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December 22, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 22, 2022
  • Trans Global Projects successfully executes key global project cargo movement
  • Major portion of DFCs completed: Minister
  • MOL & GAIL strengthen partnership by inking time charter contract for newbuilding LNG carrier & joint ownership of existing LNG carrier
  • Pomfret DA Docks offers the smarter way for Shipping Agency operations
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Stable outlook for world's fastest growing economy, India: Fitch Ratings
  • Rotterdam port officially allows mixed berthing from Jan.
  • Smartphone shipments up 110 pc
  • Exports to Russia continue rise
  • INR 62,000 cr. GST evasion using fake invoices unearthed in 3 years: CBIC

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • US east coast ports catch a chill in the downturn
  • Air cargo round-up: an offer; a bounce; strains; and optimism
  • Duff FedEx's 'focus' - costs, costs, costs (and parking aircraft)
  • Struggling Amazon forced to pass the parcels to UPS and USPS
  • Shippers rue contract deals as spot rates continue to tumble
  • M&A radar: DHL + DB Schenker - 'thanks, but no thanks'
  • Bolloré Logistics appoints Nicolas Saignat as VP airfreight, Americas
  • Amazon has 'too many aircraft', so aims 767s at a foray into LatAm

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • Big dredge: Big RudderPropellers
    Currently under construction at the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, Manson Construction Company's 15,000-cubic-yard capacity, 420 foot long Frederick Paup will be the largest U.S.-flagged, self-propelled hopper dredge in the United
  • Carnival says momentum "bodes well for 2023"
    When is a U.S. GAAP net loss of $1.6 billion and adjusted net loss of $1.1 billion any kind of good news? When you're Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL) and analysts
  • Caterpillar Marine, Jackson Offshore to collaborate on hybrid solutions
    Caterpillar Marine and Harvey, La., headquartered Jackson Offshore Operators LLC are to pilot an integrated hybrid energy solution aimed at reduction of fuel consumption and diesel exhaust emissions. The technology will be
  • Dredging giant gives a profit warning
    In an update on its fourth quarter 2022 operations, America's largest dredging contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), says that revenues and gross profit margins for the quarter are
  • New generation heavy lift ships will be green methanol ready
    A series of new-generation heavy lift ships includes a methanol dual fuel hybrid propulsion plant as part of German operator SAL Heavy Lift's commitment to decarbonization. Called the Orca Class, they are

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • MSC completes acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics
    MSC Group confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services has completed the acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics . The Swiss/Italian company said the transaction was approved by all applicable regulatory authorities. MSC's acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics SAS and its affiliates 'Bolloré Africa Logistics Group' highlights the long-term commitment of MSC to inves
  • Port of Prince Rupert activates shore power to container terminal for vessel emission reduction
    The Port of Prince Rupert has achieved a significant milestone in its emissions reduction measures with expanded shore power capacity at DP World Prince Rupert's Fairview Container Terminal. New electrical infrastructure was installed at the terminal's north berth and upgrades were made to the south berth through a partnership between the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA), DP World, and BC Hydr
  • NWSA container volumes plummet in November
    Total container volume for Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) decreased 24.1% year-on-year in November falling to 247,034 TEUs, with full imports and exports declining 31.1% and 17.5% respectively. Year-to-date volumes declined 9.5% to 3,152,217 TEUs, with full imports and exports declining 14.2% and 21.8%, respectively. Moreover, according to the alliance of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, the e
  • Port Houston achieves 11% container growth in November
    In November, container volume at Port Houston grew by 11% compared with the same month last year, reaching a total of 348,950 TEUs. The previous month was the fourth-highest month ever for container handling at Port Houston's Barbours Cut and Bayport terminals. Meanwhile, Port Houston's container volume from January to November is up 17% from the same period in 2021, totaling 3,682,874 TEUs. Port
  • GEODIS opens new facility in Germany
    GEODIS has officially put a newly built multi-user logistics facility into operation in Aurach, Germany in the district of Ansbach. The new facility offers direct transport links to the Nuremberg metropolitan region, while it has 26,757 Euro pallet spaces in the high-bay warehouse and 9,000 m² of block storage space and is equipped with a photovoltaic system. GEODIS believes that with the new log
  • Port of Los Angeles invests US$6 million in zero-emission trucks
    The Port of Los Angeles has awarded a total of US$6 million to two trucking companies and their truck manufacturer partners to speed up the transition to zero-emission (ZE) drayage trucks serving the port. The grants are going to defray the cost of putting 22 pre-production emissions-free models in port service during 2023. "Developing and deploying zero-emission trucks are critical to the health
  • PIL completes first reefer delivery of fresh avocadoes to Singapore
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced that it has made its first delivery of fresh avocadoes to Singapore from Australia using its latest 40" high cube Controlled Atmosphere (CA) refrigerated containers. The batch of avocadoes was produced in Fremantle, Western Australia, a key premium fruits growing region. According to the Singaporean ocean carrier, CA reefer boxes are specialised contain
  • Why Oil and Gas Companies Use Modified Shipping Containers
    While researching the oil and gas industry, you will be intrigued to discover that large producers rack up about US$200 billion in revenue yearly. But what if you want to delve deeper into the topic? The first question you might need answers to is how to land a job in the said industry. And you will be glad to find out that although it's no easy feat, an oil and gas resume writing service can hel
  • Declining trade is testing shippers' patience, pockets and commitment: Container market review
    As global trade declined during the second half of 2022, in response to severe economic headwinds in many countries and the continued effects of the Covid-129 pandemic, the Global Shippers Forum (GSF)/MDS Transmodal Container Shipping Market Review reflected the impacts on the activity and fortunes of shippers of unitised goods in international trade. The latest edition of the Container Shipping

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • Yinson agrees short-term extension for Nigeria FPSO
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has secured a short-term charter extension deal for its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Nigeria. The 1985-built has been fixed to Sinopec's Addax Petroleum Development until January 16, 2023 in a deal worth around $3.4m. The unit has been operating in Block OML 123 offshore Nigeria. The vessel's ...
  • DOF Subsea wins Malaysian contract
    Norwegian engineering and marine services player DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of offshore vessel owner and operator DOF, has been awarded a construction support contract in Malaysia. The Oslo-listed company's Asia Pacific unit will provide support for riser and spool installation including air and saturation diving associated with a brownfield expansion project. The contract, with an ...
  • Shipping heavyweights hit out at BIMCO's CII clause
    Heavyweight shipowners and charterers, including Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), A.P. Moller - Maersk, Oldendorff Carriers, Trafigura and Vitol, have strongly criticised BIMCO's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) operations clause, which makes charterers contractually responsible for the CII performance of their hired ships. New regulations on the carbon intensity of international shipping wi
  • Shareholders back Frontline's move to Cyprus
    Shareholders have backed John Fredriksen's plans to redomicile Frontline from Bermuda to Cyprus. Iris House at 8, John Kennedy Street in Limassol will serve as the new headquarters for the tanker giant, from where Fredriksen will now plot out the moves to combine his company with rival Euronav, something that is scheduled to happen within ...
  • Hanwha seals DSME takeover
    The Korea Development Bank (KDB) has announced that Hanwha Group officially acquired Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in a deal worth KRW2trn ($1.5bn) .Hanwha Group now owns a 49.3% controlling stake in the giant shipbuilder. \ "Several structural changes to DSME's finances will be made through this acquisition, laying the groundwork for the normalization ...
  • MOL and GAIL strengthen gas partnership
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) GAIL, India's largest public utility, have signed a time charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier and a joint ownership of an existing LNG carrier. The newbuilding vessel will be the second MOL Group LNG carrier serving GAIL; the parties signed a contract for the first vessel in 2019. MOL's ...
  • Technology and data will support stability in a time of upheaval
    In 2023, a more proactive mode of management with data at its heart will be taken up to comply with incoming regulations and deliver safer, more efficient operations, writes Sasha Heriot from Wärtsilä Voyage. As regulatory pressure to decarbonise ramps up, data-driven decision-making will be the easiest, most effective way for organisations to start curbing ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • Why Shipowners' Club is happy to stay small and boring
    'In terms of a new chief executive with a new masterplan, there isn't one,' admits Simon Peacock, who takes over...
  • MSC clinches takeover of Bolloré Africa Logistics
    Switzerland-based container giant completes $6bn transaction to add Africa's largest transport and logistics operator to its empire
  • Big names slam BIMCO's CII clause as 'unusable'
    Major companies such as MSC, CMA CGM, AP Moller-Maersk, Oldendorff, and Trafigura say that the clause, as adopted, will likely...
  • Crew evacuated from burning multi-purpose cargoship
    Four crew members have been seriously injured following a fire in an accommodation block on a ship. Search and rescue...
  • Maritime's cultural transformation demands leadership focus
    Recruitment specialist Heidi Heseltine has been analysing data that shows the old employment boundaries no longer exist. The data also...
  • Delta Tankers sells four ice-class aframaxes for $35m each
    Ice-class aframax tankers that can load and ship Russian crude from freezing Baltic ports over winter are one of the...
  • Tanker values still rising on back of Russia-related trades
    'If Russia still requires extra shipping capacity beyond the tonnage it currently has access to, then further upside in second-hand...
  • Innovation through the merger of maritime and non-maritime expertise
    The key, say chief technology Officer Marlon Grech and chief product officer Christopher Saunders, is to keep innovating, asking why...
  • MSI bearish on dry bulk shipping outlook
    Freight markets of dry bulk ships across the board are expected to soften further in the coming months
  • Cases of seafarer abandonment reach record levels
    New guidelines encourage flag states to verify, at least annually, the validity of the financial security in place against each...
  • MOL agrees time charter contract for newbuilding LNG carrier
    MOL wants to expand its business in Asia, especially in India, which is a region it thinks has strong potential...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Here's what 2023 is going to look like
    The annual outlook edition of the Lloyd's List podcast casts an eye over the forces that will be shaping the...
  • Congress imposes more restrictions on Jones Act waivers
    New legislation is set to further narrow the US government's diminishing authority to grant Jones Act waivers
  • Ørsted buys out largest green e-methanol project in Europe
    Ørsted wants to take a leading position in renewable hydrogen and green fuels
  • Daily Briefing
    Outlook 2023: The case for optimism amid turbulent times | Regulation: Next year will be agenda-setting for shipping | Ship...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • Forwarding tech providers push into US trucking market
    The need for forwarders to tether quoting and tracking in international freight modes to US surface modes has been highlighted by new offerings from ECU Worldwide and Freightos.
  • Marine chassis supply-demand balance expected to improve in 2023
    Marine chassis were hard to come by at times during 2022, but equipment should be easler to come by during 2023. Photo credit: Ari Ashe.
  • 'Catalogue of frustrations' building for ocean shippers amid spot rate decline
    Shippers locked into long-term contracts at elevated rate levels on trades out of Asia are feeling "burnt" as the spot market collapses, according to the Global Shippers' Forum.
  • Ship charterers call BIMCO CII carbon rating clause 'unusable'
    How the new vessel carbon intensity rating measure will be applied from January continues to rile the global shipping community, with BIMCO facing the latest maritime industry broadside.
  • Decline in US for-hire truck tonnage gains speed
    Truck freight demand is falling closer to 2021 levels as 2022 draws toward its close, putting more pressure on truckload and LTL rates.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • Rising capesize bulker rates hit five-month high as China resumes construction
    Capesize fixtures have been 'more plentiful over the past week', analyst says
  • UK echoes US in Russian oil price cap compliance guidance
    Document outlines three-tier system and attestation requirements, as G7 looks to keep Russian oil moving at low prices
  • Carnival hits customer deposits record but still posts Covid-19 loss
    New York-listed cruise giant posts adjusted loss per share of $0.85, beating analyst estimates of $0.87 loss per share for the quarter
  • Vale launches contest for methanol-fuelled ore carrier giants loaded with clean tech
    Iron ore mining giant is inviting shipowners to offer in bids for contracts of affreightment on the next generation of its Guaibamax vessels
  • Tanker market prospects 'very strong' heading into 2023, Clarksons says
    Shipbroker's research team says EU ban on Russian imports and changes to refinery capacity will lift earnings
  • Green Seas explainer: Tracking the moving parts in the IMO carbon jigsaw
    Our sustainability newsletter picks apart the many strands of the deliberations on global greenhouse gas emissions for shipping
  • Has the Bank of Japan just called time on the country's 'cheap' ship finance?
    Markets are predicting higher interest rates and a strengthening of the yen against the US dollar
  • MSC Group wraps up $6bn African logistics deal
    Swiss-based group said it was committed to improving infrastructure in Africa
  • Petronas awards third FLNG job to JGC-Samsung Heavy Industries pairing
    New floater ZFLNG will soak up valuable berth space at South Korean yard being eyed up by other developers
  • Big-name charterers warn of Bimco's 'unworkable' CII contract
    MSC, AP Moller-Maersk, Norden and Trafigura among signatories to open letter warning of 'homegrown' CII clauses - or no clause at all - if a better solution is not reached
  • AG&P snaps up steam turbine LNG carrier as FSU for new Indian project
    Singapore-based developer and Abu Dhabi shipowner strike charter deal on third vessel
  • Tankers speed up to cash in on bumper rates
    Signal Group says the speed of tankers under ballast is the highest since the start of 2020
  • IMO to tighten procedures against seafarer abandonment
    A steep increase in the number of stranded crews is concentrating policymakers' minds
  • MOL locks away second LNG newbuilding to Gail (India)
    Shipowner commits one of its speculatively-ordered 2023-delivering vessels and signs joint ownership deal on existing vessel
  • Safeen sets its sights on amassing tanker fleet
    AD Ports Group's shipping arm rounded off a busy 2022 establishing a presence in almost every major shipping sector
  • Safety failings: Two Turkish shipbreakers to be axed from EU-approved list
    Isiksan and Simsekler facilities have been linked to accidents and non-compliance issues
  • Master feared dead after ship catches fire in the Black Sea
    The rest of the crew was rescued from the 9,200-dwt Beata (built 2001) off the Turkish coast
  • Australian court orders Chinese livestock carrier to the auction block
    Judge says vultures are circling the Yangtze Fortune, and the sooner it is sold, the better
  • V.Group predicts growth and consolidation as shipping gets more complicated
    Scale is required as ship managers tackle increasingly complex industry challenges, says Rene Kofod-Olsen

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 21, 2022
  • New shipping regulation to combat global warming is under fire
    Backers of a shipping regulation that begins Jan. 1 believe it will reduce carbon emissions. Critics warn it could backfire and increase them.
  • Maritime History Notes: When US intercoastal lumber trade floated fleets
    By the start of the 1900s, about 40 U.S.-flag ships were operated by the country's lumber titans, proving to the industry at the time that marine transport was more efficient than rail.
  • Cargo airlines increase omnichannel sales efforts
    Several airlines have tapped software interfaces to allow electronic bookings for their cargo capacity.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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