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Exim India web site
JULY 9, 2024
  • Ministry's Comprehensive Port Connectivity Plan boosting infrastructure
  • Mundra Port excels in June & Q1
  • CONCOR focusing on green logistics initiatives
  • World merchandise trade marginally up in Q1 2024
  • LNG imports soar to four-year high in June
  • New digital trade tool unveiled to streamline trading under FTAs
  • Bangladesh delegation visits Chennai & other ports to determine their suitability for handling third country cargo
  • Indian Register of Shipping & Indian Institute of Technology Bombay sign MoU to develop ship trajectory prediction tool
  • Govt focusing on domestic shipbuilding & ship repair to carry larger share of country's cargo
  • Kiel Canal Authority in Germany extends closure of lock
  • Vizhinjam port to receive first cargo ship this week
  • Major Ports' cargo handling up 6.8 pc in June
  • Shore power being provided to ships at berth
  • EU naval frigate destroys drones in the Gulf of Aden
  • Call to allow surplus sugar exports
  • DP World partners with Zhejiang Seaport Group to strengthen UAE-China trade
  • MSC East-West network further enhanced by Swan-Sentosa & Britannia service adjustments
  • ZIM launches ZIM Central China Xpress (ZX2), a premium service connecting China & Los Angeles
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Terminal and Infrastructure division is now Hanseatic Global Terminals
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines issues first blockchain-certified HIECO Green Shipping Certificate to support low-carbon global shipping
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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 9, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Cargo chaos looms as strikes threaten Canada's ports and rail networks
  • Shein wants to become a supply chain giant - but would you buy its logistics software?
  • OceanX: Surcharges galore...
  • Booming intra-Asia trade pushes container traffic to new monthly record
  • DB Schenker bid, Ceva restructure and MSC milestone
  • China and Russia develop their cargo links with an 'Ice Silk Road'
  • Maersk to test new Indian port of Vizhinjam with pilot call
  • China launches new rail service to boost volumes to Europe via Caspian Sea
  • At least 11% of seafarer deaths are suicides, Gard finds
  • High cost of air cargo sees Bangladesh trialling mango exports by ship
  • Sun Country eyes boxes rather than people with Amazon deal
  • Emirates appoints Badr Abbas new SkyCargo leader

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Marine Log web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Gladding-Hearn redelivers Bermuda ferry following major refit
    The Government of Bermuda's Marine and Port Services has taken delivery of the 700-passenger ferry Bermudian after a major refit at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. Engineering and project management were jointly handled by the
  • Photos: Ship Repair USA 2024 in review
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  • VIDEO: Volvo Penta extends marine remanufactured engine range
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  • Columbia Group and Crowley in strategic cooperation
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  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders two new CTVs at Strategic
    Expanding its crew transfer vessel fleet from five CTVs to seven, France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has placed an order at Strategic Marine for two sister ships to its Esti'Vent and Acti'Vent, both

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Container News web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Porto Itapoá handles nearly 600,000 TEUs during first half of 2024
    Porto Itapoá experienced its best semester and month in history during the first half of 2024. The Brazilian port registered a total throughput of 597,338 TEUs in the first six months of the year, marking a 12% increase from the same period of 2023. Felipe Fioravanti Kaufmann, director of Business Development and Customer Experience at Porto Itapoá attributes this growth to the expanding Asian ma
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  • Port of Oulu enhances cargo handling capabilities with Konecranes order
    Port of Oulu has placed an order for a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Portal Harbor Crane to enhance cargo handling capabilities at their Main Quay. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2025, this Generation 6 machine will enable operators to reach across special RoRo vessels with containers stacked high on deck, in addition to managing general cargo. "This new portal harbour crane will exp
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  • Wärtsilä chosen for ammonia systems on two new gas carriers
    Wärtsilä Gas Solutions (WGS), a division of the technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to provide the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two new gas carriers designed to operate on ammonia fuel. These vessels are being constructed at Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in South Korea for ship owner EXMAR LPG, a joint venture between EXMAR, a versatile provider of maritime and offshore so
  • Cargo ship sinks in Malaysia after ballast tank cracks
    A general cargo ship sank near Tanjong Rhu, Malaysia, this morning (8 July), after a hole was detected in its ballast tank. All 10 crew members were rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh, director of MMEA's Selangor branch, said in a statement that the agency received a call at around 3.35 am local time, saying the crew of the 1988-bui
  • SFL announces newbuild orders and long term charter agreements
    SFL Corporation has agreed new five-year time charters on four 8,700 TEU container vessels, which will add approximately US$240 million to the company's fixed rate charter backlog. The vessels have been on charter to Danish container giant Maersk since they were new and the current charters were due to expire in 2025. The vessels were built in 2014-2015 with a modern, wide-beam design and fuel-ef
  • CMA CGM introduces overweight surcharge from Djibouti to Europe
    CMA CGM has informed its customers of an overweight surcharge (OWS) for cargo from Djibouti destined for North Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, West Mediterranean, East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Baltic, North Africa and Morocco. The surcharge will be effective from 15 July (loading date), until further notice and will be US$200 per 20' dry container with a gross container weight of 15 tons or more. If
  • Palm oil spill in Malaysia's Port Klang
    Officials in Malaysia's Selangor state are cleaning up an oil spill in Malaysia's Port Klang on 5 July, after a hose at a factory's palm oil storage began leaking. The oil spill, observed by the Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS), caused some parts of the waters to turn orange. LUAS said, "The leak is believed to have caused oil to spill into the drain at the premises, which flowed into t
  • LR joins forces with H2Terminals for pioneering UK green hydrogen initiative
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with H2Terminals Limited and its supply chain partners, HiDROGEN and D3IM, to evaluate the feasibility of a green hydrogen (H2) infrastructure project in the UK. The collaboration will focus on the floating production and transport of H2, as well as identifying regulatory requirements, including safety cases and risk assessments
  • CMA CGM announces peak season surcharges worldwide
    Marseille-based box line CMA CGM has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from all Middle East Gulf & Pakistan ports to South Africa. This surcharge will be effective from 20 July (loading date) and will be US$200 per 20' container. This surcharge applies until further notice, indicating it will be in place indefinitely until CMA CGM decides to adjust or remove it. Additionally,
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    COSCO SHIPPING Lines and Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have been collaborating to launch HI-ECO, a blockchain-based shipping product. "This innovation provides traceable and verifiable green certificates to accelerate global trade decarbonization," said COSCO in a statement. GSBN utilizes its blockchain network to store Proof of Sustainability (PoS) for biofuels, ensuring that each gree
  • CMA CGM increases FAK rates from Djibouti
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kind (FAK) rates, effective from 15 July 2024, based on the loading date at the origin ports. These rates will apply to dry cargo shipped from Djibouti to all ports in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa. From Djibouti to: Amount in USD per 20' Amount in USD per 40' North Europe US$2,450 US$3,250 Mediterranean US$2,450 US
  • Indian organisations to jointly develop ship trajectory prediction tool
    The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance maritime safety by developing a ship trajectory prediction tool. The two parties believe that predicting the trajectory of disabled ships is crucial for maritime safety, as it allows for early warnings and efficient planning of rescue operatio

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Splash web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Leadership change at Ardmore Shipping
    New York-listed, Ireland-based tanker owner and operator Ardmore Shipping has announced the retirement of its founder and chief executive, Anthony Gurnee, later this year. Gurnee will be succeeded by the company's current executive and chief commercial officer, Gernot Ruppelt, in September. In addition, Ardmore's chief of finance, Bart Kelleher, has been promoted to take on ...
  • Fredriksen's SFL bags $240m in boxship charters from Maersk
    John Fredriksen's SFL Corporation has agreed new five-year time charters for four 8,700 teu container vessels. The company said in a statement that the new contracts would add approximately $240m to the company's fixed-rate charter backlog. According to the New York-listed diversified shipowner, the vessels have been on charter to Danish giant Maersk since they ...
  • Columbia Group enters into alliance with Crowley
    Shipmanangement giant Columbia Group and American maritime conglomerate Crowley have paired up and will leverage their experience to widen their footprint in both the US and global markets. According to Columbia, the customers of the two companies will be able to leverage the capabilities of both organisations for a greater scale of international management services. ...
  • Fratelli Cosulich orders up to four methanol-ready bunker vessels
    Italian owner Fratelli Cosulich has contracted up to four methanol-ready chemical bunkering tankers at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding in China. The deal covers two firm 7,999 dwt IMO type 2 bunker vessels, with options for two additional units. The ships have been design to carry a variety of cargoes, including fueloil, biofuels, and methanol. The ...
  • Orix inks first bulker newbuilds since Santoku Senpaku takeover
    Japanese finance and trading house Orix Corporation and its subsidiary Santoku Senpaku have ordered their first newbuilds since the takeover earlier this year. The order has been spread between compatriot builders Tsuneishi and Oshima for two methanol dual-fuel kamsarmax bulk carriers and one more unspecified bulker, respectively. The deal is also Orix's first for methanol-fueled ...
  • Shipping's winners and losers from an end to the Red Sea shipping crisis
    Despite belligerent rhetoric and videos and images of enhanced military assets, it has now been eight days since the last confirmed incident in the Red Sea reported by merchant vessels to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). This comes after a severe escalation by the Houthis in June both in terms of the number ...
  • Dry bulk industry throws support behind Geneva Dry 2025
    Delegates, speakers and sponsors are flowing into the next edition of Geneva Dry, the world's premier commodities shipping conference, scheduled for April 28 and 29 next year at the Hotel President Wilson. Having been forced to issue a sold out sign two weeks ahead of the inaugural edition of Geneva Dry, people keen not to ...
  • MMA Offshore shareholders approve Cyan takeover
    Shareholders of Perth-based OSV operator MMA Offshore have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition of 100% of the company's issued shares by a subsidiary of Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables. Late last month, Cyan offered AUD 2.70 ($1.80) cash per MMA share. This was an improved proposal compared to an offer in ...
  • Siem and Sveaas wrap up ships for shares swap deal
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore has completed the vessels for shares swap with Kristian Siem and sealed a refinancing deal. The Christen Sveaas-led company has sold nine OSVs to Siem in exchange for his 35.7% shareholding and assumed $117.5m of existing debt as part of the deal struck in April this year. Sea1 has ...
  • EMGS to conduct first-ever OBN survey in Barents Sea
    Norwegian seismic service provider Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into an agreement for a fully pre-funded ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic survey in the Barents Sea. The survey, which will be undertaken in collaboration with Velocitas Geo Solutions, will be EMGS' first venture into seismic node projects. The survey, set to begin in the third ...
  • Danaos linked to more boxship orders
    Greek owner Danaos has been linked to another order this year, taking the company's newbuilding programme to 18 vessels. The John Coustas-led boxship tonnage provider and capsize bulker player has contracted four 9,000 teu ships at China's state-run Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC), according to newbuilding sources. Danish outfit MB Shipbrokers, formerly Maersk Broker, ...
  • Tsakos signs for LR1 newbuilds at two Chinese yards
    Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has firmed up orders for five LR1 tankers in China. Brokers report the New York-listed firm, which earlier this year revealed "firm discussions" with Far Eastern yards, has signed up for four 75,000 dwt newbuilds at New Times Shipbuilding and one at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. A price tag of $55m ...
  • MSC swoops on BAL 14,000 teu newbuilds
    As liners and tonnage providers seek out free newbuild slots, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has picked up two containerships under construction in China from BAL Container Line. BAL's parent company, LC Logistics, said in a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing that MSC had been novated contracts for a pair of 14,000 teu boxships at Jiangnan ...
  • Threat of port strikes across North America has shippers on edge
    The threat of port strikes across North America continues to send jitters across already stressed supply chains. Canada's Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) over the weekend ruled that a planned 72-hour strike against DP World in Canada went against the country's labour code, narrowly averting a three-day shutdown this week. The ILWU Ship & Dock Foremen ...
  • New inland shipping company launched
    A new inland shipping company has been established by the Dutch-based Amer Shipping and Germany's MSG eG. Stream Shipping, based in Raamsdonksveer, the Netherlands, will be an independent company with its own vessels for new capacities on the inland shipping market, the founders said, without specifying the fleet. The business will aim to further develop ...
  • Terntank lifts methanol and wind-ready tanker orderbook to five
    Tanker owner Terntank has added another battery hybrid, methanol and wind assist-ready newbuild at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, taking its orderbook at the yard in Yangzhou to five. In March, the company returned to China Merchants Jinling for its fourth 15,000 dwt unit and secured an option for an additional newbuild, which has recently been ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Container lines charter breakbulk tonnage, pushing up rates
    Multipurpose vessel (MPV) charter rates are rising as tight capacity due to diversions away from the Red Sea, port congestion and higher spot rates prompt shippers to shift containerized cargo to MPVs.
  • ILWU Canada illegal strike ruling averts Vancouver shutdown
    Maritime employers at the Port of Vancouver prevailed at a last-minute federal hearing over a strike vote that longshore foremen took against DP World.
  • Small Mexican domestic intermodal market sees big growth
    Mexico's domestic intermodal market is benefiting from the relatively new "near-shoring" trend, writes intermodal analyst Lawrence Gross.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Uniatlantico acquires majority stake of EMS-Fehn-Group maritime division
    Consolidation in short-sea sector as two north German operations are merged
  • Is a 'perennial' merger candidate ripe to be plucked after changes at Ardmore?
    Market weighs news of Tony Gurnee's retirement, and bigger fish are in the water
  • Four aframax tanker fixtures fail on subjects as single VLCC mops up key cargo
    Bad start for owners of smaller tankers, who lost out on import business
  • Hitachi Zosen admits to fixing emissions data for more than 1,000 engines
    Engine maker reveals shop trial results manipulated for fuel consumption and NOx emissions
  • Allied Shipbroking plots extra research power as Chara Georgousi joins from rival
    Greek shop's QuantumSea operation viewed as core department
  • Hitachi Zosen admits to fixing emissions data for over 1,000 engines
    Engine maker admits shop trial data adjusted for fuel consumption and NOx emissions
  • Prime Tanker sales spree extends with premium disposal of product carrier
    Broker reports see vessel earning slight premium as tanker values stay strong
  • Tony Gurnee: The public face of Ardmore signing off after a 40-year shipping career
    Tanker chief bows out at company he founded after varied career taking in banking and the US Navy
  • Ardmore Shipping founder Tony Gurnee to retire at the top
    Ireland-based product tanker owner promotes CCO Gernot Ruppelt and finance chief Bart Kelleher as CEO steps down
  • John Fredriksen's SFL confirms four charters with Maersk worth $240m
    SFL has increased its fixed-rate charter backlog by $2bn this year
  • DryDel doubles its money on bulker in 18 months as owners 'enticed by persistently firm prices'
    Sale comes as several supramaxes and ultramaxes are being circulated
  • Danaos Corp tied to $400m deal for container ship newbuilding quartet
    NYSE-listed tonnage provider ties up second boxship order of the year
  • Italian shipowner Fratelli Cosulich orders up to four tanker newbuildings
    Vessels are designed to carry a range of cargoes, including fuel oil, biofuels and methanol
  • Columbia Group pairs with Crowley to access Jones Act market
    Cyprus-based ship manager and US shipowner forge partnership to reach new markets
  • Diana Shipping wins pay rise from NYK for newcastlemax charter extension
    Deal of more than a year sees rate increase from $17,700 to $28,700 per day
  • Cheap Chinese steel exports shake Indian shipbreaking market with price hit
    Glut of imported steel causes pessimism at Alang, while Chinese shipowners send ships to Bangladesh
  • Tankers make strong start to second half in 'turbulent' year, Gibsons says
    Continuing disruption and hurricane season could cause more volatility, broker argues
  • Pantheon Tankers ship damaged after hitting reef off the Cayman Islands
    Government says investigation has begun into incident involving the MR Sea Elephant
  • 'Robust cross-market strength': Container ships star as shipping rides rates wave in first half
    Geopolitical disruption tipped to drive strongest tonne-mile growth for more than a decade
  • Pantheon Tankers ship damaged after hitting reef in the Cayman Islands
    Government says investigation has begun into incident involving the MR Sea Elephant
  • American Club cuts riskier ships from fleet as premium income takes a tumble
    Smallest member of the international group says it is well placed to deal with future sanctions challenges
  • Flailing Chinese real estate sector and falling coal demand to dent dry bulk, DNB warns
    Bank believes 'significant downside risks outweigh the potential' and remains cautious on the sector
  • MMA Offshore's shareholders overwhelmingly approve Cyan Renewables takeover bid
    Australian-listed offshore energy maintenance contractor will submit the scheme to the federal court for the final go-ahead
  • Kristian Siem and Christen Sveaas complete nine-ship split of offshore venture
    Company has made payments on two loan tranches and lifted covenant restrictions
  • John Fredriksen cash machine has paid $2.7bn in dividend and sees deal flow to double portfolio
    Chief executive Ole Hjertaker eyes growth as SFL celebrates 20 years on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Turkey's Akbasoglu Holdings orders handysize product tanker newbuildings in China
    Shipping arm Trans KA Tankers books quartet at Wuhu Shipyard
  • GEM and Asia Pacific Shipping ink tanker orders worth $392m at K Shipbuilding
    Dubai shipowner contracts panamax product carriers and Vietnamese company books two MR2s
  • Floating ship repair yard design proposed to ease berth space issues
    Why bring in a floating dock when you can get a whole yard afloat instead?

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American Shipper web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Hurricane Beryl shutters Texas coastal shipping lanes
    Ports along the Texas Gulf Coast remained closed as Hurricane Beryl moved through the area Monday.

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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%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
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