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December 15, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Khalifa Port expansion inaugurated
  • Global container export volumes settling to a new normal: Report
  • CONCOR transports bulk cement in containers
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  • Chabahar port set to be a key gateway
  • Poultry industry calls for restrictions on corn export
  • GST Council to discuss decriminalisation of offences
  • India's share in world toy trade improves, turns net exporter
  • Bahri signs joint venture agreement with Ajlan & Bros Holding
  • Carrier profitability boom seen on the wane

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Bringing it all together for a project

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • Diverting box ships will push up GHG emissions
  • Costco bites the early off-hire bullet amid demand slump and tumbling rates
  • Cathay Pacific November volumes dip, but better days are on the radar
  • Whack, whack whack: it's my winter almanac
  • The electronic waybill will be saved by interoperability, not monopoly
  • Fleet-building HMM set to order nine methanol-powered 8,000 teu ships
  • FedEx LTL consolidation service will make returning retail goods easier

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • Saab firms up Polish contract for two "spy ships"
    Saab has now firmed up a contract signed in November with the Polish Ministry of Defense's procurement authority Armament Agency for the design, production and support of two signals intelligence (SIGINT) ships
  • BV and ThorCon join forces to develop MSR nuclear power barge
    While molten salt reactors have been proposed as offering a future option for marine nuclear propulsion, that seems yet a while away and an earlier application of the technology could well be
  • Royal Caribbean commits to Finnish shipbuilding innovation and sustainability
    Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) has signed a maritime declaration with the Finnish government, represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) and shipbuilder Meyer Turku Oy that aims to

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • Ningbo Zhoushan Port announces new project launch amid container milestone
    The ceremony of the start of construction of Xuancheng International Land Port Project of Ningbo Zhoushan Port and the breakthrough of 10,000 boxes of sea-rail combined transportation between Xuancheng and Ningbo Zhoushan Port was held on 9 December. Kong Xiaohong, secretary of the Xuancheng City Party Committee, attended the ceremony and announced the start of the project and the departure of th
  • New project launches for hydrogen transportation from Scotland to Rotterdam
    The Net Zero Technology Centre and ERM have announced the launch of the Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) for Hydrogen Transport from Scotland (LHyTS) project, which is expected to play a key role in the export of hydrogen from Scotland to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The LHyTS project seeks to demonstrate that LOHC, in the form of methylcyclohexane (MCH), can be successfully transported at
  • Marinfloc supports major methanol fuel boxship project in South Korea
    Marinfloc has started delivery of their combined EGR bleed-off and Bilge water separators for a major South Korean newbuilding project. To date, three of a total of twelve shipments for the 16,200 TEU methanol-powered vessels have been sent. ABS, Lloyds, DNV and MAN Energy Solutions have approved Marinfloc's innovative solution, which also complies with MEPC.107(49) and MEPC.307(73). According to
  • Baltic Exchange Council announces new chairman
    Lord Jeffrey Mountevans has been appointed chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council with effect from 1 January 2023, succeeding Denis Petropoulos, who has held the position since June 2019. A former Lord Mayor of London (2015/2016) and ex-Clarksons shipbroker, Lord Mountevans is an elected hereditary cross-bench member of the House of Lords where he plays an active role on maritime, defence and Re
  • Saudi Ports see higher TEU volumes in November
    Containerised cargo across Saudi ports has maintained its upward swing during November, growing by 8.3% to 631,165 TEUs from 582,783 TEUs in the same month last year. The results come amid active steps taken by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) to develop the national maritime sector, optimise and automate its operations, streamline processes, boost value-driven partnerships with the private sec
  • Evergreen, Shreyas jumpstart boxship scrapping
    Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corporation and Shreyas Shipping & Logistics were among the ship owners which accounted for three boxship demolition sales last week, joining what appears to be the start of a recycling trend for container vessels. Ship recycling is known to have an inverse relationship with the freight market-scrapping rises when freight demand weakens. Few boxships were scrapped when f
  • Container volumes fall at Georgia Ports
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported 464,883 TEUs in November, which represents a decrease of 6.2% or 30,866 TEUs compared to the same month last year. "Container trade at US ports is returning to a more sustainable growth pattern, which is a positive development for the logistics industry," commented GPA executive director, Griff Lynch, who added, "Along with the addition of more than 1 mi
  • How to Improve Efficiency in Air Cargo Logistics
    The air cargo sector is constantly faced with new challenges. The growth of e-commerce, global trade decline, technological changes, rapid industry growth, insufficient airports to handle increasing demand, price wars, fuel consumption, and emissions are some of the industry's pressing difficulties, causing air freight hikes . Others may include package delivery growth, poor infrastructure, stric
  • State of Louisiana, Port NOLA, TiL and Ports America enter mega partnership for new box terminal
    The state of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), North American terminal operator Ports America and MSC's terminal arm Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) have formed a strong partnership to build a US$1.8 billion container facility on the Lower Mississippi River. The new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) in St. Bernard Parish will be able to serve vessels of all sizes, increasing
  • Maersk supports flood relief efforts in Pakistan
    The unprecedented floods that hit Pakistan during this year's monsoon left devastation and victims in desperate need of immediate aid relief. Danish shipping company Maersk supported various important relief projects across the country in collaboration with NGOs and Danish government entities. "Living our purpose of improving life for all by integrating the world, our relentless commitment to our

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • Noble scores $50m North Sea jackup deal with BP
    Noble has sealed a deal with BP to provide the ultra-harsh environment jackup rig for drilling and plugging and abandonment services in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract for the 2003-built rig formerly known as Maersk Innovator is expected to start in May 2023, with a firm duration of one year. The ...
  • DOF loses all board seats to rebel shareholders
    Rebel shareholders have dealt another major blow to Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF by replacing its entire board of directors. A large group of minority investors who revolted against the Oslo-listed company's restructuring plan voted out DOF's four directors, Hans Olav Lindal, Marianne Møgster, Kathryn M. Baker and Harald Thorstein, and installed five of their ...
  • Lord Jeffrey Mountevans named new chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council
    Lord Jeffrey Mountevans has been appointed chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, the organisation's governing body. Effective January 1, 2023, former Lord Mayor of London and Clarksons shipbroker will take over from Denis Petropoulos, who has held the position since June 2019. The cross-bench member of the House of Lords was Lord Mayor of London ...
  • Scorpio Tankers takes back another six ships
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has exercised options to buy back six MR product tankers from China's CMB Financial Leasing. The 2014-built STI Battery, STI Milwaukee and the 2015-built STI Tribeca, STI Bronx, STI Manhattan and STI Seneca were part of a sale and leaseback deal the New York-listed company agreed in 2018. Scorpio Tankers had an ...
  • Conoship "future-proof" vessel design pushes ahead
    Construction of the first of a series of "future-proof," environmentally friendly general cargo vessels developed by Dutch design and engineering company Conoship International Projects (CIP) started at Gelibolu Shipyard in Turkey. The diesel-electric, future fuels-ready 3,600 dwt vessel is suited for sea-river operations and set for wind-assisted propulsion by two Econowind VentiFoils, which cou
  • Volstad Maritime signs up for more OCV battery retrofits
    Norwegian vessel owner and operator Volstad Maritime is retrofitting more of its offshore construction vessels to battery hybrids. The Aalesund-headquartered company has contracted HAV Group's subsidiary Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to deliver the battery pack and associated control system for the 2015-built OCV Grand Canyon II one month after it earmarked the sister vessel Grand ...
  • Penta-Ocean firms up Japanese wind farm deal
    Japanese marine contractor Penta-Ocean Construction has secured a contract for the construction of turbine foundations and marine civil engineering works for the country's 220 MW offshore wind farm project. The Kitakyushu Hibikinada offshore wind project, being developed by Hibiki Wind Energy, will feature 25 9.6MW turbines. The project within the port area of the Hibikinada ...
  • 'Massive wave' of containership scrapping forecast
    With the first significant amount of boxships being put up for recycling as the container market sinks to pre-covid levels, analysts are anticipating a significant swathe of vintage tonnage to be torched in the coming weeks and months. Wan Hai Lines of Taiwan has put 10 small boxships up for recycling and there are reports ...
  • CII's shortfalls laid bare
    The shortfalls of the incoming Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) as seen through the lens of dry bulk, tanker and containership operators forms the lead in the December issue of Splash Extra. There's just 18 days to go until the phase-in of the IMO's most controversial legislation since the global sulphur cap, and the volume of ...
  • Scotland's INTOG offshore wind leasing round attracts 19 bids
    Crown Estate Scotland has received a total of 19 applications for its flagship offshore wind leasing process intended to reduce UK North Sea emissions and boost innovation. Under the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing, which is separate from the ScotWind leasing round for commercial-scale wind projects in Scottish waters, developers applied for ...
  • IMO seeks successor to Kitack Lim
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set in motion the process to elect a successor to Kitack Lim as secretary-general. Under recently published guidelines applications for candidates for the top posting at the United Nations body must be submitted by the end of March next year, with the election then taking place in July with ...
  • Turkey fixes tanker insurance standoff
    Turkey claims to have resolved its tanker insurance impasse, which had seen a slew of ships tied up in its waters at the start of the month. From December 1, Turkey had demanded ships transiting its waters carry an insurance letter, something the International Group of P&I Clubs baulked at over fears they might be ...
  • Saverys calls on Euronav board to terminate combination agreement with Frontline
    The Saverys family have come out arguing today that a proposed combination between tanker giants Frontline and Euronav would be "unworkable and value-destructive". Having now built up a 25% stake in Euronav - enough to block a full-on merger with John Fredriksen's Frontline - Alexander Saverys, the CEO of Compangie Maritime Belge (CMB), has now ...
  • Bahri forms JV with local clothes producer
    Saudi clothes giant Ajlan & Bros Holding has entered the shipowning business in a joint venture tie-up with the nation's top shipping line, Bahri. The memorandum of understanding signed paves the way for the formation of a new joint venture company which will specialise in owning, operating, and managing various models of vessels, Bahri stated ...
  • AD Ports to develop giant $6bn port in Sudan
    Sudan signed on Tuesday an initial $6bn deal led by United Arab Emirates' AD Ports Group and Invictus Investment to build a huge new Red Sea port and economic zone. The Abu Amama port will be built north of the existing key hub of Port Sudan. Under a new heads of terms agreement with the ...
  • Fredriksen's Northern Ocean raises $45m to reactivate drilling rig for new contract with TotalEnergies
    John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has raised $45m via a private placement to fund the reactivation costs of the 2018-built for a new multi-country drilling contract with TotalEnergies. The rig has been booked for work outside of the Norwegian Continental Shelf on a drilling programme initially commencing in Namibia. ...
  • Saudi fund picks up stake in GIP's offshore wind developer Skyborn
    Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has snapped up a slice of Global Infrastructure Partners' (GIP) offshore wind developer Skyborn Renewables, setting its sights on more clean energy developments. Skyborn has an offshore wind portfolio with a capacity of more than 7 GW with five operating and under-construction projects in Germany, France and Taiwan as ...
  • CII criticism mounts across all shipping sectors
    With 18 days to go until the the phase-in of the International Maritime Organization's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulation, the stinging criticism it is attracting from across the shipping sector has strong echoes of the weeks running up to IMO2020, the global sulphur cap. The CII, along with the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), ...
  • My new year's resolutions for shipping
    It's that time of the year where we mull new year's resolutions. If I were to be so bold to make a couple for the shipping industry as a whole, I'd start and finish with the environment. Forget the International Maritime Organization (IMO), shipping players in 2023 should get on with their own decarbonisation plans ...
  • December 2022 Review
    Three new rules came into effect this month designed to put pressure on Russian oil exports - the main upshot to date has been to create a tanker logjam around the Bosporus and the Dardanelles. The $60 Russian oil price cap and the European ban on Russian seaborne crude kicked in on December 5, but ...
  • 2022 Annual Review
    The world energy seaborne map changed dramatically following Russia's decision to invade Ukraine on February 24. Rates for tankers and LNG carriers soared as the West sought alternate supplies and Russia ramped commodity sales to more distant clients in Asia. Grain shipments out of the Black Sea also became a top political issue. European Union ...
  • A very merry Christmas for product tanker owners
    Oil prices continue to trend downwards. Brent ended November at $86.97 and then lost ten bucks in a week, before recovering 67 cents to land at $76.82 on December 9. WTI ended November at $80.55, rose to $81.22 on December 1 but then slid without stopping to $71.58 on December 9. This was the biggest ...
  • The link between the strength of the US dollar and the Baltic Dry Index
    At the end of November, we suggested that only a strong December can prevent a rotten year for the Baltic Dry Index. The freight market gods must have listened, as the BDI has put on a few points in December to date, rising from an average of 1,299 for November to 1,353 for the first ...
  • The container nightmare before Christmas
    When the liner companies warned last month about weaker demand, they weren't kidding. Liner company data aggregator, Container Trade Statistics, reported in early December data for October which showed a 3% monthly increase in container lifts to 13.96m teu but an 8% annual fall, following year-on-year falls of 7% for September and 5% for August. ...
  • Trading house files complaint with US FMC against MSC
    CCMA, LLC, an independent, New York-based trading house focused on metals, alloys and other raw materials, has filed a complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. and Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. CCMA's complaint resulted from MSC's transportation of ten 20-foot containers loaded with high-carbon ferrochrome in October 2021 ...
  • BOEM issues environmental impact statements for two proposed wind projects off Atlantic coast
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) this week published two draft environmental impact statements (EISs) for offshore wind projects: the Coastal Virginia Wind (CVOW) project and the Sunrise Wind project. BOEM is seeking public input on the statements. The notice of availability for the draft EISs will be published in the Federal Register ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • No support at IMO for ending Arctic heavy fuel oil ban exemptions
    Nearly three quarters of the HFO-fuelled fleet in 2019 would be able to continue to use HFO until July 2029...
  • Scorpio sees rates reaching 'extraordinary, outstanding' levels
    Rates have beaten expectations as cold weather arrives and seaborne exports of refined products reach record levels. More increases in...
  • Panama and Kenya enter race for top job at IMO
    Panama's Arsenio Dominguez and Nancy Karigithu, from Kenya, announce candidacy for IMO secretary general
  • Russia prepares shift to long-haul product trades as oil demand remains resilient
    Almost half of Russian oil exports were destined for Europe in the first two months of the year. This figure...
  • ITF calls for global carbon pricing for shipping
    Advocates for carbon pricing argue it could make shipping more efficient, spur a transition to zero-carbon fuels and potentially reduce demand...
  • Baltic Exchange names Lord Mountevans as chairman
    Lord Mountevans takes the helm at the Baltic's governing council with a pledge to help steer the exchange through a...
  • Containers: Life after the goldrush
    As congestion eases, container carriers will need to address how to manage the vast amounts of tonnage ordered during the...
  • Boxships on Europe-Asia trade rerouted to avoid Suez Canal fees
    Diversion around southern Africa adds between nine and 14 days to transit times, but this saves carriers big money in...
  • Bosporus letter of guarantee looks like victory for International Group
    Text resolves dispute that at one stage saw two dozen tankers in tailback
  • Repair yards expected to embrace a busier and greener 2023
    Uptake of cleaner technologies is picking up. But there are concerns about whether there can be a level playing field...
  • All eyes on Fredriksen as Saverys family seek control of Euronav
    Alexander Saverys has urged Euronav shareholders to avoid 'total mayhem' by ripping up the proposed combination of Euronav and Frontline...
  • Marfin set to relinquish control of Attica in bond payback move
    Marfin Investment Group has accepted an approach from bondholder Strix Holdings to take over its 79.4% interest in Attica Group
  • MSC and Ports America join New Orleans terminal project
    MSC's Terminal Investment Ltd and Ports America are set to invest $800m in the project. They will operate the terminal after...
  • UN says trade slowdown expected to worsen in 2023
    Potential upsides include improvements in the logistics of global trade. Ports and shipping companies should be well-adjusted to any challenges...
  • Bunker sales in Singapore hit 22-month high
    Singapore's bunker prices in November were relatively cheaper when compared with Zhoushan
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO again fails to make progress on tougher emissions targets | P&I clubs make concessions to settle Bosporus standoff |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • Wilmington looks to showcase potential for East Coast container trade
    North Carolina is looking to increase cargo flow at the Port of Wilmington, and recent announcements touting new distribution centers suggest others agree that the potential for growth exists.
  • Pilot project shows interoperability of eBL products
    The test was meant to demonstrate that different electronic bills of lading products can be used by various parties involved in the movement of a container, alleviating a nagging concern in the nascent evolution of eBLs.
  • Coming capacity injection clouds trans-Atlantic rate picture
    The trans-Atlantic is the "last trade standing" with rate levels still elevated, but that may soon change as carriers move ships from the rapidly weakening trades out of Asia to Europe-US routes.
  • Industry urges FMC to streamline free-time billing in OSRA-linked rulemaking
    The US Federal Maritime Commission is poring over feedback about detention and demurrage billing practices from more than 100 industry stakeholders as the agency seeks to implement a key provision of OSRA-22.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • 'Bugbee Claus' checks his list of naughty and nice as analysts unwrap new price targets
    Scorpio Tankers is on a roll with latest fixtures topping $100,000 per day and stock up 330% on the year
  • Can Europe secure enough LNG to feed its new FSRUs? Poten asks
    Region is set to remain tight on gas supply for next few years, consultant says
  • Bureau Veritas to work with ThorCon on molten salt nuclear power barge
    Class society teams up with reactor developer on 500-MW floating power plant for Indonesia
  • Green Seas: Scrubbers face questions as sulphur cap approaches three-year mark
    Dutch delegation to IMO raises concerns over crew familiarity, while environmental groups seek total ban
  • Scorpio buying more leased MR tankers as rates soar past estimates
    Owner also reveals new charter and refinancing in latest update
  • Lord Mountevans to be next chair of Baltic Exchange
    Former Clarksons broker and Lord Mayor of London pledges to ensure members' needs are met as exchange grapples with change
  • Greece's Westport Tankers pulls off impressive older vessel asset play
    Barely two years after its establishment, a Greek tanker company earns big in the S&P market
  • All bets off for DOF as rebel shareholders move in after second shock vote
    Investor group puts new board in place, calling into question $2.25bn court-led reconstruction process
  • Alexander Saverys: 'Let's abandon this madness and sit around the table'
    CMB boss says everyone knows Euronav-Frontline combination plan is 'a mess', with compromise the only way forward
  • US claims Russian oil price cap 'working as planned'
    Analysts say there has been no major disruption to Russian crude exports since the start of scheme and the European import ban on 5 December
  • DNV maritime head puts faith in learning from CII and green corridors
    Class society's shipping chief Knut Orbeck-Nilssen believes Carbon Intensity Indicator regulations are a start at making operational cuts to emissions
  • South Korea urged to be more proactive on decarbonisation
    Joint public and private investment in zero-carbon fuels and green corridors are required, says report
  • Freight derivatives: Norden puts faith in algorithms to 'make money in any kind of market'
    Owner-operator expects derivatives trading to be a 'substantial' stream of revenue in the future
  • D-Day for DOF as rebel shareholders try to oust board in high-stakes vote
    Bjarte Bronmo wants to install new directors to avoid investor wipe-out in restructuring
  • 'Scrapped' bulkers resurrected for Russian coal trades, Wobensmith says
    Genco boss claims older vessels are moving cargoes into China and India
  • Seaspan returns to bondholders with 'best and final' amendment offer
    World's biggest tonnage provider trying to avoid having to buy back $300m series due in 2026
  • CMB's Alexander Saverys urges Euronav to terminate 'unworkable and destructive' Frontline tie-up
    CMB boss takes Hugo De Stoop to task for calling Euronav shareholding 'a gilded prison'
  • 'Is CII perfect? No, but let's give it a go,' Bo Cerup-Simonsen says
    Zero Carbon Centre boss believes much-maligned measure could become very powerful
  • Bondholder proposes $472m takeover of Greek ferry giant Attica Holdings
    Strix Holdings offers debt for equity swap deal for Marfin's 79% stake in Greece's largest ferry company
  • Dan-Bunkering seizes Chinese-owned livestock carrier in Australia
    Yangtze Fortune becomes second Accord-managed livestock carrier in the custody of an admiralty sheriff
  • Bondholder proposes $472m take over of Greek ferry giant Attica Holdings
    Strix Holdings offers debt for equity swap deal for Marfin's 79% stake in Greece's largest ferry company
  • Dubai newcomer Teodor Shipping linked to move into VLCC shipping
    Middle East company only became a shipowner in October, databases suggest
  • China United Lines digs deep to terminate expensive container ship charters
  • Container line will pay $67m for early end to agreement with compatriot Antong.

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • LA/LB imports drop double digits; slump predicted through spring
    Containerized imports to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have now fallen well below pre-COVID levels.
  • Louisiana International Terminal project receives $800M investment
    The Port of New Orleans has received $800 million from two major trade operators toward a planned $1.8 billion container facility.
  • Geodis launches air zone skipping for US firms shipping to Canada
    Geodis is now offering U.S.-based e-commerce companies air zone skipping service to Canada.

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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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