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October 7, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • Avishkar Srivastava becomes first Indian to win FIATA Young Logistics Professional Award for Asia Pacific Region
  • South East Air Cargo CEO Conclave & Awards 2022 generating soaring response
  • Global trade to see slower growth
  • HTOA holds 15th AGM in Mumbai
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk continues green transformation with six additional large container vessels
  • APSEZ continues volume growth in September & H1
  • Tractor exports up
  • Sugar exports surge 57 pc
  • Fear of recession pulls down merchandise exports in Sept.

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • Port of Vienna's 60th anniversary
  • Honours for the pioneers of the pallet's triumph
  • New shuttle to link Gliwice with Pordenone
  • Agility invests in e-mobility supplier
  • Sustainable fleet growing further
  • Which is the cheapest sustainable marine fuel?
  • Fast diversification
  • Icao awards Ángela Marina Donato
  • Joining forces to augment intermodal services
  • Methanol-Maersk is on
  • Wascosa elects new executive committee
  • An e-parcel boat on the Spree
  • Bengaluru Kempegowda Intl airport flourishes
  • Transit time significantly shortened
  • Shipper adopts Geodis' carbon reduction programme
  • AIT partners with Kalitta Air
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Port of Houston's boom to continue?
  • UPS promotes Engin Kolat
  • Time to follow the migratory birds

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • Rising costs push up breakeven bar for shipping lines as demand slumps
  • US trucker numbers shrink alongside margins, and big players eye takeovers
  • M&A radar: It's overwhelming - FedEx takeover appeal gets thumbs-up
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo rebuilds: 'our culture is strong and we have a can-do spirit'
  • EU states eye UK's troubled transition as Dutch migrate to Union Customs Code
  • M&A radar: SATS + WFS - getting into the nitty-gritty
  • Maersk and Unipart team up for five-year JCB supply chain contract

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • MARAD awards Marine Highways grants to 12 projects
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 12 marine highway projects across the nation under the America's Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding
  • FRS plans to add seagliders to its ferry fleet
    Massachusetts-based start-up REGENT (Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport) has added worldwide ferry operator FRS to the list of customers planning to add its revolutionary seaglider all-electric wing in ground (WIG) vessels
  • Navy opens Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence
    While the Navy is not about to 3D print out its next generation submarines, additive manufacturing technology has now advanced to a stage where it promises to play a key role in
  • Learn how digitalization can help you increase ship efficiency today and get ready for 2030!
    How Digital Ship Life Cycle Management Pays OffLearn how adopting an integrated approach to ship lifecycle management enables shipbuilders, marine suppliers and ship owners/operators to maximize productivity by bringing together all product
  • All American Marine books tour boat order
    All American Marine (AAM) has been awarded a contract to build a high-speed and long-range 150-passenger eco-tour vessel for Anchorage, Alaska-based Phillips Cruises and Tours. The 84 foot 5 inch long by
  • Volvo Penta, CMB.TECH partner on dual-fuel hydrogen engines
    Volvo Penta is partnering with CMB.TECH, the clean tech division of Compagnie Maritime Belge, to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on land and at sea applications. The companies
  • Canada's Verreault Shipyard has a new owner
    Québec Clty headquartered Ocean Group Inc. has acquired Verreault Shipyard, located in the municipality of Les Méchins, Québec, in the Gaspé Peninsula. The yard's facilities include a 244 meter long by 26
  • Op-Ed: The importance of data standardization
    By Eric Christofferson, Chief Product Officer at Veson In today's digital-first world, no industry is exempt from the reality of digital transformation. In recent years, the amount of data generated by the
  • Corps awards contracts worth $228 million
    September ended on a good note for dredging and marine construction companies. On the last day of the month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the award of contracts in that

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • MABUX reports upward trend in bunker indices
    Over Week 40, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices turned to upward evolution with the 380 HSFO index increasing last week to US$502.55/mt, the VLSFO index rising to US$786.38/mt and the MGO index growing to US$1,144.10/mt. Meanwhile, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average, the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO, increased over the last week by US$6.98 to US$265
  • Maersk's Performance Team deploys first Volvo electric trucks in Southern California
    Maersk-owned Performance Team has deployed its first Class 8 battery-electric trucks from Volvo Trucks North America in Southern California in response to customer demand for sustainable short-haul warehouse and distribution center operations. The Volvo VNR Electric trucks are designed to handle local and regional distribution with a range of up to 275 miles on a single charge. Performance Team e
  • Drewry's WCI loses three-fourth of pandemic gains despite record high US-Europe rates
    The losses for the Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) keep stretching. The Index lost 8% to end at US$3,688.75 for the week, extending its weekly-loss streak to 32 weeks. The Index has now lost 76% of its gains since the pre-pandemic levels. Source: Drewry Supply Chain Advisors An often oversighted trade lane, the Rotterdam-Shanghai saw its spot prices dip to three digits for the first time sin
  • Port Houston orders 26 hybrid Konecranes RTGs
    Port Houston has ordered 14 hybrid Konecranes rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal and 12 hybrid Konecranes RTGs for its Bayport Container Terminal. The order, which is expected to support the port's expansion, was booked in the third quarter of 2022, while the crane deliveries will start in the second half of 2023 and continue to mid-2024. Port Houston aims t
  • Indian container trade flows begin to moderate amid export growth pressure
    According to the latest port data secured by Container News , the pace of Indian containerised trade flows has begun to slow down after recording strong growth last fiscal year. Nhava Sheva/JNPT, India's largest public handler, saw volumes drop sequentially over the July-September quarter. The port handled 481,595 TEUs last month, decreasing from 497,568 TEUs in August and 503,442 TEUs in July, a
  • MSC extends Noumea express service
    MSC has announced the upgrade and extension of its Noumea Express service to include Fiji. The carrier said this service will connect MSC's global network to and from Lautoka and Suva on a fortnightly basis via Sydney/Brisbane, enhancing the company's presence in the pacific market. From 10 November, the service rotation ex Australia to Fiji will be Sydney - Brisbane - Noumea - Lautoka - Suva - S
  • Oil leaks from Sinokor boxship in South Korea
    One of Sinokor Merchant Marine's container ships, the 1,050 TEU Niigata Trader, apparently leaked 1.6 kilolitres of marine fuel into the waters around South Korea's Yeosu port yesterday, after its fuel tank was damaged while it underwent repairs. The ship, which plied the South Korea-China-Hong Kong-Vietnam route, arrived at repair yard Yosu Ocean on 19 September. The Korea Coast Guard issued a s
  • CMA CGM announces new PSS from North Europe to Central America & Caribbean
    CMA CGM has announced new peak season surcharges (PSS) from North Europe to Central America and the Caribbean that will be effective in November. The French carrier will apply a US$150 surcharge from North Europe, Scandinavia and Poland to Windward, Guyana North Brazil, Trinidad & Tobago for dry and reefer cargo. This PSS will be effective for the whole of November. In addition, from 6 November u

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • Transnet workers down tools
    Workers at South Africa's logistics group Transnet have launched an industrial strike over a wage dispute that could paralyse services and disrupt exports. Transnet, which has already been operating below capacity, failed to come to a wage agreement with the United National Transport Union (Untu) and the South African Transport Allied Workers Union (Satawu), which ...
  • Scorpio Tankers charters out trio on long-term contracts
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has sealed three new long-term charter out deals worth a total of $101.6m. The New York-listed company has fixed an unnamed scrubbed-fitted LR2 to an undisclosed oil major for three years for $35.9m, while another LR2 has been chartered to a major refiner, fetching $38.3m over the same period. The charters commence ...
  • Charges continue stacking up over stolen Shell marine gasoil in Singapore
    Three bunker clerks were charged in Singapore court for receiving a total of over S$43m ($30m) worth of marine gasoil stolen from Shell's facility in Pulau Bukom. The authorities slapped 31, 28 and seven charges on Wong Wai Meng, Wong Kuin Wah and Boo Pu Wen respectively under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious ...
  • Multi-fuel station for ships project gets UK backing
    The UK government has backed plans to develop a zero-emission multi-fuel station that would power hydrogen and electric ships. The novel design concept has been drawn up by a group of companies led by clean energy solutions provider Unitrove, the company that built the world's first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility (pictured) for zero-emission ships in ...
  • RWE enters race for 1.5 GW Polish offshore wind site
    RWE has joined the race for an offshore wind seabed permit within the 53.E1 area in the Polish Baltic Sea. The German utility has submitted a bid for the up to 1.5 GW site, located around 75 km off the coast of Ustka. The wind farm project has been named Freeboard I and is part ...
  • Seacor Marine offloads Mexican JV interests as it seals fresh refinancing
    Houston-based OSV owner Seacor Marine Holdings has agreed a sale of its unconsolidated joint ventures in Mexico and a series of related asset swaps for $66m in cash. The New York-listed firm struck a deal with Proyectos Globales de Energía affiliates, Operadora de Transportes Maritimos (OTM) and CME Ireland to sell 49% of its holdings ...
  • Seoul non-committal on privatisation of HMM
    The long-discussed privatisation of South Korea's flagship line, HMM, has been making plenty of headlines out of Seoul in recent weeks. Today, the country's ocean minister laid out the conditions under which he would be happy to sell off the carrier, the world's eighth largest containerline. HMM has been under a creditor-led debt restructuring scheme ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Singapore: Shipmanagement in the 2020s
    How should shipmanagers position themselves as service providers in the 2020s? Last week's Maritime CEO Forum in Singapore served as an ideal sounding board to assess how managers must transform to stay relevant, carrying on a conversation that had been started earlier in the year with the publication of Splash's wide-ranging shipmanagement annual report. The ...
  • CMB and Volvo team up on dual-fuel hydrogen engines
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB)'s clean technology division, CMB.Tech, has joined forces with Volvo's engine maker, Volvo Penta, to speed up the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on-land and at-sea applications. The companies have worked together in pilot projects since 2017, adapting Volvo Penta engines to run as a dual-fuel hydrogen and diesel solution ...
  • Nexans wins contract for BP and Equinor US offshore wind project
    French cabling firm Nexans has landed a significant contract for phase one of the Empire Wind project developed by a 50/50 partnership between BP and Equinor. This deal follows the preferred supplier agreement signed in March 2021 and covers the design and manufacturing, as well as the laying and protection of export cables for the ...
  • Shelf Drilling seals two-year extension for newly acquired jackup
    Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured a two-year contract extension for the recently acquired rig . The new deal is a direct continuation of its current contract with TotalEnergies in Denmark, which started in the first quarter of 2021. The Oslo-listed driller said the contract extension is worth around $68m, and should keep ...
  • New report highlights the millions of dollars in damages shipping faces every year from off-spec bunkers
    A new 35-page report on bunker testing compiled by consultancy Thetius for class society Lloyd's Register highlights the multi-million dollar losses shipping endures every year from off-spec fuel deliveries. According to Thetius research, every year fuel suppliers globally deliver between 1m and 1.5m tonnes of off-spec fuel to vessels over 5,000 gt engaged in foreign ...
  • Crowley moves forward on Salem wind terminal with land closing
    Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, the latest milestone toward the development of the state's second major offshore wind port terminal. The Salem Harbor Wind Terminal is a public-private partnership between Crowley and the City of Salem, with AVANGRID serving as the port's anchor tenant through its Commonwealth Wind and ...
  • Amplify Energy approved to repair San Pedro Bay pipeline after 2021 oil spill
    Amplify Energy Corp. has received a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with repair plans that were reviewed and approved by federal pipeline safety regulators earlier this year. The damaged pipeline caused a 25,000-gallon spill of crude oil into the waters off Huntington Beach, California in October last year. The repair will involve ...
  • Cuts by OPEC+ seen putting the brakes on VLCCs
    OPEC+ countries yesterday agreed on their deepest cuts to oil production since the onset of the covid pandemic with oil prices showing significant gains in the ensuing 24 hours. Cuts of 2m barrels per day or 2% of global demand will kick in from next month. "The cut is negative for tankers, though, based on ...
  • Mediterranean markets face 'potential feeder containership shortage'
    The impact of environmental regulations on an older fleet could tighten available tonnage in southern Europe, according to Daniel Richards from Maritime Strategies International. Dedicated newbuild contracting by regional Mediterranean owners will have to increase in the coming years to replace ageing vessels removed from the fleet as progressively tighter environmental regulations come into forc

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • Daily Briefing
    EU sanctions target Russian class society and outline oil price cap | Opec cuts cast cloud over VLCCs rates recovery...
  • Norden raises full-year guidance for a fifth time
    Revision reflects a 'strong performance' in the assets and logistics unit, as well as the freight services and trading business
  • Safety evolves gradually, collaboratively and across sectors
    The growth and development of safety technology is happening under the radar. Far from being a threat to vessel operations...
  • UK risks breaching climate obligation with focus on domestic shipping in ETS
    While some see not including international shipping in the UK's Emissions Trading Scheme as sensible, others say the UK will...
  • Bulker values begin to stabilise
    The recent correction in values of bulk carriers looks to have bottomed out on the back of a shortage of...
  • NorthStandard tipped to emerge as biggest P&I club
    Further consolidation expected, although 'pride and the conservatism' of club boards and managers has proved a serious stumbling block in...
  • Opec cuts cast cloud over VLCCs rates recovery
    The largest tankers ship about 40% of the world's seaborne crude, but 70% of all exports from the Middle East...
  • Shell expects traditional fuels production to drop 55% by 2030
    'We are transforming our refinery footprint globally, reducing to not more than five or six energy and chemical parks,' said...
  • EU sanctions target Russian class society and outline oil price cap
    'The package agreed today introduces into the EU legislation the basis to put in place a price cap related to...
  • Cosco agrees installation deal for wind propulsion technology
    Shipowning clients of the Cosco unit can now choose to install the rotor sails system on fresh tonnage or retrofit...
  • CSSC Shipping signs leaseback deal for kamsarmax pair
    Vessels will be bareboat chartered back to the sellers for 10 years upon delivery with a buyback option
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian oil price cap deal nears as focus widens to non-EU flags | Sanctions fail to stem Russia's outbound seaborne...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • USDOT grants $39 million to fund port projects
    Of the 12 projects the US Department of Transportation is funding, 11 will receive support for developing container-on-barge services.
  • Altana lands big investment to map global supplier networks
    Supplier risk is becoming a bigger hurdle for shippers, notably around forced labor regulations, prompting venture capital firms to plunge $100 million into technology provider Altana.
  • US railroads need to overcome fear of 'adverse publicity'
    The railroad industry's previously inexhaustible supply of goodwill is rapidly dwindling as a recent avalanche of adverse publicity brings to the surface a long-standing undercurrent of discontent with the rail industry.
  • Houston eyes long-dwell fee for imports as shippers shun Saturday gates
    The Port of Houston is weighing whether to hit shippers with an additional fee if they let their import containers dwell for excessively long periods as terminal space remains tight.
  • Softer truck rates, spotty rail service give intermodal providers tough sell
    Intermodal providers will have difficulty selling the rail product in early 2023 bids because truck rates continue to drop while intermodal service has been lackluster.
  • Ian recovery will exacerbate Florida truckload rate imbalance: analyst
    The long recovery from Hurricane Ian will drive up the ratio of Florida inbound and outbound loads, pushing up southbound truckload spot rates while relief supplies flood the state, writes JOC analyst Jason Miller.
  • California trucking interests have high hopes for new D&D law
    New detention and demurrage legislation in California will protect cargo interests, truckers, and freight intermediaries from some charges they say are unjust.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • Liner contract rates expected to 'reset' lower in 2023 on back of falling spot market
    Lower port congestion and consumer demand for boxed goods are hurting spot freight rates, market analyst says
  • US appeals court 'breaks new ground' as it sides with charterer in six-year-long bulker battle
    Ferrominera Orinoco will have to pay more than $12m in a dispute stretching back to 2016
  • Maersk joins LEGO, Carlsberg and Orsted in calling for Denmark to keep leading on green transition
    Ahead of election, twelve of the country's major companies call on government to accelerate investments, boost access to green finance and lead regulatory efforts
  • EU adopts guarded language on Russian oil price cap
    Legislation unveiled on Thursday attaches several strings to measure
  • Tanker shares take a ride after Opec's production cuts
    After selling off ahead of Wednesday's Opec meeting, investors come rushing back to tanker stocks
  • Scorpio Tankers ups time charter coverage at premium rates
    The New York-listed product tanker owner said over the summer that taking some period coverage made sense
  • Smart sales and tanker exposure prompt Norden to raise profit forecast yet again
    Danish bulker and tanker group makes fifth positive revision to annual earnings estimate this year
  • Braemar standing firm on pay policy despite drop in shareholder support
    UK shipbroker reiterates its belief in current reward structure following reconvened annual general meeting
  • Streetwise: What a cloudy forecast at a Miami shipping event says about recession risk
    ASBA cargo specialists see economic challenges in 2023, but Marsoft's Arlie Sterling says the worst of it could be brief. Our shipping finance newsletter explores
  • 'Spectre of overcapacity' returns to haunt container markets as orders mount
    Orderbook peaks as haemorrhaging demand hits freight and charter markets
  • Maersk among biggest polluters that 'fail basic disclosure tests' on climate risk
    Liner shipping giant one of 134 major companies that are falling down on disclosure of climate-related risks as scrutiny increases
  • Who will act when seafarers find their ship is their prison?
    The system to protect seafarers from their owners is still failing when going to sea on the wrong ship can still mean effective enslavement
  • Euronav poised to resume ship sales amid soaring values
    Another day, another remarkable transaction is brewing in the dizzying tanker market
  • Why Opec cut is not all doom and gloom for VLCCs
    Distance and inefficiency factors can support sector into the winter
  • Maersk Tankers' new chartering boss 'doesn't do things half-heartedly'
    There will be no half-measures for Danish operator's latest recruit as he heads up chartering unit
  • Bulker buyers betting rates will rise to support prices being paid
    But US-based consultant says the opposite could also be true in uncertain times
  • Odesa-trapped bulker finds way out of Ukraine with new cargo
    Owners and charterers settle dispute just before it reaches arbitration
  • Hoegh Autoliners achieves highest car carrier rates so far this year
    Chief executive Andreas Enger says demand remains strong in soaring sector
  • Stars align for floating LNG but projects face tough challenges
    Developers do battle for shipyard time as they race to get their projects over the line to cash in on heightened gas demand and record prices
  • Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen wary of splashing cash on expansion as chemical tankers prosper
    The priority remains debt reduction and improving breakeven costs as the owner reports increasing profit
  • Singapore's MPA sets out quality standards for biofuel bunkering
    City state sets out guidelines ahead of those from the International Organisation for Standardisation
  • 'Magic pipe' probe leaves V.Ships in US Coast Guard standoff with client Tiptree Marine
    The case in Texas has pitted ship manager V.Ships Norway against New York owner Tiptree Marine and pool operator Maersk Tankers
  • Security tensions near boiling point as gas lights up shipping
    The red-hot LNG shipping market can only get hotter as suspected sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines rattles the West
  • Lawyers warn EU sanctions flip-flops could strand tankers at sea
    Uninsured bulkers were stranded after an EU sanctions flip-flop, says law firm, and the problems could reoccur as the bloc agrees Russia oil price cap plan
  • Bangladesh's PHP Shipbreaking to recycle Chartworld capesize bulk carrier
    Star Tianjin's arrival off Chattogram is one of the very few demolition arrivals due to currency and credit problems
  • Singapore's MPA sets out quality standards for biofuel bunkering
    City state sets out guidelines ahead of those from the International Organisation for Standardization
  • Singapore's MPA sets out standards for biofuel bunkering
    City state sets out guidelines ahead of those from the International Organisation for Standardization
  • Hyundai Heavy relocates sales and marketing teams to South Korea's Silicon Valley as it seeks fresh blood
    The shipyard group is anchoring in Pangyo in the hope of luring more young people to join the shipbuilding industry

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • LAX solicits proposals for massive cargo redevelopment
    Los Angeles airport is finally moving forward on an ambitious project to overhaul its sprawling cargo terminals.

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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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