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December 6, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Indian Ports Association (IPA) extends full support to CTL-BHP 2023
  • National Logistics Policy seen long-term positive for the industry
  • Increased sailing volatility
  • Customs plays pivotal role in enhancing resilient global supply chains: WCO Secy Gen
  • APSEZ November cargo volumes continue growth
  • SOHAR Port and Freezone registers strong Q3 results
  • New service positions Port of Salalah as best choice gateway to Yemen
  • New intermodal connection between Antwerp Port & Duisburg
  • NYK concludes investment & strategic partnership agreements with shipping subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina
  • Call for increased digitised data communication, visibility in container shipping
  • Ship demolition prices down in India
  • Demystifying General Average
  • India seen capable of sustaining 9 pc GDP growth for many years
  • Baltic Hub developing third deep-water terminal
  • Cash subsidies, lower taxes planned to bolster shipbuilding industry
  • Govt mulls restricting imports of electric fans, smart meters from China
  • Rishishwar Logistics moves first domestic train with 90 TEUs of rice from Kanpur to Mundra APSA
  • CMA CGM PSS 2 for cargo from Mediterranean to US East Coast & US Gulf

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • First quay cranes arrive in Papua New Guinea
  • More trains between the Netherlands and Italy
  • B747-8F engines to be serviced for six more years
  • Is the trade tide turning?
  • GAC promotes Fredriksson to top echelons
  • Deepwater port operational in Timor-Leste
  • Inland service for imports into Oman and Yemen
  • German network names new board members
  • Northwestern Russian terminal doubles capacities
  • JAL implementing drones to support island life
  • ZTO tackles tough environment
  • Ammonia-powered vessel on the horizon
  • CEO confirmed at the helm until 2026
  • US forwarder broadens range
  • MGH renews RA3 certification
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Saab stepping back from port management
  • Waberer's ownership reshuffled

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Polar Air Cargo faces forwarder claims of racketeering and fraud
  • Shippers call on government to crack down on striking South Korean truckers
  • OceanX: Whither TradeLens and the digitisation challenge? China's Covid conundrum
  • Container terminal operators face rising costs in a softer market
  • No clear end to supply chain disruption, and this demands serious effort
  • Singapore-Rotterdam green corridor mostly digital - for now

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Wärtsilä systems selected for dual-fuel LPG carrier duo
    Two 46,000 cubic meter LPG dual-fueled gas carriers ordered by Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, will have Wärtsilä cargo handling and LPG fuel supply systems. The vessels, which
  • Putin's oil exports capped at $60/barrel: Now what?
    There are interesting times ahead in the tanker market. From December 5, the European Union ban on imports of Russian oil will kick in, with a minor exception for Bulgaria, which has

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • GoodShipping and Port of Rotterdam start new campaign to reduce carbon emissions
    GoodShipping and Port of Rotterdam Authority have launched 'Switch to Zero' campaign to find some twenty sea freight shippers who will decide to participate in a new green fuel option. The aim of the campaign is to inform companies of a new 'insetting' concept so they can have part, or all of their sea freight transported via sustainable fuel. Insetting does not involve achieving carbon reduction
  • Ellerman City Liners intra-Europe service arrives at UK's PD Ports
    The first vessel on Ellerman City Liners' new Iberia North Europe Express (iNEX) direct service called PD Ports on 29 November. The dedicated express service connects Spain and Portugal with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport after a four-day sailing from Aveiro, Portugal to discharge containerised cargo for o
  • Ports of Stockholm names new CEO
    Ports of Stockholm has appointed Magdalena Bosson as the new chief executive officer (CEO) taking over her role from 1 January 2023, after the decision of Stockholms Hamn AB board of directors on 1 December. Bosson has many years of experience from her previous roles, which include transport department director at Stockholm City Council, CEO at Familjebostäder, deputy county governor of the Count
  • Maersk's Performance Team to open new cold chain facility in North Carolina
    Maersk-owned Performance Team has announced a new cold storage facility in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is expected to open in the third quarter of the next year. The new facility in the United States is planned to serve imports and exports. With North Carolina accounting for 10% of total US pork exports, the seventh largest in poultry production and the largest in sweet potato production, M
  • DP World, Americold partner on global food supply chain
    A new partnership between the global logistics company DP World and American temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation firm Americold aims to support the largest food companies in the world with a new standard in global distribution, "from farm to fork". The two parties signed a partnership agreement on 18 November, that will enable multi-million US dollar investment in a more resilie
  • Hupac upgrades European rail network
    European intermodal network operator Hupac has announced the launch of a new connection between Antwerp, Belgium and Duisburg, Germany. Starting from 12 December, the new train service between Antwerp Combinant terminal and two Duisburg terminals - DKT and DIT - will run three times per week and direction. According to Hupac, this line will be a new stable and reliable solution between Antwerp an
  • Gasum carries out first LNG delivery on CMA CGM's Containerships vessel
    The first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Scandinavian energy company Gasum to the 2021-built, 1,380 TEU vessel, Containership Borealis, off Bornholm, Denmark, marked the start of the collaboration between Gasum and CMA CGM's subsidiary Containerships. Containerships seems to be an early supporter and pioneer in the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel and Gasum aims to share the sam
  • SPICT receives two new STS cranes for Port of Lae
    South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Lae, is now capable of handling larger boxships after receiving a pair of new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, the largest port equipment in Papua New Guinea. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. and with a reach of up to 17 rows across, the new P
  • Wan Hai chairman made personal investment in online news platform
    The Chen family which founded Taiwanese liner operator Wan Hai Lines has been revealed as having invested in Tai Sounds, a news website launched by compatriot third-party logistics company Asia Pacific Logistics International. The move mirrors that of CMA CGM CEO Rudolphe Saade, who has taken a controlling stake in French newspaper La Provence and is part of a consortium to acquire a 48% stake in
  • Mundra Port container volumes regain pace after slowing trends
    New exclusive data collected by Container News points to a rebound in box volumes moving via Mundra Port, India's busiest cargo hub, in November. According to the latest figures, the four Adani Group-controlled Mundra terminals together handled 438,453 TEUs last month, versus 431,334 TEUs during October. The private harbour also includes a DP World concession, named Mundra International Container
  • STI crosses 1 million TEUs milestone in 2022
    For the eleventh consecutive year, San Antonio Terminal Internacional in Valparaíso, Chile has achieved a container throughput of one million TEUs. The record was achieved during the 1,800 movements for the COSCO-operated motor vessel OOCL Ho Chi Minh City, which arrived on 29 November from Callao, Peru and docked at the port's site two. Rodrigo Galleguillos, CEO of STI, commented, "Reaching this
  • FMC publishes interim procedures for charge complaints
    The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), an independent federal agency, announced its interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate charge complaints. US shippers have responded positively to the new opportunity to challenge carrier charges by filing charge complaints at the FMC, which is established via the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. Since the law's enactment in J
  • German inland port introduces solution for automatic container detection
    The Port of Duisburg (duisport) and VITRONIC, an industrial image processing company, developed a "Rivergate" based on high-resolution 12K cameras in 15 months and successfully tested it on two cranes in the German port. This created a sustainable solution for digitally recording the ID of the container and comparing it with the loading list in just a few seconds and with a recognition rate of al

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • China Merchants lines up methanol-fuelled car carriers
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed up for up to six methanol dual-fuel car carriers worth around $597m. The energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has inked a letter of intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings, one of the three leading shipbuilding groups in China, for two firm 9,000 ceu vessels for ...
  • Baze Technology: Improving crew welfare
    Baze Technology is in the business of developing solutions that support crew welfare, helping enhance and enrich the employment experience of those who work at sea. The Norwegian provider and developer of IPTV systems, led by Tor-Egil Tinderholt, has had a long relationship with many of the major companies in the shipping and offshore sectors, ...
  • Shell and Eneco select KBR for Dutch wind farm energy storage project
    US energy services giant KBR has won an engineering contract from CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Dutch utility Eneco, for an innovative offshore energy storage project. Under the contract, KBR will carry out a front-end engineering design of the baseload power hub for the Hollandse Kust (north) wind farm in the Dutch North ...
  • DeepOcean forges offshore environmental survey pact
    Norwegian offshore energy contractor DeepOcean has teamed up with fellow advisory and research firm Akvaplan-niva, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), to utilise remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and unmanned glider vehicles (USVs) to perform environmental studies for offshore wind and oil and gas developments. As part of the collaboration agreement, the ...
  • Ports of Stockholm appoints new CEO
    Magdalena Bosson has been appointed the new Ports of Stockholm chief executive officer. Bosson takes over the helm on January 1 with many years of experience from her previous roles, which include transport department director at Stockholm City Council, chief executive officer at Familjebostäder, deputy county governor of the County Administrative Board of Stockholm, Municipality ...
  • Oldendorff Carriers invests in BW-backed Alpha Ori Technologies
    German dry bulk owner Oldendorff Carriers has signed a deal that will see it invest in BW Group-backed Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) a Singapore maritime technology firm set up by Rajesh Unni, the founder of shipmanager Synergy Group. With a diverse range of products that includes SMARTShipTM, SMARTVoyager, ShipPalmTM and VIO, AOT is transforming the ...
  • China Merchants in for more Dalian LNG carriers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for more liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. China Merchants Group's Shanghai-listed energy transport unit has approved the construction of two additional 175,000 cu m ships worth approximately $470m. CMES will, following this order, have ten units under construction at DSIC, with an option ...
  • Yinson agrees new Angola FPSO deal
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has sealed an agreement with Azule Energy to start preliminary activities related to floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Agogo Integrated West Hub development offshore Angola. The deal outlines both parties' interests in starting preliminary work in order to meet the project schedule while finalising firm contract(s) for ...
  • Trafigura seals $3bn Germany-backed loan for gas supply
    Commodity trading giant Trafigura has agreed a $3bn German government-backed loan for gas supplies. The loan, jointly arranged and underwritten by Deutsche Bank and another international bank and syndicated to a number of participating banks, will support Trafigura to deliver "substantial volumes" of gas into the European gas grid, and ultimately into Germany, over the ...
  • Tankers in unknown territory as Russia bans start
    Today marks a potentially transformative one for the crude tanker sector with the European Union ban on the import of seaborne Russian crude oil coming into force as well as the start of the $60 price cap on Russian oil exports. The EU ban has one exception, Bulgaria, which has been given longer to comply, ...
  • France launches 2.5 GW offshore wind tender
    France has launched tenders for two bottom-fixed offshore wind farms that will have a total capacity of 2.5 GW. The first wind farm will be 35 km off Oléron island in the Atlantic with a capacity of about 1 GW, while the second project will take place 38 km off the coast of Normandy and ...
  • Rebel shareholders building up stake in DOF
    Rebel shareholders of Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF have bought more shares in the financially troubled company after its price crashed on forced reconstruction news on Friday. DOF said in a regulatory filing that Bjarte Brønmo had amassed around 17m shares in the company, corresponding to about 5.37% of the total outstanding shares ...
  • Dutch wind farm foundation to be removed after bulker collision damage
    A joint venture between Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz has invited contractors to place their bids for the removal of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind turbine foundation, which was damaged by a bulk carrier earlier this year. After drifting abandoned in the storm-ravaged North Sea, the 37,200 dwt caused "significant damage" to one of the ...
  • RWE expands Irish offshore wind footprint
    German utility RWE has expanded its offshore wind portfolio with the acquisition of Irish company Western Power Offshore Developments, which is in the early stages of developing the East Celtic project off the coast of Ireland. RWE is already developing the Dublin Array wind farm project in partnership with Saorgus Energy, off the coast of ...
  • Valencia to double box throughput with massive MSC investment
    The Spanish port of Valencia will get a fourth container terminal with Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), spending more than EUR1bn ($1.05bn) to develop the 5m teu facility to the north of existing box infrastructure. The new container terminal project will have a surface area of some 137 ha ...
  • Chinese car brands build shipping fleets
    China's automotive brands are getting into shipping at a time where car carrier rates have been hitting record highs and the nation has surpassed Germany to become the second-largest producer of cars in the world. BYD has ordered six 7,700 ceu ships for $710m at two yards controlled by China Merchants, while SAIC has a ...
  • German port now able to ID all containers coming on and off ships
    The Port of Duisburg (Duisport), the world's largest inland port, located near the confluence of Germany's Rhine and Ruhr rivers, has developed what it calls a Rivergate, through which the ID of each container being loaded on, or unloaded from, a vessel is digitally recorded and compared with the ship's loading list within seconds. The ...
  • Hess spends $750m on Guyana carbon credits
    Hess Corporation, which holds a 30% interest in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana through its subsidiary Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd., has agreed to purchase a minimum of $750m of high-quality carbon credits from the Government of Guyana between 2022 and 2032. This agreement is intended to support Guyana's efforts to protect the country's 18m hectares ...
  • Leadership of change
    As someone who has always been a proponent of standardisation, the current state of affairs in maritime technology and solutions continues to be a source of weakness argues Frank Coles. You could argue that innovation through multiple start-ups, protocols, different GUIs, etc, should be helpful in the development of change and modernisation of the industry. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • The Russian oil price cap - a shipping industry users' guide
    The $60 oil price cap - which comes on top of the EU import ban on Russian seaborne crude oil and...
  • The week in charts: Shipping disruptions mapped | Russia's crude transport challenge | Container spot freight rates keep tumbling
    At least 30 incidents this year have blocked or significantly restricted maritime traffic and logistics, average daily queues outside the...
  • Mykolaiv port theoretically ready to join Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Ukrainian officials have pushed for the inclusion of the port of Mykolaiv in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, but no...
  • EU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with Türkiye
    P&I Clubs argue that meeting Turkish requirements on insurance cover would land them in breach of sanction regulations
  • Tanker rates to improve in a volatile 2023
    Some analysts think the reshaping of trade flows following the ban of Russian crude will favour suezmaxes and very large...
  • The week in newbuildings: Alternative fuel vessels dominate ordering activity
    The containership and vehicle carrier sectors are leading the way in the drive towards alternative fuels, according to data tracked...
  • Asia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to merge
    Definitive documentation has been signed, with the transaction subject to customary closing conditions, expected by January 2023
  • Diversity issues now prominent in battle for maritime talent
    Diversity Study Group sees signs of real progress in female representation at junior and middle levels, but says there is...
  • Spot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
    Output from the oil-producing cartel the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has fallen. These production cuts are expected to...
  • Collision in tightly packed Istanbul anchorage
    Two general cargoships were damaged after colliding in one of Istanbul's busy anchorages
  • Seoul court orders GTT to alter licensing practices
    French LNG containment system designer was asked to separate its technology licence agreement from the technical assistance upon shipyards' request...
  • Singapore calls for expression of interest to develop green bunkering solutions
    Among the hydrogen carriers, ammonia is the most ready in terms of technological infrastructure and international supply chain availability
  • PSA Marine launches real-time port delivery alerts
    New digital system supports connectivity and transparency across maritime stakeholders
  • China Merchants unveils $600m methanol-fuel PCTC orders
    The company says it wants to 'seize the market opportunity and further expand its international PCTC business'
  • Taylor Maritime secures loan to fund Grindrod deal
    Taylor Maritime Investments says its proposed acquisition of Grindrod Shipping will go ahead after a majority of shareholders voted in favour...
  • China Merchants returns to Dalian Shipbuilding for more LNG carriers
    Deal will bring the number of liquefied natural gas tankers of this size ordered by China Merchants Energy Shipping at Dalian...
  • Daily Briefing
    Green rules must be more than a tax on shipping, says Toft | MSC chief says 2M alliance is safe...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • GPA building new container berths at Ocean Terminal in Savannah
    The Ocean Terminal project is part of a larger strategy by the GPA to expand the footprint in Savannah to handle bigger vessels and more containers.
  • Meeting Europe's modal shift to rail will top $500 billion: study
    Moving a significant share of Europe's inland cargo from road to rail will be costly and challenging, but it is achievable through better utilization of door-to-door combined transport, a new report has found.
  • Major US freight brokers unveil appointment scheduling standards
    J.B. Hunt, Uber Freight, and Convoy are partnering to develop and drive broad industry adoption of a standard process for truckload appointment scheduling.
  • Trans-Pacific recovery could be more than a year away: analyst
    Declining freight volumes and spot rates at pre-pandemic levels indicate the trans-Pacific will experience a "hard landing" in the coming months, an industry analyst said.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Crude tankers see mixed fortunes on first day of embargo and price cap
    VLCC spot rates continue to fall on Monday, while aframaxes dip and suezmaxes rose
  • Ex-Vitol trader charged in US over Mexican bribery claims
    Manager is accused of involvement in kickbacks to officials in Ecuador and Mexico to win business for commodities trading giant
  • Special report: The Russian oil ban and what it means for shipping
    In a series of articles, Paul Peachey looks at the implications of Europe's ban on seaborne Russian oil for tankers and the shipping markets. Read all the articles by clicking the links below.
  • Stronger for longer: DNB tips Frontline dividends of nearly $2bn to 2024
    Analysts backing tanker market to enjoy prolonged earnings boom as mega-merger with Euronav progresses
  • Group of US investors take big chunk of Solstad Offshore in OSV recovery
    Pointillist Capital and family trusts build their combined share to third place in the list of Oslo-listed company's owners
  • Seaspan seeks to avoid having to buy back $300m bond
    Bondholders meeting called to amend terms of issue in connection to $10.9bn privatisation deal
  • 'All low-carbon' fuelling options now 'make sense', DNV consultant says
    Class society references European Union's decision to include shipping and methane in its Emissions Trading System in its monthly tally
  • Golden Ocean Group kicks off share buybacks with $2.4m repurchase
    Transactions first part of what the Fredriksen-backed bulker owner's $100m buyback plan
  • Oldendorff buys into Rajesh Unni's shipping tech outfit Alpha Ori
    German bulker giant taking a seat on the board of big-data decarbonisation operation
  • Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo in talks to renew cargo fleet of Belarus
    Shipbuilder discussing contracts for new river-sea ships
  • Top Ships launches new stock offers but warns of 'extreme volatility'
    Greek tanker owner pressing ahead with more fundraising amid big price fluctuations
  • FSRUs are new darlings of Europe - but can they deliver?
    Gas-hungry buyers will need to think about LNG supply, pipeline infrastructure, physical hook-up issues and future-proofing plans
  • Morgan Stanley sells Frontline holding days after revealing 5% stake
    US investment bank now retains only fractional slice after building position over past two months
  • South Korea's Seoul High Court upholds decision against France's GTT
    But French LNG carrier cargo containment system designer wins appeal against EUR9.5m fine
  • Golden Ocean Group kicks off share buybacks with $9.2m repurchase
    Transactions equate to just under 10% of what the Fredriksen-backed bulker owner has allocated in its buyback plan
  • Trafigura lands $3bn loan to keep LNG flowing into Germany
    Trader will draw on long-term US gas contracts to back government's energy plan
  • Russian tanker held in Greece for seven months discharges cargo in Syria
    TransMorFlot's Lana unloads in Banias, according to satellite tracking data
  • Turkish P&I spat threatens tanker gridlock on Bosphorus
    As new anti-Russia sanctions kick in, major P&I clubs refuse to provide Turkish authorities with blanket, prior guarantees for cargoes covered
  • Turkish P&I requirement threatens tanker congestion on Bosphorus
    P&I clubs are said to be refusing to provide a coverage letter demanded by Turkish authorities
  • Golar LNG launches reverse auction for $300m bond issue
    Holders invited to name their price but there is no guarantee shipowner will accept
  • Aeolos Management books nearly 70% profit on VLCC bought in 2018, say brokers
    Appetite for ships to serve sanctioned Russian old trades looks to be continuing despite recent talk of cooling interest
  • EU oil import ban in force as uncertainty hits tanker deals
    Disagreement rages between Ukraine and its allies as G7 nations agree $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian crude
  • Global shipping groups see EU emissions deal as 'OK' compromise amid hope for IMO action
    ICS wants global regulation while Bimco hopes EU will adapt to IMO. World Shipping Council calls for focus on life-cycle footprint of fuels
  • Hamburg Bulk and Asia Maritime Pacific merge into new handysize giant
    In another major handy consolidation move, Cetus Maritime will control a fleet of 65 handysize bulk carriers
  • China Merchants Energy ups LNG carrier tally at Dalian Shipbuilding
    Total LNG carrier orderbook at the Chinese shipyard tops $1.25bn
  • Illegal vessel boardings off Singapore spike in November
    Phillip Channel continues to be an area of concern, with incident levels reaching new high for 2022

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Price of ship fuel falling even as Russia-Ukraine war rages on
    Declining ship fuel prices equate to savings for containerized cargo shippers and lower costs for tanker and bulker owners.
  • Georgia Ports Authority to shift breakbulk operations to Brunswick
    GPA will shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to the Port of Brunswick so that it can "optimize cargo movement" at both the ports at Brunswick and Savannah.
  • Air cargo market stuck in doldrums during normal busy season
    The peak season for air shipping failed to materialize this year, but realistically volumes and rates are just normalizing after a crazy two-year rush.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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