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Exim India web site
AUGUST 19, 2025
  • JNPA proudly showcasing India globally: Chairperson at 79th Independence Day celebration
  • JHP Global executes critical airlift of urgent cargo from Mumbai to Norway via Sweden on IL-76 aircraft
  • SCI inducts Very Large Gas Carrier
  • India aims to be among top five shipbuilding nations by 2047 with Coastal Shipping Law
  • Nayara Energy requests govt to provide vessels to ferry refined fuels
  • Electronics exports soar by 47 pc to $12.4 bn in Q1FY26, says ICEA
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port marks milestone with inauguration of first PPP terminal at Khidderpore Docks
  • Merchandise exports up in July and April-July
  • NHAI successfully implements FASTag annual pass across the country
  • COSCO SHIPPING launches Chancay Port's international automotive transhipment service

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 19, 2025
  • ECS to manage Asiana belly cargo
  • Hybrid-electric breakthrough
  • Quehenberger strengthens Tyrol presence
  • EDB funds Issyk-Kul railway study
  • Xeneta expands freight data offering
  • Bauer appointed to ACCF board
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  • EcoNavis secures UK funding
  • New MD at CNMP Le Havre
  • Future-focused logistics forum one month from today

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • DSV - the value of relationships
  • Air Canada's cargo operations still suspended
  • Shifting box trade landscape 'opens opportunities for shippers and forwarders'
  • US trucking 'at breaking point' as costs rise and loads get scarcer
  • OceanX: Hapag's surprise; DHL tests Saudi appetite; Houthis innovate piracy!
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 33 | Ship fire, H1 results and another 90-day extension
  • Seaspan orders 12 new box ships, all to be built in China
  • M&A and the impact on staff: Part 5, Starting a start-up

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • USCG now monitoring 5 Chinese research vessels in U.S. Arctic
    Nobody likes having strangers rattling around in the attic and the U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its response to five Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic. The Coast Guard Arctic
  • SWITCH Maritime CEO talks NYC ferry plans at FERRIES 2025
    Pace Ralli, CEO and co-founder of SWITCH Maritime, will be among the featured speakers at Marine Log's 38th annual FERRIES conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, across from lower Manhattan.

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Container News web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • Black Sea shipping faces surge in trade and security threats in 2025
    The Black Sea region, a vital artery for global trade and energy, is witnessing a paradoxical blend of resilience and volatility in its maritime operations in 2025. Despite escalating security threats from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, container traffic is projected to grow by 8-10%, surpassing 3.2 million TEU, driven by Ukraine's port recovery and regional cooperation
  • Thordon expands into Azerbaijan with Progreen
    Thordon Bearings Inc., a global leader in water-lubricated and grease-free bearings, has appointed Progreen as its exclusive distributor in Azerbaijan. The move strengthens Thordon's presence in the Caspian region. It aims to bring high-performance bearing and seal solutions to the marine, hydro power, and industrial sectors. Progreen, led by brothers Ravil and Akhad Saidov, has expertise in poly
  • Hanseatic Global Terminals appoints new MD of CNMP Le Havre
    Hanseatic Global Terminals has appointed Benoit Klein as the new Managing Director of CNMP Le Havre, effective September 1, 2025. Klein brings nearly three decades of experience in shipping and terminal operations. He has held senior roles with CMA Terminals, DP World, and Louis Dreyfus. Throughout his career, he has led projects to improve efficiency, strengthen multimodal transport, and build c
  • PIL opens new office in Uruguay
    PIL has officially opened a new office in Montevideo, Uruguay, marking a key step in expanding its presence across Latin America. The office opening comes just five months after the company's 14,000 TEU LNG-powered vessel first called at Montecon, Uruguay. PIL is continuing to push boundaries in sustainable shipping. Customers and partners attended the official opening in August. The event showca
  • Xeneta acquires eeSea to strengthen freight procurement insights
    Xeneta has acquired maritime data company eeSea, expanding its ability to help shippers manage freight contracts and suppliers more effectively. The deal brings eeSea's schedule, transit time, and carrier reliability data into Xeneta's existing freight rate platform. The combined dataset will allow shippers to evaluate carriers not only on cost but also on service performance. Global supply chain
  • China looms over CK Hutchison's port sale
    The world's largest planned ports deal has run aground on geopolitics. CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong conglomerate, confirmed this week that the $23 billion sale of its 43 global terminals will not be completed this year, as regulatory scrutiny and political hurdles stall talks with BlackRock and MSC. At the heart of the delay lies Beijing
  • ANL announced service adjustments and vessel delays
    ANL has announced several operational updates affecting its services in the Asia-Pacific region. Due to adverse weather conditions and congestion at regional ports, the OOCL Miami 106N/107S will omit its scheduled call at Xiamen in order to support schedule recovery. Customers are advised to check with local terminals for the latest receival details at respective ports. Separately, the Sofrana Su
  • Marie Maersk is latest casualty as cargo fires increase
    Before the Marie Maersk there was the Maersk Frankfurt , the MSC Capetown III and the Wan Hai 503 since the beginning of June these cargo fires have claimed seven crew lives, on container ships this year alone. Others have died on other ship types including tankers and car carriers, which seem to be suffering lithium battery fires on electric cars, a problem that will affect some container ships
  • EcoNavis boosts growth with UK funding and Glasgow expansion
    Glasgow-based maritime tech start-up EcoNavis Solutions is scaling fast. The company, behind the Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, secured £300,000 from the UK's Innovate UK ICURe Exploit programme. The funding will help commercialise university research. EcoNavis spun out from the University of Strathclyde. It has completed all ICURe stages, including product testing and validation. So far, the compan
  • CMA CGM announces new FAK Rates from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe and the Mediterranean
    CMA CGM has introduced revised freight all kinds rates effective from August 15, 2025, based on the gate-in date at origin ports, and valid until further notice. For shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe and the Mediterranean, the new levels are set at US$ 3,500 per 20-foot container and US$ 3,200 per 40-foot container. The updated tariffs apply to dry cargo only, covering all mo
  • ONE secures nearly US$400 million of JOLCO financing for newbuildings
    ONE has obtained almost US$400 million of JOLCO (Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option) financing for four 13,700 TEU ammonia-ready ships on order at Imabari Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard. Japanese financial group Financial Partners Group arranged the JOLCO, with funding from BNP Paribas, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Citibank and Japanese export credit agencies Japan Bank for
  • Marie Maersk ship still burning
    The fire on the Maersk Triple-E ship Marie Maersk is still burning, although the flames appear to have been brought under control, the Danish carrier informed media today
  • MSC Benin docks at Malta Freeport
    Malta Freeport Terminals proudly welcomed the MSC Benin, a state-of-the-art Neo-Panamax container ship built in 2025 by New Times Shipbuilding in China. The vessel's distinctive vertical windbreaker-style bow reduces drag, enhances fuel efficiency, and provides better handling in rough seas making it highly suited for long-distance voyages. Equipped with a dual-fuel LNG engine, MSC Benin has been
  • Global Shipping Routes in 2025: Transpacific struggles, Asia-Europe thrives, Transatlantic holds steady
    In 2025, the world's major shipping routes, Transpacific, Asia-Europe, and Transatlantic, are navigating a turbulent sea of economic shifts, geopolitical tensions, and sustainability pressures. Drawing from open-source media and real-time sentiment on X, this analysis reveals stark contrasts in cargo volumes, freight rate fluctuations, and operational challenges across these critical trade corrid
  • Greenergy extends Amsterdam biodiesel plant sublease
    Greenergy, a European producer of biodiesel made from waste, has confirmed a ten-year renewal of its sublease agreement with the Port of Amsterdam, further strengthening its long-term presence in the Netherlands' biofuels sector. Since purchasing the Amsterdam facility in 2018, the company has invested heavily to adapt the site for processing waste oils and, more recently, to expand capacity by 2
  • Wan Hai Lines to launch new Far East-Mediterranean service
    Wan Hai Lines will expand its network with a new Far East to East Mediterranean direct service, branded as FM1. The service will deploy vessels of 4,300-5,000 TEU capacity. The rotation includes: Shanghai - Ningbo - Nansha - Shekou - Port Klang - Jeddah - Aqaba - Sokhna - Alexandria - Izmit - Istanbul area, before returning via Sokhna, Jeddah, Port Klang, Shekou, and Shanghai. The first sailing i
  • Port of Montreal hosted open houses regarding its expansion project
    The Montreal Port Authority hosted open houses on August 12 and 14 in the municipalities of Contrecœur and Verchères. These sessions were organized in anticipation of possible preparatory work for the new container terminal, scheduled to begin in fall 2025, with the goal of keeping residents informed and fostering dialogue on this major infrastructure project. From the earliest planning stages, t
  • ONE launches Door Delivery Service in Saudi Arabia
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced a new "Door Delivery" service in Saudi Arabia, expanding its inland logistics network. The service connects the Port of Dammam directly to customers' door locations, including customs clearance. ONE said the goal is to provide a seamless, single-transaction solution from port to final destination, and vice versa. The launch covers major cities such as Ne
  • Valencia port recorded traffic growth between January and July
    Valencia port throughput increased by 4.28% between January and July. In July alone, the port handled 492,874 TEUs and a total of 3.26 million TEUs during the first seven months. The July result marks a monthly rise of 6.88% compared with the same month last year, while the cumulative figure for January-July shows growth of 4.28%. On a year-to-year basis, over the past twelve months, the terminal
  • Update on incident aboard WAN HAI 503
    Wan Hai Lines has issued an update on the container vessel WAN HAI 503 , which experienced a fire earlier this month. The ship remains stable under close monitoring and is currently being towed by a salvage team near the India-Sri Lanka maritime boundary. The company said it is working with experts and salvage crews to determine a suitable port of refuge . The choice will depend on conditions for
  • Heidmar posts strong Q2 2025 results
    Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR) reported higher revenue in the second quarter and confirmed its first vessel acquisition as a public company. Q2 2025 Results Heidmar posted US$9.6 million in revenue in Q2, up 23% from last year. Growth came from the PSV Ace Supplier, which started its charter in April. The company reported a net loss of US$0.1 million, or US$0.002 per share. Adjuste
  • C.H. Robinson appoints Edward Feitzinger
    Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson has appointed Edward Feitzinger to its board of directors, effective immediately. Feitzinger brings more than three decades of experience in global supply chains, freight forwarding, and logistics technology. He currently serves as a partner at Rebar Advisors, a firm of former executives that supports companies focused on growth. Board chair Jodee Kozlak sa
  • US container imports from Asia rise in July
    As Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA) reported, U.S. container imports from Asia in July reached 1.92 million TEUs, according to Descartes Datamyne. The figure marks a 1.2% increase year on year and a sharp 25% jump from June. From January to July, imports from 10 major Asian economies totaled 11.77 million TEUs, up 3.5% compared with the same period last year. Overall U.S

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Splash web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • 'Deep slump' in recorded dry bulk orders this year
    Ship orders for most sectors have slowed dramatically in 2025, with shipping's largest sector, dry bulk, among the quietest when it comes to signing contracts for new vessels. The latest data from Clarksons Research shows that overall ordering in the year to date is down by 54% year-on-year, bringing activity back into line with the ...
  • Carisbrooke lines up newbuilds in China
    Carisbrooke Shipping is adding to its fleet with a fresh order for 6,600 dwt general cargo vessels at Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry in China. Brokers at Claksons report the UK-based owner and operator has signed up for three firm ships, with options for another three. The firm units are set for delivery in the second ...
  • Borr Drilling secures deals for rig duo
    Offshore jackup rig player Borr Drilling has revealed details about several new rig deals in its latest fleet status report. The company said that its 2018-built rig Skald has won a contract from oil and gas company Medco Energy for work in Thailand The rig will start work in October 2025. According to the offshore ...
  • Meratus adds more feeders at Guangxi Shipbuilding
    Indonesian shipowner and logistics group Meratus is expanding its fleet with feeder newbuildings at one of its go-to yards in China. The company has signed the newbuilds with CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, a yard it has repeatedly tapped for similar tonnage. The new vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2027. No pricing has ...
  • Seaspan grows newbuild pipeline with 12-ship deal in China
    Seaspan Corporation has inked a fresh round of newbuilding orders in China, adding twelve 9,000 teu containerships to its fleet pipeline. The vessels will be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), with deliveries slated to begin in 2028. The deal is the latest in a series of high-profile orders by ...
  • New Jersey bins Atlantic Shores offshore wind power deal
    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has pulled the 2021 offshore wind renewable energy certificate order for the Atlantic Shores project, ending the project's status as a qualified offshore wind project. The decision came after Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables, filed a request to ...
  • Putin opens door to ExxonMobil Sakhalin-1 return
    Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that could allow US supermajor ExxonMobil to regain its stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project. Putin signed the decree on Friday ahead of his meeting with US president Donald Trump in Alaska. The decree also opens up the possibility for other foreign investors to return ...
  • Nanjing Tanker in for LR2 newbuilds
    China's Nanjing Tanker is continuing its fleet expansion drive with a pair of newbuildings at a domestic yard. The Shanghai-listed owner under the China Merchants Group is set to add LR2 carriers from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group after the yard won out against rivals Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. Nanjing Tanker currently controls a ...
  • SeaBird scores OBN work for survey vessel
    Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration has signed a new contract for OBN source work in the Western Hemisphere. The contract is for the use of the 2009-built survey vessel Fulmar Explorer, and will have a firm duration of three months, with options that could extend the total period to nine months. The start is expected ...
  • Xeneta acquires eeSea
    Xeneta has acquired fellow Scandinavian maritime and supply chain data company eeSea. By adding eeSea's global schedule, transit time and reliability data to its existing range of freight rate data, Xeneta said in a release it will enable BCO procurement teams to manage freight contracts and suppliers based on service levels, and not just cost. ...
  • Capesize values climb as Goldenport deal closes
    Capesize values continue to firm, with a string of reported sales now confirmed and delivered. Greek and Chinese buyers have been the most active, tying their names to the majority of transactions. Goldenport has doubled its cape exposure, acquiring its first unit of the year - the 13-year-old, 176,000 dwt Pacific East (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, ...
  • Can hydrogen make good on its clean energy potential?
    Ten for ambition, five for achievement. Hydrogen's journey to alternative fuel solution at scale continues to be a slow one, but the tempo is changing, argues Mariam Tzannatos, hydrogen sector analyst at Maritime Strategies International. Over the last few years, the narrative around clean hydrogen has shifted. Once a revolutionary replacement for fossil fuels, a ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • Samsung Heavy scoops six LNG carrier orders priced at $1.5bn
    George Economou's TMS Cardiff Gas said to be behind four of the contracted vessels but Greek group has so far...
  • How US-India trade impasse affects container and tanker shipping
    The US and India - the world's first- and fourth-largest economies - are increasingly at odds over trade. New US tariffs on...
  • False flags: Why shipping's registry system is broken and how we fix it
    Lloyd's List editor-in-chief Richard Meade brings you part two of an investigation into shipping's problem with fraudulent flags, and looks...
  • Russia adds large handy to its Crimea fleet
    Observers say that it is a new trend to send big ships to the Russian-occupied Crimea, and as long as...
  • IMO must hasten work on Net-Zero Fund or risk delaying green payments
    Pacific states have called on the IMO to pull forward its plans to hash out the governing provisions of the...
  • Bunker quality remains 'resilient' but supply chain concerns remain
    Report points to some specific areas of concern with the ARA region and 'exceptionally high sediment levels' found in Italy
  • One killed and two injured in ship fire in South Korea
    The fire took nearly seven hours to extinguish, with toxic chemicals loaded on the tanker posing a high risk of...
  • Grounded bulker refloated in Canada
    Cargo was unloaded from the bulker to lighten it, before it was able to be refloated and continue on to...
  • Lloyd's List Intelligence appoints new chief executive
    Waqas Samad brings three decades' worth of experience to the post, having held senior leadership roles at the London Stock...
  • Hamburg volumes rise on increased service calls
    German port reclaims market share as number of vessel calls stabilises
  • Seaspan places another big order at Chinese yards with yuan financing
    Vessels add to a string of large-volume deals Seaspan has made with Chinese yards since late 2024
  • The week in charts: Russia's far east ports go dark in AIS interference outbreak | LA tops 1m teu, eclipsing Covid-era high | Panama Canal sees boxship boost
    Lloyd's List's weekly showing of the data and figures behind our news, analysis and markets coverage
  • The Daily View: Better late than never
  • Daily Briefing
    Deglobalisation is dead. Long live globalisation | Is bunkering's race to the bottom finally ending? | Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • New API standard advances LTL billing transparency
    The NMFTA's preliminary freight charges API helps notify shippers of changes to charges, including reweighing and classification, before delivery and final invoicing.
  • Intra-Asia Carriers see H1 profits surge on higher freight rates, cargo volumes
    The upbeat results have led several carriers to invest in new tonnage, with vessels scheduled for delivery in 2027 and 2028.
  • Slow-moving digitalization is threat to project sector progress, EPCs warn
    Fragmentation and systems that don't "talk to each other" are holding back the effective use of data in the project cargo industry, stakeholders say.
  • Xeneta expands shipping data footprint with acquisition of eeSea
    The all-Scandinavian takeover will combine data sources in a move designed to bring transparency and efficiency to how ocean freight is bought and sold, Xeneta CEO Patrick Berglund says.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • 'Strong opposition': Trump administration fires torpedo at IMO's carbon deal
    US says Net-Zero Framework is a de facto global carbon tax that will hurt shipping and cruise
  • Western Bulk falls to a loss as markets suffer from too much geopolitics and not enough volatility
    Bulker operator is 'cautiously optimistic' for better markets in the second half
  • Meet the lawyers negotiating legal minefield on road to major liquid carbon dioxide shipping expansion
    Stephenson Harwood experts Kirsty MacHardy and Stuart Burrell call for unified approach to regulations in nascent sector
  • Norden CEO says 'we can do things a bit better' with operated fleet
    Danish owner-operator has been building its fleet with new leases and generating cash by flipping purchase-option vessels
  • Performance takes lower rate as it fixes first tanker to Pakistan state shipowner
    Greek owner finds new partner as it diversifies its charter book
  • Clarksons names new head of offshore renewables in Singapore
    Rouven Willner will focus on expansion in emerging markets
  • Pioneer Marine boosts bulker fleet in two-ship deal with Japanese owner
    Athens operation acquires handysizes from Nisshin Shipping in opportunistic move
  • Indonesian owner Meratus orders two more feeders from Chinese yard
    Deal takes Indonesian owner's tally to 10 feeders
  • Bulker operator BaltNav winds down business in Singapore
    Danish firm will focus on its activities in Copenhagen
  • Cargo blaze on Maersk boxship under control as tugs arrive on scene
    Crew await the arrival of expert firefighters on board
  • Aframax cargoes axed as maintenance hits volumes at major Black Sea terminal
    Loadings of Kazakh crude will be suezmax-only in September
  • Four LNG carriers with sanctioned cargoes head eastbound through Northern Sea Route
    Quartet of vesels has also been slapped with sanctions
  • Fire-damaged 'ghost' tanker drifting towards oil platform intercepted
    Unidentified vessel contained no hazardous material, authorities say
  • VLCC owner Prima Marine logs lower profit after dry-docking tankers
    Thai group boosted by new offshore ships in second quarter
  • Shrinking handysize tanker fleet may be on verge of a rebirth, Gibsons says
    UK broker believes small orderbook could be a supportive factor for smaller ships
  • Indian owner Shreeji Shipping launches IPO to raise fresh cash for bulker buys
    Group that controls more than 75 ships is going public this week
  • X-Press Feeders lashes out at Sri Lanka Supreme Court $1bn compensation bill
    Liner player says judgment lays all blame and liability on company
  • Xeneta snaps up rival eeSea in bid to ramp up liner service data offering
    Container data providers aim to shine a light on freight costs and liner services
  • Indian owner Shreeji Shipping launches IPO to fresh cash for bulker buys
    Group controlling more than 75 ships going public this week
  • TMS Cardiff Gas and Celsius Tankers dive in on LNG carrier newbuildings
    Two owners identified behind six new orders for Samsung Heavy Industries as prices hold firm
  • VLCC owner Prima Marine logs lower profit after drydocking tankers
    Thai group boosted by new offshore ships in second quarter
  • Fire-damaged 'ghost' tanker drifting towards oil platform intercepted by navy
    Unidentified vessel contained no hazardous material, authorities said
  • Hoegh Autoliners downgraded as tariff relief story 'already played out'
    Shares drop in Oslo
  • ESL Shipping sells oldest bulker as weak rates hit earnings
    Finnish handysize specialist says new electric-hybrid vessels improving competitiveness
  • Drone strike first: Ship carrying Iranian weapons to supply Russia sunk by Ukraine
    Photos appear to show fire-damaged vessel down by the stern
  • Gulf Navigation posts profitable half-year on higher vessel chartering activity
    Company buoyed by strong second-quarter performance
  • Ukraine claims first sinking of Russian cargo ship using drones
    Photos appear to show fire-damaged vessel down by the stern
  • Crew member killed and two more injured in fire on tanker and cargo ship
    Vessels were moored next to each other
  • Seaspan inks order for a dozen neo-panamax container ships
    Seaspan makes its third renminbi newbuilding deal with Chinese yards

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 18, 2025
  • Key LA-Long Beach truck, rail metrics unfazed by record container surge
    Truck and rail dwell and capacity remained stable at the ports of LA-Long Beach despite a record surge in container volumes.
  • Air Canada flight attendants defy federal back-to-work order
    Air Canada flight attendants are refusing a government order to end their strike, leaving travelers and cargo shippers without service for a third consecutive day.
  • TRAC's new GeoFleet a game-changer in chassis fleet management
    TRAC GeoFleet is an innovative on-demand chassis solution that offers customers guaranteed chassis availability alongside usage-based billing.
  • Xeneta expands into global carrier performance with eeSea acquisition
    Supply chain data consultant Xeneta has acquired eeSea, a specialist in global carrier reliability data.

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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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