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October 13, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • MALA 2022 basks in the ambience of excellence amid record participation
  • HAROPA PORT taking steps to accelerate modal transfer
  • Cabinet approves development of multipurpose cargo berth off Tuna Tekra, Kandla on BOT basis
  • NPG clears 229 critical infra projects under PM Gati Shakti
  • Revised floating cranes deployment policy at Sandheads, Sagar
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • India's GDP growth lowered; but fastest among major economies: IMF
  • Spice exports seen growing at 6.5 pc annually
  • S. Railways' freight revenue up 17 pc
  • BSE SME Platform lists 400th company
  • Ports seen facing more disruption from strike action
  • MoU inked to finance rail infra projects
  • Leading educationists Prof. Ralph Thomas & Prof. Dr Satish Visavadia visit JBS Academy to explore mutual cooperation avenues in knowledge sharing & skill development

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • A land bridge through the sand
  • Teaming up for the long haul
  • Five weekly night runs to Scotland
  • The quartet is full
  • Bringing European e-mobility to North America
  • Mission accomplished
  • Iata Ceiv li-batt makes it four for Hactl
  • Forward Solutions picks Dan Clarke
  • Cargolux inks B777-8 Freighter order
  • More capacity for chemistry and pharma clients
  • Capacities flowing back
  • General cargo network gains two more partners
  • US class I railway to expand business
  • Milan Bergamo nearly doubles capacity for UPS
  • Bolloré welcomes Loig Pavard back to Asia
  • More LNG infrastructure projects
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss Post: from a letter to a parcel centre
  • Two on one day
  • Aiko Hollander to manage Emden Port

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • South African shippers eye air cargo as Transnet strike wreaks havoc
  • 'Significant risk' to 2023/24 liner profits as box rate spiral gathers speed
  • An opportunity for shippers to create stronger partnerships with shipping lines
  • Against the odds: Enchanted by Amazon's (transpac ocean) deluxe growth pattern
  • Maersk and MSC look to US skies as they push into integrated logistics
  • M&A radar: Unloved SATS + WFS - hard to handle, hits another low
  • Sharing space can save LTL shippers costs and time, and they're Flocking to it
  • India's air cargo market takes a hit as forwarders face 18% tax on exports
  • Cargolux reveals it will buy 10 777-8Fs, with options for six more
  • The Big Interview: The world according to shippers
  • Supply chain radar: Huge layoffs delivery for integrated logistics?

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Continental Maritime books Navy contract with a $38.2 million potential
    Continental Maritime San Diego, San Diego, Calif,, has been awarded a $14,963,483 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The
  • Romania orders two Stan Patrol emergency response vessels
    The Romanian Government's General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations has ordered two Damen Stan Patrol 5009 emergency response vessels. The order follows an extensive tender process under Romania's Vision 2020 project that aims
  • Cadeler books 4-year contract for new hybrid installation vessel
    Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered offshore wind farm installation specialist Cadeler (OSE: CADLR) reports that it has reached an agreement with an undisclosed customer that secures significant utilization of its new hybrid F-class vessel

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • SC Ports reports record box volumes in September
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) maintained fluidity for vessels calling the East Coast while handling a record number of containers in September. According to the port data, SC Ports handled 226,807 TEUs at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Leatherman Terminal in September, up nearly 11% year-over-year, translating to 124,963 pier containers, up 10% year-over-year. SC Ports has
  • Maersk opens new air freight station in Chicago
    Maersk has inaugurated a new Chicago Air Freight Gateway near O'Hare Airport that is planned to offer direct planeside recovery with immediate transfers to the new facility. The Danish company noted that 70% of the United States is within an overnight truck drive enabling important shipments from Asia and Europe to speed to their destination when the timing is essential. Maersk said the new facil
  • CMA CGM to start new winter version of Euromar service
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced the new winter setup of its Euromar service that links Morocco with European countries. The new version of the service will launch on 5 November from the port of Agadir in Morocco and will be operated by four 1,300 TEU container vessels, each having 280 reefer plugs with 45'RFH intake. The French carrier's weekly service will have the following rot
  • JAXPORT announces new leadership roles
    Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) board of directors unanimously elected businessman J. Palmer Clarkson as chairman and elected additional officer positions effective from 1 October 2022. Clarkson founded Bridgestone HosePower, LLC, and is currently a member of the board of directors of the company, while he retired as president and CEO in June. According to JAXPORT, Clarkson and the followin
  • Sea-Intelligence sees high container capacity reductions
    In the weeks following Golden Week (weeks 41-43), carriers are taking out significant levels of capacity per week, as shown in the following figure of Sea-Intelligence for Asia-North America West Coast. "This level of blanked capacity is not only higher than in 2019 but has also increased from what was scheduled three weeks ago in the outlook from week 37," commented Sea-Intelligence's analysts.
  • Congested European ports not enough to cushion falling volumes
    While unrelenting port congestion in Europe has made liner operators skip some calls, it has been insufficient to prop up the freefall in freight rates. Alphaliner, in its latest report today, stated that Shanghai - North Europe spot freight rates have fallen by 48.5% in Q3. Its count of vessel arrivals for the 18 mega-alliance services between the Far East and North Europe (six for 2M, seven for
  • Cepsa, Port of Rotterdam to connect north and south of Europe with green hydrogen corridor
    Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create the first green hydrogen corridor between northern and southern Europe. According to Port of Rotterdam Authority, Cepsa plans to export hydrogen produced at its San Roque Energy Park near the Bay of Algeciras, through hydrogen carriers. With the Dutch Government's support, and as part of Rotterdam's Energy Transi
  • MSC enhances African Express service with new call
    MSC announces a new direct call to the port of Abidjan on its African Express service aiming to offer better transit times in the market between Asia and Ivory Coast. It is expected that this new call will allow direct and fast connections between China, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and t

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Marubeni claims world's first biofuel trial on ethylene carrier
    Japanese trading house Marubeni Corporation said it has carried out a trial voyage on one of its chartered vessels using a marine biofuel blend, which to the best of the company's knowledge was the world's first biofuel supply to an ethylene carrier. The 2020-built , operated by GasChem Services, was bunkered with B25 marine biofuel, ...
  • Nautilus Labs and OrbitMI team up
    US maritime tech companies Nautilus Labs and OrbitMI have formed a strategic partnership aimed at managing data integrations, operational processes, and optimisation. The partnership announced at this week's SHIPPINGInsight conference, will allow joint clients to access Orbit Reporter, a browser-based tool that provides standardised reporting structures and templates. "The partnership between Orb
  • Havila Shipping fixes PSV pair
    Norway's Havila Shipping has secured new contracts from energy industry logistics provider Peterson Den Helder, an affiliate of Peterson Offshore, for two platform supply vessels. The 2009-built Havila Borg has been fixed for a period of 6 months with one optional period of 12 months. The contract has already commenced. Meanwhile, the Havila Herøy, also ...
  • Cadeler secures more work for foundation installation newbuild three years before delivery
    Oslo-listed Offshore wind contractor Cadeler has sealed a deal with an unnamed client for its wind turbine foundation installation newbuilding set to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Copenhagen-based company said it has secured utilisation of the so-called F-class vessel to be built by Cosco Heavy Industries for a period of up to ...
  • Floating offshore wind pipeline hits 185 GW mark
    Floating offshore wind project pipeline has more than doubled in the past 12 months in terms of capacity worldwide, from 91 GW a year ago to 185 GW, new research published by RenewableUK shows. According to the report, the number of projects has increased globally during that time from 130 to 230. The pipeline includes ...
  • Seadrill makes NYSE comeback
    Offshore driller Seadrill has received approval to relist its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which emerged from bankruptcy protection this year, said it expects the trading to commence on or about October 14. Seadrill was delisted from NYSE in June 2020 after its shares closed below the minimum threshold of ...
  • Taylor Maritime Investments set to complete Grindrod Shipping takeover
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has struck a takeover deal with Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping that values the bulker owner at around $506m. The Ed Buttery-led TMI will, through its subsidiary Good Falkirk, offer $26 per share in the Nasdaq and Johannesburg-listed rival - a move that would create a significant market player in the mid-sized ...
  • UN seeks ways to extend and improve the Black Sea Grain Initiative
    The United Nations will attempt to get warring foes Ukraine and Russia to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative for a year, while also looking at ways to streamline the way ships are inspected amid a growing congestion problem at the three ports designated in the transport pact . The grain agreement, brokered by the ...
  • US FMC proposes new demurrage and detention billing requirements
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is proposing a new rule that seeks to bring more clarity, structure and punctuality to the demurrage and detention billing practices of vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs), non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and marine terminal operators (MTOs). If the proposed rule is adopted, VOCCs, NVOCCs and MTOs will be permitted ...
  • Green hydrogen corridor to launch between Algeciras and Rotterdam
    Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam are to work together to establish the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe, ensuring a green hydrogen supply chain between two of Europe's main ports, Rotterdam and Algeciras. The co-operation is part of Rotterdam's ambition to supply Northwest Europe with 4.6m tonnes of green hydrogen by ...
  • COSCO deepens ties with China's largest car manufacturer
    China's largest shipping line is deepening ties with the country's top automotive brand. SAIC Motor will transfer a 5.8% stake in SAIC to COSCO, while COSCO will offer 5% of its listed company COSCO Shipping Holdings

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • FMC proposes new detention and demurrage rule
    New proposal seeks to impose stricter requirements on the billing practices of ocean carriers and terminal operators
  • Wrongly jailed master gets warm welcome at industry event in Cyprus
    Cyprus shipping deputy ministry invited Andrzej Lasota to tell his story and highlight the injustices of seafarer criminalisation
  • Greek shipowner reveals methanol-fuelled bulk carrier orders
    Decision-making behind methanol choice revealed as Maritime Cyprus event discusses gap between decarbonisation targets and progress to date
  • Few steam-driven LNG carriers will comply with new rules
    Since the majority of the fleet will not comply with EEXI and CII, which come into force on January 1...
  • Grain corridor requires 25 daily inspections to solve ship backlog
    Inspection delays and longer journey times are reducing export capacity under the grain initiative
  • Containership values drop 35% following record highs
    Despite a recent decline in prices, owners can still earn good money from selling their boxships
  • Piracy falls to lowest levels since 1992
    IMB urges masters to report incidents in Singapore Straits, to assist authorities track down assailants
  • Shipping rates yet to find floor as container throughput in China dips
    Slack demand has been reported on both transpacific and China-Europe trades, where rates are expected to continue lurching lower amid...
  • Nautilus Labs partners with OrbitMI to manage maritime data
    Intelligent seamless workflows are essential for driving profitability and cutting emissions, says OrbitMI chief
  • South Africa ports strike adds to container line disruption
    Box lines are implementing contingency plans as ports in South Africa close due to strikes. Rising cost of living means...
  • Taylor Maritime sets out financing for $506m takeover of Grindrod
    Taylor Maritime will use debt to fund the Grindrod takeover, which will create a fleet of 58 geared vessels
  • Hyundai Samho wins $243m LNG carrier order
    The latest contract brings KSOE's new orders to $22.1bn for the year, exceeding its target by nearly 30%
  • Vale scraps investment project at Chinese terminal
    The land, where the new berths and storage facility were planned to be built, is said to have been reserved...
  • Zodiac Maritime funds education programme at DSME
    Zodiac gives $2m towards the establishment of a scholarship scheme for all DSME employees' children
  • Yinson secures $720m financing for FPSO in Brazil
    FPSO Maria Quitéria is Yinson's second project award from Petrobras and its third project award in Brazil
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I hasn't turned corner yet, West warns | Sovcomflot swaps to Russian bonds as sanctions force long-term strategy shift |...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Ocean freight rates may slide to pre-pandemic levels by end of year: HSBC
    Tumbling rates and an injection of capacity as congestion clears has become a price-destroying tool on the major export trades out of Asia.
  • Maersk expands air cargo offerings with new Chicago facility
    Maersk's new air freight facility in Chicago is building on its fast-growing air cargo offering following the November 2021 acquisition of Senator International and purchase of new freighters for its Maersk Air Cargo division.
  • September plunge in US imports from Asia signals more declines ahead
    The effects of an earlier-than-normal peak season and canceled retail orders have begun to show in US import data, with volumes from Asia in September falling to their lowest level of the year.
  • Ocean rate levels may slide to pre-pandemic levels by end of year: HSBC
    Tumbling rates and an injection of capacity as congestion clears has become a price-destroying tool on the major export trades out of Asia.
  • Prepare for pre-pandemic rate levels by year-end: HSBC
    Tumbling rates and an injection of capacity as congestion clears has become a price-destroying tool on the major export trades out of Asia.
  • MPV/HL charter rates falling faster than expected: analysts
    Despite softening daily charter rates, the multipurpose and heavy-lift (MPV/HL) sector remains optimistic thanks to a growing renewable energy market and near-static fleet capacity.
  • Lineage Logistics expands with new business line, storage facility in Savannah
    Lineage Logistics' new business line and planned facility in Savannah builds on recent acquisitions the company has made amid an uptick in reefer storage demand.
  • Carriers moved too slowly at outset to stem trans-Pac spot rate collapse
    As carriers get even more aggressive in pulling trans-Pacific capacity, they are setting up the market for a spot rate rebound at the first sign of a pick-up in volumes.
  • US LTL costs rose in September after summer decline
    LTL costs to shippers rose 0.3 percent in September and were up 15 percent year over year while truckload costs declined more slowly, according to the latest US producer price index.
  • Cosco expects nine-month net profit to surge 44 percent to record $13.6 billion
    Highlighting the buoyant market conditions for the first nine months of 2022, Cosco Shipping said export freight rates on the main trade routes "were maintained at a high level."
  • Port software provider grows European terminal footprint with Antwerp deal
    Software vendor Portchain will help a DP World-operated terminal in the Port of Antwerp to automate communication from shipping lines to better coordinate berth plans, the companies said Wednesday.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Idan Ofer joins John Fedriksen as major holder in International Seaways
    Two 'big dogs' of shipping are now significant shareholders in New York-listed tanker owner
  • Matson and APL trade more legal blows in battle for Guam
    APL will be allowed to pursue its anti-trust claims against the Hawaiian shipowner, while Matson continues its broadsides
  • DNV sees huge LNG carrier demand despite massive fall in European gas use
    Remi Eriksen explains why shipping will remain vital in 'two-speed' energy transition
  • Dry bulk shipping shows little faith in IMF's improved GDP outlook for China and India
    China would have to abandon zero-Covid policy to realise expected economic growth, one shipowner says
  • DNV: Not sharing on cyber attacks is 'making the hackers more powerful'
    Learning from cyber incidents alone is not the way to go, says classification society executive
  • Global piracy hits three-decade low, International Maritime Bureau says
    But the threat 'remains real' despite the number of incidents in first three quarters of 2022 falling to 90
  • US official: IMO needs to move faster on safety of alternative fuels
    US Coast Guard's director of commercial regulations expresses confidence that UN body will adopt zero-emissions goal
  • Green Seas: Are battles ahead for shipping when competition law and green drive collide?
    Liner exemption debate provides a window into the way regulators will have to weigh carbon claims and protections against anti-competitive practices. Our environment newsletter explores
  • Cadeler's new wind ship fixed until 2030 in €330m deal
    Cosco newbuilding is due in 2025 at a cost of $345m
  • VLCC recovery has been built on 'shaky foundations', warns BRS
    Short-term turbulence forecast for big tankers after Opec+ cut
  • Clarksons says record number of new orders are alternative-fuel capable
    Nearly 60% of vessels contracted this year will be able to run on new methods propulsion
  • Would a hotline help? Shipping seeks answers to seafarer criminalisation
    Wrongful arrest of Polish master in Mexican drugs case sparks ideas about how to protect seafarers
  • Russian owner picks up tanker 'sanctioned' by Norway
    In a challenging market for Russian buyers, Murmansk bunkerer Scadar has picked up a tanker that Norway turned away this summer
  • The bridges are burning down but tankers are back from the dead
    Crude carriers are enjoying a fresh lease of life despite the war in Ukraine and the decoupling of Opec alliances
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding gets a $2m donation from Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Scholarship Fund
    The education fund is for children of DSME's employees
  • TMI relaxing investment rules to get big Grindrod deal done
    UK bulker owner clears the path to takeover as offer launched for Nasdaq-listed owner.
  • Potential shortage of feeder container ships threatens intra-Med trades
    Newbuildings are needed to mitigate the impact of environmental legislation on older boxship fleet
  • US digital firms Nautilus Labs and OrbitMI partner up
    Joint clients will be able to access OrbitMI tools and use Nautilus Labs' machine learning
  • Success and high rates spark gridlock on Black Sea grain route
    Dozens of vessels are gridlocked in the safe corridor. Is this a sign of the scheme's success, bureaucratic inertia or owner sloppiness?
  • Bangladesh's PHP Ship Breaking to recycle Chartworld capesize bulk carrier
    The Star Tianjin's arrival off Chattogram is one of the very few demolitions due to local currency and credit problems
  • Scorpio Tankers bullish on product market as buyback total hits $120m
    Emanuele Lauro-led owner currently prefers acquiring stock to paying out dividends as rates keep rising
  • Petrobras seeks 20 PSVs as it looks to secure 2023 capacity
    Brazilian energy giant's tender is part of strategy to contract 50 offshore ships for next year
  • TMI relaxing investment rules to pursue more big takeover targets
    UK bulker owner clears the path to more potential transactions as it launches Grindrod offer
  • Vitaly Arkhangelsky loses again over 'corrupt' Russian port asset sale
    Exiled Russian founder of Oslo Marine Group fails to prove fire sale was a state-backed grab of his assets
  • Black Sea safe corridor for Ukrainian grain hits capacity strains
    Sign of success, bureaucratic inertia or owner sloppiness? Dozens of vessels are gridlocked in UN safe corridor
  • Norway's Equinor set to claw in bids for LNG carrier newbuilding duo
    Energy company goes to market for ships during an exceptionally tight period for tonnage
  • Net-zero loggers aim for Nasdaq listing with Spac cash
    A transaction with a US blank-cheque company has lifted the lid on an inventive decarbonisation project by Chinese owner Topsheen
  • Stanford Marine sells AHTS for bunkering operations in UAE
    Dubai owner one of a number to offload oil and gas vessels for new uses

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • FreightTech firm PayCargo awarded $11.6M in trademark case
    PayCargo won its trademark case against CargoSprint, which was hit with $11.6 million in damages.
  • Cargolux orders 10 Boeing 777-8 freighters to replace older jumbos
    Cargolux is sticking with Boeing over Airbus for replenishing its 747 freighter fleet. On Wednesday, it ordered 10 modern 777-8s.
  • Shipping lines still raking in billions despite sinking cargo demand
    New disclosures by Asian ocean carriers confirm that container shipping lines remain extraordinarily profitable.

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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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