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December 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • CONCOR & NVVN sign MoU to develop solar projects in CONCOR terminals
  • South East Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2023 soars high with captivating deliberation, exciting awards & extensive participation
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (8 December 2023)
  • Cabinet approves additional allocation of Rs 2,500 crore for continuation of Interest Equalisation Scheme on pre and post shipment Rupee Export Credit till June 2024
  • Force Majeure declared at Kattupalli
  • India-Korea Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES) for faster clearance of imported goods launched
  • Digital economy to be 20 pc of India's GDP by 2026
  • COSCO SHIPPING issues 100,000th E-Bill of Lading
  • Average container freight rates down, cost to charter a ship up: Analysis
  • Allcargo Gati appoints Sandeep Kulkarni as Chief Operating Officer to drive strategic growth & operational excellence
  • Empty Equipment Imbalance & Handover Charge at South Africa ports
  • RBI estimates 7 pc GDP for FY24
  • World Bank appreciates India's focus on improving logistics efficiency
  • DGFT notifies ban on onion exports till March 2024

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 11, 2023
  • More options for shipping to and from Iowa
  • Cathay Cargo from Boeing to Airbus
  • Air NZL electric for freight first
  • A Hero to handle Christmas deliveries
  • A sustainable West Midlands hub
  • Three industry trailblazers celebrated in NYC
  • Freight rates hit 2019 levels
  • RCG ships rail track components to Romania
  • IAG Cargo starts its first Madrid-Doha service
  • Dronamics appoints new chief revenue officer
  • Direct customer support for supply chains
  • O. Brunoni and Allmarine join up
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Vehicles for maximum volume and loading height
  • Vital supplies: 75th anniversary of the airlift
  • John Moseley joins board of directors
  • Temperature-controlled network Down Under
  • Cosco's blockchain e-bill hits 100k

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • Carriers pushing rate hikes ahead of new year service suspensions
  • MSC - to be continued...
  • Ex-China e-commerce surge triggers air capacity squeeze and rate hike
  • Cyclone disrupts port operations along India's east coast corridor
  • Amazon faces more scrutiny as US authorities probe workplace safety
  • German rail strike another headache for supply chain managers
  • HHLA shareholder deadline on MSC and City of Hamburg takeover bid
  • WSC to lobby next IMO meeting for tougher emissions regulations
  • 'Speed-dating', a refreshed FIATA and a newly emboldened air cargo industry
  • A nuclear disruptor? The KUN-24AP design concept - discuss
  • Forth Ports group CEO Charles Hammond to step down next June
  • Forwarding veteran Robert Reiter is DHL GF's new CEO in the US
  • Allcargo Gati appoints Sandeep Kulkarni its new COO

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • Hornbeck Offshore Services files for IPO
    Covington, La., headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) is planning a return to public listing on the New York Stock Exchange and has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the SEC.
  • Euronav brings ammonia powered VLCCs into its fleet expansion moves
    With 24 of its VLCCs being transferred to John Fredriksen's Frontline as part of a deal that resolved a long-running merger battle, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) has been rebuilding its fleet with
  • COSCO signs up for containership methanol retrofits
    COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai Co. Ltd. has signed a contract with MAN Energy Solutions for the methanol retrofit of four main engines from COSCO Line 13,800 TEU Camellia class and 20,000 TEU

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • EU approves fairway deepening at Gothenburg port
    With preliminary studies, risk analyses, simulations, environmental permits, and other preparatory work now completed, the Skandia Gateway project has received the final green light. The European Union Commission's approval, confirming that state funding for the fairway deepening at the Port of Gothenburg is not considered state aid, marks a significant milestone. Following the EU Commission's an
  • Ramborn and CFL multimodal ink partnership agreement
    Ramborn and CFL multimodal, along with its subsidiary CFL logistics, are launching a long-term partnership. The Luxembourg-based international logistics expert will provide warehousing, customs, and distribution services to Ramborn, the cider producer in Luxembourg. Ramborn, a certified B Corporation, sought a compatible partner sharing its commitment to enhancing sustainability across the produc
  • SEKO Logistics and CakeBoxx Technologies collaborate for government, space and defense industries
    SEKO Logistics, a global leader in end-to-end logistics, has joined forces with CakeBoxx Technologies, an innovator in sustainable transport and storage solutions. By tapping into CakeBoxx's expertise in handling high-value, high-consequence cargo, SEKO aims to enhance its Government, Space and defence vertical. This collaboration underscores SEKO's commitment to redefining logistics in these cri
  • Global bunker indexes continue slight downward trend
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) reported that the 380 HSFO index fell to US$526.79/MT, the VLSFO index declined to US$655.50/MT and the MGO index dropped to US$900.13/MT. Global Scrubber Spread (SS), the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO, fell another US$12 but remained over the key US$100 mark. The weekly average fell by US$8.23 as well. In Rotterdam, the SS Spread declined by US$7 to U
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates from Far East to North Europe and Mediterranean
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd will increase ocean tariff rates for Freight All Kinds (FAK) between the Far East and North Europe, as well as the Mediterranean. The rate increase will be effective from 1 January and will apply for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment, and reefer boxes. Far East Westbound to Destination 20' Dry 40' Dry 40' HC 20' RF 40'
  • Wartsila introduces EvoTube® to improve Shaft Line technology for marine propulsion systems
    Wärtsilä has unveiled EvoTube®, a breakthrough in Shaft Line technology that promises to revolutionise efficiency and environmental sustainability of marine propulsion systems. EvoTube® is a significantly simplified system with fewer components than a conventional stern tube system. The inboard seal is mounted directly on the aft bearing housing, and the forward bearing is replaced with a standal

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • French engineering group SPIE sets sights on offshore wind with Corell takeover
    French engineering group SPIE has sealed a deal to take over UK-based offshore wind engineering, installation, and maintenance firm Correll Group. Correll stands out for its expertise in the connection and testing of submarine high-voltage cables for the interconnection of wind farms. The company, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Skelton, deploys its expertise in ...
  • BIMCO adopts four ETS clauses
    The shipping industry is facing an increase in new regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Union (EU). To support the industry, shipping organisation BIMCO has developed a portfolio of new emission trading scheme (ETS) clauses. BIMCO's documentary committee adopted a new emission trading scheme allowances clause for BIMCO's ship management agreement, ...
  • Japan's Kansai signs up for Norwegian floating wind project
    Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company has joined Source Galileo, Odfjell Oceanwind and Vår Energi on a floating offshore wind project at the Goliat platform outside Hammerfest in Norway. The project called GoliatVIND is planned to be in operation in 2027, adding 320 GWh of renewable energy to the Hammerfest region. The offshore wind farm ...
  • Liner shipping outlines its four greenhouse gas 'cornerstones'
    The World Shipping Council (WSC), liner shipping's lobby group, has taken on the rallying call made at COP28 a week ago by some of its largest members and sent the International Maritime Organization (IMO) a paper outlining its four "cornerstones" critical to an effective IMO greenhouse gas agreement. In arguably the single largest shipping headline-grabbing ...
  • Prysmian wins $108m contract in Brazil
    Italy's Prysmian has secured a contract worth over €100m ($107.8m) by Petrobras to provide 170 km of deepwater electro-hydraulic umbilicals and the related specialized offshore and logistic services. The umbilicals will be engineered, produced, tested, and delivered in the 2024-2027 period by Prysmian's centre of excellence for dynamic technologies in Vila Velha, Brazil. "This award ...
  • Christen Sveaas slams Solstad restructuring deal
    Norwegian investor Christen Sveaas had come down hard on fellow tycoon Kjell Inge Røkke over the recent refinancing deal of offshore shipping company Solstad Offshore. Sveaas' investment vehicle Kistefos is demanding an extraordinary general meeting to consider lawsuits against the board of Solstad Offshore, and chairmen and general managers of the Kjell Inge Røkke-controlled Aker ...
  • COSCO signs for methanol engine retrofits at Marintec China
    COSCO Shipping has signed up a series of its containerships for a methanol dual-fuel revamp at the Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai. COSCO Group shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has selected Germany's MAN Energy Solutions and Finnish marine technology provider Wartsila for the project. The deal covers four 13,800 teu and four 20,000 teu ships ...
  • US focuses on reducing Houthi threat in the Red Sea
    As well as discussing the idea of a naval coalition with allies, the US is looking to turn the cash taps off for the Houthi militants creating trouble for merchant shipping in the Red Sea in recent weeks. The US Department of the Treasury announced yesterday sanctions targeting an Iran-backed network for allegedly providing funding ...
  • Avance Gas pockets $240m from two VLGC resales
    Illustrative of how newbuild prices have shot up in the last two years, Øystein Kalleklev-led Avance Gas has just sealed a resale deal for two VLGCs for $120m each, ships it originally contracted for $78m back in April 2021. Avance Gas has yet to reveal who has paid the $240m for the 91,000 cu m ...
  • Ian Webber to step down as CEO at Global Ship Lease
    Ian Webber, the CEO of New York-listed boxship tonnage provider Global Ship Lease (GSL), has announced he will retire from the company he helped found in 2007. Webber will join the company's board of directors at the end of March with Tom Lister set to replace him as CEO. Like Webber, Lister has been with ...
  • Oldendorff preps a post-panamax for rotor treatment
    Canadian miner Teck Resources and German dry bulk giant Oldendorff Carriers will install Flettner rotors on a ship which carries shipments of Teck steelmaking coal from the port of Vancouver. The Dietrich Oldendorff post-panamax will sport the new kit by the middle of next year. The addition of the rotors, along with other emission savings ...
  • Salvage teams in Indonesia attend to grounded dark tanker
    Indonesian salvage teams have managed to free a shadow tanker that grounded in the Singapore Strait west of Batam. The 23-year-old, Cameroon-flagged ran aground on Saturday and it took through until Wednesday to get the suezmax free. According to TankerTrackers.com the ship is carrying nearly 1m barrels of Venezuelan fuel oil. A total of five ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • Dynagas Partners 'positive' on outlook for LNG shipping, despite bulging orderbook
    Third-quarter profits slip but owner is 'confident' in charter profile of six-ship fleet
  • Samskip secures investment for hydrogen boxship
    French investment group Eurazeo will invest $24m in Samskip's hydrogen-fuelled containership that is due for delivery in 2025
  • Top 10 flag states 2023
    Liberia dethrones Panama after 20 years to take the crown as the world's largest Flag State, a development driven by...
  • Alternative fuels need to move beyond the VHS versus Betamax stage
    One was the better product. The other actually succeeded in the marketplace
  • BIMCO publishes ETS shipmanager clause
    BIMCO clauses follow final clarifications by the European Union that make shipowners responsible for ETS compliance, unless there is an...
  • Ukraine's Danube port turnover nears 30m tonnes this year, but demand starts to weaken
    The government still sees the Danube ports as a strategic area after the reopening of the big Odesa seaports and...
  • Angel officers still under detention in Taiwan
    Master writes second letter to president to plead for officers' release
  • Top 10 in ship finance 2023
    Cexim is sending a clear message to grow shipping loans beyond China, despite challenges stemming from market forces, domestic economic...
  • Narrow focus on IMO targets could mean others are missed, report warns
    Shipping could still miss its 2030 IMO target for cutting emissions, even if it meets those for GHG intensity and...
  • Daily Briefing
    UK sanctions four companies linked to 82 tankers in Russian oil trades | CSSC yards flex muscle with multiple newbuild...
  • US slaps Iran with new sanctions amid Houthi attacks on shipping
    Some 13 individuals and entities, including a shipping agent, were sanctioned for their role in channelling tens of millions of...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • Yellow attorneys quash 'going concern' bid for LTL network, equipment
    An attempt to buy and revive some version of Yellow was called "not viable" after a terminal auction raised $1.9 billion from 22 bidders.
  • Port of Los Angeles plans to build near-dock chassis facility, container storage yard
    Although the project site is currently unused, it was pressed into service as a storage yard for empty containers during the pandemic, with as many as 7,000 boxes stored there when it was at full capacity in August 2022.
  • Canadian shippers urge Ottawa to act as Montreal port talks hit impasse
    The union chief representing Montreal dockworkers said the big issue of wages has yet to be hashed out less than a month before the deadline for a possible strike at Canada's second-busiest port.
  • FMC officer dismisses complaint against Hapag-Lloyd over street turn charge
    Motor carrier TCW was unable to prove that street turn fees violate US shipping law in one of the first test cases to see how the Federal Maritime Commission might regulate those charges.
  • Glovis, partners order 12 new vehicle carriers, with options for more
    Hyundai Glovis has teamed up with HMM and Seaspan to spend almost $1.5 billion on new dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers as demand continues to surge in the ro/ro sector.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • European Union updates its list of approved recycling facilities
    Three European yards removed from the list after quitting the business
  • Dynagas LNG Partners believes 17% of LNG fleet set for phase-out
    Chief executive says just 23 of giant LNG carrier orderbook are without time-charters
  • Editor's selection: Shipping's big guns make call on fossil fuels; race on for ammonia orders, and what do Atlantic charterers want for Christmas?
    Our team of journalists bring you the biggest and best stories of the week
  • Jonathan Quinn steps up to new MD leadership role at Avenir LNG
    Founding management team member steps into hot seat
  • IMO gives emotional farewell to 'unique' Lim as his eight-year leadership draws to close
    Outgoing secretary-general hears warm tributes to his skill in delivering on decarbonisation, safety and navigating Covid and political crises
  • Klaveness boss Ernst Meyer says shipping has to be taxed to net zero
    Regulation is not going to be enough with insufficient green fuels coming to market, Norwegian executive says
  • Congestion will be a constant in bulker markets, Trafigura's Cumming says
    Potential disruption at Panama Canal could continue for a year, dry shipping boss believes
  • Greece's New Shipping swoops on Eastern Pacific suezmax
    Greek owner Adam Polemis is linked to yet another purchase of big tanker tonnage
  • Viewpoint: Financing opportunities go beyond COP, it's time to look at international shipping
    The world needs to invest more in climate change, and the IMO has a key role to play
  • Wavelength: Who can stop the oil machine? COP28 and shipping seek answers
    World leaders may make bold statements in Dubai but it is difficult to see which of them will lead the way
  • Bimco publishes blueprint for sharing emissions trading burden
    Move comes just weeks before shipping is included in the EU emissions trading scheme
  • 'Very real dangers': Trafigura's Olivi warns of increasing risks to strong tanker markets
    Trader's wet freight boss sees geopolitical and demand issues as potentially clouding positive outlook
  • Navios in the crosshairs of analyst Mintzmyer over proposed take-private deal
    But influential buy-side researcher sees a 'silver lining' for investors in intra-group deal
  • Tanker brokers calm as Venezuela ramps up pressure over disputed Guyana region
    Consensus is that US interests in oil-producing country make any military move by Maduro too risky
  • ONE boxship to undergo safety inspection after Suez grounding
    Vessel has safely passed through the waterway and is at anchor
  • Maritime software 'cornerstone' Veson looks to environmental tools as key growth pillar
    Tech firm focused on being bulk shipping's single platform is bringing carbon costs into decision-making
  • Hoegh LNG ties up with VTTI on Dutch FSRU plan
    The facility would kick off with LNG imports in 2027 before transitioning to hydrogen
  • Red Sea disruption and winter snows can support MR tanker rates into 2024, Concordia says
    CEO Erik Lewenhaupt identifies reasons to be cheerful for owners
  • 'Committed' Pistiolis builds 73% stake in Greece's Top Ships
    Tanker owner boss has been snapping up stock in the open market and converting preferred shares
  • Swedish Club seeks 7.5% rate hike for upcoming P&I renewal
    P&I insurers are asking for either 5% or 7.5% rate increases next year
  • Cadeler reports 'strong' response to $1.2bn Eneti merger as it lowers acceptance threshold
    Eneti shareholders tender 78% of stock as offer deadline extended
  • Christen Sveaas snaps up more Solstad shares as he tries to oust board
    Norwegian investor now holds 16% of major offshore shipowner ahead of crucial vote
  • Dry-dockings, engine overhauls and finance costs drag down Dynagas LNG Partners
    But six-ship fleet remains booked out until 2028
  • CEO Pistiolis 'committed' after building 73% stake in Greece's Top Ships
    The boss of the US-listed tanker owner has been snapping up stock in the open market and converting preferred shares
  • Sovcomflot-linked unit among UAE ship operators hit by UK sanctions
    Steps were announced on the day Vladimir Putin made a state visit to Dubai
  • Large ammonia ship orders set for lift-off as buyers circle berths
    Two more gas shipowners linked to planned newbuildings for burgeoning fleet
  • Elderly suezmax tanker carrying Venezuelan fuel oil grounds off Indonesia
    Cargo transfer from the Liberty awaiting owner's approval after Saturday's incident
  • Avance Gas sells last two VLGC newbuildings for huge $73m profit
    John Fredriksen company offloads 91,000-cbm vessels due next year for $240m en bloc
  • Oldendorff and Teck to fit rotor sails to bulker in expansion of green initiative
    German owner and Canadian miner expand their two-year-old green initiative to embrace wind technology
  • Industry is uniting to promote decarbonisation despite split strategies, says MOL
    CEOs at COP28 have called on regulators to act to create a level playing field to promote the use of green fuels
  • MOL's windy vision: A fleet of power-generating autonomous ships
    Senior executive offers tantalising prospect of shipping as hunter-turned-gamekeeper in emissions battle
  • FIS celebrates its coming of age with milestone Shanghai shindig
    World's biggest broker of freight derivatives has had a presence in China for the past 15 years
  • South Korea's Kmarin floats 15-year-old LNG carrier for sale
    But asset seller's expectations and buyers' pricing seem some way apart
  • NYK plots 2028 launch for green shipping corridor from Chile
    The project to haul Chilean copper to the Far East in ammonia dual-fuel bulkers is aimed at kickstarting decarbonisation
  • PIL teams with DP World in latest liner sector decarbonisation effort
    Singapore liner company says initial collaboration will include trials of biofuels and other alternative fuels

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 8, 2023
  • Cathay Pacific places order for 6 Airbus A350 freighters
    Airbus beat out Boeing for Cathay Pacific's order of new heavy freighters.

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Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
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