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October 20, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Transworld Group Singapore holds Round Table Leadership Meet & musical evening in Mumbai
  • Credit risk in trade, supply chain & export finance back to pre-pandemic levels: Report
  • DP World's Jebel Ali Port & Free Zone key to boosting India-UAE trade to $100 billion, highlights business event
  • Samir J. Shah conferred European Continental University award
  • Railways withdraws rebate on freight corridor for RoRo traffic
  • Exports of passenger vehicles up
  • Exporters concerned about recessionary trends in the EU
  • Höegh Autoliners receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • East-West Gate to handle up to 1 million containers
  • Massive expansion of intermodal fleet
  • Own entities in Morocco
  • Autonomous freight delivery in Texas
  • CBP at CWF
  • Sun Chief here to stay
  • Thomas Miller chooses Hugh Titcomb
  • Hydrogen-powered ro-ro tractors to roll by 2023
  • A special service for UAE ports
  • Reaching number ten
  • Marvin Allen to head Chicago branch
  • Skipping the queues with self-service lockers
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Aeroterm picks Lödige Industries
  • Green corridor between Rotterdam and Gothenburg
  • New partners in the OSL network
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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • New lockdowns in key Chinese transport hubs hobble supply chains again
  • US airports need a $5bn government injection to upgrade cargo infrastructure
  • M&A radar: Poker-faced GCT bidders line up for New York terminals
  • Idle containership fleet set to surge as liners rationalise networks
  • Against the odds: Mainfreight - the 'dead wood' allure
  • With volumes and revenue falling in Q3, it's a bumpy road ahead for US trucking
  • On the wires: One from 'stay-fluid' JB Hunt - watch your bad debts!
  • EU votes for world's first green shipping fuel requirement of 2%
  • News Podcast | October 2022 | US cargo wars: east coast vs west coast

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • BOEM sets date for California offshore wind lease sale
    The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer
  • Kongsberg Maritime tech selected for Stockholm's new autonomous electric ferries
    The autonomous electric road road ferries that Holland Shipyard is to deliver to the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket Sweden) will feature Kongsberg Maritime technology. Under a contract with Holland Shipyards, Kongsberg Maritime
  • Eastern Shipbuilding cuts steel for fourth OPC
    Even as it continues to contest the Coast Guard's decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA, Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
  • Battery-hybrid PSV wins 5-year North Sea contract
    Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA reports that it has entered into a long-term contract for the battery-hybrid PSV Normand Falnes with TotalEnergies UK. The contract, which will be for five years

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Adani Ports reverses plan to levy extra charges on Mundra box train operations
    In a significant trade development that presents some cost relief for Indian hinterland shippers amid high freight rates, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) has eventually agreed to recall its notices seeking to levy extra user fees on container trains operating to/from Mundra Port, according to industry sources. Mundra is the busiest container handler in India and freight load
  • Crewman missing after falling overboard Vietnamese bulker
    One seafarer has gone missing while three others were rescued after falling overboard from a bulk carrier anchored at Taiwan's Kaohsiung port. The Maritime Port Bureau said it received a call for assistance at 5.08 pm local time on 17 October. The bureau stated that four of the 22 crewmen on the 56,000 DWT VIMC Sunrise, owned by Vietnam Maritime Corporation, had fallen into the water while workin
  • ReCAAP ISC reports significant rise in ship robberies in Asian waters
    Asian waters saw a 13% rise in armed robbery and ship piracy in January-September this year against the same period in 2021. During this nine-month period, 62 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported compared to 55 incidents reported during January-September 2021, says ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), an inter-governmental agency that works on combating piracy and armed robb
  • CN Indian container ports report: Box volumes at Mundra Port slip amid trade slowdown effects
    Mundra Port, India's busiest container harbour, saw a noticeable fall in container movement last month. According to exclusive data obtained by Container News, the volume of containers handled at the Adani Group's flagship port in September declined nearly 6% month on month to 522,483 TEUs, from 554,184 TEUs in August. Of this, the Adani-controlled terminals contributed 444,986 TEUs, compared wi
  • Dockworkers strike fears at Port of Mobile amid record container volumes
    A potential dockworker strike might launch at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, US as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the port, do not come to an agreement on workers' payments. The union members seem to have turned down a third company offer last month, while the workers at the port of Mobile have been without a cont
  • Long Beach reports box decline in September
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) saw its container volumes decrease slightly by 0.9% in September to 741,823 TEUs. The Californian port said diminishing consumer demand, full warehouses and inflation concerns led to the decline. According to the port's data, imports decreased by 7.4% to 342,671 TEUs, exports increased by 1.9% to 112,940 TEUs, while empty containers moved through the port rose 7% to 286,

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • EU lawmakers call for 2% green marine fuel mandate by 2030
    Europe's lawmakers have adopted their position on draft EU rules on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport (FuelEU Maritime) with a 2% mandate by 2030. The European Parliament wants the maritime sector to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships by 2% as of 2025, 20% as of 2035 and 80% ...
  • Höegh buys back car carrier for $29.3m
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has exercised an option to buy back the 2009-built car carrier from Pioneer Leasing, a company controlled by Credit Agricole. The Oslo-based firm is paying $29.3m for the 7,850 ceu vessel, estimated by three different brokers as worth $70m by the end of Q3. The vessel was one of a series of ...
  • One missing after four seafarers fall from bulker off Taiwan
    Taiwanese authorities are searching for a chief officer who fell overboard from a Vietnamese bulk carrier together with three other crewmembers who were injured in the fall but rescued. The incident took place on Monday afternoon while the 56,100 dwt supramax was anchoring 7 nautical miles west of the port of Mailiao in Taiwan. The ...
  • Ship traffic hit by latest covid outbreak in Ningbo
    A bout of covid-inspired lockdowns at the world's largest port is having an impact on vessel traffic, despite Chinese authorities insisting volumes are normal. A covid outbreak was first detected in Ningbo on Thursday last week, with a district, Daxie, quickly placed in lockdown over the weekend. By Monday, however, the outbreak had spread to ...
  • Siem Offshore fined $8m for late vessel delivery to Petrobras
    Siem Offshore has lost another case against Petrobras related to the late delivery of the oil spill recovery vessels (OSRVs). In a filing to the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Norwegian offshore vessel operator said that its Brazilian subsidiary has been notified of the "final unfavorable decision" of a Brazilian court in the case related to ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: ESG front and centre when it comes to finance
    The growing primacy of ESG dominated much of discussion at last week's ship finance panel during the Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club. While panellists conceded the outlook for the markets remained "fantastic", delegates were warned that financing options could become thinner for those in shipping who have not fully taken onboard ...
  • CAI International and Beacon Intermodal Leasing to merge
    Across many strands of the container supply chain the big names keep getting bigger. Japan's Mitsubishi HC Capital has announced this week it is merging two subsidiaries, CAI International and Beacon Intermodal Leasing, to create the world's third largest container leasing company. The merger is planned to become effective on January 1 with the Beacon ...
  • Solstad's battery hybrid PSV secures five-year contract in UK North Sea
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has landed a long-term contract with TotalEnergies UK for its battery-hybrid installed large platform supply vessel . The Oslo-listed owner and operator said the 2011-built 5,500 dwt PSV has been fixed for five years, without disclosing financial terms. According to Solstad, the new contract is one of the first long-term agreements awarded ...
  • New Chinese owner launches liner service to Russia
    China has a new shipowner, servicing the growing container trade to neighbour Russia. According to Alphaliner, Shenzhen-based Neptune Logistics Group (NEP) has deployed its first ship, the multipurpose vessel . The 443 teu capacity ship will shuttle between Nansha in southern China and Vladivostok in Russia's Far East. The group is also involved in trucking, ...
  • Seadrill wraps up $628m rigs sale
    Seadrill has completed the sale of seven jackup rigs operating in Saudi Arabia to subsidiaries of Middle East driller ADES for $628m. The deal included AOD I, AOD II, AOD III, West Callisto, West Ariel (pictured), West Cressida, and West Leda. ADES will also employ the crews operating the rigs and will hold the drilling ...
  • Contships buys Lomar quartet
    Greece's Contships Management has purchased four 1,102 teu boxships from Lomar Shipping according to Alphaliner. No price has been revelled for the 2014 to 1016-built quartet, Tokyo Trader, Taipei Trader, Toronto Trader and Trinidad Trader. These vessels are part of a six-vessel series ordered by Lomar Shipping in 2012 from Chinese yard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The ...
  • NASA hails global sulphur cap a success
    NASA has hailed the beneficial effects of the global sulphur cap to the atmosphere. A newly published study from the American space agency has found that so-called ship track clouds dropped dramatically in 2020, the first year of the implementation of the International Maritime Organization's new fuel regulations. NASA conceded that pandemic-related disruptions played a ...
  • Euronav continues clearing older ships with latest suezmax sale
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav continues clearing out older tonnage in the face of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new environmental regulations. The New York and Brussels-listed company has offloaded the 2006-built suezmax to an undisclosed buyer for $33m, according to VesselsValue. The vessel is debt free and the deal will generate a profit of $12.9m. ...
  • NYK to invest in Pertamina
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is investing in Indonesia's best-known shipping line, reaching a basic agreement to invest in Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a shipping subsidiary of Pertamina, a state-owned oil and gas company. The parties plan to conclude an investment agreement and complete the investment by the end of 2022. Specific details of the ...
  • ZeroNorth unveils AI-enabled fuel model
    ZeroNorth has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-enabled fuel model which it claims generates 34% more accurate predictions when compared to existing solutions and the current industry standard, and lowers the bias of results by 42%. ZeroNorth claims today's industry-standard fuel consumption tables are generally between 75% and 90% accurate depending on factors including weather and ...
  • Strike looming at Port of Mobile in Alabama
    If the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the Port of Mobile, do not reach an agreement by midnight on October 20, the 800 or so dockworkers represented by the ILA will begin strike action. The union members turned down a third company offer last month. Workers ...
  • The banks are returning, but who stands to benefit?
    Erlend Sommerfelt Hauge, co-founder of ship finance platform, Oceanis, has some capital advice for readers. Over the past 18 months banks have made serious efforts to return to the shipping industry. As Splash reported last month, the Petrofin Index for Global Ship Finance, which assesses the level of bank finance available to the industry, showed its first ...
  • First offshore wind lease sale on US west coast to take place in December
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on December 6 for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California. This will be the first offshore wind lease sale on America's west coast and the first US sale to support potential commercial-scale floating ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • EU Parliament passes world's first marine fuel targets for decarbonisation
    'This is the beginning of the end for fossil fuels in Europe's shipping industry,' says Delphine Gozillon of the Brussels-based...
  • Efficient shipping requires scale, says Maersk Tankers
    Efficiency of operations and the ultimate decarbonisation of the industry will not be achieved through the decisions of small individual...
  • Höegh Autoliners snaps up bargain PCTC from lessor
    The 7,850 car capacity Höegh St. Petersburg has been purchased from lessor Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank for less...
  • Two-tier product tanker market helps rates
    The portion of the world fleet picking up Russian trade will effectively reduce supply for international trades, pushing up freight...
  • Collisions in Istanbul anchorage as congestion worsens
    The number of collisions so far this year in anchorages around Istanbul has doubled in the past week to four
  • Bulker owners pin hopes on China demand revival
    China's zero-Covid policy has crippled industrial activity, hurting bulk commodity imports, which has kept a lid on upward freight rate...
  • DP World seeks to boost intermodal connections
    Romania's industrial hinterland is not well served by the country's infrastructure. Constantza port operator DP World wants to fix that...
  • Containership charter rates slide further
    Weak demand and an increasing supply of ships means charter rates are continuing to fall, although the rate of decline...
  • Lines' logistic play offers limited earnings and sizeable risk
    Extracting synergies from logistics investments offers container carrier limited earnings potential in the short term, says ratings agency
  • NYK to invest in Pertamina's shipping subsidiary
    NYK also plans to collaborate with PIS on carbon capture and storage
  • Imports of South African coal into EU jump fivefold
    Coal exports from South Africa have declined 1% this year
  • Samsung Heavy wins twin VLGC order worth $191m
    Latest very large gas carrier orders bring the yard's orderbook to 84% of its annual target
  • Jinhui sells post-panamax bulker pair for $35m
    Record asset prices for dry bulkers are softening
  • Daily Briefing
    Ningbo struggles to unblock cargo flows amid lockdown | Half of Russian ports lose business in wake of invasion |...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Ocean carriers readying more capacity cuts for Q4: analysts
    Maersk and Wan Hai are throttling back their capacity into the US West Coast amid a severe drop in container freight rates that could lead to even more vessel cuts as the fourth quarter progresses.
  • Ocean capacity could see 15 percent cut by 2024: analyst
    A mix of slow-steaming and scrapping in upcoming years due to fuel efficiency rules could cause a significant reduction in ocean vessel capacity.
  • J.B. Hunt says US supply chain remains slow, but worst could be over
    J.B. Hunt believes BNSF Railway's service has improved in recent weeks, which could lead to faster turns of containers and lower costs for shippers; but when that happens is still an open question.
  • US supply chain remains slow, but worst could be over: J.B. Hunt
    The world's long-haul airlines are celebrating a steady return of passenger traffic, but as planes fill with travelers, weakening freight demand means carriers are struggling to fill the surplus cargo capacity below their feet.
  • Fleet Enable launches first forecast tool for final mile 'Intelligence' predicts outcomes from volume shifts to revenue
    Logistics technology innovator Fleet Enable today introduced software that predicts the future for final-mile delivery operators. The company said its Fleet Enable Intelligence tool would forecast everything from warehouse volume shifts to revenue growth. Fleet Enable said 'Intelligence' is the first predictive software produced exclusively for final-mile carriers.
  • JOC Rankings: Container lines led record transportation revenue growth in 2021
    It was the "year of the ocean carrier" as liner operators saw 2021 revenue results that were more than double those of other top 50 transportation providers.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Los Angeles cargo volumes ease as Christmas inventory comes early and inflation persists
    Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast are now getting overwhelmed with cargo as shippers send their goods there, port's Gene Seroka says
  • UN says yes to Comite Maritime International on ship sale treaty
    After 15 years' work by global maritime lawyers, the UN says yes to making sure creditors cannot re-arrest a ship bought in a court sale
  • Suezmaxes benefit from VLCC strength while delays pump aframax rates
    Suezmax sentiment is high while aframax owners should see further rate increases, Fearnleys says
  • Carnival prices private bond offering after boosting to $2bn as coupon rates rise
    Cruise giant plans to use proceeds from notes to make payments on revolving credit facility
  • S&P Global Ratings predicts P&I clubs face a 'challenging' renewal
    Shipowners are likely to resist insurers attempts to raise rates yet again
  • Green Seas: Does nuclear hold the key for decarbonising shipping? Or should it be off the table?
    Our environmental sustainability newsletter digs into the prospects for nuclear energy as a carbon-free fuel for shipping
  • ExxonMobil out of Russia after Sovcomflot tanker dispute
    US oil major says the Russian government 'unilaterally terminated' its interests in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
  • Siem Offshore fined $8m for late ship delivery to Petrobras
    Legal action in Brazil failed to overturn penalty charge
  • European lawmakers give teeth to tougher greenhouse gas targets
    Shipowners offer cautious welcome to EU parliament proposal, which puts suppliers on the hook for clean fuels' availability
  • Will IACS cast EEXI lifeline to older LNG ships?
    International class society body tackles queries raised on incoming emissions regulations, throwing a possible temporary lifeline to some older LNG ships
  • Medical charity Mercy Ships sets date for Cargo Day fundraiser
    Charity is aiming for its best year yet after raising $5m since 2016
  • Oslo-listed Hoegh Autoliners pounces on leased car carrier for $40m below market price
    Norwegian owner continues to take advantage of purchase options to build fleet for bargain outlays
  • 'Disgruntled' Ned Sherwood 'points the finger at Reddit crowd' over liner giant Zim's woes
    Is it 'the Reddit crowd' or more sophisticated investors who are convinced the liner company will lose more share value?
  • Silicon Valley fund Zeev Ventures enters shipping with $24m raise
    Big Silicon Valley fund leads funding round for start-up
  • Japan's NYK Line to take a stake in Indonesia's Pertamina Shipping
    The companies are drawing up plans for a strategic partnership in energy transportation
  • Hong Kong trader Gigantic Ozone Energy enters VLCC sector as prices surge
    New owner of former Angelicoussis tanker has already seen its value increase $9m
  • United Arab Emirates to ban the beaching of ships flying its flag
    New recycling regulation is part of broader maritime law that will allow foreign owners to register ships under UAE flag
  • Atlantska Plovidba bulker back in business after serious summer smash
    Battered Croatian vessel AP Revelin has been repaired in the US
  • Investors reject ADS Maritime stock offer as trading price stays lower
    Owner sells only 200,000 of 34m shares up for grabs
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific orders MRs amid surging product tanker rates
    Owner is said to have taken over newbuilding slots booked by French newcomer
  • Search on as four seafarers fall from supramax bulker off Taiwan
    Three injured crew members rescued but chief officer remains missing
  • Mitsubishi HC Capital creates container leasing giant
    Japanese finance house is consolidating two subsidiary companies as it targets growth
  • Tanker newbuilds make little commercial sense, says Ridgebury CEO Burke
    Low orderbook could keep crude carrier rates buoyant for a couple of years
  • UK-based Navig8 launches new aframax tanker pool with older Castor Maritime trio
    UK group starts V8 Plus operation with Cypriot-controlled tankers built in 2005 and 2006
  • Euronav ships out another old tanker for $13m profit
    Suezmax Cap Philippe sacrificed on the altar of efficiency regulations
  • 'I want more female seafarers to break the glass ceiling,' says Wilhelmsen Ship Management's first woman captain
    Company is seeking to provide an environment where women seafarers can thrive
  • Aponte is sitting comfortably after the container shipping boom - but the good times are over
    Liner giants have filled their boots with cash in the past two years but the big-money party looks to be coming to a close
  • South Korean shipyards hit by double whammy on steel plate shortages
    Shipyards face cost hikes as they are forced to import materials
  • Jinhui Shipping offloads post-panamax bulker duo for $34.5m
    Oslo and Hong Kong-listed shipowner said disposals are part of strategy to reduce fleet's age profile
  • Jinhui turns supramax pure-play with sale of post-panamax duo
    Oslo and Hong Kong-listed shipowner said disposals are part of strategy to reduce fleet's age profile
  • Cruise stocks add $2.2bn in market cap as US shipping shares join broader market rally
    Dry bulk and product tanker shares also join in gains as investor confidence builds in New York
  • Severe drought grounds barge traffic on Mississippi River
    Water levels on major US waterway reach lowest points since 1988, barge operator says

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Container imports to Los Angeles and Long Beach are plummeting
    Southern California ports are being hit by double-digit import drops as the COVID-19 cargo boom winds down.
  • 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.

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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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