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Exim India web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • HMM announces the new India-North Europe Service (INX) at trade event in Mumbai
  • CONCOR's Dronagiri Rail Terminal benchmarked as a top performer
  • PSA Chennai achieves record throughput
  • Maritime sector a cornerstone of the country's economic resurgence: Sarbananda Sonowal
  • India looks for trade deal, more imports to counter Trump's tariff threats
  • Reliance inks MoU to invest in Vadhvan Port
  • Rice exports held steady in 2024
  • India aims to register 10,000 GI products by 2030: Minister
  • MFN principle the key driver of global trade
  • Move to smaller box vessels being seen
  • Drastic drop in new crude oil tanker deliveries in 2024
  • Crew taken hostage in Red Sea released after more than a year in captivity
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Export Authorisations for Restricted Seeds and Planting Materials
  • CBDT notifies amendments in Income-tax Rules, 1962 to prescribe conditions for applicability of presumptive taxation regime for non-resident cruise ship operators
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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
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  • Stena RoRo enhances fleet with Danish ship
  • Funding and a CEO for Elroy Air
  • CO2 avoidance and reduction certificates launched
  • Cargo volumes up in Singapore
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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Liner schedule reliability worsened in a Q4 'rife with challenges'
  • Over-inflated retail inventories could contribute to deflating freight markets
  • Knight-Swift - any sign of the longed-for US freight inflection?
  • Carriers divert Indian cargo to avoid congestion worries at Colombo
  • Mr Joy: Victoria - Shitoria (Part One)
  • US trucking market recovery stays in reverse gear further into the year
  • Chinese agribusinesses turn to container lines for grain shipments
  • DFDS set to lose $70m this year on Med competition and EKOL turnaround
  • Bernstein: 'A farewell to arms?'
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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • SEA-LNG report shows what's behind LNG's record setting 2024
    As recent reports from DNV and Clarkson both indicated, 2024 was a record setting year for the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel. Now industry coalition SEA-LNG has published its annual
  • Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
    President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known

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Container News web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Developments on Shipping Industry's Energy Transition
    A new study from UCL's Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group evaluates the economic risks to the maritime industry from potential stranded assets as a result of impending stricter greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations. These regulations are expected to be adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year amidst a global shift towards a low-carbon energy framework. Accord
  • Associated British Ports announces new Head of Engineering in Humber
    Associated British Ports (ABP) announced that Brad Crumbleholme has been appointed Head of Engineering and Asset Management for the Humber Region. Brad Crumbleholme commented: "I am excited to take on this new role and to be working with the Humber team in a permanent capacity. We have great opportunities ahead and having got to know the team here it is clear that we are well positioned to drive
  • Houthis free Galaxy Leader crew after 430 days
    Crew members of the car carrier Galaxy Reader were released on 22 January after 430 days. The vessel's 25-member crew, consisting of nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico, and Romania, was captured on 19 November 2023, when armed Houthis stormed the ship by helicopter. Following the release of the Galaxy Leader crew, Guy Platten, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secreta
  • The World's Largest Container Ships
    In the vast expanse of the world's oceans, giants silently glide, carrying the lifeblood of global trade. These colossal container ships, marvels of modern engineering, are the backbone of the interconnected world, transporting goods across continents with staggering efficiency. As global commerce grows, so does the scale of these vessels, each year setting new records in size, capacity, and inno
  • AD Ports Group inks MoU with Egyptian Ministry of Industry & Transport
    AD Ports Group announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Transport to jointly develop and operate an integrated logistics park in Alexandria. The signing ceremony took place in Cairo in the presence of Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al Wazir, Egyptian Minister of Industry and Transport; Mariam Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Ara
  • Seafarer dies after stabbing on boxship in Taiwan
    A Filipino seafarer has died two days after he was stabbed in the chest by a compatriot crewman, after a drunken brawl. The incident took place in a container ship docked in Taiwan's Kaohsiung port. According to local police, following a drinking session, the two Filipino crewmen began fighting around 6 am local time on 18 January, while the ship was anchored at Kaohsiung's berth 77, in Terminal
  • Grundfos partners with Maersk to drive electric truck deployment
    Every day, thousands of containers are transported globally by trucks for hinterland logistics-connecting ports with factories, warehouses, and final destinations. However, this extensive road transport contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, harmful exhaust fumes, and noise pollution, which negatively impact people and wildlife. Transitioning truck fleets worldwide to electric veh
  • Trump selects new FMC Chairman
    US President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. "Lou" Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The designation was made on 20 January. Chairman Sola has served as a Commissioner of the FMC since January 2019, and he succeeds Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission. Commenting on his new role
  • CMA CGM orders twelve 15,500 TEU vessels, narrowing gap with Maersk
    French container shipping giant CMA CGM has sent a new order of 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels to South Korea's shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The two companies signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a contract valued at around 3.9 trillion won (US$2.7 billion), which is the first order that the shipyard received in 2025. The estimated price per container ship exceeds US$220 million. CMA
  • Mabanaft Group rebuilds its own tank terminal in Hamburg
    Mabanaft Group aims to enable the storage of methanol at Blumensand and facilitate the import of low-carbon methanol to northern Germany. By investing in methanol storage capabilities, Mabanaft wants to support its customers' transition towards greener alternatives. The company expects demand to grow in the future, both in shipping and other transport sectors, as well as in the chemical industry.
  • Ceasefire sparking Red Sea hope; Trump sets tariff, de minimis changes in motion
    The six-week first stage of the Israel - Hamas ceasefire began on 19 January bringing a reprieve to the fifteen months of fighting which were also the pretext for Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis released statements announcing that as long as the ceasefire holds they will not attack nearly all Red Sea traffic. The group claims it will not target vessels making Israeli port ca
  • HMM partners with JNPA to develop new mega container port in India
    HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to collaborate on the development of Vadhvan Port in India. Under the agreement, HMM will assist in the development and operation of Vadhvan Port, a major Indian government initiative aimed at becoming one of the world's top 10 container ports by 2040. The port is designed to handle 23 million TEUs
  • Port Hedland selects Konecranes Gottwald Cranes to enhance lifting capacity
    Pilbara Ports in Western Australia has placed an order for two ESP.9 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes to enhance operations at the Port of Port Hedland, the world's largest bulk export port by tonnage. The order, finalized in the fourth quarter of 2024, will see the cranes delivered to the Lumsden Point development in 2026. During the 2023-24 financial year, the Port of Port Hedland handl
  • Streamlining Retail Operations During Seasonal Sales
    Image source Seasonal sales are exciting opportunities for retailers to boost profits, attract new customers, and clear out inventory. However, the increased demand

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Splash web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Performance Shipping extends aframax charter at lower rate
    Greece's Performance Shipping has extended the time charter contract for an aframax tanker with Glencore subsidiary ST Shipping & Transport. The deal will see the deal for the 2011-built, 105,525 dwt tanker P. Monterey extended for 12 months. The charterer has the option to shorten or extend the deal by 30 days. The extension started ...
  • Nordic American Tankers sells one vessel and takes another with purchase option
    Suezmax specialist Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is adding a leased vessel to its owned fleet and shipping out one of its oldest tankers. The New York-listed company said it had declared a purchase option on an unnamed 2018-built vessel "on favourable terms from a close financing partner". NAT has three 2018 Samsung-built suezmaxes - the ...
  • Petrobras extends Modec FPSO charter for five more years
    Brazilian state-owned oil and gas major Petrobras has extended the charter of the Modec-owned FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis working off Brazil. The FPSO, located on the Tupi field, has been in operation since October 2010. The extension will see the unit stay for an additional five years, until 2030. It was the first ...
  • Singapore Strait becoming a piracy hotspot again
    The Singapore Strait is becoming a piracy hotspot once again. A Singapore-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by six individuals while transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel of the Singapore Strait in Indonesian waters, the latest in a series of attacks in the same area over the past few months. According to UK maritime security specialists ...
  • New report highlights shipping's weak position within the global energy transition
    A new report from UCL's Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group assesses the financial risks to the shipping industry from stranded assets due to stricter greenhouse gas regulations, possibly due for adoption at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year, in combination with the ongoing global transition to a low-carbon energy system. The report ...
  • Sentek Marine barred from selling bunkers in Singapore
    Disgraced Sentek Marine & Trading will cease bunkering activity in Singapore next month after the country's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) decided to not renew its bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences. In September 2022 Sentek Marine was charged in court with acquiring marine gasoil that was embezzled from Shell's facility in Pulau Bukom. ...
  • CMA CGM inks 2025's largest ship orders to date
    France's CMA CGM is being widely tipped as the European owner mentioned in a release today by HD Hyundai Heavy

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • LNG shipping spot trade, already historically terrible, gets even worse
    In LNG shipping, there's nothing unusual about peak spot rates over $100,000 per day. LNG vessels are more expensive than...
  • Non-dom 'exile' Tsakos hits out at UK as government reconsiders tax reforms
    UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to soften non-domiciled tax rules amid exodus of wealthy individuals, but it will unlikely be...
  • Number of ships using LNG up 33% in 2024
    Lobby group Sea-LNG has welcomed continued growth in uptake of liquefied natural gas by the merchant fleet as more ports...
  • Marinakis floats Greek media empire on stock market
    Alter Ego Media includes leading Greek TV channel as well as prominent print and online media
  • Researchers warn on risk of stranded assets
    Report warns green regulations could still turn conventional ships into stranded assets, since their severity will increase over time
  • Outgoing US Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips reflects on term
    Rear Admiral (Ret) Ann Phillips, the outgoing Maritime Administrator, spoke to Lloyd's List as she prepared to depart the position...
  • Geopolitical tensions accelerate push for supply chain alternatives
    New study shows a rapid shift of supply chain tendencies, as shippers look to build resilience in a new and...
  • No short-term Suez return expected for vehicle carrier sector
    With a high proportion of the chartered global car carrying fleet being connected to Israeli ownership, operators won't risk another...
  • Fredriksen loses marathon fraud case against Arcadia executives
    Defendants acted honestly and within authority, argues Justice Henshaw
  • Trump tariffs could see 70% drop in Chinese exports to US
    The 45th and now 47th US president said he wants to impose tariffs of up to 60% on China on...
  • India authorises third sanctioned Russian P&I provider
    Depth of cover unclear, say market sources
  • The Daily View: Green dreams go dark
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • NorthStandard offers one-stop shop P&I and hull cover to smaller vessels
    Move will heighten competition with fellow International Group affiliate Shipowners' Club
  • HD KSOE wins $2.6bn LNG dual-fuel order from CMA CGM
    A dozen, large, LNG-powered containerships, ordered by the French carrier, are scheduled for delivery by December 2028
  • Daily Briefing
    Crimea caller sails for Libya in Russian power play | Houthis say Galaxy Leader's crew released | Russian 'spy ship'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Knight-Swift puts LTL buyouts on hold as US freight market flattens
    A "pivot" from LTL acquisitions and terminal openings may signal greater belt-tightening by trucking companies in a continuing soft market.
  • Murky outlook for container shipping is no barrier to ship ordering bonanza
    Ocean carriers may soon finalize a series of large ship orders as the newbuilding spree that took the order book to a record 8.3 million TEUs by the end of 2024 is set to continue.
  • Bolder Trump injects new volatility into container shipping
    President Donald Trump injecting himself into longshore labor talks and his recent threat to take over the Panama Canal are a precursor to the unpredictability container

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Harland & Wolff's insolvency of its shipyards put into question by UK Parliament committee
    Completion of its sale to Spain's Navantia expected soon
  • Investor appetite for dividend is growing, says DNB Markets boss
    Jim Cirenza explains changing trend at a challenging time for shipping in the capital markets
  • Seasonal downturn gets real as capesize spot rates drop below $9,000 per day
    Cargo volumes are still healthy, but activity in China is going quiet ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays
  • Friends with benefits: Shipping tonne-mile boost from politically aligned trading
    McKinsey says tariffs, sanctions and government pressure have caused rise in trade between allies
  • Trump ramps up pressure on Houthis with terrorist group designation
    The move reverses Biden's decision and doubles up blacklisting of the militant group
  • Overcapacity fears stalk shipping as ordering at levels not seen since 2007
    Almost all sectors saw significant ordering last year
  • 'Not all equal': Why Aristides Pittas' latest spin-off could actually work for investors
    This week's Streetwise profiles financier James Lightbourn's attempt to paint with a narrower brush
  • CMA CGM linked to $2.6bn order for raft of LNG dual fuel container ships
    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries pulls in its first order of 2025
  • Shipping set to blow its carbon budget as it fails to future-proof its fleet
    Research from UCL shows no slowdown in emissions despite industry awareness of upcoming regulations
  • Iran could renew attacks on shipping if Donald Trump squeezes too hard, warns economist
    Repeat of 2019 attacks on shipping feared if US doubles down on sanctions against Iran's oil exports
  • LNG carrier lay-ups seem inevitable as spot rates for modern tonnage 'absolutely decimated'
    Levels for two-stroke tonnage plummet into single figures on vessel over supply and lack of cargoes
  • HMM joins ultra-large container ship port project in India that harbours bold ambitions
    Liner company believes new port will strengthen competitiveness of its Indian subcontinent service
  • 'Super-hot' Nordic high-yield bond market attracts shipping issuers and investors
    Fearnleys urges shipping issuers to contact their bankers
  • 'Uncertainty, disruption, volatility, inefficiencies - this is what we thrive on': Why Trump is good for dry bulk
    Marine Money conference in London hears that new president's mega-tariff threats are likely to be pared back
  • China overtakes Japan as owner of world's most valuable shipping fleet with $255bn stable
    VesselsValue also notes a big rise in Swiss-controlled vessels
  • Asian buyers tap yards and owners for fresh wave of supersize ethane carrier newbuildings
    Three projects are tapping yards and owners considering orders for giant ethane carriers
  • Nikolaj Sogaard steps up to run Hafnia's MR and LR teams in Denmark
    Hafnia executive adds MR brief to previous role as head of LR vessels in Copenhagen
  • Vietnam Maritime Corp puts product tanker up for tender sale
    Company plans to sell Dai An before special survey
  • Sanctions-fuelled VLCC bullishness holds as rate rally hits a wall
    Middle East to Asia shows some signs, but brokers have been teased there before
  • Tanker stocks and dividends: What investors should watch in the year ahead
    Bank says Zim is a 'good short' in more fragmented container market
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping sets tone with first LNG carrier scrap sale of 2025
    A 29-year-old steam turbine vessel is heading for the breakers
  • Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American inks first tanker S&P deals in over a year
    Owner adds suezmax to fleet at the same time as it clears out veteran
  • Houthi pullback tipped to put pressure on cooling chemical tanker rates
    Norne Securities lowers target price for shipowner Stolt-Nielsen ahead of fourth-quarter earnings
  • Insurance giant Gard targets expansion in Japan with new marine lines
    P&I market leader has 'strong ambitions for growth'
  • Shipowners offered lucrative deals for shadow fleet tanker shipments as sanctions sting
    Russian-trading tankers head east to keep exports flowing to China from the key Kozmino terminal
  • Nikolaj Sogaard takes over operation of world's biggest MR and LR product tanker fleet
    Hafnia executive adds MR brief to role as head of LR vessels
  • India adds new Russian marine insurer to approved list as sanctions bite
    Shipping regulator adds Soglasie to sanctioned Russian P&I providers
  • Singapore's MPA refuses to renew licences of bunker supplier Sentek Marine
    Company was accused of misappropriating $56m of gasoil from Shell's Pulau Bukom refinery
  • Seacon Shipping hires ex-ExxonMobil freight trader for tanker desk
    Egest Barbullushi will be based in Athens

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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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