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December 2, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • AMTOI ESG Council formed
  • Maritime SheEO Conference 2022 successfully held
  • Long-term container ocean freight rates continue decline; much tougher times seen in 2023 for global carrier community
  • Railways' freight loading & revenue up again
  • Container train operations from Ratnagiri to JN Port
  • India's steel imports from Russia highest in 4 years
  • No recession seen in 2023 for APAC region
  • India-Australia ECTA to come into effect on Dec. 29
  • RITES secures export orders worth Rs 2,100 cr.

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • GAC is in love with Sweden
  • Brand-new direct rail link between Rijeka and Enns
  • Messi knighted as logistics ambassador
  • First Tiger added to fleet
  • IGS service to roll
  • Changes at APM Terminals in India
  • 4th edition of Air Express Market Outlook is out
  • Between 22 airports in Europe and USA
  • Eco-friendly trucks for South African retailer
  • New York-New Jersey on track
  • Second automotive tenant in logistics park
  • JAS promotes Lars Huebecker
  • System Alliance repositioned
  • Technological transformation in progress
  • Bolloré Logistics picks Rania Saoud
  • PAC helps deliver male rhino to Honolulu Zoo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • 2M split may be on the horizon as tonnage-rich MSC prepares to go it alone
  • US House backs 'September agreement' to prevent crippling rail strike
  • DB Schenker - 'It's complicated'
  • Fate of the air cargo market 'largely in the hands of US consumers'
  • 'Not the mother of all peak seasons'
  • Russian shipper demand for rail freight services keeps rates on the rails
  • FMC gives thumbs-up to US east coast chassis pool
  • Fees for import boxes staying too long at Houston? Computer says 'no'
  • Charles Lams appointed Bolloré Logistics MD for Argentina and Uruguay
  • Mark Cosgrove and Chris Radley to take leading roles in Dachser logistics growth

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Vigor begins work on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
    Vigor has been awarded a $131 million U.S. Navy contract to complete a docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) at Harbor Island in Seattle. The guided
  • Bleutec moves ahead on Jones Act wind turbine installation solution
    Yesterday, Houston-based Bleutec Industries reported that it had received a "significant equity investment" from private equity firm EnCap Investments L.P. Today, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides for Wärtsilä to
  • VesselsValue names top 10 ship owning nations
    Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, senior content analyst at online ship valuation and data provider VesselsValue, has analyzed the top 10 global ship owning nations, looking into the total fleet values, S&P activity, and
  • Navtek and e1 Marine in MOU
    Turkey's Navtek Naval Technologies, whose credits include the world's first all-electric tugboat, has signed an MOU with e1 Marine, the company whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology is a key element of Maritime Partners Hydrogen
  • BMT unveils new CTV design
    BMT has added a new 32-meter offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) design to its portfolio that includes a fully hybrid propulsion option. A number of BMT-designed hybrid vessels are already in

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • European Union agrees provisional ETS deal for shipping industry
    The European Parliament and the European Council have embraced the calls of the industry stakeholders to earmark European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) revenues back to the maritime sector to support its energy transition. European shipowners welcome this outcome. According to European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), at least 20 million ETS allowances, which correspond to US$
  • Global bunker indices continue firm decline
    According to the weekly outlook of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) for bunker prices, global fuel indices continued their firm decline. The 380 HSFO index fell to US$4,504.59/MT, the VLSFO index decreased to US$722.45/MT and the MGO index dropped to US$1,088.38/MT. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - did not change significantly over week 48 - minus US
  • GAC Group acquires ESL Shipping's ship agency in Sweden
    Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has acquired Finland-based ESL Shipping's Swedish subsidiary Norra Skeppningsgruppen (NSG). This is the second Swedish ship agency purchase by GAC this year. The transfer of NSG to GAC Sweden was completed today (1 December 2022). The purpose of the acquisition of NSG is to further support GAC Sweden's comprehensive range of ship a
  • Orders for methanol-fuelled ships overtook LNG bookings in October
    Monthly orders for methanol-fuelled ships overtook LNG bookings for the first time in October, as noted by DNV. The methanol-fuelled vessel order book was boosted by Maersk, COSCO Shipping Lines and OOCL with a combined order total of 18 container ships, bringing the total of methanol-fuelled container vessels on order and in operation to 47. There are also 25 methanol-fuelled oil/chemical tanker
  • Shipyard workers across Hyundai Heavy Industries group to strike
    Employees across the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group of shipyards have voted to strike on 6, 7 and 13 December, as dissatisfaction with inflation and inadequate salaries mounts among South Korean workers. It is the first time that workers in the HHI group, comprising HHI, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) are going on coordinated industrial action. HHI and
  • Demolition prices slip to US$525 per LDT in India: BIMCO
    According to a shipping analysis from BIMCO, conducted by Filipe Gouveia, demolition prices slip to US$525 per Light Displacement Tonnage (LDT) in India despite policy change. On 18 November, India's government removed export tariffs on iron ore and some intermediary steel products. However, this was not enough to keep domestic ship demolition prices from dropping to US$525 per LDT at the end of
  • Sea-Intelligence reports increased sailing volatility
    The volatility, in terms of how many vessels more or less are sailing from week to week, has increased dramatically into the North America West Coast, according to a latest report from Sea-Intelligence. "Vessel delays/early arrivals, blank sailings, and extra-loaders, all increase the volatility in the number of sailings per week. Moreover, the fluctuations have increased sharply compared to befo

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Castor Maritime fixes financing for containership pair
    Cyprus-based diversified owner Castor Maritime has secured $22.5m in funding from an Asian lender to partly finance its expansion into the container shipping sector. The Nasdaq-listed company recently took delivery of its first two containerships, Ariana A and Gabriela A, from shipowning outfit Pavimar, controlled by Ismini Panayotides, sister of Castor's chairman and CEO, Petros ...
  • Ardmore's methanol-to-hydrogen venture teams with Turkey's Navtek for hydrogen powered car carriers and tugs
    US-based methanol-to-hydrogen technology company e1 Marine has teamed up with Turkish naval design and engineering specialist Navtek to develop hydrogen-powered vessels for the European market. The first project will see the development of a 120- to 160 m-long hydrogen-powered car carrier design that requires 8 MW to 10 MW propulsion, with the focus then shifting ...
  • Saab offloads maritime traffic management business for $42m
    Sweden's Saab has sold its Maritime Traffic Management (MTM) operation to funds advised by pan-European mid-market private equity firm Agilitas for an enterprise value of around €40m ($42m). Headquartered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, MTM is a provider of software solutions for vessel traffic, ports and terminals used by port authorities or coast guards to monitor ...
  • Purus Marine's HST orders battery hybrid CTVs at Damen
    Offshore services provider HST Marine, part of Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Julian Proctor-led Purus Marine has contracted Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the supply of three new battery hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs). The trio is already under construction at Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey and is scheduled for delivery in early ...
  • Peterson seals integrated logistics deal with ODE Asset Management
    Peterson has been awarded a three-year contract by ODE Asset Management (ODE AM) to provide integrated logistics services from the Port of Lowestoft. Under the contract, Peterson will support Doris Group's unit with quayside services, fuel bunkering, road transport and other logistics services for its seven offshore managed assets in the Southern North Sea. Peterson's ...
  • Nordic Shipholding to be liquidated
    Denmark-based Nordic Shipholding is to be wound down following the disposal of its entire fleet of product tankers earlier this year. Backed by its majority shareholder, Nordic Maritime, the company is calling for a general meeting to initiate a voluntary solvent liquidation. "No distribution of funds to the shareholders is anticipated upon completion of the ...
  • GAC acquires ESL Shipping's agency business in Sweden
    Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC has acquired the agency business of Finland-based ESL Shipping's Swedish subsidiary Norra Skeppningsgruppen (NSG) for an undisclosed sum. The transfer of NSG to GAC Sweden was completed on December 1 and marks the second Swedish ship agency purchase by GAC this year, following the acquisition of Hasting ...
  • Positive news for shipping as China eases covid restrictions
    In the wake of unprecedented protests Beijing's zero covid stance looks to be easing. The strict pandemic rules have stymied industrial production all year, and put a brake on shipping earnings. However, following mass protests across the nation last weekend, the authorities do appear to be looking for a way to move on from the ...
  • Jones Act WTIV startup Bleutec lands EnCap Investments backing
    Jones Act offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) player Bleutec has secured a capital commitment from compatriot private equity firm EnCap Investments. The Houston-based company s developing a so-called proprietary binary marine installation solution (BMIS) which is said to enable a cheaper alternative to heavylift jackup WTIVs currently being employed by the offshore wind sector ...
  • GoodBulk: Waiting on China
    From his office in Monaco overlooking the Med, John Michael Radziwill is looking for any signs that China might be changing its stance on covid, something that looks increasingly likely this week. The famous dry bulk owner, like many of his peers, has been frustrated by China this year. "China and their economy and covid ...
  • Strikes proliferate across Korean yards
    Unionised workers at the three yards of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group - Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard - will go on four- and seven-hour strikes on December 6 and 7 before an indefinite general strike is scheduled for December 13. Workers are demanding better pay conditions. This marks for ...
  • Van Stee Offshore taps Damen MPSV for ultra-shallow water work
    Dutch offshore support vessel operator Van Stee Offshore has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to deliver an ultra-shallow draught multipurpose vessel. The 80 m long vessel, dubbed Multibuster 8020, is the first class that combines elements of Damen's multi-cat and shoalbuster workboat classes to create a large-scale platform capable of undertaking a wide variety ...
  • Korean VLCC sets new price benchmark
    For the last couple of weeks, industry watchers have been waiting to see what the 2013-built VLCC would fetch. The seller, SK Shipping, first received several bids at around $63m, not enough to let the 314,00 dwt vessel go . Now brokers report the vessel sold for $66m, with some brokers linking compatriot Korean owner ...
  • Eolus and Simply Blue launch Baltic Sea floating wind venture
    Renewable energy developers Eolus of Sweden and Ireland-based Simply Blue have formed a joint venture to develop four commercial-scale floating offshore farms in the Baltic Sea. The joint venture, named SeaSapphire, is targeting two projects in Sweden and two in Finland that would produce up to 40TWh annually. The wind farms are planned 100 km ...
  • Vintage capes deployed to ship coal from Russia to China
    Since the European Union banned coal imports from Russia, export volumes have fallen, forcing Russia to discount coal outside the EU. For ships in the capesize segment this has led to an increase in tonne miles while vintage ships have been rescued from the breakers. Russia has cemented its position as the second largest exporter ...
  • Japanese press ahead with larger liquefied hydrogen carriers
    The Japanese have taken a notable step forward in developing larger sized liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carriers. ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a dual fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel and related machinery systems and arrangements for a 160,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), ...
  • Landslides block road to Brazil's Paranagua and Antonina ports
    Landslides after heavy rain on Tuesday blocked the main access route to the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina, said the Portos do Paraná on its website. An update on Wednesday morning noted that the road remained closed. Brazil's Federal Highway Police asked drivers to avoid the road. On Tuesday, when about 400 vehicles were expected, ...
  • BP starts production from Cassia C facility offshore Trinidad and Tobago
    BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) has delivered the first gas from its Cassia C development. Cassia C is bpTT's first offshore compression platform and its biggest offshore facility. It will enable the company to access and produce low-pressure gas resources from the Greater Cassia Area. The platform is connected to the existing Cassia hub, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Queues to pass through Bosporus Strait worse than past year
    The backlog is a result of the recovery of activity lost to the lockdowns imposed on key global economies, new...
  • Car shipping market expected to turn as Chinese automakers order ships
    MSI analyst warns of an excess of newbuilding ship orders as new entrants line up to come into the sector...
  • Top 10 in regulation 2022
    The nature of the regulatory debate within shipping is reaching an inflection point when it comes to emissions, but the...
  • Lloyd's List annual Top 100 finds shipping struggling with transition
    Individual actions still matter in shipping, even as shipowners' power is waning. Yet this year's defining moment has come from...
  • Ukraine war risk reinsurance premiums set to increase
    Basic hull and machinery rates are hardening. However, it is wrong to describe current situation as 'hard market' in the proper...
  • New LNG supply deals to boost shipping demand
    US-based Sempra has agreed a long-term deal to provide liquefied natural gas to the UK company Ineos, sourced from the...
  • ABS launches maritime software company
    Wavesight will combine ABS' fleet management and vessel performance platforms, which the classification society says are already installed on more...
  • Ports warn of risks from Europe's emission scheme
    Cargo lost to transhipment hubs could be lost for good. European Union regulations must ensure diversions do not disadvantage EU...
  • One Hundred People 2022: Dishonourable mentions
    From a blatant disregard for seafarer welfare, to criminal and fraudulent behaviour, alongside a failure of technical and regulatory oversight...
  • New US chassis pool approved for southeastern ports
    Dubbed the South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, it will serve shippers, ocean carriers and motor carriers across Alabama, Florida, Mississippi...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek tanker calls expose Russia's looming post-sanctions tonnage shortfall | EU reaches preliminary agreement to include shipping in ETS from...
  • Shipping companies that ignore ESG at risk of being left behind
    Companies who do nothing on the ESG front will have difficulties obtaining financing from banks

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Bi-partisan Senate vote ends threat of US rail strike
    The Senate measure ends the threat of a country-wide rail strike that could have begun Dec. 9, crippling cargo movement in the midst of the holiday season.
  • Louisiana funds new transload facility for Port NOLA
    The short-line rail operator for the Port of New Orleans has received a state grant that will fund a new transload facility offering faster access to major highways.
  • US truckload spot rates sag in November in atypical move
    Several US truckload shippers say they are leery of using the spot market because they wish to maintain strong relationships with their trucking partners rather than be seen as transactional when the market flips in favor of carriers.
  • Trans-Pac service contracts renegotiated lower to reflect changed market
    Freight rates in many eastbound trans-Pacific service contracts have been renegotiated lower as carriers seek to prevent customers from bailing on them to take advantage of plunging spot rates.
  • European lawmakers agree on shipping's Emissions Trading System
    Months of negotiations by Europe Union executive bodies over how shipping will be included in the Emissions Trading System have ended in agreement, with member states to have the final say in mid-December.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Dry bulk market should pick up in 2023 as China eases zero-Covid policy, experts say
    But coronavirus outbreaks could lead Beijing to hold off on policy rollback
  • Jesper Bo Hansen leaves ZeroNorth after just nine months
    Long-time shipping executive departs tech firm but has yet to announce his next move
  • Price cap reportedly pitched at $60 per barrel amid shipping confusion
    Poland is reportedly a holdout against the suggested cap, which is intended to kneecap Russian oil profits
  • Concordia Maritime mulls further ship sales after asset price boom
    Swedish-listed company has four remaining product tankers on long-term charters
  • 'Relieved' European shipowners hail EU emissions trading breakthrough but hope for IMO alignment
    EU shipping lobby group applauds the earmarking of funds for decarbonisation research and the adoption of 'polluter-pays' principle
  • OSV owners dish: Is ESG like MSG, or something even more unpleasant?
    Executives let loose as marine finance conference concludes
  • LNG shipowners plead for regulatory certainty to grow and renew fleet
    Athens conference talks LNG shipping from yard capacity to sale-and-purchase, and everything in between
  • Ardmore-backed e1 Marine to develop hydrogen-powered car carrier
    Clean shipping joint venture also plotting design for methanol fuel cell-powered tug
  • Streetwise: For Giveans and Ginsberg, there can be second acts in the play of ship finance
    This week, our finance newsletter goes to New Orleans and catches up with two men who have remade their careers within the maritime finance landscape
  • 'Astronomical': Frontline switches clean tanker to crude after an offer it could not refuse
    Dirtying up of clean tankers continues as rates skyrocket
  • VLCCs the winners from tough price cap stance
    Kpler says suezmaxes would be the biggest beneficiaries if G7 eases off on scheme
  • Naftomar returns to tankers as buyers hoover up product tanker candidates
    Investors turn to sizes and types that used to be less popular amid tanker buying craze
  • Carriers Matson and Pasha mothball container ships as demand slumps
    Idle fleet continues to grow up as first container ships enter lay-up
  • Bulker operators chase Raysut Cement Company for outstanding bills - but who's to blame?
    Oman's biggest cement company owes money to several major bulker firms. Legal claims have provoked a tangled blame game
  • German tonnage providers prepare for container shipping's 'next crisis'
    Shipowners such as Leonhard & Blumberg and Offen Group ponder 'where next?' in regulatory fog
  • European sanctions strike set to spur tectonic change for tankers
    Fresh restrictions on Russia trades and uncertainty over Opec+ plans look set to reshape crude carrier markets
  • Nordic Shipholding to be liquidated after selling last product tankers
    Main shareholder Nordic Maritime agrees to write off part of loan
  • Stena AB logs best profit in 76-year history as it adds $641m loan
    Tanker, ferry and gas carrier group boosted by rising markets, although rigs are still making a loss
  • Insurance broker Miller expands in Asia with new hire
    The specialist UK company is strengthening its marine team in Singapore
  • Risk, returns and robots: Norden rolling out algorithmic trading with new hire
    Bulker and tanker owner-operator has been experimenting with 'algo' trading models and is ready to level up
  • Bugbee backs Scorpio strength with second stock option deal in two weeks
    Tanker owner's president spends $1.19m on chance to acquire 400,000 shares
  • Ports group DP World takes 'Swiss cheese' approach to decarbonisation
    Terminals operator handling 10% of world container traffic is layering greener technologies on top of each other like slices of cheese to cover the holes
  • Frontline stock frenzy continues as Morgan Stanley reveals $166m stake
    US investment bank appears to be second biggest investor in John Fredriksen's tanker company after share deals
  • Veteran car carrier sinking after collision with cargo ship off Indonesia
    All 17 crew from the Serasi I were reported to be safe after taking to life rafts
  • Capital Gas locks away LNG newbuilding on 10-year deal
    Latest time charter leaves Greek shipowner with five open vessels as charterers continue to circle tonnage
  • Evangelos Marinakis inks LR2 tanker duo in China as Greeks open talks with yards
    Newbuilding interest in the sector is growing as the market is set to benefit from Russian oil sanctions
  • GEOS expects asset values to keep climbing after selling PSV
    Norwegian owner offloads older vessel as third-quarter profit improves
  • Shipowning company Lila Global keeps Anil Sharma smiling during the recycling downturn
    Shipowning has become a very serious business for the founder and chief executive of GMS
  • Rio Tinto sees iron ore shipments in 2023 unchanged from this year
    Producer forecasts little growth in exports
  • Seanergy Maritime beats estimates as profit slumps in weaker market
    New York-listed capesize owner stays confident as time charter equivalent revenue slumps
  • OSV owners dish: Is ESG more like MSG, or something even more unpleasant?
    Executives let loose on green-forward movement as marine finance conference concludes

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Maritime History Notes: Tankers landed for Apollo program
    Three laid-up Mission tankers were enlisted to help get a man on the moon.
  • Back in the saddle: Air Canada relaunches equine service
    Air Canada is once again offering horse transport thanks to the addition of freighter aircraft to its fleet.
  • Could Russia sanctions work in practice even if they fail on paper?
    Even if no oil moves under price caps, Russian exports could face deep discounts and continue to flow via "shadow tankers."

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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
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
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%
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
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› 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
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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