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Exim India web site
JUNE 9, 2025
  • Western India Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2025 to see participation from leading airlines, airports, associations and the wider trade
  • MECYASA pioneers establishing an all-India platform uniting empty container depots and regional associations
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (6 June 2025)
  • DP World Trade Finance and J. P. Morgan collaborate to provide global working capital solutions in emerging markets
  • China's major trade hubs expand routes to tap overseas markets
  • VOC Port declares itself as 'Plastic Free' on World Environment Day 2025
  • FIEO welcomes RBI's bold monetary easing to support growth and stability
  • Indian maritime companies ink MoUs in Oslo
  • India's GDP growth seen at 6.2 pc in FY26: Nomura
  • Andhra plans Logistics Corporation to drive infra growth

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 6, 2025
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 23 | Transport Logistic and volatile transpacific
  • Carrier price hikes hold, driving spot rates higher as space gets scarcer
  • Air rates and volumes still volatile - but carriers stay bullish
  • 'Fortress' Prologis - tariffs hurt; stalemate drags; but 'better-than-feared'
  • Does size really matter on the merry-go-round that is forwarding?
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Marine Log web site
JUNE 8, 2025
  • Pherousa marks a milestone on its path to a zero-emission ultramax
    Oslo-headquartered Pherousa SA has moved a step closer in its plans to build a series of zero-emission hydrogen-fueled 64,000 dwt ultramax bulk carriers. In a ceremony at last week's Nor-Shipping event, ABS

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Container News web site
JUNE 6, 2025
  • Port of Long Beach appoints new managing director of engineering services
    The Port of Long Beach has appointed Suzanne Plezia, P.E., as its new Managing Director of Engineering Services, succeeding Sean Gamette, P.E., who announced his retirement earlier this spring. Plezia has served as the Port's Senior Director of the Engineering Services Bureau and Chief Harbor Engineer since April 2017. In her new role, Plezia will lead the Port's Engineering Bureau, which encompa
  • DP World and J.P. Morgan launch partnership
    DP World Trade Finance has joined forces with J.P. Morgan to enhance access to working capital across emerging markets, addressing the persistent global trade finance gap and supporting smoother trade flows through shared-risk financing models. The partnership targets the US$2.5 trillion shortfall in global trade finance, a critical barrier limiting the growth of international trade and hindering
  • Red Sea shipping traffic rebounds as Houthis limit targets
    Red Sea maritime traffic has increased by 60% to approximately 36-37 vessels per day since August 2024, as Reuters reported. However, it still falls short of the pre-crisis levels recorded before Yemen's Houthi movement began targeting commercial shipping in the region, according to Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, commander of the EU's Aspides naval mission. Gryparis explained that vessel number
  • CMA CGM applies new surcharge from Far East to West Africa
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, China and Hong Kong & Macau to West Africa Central Range (Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo and Equatorial Guinea) and South Range (Angola, Congo, DRC, Namibia, Gabon and Cameroon). The surcharge of US$1,200 per TEU will be effective from 15 June and will apply to d
  • China to counterbalance Panama setback through South America projects
    As geopolitical tensions deepen and shipping lanes become politicized battlegrounds, China is recalibrating its approach to the Western Hemisphere. The recent retreat of CK Hutchison from the Panama Canal area, amid growing US pressure, signals a strategic loss for Beijing in one of the world's most vital chokepoints. Yet, in a swift geopolitical countermove, China is advancing an ambitious infra
  • PIL christens new 8,200 TEU boxship
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) named its latest 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel, Kota Ocean, at the PSA Terminal in Singapore. The vessel was named by Ho Ching, Chairman of Temasek Trust, and is the sixth LNG dual-fuel vessel in PIL's fleet. Kota Ocean is also the second in a series of four 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels, designated as "O" Class, that the company is buildin
  • Singapore authorities away grounded containr barge
    Authorities in Singapore have towed away a container barge that ran aground off the resort island of Sentosa this morning (6 June)
  • Zodiac's car carrier still burning, tugs to arrive on 9 June
    Zodiac Maritime has appointed Resolve Marine to carry out salvage work on its burning car carrier, Morning Midas. In a press statement released on 5 June, the UK-based Zodiac said: "A first tug carrying a team of salvage specialists and specialised equipment has already been mobilised and is expected to arrive at the scene on approximately 9 June. There, it will assess the vessel's condition and
  • GSTS expands in Europe with world's first AI-powered collaborative optimisation solution
    Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS), a maritime AI company, has announced the expansion of its solution offerings to European markets. GSTS has recently established an office in the United Kingdom and has a growing presence in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. This is the next step in the expansion of GSTS' proprietary OCIANA® platform, which enables direct engageme
  • Capesize S&P activity drops around 48%
    Written by Rebecca Galanopoulos, Senior Content Analyst at Veson Nautical Using VesselsValue Timeseries, we examine how historical orderbook trends have influenced time charter rates and asset values for the Capesize segment. The data visualisations underscore the importance of tracking orderbook activity as a key driver of future fleet supply. This supply, in turn, directly impacts earnings pote

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Splash web site
JUNE 6, 2025
  • Shandong Ocean Shipping taps Hengli Heavy for bulker pair
    Shandong Ocean Shipping Group is making strategic moves to bolster its dry bulk fleet by tapping into the domestic shipbuilding market. The maritime logistics subsidiary of Shandong Port Group has selected Hengli Shipbuilding for the construction of two 95,500 dwt vessels. The total value of the deal stands at CNY548m (around $76m), with Hengli likely ...
  • Historic surge on the transpacific buoys liner profits
    Drewry's weekly World Container Index (WCI) increased 41% to $3,527 per feu yesterday, the second highest leap dollars-wise since the index was created, with the busy transpacific leading the way once again amid a brief trade detente between the world's two largest economies, the US and China. Rival spot index, the Shanghai Container Freight Index, ...
  • Red Sea shipping rebounds 60% as Houthi attacks decline
    The volume of ship traffic in the Red Sea has increased by 60% since August 2024, now reaching 36 to 37 ships per day. Despite the rebound, volumes remain well below pre-crisis levels, according to Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, commander of the EU's Aspides naval mission. Gryparis told Reuters that the uptick in merchant shipping ...
  • Modec and Carbon Clean team up on FPSO carbon capture
    Floater expert Modec has signed a memorandum of understanding with Carbon Clean Solutions for the development and deployment of FPSO-based offshore post-combustion carbon capture technologies. The agreement seeks to accelerate the deployment of Carbon Clean's onboard carbon capture solution for Modec-designed FPSOs. The work under the deal will take Carbon Clean's rotating packed bed CycloneCC ...
  • Dutch firm orders MPV for subsea and renewables work
    Dutch-based firm Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has signed a letter of intent with the Kooiman Marine Group for the design and construction of a next-gen DP2 multi-purpose vessel (MPV). The vessel will have a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system with the latest IMO Tier III emissions and ultra-low emission vessel compliance. The yet unnamed 47m MPV ...
  • Eni gives more work to Ventura Offshore's semisub
    The Indonesian arm of Italian energy major Eni has exercised a well option for one of Ventura Offshore's rigs. Ventura said that Eni Indonesia exercised the first of four optional wells in Indonesia for the 2012-built semisub SSV Catarina. The exercise of this first optional well is expected to keep the rig utilised into the ...
  • Allseas turns to nuclear power for offshore fleet
    Marine construction specialist Allseas has launched a five-year plan to design, develop, and deploy a small modular reactor tailored for both offshore vessels and onshore use. Both uses have their benefits, as nuclear offers energy density with zero emissions and a stable, scalable power supply. Onshore, SMRs can ease grid pressure while providing consistent, carbon-free ...
  • Salvors unable to reach fire-stricken Morning Midas until Monday
    Efforts to bring the fire-stricken Morning Midas under control are facing a significant delay, with salvage teams not expected to reach the drifting vessel until Monday, nearly a full week after the crew abandoned ship. Zodiac Maritime, the manager of the Liberian-flagged car carrier, confirmed that it has appointed Florida-based Resolve Marine to lead the ...
  • Resilience, accountability, agility: the case for small independent dry bulk operators
    Sagitta Marine managing director Thomas Zaidman argues why smaller shipowners are a necessary force - not a risk - in the market. The recent Geneva Dry conference saw shipowners converge in huge numbers to listen to panels on many matters of interest to the market across two days. Among them, the risk management workshop raised ...
  • Digital efficiency drivers on land
    Maritime tech experts discuss how to make sure ships spend less time in port in the latest installment from Ship Concept 2035, our brand new magazine. Any holistic report into how ships will operate in the future such as our brand new magazine, Ship Concept 2035, needs to look at the ports side of the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 6, 2025
  • US targets sprawling 'shadow banking' network linked with Iranian oil shipments
    After a short period of relative quiet on the 'maximum pressure' front, the US has slapped fresh sanctions on a...
  • Owners installing more scrubbers despite months of weak fuel spreads
    The buoyant newbuilding market has equated to even more scrubber installations, but there is also a surprisingly high number of...
  • Iran gas shipments to China plow on despite increased scrutiny
    Amid the Trump administration's 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran and signals from regulators of increased scrutiny of its non-crude exports...
  • Race is on to save Zodiac Maritime vehicle carrier as big ro-ro ship infernos mount up
    Of the serious fire incidents on board large ro-ro vessels in the past 10 years, six ships were declared as...
  • Global container volumes continue to surprise
    Global container trade maintained steady growth in April, following a record-breaking March, as the industry continues to defy forecasts for...
  • Allianz Commercial leads hull slip on burning car carrier
    Morning Midas entered with Steamship Mutual for P&I cover
  • UK Shipping is $64bn boost to national economy, argues Chamber
    Maritime London rejects Fredriksen claim that Britain has 'gone to hell' as a base for owners
  • What's keeping shipping awake at night? Five key takeaways from Nor-Shipping 2025
    The View from Oslo this week finds shipping executives bullish in the face of geopolitical turmoil, stoically sailing into a...
  • SIPG slashes yard fees for US-bound containers amid export surge
    A 50% discount on yard usage fees aims to ease congestion and attract US-bound container traffic
  • LNG steamers may get a stay of execution from IMO
    Fuel costs for old, inefficient steam turbine LNG carriers could be the same as those of new ships under IMO...
  • BW LPG sticks to what it's good at as uncertainty mounts
    Singapore-headquartered company recently pulled out of a greenfield terminal project at Jawaharlal Nehru, India
  • The Daily View: What we do in the shadows
  • Daily Briefing
    US-blocked VLCC Jaya skirts sanctions with scrapped ship masquerade | Shipping will face decarbonisation pressure from below, as well as...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 6, 2025
  • Truckstop begins 'strategic realignment,' names founder as interim CEO
    The change at the top of the freight-matching platform comes as the truckload sector enters the fourth year of a freight downturn that began in 2022.
  • BIMCO looks to set contract standard for charging USTR port fees
    The group that oversees maritime contracts said the complex nature of the USTR's new port fees needs to be made clear through a standard clause in shipping contracts.
  • Signs of air cargo recovery on the trans-Pacific as freighter aircraft return
    But a rise in demand for general cargo will not be enough to offset the sharp decline in e-commerce shipments that followed the US clampdown in May on low-value imports from China.
  • Tariffs prompt honest talk on costs among project cargo players
    Client relationships have not been harmed by tariffs because shippers and carriers recognize the need for additional and unexpected costs to be passed through the supply chain.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 6, 2025
  • Wavelength podcast: Barstad, Marinakis, Kerry, tariffs, clean fuel rules and Nottingham Forest
    This week's episode brings a Nor-Shipping bonanza
  • China inspection group lays off staff after US sanctions for aiding Iranian oil shipments
    Washington has accused firm of inspecting sanctioned tankers
  • Navios triples its money in sale of 15-year-old container ship as prises rise
    Vessel reportedly set to sail from Maersk's chartered fleet to MSC ownership
  • Global container volumes dip after hitting all-time record on pre-tariff surge
    Strong start to year lifts prices in forward markets despite lingering US-China trade uncertainty
  • Ernst Russ CEO steps down as part of management shake-up
    Shareholder Jan Dohle joins father Jochen on supervisory board as CEO retires
  • Slap Western tankers hauling Russian oil with surcharge, campaigners urge
    Finland-based organisation calls for closing of gaps in LNG and oil shipping policies to hit Russian revenues
  • Trump team touts maritime 'win' in major bill as Elon Musk trashes its 'pork'
    Tesla chief executive urges Senate to 'kill the bill'
  • Basalt Infrastructure adds Celsius Shipping LNG carrier to its line-up
    Investment company now boasts 11 across its Vanadis and Freyja platforms and targets more
  • 'What did we do wrong?' Fatal final moments before Baltimore bridge disaster revealed
    US releases more details of what happened on container ship's bridge last March
  • Enesel tanker to ship Norway's first cargo of Libyan grade for over a decade
    Suezmax due to load Es Sider oil for transport to Mongstad terminal
  • How a chance deal in an office doorway led to a $700m cheque from Gianluigi Aponte
    Nikolaus Schues reveals how luck played a significant role in sale of Gram Car Carriers to billionaire
  • New bulker design solves problem of hydrogen storage, say Greek owner Almi Marine and RINA
    Ultramax prototype draws on hydrogen-reforming technology to burnish green credentials
  • New LNG carrier design concepts emerge as South Korean shipbuilders vie for efficiencies
    South Korea's big three shipbuilders battle it out with differing tweaks to traditional vessel layouts and kit
  • Tankers International says busier Brazilian VLCC sector offers hope as rate slump continues
    More cargoes moving into China, but Middle East malaise remains
  • Tanker and bulker asset prices are 'way too high', says Torvald Klaveness chief
    Ernst Meyer says the gap between values and rates needs to change to justify investments
  • Hansson family keeps on buying Nordic American Tankers shares
    Suezmax company's executives spend more cash after results missed consensus
  • Big shipping names meet for first time as part of Achilles transparency network
    Business advisory group including BW LPG, Stolt-Nielsen, Odfjell and BSM gets together during Nor-Shipping
  • Top Ships suezmax tanker spin-off wants more vessels as it eyes new sectors
    Evangelos Pistiolis company Rubico intends to pursue opportunistic deals after listing on Nasdaq exchange
  • Container barge runs aground on Singapore beach
    Navigational safety is not affected
  • Morten Astrup's bond fund bets on Scorpio Tankers, backed by 'sound balance sheet'
    SFL Corp, Tidewater and Golar LNG are its largest holdings
  • Baltimore bridge disaster and UK taxman weigh on Britannia's underwriting performance
    Protection and indemnity club hit by a 'one-off' perfect storm of claims and costs
  • Red Sea transits jump 60% as non-Israeli ships 'more than 99% safe'
    But traffic remains down on pre-Houthi attack levels, EU naval mission chief says
  • Shandong Ocean Shipping expands fleet with order for two post-panamax bulk carriers
    Conventional marine-fuelled bulker newbuildings will be built by Hengli Shipbuilding
  • Norwegian credit fund adds more Stolt-Nielsen and Wilhelmsen bonds
    Sissener Corporate Bond Fund rose 2% in May
  • Container barge runs aground off Singapore's beach
    Sources say the barge is owned by Singapore-based Eng Lee Shipping
  • Adnoc forges Chinese tanker order as it focuses on molten sulphur shipments
    Abu Dhabi oil company has reportedly chosen Jiangsu Zhenjiang yard for new ship
  • World's largest private shipowner will continue to order at Chinese yards
    Trump's anti-China policies will not change Gianluigi Aponte's policy for now, MSC executive says
  • Pan Ocean inks order for VLCC newbuildings at HD Hyundai yard
    It is the first VLCC contract in 16 months for South Korea's largest shipbuilder

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 6, 2025
  • Trac Intermodal preps 200K chassis for China container surge
    Trac Intermodal is positioning its leading fleet of 200,000 chassis to support a tariff pause-fueled surge of import containers.
  • New world order: Ocean rates up 88% as shippers pounce on lower tariffs
    Container rates continue to soar, says Xeneta, as shippers look to take advantage of the pause in the China-U.S. tariff fight.

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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.
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
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia fell by -9.4%
The Spice
At the Marina di Carrara port, a growth of +3.7% was recorded
Ruote Libere denounces the loosening of anti-mafia controls in the road transport sector
Modena
Franchini: Minister Salvini's obsession with the construction of the Strait Bridge, even at the cost of widening the controls
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Geneva
PLSCI indices of the main national ports on the rise by container traffic volume
A bill has been approved to prevent the management of Corsica's ports and airports from going to private companies
Paris
It provides for the creation of the Établissement Public du Commerce et de l'Industrie
India plans to designate at least one tugboat for emergencies at sea in major ports
Mumbai
Currently this is only happening in the ports of Mumbai and Chennai.
HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project
Seoul
An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, container shipping traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
Shipments to Asian ports dropped 6.4%. Unloaded volumes in Europe increased 9.0%.
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
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.
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
The association also denounces the delays in appointing the presidents of the AdSPs.
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
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
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
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.
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.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
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
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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.
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.
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
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
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
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
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
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
ABB Signs Service Agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Zurich
It has a duration of 15 years and covers 33 ships in the fleet.
P&O Maritime Logistics (DP World Group) to acquire 51% of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Nova Marine Holding and Algoma Central Corporation will retain 49%
Stable freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure in May
Genoa
A decrease of -2.4% was recorded in the Ligurian capital's airport; a rise of +7.2% was recorded in the Savona airport
Consilium Safety Group Expands Presence in Türkiye and Maritime Market
Gothenburg
Ares Marine acquired
The first InnoWay freight railcars have left the Bagnoli della Rosandra plant
Fincantieri has opened a new Innovation Antenna in South Korea
Seoul
It is located in the heart of Seoul's technology district.
The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees
Rome
Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering
Ferrara/Naples
It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors
Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy
Noise
Daily departures will be made
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
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