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December 14, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • BCBA participates in celebrating 60th year of Customs Act & inauguration of Custom Broker Licensing Management System (CBLMS)
  • Mumbai Cargo Service Center Cold Chain Solutions & Delhi Cargo Service Center recognised & awarded for their services
  • Deendayal Port's Liquid Jetty No. 7 to be commissioned in Jan. 2023
  • Demand drops as general airfreight volumes continue dip
  • Govt looking at tech-driven good governance in logistics
  • Plans to cut import duties in line with FTAs
  • Steel imports exceed exports in Nov.
  • Mobile phone exports seen rising
  • GDP seen growing at 6.5 pc to 7 pc next fiscal
  • Coal output up during April-Nov. 2022

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • 18 airports connected by domestic RFS
  • IMRF selects Caroline Jupe
  • To Aurora Borealis with Austrian Airlines
  • New intermodal connection for Europe's largest inland port
  • E-tipper for more sustainability in Swedish mine
  • A part of a stock market index
  • Big plans for Poti in Georgia
  • New CEO in Switzerland for Allianz Trade
  • FCS now powered by renewable energy
  • Shortline railroad for a steel mill
  • Another India-West Med connection
  • A bridgehead in Hamburg
  • Hübner group reorganises management
  • Flying gifts for Ethiopians in need
  • Dual heavy transports for secure power supply
  • A good biennial Bordeaux
  • How the lights will shine
  • A new chapter begins at NV Logistics
  • Neo Air Charter scores in Doha
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • Zim crew 'feared for their safety' on Pacific voyage on 'unseaworthy' box ship
  • CMA CGM restricts bookings to South China through January
  • Feu options for carriers as spot market rates under water
  • Felixstowe port and dockers settle contract dispute, agreeing 8.5% wage rise
  • Broken supply chains mean no quick take-offs for freighter conversions
  • Energetic Xeneta building a 'blue ocean' of data as it chases 'the big picture'
  • Ambitious CULines appoints Taiwan liner veterans as consultants

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • Construction of plug-in hybrid research vessel underway at Snow & Company
    Snow & Company, Inc. of Seattle, Wash., has recently started construction of the R/V Resilience, a 50-foot plug-in hybrid research vessel being built for the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • DDG 120 completes acceptance trials
    The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on December 9, returning to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard flying three brooms signaling clean sweeps of important
  • Keppel O&M delivers second dual-fuel Van Oord TSHD
    Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) subsidiary Keppel FELS has delivered the second of three dual-fuel trailing suction hopper dredges to Dutch maritime company, Van Oord. Named Vox Apolonia, its green

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • EU funds Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium, Port of Antwerp-Bruges for CO2 export facility building
    Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges awarded European Union's funding for building the Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub. The EU Commission announced it will grant Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges US$152.35 million under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) funding programme. The funding is earmarked for the construction of shared CO2 transport and expo
  • Jordan's container terminal get PERS-certified
    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) congratulates Aqaba Container Terminal in Jordan for being certified through the EcoPorts' environmental management standard (PERS). Aqaba joined the EcoPorts' network in 2013 and is PERS-certified for the third time, demonstrating the efforts of the Jordan port in protecting the Jordanian coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea marine ecosystems. Isabelle R
  • Fire breaks out again in Chittagong's BM Container Depot
    A fire broke out at the BM Container Depot in Chittagong on Tuesday (13 December) afternoon at a jute godown. A huge volume of jute was kept there for exporting abroad. Three fire fighting units had to work nearly one and a half hours to douse the fire. Also, the depot's own fire fighting unit worked to extinguish the fire. Firefighting personnel is now working to find out the reasons behind the
  • Port of Felixstowe introduces autonomous terminal tractors into container terminal operations
    Hutchison Ports-operated Port of Felixstowe is one of the first ports in Europe to introduce autonomous terminal tractor units (ATs) into mixed-traffic container terminal operations. The first two battery-powered units to enter service at the UK's largest container port have been supplied by manufacturer Westwell. Clemence Cheng, chief executive officer at the Port of Felixstowe, commented, "Thes
  • Spectainer, Nexxiot partner on container real-time visibility solutions
    Spectainer, a shipping solutions provider, has partnered with shipping technology firm Nexxiot to enable real-time visibility of their entire fleet of COLLAPSECON containers. COLLAPSECON are intermodal boxes that cleverly fold up using a fully-automated station so that each empty unit can be collapsed independently and then combined to form a single shipping container. This approach is going to s
  • AD Ports launches Khalifa Port's US$1.1 billion expansion project
    The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has inaugurated Khalifa Port's expansion, a development project with a total investment of US$1.1 billion (AED 4 billion). The project is expected to support AD Port Group's goal of increasing the container handling capacity of Khalifa Port to 15 million TEUs per year and the general cargo handling capacity to 25
  • Ports of Antwerp-Zeebrugge and Nagoya ink cooperation deal
    The Belgian Port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge and Japan's Port of Nagoya signed a renewed cooperation agreement to further expand their trade relations and deepen their collaboration. The agreement was signed on 7 December, while the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is participating in the princely economic mission to Japan this week. In this context, a Sisterport/Partnership deal was signed on 7 December by Jacqu
  • Seoul to help shipping lines acquire port assets through KOBC
    South Korea's state-backed ship finance institution Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) is set to help compatriot liner operators to acquire port and terminal assets. On 12 December, lawmaker Ahn Byung-gil introduced a bill to amend the Korea Ocean Business Corporation Act so that the finance institution can add port development and port hinterland development projects to its portfolio. Ahn,
  • Interasia doubles newbuilding tally to half-dozen
    Interasia Lines, the privately owned container shipping company of the Chen family that is behind Wan Hai Lines, has exercised options for three more 3,055 TEU ships at Japan's Nihon Shipyard, adding to the three vessels that were ordered earlier in April. The trio ordered this month will be delivered in July 2025, while the vessels ordered earlier will be delivered in January 2025. The Singapore
  • CLA negotiations underway at APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, operations affected by industrial action
    Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) discussions are currently taking place between the unions and the APM Terminals Maasvlakte II at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. A. P. Moller - Maersk, the parent company of APM Terminals, said that negotiations started on 8 December, and operations are affected by a "go-slow action" as of 11 December. The industrial action consists of a reduced number
  • XSTAFF to open new location in Germany
    The logistics service provider XSTAFF GmbH will open a new location in Hamburg, Germany on 1 January 2023, taking account of the continuous growth of recent years. According to XSTAFF, the new premises are located directly on the Elbe River, in the immediate vicinity of the Port of Hamburg. The new location will be managed by Antonios Rigalos, a member of the executive board and chief growth offi
  • Turkey joins ICS governing body
    Turkey's growing maritime industry is set to take a bigger role in the development of professional shipbroking standards following its admittance to the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) governing body. The London-headquartered ICS provides globally recognised professional qualifications for brokers, agents and managers. It becomes the 27th branch member of the 111-year-old organisation. I

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • MPC Container Ships cashes in on joint venture vessel sales and early redeliveries
    MPC Container Ships (MPCC) is optimising its portfolio with a sale of two Bluewater Holding Schifffahrtsgesellschaft joint venture vessels and a compensation deal for an early redelivery of a long-term time-chartered pair. The Oslo-listed container tonnage provider is offloading the 2003-built 2,824 teu and 2006-built 2,742 teu . The vessels will deliver in December this ...
  • MSC and Ports America come onboard $1.8bn Port of New Orleans box terminal project
    Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the ports unit of the world's largest container carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and port operator Ports America have joined the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the State of Louisiana to build a $1.8bn container terminal on the Lower Mississippi River. The new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project in ...
  • Felixstowe agrees pay deal with staff
    A pay dispute between around 1,900 dockworkers at UK's top container port Felixstowe and operator Hutchison Ports has ended. The port said 90% of workers had voted to accept an 8.5% pay increase plus a £1,000 bonus from January next year. The deal comes after two rounds of strikes took place at the port on ...
  • Euronav merger hits the buffers with the Saverys family attaining a 25% stake
    The year's great tanker merger saga has taken a new turn. The Saverys family have purchased another 2.04m shares in Euronav taking their stake in the Antwerp tanker giant to 25%, effectively giving them the power to block a merger with John Fredriksen's Frontline. Fredriksen has been building a leading stake in Euronav for more ...
  • Ocyan scores Petrobras rig contracts
    Brazilian offshore service provider Ocyan has inked new contracts with compatriot oil giant Petrobras for three of its drilling rigs. The contract awards follow Petrobras' tender for high-specification rigs under which Transocean, Diamond Offshore and Constellation also emerged as winners. Ocyan's deal will see the 2010-built semisub Norbe VI and the 2012-built ultra-deepwater drillships ODN ...
  • Esben Poulsson: Maritime matters
    Many of his peers in their eighth decade of existence might quite reasonably have reached for the slippers and cocoa. Not so the indefatigable Esben Poulsson who maintains his day job heading up Singapore operations for Greek owner Enesel. He has also recently taken on two more board positions so he now sits on a ...
  • Diana Shipping takes reduced rate for SwissMarine post-panamax charter extension
    Greek owner Diana Shipping has agreed a time charter contract extension with Singapore's SwissMarine for one of its post-panamax bulkers at close to 24% rate cut compared to a deal struck end-November last year. The Semiramis Paliou-led bulker owner said the 2010-built will continue with SwissMarine from December 27 earning $13,000 per day, a dayrate ...
  • Dubai's Teodor Shipping snaps up its first VLCC
    Dubai's Teodor Shipping, a relatively young shipowner with a fleet of 14 tankers and a bitumen vessel, has snapped up its first VLCC. Sources tell Splash that the Dubai-based owner is behind the most recent sale in the segment, a deal that was sealed at the beginning of the month, some days before the European ...
  • Bidding opens for oil and gas blocks offshore Guyana
    Guyana has opened the bidding period for 14 offshore oil and gas blocks, originally announced in November. The government anticipates awarding contracts by May 2023, after bidding closes on April 14. The awards "will follow negotiations and evaluation of the bids that we received during this bidding round," said Guyana's president Irfaan Ali on Facebook. To ...
  • Braemar launches Greek finance desk
    British broking house Braemar has launched a corporate finance desk in Athens led by Stefanos Fragos who has joined from alternative finance provider Yieldstreet. In a release Braemar said the Greek expansion was in response to a "clear need" in the market from shipowners in Greece and the Mediterranean for expert counsel in the equity ...
  • Mark O'Neil reelected president of InterManager
    Mark O'Neil, CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement, has been given another term as president of InterManager, the association for shipmanagers. O'Neil vowed to increase membership further at the association, encouraging in-house shipmanagement teams to join alongside third-party ship and crewmanagers. O'Neil commented: "The maritime world is evolving quickly in this post-pandemic era and shipmanagers ne

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • IMO again fails to make progress on tougher emissions targets
    More than 50 IMO member states spent nearly two days exchanging general statements without progress on moving to net zero...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping is not moving quickly enough
    The annual Lloyd's List Outlook Forum offers the last word on the forces shaping shipping right now, but the common...
  • Dockings and interest costs take toll on Dynagas Partners profit
    Sanctions have so far 'broadly exempted' LNG business
  • P&I clubs move to settle Bosporus standoff
    Russia's largest insurer has no plan to fill breach left by sanctions ban on underwriting vessels carrying crude exports priced...
  • Poor weather and power cuts bring Ukraine export hubs to a halt
    Compliance issues, poor weather and Russia's alleged efforts to slow activities has kept traffic far below the peak levels seen...
  • Shipping sectors face differing fortunes in year ahead
    While tanker markets will continue to firm, the containership sector could face further weakness, and dry bulk will probably end...
  • Hapag-Lloyd not concerned about large boxship newbuilding backlog
    Hapag-Lloyd will take advantage of downturn in container markets to conclude its vessel efficiency retrofit programme as it takes delivery...
  • Charterers face rebuke for 'disappointing' CII clause pushback
    There should be a partnership between charterers and owners, but there isn't really, according to an owner
  • China eases Covid rules at ports
    Crew changeovers in China are expected to become easier although some significant barriers remain in place
  • DSME exceeds annual newbuilding sales target
    South Korean rival Samsung Heavy Industries also enjoys strong sales this year, boosted by liquefied natural gas carrier newbuilding orders
  • Oman's Asyad Shipping opens Singapore office
    Asyad Shipping operates a diversified fleet of more than 70 vessels with a total capacity of 8m dwt, including VLCCs...
  • Daily Briefing
    Søren Skou's timing is spot on to step down | Ukraine rails against Russia at IMO | What has changed...
  • FMC seeks extended powers to block deals between lines and terminals
    Under current laws, the Federal Maritime Commission must file an action with the courts to block an anti-competitive agreement from...
  • Port of Felixstowe agrees 2023 pay deal
    The prospect of more strikes at the port of Felixstowe appear to have been averted after Unite union workers voted...
  • Saverys reaches merger-blocking 25% stake in Euronav
    The Saverys family now have sufficient shareholder control to block a full merger between Euronav and Frontline, and while both...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • US truckload costs to fall until late 2023: 3PLs
    Falling spot truckload rates may hit bottom in the first quarter of 2023, followed by contract rates later in the year, if forecasts from third-party brokers hold true.
  • Ports America, MSC to invest $800 million in proposed New Orleans terminal
    The largest US terminal operator and biggest carrier on US ocean trades are putting their weight behind a mega terminal in New Orleans through a public-private partnership with the state of Louisiana.
  • US intermodal shippers weigh spot vs. contract option heading into 2023
    Domestic intermodal shippers are paying less on the spot market than under contracts in several key outbound West Coast lanes, but riding the spot market deep into 2023 is a gamble that may or may not pay off.
  • Felixstowe pay deals end months of labor action
    Dockworkers at Felixstowe have agreed to pay deals covering this year and next, closing the door on a campaign of industrial action at the UK port that began over the summer.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • Eagle Bulk names new finance chief as Frank De Costanzo steps down
    Chief strategy officer Costa Tsoutsoplides to step into CFO chair at Connecticut bulker owner
  • MPC Container Ships bags $77m from sales and early charter redeliveries
    US liner operator Pasha coughs up to redeliver MPCC boxships two years ahead of schedule
  • 'Here we are once again': Marshall Islands disappointed that IMO won't adopt zero-carbon goal now
    Island nation and leading flag state has been urging the IMO to see the urgency of climate change since 2015, official says
  • Best of the rest in shipping's carbon grades sees gainers and fallers
    Maersk, Swire, Evergreen and Wan Hai all improve their Carbon Disclosure Project ratings, but Royal Caribbean and Odfjell got lower grades and many others stood still
  • Room to run: Jefferies sees more gains for tanker owners despite 2022 run-up
    Ukraine disruption and historically low orderbook should propel listed owners like Scorpio Tankers and Frontline to further gains
  • Thenamaris piles up tanker sales amid shake-out of older fleet
    Major Greek player has divested a dozen tankers so far this year
  • Shippers becoming more willing to pay for net zero - but not much more
    Second survey by Boston Consulting Group shows cargo owners increasingly accept need to pay for green shipping and opportunities arising for first mover operators
  • Empire Bulkers chief engineer wins rare pollution victory in US
    Warlito Tan prevailed against prosecutors in a federal court despite his employer's guilty plea
  • Saudi giant Ajlan & Bros moves into shipowning with Bahri deal
    New joint venture will see tanker company managing new vessel fleet for industrial conglomerate
  • 'Can't be right': CII a headache for complex chemical carrier trades, Stolt Tankers says
    Stolt-Nielsen company wants reforms to IMO efficiency measure that it believes penalises sector
  • Don't go 'overboard' on box market correction, says Habben Jansen
    Bookings are picking up and volumes are rising, says Hapag-Lloyd boss
  • Dynagas LNG Partners eyes European FSRUs' business for its steam ships
    Company has pre-paid part of a loan to remove Russian lender from syndicate
  • NYK and K Line still only two shipping groups to get A grade on carbon action
    Japanese carriers are sole representatives getting top grades from 'gold standard environmental transparency' agency the Carbon Disclosure Project
  • IMO searches for new secretary general to replace Kitack Lim
    Council meeting agrees electoral process to appoint a new leader at shipping regulator in 2024
  • Louis Dreyfus plans FRESH hydrogen storage vessel for 2025
    French group working with Korean Register to develop green fuel concept
  • Bosphorus P&I impasse resolved, allowing tankers to pass through strait
    Turkish authorities confirm compromise has been found over additional assurances
  • World first: yards to quote on Provaris hydrogen carriers after ABS approval
    Clarksons brought in to identify suitable shipbuilders for new compressed gas ships
  • MPs criticise UK oil price cap body for poor performance
    Sanctions investigators have imposed financial penalties in just 1% of cases where a breach has been reported
  • Tanker sting: world facing acute diesel shortage but will China boost exports?
    Product carrier demand could be hit if major producer chooses to keep more fuel to itself
  • International Group warns owners over Russian pollution costs
    Multiple ship-to-ship transfers could become common to hide source of Russian oil
  • ENI's Coral FLNG offloads a first full cargo into BP LNG carrier
    Mozambique floater starts to gear up its operations one month after initial part cargo export
  • US challenges the IMO to take a hard line on carbon goals
    Governments are moving toward an agreement on a new decarbonisation target, but splits remain
  • Libya lifts production force majeure in potential boost for crude tankers
    Exports could rise as government tries to lure back international oil companies
  • BW Group drops below 50% control of BWEK as J Lauritzen adds shares
    Danish shipping investor increases LPG carrier exposure after selling out of Gram Car Carriers
  • Maran Gas Maritime eyes up pair of LNG carrier options at DSME
    Signs are that Greek owner is poised to swoop on berths at favoured shipbuilder
  • Stamford Shipping buying two MR2 tankers from Ethiopian Shipping
    Purchases will boost the number of MR2s bought this year by the Singapore-based shipowner to six
  • Stamford Shipping is buying two MR2 tankers from Ethiopian Shipping
    Purchases will boost the number of MR2s bought this year by the Singapore-based shipowner to six
  • Spanish yard wins $64m contract for hybrid tender vessel from UK's NLB
    General lighthouse authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man describes its newbuilding as a 'step change'
  • Belgian block: Saverys family reaches key 25% Euronav stake in merger war
    With merger in peril, other forms of combining two huge owners are still in play as consolidation drama continues
  • Road accident kills four Maine Maritime Academy students
    Three students are also injured after Range Rover hits tree and bursts into flames

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • DHL Express opens new freighter route to Dominican Republic
    DHL Express is responding to demand for e-commerce with the addition of a new cargo route - this time to the Dominican Republic.
  • Volume decline gives Port of Savannah operators a breather
    The Georgia Ports Authority last month handled 464,883 twenty-foot equivalent units, a decline of 6.2% from the 494,699 TEUs moved in November 2021.
  • Q&A: CargoX COO sees TradeLens' failure as learning opportunity
    Blockchain technology provider CargoX believes skeptics shouldn't be bystanders in the creation of global shipping data standards.
  • Freightos unit adds digital booking for North America LTL freight
    7L Freight is making truck procurement more convenient for logistics companies by combining dynamic rate management with electronic booking.

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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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