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September 27, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping Secretary Dr Sanjeev Ranjan visits JNPA
  • ARCON's 'ONE-WAY container movement' paving the way to bringing operational efficiency in container management
  • Foundation stone for world's first CNG terminal to be laid this week in Bhavnagar
  • Global economy seen slowing further
  • Nuclear energy for maritime propulsion!
  • PCHAA successfully organises 5th edition of 'Six A Side Football Tournament 2022'
  • World Maritime Day 2022 to focus on emerging technologies to support green transition in maritime sector
  • India's imports of edible oil seen down next season
  • CMA CGM to enhance its SAFRAN service connecting North Europe with East Coast South America
  • MOL to trial satellite-based berth aiding system
  • All 14 of 11,000 TEU newbuildings ordered have joined Yang Ming's fleet
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges first port to introduce GDP certificate for distribution of pharmaceuticals
  • BCHAAL's AGM elects Belli Gowda as President
  • Govt sets 900 mt coal production target for FY23
  • Exports to UAE up during June-Aug. 2022 after FTA: Govt
  • India-Canada interim trade pact seen by year-end
  • MoPSW this week
  • AD Ports Group consolidating its Economic Cities & Free Zones offering

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Transformation the key
  • Fully autonomous vehicles to run in Sweden
  • Loading (mega-) trailers easily onto rail
  • Strategy paper for modal shift
  • A new hub in Johannesburg
  • Etihad Cargo joins Tiaca's "Bluesky" programme
  • Milestone for Saudi port project
  • Charter Sync welcomes Daniel Carriett on board
  • Fourteen for Yang Ming
  • IAG Cargo now offering Releye RLP & RAP containers
  • Warp chooses David Lynch
  • Yusen expanding in Europe
  • KTZ chooses zero-emission shunting solution
  • Three Noatum terminals enhanced
  • Loading a CH53 into a Beluga aircraft
  • New leadership for European Locomotive Leasing
  • It is Y-sustainable
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Meeting the changing needs of the Canadian market

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • MSC launches air cargo arm with four 777-200Fs
  • Paris-Hong Kong freighter flies five times a week as CMA CGM Air Cargo takes off
  • Carriers find it easier to navigate around latest Felixstowe Port stoppage
  • M&A radar: Toll Global Forwarding - now what?
  • A lift for belly capacity on the way after Hong Kong lifts hotel quarantine rule
  • MSC raises US and Swiss law clash as it defends broken contract claim
  • OceanX radar: UK loses the plot; ever-present Ever Given; Singapore sings
  • Determined FedEx hikes prices despite overcapacity in parcel market
  • HMRC 'lack of support' for traders meant no choice but to delay CHIEF shutdown
  • Taewoong Logistics expansion continues in Kazakhstan distribution market

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • Artemis takes wraps off advanced foil ferry design
    Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Artemis Technologies is hoping to claim a "world first" in the race to put a high-speed all-electric, foiling ferry into actual passenger operation. It has just unveiled the
  • New initiative explores low-carbon options for Great Lakes shipping
    The U.S. 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)
  • Austal Philippines uses ANTS to launch Molslinjen ferry
    Austal Philippines has used a new vessel transportation system to successfully launch the largest ferry (by volume) thus far constructed by any Austal shipyard. The vessel, the 115-meter long high speed vehicle-passenger
  • MAN and ABB cooperate on next-gen propulsion solution for LNG carriers
    Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the recent SMM event, MAN Energy Solutions and ABB are to collaborate to develop of a next-generation Dual-Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) propulsion concept for LNG carriers.

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • DP World London Gateway hits 10 million containers milestone
    DP World London Gateway has handled its 10 millionth container, nine years after the logistics hub in the capital of the United Kingdom opened for business. London Gateway last year transported 1.8 million TEU, an increase of almost 650% compared with its first full year of operation in 2014. DP World said that a new fourth berth will further increase capacity by a third when it opens in 2024. Er
  • World's largest container line MSC enters air cargo market
    The world's largest container shipping company, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA aims to enter the air freight market, starting the development of a new MSC Air Cargo solution. According to a recent announcement, MSC Air Cargo has been under development for several months and the new solution will be available from early 2023, following the delivery of the first of four MSC-branded Boeing 77
  • Ro-Ro cargo ship catches fire at port of Tacoma
    Ro-Ro cargo ship Midnight Sun suffered a fire accident at the port of Tacoma in the United States on 22 September, while it was berthed at the port. The fire broke out on the upper deck of the ship and was extinguished by the crew members. According to preliminary investigation, an electrical malfunction of the equipment on deck caused the fire incident. At the time of writing, there are no repor
  • Maersk strengthens warehouse network in UK and Ireland
    Maersk has announced the expansion of its warehousing network in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the signing of a lease for two new distribution centres in Dublin in addition to a 15-year lease for a newly built warehouse in Doncaster in the North of England. The Doncaster facility is part of the G Park Doncaster Mammoth 602 development and is connected via road (close to five motorways), rai
  • DNV, Singapore Institute of Technology ink maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation agreement
    DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to explore opportunities to advance net-zero ambitions in Singapore's maritime sector. As part of the three-year partnership, DNV Maritime Decarbonization & Autonomy Regional Centre of Excellence will help spearhead multiple Research & Development (R&D) and educational initiatives in collaboration
  • New container terminal plans at Shanghai port
    Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) has announced its plans to develop a new container terminal at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Zhejiang province. SIPG aims to invest US$7.2 billion in the new box facility, which is expected to have a total annual throughput capacity of 11.6 million TEU, seven 70,000-ton, and 15 20,000-ton container berths. The construction of the new terminal is anticipa
  • UK port operating firms invest over US$18 million in Southampton container capabilities
    UK's ports group Associated British Ports (ABP) and UK's terminal operator Solent Stevedores have announced a joint investment of £17.5 million (US$18.7 million) in a new container offering for deep sea shipping lines at the Port of Southampton. ABP said the project will create a 72,840m² facility, which will connect the existing intermodal rail transport site with laden and empty container handl
  • Hanwha poised to take charge of DSME
    South Korean chaebol Hanwha Corporation is set to enter the shipbuilding business after being named today (26 September) as a preferred bidder to buy most of state policy lender Korea Development Bank's (KDB) holdings in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). Founded by Kim Chong-hee, Hanwha's business spans the defence, aerospace, construction and finance sectors; the group is South Ko
  • World Container Index sinks to January 2021 levels, at 21-month low
    Spot rates on Drewry's are no longer dreary. The World Container Index (WCI) took a near 10% tumble, the first in 29 months, as the index slid down to US$4,472 on 22 September. It must be noted that the WCI recorded its highest-ever quote on 23 September 2021 at US$10,377, exactly, a year back. The WCI has now lost all of its gains since January 2021. Source: Drewry The Index had shaved 57% ever
  • CMA CGM to implement new US$400 PSS for reefer boxes from Europe
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) for reefer cargo, effective from 23 October until further notice. The Marseille-headquartered container line will apply the new surcharge from North Europe (except France), Scandinavia, Poland, Baltic, United Kingdom, West Mediterranean, Adriatic, Morocco, West Africa, East Mediterranean and Black Sea to Angola, Democrat
  • Port of Oakland reports box traffic decline
    The Port of Oakland's total loaded container volume dropped by 8% in August compared to the same month last year with 155,682 loaded TEUs. Loaded imports declined by 10.2% recording 87,844 TEUs last month and loaded export containers experienced a 5.5% decline with 67,838 TEUs passing through the port in August. In addition, full imports of the port of Oakland in 2022 year-to-date were down by 5%

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • CMB's Windcat Workboats orders six hydrogen-powered CTVs
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat Workboats, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), together with its joint venture partners Thomas Services Maritime (TSM) and FRS Offshore, will be adding six additional hydrogen-powered vessels by 2024. The new order follows the launch of the world's first hydrogen-powered CTV, the , and its ...
  • Safe Bulkers ships out older kamsarmax
    New York-listed dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers continues its fleet renewal programme, having sealed a deal to sell its 2006-built kamsarmax to an undisclosed buyer for $15.84m. The sale of the Japanese-built 82,300 dwt vessel comes with a forward delivery date within December of this year and leaves Safe Bulkers currently with seven kamsarmaxes, with ...
  • Adnoc Drilling snaps up two jackup rigs in $140m deal
    UAE-based Adnoc Drilling, the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size, has further expanded its fleet of offshore jackup rigs, having snapped up two more units for $140m. The acquisition is the fourth confirmed by the company in recent months, following deals for a total of four rigs struck between ...
  • Hafnia taps F-drones for deliveries in Singapore
    Singapore shipowner Hafnia has entered into an agreement with compatriot autonomous drone startup F-drones to use drones for deliveries to its Singapore-based vessels. The Oslo-listed product tanker unit of BW Group said the move would enable the company to rely less on the use of boats to deliver smaller loads to vessels and thereby reduce ...
  • Initiative launched for remote-controlled inland shipping in Germany
    Belgian specialist in remote-controlled shipping Seafar has joined forces with shipowners HGK Shipping and Reederei Deymann to promote partially autonomous inland waterway shipping on German waterways. The three parties involved said they view remote-controlled travel or journeys with reduced crews as a ground-breaking solution to safeguard the future viability of German as well as European ...
  • Hanwha Group moves to take over DSME
    South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group has signed a conditional investment agreement with compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to acquire a controlling stake of 49.3% and managerial control of the shipbuilder through a $1.4bn capital increase. The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), which has controlled DSME for 21 years, agreed to sell part of ...
  • MAN and ABB team up on dual-fuel electric propulsion solutions for LNG carriers
    German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions and Swiss technology group ABB have teamed up to develop a dual-fuel electric plant concept based on MAN's recently launched 49/60DF four-stroke engine and ABB's Dynamic AC (DAC) fuel optimisation system. With the upcoming International Maritime Organization's EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index) for existing ships and the CII ...
  • China Merchants back at Dalian for more LNG carriers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for more dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has exercised an option for the construction of two additional 175,000 cu m ships, and also signed a letter of intent with DSIC for up to ...
  • Safeen Feeders teams with compatriot trader Invictus to expand dry bulk fleet
    AD Ports Group's Safeen Feeders has struck a deal with compatriot commodity trader Invictus Investment to launch a new international dry bulk shipping service. The deal will see the two companies purchase ships through special purpose vehicles, owned 85% by Safeen Feeders and 15% by Invictus Investment, and form a 51%/49% joint venture to operate ...
  • ADS Maritime takes stake in MR pair
    Terje Bodin Larsen-led ADS Maritime Holding has continued its comeback by buying into two MR tankers. The Oslo-listed company said it had acquired a 10% stake in Swiftbulk-owned Swift Omaha and United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC)-owned UOG Sparta and will act as a disponent owner with primary responsibility for following up the owning companies' activities ...
  • Maersk Drilling drillship scores more work offshore Malaysia
    Maersk Drilling has won a contract extension from Shell worth around $153m for the 2013-built drillship offshore Malaysia. The Danish driller said Shell's subsidiaries had executed the remaining three one-well options of the current drillship contract and awarded the company an additional eight-well deal. The additional contract comes with options to add work on a ...
  • Singapore: The view from the top
    Kicking off coverage from our brand new Singapore annual report, Splash writers assess the Lion Republic's hub status. The two leading maritime hub reports - one compiled by DNV and Menon Economics, and the other by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua - both crowned Singapore again as the world's top shipping city, an annual event ...

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • Shipping struggles under burden of 'confusing and disruptive' sanctions
    Commentators complain that 'chaotic' sanctions need extensive compliance departments beyond the scope of most shipping firms
  • Marine insurers to meet US officials on Russia oil price cap
    'It is for the governments themselves to make regulations, but the more they can engage with industry before those regulations...
  • Port of New York and New Jersey is busiest in US
    Throughput in the port 4.6% and 4.5% higher than Los Angeles and Long Beach, respectively, as shippers continue to divert...
  • The week in newbuildings: LNG tankers dominate activity
    Newbuilding contracts for four liquefied natural gas tankers, four bulk carriers and a pair of products tankers confirmed in the...
  • Transatlantic freight rates face pressure from capacity deployments
    Capacity discipline on the transatlantic has been responsible for spot rates there remaining high as others have plummeted
  • MSC to launch air freight business
    Container lines are increasingly looking to invest their profits in diversifying their businesses. MSC joins Maersk and CMA CGM in...
  • The week in charts: Boxship charter rates decline further | Tanker values rising | DSME dominates LNG tanker orders
    Time charter rates for containerships are now coming off their historical record highs. Elsewhere, values for tankers are continuing to...
  • Timor-Leste port at Tibar Bay prepares to start operations
    Tibar Bay port has now come under the portfolio of MSC. It is capable of handling 250,000 teu, with a...
  • China Merchants takes delivery of enhanced wind-powered VLCC
    The vessel is being added to the owner's VLCC fleet of more than 50 ships, of which more than 60%...
  • China Merchants takes delivery of enhanced wind-powered VLCC
    The vessel is being added to the owner's VLCC fleet of more than 50 ships, of which more than 60%...
  • KDB reported to be close to DSME sale
    Bank officials could call an emergency board meeting as soon as later today to make a decision on the DSME...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why it's time to stop talking about shipping decarbonisation | The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where is shipping in the zero...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma hit by ILWU job slowdowns as deal remains elusive
    Slowdown tactics employed by the ILWU last week reduced cargo handling productivity in Oakland and Seattle-Tacoma and come as the union and waterfront employers continue to negotiate for a new contract.
  • FMC's Bentzel wants agency to harmonize container tracking
    While US ports would operate their own data system through the FMC's Marine Transportation Data Initiative, the agency would standardize what data needs to be shared and when.
  • See More Into Your Distributed Systems
    Gain insights on the 3 pillars of observability to profile, interpret, and optimize system-wide performance
  • FMC's Bentzel wants FMC agency to harmonize container tracking
    While US ports would operate their own data system through the FMC's Marine Transportation Data Initiative, the agency would standardize what data needs to be shared and when.
  • Modernize Your Logistics. Maximize Your Profitability
    KDL Logistics' goal is an interactive partnership. By meeting regularly with our clients, we gain a better understanding how their business is changing and can help them minimize the effects of the global transportation market. We are industry experts committed to staying ahead of these developments and arming your team with best practices for adjusting to market forces. Our clients are more comp
  • MSC takes first step into air cargo market
    Cementing access to controlled air freight capacity is behind MSC's move to join peers CMA CGM and Maersk in launching an air cargo division.
  • JOC Rankings: Trans-Pacific NVOs struggle to maintain 2021 market share gains
    A surge in shipper demand for NVO capacity in 2021 did little to open up long-term relationships opportunities with trans-Pacific intermediaries.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • Storms could send product tanker rates skyward, BRS Group says
    Hurricane season has been slow so far this year, but low inventories mean a storm could have a big impact on earnings
  • MSC's plan to enter aviation business gets lift-off
    Swiss liner giant will take delivery of four aircraft in 2023
  • Hanwha Group buy-out of DSME targeted for completion in first half 2023
    Other bidders still have opportunity to launch offers on South Korean yard until deadline of 17 October
  • Safeen and Saif Powertech double down with $102m boxship deal
    AD Ports subsidiary extends long term partnership to include three feeder containerships
  • Safe Bulkers sells vintage kamsarmax bulker as part of fleet renewal
    New York-listed owner expects to deliver ship to new owner in December
  • UK Defence Club lands veteran Ince partner Paul Herring
    Thomas Millar-managed mutual takes on one of industry's most experienced lawyers
  • Dry bulk S&P thaws as sellers price ships 'more realistically'
    More owners are biting the bullet and selling their vessels amid falling prices
  • With Chevron and Crowley onboard, ZEI aims to take the 'magic' out of hydrogen-fuelled shipping
    California-based marine technology company plans to make installing zero-emissions technology as easy as possible
  • Poseidon players seek course - or separate courses - to more ambitious carbon target
    Ship-finance initiative aims to approve trajectory by 2023, but differences of marine insurance could lead to separate path to new 1.5C
  • Editor's selection: War to speed up low-carbon push, patient asset play rewarded and dark fleet's dirty tricks
    TradeWinds picks out some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the news week
  • EPS' Ducau bags top lot in Geneva Mercy Ships charity auction
    Cargo Day Ball returns after three-year hiatus because of coronavirus pandemic
  • China Merchants Energy doubles LNG carrier newbuilds at Dalian Shipbuilding
    The company has exercised an option for two vessels and inked a letter of intent for four additional ships
  • Altera and Stena Bulk to sell last jointly held vessel
    Disposal of vintage suezmax comes amid strong S&P market that also sees a VLCC first thought to go for scrap, now sold for further trading
  • Imabari and Hitachi Zosen forge Japanese marine engine giant
    Japan's largest shipbuilder and main engine manufacturer will combine in new joint venture
  • Parent Tankerska Plovidba buying up stock in MR tanker owner TNG
    Croatian tanker and bulker owner has spent $9m on daughter company's shares
  • Andreas Martinos-led Minerva Marine joins tanker selling frenzy with the sale of its oldest MR
    Tanker player sells its first ship in almost a year, as Norden also cashes in on rising asset values
  • Drafting a CII time-charter clause is a balancing act, says Bimco, as New Year deadline looms
    A new decarbonisation regime comes into effect on 1 January but the time-charter language that will define how shipowners and charterers work together is stuck at committee
  • 'Very few' charterers are buying into the Bimco carbon trading clause as deadline looms
    Affinity Shipping's Hugo Wilson warns charterers are pushing back at shipowners' efforts to rewrite time charters to cover the future cost of emissions
  • China to the rescue: Clarksons raises 2024 VLCC rate forecast to $90,000 per day
    Suezmaxes and aframaxes also set to strengthen over the next two years
  • IUMI conference comes to terms with insurers' growing war risk
    Discussions at the marine insurance talking shop's annual event in Chicago centred on the conflict in Ukraine
  • Safeen and Invictus invest $126m on vessels for new dry bulk company
    UAE-based shipping upstart forms 'significant new operator' with grain trader
  • Danish concern over tanker pilots as Russia sanctions loom
    Danish Maritime Authority urges shipping to continue using pilots after sanctions kick in on 5 December
  • Attica Group to take over ANEK Lines in Greek ferry merger
    Lenders are pushing loss-making companies into bed to cope with competition, tough markets and environmental regulation
  • Buyer found for struggling South Korean shipbuilder DSME
    A South Korean conglomerate will acquire a 49.3% shareholding in the company from the Korea Development Bank
  • 'Timely' shift into product tankers sends Tufton profit soaring to $107m
    UK owner expects further strengthening in asset values
  • Catching a falling knife: how low will container markets go?
    Freight rates and charter rates continue to drop at a frightening pace
  • OSCAR dragon boaters set fundraising record - pushing total to £2.5m
    Twenty-two shipping teams did battle in London's Docklands in Spinnaker's annual paddle fest to raise cash for leukaemia research
  • Norway's ADS Maritime takes over MR tanker duo in deal with shipping veteran Peter Georgiopoulos
    Norwegian owner seals new investment less than a month after failed transaction for Chinese-built ships
  • Data giant Kpler expands dry bulk coverage to agricultural commodities
    The move said to be prompted by recent supply disruptions and food security supply issues
  • LNG carrier rates could top $500,000 per day this winter in a super-tight market
    Charterers are snapping up the most efficient vessels to float cargoes and cash in on December price contango
  • Ukraine and state of global economy to dictate strength of VLCC rally, says Poten
    Shipbroker says a combination of factors is behind the surge in VLCC rates since the end of June

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
  • Russia oil sanctions: How conflict with EU rules threatens G-7 price cap
    The G-7 plan to squeeze Russia's oil profits hinges on the EU revising its own sanctions. Those revisions face opposition.
  • Ocean carrier MSC launching cargo airline with Atlas Air
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is taking to the skies with a new cargo airline, following on the heels of other ocean shipping lines with air divisions.

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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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