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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • HMM launches direct rail service ex ICD Tughlakabad to Kattupalli Port
  • Container shipping likely to witness rate war in 2023: Forecaster
  • Government highlights measures taken to boost exports
  • AD Ports Group signs two agreements with Kyrgyz Republic to promote trade with Central Asia
  • Port modernisation a key focus of Sagarmala
  • APM Terminals accelerates Truck Appointment System roll out
  • Chittagong Port's new instructions regarding cargo
  • Reduced draught results in declaration of Force Majeure at Karaikal Port
  • Commercial shipping market normalising, MSC CEO tells conference
  • "K" Line enters into long-term contracts with Northern Lights for two liquefied CO2 vessels; world's first full scale CCS project
  • PM Gati Shakti Projects
  • MOL selected for inclusion in Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index
  • PIL launches new South China Philippines (SCP) service
  • CMA CGM to upgrade Zanzibar Feeder service
  • MSC launches two new dedicated Intra-Asia services
  • DNV awards first blockchain Statement of Fact to Samsung Heavy Industries
  • India imported 46.14 lt of urea in Apr.-Nov.: Minister
  • GST Council decriminalises three types of offences; doubles limit to Rs 2 cr.

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Intra-Asia offers potential as ocean carriers seek new pastures
  • Indian apparel looks a fashionable option for sourcing outside China
  • Revenge will be a dish served frozen to the shipping lines in 2023
  • UN believes expansion of Black Sea grain deal is unlikely
  • UK Customs delays CDS export function as outages bite
  • Menzies praised as it 'puts its hands up' to problems at Schiphol
  • OceanX: 2023, grabbing opportunities in a fast-changing market
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo targets Vietnam services, but it's a tricky market

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • MSC: Bloomberg gets it wrong on MSC Gayane coke bust story
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) says it is "aware of" a mid-December 2022 Bloomberg media story about the 2019 incident in which the 10,766 TEU MSC Gayane became the largest vessel ever seized
  • K-Line to operate Northern Lights LCO2 carrier duo
    The first two 7,500 cubic meter liquefied CO2 carriers being built for the Northern Lights joint venture project will be operated under bare boat and time charters by a London-based subsidiary of

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Port of Rotterdam to allow mixed berthing
    Mixed berthing will be officially allowed from the second week of January in the port of Rotterdam. Inland vessels carrying hazardous cargo will be allowed to berth at about 50 mixed berths in the port of Rotterdam. This will allow so-called cone ships to berth right next to each other and next to vessels without hazardous cargoes. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has gained experience with this i
  • Ports of Rotterdam and Shanghai renew their collaboration agreement
    The Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Shanghai renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the sister port relationship during the North Bund Forum 2022 in Shanghai. The opening ceremony of the forum was attended and opened by Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining. Chinese transport minister Li Xiaopeng and his Dutch counterpart Mark Harbers, minister of infrastructure an
  • Maersk confirms plans for new cold storage facility in Norway
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has unveiled plans for a new cold storage facility in Flatholmen quay in Aalesund, Norway. The new facility is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of the vast Norwegian seafood industry and it is expected to be among the largest cold storages of its kind in the country. Maersk said the new facility is expected to become fully operational by the first quarter of 202
  • cargo-partner expands its warehouse in Slovenia
    Austria's privately owned full-range info-logistics provider cargo-partner celebrated the official opening of the expansion of its warehouse in Ljubljana, Slovenia, expanding its presence in the country. The new building increases the logistics center's total capacity from 25,000 m² to 39,100 m². One special highlight of the grand opening that happened on 15 December, was a simulated package deli
  • Rotterdam and Sines ports sign deal to develop green hydrogen maritime corridor
    The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the project aiming at developing a green hydrogen maritime corridor between Portugal and the Netherlands was signed on 16 December in a ceremony led by Portugal's minister of infrastructure and housing, Pedro Nuno Santos. The H2Sines.RDAM Project aims at developing a Green Hydrogen logistic maritime corridor connecting the ports of Sines in Portuga
  • PIL announces new intra-Asia service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) will enhance its intra-Asia network with a new weekly direct service, which will connect ports in South China to the Philippines. The South China Philippines (SCP) service will commence on 3 January and will provide weekly sailings between the ports of Xiamen, Nansha, Shekou, Manila and Cebu. The new service will be served jointly by a consortium of two container

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Noble evacuates jackup crew after incident offshore Trinidad
    Offshore driller Noble Corporation has evacuated workers from its jackup offshore Trinidad due to a mechanical issue on one of the rig's legs. The Texas-based company said the rig experienced a technical failure in the jacking gear that caused damage to the bow leg braces and joints, preventing it from fully retracting its leg. The ...
  • PGS lines up more work in Malaysia
    Norway's PGS said Monday it had secured pre-funding to expand multi-client 3D coverage in the Sabah platform province offshore Malaysia. The survey, covering approximately 3,500 sq km, is set to start in January next year and complete in March, utilising the 2008-built seismic vessel . The multi-phased Sabah project is one of the world's largest ...
  • K Line signs up for Northern Lights CO2 carriers
    Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a long-term bareboat charter contract with Northern Lights, a joint venture between Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies for two liquefied CO2 carriers under construction in China. Northern Lights JV is developing an infrastructure to transport CO2 from European industrial emitters. As part of the project, an order was ...
  • Record 170 LNG carriers ordered in 2022
    Spectacular ordering in the LNG sector has dominated shipyard news in 2022. Clarksons Research has tallied a record total of 170 LNG carriers ordered so far in 2022, up 95% on the 2021 full year total, with records also broken in terms of prices paid for these most prized ship orders. Spot rates for LNG ...
  • Little concrete outcome from last week's MEPC
    Last week's 79th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) achieved little in terms of showing greater green targets, with pressure now mounting on MEPC 80 in July next year. "It cannot be stressed enough how crucial it is that we keep the momentum ...
  • Himalaya Shipping seals another newcastlemax fixture
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has struck a new charter deal, fixing one of its newcastlemax dry bulk carriers currently under construction in China to an unnamed Japanese player. The charter is for two years at $30,000 per day, starting upon delivery in March or April 2023. Himalaya Shipping's chief executive, Herman Billung, noted the deal was ...
  • Braemar buys US shipbroker Southport Maritime
    UK shipbroker Braemar is expanding its coverage in the Americas with the acquisition of Florida-based Southport Maritime. Focused on spot tanker fixtures, Southport's 18-strong team will complement Braemar's existing tanker desks in London, Singapore, Madrid, Houston, and Geneva. Braemar's new offices in West Palm Beach and Winter Park will continue to be led by Michael ...
  • Brazil auctions four of 11 oil and gas blocks on offer
    Through the first cycle of its permanent production sharing offer (OPP), held on December 16 by Brazil's National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), four blocks of 11 on offer were auctioned, generating R$916.3m in signature bonuses. Auction winners were those companies that offered the Government of Brazil the highest percentage of oil ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes panamax to Cargill
    Greece's Diana Shipping has penned a time charter deal with commodity trading giant Cargill for the 2013-built panamax bulk carrier . The charter, which kicked off last week, will bring in $12,000 per day through to between October 28, 2023 and December 28, 2023. The minimum the New York-listed company could earn has been estimated ...
  • US congressman introduces bill to close anti-American worker loopholes in Jones Act
    Democratic congressman John Garamendi last week introduced the "Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act" bill, which would disallow federal regulators to circumvent the Jones Act, the US law that requires transportation and items shipped between US ports to be conducted on ships that are built and operated by American citizens or permanent residents. "Letter ...
  • Floatel International scores Aker BP double
    Oslo-based offshore accommodation platform operator Floatel International has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for two vessels to support projects in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The 2010-built Floatel Superior and the 2015-built Floatel Endurance have been booked for the NOA topside and the Krafla topside accommodation services from mid-2026, with firm ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • San Pedro Bay ports scrap unused container dwell fee
    'This fee was conceived as an incentive to ease congestion, keeping imported goods flowing to stores across America,' says Port...
  • Transatlantic box trade defies market downturn
    'The volume outlook is for a decent year ahead, unless of course, carriers decide to kill the golden goose,' says...
  • Tankers: West African waters evolve as tanker spoofing centre as 'dark fleet' increases in size and notoriety
    Tanker owners will have to deal with elevated compliance risks from sanctions in 2023
  • LNG: Tight market to support strong carrier rates
    A spate of newbuilding deliveries can easily be absorbed, with more long-term charters being inked to secure tonnage in a...
  • Dark ship activity grows in Kerch Strait
    AIS gaps have been at elevated levels since August. Given the political circumstances, it is difficult to determine the cause...
  • Crude tankers set to benefit from China's bounce-back
    More imports to China will come from the Middle East using VLCCs, which will also be involved in the trade...
  • The week in newbuildings: Large car and truck carrier orderbook hits 109 ships
    Recent orders by Chinese operators have pushed the vehicle carrier newbuilding backlog to 21% of the existing fleet in service
  • The week in charts: Global recession the greatest risk to shipping | Weaker dry bulk market expected | Departures from Ukraine slow
    Shipbuilding production output looks set to reach highest level since 2017; US import lull catches up with major east and US...
  • MSC 'strongly objects' to drugs cartel claim
    'The MSC Gayne incident was certainly a wake-up call for the entire container shipping and logistics industry, given the elaborate...
  • Braemar acquires shipbroker Southport Maritime
    Southport is a leading US-based shipbroking tanker company
  • Cosco adds more PCTC newbuilds to fleet
    Company to expand its car shipping routes network to the Persian Gulf, Europe, South America, Red Sea, Mexico and Australia...
  • K Line agrees long-term contracts for liquefied CO2 vessels
    Company's UK subsidiary will manage two ships transporting liquefied CO2 from industrial emitters
  • Daily Briefing
    Exclusive interview with outgoing Maersk chief Søren Skou: 'Box shipping has evolved' | China fails in last-minute bid to water...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Car carriers enjoying 'exceptional conditions': Clarksons
    Longer voyages, high demand, and tight capacity are boosting earnings and charter rates in the global car carrier segment.
  • Trans-Pacific rates settling at a shifting bottom: sources
    Carriers, forwarders, and shippers say there will be no pre-Lunar Year bump in rates because they expect US demand to remain weak while exports from China decline further.
  • Carriers halt spot bookings from South China amid capacity crunch: forwarders
    China's exports fell almost 9 percent in November, while carriers continue to pull significant levels of capacity on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe services.
  • Carriers on India trades face steepest rate slide since onset of downturn
    Capacity cuts and service realignments could be looming on trades out of India as carriers face an acceleration of recent rate declines.
  • Fresh decline in US imports from Asia further hobbles trans-Pac trade
    The decline in US imports from Asia is expected to accelerate in the coming months as earlier-than-usual Lunar New Year factory shutdowns in China cause production to plummet.
  • Bargain shoppers accelerate US retail inventory shift
    As inflation-battered consumers shop for bargains, US retail discounters are expanding their distribution networks.
  • Global carbon pricing needed; shippers willing to pay: research reports
    Shipping's transition to zero-carbon energy sources will be costly, but shippers are showing a growing willingness to pay to decarbonize their ocean transport supply chains.
  • November air cargo slump extends peak season blues
    The weakness in Asia's air freight export markets continued through the traditionally strong month of November, with little prospect of an end-of-year boost in demand.
  • FMC checking carrier compliance with OSRA-22 anti-retaliation clause
    The anti-retaliation provision was included in US shipping reform because some shippers have been hesitant to lodge complaints against carriers for fear of being blacklisted.
  • Wilmington looks to showcase potential for East Coast container trade
    North Carolina is looking to increase cargo flow at the Port of Wilmington, and recent announcements touting new distribution centers suggest others agree that the potential for growth exists.
  • Pilot project shows interoperability of eBL products
    The test was meant to demonstrate that different electronic bills of lading products can be used by various parties involved in the movement of a container, alleviating a nagging concern in the nascent evolution of eBLs.
  • Coming capacity injection clouds trans-Atlantic rate picture
    The trans-Atlantic is the "last trade standing" with rate levels still elevated, but that may soon change as carriers move ships from the rapidly weakening trades out of Asia to Europe-US routes.
  • Industry urges FMC to streamline free-time billing in OSRA-linked rulemaking
    The US Federal Maritime Commission is poring over feedback about detention and demurrage billing practices from more than 100 industry stakeholders as the agency seeks to implement a key provision of OSRA-22.
  • US truckload costs to fall until late 2023: 3PLs
    Falling spot truckload rates may hit bottom in the first quarter of 2023, followed by contract rates later in the year, if forecasts from third-party brokers hold true.
  • Ports America, MSC to invest $800 million in proposed New Orleans terminal
    The largest US terminal operator and biggest carrier on US ocean trades are putting their weight behind a mega terminal in New Orleans through a public-private partnership with the state of Louisiana.
  • US intermodal shippers weigh spot vs. contract option heading into 2023
    Domestic intermodal shippers are paying less on the spot market than under contracts in several key outbound West Coast lanes, but riding the spot market deep into 2023 is a gamble that may or may not pay off.
  • Felixstowe pay deals end months of labor action
    Dockworkers at Felixstowe have agreed to pay deals covering this year and next, closing the door on a campaign of industrial action at the UK port that began over the summer.
  • US IPI needs fresh approach to recovering market share: analyst
    A more complex - and agile - approach will be required to help inland point intermodal grab a larger share of the freight that is arriving at US ports, writes JOC analyst Larry Gross.
  • US offshore wind push runs into bureaucracy, investment headwinds
    Ambitious plans to build offshore wind off the coast of the United States has run up against permitting bottlenecks and a lack of investment.
  • Decarbonization tops IMO's London MEPC79 agenda
    MEPC79 delegates will also be considering a basket of measures that can integrate both technical and carbon pricing elements as the maritime industry transitions to more renewable fuels.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Eneti locks first WTIV newbuilding into $75m contract for 2025 work
    New York-listed wind vessel owner says it is taking advantage of rising market in renewables
  • Shadow fleet and strong rates keeping mainstream owners away from Russian crude, BRS says
    French shipbroker says just one in ten Russian liftings are done by mainstream tanker owners
  • Shadow fleet capacity and strong rates keeping mainstream owners away from Russian crude
    BRS Group says just one in ten Russian liftings are done by mainstream owners
  • Golden Ocean sells ice-class bulker duo as indicators point to panamax price slide
    Brokers say a Greek shipowner has purchased the Golden Ice and Golden Strength
  • EU backs $85m bailout of Finland's Meyer Turku shipyard
    Finland's cruise specialist shipbuilder had been hit by rising costs linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping flies over to New York Stock Exchange
    Chief executive Gary Vogel hopes for trading liquidity boost, though analysts say change is not significant
  • Ridgebury Tankers turns sweet profit on 17th tanker sale of 2022
    Suezmax acquired just two years ago is sold ahead of scheduled special survey
  • Philippine government gets serious about crew reform as pressure mounts
    A new advisory board has been set up to help the country correct deficiencies in seafarer training
  • German owner, cargo ship pulled into multi-million dollar yacht fight
    Briese Schiffahrt allegedly provided an unseaworthy vessel, leading to a fire and the loss of more than $20m in yachts stowed on its cargo hatches
  • United Maritime doubles money on tanker in a just a few months
    Another day, another lucrative asset play in a vibrant tanker market
  • Fuel oil scoops broker Affinity's shipping 'Fuel of the Year' award
    Affinity (Shipping) hands out its annual awards but methanol is not cutting it - yet
  • Vafias clan raises China wager with capesize bulker buy
    Major Greek shipping family spends around $100m on capesizes in about a month
  • Expansionist Braemar buys US broker Southport in $14m cash-and-shares deal
    On an unabated foreign expansion course, London-based brokerage sets up shop in the Sunshine State
  • Banner year for shipping led by record price rises for tanker stocks, says Clarksons
    Product tanker stocks make 341% gain in 2022 in a strong year for several sectors amid good prospects for 2023
  • IMO sets Med sulphur limit but 'misses chance' to cap nitrogen
    World's fifth Emissions Control Area (ECA) will start taking effect from May 2025
  • New German FSRUs to replace more than half country's Russian pipeline gas
    European energy ministers debate gas price cap as region battles its energy crisis
  • Braemar: Price cap secures western goals so far
    Researchers say European ban and cap scheme cuts Russian profits without causing problems for global supply
  • EU ETS shipping provisions survive last round of Brussels talks
    European Union negotiators reach overall emissions trading deal, leaving maritime aspects unchanged
  • Japan's Santoku Senpaku inks car carrier newbuilding sextet at Chinese shipyard
    The 7,500-ceu vessels have been ordered against long-term charters in a red-hot market
  • Braemar buys US broker Southport in cash-and-shares deal
    On an unabated foreign expansion course, London-based brokerage sets up shop in the Sunshine State
  • K Line charters Northern Lights' two liquefied carbon dioxide carrier newbuildings
    MSC denies report claiming it has been infiltrated by drug smuggling gangs
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    MSC denies it has been infiltrated by drug smuggling gangs

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Shipping giant MSC faces more fallout from cocaine cases
    The U.S. could seek forfeiture of the MSC Gayane, a large ship involved in an infamous smuggling operation, says Bloomberg Businessweek.
  • 2022's top shipping stories: Container boom ends, war fuels tankers
    Just as the pandemic wound down, another market-altering event for shipping - the Ukraine-Russia war - ramped up.
  • Viewpoint: Ocean girdle tightens as trade slims down
    Like all previous maritime boom cycles, things are starting to turn down. That reshaping of trade is creating a misleading message on 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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