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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2022
  • Cologne Bonn airport promotes Geslao
  • Aluminium helps achieve climate goals
  • 40 t e-truck across the Arlberg pass
  • SkyPallet enhances processes at Air Europa Cargo
  • Saudi Ports on the growth path
  • GA Telesis promotes Amir Taher
  • Walking ahead
  • Old loco - new lease of life
  • Another vessel for Vietnam-Vladivostok route
  • New logistics terminal in Marseille
  • GenPro picks Maria Theodosiou
  • New power after the Summer Olympics 70 years ago
  • Long-haul truck with a hybrid reefer system
  • Mammoth Freighters conversion agreement with STS
  • Building another palace in Potsdam
  • Encouraging climate-friendly railfreight
  • A combination for zero emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Port of Hamburg "not to be sold to China"

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Export markets 'destabilised' as carriers are forced to 'undersell' capacity
  • Handling JV between Menzies and Iraqi Airways hits the buffers in Baghdad
  • On the wires: Nothing to fear with Prologis (but isn't dirt cheap yet)
  • Cosco Shipping enters logistics arena with investment in 3PL affiliate
  • Against the odds: Flexport pulls KKR funding rabbit out of the hat
  • Transnet port strike ends, but forwarders say cooperation is key from now on
  • On the wires: SATS + WFS - nowhere to hide
  • Fresh funding for port upgrades at LA and Long Beach - just as volumes slump
  • Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement for Ukraine humanitarian exports in the air
  • Shipper radar: ASOS looks to tailor its supply chain

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • VIDEO: Stevens Towing unveils giant Marine Travelift
    Family-owned Stevens Towing Company, yesterday launched into service one of the largest Marine Travelifts in the Southeast. The giant lift, 70 feet high by 87 feet wide, is capable of lifting 820
  • FERRIES 2022 tour will now offer views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge onboard M/V Dorado high-speed ferry
    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marine Log FERRIES 2022 tour has pivoted away from an in-person visit of the Sea Change ferry-which will still be discussed during the conference-to an onboard tour
  • DOT and New York State move on USMMA Kings Point campus safety
    The U.S. Department of Transportation and New York State today announced the implementation of concurrent jurisdiction at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Concurrent jurisdiction on the USMMA campus in Kings Point,

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • How to move a dolly
    If you need to get moving large furniture, considering obtaining the best dollies to move furniture is the best option. Professional movers are aware of the significance of having dollies when handling massive objects that need to be relocated by their customers and have various types of dollies available to them. They can transport heavy and large items with less effort by using dollies. They al
  • Irregular fluctuations in global bunker market to continue
    Over Week 42, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices turned into a downward trend again with the 380 HSFO index falling to US$484.46/MT, the VLSFO index decreasing to US$791.05/MT, while the MGO index dropped to US$1,210.85/MT. Meanwhile, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued its upward movement over Week 42 -
  • Port of Rotterdam sees reduced container traffic in 2022
    In the first months of 2022, the container sector decreased by 8.6% in total weight and by 4.4% in TEU volumes at the port of Rotterdam, the busiest box port in Europe, which handled 5,752,000 TEUs from January to September 2022. According to the port, due to the war in Ukraine, container traffic between Russia and Rotterdam has almost come to a standstill and that has impacted significantly cont
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure; container terminal measures remain
    Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet SOC Limited, has announced that the force majeure declared in the automotive, bulk and multi-purpose terminals is being uplifted with immediate effect. Transnet partially lifts force majeure, container terminal measures remain. Transnet declared a force majeure on 6 October 2022, after employees embarked on industrial action. TPT sa
  • KOBC, KDB start container leasing scheme for mid-sized South Korean feeder players
    Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), a state-backed ship finance organisation, will invest US$69.5 million in the K-Container Box Fund Investment Program, along with Korea Development Bank (KDB) and compatriot asset management firm Multi Asset Global Investments to lease containers to mid-sized local feeder operators. The three parties announced today (21 October) that the scheme aims to help
  • CMA CGM introduces new US$500/TEU overweight surcharge
    After MSC's decision to revise overweight surcharges for Indian export containers, CMA CGM has also announced a new surcharge of the same kind. Effective today (21 October), the French ocean carrier will apply an overweight surcharge of US$500 per TEU with a container gross weight equal to or over 20 tons from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the US East Coast, US G
  • Digitalisation: Charterers have a strategic decision to make
    Easing congestion across the global supply chain has reduced the need for charterers to scramble for vessels. At the same time, this presents new risks and costs associated with selecting less efficient ships. With those added risks and potential costs of vessel selection comes the need for renewed focus on solutions that aid decision making. As the vortex of global trade coalesces around yet ano
  • APM Terminals announces new service and new equipment order at Miami box terminal
    The first ship deployed on CMA CGM's new Medgulf service, CMA CGM Navegantes called for the first time the South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) in the Port of Miami, as part of the service rotation. APM Terminals announces new service and equipment order at Miami box terminal The French carrier's Medgulf service started at the end of September and calls Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valenci
  • Vessel utilisation remains low, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Danish shipping data analysis company Sea-Intelligence reports that global demand continues to decline, and whether we calculate the growth in TEU*Miles or as an annualised percentage over 2019, the supply/demand balance is under pressure. The latest demand data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) shows that in August 2022, the annualised growth over 2019 was below the level seen in 2019, which
  • LR, NACKS and HHM proceed with 16,000 TEU ammonia-fuelled container ship project
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 TEU container vessel. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, highly toxic and cor

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure as strike ends
    South Africa's ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has partially lifted a force majeure at its ports after labor unions called off industrial action that paralysed commodities exports and resulted in millions in losses. Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet said the force majeure, which was declared on October 6, has been uplifted ...
  • KKR comes in with $200m credit facility for Flexport Capital
    Flexport Capital, the trade financing arm of digital forwarder Flexport, has secured a credit facility of up to $200m from separate insurance accounts managed by private equity giant KKR. Flexport Capital provides companies access to flexible working capital for inventory and logistics expenses, using data to gain visibility into a customer's overall supply chain health ...
  • DOF Subsea scores vessel contracts with ExxonMobil Guyana
    DOF Subsea has won a long-term contract for two vessels with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil. Under the contract, the Norwegian company will carry out inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), well intervention support, and light subsea construction activities to support the subsea infrastructures in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The ...
  • Havyard to change name to Eqva
    Norwegian ship technology group Havyard is set to change its name to Eqva to echo the company's growth strategy and its aim to become a fully integrated service and maintenance supplier for the Norwegian land-based and maritime industry. Eqva owns engineering, construction and service companies BKS, Havyard Leirvik and Fossberg Kraft. The Fosnavåg-based firm said ...
  • Bulker S&P picks up
    This week's broking reports suggest modern bulkers are now changing hands at a growing pace. Triggered by stable freight rates and fear of inflation buyers and sellers have found common cause to hatch deals. Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, who has recently moved from brokers Alibra to VesselsValue, noted in an S&P update yesterday: "Bulker values are ...
  • Tonne-miles up as coal sourced from further afield
    Sourcing coal from further afield is pushing up the tonne-mile picture for dry bulk. While global coal trade volumes have remained stable this year, ton-days have increased by 6.6% in the first nine months, according to AXS, a sure sign that buyers are being forced to procure from further distances on average. As a part ...
  • Seadrill sells Paratus stake
    Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has struck a deal to sell its entire 35% shareholding in Paratus Energy Services, formerly Seadrill New Finance, and certain other interests. Paratus owns five premium jackups in SeaMex fully contracted with Pemex, 50% of Seabras with six pipe-laying vessels contracted by Petrobras, and certain debt and equity interests in oil ...
  • Borr Drilling seals $715m deal in Mexico
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has through its Mexican joint venture Perfomex landed a $715m deal for five jackup rigs with Pemex's integrated well service providers Opex Perforadora and Perforadora Profesional Akal I. The contracts will see the Oslo-listed company's rigs Galar, Gersemi, Grid, Njord and Odin employed for three years, until December 31, 2025. ...
  • Scorpio Tankers exercises purchase options on eight ships
    Scorpio Tankers has exercised purchase options on eight ships and the repayment of a credit facility. The company has given notice to exercise its purchase options on one LR2 product tanker called STI Alexis and five MR product tankers called STI Duchessa, STI San Antonio, STI Mayfair, STI St. Charles, and STI Yorkville. These vessels ...
  • NACKS promotes ammonia-powered boxship
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Chinese shipyard Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 teu containership. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, ...
  • Hydrogen and ammonia project along US Gulf Coast on the cards
    Air Liquide, Chevron Corporation, LyondellBasell and Uniper plan to collaborate on a study to evaluate and potentially advance the development of a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the US Gulf Coast. The facility could support industrial decarbonisation and mobility applications in the region and expand clean ammonia exports, helping to increase the supply of ...
  • US Department of Energy to spend $28m to support more wind energy
    The US Department of Energy (DOE) is making available $30m to fund research and development projects that will lower costs for wind energy projects on land and offshore to benefit communities across America. "DOE is helping to break down technology barriers to turbo-charge the deployment of this affordable resource all across the country," said Secretary ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • What can shipping expect from China?
    China's zero-Covid policy has created an expensive new normal for shipping and President Xi Jinping's steadfast stance at the policy-defining...
  • Low water levels to slow US bulk exports
    In a blow to the bulker market, low water levels are hindering exports from the US Gulf just as the...
  • Shipbroker Clarksons promotes LNG at IMO's 'future fuels' event
    IEA disagrees with shipbroker's view that LNG as an alternative fuel is the best solution for shipowners
  • End of South Africa port strikes fails to avert delays
    South Africa's rail and port authority lifted force majeure following the end to the two-week strike that had crippled exports...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Does decarbonised shipping feel safe to you?
    Moving to a multi-fuel future with multiple fuel infrastructures and supply chains is going to require a wholesale reappraisal of...
  • VLCC day rates pass $100,000 as Chinese refineries boost crude buying
    Average time charter rates for largest tankers now at the highest in 29 months, according to Baltic Exchange figures
  • Tianjin Southwest to retrofit carriers to LPG dual fuel
    'To decarbonise the existing maritime fleet, switching to low-carbon fuel is the most effective tool,' says MAN PrimeServ
  • Nacks gets LR approval for ammonia-fuelled vessel
    Lloyd's Register recently gave approval for building of ammonia-fuelled tankers at two South Korean yards
  • Cosco puts focus on supply chain competence
    One-stop product combines warehousing, container trucking, delivery, river and rail transport, customs clearance, air freights and container load business
  • Daily Briefing
    Berthing time ramps up at Ningbo terminals amid lockdown fallout | Why shipping is struggling to innovate | Further blankings...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Crane delivery in 2023 will cap Port of Miami container terminal expansion
    South Florida Container Terminal will be handling more volumes after the start of a new trans-Atlantic service from the Mediterranean, with the CMA CGM Navegantes making its first call to Miami this week.
  • US warehousing supply gap could emerge by late 2023: ProLogis
    The industrial warehouse market in the US has enough supply to last through the next year, but logistics developer ProLogis cautions there could be an emerging gap in capacity starting as soon as late next year.
  • UP 'confident' rail labor issues will be resolved without strike
    The rank-and-file of the US' third-largest rail union rejected a tentative deal hammered out last month, raising fears of a crippling strike just days before Thanksgiving.
  • Congestion, loss of Russia traffic hits Rotterdam volume
    Europe's two largest container port hubs have reported declining throughput in the first nine months of the year as a series of factors stacks up to put the brakes on demand.
  • Indian freight rates soften to mid-2021 trendline as liners face cooling volumes
    Rates on ocean trades from India continue to slide, although the country's shipping lobby thinks prices will eventually settle at a midpoint between pre-pandemic levels and the record highs of earlier this year.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • American Shipping charters out third Jones Act tanker
    The third of three tankers set to be redelivered at the end of the year will have a new operator following its break with OSG
  • Okeanis crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Greek crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Rate for benchmark capesize bulker route for Brazilian iron ore falls 19% in a week
    Rates for most of dry bulk shipping remain relatively steady as China's industrial sector keeps still
  • Row flares over Cosco's proposed investment in German container terminal
    Coalition partners split over whether investment in Hamburg port infrastructure poses security threat
  • Tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    'Greek-interest' tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side, Diaplous Group says
  • Dry bulk bull Noble Capital curbs its enthusiasm ahead of earnings season
    'Buy' ratings still abound, but bank now expects lower earnings for third quarter and full 2022
  • Local police now able to investigate and prosecute sex crimes at USMMA campus
    Federally-run university previously relied on a US Department of Transporation office and federal prosecutors
  • The TW+ Quiz
    Gary Dixon's quiz gets intense as it goes into battle against carbon. What rating will your answers get?
  • US-led Middle East maritime security group adds new member
    Seychelles joins International Maritime Security Construct
  • Trafigura seals $800m state-backed loan to help ship metals into Germany
    Trading group tells TradeWinds that the latest deal will aid the securing of long-term commodity supplies
  • Can Putin build 'dark fleet capacity' to game EU oil price cap?
    Key questions remain about the design and effectiveness of the G7's price cap plan
  • Navig8 builds its fleet with ex-Eletson tanker trio arrested by CSIC Leasing
    Panamaxes Antikeros, Dhonoussa and Strofades join the outfit's commercially managed fleet
  • Clarksons tallies drop in newbuilding orders as headwinds mount
    Prices are holding up but owners' appetite for container ships is falling
  • Carbon laws dawn: Are new IMO emissions rules fit for purpose?
    TW+ magazine explores how EEXI and CII will work, be policed and affect shipping.
  • Just-in-time arrivals: An idea whose time has come
    Shipowning giant BW LPG says the tactic helps it reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and meet its CII obligations
  • Meet the EEXI experts: ship managers are gearing up
    Teams being set up by managers can help owners deal with the complexities of new regulations
  • Machine earning: How digital monitoring can make a difference
    Owners and managers are turning to data collection to get a read on compliance and optimise ships
  • CII isn't perfect but it's better than nothing, says Maersk Broker
    Energy efficiency efforts will be repaid and owners that monitor performance will have a commercial advantage, says advisor
  • Don't expect carbon rules to create a wave on the beaches
    Owners are likely to opt for slow steaming for as long as they can, rather than sending less efficient ships for recycling
  • Lenders go 'bank to the future' on efficiency standards
    Financiers have been busy modelling portfolios as in the good old days, but jury is out on whether they will be the enforcers of the new-age standards
  • Bumpy road lies ahead for bulkers
    Older, more inefficient vessels will be most affected by the new rules, but there will be knock-on effects for the whole dry bulk fleet
  • Pandora's boxes: Lines fear what they'll find when they unpack IMO rules
    What gives a container ship a good carbon rating may be out of operators' hands due to the idiosyncrasies of container shipping
  • Cruise seeks cut to intensity to prevent perverse incentives
    IMO has rejected 'port time correction factor' that would exclude destination visiting times that will otherwise damage ratings
  • Slow steam ahead for older LNG carriers
    Changes to the IMO's draft carbon regulations can give LNG steamships a new lease of life, albeit at reduced speed
  • Leap in the dark: Tanker owners brace for upheaval over eco targets
    Russian trades, a dearth of newbuildings and rise of the dark fleet will bring new uncertainties as rules take effect
  • Tug of law: CII 'cuts through the heart' of contracts
    Will the new carbon intensity ratings create legal tussles over the way shipping operates?
  • The market is expected to become the ultimate CII enforcer
    A lack of enforcement measures has put the onus on charterers to marginalise low-efficiency ships and drive them out of the market
  • Climate experts tell IMO: Here's where you're going wrong
    Scientists and policy advisors believe big tweaks are needed to toughen up shipping's 'weak' carbon intensity emissions efforts
  • Class takes the lead on setting ship energy plans
    Classification societies are administering the shift to a low-carbon future by assessing shipowners' Ship Energy Efficiency Management (SEEMP) plans
  • Rules not fit for purpose won't get the job done
  • How EEXI and CII work (not forgetting SEEMP)
    The IMO's first global regulations to cut carbon emissions from shipping may look like alphabet spaghetti, but TW+ has plotted a way through the tangles
  • How to digest the IMO's alphabet soup of rules
    Shipping analysts, struggling to cut through the CII fog, are critical of short-term impacts, but ultimately expect owners, charterers and regulators to adjust
  • London company market maintains lead over Lloyd's in marine insurance
    More marine and other transport insurance cover is being written in London outside Lloyd's
  • EU seeks to accelerate IMO's trajectory to zero-carbon target
    French maritime official reveals four proposals for next MEPC meeting
  • Venture Global named top-dollar LNG carrier buyer at DSME
    US liquefaction developer takes up its large size options and sets new price record for South Korean shipbuilder
  • Top Ships shares fall 14% after stock offering expanded
    Owner aiming for net proceeds of $13.9m from latest deal
  • Oslo-listed Pareto Bank returns to offshore ship finance after a four-year break
    Container ship lending is scaled back, but tanker and bulk carrier exposure is boosted
  • South Korea to fund shipyard R&D to stay ahead of rivals
    The state's $97m investment is to help yards increase the technology gap
  • UK's Bibby Line Group plots move into vessel finance for smaller owners
    Shipowner's financial services arm aims to launch offering early next year
  • MPCC was a 'successful investment', says Star Capital after selling remaining shares
    Partner Laura Carballo tells TradeWinds the UK fund always had a five-year investment window
  • Tianjin Southwest to convert two VLGCs to LPG dual fuel
    Chinese company becomes latest gas ship owner to switch vessels to cleaner fuel
  • Scorpio Tankers takes back eight ships in debt-slashing move
    Product tanker owner repurchases three LR2s and five MRs after similar deals in August and September

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Amazon, Hawaiian Airlines gear up for 2023 launch of Airbus freighters
    Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air's largest cargo jets on the retailer's biggest shipping lanes next year.
  • Hawaiian Airlines wins Amazon contract to fly Airbus freighters
    In a major move, Amazon is acquiring 10 large freighter aircraft for long-haul international transport and hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly them.

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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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