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Exim India web site
MAY 30, 2025
  • Tiger Logistics fuels growth with new projects in Government & PSU business
  • Shantanu Thakur inaugurates and lays foundation stone for key projects at Deendayal Port
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  • CONCOR driving green logistics forward
  • Volatile geopolitical landscape raising risks for world shipping
  • Indian roads to have 123 million EVs by 2032
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  • US trade court blocks Trump's tariffs in a sweeping ruling
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International Transport Journal web site
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The Loadstar web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • The Loadstar Podcast | May 2025 | Tom Bradley of Amazon Air Cargo talks trade lanes, tech - and tariffs
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  • Tariffs stymied: From Nixon to Trump 2.0 - Supreme Court beckons
  • Houthis claim Red Sea safe for box ships not calling at port of Haifa
  • After DSV 'cuts the cake' on Schenker acquisition, time for redundancies?
  • Forwarders welcome MSC decision to continue 'critical' South Africa-USEC service
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Marine Log web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • Oldendorff marks milestone: 125 women sailing onboard its ships
    The recently released Women in Maritime Survey 2024, jointly published by IMO and the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), showed that, at sea, women remain vastly underrepresented, accounting for just
  • ULA's SpaceShip will have full Schottel propulsion package
    SpaceShip, the RO/RO cargo vessel under construction for United Launch Alliance by Bollinger Shipyards in Amelia, La., will be equipped with three Schottel SRP 460 LE RudderPropellers and two Schottel STT 1

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Container News web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • MSC to enhance US-South Africa service
    MSC will commence an enhanced standalone US to South Africa service in October. The Swiss/Italian box line will deploy eight container ships, including four additional vessels, for consistent weekly connections. "This move will ensure service continuity and strengthen MSC's commitment as the sole carrier offering a direct link between South Africa and the US East Coast," said the company in a sta
  • Port of New York and New Jersey surpasses 750,000 TEUs in April
    The Port of New York and New Jersey recorded strong activity in April, handling 751,194 TEUs over the month. This represents a growth of 6% from April 2024, according to the US port's data. Meanwhile, the Port of New York and New Jersey has handled 2,954,913 TEUs over the first four months of the year, translating to an increase of 9% from the first four months of 2024. If you liked this post, pl
  • Record container volumes for Paranaguá Container Terminal
    TCP, the operator of Brazil's Paranaguá Container Terminal, has claimed the top spot for container handling in the country's Southern Region in the first quarter of 2025. According to the latest Waterway Statistics report by the National Waterway Transportation Agency, TCP also climbed to second place in container throughput nationwide among Brazilian port operators. TCP reported a total of 372,4
  • Green shipping corridors as maritime pivot for operational efficiency
    As the maritime industry grapples with the dual challenge of decarbonization and geopolitical volatility, green shipping corridors have emerged as a transformative force. In 2024, the world counted 62 green corridor initiatives, representing a 40% increase from the previous year, according to the Singapore Shipping Forum 2023 Post-Event Report. The most recent initiative was that of China's Ning
  • ONE advances Green Strategy with new Ship Recycling Policy and Transparency Initiative Membership
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has proceeded with its Green Strategy by implementing a Ship Recycling Policy and joining the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). ONE said that both moves align with its efforts to enhance transparency, promote ethical operations, and uphold high environmental standards throughout the entire lifecycle of its vessels. ONE has established a Ship Recycling Poli
  • Lidl's ocean carrier strengthens its Asia service network
    Lidl-owned Tailwind has decided to enhance its service network within Asia, with the Tiger Express Service (TEX) being expanded to include one call in Vietnam and two in Malaysia. Effective from 17 June, the updated port rotation of TEX will be Chattogram-Port Kelang-Ho Chi Minh City-Port Kelang-Colombo-Chattogram. The TEX service will continue to cast off from Chattogram in Bangladesh every two
  • Freightos: Transpacific ocean volumes surge during tariff pause
    Freightos recently ran a survey of more than 100 small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) shippers to see how trade war developments are impacting them. Two weeks out from the May 12th China-US trade war deescalation announcement - and eleven weeks until the pause expires in August - transpacific ocean volumes are surging. Hapag-Lloyd estimates that China-US container demand dropped by 20% while U

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Splash web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • Euroseas cashes in on 20-year-old post-panamax boxship
    Greek containership owner Euroseas is set to lock in a strong return by selling a 20-year-old post-panamax vessel acquired less than four years ago. The Nasdaq-listed company has offloaded the 2005 Koyo Dock-built 6,350 teu Marcos V to an undisclosed, unaffiliated buyer for $50m. Euroseas originally bought the ship in November 2021 from Japanese owner ...
  • SSY to launch offshore drilling rig business
    UK shipbroking group SSY has revealed that it would be further expanding its offshore offering with the launch of a dedicated rig business later this year. Nicholas Wagner-Larsen, an experienced offshore and rig broker, will join SSY in September to head up the new rig division. He is an offshore specialist who has spent his ...
  • Eni selling nearly half of its carbon capture business to BlackRock's GIP
    Italian giant Eni has signed an agreement to enter into a period of exclusivity with BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) regarding the sale of a 49.99% stake in its carbon capture business. During the exclusivity period, GIP will progress the confirmatory due diligence phase and complete the drafting of the documents related to the acquisition ...
  • Noble fixes rig on UK carbon storage project
    Offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has secured work for its jackup Noble Innovator on the UK North Sea carbon storage project. The New York-listed Texas-headquartered driller has won a new contract from BP which will see the 2003-built ultra-harsh environment unit drill six firm wells for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). The BP-operated NEP is ...
  • Avenir seals multi-year vessel deal with Excelerate Energy
    Small-scale liquified natural gas (LNG) player Avenir has landed a charter extension with Excelerate Energy for one of its vessels. The London-based outfit with five LNG bunker ships on the water and two under construction has fixed the 2021-built Avenir Accolade on a multi-year deal, following Excelerate's acquisition of New Fortress Energy's LNG import and ...
  • Federal court blocks Trump's tariffs
    In the latest twist in the trade war unleashed by Donald Trump, an American federal court has blocked the president's sweeping tariffs. The Court of International Trade has ruled that the emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country. It has also ...
  • Umberto Costa passes away
    Umberto Costa, one of the most famous names in Italian shipbroking, has passed away Costa co-founded Banchero Costa, the Genoa shipbroker, alongside Lorenzo Banchero in 1968, going on to make the company a global broking house. "Umberto's unwavering dedication, expertise, and profound passion not only shaped our company from its very beginnings but also left ...
  • Jiangsu Ocean Shipping ups boxship newbuild series
    China's Jiangsu Ocean Shipping (JOSCO) has bolstered its containership orderbook with up to 10 newbuilds contracted at two compatriot shipyards. The shipping arm of Jiangsu Port Group has confirmed orders at Jiangsu Soho Chuangke Shipbuilding for up to four 3,000 teu vessels and revealed a fresh deal for up to six more 1,900 teu newbuilds ...
  • Sanctions still don't work
    Pierre Aury explains why sanctioning Russia is not delivering results. In January 2023, just after the European Union enacted its ninth sanctions package against Russia, we wrote: "This clearly confirms the fact that sanctions tend not to work to disrupt military operations." After nine packages of sanctions, there was no sign of these sanctions having ...
  • CIP sells minority stake in wind project off the Philippines
    Acen, part of the Ayala group, has signed definitive agreements with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to acquire a 25% minority stake in the proposed offshore wind project in the Philippines. The stake in the 1GW offshore wind farm was bought for an undisclosed amount from CIP's Growth Markets Fund II. It is set to be ...
  • Lidl's Tailwind debuts intra-Asia service
    Tailwind Shipping Lines, the containerline founded during the pandemic by the parent of German retailer Lidl, is expanding its footprint by debuting an intra-Asia service, in the process shifting its Asian hub from Colombo to Port Klang. Starting June 17, the Tiger Express Service (TEX) will cast off from Chattogram in Bangladesh every two weeks ...
  • Petrobras awards offshore work worth over $500m to Mota-Engil
    Portuguese engineering and construction company Mota-Engil has, through its subsidiary, won two contracts with Brazilian state-owned giant Petrobras. The company's Brazilian subsidiary, Empresa Constructora do Brasil, won a deal worth 1.56bn reais ($274m) for an estimated term of 60 months, comprising recovery and final removal services of 420 km of flexible lines at the Marlim, ...
  • Chevron platform fire body count rises to three
    Two workers have died from their injuries sustained in a fire on Chevron's oil platform off Angola on May 20, bringing the total body count to three. The fire broke out in the basement of the Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) oil platform, while the platform was undergoing scheduled maintenance. The cause of the fire ...
  • America's difficult path to resurrect its shipyards
    Donald Trump's bid to resurrect American shipbuilding faces some stern demographic challenges. The American president has made shipbuilding a central plank of his industrial policies since returning to power in January. However, the maths behind having 250 US-built ships in 10 years' time look daunting. A new report released by the Open Markets Institute shows ...
  • CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean press ahead with merger
    CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean have officially announced a definitive agreement to merge, creating one of the world's largest listed diversified maritime shipping groups. The all-stock transaction, outlined in a merger agreement signed by both companies, follows the term sheet previously disclosed last month. Under the deal, Golden Ocean will merge with and into CMB.TECH Bermuda, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • Shipping still in the dark on US port fee details that have yet to be finalised
    Chamber of Shipping of America president Kathy Metcalf speculated that the US Trade Representative thought port fees would be 'fairly...
  • Vessel traffic slows to trickle at Yemen's stricken ports
    In the weeks following the Israeli air strikes against Houthi-controlled ports of Al Salif and Hodeidah, vessel traffic has slowed...
  • US court rules against tariffs but 'Trump 2.0 trade wars aren't over yet'
    The good news for shipping: US tariffs had a major setback in court. The bad news: it will be more...
  • Diana ekes out higher first-quarter profit
    Seasonally weak quarter sees Greek bulker owner stay in the black despite lower revenues
  • Large bulkers and South Korean gas carriers head for shipbreakers
    Ship recycling sector lifted by eight large vessels following low levels of tonnage sold for scrap since April
  • P&I underwriting deficits highlight strength of mutual system, NorthStandard insists
    Five pool claims in one year is 'heavy but not off the scale', says Jennings
  • Steady as she goes: UGS president Melina Travlos
    Union of Greek Shipowners' president Melina Travlos has made the case for shipping whenever and wherever the opportunity has arisen...
  • Boxship sale and purchase activity heats up as carriers buy more chartered tonnage
    Numerous sale and purchase deals have been concluded of late with MSC being particularly active
  • NorthStandard sees $96m underwriting deficit after 'unsettling' policy year
    Small decline in free reserves after string of big hits
  • Allegiant aims to make a bigger splash
    Six-year-old firm quietly established its reputation with clients but is already one of the largest Greek shipbroking houses - and...
  • CMB.Tech and Golden Ocean sign merger plan agreement
    Belgian shipowner CMB.Tech has inched closer to acquiring Golden Ocean Group in a stock-for-stock merger
  • Worker dies in accident at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Following the incident, the shipyard suspended production for two hours to provide special safety training to its workers
  • UK Club confirms trend towards higher underwriting deficits
    'Significant challenges' for both Thomas Miller-managed club and wider industry, admits chief executive Taylor
  • The Daily View: The perils of bad policy
  • Daily Briefing
    US port fees force MOL rethink on China LNG carrier orders | Annual total losses hit all-time low even as...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • Appeals court temporarily restores US tariffs
    Within a span of roughly 24 hours, one court decision blocked the US tariffs and a separate ruling restored the tariffs through June 9, if not longer.
  • LA port stakeholders warming to plan to mitigate impact of bridge project
    The industry says consistency and communication are the key to minimizing disruption to port traffic during the project to repair the deck of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
  • Restrained capacity sparks India-US ocean rate momentum
    Sources have linked some of the US-India blankings to carriers shifting capacity to capitalize on surging volumes on the eastbound trans-Pacific trade following a temporary 90-day tariff truce between the US and China.
  • UP's KC terminal will change approach on ocean cargo
    Union Pacific Railroad struggled during the pandemic with wheeled facilities where containers are pre-mounted onto chassis before a driver arrives, but in 2021 and 2022 there were periods with no chassis to be found.
  • Port Houston secures $131 million in federal funds for ship channel work
    A portion of the money will be used for Project 11, which will ultimately allow an additional 1,400 vessels of all types to call the port each year by deepening portions of the channel to accommodate larger ships.
  • Federal court ruling blocking tariffs resets shipping outlook
    The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday stated that President Donald Trump's tariffs exceed his authority.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • 'Phone keeps ringing': Shipowners 'eager' for green tech and as regulation fears
    A second wave of shipowners is looking to install energy-saving tech after frontrunners pave the way
  • 'A year and a half of underperformance': Evercore ISI lets loose on NAT
    Herbjorn Hansson's suezmax pure play has failed to capitalise on a years-long bull run in tankers, says Jonathan Chappell
  • Euroseas pockets $8.5m profit on sale of its largest container ship
    New York-listed shipowner reaps fivefold return on sale of 6,350-teu vessel
  • Trump officials work to salvage tariffs after court delivers blow to trade negotiations
    US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warns that court decision could 'destroy' China deal
  • Houseboat: Ship 'unseaworthy' after grounding in front garden
    Inspection finds hull damage after headline-making vessel was pulled out of Norwegian man's garden
  • Howe Robinson pinpoints biggest bulker risks in US-EU tariff drama
    Trump tariffs are on hold as administration appeals against court ruling
  • Semiramis Paliou-led Diana Shipping posts narrow profit and keeps steady dividend
    Bulker owner manages to stay in the black in typically weak first quarter
  • Herbjorn Hansson talks up NAT prospects as shadow fleet 'pushed further into the darkness'
    Suezmax company expects demand to rise for its tankers
  • Record year of high claims vindicates NorthStandard merger, say club chiefs
    Larger protection and indemnity club was designed for a more volatile world
  • Navigare Shipping & Logistics expands fleet with Briese quartet
    Futurum Shipping also involved in a transaction spanning four general cargo units
  • Container shipping braces after US court blocks Trump tariffs
    Carriers and shippers are learning to cope and are pausing supply chains or diverting cargo
  • Losses 'test foundations' of insurer NorthStandard after 'challenging' claims year
    Mutual reported five of the 20 P&I claims above $10m in an expensive 12 months for the industry
  • Shadow fleet LNG carriers manoeuvre as sea ice coverage delays Arctic sailing season
    Name changes continue apace among Russia's sanctioned gas carrier fleet
  • Tributes paid after death of 'revered and passionate' Italian shipbroker Umberto Costa
    Co-founder of Banchero Costa sold out to partner Lorenzo Banchero in 1999
  • Why building trust is key to green shipping technology take-up
    Exaggerated fuel-saving claims will not build belief in new technology
  • Shipbroker Braemar committed to London listing despite share price frustrations
    Undervalued stock price has hindered potential acquisitions in the last year
  • Coffee with George Economou: Shipowner recalls the rise and fall of DryShips
    Dry bulk venture opened the floodgates for competitors in the US capital markets. The party couldn't last
  • Braemar eyes broker hiring spree after dodging uneconomic recruitment bullet
    Time is right to make expansion moves, James Gundy and Grant Foley tell TradeWinds
  • Ammonia fuel 'a no-brainer', says University College London study
    LNG has a short-lived heyday, according to investigation of IMO's net zero framework
  • Shipbroker SSY breaks into offshore drilling rig sector with new hire
    Move will take group's fast-growing offshore business into new territory
  • Broker hires and a takeover: Braemar unveils new growth plan as profit rises
    UK-headquartered shipbroker outlines new strategy for this year through to 2030
  • Josco splashes $372m in 10-ship container fleet boost
    State-owned shipping company taps domestic yards for feeder series
  • Too green, too soon: Odfjell chief opens up on Norway's green ambitions
    Focus should have been on energy efficiency before pure green fuels, argues Norwegian Shipowners' Association president
  • 'Indonesia will need a lot of ships' as trade with China and US grows
    Chairman of Indonesia's chamber of commerce gives the initiative five years to bear fruit
  • CMB.Tech takes key step towards Golden Ocean takeover
    Agreement follows outline of term sheet reached in April
  • US federal court vacates Trump retaliatory tariffs after importers' complaint
    US president can not invoke emergency powers to impose sweeping import duties, says US Court of International Trade
  • Bontrup bulker uses fuel technology to cut emissions on Pacific climate change mission
    Dutch operator decarbonising operation to ship stones for vital sea wall in Marshall Islands
  • Indonesia needs more vessels to raise its global trade volumes, says Bakrie
    Chairman of Indonesia's chamber of commerce (Kadim) gives the initiative five years to take fruit
  • Cosco backs 30-ship newbuilding order with Chinese leasing firm
    Cosco Shipping Bulk is said to be behind a mammoth order for 80,000-dwt newbuildings

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American Shipper web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • Appeals court halts trade court's tariff injunction: What it means for freight
    Retaliatory tariffs from trading partners, like China's response to the retaliatory tariffs, could linger, complicating cross-border freight.
  • Appeals court stays ruling that blocked Trump tariffs
    A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in temporarily staying a ruling that blocked most of the president's tariffs.
  • DHL Express Canada, Unifor to resume bargaining
    DHL Express workers say they are willing to walk off the job in less than two weeks if a new labor contract isn't in place by then.

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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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