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October 19, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • First phase of Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway, from JNPA to Delhi, to be completed this year: Gadkari
  • Dr Sharad Kumar - Director of Chennai International Airport - to grace South East Air Cargo CEO Conclave & Awards 2022
  • Introduction of Customs Brokers Licensing Management System (CBLMS)
  • CONCOR latest physical volumes
  • ODC packages shipped by barge through coastal movement from New Mangalore Port to Mundra Port
  • VPA's new stone aggregate handling record
  • Dry bulk shipping seen facing challenging times ahead
  • MNCs optimistic on India's growth & potential
  • Slight gain in overall Port of Antwerp-Bruges throughput after 9 months, but container volumes down
  • India to achieve two trillion export target by 2030: Piyush Goyal
  • DGFT permits export of flour processed from imported wheat
  • Full 'normalisation' of market conditions could be seen later this year or early next year
  • New Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Chairman visits HDC, inspects facilities
  • Blue Dart announces General Price Increase w.e.f. Jan. 1, 2023
  • CargoAi launches industry-first CO2 Efficiency Score in its Cargo2ZERO solution
  • Pharma exports up
  • IATA CEIV lithium batteries makes it four for Hactl
  • Indian economy seen third-largest by FY28, overtaking Japan: IMF
  • CIL targets 1 bn tonnes coal by 2025-26: Minister
  • China's export growth seen continuing slide in Sept.
  • PIL contributes S$2 million to community & charitable causes

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Swiss hydrogen initiative reaches milestone
  • Europe and Southeast Asia: unlimited air cargo
  • Keep cool in the peak season, says Setlog
  • Container railway station project continues
  • Brian Rodriguez takes the helm at ACS Florida
  • A new link with the Americas
  • This road leads to Rome
  • RZDL: validated pharma transports
  • More feeder traffic in Hamburg
  • Aercap: large order for small freighters
  • Jaxport boosts its commercial team
  • Higher volumes, fewer boxes
  • 1,000 French e-trucks on Europe's roads
  • Nippon unveils new reefers
  • Second airport for Lagos
  • Bettina Brennenstuhl now in charge
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 'Hotbirds' fly clean with Beluga

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Bigger Transnet union agrees wage deal, but fears violence on the picket line
  • AF-KLM Cargo greener aviation fuel offer follows DHL 'strategy error'
  • Against the odds: DSV, M'rsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - 'supernatural' rally on
  • Port of Hamburg and Unifeeder find cleaner alternative to polluting truck shunts
  • China's transport giants languish among the lowest-ranked for sustainability
  • Major shipper clients approve India's Snowman moving into 5PL services
  • Australian shippers cry foul over liners' 'exorbitant' million-dollar charges

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • NTSB: Severe winds led to fatal capsizing of SEACOR Power
    Severe winds during a thunderstorm led to a loss of stability and ultimately the capsizing of the liftboat SEACOR Power, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday during a public board meeting.
  • FERRIES 2022: What's next for the world's first hydrogen fuel cell ferry?
    Dr. Joe Pratt, CEO and chief technology officer for Zero Emission Industries (ZEI)-formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine-a company providing hydrogen technology innovations, with a focus on decarbonization of the global marine
  • Large LH2 tanker designs could involve some rocket science
    Giant spherical liquid hydrogen (LH2) tanks like those used by NASA to fuel rocket launches could hold the key to the design of a new generation of LH2 carrier vessels. Daewoo Shipbuilding
  • AAM starts construction of research vessel for Hawaii
    All American Marine (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., has been awarded a contract to build a research vessel for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Hawaii Foundation (UHF) on the
  • VIDEO: Davie delivers third medium icebreaker to Canadian Coast Guard
    Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec, reports that the medium icebreaker CCGS Vincent Massey was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard yesterday. The CCGS Vincent Massey will join its two sister vessels, CCGS Captain
  • Corps awards Southwest Shipyard $11.4 million crane barge contract
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District in concert with the Philadelphia District and the Corps' Marine Design Center have awarded Southwest Shipyard LP of Houston a $11.4 million contractfor a
  • 260 jobs created with new $35 million facility in Henderson County
    Late last month, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced new job creation within the state's coal industry as River View Coal LLC, which operates an underground coal mine in Union County, will expand
  • MAN sees growing uptick in demand for methanol dual-fuel two strokes
    Methanol is gaining ground as a fuel choice for newbuild ships and one beneficiary of the trend is MAN Energy Solutions. Hyundai's shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) has now ordered six MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5-LGIM

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • SC Ports secures US$550 million in financial support to proceed with infrastructure projects
    With the strong support of US$550 million from South Carolina's elected leaders, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) will soon have near-dock rail and an inner-harbor barge operation. The SC Legislature and Governor Henry McMaster have allocated a total of US$550 million to fully fund these projects, US$400 million for the rail yard and US$150 million for the barge operation. The aim of the project i
  • New drone to fly over the port of Rotterdam
    For the next few months on certain days, the newest model of Dutch drone manufacturer Avy, Avy Aera 3, will fly over Maasvlakte and Europoort in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The drone is intended to take off automatically from a docking station installed at the Rotterdam-Rheimmont pilot service at Pistoolhaven, Rotterdam. The Port of Rotterdam Authority said it wants to find out if t
  • Body found in container in Malaysian port
    Malaysian police found a dead body in a 40-foot container at Penang port, sent from Chittagong port, on Saturday 15 October. Police discovered the decomposed body, while the port officials were shifting the box to a depot. The container was sent to the Malaysian port from BM Container Depot in Chittagong where a fire broke out on 4 June and chemical blasts killed 49 people and injured hundreds. T
  • DP World's firms add new UAE coastal service
    DP World-owned companies, P&O Maritime Logistics and Unifeeder, have established a new route in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using modified and efficient multi-carrying vessels (MCVs). The two companies have introduced a new coastal service for the UAE, connecting Jebel Ali port to other ports around the country, aiming to ease supply chain bottlenecks. The inaugural intra-UAE shipment of 200 T
  • Port Houston experiences second highest month of container traffic
    Port Houston achieved a container volume increase of 26% in September, compared to the same month last year, reaching 353,525 TEUs. This is the second-highest month ever for containers at Port Houston, following August 2022. Overall, container volume is up 18% year-to-date at Port Houston's box terminals and is nearing the 3 million TEUs mark. "We've created additional temporary space on the term
  • India approves new terminal development at Kandla Port
    The government of India has approved the development of two deep-water marine terminal projects at Kandla Port (Deendayal Port), a major west coast harbour. The plan consists of a container terminal and a multipurpose cargo facility, estimated to cost Rs. 4,539.84 crore (US$550 million) and Rs. 2,250.64 crore (US$272 million), respectively. Of the projected investments, the port authority will sp
  • Seafarer dies as South Korean tanker capsizes
    A seafarer on a South Korean-owned chemical tanker, Kelsey 2, died after the ship sank off Kinmen, Taiwan, on 15 October, after suffering water ingress. All 20 seafarers had abandoned the 2002-built 8,424 dwt Kelsey 2 and jumped into water when the ship began sinking, but not before sending a distress signal. The Taiwan Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard evacuated all of them on their helicopt
  • CHEMET, Nexxiot partner to digitalise tank container manufacturing
    European manufacturer of stationary and transportable pressure tanks and vessels for liquefied gases CHEMET has selected technology company Nexxiot to digitalise its product line of railway tank cars. CHEMET, based in Poland and France, is the first European manufacturer to commit to fully digitalising its railway tank car offerings. CHEMET will integrate Nexxiot's Asset Intelligence technology i
  • Box volumes drop at ports of Seattle and Tacoma
    Total container volumes handled by the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, decreased by 15.5% in September to 285,315 TEUs. NWSA noted that full imports and exports for September decreased by 18.9% and 21%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, from January through September, NWSA's box volumes dropped by 7.3% t
  • Transnet and South Africa's major labour union reach three-year wage deal
    Transnet SOC Limited and South Africa's trade union, United National Transport Union (UNTU), reached a three-year wage agreement on 17 October after severe strike actions. The agreement will be applicable from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2025, in a process mediated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). "This ends the current industrial action by UNTU members with i
  • Survitec announces new CEO
    Global survival technology company to the maritime, defence & government, aerospace and energy sectors, Survitec has appointed Robert Steen Kledal as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Robert Steen Kledal will be responsible for setting Survitec's strategic direction and will lead the Survitec executive team and sit on the Survitec board. At the start of the year, Survitec launched a new orga

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Jinhui Shipping offloads post-panamax pair
    Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has exited the post-panamax segment by selling its only two such vessels in its fleet to Liberia-incorporated buyers for $17.25m each. The 2010-built Jin Mei and Jin Lang will deliver between November 7 and December 20 this year to Bardar Corporation and Bursa Oceanways, respectively. Jinhui Shipping said ...
  • Solstad CSVs secure $30m in renewables sector
    Norwegian offshore shipping company Solstad Offshore has sealed new deals with undisclosed clients in the renewable energy sector for two of its construction support vessels. The Oslo-listed owner and operator has fixed the 2010-built CSV Normand Baltic for the majority of Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, while a contract for the 2015-built Normand Navigator has ...
  • Wintershall Dea and HES unveil Wilhelmshaven CO2 hub scheme
    European oil and gas firm Wintershall Dea has teamed up with HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal to jointly develop a CO2 hub at Germany's largest independent liquid bulk terminal in the Port of Wilhelmshaven. The project envisions capturing CO2 from German industrial sites and transporting the gas to the planned hub, dubbed CO2nnectNow, from which it ...
  • Gram Car Carriers locks in $118.6m through five-year panamax charter
    Oslo-listed Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has secured a further $118.6m in revenue by landing a five-year timecharter deal with an undisclosed industry major for its 6,700 ceu panamax vessel . The 2017-built ship will commence the charter with a new customer for GCC in March 2023 at around $65,000 per day in direct continuation to ...
  • MSC's Aponte family labelled Switzerland's richest family
    The Swiss now know which family is the richest - and pollutes the most - in their country. Originally hailing from Naples, the secretive Apontes, who own a cruise brand as well as the world's largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), have had their names splashed in the local press in recent days, with reports ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: Why tankers can withstand a recession
    Why this tanker cycle is different and how even a global recession might not knock the sector off kilter were the central thrusts of the tanker panel at last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club. Getting proceedings underway, moderator Robert Clancy, the managing director of Arrow Shipbroking, set the scene, telling ...
  • Global Marine charters out cable layer to NEC
    UK-based subsea cabling specialist Global Marine Systems, part of the Global Marine Group, has sealed a long-term charter deal with Japan's NEC Corporation for the 2001-built cable-laying ship . Under a four-year contract, the subsea cable maker said it would bolster its provision of subsea cable systems and meet the expanding demand for new subsea ...
  • COSCO fares poorly in new sustainability report
    COSCO, China's largest maritime conglomerate, comes out poorly in a new sustainability report. The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) and non-profit CDP launched their new Transport Benchmark today. As a comprehensive analysis of 90 major transport companies from around the world, the benchmark sheds light on the progress - or lack thereof - transport companies have ...
  • Semco and SeaRenergy consortium secures TenneT service contract
    Transmission grid operator TenneT has awarded a consortium consisting of Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy a service contract for the maintenance of offshore grid connection systems, comprising offshore and onshore installations in the German and Dutch sectors. The contract is for five years and covers 2023 to 2028 and also initiates the strategic partnership in the ...
  • Gigantic Ozone Energy enters VLCC trades for a bargain price
    The search for elderly targets to move cargoes in the much-altered tanker trading world has seen prices leap most of the year, although signs now show that prices might be flattening out. One size that stands out as it continues to become more successful as time passes are VLCCs, where prices are increasing by millions ...
  • Shipping emissions forecast to flatten out next year
    Shipping is forecast to flatten overall emissions output next year after a post-covid growth of its carbon footprint. Clarksons Research has released an update on the industry's green progress with plenty of startling data for the industry to absorb ahead of a raft of new regulations coming maritime's way. Clarksons is projecting emissions to remain ...
  • Aramco teams with McDermott and NPCC to set up two offshore fabrication yards
    State oil giant Saudi Aramco is establishing two offshore fabrication yards in collaboration with McDermott International international and National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), part of Abu Dhabi's National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC). The new yards are being constructed in Ras Al Khair with the aim of delivering a more than 200% increase in Saudi Arabia's ...
  • Hamburg Port to use feederships to ferry boxes between terminals
    The Port of Hamburg will use feederships, not trucks, to shuttle boxes between terminals from next month. The German port has selected Unifeeder to carry out the process, working with two local software firms to create a digital process that also covers customs handling. The new initiative will see emissions cut in the port as ...
  • Ottawa completes ports modernisation review, intends to update how Canada's ports are managed
    Transport Canada launched a ports modernization review in March 2018 with an aim to optimise the current and future role of Canada's 17 port authorities (CPAs) in the country's transportation system. The review focused on how ports might better support the competitiveness of Canada's economy by facilitating the movement of goods; strengthen relationships with Indigenous ...
  • DEME contracts Seaqualize for offshore wind feeder barge operations at Vineyard Wind
    DEME Offshore US will deploy the HeaveChief 1100 (HC1100), a new offshore lifting device from Dutch heave-compensation specialist Seaqualize, to transfer delicate wind turbine components to and from supply vessels at the Vineyard Wind project. The battery-powered inline balanced heave compensator, created for heavy-lift, in-air active load control, is currently the largest active heave compensato

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Half of Russian ports lose business in wake of invasion
    Russia has pivoted its trade policy in the wake of sanctions with more seaborne trade flowing to countries it deems...
  • LNG carrier crunch looms
    Fleet will have the same design in 2025 as in 2015 without technology improvements, Lloyd's Register gas segment director says
  • Record rates, floating storage and contango trades for LNG shipping amid discharge delays
    Gas tanker rates surpass $460,000 per day to hit fresh records after gaining five-fold over October amid very tight availability
  • Ports await 5G connectivity to accelerate innovation
    Smart ports and smart shipping have been promoted by tech companies for many years, even though super-fast, low-latency connectivity has...
  • MASS misunderstandings reveal barriers to innovation
    Autonomous ships are at the higher end of innovation and will probably not feature globally for many years; yet discussion...
  • LPG shipping on track for solid rates through to 2025
    Daily rates could rise to $55,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 after dipping next year due to a heavy...
  • Matson projects 15% drop in quarterly China box volumes
    Matson reports lower demand for its transpacific service as transitional declines from pandemic highs reduce freight rates
  • Shipping's business model must adapt to retain talent
    Workforce and skills issues are rising up the ranking of maritime concerns. Incentives such as bonuses and holidays no longer...
  • Gram agrees $65,000 day rate for panamax PCTC
    Ever-higher charter rates are being paid for pure car truck carriers as available capacity continues to be absorbed by port...
  • Ningbo struggles to unblock cargo flows amid lockdown
    Shippers are allowed to pick up empty containers directly from the port area but many drivers remain stranded in the...
  • Shipping will require 'different fuels for different ships'
    'Rather than one solution, the industry will select different fuels for different types of ship and it is important not...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU taxonomy rules sweep shipping into their wake | Grain corridor to be expanded in renewal talks | Wärtsilä's units...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Industrial rebound pushing up US truck tonnage
    An increase in US manufacturing output is putting more freight in trucks this fall, contributing to an increase in truck tonnage as measured by the American Trucking Association and others.
  • US Gulf resin shippers get more vessel space with new CMA CGM service
    CMA CGM is adding a new South America-US Gulf service that aims to restore some of the capacity lost on that trade lane due to cutbacks over the past year.
  • Mobile's breakbulk docks face strike threat after talks with ILA local fail
    The ILA's local union at Mobile's general cargo and breakbulk docks may walk off the job this week if a deal can't be reached with breakbulk stevedore CSA Equipment.
  • Indian port capacity set to swell amid sustained trade growth expectations
    Among the Indian port projects in motion is a new deepwater greenfield harbor along the Bay of Bengal that the Adani Group hopes can serve as a growth catalyst for the relatively underrated trade region.
  • Flight-cutting plan at Amsterdam Schiphol puts freighter slots at risk
    A proposal to significantly reduce annual flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is rattling air cargo operators at the airport.
  • Slync bets on industry pioneer Urban to turn page
    Embattled software provider Slync.io has turned to GT Nexus co-founder John Urban in a bid to resurrect its fortunes following the ousting of former CEO Chris Kirchner.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Ardmore chief: Product tanker rates could triple in reshuffle of Russian oil trades
    Refiners have money to spend on tight shipping tonnage after reaping significant profits from cut-price Russian crude
  • Are container shipping markets set to resemble a car crash?
    Fast moving container markets has much in common with Formula 1, Capital Link forum learns.
  • Tanker or LNG carrier out of your price range? Rent a pirate ship for $292 per day
    A pirate ship on AirBNB still costs 99.6% less to charter per day than a large tanker
  • VLCC rates surge 19% in a day to reach 28-month high
    Market sentiment and futures market point to more gains as TCE earnings reach highest levels since 2020
  • Mind the 2030s green energy gap, Martin Stopford warns
    Veteran shipping analyst calculates it will take 36 wind turbines to provide sufficient green methanol for a container ship newbuilding
  • Carnival offers $1.25bn in bonds as it faces $35bn in Covid-19 debt
    New York-listed cruise giant's shares jump almost 11% by Tuesday's midday trading
  • B Riley analyst: Baltic clean product index fails to capture strengthening market
    B Riley Securities previews third quarter earnings season and has a big hike in price target for one major player
  • Greek LPG trader dives into shipowning with $63m VLGC deal
    The conspicuous transaction comes amid busy activity in LPG ships that may involve the shipping unit of EnTrust Global
  • Pakistan Ship Breakers Association says country plans to ratify Hong Kong Convention
    South Asian nation's 'in principle' decision seen as a major step to levelling the playing field for green recyclers
  • Navigator Holdings launches buyback programme after months of teasing
    Company executives had said a repurchase programme could be in the works as shares traded below net asset value
  • Governments, oil majors seek OSVs to monitor infrastructure after Nord Stream blasts
    Offshore owners receive unexpected boost to demand following suspected sabotage in the Baltic Sea
  • Tight LNG shipping market to 'progress' further into 2024
    Rates are not yet as high as they can go, says Maran Gas commercial chief
  • Lorentzen & Co ups tanker rate forecasts as tonnage supply 'thins out'
    Broker makes first change to 2023 estimates since May in fast-changing markets
  • Greek LPG trader expands into shipowning with $63m VLGC deal
    The conspicuous transaction comes amid busy activity in LPG ships that may involve the shipping unit of EnTrust Global
  • ExxonMobil out of Russia after SCF tanker dispute
    US oil major says that the Russian government 'unilaterally terminated' its interests in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
  • Lorentzen & Co ups tanker rate forecasts as tonnage supply 'thins out'
    Oslo broker makes first change to 2023 estimates since May in fast-changing markets
  • New Times Shipbuilding axes Eurogreen methanol-fuelled MR tanker newbuilding deal
    The buyer is said to have failed to put down first payment for the MR tankers despite extension of grace period
  • Gram hits accelerator with new record rate for five-year panamax charter
    Norwegian owner pushes up term benchmark again in super-hot market
  • TotalEnergies floats tender in search for shuttle tankers
    Oil major is seeking to charter two vessels for use in Brazil
  • Tankerska Next Generation lands huge rate for short-term MR tanker charter
    Brokers report 11-year-old vessel fixed way above spot levels for a month
  • Al Seer teams with Damen Shipyards to target $10bn of newbuildings
    Abu Dhabi owner and shipbuilder sees big demand for new vessels over the next 10 years
  • Second Angelicoussis capesize escapes Ukraine before grain window shuts
    Bulker that usually carries iron ore has switched to a multiple grain cargo to leave the war-torn country
  • French oil major TotalEnergies floats tender in search for shuttle tankers
    The oil major is seeking to charter two vessels for use in Brazil
  • Tufton Oceanic ups dividend target in stronger clean tanker markets
    UK owner believes sector strength will be magnified by EU ban on Russian oil
  • Amasus inks diesel-electric MPP quartet at Turkish shipyard
    Dutch owner says shortsea ships will be capable of carrying turbine blades, as well as containers and bulk cargo
  • Kyiv ups pressure on P&I insurers over Russian oil shipments
    Move comes as Greek tanker owners are named on Ukrainian website
  • Dry bulk rates and Guo's vanishing act scupper Citic FL ultramax quintet at DSIC
    Shipbuilding sources believe Citic FL will retain a DSIC contract for 10 bulker newbuildings
  • Bunker Holding extends paid parental leave for all employees to 20 weeks
    Male dominated workforce will no longer face pay cuts for leave under new ESG-related policy
  • Chemicals giant Ineos' trading arm sifts bids for LNG newbuilding pair
    Another charterer trawls an already tight market for vessels delivering in 2026
  • Weaker bulker markets prompt cancellation of ultramax quintet at Dalian Shipbuilding
    Sources said a weaker dry bulk market the 'disappearance' of the bank's global shipping head Guo Fangmeng (Bill Guo) were behind the termination

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Shifting tides: The fall of container shipping stocks, the rise of tankers
    As container shipping stocks get battered by collapsing rates, tanker shares could be poised for a long bull run.
  • United Airlines' cargo revenue outperforms soft market
    United Airlines continues to deliver strong cargo results each quarter even as global trade softens.
  • SC Ports to construct intermodal facility to serve Charleston
    The South Carolina Ports Authority will join other major East Coast ports in providing near-dock rail via the planned Navy Base Intermodal Facility at the...
  • Port Houston records 2nd-busiest month amid import surge
    Port Houston reported a 26% year-over-year increase in cargo volume in September.
  • Mammoth Freighters adds UK facility for 777 cargo conversions
    Aerospace engineering firm Mammoth Freighters hasn't built one converted freighter yet but is already adding capacity to meet demand.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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