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Exim India web site
JULY 13, 2023
  • Century Ports given Award of Concession for Khidderpore Docks rejuvenation
  • APM Terminals Pipavav increases efficiency by reducing running hours per move
  • Chemical industry highlights concerns regarding berthing delays, detention/demurrage charges at DPA
  • India exports INR 20K cr of iPhones in Q1FY24
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  • Sri Lanka, India to discuss energy, power, port projects
  • Rail freight volume contracts
  • Draft notification issued mandating installation of air-conditioning system in cabins of motor vehicles belonging to categories N2 and N3, manufactured from January 1, 2025 onwards
  • Geocoding of business addresses live, says GSTN

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Zim revises guidance to full-year loss over 'muted' demand for rest of year
  • How to read the +45% Yellow Corp (Chapter 11-like) relief rally
  • Freightos adapts fast as market bites, cutting headcount by 13%
  • Evergreen to overtake Hapag-Lloyd as it orders 24 ships
  • AirBridgeCargo dropped in favour of Red Wings and Sky Gate
  • Temasek's T&L holdings - the beauty and the beast
  • Creditors throw a lifeline to struggling US trucking group Yellow
  • Industry broadly welcomes 'more ambitious' EU greener transport plan
  • Ukrainian logistics still afloat, but higher costs and delays take their toll

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Marine Log web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Evergreen Marine bets billions on methanol fueling
    In a move that positions it to displace Hapag-LLoyd as the world's fifth largest box ship operator Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corporation is betting billions on methanol-fueling, placing orders for 24 methanol dual
  • Hornbeck Offshore Services taps Eastern for OSV to SOV conversion
    Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. to convert a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV). The 280-foot vessel
  • Kotug Canada orders two powerful methanol-fueled escort tugs
    Kotug Canada has selected Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards to build two Robert Allan Ltd. designed dual fuel methanol-fueled escort tugs. They will service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), which extends the Trans

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Container News web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Strikes in Canada continue, alongside some peak season optimism: Freightos analysis
    After four days without meetings, ILWU Canada talks with the BCMEA resumed Saturday (8 July) as the port worker strike entered its second week, while federal mediators are now also involved in negotiations. Container ship backlogs have now developed, with more than 10 vessels anchored near Vancouver and several off Prince Rupert port. And though ILWU and ILA members in the US have pledged not to
  • Port of Rotterdam welcomes ONE's giga container vessel
    On Tuesday, 11 July, at 11 a.m., ONE Innovation, one of the largest container ships in the world, arrived at RWG in the port of Rotterdam. To showcase the vessel's sustainable characteristics, Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) had the ship stowed on the outside with magenta ONE containers for the occasion. The ship is 400 metres long and 61 metres wide, with a capacity of 24,1
  • DB Schenker, Volvo Cars reduce shipping emissions using biofuel
    DB Schenker and Volvo Cars have decided to partner on ocean freight sustainability, shipping 12,000 TEUs with automotive spare parts on vessels using biofuel that will reduce CO2 emissions by 84% per container. In total over a year, this saves roughly 9,000 tons of CO2 compared to ocean freight vessels powered by fossil fuel, according to a statement. The programme started in June and connects, a
  • Spanish Government earmarks over US$19 million for Sagunto inner rail network construction
    The Spanish Government announced the tendering of a contract for the construction of the inner rail network of the Port of Sagunto in Valencia, with an estimated investment of €17.5 million (US19.3 million) and a completion period of 11 months. The project will be financed with European CEF funds and will include the design of an Intermodal Goods Facility, with a yard for containers and another f
  • sennder, Poste Italiane strengthen partnership with US$2.5 billion commercial deal
    European digital freight forwarder sennder Technologies GmbH and Poste Italiane, an Italian postal and logistics operator, have renewed their Italian Joint Venture (JV) and commercial agreement for up to ten years, with the potential for the JV, sennder Italia, to produce up to US$2.5 billion in revenue during that time. Together, the two logistics companies are leveraging technology to improve F
  • Wan Hai ship withheld in Kaohsiung after hitting revetment
    A Wan Hai Lines container vessel has been detained in Kaohsiung, Taiwan after it knocked into some revetment along one of the berths on 10 July, causing some damage to the facility. The 2006-built, 2,646 TEU boxship Wan Hai 312, which plies a service connecting China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia, was about to depart from berth No. 64 in Terminal No. 2 around 7.55 pm (local time) when its port
  • IMB raises concerns over surge in piracy attacks
    Anti-piracy body ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported that piracy and armed robbery incidents in the Singapore Straits have increased during the first half of the year. In the period January-June 2023, 65 incidents were recorded, an increase from 58 incidents for the same period last year. According to the mid-year report of IMB, of the 65 incidents, 57 vessels were boarded, four had
  • ONE introduces new service connecting Europe with South America
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the Latin-East-Coast Europe Express (LUX), a new weekly service linking Europe and the Mediterranean to South America's East Coast. The first LUX sailing will depart the port of Montevideo on 16 September, while the port rotation of the service will be as follows: Rotterdam (Netherlands) - London Gateway (UK) - Hamburg (Germany) - Antwerp (B
  • Port of Hueneme secures US$80 million funding
    The Port of Hueneme received US$80,000,000 from Governor of California Gavin Newsom for projects that are expected to create social and economic equity while providing significant revenue streams to help transform the port into a zero-emissions hub. California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) served as the lead agency for the allocation of US$1.5 billion in Port & Freight Infrastructure Progr
  • MSC applies fresh rates from India and Pakistan to European ports
    MSC has announced updated freight rates from India and Pakistan to the port of Antwerp in Belgium and the port of Valencia in Spain, which will be effective from 7 August until further notice but not beyond 31 August 2023. Port of loading Port of discharge Commodity Rate 20 DV Rate 40 DV & HC Nhava Sheva Antwerp Freight All Kinds (FAK) US$700 US$750 Ennore Antwerp Freight All Kinds (FAK) US$700 U
  • RWE, Mitsui and Port of Tilbury partner on green hydrogen projects
    RWE, a German multinational energy company and the UK's largest power generator, Mitsui, a global trading and investment firm, and the UK's Port of Tilbury are working together on an innovative hydrogen project in Essex, a county in southeast England. In particular, the three parties recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for two green hydrogen projects. Hydrogen is a vital component
  • First LNG-powered boxship arrives on Saudi Arabia's east coast
    CMA CGM Symi arrived at King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia, making the Dammam-based port the first on the country's East Coast to receive a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container vessel. CMA CGM Symi, with a capacity of 15,400 TEUs, length of 366 metres, width of 51 metres and depth of 16 metres, has been powered by sustainable energy since entering service in 2022. The Saudi Ports Author
  • Investigation and salvage operations to begin in vessel fire incident at Port Newark
    The Unified Command consisting of the US Coast Guard (USCG), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and Gallagher Marine Systems is about to launch investigation and salvage operations after the completion of shipboard fire response operations in Port Newark cargo ship fire accident . As of the morning on 11 July, the fire has been extinguished, according to USCG's sta

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Splash web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • BP and TotalEnergies win $14bn German offshore wind auction
    Germany's grid regulator (BNetzA) has named BP and TotalEnergies as auction winners for four new offshore wind sites in the North Sea and the Baltic with a combined capacity of 7 GW worth €12.6bn ($14bn). As a step towards Germany achieving its offshore expansion goal of 30 GW by 2030, three North Sea areas, each ...
  • UK green lights Ørsted's 2.6 GW Hornsea Four wind farm
    Danish utility Ørsted has been granted development consent for the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm project in the UK North Sea. Located approximately 69 km off the Yorkshire Coast the 2.6 GW Hornsea Four is the second largest UK offshore wind project to gain consent. If fully built, it would provide enough power to meet ...
  • McDermott lands another major contract in Qatar
    US subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott has secured a major contract worth between $750m and $1.5bn from Qatargas for the North Field production sustainability (NFPS) offshore fuel gas pipeline and subsea cables project. The engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for the project called COMP1 is part of the NFPS offshore ...
  • MSea Capital secures $30m debt refinancing
    Maritime Finance, part of First Citizens Bank's CIT division, has arranged the refinancing of MR product tankers worth up to $30m for affiliates of MSea Capital. MSea Capital was founded in 2012 by Modi Mano and is an international maritime investment and asset manager with expertise in tanker and commodity shipping. "We are very satisfied ...
  • Solvang orders VLGC trio in South Korea
    Norwegian gas shipowner Solvang has placed an order at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of three 88,000 cu m LPG carriers. In a regulatory filing last week, the holding company of the South Korean yard, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), said the European owner had booked the gas carrier trio ...
  • Scorpio Tankers sheds one of its ships for $32.5m
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has sold its 2013-built MR product tanker for $32.5m. The Emanuele Lauro-led company said that the sale of the tanker occurred this month. The buyer was not named in the statement. As the vessel is unencumbered, the company will make no debt repayments associated with this sale. This year, the company has ...
  • Shipping insurance broker duo team up in Marine Alliance JV
    Hamburg-based marine insurance broker Marine Assekuranz has partnered up with Norway's Fram Insurance Brokers under the Marine Alliance banner. The insurance brokers have decades of expertise in insuring ships and transport worldwide and are now joining forces under the umbrella of the 'Marine Alliance.' The alliance was founded last year by Söderberg & Partners, a ...
  • Piracy attacks on the rise
    Global piracy and armed robbery attacks against commercial shipping have increased by some 12% during the first six months of 2023, compared to the same period last year. A total of 65 incidents were recorded, up from 58 in the first half of 2022. 57 vessels were boarded, four were attacked, two were hijacked, and ...
  • Hydro exits Norwegian offshore wind partnership with Equinor and RWE
    Norsk Hydro's renewable energy unit Hydro Rein has exited the partnership with Equinor and RWE in the competition to develop a large-scale, bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea. The trio signed a collaboration agreement for offshore wind in Norway in May 2021 and has since been ...
  • Ottawa moves to resolve port strike
    Canada's labour minister Seamus O'Regan yesterday gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike which is entering its 12th day with the latest vessel traffic data showing more boxships backing up outside the principle ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. O'Regan has already held dialogue ...
  • George Procopiou signs for 10 kamsarmaxes at Hengli
    George Procopiou's bulker arm, Sea Traders, has firmed up an order for 10 kamsarmaxes at the reborn Chinese shipyard Hengli Heavy Industry. A deal follows on from the letter of intent signed with the yard formerly known as STX Dalian earlier this year. The Procopiou family, which also controls Dynacom Tankers Management and Dynagas with ...
  • Australia declares second offshore wind zone
    The Australian Government has declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off Hunter, New South Wales, as suitable for future offshore wind development. The Hunter area is the second declared offshore wind area in Australia following Gippsland off the Victorian coast. The declared area covers 1,854 square kilometres between the Central Coast and Port Stephens ...
  • Secondhand boxship prices plunge
    Secondhand boxship prices have dropped between 50% and 75% compared to a year ago, with Alphaliner predicting values could diminish further in the coming months. As of the start of this month, there have been signs that secondhand prices have been stabilising, but with what Alphaliner described in its latest weekly report as "disappointing" cargo ...
  • Samos Energy buys three offshore production vessels
    New upstream energy investment firm Samos Energy has bought three offshore production vessels by acquiring all shares of PetroFirst. Samos Energy acquired 100% of the shares of the PetroFirst Infrastructure companies from funds managed by BlackRock Infrastructure and Petrofac. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. PetroFirst is a floating energy infrastructure owner ...
  • SLB gets trial date for sexual harassment lawsuit
    The trial in a multi-million lawsuit against oilfield services giant Schlumberger, now SLB, for sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the field starts on July 17. The plaintiff is Jessica Cheatham, a former Schlumberger engineer who worked on oil rigs in various US states. The trial will be held in US District Court for the ...
  • Low and high sulphur fuel price spread narrows to lows not seen since 2020
    The Hi-5 spread, the price differential between high and low sulphur oil, has narrowed to levels not seen since the end of 2020, the year that the global sulphur cap came into being. The price gap between the dominant two fuels in world shipping at the world's top 20 fuelling hubs, as tracked by Ship&Bunker, ...
  • West Africa emerges as key STS hub for Russian oil
    West Africa is emerging as a fast-growing hub for Russian ship-to-ship (STS) oil activities. The average number of meetings in Lome and Lagos during 2022 was 3.25. In H1 of 2023, that average in Togo and Nigeria increased to 26 - a 700% increase, new data from Israeli firm Windward shows. Data clearly indicates that ...
  • Freightos to axe 13% of its workforce amid 'persistently weak' market conditions
    NASDAQ-listed Freightos, the Israeli box booking platform, is letting go of around 50 staff, some 13% of its workforce, in a bid to break even in challenging economic conditions. Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, commented "Given the persistently weak market conditions, we are refining our priorities to deliver on our plan to reach profitability with ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Zim lowers earning outlook amid persistent market weakness
    Zim has revised down its guidance for the full year as it is no expecting a meaningful improvement in freight...
  • DHL invests to support nearshoring demand
    As cargo owners look to diversify their supply chains, many are looking closer to home. DHL is looking to capitalise...
  • Erratic actions of Suez Canal pilots cited as major contribution to Ever Given grounding
    The flag state for the vessel Ever Given, which was grounded in 2021, argues local pilots failed to evaluate strong...
  • Canada labour minister says longshore deal 'within reach'
    Labour minister Seamus O'Regan gave federal mediators 24 hours to submit recommendations for terms of settlement, after which the parties...
  • Prokopiou inks orders for VLCCs at New Times
    New Hengli Heavy Industries order for 10 kamsarmaxes may be doubled with dry bulk deals at other yards
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Minna Kivimäki
    Meet the seven candidates for secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization over the next week as Lloyd's List sits down...
  • Is it the right time for consolidation in dry bulk shipping?
    In theory, it makes sense to buy into companies as share prices are trading below net asset values. However, personality...
  • 'Inside job' cargo theft booming as incidents up sixfold in past year
    'It is related to the state of some economies. People are finding their finances stretched and are more susceptible to...
  • LNG carrier newbuilding orderbook hits 59% of the existing fleet in service
    The recycling of older units is expected to increase. Elsewhere, more liquefaction projects will lead to extra orders on top...
  • NCB to collaborate on illegal wildlife trade
    Carriers have been using software to prevent undeclared cargoes making it onto ships. A new initiative will seek to do...
  • FincoEnergies ready to supply bio-methanol in Amsterdam
    Bio-methanol supply chain is getting ready to meet rising demand, with several dual-fuel methanol vessels expected to start operations in...
  • Grimaldi ship fire extinguished
    A fire on board a Grimaldi ro-ro vessel docked in the port of New York and New Jersey that claimed...
  • EV battery giant CATL invests in China's Wuhu Shipyard
    Having moved into the battery business for electric vessels, the Chinese battery maker CATL has now become a shareholder in...
  • IMB highlights piracy surge in the Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Strait
    London-based organisation described the resurgence in reported incidents, including hostage-takings and crew kidnappings, in the Gulf of Guinea waters as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek and Cypriot shipping bodies give thumbs up to IMO decarbonisation strategy | China sets up new body to oversee...
  • Containership price normalisation tempts owners back to secondhand market
    After being priced out by aggressive carriers, non-operating owners are buying again. But box lines are still keen buyers as...
  • Hengli secures George Prokopiou's bulker order as Chinese yard capacity expands
    Growing order demand alongside constrained capacity at top-tier builders has bloated the revitalised Chinese yard's orderbook in the past six...
  • Hamburg adopts long-term strategy
    Hamburg needs to adapt to global trends to remain competitive. Digitalisation, decarbonisation and e-commerce will all be critical to the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Evergreen confirms orders for 24 methanol-ready container ships
    The ships add to the growing order backlog of methanol-powered container ships that currently total at least 100 vessels, equivalent to about 12% of vessels on order, according to ship brokers.
  • Canada's Minister of Labour intervenes in bid to end dockworker strike
    If ILWU Canada or longshore employers reject the recommendations of a federal mediator, the next step will be for the Canadian government to reconvene Parliament, which is on summer recess, to address the situation.
  • Cargo recovery along USWC began prior to tentative labor deal: analyst
    The doom and gloom regarding cargo diverted away from the US West Coast during recent labor strife may have been excessive, as importers are not eager to permanently adopt higher-cost routings when a reliable lower-cost option with reasonable service exists, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • ILA Charleston protest aims to up ante on expanded work jurisdiction
    The International Longshoremen's Association says it is willing to wait as long as it takes to control the jobs it believes belong to the union at South Carolina's new Leatherman terminal.
  • Wholesale weakness slowing US inventory destocking, freight demand
    US businesses may have passed the inventory peak, but data shows stockpiles remain high, and a weak wholesale retail market is depressing imports and surface freight shipments.
  • Holt Logistics, HMM step into bidding fray for new operator of Wilmington's port
    Delaware's Port of Wilmington received an improved offer from a stevedoring firm to take over operations, but the bid faces a challenge from Holt, who claims the search process was unfair.
  • California's major container ports get $735 million in state funds for upgrades
    The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland will use the grant money for infrastructure projects that will promote more efficient freight movement as well as emissions-reduction efforts to meet clean-air goals.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • 'A lot of opportunity': Hornbeck Offshore targets wind farm market with OSV conversion
    Chief executive Todd Hornbeck says shipowner has more offshore vessels that can be converted to serve the renewables sector
  • It will 'take some time' to get cargoes back to US West Coast, Port of Los Angeles director says
    US acting labour secretary Julie Su says she helped dockers and employers reach tentative labour deal by listening to both sides
  • UN makes last-ditch proposal to Russia to save Ukraine grain deal
    In letter to Moscow, UN chief Antonio Guterres proposes accommodations for Russian Agricultural Bank
  • Employers warn Canada docker strike will create 250,000-container backlog at ports
    Labour minister asks dockworkers and employers to draught proposed settlement, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association says
  • Nigerian stowaways found perched on rudders of two ships
    Four of the men spent 13 days living precariously on transatlantic voyage from Lagos
  • Danish Shipping takes on record number of trainees for 2023
    Trade group says 63 young people have signed up for two-year courses
  • Green Seas: Charting the road ahead after IMO's 'huge step forward' on shipping's carbon
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the next steps in the IMO's mission to clean up shipping's act
  • Zim makes screeching U-turn and downgrades full-year guidance
    Carrier is bracing for operating losses up to $500m due to weak freight rates
  • Scorpio flips MR tanker bought out of Avic lease in November
    Owner has no debt on ship it has sold for $32.5m
  • Podcast: Protecting biodiversity where the ocean is untouched by national laws
    Audio edition of Green Seas explores the High Seas Treaty and its potential impact on the ocean industries
  • PNSC set for big payday as it puts veteran aframax up for sale
    State-controlled shipowner launches tender to find a buyer for the Lahore
  • Buyers snap up container ships as secondhand prices plummet
    Asset values halve and are tipped to fall further as charter market begins to crumble
  • Newcomers Amphitrite Underwriting triumph in Marine Challenge Cup
    Debut appearance ends in success for insurers as law firm Kennedys also picks up silverware
  • German and Norwegian insurance brokers join in 'Marine Alliance'
    Joint venture involves Marine Assekuranz and Fram
  • 'Ghost ship' that fled oil transfer linked to sanctioned trading
    TankerTrackers.com identify the ship using the name of a tanker scrapped five years ago as the VLCC Lilu
  • North Star hires Amplemann executive for European wind shipping wind push
    Scottish owner creates new role for Caspar Blum in Hamburg
  • Start-up Samos Energy buys FPSO fleet from BlackRock and Petrofac venture
    London investor snaps up three units in takeover of PetroFirst
  • Turkey's Yasa Shipping pivots from bulker to product tanker newbuildings
    Istanbul-based player jumps on MR bandwagon after growing its dry bulk fleet
  • Shanghai Jinjiang aims for $416m IPO to build container ship fleet
    Chinese owner selling up to 15% of its stock on Shanghai Stock Exchange
  • Sahara Group linked to two 40,000-cbm LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo
    Energy company is said to have paid $71m each
  • DNB's shipping lending rises $340m in 'robust' quarter
    Norwegian lender says domestic economy is resilient as corporate profit hits record level
  • Don't shoot the messenger, hit the climate action button
    Major climatic catastrophes and societal crises will be commonplace if we do not get our environmental acts together - and shipping will feel the full force
  • UCL's Tristan Smith: Carbon resolution 'a massive change' but leaves more tests ahead for IMO
    UCL Energy Institute professor talks to the Green Seas podcast about his view that aligning shipping with the Paris Agreement is not out of reach
  • KCC's Cabu rates up but Cleanbu numbers plunge as tanker trades drop
    Norwegian combination carrier owner reveals mixed fortunes for its vessels
  • Norway's Solvang books in three VLGC newbuildings at Hyundai
    Norwegian shipowner backs future of booming LPG market with major investment
  • IMB warns over resurgence of piracy in Gulf of Guinea
    Anti-piracy body also concerned about increasing number of incidents in the Singapore Strait
  • Procopiou seals big kamsarmax newbuilding deal at Hengli HI
    Major Greek shipowner signs firm order for 10 bulkers worth a combined $350m
  • Tor Olav Troim's 2020 Bulkers and Himalaya see rates slip but stay ahead of Baltic
    Oslo-listed newcastlemax vehicles follow earnings trend downwards, but still offer "strong" returns, analysts say

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American Shipper web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Is IMO 2020 shipping regulation worsening global warming?
    Sulfur pollution addressed by IMO 2020 created a health risk, but that pollution had a cooling effect, which has now been reduced.
  • How 'historic' decarbonization deal could inflate future shipping rates
    The agreement should keep tanker and bulker orders in check, while increasing the risk of a future carbon tax on container shippers.

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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
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
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
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
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
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In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Oman to build Middle East's first green ship recycling hub
(Muscat Daily)
EU mulls 10-year tax holiday for jet and shipping fuels, draft shows
(Reuters)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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