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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • South East Air Cargo CEO Conclave & ACE-South East Air Cargo Awards 2022 soars high in Chennai
  • DP World taps young tech innovators to create new global trade solutions
  • Maersk & the Spanish government to explore large-scale green fuels production
  • Transpacific small carriers about to reduce capacity
  • APSEZ crosses 200 MMT volume in 7 months
  • Lower edible oil imports seen in 2022-23
  • Germaneness of the "Himalaya Clause" in the regulations of "Carriage of Goods by Sea"
  • FFFAI invites applications from young logistics professionals to participate in FFFAI YLP Award 2023
  • India, China trade data mismatch seen perplexing
  • Mineral output cumulative growth up in April-Aug.
  • MOL launches cloud-based ship quality management app

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • Direct link between Belgium and Poland
  • An MOU for a Shanghai FTZ
  • European road freight rates soften
  • Transuniverse acquires Welpa Trans
  • Siemens Gamesa picks Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen
  • Cainiao adds highway route to Europe
  • When fashion goes for automation
  • Largest AMR deployment in Czechia
  • Finnlines going strong
  • H2 Clipper takes Martin Wittaker on board
  • Swissport Kenya celebrates 25 years of operation
  • 15,000 parking spaces one mouse click away
  • Ongoing expansion down under
  • Two for more sustainability
  • Freight forwarder appoints new sales manager
  • Pharma quality certificate in Italy
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • No joy for carriers as spot rates look set to drop below pre-pandemic levels
  • COP27: Litigation in the climate change multiverse
  • 'It's all about people'
  • Lufthansa still interested in ITA Airways buy as bids are reconsidered
  • China joins supply chain shift and wants its hi-tech firms to invest in Vietnam
  • Tricky peak season for retailers as consumers tighten the purse strings
  • RZD Logistics boosts Russian trade with rail link via Iran to India
  • With GFS buy, AD Ports becomes an M&A gorilla

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Tidewater marks "a satisfying milestone"
    Houston-headquartered offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) has released third quarter results that see it report positive net income for the first quarterly period since 2017. "Our third quarter performance reinforces our
  • GAO dismisses Vigor bid protest
    The U.S. Government General Accounting Office (GAO) has dismissed a bid protest filed by Vigor Marine LLC of Portland, Ore. Vigor had protested the terms of delivery order request for proposals (RFP)
  • Bisso Towboat back at Main Iron Works for a further ASD tractor tug
    Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. has signed an agreement with Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to begin construction of a 5,000 BHP ASD tractor tug. The tug will feature two
  • Feds offer $5 million reward for info on fugitive shipowner
    The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Kwek Kee Seng, a Singaporean national and director of the

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week
    Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Week"! Title: MSC Lisbon arriving at Port Houston Bayport Container Terminal after the rain under a rainbow - Photo taken by Henry Kadoch Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay
  • New Kalmar equipment to enhance port operations at Grangemouth and Tilbury
    New low-emission Kalmar straddle carriers arrived at Forth Ports' container ports at Grangemouth and Tilbury in the United Kingdom earlier this week. This was part of a significant investment in equipment for Forth Ports' important box terminals. The 12 straddle carriers were transported from Kalmar's facility in Poland by the specialist vessel Aura, which delivered five to the port of Grangemout
  • China ports boost container throughput: Shanghai remains on top, smallers hubs achieve double-digit growth
    Chinese container ports have achieved a 4% increase in their container volumes during the first nine months of the year, compared with the same period in 2021. China's box ports have handled 219.3 million TEUs from January to September 2022 and the following table shows the container throughput and the cargo throughput of the twelve major ports in the country. As seen in the table, the ports in S
  • HPC to undertake pre-feasibility study for Port N'diago operations
    A pre-feasibility study will be accomplished by HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) for the development of an operable business concept for Port N'diago in Mauritania. HPC, which was selected to take over the study by the private investor Mimarine International, will identify investment requirements for port operation, the connection by rail to the hinterland and for a dry port terminal. The result
  • New box terminal launches operations at the port of Abidjan
    Côte d'Ivoire Terminal officially launched the commercial activities of the new container terminal of the port of Abidjan on 2 November, when CMA CGM Rossini arrived at the new terminal, transporting 5,770 TEUs. The launch of the activities of the second terminal comes after successful tests in mid-October 2022. The project was a result of an overall investment of around US$90 million, of which a

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Ocean Yield swoops for third methanol-ready boxship
    Norwegian owner Ocean Yield is buying its third methanol-ready 5,500 teu container vessel under construction in South Korea. The vessel will be built at HJ Shipbuilding and Construction, formerly known as Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, with delivery expected in the third quarter of 2023. No price tag has been revealed for the wide beam ...
  • Dry bulk braces for troubled end to the year
    The last three weeks have been poor for dry bulk earnings, with the very real prospect the Baltic Dry Index could duck below the 1,000 point mark this month. Capes are now working at roughly $5,000 a day below opex on the spot market, and are close to dropping below the $10,000 mark. Dry bulk ...
  • Sembmarine bags Ørsted wind farm maintenance contract
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has sealed a deal with Danish utility Ørsted to carry out planned preventative maintenance on one of the world's largest offshore wind farms. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary Sembmarine SLP will work on the Hornsea 2 located 89 km off the Yorkshire coast in the UK North Sea. The contract involves the maintenance ...
  • Valaris sells 40-year-old jackup for $28.5m
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has struck a deal to sell its 40-year-old jackup Valaris 54 for $28.5m. The sale to an unnamed buyer is expected to close in March next year after the rig completes its contract with Saudi Aramco. Anton Dibowitz, president and chief executive of Valaris told investors during third-quarter earnings call ...
  • Prysmian adds to cable-laying fleet
    Italy's Prysmian has bolstered its subsea cable-laying fleet to five vessels with the purchase of the ultra-shallow-water barge . The cabling giant said the addition of the 67 m long would make it the first in the sector that can provide the full range of cable-laying solutions from the shallowest coastal waters in Northern Europe ...
  • Vintage capes changing hands
    Capes sales are trickling in despite depressing rates in the sector. Rates have slid by more than 20% this week with capesizes now earning a loss-making $10,000 a day. Nevertheless, eager Turkish, Chinese and Dubai-based buyers continue to add tonnage. Cape statistics from Allied Shipbroking show that close to 50 capes have changed hands so ...
  • Golar LNG sells $100m of CoolCo shares
    Tor Olav Trøim's Golar LNG has sold around 8m shares in spin-off Cool Company (CoolCo) raising net proceeds of approximately $100m. Following the sale Golar will own around 4.5m shares, representing 8.3% of CoolCo. Commenting on the sale, Golar CEO Karl Fredrik Staubo said: "The sale of CoolCo shares is driven by progress on FLNG ...
  • Change at the top at Ernst Russ Shipbroker
    A change at the top of one of Germany's best known shipbrokers has been announced. Jan-Hendrik Heikes, managing director of Ernst Russ Shipbroker, will retire at the end of the year, and is set to be replaced by Maik Putzer (pictured). Putzer started his apprenticeship at Stüwe & Co in 2002. After the founding of ...
  • Port of Oakland terminals reopen after union walkout
    The employee walkout that closed several terminals at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday was over by the time the evening shift began. A spokesperson for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) confirmed that the protesting workers took action as a local chapter, rather than as representatives of the entire union. Their chapter, Local ...
  • Successful bidders win oil exploration licences for more than 1m hectares offshore Newfoundland
    Five successful bids were received in a call for bids for offshore exploration in the Eastern Newfoundland Region, said the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) in a statement. Successful bidders were BP Canada Energy Group, Equinor Canada, ExxonMobil Canada and QPI Energy Canada. The bids totalled more than C$238m in work commitments and ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Dark fleet danger as accident-prone elderly tankers anchor off Malaysia
    Two tankers sanctioned in recent days by the US were involved in casualties off Singapore in the past six weeks...
  • What does a good COP27 look like for shipping?
    Headline commitments to decarbonise shipping are finally being worked into the wider energy transition. The results of this year's COP...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Magic pipes and whistleblowers
    Proponents of whistleblower awards call to expand the programme in the US and globally, while critics argue the awards can...
  • Eagle Bulk chief says company performed well in a 'volatile' environment
    Mr Vogel says the mid-sized dry bulker specialist outperformed the Baltic Supramax Index by almost 46% as it navigated a...
  • Galbraith's-Ifchor merger is welcome alternative to shipbroking majors
    The timing of combining well-regarded dry cargo and tanker brokers looks good, while charterers and shipowners will benefit from the...
  • Don't rule out nuclear as 'future fuel', says Stopford
    Maritime economist Dr Martin Stopford has urged the shipping industry not to rule out the 'nuclear' option as an alternative...
  • Maersk signs green methanol production accord with Spain
    Deal would explore large-scale production of up to 2m tonnes a year of green methanol, according to Maersk...
  • MSC says it will fully pass on EU carbon tax compliance costs to customers
    Final details to incorporate shipping into the EU's emission trading scheme still being finalised in trilogue talks between policymakers. An...
  • Marriage between hardware and software is key to maritime collaboration
    Wärtsilä's Roger Holm says bringing engine builders together with voyage optimisers will only work if both parties see the wider...
  • UK's Russian oil insurance ban said to have little extra impact
    UK to outlaw cover for crude from December and products from February, in move that duplicates earlier EU sanctions British-based...
  • FSL Trust says vessel-sale strategy boosts profits
    Third-quarter net profit includes $2m net gain from chemical tanker sale Related Stories Don't rule out nuclear as 'future fuel', says Stopford Maersk signs green methanol production accord with Spain MSC says it will fully pass on EU carbon tax compliance costs to customers
  • Glencore to pay $314m after bribery investigation
    Glencore ordered to pay $314m after pleading guilty to seven bribery offences...
  • Dorian mulls first ethane carrier orders
    US-based owner of liquefied petroleum gas carriers wants to enter the ethane shipping sector as technology advances. The ethane market's...
  • NYK forecasts slower market conditions
    NYK's energy business in general benefitted from disruption relating to Russia's incursion into Ukraine...
  • PetroChina hires ex-Cosco veteran to lead shipping business
    Chinese oil gas giant has also moved the headquarters of its shipping and chartering operations from Beijing to Hong Kong...
  • MOL doubles profit in face of tough conditions
    MOL forecasts that the capesize market will remain firm in the latter half of the financial year because of strong...
  • US blacklists tankers linked to Iranian oil-smuggling network
    US says Middle East Gulf-based network blended Iranian oil with Indian products to conceal its origin, modified and counterfeited the...
  • Newbuild market prospects look 'bleak' for 2023
    Economic decoupling between east and west alongside green fuel uncertainties are the biggest factors to dampen shipowners' appetite for fresh...
  • K Line doubles profit on bulker and tanker gains
    K Line expects dry bulk rates to stay firm going forward, based on tight vessel supply and geopolitical uncertainties driving...
  • Eagle Bulk earnings decline in 'volatile' trading environment
    Mr Vogel says the mid-sized dry bulker specialist outperformed the Baltic Supramax Index by almost 46% as it navigated a...
  • Eagle Bulk posts solid quarter in 'volatile' trading environment
    Mr Vogel says the mid-sized dry bulker specialist outperformed the Baltic Supramax Index by almost 46% as it navigated a...
  • US blacklists Iranian oil smuggling network
    US says Gulf-based network blended Iranian oil with Indian products to conceal its origin, modified and counterfeited the blend's certificates...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • US truck capacity shifting as spot rates drop
    US truckload capacity isn't so much declining as it is shifting, according to data, and that will pose challenges to shippers and carriers trying to access trucks, trailers, and drivers.
  • US trucking jobs rebounded to all-time high in October
    For-hire trucking companies added almost 20,000 jobs last month, erasing September's payroll cut as capacity shifts between trucking sectors.
  • Lower LA-LB imports help BNSF clear Dallas congestion
    With softer import volumes coming from Los Angeles-Long Beach, BNSF has made significant progress clearing the backlog of ocean containers at its Dallas-area terminal and hopes to restore normal conditions within weeks.
  • Maersk makes Spanish deal to expand green fuel production
    The availability of green fuels in sufficient quantities and at cost-competitive price levels remains the main challenge for the decarbonization of global shipping, says Maersk.
  • Air cargo market braces for turbulent 2023
    There is no sign of an air cargo peak season this year and few signals that 2023 will see any improvement as global economic conditions worsen.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Will insurance giants' retreat from oil and gas leave shipping exposed?
    As COP27 gathers in Egypt, leading insurers are increasingly showing their intent to decarbonise
  • Premiums pay as eco VLCCs with scrubbers see spot earnings burst past $100,000 per day
    Trafigura scores lucrative fixture to Kuwait Petroleum for scrubber-fitted ship
  • Tidewater drags customers into short-term charter deals to catch improving rates
    Houston offshore giant posts first profit in more than five years as rates skyrocket
  • Race against death: chief officer tells of battle to save stricken seafarers
    Xu Bo leapt from his tanker to reach two stricken men who had fled their sinking cargo ship
  • G7 and Australia settle on fixed price but exempt shipping costs from Russia oil cap
    Coalition of the world's richest countries continues to move toward a system to cap the price of Russian oil
  • Eagle Bulk open to acquisitions outside core supramax-ultramax niche
    Connecticut owner eyes opportunities with valuations off the boil, but wary of higher debt costs in inflationary environment
  • Color Line quits pure ro-ro business and puts two ships up for sale
    Ropax and cruise ferry owner Color Group is selling two ships and getting out of pure ro-ro business for now after Norway cut subsidy measures
  • Ocean Yield snaps up another methanol container ship from MPC Capital
    Norwegian lease financier adds third green vessel with charter to Zim attached
  • Zero-emission tug boats come into their own as ports clean up their act
    Battery-powered newbuildings are sailing out from shipyards while orders keep rolling in
  • Editor's selection: Maersk to slash capacity, broker giant spawned and Euronav's merger moves
    The biggest stories of the week in shipping - brought to you by TradeWinds news editor Yannick Guerry
  • Eckero Shipping chops ro-ro fleet to one ship in sales deal
    Finnish owner strikes agreement to offload veteran pair to Norwest Ship Management
  • SSY broker hits big at Hayfin Capital charity golf day
    The event raised much-needed funds to help seafarers around the world
  • Feeding frenzy: price for veteran VLCCs has climbed 51% this year
    VesselsValue analyst Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones says strong demand is bolstering asset values
  • Braemar launches 10-strong natural gas desk
    UK shipbroker continues to build on securities offering with team led by Marc Jarvis
  • Expanding Tankers International pool could 'one day' hit 100 VLCCs
    Euronav CEO Hugo de Stoop has high hopes for operation that has added 21 tankers so far this year
  • Tanker focus: KCC explains why one leg is sometimes better than two
    CEO Engebret Dahm tells analysts that combination trades are usually more efficient - but not always
  • 'Have you seen this man?' US offers $5m bounty to snag fugitive shipowner
    Singaporean Kwek Kee Seng is accused of shipping oil products to North Korea
  • Christmas clash: Frontline and Euronav did not want merger tender to run over festive period
    Crucial offer has been delayed to make every vote count
  • Surging newbuilding prices are the 'new normal', Mitsui OSK Lines' Hashimoto tells TradeWinds forum
    Decarbonisation will require a huge, costly investment for shipping, MOL chief executive tells delegates
  • UK slaps insurance and broking ban on Russian oil exports
    Sanction is in line with the price cap scheme recently agreed by G7 member states
  • Good fit strategically, but culturally? Market reacts to Galbraiths-Ifchor merger
    'It's as if the Montagues and Capulets have come together', one competitor quips
  • Maersk's Skou meets Spanish PM Sanchez to agree huge methanol fuel deal
    Danish executive has secured up to 2m tonnes of green bunkers for new ships
  • Gram forecasts even better earnings as ships start new contracts
    Norwegian car carrier owner well positioned to take advantage of record markets
  • Norvic Shipping eyes entry into the logistics business
    Bulker operator has been looking at a range of options to diversify and grow its business, including possibly going public
  • Special report: A Danish approach for the future
    In a TradeWinds Business Focus, Holly Birkett explores how getting the green transition right in Danish shipping will involve connectivity that can keep trading patterns and trade volumes at a high level, the value of collaboration in the sector's leadership culture and an outside-the-box approach to attracting to the country. Read all the stories below
  • Collaboration in Copenhagen: shipping aims high to get to zero
    Denmark's shipping sector has set itself ambitious decarbonisation goals for the years ahead
  • Shipping has bigger concerns than a change in Danish government
    The industry is influential in Denmark, but the wider business community has concerns that changing economic priorities could stifle sustainability goals
  • Danish Shipping is at the heart of turning Denmark's blue economy green
    'Getting the green transition right' is the top priority for shipowners' association, according to its CEO
  • The secret of the Danish approach to diversity? Make it part of something else
    Denmark's maritime sector is thinking outside the box when it comes to promoting diversity and inclusion
  • The sea suite: how Denmark is raising a new generation of shipping leaders
    Has Denmark cracked the code of how to get young people into shipping careers - and keep them?
  • US blacklists 11 big tankers over links to Ukrainian national, Iran and Hezbollah
    Sanctioned ships include VLCC and suezmax that had high-profile casualties recently
  • K Line signs up major shareholders for $675m share buyback
    Japanese shipowner said this was found to be the best way to return funds to investors
  • Shin Nihonkai pulls plug on subsidiary Venus Cruise
    Japanese ferry conglomerate to end 33-year foray into the cruise sector
  • Sembcorp Marine expands into renewable maintenance sector with North Sea contract
    Singapore firm says contract is part of a transition away from just being a fabricator in the green energy sector

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Port Houston to implement fees for long-dwelling containers
    The Port of Houston announced it will begin implementing fees for long-dwell containers beginning Dec. 1.
  • Korean Air keeps cargo momentum going in 3rd quarter
    Cargo continued to dominate the passenger side at Korean Air during the third quarter.
  • Air cargo market continues to deflate under global economic pressures
    Good news for shippers is bad news for airlines as cargo demand and rates retreat again in October.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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