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Exim India web site
AUGUST 1, 2023
  • CULines launches ICI service; direct connection from Qingdao to Nhava Sheva
  • Unifeeder's IMS strengthens connectivity from Nhava Sheva/Mundra to Jebel Ali
  • Feeder operators highlight issues being faced at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • Upward trend in schedule reliability changes
  • Aiming for a digital supply chain with paperless trade
  • Railways seen carrying more coal
  • E-invoice must for more as threshold lowers to Rs 5 cr.
  • Interchange-cum-road overbridge to come up at Deendayal Port
  • Advisory for operationalisation of the Customs (Waiver of Interest) Third Order, 2023 dated April 17, 2023 and the consequential regularisation of electronic Bills of Entry in case of manual Out of Charge (OOC) given in the wake of glitches in the implementation of ECL facility since April 01, 2023
  • PSA innovates with OptETruck, a digital solution for Singapore's haulier sector
  • ONE's FLX service connecting West Coast South America & East Coast North America commences in Sept.
  • Sharpened focus on deficiencies & detention rates at Australian ports
  • Chinese Taipei to resolve WTO dispute with India bilaterally
  • India-UK FTA nearing finalisation
  • Black Sea shipping faces rough weather
  • Singapore seeks exemption from rice export ban
  • Yang Ming orders five new 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels
  • First shore-based power for container ship at Rotterdam terminal

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • Fears for still-burning Fremantle Highway as number of EVs aboard is revised
  • Gloomy forwarders expect little change in mediocre air cargo market
  • OceanX: The holy trinity of forwarders in Q2 (waiting for DHL GF)
  • Canada port dispute resolution may be on again, after early hours agreement
  • Ups and downs in Q2, but CMA CGM may be outperforming its peers
  • The C-suite waltz - Drewes to lead Hellmann
  • Kenya Airways aims to double cargo revenue in five years

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Marine Log web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • Mast-stepping ceremony marks milestone in Stennis RCOH
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division last week marked a milestone in the $3 billion refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS John C.
  • GAO looks at what's gone wrong with the Coast Guard's OPC and PSC programs
    Two key U.S. Coast Guard shipbuilding programs - the OPC and PSC projects - are "billions of dollars over their initial cost estimates and are more than two years behind schedule," according
  • Burning car carrier towed to new location
    The still-burning car carrier Fremantle Highway has now been successfully towed to new temporary location some 16 miles north of the West Frisian Islands of Schiermonnikoog and Ameland. The agency handling the
  • BOEM selects Central Atlantic Wind Energy Areas
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized selection of three Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia that could support between four and eight gigawatts of energy production.
  • Valaris reactivates another floater
    Offshore drilling contractor Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) today reported that it is reactivating its Valaris DS-7 drillship to service a newly-awarded 12-well contract offshore West Africa The contract is expected to commence

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Container News web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • What Types of Equipment Are Required for a Liquid Packaging System?
    In recent history, the packaging industry has seen a lot of improvements. Because of this, every company in the industry needed to improve their systems in order to keep up with the ever evolving demand on the current market. Finding and getting the right equipment can be tricky. Depending on what part of the industry you are working in, your machines need to meet certain industry standards. Whet
  • OCI Global and X-Press Feeders sign green methanol agreement
    OCI Global and X-Press Feeders have announced that OCI Hyfuels will supply X-Press Feeders with green methanol in the port of Rotterdam from 2024. More specifically, the agreement is the first green methanol deal with a feeder container carrier and represents a crucial step in the decarbonisation of the shipping industry, as the feeder sector plays an important role. Earlier this year, OCI announ
  • Carriers see rate gains on India-US trades, but slide continues on other trades
    With the exception of trades to the United States, container carriers operating out of India have continued to face further significant freight rate declines this month, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average short-term contract rates from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gat
  • APM Terminals receives Spanish government grant for Barcelona terminal electrification
    The Government of Spain, via the Moves Singular Projects II Programme, has granted US$4.3 million to APM Terminals Barcelona to finance part of a pilot project for the electrification of the container handling equipment operating at the terminal, which is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 821 tonnes per year. The project will include the acquisition of five zero-emission electric
  • Pasha Hawaii's new green container ship visits Long Beach
    Janet Marie, the latest green container vessel in Pasha Hawaii's fleet, arrived in the Port of Long Beach, California, US. Janet Marie, the company's second of two "Ohana Class" container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), made its maiden voyage early Saturday from Long Beach to its home port in Honolulu. "These ships symbolise the best of American ingenuity and shipbuilding," stated G
  • Port of Valencia to be connected to solar energy
    Joan Calabuig, president of Valenciaport, has visited the works of the installation of the photovoltaic power plant located on the Principe Felipe dock. More specifically, these works are already 85% completed in the case of the structure on which the panels are fixed and 15% completed in the case of the installation of the panels that will provide the Port of València with solar energy from this

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Splash web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • SIPG president steps down
    Yan Jun has resigned as president and director of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). Yan has served as SIPG president since 2014. He sits on the board of Orient Overseas International (OOIL) and also previously held the position of general manager of Shanghai Port Container Terminal and director and general manager at SIPG Jiujiang Port. ...
  • Floatel International wins accommodation vessel contract with Ineos
    Offshore accommodation vessel specialist Floatel International has secured more work for one of its units. The Oslo-based owner and operator of five semisub flotels has fixed the 2010-built to Ineos FPS for 90 days. A contract with an undisclosed value is set to start in April 2024. The vessel will work at the Unity platform ...
  • US identifies final wind areas in Central Atlantic with up to 8GW capacity
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced three final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The three WEAs total approximately 356,550 acres. The first is some 26 nautical miles off Delaware Bay, the second is 23.5 nautical miles offshore Ocean City, and the last is 35 nautical miles from ...
  • Valaris to reactivate drillship for $364m deal in Africa
    Offshore driller Valaris has been awarded a 12-well contract offshore West Africa for one of its drillships. Valaris said that the contract would involve the reactivation of the Valaris DS-7 drillship. The contract is expected to start in the second quarter of 2024 and has an estimated duration of 850 days. According to the company, ...
  • Pyxis Tankers ventures into dry bulk
    Greek product tanker pure-play Pyxis Tankers is moving into the dry bulk sector in a joint venture with its chairman and chief executive Valentios Valentis. The Nasdaq-listed company said its board unanimously approved a $6.8m equity investment in a newly formed company, which has agreed to acquire a 2016 Japanese-built 63,520 dwt ultramax from an ...
  • Simon Møkster scores UK North Sea fixtures for PSV pair
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has secured long-term employment for a pair of its platform supply vessels in the UK North Sea. The 2006-built Stril Odin and 2005-built sister vessel Strilmøy have been fixed on multi-year contracts to an undisclosed operator. Financial terms have not been disclosed, but brokers are reporting term fixtures for PSVs ...
  • Energy Drilling seals three-year rig deal in Thailand
    Singapore's tender drilling rig specialist Energy Drilling (EDrill) has signed a new three-year contract with Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) for one of its recently acquired units. The T-15 rig, purchased from Seadrill along with T-16 and West Vencedor is expected to add more than $120m in additional contract backlog. The Pioneer Logistics-backed contractor ...
  • Perdana Petroleum secures AHTS contract
    Malaysian offshore marine support services firm Perdana Petroleum has been awarded a charter contract by compatriot RMS Synergy for one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. The company's subsidiary Perdana Nautika will provide the unnamed vessel with crews and equipment to carry out 24-hour services for assisting offshore projects. The contract, worth around ...
  • Singapore's Cyan inks deal for WTIV newbuild at China Merchants Heavy
    Fast-expanding offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables is lining up another newbuild in China. The Singapore-based company with a European base in Denmark has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) in Shenzhen with the aim of building a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). "As one of the largest shipyards in ...
  • Ørsted first to move into New Jersey Wind Port
    Offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has subleased up to 34 acres of property at the New Jersey Wind Port (NJWP), a port facility focused on the support of offshore wind farms. Ørsted will be the NJWP's inaugural tenant and expects to create up to 200 jobs over its lease term. It will also create over ...
  • Agreement ends 'tough old fight' on Canada's west coast
    The simmering pay dispute between dockworkers in British Columbia and employers has reached another tentative negotiated agreement late on Sunday. The breakdown in negotiations over a new contract saw the province's ports including Vancouver and Prince Rupert go on strike for a couple of weeks this month, with government drawn to try and resolve the ...
  • Sinokor picks up Asyad VLCC trio
    Sinokor Merchant Marine has been named as the buyer of three VLCCs that Oman's Asyad Shipping floated for sale earlier this year. Brokers reported the South Korean owner taking the 2010-built Saham and 2011-built Sifa and Fida in a deal worth a total of around $191m. Online pricing platform VesselsValue ranks the scrubber-fitted trio as ...
  • 'Two-speed' pattern emerges in global orderbook: Clarksons
    Clarksons Research has drilled down to show subscribers to its weekly newsletter the severely skewed global orderbook, and the ramifications for this unbalanced contracting in the years ahead. Clarksons data (see chart below) clearly shows how highly divergent the orderbook is across sectors, with the British outfit describing the current situation as a "two-speed" pattern. ...
  • Towing of burning Fremantle Highway car carrier underway
    The tow of the burning car carrier to a temporary location started on Sunday afternoon after being ablaze for several days. Around midnight on July 25, the Dutch coastguard received a report that a major fire broke out on the vessel. The vessel had 21 crewmen - all Indian nationals, one of whom died. Also ...
  • Orders pile up at Chengxi Shipyard
    The orders are stacking at China's Chengxi Shipyard. German owner Schoeller Holdings has ordered two 50,000 dwt MR tankers at the CSSC-affiliated yard, according to Clarksons Research. The owner previously ordered two such units at the yard in June. All four units are due to be delivered in 2026 with no details of price revealed. ...
  • X-Press Feeders fixes European green methanol supplies
    OCI Global will supply X-Press Feeders with green methanol at the port of Rotterdam from next year. The milestone agreement is the first green methanol deal with a feeder container carrier. X-Press Feeders will be the first common feeder operator with methanol fuelled vessels on the water in Europe. In Q2 next year X-Press Feeders ...
  • Maritime gets an ESG index
    The University of Plymouth and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, alongside an advisory committee of industry experts, have developed an ESG reporting methodological framework and index, catered to the individualities of the maritime sector. Formulated with the intent to breach the existing gap in credible benchmarking within the maritime sector, the ESG Index ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • BCMEA and ILWU announce another collective agreement two days after failed vote
    The ILWU leadership and the BCMEA have 'concluded a negotiated collective agreement' two days after the union's rank and file...
  • Antwerp detains 'dark fleet' Gatik tanker after STS transfers with Greece-owned ships
    It is highly unusual for tankers engaged in Russian oil and shipping trades to call at European ports, with Belgium...
  • Extra shipyard capacity may not be bad news
    More shipbuilding capacity might not be needed, but some more enlightened shipowners could welcome dealing with a 'new' shipyard
  • Adnoc brings forward net zero target ahead of COP28
    The United Arab Emirates' oil, gas and logistics giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has moved its net zero target...
  • Adoption of new tech will drive seafarer skills training in mid-2020s
    Seafarers will need to be upskilled and reskilled as ship operators adopt electrified propulsion and integrated bridge systems
  • Equipment fleet to shrink further before recovery
    Container lines no longer need the huge pools of equipment they built up during the pandemic. But with newbuilding rates...
  • The week in charts: PCTC casualties making car carriers harder to insure | Containership values head downwards | Ship recycling pricing softens further
    Another serious vehicle carrier casualty hits the headlines, while asset values of containerships are under pressure from poor global freight...
  • The week in newbuildings: Large LNG tanker orderbook reaches 356 vessels
    Two Chinese shipyards have picked up orders for four liquefied natural gas tankers in the past week
  • SIPG president Yan Jun resigns for 'work-related reasons'
    Chairman Gu Jinshan will temporarily assume the duties of the president during the vacancy
  • Feng to become China Merchants' de facto shipping head
    The move, alongside with his designation to the helm at China Merchants' port arm, will make him the de facto...
  • Carrier capacity culls help raise rates
    There are few signs of an increase in volumes during the traditional peak season. But carriers have removed sufficient capacity...
  • MOL reports 68% profit plunge in first quarter of FY23
    MOL profits decline due to weakness at its container line operations. However, its energy and car carrier business contributed to...
  • South Korean builder Hanwha Ocean signs deal with Vietnam to secure labour
    The partnership will provide worker training and recruitment
  • China's shipbuilding association warns of overcapacity risks
    The recent wave of orders has breathed life into a string of collapsed yards in China, which is leading to...
  • ONE further delays outlook forecast amid profit slump
    Despite the recent freight rate rebound, ONE says its forecast for the financial year ending March 2024 is yet to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian attacks on merchant shipping could constitute war crime | CIMC mooted as a potential buyer of CDB Leasing |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • Western Canada port operations normal as next union contract vote looms
    Negotiators for ILWU Canada and waterfront employers reached a second tentative contract agreement late Sunday after the union's membership rejected an initial deal that had been struck last week.
  • TForce Freight employees ratify five-year contract with Teamsters
    US shippers gained some security in the LTL market as Teamsters at TForce approved a new contract with the LTL carrier.
  • ONE reports sharp drop in fiscal Q1 profitability as rates, demand fall
    The financial results of the Singapore-based carrier reflect a return to a more normal container shipping market, albeit one characterized by weak demand from inflation-hit destination markets.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • Canada dockers and employers reach tentative deal for third time
    Federal government has intervened in labour dispute twice in past two weeks
  • Carnival to save $120m in yearly interest payments with $1.5bn in new debt
    New York-listed company expects to have less than $32bn in debt by the end of this year
  • Saudi shipping giant Bahri bounces back from 2022 doldrums
    Net profits for group - which operates bulkers alongside its main tanker fleet - increased year on year by 286% in the second quarter
  • Private Scorpio Group forges joint venture with Mercuria on aframax pool
    The partnership combines Scorpio pooling experience with Swiss company's expertise in oil trading
  • Bahri bounces back from 2022 doldrums
    Net profits for the Saudi shipping giant increased year on year by 286% in the second quarter
  • Greek outfit drops lawsuit against Integr8 over alleged wrongful arrest
    Amelia Maritime had requested more time to sort out serving the fuel provider but ultimately decided to dismiss its case
  • Pacific Basin Shipping posts softer results on weak dry cargo markets
    Chartering market has not recovered as quickly as the bulker owner-operator had expected this year
  • Fires and equipment failures spur new safety campaign
    Paris and Tokyo port state control regimes launch three-month fire safety campaign amid elderly fleet concerns
  • Yang Ming forks out over $300m for neo-panamax container ships
    Taipei-listed carrier buying vessels taken at end of charter with Japanese shipowner
  • Rising star: Where contacts trump CVs, Nitzeira Watson uses 'sacrifice and effort' to get ahead
    YoungShip Panama leader had to leave a country where opportunities go to the well-connected to find recognition at home. She wants that to change
  • Taylor Maritime sells bulk carrier duo to Grindrod as it pays down debt
    London-listed shipowner is on a mission to de-gear
  • MOL linked to lone LNG carrier newbuild at Hanwha Ocean
    Under new management, the South Korean yard is starting to build up its LNG carrier orderbook
  • European shipping seeks escape from Russian trades as barrels breach price cap
    Russian exports from Western ports set to decline in August as production falls and prices rise
  • Pablo tanker blaze spurs safety probe of ageing oil carriers
    Paris and Tokyo port state control regimes launch three-month campaign amid elderly fleet safety concerns
  • 'Huge milestone': First element of New Fortress Energy FLNG unit leaves US yard for Mexico
    The project timeline slides again as jack-up rig conversion moves off towards the production site
  • New Times Shipbuilding tipped to win Magni Partners dual-fuel VLCC newbuildings
    Tor Olav Troim's outfit is ordering two firm vessels plus options for four additional ships
  • MOL hit by container ship collapse but buoyed by car carriers and energy
    Strong car carrier and energy market performances have helped make up for the decline in liner income
  • Ocean Network Express takes whopping $5bn profit hit
    Liner company looks to downsize networks as spot rates plunge
  • Dutch to tow burned-out car carrier Fremantle Highway to port of refuge
    Fire on board the K Line-operated ship has subsided significantly over the weekend
  • Chinese bulker shipowners purge panamaxes as scrap prices continue to fall
    Brokers and cash buyers say prices will remain depressed until demand for scrap steel recovers after monsoon season
  • Dutch to tow burned-out Fremantle Highway car carrier to port of refuge
    Fire onboard the K Line-operated ship has subsided significantly over the weekend
  • Schoeller boosts product tanker fleet with Chengxi newbuildings
    The company is believed to be paying about $42m each for the 50,000-dwt carriers
  • Minister Nusrat Ghani leads drive to keep UK's shipyards afloat
    Financial backing for shipbuilders is part of national maritime decarbonisation policy
  • Chinese bulker owners purge panamaxes as scrap prices continue to fall
    Brokers and cash buyers say prices will remain depressed until demand for scrap steel recovers after monsoon season

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American Shipper web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • Western Global Airlines lines up bankruptcy financing, report says
    Western Global Airlines could be on the verge of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Shipping line ONE's profits plunge but still top pre-COVID levels
    "It is extremely difficult to announce a reasonable business forecast at this time," said ONE, citing container shipping market uncertainties.
  • DHL Express to build $192M maintenance hangar at CVG superhub
    The express division of DHL Group plans to build a large maintenance facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, part of a huge investment in the company's U.S. air network.

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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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