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December 5, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Samir J. Shah elected Vice Chairman of Customs Affairs Institute - FIATA
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (2 December 2022)
  • Improvements in SWIFT: Integration of ICEGATE with AQCS-ICS (Animal Quarantine and Certification Services-Import Clearance System) effective 01.12.2022
  • Schedule reliability continues upwards trend
  • Indian student part of winning team at DP World's inaugural Big Tech Project competition
  • Hapag-Lloyd receives DNV Excellence 5 Star Award for continuous compliance
  • RCL's net profit surges in first nine months
  • The legal effect of the unknown clauses in a Bill of Lading under the international rules
  • Revised rate for fuel surcharge on pilotage at Gangavaram
  • New FTA commitments may hamper future exports: Report
  • Sugar production seen lower
  • CMA CGM Group receives award for commitment to sustainable development

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Maersk's new centre in Pakistan
  • World ACD: Air cargo rates finally stabilise
  • Electric trucks for intra-urban deliveries
  • A shipping platform to vanish
  • ATSG selects Paul Chase as new CCO
  • Asos contracts Ceva
  • Best ever loading achieved
  • DHL Supply Chain picks Mihaela Isac
  • E-power for inland navigation in Brazil
  • More staff shortages in the cargo handling sector
  • Another player goes to Swiss Post
  • BASF first client of 'Chemical Trusted Carrier'
  • Felix Toepsch elected managing director of ACCF
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SF Airlines: flights between Tokyo Narita and Xi'an
  • A new service to call in Egypt?
  • Giornico centre says 'Buongiorno!' to trucks

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • 'A hard landing' as Asia-North Europe freight rates collapse to $1,000 a box
  • New US shipping law sparks surge in litigation against box lines
  • Flexport's Petersen courting Amazon
  • Did Maersk clash with tough EU competition rules with TradeLens?
  • SATS + WFS - 'execution, execution, execution!'
  • US Senate backs new law to prevent supply chain chaos from rail strike
  • 'Dead cat bounce' - or a sign of hope - for air cargo carriers?
  • Sea Consortium sues for $29.4m in cargo lost when TSS Pearl sank
  • High charter termination rates force some liner operators to run at a loss
  • Magdalena Bosson to become new CEO of Ports of Stockholm

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Frank Collins named SCA senior defense advisor
    The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has named Frank Collins as senior defense advisor, overseeing the organization's national ship repair and security, as well as industry workforce development and education, initiatives.. Collins
  • Cat to support Wilson Sons on decarbonization
    Caterpillar has signed an MOU that will see it support Brazil's Wilson Sons with the adoption of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services that enable the fulfillment of emissions reduction
  • FMC unveils interim process for handling shipper complaints
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has introduced interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate charge complaints filed by shippers to challenge carrier charges. It notes that since the enactment of the Ocean

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Seafarers saved after cargo ship sinks in rough weather
    Thirteen seafarers were rescued after they jumped into the sea on the afternoon of 30 November, after a 2008-built general cargo ship, Yu Sheng 788, began sinking amid strong wind and rough waters off Ningbo, China. Yu Sheng 788 was carrying some containers from Xiamen to Shantou, both within China. The crew had sent out a distress message, saying that the Yu Sheng 788 cabin was flooded, before a
  • Alphaliner forecasts profit shocks for carriers in fourth quarter
    After riding a windfall of profits over the past few quarters, container carriers are heading towards a steep fall in earnings in the fourth quarter, according to the latest report by Alphaliner. The market analysis has noted that carriers could see their Q4 profits tumble by as much as 70%, compared with the previous quarter's results. "Indications for the remaining months of the year show carri
  • Port of Valencia approves new container terminal project
    The board of directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has approved the construction Project for the container quay of the north extension of the Spanish port, with a base budget of more than US$570 million of public investment. MSC's port subsidiary, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) will add over US$1 billion to the budget and will be responsible for the construction and operation, unde
  • Nokia to deploy private wireless network at major container terminal in Chile
    Nokia announced that it will deploy the first industrial-grade long-term evolution (LTE) private network in a port terminal in Chile, at San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI). The new private wireless network will be based on the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) platform and will use 4.9G LTE to deliver pervasive high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity, and improved network predictability
  • Box carriers improve schedule reliability score
    According to the analysis by Sea-Intelligence, global schedule reliability of container carriers improved by 6.6% month-to-month in October 2022, reaching 52%. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 135 Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 135 The average delay for late vessel arrivals has also been improving consistently since the start of the year, according to the report of
  • New port in Tibar Bay launches activities
    Timor-Leste, a Southeast Asian country, inaugurated the new deepwater port of Tibar Bay, a new maritime gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. H.E. Dr José Ramos Horta, the president of the Republic of Timor Leste officially inaugurated the Tibar Bay Deepwater Port on 30 November 2022, in the presence of Philippe Labonne, CEO of Bolloré Ports, the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste H.E General Taur Matan

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • TotalEnergies comes onboard ammonia-powered tanker project
    French energy major TotalEnergies has become the eighth member of the Castor Initiative, a multinational coalition of shipping industry players committed to the development and construction of ammonia-powered tankers. The coalition, founded in 2020 by Malaysia's top shipping line MISC, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries, and class society Lloyd's Register, also includes German engi
  • DOF starts reconstruction process in court
    Financially-troubled Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF is filing a petition for reconstruction proceedings with the Hordaland district court after failing to secure approval for a debt restructuring plan. The restructuring scheme, which involved the conversion of debt into shares was backed by the company's creditors, bondholders and DOF's largest shareholder Helge Møgster. However
  • Norway targets 10% of offshore wind market share
    Norway is looking to bolster its offshore wind industry with an ambitious target of taking 10% of the global market share by 2030. The country aims to increase Norwegian exports other than oil and gas by 50% by 2030, and at the same time cut overall greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%. As part ...
  • Control of FESCO up for grabs following jail sentence of its largest shareholder
    Following a four-year court battle, Ziyavudin Magomedov was sentenced to 19 years in jail yesterday over corruption charges. His leading 32.5% stake in FESCO, Russia's largest private maritime logistics operator, will now be put up for sale. Among likely suitors for control of FESCO, and its unique transport footprint in Russia's Far East, are likely ...
  • Aker Solutions eyes $4.6bn worth of contracts
    Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions is looking at about NOK45bn ($4.6bn) in new contracts following Aker BP board's decision to approve field development projects offshore Norway. Aker BP said Friday that it had decided to vote for the final approval of the Noaka field development project, the Valhall PWP-Fenris project, the Skarv Satellite project and ...
  • NYK seals investment in Pertamina International Shipping
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has concluded an investment agreement and a strategic alliance agreement with Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a shipping subsidiary of Indonesian state-run energy giant Pertamina. Specific details of the size of the investment have not been revealed. A signing ceremony was held in Tokyo yesterday bringing the two Asian shipping giants ...
  • Rejig of the Concordia Maritime fleet continues
    Concordia Maritime will continue to rejig its fleet as it claws its way back to financial stability. This week, sold product tanker Stena Primorsk was delivered to its new owner. Two other recently sold vessels are expected to be delivered at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, respectively. After the sale of ...
  • US Congress approves bill to prevent rail strike
    Since Monday, when President Biden asked Congress to intervene to prevent a rail strike that he warned "would devastate our economy," the US House of Representatives and now the Senate have passed a bill to force the four of 12 unions that did not ratify their tentative agreements with the major US freight railroads to ...
  • US FMC announces interim procedures for processing charge complaints
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) yesterday announced its interim procedures to review, investigate and adjudicate charge complaints. The FMC said in a release that US shippers have responded positively to the new opportunity, established via the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, to challenge carrier charges by filing charge complaints at the FMC. Since ...
  • The top 10 maritime media personalities of 2022
    Tis the season for year-end polls and lists. Santosh Patil has his own take. The season of Top 10 this and that in maritime and in other industries is finally here as we come close to the year end. Such lists are quite popular worldwide especially in the western culture where these are often used ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • FMC announces interim complaint procedure amid swelling caseload
    The US regulator says shippers have increasingly been challenging the detention and demurrage charges levied by ocean carriers
  • China-based P&I club allowing sanctioned oil cargoes into ports
    Insurers are key to the effectiveness of the European and G7 embargo on Russian seaborne crude that begins on December...
  • Don't look for CII workarounds - just make it work
    If matters degenerate into a crazy free-for-all where each shipowner does the best for themselves individually, the industry seems collectively...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The challenges shaping shipping according to MSC chief Søren Toft
    This week's edition of the podcast features a very special guest; Søren Toft, chief executive of Mediterranean Shipping Co, the...
  • Green rules must be more than a tax on shipping, says Toft
    As the operator of the world's largest fleet of containerships, MSC has invested heavily in new and secondhand tonnage. But...
  • MSC's Toft says 2M alliance is safe for now
    The 2M alliance between Maersk and MSC still has two years to run. Even with a larger fleet, it still...
  • Marine insurance claims picture 'extraordinarily' benign, says IUMI
    Last year characterised by tentative recovery in global trade, rise in absolute premium volumes, and improved loss ratios across all...
  • West makes senior promotions to strengthen Asia business
    Move designed to strengthen two of club's key Asia offices
  • TotalEnergies joins ammonia-powered tanker project
    An initiative launched in 2020 wants to accelerate the path toward safe zero-emission shipping in the middle of this decade
  • OSM in merger talks with Thome, say sources
    Deal could potentially create the world's largest shipmanager by fleet size under total management
  • Iranian tanker at centre of Greek hostage standoff unloads cargo in Syria
    Aframax tanker Lana was seized off the coast of Piraeus at the behest of the US. The vessel was said...
  • Congress passes bill to block US rail shutdown
    Both chambers of Congress have passed a bill to impose the White House-brokered tentative agreement on labour unions and railroad...
  • Tanker safety group opens new office in Singapore
    'The International Tanker Owners' Pollution Federation has a long history of operating in the region and we are pleased to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Lloyd's List annual Top 100 finds shipping struggling with transition | Bosporus Strait queues worse than past year | Car...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Ocean Alliance upsizes trans-Atlantic route amid rate strength
    Ocean Alliance members are shifting post-Panamax ships away from the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades to the trans-Atlantic amid buoyant demand and rates.
  • Transportation hiring surge falls short in November
    Hiring expectations fell short across many transportation sectors in November, with real trucking employment dropping while warehousing firms and couriers added workers.
  • Bipartisan 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.
  • Carriers continue calling South Korea's Busan as truckers strike drags on
    South Korea's government took the unprecedented step of ordering some of the striking truckers back to work Tuesday, although strike organizer Cargo Solidarity said it would defy the order.
  • Trailer makers boosting production as orders soar
    Stubbornly strong industrial output and pent-up demand are expected to keep pressure on trailer manufacturers to increase supply, even during a US economic slowdown.
  • No seasonal uplift as air cargo market deteriorates further
    Dismal November air cargo data has all but assured a weak end to 2022 with no sign of a seasonal uplift in demand or rate levels from an oversupplied market.
  • ONE the latest to open India-Middle East string amid trade boost signals
    An economic partnership agreement signed earlier this year between India and the United Arab Emirates is driving new trade opportunities, prompting ocean carriers to boost service between the two countries.
  • Turbo-charged logistics tech faces reckoning: analyst
    The unprecedented infusion of cash into supply chain technology development over the past two years was akin to putting the sector on a diet of steroids, writes JOC analyst Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • VLCC rates continue cratering as smaller tankers find 'stability'
    Largest have fallen by more than half from their year-to-date high of nearly $75,400 per day on 21 November
  • Hansen resurfaces at Maersk Tankers in partnerships role
    After leaving ZeroNorth, the industry veteran announces new job at the tanker pool operator
  • Norwegian offshore owner DOF goes to court in $2bn reconstruction bid to save company
    Petition to be made as offshore vessel owner stresses there is no other option
  • Nordea and SEB to provide $208m to finance TMI's Grindrod takeover
    Law firm reveals term loan backed by security over stock and vessels
  • Cosco Energy Shipping in fresh Iranian oil controversy
    Chinese state giant launched inquiry after being alerted to STS transfer from ship allegedly carrying Iranian oil
  • 'AIS improves visibility, even when ships go dark,' says MarineTraffic
    Sanctions stretch AIS vessel tracking to its limits, but MarineTraffic 'reports what it sees' as it celebrates 15 years in the game
  • Lila Global considers spot market to be its playing field
    Dubai-based shipowner hopes its tankers will soon join its bulk carriers in the spot market
  • This is Big Brother: How the 'dark' fleet is being tracked from space
    The satellite boom gives investigators new ammunition in the battle against dark fleets
  • Norwegian offshore shipowner DOF goes to court in $2bn reconstruction bid to save the company
    Petition to be made as offshore vessel owner stresses there is no other option
  • Russia seizes $471m Fesco stake as billionaire Magomedov jailed
    Moscow court hands over 32.5% slice of container ship owner to the state in long-running embezzlement case
  • Greece's Meadway Shipping inks deal for eco bulk carrier at Tsuneishi
    The eco design vessel is said to cost the Greek shipowner around $38m
  • $60 oil price cap deal could still 'penalise' Russia
    Outline agreement puts cap at the upper end of negotiations as G7 seeks to keep crude oil flowing after EU import ban on Monday
  • Singapore says windfall tax could curtail investment in greener fuels
    Such arbitrary measures will send the wrong signal to businesses, says minister
  • Shipping takes centre stage at Athens LNG industry meet
    A prime-time speaking slot, a new award - the gods were smiling - but the energy crisis dominated all talk
  • Frontline says charterers fear missing out against 'ridiculous' newbuilding backdrop
    Lars Barstad says charter activity is hectic as the relationship between orderbook and ageing fleet does not make sense
  • 'Honoured': Sophia Mullen made EnTrust Global's first president
    10-year company veteran promoted to new role at shipowner and financier
  • Chinese automaker BYD inks four ultra-large car carriers as market surges
    CMHI Jinling and CMHI-Jiangsu were each contracted to build two LNG dual-fuel 9,400-ceu vessels
  • Castor turns to Asia to fund container ship acquisitions
    Cypriot owner draws on $22.5m loan to fund addition of two sub-panamaxes
  • Lila Global uses cash buyer model to finance fleet acquisitions
    Shipowner pays in cash and employs a bottom-up approach to evaluating ships, which it claims has impressed banks
  • Hundreds of 'unknown' owners take control of tankers
    European registries report exodus as owners seek ways to continue moving Russian volumes
  • Singapore says windfall tax could curtail investment in greener fuels
    Such arbitrary measures will send the wrong signal to businesses and discourage them from investing in country, says minister
  • Shell and Alfa Laval to develop boil-off-gas unit for liquid hydrogen carriers
    Design challenges said to be significantly greater than those involved with LNG

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Container shipping rates still sinking, no sign yet of market floor
    Spot shipping rates continue their historic slide, putting even more pressure on container lines' contract business.

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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
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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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