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November 9, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • RCL is in India for the long term: Sumate Tanthuwanit, Twinchok Tanthuwanit
  • MOL Logistics becomes wholly owned subsidiary of MOL
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (4 November 2022)
  • SMPK conducts four trial runs of cargo between India & Bangladesh
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to open doors to new 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse at Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Basmati exporters bullish on overseas demand
  • OOCL's new EAX5 service to offer express connections between India, Middle East & East Africa
  • Key freight rate inflation drivers
  • No peak season seen in general air cargo market
  • Cargo demand softens
  • Emirates orders 5 new freighters
  • Real GDP could grow at 8 pc in FY23
  • More time given to finish anti-dumping probe on solar cell imports
  • MOL & MOL Drybulk complete core systems modernisation to power digital transformation initiatives

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Building Poland's largest intermodal hub
  • Tanja Dreilich named CFO of HHLA
  • 50 new trailers added to fleet
  • South Europeans back in Antarctica
  • Femex to call at Thessaloniki
  • Hill Dickinson: head of Piraeus office joins board
  • CPG deblocking boxes
  • Searching for the most sustainable links
  • ADMC orders 53 'Rhaegal-A' VTOL cargo drones
  • Linking Hong Kong and Zhuhai by truck
  • Raja Group promotes Simon Allan-Brooks
  • Another Japanese LNG carrier on the way
  • More than 4,300 vehicles
  • Lufthansa Cargo: two weekly flights to Heathrow
  • A third facility in Copenhagen
  • 15 years in Japan for the Marshall Islands registry
  • Containerport Group picks Gary Ernest
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • Airfreight: a tough few months, but demand could return in March
  • COP27: Decarbonisation could cause staff training and shortage challenges
  • Alexei Isaikin exits Volga-Dnepr following management buyout
  • COP27: Infrastructure worries hang over Atlantic "green shipping corridor" plans
  • Vietnamese air cargo carrier delays launch plans after rapid market decline
  • Container safety in motion as industry moves to cut losses
  • Premium's birthday: Just like most four-year-olds...
  • DP-DHL prepares to do battle for market share as outlook dips
  • Potential glut of B737 conversions overshadows buoyant air cargo market
  • 'Crystal ball reading' with DP-DHL
  • Armour-plated Danaos to hit net zero debt after Zim share sell-off
  • If the glove fits: wearable devices set to improve warehouse operations

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • VIDEO: Freire launches new MBARI flagship research vessel
    Construction of the R/V David Packard, the new flagship research vessel under construction at the Freire Shipyard in Spain for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) reached a major milestone October
  • Navy installs a metal 3D printer in LHD 5
    USS Bataan (LHD 5) this month became the first ship in the Navy to have a metal 3D printer permanently installed aboard. The installation advances the Navy efforts to improve self-sufficiency for
  • Initiative for Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway green corridor launched
    Green shipping corridor announcements have been coming out of COP27, thick and fast. The plan to launch a green and digital transpacific corridor between San Pedro Bay ports and Singapore looks set

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • APM Terminals Bahrain to change leadership
    Maureen Bannerman, the current managing director of APM Terminals Bahrain, will leave her position in December 2022 as she returns to Dubai, UAE for personal reasons. Maureen Bannerman is at the helm of APM Terminals Bahrain since April 2021. During her tenure, she has driven a strategic and transformational agenda for the company and Khalifa Bin Salman Port, strengthened the management team and
  • Danaos fully liquidates shareholding in ZIM, boosts operating revenues
    Danaos Corporation has announced its financial results for the first nine months of the year, reporting an average of 71 container ships. The company's fleet utilisation for the nine months ended on 30 September 2022 was 98.1%. "The drop in demand for containerized freight has also significantly reduced vessel demand from opportunistic market participants, who were aggressively contracting smalle
  • South Korean shipbuilders in dilemma as Vietnamese welders found ineligible
    Delivery of new ships from South Korea is poised to meet considerable delay with shipyards facing a severe shortage of manpower as at least 1,100 Vietnamese welders are barred to enter Seoul due to carrying forged documents. Shipyard owners now fear they might have to pay penalties for delayed delivery of vessels, in the absence of required Vietnamese workers who have 41% shares of welders in the
  • Best Places to Live in Georgia
    If you're looking for the best places to call home in Georgia, you've come to the right place. With its mild climate and diverse landscape, there is something for everyone in this state. In addition, Georgia boasts a strong economy and plenty of job opportunities. So whether you are looking for a quiet suburb or a vibrant city center, you will find what you are looking for in Georgia. Check out o
  • Strike action at port of Antwerp to launch on 9 November
    A strike of port workers is expected to commence tomorrow (9 November) at the port of Antwerp, starting at 06:00 am (local time) and ending at the same time the next day. Belgian trade unions are staging strikes with the socialist union calling a general strike while the Christian and liberal unions will organise protests including strikes, staff meetings and demos, according to Inchcape Shipping
  • DP World to invest US$500 million to cut CO2 emissions
    On 7 November, at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, DP World Group chairman and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem announced that its company intends to invest up to US$500 million to reduce CO2 emissions from its operations by almost 700,000 tonnes over the next five years, representing a 20% cut from 2021 levels. "We have already committed to becoming a carbon neutral ente
  • Filipino seafarer sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing fellow crew member
    A Filipino seafarer, who fatally stabbed a fellow crew member on the 14,000 TEU container ship MSC Ravenna en route from Shanghai to Los Angeles, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Michael Dequito Monegro, 44, a resident of the Philippines, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who said in court at a hearing on 7 November that Monegro's "conduct was unusually he
  • GAC establishes new office in Spain
    Global provider of shipping and logistics services GAC Group opened the first of its many planned offices in Spain on 8 November at the port of Algeciras. Algeciras, located in the province of Cadiz, is Spain's largest port, with more than 10 kilometres of docks serving all types of freight and passenger traffic. GAC Spain's aim is to offer a range of integrated brokerage, husbandry and spare par
  • Maersk opens new warehouse in Bangladesh
    A.P. Moller - Maersk is expanding its warehouse network in Bangladesh with a new 9,290 m² facility being built in Chattogram, a port city on the southeastern coast of the country. The upcoming facility is located near the port of Chittagong and is connected to the Dhaka-Chattogram highway via the outer ring road and the Karnaphuly tunnel, providing access to Bangladeshi garment exporters based in
  • Evergreen completes Colon Container Terminal takeover
    Evergreen Marine Corp. has confirmed the acquisition of the entire stake in Colon Container Terminal SA (CCT), a major box terminal in Panama. Taiwan's shipping company spent approximately US$268 million for the takeover of CCT and aims to enhance its presence in the region. Evergreen Marine president, Hsieh Huey-chuan, noted that CCT serves as one of the most important transportation hubs for Ev
  • NWSA, Busan Port Authority collaborate on decarbonisation initiative
    On 7 November, Northwest Seaport Alliance announced its newest decarbonisation effort and partnership with Busan Port Authority, as part of the Green Shipping Challenge at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries introduces "lashing-free container ship" concept
    The world's largest shipbuilding company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) developed a new concept container ship that does not require fixing of boxes. The South Korean company gained design approval for the "Lashing Free Container Ship" from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian Flag Administration. HHI explains, "A container vessel loads a box inside a cargo hold in order to load

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • Performance Shipping fixes another aframax to Glencore's ST Shipping at bumper rate
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has secured long-term employment for its recently acquired aframax in a new and improved charter deal with Glencore's Singapore-based ST Shipping and Transport. The new contract is set to start at $32,000 per day following the vessel's delivery in December and last 24 months with options to extend or reduce ...
  • Covid puts Marintec China on hold for another year
    With covid cases in China surging, Informa, the organiser of Marintec China, has been forced to cancel next month's giant event in Shanghai for the third time in the last three years. The 21st edition of Marintec China has been postponed once again and is now set to take place at the end of the ...
  • Pelagic Partners enters offshore wind market with up to six CSOV newbuilds
    Cyprus-based alternative investment fund Pelagic Partners is expanding into the offshore wind sector, having emerged behind a series of newbuild orders for commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) at Cochin Shipyard in India. The order of up to six ships is part of the company's third compartment, named Pelagic Wind Fund, with a value of over ...
  • Equinor sets sights on Celtic Sea for gigawatt scale floating offshore wind development
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor is looking to develop a gigawatt scale floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea, with the upcoming Celtic Sea floating wind seabed leasing round in view. The Crown Estate is planning a seabed leasing round in the Celtic Sea in 2023, and Equinor said it has conducted a comprehensive site ...
  • South Korean shipbuilders hit by welder crisis as over 1,000 Vietnamese workers denied entry
    More than 1,000 Vietnamese workers have been denied entry to South Korea over forged documents, leaving shipbuilders short of labor and at risk of penalties for delays in ship deliveries. Local media reports a total of 1,150 welders from Vietnam scheduled to work at shipyards from the fourth quarter were refused admittance after several labour ...
  • India's foreign minister touches down in Moscow for key trade talks
    India's foreign minister S Jaishankar touched down in Moscow this morning for talks with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov as trading ties between the two giant nations grow dramatically. "The talks will focus on the trade and investments, transport and logistics, the use of national currencies in mutual settlements, as well as promising projects in the ...
  • Delicate operation to remove grounded VLCC off Batam could take up to a month
    Indonesia reckons it will take up to a month to free a grounded laden VLCC in the Singapore Strait. The Djibouti-registered ran aground off the Riau Islands on October 26, very near to a gas pipeline linking to Singapore. The ship was recently sanctioned by the US for its alleged links to Iran. Shipping database ...
  • Centus Marine taps Strategic Marine for pair of fast crew suppliers
    Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has won a newbuild contract for two fast crew suppliers from Malaysian offshore vessel owner Centus Marine. The two offshore support vessels follow four ships of a similar type ordered by Centus in the past two years and 11 in total. The new 42-m long units will feature design and technical enhancements ...
  • Peter Levesque: Ports supremo turned spy thriller writer
    A wave of gruesome executions in Shanghai cripples a top secret CIA operation in China and points to an informant who has been selling secrets in Hong Kong. Two American agents are deployed, the stage set for a riveting international spy thriller penned by well-known port executive, Peter Levesque. Levesque, who spent more than 25 ...
  • Diamond Offshore lands $429m semisub deal with Petrobras
    Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling has been awarded a four-year drilling project with Petrobras in Brazil for the 2009-built semisub rig . The New York-listed company said it had received a notification of the award and the new contract is expected to be signed imminently and commence late in the fourth quarter of 2023, after the ...
  • Shipping announcements coming out thick and fast at COP27
    Shipping announcements came thick and fast yesterday from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, location for this year's United Nations-convened COP27 climate conference. Grabbing the most headlines was the Green Shipping Challenge, launched by the US and Norway, creating a platform for around 40 commitments to accelerate ship decarbonisation, with US presidential ...
  • Greece cancels plans to privatise Alexandroupolis port
    Greece has cancelled the privatisation of its northern port of Alexandroupolis. Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said "geopolitical developments" prompted a re-think of the deal. Situated in northern Greece near the borders with Bulgaria and Turkey, Alexandroupolis has the potential of becoming an energy hub for central Europe with plans to put an FSRU there. ...
  • Seafarer handed 20-year sentence over fatal stabbing
    A Filipino seafarer who stabbed to death a colleague on the containership bound for Los Angeles was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison. Michael Dequito Monegro, 44, had pleaded guilty in May to the crime, admitting to stabbing the victim 31 times. "Monegro stopped stabbing the victim only when he became too tired ...
  • Green methanol supply slated for Jebel Ali
    Another green methanol fuel site is set to open at a key maritime gateway. Averda, a waste management, treatment and recycling company, and WasteFuel, a developer of bio-refineries, announced yesterday during the COP27 climate conference, their partnership to develop the first commercial scale municipal waste to renewable methanol plant in the Middle East. The location ...
  • Massachusetts denies Avangrid motion to delay review of power purchase agreements
    US power company Avangrid filed a motion in October with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) seeking a one-month suspension in the department's review of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the Commonwealth Wind project planned for development south of Martha's Vineyard. The motion said the suspension would enable the parties to examine the effects of inflation ...
  • Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach to establish green and digital shipping corridor
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach and C40 Cities - a global network of mayors taking action to confront the climate crisis - have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex. The corridor ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • Decarbonisation could require 800,000 crew to 'upskill' by mid-2030s
    Shipping action plan launched at COP27 in response to new research that cautions 'as many as 800,000 seafarers' could require...
  • Russian sanctions 'upside' drives International Seaways to record quarter
    The owner and operator of a fleet of 90 crude and product tankers reported record profits of $113.4m for the...
  • Florida gets hurricane warning as ports brace for storm
    National Hurricane Center warns of a 'dangerous storm surge' along much of the east coast of Florida and portions of...
  • Gard warns of deterioration in excess of $200m on previous pool claims
    World's biggest P&I club looking at 5%-7% target premium increase, which for existing members will largely be cancelled out by...
  • Fincantieri's former chief Giuseppe Bono dies aged 78
    Mr Bono was seen as the main driver of the group's phenomenal growth over the years to dominate cruiseship building
  • Shipowners' Club opts for no general increase
    Deductibles set to rise at small craft specialist to compensate for inflation, and superyachts will see 10% price hike, with...
  • Danaos refinancing extends debt-free fleet tally
    Greek containership owner posts record operating profit despite market fall from 'stratospheric' levels
  • Celebratory mood in Hamburg as Eisbeinessen returns after three-year hiatus
    Hamburg's shipping community convenes to mark the welcome return of the traditional 'Eisbien' celebrations, following a pandemic-induced break, but also...
  • Norwegian and Japanese firms collaborate on safety culture and loss prevention
    A safety culture company and an underwriter that have collaborated over the past two years are now taking this to...
  • DHL raises full-year guidance on strong third quarter
    DHL has made record operating profits in the first nine months of the year. Even with demand easing it expects...
  • China's logistics sector raises alarm over Guangzhou lockdown
    A partial lockdown in the city's Baiyun district, a key logistics and warehousing cluster, is raising concern
  • Fate of seized tanker pursued by Nigeria raises industry legal and security concerns
    Case of the VLCC Heroic Idun raises serious concerns across the tanker sector regarding the Nigerian Navy's treatment of crew...
  • Gard sees investment losses amid better underwriting performance
    'Despite market turbulence, Gard remains strong and stable, and we continue to be well positioned to withstand the challenges ahead,'...
  • Singapore in talks for green shipping corridors to US west coast ports
    Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach are key hubs on the trans-Pacific shipping lanes
  • DHT Holdings reports 128% jump in spot rate bookings
    Trade disruptions are increasing transportation distances, and so reducing the productivity of the global tanker fleet, thus driving rates upwards
  • ICTSI says market remains 'robust despite headwinds' as volumes rise 11%
    'We remain mindful of the macro-economic environment and the potential impact this may have on our business but remain confident...
  • Daily Briefing
    Seychelles-Georgia-Cameroon dark tanker nexus shifts to Russian crude | Norwegian shipping unites to plot zero-emissions route | COP27 kicks off...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • US retailers lower import forecast amid demand decline
    US containerized imports are expected to decline through the first quarter of 2023 at a faster clip than retailers forecasted just months ago, with consumers concerned over rising prices and interest rates.
  • Expeditors expects air, ocean rates to continue falling into 2023
    CEO Jeffrey Musser said shippers are still sitting on high inventories and so are pulling back on orders after front-loading their shipments from overseas earlier this year.
  • Port of Liverpool reaches pay deal with dockworkers' union
    The announced wage deal at Liverpool is welcome news after a series of strikes over the past three months severely disrupted container operations at the UK's key west coast hub.
  • M&A in US trucking, logistics crosses 'asset lines'
    US transportation companies with cash on hand are acquiring asset-based truckers and non-asset freight brokers alike to add services and shipper customers and build network density.
  • Demand slowdown overshadows capacity cuts on Asia-Europe
    There appears to be little that ocean carriers can do to stem an Asia-Europe spot market in free-fall as economic conditions deteriorate and freight volumes continue to soften.
  • Trans-Pac blank sailings accelerate as demand withers: Sea-Intelligence
    The accelerated blankings in the eastbound trans-Pacific come after US imports in September and October "can at best be described as a complete collapse in demand growth," according to Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • ONE denies new container ship grounded off Brazil
    The ONE Amazon was reported to have got stuck off Itajai at low tide
  • 'A great leader' in shipbuilding: Giuseppe Bono dies months after leaving Fincantieri
    Tributes to Italian shipbuilding giant who held the top post at Fincantieri for two decades
  • Eneti lines up $436m newbuilding loan from two banks amid third-quarter profit
    Proposed credit facility from Credit Agricole and Societe General will fund 65% of the cost of two WTIVs at DSME
  • ABS withdraws class from grounded VLCC after US blacklisting
    Indonesian navy estimates it could take one month to refloat the fully laden tanker
  • New Fortress Energy to add 7-mpta of supply by 2024 from its FLNG units
    Wes Edens-led company kicks off construction on its first green hydrogen production plant
  • Norwegian continues pandemic losses but narrowly beats analyst consensus
    Owner forecasts financial loss for fourth quarter due to impacts of pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict
  • Performance wins higher rate from Glencore for latest aframax term charter
    Greek owner adds $2,000 per day to two-year rate it achieved for sistership in October
  • CJC welcomes master mariner and law graduate to London ranks
    Henry Andrews and Luiza Zakaib join as trainee solicitors
  • International Seaways passes a buck to shareholders in 'special' reward
    One-time $1 dividend comes after second straight record-breaking quarter that still fell short of analyst expectations
  • Bulker price slide continues as JP Morgan sells capesize in 'very active' market
    Dry bulk value indices show downward trend as falling spot market weighs sector down
  • Clarksons says slow-steaming chemical tankers boosted by US exports
    Market fundamentals remain attractive in a market with fewer product tankers competing for cargoes
  • Shipping's new-fuels policy puts carbon credibility on the line, says report
    HMM tops list of 17 shipping companies, but researchers warn that progress is too slow
  • Shipbuilding grandee Kommer Damen recognised for 60-year career
    Damen Shipyards chairman receives lifetime achievement award
  • Fred Olsen's Bonheur back in profit but makes $44m cruise ship provision
    Norwegian owner sees earnings rise at its wind farm vessel division
  • Green shipping corridors get big push at COP27 talks
    Plans emerge to develop zero-carbon routes involving the US, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore and UK
  • Standard Supply on the hunt for ships after $20m equity raise
    Oslo PSV owner's private placement was significantly oversubscribed
  • KARMOL's Brazil-based FSRU receives first LNG to supply powership quartet
    Small-scale vessel makes initial call on regas unit with long-hauled volumes as Karpowership eyes new European business
  • Fincantieri writes down $62m amid shipowner credit rating fears
    New CEO points to brighter future as Italian shipbuilder emerges from tough operating environment
  • War, casualties and Covid stoke 'risk accumulation' fears for marine insurers
    Data analysts are helping underwriters understand how massive risk exposures can be triggered by a single event
  • Star Bulk's carbon intensity rises as charterers demand bulkers go faster
    Bigger fleet means more emissions, but AER figure is also on the up due to steaming speed
  • Hoegh Autoliners says car carrier rates still climbing from record highs
    Norwegian owner sees market characterised by high demand and tight capacity
  • Sallaum Lines opts for newbuildings amid car carrier tonnage squeeze
    Owner orders dual-fuel duo in China
  • Giant new ONE container ship runs aground off Brazil
    The ONE Amazon got stuck off Itajai at low tide
  • MR owner TNG backing takeover and delisting bid by Tankerska Plovidba
    Croatian owner believes it will be business as usual after parent assumes total control
  • Seafarer jailed for 20 years after stabbing supervisor to death on CP Offen container ship
    US judge calls attack 'unusually heinous, cruel and brutal'
  • Buoyed by dry bulk, Norden's Jan Rindbo eyes opportunity in tankers
    Danish firm will slowly take on more cover for its product tankers
  • NGM Energy affiliate seizes Chinese general cargo ship in $110m battle over suezmax tanker collision
    Nicholas Moundreas-led company claims Glory Ships has ignored repeated requests to lodge security for damages claim
  • South Korean yards hit by welder shortages as fake document scandal exposed
    Over 1,000 Vietnamese workers have been denied entry to South Korea after false documents were submitted by their labour agencies
  • South Korean shipyards encounter problems hiring Vietnamese welders
    Labour agencies submit fake documents to apply for work permits
  • Roine Ahlquist picked to head-up revived Barber Ship Management
    Singapore-based manager's new recruit has held a variety of executive and senior leadership roles
  • Danaos extends runway with $438m loan deal amid record operating profit
    Container ship owner sees adjusted profit rocket 61.6%, but Zim shares sink bottom line
  • MOL-Cosco to complete first phase of Qatar's 66-LNG newbuilding line-up
    Final pieces of $14bn plus Phase 1 mega-project poised to fall into place with order triplet in China
  • DHT Holdings spot bookings soar 123% following profitable third quarter
    VLCC owner made 4 cents per share in Q3 and is returning it all to investors under new dividend policy

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • After steep September slide, US imports stabilize in October
    Imports remain 7% higher than pre-pandemic levels, with volumes steadying last month after September's plunge.
  • Emirates to buy 777 freighters in deal with Boeing
    Boeing and Airbus on Tuesday signed deals to bring more large freighter jets to the market.
  • Miami to permanently host large air cargo trade show
    An international trade group settles on Miami as the regular location for its semiannual air cargo expo.

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