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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 27, 2023
  • HMM unveils Hi Quote digital booking platform
  • Resumption of Red Sea voyages being mulled
  • Nomination of Export Facilitation Officers for redressal of grievances of exporters under NEEV Initiative
  • Red Sea crisis triggers surge in ocean freight shipping cost
  • Freight rates seen going up as vessels avoid the Red Sea; Indian trade to be impacted
  • India's agri-export basket primarily dependent on less items; vulnerable to fluctuations
  • CONCOR's new container train movement seen as precursor to export transportation right up to Nepal Customs Yard at Biratnager
  • ZECH MARITIME HOLDING sells Zeaborn Ship Management to Wilhelmsen Ship Management and MPC Capital
  • Deutsche Bahn starts DB Schenker sale process
  • Maritime Hub Abu Dhabi launched to further strengthen the maritime sector
  • Govt to resolve cargo industry concerns: Minister
  • Rates bounce back to +50% above pre-Covid level
  • AI Express to begin services from Ayodhya on Dec. 30
  • Navi Mumbai Airport to begin ops by Dec. 2024

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • Carriers are 'price gouging', claim shippers as FAK rates skyrocket
  • 2023 Super League Ace: DHL Supply Chain
  • The Loadstar Christmas Quiz
  • All Maersk Asia/Middle East - Europe sailings Cape-bound until mid-Feb
  • When consolidation pressure meets a cautious outlook: M&A in 2024
  • The supply chain year of re-modelling, responding and re-routing
  • A just-in-time renaissance ushers in a new mantra: 'just in case'
  • Supply chain resilience - seldom as vital as now

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • Venezuela hands over "Fat Leonard"
    When Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the "Fat Leonard" bribery case that rocked the Navy, last surfaced in public, it was back in September 2022 when he was
  • OSG sees liquified CO2 carriers in its future
    Tampa, Fla., headquartered Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (NYSE:OSG) is looking to get into the growing carbon storage and transport business, including operating liquified CO2 carriers, and it's taking its first steps right
  • Austal USA wins $867.6 million order for three Expeditionary Medical Ships
    Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded an $867,666,667 modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract (N00024-19-C-2227) for the detail design, and construction of three Expeditionary Medical Ships, an Expeditionary Fast

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • Carriers still sending ships via Suez
    Vessel tracking shows over 80 container ships still transiting the Red Sea and Suez Canal even after the raised threat from the Houthi Movement, which has warned it will target vessels connected to Israel. Houthi leaders have reportedly said that they would target shipping until Israel allows aid into Gaza and stops bombing its population, with the latest news from the UN that a vote will take pl
  • HMM announces US$1,500 GRI from India to East Coast of Latin America
    South Korean ocean carrier HMM has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) from India to the East Coast of Latin America on its Far East India Latin (FIL) service. HMM will increase its rates by US$1,500/TEU with an immediate effect "to ensure it can handle the increased cargo volume efficiently". The shipping company said that "due to the ongoing security concerns and attacks on vessels tran
  • Shipping gears up to meet 5-10% low carbon fuel target, but will fuels be available?
    In this week's "Shipping Number of the Week" from BIMCO, chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, explores the percentage of the fleet currently prepared for using alternative fuels. "The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) targets for the use of zero or near-zero fuels in 2030 can be met using sustainable biofuels. Many different sectors will compete for those fuels, so shipping is focus
  • MacGregor receives cargo handling solution order from Philly Shipyard
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant order from SM Solutions/Philly Shipyard for cargo handling solutions for three 1,822 FEU-sized container carriers. The order is booked into Cargotec's fourth quarter 2023 order intake, with deliveries planned to commence during the fourth quarter of 2024 and be completed within 2026. MacGregor's scope of supply encompasses design, hardware a
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Indian Subcontinent and Middle East to North America
    German box carrier Hapag-Lloyd will apply a new General Rate Increase (GRI) or General Rate Adjustment (GRA) for cargo shipments from India to the United States and Canada West Coast on 18 January 2024. Hapag-Lloyd will implement an additional charge of US$200 per container for 20' and 40' dry, reefer, and special containers, including high cube equipment. Additionally, the Hamburg-based shipping

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • Seacon books four more multipurpose newbuilds
    Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping has ordered four more 62,000 dwt multipurpose dry cargo vessels at Huanghai Shipbuilding in a deal with China Merchants leasing arm. The Hong Kong-listed company has agreed with subsidiaries of China Merchants Financial Leasing to bearboat charter the newbuilds for up to 15 years. The ships will deliver between ...
  • Oman's Asyad fixes LNG carriers
    Asyad Shipping, a subsidiary of Oman's Asyad Group has struck a deal with Oman LNG for a long-term charter of two liquefied natural gas carriers. The charter is for the 174,000 cu m newbuilds Asyad currently has under construction at South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for delivery by June 2026. The agreement affirms Asyad's ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • Attacks on shipping: Who's on the hook for liabilities?
    Marine insurance can handle most eventualities, with IOPC there as ultimate backstop
  • Red Sea disruption complicates bunker supply on eve of EU ETS tax era
    Longer voyages will increase CO2 emissions that will fall foul of the EU ETS tax in 2024, while also adding...
  • More Asia-bound boxships U-turn in Red Sea as shippers count the cost of Cape of Good Hope diversions
    As container line operators abandon the Suez-Red Sea route for their Europe-Asia and US east coast-Asia routes, westbound freight rates...
  • Lloyd's List Editor's Picks: 2023
    2023 continued the pattern of recent years with shocks to the global economy that resulted in heightened risk to maritime...
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges business unit to develop Malaysia's Perak port of Lumut into maritime hub
    Having been involved in similar projects in Oman and Namibia, this project is the first the subsidiary business unit of...
  • Vitol consolidates shipping activities into Singaporean company led by Kit Kernon
    It will replace Vitol's current Singapore-based shipping company Mansel
  • New action plan aims to reverse Hong Kong's maritime fortunes
    Plans include providing green methanol bunkering infrastructure and further tax relief for commodities trading and shipping leasing. However, the long-standing...
  • Daily Briefing
    Red Sea security in limbo as shipping awaits detail of naval operations | Dozen more Cosco megaships skip Suez as...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • Maersk, CMA CGM to divert almost 200 ships away from Suez
    Most of Maersk's reroutings are on Asia-Europe services, with some 84 vessels across eight different service strings being affected.
  • Mexico-US rail shipments resume after CBP reopens Eagle Pass, El Paso crossings
    The move comes after several days of pressure from shipper groups who expressed concerns over the economic impact of the closures so close to Christmas.
  • Geopolitical conflicts could signal end to global reach of ocean carriers: analyst
    With increasing instability around the world, we might be approaching the point where a carrier's reach is no longer truly global as liners are forced to make commercial and political decisions that will shape the scope of their operations, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Surging e-commerce demand lifts Hong Kong air cargo into peak season
    Online shopping in North America and Europe has generated huge air freight volume out of China, with demand expected to continue past the Lunar New Year in February.
  • Uncertainty over Inflation Reduction Act slows US onshore, offshore wind projects
    Existing wind-related manufacturing capacity in the US struggles to meet the local content requirements of the measure, frustrating would-be developers and pushing away some early investors.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • Euronav spends half Fredriksen cash on $1.15bn buy of Saverys' CMB.TECH green startup
    Chief executive says move is a 'diversification and decarbonisation' play for tanker owner, which will take on the cleantech firm's name
  • Viewpoint: Support the positive hope for the future shown by the children helped by Mercy Ships
    Shipping executives Charlie Grey, Andrea Olivi, Bob Knight and Richard Prince reflect on their deeply moving recent visit to Mercy Ships' new hospital vessel off Sierra Leone
  • Wavelength: Thanks for the camaraderie but now it's time to say farewell
    One of TradeWinds founding reporters - who went on to work for several of the UK's biggest papers - reflects on his years in shipping journalism
  • Podcast: Turning IMO's net-zero strategy into action in 2024
    Audio edition of Green Seas takes a look ahead at the UN shipping regulator's work in 2024
  • Editor's selection: How the Red Sea crisis is reshaping shipping
    Some of the stories that set the news agenda this week
  • Employers agree new Red Sea wage bonus amid Houthi attacks
    Shipping's largest collective bargaining agreement has widened its high-risk area
  • Red Sea crisis: Shockwaves reach wider container shipping trades
    Christmas has come early for carriers with talk of shipments costing $10,000 per container
  • Idan Ofer sold off Ardmore Shipping shares months before Red Sea attack
    Israeli billionaire divested from product tanker owner well before Houthi strike
  • Tankers divert from Red Sea bolstering oil price
    Analysts say 60% of oil volumes moving through the Red Sea originate in Russia
  • Last tanker leaves Hawaii's Red Hill depot after final fuel is drained
    Storage facility to be closed after 2021 leak that polluted water system
  • Hatchet buried in battle over chemical tanker damage at Vopak terminal
    'Valuable consideration' paid to settle dispute over pressure incident at Texas port
  • Pertamina International lining up $720m order for 15 product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
    Year-end bonanza for South Korean shipbuilder as Indonesian tanker giant gets busy on the ordering front
  • ESL refinances ship loans as part of fleet transition
    Two refinanced loans for two gas-powered general cargo vessels
  • Shipping lawyer Sophia Agathis promoted to partner at Seward & Kissel
    Maritime expert one of seven new partners created at New York law firm
  • Logothetis and Nistad lead new funding round at fuel efficiency operation SulNOx
    Greek and Norwegian backers pump money into expanding London-listed company
  • Navibulgar offers 'full support' in Irish drug ship probe
    Bulgarian shipping company fights on two fronts, as vessels held by Irish authorities and likely Somali pirates
  • DNB sees big upside in BW Group wind turbine installation vessel owner Cadeler
    Norwegian bank's buy rating follows $1.2bn Eneti takeover
  • Suez disruption already worse than Ever Given as aframax rates jump, Clarksons says
    But researcher Stephen Gordon says duration of diversions is highly uncertain
  • Exclusive: Clarksons Project Finance fleet revealed as it emerges as owner behind landmark new PSV order
    Fletcher Offshore also involved in first Norwegian offshore vessel deal in a decade
  • Interest 'high' as Evangelos Marinakis prepares to sell container ship fleet
    Focus will turn to offloading vessels as $3.1bn deal to acquire 11 LNG carriers is completed
  • Storm Pia: Rogue wave disables Hurtigruten ship in North Sea
    Vessel lost power but is safe with no injuries reported
  • Cape Shipping plots tanker market return with newbuildings
    Traditional Greek owner has not managed tankers in decades
  • Rate spikes hammer Western Bulk after it took negative market stance
    Norwegian operator ended up paying higher charter rates after being caught short on ships
  • Performance Shipping locks in $26m with term aframax charter
    Oil company Marathon takes 2013-built tanker for two years
  • Operation Prosperity Guardian to be Red Sea's 'highway patrol', says US general
    Pentagon says Houthis have 'bitten off more than they can chew' taking on the entire international community
  • Can South African ports supply enough bunkers to an armada of Red Sea diverts?
    Yes, say country's bunker traders - they have the fuel, but it is not going to come cheap

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 22, 2023
  • US-led forces in Red Sea will be defensive 'highway patrol'
    The key question for container shipping rates: How soon can Operation Prosperity Guardian woo traffic back to the Red Sea?
  • Japan Airlines dedicates first 767 freighters to DHL Express
    Japan Airlines is restarting its freighter division after 13 years and will fly three 767s exclusively for DHL.
  • Cargo owners consider airfreight alternative to Red Sea shipping delays
    Importers and exporters are looking to air cargo as a way to bypass the dangerous Red Sea and minimize supply chain disruptions.

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Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039.
Fort Lauderdale
Orders worth over two billion euros
ZIM CEO steps down in anticipation of merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Haifa
Glickman has been at the helm of the Israeli company since July 2017
The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
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
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
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