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November 8, 2022

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • More capacity for container transports
  • Unilode picks Mohammed Akhlaq
  • Large tanker order placed
  • Latam emerges stronger from Chapter 11 process
  • PIL onto the shores
  • New units for Wan Hai Lines
  • Opening a rail link to save 3,000 truck journeys
  • CIT operational in Port d'Abidjan
  • CMF greets new member
  • Belgium's new permanent representative
  • CBP intercepts strange cement statues in Memphis
  • 2,000th MAN truck handed-over
  • Improving connections to the Philippines
  • Copa Airlines brings Champ's TGC to Brazil
  • XPO Logistics welcomes Carl Anderson
  • Robots in fashion
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • COP27: Antitrust regulators scrutinise decarbonisation collaboration
  • Flexport's Petersen - his world in a nutshell
  • Carrier anger at plan to revise terminal access charges in Australia
  • Tuesday limelight - Expeditors and DP-DHL
  • Russia ban on trucks backfires as goods go around and domestic costs soar
  • Container safety in motion as industry moves to cut losses
  • Firms feel a need for facilities near airports - and pay a premium for them
  • OceanX radar: Sunset for the ocean carriers in a world of chaos

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Poten: Increased Russian oil moves by Dark Fleet pose safety threat
    In his latest weekly Tanker Opinion, Erik Broekhuizen, head of tanker research at New York headquartered Poten & Partners, says that, while Russian oil exports have thus far only been impacted by
  • Drewry: Ship operating cost inflation is accelerating
    Vessel operating cost (OPEX) inflation has accelerated in 2022 on mounting worldwide macroeconomic price pressures, despite some receding of COVID-19 related costs, according to the latest Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and
  • San Pedro Bay ports and Singapore MPA in plans for Green Corridor
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and California's San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between
  • Sanmar delivers third tug to Orkney Islands
    After completing a 3,500 mile delivery journey from Turkey, Freyja of Scapa, the third new tug built by Sanmar Shipyards for Orkney Islands Council, has been welcomed to its new home in
  • Bollinger to acquire Halter Marine and STEHMO
    In a Singapore stock exchange announcement, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to divest the entire issued and outstanding equity interests in
  • Cruising: Pleasing the guests is the easy part
    Back in revenue operations after an around 500 days pause imposed by COVID regulations, the good news for the cruise industry is that the market for its product didn't go away. Bookings
  • Drilling starts on Norwegian Sea exploration well
    Norway continues to develop its North Sea oil and gas assets and on Friday, Neptune Energy, a leading independent international oil and gas exploration and production company, announced that drilling had commenced
  • Crowley recognized as a top company for women in transportation
    Crowley has been recognized as a 2022 Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation by Redefining the Road, the Women in Trucking Association's official magazine. According to the magazine, Crowley

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • MSC and Maersk accused of abusing container dominance in Brazil
    The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has filled a legal request at the Administrative Economic Defense Council (CADE) of Brazil to investigate the impact of the two largest container lines in the world, MSC and Maersk, on the country's port market. ABTP accuses the two container shipping giants of abusing their domination in the box shipping sector in Brazil to give advantages to th
  • Major Californian ports partner with MPA Singapore on green, digital shipping corridor
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach (POLB), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex. According to the announcement, the corridor is expected to focus on low- and zero-carbon ship fuels, as well as digital tools to support the deployme
  • ICTSI reports over US$1.6 billion revenue, surpasses US$500 million profit
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the nine months of 2022 posting revenue from port operations of US$1.64 billion, an increase of 20% compared to what was reported for the same period in 2021. Additionally, the company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) reached US$1.04 billion, 25% h
  • ZIM opens fully-owned agency in New Zealand
    The Israeli shipping company ZIM has announced the opening of a fully-owned agency in New Zealand, replacing the current third-party agent. The new ZIM New Zealand office will commence operations on 1 November and will be led by David Mitchell, the current country manager, who will join the ZIM team. ZIM said the purpose of its new agency in New Zealand is to further develop and expand its activi
  • CMA CGM's Containerships launches new intra-Europe line
    Containerships, a subsidiary of the French container carrier CMA CGM, will connect the lower Baltic ports of Klaipeda in Lithuania and Gdynia in Poland with the port of Gävle in Sweden and will offer new connections to the German ports of Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven with a new service that commenced on 3 November. The new product will consist of 40' and 45' wide container solutions from Klaiped
  • CN analysis: Indian major ports face cooling container volumes amid export pressure
    According to new port data obtained by Container News , the flow of containers in and out of major Indian ports is slowing down amid the downturn in export trade. Total container traffic out of 12 major/government ports last month slipped to 893,000 TEUs from 944,000 TEUs a year earlier, registering a 5.4% decrease. On a month-on-month basis, volumes were essentially flat, with 892,000 TEUs repor
  • Is it time for container spot rates to arrest their fall?
    It has been a norm for the Global Container Spot Rate Indices to have weekly falls in rates, one after the other, ever since February 2022. Indices have lost as much as 70% or more, over a year and staved off over 80% of the pandemic gains, thanks to easing supply chain congestions and lesser demand globally on the back of inflationary impact and higher interest rates. The next year doesn't look

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Diana Shipping fixes out three on time charter
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured three new charter contracts that are anticipated to generate at least $15.45m. The 2012-built post-panamax Amphitrite has been fixed to Cobelfret through to between December 1, 2023 and February 15, 2024, at $14,250 per day. The charter is expected to commence on November 10. The company ...
  • Sandbrook Capital takes over Havfram with $250m offshore wind boost
    US private investment firm Sandbrook Capital has acquired a majority stake in Norwegian subsea and offshore wind contractor Havfram from energy investor HitecVision. As part of the transaction, Sandbrook has committed what has been described as a "transformative investment" of $250m in equity capital, making Havfram one of the best capitalised companies in the sector. ...
  • Energifonden buys Viken's aframax
    Sweden's Energifonden has again invested in energy logistics with the purchase of an aframax tanker from Norwegian owner Viken Shipping. The company's wholly owned subsidiary Energifonden Maritime in Oslo has snapped up the 2007-built , renamed Agneta Pallas 2. No price has been revealed for the Liberia-flagged 113,500 dwt ship, VesselsValue estimates as worth $31.65m. ...
  • Velesto awarded $135m drilling contract with Hess
    Offshore drilling unit of Malaysia's Velesto Energy has secured a new contract with Hess for the provision of integrated rig, drilling and completion services. The contract, worth around $135m, will see Velesto support Hess' 2022 to 2024 North Malay Basin full field development campaign. The 2014-built jackup rig will be utilised for work on 14 ...
  • India's Cochin Shipyard wins first CSOV order
    India's state-run Cochin Shipyard has won a contract from an undisclosed European client for the construction of two offshore wind farm commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). "These specialised vessels are being contracted for the first time in the country," the shipyard said in a regulatory filing. The deal comes with an option for four more ...
  • Equatorial Guinea to send arrested VLCC and its crew back to Nigeria
    The Marshall Islands-flagged very large crude carrier and its crew, arrested earlier this year by Equatorial Guinea forces over alleged crude oil theft, will be returned to Nigeria for further investigations. The 2020-built 300,000 dwt vessel was supposed to load a cargo of crude oil in Nigeria's Akpo terminal on August 8 but was delayed, ...
  • ConocoPhillips and CNOOC eye offshore wind power for Chinese oilfield
    ConocoPhillips and China's top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC have launched an offshore wind farm pilot project that aims to deliver power for the Penglai oilfield in northeastern China's Bohai Sea, the country's largest offshore oil and gas production base. The wind farm will feature four wind turbines with a total installed capacity of ...
  • Singapore investigates local owner wanted by the FBI over links to North Korea
    A Singaporean shipowner, Kwek Kee Seng, wanted by the US on suspicion of violating sanctions on North Korea, is in the city-state where he is currently under investigation, Singapore police said. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they have sought clarification from their US counterparts over the reward offered for Kwek's whereabouts as they have ...
  • Another container index launches
    Container shipping has another index it can consult. The Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) Container Composite Index (KCCI) has been launched to give shippers out of South Korea a better handle on the markets. The index, to be updated every Monday, has been created by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and state-run KOBC, and ...
  • China's shipping giants join forces to map out green future
    Some of the biggest names in Chinese maritime are joining forces to map out a greener path. Sinopec, COSCO, China Merchants Energy Shipping, ICBC Financial Leasing and China Classification Society (CCS) have launched the Sustainable Shipping Innovation and Development Initiative (SSIDI) in Beijing. SSIDI's research work will focus on the economy, safety, technology maturity, policies ...
  • Standard Supply fixes PSV pair
    Norwegian owner Standard Supply has secured employment for two platform supply vessels. The Oslo-listed company, majority owned by Øystein Stray Spetalen's investment vehicle SD Standard ETC, has won a one-year contract for the 2005-built FS Kristiansand in UK waters, while the 2019-built Standard Defender has been booked for 140-days in West Africa. The contract for ...
  • Tanker asset plays pay dividends
    The tanker S&P market remains active, with vintage tonnage still dominating broker columns. The focus now has switched from VLCCs to smaller sizes, with suezmaxes being the most popular sales candidates. A string of prominent owners have been making fortunes flipping ships that have only been with them for months. In the suezmax segment, Dubai-based, ...
  • BW Offshore secures Nigeria FPSO extension
    Oslo-listed floater specialist BW Offshore has clinched a six-month extension deal with Addax Petroleum Exploration for the lease and operation of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit . The firm period for the 1974-built FPSO situated on the Okwori field offshore Nigeria has been extended to the second quarter of 2023. The field ...
  • ST Engineering sells US shipyard business to Bollinger
    Singapore's ST Engineering is selling its US shipyards VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore (STEHMO) to Bollinger Shipyards Lockport for $15m in cash. The group said the sale follows challenges and losses in the past years operating the two US shipbuilding and ship/rig repair businesses. The two units combined incurred a ...
  • Growing dark fleet poses safety risks
    The growing use of the so-called dark fleet is resulting in accidents. With Russia joining Iran and Venezuela in seeking vintage tonnage to shift cargoes as sanctions rain in, and major class societies, managers, and insurers shunning former clients in Moscow, there is a growing risk of substandard tonnage running into trouble. Tanker brokers Poten ...
  • Aker Solutions lands Petrobras subsea deal
    Norway's Aker Solutions has been awarded a frame agreement from Petrobras and partners to provide subsea production systems and subsea lifecycle services for its oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The frame agreement will be managed from Aker Solutions' locations in Brazil and has a fixed period of five years, from the fourth quarter of ...
  • Hyundai Heavy unveils boxship design with no lashings
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has developed a containership design which requires no lashings. HHI removed the lashing bridge and hatch cover in its new design, which has been approved by both ABS and the Liberian Registry. Instead, the yard has developed a device called a portable bench which receives the load of the ...
  • A digital framework to collaborate on decarbonisation
    As COP27 gets underway in Egypt shipping knows it needs to work together to decarbonise, and wants to act. What the industry needs now is a clear pathway to walk the talk of collaboration - and that pathway is inherently digital, argues Mikko Kuosa, CEO of NAPA. As COP27 opens in Egypt, collaboration will once ...
  • Mississippi River shipments down significantly
    The US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has reported that the number of grain barges unloaded in New Orleans during September and October was 20% to 30% lower than in recent years. The slowdown coincides with low water levels in the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and restrictions on barge operators. Typically, 30 ...
  • Government of Guyana to auction 14 oil blocks
    The Government of Guyana has identified 14 oil blocks that will be auctioned in the nation's first-ever competitive offshore oil and gas licensing round, expected to be concluded by the end of Q1 2023. The country's Ministry of Natural Resources has revised the fiscal terms that will guide all future offshore investments for projects that ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • DSME clinches $252m LNG carrier order
    Greek owner had set an earlier record back in June with a brace of vessels at the same South Korean...
  • COP27 kicks off with government backing for clean energy marine hubs
    Industry-backed plan to catalyse supply of green fuels for maritime receives backing from Panama, Uruguay, and Norway as COP27 gets...
  • Seychelles-Georgia-Cameroon dark tanker nexus shifts to Russian crude
    Seychelles-to-Georgia single-company structures are being combined with frequent name and ownership changes
  • China is 'wild card' in dry bulk shipping's fortunes
    Precious Shipping chief says while China's growth is below estimates, it is still at a level 'dry bulk owners will cheer'
  • Operation to free grounded VLCC could take a month
    Indonesian authorities are leading efforts of refloat the now-sanctioned VLCC
  • Norwegian shipping unites to plot zero-emissions route
    Almost all Norwegian shipowners say they will equip their vessels with emission-reduction technology to help achieve climate neutrality by 2050
  • The week in newbuildings: Alternative-fuel ship contracts worth $3.5bn signed
    Container lines continue to invest in alternative-fuelled boxships with long lead times, despite a downturn in the major east-west trades
  • Container demand collapses amid recession fears
    The global market has 'clearly changed' as liftings and freight rates head further down. The end of the downward trend...
  • The week in charts: Suspicious activity in Caspian Sea | Russia's tanker tonnage challenge | Machinery issues drive casualty incidents
    Quarterly casualty incidents at 14-year high, boxship chartering activity increases and departures from Ukraine's River Danube ports stabilise
  • MR tanker values flatten as sales volumes decline
    Demand for older medium range tankers has been driven by Chinese and Middle Eastern buyers as Russian refined products face...
  • US puts sanctioned Singapore shipowner on wanted list
    Mr Kwek is alleged to have been involved with business and services linked to North Korea
  • Crewing levels need to increase by 30% to ensure safety
    Additional seafarer shortages caused by the situation in Ukraine are exacerbating what was already a challenging situation
  • KSOE secures $30m investment with nuclear reactor developer TerraPower
    In 2021, Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering parent Hyundai Heavy Industries Group announced its Hydrogen Dream 2030 roadmap for the development...
  • ST Engineering divests US yard businesses
    Sale to Bollinger will build on the two shipyards' expertise in US Navy and US Coast Guard jobs
  • South Korea planning $2.1bn in shipping industry aid
    A series of measures have been drawn up to prevent the shipping industry from facing another crisis. Plunging rates this...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet danger as rising number of accident-prone elderly tankers anchor off Malaysia | What does a good COP27 look...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • JOC Truckload Capacity Index dipped in Q3, but demand remains robust
    After rising strongly from the third quarter of 2021 through the second quarter of this year, the JOC Truckload Capacity Index dropped slightly last quarter, but demand for equipment is still high.
  • Evergreen takes full control of Panama transshipment hub
    Evergreen Marine has purchased the equity shares held by subsidiaries in its transshipment hub in Panama that serves both Asia and South America services into the US East Coast.
  • BNSF struggles persist for international loads in Chicago
    Congestion continues at BNSF's Logistics Park Chicago terminal as chassis shortages have led to prolonged turn times for truckers using LPC or other BNSF spillover lots.
  • Werner buys truckload brokerage ReedTMS
    The acquisition of ReedTMS Logistics not only expands Werner's brokerage reach, it also delivers shipper customers in the staple food and beverage industries.
  • Seventh union ratifies tentative US rail agreement
    While three rail unions have yet to vote, one more has ratified the tentative five-year contract brokered in mid-September, bringing US Class I railroads and the dozen unions one step closer to a national bargaining agreement.
  • Pausing to look back at supply chain prognostications
    This month marks my 100th column for JOC.com. I have had the privilege of making these contributions for over eight years. During that time, I've made a lot of predictions. I think it's good practice for analysts to occasionally take a look back to see how their prognostications have played out. Certainly, I've had my share of misses in the mix, but also some views that were largely on target.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Ridgebury Tankers sells 16th vessel of 2022 ahead of special survey
    Suezmax fetches $34m as Connecticut-based owner continues months-long disposals
  • Algoma Central expects 2022 results to beat expectations
    NovaAlgoma's short-sea shipping and cement-carrier business offsets lower earnings in domestic dry bulk sector driven by drought across Canada
  • Tanker crew face 'unlawful rendition' to Nigeria over oil smuggling claims
    Ship manager OSM says crew members are victims of a 'shocking maritime injustice'
  • Bollinger grabs Gulf Coast rivals in acquisition of VT Halter and STEHMO
    Louisiana shipyard expands government contract coverage by acquiring the two Mississippi yards
  • Diana Shipping strikes trio of charter deals as bulker period rates ease
    Clarksons data shows two weeks of period charter rate decline, mirroring spot market slump
  • Panama, Norway and Uruguay join clean marine fuel hubs initiative
    Countries join Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative aimed at accelerating the production and deployment of green shipping fuels around the world
  • Record Brazil VLCC loadings boost tanker profits
    Tankers International reports 15 VLCCs have been fixed already in November for Brazil to China crude trades
  • Martin Nes says Standard Supply term deals show strength of PSV charter market
    Norwegian owner fixes out duo for rates above the spot market
  • Record-breaking explorer Vescovo sells unique diving ship after 20-month search
    Scientist and investor handing over Pressure Drop to billionaire Gabe Newell's Inkfish
  • Trafigura and tanker owners fuelled Myanmar terror, human rights watchdog Amnesty alleges
    Amnesty International is accusing trader Trafigura, oil majors and tanker owners of fuelling war crimes in Myanmar
  • Norwegian shipping sets sights on 50% cut in emissions by 2030
    Norway and US to unveil details of Green Shipping Challenge at COP27 climate talks in Egypt
  • Marsoft's carbon-credits pitch: how retrofitting can trump slow-steaming in emissions game
    Maritime consultant teams with credits-trading expert and looks to woo owners who are watching the developing market
  • Axel Eitzen's Christiana claims fuel saving of 20% through engine software
    Danish chemical and product tanker company will now retrofit Frugal Propulsion system to entire fleet after successful trial
  • 'Generational change' at Ernst Russ Shipbroker as top broker retires
    Maik Putzer takes the reins at leading German boxship broker
  • PowerX launches mega battery power solution for ships
    Onboard containerised batteries can help power hybrid electric or electric ships
  • VLGC rates crash through $100,000 barrier on discharge and Panama delays
    Asian demand helping to drive strong earnings for large gas carriers
  • Energifonden snaps up Viken tanker as it eyes more aframax and suezmax buys
    Swedish fund controlled by Fredrik Johansson is back in tankers after deal for ice-class ship
  • Norwegian shipping promises 50% cut in emissions by 2030
    Norway and US to unveil details of Green Shipping Challenge at COP27 climate talks in Egypt
  • Activists in the clear after turning back tanker with Russian oil
    Ten were on trial for aggravated trespass after occupying jetty at Navigator Terminals near London
  • Methanol-fuelled newbuilding orders overtake those for LNG in October
    DNV tots up monthly stats with some big demands for LNG bunkering seen from the car carrier sector
  • Record newbuilding price paid for LNG carrier at DSME
    South Korean shipbuilder signs up another shipowner for one of its coveted 2026 delivery slots
  • Sandbrook Capital makes $250m shipping move with takeover of Norway's Havfram
    US infrastructure fund will eye growth at shipowner transitioning from oil and gas to wind
  • NYK lifts profits despite cooling box and bulk markets
    Japanese group says container shipping business environment is changing but freight rates were maintained in the first six months of 2022
  • Hartmann in the frame as Cochin wins India's first CSOV order
    Shipbuilder makes breakthrough into wind farm work that could stretch to six vessels
  • Fugitive shipowner's passport seized in Singapore probe
    Kwek Kee Seng has been under investigation by Singapore police since April 2021 after an oil smuggling accusation
  • Grieg and Peak to put four zero-emission shortsea ships on the water by 2025
    Owners team up to build and run zero-emission Norwegian shortsea ships
  • Cochin Shipyard seals India's first CSOV order in $123m deal
    Shipbuilder makes breakthrough into wind farm work that could stretch to six vessels
  • Marine insurer Gard turns around underwriting losses
    Norwegian insurer aims to raise P&I rates by between 5% and 7% next year
  • Seafarer leaps from multipurpose ship after being engulfed by flames
    Another crew member injured after explosion was reported
  • French liner giant CMA CGM inks $1bn deal for LNG dual-fuelled container ship quartet
    Rodolphe Saade-led company splashes out on 24,000-teu newbuildings amid a softening in the sector
  • South Africa plots tanker buys for new national shipping company
    Sasco would own at least two oil and chemical carriers, as well as other vessel types
  • Chinese livestock carrier under arrest in Singapore over $1.8m towage bill
    POSH Projects claims owner of Yangtze Harmony owes money on lengthy tow from Australia
  • Fugitive shipowner's passport seized in Singapore probe
    Kwek Kee Seng has been under investigation by Singapore police since April 2021 after oil smuggling accusation
  • Ships could be targets for arrest by eco-activists, says maritime law firm
    Environmental litigation is on the rise, with attention turning to shipping
  • ESL Shipping beats bulker blues but warns of bunker shortages
    Profit hits record level on Russian dislocation, but fuel problems may lie ahead
  • Adnoc calls in investment banks to drive forward $4bn shipping IPO
    Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase tasked with bringing Adnoc Logistics & Services to market, sources say
  • WTW opts for 'exceptional young talent' to head Asia cargo unit
    Insurance broking giant promotes from within for new post in Singapore
  • WTW opts for 'exceptional young talent' for head of cargo in Asia
    Insurance broking giant promotes from within for newly created post in Singapore
  • Fire-damaged FSO to hit the breakers' beach as scrap market remains nearly dead
    Indonesia's Pertamina was one of only two Asian shipowners to sell tanker tonnage for recycling over the past week
  • Fratelli Cosulich seals $29.2m loan to part-fund LNG bunker tanker
    Italian bunker company now has 80% of $45m newbuilding cost covered by loan and EU grant

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Energy shipping boom: Propane tankers breach $100,000 a day
    Some VLGCs carrying propane and VLCCs carrying crude have joined LNG carriers in shipping's six-figures-per-day club.

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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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