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November 22, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Commissioner of Customs T. V. Ravi among many eminent personalities set to grace Gujarat Junction - CEO Roundtable & Exim Star Awards 2022 in Gandhidham on Nov. 25
  • WISTA International & Maritime SheEO officially announce MoU in India
  • FFFAI extends application date for nomination to YLP Award 2023 till November 30
  • Backhaul spot rates too showing significant drops, as per latest data
  • Dighi Port revises pilotage fuel surcharge rate
  • India's first Centre of Excellence for Green Port & Shipping launched
  • Sarbananda Sonowal reviews developmental works on Assam's Barak river (NW 16); asks experts to ensure seamless movement of cargo
  • Export duty on steel, some other commodities withdrawn
  • Oilmeal exports up 38 pc
  • EPTL & EPL conclude transaction of port & power infra assets to Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal signs expansion agreement with Suez Canal Economic Zone Authority
  • New shipping services to connect King Abdulaziz Port with 6 regional & international ports
  • AD Ports Group & Transmar launch new Pakistan service
  • UP eyes Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost agri, dairy products exports
  • Coffee exports surge
  • India to be among top three economic powers in 10-15 years: Sitharaman
  • Less soyabean import seen

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • 'Tween Elbe and Bosphorus
  • RCG widens its scope
  • Flying carpets en route to Malta
  • 2,440 m of new rail tracks open for traffic
  • AD Ports on the offensive
  • Onmove acquires Transin Logistics
  • XPO picks Remy Guyot
  • Up to 42% less emissions by 2030
  • Repeated warnings for overland transport
  • ID Logistics chooses William Parramore
  • For hydrogen produced on board
  • Indigo Cargo's first A321 from Delhi to Mumbai
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UK haulier rejuvenates fleet
  • 1,000 robots announced
  • India and Middle East ever more popular
  • Craiss wins award for digital transformation
  • CBP seizes ten shipments of narcotics

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Forwarder frustration as ro-ro bookings look to be impossible until Q2 23
  • AirBridgeCargo lessors sue insurers over aircraft 'seized' and stuck in Russia
  • CH Robinson Global Forwarding - it's a question of leadership
  • Zim faces redeploying nine box ships as it axes transpacific loop
  • New Delhi pushes for rapid sale of 30% of its shares in Concor
  • MSC Air Cargo exec team take their seats
  • Zhonggu to target containerised dry bulk to fill fleet of new box ships
  • OceanX goes to Mexico! The rates debate has yet to abate

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Navy takes delivery of LCAC 106
    The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17. LCAC 106's delivery follows the completion of acceptance
  • Community Offshore wind awards site appraisal survey contract
    Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has awarded Leidschendam, Netherlands, headquartered geo-data specialist Fugro an offshore survey contract to support site appraisal and concept design activities
  • Damen set to deliver big dredge in short order
    Ten years ago, Indonesia's Pelayaran Fortuna Nusantara Megajaya (PFNM) took delivery of the 2,500 cubic meter trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Barito Equator. Built to a Damen design, it remains the largest
  • Shipping to EU: Brown fuels aren't green
    The European Commission's proposals to include shipping in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) as from 2023 are now at the stage where the details of the regulation are being negotiated. Maritime
  • Why you should use synthetic lubricants for inland and coastal vessel operations
    SPONSORED CONTENT: Synthetic lubricants offer vessel operators a number of benefits, including enhanced equipment cleanliness, reduced component wear, extended oil drain intervals and a wide temperature operating range. Together, they can improve

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • RoadOne opens new transload facility in Houston
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the establishment of a highly secure 44,590 m² transload facility and a dedicated executive team, both located in Houston, Texas. RoadOne is a single-source intermodal, warehouse, and logistics services company. Its new facility is expected to provide a unique advantage to all of its clients who utilise overweight import and export services for their products.
  • BIMCO raises awareness for removal of single-use plastic bottles from ships
    Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has launched a campaign to raise awareness and support the removal of single-use plastic bottles from ships. The company has partnered with Ocean Bottle on co-branded reusable bottles which symbolise the change needed within the shipping industry. Ocean Bottle creates products made partly from stainless steel and partly from recycled plastic found
  • AD Ports, Transmar announce new Pakistan service
    AD Ports Group and Transmar International Shipping Company have launched a new container shipping service that will link the port of Karachi in Pakistan with major maritime economies of the Middle East and East Africa. The new service will provide weekly connections for cargo linking Karachi with the region's major ports in UAE (Khalifa), Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jeddah), Egypt (Sokhna and Adabiy
  • Second terminal planned in Port Said
    General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) have unveiled their plans to design and operate a second terminal at Port Said East Port. The terminal will be installed between SCZONE and the existing SCCT area. The targeted additional volume after the expansion will reach 2 million TEUs, according to Steven Yoogalingam, CEO and managing direct
  • Japanese yard orders fall to six-year low as container freight slumps
    The weakening container freight market has affected the fortunes of Japanese shipbuilders, which saw orders fall to a six-year low in October. Figures released by Japan Ship Exporters Association show that in October, newbuilding orders plunged by 80% from September to 217,740 gt. Newbuilding orders have not reached such low levels since January 2017, when 168,100 gt was recorded. Poor weather an
  • Port of Long Beach opens first public charging stations for heavy-duty trucks in US
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) has opened the first public charging stations for heavy-duty trucks in the United States. Heavy-duty electric trucks servicing San Pedro Bay port terminals can now charge for free at the Californian port. The port has partnered with EV Connect to provide the stations at the Clean Truck Program Terminal Access Center, 1265 Harbor Ave., Long Beach 90813. "Southern Californ
  • Stonepeak and Spirit Super acquire Australian port
    US-based investing firm Stonepeak and Australian fund Spirit Super announced the signing of a definitive agreement to buy 100% of Australia's GeelongPort Pty Limited. GeelongPort is Victoria's second largest port located approximately 75 kilometers southwest of Melbourne within Victoria's largest regional city, Geelong. Under the terms of the agreement, Stonepeak, on behalf of its managed funds a
  • Maersk and Hope Hicks resolve sexual assault case
    Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved Hicks' litigation against the company filed in New York Supreme Court in June for sexual assault and harassment during her cadet Sea Year in 2019. MLL is a US vessel operator and a wholly-owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller - Maersk. Attorneys for Hicks and MLL have mutually agreed that neit

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Hong Kong: How to build back trust
    The city has slipped down the maritime hub rankings. There's plenty of advice on offer to climb back in the second instalment of our brand new Hong Kong magazine. This is likely the most challenging time Hong Kong has faced in the last several decades, concedes Matthew McAfee, who heads up local shipowner Fairmont Shipping. ...
  • Environmental study calls for ammonia bunker fuel regulatory framework
    Ammonia spills while used as a shipping fuel could negatively impact certain habitats and species more than others, a new study calling for a regulatory framework for suitable mitigation measures has found. Ammonia produced with renewable energy is already projected as one of the possible main future fuels for shipping. However, its introduction creates new ...
  • Maersk scouts gaming society for fresh talent
    A.P. Moller - Maersk is looking to diversify its talent pool by hiring more gamers to help the company accelerate its digital transformation efforts. Angel Donchev, tech lead at the world's second-largest liner, recently attended an esports event in Copenhagen to promote Maersk's job openings to gaming enthusiasts. Donchev, who started his career in gaming, ...
  • Prysmian wins $153m cabling contract in Greece
    Italian cabling firm Prysmian has won a €150m ($153.5m) contract from Greek electricity grid operator IPTO to link the islands of Milos, Folegandros and Santorini. The contract should be finalised this year, following the customary approvals from the authorities involved. The deal is part of Phase D of the Cyclades' electrical interconnection that completes a ...
  • Adnoc Drilling expands further with $320m jackup trio
    UAE-based Adnoc Drilling, the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size, has further expanded its portfolio of offshore jackup rigs, having snapped up three brand new premium units for $320m. The acquisition is the fifth confirmed by the company in recent months, following deals for a total of six rigs ...
  • Qatar and China sign 27-year LNG deal
    One of the top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters QatarEnergy has penned a long-term agreement with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the supply of 4m tons of liquefied gas annually over 27 years. The deal, estimated to be worth around over $60bn, will see first deliveries start in 2026 and is China's longest ...
  • Stonepeak teams with Spirit Super to take over Australia's GeelongPort
    New York-headquartered alternative investment firm Stonepeak and Australian industry super fund Spirit Super have struck a deal to acquire Victoria's second-largest port, GeelongPort, in a deal estimated to be worth around A$1.1bn ($732m). Under the terms of the deal, Stonepeak will hold 70% of GeelongPort while Spirit Super, which has A$25bn worth of funds under ...
  • Tankers in six-digit territory ahead of EU's Russian crude ban
    Tanker rates are surging into six-digit territory. How the sector's fortunes fare once new European Union bans kick in on Russian crude from December 5 has analysts divided. The many hurdles Russia will face to get its top export to market from next month face a new layer of inspection. Concerned at the potential for ...
  • Panamax prices under pressure
    Sales in the bulker segment are still pushing through, with many segments still performing well despite the slump in freight rates experienced in Q4. One segment appears to have hit a wall, however. Prices for traditional-sized panamax bulkers continue to fall, with the 14-year-old, Imbaribi-built, reportedly sold for $14m, some $5m less than a sister ...
  • KBR and Socar joint venture to work on BP's unmanned platform project off Azerbaijan
    A joint venture between US services giant KBR and Azerbaijan's state oil company Socar has been awarded an optimisation stage engineering services contract by BP for the delivery of an unmanned compression platform in Azerbaijan. The deal is for the Shah Deniz compression project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, which is in ...
  • Shelf Drilling seals Angola jackup extension with Chevron
    Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured an extension on the 2007-built in direct continuation of its current contract offshore Angola. The rig is currently working for Chevron and the new deal will keep the Singapore-built unit busy at least until November 2023 as it includes an additional one-year option. Financial details have not ...
  • Aker Solutions and Aibel secure more work on Equinor's Johan Sverdrup
    Norwegian offshore energy service companies Aker Solutions and Aibel have secured maintenance and modification contract extensions from Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The extension of the call-off is in accordance with an existing frame agreement that lasts until February 2026. Both companies estimated the new deals to be worth between ...
  • Drone sightings in Middle Eastern waters spark concern
    Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an Iranian-made drone attacked a tanker in the region. The Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which is part of the Royal Navy, said the incident took place about 50 miles southwest of Muscat. The vessel and crew ...
  • Maersk settles sexual assault case with Hope Hicks
    Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved litigation against the company filed in New York Supreme Court in June for sexual assault and harassment during her cadet Sea Year in 2019, a high profile case that made headlines around the world. MLL is a ...
  • Bocimar orders 10 newcastlemaxes at Beihai
    Clarksons Research is reporting Belgian owner Bocimar has ordered ten 210,000 dwt newcastlemaxes at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The units are set to have ammonia ready notation. Delivery of the vessels is due across 2025 and 2026. VesselsValue lists the price of each unit at $64m. Beihai in northeast China has cornered the market ...
  • MOL and NYK move ahead with ammonia carrier plans
    Japan, Inc is pressing ahead with fixing its future ammonia supply chain. JERA, a joint venture between utilities TEPCO and Chubu Electric Power Company, has signed memorandums of understanding today with the nation's two largest shipping lines, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), to cooperate in transporting ammonia for the Hekinan Thermal ...
  • Crew extinguish two fires on product tanker at Port of Alaska
    Crew on the , a Hong Kong-flagged MR2 product tanker, put out two fires, one on Friday evening, the other on Saturday morning, while the vessel was docked at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. No injuries were reported, and the port was undamaged. The tanker, owned by US firm International Seaways, was delivering jet ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Caution urged as shipping prepares for ammonia era
    Amid the increasingly bullish projections of increased use of ammonia as a marine fuel and cargo, there are those sounding...
  • Boxship sales plummet on limited liquidity
    Priced out of buying tonnage during the boom of 2021 and 2022, smaller owners of containerships are returning to the...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo orders increasing
    CMB confirms that it has doubled an existing order for ammonia-fuelled newcastlemax bulk carriers, while a Japanese owner has contracted...
  • Shipowners intensify lobbying as EU closes in on deal on emissions trading
    The European Commission is said to support the earmarking of the shipping revenues raised from the emissions trading scheme. European...
  • Top 10 shipmanagers 2022
    Ahead of Lloyd's List's much anticipated 'One Hundred People 2022' - our annual ranking of the industry's most influential players to...
  • Container spot rates close in on 2019 levels
    The normalisation of freight rates is happening faster than most expected. A return to pre-pandemic rate levels is almost complete...
  • Hafnia expects product tanker outlook to remain strong
    Company says dislocation of trade will help with tonne miles. It is already witnessing increased flows from the Middle East...
  • The week in charts: IMO deceived | Ukraine's departures down over 60% | West coast ports imports at 10-year low
    Outbound sailings from Ukraine to international markets is 70% lower than last year, containership charter rates settle, and Russia appears...
  • Tanker rates move into overdrive as Russia looks to Asia
    Western sanctions on Russian crude oil exports are scheduled to take effect in December, with the sanction start date for...
  • Former FMC chairman Richard Lidinsky dies
    Wary of the anti-competitive nature of alliance, Mr Lidinsky voted against the formation of the P3. His legacy includes closer...
  • West coast dock talks resume as volumes shift eastwards
    Talks between the body that represents employers of the shipping industry on the Pacific coast, the Pacific Maritime Association, and...
  • Start-up platform ties up with shipping association in Singapore
    This support channel will broaden the engagement efforts of the PIER71 maritime innovation initiative by connecting start-ups with industry partners...
  • JERA teams with MOL and NYK to develop ammonia supply chain for power plant
    The study will include consider the construction of ammonia fuel carriers suitable for domestic thermal power plants and receiving stations
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO tricked into assigning numbers for fake shipowners | COP27 offered dialogue and promises but progress remains to be seen...
  • Cosco launches trailer platform to enhance logistics service
    Platform will manage the operations of trailers linking 87 major Chinese ports, covering almost all domestic markets and inland box...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • South Korea plans $2 billion shipping fund to weather container market downturn
    The fund is one of several measures taken by South Korea's government to help the country's shipping sector weather the downturn in container trade.
  • Top unions split on tentative agreement with US rails
    Lawmakers in Washington will face pressure to bridge the divide between rail labor and management because any job action could snarl supply chains in the weeks leading up to end-of-year holidays.
  • Mobile's breakbulk dockworkers to strike Tuesday after talks halted
    The Port of Mobile's breakbulk dockworkers will go ahead with a strike against stevedoring firm CSA Equipment after a month-long cooling period failed to produce a new contract.
  • UP to lift demurrage caps at seven inland terminals
    Union Pacific Railroad will no longer cap storage fees at seven inland ramps beginning next week, citing declining import volumes on the West Coast that has restored more typical cargo flow.
  • Richard Lidinsky, ex-FMC chair and champion of shippers, dead at 76
    Richard Lidinsky, a former chairman for the US Federal Maritime Commission, leaves a legacy of agency reform whose work echoes through the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • BRS: 'Shadow fleet' large enough to accommodate Russian oil exports
    Moscow's main issue in exporting its oil will be finding buyers, French broker says
  • StealthGas cuts 11 charter deals as market picks up
    Charterers have begun looking for forward coverage
  • Stealthgas cuts several charter deals as market picks up
    Greek owner disclosed 11 charters as charterers began looking for forward coverage
  • Nigeria urged not to rush to judgement over Heroic Idun crew
    Bodies representing Indian crew members say their mental health is getting worse after months in detention
  • Bahri strikes tanker and MPP shipping deal with Saudi Aramco's Luberef
    Companies aim to boost shipments and storage operations worldwide
  • Transworld enters tanker arena with double LR1 buy for Navig8 pool
    Dubai owner better known for boxships and bulkers diversifies further
  • OS 35: Gibraltar bulk carrier wreck removal hinges on finding a recycling site
    Successful contractor will be required to handle both the dismantling and recycling of the grounded ship
  • Unctad's five actions for resilient, efficient and green supply chains
    Jan Hoffmann and Shamika Sirimanne reflect on the next steps as the Unctad Trade and Development Commission holds its 13th session in Geneva this week
  • Liner operators prepare blank sailing 'blitz' in run-up to Christmas
    MSC, Maersk and Zim void more services as lines schedule record numbers of cancellations
  • Aframaxes lead charge as rates soar before EU's Russian crude ban
    Potential for limited improvement after 5 December, with owners already adjusting to a new reality
  • Newbuild spend stable at $101bn but order numbers fall, Clarksons says
    Rising costs and preference for high-value vessels explains why owners' outlay has not dropped in 2022
  • Fish in warm waters most at risk from ammonia fuel spills, says report
    Ammonia spills have a smaller dispersion distance and lower persistence within the environment compared to heavy fuel oil and marine gas oil, joint study claims
  • Two seafarers injured in blast on Greek offshore support vessel
    Accident occurred on Asso Marine ship during equipment tests off France
  • Viking Line becomes biggest shareholder in compatriot owner Eckero for €10m
    Ropax group wanted to keep control of loss-making company in Finnish hands
  • American Club makes supplementary call on members
    Insurer tells members it wants to provide a firm financial footing for the years ahead
  • Hafnia hands out $140m to investors as it breaks profit record - again
    Product tanker owner could boost dividends further as profit soars
  • New Kuwait refinery to spur product tanker demand, SSY says
    UK shipbroker charts how increasing output will support earnings
  • Double fire extinguished on International Seaways tanker in Alaska
    Exhaust stack suffered blazes on Friday and Saturday, but no injuries reported
  • Peter G's return to shipping: 'I'm happy ... and I can't even tell you why'
    Georgiopoulos tells how his quest for the next big thing led him back to mainstream shipping
  • Jera teams with MOL and NYK Line to co-operate on large ammonia carrier design
    Larger ships are needed to enable the low-cost procurement of ammonia in the large volumes required for power generation
  • Sanctioned Russian shipbuilder USC reveals order for Caspian container ships
    Four feeder vessels will operate on the North-South corridor from Iran to St Petersburg
  • Maersk Tankers shrinks former Brostrom fleet with sales
    Stenersen and Oktan Energy linked to deals for handysize pair
  • Peter' Gs return to shipping: 'I'm happy...and I can't even tell you why'
  • Inchcape Shipping Services CEO Olsen makes sudden exit
    Move comes less than a year after company was acquired by London-based private equity firm
  • Green technologies clean up at Singapore's Smart Port Challenge
    GotSurge, GreenCOP and Seadronix emerge the winners in sixth round of maritime start-up initiative

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Amazon air hub workers launch campaign to form union
    Amazon is expected to fight a new effort by workers at its air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky to form a union.
  • What do crazy $500,000-per-day rates say about shipping demand?
    Stratospheric LNG shipping rates offer a lesson on the do's and don'ts of measuring earnings momentum.

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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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