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September 28, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC developing air cargo solution in response to market demand
  • Foreign Trade Policy extended for six months given the prevailing global situation
  • JBS Academy commences BBA in Logistics under Kaushalya - The Skill University
  • Attracting & promoting young people in freight forwarding a top priority: FIATA
  • Air cargo priorities: Sustainability, Modernisation, Safety & People
  • Rice exporters challenge curbs
  • Key initiative launched to support global energy transition in shipping
  • Maintenance work at IFFCO jetty from Sept. 28
  • Revised berthing policy & tariff structure at Krishnapatnam
  • Defence exports skyrocket
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.9 pc in FY'23: OECD
  • Tea exports seen rebounding this year

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet
  • UAE rail network linked to Abu Dhabi freight hub
  • Partnership for SME's webshops and fulfilment
  • Handling record at Abidjan's Terra terminal
  • China Airlines and AFI KLM E&M extend GE90 contract
  • Nancee Ronning joins Forward Air as COO
  • New Antwerp offices for Bolloré
  • Air and sea marriage sealed with a kiss
  • Muuga and Kaunas in the Baltics now connected
  • Daily updates from Champ Marketanalytics
  • Geodis sees clouds on the horizon
  • More owls to watch the sea
  • Distribution network gains a new member
  • IRU promotes Vincent Erard
  • Two industry veterans for Jaxport
  • Pooling for a leisure airline
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • MSC the latest carrier on the runway - air cargo arm will debut with 777-200Fs
  • Shippers now have the edge when it comes to contract renewal, says Drewry
  • Market Insight: Air freight does it? MSC's world dominance push takes off
  • Dutch shippers up in arms as Schiphol plans to cut 60,000 flights a year
  • US trucking forced into low gear as shippers use breathing space to cut costs
  • Against the odds: Transpac ocean rankings - Flexport smashes it
  • French tests show trained dogs can sniff-out undeclared lithium batteries
  • Glovis to build cargo warehouses and logistics centre at Incheon Airport
  • Maersk boosts its integrator strategy in the UK and Ireland with new warehouses
  • IAG praises Heathrow and IATA asks for help - all in a cheerless hangar
  • Dachser veteran Andreas Fritsch to head logistics operations in Germany

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Viking takes delivery of second expedition ship
    Torstein Hagen's Viking Cruises today took delivery of its second expedition ship, Viking Polaris, in a ceremony at Fincantieri subsidiary Vard's Søviknes, Norway, shipyard, where Viking's first expedition ship, the Viking Octantis,
  • VIDEO: Silver Ships delivers landing craft workboat
    Theodore, Ala., headquartered Silver Ships, Inc. has recently delivered a multi-mission Explorer 40 landing craft type workboat to the Suffolk County, New York, Public Works Department The Suffolk County PWD's mission is
  • Ferry Service Expansion Act introduced
    Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) have introduced the "Ferry Service Expansion Act," seeking significant additional funding for a number of programs - including the retrofit of current
  • Windcat Workboats plans another 6 hydrogen-fueled CTVs
    Windcat Workboats and CMB Tech, both part of the CMB, have announced plan to order an additional six hydrogen-fueled crew transfer vessels (CTVs) by 2024. This follows the delivery of the Hydrocat

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • CMA CGM boosts digital rail services in North India
    CMA CGM is actively advancing its tech-enabled services for Indian hinterland customers as they constantly seek supply chain improvements. The Marseille-based liner has added a string of four busy northern inland container depots (ICDs) to its 'digital forwarding system' that it had piloted at two northern India locations in April. "Effective 3 October 2022, CMA CGM will be introducing the implem
  • Irish container port opens new 330,000 TEU terminal
    The Port of Cork in Ireland has opened a new container terminal, called Cork Container Terminal, located in Ringaskiddy. The new US$86 million box terminal will have the capacity to handle 330,000 TEU, once it will be fully operational. Cork Chamber said the launch of the Port of Cork Company's new 135,000m² terminal in Ireland represents a big step forward for Cork and the Port of Cork. "This ne
  • SAFEEN Feeders, Saif Powertec sign charter deal for three boxships
    AD Ports Group's shipping company, SAFEEN Feeders has signed a charter agreement with Saif Powertec for the purchase and chartering of three container ships. According to the deal, SAFEEN Feeders will charter an initial

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Ukraine invasion has permanently changed the map of the oil market
    China's Asian neighbours are soaking up surplus crude volumes and creating new routes in the process, writes Tim Smith, Director, Maritime Strategies International. Crude trade volumes in 2022 are seeing conflicting dynamics. The historical 'engine' of growth, China, is contracting. We expect China's import volume growth to be negative for the second consecutive year, dropping ...
  • Seaspan parent Atlas gets increased and final go-private offer
    Poseidon Acquisition Corp has increased its buyout offer for the New York-listed asset manager Atlas Corporation, the parent of the world's largest containership lessor, Seaspan. The consortium composed of Japanese liner operator Ocean Network Express (ONE), Atlas chairman David L. Sokol, certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings and the Washington family is ready to pay ...
  • Rosetti Marino wins Argentine offshore platform contract
    Italian fabricator and shipyard Rosetti Marino has won a contract from TotalEnergies and its partners Wintershall Dea and Pan American Sur for the construction of the Fenix gas field platform, which will be installed 60 km off the coast of Terra del Fuego in southern Argentina. The contract involves engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) ...
  • Fred Olsen 1848 and Huisman showcase floating wind maintenance concept
    Fred Olsen 1848 and Dutch heavylift specialist Huisman have joined forces to develop a floating maintenance solution for the floating offshore wind sites. A Bonheur company, Fred Olsen 1848, has developed what it says is a complete solution and operational procedure for major component exchange for floating wind turbines, with Huisman developing the crane required ...
  • DDW Offshore seals one-year AHTS charter
    Norway's DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has been awarded a contract by Petrofac for the 2012-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel . The contract, with an undisclosed value, commenced on September 27 and will last for one year. The Bahamas-flagged AHTS will support the disconnection of the FPSO Northern Endeavour together with towing ...
  • New York trumps LA and Long Beach in box throughput for the first time
    In the extraordinary period for container shipping where seemingly all old metrics have been discarded, another new astonishing statistic has emerged - the United States has just crowned the port of New York and New Jersey as the nation's top port for box throughput for the first time. Figures compiled for the McCown Container Volume ...
  • Felixstowe's next strike starts
    Around 1,900 staff have gone back on strike at the UK's largest port, Felixstowe, from today for another eight days as a bitter pay dispute with Hutchison Ports shows no sign of a breakthrough. A previous eight-day strike action last month brought the port, which handles more than 40% of Britain's boxes, to a standstill. ...
  • SAL Renewables rebrands as Atheleon
    Offshore wind maintenance and support services company SAL Renewables, part of German shipping and logistics group Harren & Partner, has changed its name to Atheleon. SAL Renewables acquired jackup vessels Wind Lift I and Thor in 2021 and 2022 and completed a number of projects in and around the waters of northern Europe. Atheleon will ...
  • Russia seen taking over much of Iran's dark tanker fleet
    Russia is taking away an ever large slice of the so called dark tanker fleet from Venezuela and Iran to ship cargoes to Asia. According to brokers Braemar, 33 tankers that have previously carried either sanctions-hit Iranian or Venezuelan crude have loaded Russian oil or oil products since April this year with aframaxes and suezmaxes ...
  • Safeen Feeders expands again with Bangladesh boxship deal
    Safeen Feeders has extended its partnership with Bangladesh-based Saif Powertec, having signed a new containership charter agreement for up to 15 years. The deal builds on the long-term trade facilitation and shipping tie-up the two parties formed in April to facilitate trade and cargo services from Fujairah to Bangladesh. As part of the collaboration, Safeen ...
  • Imabari buys into Hitachi Zosen's engine business
    In the latest chapter of consolidation in the Japanese ship construction sector, the nation's top yard and one of its largest marine engine manufacturers are joining forces. Hitachi Zosen has announced plans to spin off its marine engine business and sell a 35% stake in the new company to Imabari Shipbuilding. The vertical integration deal ...
  • Gulf Marine Services clinches new vessel contract
    UAE-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won a new contract with an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) client in the MENA region for one of its four E-class vessels. The contract will commence in the second quarter of 2023 and last for 22 months. The London-listed GMS has a fleet of 13 self-propelled ...
  • MSC takes to the skies
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has joined its peers at the top of the liner rankings by going into the aviation business. The Geneva-headquartered firm has debuted MSC Air Cargo, something that will take to the skies from early next year in response to customer demand, MSC said. The Aponte family firm ...
  • Canadian Port of Argentia and Torrent Capital establish joint venture
    Newfoundland's Port of Argentia and Nova Scotia-based Torrent Capital have established a joint venture company, Argentia Capital Inc. (ACI), which will focus on the construction of port infrastructure, the provision of services and equity ownership in businesses that support the aquaculture, renewable energy, and oil and gas sectors, as well as other port developments. The ...
  • Singapore fights maritime talent battle
    Many in the Lion City's shipping circles are struggling to find the right calibre of employee. How to fix this? Talent has been, is, and is likely to remain a major challenge for those involved in maritime in Singapore. The Lion City was, in building its international maritime centre, flexible and pragmatic regarding employment passes. ...
  • Petro Rio to acquire TotalEnergies' interest in Itaipu oil field
    Brazilian oil company Petro Rio has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies E&P Brasil for the acquisition of a 40% interest in the Itaipu field in the BM-C-32 block in the pre-salt of the Campos basin. Together with the 60% interest in the oil field Petro Rio acquired from BP in July 2021, this transaction will ...
  • SEP 26Ukraine invasion has permanently changed the map of the oil market
    China's Asian neighbours are soaking up surplus crude volumes and creating new routes in the process, writes Tim Smith, Director, Maritime Strategies International. Crude trade volumes in 2022 are seeing conflicting dynamics. The historical 'engine' of growth, China, is contracting. We expect China's import volume growth to be negative for the second consecutive year, dropping ...

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Shipping has found a new normal, says DP World executive
    DP World chief operating officer Teimen Meester is optimistic that vertical logistics integration, greater efficiency and better relationships with clients...
  • Florida ports brace for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane
    Some weakening is expected as the weather system approaches Florida's west coast, but slower forward motion will likely prolong its...
  • Oil spill fears if Russian tankers shun pilots for transit though Danish channel
    Concern about Russian tanker traffic heightened as a five nautical-mile area in the Baltic Sea closes to navigation after suspicious...
  • Deepsea box fledglings cut capacity following rate rot
    New entrants seeking to capitalise on the lucrative container shipping boom of the past couple of years are beginning to...
  • Why liner operators won't be begging for lower boxship charter rates
    Speculation that boxship charters will be renegotiated following recent declines in freight rates are unfounded and will be limited to...
  • Attica Group hit by soaring fuel costs
    Attica sees results 'normalising' to pre-lockdown levels, despite losses in the first half of the year
  • Consortium increases bid to take Seaspan private
    Conditions for containership owners are likely to deteriorate amid a downturn in the sector. Seaspan could better face the market...
  • Stay ahead of the game on ESG or risk dropping out
    There is a need to embrace all sectors in bringing about change in relation to environmental, social and governance considerations...
  • Shipping warned over slowdown in China
    China's return to infrastructure spending and stimulus packages to spur economic growth bodes well for shipping. However, a perceived long-term...
  • Box shipping pendulum swings back towards favouring shippers
    Shippers have struggled to pay high rates for poor service, and even then not be certain their cargo would be...
  • Alternative financiers remain relevant in current environment
    Braemar is in the process of closing a transaction with a loan-to-asset value of 100% of the vessel-purchase price
  • Shipping on 'pause' amid market uncertainty
    Defaults are not a fixture in the market yet, despite the rising interest rate backdrop
  • IMO holds key to shipping's victory in green fuel competition
    Shipping must push its green fuel demand curve forward. The IMO and its green shipping rules play a decisive role...
  • Odfjell cautions against rush to convert to green fuels
    Laurence Odfjell extols the virtues of first using relatively simple and economical technology such as bigger propellers and slower speed...
  • Shipping decarbonisation requires greater industry collaboration
    There is still a lack of standardisation of reporting, terminology and data in the industry
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping struggles under burden of 'confusing and disruptive' sanctions | Marine insurers to meet US officials on Russia oil price...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Seattle jobs dispute flares up again amid stalled West Coast contract negotiations
    A jurisdictional dispute between the ILWU and the machinists union over jobs at Terminal 5 in Seattle has become a major snag in West Coast contract talks between the ILWU and waterfront employers.
  • ILA looks to settle local port issues ahead of coastwise talks
    The ILA is planning to work on local contract talks as it seeks to avoid any disruptions on the East and Gulf coasts that could derail negotiations over extending the master contract ahead of the current deal's 2024 expiry.
  • project44 aims for product harmony with new platform
    Shippers are seeking unified data across the modes they use, something that has prompted project44 to integrate data into a single platform it released Tuesday.
  • Labor peace drives Portland's container recovery
    SM Lines adding new vessels to its weekly service and BNSF Railway's restart of a shuttle service are the latest wins for the Port of Portland after a labor meltdown scared container business away.
  • Imaginnovate: Logistics M&A opens new role for tech firms
    BENTONVILLE, ARK, SEPT. 28, 2022 - Logistics automation expert Imaginnovate said today that supply chain consolidation is driving its business in new directions. The technology innovator said intense logistics sector M&A activity has created demand for systems integration consultants.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • 'Demand unlock': Analyst 'significantly more positive' on Carnival Corp as pandemic rules go away
    Lower fuel prices also bode well for world's largest cruise ship owner, UBS's Robin Farley says
  • Greek shipowner looks to courts to avoid US arrest in bunker dispute
    Anosis Maritime-managed bulker in danger of arrest unless a judge steps in
  • Port of Tampa Bay readies for Hurricane Ian's arrival as it heads toward Florida
    Winds as high as 200 kph may hit Florida's largest port when it arrives on Wednesday and Thursday
  • TotalEnergies sees two-stage scenario for marine decarbonisation
    Energy major says clean hydrogen-based fuels will start to be deployed post 2030
  • US safety investigation reveals probable cause of Marfin-linked bulker's crash into barge
    National Transportation Safety Board blames faulty electronics for causing $6.22m in damage in incident on the Mississippi River in 2021
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream pipeline 'sabotage'
    Sweden and Denmark report three leaks in Nord Stream pipelines near Danish island of Bornholm
  • Isle of Man flag wins newbuilding deal with low-profile MX Bulk
    Owner based on the island registers new ultramaxes being built in China
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream pipeline 'sabotage'
    Sweden and Denmark report three leaks in Nord Stream pipelines near Danish island of Bornholm
  • LNG may not be a silver bullet but it doesn't have to be dirty
    Make the wrong call today on LNG and the consequences - financial and environmental - could be dire, warns Panagiotis Mitrou
  • Three buyers on shortlist for $600m Evergas fleet as creditors seek cash
    Jaccar Holdings closing in on sale of VLECs and multigas carriers a year after departure of principal Jacques de Chateauvieux
  • Navig8 hails relationship with Latsco as two more MRs join pool
    UK pools giant now has nine of the Greek owner's tankers under commercial control after 10 months of working together
  • Largest civilian hospital ship starts full operations in 2023
    Charity gala in Geneva celebrates new Mercy Ships vessel that will start medical work in Senegal next year
  • Japan's Mitsui & Co linked to MR tanker order at Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding
    The product carriers will deliver by 2025
  • Credible green plans lacking to solve existential crisis, Asian ship executives say
    Decarbonisation is a matter of survival but there are still too many options and too few definite plans to get action underway now in order to hit longer term goals
  • Scorpio Tankers hands back another $18m to investors with buybacks
    US-listed owner reveals continuing repurchases of its own shares as profit rolls in
  • NATO warns Black Sea security threat to shipping remains high
    Hundreds of ships have safely sailed in and out of Ukraine but shipping in the area is still at risk
  • Shell paying $110,000 per day as September VLCC cargoes hit second-highest level ever
    Number of crude stems lifting this month beaten only by March 2020 total so far
  • Glencore dragged into another bad bunkers dispute by Greek owner
    Aeolos-linked owner says Glencore should have paid closer attention to bunker quality after 2018 fuelling debacle
  • Equinor pays eye-catching term rate for Oman Shipping VLCC
    10-year-old Daba fixed at mid-$30,000s per day as rates continue to rise
  • Consortium ups offer for Seaspan parent Atlas Corp despite worsening market
    Poseidon raises price by 7% at a time when most container share prices are falling
  • Greece made guest of honour as Turks launch shipping jamboree
    The Istship International Shipping Conference & Gala Dinner hits the ground running
  • Shell paying $110,000 per day as September VLCC cargoes hits second-highest level ever
    Number of crude stems lifting this month beaten only by March 2020 total so far
  • Dry bulk asset values are softening despite bumper S&P activity, says Clarksons
    Scrapping has also been limited as dry cargo rates improve again
  • Clarksons says Nordic American Tankers sailing into an 'ocean of dividends'
    Suezmax specialist has room to benefit from rising asset values if rates stay strong
  • Japan's Mitsui & Co linked to MR tankers order at Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding
    The product carriers to be delivered by 2025 will be constructed by Hyundai Vietnam
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream 2 leak
    Sweden and Denmark report leaks in Nord Stream 2 pipeline near Danish island of Bornholm
  • Boss of trading giant Vitol says European LNG infrastructure 'basically full'
    Chief executive Russell Hardy also expects 1m barrels of US crude to head to Europe after Russia ban
  • Saverys family's CMB.Tech orders six hydrogen wind farm support ships
    Clean shipping company's Windcat Workboats follows up deal for prototype crew transfer vessel
  • MSC's plan to enter aviation business gets lift-off
    Swiss liner giant will take delivery of four aircraft in 2023
  • IMO's carbon intensity rules would remove 15 VLCC-equivalents from today's fleet, says VesselsValue
    The analysis comes as the valuation platform launches a new tool to help owners cope with decarbonisation measure
  • Russia grabs growing share of 'dark fleet' at Iran's expense, says Braemar
    Buyers also said to prefer Moscow's better-quality grades, which are sold at steeper discounts

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Supply chain effects from Hurricane Ian could linger for weeks
    Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.
  • Russian oil exports are still booming and EU is still reliant on Russia
    The EU is going to ban imports of Russian crude and petroleum products. It still has a long way to go to find replacement supplies.
  • Nissan steering imports through Port of Brunswick
    The Georgia Ports Authority's board on Tuesday agreed to spend $60 million on further development at the Colonel's Island Terminal.
  • Turkey stretches wings as center for air cargo activity
    Turkish Airlines Cargo put Turkey on the map for air cargo, but companies like MNG Airlines and Air Anka are adding to the competition.

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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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