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September 26, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • MALA 2022 honours excellence with record participation
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk expands its warehousing footprint in India
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (23 September 2022)
  • DPA's cargo jetties berth their maximum draught vessel
  • Ships reportedly waiting to load rice at ports
  • Mumbai Port organises multiple programmes to commemorate PM's 72nd birthday
  • Longest tanker ever berthed at DPA's Oil Jetty No. 6
  • CBIC issues circular to clarify cranes classification for GST, Customs duty
  • DHL Express announces annual price adjustments for 2023 in India
  • India stands firm on rice, wheat export bans at WTO
  • Rice output seen dropping
  • Notification issued pertaining to amendment to rules related to Accredited Driver Training Centres (ADTC)
  • Railways' goods revenue up 20 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Small fry - big fish
  • Italian tech platform changes hands
  • Only mega trailers in future
  • Biogas to serve the West Indies
  • Davies Turner rewards staff
  • B747-400ERF joins National Airlines fleet
  • Another last mile location close to LAX
  • CSX picks Joseph R. Hinrichs
  • Cool chain takeover in Barcelona
  • New route extends intermodal options in Asia
  • Wiremind Cargo: software to optimise revenue
  • First German car terminal on the Baltic Sea
  • Cargo Trans Logistik expands board
  • Hydrogen production in Nantes waters
  • State-funded purchase of 1,200 green trucks
  • Regent glides the seas for the first time
  • Hellmann gives Claas more space
  • Diagma welcomes Catherine Choplin back on board
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • Another week of tumbling spot rates - here come the 'carrot danglers'
  • Felixstowe Port pay dispute turns bitter as second strike by dockers looms
  • Shipowner to blame, claims industry plaintiffs in latest Ever Given court case
  • On the wires: Hey, FedEx - 'Have you got the right leaders in place?'
  • Shippers could play a vital role in dealing with insects invading cargo
  • Allseas hits back at vessel arrest claims as it renegotiates charter rates
  • Against the odds: DSV, M'rsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - catching falling knives
  • Air Atlanta boosts its fleet, taking a long-term bet on 747 freighters
  • 'Logistics should not be bullied into being the vanguard for emissions reductions'

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • Virgin Voyages partners with trio of sustainable marine fuel providers
    Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages is looking to advance its commitment to reaching net zero by 2050 by what it calls "a portfolio approach to sustainable marine fuel (SMF) supply." This week the
  • NTSB reports on bulker's $6 million strike on floating office barge
    The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a July 12, 2021, incident in which a 51,996 dwt bulk carrier slammed into a stationary barge being used as a floating
  • Crowley, Berge Bulk join funding round for onboard carbon capture start-up
    Los Angeles based onboard carbon capture start-up Carbon Ridge Inc. has raised $6 million in funding led by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, with additional investments from Crowley

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • Noatum Terminals completes setup of new Liebherr cranes in Spanish terminals
    The Spanish port operator, Noatum Terminals has received three Liebherr cranes and is preparing for their installation in the assigned ports, following another one that was commissioned in the port of Sagunto earlier this year. Noatum Terminals said the cranes have the versatility required to be able to handle different types of cargo, in addition to being equipped with high technology, leading t
  • MSC's lawyers file opposition to possible FMC default judgment
    MSC's lawyers have objected to a potential default judgment from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for allegedly failing to produce documents relating to a shipper's complaint. In July 2021, US furniture maker MCS filed complaints with the FMC, alleging that MSC and COSCO Shipping Lines reneged on their contractual obligations to supply shipping slots for exports to Asia. MCS resolved its
  • SC Ports harbor deepens, allows for larger boxships
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) efficiently handled a container ship at the deepest draft to-date, reinforcing the importance of Charleston Harbor's new 52-foot depth. MSC Rayshmi set a record for the deepest draft at SC Ports, arriving at 48 feet and 11 inches of draft. Five cranes, standing 155 feet above the wharf deck, worked the vessel at Wando Welch Terminal with crane operators moving 2,75
  • Port of New York & New Jersey upgrades efficiency and transparency tool
    Port of New York & New Jersey has announced an updated version of its port supply chain dashboard, a tool that aims to increase efficiency and transparency at the US port. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey added data about Daily Average Turn Times and Weekly Import Container Dwell Time to the updated Dashboard, which were the two most requested data metrics according to a port's surve
  • Ningbo closing in on Singapore as world's second largest container port
    Singapore is now facing the possibility of being overtaken by China's Ningbo-Zhoushan port as the world's second-busiest container port, 12 years after losing its crown as the world's busiest box port to Shanghai. Alphaliner's latest report on 21 September noted that Ningbo-Zhoushan handled 17.54 million TEU in the first half of 2022, just 1.08 million TEU less than Singapore, as the three-month
  • CMA CGM boss Saadé part of tycoon consortium to buy French television station M6
    The chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé aims to expand further into the mass media sector. After being set to take over the Marseille-based top-selling newspaper La Provence , French media report that Saade is part of a consortium comprising well-known French businessmen bidding to acquire a 48% stake in the country's largest commercial television stati
  • Unifeeder launches new service from Lithuania to UK
    Associated British Ports (ABP) and DP World-owned Unifeeder have launched a new service from Klaipeda in Lithuania to the Port of Immingham, Lincolnshire, UK. The new route is a weekly sailing offering faster transit times, with the vessel leaving Klaipeda on Fridays and Immingham on Mondays. The maiden voyage saw the Elbspring vessel arrive in the Humber on 15 September. Simon Bird, regional dir
  • MSC adds port of Jeddah call to Himalaya Express service
    Swiss/Italian container line MSC has decided to introduce a new call at the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on its Himalaya Express service. The first vessel sailing from Europe to Jeddah will be MSC Gaia on voyage IS241R, scheduled to depart UK's port of Felixstowe on 8 October and arrive Jeddah on 26 October. The first ship sailing from India to Jeddah will be MSC Irene on voyage IS241A, schedul
  • Maersk opens new warehouses in India
    Maersk has inaugurated two new warehouses in India increasing its total warehousing footprint in the country to 306,000m² across more than 20 facilities. The new warehouses are located at Farrukhnagar, Harayana and Dadri, Uttar Pradesh and are near the National Capital Region (NCR) in the northern part India. Soren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk, commented, "Our conversations with customers ar
  • South America's largest box terminal enhances RTG crane fleet and expands reefer capacity
    The manager of the Paranaguá container terminal, Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP), has purchased 11 rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, as part of a series of investments in the infrastructure of the Brazilian box terminal, which is the largest one in South America. The package includes new equipment, an increased capacity to receive and store reefer containers, and new accesses and syste
  • Intra-Asia rates out of India crash amid tightening market conditions
    While container freight rates across trades out of India have cooled over the past few months, new data obtained by Container News from local forwarder sources now point to a more precipitous slide in intra-Asia connections. Rate levels from India to Central/North China, Singapore and Hong Kong have slid between 30% and 50% this month from the levels reported at the end of August. Average contrac
  • COSCO delays investment in Hamburg terminal
    COSCO Shipping Ports, the port division of China's COSCO group, is delaying the expected completion of its proposed acquisition of a 35% stake in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA)'s Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) to year-end. CTT is one of HHLA's three container terminals in Hamburg, Germany and is now the hub of COSCO Shipping Lines' European services. COSCO Shipping Ports made a bid to in

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • Crowley and Berge Bulk back onboard carbon capture startup Carbon Ridge
    US-based onboard carbon capture startup Carbon Ridge has raised $6m in funding from several investors including compatriot shipping and logistics company Crowley and Singapore-based owner Berge Bulk. The funding round, led by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and which also included Rusheen Capital Management and Plug and Play Ventures, will enable ...
  • CULines and Antong Holdings eye joint investments in shipping and logistics
    As the operating environment gets more tricky for exposed new entrants on container shipping's main east-west tradelanes, two Chinese carriers have vowed to work closer together. Fast-growing China United Lines (CU Lines) and its compatriot Antong Holdings are expanding their cooperation with a new framework agreement to jointly invest in shipping and logistics-related industries. The ...
  • Shanghai to build a new 11.6m teu terminal at Yangshan
    Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) has detailed plans of a giant 11.6m teu new terminal it will build in the north of its flagship Yangshan facility. Construction of the $7.8bn project will start this year and will be finished by 2030 and will add 5,500 m of extra quayside to the Shanghai's far flung container ...
  • MSC fires back in ongoing spat with Pennsylvania home decor firm
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, shows no sign of giving in on a legal fight it is having with a client in the US. In August last year Pennsylvania-based home decor manufacturer MCS Industries filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC, claiming MSC had contravened the US ...
  • Maersk Drilling scores $34m jackup deal with Ineos
    Danish rig owner Maersk Drilling has secured a $34m contract from Ineos for the provisioning of the 2009-built jackup rig to drill two development wells at the Solsort field as well as performing well intervention work scopes on two wells within the Siri cluster in the Danish North Sea. Following the approval for development from ...
  • Furetank orders two more LNG/LBG-powered product tankers
    Swedish shipowner Furetank has added two more ships to its dual-fuel product tanker orderbook at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou. The 17,999 dwt newbuilds that will run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) will take the company's Vinga-class series to 15 vessels, with six 20,306 cu m units ordered this year. ...
  • COSCO SHIPPING Captive Insurance signs up for the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance
    COSCO SHIPPING Captive Insurance, a subsidiary of China's state-run COSCO, has become the first Asian marine insurance company to support the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance, a group that has committed to the creation of a common global baseline for assessing and disclosing the alignment of marine insurance portfolios with climate goals. Two Asia-based organisations ...
  • Target, Electrolux and Philips among host of brands signing up to 2040 zero emission shipping commitment
    More mega brands including giant US retailer Target are signing up to a movement to ensure goods are moved on clean, green ships in less than a generation. Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV), an initiative created October last year by the non-profit Aspen Institute, announced yesterday the addition of Beiersdorf, Dupont, Electrolux, ETTLI ...
  • TechnipFMC wins Shell UK subsea contract
    TechnipFMC has won a significant contract worth up to $250m from Shell for the Jackdaw gas field development in the UK North Sea. Under the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract, the New York-listed subsea giant will carry out pipelay for a 30 km tieback from the new Jackdaw platform to Shell's Shearwater platform, ...
  • Saadé tipped to bid for France's second-biggest TV commercial broadcaster
    Rodolphe Saadé, who has shot up the rankings on France's rich list during the pandemic-inspired container bull run, is spending cash in multiple directions. With his liner company CMA CGM making record multi-billion profits, Saadé has created an airline, bought CEVA Logistics, Ingram Micro's Commerce & Lifecycle Services (CLS), Colis Privé and GEFCO. Saadé has ...
  • CMA CGM upgrades services to Guadeloupe and Martinique with seven new biogas-fuelled ships
    During a trip to Martinique and Guadeloupe, Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of Marseille-based liner CMA CGM, has announced the rollout of seven new containerships powered by biogas to enhance services to the French West Indies. Delivered gradually from 2024, the seven new ships - four 7,300 teu vessels and three 7,900 teu vessels, each ...
  • New Jersey increases offshore wind goal to 11,000 MW by 2040
    New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week signed an executive order to increase the state's offshore wind goal by nearly 50%, from 7,500 MW to 11,000 MW, by 2040. The order also directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to study the feasibility of increasing the target further. Murphy announced, as well, the release ...
  • Talos Energy acquires EnVen Energy, adding US Gulf of Mexico assets
    Houston-based Talos Energy has acquired EnVen Energy Corporation, a private operator in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico, for $1.1bn. The transaction will increase Talos' production by 40% and gross acreage by 35%. It will also double Talos' operated deepwater facility footprint, adding key infrastructure in existing Talos operating areas. EnVen currently produces approximately 24 ...

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where is shipping in the zero carbon transition?
    It seemed clear to everyone gathering in New York that the acceleration needed to move the shipping industry closer to...
  • Why it's time to stop talking about shipping decarbonisation
    The shipping industry is not on a trajectory to hit net zero by 2050. The only way it will find...
  • Poseidon Principles adds 30th signatory
    KfW IPEX-Bank joins the coalition of financial institutions and marine insurers as chairs announce more ambitious emission targets and expect...
  • IMO to develop safety guidelines for ammonia and hydrogen
    While guidelines for the use of liquefied petroleum gas have been finalised, the work to develop technical provisions for ammonia and...
  • Record LNG carrier rates as charterers adapt to Europe's energy crisis
    Profit in excess of $100m per cargo sees charterers secure sufficient tonnage to ensure winter capacity
  • United Maritime launches second $3m buyback
    Seanergy spin-off regards the shares as undervalued, especially given the 'positive' outlook for tankers
  • MSC contests default judgment in US legal dispute
    An FMC administrative judge has threatened MSC with a default judgment for not providing information it called for. But MSC...
  • MAN ES sets out path to halve its emissions by 2030
    MAN's reassessment of the way it works has been influenced not only by the climate crisis but also by the...
  • No respite for falling container spot freight rates
    Freight rates and demand remain higher than they were before the pandemic, but the direction of travel is obvious. Carriers...
  • Furetank adds product tanker newbuildings
    Latest order for 17,999 dwt energy efficient dual-fuel tankers lifts Swedish-designed Vinga-class series to a total of 15 units
  • Dynagas Partners says charters continue to perform
    Partnership posts second-quarter earnings in line with expectations
  • 'We need more ships, we need bigger ships' to tackle food crisis
    Unctad secretary-general opens the Global Maritime Forum with a call to action for greater numbers and bigger sizes of ships...
  • Greece gets two bids for control of strategic port
    Alexandroupolis has become key gateway for US and Nato military equipment as well as a regional energy hub. There is...
  • Shipping should be 'proactive' when it comes to sanctions
    Changes in EU guidance on transfer and transport of commodities, including coal and fertilisers, is an example of how trade-related...
  • DNV to promote green maritime initiatives in Singapore
    DNV and Singapore Institute of Technology will focus on advancing zero-emission and autonomous ships, shore remote control and simulation centres
  • Daily Briefing
    Zero-emissions shipping goals for 2030 'partially on track' | Poseidon Principles endorse tougher shipping emission targets | Meeting obligations on...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • New Savannah tariff prods ocean carriers to pick up empties
    The Georgia Ports Authority is lowering the number of empties carriers can store at its terminals and increasing fees for storing empties that exceed those allotments.
  • Trans-Pacific blanking static despite falling US imports
    Trans-Pacific carriers in recent months slashed capacity to the West Coast as Asian imports and freight rates plummeted this summer, but the trade will likely continue to have excess capacity in the coming months unless they blank more capacity than is currently planned.
  • MSC disputes judge's handling of FMC complaint
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. maintains it cannot produce discovery in an FMC complaint stemming back to July 2021 because of Swiss law and is now disputing a judge's determination to issue default judgment.
  • SIPG to invest $7 billion in new Shanghai container terminal
    Shanghai International Port Group will begin construction on its new 11.5 million-TEU container terminal at the world's busiest port complex next month, with completion expected in 2030.
  • Trans-Pacific demand to ease through Q4 2022: carriers
    Executives at Wan Hai Lines and Mediterranean Shipping Co. foresee softer trans-Pacific container volumes for the last quarter of 2022 as consumers pull back on spending.
  • Asia-Europe carriers cancel sailings as demand, rates slump
    A vigorous blank sailings program on the Asia-North Europe trade lane has yet to stem the rapid decline in spot rates that have fallen more than 50 percent since Jan. 1.
  • Vancouver port, rail congestion should ease over next two months: CEO
    Congestion is easing along Canada's rail networks and at inland rail hubs in Toronto and Vancouver, and this is translating to declining rail container dwell times at the Port of Vancouver.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • Crude tanker rates cool off, while Atlantic MRs ride a roller coaster
    Some crude and product trades see upward momentum, while larger product tankers falling a tick lower
  • Global Maritime Forum reveals location of next annual summit
    Main vehicle for shipping problem-solving group headed to the Greek capital in 2023
  • Capesize bulker market rises 45% as China's building sector shows signs of life
    Global steel output in August is still down 4% from a year ago, according to the World Steel Association
  • African influence waning for tankers as Nigerian production hits 32-year low
    Bimco's Niels Rasmussen says landscape shift will be exacerbated by new Dangote refinery next year
  • Whistleblowing pollution witnesses battle US over 'false imprisonment'
    The federal government is aiming to throw out a seafarer case that alleges 'a form of piracy, and includes involuntary servitude'
  • 'We cannot underestimate the scale of the carbon challenge,' warns shipping veteran Grimaldi
    ICS chairman sees his new job as bridging differences between states and regulators
  • MSC doubles down in 'contractual' dispute with US shipper
    Problems were of the US shippers own making with third parties, carrier alleges
  • Troim-backed 2020 Bulkers switches up Glencore charter to lock in earnings
    Norwegian owner now has three of eight newcastlemaxes on fixed charters
  • Tsantanis goes for more United Maritime buybacks in 'positive' tanker markets
    Greek tanker owner completes $3m repurchase round and lines up another
  • Cosco insurance captive joins the Poseidon Principles
    Company becomes first Asia hull underwriter to join the marine insurance initiative
  • Sanctions risk: Putin's mobilisation move could hit tanker demand
    Analysts believe Russian president's call-up decision is negative overall for resurgent sector
  • Greek tanker hit by fire after leaving Russian Baltic port
    Crew members on the Alexia extinguished blaze and ship will resume journey
  • Shipowners' Club underwriting improves but investments slump
    The specialised P&I insurer has reported increased premium and a fall in claims
  • New York-listed Dynagas LNG Partners dry docks half its fleet amid rising profit
    Sanctions against Russia have not impacted financially, says the company
  • Furetank adds two more to series of dual-fuel biogas tankers
    Swedish owner makes it 15 Vinga vessels to be owned by the Gothia Tanker Alliance partners
  • Greek tanker hit by engine room fire after leaving Russian Baltic port
    Crew members on the Alexia extinguished blaze that left ship without power
  • Biden 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
  • UK government clears Inmarsat acquisition by Viasat
    US buyer says approval is another important step forward on the road to closing the deal

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
  • Viewpoint: There are winners and losers in the diversion of trade
    An increase in vessels calling on the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports is adding to wait times, which increases the delays of materials needed...
  • Boeing CEO: Promises about clean aviation fuel outpace technology
    Boeing CEO David Calhoun is outspoken about how governments are making environmental and economic policy.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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