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Exim India web site
JUNE 19, 2024
  • DPA achieves new volume high in Q1
  • Shipping rates soar as ports face congestion
  • Safety performance improving in dry bulk sector
  • Commercial vehicle industry seen facing dip in FY25
  • CMA CGM to strengthen its INDAMEX service connecting Indian Subcontinent with US East Coast; updates IEX 2 service
  • APM Terminals Pipavav achieves milestone in vehicle logistics by setting new RoRo handling record
  • Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) onboards leading organisations in container port industry
  • G7 pledges support to infra projects like IMEC
  • India, US commit to addressing barriers to bilateral trade
  • Commercial shipping dips by 90 pc in Red Sea due to attacks
  • Shrimp exporters' revenue seen up by 8-10 pc in FY25
  • Textile exports surge by nearly 10 pc in May
  • Coal imports soar by 13 pc
  • Etihad Cargo ramps up belly hold capacity with summer schedule
  • Asia Pacific demand & rates soar above last year's levels; Middle East & South Asia continue surge

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 19, 2024
  • A smooth warehouse transition
  • Latam lights first candle for SJK-MIA route
  • China-Hungary air cargo route launched
  • SAF from Singapore
  • Additional locos for north-south axis
  • Hanna succeeds Summers
  • AIA Cargo picks VP Cargo UK
  • A pilot to streamline container releases
  • A new extension in East Midlands?
  • Four HDZEVs for Prince Rupert
  • A feat of fast delivery
  • Connie Awards 2024: and the winners are ...
  • First megawatt charger in Amsterdam
  • More transhipment capacity for CT
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Buss HGK: a new managing director in Duisburg
  • Packing parcels in Portugual
  • Rigid sails ready for commercialisation
  • Canada orders 1,500 special trucks

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Airfreight maintains 'remarkable' volumes, as ecommerce soars
  • Air Charter Service appoints Elie Hanna as new Dubai CEO
  • Intra-Asia rates hit new heights as demand grows
  • K+N CEO Paul by the book - 'better to be safe than sorry'
  • Rail strike in Canada likely as 'essential services' hurdle seems to have tumbled
  • Charting totally dysfunctional box lines
  • Increased transhipment traffic adding to congestion woes at Barcelona
  • Snap election in France prompts labour unions to postpone strikes at ports
  • ACP plans new reservoir to avoid repeat of Panama Canal restrictions
  • Europol takes down crime gang that trafficked 35 tonnes of cocaine in containers
  • EKH eyes stock exchange listing to fund expansion of container depot network
  • Shell unveils 'megawatt' high-speed truck charger
  • Challenge Group will rethink India plan if B777 deal fails
  • News Podcast | June 2024 | Place your bets: Early peak season or ticking timebomb?

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • OFAC sanctions a third tanker captain in new move against Houthi enablers
    Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury designated the captains of two Houthi-linked tankers, both Indian nationals, in its moves against the Houthis. Now, Vyacheslav Salyga, a 53-year old Ukrainian national, has become
  • Alabama Shipyard wins $11.4 million USNS Kanawha contract
    USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), one of the Military Sealift Command fleet oilers that has been deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Red Sea, is headed for Alabama

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Container News web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Port of Montreal among North America's greenest ports
    For the 17th consecutive year, the Port of Montreal has been recognized for its sustainable development practices and environmental performance by Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental certification programme in the marine shipping industry. The results were announced at the annual GreenTech conference held in Halifax, Canada from 5 to 7 June. Among the 59 participating port authoriti
  • Leschaco Logistic Indonesia receives AEO certification
    Leschaco Logistic Indonesia, a global logistics service provider, has recently been awarded the prestigious AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification, underscoring its commitment to delivering reliable and high-quality logistics services worldwide. Achieving AEO certification is a significant milestone for Leschaco Indonesia, establishing the company as a trusted partner for customs cleara
  • APM Terminals introduces Shipping Line Dashboard
    Digital solutions are pivotal in modern terminal operations, offering unparalleled opportunities to accelerate and optimize cargo flow through container terminals. In a significant advancement in customer service, APM Terminals introduced the Shipping Line Dashboard to enhance connectivity and collaboration between shipping lines and terminal services. "This service has now been rolled out in 11
  • Clean-up of Antwerp oil spill completed
    The clean-up operations of ships and quay walls are over at Deurganckdok at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, after the recent oil spill. All vessels involved in the incident and contaminated have left the Deurganckdok, according to the port authority. "The quay walls are fully available again and there is no longer a selective ban on navigation in the Deurganckdok," said Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the
  • Shipping Market Leaders: Ratings and Reviews of Transportation Companies
    Shipping and transportation industries support economic development, connect markets and international trade, and make everyday life more convenient. Finding the best shipping company cannot be underestimated, as consumers and businesses increasingly rely on effective logistics solutions for daily needs. In this post, we'll look at some of the leading players in this sector and give a review of e
  • HHLA Sky powers automated drone flights at Hamburg dronePORT
    At the grand opening of dronePORT Hamburg, HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), showcased its cutting-edge solutions for efficient drone operations in the city. The dronePORT Hamburg, inaugurated by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the Hamburg Police, and Hamburg Aviation, is the first European facility dedicated to unmanned aviation and mobile sensor technology. "Au
  • Bangladesh appoints IFC as transaction advisor to build Laldia container terminal
    To build a new container terminal in Chittagong's Laldiar Char, the Bangladesh government appointed the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as transaction advisor to study, design and negotiate with foreign companies. The terminal will have a quay length of 450 meters and a water depth of 10.5 meters where vessels up to 9.5 meters will be able to take berth. The terminal will be built under g
  • Port of Oakland maintains upward trend in container volume
    The Port of Oakland's container volumes continue to rise, with total cargo volume increasing by 5.3% in May 2024 compared to the same month last year, reaching 188,040 TEUs. The first five months of this year have seen a significant boost in full import cargo volume, rising 18.9% compared to the same period in 2023. In May 2024 alone, full imports hit 80,039 TEUs, a 12.9% increase from the 70,887
  • CMA CGM strengthens INDAMEX service
    CMA CGM announced its renewed INDAMEX service, designed to meet the high demand between the Indian Subcontinent and the main U.S. East Coast ports. Starting 15 August, weekly fixed-day sailings with 8,500 TEU vessels will depart from the Indian Subcontinent to the U.S. East Coast. Utilizing CMA Terminals' dedicated assets in both India (Nhava Sheva) and the United States (New York), the service w
  • Port of Long Beach sets US$760 million budget for 2025
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a US$760 million budget for the Port of Long Beach for the 2025 fiscal year, setting a plan in motion to fund new capital improvements in rail, zero-emissions initiatives, and other infrastructure projects. Later this year, the budget will be sent to the Long Beach City Council for approval. It includes a record US$25.8 million transfer to
  • DHL Global Forwarding announces new leadership in Europe
    Effective 1 July, Markus Panhauser will be appointed as the new CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Germany and Switzerland, taking on dual responsibility for both country organizations. He will replace Tobias Schmidt, who has led both country organizations alongside his role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe since November 2021. In addition, Barbara Eleota will succeed Markus Panhauser as the Head
  • OrbitMI guides navigation through complex digital landscape for sound tech adoption
    The maritime software market is teeming with numerous vendors offering a wide array of technologies aimed at achieving data-driven operational efficiencies. These efficiencies are crucial for attaining about half of the emissions reductions needed to meet the IMO's goal of zero-carbon shipping by 2050. However, this abundance of options can create confusion when selecting software, making proper

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Splash web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • New maritime cybersecurity body starts operations
    A new body looking to raise the standard of cybersecurity risk assessment across the maritime industry, the International Maritime Cyber Security Organisation (IMCSO), started work on Tuesday. IMCSO also devised a certification programme for security consultants and a professional register, which will assist shipping organisations select experienced personnel. The organisation will also validate
  • North Star signs up for Midi-SOV designed to fill vessel gap in offshore wind
    UK OSV owner and operator North Star has become the first to adopt and deploy a vessel design for the offshore wind sector aimed at filling a new operational role between crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs). The so-called Midi-SOV, introduced last year by UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian ...
  • Mooreast quadruples floating renewables production capacity
    Singapore-listed Mooreast has bought a 98,919 sq m facility from a subsidiary of compatriot shipyard group Seatrium. The acquisition of the facility will quadruple the company's production capacity in Singapore serving the floating offshore renewable sector. The renewable sector mooring solutions specialist has been granted an option to purchase 60 Shipyard Crescent, a wholly-owned subsidiary ...
  • Onex in for MR newbuilds at Hyundai Mipo
    UAE-based oil and petroleum products trader Onex DMCC is adding a pair of medium-range product tanker newbuilds from South Korea. The subsidiary of private infrastructure group Onex has contracted two 50,000 dwt ships at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan worth about $53.5m each, according to multiple shipbuilding sources. The order from an unnamed Middle East ...
  • Global liner fleet surpasses 30m teu for the first time
    Alphaliner data shows that the global liner vessel fleet has reached 30m teu for the first time in history with a teu tsunami cascading out of yards in Asia this year delivering a record volume of newbuildings. The pace of growth of the global container fleet is remarkable. It took the industry around 50 years ...
  • European offshore wind substations need $20bn in investments by 2030
    Some 137 substations will be installed offshore continental Europe this decade, requiring $20bn in total investment, a new Rystad Energy report suggests. Rystad said that over 120 of these facilities will be installed between 2024 and 2030 at a cost of around $18bn. Annual spending on offshore substations will increase steadily through 2030, rising from ...
  • Three states sue US to block $7bn decommissioning payments rule
    Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi have sued the US government to block the proposed rule set forth by the Biden administration requiring the offshore oil and gas industry to provide nearly $7bn in financial assurances to cover costs of decommissioning old infrastructure. The rule, set to take effect in 2024, will mostly affect smaller companies without ...
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to build Japan's first methanol-fuelled roros
    Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping have signed up for a roro each at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, with the newbuilds set to be the first methanol-powered roros built in Japan. The ships will deliver by the end of fiscal 2027, and will be able to carry 2,300 cars each. The 169.9 m long dual fuel vessels will ...
  • Eurus Energy takes stake in Scottish floating wind project
    Eurus Energy, a joint venture of Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power Company, has struck a deal to buy into a 100 MW Pentland floating offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Eurus Energy will become a part owner of the project being developed by Highland Wind, which is majority-owned by Flagship Funds managed by ...
  • Temasek sells Pavilion Energy to Shell subsidiary
    Asset manager Carne Investments has reached an agreement to divest 100% of its shares in Pavilion Energy to Shell Eastern Trading, a subsidiary of energy giant Shell. Pavilion Energy is a Singapore-based LNG player owned by Carne Investments, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore's state-owned investment firm Temasek. It markets and trades LNG in Europe ...
  • Perenco buys into Golar LNG
    Anglo-French oil and gas company Perenco has picked up a nearly 10% stake in floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) specialist Golar LNG. A filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Perenco investment affiliate Naria bought close to 10.3m Golar LNG shares, with some 4.8m held directly and about 5.5m as an option, ...
  • Pan Ocean buys Yasa bulker
    A week ago, in the handysize sector, Splash reported that Turkey's Yasa Shipping had sold a six-month-old Jiangmen Nanyang-built, 40,000 dwt-sized bulker named Yasa Daisy for $34m to TMC Shipping. Now, details of another sale by Yasa have emerged. The Yasa Violet, a ship that hit the slipway in March, has been revealed to be ...
  • Denmark seeks dark fleet restrictions in the Baltic
    Denmark's foreign minister has said he is in discussions with neighbours looking at ways of barring Russia's shadow fleet from transiting the Baltic Sea, something that has earned a rebuke from the Russian ambassador in Copenhagen. "There is broad consensus that the shadow fleet is an international problem and that international solutions are required," Lars ...
  • CSBC and DEME joint venture awarded new Taiwanese wind farm contract
    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore from Belgium has won a new offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has selected CDWE to transport and install foundations for the 500 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind project. The deal, which follows the ...
  • New study reveals the scale and costs of maritime corruption
    For over a decade, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has gathered first-hand data to map the extent of maritime corruption in the port and maritime sector. While detailed accounts of the direct cost of corruption have been documented, a comprehensive assessment of its overall monetary impact on the maritime industry and wider society, including indirect ...
  • Shell opens megawatt charger for trucks and vessels in Amsterdam
    Shell has inaugurated its first self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and shipping vessels at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA). The capacity of the megawatt charger corresponds to about three 350 kW, regular fast chargers that trucks can currently use to charge. Melissa Williams, president at Shell Marine, commented: "We ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • FMC says investigating potential violations of recent ruling on chassis control
    The February decision from the agency said ocean carriers can mandate which chassis to use for carrier haulage business, but not for merchant haulage.
  • India-US East Coast trade poised for major ocean capacity shakeup
    Hapag-Lloyd will be withdrawing from the Indamex service it has operated in conjunction with CMA CGM for decades and will kick off a standalone loop on the route in early August.
  • ILA contract rhetoric turns up heat as uncomfortable summer begins for shippers
    The pointed sentiments expressed recently by the ILA are a departure from the low-key, business-like approach to prior negotiations along the East and Gulf coasts, and thus unfamiliar to shippers trying to weigh the risks of labor strife, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • US shippers increasingly seen rethinking, remodeling supply chains: report
    With supply chain volatility becoming "permanent," more companies are taking control of previously outsourced parts of their supply chain, and even offering their own services, according to a closely watched annual report on the state of logistics.
  • Biofuel an 'unsustainable' green option: climate activist
    The airline industry is pinning its hopes on sustainable aviation fuel providing a long-term path to net zero, but there will not be enough biofuel to go around, European climate campaigners Transport & Environment have found.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Evalend bulker hit by Houthi bomb sinks in the Red Sea
    Military authorities report not to be able to trace the drifting vessel any longer
  • Ecuador draws the curtain on controversial Amazonas Tanker aframax pool
    Termination opens the door for new partner, with Aframax International tipped as favourite
  • Dividends and buybacks: Genco-Economou clash casts light on fault line in capital allocation
    John Wobensmith says Genco's dividend strategy is doing just that
  • Oldendorff linked to $160m in ship sales as buyers 'bite the bullet' on high prices
    German shipping giant reportedly shedding one newcastlemax and three ultramaxes in separate deals to different buyers
  • New International Maritime Cyber Security Organization launched
    Objectives include making list of approved cyber consultants and database of vessel risk assessments
  • VLGC rates plunge by 25% and there could be worse to come, brokers warn
    Market observers cite narrow arbitrage and easing Panama Canal congestion for earnings weakness
  • Charges against Glencore traders imminent in West African bribery probe
    UK Serious Fraud Office has been investigating action against up to 11 individuals
  • Billionaire ex-Glencore trader takes first stake in Greek shipping bank as profit climbs
    Greek shipping bank is on course to be acquired by billionaire former commodity trader
  • MPC Container Ships and Unifeeder team up on energy efficient projects
    Retrofits designed to lower charter costs and increase value of container vessels
  • Missing link: North Star moves first on new Midi-SOV design
    Scottish owner commits to developing vessel that bridges the gap between crew transfer and service operation ships
  • MSC and Hapag-Lloyd lead container lines back to war-ravaged Ukraine
    Liner operators are tentatively resuming services after a two-year hiatus
  • Missing link: North Star moves first on new Midi-SOV ship design
    Scottish owner commits to developing vessel that bridges the gap between crew transfer and service operation ships
  • First LNG carrier heads for Red Sea-Suez route since mid-January
    Recently sold steam turbine vessel sets course to take shorter leg to Mediterranean
  • Star Capital strikes back into shipping with ambitious plans for V.Group
    UK fund will draw on experience of working with MPC Container Ships to accelerate ship manager's strategic journey
  • John Fredriksen sells final tanker in trio named after Norse gods
    Two of three vessels fetch premium as owner divests tanker series
  • Oldendorff linked to $150m in ship sales as buyers 'bite the bullet' on high prices
    German shipping giant reportedly shedding one newcastlemax and three ultramaxes in separate deals to separate buyers
  • CEO of sanctioned ship operator Red Box 'quits after work visa refusal'
    Philip Adkins says he is unemployed and no longer running heavylift shipping company
  • CMA CGM plots 20-strong container ship newbuilding order worth $3.5bn
    French liner giant is said to have inked letters of intent with Hyundai yards for 16,000-teu and 8,000-teu newbuildings
  • Belgium and Netherlands impose green fuel targets on bunker suppliers
    Rotterdam and Antwerp bunkers form large part of targets in revised renewable energy directive
  • Traders press on with 'curious trend' of cleaning up VLCCs for product cargoes
    Broker BRS expects east-west voyages on crude tankers could dent LR2 earnings
  • Shipping turns screw on Russian insurer Ingosstrakh after UK sanctions move
    Liberian registry move restricts port entry to ships insured by Ingosstrakh
  • Shell confirms Pavilion Energy buy as energy major grows LNG business
    Four LNG carrier charters, a bunkering outfit, regas capacity and trading volumes included in the deal
  • Yasa Shipping profits from flipping handysize newbuilding pair
    Shipping companies in South Korea and Dubai emerge as new owners of Chinese-built vessels
  • SK Shipping S&P talks fuel speculation VLCC values have peaked
    A 2009-built crude tanker could herald a cap on secondhand prices
  • Norwegian banking veteran Tom Kjeldsberg to launch Transport Capital's new Oslo office
    Scandinavian move is part of a strategy by Singapore-based financial firm to establish a presence in key markets
  • Shipowner and master fined for using heavy fuel oil around Arctic island of Svalbard
    Local news report named Arklow Shipping as the company involved
  • Gaza ceasefire talk sends shipping stocks plummeting as investors fear Red Sea reopening
    Clarksons Securities notes difficult week for shares, with liner companies particularly affected
  • Shell rolls out 'megawatt charger' for ships and trucks in 'unchartered territory'
    'We are building a new infrastructure here,' marine president Melissa Williams tells event crowd
  • Trafigura shells out $55m to settle 'reckless' fuel oil deals probe
    Commodities giant says it neither admits nor denies accusations levelled by futures watchdog
  • Shipping companies raising money at record low credit spreads in Nordic bond market
    Funds' reinvesting needs drive demand for high-yield bonds
  • South Korea supports shipbuilding industry with $10.75bn worth of newbuilding refund guarantees
    Small to mid-size yards of the world's second-largest shipbuilding nation expected to benefit from state initiative
  • MSC sets new Indian scrap price high as it recycles more container ships
    But cash buyers and brokers are unsure whether the deal sets a fresh benchmark in a market plagued by volatility
  • Growing box volumes and strikes helping to drive port congestion, says Linerlytica
    Malaysia's Northport says it has received more than 80 ad-hoc calls primarily due to Red Sea crisis
  • Tanker owners and crew face 'rude awakening' as new oil major vetting regime approaches
    Kaiko Systems' Fabian Fussek warns that some companies are overconfident in their ability to deal with expanded inspections

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • Union voting on whether to extend strike threat by CN, CPKC rail workers
    The threat of a rail worker strike across Canada could be extended through at least mid-July amid stalled negotiations between Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and CN and CPKC railroads.
  • US logistics inflation remains high despite 11% drop in costs
    Logistics costs for U.S. businesses were lower in 2023, but prices remain higher than they were before the pandemic, much like the situation with consumer price inflation.

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The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%
Coper
Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow
Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President
Copenhagen
He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav
The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start
Joy Taurus
It is not subject to the VIA procedure
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
Seoul
The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
Hamburg
The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases
Keelung/Taipei
The second company recorded a decline in profits
In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%
Istanbul
In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
Cairo
Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected
Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding
Fly
Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036
US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points
Beijing/Washington
They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%
Ravenna
Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo
The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)
Ancona
At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%
In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed
The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational
Joy Taurus
Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Copenhagen
Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals
European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry
Brussels
It will be in force until the end of 2033
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase
Trieste
In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%
In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%
Venice
Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%
GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Genoa
Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028
The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Florence
Giani: work can finally start
Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition
Genoa
Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections
Zurich
DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition
Copenhagen
The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%
At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara
Olten
The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network
Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter
Manila
Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled
Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company
Genoa
It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
Panama
Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
Ankara
A total of 9,351 ships passed through
Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste
Trieste
It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April
Long Beach/Hong Kong
Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues
Lysaker
The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)
Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment
The Spice
For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen
MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment
Westerville/Indianapolis
Strengthening the e-commerce segment
V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts
London
It will be based in Monaco
Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy
Milan
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter
Helsinki
The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars
NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona
Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal
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The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group
Paris
Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport
Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda
Jerusalem
IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships
Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel
Trieste
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028
Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense
Rome
Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved
Trieste
It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros
Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy
Baden
The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said
The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved
Ancona
Green light from the Management Committee
RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works
Rome
Program worth approximately 180 million euros
Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia
Damascus
Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years
Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority
Messina
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
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 fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
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