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September 9, 2022
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Western / Eastern quality standards
  • Honours for US truck drivers
  • New life for old batteries
  • Another freighter for Latam Cargo
  • Antwerp-Bruges-Duisport
  • Increased productivity for FTL carrier
  • EV Cargo picks Dorothy Zhang
  • Fifth warehouse in India
  • Air cargo space to lease in Louisiana
  • Brian Lee takes over as head of Geek+ Europe
  • First new sawn timber wagon arrives in Finland
  • First electric terminal tractor for IAG Cargo
  • Soget introduces new customs handling software
  • Fresh money for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
  • UPS renews GDP certificates
  • Jitpay Group expands management team
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Drinking water for Mississippi's capital city
  • Felixstowe getting worse

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Monopolist gatekeepers keeping warehouse power in the shade
  • Yang Ming 'under pressure' from shippers demanding contract rate cuts
  • Maverick contractor calls for vote of no confidence in FedEx Ground CEO
  • Retailers wary, but air cargo data shows signs of market strengthening
  • Change needed as Bangladesh importers wait 11 days for customs clearance
  • EXCLUSIVE C-suite radar: DHL's David Goldberg - his next move
  • Lionel van der Walt joins Vector.ai to accelerate its commercialisation
  • On the wires: Winners & losers in a two-tier shipping market

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Babcock signs key Polish frigate project contracts
    U.K.-based defense contractor Babcock International has secured two further contracts relating to Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate program. Earlier this year, Babcock was selected as the platform design provider and technology partner for
  • Ukraine grain exports grow, but Putin isn't happy with where they're going
    In the 40 days since July 22, when Russia and Ukraine signed a UN sponsored 120-day deal brokered by Turkey, 2.1 million tonnes of grain have been exported through the Ukrainian ports
  • VIDEO: Viking Mississippi river cruise ship makes its debut
    Viking River Cruises' much-anticipated Jones Act compliant river cruise ship Viking Mississippi is currently on its inaugural cruise and attracting much local media attention along the way. Floated out from Edison Chouest

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Empty container problem intensifies, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Sea-Intelligence revisited its analysis of the eventual normalisation of supply chains and the potential impact on empty container flows. The underlying data for this model comes from the Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator (OTI) data, which measures the time it takes from when the cargo is ready at the exporter to the importer's delivery. "Pre-pandemic, the transportation time was 45 days on ave
  • DNV, Navis join forces to minimise risk of container accidents at sea
    DNV and Navis have announced a new joint solution to minimise the risk of container accidents at sea, combining DNV Anti-Roll Assist and Navis Mooring Monitor. "Container losses are rare, but the impact of those losses can be very significant - both in financial and reputational terms," said Arne Schulz-Heimbeck, senior principal engineer and programme development manager for container ships at D
  • SAFEEN Feeders joins CMA CGM in Southeast Asia service
    AD Ports Group's SAFEEN Feeders will collaborate with French ocean carrier CMA CGM Group in launching a new Southeast Asia service linking the ports of Singapore, Colombo and Chennai. SAFEEN Feeders' 2,034 TEU container ship SAFEEN Pioneer will join CMA CGM's Songa Tiger on the India East Coast Express 2 service, connecting the aforementioned ports. SAFEEN Feeders will market the service under th
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to use AI technology for voyage optimisation
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the first shipping company to adopt a fully Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based approach for voyage optimisation. This action concerns 65 ships, and is expected to contribute to reducing fuel consumption by up to 10%. "It is a significant step on our way towards zero emissions," said Geir Fagerheim, senior vice president of marine operations at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. It shou
  • Influencer Marketing Trends to Watch in 2022
    Experts believe that in 2022, more than 72% will use influencer marketing to promote their products. This is real trend influencers ; further, it will only gain momentum. But what exactly are the features of new influencers marketing? What is it, how is it used, and what happens? Why and what kind of business needs influencer marketing? The major trends of influencer marketing are to improve sale
  • MSC re-routes its vessels passing by Sri Lanka to protect blue whales
    MSC aims to help protect blue whales and other cetaceans living and feeding in the waters off the coast of Sri Lanka by modifying navigation guidance in line with the advice of scientists in the maritime sector. The world's largest container shipping company began in mid-2022 to re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka, on a new course that is approximately 15 nautical miles to the south of the
  • Los Angeles port receives US$20 million grant to improve cargo flow
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received a US$20 million federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project to facilitate faster cargo movement. The Californian port said the new roadway configuration will streamline truck access to an important container and chassis-access facility on the Port's Terminal Island, reducing traffic delays, truck dwell times a
  • Maersk inks agreement to open second warehouse in UAE
    Maersk Kanoo UAE signed an agreement with Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for its new warehousing and distribution (W&D) facility in Dubai. With its second warehousing & distribution (W&D) facility spread over 15,000m² at Dubai South, the Danish company strengthens its network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 'Maersk
  • MSC aims to minimise container losses through DNV's Anti-Roll Assist system
    At the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV and MSC signed a contract to apply the new DNV Anti-Roll Assist and ARCS (Anti-Roll for Containerships) system to 100 vessels of the Swiss/Italian liner operator. The new contract makes MSC the first company to install the application and implement a ship-specific tool to prevent container losses due to parametric or synchronous rolling. "At MSC the safety of
  • Port of Gothenburg to become first green e-fuel hub in Europe
    In collaboration with Stena Line, DFDS, Ørsted and Liquid Wind, the Gothenburg Port Authority aims to create the first electromethanol (e-fuels) hub in Europe. "We are very pleased to have been able to get to this point. This is a prime example of companies committed to the decarbonisation of the shipping industry lining up their green agendas towards a common goal that is working in the favor of
  • Yang Ming leases 6,000 reefer boxes
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp has leased 6,000 units of 40-ft high-cube PrimeLINE® reefers, of which 500 are equipped with Lynx Fleet devices, as part of a renewal programme for its refrigerated container fleet. This is the first order in 25 years from Carrier Transicold, increasing the Taiwanese company's reefer capacity. "Carrier Transicold and Yang Ming Line have a long-established relations
  • Konecranes delivers first Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Crane to Finnish port
    Oy Adolf Lahti Yxpila Ab (Adolf Lahti) and stevedoring company Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab (Rauanheimo) are now operating a new, eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane at the port of Röyttä

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Monjasa adds to Middle East tanker fleet
    Denmark-based bunker supplier Monjasa has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of a 2009-built oil and chemical tanker for cargo and bunkering operations in the Arabian Gulf. The 9,600 dwt , formerly known as Trinity Erk, was picked up from Turkey's Safemar Shipping for an undisclosed price. VesselsValue estimates the ship as worth around $7m. ...
  • Germany's Freudenberg marks first marine methanol-powered fuel cell type approval
    Germany's Freudenberg e-Power Systems, part of the global Freudenberg Group, has achieved a significant milestone in the development of methanol-powered fuel cell systems for ships by receiving a type approval certificate from the international classification society RINA. Freudenberg e-Power Systems' approach to using methanol for marine applications combines highly efficient fuel reforming tech
  • Solstad Offshore wins another CSV charter
    Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won a new contract for the 2002-built construction support vessel . The deal with an undisclosed value is in direct continuation of the present charter and is expected to keep the vessel fully utilised to the second quarter of 2025, with one optional year thereafter. Dutch surveyor Fugro chartered ...
  • Shipyard selected for the world's first zero-emission cruise ship
    Norwegian cruise venture Northern Xplorer has signed a letter of intent with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea to construct what the company says will be the world's first zero-emission cruise ship. Under the deal, West Sea would build the 250-passenger vessel at its facility in Viana do Costello north of Porto, with expected delivery at the ...
  • Maersk Supply Service forms floating wind partnership with Stiesdal
    Denmark's Maersk Supply Service and Stiesdal Offshore have entered into a strategic partnership to offer combined solutions to the fast-growing floating offshore wind sector. The two companies said they intend to create a comprehensive and integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) solution for foundations and moorings. "This integrated approach will streamline the
  • Cape depression likened to 2008's plunge
    From peak to trough, the current downturn in the capesize index has been described by analysts at brokers Arrow as one of the sharpest since 2008, the year big bulkers went from six-digit territory to loss-making in the wake of the collapse of the bank, Lehman Brothers. Arrow said the record unwind in congestion has ...
  • Putin casts doubt over the longevity of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
    The future for Ukraine grain shipments out of the Black Sea has been cast into doubt with Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday questioning the terms of the shipping deal his country struck with its foe in July. Signed in Istanbul in late July, the Black Sea Grain Initiative is meant to run for an initial ...
  • Global oil and gas exploration lease rounds drop to near all-time lows
    Oil and gas exploration is expected to drop this year with licensed blocks and total acreage next to all-time lows as the sector struggles to recover from the effects of the covid pandemic and the resulting oil market crash, a new analysis from energy intelligence firm Rystad suggests. Through August of this year, only 21 ...
  • Sulphur cap has resulted in a 77% drop in SOx emissions from ships: IMO
    With 115 days to go until the most significant global environmental regulations to hit shipping since the global sulphur cap - often referred to as IMO 2020 - the industry's governing body has shown the efficacy of its last big green ruling. Timed to coincide with yesterday's World Clean Air Day, the International Maritime Organization, ...
  • Lamprell firms up Moray West wind farm deal worth more than $200m
    UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has signed a contract worth more than $200m and received a full notice to proceed from Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Limited. The base scope of work includes the construction of 60 wind turbine generator transition pieces and two transition pieces for Moray West's two offshore substations, as well as the shipping of ...
  • Odfjell Drilling semisub gets more work with Aker BP
    Norwegian energy services player Odfjell Drilling is eyeing at least $60m after operator Aker BP exercised an option for the 2019-built semisub rig . The option covers two additional firm wells with an estimated duration of approximately six months. Odfjell Drilling said the value of the contract is for the exercised wells, excluding any integrated ...
  • Oaktree offloads Hafnia stake
    Private equity firm Oaktree has sold nearly half of its shareholding in BW-controlled tanker giant Hafnia through an overnight book-building process. Oaktree used Fearnley Securities, Jefferies and Pareto Securities to handle the sale of 44.1m Hafnia shares, equivalent to 8.76% of the company's outstanding shares. Oaktree revealed this morning it had successfully offloaded this stake ...
  • Maersk Drilling seals $77m drillship contract extension with Shell
    Danish rig owner Maersk Drilling said that Shell had exercised an option to extend the contract of the 2014-built drillship for drilling services offshore Mexico. The contract extension is expected to commence in April 2023, in direct continuation of the rig's current contract, with a firm duration of six months. The new deal is worth ...
  • CMA CGM sells final stake in Global Ship Lease
    CMA CGM has sold its last remaining stocks in New York-listed Global Ship Lease, a company it spun off 14 years ago. The Marseille liner sold 3.05m shares on August 5 for $54.5m, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). London-headquartered Global Ship Lease currently owns 65 containerships ranging from ...
  • MOL inks charter deal with ENN for three LNG carrier newbuilds
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a long-term charter contract for three newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Singapore-based ENN LNG, a subsidiary of China's ENN Natural Gas. The ships will be built at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and delivered by 2028 for LNG trades in China, where ENN supplies 10% of natural gas ...
  • Battery manufacturer and propulsion specialist join forces in bid to electrify shipping
    Canadian battery producer Shift Clean Energy (Shift) has joined forces with Norwegian propulsion system developer STADT in a bid to electrify global shipping. Brent Perry, CEO at Shift commented, "Partnerships like these are essential for the decarbonisation of the marine transport industry." Hallvard Slettevoll, CEO at STADT, added: "We are ecstatic to have formed this ...
  • Japanese make breakthroughs in ammonia ship race
    Japan is pressing ahead with its own ammonia carrier plans. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier. At present, there are no international regulations for the use of ammonia as marine fuel. Therefore, the consortium ...
  • Empire Wind and Wildlife Conservation Society extend acoustic marine monitoring project in New York Bight
    Empire Wind and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have extended to 2028 their agreement to monitor large whales in the lease area of Empire Wind, an offshore wind project located in the New York Bight off the southern coast of Long Island. The acoustic monitoring agreement is between Empire Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, ...
  • US Transportation Secretary announces $20m federal grant to Port of Los Angeles
    US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg yesterday announced the award of a $20m federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project at the Port of Los Angeles. Buttigieg said the funds, which

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • World Shipping Council says China-led decarbonisation plan 'won't work'
    Level of ambition is inadequate and benchmarking is not effective, according to executives
  • Navios Holdings profits in final quarter as a dry bulk owner
    Second-quarter earnings include results from 36-vessel dry bulk fleet that has since been sold to Navios Partners
  • ESG is label 'for things good owners already do'
    'There are a lot of processes in place, a lot of policies and a lot of expertise within the club...
  • CMA CGM sells final stake in GSL
    Global Ship Lease was set up to provide CMA CGM with charter tonnage. After reducing its stake over several years...
  • LNG carrier rates gain as Europe and Asia compete for cargoes
    Number of LNG carriers available for spot market charter remains tight, further adding to pressure on rates ahead of winter
  • US container import slowdown expected to continue in second half
    US container volumes are unlikely to reach the high levels seen in the second half of 2021. But full-year imports...
  • Containership charter rates on the turn
    Average time charter periods are falling, while average one-year rates for some ship types have dropped by more than 20%...
  • MOL agrees three LNG carrier deal with China's ENN
    The carriers will be engaged mainly in the transport of liquefied natural gas, procured by ENN under long-term contracts, to...
  • MSC signs 100-vessel contract with DNV to cut container losses
    Integration with a vessel's other systems will enable master and crew to gain a clear picture of the risk, as...
  • Citic Leasing shipping head targeted by Beijing's anti-graft watchdog
    Heaped compliance pressure, including the restriction of using shipbrokers, is making it more difficult to pursue new deals, while the...
  • Samsung Heavy Industries forecasts 35 LNG carrier orders annually by 2030
    SHI, which had the highest market share of LNG dual-fuel orders last year, is expecting an increase in dual-fuel carrier...
  • Ammonia-fuelled gas carrier projects receive approval in principle
    Ammonia is expected to be introduced most quickly to capable liquefied petroleum gas carriers, said Hyundai Heavy Industries chief technical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers struggle with contract volume as spot market plunges | Lower box freight rates are first sign of normalisation |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • US Xpress reorganizes, emphasizing contract business
  • Shadow of blank sailings looms over weakening trans-Pacific
  • Maersk halts Fort Worth import bookings amid inland backlog
  • Shipper seeks $600,000 from CMA CGM in latest FMC complaint
  • Rising electricity prices erode European rail competitiveness
  • Online grocery shopping, shifting trade boost US cold storage demand

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Navios Holdings' earnings rise 80% on bulker market surge
  • Shipping mourns Queen Elizabeth II as Britain's longest-serving monarch dies at 96
  • Citing VLCC strength, DHT sets new 100% dividend policy
  • Maersk tops Nordic ESG rankings as Hafnia brings up the rear
  • With cargoes to go around, VLCC spot rates rise higher
  • Minneapolis becomes third US city to demand zero-carbon shipping
  • Indonesian port congestion boosting panamax bulker market, Clarksons says
  • Affinity Shipping targets dry cargo in the Americas with new Vancouver hire
  • Maersk in settlement talks with Hope Hicks and Midshipman Y
  • Roger Frizzell stepping down as Carnival Corp's top spokesperson
  • India hails Russian oil policy in blow to G7 price cap hopes
  • Streetwise: Have we been doing this wrong? Deutsche Bank pushes back against 'toxic' NAV
  • 'Just ravings': Putin dismisses G7 oil price cap plan
  • 'Impressive' Gram time charters could loosen dividend shackles
  • Monjasa buys Turkish tanker as it boosts Middle East capacity
  • Scorpio's LR2 charter indicates potential 14% rise in asset values, analysts say
  • Boon for tankers as Europe seeks US crude
  • Northern Xplorer orders 'first zero-carbon' cruise ship in Portugal
  • Former Grieg Green head Petter Heier sets up shop as a creative cash buyer
  • Odesa-trapped bulker seeks to switch cargo in defiance of charterer
  • Maersk Supply teams with Stiesdal Offshore for push into floating wind
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding enters LNG sector with GTT licence deal
  • Indian newcomer Gatik Ship Management quietly amasses fleet of older tankers
  • Indian product tanker fixed after drifting off Mauritius for six days
  • American Shipping details big profit expectations after buying $157m OCV
  • $3.1bn investment loss drags down Lloyd's of London results
  • Japan's MOL inks charter contract for LNG carrier trio in China
  • Russia oil price cap: 'The 1,000-piece jigsaw with the corners in place'
  • Troim-backed 2020 Bulkers reveals steep drop in August rates as dividend cut
  • South Korean yards face possible steel supply disruption after typhoon hit
  • ABS takes container ship battle to its top competitor with new Hamburg-based guru
  • Leasing boss Guo 'disappears' ahead of first big overseas deal

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Shifl CEO sees GRI practices holding back global shipping from proactive future
    In a Q&A with FreightWaves, Shifl CEO Shabsie Levy says of current general rate increase global shipping practices: "It essentially incentivizes chaos and disruption but...
  • JD.com flies freighters with own pilots. Will Amazon Air follow?
    JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.

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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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