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September 29, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt outlines objectives & strategies for achieving targets of NLP
  • Railways to resume busy season surcharge from Oct.1
  • Imminent downwards pressure seen on freight rates
  • Worsening economic outlook weighing on container shipping markets: Maersk Asia Pacific market update
  • GAC India recognised as leading bulk cargo agent by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • OOCL completes trial voyage with biofuel
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Mahindra Logistics to acquire Rivigo's B2B express business
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel tubes, pipes
  • Logistics park to be developed at Narasapura, Karnataka

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five new terminals and fleet automation
  • Ship financing steady - so far
  • Great works in the Port of Shanghai
  • Ecofriendly locomotives for Class I railways
  • Intra-city fleet in India to become green
  • Cargo Start picks Giovanna Cardinali
  • AfA to voice forwarders' concerns on Asac
  • More space for lithium batteries in the air
  • Karsten Bley to lead Sievert Logistik
  • Extending partnership in Japan
  • How expensive is the Suez Canal?
  • Green warehouse south of Greenland
  • Indo-German partnership sealed
  • BHV elects Petra Lüdeke
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three for zero emission heavy transport
  • Marine biofuel bunkering ship-to-ship a success
  • Iceland to join Eurocontrol
  • First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • SATS €2.25bn takeover of WFS will create world's largest ground handler
  • IATA's 'inflexible' CASS comes under pressure as users eye PayCargo instead
  • Analysis: SATS + WFS - the Olympus of hybrid reverse mergers
  • MSC leads the charge as transpacific container service culls begin
  • Cold ironing clash may throw a spanner in west coast port contract talks
  • Intra-Asia ocean freight rates on the slide, but still stronger than long-haul lanes
  • Cosco and Cainiao link up in Zeebrugge to speed e-commerce delivery
  • Reversible freighters tap into slot-constrained conversion market
  • HMRC approves further delay for traders to make customs system migration
  • CMA CGM opts for greener bio-gas to power seven newbuilds in its orderbook

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • AMP sets record straight on need for Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
    Here we go again. Detractors of the Jones Act are having a field day as the media puts out stories about Puerto Rico running short of diesel. Here's an example from Bloomberg.
  • Next generation VLCC features 4 rigid wing sails
    With IMO's CII and EEXI regulations looming, more owners are opting to add sails of one kind or another to ships in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. In one example of

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Nissan selects Port of Brunswick as gateway to the southeastern US
    Nissan North America has chosen the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, US as a new point of entry to serve US markets. "We are pleased that Nissan has chosen the Peach State as its gateway to the Southeast," said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), who went on to add, "Brunswick's central location and superior connectivity, combined with the ease of doing business in
  • 2M Alliance suspends Sequoia/TP3 service due to US West Coast reduced demand
    2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC has decided to suspend its Sequoia/TP3 service due to reduced demand for shipments into the US West Coast during the past weeks. As from vessel Gerner Maersk, voyage 242N - PF position 18 October in Ningbo, and until further notice, there will be no more sailings on the Sequoia service, according to a recent MSC's statement. The Sequoia service will be merged into 2M
  • Indian rail freight peak-season levy set to come back from next month
    Indian hinterland exporters and importers, now considerably relieved of the pressure of soaring carrier rate hikes, have a new inland cost burden approaching. Indian Railways has announced the reintroduction of a 15% peak season surcharge it typically applies from October through June to take advantage of seasonal volume surges. The public transporter suspended this levy in 2019 in order to lift
  • Container volumes boost at port of Melbourne in August
    Port of Melbourne has announced strong container volumes in August as the traditional peak season commences. The major Australian port saw total container throughput (full and empty) rising by 9.5% in the last month over August 2021 with a total of 284,487 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are also increased by 6.5%. Full overseas imports were up 11.2% from August 2021 with strong trade flowing
  • CULines and Antong strengthen cooperation
    China United Lines (CULines) and Antong Holdings, parent of Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping, have signed a pact to jointly invest in shipping and logistics. The agreement includes the joint deployment of four 1,900 TEU ships that CULines ordered at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in February 2021 and are being gradually delivered currently. The pact, signed on 22 September, extends a relationship wh
  • Sea-Intelligence reports imminent downwards pressure on Transatlantic rates
    Sea-Intelligence has reported that while freight rates continue to tumble on Transpacific and Asia-Europe, they are holding firm on Transatlantic Westbound. The primary question, according to the Danish analysts is whether supply or demand leads rates to hold up. "Secondly, since this presents carriers with an opportunity to make money on the trade, by shifting capacity onto the Transatlantic (li
  • Container ship and tanker sustain serious damages in heavy collision in Malacca Strait
    The 7,455 TEU container vessel GLS Grania and the Aframax tanker Zephyr I suffered a collision in Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Singapore on 27 September. Both vessels have suffered serious damages and have been anchored after the accident. At the time of writing, there are no reported crew members' injuries or oil spills. It seems that Zephyr I lost power and crashed into the starboard sid
  • OOCL and Chevron complete first biofuel trial voyage
    Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has announced the successful completion of the trial use of marine biofuel supplied by the global energy company, Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd. on the 4,578 TEU container ship OOCL Yokohama. This is the first time that the COSCO-owned box line has

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Monaco Yacht Club gears up to welcome shipping's top names
    The speaker lineup for one of the flashest shipping gatherings of the year has been announced. The Maritime CEO Forum Monaco returns on the afternoon of October 12 with high-level panels on tankers, dry bulk, ship finance and shipmanagement. Taking place at the Monaco Yacht Club, the event features many of the world's best known ...
  • Is it time to overweight shipping?
    J Mintzmyer is a well-known shipping investor and industry pundit. He has provided exclusive shipping research via Value Investor's Edge for over seven years and has witnessed numerous up- and down-cycles across shipping segments over the past 15 years. J shares his latest thoughts and a few top picks in this latest article. I believe ...
  • Winning makes waves in cape segment
    September has so far been a busy month for Singapore-based Chinese cape specialist Winning Shipping, sealing three deals as it fires up its fleet renewal plans. Brokers tell Splash that the private owner is behind the winning bid for last week's deal of the week, adding the 10-year-old Japanese built, 180,000 dwt , the first ...
  • Ulstein unveils foundation superinstaller vessel design
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has revealed a new design for a wind farm installation vessel that should enable operators and contractors to transport and install supersized monopiles or jacket foundations. "The significant shortage of foundation installation vessels as projected by market analysts and brokers calls for immediate action," Ulstein said, adding that the ship ...
  • Keppel secures $2.8bn FPSO contract from Brazil's Petrobras
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, has been awarded a $2.8bn contract by Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras for the construction of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel P-83 set for its Búzios field in the Santos Basin. Petrobras said the P-83 will be among the largest floating production units ...
  • Fratelli Cosulich selects shipyard for its first ammonia bunker vessel
    Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co (CIMC SOE), a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Holdings, for the construction of an ammonia bunker tanker. The deal comes almost a year after the Italian owner teamed up with compatriot classification society RINA and Singapore's ship designer, ...
  • China rolls out its first VLCC with four rigid wing sails
    China Merchants Energy Shipping and China Shipbuilding Trading Company have taken delivery of the first ever very large crude carrier (VLCC) built in China featuring four 40 m long rigid wing sails. The 307,000 dwt vessel built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) has been named , and according to the China Classification Society (CCS) ...
  • Manor Renewable Energy doubles CTV fleet with Opus Marine buy
    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has acquired German crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator Opus Marine for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2006, the Hamburg-based Opus operates in the German and Taiwanese offshore wind sectors. The acquisition will see MRE's fleet double from eight to sixteen CTVs, the majority of which are certified for ...
  • New concept for ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled VLCC gets stamp of approval
    A partnership between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and French membrane containment system designer GTT has developed a new concept design for an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC). The project, launched in 2021 to evaluate the environmental, financial, technical and regulatory implications, resulted in a
  • Bourbon sets up offshore wind division
    French offshore vessel owner and services provider Bourbon has established a new division dedicated to offshore wind after more than a decade of installation of the main floating wind farm prototypes in Europe. The company said the Bourbon Wind division would support its ambitious wind development plan to serve fields from 250 MW to 1 ...
  • Hurricane Fiona whips up Jones Act storm
    A hurricane has whipped up a swell of Jones Act fury in the US with energy major BP in the eye of the storm. Hurricane Fiona slammed into the US territory on September 18 knocking out of Puerto Rico's power. Pedro Pierluisi, the governor of Puerto Rico, applied to the government in Washington DC for ...
  • Saipem lands $957m in Ivory Coast contracts
    Saipem has been awarded two new contracts by ENI worth approximately €1bn ($957m) for the Baleine phase 1 project, for the development of the relative oil and gas field offshore Ivory Coast. The contracts have been assigned by the ENI Cote d'Ivoire-Petroci consortium for the Baleine Phase 1 Project, for the development of the relative ...
  • Siem Offshore seals three-year OSCV charter with Subsea 7
    Norway's Siem Offshore has secured a three-year charter contract from Subsea 7 for the 2014-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The contract will commence in direct continuation of its current commitment, securing further firm utilisation, the company said. The vessel will be deployed on Subsea 7's projects predominantly within the oil and gas sector ...
  • European gas prices soar following damage to Nord Stream pipelines
    The price of European natural gas has soared on warnings of possible sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines, deepening uncertainty about the continent's energy security amid rising fears of running short of fuel over the winter. European gas benchmark, the Dutch TTF, jumped more than 10% on Wednesday to approach €210/MWh after a 7% rise ...
  • PGS scores West African survey
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS said it had secured solid industry pre-funding for a multi-client survey in West Africa. The Oslo-listed firm will mobilise the 2014-built for the survey in late October and the acquisition is expected to complete in early January. "This is the first multi-client project in West Africa since early 2021 ...
  • Maersk remains the only investment-grade credit in the container shipping space
    According to Drewry analysis, which includes a forecast for 2023, in just three years, the container shipping industry will have made as much money as the entire previous six decades. Nevertheless, container shipping's credit rating remains poor despite the record earnings, something of potential alarm as the box market now shows multiple signs of weakening. ...
  • Mexico readies its first LNG export terminal
    The east coast of North America is increasingly covered with gas export facilities, with Europe taking ever more cargoes in lieu of Russian sources of energy. The latest to enter the mix is Mexico, whose president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced plans yesterday to develop a facility costing up to $5bn in the port of ...
  • Shipping can no longer rely on China for all its trade growth: Splash Extra
    Global shipping's reliance on China for trade growth might need to change, according to a major new report from DHL, Germany's top logistics player. Leading the coverage in the September issue of Splash Extra is a detailed look at where shipping can expect to see the most trade growth from now through to 2026. According ...
  • Five countries come out in support of new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative
    Panama, Norway, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay have come out in support of the brand new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative. Launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Pittsburgh last week, the initiative has seen the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and the Clean ...
  • DHL predicts China's share of global trade growth will slide 50% by 2026
    China's dominance in leading world trade is set to slow in the years ahead with other regions picking up the slack, according to a major new report from German logistics giant DHL, a publication with sizeable ramifications for the global seaborne map. DHL's Trade Growth Atlas report published this month predicts China's share of global ...
  • The exclusive shipowners' club
    In our business ecosystem, we like to think of shipowners as being at the very top of the food chain. Their decisions influence the fortunes of everyone below them. They wield power, are feted wherever they go, and more often than not live rather pampered lives. The life of a shipowner is generally a rather ...
  • September 2022 Review
    The container party showed clear signs of coming to a close finally. After a couple of record years of earnings, spot rates have been sliding in dramatic fashion in recent months, with contract and charter rates now following. Shippers have started to renegotiate their contracts, while the first boxship newbuild contract cancellations have surfaced, sure ...
  • Tankers are consolidating gains
    Tanker owners, brokers, equity analysts and investors have been getting increasingly excited about the freight markets in August and September. Some have even predicted as big a freight market as was enjoyed between 2005 and 2008. It can be hard to discern the cause for all the excitement in the midst of weak macro-economic data, ...
  • Reasons to worry for dry bulk
    Macro-economic signals continue to affect sentiment in bulk carrier freight markets. Commodity prices are falling. Globally, lumber prices are down around 60% in September compared to June, copper down 35%, and iron ore down 60% from a March peak of nearly $160 to a low on September 22 of $89.5. Rio Tinto and its biggest ...
  • End of the line for liners?
    Just over a year ago on September 10, 2021, the Freightos Baltic Exchange Global Container Index peaked at $11,109. On September 9 this year, it stood at $4,682, a fall of 58%. As of September 23, it had fallen to $4,232, passing on the downward slope its level in January 2021 as rates began to ...
  • Seattle dispute sends jitters as US west coast dockworker talks drag on
    A senior official with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in Seattle said in a statement on Tuesday that the union is "shocked" by action taken by SSA Marine - the largest marine terminal at the Seattle port - while contract negotiations continue between ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents maritime and ...
  • Port Tampa Bay prepares for Hurricane Ian
    Port Tampa Bay has been coordinating closely this week with federal, state and local agencies, as well as the maritime community, to prepare for and respond to potential impacts of Hurricane Ian. Florida residents, particularly on the state's Gulf of Mexico coast, were told to evacuate to avoid what the National Hurricane Center has described ...
  • Singapore and the lessons learned from the pandemic
    How can Singapore keep shipping flowing smoothly in the event of another global health crisis? September 2022 seems a very far cry from the summer of 2020, a period of time where seafarers were rightly railing against the flip-flapping inaction of many maritime administrations around the world as the

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • UK extends green innovation funding for maritime
    Among the winners in the last round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition was a study between the ports of...
  • EU finds legal basis for oil price cap on Russia oil as sanctions extended
    Oil price cap to be integrated into existing bans on Russia crude exports, which begin on December 5, and refined...
  • Ilias Tsakiris of Hellenic Hull elected chair of IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    New chair pledges commitment to sustainable goals
  • Biden administration under increasing pressure to grant Jones Act waivers
    Calls for temporary waivers to the archaic law increase as a tanker carrying about 300,000 barrels of diesel is anchored...
  • Top Ships posts largest first-half profit since 2005
    First-half revenues jumped by 53% to $38.8m
  • Box shipping is still a risky business
    Maersk is the only container shipping company with an investment grade credit rating. While others are improving, the prospect of...
  • Sanctions-busting tanker in collision with boxship in Malacca Strait
    An aframax tanker recently engaged in illicit tanker trades had its protection and indemnity insurance cover cancelled in July. This could...
  • Early preparation essential for fuel conversion
    Building containerships that can use today's fuel and future fuels requires complex choices. Early planning can help reduce total lifetime...
  • Tanker companies more worried about recession than ending war
    Executives at tanker companies told a Marine Money forum that they were keeping a close eye on macro-economic conditions, highlighting...
  • Banks willing to share risks on new shipping technologies
    In deciding who to lend to, banks look at companies' track records and environmental, social and corporate governance strategy
  • First containership recycling sale of 2022 will not be the last
    Regional Container Lines vessel previously seized by Indonesia for alleged palm oil smuggling has been sold for scrap
  • More communication needed on meeting CII standards
    Dry bulk players agree that the system of Carbon Intensity Indicator standards is not perfect. There will be gaps in the...
  • Lila Global planning 51% fleet expansion by 2025
    'Since we are a low debt company, we do not feel the pressure to tie the vessels to long-term charters,'...
  • IMO backs new tech to accelerate push for greener shipping
    This year's World Maritime Day theme will go deeper into topics that relate to new technologies supporting a greener transition...
  • Banks increasingly influenced by ESG profiles when making loan decisions
    'We will probably downgrade the ratings of the company and step away from financing' it, if it is engaged in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why liner operators won't be begging for boxship charter rate reductions | Shipping warned over slowdown in China | Stay...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • More chassis, yard space cut container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • More chassis, yard space cuts container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • FMC's Maffei warns of increased Congressional scrutiny on IEPs, rails
    With US maritime reform now on the books, the head of the FMC says Congress is paying close attention to the end-to-end supply chain beyond ocean carriers.
  • Tampa Bay, Jaxport locked down, rails close as Ian approaches
    The ports of Tampa Bay and Jacksonville were closed to all vessel and truck moves as of midday Wednesday as major Hurricane Ian approached the west coast of Florida.
  • Vessel on-time performance at US ports up slightly in August: Sea-Intelligence
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports improved in August, but was still noticeably below global reliability as supply chain bottlenecks on some of the major east-west trade lanes began to ease.
  • JOC Q&A: Yergin says US-China relationship provides 'specter of risk'
    In a Q&A with JOC.com, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin talks about the heightened sensitivity around US-China relations, the war in Ukraine, and what the current oil market means for the energy transition.
  • Scoular announces Scoular Global Shipping, the new name for its worldwide freight forwarding business
  • MSC's Jeddah call expands transshipment reach for Indian shippers
    Foreign transshipment demand for Indian containerized exports and imports remains considerable despite recent heightened stakeholder efforts to tame the costly mode in the absence of insufficient origin-to-destination direct

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Panamax bulkers set to benefit from robust Brazilian grain exports, Braemar says
    Shipbroker says corn exports are expected to more than double in September, helping midsize ships
  • After frantic September, crude tanker market cools off
    Rates for VLCCs and suezmaxes remain elevated but dipped over the last week, according to Fearnleys
  • TotalEnergies pivots its LNG ambitions to US as it backs away from Russia
    French energy major sees security situation for Mozambique LNG improving and is looking at how to relaunch its project there
  • Colombian refinery expansion to boost product exports as crude cargoes shrink
    Broker BRS also considers impact of Venezuela terminal fire
  • Green Seas: 'We need to have IMO on board' with carbon ambition, shipping leaders say
    Our weekly environmental sustainability newsletter visits the Global Maritime Forum's annual summit, where eyes are on the months ahead at the global shipping regulator
  • Maersk asks US court to push $180m shipper complaint into arbitration
    Container shipping giant alleges U Shippers abandoned the arbitration it launched to file a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission
  • EU members push for natural gas price cap, with shipping excluded
    Most EU governments ask the bloc's authorities to come up with proposals by the end of the week
  • More lines slash transpacific services as volumes and freight rates nosedive
    CULines, Shanghai Jinjiang and CMA CGM are the latest to withdraw capacity
  • Russian exports to 'friendly' nations hit new highs
    Russian oil is heading to marketplaces known for storage or for blending oils to disguise their origins, says data analyst Vortexa
  • MR owner TNG's stock jumps as Tankerska Plovidba holding hits 80%
    Croatian tanker companies not commenting on big share purchases
  • Hellenic Hull's Tsakiris to head IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    Appointment is the first from the Greek or Cyprus insurance markets as committee head
  • Ince settles with former boss Biles after 'conflict of interest' sacking
    UK law firm recouping $719,000 from ex-CEO and another former director,l but paying out more
  • Tiptree product tanker detained in 'magic pipe' pollution probe
    A US-owned MR tanker has spent three weeks in detention in Texas
  • First Chinese wind sail fitted VLCC launched at Dalian
    China Merchants Energy Shipping-owned tanker New Aden is expected to cut average fuel consumption by nearly 10% on the Middle East to Far East route
  • Mystery aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both to GSL Grania and a tanker appearing as Zephyr I that has been linked to Russian business
  • New design for LNG-fuelled, ammonia-ready VLCC wins initial approval
    Joint development project partners advance their plan for new breed of large tanker
  • Hanwha's DSME buyout to put shipbuilder on a profitable path
    Korea Development Bank's long-expected sell-off of its problem yard child gets largely positive reaction from market
  • Ulstein develops 'ultra-high capacity' wind turbine foundation ship
    New design will be able to cope with next-generation offshore installation projects
  • Broker Atlantic expects owners to benefit from P&I mega merger
    Consolidation in the P&I insurance market will be a 'breath of fresh air' that improves service levels
  • Russian cargo ship banned after Italian inspectors find 32 faults
    Paris MOU bars Sheksna for three months after it spent 32 days in Savona
  • Container newbies confirm charter renegotiations as freight market heads south
    Late entrants to the party like UK-based Allseas have been forced to rethink their plans
  • Storm-hit Puerto Rico wants Jones Act waiver for Hayfin tanker
    Pressure mounts on Biden to let overseas vessel dock with diesel after Hurricane Fiona knocked out power
  • Three buyers on shortlist for $700m 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
  • Charterer in $2m fight over Russian oligarch sanctions
    Oleg Deripaska-linked RTI wants English court to overturn ruling in dispute over seven bulkers
  • Turkish aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both the Zephyr 1 and GSL Grania
  • KCC lands four-year alumina import deal with Bahrain's Alba
    Combination carriers will ship product from Australia in major win for Norwegian owner
  • Russian superyacht auctioned at closely watched sale in Gibraltar
    Axioma sale sets benchmark for auctions of seized Russian assets, but no flood of such yachts is expected to hit the market
  • QatarEnergy poised to ink seven LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua
    First phase of giant newbuilding programme set to conclude next month, bringing first round to 65 vessels with more promised
  • Petredec says Avance stake building gave it confidence to go for IPO
    VLGC owner said the more conversations it had with investors and banks, the more comfortable it got with the process

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico relaxes rules on foreign tankers
    The Biden administration has approved a controversial Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
  • DHL Express welcomes 1st test flight of Eviation's electric aircraft
    DHL Express is the first customer for Eviation Aircraft's electric aircraft, which made its first flight on Tuesday.
  • 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.

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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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