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November 30, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • Govt to track Gati Shakti status monthly
  • Call for increased investment in maritime supply chains to be better prepared for future global crises & changes
  • Anup Kumar Satpathy, Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair Division, to grace Cargo Shop 2022 in Visakhapatnam on Dec. 9
  • GDP growth seen at 7 pc for FY23: S&P
  • Slowing global trade growth projected
  • DCI looking for dredging markets abroad
  • Vizhinjam port project facing stiff opposition
  • No default on shipments of sugar, say exporters
  • Cochin Port Scale of Rates validity extended
  • Revised Scale of Rates at New Mangalore Port from Dec. 25
  • Validity of Deendayal Port scale of rates extended
  • Nine PLI schemes to contribute 48 pc to exports
  • Coking coal imports up
  • US industry seeks govt help in removing India's restrictive trade barriers
  • MSC Air Cargo takes delivery of first B777-200F freighter
  • Etihad Cargo receives IATA CEIV Pharma recertification
  • E-commerce seen largely driving two-fold increase in global air cargo traffic by 2041: Boeing
  • Integrated MOL Report 2022 focuses on future vision of 'Social Infrastructure Group Centered on Marine Transport'

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • ZIM appoints second female captain
  • Shipping giant launches rail service
  • Gymshark's support in new waters
  • Two managing directors to lead Hartrodt Germany
  • Mindanao working on its equipment
  • Mercedes-Benz: e-trucks for own supply chain
  • Third runway at HKIA commissioned
  • Using AI to improve the loading of trains
  • UWL's China office in operation
  • Mission accomplished
  • First MSC-branded freighter takes to the skies
  • Cameras on the terminal
  • First owner for new truck model
  • A triple of shares for Emons
  • RCG is Vienna's top training company
  • Study confirms key role of Zurich Airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From airline to airport operator

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Things 'not all bad', says Maersk as it revamps network for the 'new normal'
  • Singapore Airlines and Tata agree to merge Air India with Vistara
  • Lines adopt 'wait-and-see' pose in Korea as truck strike negotiations fail
  • Toll Group - A$0.025 operating margin? Nowhere near enough
  • President Biden calls on Congress to intervene as rail dispute threatens US industry
  • EC must rethink a consortia block exemption not fit for purpose, say shippers
  • Eastern eyes belly capacity to Shanghai as it awaits freighter certificate
  • Phew, it's still on: the private equity-Hitachi Transport System love affair
  • National freight transport strategy to protect supply chains needed in Canada
  • Peak Ryder - 'mors tua vita mea' backs the bulls

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Foss charters in Tier 4 tug Earl W Redd for offshore wind work
    Vancouver, Wash., based Jones Act market equipment leasing specialist Tug Construction is to bareboat charter the Tier 4 compliant tug Earl W Redd to Foss Maritime. It will sail from Portland, Oregon,
  • World Dream set for auction
    What's the value of a 2016-built, 150,695 gt cruise ship from a top shipbuilder these days? We should get some answers after the conclusion of the Singapore Sheriff's sale of the World
  • Bollinger makes leadership changes following Mississippi yards acquisition
    Bollinger Shipyards LLC today made a number of leadership announcements following its recent acquisition of Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding (BMS) and Bollinger Mississippi Repair (BMR), formerly VT Halter Marine and STEHMO. Notably, all
  • Windcat and Damen develop "future-proof" hydrogen-fueled CSOVs
    CMB Group's offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat has placed an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), with Damen Shipyards. The "Elevation Series" CSOVs have

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • World's first large-scale Battolyser plant to be located in Port of Rotterdam
    The world's first large scale Battolyser factory will be constructed in the port of Rotterdam to meet soaring demand for green hydrogen and electricity storage. The 1 GW per annum Battolyser factory will be located in the M4H area, an industrial site in the heart of Rotterdam. The cost of developing the 14,000 m² production site, complete with new office and laboratory facilities, is estimated to
  • ICTSI's Mindanao Container Terminal enhances port equipment
    Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) business unit in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines, has acquired a mobile harbor crane (MHC) to further enhance capacity and boost productivity. According to MCT, the new machine will augment the terminal's existing quay cranes to enhance overall vessel handling capability by enabling simultaneous handl
  • Escalating protests threaten Indian hub port development at Vizhinjam
    The Adani Group finds itself in a fix due to an escalation of protests against its under-construction container transshipment hub project at Vizhinjam, a green-field site about 10 miles southwest of Trivandrum in southern India. The long-running unrest tied to resentments among "project-affected people," mostly from the local fishing community, took a violent turn earlier this week, casting a sha
  • Increased container volume at Port of Melbourne in October
    Port of Melbourne noted increased container volumes in October 2022 compared to the same month last year. The Australian port saw October's container throughput rise by 15.6% over October 2021 with a total of 295,149 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are up 9.3%. Full overseas imports increased by 11.9% from October 2021 with domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, ceramic goods, clothin
  • China Merchants leasing unit makes boxship debut
    China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing (CMC Leasing), a lessor owned by Chinese state-owned conglomerate China Merchants Group, has bought its first container ship as it expands its shipping portfolio. CMC Leasing confirmed that it has recently purchased the 2002-built 1,618 TEU Bal Peace from Oceanmoney Hongkong, a leasing unit of another Chinese state-owned group, Xiamen C&D Corporation. Si
  • UWL opens first office in China
    UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of 3PL services, has expanded its global presence with the opening of its first office in China in Shanghai's Bund area. UWL will start servicing customers on 1 December 2022. "2021 and 2022 were years of tremendous challenge for UWL and our customer base, who, to this day, remain heavily invested in China and Asia for their manufacturing needs," commente
  • Konecranes increases roof height with updated cabin
    Konecranes uses OPTIMA optimal cabin in order to increase roof height. Specifically, the Finnish port equipment manufacturer offers a new option for forklifts that increases roof height by 125 mm. OPTIMA optimal cabin's visibility is due to large, lowered windows with no corner posts, so sightlines to key working areas are unobstructed, and cameras provide multiple angles. The Electronic Machine
  • Ellerman City liners launches new Europe-US service
    UK-based Ellerman City Liners is now offering direct container service at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) to and from three destinations in Europe. Ellerman will begin calling the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal with the arrival of the container ship SC Mara scheduled in late December. According to JAXPORT, the bi-weekly service offers prem
  • Baltic Hub kicks off construction of new box terminal
    Baltic Hub, formerly known as DCT Gdansk, the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, announced the start of construction of its third deep-water Terminal - T3 on 28 November. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5 meter deep quay wall and will be able to handle the largest container vessels in the world. The
  • MSC receives its first aircraft
    MSC has announced the delivery of the first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 Freighter will fly on routes between China, the United States, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president of Air Cargo at MSC, said, "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why we're integrating this transportation mode to complement our extensive
  • US leading organisations honor Long Beach International Gateway Bridge
    Three leading organisations representing US planners and public infrastructure operators honored the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge. The bridge was honored on Monday, 28 November, for its contribution to the national economy as a vital link in the global supply chain. Representatives from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Public Works Association and the America

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Performance Shipping taps Alpha Bank loan to fund Latsco LR2 buy
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has lined up another loan at Alpha Bank for up to $22m to support its fleet expansion. The Nasdaq-listed company said it plans to use the proceeds to finance up to about 50% of the purchase price of the 2013-built LR2 aframax product tanker Fos Hamilton. The 105,408 dwt ship, ...
  • Greek shipowners tweak tax deal with state
    Greek shipowners have reached an agreement with their government to revise a tax deal penned in 2019. The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) Melina Travlos (pictured), the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras have put pen to paper on a new deal that will reduce charges on ...
  • CMB's Windcat steps into CSOV arena with hydrogen-powered series at Damen
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), has tapped Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The so-called 'Elevation Series' CSOVs have been designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB's clean technolog
  • Ellerman City Liners entering transatlantic trades
    UK-based containerline Ellerman City Liners is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new direct service in December connecting Europe and the US. A long-standing shipping brand revived by the UK forwarder Uniserve made a comeback with a regular Asia to the UK service with calls at Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Tilbury, Ho Chi Minh ...
  • Germany secures Qatar LNG supply under ConocoPhillips deal
    Qatar has agreed to supply Germany with liquefied natural gas under a long-term deal as the latter continues to seek alternatives to Russian pipeline gas supply. State-owned QatarEnergy signed deals with ConocoPhillips that will see deliveries of about 2m tons of LNG annually to Germany over 15 years, starting in 2026. Germany has been working ...
  • Taylor Maritime's offer for Grindrod Shipping becomes unconditional
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has declared its offer to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares in Grindrod Shipping "unconditional in all respects." The Ed Buttery-led TMI, through its subsidiary Good Falkirk, offered $26 per share in the Nasdaq and Johannesburg-listed rival. The offer, which expired last night, was structured as a voluntary general ...
  • Chinese stocks rally as shipping looks on for signs of Beijing easing covid measures
    The stock markets in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai closed up today as Beijing cracked down on nationwide protests and gave an indication that it was going to up its vaccination programme among the elderly, seen as a key hurdle in the opening up of the country post-pandemic. The country had experienced anti-zero covid protests ...
  • UNCTAD unveils the world's most efficient tanker, dry bulk and container ports
    Qatar has been crowned world champion when it comes to handling liquid bulk. The hosts of this year's FIFA World Cup might have proven to be slow on the football pitch, but not so when it comes to handling tankers. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) 190-page Review of Maritime Transport 2022, ...
  • DOF swoops in to charter former Havila OCV
    Norway's DOF has taken the 2009-built offshore construction vessel on a long-term charter a few months after the ship was sold to an undisclosed buyer. DOF's compatriot OSV owner Havila Shipping disposed of the vessel for a reported $60m in September at the request of the lender and in accordance with the clauses of the ...
  • Mainstream and Maple Power join forces for Celtic Sea floating bid
    Mainstream Renewable Power, majority-owned by Kristian Røkke-led Aker Horizons, has teamed up with Maple Power, a joint venture between Enbridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, for the upcoming Celtic Sea floating offshore wind tender in the UK, which will be launched in 2023. UK seabed landlord the Crown Estate is advancing the Celtic Sea ...
  • Seoul issues jail threat in bid to end trucker strike
    South Korea's government issued an order Tuesday for some of the thousands of truck drivers who have been on strike for the past six days to return to work. However, the strike's organisers have vowed to defy the order, even with the threat of jail terms hanging over them. The order was approved in a ...
  • Violent protests against Adani's Kerala port project
    At least 150 people were injured and over 3,000 booked Monday after a violent protest against the construction of a port in the southern Indian state of Kerala by Asia's richest man, Gautam Adani. The incident took place in the town of Vizhinjam, where the fishermen community with the support of the Latin Catholic diocese ...
  • Maersk Tankers creates $150m credit facility with Citi
    Maersk Tankers has created a new $150m uncommitted credit facility with Citi to strengthen its pools' working capital and improve cash flow for pool partners. "Tanker markets are currently experiencing volatile and high freight levels, at the same time as fuel prices are surging. This can put a strain on a tanker owner's working capital," ...
  • MSC takes delivery of first branded aircraft
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of its first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 freighter will fly on routes between China, the US, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president air cargo at MSC, said: "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why ...
  • Baltic Hub adding third terminal at Gdansk port
    Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdansk), operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, has kicked off construction of its third deep-water terminal (T3). The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025. The €450m ($467m) project will be undertaken in two phases. In the first phase, companies ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk and IBM to halt TradeLens operations in 2023
    TradeLens has not reached the level of commercial viability necessary to continue work and meet the financial expectations as an...
  • Biden calls on Congress to end US rail labour dispute
    House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on imposing the White House-brokered tentative rail agreement on labour unions...
  • Port agency is a sustainability solution as well
    Far from being a confusion for potential recruits, sustainability in shipping is proving to be an attraction
  • Togo turmoil over flag registry status after 'embarrassing' violations
    Letter to International Registration Bureau seen by Lloyd's List cancels 10-year contract signed in 2017 with six months' notice
  • CULines faces charterparty default as rate collapse leaves emerging lines to flounder
    Move reflects uphill battle facing newer, smaller carriers on long-haul trade where freight rates have taken a nosedive in a...
  • Containership charter market stable after correction
    With few large boxships set to become open in the near future, most recent fixtures have been for vessels of...
  • Port of New York and New Jersey ends record-breaking run
    Volumes on east and US Gulf coast ports remained firm in October, while plummeting on the west coast
  • Jefferies expects outsized tanker earnings
    Jefferies equity analyst Omar Nokta raises rate estimates and company stock price targets as he expects tanker markets to remain tight
  • Awilco LNG secures time charter employment for fleet 'at strong rates'
    Income fell by 34% in the third quarter of the year, but new time charter contracts will provide a more...
  • North and Japan Club set out rate hike plans
    All but one of the 13 International Group affiliates have unveiled intentions
  • Declining rates to hit carriers' bottom line
    Drewry World Containers Index heading below its 10-year average
  • BW Epic Kosan benefits from tighter markets
    Company sees continuing positive earnings driven by increasing supply of LPG, domestic demand in Europe and a tighter market for...
  • Top 10 class societies 2022
    DNV nudges ahead in terms of gross tonnage, but NK is ahead in deadweight tonnes and BV edges out its...
  • How will China's zero-Covid policy play out for dry bulk?
    Analysts expect that recent widespread anti-lockdown protests will pressure the government to ease restrictions sooner than expected and focus on...
  • Carriers told to manage capacity to avoid 'all-out rate war'
    Next year will see a record delivery of 2.4m teu, with an additional 2.8m teu in 2024
  • Unctad calls for greater supply chain resilience
    Pandemic-induced disruptions of the past two years are easing. But changes still need to be made to prevent a reoccurrence...
  • Jinhui Shipping profit suffers amid softer freight rates
    Company said congestion and disruption issues are likely to continue in some countries and regions for the foreseeable future
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian interference cuts Odesa ports capacity in half, says Ukrainian official | FMC's Bentzel sees upside in harmonising US data...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk, IBM shutter TradeLens in surprise move
    TradeLens' failure to gain traction after four years was due to several factors, not least of which was trying to convince ocean carriers and their customers to provide sensitive data to a technology platform partly owned by Maersk.
  • Trans-Pacific vessel reliability continued upward trend in October
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports continued to improve in October, although carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific underperformed global schedule reliability.
  • Rail shippers confident Congress will avert strike
    Trade groups representing railroads and shippers are confident Congress will act to prevent a potential strike in December, but that is not stopping them from discussing the stakes involved.
  • Carriers continue calling South Korea's Busan as truckers strike drags on
    South Korea's government took the unprecedented step of ordering some of the striking truckers back to work Tuesday, although strike organizer Cargo Solidarity said it would defy the order.
  • Ocean carriers struggle to match capacity with plummeting demand
    The ability of ocean carriers to manage their growing supply of excess capacity is becoming tougher by the week as supply chain bottlenecks ease and global economic headwinds strengthen.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • OceanPal posts profit for third quarter after one year in business
    New York-listed shipowner eschews shareholder dividend after giving one for first three quarters in existence
  • Aristidis Alafouzos takes the reins at Okeanis Eco Tankers
    Founder Ioannis Alafouzos leaves top spot to son, but will remain on as chairman of the board of directors
  • Elderly tanker values rally as EU closes in on Russian oil embargo
    VLCCs and suezmaxes 20 years and older have seen gigantic rises in value this year, VesselsValue says
  • Performance Shipping heads back to Alpha Bank to help pay for latest acquisition
    Greek owner taps compatriot bank for $22m to finance half of latest LR2 buy
  • Diamantides scion makes bulker debut with Norden panamax
    Paschalis Diamantides takes next step in growing Velos
  • Sasebo Heavy Industries reborn after it completes conversion to ship repair
    Japan's largest ship repair complex is now open for business after yard withdrew from the newbuilding market
  • Helsinki Shipyard to auction unfinished Swan Hellenic cruise ship
    Finnish shipbuilder says it is the sole owner of SH Diana
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms vessel sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Brave Maritime buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • US Navy shipping unit closes in on string of charters for Indo-Pacific operations
    Military Sealift Command seeks five clean tankers to operate in strategically important theatre for US military
  • Brave buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms tanker sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Tanker tonne-mile surge tipped following EU Russia ban
    Reshuffle of Russian oil trades will give increased voyage distances for crude and product tankers
  • Ravi Mehrotra reveals Avance Gas VLGC buy as 'aggressive' Foresight grows fleet
    London-based group makes it four large gas carriers as it climbs towards 10-ship target
  • Shell buying Europe's biggest producer of biogas for $2bn
    Acquisition of Nature Energy Biogas will give energy major Danish producer of biomethane seen as an option to help decarbonise hard to abate sectors like shipping
  • Shipping line-up identified for Germany's newest FSRU-based project
    Floating storage unit and raft of small-scale vessels to be deployed at northeast port
  • TMI succeeds with Grindrod takeover offer to create 57-ship bulker fleet
    Combined companies have market cap of $919m and vessels valued at $799m
  • Awilco LNG predicts strong spot market as charterers scramble to secure ships
    Norwegian LNG carrier owner endured weaker third quarter but rates have been rising since
  • Nigerian stowaways reach Canary Islands perched on Greek tanker's rudder
    Three men managed to keep their balance for duration of 11-day voyage
  • Tight gas markets propel record profits at BW Epic Kosan, but clouds loom
    World's largest owner of small LPG carriers expects firm demand for the gas through to spring
  • Nikolas Tsakos says UK must look at ways of luring back shipowners
    Greek owner speaking as TEN is revealed as lead sponsor of LISW23 conference
  • MOL to spend ¥100bn on two new luxury cruise ships
    Move comes as the giant Japanese shipping company prepares to restart its international cruise business
  • Greece lowers headline shipping tax rate, but aims to take more
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, says UNCTAD
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • LNG spot rates threaten to nosedive but period levels hold firm
    Position lists start to lengthen as ships disgorge their cargoes, but all vessels are still earning six-figure sums
  • Tanker boost: Saudi Aramco reveals big plan to refine chemicals from crude
    New petrochemical complex to be run with SABIC from 2026
  • Nigerian convicted in Danish piracy trial - but will not be sentenced
    Lucky Frances found guilty of endangering lives following fatal fire fight in 2021
  • Greece lowers shipping tax but gives it more bite
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, UNCTAD says
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • Qatar out of World Cup but tops UNCTAD's tanker loading table
    UN trade body shows small Middle East country way out in front in terms of port efficiency
  • World Dream auction to test market value of large, modern cruise ships
    Giant former Genting ship to be sold via a sealed-tender auction in Singapore
  • Xingtong Shipping becomes majority stakeholder in CSSC-IMC Shipping
    Acquisition lifts the number of chemical tankers the Chinese tanker company controls to 31
  • Weaker bulker rates drag down profit at Globus Maritime
    US-listed owner studying the viability and availability of alternative fuels for ships such as methanol, LNG and ammonia
  • Japan P&I Club acts to boost flagging free reserves
    Move comes following ratings agency downgrade raised concerns over International Group membership

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Atlas Air shareholders ratify go-private sale to Apollo consortium
    Atlas Air, a large cargo airline and lessor, is one step closer to becoming a private company after a shareholder vote.
  • UPS to maintain money-back guarantees for peak air service
    UPS said it will keep its money-back pledge on domestic and international next-day air services.
  • TradeLens global data-sharing platform shuttering
    The blockchain-enabled global platform TradeLens will go offline by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
  • Cargo interests work to block Amsterdam airport flight reductions
    The air cargo industry is upset about a Dutch proposal to reduce aircraft slots at Amsterdam airport because it would cut into freight traffic.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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