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October 17, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Premises for Customs Broker facilitation inaugurated at JNPA's Centralized Parking Plaza
  • Exports up by 4.82 pc to $35.45 bn in Sept.
  • Shipping firms duped of containers
  • National Highways Infra Trust issues attractive Non-Convertible Debentures
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 October 2022)
  • P. L. Haranadh takes additional charge as Chairman of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • Despite high reductions, capacity still growing
  • Mumbai Customs Zone I & BCBA conduct seminar on implementation of CBLMS
  • Adani Agri Logistics secures LoA from FCI for silo complexes
  • Thermal coal import to stop by 2024-25: Coal Minister
  • EIC conducts seminar on "HAZMAT Training & Related Port Operations"
  • Infra ministries get ambitious medium-term targets under PM Gati Shakti
  • Soyabean to see higher yield
  • Millet exports set for new highs
  • Ministry of Railways' circular elaborates on land management, new leasing policy

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Biocair extends network to Cape Town and Durban
  • European transport market beginning to relax
  • Huey, Dewey and Louie in Dubai
  • Large e-truck order from USA
  • Ethiopian Airlines converts first B767 freighter
  • Augmenting inter-American connections
  • Kale Logistics among India's top 1%
  • Sweeping autumn leaves off Scottish tracks
  • Semiconductor network in Japan enhanced
  • Beware of piracy - in retreat
  • Epal Germany appoints new field manager
  • Smartlynx contracts Evionica
  • More ships and charters for Diana
  • Italian pharma specialist renews Iata Ceiv
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hänsel und Gretel taken over
  • Grants for short line railroads in South Dakota
  • Norfolk Southern combines departments

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Load factors nosedive, pushing carriers to idle ships in a bid to 'stop the rot'
  • M&A radar: DFDS talks road transport turkey with Ekol
  • DHL to act as a 'mystery shopper' for new e-commerce retailers
  • Evergreen joins compatriot lines in renegotiating shipping contract rates
  • C-suite radar: New MD appointment at Kuehne Benelux rumoured
  • Broken cranes see China-Europe rail schedules hit the buffers, hard
  • EC set to transform green investment as it drives Taxonomy regulation
  • Tide of US shippers fed up with import delays look to near-shoring instead

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • NTSB reports on $1.8 million towboat engineroom fire
    A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engineroom fire on a towboat near Belleview, Ky., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The
  • Latest round of Equinor PSV contracts puts ammonia fueling in the mix
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor yesterday awarded platform supply vessel (PSV) contracts for six ships to five shipowners. The contracts have a total value estimated at more than NOK 2.5 billion (about $235
  • Keppel O&M legacy jack-ups set to go to work
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has completed the modification works for the four legacy jack-up rigs that are be deployed on bareboat charters in Saudi Arabia. The rigs are being
  • Galveston to get the world's first zero-energy cruise terminal
    Royal Caribbean Group's (NYSE: RCL) new Galveston, Texas, terminal, which is opening November 9, will be the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels. This

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Suspected short circuit behind fire on cargo ship in Surabaya
    A general cargo ship caught fire just as it was pulling into Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, on 13 October. The 2002-built 4,525 dwt LIT Enterprise, which has 274 TEU of container capacity, is engaged in coastal transportation around Indonesia. Owned by PT Samudera Lintas Indonesia Timur, the ship was acquired second-hand in late 2015. LIT Enterprise was carrying 220 empty containers a
  • Savannah port surpasses 1.5 million TEUs in three-month period
    Port of Savannah handled 1.5 million TEUs in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (July-September 2022), which is an increase of 9.6% over the same period last year. Griff Lynch, Georgia Port Authority (GPA) executive director, said that the high number of ad hoc vessel calls, the addition of three new Mediterranean services, and one new service to Asia were key factors for that growth. Howe
  • Titan to build world's largest biomethane liquefaction plant at port of Amsterdam
    uel supplier Titan has announced plans to build and operate the Liquified Biomethane (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) plant at the Port of Amsterdam, which is expected to produce liquid biomethane from organic waste and residual streams. The waste will be converted by biogas supplier BioValue after which Titan will turn it into liquid biomethane with its new plant, according to a statement, while Li
  • Box rates slip further on indices for 33rd consecutive week
    The streak of red for ocean freight continues, with both the Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) , losing about 5.7-6% this week. While the WCI shaved off 6% to end at US$3,483, the SCFI which didn't register a quote, the previous week, over the Chinese Golden Week, lost about 5.7% to end at US$1,814. As rates fall for the 33rd consecutive week
  • Panstar to help Pyeongtaek's container push
    South Korean ro-ro ferry operator PanstarLine.com on 12 October signed an agreement with Pyeongtaek municipal authorities to maintain a regular container shipping route linking Pyeongtaek port with Japan. Since 16 September, Panstarline.com has been operating a container and passenger shipping service between Pyeongtaek and Osaka and Nagoya, using the ro-ro ferry Panstar Genie, which has 103 TEU
  • GSBN and project44 join forces
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, non-profit technology consortium developing a blockchain-enabled operating system, is partnering with project44, a supply chain visibility platform. The shared goal of the two partners is to enhance supply chain visibility and address the global trade finance gap, according to a statement. Both project44 and GSBN will also join forces with
  • Wilhelmsen to acquire Rotterdam-based port services provider
    Wilhelmsen Port Services has entered into an agreement with Vopak to fully acquire Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize. Vopak Agencies has a track record in hub services and port agency services in Europe, while Diize is a digital software company, developed by Vopak, aimed at the future of port orchestration. The completion of the transaction is subject to predetermined conditions and works council
  • BIMCO confirms need for non-European Union ship recycling yards on EU list
    Although more and more yards are being added to the European Union (EU) list of approved ship recycling facilities, the demands of the global shipping industry need additional capacity, according to a recent report by the international shipping association BIMCO. The association believes the focus must shift towards adding facilities outside of the EU, while its report also shows that the EU audi
  • Maersk opens new consolidation centre in Ethiopia
    A.P Moller - Maersk and its Ethiopian partner, Freights International (PABOMI), announced the opening of a consolidation centre at Modjo Dry Port in Ethiopia. According to the Danish carrier, t he new multi-purpose facility is expected to help to simplify and optimise apparel and lifestyle customers' supply chains - saving cost, significantly reducing their speed to market and making them more co
  • Boxship sinks in Red Sea after major fire
    Following a major fire incident, the 1,853 TEU vessel TSS Pearl reportedly sunk approximately 300 kilometres southeast of Port Sudan, a port city in eastern Sudan and the capital of the state of the Red Sea. According to cargo insurer WK Webster, several containers are reported to be floating at the site of the sinking, but it is currently unconfirmed if any of the vessel superstructures remain v
  • Canadian government implements over US$12 million to ease supply chain regulations
    Canada's government will invest CA$17 million (US$12.3 million) over five years to streamline regulations and reduce bureaucracy across the country's supply chains. Canada's Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra announced how the government will implement these funds through several new initiatives. This commitment was made in Budget 2022, and the government will implement its commitment by: Amend

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Furetank sells tanker pair to Neste
    Swedish shipowner Furetank has agreed to sell two of its dual-fuel product tankers to Finnish oil refiner Neste. No price has been revealed for the 2018-built Fure Valo and 2019-built Fure Ven, VesselsValue estimates as worth $60.3m combined. The Vinga-class vessels will be delivered in October and December 2023, when the first of the seven ...
  • Solstad Offshore bags close to $10m in vessel contracts
    Norwegian OSV owner and operator Solstad Offshore has won new contracts and extensions worth combined around NOK105m ($9.9m) for four of its platform supply vessels. The contracts and extensions have a total duration of 850 days and involve the 2003-built Far Symphony, 2009-built Normand Serenade and 2013-built Far Spica and Normand Tantalus. The vessels will ...
  • Equinor fixes Eidesvik Offshore PSV for three years
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a three-year time charter contract with Equinor for its large platform supply vessel (PSV) . The contract for the 5,700 dwt ship is awarded in direct continuation of the current charter and will start in December. The 2004-built Viking Avant has been on contract with Equinor since its delivery. ...
  • Reach Subsea seals multiple fresh deals
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has penned one larger contract and has recently also been awarded several contract extensions. The Norwegian subsea services player said the contracts encompass projects in Trinidad and Tobago, and Northern Europe, securing utilisation for Q4 2022 and into Q1 2023. The Wilhelmsen-backed company last month also signed contracts worth over NOK200m ($20m), ...
  • Vintage tankers and car carriers have doubled in price this year
    Ageing car carriers, aframax and MR tankers are the ship types which have appreciated the most in price in the year to date according to exclusive data compiled for Splash by Arrow and VesselsValue. In a year where ship valuations for most ship types have shown strong upticks thanks to buoyant markets and the skewed ...
  • Navig8 joins Ofer and Fredriksen buying into International Seaways
    Navig8 has become the latest big name in shipping to buy into New York-listed tanker owner International Seaways. Within hours of it being revealed that Idan Ofer had bought a 5.05% stake in the Lois Zabrocky-led tanker outfit, it emerged that Navig8 had done similar, buying up 2.51m shares giving it a 5.12% stake. Ofer ...
  • Kongsberg establishes renewables tech business
    Norwegian technology group Kongsberg has set up a new company as it looks to strengthen its presence in the offshore wind and other renewable energy sectors. The group said the establishment of the company called Kongsberg Renewables Technologies will further strengthen its technology development and domain expertise, while also adding new strategic opportunities for future ...
  • Borr Drilling offloads jackup rig in $120m deal
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig owner Borr Drilling has struck a deal with an unrelated third party to sell one of its Singapore-built units for $120m. The Oslo-listed company is offloading the Pacific Class 400 Gyme. The Panama-flagged rig is currently in Singapore and has not been activated or contracted since its delivery. Borr Drilling ...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping bags Equinor vessel extension
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has secured more work with Equinor for the multipurpose support vessel. The Norwegian energy major has exercised all options for the 2014-built ship providing walk-to-work services and related service operation vessel (SOV) commissioning work on the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm project in Norway. Hywind Tampen is an ...
  • Prosafe firms up US Gulf flotel deal
    Oslo-listed semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has confirmed a contract with a US Gulf of Mexico major for its flotel . The 2005-built unit has been booked to provide accommodation and construction support services for 330 days with up to six months of options. The contract, worth approximately $33m is expected to start within a ...
  • New CEO for Ocean Technologies Group
    Seafarer training and fleet management giant Ocean Technologies Group, (OTG) has appointed Thomas Zanzinger to replace Manish Singh as CEO. Zanzinger brings over 30 years of leadership experience working at global SaaS and software vendors. Peter Ryan, chairman of OTG, commented: "We are delighted to have Thomas join our team to help maximise the growth ...
  • US industry-led guidance document covers all stages of offshore wind farm development
    The US Offshore Wind Standards Initiative, a collaborative that brings together federal government departments and agencies, national industry associations, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and industry representatives, has issued a best-practices guidebook for the offshore wind sector. The document is the culmination of a five-year effort by the collaborative and more than 100 in

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Time running out to avoid Russian price cap chaos, says legal expert
    As a price cap on Russian oil looms, US officials have said they will not play a game of 'gotcha'...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The minister and the master
    The Lloyd's List Podcast has been in Cyprus talking to shipping deputy minister Vassilios Demetriades about sanctions, diplomacy and how...
  • International Seaways reveals Navig8 stake of 5.12%
    Company shares have gained 191% so far this year on the back of a recovery in the tanker market
  • Smart sanctions must heed the law of unintended consequences
    If the G7 wants to introduce a cap on the price paid for Russian crude, it should make haste slowly...
  • Russia-China seaborne coal imports surge 19% this year as Europe bans redirect trades
    Indian imports of Russian coal total 12.7m tonnes in the first nine months of the year, up from 5.9m tonnes...
  • Call to add non-EU ship recyclers to approved list
    Calls are being made for ship breakers in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to be included in the EU list of...
  • Spot rates resume slide after Golden Week break
    Significant east-west trades are down by more than 10% again this week. Capacity reductions have yet to have a material...
  • Russian fleet doubles down on trade with friendly countries
    Activity is down about 10%, but Russia's merchant fleet has adapted to cater to those who are still happy to...
  • Neste buys eco product tankers from Furetank
    Finland's Neste has previously chartered Fure Valö and Fure Ven for transporting its cargoes of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable...
  • Third strike planned at port of Liverpool
    Liverpool workers are still in the midst of a second industrial action. A third strike is planned for later this...
  • Ningbo port facing another lockdown
    Shipping and logistics companies are scrambling to offer alternatives to customers as the heavy-handed surveillance associated with the so-called 'zero-Covid'...
  • Bulk loadings feel impact of South Africa strikes
    Minerals Council of South Africa says that the equivalent of $45m of bulk mineral exports is being lost per day...
  • Borr Drilling dumps jack-up rig in refinancing deal with Sembcorp Marine
    Sale is part of refinancing arrangements agreed with Sembcorp Marine unit PPL Shipyard
  • HMM shareholders back privatisation
    HMM's first half of the year net profit increased almost 16 times on strong container freight rates
  • Shipping needs digitalisation to decarbonise
    Decarbonisation challenges seen as not fundamentally unique to the maritime industry, and lessons from outside it may be useful in...
  • Cosco car shipping unit receives first long-term contract
    More open-hatch pulp carriers will be deployed to ship cars for the Chinese automaker on routes to South America and...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU's Russia sanctions could see owners seek insurance workarounds | UK maritime races to capitalise on short window of political...
  • Infrastructure needs and low orderbook fuel dry bulk optimism
    Whether people like it or not, coal is still viewed as a mainstay of European bulk trades for years to come

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • In tight tonnage market, AAL adds three secondhand ships
    Multipurpose and heavy-lift carrier AAL is aiming to increase tonnage despite market volatility as it pursues "long-term sustainable expansion."
  • Imports surge on East, Gulf coasts as ILWU contract talks drag
    While retailers normally divert some discretionary cargo to ports on the East and Gulf coasts in years when the ILWU and PMA negotiate a new contract, the shift away from the West Coast has been particularly dramatic this year.
  • SE ports volume to lag in Q4, but fluidity could improve
    The anticipated Q4 slowdown in Savannah and Charleston follows a busy summer for the two ports, with combined laden imports rising 9 percent year over year in the third quarter.
  • Norfolk Southern aims to boost grain shipments through NY-NJ
    Norfolk Southern is adding a containerized grain export service from Ohio to the Port of New York and New Jersey as the Midwest harvest season looms and shippers seek alternative routings.
  • 'Normal' container shipping market not on horizon for European importers
    Market conditions may be normalizing for carriers as rates and demand drop closer to 2019 levels, but shippers in Europe continue to battle disruption in their import cargo flows.
  • Standardization eroding long-term value for standalone visibility providers
    Visibility aggregators face obsolescence as data standards increase the availability and usefulness of visibility data - unless they work now to deliver standalone functional value before the enterprise resource planning (ERP) and freight management systems in the operating layer co-opt their capabilities and value.
  • US truck demand rises, but so does capacity
    A series of freight activity indexes, including the Cass Freight Shipments Index and a for-hire trucking ton-mile index, show shipments are still higher than a year ago, despite recession fears.
  • Geopolitical disruption a rising threat to freight shippers
    Rising tensions between China and the United States underscore how even as supply chain congestion is easing, geopolitical threats pose disruption on an entirely different scale.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • High US gasoline prices raising hopes for further reserve releases
    With Opec scaling back supply, Lorentzen & Co said owners are looking toward Washington and its strategic petroleum reserves
  • Green Seas: the newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean
    Each week, TradeWinds reporter Eric Priante Martin and others how shipping and ocean industries are addressing (or not addressing) the environment, and how they are facing pressure to change. Find each edition below.
  • Flag-swapping on rise as EU owners snub bloc's recycling yards
    Shipowner group says more yards from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan should be included on an approved EU list
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets amid turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • Editor's selection: Riding the shipping rollercoaster, Russia sanction pleas and the wacky world of Ned Sherwood
    We pick out some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the week
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Chinese liner newcomer Transfar draws up blueprint for dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese newcomer confirms plan for neo-panamaxes with methanol propulsion
  • Greek shipbroker Intermodal reveals 'remarkable' S&P figures as tanker deals spike
    Shop details why a strong year for secondhand transactions is not over yet
  • Well-to-wake strategy is vital to stemming emissions - even from carbon-free fuels, says BV
    Alternative fuels may have a carbon-intensive supply chain or emit other greenhouse gases, report argues
  • Veteran VLCC scrap candidate set to keep trading under Chinese ownership
    The Rowan was reported sold for recycling in July, only for financing problems in Bangladesh to scupper the deal
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets during macro turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • US condemns Houthi threats to tankers off Yemen's coast
    United Nations is scrabbling for a new ceasefire deal after a six-month agreement ran out
  • Tor Olav Troim's Himalaya could sell 'one or two' newbuildings if bulker markets miss forecasts
    Clarksons Securities says cash is a little tight but owner has some wriggle room through untouched revolving facility
  • Furetank sells two biogas tankers to Neste ahead of newbuilding arrivals
    Swedish owner finds buyer for two Vinga-type ships in Finland
  • Burned-out container ship TSS Pearl reported to have sunk in Red Sea
    Containers seen floating at the site of Dubai-controlled ship's serious fire earlier in October
  • South African port and rail strike costs country's miners $44m per day
    Unions say industrial action may continue for months as ships linger in limbo off loading ports
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Titan aims to bump up bio-LNG supply to 1 million tonnes a year by 2030
    Low-carbon fuel supplier aims to be one of first to market with e-methanol or synthetic LNG
  • Cadeler in 'advanced discussions' over second $345m WTIV at Cosco
    Oslo-listed owner also raises $95m towards first vessel
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it awaits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Component crunch puts offshore service vessel newbuilding delivery dates in peril
    But brokers say owners might be in luck as wind farm projects also running behind time
  • Polaris Shipping moves to get back on track after a torrid time
    Ore carrier owner fends off takeover bid with share buyback
  • Shipowners face zero-emissions bill of up to $450bn, warns DNV
    DNV's Remi Eriksen explains why the next eight years are crucial in the decarbonisation battle
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it waits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Navig8 Group becomes latest to take major stake in International Seaways
    Pool giant follows in path of John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer as holder of tanker owner

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Container-ship logjams off US ports finally easing as imports fall
    Declining imports have led to fewer container ships waiting off ports, injecting more capacity into the market, a negative for spot rates.
  • Delta cargo revenues maintain altitude despite economic headwinds
    Delta Air Lines' cargo division had a Goldilocks third quarter: not too cold and not too warm.
  • Leasing companies secure slots to convert aircraft for cargo
    Thursday was a busy day for aircraft conversion deals, with leasing companies placing deposits to get passenger aircraft changed into freighters.

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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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