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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • Ministry has till date sanctioned 151 projects under Sagarmala & released funds of nearly INR 1,900 cr.
  • HMM & NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers announce break-bulk services collaboration between Far East & Middle East
  • Etihad Cargo introduces Shanghai-Chennai freighter service
  • Cargo to face increased pressure in 2023; airline industry seen returning to profitability
  • First-ever 'Surety Bond Insurance' for infrastructure projects launched
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group & Ford ink agreement to accelerate deployment of electrified vans for logistics operations worldwide
  • THE Alliance announces service network upgrade plan for 2023
  • PM Gati Shakti Projects
  • Exporters look forward to Budget boost
  • RoDTEP needs a GST Council-like body: Parliamentary Committee
  • Russian crude oil import to continue: India
  • Delhivery to acquire Algorhythm Tech to strengthen integrated Supply Chain Solutions offering

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • Master plan through to 2053

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • Maersk's extensive network can keep South China freight moving
  • Confusion over CMA CGM Air Cargo flight schedules and aircraft
  • Who will be Shipping's Patagonia?
  • Go-slow at Rotterdam terminal sees Maersk divert and barge turmoil
  • Ocean carrier alliances prepare to deploy their new mega-ships
  • Cooperation the key to keeping containers clean and free of pests
  • Klaus-Michael Kuehne - the winner of the year with Lufty
  • My vision for a net-zero carbon future: MSC's Soren Toft
  • Former Xpediator CEO Blyth leads takeover bid for his old firm
  • Ramon Fernandez to take over as EVP and CFO at CMA CGM
  • Chapman Freeborn appoints four managers to head regional divisions
  • Vessel redirects - in the name of profit rather than the planet
  • DVZ radar: Another step forward in DB Schenker sale

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • Sea Machines and USCG partner on computer vision domain awareness
    Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics Inc. has installed its new AI-ris computer vision product onboard a 270-foot U.S. Coast Guard Famous-class Medium Endurance Cutter ahead of an upcoming deployment. AI-ris uses artificial intelligence
  • OMSA applauds Garamendi legislation on Jones Act loopholes
    Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) has introduced the "Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act" bill that would close the loopholes in the Jones Act created by "letter rulings" from U.S. Customs and
  • Ørsted acquires Europe's largest e-methanol project
    Ørsted is going all in on green e-methanol and sees green fuel for shipping as a major market. Its board has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the 50,000 tonnes/year FlagshipONE
  • Marine Log's Top Women in Maritime in 2022: The full interview
    As the maritime industry continues to increase diversity and bring more women into its ranks, we wrap up 2022 for the third year in a row by bringing to you our list
  • Chinese cruise ship design gains AiP
    A design for an 80,000 gt cruise ship developed independently by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been given Approval in Principle (AiP) by China Classification Society (CCS). CSSC sees this as
  • Eneti books first contract for WTIV newbuild
    Eneti Inc. (NYSE:NETI) reports that its Seajacks UK Limited subsidiary has signed a contract with an undisclosed client to transport and install turbines for an offshore wind project commencing in the first
  • VIDEO: WSF ferry Issaquah gets an electronics update
    When the 1979-built Washington State Ferries (WSF) car/passenger ferry M/V Issaquah came up for an electronics update, WSF turned to long-time partner Furuno USA for the very latest in navig

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • Decreased container traffic at port of Melbourne in November
    Port of Melbourne saw total container throughput (full and empty) in November down 8.4% over the same month in 2021 with a total of 258,449 TEUs. Additionally, year-to-date container volumes of the Australian port are increased by 5.6% compared with the same period last year. Full overseas imports were down 12.16% in November with domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, ceramic goods, clot
  • Understanding the most common cybersecurity compliance regulations and standards
    Computers, networks, software applications, systems, and data are all protected from potential digital threats by cybersecurity. Organizations have a responsibility to keep data secure to guarantee customer trust and meet regulatory compliance. Cybersecurity measures are taken to protect confidential information from unauthorized access as well as to avoid network intrusions that can disrupt busi
  • Suez Canal Authority, MACN sign agreement to provide cooperation framework
    The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) to provide a framework for cooperation in common fields, affirming the authority's keenness to interact with international institutions to ensure transparency and enhance integrity procedures and standards of maritime transactions and related port operations. According to MACN, the
  • APM Terminals maintains Port of Itajaí operations for another year
    APM Terminals will continue to operate the Port of itajaí in Brazil in the next year after the signing of a Transitory Lease Agreement from the Maersk-owned port and terminal operator and the Municipality of Itajaí, through the Superintendence of the Port (SPI). The negotiations between the Brazilian port authority and APM Terminals were resumed on 11 November, when the SPI decided not to proceed
  • GEODIS to acquire trans-o-flex to develop its network in Germany
    GEODIS has signed an agreement to acquire trans-o-flex, a company in the premium express sector in Germany specialised in temperature-controlled transport for pharmaceutical products as well as in time-definite delivery of products for cosmetics, automotive and high-tech industries. Since 2016 the company is owned by the families Schoeller and Amberger who have invested to scale it up to a leadin
  • THE Alliance unveils upgraded service network for 2023
    THE Alliance, comprising Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Yang Ming and HMM, has reconfigured its service network for the next year. The updated service setup will enter into effect from April 2023. According to a joint statement of the companies, one of the key highlights will be the deployment of larger newbuild ships to the Asia and North Europe trade. A modern series of fuel-efficien
  • ICTSI inks new 30-year lease for box terminal in Poland
    International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) and the Port Authority of Gdynia have signed a new 30-year lease for the Baltic Container Terminal (BCT). The new lease, which was signed in Gdynia on 19 December and will run until 2053, extends the tenure of BCT under the management and operation of ICTSI, the sole owner of the terminal. ICTSI has been active in the major Polish port since
  • HMM opens dedicated north India ICD access for Kattupalli port call
    In an industry-leading move, South Korean liner HMM has opened a dedicated container train service from North India (ICD Tughlakabad) to Kattupalli Port, an emerging gateway near Chennai. "With extended support from its service partner - Container Corporation of India (Concor), HMM has launched a new, direct rail service from ICD Tughlakabad to Kattupalli Port, to connect to its direct FIL servic
  • Hapag-Lloyd updates service connecting Asia with North America
    Hapag-Lloyd's service EC5, connecting Asia with the East Coast of North America, has returned to its former port rotation. The Hamburg-headquartered container carrier has announced the updated rotation below: Westbound: Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Vung Tao (Vietnam) - Singapore - Colombo (Sri Lanka) - Halifax (Canada) - New York (US) - Jacksonville (US) - Norfolk (US) Eastbound: New York (US) - Sav
  • Operation disruptions at Rotterdam continue, Maersk announces contingency plans
    There are still significant disruptions at the Port of Rotterdam operations due to ongoing industrial action across multiple terminals at the Dutch port caused by Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) negotiations that are taking place between unions and the Hutchinson Delta II and Maasvlakte II terminals. Maersk said in a recent customer advisory that it expects its TA1 and TA3 services to be affect
  • APM Terminals expands Truck Appointment System roll out
    APM Terminals' new Truck Appointment System, piloted earlier this year, is going global with ongoing plans to roll this online service out further, reducing truck turn times, streamlining gate access and improving logistics planning worldwide. The system, launched in Monrovia last year, has been rolled out to the West Africa Container Terminal in Onne, and APM Terminals Yucatan. The standardised

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • United Maritime books sizeable profit on latest tanker disposal
    United Maritime continues to take advantage of the strong tanker market to offload another vessel at a significant profit. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Greek owner Seanergy Maritime is selling the 2008-built LR2 product tanker for $39m. The Chinese-built 109,000 dwt vessel will change hands by the end of this year, leaving the company with one ...
  • Navigator and Greater Bay Gas ethylene carrier JV adds its first ship
    A joint venture between New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding and its Chinese partner Greater Bay Gas has acquired the first of its scheduled five ethylene vessels. The jv, owned 60% by Navigator and 40% by Greater Bay Gas, has added the 2018-built 17,000 cu m liquefied ethylene gas carrier and ...
  • Grindrod delisting on the cards as Taylor Maritime secures 83%
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has closed its offer to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares in Grindrod Shipping, increasing its stake in the Singapore-based company to 83.23%. The Ed Buttery-led bulker owner tabled its voluntary conditional cash offer of $26 per share in October, valuing Grindrod at $506m. The offer became unconditional late ...
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping to move listing to NYSE from Nasdaq
    US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping will transfer the listing of its shares from the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq) to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Gary Vogel-led bulker owner should start trading as a NYSE-listed company at market open on January 4, 2023. Eagle's shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq until the ...
  • Vattenfall to build Finland's first large offshore wind farm
    Sweden's Vattenfall has partnered with Finnish state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus to build and operate Finland's first major offshore wind farm. The project, located at Korsnäs off the Finnish west coast, will have a capacity of 1.3 GW and a potential annual production of 5 TWh. Vattenfall was selected in the first of a number of international ...
  • Ørsted takes over Europe's largest e-methanol project
    Denmark's Ørsted has acquired full ownership of the Swedish project FlagshipONE, which is set to become Europe's largest e-methanol plant for shipping fuel in 2025. The Fredericia-based utility has acquired the remaining 55% stake in the project from Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind, the original developer of the project. A final investment decision has been ...
  • Eneti scores debut contract for WTIV newbuild
    Monaco-based owner and operator of offshore wind vessels Eneti announced that its subsidiary Seajacks has inked a deal with an undisclosed client for the first of two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) currently under construction in South Korea. The deal will see the NG16000X-class vessel transport and install turbines for a project commencing in the ...
  • Edda Wind seals another SOV extension with Ørsted
    Norwegian offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind has secured a charter extension with Danish utility Ørsted for the service operation vessel (SOV) . The firm contract, which was set to expire at the end of August next year, has been extended for an additional 12 months at a dayrate subject to annual escalation. The ...
  • Keppel Offshore and Marine concludes Brazilian corruption case with $65m fine
    Keppel Offshore and Marine (KOM) has finally fully resolved the case related to corrupt payments made by its agent to officials of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras and Brazilian politicians between 2001 and 2014. In 2017, the company reached a global resolution with authorities in the US, Brazil and Singapore, through which it was ordered ...
  • Maritime media's Russia-Ukraine coverage lacks balance
    Self-appointed maritime media critic Santosh Patil takes us and others to task over how we have covered this year's war in eastern Europe. It is often said that truth is the first casualty of war. This maxim holds good even in today's digital age where information is literally available at your fingertips. In the times ...
  • Avangrid fails to renegotiate power purchase agreements for Commonwealth Wind project
    In a statement on the Commonwealth Wind project website, Avangrid indicated that "unprecedented challenges in the global economy" have made the project economically unviable. Avangrid had tried to renegotiate its contracts with the three electric distribution companies (EDCs) involved in the project to offset its increased costs due to inflation, but the companies refused "to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • Eagle Bulk to transfer US listing to big board
    Move expected to improve company's trading liquidity and overall standing within the financial markets, says chief executive
  • United Maritime doubles its money on aframax sale
    Company strikes deal to sell LR2 for double the price it paid earlier this year
  • EU approves $85m Finnish loan to support Meyer Turku yard
    Finland turns to EU state aid rules designed to 'support the economy in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine'
  • CMA CGM names France's former treasury head as finance chief
    Ramon Fernandez is currently an executive vice-president of finance, performance and development at telecommunications giant Orange
  • Regulation: 2023 will be an agenda-setting year for shipping
    With only a couple of inter-sessional working groups between now and the July 2023 deadline, propelling the notoriously glacial pace...
  • Ship finance: More options amid sea of uncertainties
    Smaller and medium-sized owners are still very much provided for, but wider upheavals are taking a toll on deals
  • Outlook 2023: The case for optimism amid turbulent times
    Optimism is a rare commodity in European boardrooms right now, amid an energy crisis, high inflation and slowing growth - but...
  • Iberdrola to build $1.17bn green methanol plant in Australia
    The price per tonne of methanol is currently four times that of conventional fuel oil
  • Carriers urged to remove more capacity amid weak rates
    Current capacity reduction efforts are insufficient to reverse the rate decline and will hurt market prospects in the coming new...
  • Daily Briefing
    West African waters evolve as tanker spoofing centre as 'dark fleet' increases in size and notoriety | Dark ship activity...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • Global air freight capacity oversupplied entering 2023
    Whereas a shortage of capacity in major trades was the chief issue for air cargo providers over the past two years, the greatest challenge in 2023 will be a lack of demand.
  • THE Alliance rolls out megaships in 2023 network update
    THE Alliance member Hapag-Lloyd says shippers can expect a "simplified" network in 2023, but that could mean larger ships, fewer services, and less transshipment.
  • Regulatory support missing in drive to scale up green fuel: Ørsted
    Danish power company Ørsted says policymakers must provide a regulatory environment that allows companies to commit to the huge investment required in developing shipping's fuel of the future.
  • US ports not prepared for next cargo surge: experts
    While congestion at US ports and inland hubs has eased significantly amid declining import volumes, stakeholders need to act now to ready themselves for the next cargo surge, supply chain experts say.
  • Calmer supply chain waters beckon in 2023
    As the US economy slows, logistics managers are searching not just for lower supply chain costs but a normalization of freight flows and networks, a level of stability and predictability that remains elusive.
  • Congress directs USDOT to prepare national maritime plan
    The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 requires the US Department of Transportation to make recommendations for how Congress can invest in and increase the resilience of the US marine transportation system.
  • Intermodal volumes falling fast, rates to follow in 2023
    Domestic intermodal volume suffered its worst November in seven years, which will put additional pressure on intermodal providers to provide concessions to shippers on contracts for 2023.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • Why real estate, rather than Covid-19, might decide capesize market's fate in 2023
    People in China are still working from home as Covid-19 continues to break out across country, broker says
  • Navigator-Greater Bay joint venture grabs first vessel and a loan agreement
    Outfit is expected to acquire a total of five vessels by the end of 2023
  • Eneti shares climb as contract revenue beats analyst expectations
    Scorpio Group-backed wind vessel player expected to earn between between $265,000 and $282,000 per day on first contract
  • OceanPal carries out 1-for-10 reverse stock split in bid to keep listing
    Shipowner's share price has been below Nasdaq's minimum bid-price requirement of $1 for past year
  • Bamboozled Polembros Shipping looks to unfreeze funds after fraudulent Iran sale
    Subsidiary for the Greek shipowner files court papers to free $12.3m after 2020 sale to alleged Iran-backed front companies
  • OrbitMI launches automated weather routeing system with DTN
    Vessel software firm teams up with weather data group to develop system being used by Western Bulk Carriers and Stena Bulk
  • Limited impact on LNG shipping seen from EU gas price cap
    New European Union measure comes with bailout options to assuage concerns on security of supply
  • Frontline investors back Cyprus switch as part of merger plan
    Special general meeting in Bermuda was part of the process towards the goal of unifying fleet with Euronav
  • Shipping should protest the US' criminalisation of seafarers
    Maritime pollution enforcement is a shakedown game in the US, where seafarers can be deprived of their liberty for years
  • Frontline investors to vote on Cyprus switch as part of merger plan
    Special general meeting in Bermuda is a key part of the process towards goal of unifying fleet with Euronav
  • Container shipping's green performance flounders, but tankers shine
    Wider efforts of shipping industry to reduce GHG emissions are showing 'mixed results'
  • Turkey's Botas pays up to charter in country's third FSRU
    Two-year old unit will be deployed in Saros Bay in northwestern region
  • Diamantides cashes in on tanker bonanza with aframax group sale
    Major Greek owner raises $140m from divesting his four oldest crude carriers and also scraps a capesize on the side
  • HMM and NYK Bulk join forces on heavy-lift service
    New break bulk service will run between the Middle East and Far East
  • Iberdrola investing $1.2bn in Tasmania green marine methanol plant
    New facility will be one of the largest in the world eventually producing up to 300,000 tonnes of methanol in Australian island state
  • Finland due to receive first FSRU early next week
    Late Christmas present incoming for Baltic states as another regas unit relocates to northern Europe
  • Taylor Maritime wraps up Grindrod acquisition deal
    London-listed bulker operator announces offer to buy remaining shares in the bulker company has closed
  • CMA CGM appoints Orange executive as new finance chief
    Ramon Fernandez replaces Michel Sirat, who moves to running the Saade family office
  • China's Zhoushan Changhong makes tanker debut as newcomer inks MR duo
    Shipyard's new tanker company Pro Tanker Investment orders two vessels
  • Record haul of LNG carrier newbuildings worth over $35bn logged for 2022
    Some momentum set to roll on into 2023 but berth slots for 2027 are likely to remain in short supply
  • Eagle Bulk linked to second ultramax bulker swoop this year
    Deal comes as price estimates for ultramax bulkers have slid more than 4% in a month

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • Autos, crude oil boost Gulf Coast ports' November volumes
    Auto imports, crude oil and petroleum shipments rose as ports in Houston, Corpus Christi and New Orleans recorded mixed freight volumes in November.
  • Air Canada prepares Vancouver hub for 2024 arrival of 777 freighters
    Air Canada is beefing up ground infrastructure as it develops a new fleet of freighters able to raise transport reliability for logistics customers.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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