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September 23, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2022 to honour some of the best in the business today
  • JNPA inks MoU for Jalna MMLP
  • Zipaworld launches its Multimodal App with the launch of National Logistics Policy
  • 'NLP is futuristic, ambitious & achievable'
  • Seamless transfer of logistics data across ministries likely by Nov.
  • GDP growth seen at 7 pc in FY23: ADB
  • 'The policy directs all players to collaborate to eliminate pockets of waste & inefficiency'
  • 'NLP will boost logistics efficiency through interconnectivity & tech-based integrated ecosystem'
  • CMA CGM Group orders seven new biogas-powered ships to serve the French West Indies
  • Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index reveals 7% growth in India's parcel volume in 2021
  • Mahindra Logistics organises CATAPULT logistics incubator program focused on identifying technology solutions
  • IRS customers & stakeholders meet draws good response from maritime fraternity
  • DGFT notifies permission for export of broken rice in transit till Sept. 30
  • Coffee output seen dropping
  • AD Ports Group reaches key milestone in construction of CMA Terminals Khalifa Port
  • Ramp up in Golden Week capacity reductions
  • India unlikely to face impact of global recession: S&P

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Virginie Delcroix joins executive committee
  • Interactive map for Ukraine-EU border crossing
  • Urs Grütter in Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame
  • Italian carrier adds 20 e-locomotives to fleet
  • AAL appoints agent in India
  • Barjane's Marseille project on track
  • Gap widens in Hong Kong
  • Tool to calculate rail's carbon emissions
  • Simplifying dangerous goods booking process
  • Target promotes Gretchen McCarthy
  • Fresh produce delivered within 24 hours
  • A special unit for NYK
  • For a sustainable warehouse design
  • Champ accepts Challenge
  • 7.5 t e-truck to be tested in UK
  • Peter Falb to lead expansion in Austria
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SFL opts for two new feeders

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Signals go green for transport of electric vehicles on China-Europe rails
  • Ocean and air freight demand softens - uncertain year ahead, says Geodis CEO
  • Capacity fears as APMT shelves Maasvlakte II expansion due to rising costs
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (let's get real) - Part 4
  • SATS confirms interest in $3bn WFS, but 'does it have the financial clout?'
  • Ship-buyers look for discounts as newbuild orderbook is squeezed hard
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (hydrogen bomb?) - Part 3
  • Deutsche Bahn invests record €19bn in greener locos and rolling stock
  • Forget linear, the digital SCOR model broadens supply chain thinking
  • Cainiao link boosts e-commerce player Shopline's market to 130 countries
  • Ceva's Janet Ang joins Crane Worldwide as VP industrial
  • Toll appoints Matthew Warrington as president of global forwarding

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Report points to progress on shipping's path to zero emissions
    How far along is shipping on the path to becoming a zero emissions industry? A new study indicates that there are some encouraging first signs In September last year, the Getting to
  • ATSB makes recommendations to shipping operator after 10 fires in 14 years
    Sounds like this comes under the category of "when will they ever learn?" The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship
  • Glosten and ABB introduce methanol-hybrid tug design
    Naval architecture firm Glosten and ABB have joined forces to develop a methanol-hybrid ship assist tug design that provides operators with a viable path to carbon-neutral operations while minimizing operating costs. Referred
  • St. Johns Ship Building lays keel for first CTV in 6 vessel series
    Palatka, Fla., based St. Johns Ship Building has held a keel laying for the first of the six aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) on order at the shipyard for Atlantic Wind Transfers
  • "Fat Leonard" arrested in Venezuela
    Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the notorious "Fat Leonard" bribery case that has rocked the Navy, has been arrested at the Simon Bolivar International in Caracas, Venezuela. He

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • MABUX reports slight decrease in bunker prices
    Over Week 38, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices continued moderate sliding downward with the 380 HSFO index falling to US$516.77/MT, the VLSFO index decreasing to US$783.41/MT and the MGO index dropping to US$1,112.26/MT). The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued to increase over Week 38 reaching US$266.64. I
  • CMA CGM orders seven new biogas-powered vessels to serve French West Indies
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed the order of seven new container vessels, powered by biogas, aiming to upgrade its services to the French West Indies. Four of the new boxships will have 7,300 TEU capacity and the other three vessels will have 7,900 TEU capacity, while all the ships will have 1,385 reefer plugs. The newbuildings will be delivered gradually as of 2024 and are expected to
  • Congestion, a big piece of the supply and demand puzzle
    Introduction Dry bulk and container shipping markets have exhibited sharp declines in earnings over the summer. Many have attributed this to a drop in congestion. However, our data shows congestion persists at high levels, though it has shifted from more visible to less visible regions of the world. In this article, we explore the drivers of congestion and consider what are the implications for s
  • Sea-Intelligence reports ramp up in Golden Week capacity reductions
    Danish maritime data company Sea-Intelligence analysed blank sailings data from the leading container lines. The analysts said that blank sailings have for long been the carriers' preferred way of matching supply with demand. "This is what we would call tactical blank sailings," pointed out Sea-Intelligence. However, for much of 2020 and 2021, ocean carriers have struggled to maintain capacity in
  • CMA CGM, AD Ports commence works on new 1.8 million TEU terminal at Khalifa Port
    CMA CGM and AD Ports launched the construction of the new CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, a container terminal which is expected to be operational in the first half of 2025 and will have an initial capacity of 1.8 million TEUs. CMA CGM's port and terminal operator CMA Terminals will have a 70% share in the new box terminal, while AD Ports Group will own the remaining 30%. The project is estimated at
  • PIL's subsidiary makes maiden calls at Tibar Bay port
    Mariana Express Lines (MELL), a subsidiary of Pacific International Lines (PIL), has announced that two of its vessels Kota Dunia and Selatan Damai, made successful maiden calls at the new Tibar Bay Port earlier in September. PIL considers Asia as a key focus region and its subsidiary is involved in

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Prosafe and Floatel International bag accommodation vessel extensions
    Offshore accommodation vessel owners Prosafe and Floatel International have secured charter extensions for their semisubmersible units operating in the UK and Norwegian sectors, respectively. In the UK North Sea, BP has exercised an option to charter the 2015-built flotel Safe Zephyrus through December 21, 2022, to continue providing gangway-connected operations supporting the Seagull project at
  • Performance Shipping fixes newly acquired LR2 ahead of delivery at $45,000 per day
    Nasdaq-listed Performance Shipping has fixed its LR2 aframax product tanker it agreed to acquire in August this year to commodity trader Trafigura at $45,000 per day. The charter of the 2010-built , which will be the seventh vessel in the company's fleet, is set to commence upon delivery in November and last between seven and ...
  • ADNOC mulls Gunvor swoop
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is reportedly looking to buy all or part of the Swiss-based commodity trading giant Gunvor. ADNOC has been expanding its trading unit in recent years and has also bolstered its shipping and maritime logistics arm Adnoc L&S, to take advantage of its position as a major producer of oil, ...
  • Nexans adds to US offshore wind contract backlog
    French cabling firm Nexans has secured a new contract with ørsted and Eversource to supply the export cable for the 704 MW Revolution offshore wind farm. This will be Nexans' second contract in the US as part of the frame agreement with ørsted-Eversource, which provides the opportunity to supply up to 1,000 km of high ...
  • Poseidon Principles scales up green ambitions
    Banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles as well as parties committed to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance are upping their green ambitions meaning shipowners will need to get their net zero credentials spruced up fast. 30 shipping banks and 17 marine insurance providers and brokers said today they would add additional trajectories to report ...
  • Scorpio Tankers declares purchase option on LR2
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has exercised an option to buy the 2016-built LR2 product tanker from Norway's Ocean Yield. This 110,000 dwt vessel, which is currently leased, was acquired as part of the acquisition of Navig8 Product Tankers in 2017. The New York-listed company said the purchase, expected to occur in the first quarter of 2023, ...
  • Transocean seals long-term semisub deal with Wintershall Dea and OMV
    New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has landed a contract with Wintershall Dea and OMV for the 2019-built semisub rig to drill 17 wells offshore Norway and also sealed a deal for the drilling of all their wells between 2023 and end-2027. The contract scope entails for OMV the drilling of three development wells for the ...
  • Maersk backs US Clean Shipping Act
    Danish liner giant A.P. Moller - Maersk is backing the proposed legislation in the US that seeks to zero out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the United States. The bill, known as the Clean Shipping Act of 2022, was introduced in July 2022 by two California members of Congress representing ...
  • Frenchman takes over IUMI presidency
    The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Council has appointed a new president and vice president as well as new executive committee and nominating committee members. Frédéric Denèfle, managing director of French marine war risks specialist GAREX, has been appointed president, supported by a vice president, Kosuke Hashimoto of Japan and general manager of Marine ...
  • Singapore offshore wind farm vessel newcomer names Europe CEO
    Recently launched Singapore-based pure-play offshore wind farm vessel owner Cyan Renewables has appointed Lars Christian Zøhner to lead its European business. Zøhner, previously the chief executive officer of Danish crew transfer vessel operator World Marine Offshore, will be responsible for overseeing the operations and growth of the firm's regional portfolio with headquarters in Denmark. He ...
  • Maersk Drilling secures more work off Suriname
    Maersk Drilling said that TotalEnergies has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the 2013-built drillship . The contract extension is for about 100 days, with work expected to commence in January 2023, in direct continuation of the rig's previously agreed ...
  • Singapore annual launches
    Today sees the launch of Splash's latest annual report. Published to coincide with Singapore's de facto second maritime week of the year, the 60-page Splash Singapore Market Report 2022 is a frank assessment of where the maritime hub's strengths and weaknesses lie. The two leading maritime hub reports - one compiled by DNV and Menon ...
  • Ex-chairman of ABG Shipyard arrested, accused of perpetrating India's largest fraud
    Rishi Agarwal, former chairman and managing director of ABG Shipyard, has been arrested in India, accused of cheating a consortium of 28 banks of around $2.83bn over a seven-year period through to 2012. Agarwal is accused of setting up around 100 shell companies to funnel cash from one of the nation's top shipyard in what ...
  • Germans team up in bid to create European recycling 'powerhouse'
    Two German companies are to work together in a bid to become the "powerhouse" of European green ship recycling. Cuxhaven-headquartered Leviathan has pioneered a method for near emissions-free ship recycling using robot-assisted cold cutting technology. This week Leviathan signed a cooperation agreement with Kiel's German Naval Yards to use its 426 m long drydock for ...
  • Prosafe awarded $33m US Gulf flotel deal
    Semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has secured more work for its flotel Safe . The 2005-built unit has been booked by an undisclosed client to provide accommodation and construction support in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to start in the second or third quarter of 2023 and last for about one ...
  • Further oil leak from bulker wreck off Gibraltar
    After residual oil was found spilling from the stricken bulk carrier, authorities took the decision to close Gibraltar's port again yesterday, including stopping all bunkering operations. The ship is submerged on the seabed less than 1 km from the coastline, having pranged with an LNG carrier on August 29. The ship, which is encircled by ...
  • Brazil expands port privatisation scheme
    The Brazilian government is expanding its port privatisation scheme putting both Rio de Janeiro's port authority Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ) and Pará state port authority Companhia Docas do Pará (CDP) on the sales block. "Simultaneously with the privatisation of CDRJ, the ports of Rio de Janeiro, Itaguaí, Niterói and Angra dos Reis ...
  • Are ports the new battlefront in the digital supply chain dilemma?
    Andre Wheeler on the risks of signing up to Beijing's Logink port management system. After attending a recent update on international trade opportunities, I was left asking questions. Are port and terminal operating systems which interface with China platforms unknowingly putting supply chains at risk in this volatile geopolitical environment? Are they inadvertently contributing to ...
  • US Maritime Administration to explore low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes
    The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched a 16-month study exploring low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), will assess ...
  • US Interior Department announces offshore oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet, Alaska
    The US Department of the Interior announced that the proposed notice of sale for lease sale 258 in Cook Inlet, Alaska will be available for review in the Federal Register today. In the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress directed that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Poseidon Principles endorse tougher shipping emission targets
    An updated ambition statement will be re-evaluated after the International Maritime Organization concludes a revision of its greenhouse gas strategy targets
  • Zero-emissions shipping goals for 2030 'partially on track'
    'Even though progress has been significant, more is needed to bring us to 5% and beyond,' says joint study
  • Seafarers must stick to basics as automation looms
    New tech is a fact of modern seafaring and the industry has started to embrace it. There are challenges to...
  • DSME secures second LNG tanker order in a month
    Newbuilding contract brings DSME's orderbook backlog up to 130 ships which includes 63 LNG tankers
  • Capesize market dips after rally
    Spot rates have dipped to $16,000 per day, following days of increases that saw the segment creep up to levels...
  • Tanker values continue to climb amid bullish market
    Positive sentiment in the major tanker markets is driving asset prices upwards with values of some VLCCs up 5% in...
  • Gibraltar suspends bunkering operations due to wreck
    Bunkering operations have been temporarily put on hold to focus resources on clean-up efforts following the grounding of a dry...
  • Shanghai port geared up to build $7bn new terminal
    SIPG said the project will help improve Yangshan's service capacity and the river-to-sea intermodal shipping in the Yangtze River Delta...
  • Meeting obligations on ESG 'is good business'
    Shipowners must already produce the data needed for the Poseidon Principles of Marine Insurance for IMO purposes. But calculating a...
  • South Korean yards in ESG and tech tie-ups
    HHI will use Palantir's Foundry platform to help with digital twinning and other automation projects as part of its Future...
  • IUMI elects Frédéric Denèfle as president
    Being president of the International Union of Marine Insurance gives the holder the ability to release all kinds of messages...
  • Start-up Asian offshore wind farm vessel firm appoints Europe chief
    New company says it is eyeing a $1bn investment in offshore wind vessels in the next five years
  • New cargo risks are loss-prevention headache for marine insurers
    'There is no efficient way to fight the fire. You can't reach the cars, and it's impossible to pump water...
  • Daily Briefing
    Industry attempts to amend EU carbon market amid delays | Why shipping's poor progress report requires high-level attention | EU...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Rate drops, surcharge absence signal weak intermodal rail peak
    Domestic intermodal providers have not put peak season surcharges in place in Southern California this year, a far cry from the $5,000 per container surcharges in Los Angeles each of the last two years.
  • India-US trade surges as sourcing slowly shifts away from China
    The growing popularity of "China-plus-one" sourcing strategies is working to India's benefit, sending trade between the US and India to record highs as shippers seek to diversify their supply chains.
  • Defeat of truck-only tolls to ease transportation costs in US Northeast
    A US court ruling that declared Rhode Island's truck-only tolls unconstitutional will save tens of millions of dollars in operating and shipping costs yearly for truckers and their customers.
  • Ten more shippers pledge to use zero-carbon vessels by 2040
    Sustainability ambitions from the world's largest cargo owners are ramping up pressure on carriers to accelerate their transition to zero-carbon fuels or risk losing high-volume business in the coming decades.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Biden administration aims to make green shipping a highlight of next global climate meet
    White House official tells the Global Maritime Forum annual summit that focus on John Kerry's Green Shipping Challenge will be key on the agenda
  • 'Long runway': Ocean Network Express chief worries IMO could take years to lift carbon cost
    Jeremy Nixon says fuel oil prices need to come up for shipping's decarbonisation, but market-based measures could drag on
  • IKEA swears off using offsets in achieving net-zero fuel goal
    Swedish furniture giant wants 'drastic emissions cuts' as part of goal to slash carbon in half
  • Ten more cargo owners pledge support for 2040 zero-carbon goals
    Multinational shippers clamber aboard Aspen Institute's scheme to lower emissions
  • UN says Ukraine 'needs more, bigger ships', but shipowners fear Putin's threats
    Head of the UN's trade body has called on owners to provide more tonnage to export grain from Russia and Ukraine, but the war risks are deterring players.
  • Sterling Shipping bolsters fleet with kamsarmax bulker buy
    Malta-based owner also refinances its fleet of four panamaxes
  • Sweden's Sterling Shipping bolsters fleet with kamsarmax bulker buy
    Malta-based owner has also refinanced its fleet of four panamax bulk carriers
  • Trafigura takes Performance LR2 tanker at $45,000 two months before delivery
    Charterers still clamouring to secure tonnage on term deals
  • 'Bashing the table for shipping': UK minister's new brief welcomed by industry
    Chamber of Shipping and Major Ports Group see transport secretary's assumption of maritime responsibility as a positive
  • Former ABG Shipyard boss arrested in $2.8bn Indian fraud case
    Rishi Agarwal held by Central Bureau of Investigation on suspicion of misusing bank funds
  • Omens good for VLCCs as US shipments to China boost tonne-miles by half, says Vortexa
    Chinese imports supporting continued strength for big tankers, Ioannis Papadimitriou says
  • Streetwise: Amid a gale of green investing, why is wind player Eneti struggling to lift off?
    Finance newsletter explores stock price that one analyst scoffs at as an 'absurd' oversight, while others say better things coming in good time
  • Troim's anti-ESG stand-up act would make Elon Musk proud
    Special ocean advisor at New York-based UN Global Compact Sturla Henriksen called the performance 'not just irresponsible but bordering on indecent'
  • New chemical tanker captures give Carl F Peters flexibility to expand
    Boss Johannes Rath explains why German owner swooped for Uni-Tankers pair
  • TMS Cardiff Gas linked to latest QatarEnergy-backed LNG orders at DSME
    Latest two contracts bring booked pre-reserved slots against QatarEnergy charters to 13 for South Korean yard with another six contracts expected
  • Addition of German export credit giant KfW IPEX brings Poseidon Principles to 30 financiers
    Nearly two-thirds of global shipping finance is now signed up for framework to bring decarbonisation into lending
  • 'The urgency is clear': Poseidon Principles ups carbon-cutting ambition for ship finance and insurance
    Initiatives involving 30 shipping banks and 17 insurance providers say they will track clients' trajectory to contribute to keeping global warming below 1.5C
  • Carbon Ridge scores investments from major shipping names for onboard carbon capture
    Crowley and Berge Bulk back decarbonisation technology start-up also aligned with Scorpio Group
  • Adnoc 'in talks' to create shipping and chartering giant with Gunvor deal
    Trading sources report discussions over a full or partial acquisition of Torbjorn Tornqvist's $4bn trading group
  • Debt cut: Scorpio Tankers continues purchase spree with LR2 deal
    US-listed owner also reveals share buyback in strong product tanker markets
  • EnTrust Global's Purus snaps up wind farm fleet of HST Marine
    US alternative financier's shipping operation expands in offshore wind operations with takeover deal
  • 'Excessive speed': Cargo owners sue over Ever Given grounding
    Court papers filed in London say grounding was down to errors of navigation that hit global trade for days
  • Insiders snapped up MPCC stock as price dipped towards year low
    Major backer MPC Group and its executives add to their holdings in Oslo-listed tonnage provider as rates plunge
  • OceanPal takes reduced rate for capesize fixed to Hyundai Glovis
    Greek owner bought vessel spun-off from Diana Shipping in June
  • 'Significant upswing': Nordic American fixes suezmax for a year
    Herbjorn Hansson says company well placed to capitalise on higher rates
  • Smit Salvage to start work within weeks on 'time bomb' Yemen ship
    Operation is expected to take four months to remove oil from the decaying FSO Safer and prevent an environmental catastrophe
  • Russia oil price cap: US officials say shipping has nothing to fear if it acts in 'good faith'
    Treasury Department says shipping has little to worry about, so long as it vets its counterparties
  • New Singapore offshore wind farm vessel owner names Europe CEO
    Company recruits from within the industry to lead operation in Denmark
  • US officials: Shipping needs to act in 'good faith' on oil price cap compliance
    Two US Treasury Department employees said shipping has little to worry about so long as it vets its counterparties
  • Singapore-based Jaldhi Overseas turns to China for ultramax bulk carrier quartet
    The 66,000-dwt design was developed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
  • Crude tanker trade hammered as Australasian imports drop more than 50%
    Poten & Partners details the impact of lost refinery capacity in the region
  • Putin's war has brought forward energy transition by '5 to 10 years', says Trafigura
    Rasmus Bach Nielsen believes the energy crisis triggered by Russia's Vladmir Putin is driving rapid action towards a low carbon economy
  • Garex chief executive Frederic Denefle appointed next IUMI president
    War risk specialist would like to work with P&I clubs to develop a claims database
  • 'No practical upward limit' on product tanker rates, shipowners say
    There are still several factors that could help boost the product tanker market, some owners and analysts are allegedly nervous to talk up
  • Semiramis Paliou is committed to protecting father's legacy while moving Diana Shipping forwardl
    Chief executive remembers when a female captain asked her what she was doing on her ship while she was working as trainee ship surveyor

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • West Coast ports sink to lowest share of US imports since early 1980s
    East and Gulf coast ports handled more volume than ever before in August, pulling far ahead of West Coast rivals.
  • 19 retailers committed to zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040
    Retailers are coming together to send demand signals for zero-carbon shipping fuels.
  • Air Canada 360: Freighter aircraft jettisoned 20 years ago now embraced
    Air Canada had a dual fleet but got rid of its cargo jets years ago. A pandemic epiphany led the airline to invest in 12...

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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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