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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • Railways planning to carry nearly half of total freight traffic by 2030
  • Cargo movement through waterways up 1,477 pc!
  • Seaborne trade of perishable products seen facing challenges
  • Coal imports set to grow
  • India can scale up exports to G20 nations to $500 bn by 2030
  • WTO launches new e-Learning platform
  • Structural issues in exports need to be addressed to provide long-term roadmap: Commerce Secretary
  • ADB retains GDP growth at 7 pc for FY23
  • India to target $100 bn exports for textiles by 2030: Minister
  • India not reliant on China for accessing rare earth minerals: Minister
  • Paradip Port achieves single day cargo handling record
  • Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium & Port of Antwerp-Bruges awarded EU funding for building the Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub
  • CMA CGM & the Port of Shanghai accelerate their decarbonisation journey
  • Edible oil imports surge 34 pc
  • Maximum permissible dimensions for Capesize vessels calling at Kakinada port

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Deutsche Bahn begins preparing for Schenker sale following board meeting
  • ONE chief Nixon expects demand to 'bounce back after a very soft February'
  • DSV, M'rsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - that 'yippee ki yay' moment strikes...
  • Deal or no deal? All quiet on the DB Schenker front, today
  • It's calmer at LA/LB, but some traffic lost to east coast may not return
  • New dangerous goods rules will impact shippers and freight forwarders
  • Ocean FF rankings - where eastbound transpac volumes are headed
  • Reefer container rates set to join the downward trend, warns Xeneta
  • Maersk mounts robust defence against US shipper's breach of contract claim
  • M&A radar: Naughty Radiant's financial disconnect opens buyout door
  • Digital symbiosis: the engine powering sustainable shipping
  • 2022 winners & losers - and the challenges of a post-Covid world

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Barbara Muckerman named Silversea Cruises next president and CEO
    Silversea Cruises president and CEO Roberto Martinoli is to transition to the role of senior advisor to Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) president and CEO Jason Liberty on January 1. Barbara Muckermann,
  • Maersk lines up another U.S. green methanol source
    A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) continues to secure new sources of green methanol to fuel its next generation of vessels. In its latest move on this front, it has signed a Letter
  • Incat Tasmania ups its electric ambitions
    Australian Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd says it is "poised to revolutionize the world's ferry market." Chairman Robert Clifford, returning from a trip to Europe and the Americas, reports very positiv

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • SCH, Peel Ports cooperate for car storage and transporter park expansion at Port of Liverpool
    Logistics company SCH has agreed on a multi-year lease with Peel Ports Group as part of a major expansion of a car storage and transporter park at the Port of Liverpool. According to Peel Ports, the project, worth over US$1.2 billion will see the facility increase in size by more than 25%, from approximately 32,000m² to over 40,000m², to deal with growing demand for the processing of vehicles at
  • US FMC probing container lines' anti-retaliation compliance
    The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is asking the top 20 shipping lines calling the US to provide information on how they are complying with the new prohibitions on retaliation established by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA). The added protections against retaliation were created by Section 5 of OSRA and became effective immediately upon the law's enactment in June. Th
  • Maersk, SunGas Renewables enter green methanol partnership
    As part of its strategy to decarbonise customers' supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk has entered a green methanol Letter of Intent with US-based SunGas Renewables, Inc., a spin-out of GTI Energy which also provides technology and equipment systems, for large-scale production of renewable fuels. The Letter of Intent covers the production of green methanol from multiple facilities to be developed
  • World bunker indexes continue firm downtrend
    According to the weekly outlook of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) for fuel prices, global bunker indices continued firm decline over Week 50 of the year. However, there are signs of slight upward correction last few days. As a result, the 380 HSFO Index fell to US$460.81/MT, the VLSFO Index decreased to US$660.12/MT and the MGO Index declined to US$988.54/MT. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the pri
  • Contecon Manzanillo's capacity to exceed 2 million TEUs in the next years
    Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Mexico, recently commenced the third phase of its expansion project, which will increase its capacity from 1.4 million to more than 2 million TEUs within the next five years. CMSA chief executive officer, José Antonio Contreras led the project inauguration together with Colima governor Indira Vizca
  • San Pedro Bay ports on downward trend: Los Angeles reports lower box volumes in November
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has seen the same year-on-year percentage drop of 21% in its November container volumes with its twin Port of Long Beach. The Californian port reported 639,344 TEUs in the last month. November 2022 loaded imports reached 307,080 TEUs, down 24% compared to the previous year, loaded exports came in at 90,116 TEUs, an increase of 9% compared to last November, while emp
  • ZIM upsizes four vessels in weekly service calling JAXPORT
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has upsized four container ships deployed on its weekly container service operated through the 2M Alliance, calling JAXPORT, replacing four smaller ships with two 11,700 TEU and two 11,923 TEU vessels. According to JAXPORT, the four newly-built ships are the largest vessels ever to be included in a regular port rotation at the port of Jacksonville in Florida, US.
  • Boxship on 2M Alliance's service faces engine issues in Shanghai
    Earlier in December, the 5,468 TEU container vessel Tasman, deployed on 2M Alliance's service called TP18 by Maersk and Lone Star Express by MSC, suffered major engine difficulties, while it was in Shanghai. "Maersk has informed us that the chartered vessel Tasman, deployed on our Lone Star Express service, suffered main engine issues while she was at Shanghai, China on 6 December 2022," said in
  • CMA CGM and Port of Shanghai proceed with decarbonisation projects
    The CMA CGM Group and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) signed a long-term strategic collaboration to develop the mass scale use of 'cold ironing' technology, the use of onshore power supply for container ships at the Port of Shanghai. In late November 2022, the CMA CGM Group and SIPG successfully completed the technical trial of the "cold ironing" facilities of Yangshan Terminal in the Ch
  • AD Ports Group inks agreements with Kyrgyzstan and Sudan
    AD Ports Group has signed two major agreements with the governments of Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Sudan. Under the first agreement, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgystan has entered negotiations with AD Ports Group to secure more than 300,000 m² of land within the Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) to develop and operate a logistics hub and customs area. Based within KEZAD's
  • Long Beach sees reduced container movement in November
    Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach (POLB) softened in November amid reduced orders from retailers, full warehouses, vessel transfers between the San Pedro Bay ports and goods shifted toward seaports along the East and Gulf coasts. According to the Californian port, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 588,742 TEUs last month, down 21% from November 2021. Imports slid 28.4% to 259,442

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Aker Solutions in line for up to $412m offshore electrification deal
    Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with fellow oil and gas operator OKEA for the Draugen electrification project, offshore Norway for a potential contract worth between NOK2.5bn and NOK4bn ($257m and $411.6m). OKEA and Norwegian state-controlled energy firm Equinor, in collaboration with the license partners, plan to electrify the Draugen ...
  • Methylcyclohexane explored for hydrogen shipping from Scotland to Rotterdam
    An international consortium has launched a study on the feasibility of shipping hydrogen at scale from Scotland to the Port of Rotterdam in the form of methylcyclohexane. Methylcyclohexane (MCH) is a chemically stable liquid produced from toluene and hydrogen that can be transported under ambient temperatures and pressure in chemical carriers. Parties behind the project ...
  • Samudera Shipping lifts stake in NYK LNG carrier venture
    Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line is boosting its stake in the liquified natural gas shipping joint venture LNG East-West Shipping (LNG EW). The Singapore-listed company said in a filing it had struck a deal to purchase close to 8.6m ordinary shares from Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) corresponding to about 25% stake in the LNG ...
  • Technip Energies secures FEED contract for Italian gigawatt-scale floater
    French-based engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been selected by Italy's Renexia part of Toto Holding to carry out the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for a gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind project in the Mediterranean Sea. The Med Wind project, located some 60 km off the west coast of Sicily is planned to have ...
  • HMM readies methanol-fuelled newbuilds
    2022 is rapidly shaping up as the year methanol went global in the shipping industry. South Korea's flagship carrier HMM is the latest shipping line to be veering towards methanol dual fuel orders with multiple local media outlets suggesting it has invited tenders from Korean yards to build up to nine 8,000 teu dual fuel ...
  • Saipem lands $1.2bn worth of contracts in Guyana and Egypt
    Italian energy services contractor Saipem has won new contracts in Guyana and Egypt worth a total of around $1.2bn. The contract in Guyana has been secured from ExxonMobil for the Uaru oil field development project, located in the Stabroek block. The work scope includes the design, fabrication and installation of subsea structures, risers, flowlines and ...
  • Petronas' unit Gentari enters offshore wind sector with Northland Power deal in Taiwan
    Petronas' clean energy unit Gentari has marked its inaugural entry into the offshore wind segment buying into a project in Taiwan. The company struck a deal to acquire 49% of Northland Power's ownership interest in the Hai Long offshore wind project for around C$800m ($590m). The Hai Long is one of Taiwan's largest offshore wind ...
  • ITF calls for carbon pricing
    The International Transport Forum (ITF), part of Paris-based OECD, has called for the swift implementation of carbon pricing for shipping to speed up the sector's shift towards zero-emission ships. The price gap between conventional and zero-emission ship fuels hinders the adoption of known and sometimes available technological solutions, the ITF has argued in a new ...
  • President Marcos vows seafarer reforms
    Global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers, met with Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, earlier this week as part of his foreign policy tour in Brussels, discussing ways to improve the reputation of one of the world's most important suppliers of crews. Top of the agenda was the immediate concern of ...
  • Molten salt nuclear power barge pitched to Indonesia
    American nuclear power technology developer ThorCon is pushing ahead with the development of a 500 MW molten salt nuclear power barge for operations in Indonesia with help from French class society Bureau Veritas. The concept developed by ThorCon is a molten salt fission reactor. Unlike current nuclear reactors, the ThorCon reactor operates at low pressure ...
  • Whatever happened to Chinese leasing?
    Dagfinn Lunde, writing in the latest issue of Maritime CEO magazine, ponders the huge hole in ship finance following a series of arrests in Beijing. Let's start this column by asking one of the biggest questions in ship finance this year - one I am not necessarily able to provide readers with an answer. What ...
  • Maritime CEO Issue Four 2022
    After a three-year covid-induced hiatus the Maritime CEO Forums are back. In this special issue of the magazine, reporters bring the key messages from the Maritime CEO Forum, which took place at the Monaco Yacht Club with panels focusing on shipmanagement, finance, tankers and dry bulk. Normal markets coverage and top opinion writing is carried ...
  • Poseidon Principles signatories show they have a long way to go to meet IMO targets
    More than two dozen international banks have reported emissions data of their ship finance portfolios in the third Poseidon Principles Annual Disclosure Report, showing the mountain ship financiers have to climb to make progress on their green commitments. Out of the 28 financial institutions reporting their emissions data this year, just seven banks are aligned ...
  • Cal Maritime rocked by series of sexual misconduct cases
    Widespread sexual misconduct cases have been reported at California State University's Maritime Academy, the latest in a series of similar incidents at American shipping institutes. "Long-standing claims of sexual harassment and misconduct, homophobia, transphobia and racism on campus and during training cruises have roiled Cal Maritime and triggered an atmosphere of dread for many students," ...
  • CMA CGM and Shanghai port develop cold ironing infrastructure
    French liner CMA CGM and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have signed today a long-term strategic collaboration to develop the mass scale use of cold ironing technology, the use of onshore power supply for containerships at the Port of Shanghai. From today all fully-fitted CMA CGM containerships calling at the port of Shanghai will systematically ...
  • Canada's Port of Prince Rupert activates shore power to reduce ship emissions
    The Port of Prince Rupert, on Canada's Pacific coast north of Vancouver, has expanded the shore power capacity at DP World Prince Rupert's Fairview Container Terminal, achieving a milestone in its path to emissions reduction. Through a partnership between the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA), DP World and BC Hydro, new electrical infrastructure has been ...
  • The marine fuels market outlook for 2023
    Jesper Lindegaard Sørensen, managing director of KPI OceanConnect Singapore, gives readers an Asian-flavoured look at where the bunker markets are headed next year. We all know that the key for shipping's decarbonisation is zero-carbon, clean fuels. However while we wait on these new sources of energy to materialise, it's important to manage shipping's green transition ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • DOF restructuring to continue as new board elected
    New chairman says the board will work closely with management, creditors and other stakeholders to find a solution that ensures the...
  • ABS grants 'world first' design approval for a compressed hydrogen carrier
    The approval enables shipbuilders to provide firm quotations for the construction of the hydrogen carriers. Provaris has engaged with Clarksons...
  • Outlook Poll: Global recession risk looms large for shipping in 2023
    The annual view of market sentiment finds the shipping industry divided over decarbonisation strategy, risk and opportunities
  • Influential IMO members in pollution pushback on scrubbers and black carbon Arctic emissions
    Calls to amend regulations to make it mandatory for ships to use marine distillate fuels in Arctic waters forwarded to...
  • Bosporus letter of guarantee 'falls far short of Türkiye demands'
    'It seems that the Turkish authorities were finally persuaded that the position of the clubs was immovable, and they have...
  • Euronav rebuffs Saverys call to abandon Frontline combination
    More than 24 hours after Alexander Saverys called on Euronav shareholders to abandon the 'unworkable', 'value-destructive madness' of a tie-up...
  • Decarbonisation will drive tech hiring spree in 2023
    Shipping's greatest asset is its people. To meet its decarbonisation targets, the composition of the industry's workforce will be critical...
  • Poseidon banks reveal carbon gap but trailblaze transparency
    The second annual disclosure of emissions data from shipping banks highlights the challenge ahead to align an industry not yet...
  • Swedish Club becomes final International Group affiliate to declare renewal pricing
    'It is essential for the long-term stability of the club that premiums remain in line with exposures,' says managing director...
  • No short-term fix for European gas shortage
    Next winter could be harsher as Asian buyers re-enter the market and Europe's storage levels drop significantly, says US-based broker...
  • Boxship charter rates still above pre-pandemic levels
    CMA CGM has been particularly active in the charter market and has secured several ships in relets from other carriers
  • Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping raises $83m from Beijing IPO
    Established in 2001, the privately run company operates a fleet of 37 dry bulkers, ranging from handysize to kamsarmax
  • Import slump catches up with US east coast ports as volumes edge close to 2019 levels
    Key east and US Gulf coast ports have sustained growth, while US imports increasingly declined in the second half of...
  • Dry bulk: Softening of rates expected amid uncertain economic backdrop
    Uncertainty regarding ultimate demand will lead to volatility; however, there is consensus that a rebound in China is expected to...
  • CMA CGM expands onshore power use in Shanghai
    CMA CGM says 'an extensive retrofitting programme' is being conducted to apply technology that gives access to onshore power to...
  • Daily Briefing
    All eyes on Fredriksen as Saverys family seek control of Euronav | Bosporus letter of guarantee looks like victory for...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Global carbon pricing needed; shippers willing to pay: research reports
    Shipping's transition to zero-carbon energy sources will be costly, but shippers are showing a growing willingness to pay to decarbonize their ocean transport supply chains.
  • November air cargo slump extends peak season blues
    The weakness in Asia's air freight export markets continued through the traditionally strong month of November, with little prospect of an end-of-year boost in demand.
  • FMC checking carrier compliance with OSRA-22 anti-retaliation clause
    The anti-retaliation provision was included in US shipping reform because some shippers have been hesitant to lodge complaints against carriers for fear of being blacklisted.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Federal Maritime Commission peeking into container shipping companies for retaliation
    Commission continues to examine liner operators' behaviour in the US with latest probe
  • Maersk buys up SunGas' entire green methanol capacity for newbuildings
    Danish giant continues to hoover up global supplies of low-carbon fuel for its new ships
  • Would Frontline be better walking away from Euronav? Jefferies makes a case
    John Fredriksen-backed company has seen its shares lag other public tanker owners and deal terms no longer so favourable
  • Capesize bulker market reaches two-month high as iron ore activity improves, analyst says
    Broker says upward trend will not last as Covid-19 is 'out of control' across China
  • Wilhelmshaven welcomes Germany's first FSRU today as cold snap bites
    Hoegh LNG inks charter on vessel but two more regas unit are not far behind with ship for Brunsbuttel finally revealed
  • Banks press on with DOF restructuring after board ousted
    Creditors seem to have no appetite to revisit rescue plan as rebel shareholders try to halt debt swap
  • An investor's eye view of shipping from long-only veteran turned hedgie Jeremy Kramer
    Weekly finance newsletter explores how institutions want to hold on to shipping stocks for years 'without something bad happening'
  • Red tape delays Castor Maritime's tanker spin-off by a month
    Cypriot owner has not completed registration and approval tasks for listing of Toro Corp
  • Thenamaris claims delivery of first blue ammonia shipment
    Greek owner successfully transports innovative Saudi cargo to South Korea
  • Euronav sticks to its guns on Frontline tie-up after CMB blocks full merger
    Owner responds to appeal by Alexander Saverys to scrap plan and get back around the negotiating table
  • Bulker in 'precarious' condition moved to safe Taiwan anchorage
    Ilios Shipping panamax suffers water ingress but managers say any damage has already been rectified
  • Teco 2030 unveils world's first fuel cell stack for shipping
    Hydrogen-ready system will be tested in Austria next year
  • Private equity firm Beat Capital launches insurer Marcato Marine
    New underwriting outfit will focus on global special project cargoes and domestic shipping
  • Gram hits main Oslo board after $292m rise in market value
    Car carrier owner says step up from Euronext Growth is another milestone
  • Sovcomflot swaps $377m of Irish bonds but sanctions headache remains
    Russian owner still cannot pay coupons on remaining Eurobonds
  • Greek operators a 'minority' in post-cap Russian crude trades
    Data analyst says dozens of tankers lifting Russian oil are linked to sanctioned Iranian and Venezuelan trade
  • Former BP Shipping boss Guy Mason to replace Alan Marsh at IFAN
    The experienced executive is looking for new projects that the organisation can support
  • Help fund training for a female cadet through WISTA UK
    UK arm of the Women's International Shipping and Trading Association pushes its new appeal at its latest social event in London
  • MPCC takes charter 'haircut' but will come out ahead, analysts say
    Oslo-listed group will not take long to earn back the money it is losing from early redelivery
  • Wilhelmshaven set to receive Germany's first FSRU today as cold snap bites
    Hoegh LNG inks charter on vessel but two more regas unit are not far behind with ship for Brunsbuttel finally revealed
  • Kenya and Panama throw their hats into the ring to succeed IMO's Kitack Lim
    Candidates are starting to emerge as the race to replace Kitack Lim gets underway
  • 'We don't have much time' to save the company, says new DOF chairman
    Restructuring expert Leif Salomonsen promises a neutral examination of all the options for the beleaguered shipowner
  • CMA CGM and Port of Shanghai team up for mass 'cold ironing' initiative
    CMA CGM expects up to 50 of its vessels calling at Shanghai will connect to onshore power supply by mid-2023
  • Samudera buys additional 25% stake in LNG carrier joint venture from NYK
    Share purchase lifts Indonesian owner's stake in LNG East-West shipping to 50%
  • Port of LA may have 'very soft' February and March after long Chinese New Year, ONE CEO says
    Container volumes at the port are down 21% from a year ago, according to Port of Los Angeles data
  • Great Mountain launches effort to unload $337m New Fortress stake
    Second largest shareholder selling 3.3% of its stake in LNG infrastructure and vessel owner
  • Only seven 'green' shipping banks hit IMO carbon cuts target in 2021
    Minority of signatories to the Poseidon Principles are hitting current emissions reduction targets, but chair Michael Parker is not discouraged

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 15, 2022
  • Bill aims to close Jones Act 'loopholes'
    Foreign-flagged vessels working in the U.S. offshore energy sector would face new restrictions under a proposal before Congress.
  • Cathay Pacific's November cargo traffic shrinks on weak China exports
    Cargo traffic for Cathay Pacific fell in November, weighed down by weak demand for Chinese exports. The small bump it enjoyed in October was short lived.

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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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