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September 22, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Neptune Container Line expertly handles turnkey project contract
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2022 to bring together the entire fraternity tomorrow
  • 'The NLP is nothing short of a revolution in the logistics industry'
  • Survey shows that 60% of freight forwarders & NVOCCs struggle to monitor movement of shipping containers
  • Transhipment through India of containerised export cargo of Bangladesh destined for third countries using Riverine and Land routes
  • Union Cabinet approves National Logistics Policy
  • Gateway Distriparks announces new ICD in Jaipur
  • International maritime legal conference & awards on Oct. 20 in Mumbai
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • National Logistics Policy will boost EoDB for all industries: Gadkari
  • Govt urged to allow 80 LT sugar exports in 2022-23 marketing year
  • Gibraltar port operations suspended

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Dismantled for haulage
  • Innovative shuttle train saves time and CO2
  • Seasoned professionals for new Indian cargo carrier
  • First user for Cargo Ai's new features
  • Optimising everyday forwarding operations
  • 75 candles for Finnlines
  • Brisbane to build new distribution hub
  • Changes at the helm of EST-Floattech
  • Beware of Brexit in Belgium
  • Investment in Manatee's infrastructure
  • Polish and Ukrainian railways tighten ties
  • MSR data loggers remain «air cargo approved»
  • Phillips Connect promotes Cliff Creech
  • Kenya combatting truck theft with RIFD
  • For more traffic along the Rhine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Barjane chooses Patrick Batten
  • Ceva's best-kept secret
  • VRR unveils first collapsible AAR container

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • U-turn as Matson suspends premium transpac service amid falling demand
  • Singapore's SATS considers $3bn purchase of WFS
  • Geodis CEO considers new investors for expansion in Europe and the US
  • Amazon Air takes its foot off the expansion accelerator as market slows
  • Wan Hai says it may be open to reducing shipping contract rates, 'short-term'
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (EV-angelists) - Part 2
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (awareness) - Part 1
  • New blow to Bangladeshi shippers as forwarding charges leap 57%
  • On the wires: DSV drops to new low but sell-side unfazed. Deal coming?
  • UK logistics welcomes 'short reprieve' in government plan to cap energy costs
  • EV Cargo appoints Toll's Justin Bentley to head South-east Asia operations

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • "Tougher than IMO" U.S. clean shipping legislation wins support from Maersk
    Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has voiced its support for the "tougher than IMO" Clean Shipping Act introduced earlier this year by Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), whose district includes the Port of
  • Langh Tech gains USCG type approval for "one-way" BWMS
    Finland's Langh Tech Oy Ab has now obtained USCG Type Approval for its LanghBW ballast water management system. The system is based on fine filtration combined with UV treatment with an innovative

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Freight fall corners operators with costly charters
    Crumbling container freight rates have taken their toll on the newer and smaller players in the liner shipping industry, as their current earnings are insufficient to cover their vessel charter commitments. In August, UK freight forwarder Allseas Shipping had committed to chartering the 2005-built 1,740 TEU Green Ace from SFL Corp., at just under US$50,000/day for two years. However, this month,
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority selects contractor for new pipeline strip
    After conducting a European tender procedure, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the contract for the construction of a new pipeline strip along the Moezelweg to the Dutch railroad contractor Swietelsky Rail Benelux B.V. The pipeline strip will accommodate pipes belonging to HyTransPort.RTM and Porthos for the movement of hydrogen and CO2, according to the Port of Rotterdam's plans.The m
  • UK on alert amid upcoming rail strike actions
    While disputes and strike actions are underway at the United Kingdom's major container ports, Liverpool and Felixstowe, supply chain challenges in the UK seem to continue with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announcing a 24-hour strike action. In particular, railway workers on 15 train operating companies will take strike action on 1 October in a row over job secu
  • Port of Gothenburg launches new project for local intermediate container storage
    The Gothenburg Port Authority and APM Terminals Gothenburg introduced the "Port of Gothenburg RAILPORT container storage initiative" earlier in September aiming to move the intermediate storage of import boxes from the port to inland terminals closer to the final destination of the goods all over Sweden. "If an import container from China has Eskilstuna as its final destination, for example, it's
  • Yang Ming adds new 11,000 TEU container vessel
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has added one new 11,000 TEU container vessel, namely YM Trillion, which is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. YM Trillion was named and delivered to Yang Ming at a ceremony held at Imabari Marugame Shipyard on 21 September. YM Trillion will be deployed on Yang Ming's Trans-Pacific service PN3 and is expected to max
  • Port Houston achieves new container record
    Port Houston continues to break container records with total box volumes in August reaching 382,842 TEUs, which represents a 20% increase from the same month last year and the busiest month in the history of the port. In total, Port Houston has handled 2,608,405 TEUs year-to-date, a 17% increase over

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Allseas wins Mexican offshore pipelay contract
    Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has won a contract from TC Energy for a major offshore pipeline delivering natural gas to southeast Mexico. The company's pipelay vessels will install the 36-inch pipeline, which will run approximately 700 km south along the coast from Tuxpan connecting the ports of Coatzacoalcos and Dos Bocas. The Southeast Gateway ...
  • Finnish trio steps up green fuel push with ammonia-powered ship
    Finnish shipowner Meriaura has teamed up with fellow marine technology firm Wärtsilä and sustainable fuel startup Green NortH2 Energy to build a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. The vessel will be ordered and operated by Meriaura, equipped with W'rtsil''s modular multifuel main engines and Green NortH2 Energy will supply green ammonia fuel. The ...
  • OceanPal charters out newly delivered cape
    Diana Shipping's Nasdaq-listed spinoff OceanPal has secured work for its newly delivered 2005-built capesize bulker . The 177,243 dwt vessel, which OceanPal agreed to acquire from Diana in June for $22m, has been fixed to South Korea's Hyundai Glovis for about 35 days at $15,000 per day. The charter has already commenced and OceanPal said ...
  • Nordic American sends suezmax on one-year charter
    New York-listed suezmax specialist Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has fixed one of its 2010-built vessels to an undisclosed energy major. The charter commenced on September 21, for a period of one year at a rate in excess of $30,000 per day. The Herbjorn Hansson-led firm has a fleet of 20 suezmaxes of which three were ...
  • Santos hits snag at Barossa as Australian court suspend drilling permit
    The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Santos to suspend drilling at its $3.6bn Barossa gas project after it found the operator failed to properly consult the people of the Tiwi Islands. Traditional landowners led by Dennis Tipakalippa challenged in June the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)'s decision to approve the ...
  • Equinor's Spanish wind tie-up advances with 200 MW floater
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor and Spanish utility Naturgy are advancing their offshore wind partnership with plans for more than 200 MW of floating wind power in the maritime area of eastern Gran Canaria. The two companies teamed up earlier this year to explore offshore wind opportunities in Spain, on the back of the country's plan ...
  • Nova Scotia targets 5 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030
    The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has set a target to offer leases for 5 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 to support its budding green hydrogen industry. Leases for offshore wind development will be granted through a competitive bid process jointly managed by the provincial and federal governments, and the first call for ...
  • Purus Marine acquires CTV owner HST Marine
    Purus Marine has acquired a UK-based provider of crew transfer vessels to the offshore wind industry HST Marine. Post-acquisition, Purus Wind, the company's offshore wind business, will employ around 100 people in the UK and Norway offering battery hybrid CTVs, offshore wind construction/service operation vessels (C/SOV), inspection drones and other services. Tom Nevin, chief executive ...
  • Exposed carriers struggling to pay sky-high charter rates
    The abrupt plummet in boxship charter rates is making plenty of headlines, with warnings that some carriers are struggling to keep up with their rental payments for ships signed earlier at sky-high prices. Classic panamax tonnage has been fixed in recent days at rates of $40,000 and $50,000 for periods of six months, according to ...
  • New UCL report claims $850bn of LNG-capable tonnage risks being stranded by 2030
    A new report from the influential UCL Energy Institute argues that as much as $850bn of tonnage is at risk of being stranded by 2030 if the shipping sector continues investing in LNG-capable ships as policies that incentivise shipping to decarbonise in line with the Paris Agreement would erode the value of more expensive LNG-capable ...
  • War, fuel prices and all things green: shipping's top concerns in 2022
    What keeps shipowner CEOs up at night? Attempting to find out is a survey carried out by the Global Maritime Forum, Marsh, and the International Union of Maritime Insurance. The Global Maritime Issues Monitor 2022 has just been published, based on a survey conducted between April 4 and May 10 this year among a diverse ...
  • Charterers given access to new ship carbon emissions comparison tool
    Today marks the launch of the Siglar Carbon Ship Finder, a digital tool allowing charterers to compare carbon emissions from ships at the click of a button. The insight given by the new Norwegian tool can be used to reduce emissions and its related carbon cost exposure. It can also kickstart what Siglar Carbon has ...
  • Turkey's Akkon Lines takes on its largest ship
    Akkon Lines from Turkey has taken on its largest ship to date. Alphaliner is reporting the carrier has taken Transfar Shipping's 1,732 teu on a six-month charter for $35,000 a day, a ship that is approximately 600 teu bigger than the next largest one in its fleet. Fast-growing Akkon connects Turkey with ports in the ...
  • James Fisher Renewables awarded Taiwanese wind farm contract
    James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables), part of James Fisher and Sons, has won a multi-million-pound contract at the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The Formosa 2 project is being jointly developed by JERA, Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) and Swancor Renewable Energy. GIG is supported by its portfolio company, Corio Generation. Once complete, ...
  • Norway's fjords welcome another pair of autonomous vessels
    Another pioneering Norwegian pair of vessels have hit the waters, advancing shipping's path to autonomous operations. ASKO, a grocery distributor, has christened a pair of vessels which are electrically powered and can operate autonomously, following in the wake of the Yara Birkeland, a landmark ship that has been operating since the start of the year. ...
  • COSCO puts Hamburg terminal investment on hold
    China's COSCO Shipping Ports has said it will delay completing the acquisition of a stake in a container terminal in Germany's largest port to the end of the year. COSCO's terminal arm moved last year to take a 35% stake in the operator of the container terminal in Tollerort in the port of Hamburg, which ...
  • New bunker index launched
    With fuel bills being among owners' greatest concerns this year shipping has a new bunker index Benchmark provider General Index has partnered with digital marine fuels platform BunkerEx to launch a global service of 771 end-of-day benchmarks across 502 ports globally. The daily indices are built on several hundred data points each day from multiple ...
  • New CEO of Seaspan Shipyards announced
    Canada's Seaspan Shipyards has appointed John McCarthy to take over from Mark Lamarre as CEO. McCarthy has been with Seaspan Shipyards since 2018 and brings more than 36 years of experience in shipbuilding, repair and overhaul and as a senior leader at American and international shipyards. "I am excited and honoured to lead Seaspan Shipyards ...
  • Longshore workers strike at Vancouver coal export terminal
    Local 502 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) started a strike on September 16 at Westshore Terminals LP's coal export terminal at the Port of Vancouver on Canada's Pacific coast. Members of Local 502 and two other ILWU Locals have been without a contract since January 31. Despite the involvement of conciliation/mediation assistance ...
  • Ocean BC Towing and union reach agreement on new contract
    Ocean BC Towing (OBCT), managed by Groupe Ocean, has reached an agreement on a new contract with the Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU). Union members unanimously accepted the contract, which provides "significant gains in all areas, raising the bar and setting the new standard for seafarers working on tugboats on Canada's West Coast," said ...
  • More work for Odfjell Drilling and CIMC semisub
    Hot on the heels of the OMV contract in Norway the Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has on behalf of CIMC Raffles Offshore sealed a new deal for the rig. The 2019-built semisub has been booked by Shell to permanently plug and abandon nine wells at four different well locations

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • UK transport secretary Trevelyan takes on shipping brief
    UK maritime sector gets a bump in political visibility after the secretary of state for transport personally intervenes to take...
  • UK amends sanctions guidance on Russian food and fertiliser exports
    The latest pronouncement clarifies that London insurers and banks can now provide insurance and trade finance under licence. However, the differences...
  • ABB and Wallenius to offer digital fleet support service
    By working to improve efficiency and sustainability, the partners look to accelerate performance optimisation
  • Port strikes could have impact beyond UK
    With Liverpool already shut down and Felxistowe to strike next week, cargo will likely be diverted to northern European hubs...
  • New chief of Maersk Product Tankers focuses on energy efficiency
    The company's entire fleet will be ready for EEXI and CII regulations, which come into force on January 1, says...
  • Greek ferry operator Attica agrees merger deal with Cretan rival
    Banks agree to write off two thirds of ferry line's debt and to forego outstanding interest
  • Why shipping's poor progress report requires high-level attention
    Industry leaders will, once again, call on the industry to come together this week and set more ambitious targets, implement...
  • Industry attempts to amend EU carbon market amid delays
    International Chamber of Shipping is pushing for global progress at the IMO to overtake EU efforts. The World Shipping Council...
  • Containership charter rates in sharp reversal as demand falls
    After a two-year period in which carriers would pay almost anything for charter tonnage, short-term charter rates have fallen steeply...
  • EU weakens Russia coal ban to 'combat food and energy insecurity'
    Backdown on coal exports made to avoid 'potential negative consequences'
  • K Line pays $60,000 per day for panamax PCTC hire
    K Line has extended the charter of a 6,700-car capacity pure car and truck carrier for five years at a...
  • Investment alone won't fix US supply chain woes, warns port director
    NY & NJ volumes are 34% higher than pre-pandemic levels, while 70% of growth is diverted west coast cargo
  • Sustainability reporting is 'not about setting unrealistic goals'
    'Obtaining hard figures on our scope-emissions, our corporate diversity, and compliance, is key to making a difference and run a...
  • Singapore considers green corridor deal with Japan
    Plan discussed during a visit to Tokyo and Yokohama by members of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
  • Cosco pushes back Hamburg port terminal deal
    Move underlines increasing difficulty for Chinese state-owned port operators to expand overseas amid rising geopolitical uncertainties
  • Ukraine crew evacuations were moral dilemma for owners
    Marine insurers discuss Russian incursion as part of Chicago gathering, with some analysts now predicting defeat for invaders in matter...
  • Marine insurers 'in the dark' over Russian oil cap details
    The leap in aggregate gross calls reflects harder market conditions and a concern over cover. However, the question of adequacy is...
  • Russia diverts steel exports to Asia over sanctions
    China, India and Türkiye are the main markets for Russian steel exports against the backdrop of sanctions
  • Marco Polo Marine plans CSOV newbuild
    Marco Polo Marine says it has received keen interest from offshore wind turbine makers and offshore wind farm developers amid...
  • Daily Briefing
    Marine insurance premiums seeing healthy growth amid uncertainties | Marine insurers avoid substantial Ukraine CTL payouts so far | Investment...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • FMC investigating nearly 50 charge complaints against carriers, NVOs
    Half of the complaints are under investigation by the FMC while the other half of submissions were denied for timing, insufficient information, or misalignment with the complaint process.
  • NS Jacksonville service improved in Q3
    Norfolk Southern Railway has made improvements in service in Jacksonville in the last three months, according to service metrics and intermodal marketing companies.
  • Truck tonnage surge shows crack in freight gridlock
    US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.8 percent in August from July, according to the American Trucking Associations, as consumers and the US economy remained resilient despite inflation.
  • Cosco stake in Hamburg terminal still pending one year on
    Cosco Shipping wants to make Hamburg a strategic transshipment hub for North Europe, but German regulators have yet to approve a minority terminal stake in the port.
  • Intermodal equipment shortages, congestion should ease by early 2023: analyst
    The North American intermodal sector is quickly approaching a pivot point that will move it from equipment scarcity and congestion to equipment abundance and better cargo flows, and the speed of this change will take

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Semiramis Paliou is committed to protecting father's legacy while moving Diana Shipping forward
    Chief executive remembers when a female captain asked her what she was doing on her ship while she was working as trainee ship surveyor
  • Shell's Trauth: Ships' most valuable cargo is the data they collect
    As shipping pushes forward with decarbonisation, the oil major's global shipping head wants the industry to look at optimising efficiency
  • Ukraine grain exports 'a miracle on the sea' says Guterres, fertiliser must be next
    UN secretary general says after success of the grain export scheme, Russian fertiliser exports must be next
  • Green Seas: The case for LNG fuelling in a decarbonising world
    In this week's edition of our sustainability newsletter, we talk to LNG fuelling proponents who say critics overstate the harm and understate the potential
  • Group of 35 shipping companies call for lower EU ETS threshold
    Companies seek lower gross tonnage threshold of 400 gt, down from 5,000 gt, and including offshore and service vessels in the Emissions Trading System
  • Ukraine grain exports 'a miracle on the sea' says Guterres, fertiliser must be next
    UN secretary general says after success of the grain export scheme, Russian fertiliser exports must be next
  • Capesize bulkers will 'come back' as China gets economy moving again, Genco chief says
    Extremely tight supply allows dry bulk shipping to bounce back from setbacks time again, says John Wobensmith
  • Software firm Kaiko Systems raises €2m from German shipping investors
    Company which develops systems to digitise onboard operations used by Columbia Shipmanagement will use funds to expand
  • Finnish owner Meriaura enters race to launch first ammonia-fuelled ship
    Company teams with Wartsila and Green NortH2 Energy for vessel due in 2024
  • Hoegh family directors raise $20m secured against entire Autoliners shareholding
    Car carrier company says loan deal by Leif Hoegh and others is separate to its own operations
  • Despite Putin's threats, marine security expert predicts Ukraine war could end this year
    Despite President Putin's escalation of the conflict, he could soon be forced to negotiate and end to the conflict
  • Greek owner Dynagas moves in on Chinese yard berths for super-size LNG carriers
    Crush for slots shifts to China as South Korean shipbuilders hold their nerve on releasing space for 2027 deliveries
  • Keep ships sailing rather than scrap them to cut emissions, says recycler
    Recycling steel can cut emissions but it is important EEXI and CII regulations do not push usable vessels into being scrapped and emissions caused replacing them
  • Marine security expert predicts Ukraine war could end this year
    President Putin is desperate, and could soon be forced to negotiate and end to the conflict
  • Torm adds trainees as it plots Dubai opening in 2023
    Danish tanker group wants to be closer to its clients as refinery production expected to jump
  • Confusion lifted? Russian coal hauls to third countries are legit
    Legal clarity, however, does not encourage big charterers to fix bulkers that called at Russian ports
  • Greek owner Dynagas moves in on Chinese yard berths for supersize LNG carriers
    Crush for slots shifts to China as South Korean shipbuilders hold their nerve on releasing space for 2027 deliveries
  • Recession? What recession? Sun shines for tankers despite clouds
    Demand for tankers is surging amid the economic doom-mongering of gloomy forecasters
  • Eni moves to start FLNG exports as deadline looms for second unit
    New date set for planned first cargo from Coral-Sul off Mozambique
  • Delivery dates pushed out again for raft of Mozambique LNG newbuildings
    Insiders say decision is to align with anticipated final investment decision on hugely delayed project
  • Car carrier values could jump 30% as analysts tear up rate forecasts
    Unprecedented charter earnings must eventually boost ship prices, market observers believe
  • Turku-Stockholm green corridor plan gets financial backing
    Business Finland contributes €1.6m to project involving shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions, ferry operator Viking Line and fast charging systems firm Kempower
  • Second Sovcomflot tanker heads to Cuba to ease energy crisis
    Aframax Kazan loaded Urals crude in Primorsk for Caribbean trip
  • Confusion lifted? Russian coal hauls to third countries are legit, Greek union insists
    Legal clarity, however, does not encourage big charterers to fix bulkers that called at Russian ports
  • BGN International pays more than $12m to charter 2008-built VLGC for a year
    The time-charter deal is said to signal a strong LPG market ahead
  • HFW lawyer Richard Neylon is optimistic vessels trapped in Ukraine can find a way out
    Ships that have not got out on the back of the UN grain agreement may yet still escape
  • BGN International pays more than $12m to charter one 2008-built VLGC for a year
    The time-charter deal signals a strong LPG market ahead
  • Denmark's Uni-Tankers offloads product tanker duo for strong price
    Carl F Peters of Germany named by brokers as the buyer of 2008-built pair
  • Footage captures the moment Sea Eagle capsizes in Turkey
    Video from quayside provides no clue as to why the multipurpose listed
  • MPM to build CSOV to meet 'rising demand' from Asia's offshore windfarm sector
    Singapore-listed company said it intends to fund $60m building cost from internal resources and bank loans
  • Singapore-listed shipowners may soon be forced to reveal CEO's exact pay
    Exchange regulator also looking to restrict the length of service of independent directors to nine years
  • Fixture activity in the Middle East keeps pushing VLCC rates upward
    VLCCs sailing from the Middle East to Asia are earning rates in excess of $70,000 per day, according to Tankers International
  • Hoegh LNG Partners shareholders approve merger over prominent objections
    Parent Hoegh LNG intends to close the $9.25 per share deal in the coming days

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
  • Mexico's biggest container port reopens after earthquake
    The Port of Manzanillo has resumed operations after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico's Pacific Coast region Monday.

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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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