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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal opens doors to container shipping with successful inaugural call
  • Long-term ocean freight rates continue slide, but spot market offers turnaround hope
  • Chabahar port deal with India soon: Iran
  • World's first prototype of the BS 6 Stage II 'Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle' launched
  • Steel sector seen growing at 8 pc in FY24
  • Jaishankar calls for diversified & democratic globalisation with multiple centres of production
  • Panama Canal drought causing severe shipping disruption; highlights impact of climate crisis on global trade
  • Gati Shakti to have infra planning through AI
  • India's ban seen impacting rice exports & supply
  • Jaya Varma Sinha first woman Chairperson & CEO of Railway Board
  • US growth revised down to 2.1 pc in second quarter
  • Suez Canal Economic Zone celebrates concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said
  • Artificial Intelligence Command Centre at CONCOR's ICD Tughlakabad
  • RoDTEP scheme likely to be extended
  • SCOMET Updates 2023 - Amendment in Appendix 3 (SCOMET items) to Schedule- 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items, 2018
  • VCBA elects new Office Bearers & Executive Committee Members for 2023-2025
  • Global IndiaAI 2023 in October to see leading AI players, researchers, start-ups & investors from India & abroad
  • US concerned about India curbing imports of computers, laptops
  • Booking Condition in Panama Canal's Panamax locks
  • Cotton textile, garment exporters see 8-10 pc growth
  • Scrappage policy seen boosting used CV financing

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • Braving the failure of UK's ATC system
  • Schenker France pushes fleet electrification
  • Global container turnover declines
  • KPI Ocean Connect reshuffles management team
  • Trialling a solar-powered hybrid truck
  • ANA expands "Prio Temp" container range
  • Oostende: a new warehouse in operation
  • HGK: tandem in motion
  • ICTSI secures Metrobank loan
  • New ideas for the working world
  • DSV buys its first e-truck in Singapore
  • Recht Logistik: cartons instead of plastic
  • A whale at MUC
  • Cargo growth in Gothenburg
  • Switzerland: guidelines for seven aerodromes
  • China launches cargo service to Central Asia
  • CBP seizes forged devices worth USD 400,000
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • Cosco bucks the trend as container line profits hit $8.9bn in Q2
  • RCL sells more older box ships for scrap as earnings fall
  • DB Schenker deal fever - 'Kuehne + Nagel... or just Kuehne?'
  • Container lines may be eyeing even more new tonnage
  • Spotlight on 'DHL vs DSV' in the painful ESG race
  • Phased introduction of UK customs switchover 'was forced on HMRC'
  • Irish seafood exporters take a fresh look at Asian markets

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • Leading Louisiana ports in cooperation agreement with Ukrainian sea ports
    The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has signed a memorandum with the Port of South Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans. It covers cooperation on technical planning, development, construction, administration, operation, and
  • Kongsberg Digital wins next-gen engine room simulator contract
    Kongsberg Digital is to provide a second full mission K-Sim engine room simulator package to Denmark's largest marine engineering school, Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering (Aarhus Maskinmesterskole, or AAMS). This
  • VIDEO: Oceanbird wing sail plans move forward
    Alfa Laval and Wallenius joint venture Oceanbird reports that its first wing sail, Wing 560, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV. Conceived by Wallenius, the Oceanbird system for vessel propulsion
  • A tough week for U.S. offshore wind
    This week has not been a good one for U.S. offshore wind. Tuesday's much anticipated U.S. Gulf of Mexico lease sale produced only one winning bid. RWE Offshore US Gulf, LLC was

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Container News web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • CN analysis: Indian export container freight rates recover after a long steak of declines
    Container freight rates for exports from India have shown some positive signs for carriers, after a long streak of declines, according to the latest market analysis by Container News shows. 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 Gateway (UK) or Rotterdam (the Netherlands)
  • CMA CGM boost its AZTECA services by adding a direct call in Oakland
    CMA CGM announced that Oakland has been added to AZTECA Loop 1 with direct calls from the West Coast of the United States to Central America. The following is the new AZTECA 1 rotation: Los Angeles (USA) - Oakland (USA) - Manzanillo (Mexico) - Lazaro Cardenas (Mexico) - Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala)- Corinto (Nicaragua) - Balboa (Panama) - Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica) - Puerto Quetzal - Los Angeles A
  • MABUX indices increase during week 35
    The MABUX global bunker indices moved slightly higher during Week 35. The 380 HSFO index increased by US$0.48 to US$563.67/MT. The VLSFO index had a more significant increase of US$6.77 to US$668.40/MT. The MGO index increased strongly by US$18.65, rising from US$968.98/MT to US$988.63/MT. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - increased somewhat, hitt
  • Cargo throughput in the Port of Gothenburg remains stable
    Despite the current global and domestic economic recession, the Port of Gothenburg maintains strong volumes throughout most cargo divisions. The cargo volume report for the first half of 2023 from the Port of Gothenburg demonstrates this. The Port of Gothenburg handles more than half of Sweden's container transports, with the majority passing via APM Terminals' container terminal. Despite the rec
  • Hapag-Lloyd reportedly ruled out of HMM bid
    German mainline operator Hapag-Lloyd is said to have failed to make the cut in preliminary bidding for the majority stake in South Korean carrier HMM. Reports from South Korea said that only the three local bidders, Harim Group-JKL Partners consortium and the logistics groups LX Group and Dongwon, have been shortlisted after preliminary bids closed on 21 August. Hapag-Lloyd emerges as potential H
  • COSCO defies market pressures with reduced expenses
    COSCO Shipping Lines showed an unusually strong result in 2Q 2023, becoming the only carrier to significantly improve its finances compared to 1Q 2023, after an apparently highly successful cost-cutting move, according to Alphaliner. COSCO Ship Holding's container shipping business, represented by COSCO Shipping Lines and OOCL, recorded revenue of US$7.91 billion in 2Q 2023, compared with US$4.5
  • Port of Valencia welcomes first hydrogen-powered container stacker in Europe
    The Port of Valencia has received the hydrogen-powered ReachStacker, which was built as part of the European H2PORTS project. This prototype will be tested with the hydrogen-powered tractor unit and the mobile hydrogen supply station (HRS) in the Port of Valencia from this month until December 2024. Moreover, Valencia is Europe's first port to use hydrogen technology to lessen the environmental e

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Splash web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • Equinor fixes two COSL semisub rigs
    COSL Drilling Europe, the European arm of China Oilfield Services Limited has secured contracts from Norway's Equinor for semisub drilling units COSLPromoter and COSLInnovator on the Norwegian continental shelf. The 2012-built COSLPromoter is already contracted to Equinor and will start its new contract in the first quarter of 2025. The firm contract is for one ...
  • Noble scores drillship contract in US Gulf
    New York and Copenhagen-listed offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has sealed a deal with LLOG Exploration Offshore for its drillship . The 2014-built rig has been fixed to the Louisiana-based operator for six months for work in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is set to start between November 2023 and March 2024 at ...
  • Shipping shown path for ammonia-powered gas carriers from 2026
    A new study released by the international not-for-profit organisation Global Maritime Forum has identified possible pathways to commercialise a first-of-its-kind ammonia-powered gas carrier as early as 2026. As part of the Nordic Green Ammonia Powered Ship (NoGAPS) project, which is co-funded by Nordic Innovation and brings together Yara International, BW Epic Kosan, MAN Energy Solutions, ...
  • Eidesvik Offshore seals PSV extension
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik has secured more work for one of its platform suppliers. Oil and gas producers Wintershall Dea and OMV have declared an option to extend the contract for the 2008-built LNG-powered PSV through to October 2025. The contract extension kicks off in May 2024, in direct continuation of the current fixture ...
  • Poul Hestbaek leaves Hamburg Süd
    The head of Hamburg Süd, Poul Hestbaek, has called time on his tenure at the Maersk company. A longtime Hamburg Süd executive announced via social media that he would be leaving Maersk by August 31. Maersk bought Hamburg Süd from the Oetker family for $4.4bn in 2017 and has gradually integrated the line into the ...
  • ADS Maritime picks up $1m worth of shares in Golden Ocean
    Oslo-listed ADS Maritime has become a shareholder in John Fredriksen-controlled bulker owner Golden Ocean. The Terje Bodin Larsen-led shipping investment company established in 2018 acquired 130,000 shares in Golden Ocean for about $1m. Golden Ocean, the world's largest listed owner of large-size dry bulk vessels with a 97-strong fleet, including four newbuildings, and an aggregate ...
  • Chinese real estate takes another turn for the worse
    The risks of contagion are growing in the cancerous Chinese real estate sector, a key part of the world's second-largest economy accounting for somewhere between one-quarter and a third of the country's GDP. Property giant Country Garden, previously considered a comparatively safe, financially secure company, has just posted a first-half loss of nearly $7bn, warning ...
  • IBIA appoints new executive director
    The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed Alexander Prokopakis as its new executive director. Joining the IBIA team on September 1 with Edmund Hughes, the recently appointed IBIA IMO representative, Prokopakis brings a strong background of active association membership. In addition to his IBIA activity, Prokopakis brings a wealth of bunker industry experience as ...
  • Financing secured to complete 640 MW offshore wind farm in Taiwan
    Skyborn Renewables, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and its partners TotalEnergies, Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO) and Sojitz Corporation (Sojitz), have secured an extended financing agreement to complete the construction of the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. The Yunlin offshore wind farm project is located in the Taiwan ...
  • Solstad seals six-ship deal with Ocean Installer
    Norwegian OSV player Solstad Offshore has landed a deal with Ocean Installer, securing work for six ships. Marine construction player, formerly known as Havfram Subsea, has signed up to take five of Solstad's anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels on a project in West Africa. The contract, which starts in the fourth quarter of this ...
  • Co-CEOs of up-for-sale Polaris Shipping under investigation
    Efforts to sell Polaris Shipping, a Korean operator of large bulk carriers, have been dealt a severe blow this week with the police in Seoul raiding the owner's headquarters in an embezzlement case. The raid took place on Monday morning with documents and hard disks taken away with the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit of the ...
  • JP Morgan signs for more methanol dual-fuel tankers in China
    JP Morgan has added to its methanol-powered product carrier orderbook in China with two more ships at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), according to broking reports. Greek shipbroker Intermodal has placed the US banking giant behind the order for two 50,000 dwt units costing $50m each. The deal brings the total number of methanol dual-fuel MR ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Lauritzen Bulkers
    In the first of a series engaging with key names coming to next year's big dry bulk summit in Switzerland, Splash sits down with Niels Josefsen, the CEO of Denmark's Lauritzen Bulkers. Geneva Dry officially started marketing on May 2 this year, exactly one year out from the first day of the inaugural show. Among ...
  • Landbridge seals VLCC sales
    Hong Kong-based owner Landbridge has sealed a financial deal with compatriot owner CSSC Shipping, the shipowner vehicle of state-run China State Shipbuilding Corp. Brokers note that Landbridge's two Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co-built ships, Landbridge Glory and Landbridge Horizon, have been sold for $102m each basis nine years and seven years bareboat back respectively at around $29,500 per da

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • Retail boosts port of New York and New Jersey in July
    The port of New York and New Jersey opened the second half of the year on a strong note, finishing...
  • US west coast labour deal ratified
    The ratification marks the final step in protracted negotiations that began in May last year but did not yield a...
  • Closing ammonia price gap possible, but far from easy, GMF study finds
    The Global Maritime Forum found an ammonia gas carrier would cost 50-130% more to run than a conventional gas carrier...
  • US lawmakers mulling AIS-spoofing bill as Iran's oil exports surge
    Bipartisan bill looks to set up a pilot programme to review the use of big data analytics as a tool...
  • Changing lanes: Is liner shipping heading towards overcapacity?
    Forecasts indicate that the influx of fresh tonnage in the short to medium term will result in vessel supply outstripping...
  • Lending for dry bulk deals stutters
    Banks and debt funds have cooled on dry bulk financing deals against a backdrop of weak earnings and high asset...
  • Oil price cap breach sees Fractal Shipping tankers leave Russia trading
    Geneva-based Fractal Shipping was one of the largest tanker operators exporting from Russia until crude and diesel prices breached the...
  • Greater efforts needed to gather container safety information
    Cargo safety inspections can help improve the safe carriage of goods. But the IMO has insufficient data to make meaningful...
  • Cosco-Sinopec joint venture confirms $700m LNG carrier order
    Vessels will be operated on a long-term charter for cargo from US gas producer Venture Global
  • CoolCo talking to charterers over employment for LNG newbuilds
    Market looks 'tightly coiled' as northern hemisphere winter approaches, says chief executive Richard Tyrell in upbeat statement
  • Spliethoff and MSC respond to ship bans in Australia
    MSC Ship Management and the Spliethoff Group defended their track record on crewing and safety after Australia's maritime authority banned...
  • Commodity shortages set to hit minor bulk trades
    Poor weather in Asia is hitting its agricultural production. Vessel supply could also be constrained by Panama Canal restrictions
  • China braces for Typhoon Saola with highest warning
    Saola may make landfall in Guangdong province and Hong Kong
  • Daily Briefing
    Panama Canal seeks to reassure markets | Shipping on hold as Gabon coup shuts down operations | Cosco eyes terminal...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • Warning: EU ETS ahead
    Breakbulk carriers and their clients must prepare for the EUs new emissions trading system before the Jan. 1 start
  • Smaller LTL fleets gain freight, add terminals post-Yellow
    Regional LTL carrier A. Duie Pyle and point-to-point trucking firm Hercules Freight are finding opportunities to expand as shippers adjust to the loss of Yellow's capacity.
  • FMC publishes list of NVOs at risk of losing licenses over tariff non-compliance
    The move is part of an ongoing effort by the FMC to bolster the oversight of regulated entities through "informed compliance," an agency spokesperson said.
  • Carriers on course for healthy year despite tumbling profits: analyst
    A series of quarterly profit declines by container shipping lines will still not be enough to drag the industry into the red in 2023, says analyst John McCown.
  • Southeast US ports reopen after Hurricane Idalia blows through region
    Given the short duration of the port and terminal closures, impacts appeared minimal as Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston resumed normal operations.
  • 'Rushed' sourcing shift out of China prompts some reconsideration
    For any number of product categories, relocating sourcing brings with it less efficient logistics, occasional lower quality and overall higher costs at a time when cost control is rapidly assuming a higher priority for shippers.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • 'Compelling regional proposition': Columbia strikes deal to manage fleet of Seacon
    Shipowner's vessels will be run out of CSM's Greek office in bid to bring manager's digital optimisation to China
  • ICTSI takes out $750m loan to expand port operations through acquisition
    Terminal operator does not specify expansion plans that call for its largest credit facility ever
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings launches share buyback after market-beating profit
    Chinese container shipping giant touts success in cutting costs amid challenging market conditions
  • Australian strikes could result in loss of up to eight LNG cargoes a week, SSY says
    But outlook for freight remains 'uncertain' with Rystad analyst saying Asian buyers are taking 'wait and see approach
  • Floating storage moving into play for LNG carriers, CoolCo says
    Idan Ofer's LNG shipping company claims its redelivering vessel is one of last two independently owned TFDE open vessels in market
  • Hamburg Sud boss Poul Hestbaek follows Philip Oetker out of the door
    CEO says responsiblity for integrating German line into Maersk is over
  • Oslo bond market hot as Ocean Yield, Kistefos and KCC seeking $234 combined
    Shipping companies trying to refinance earlier more expensive debt, with investors keen
  • Ammonia fuel ships to be commercially viable by 2026, says GMF
    New study finds ammonia's cost gap with conventional fuel will close by 2030 by using subsidies
  • Streetwise: Owner-on-owner investing shows heady returns on Seaways while others wait
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the recent trend of shipowners taking stakes in other public owners and how their bets have played to date
  • Oslo bond market hot as Ocean Yield seeks $70m and Kistefos, KCC sell $164m combined
    Shipping companies trying to refinance earlier more expensive debt, with investors keen
  • Avance Gas marketing final 'higher spec' veteran VLGC for sale
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev expecting to bank more proceeds from latest disposal
  • Polaris Shipping office raided in police probe as owners look to close sale
    The company's joint chief executives could be summoned in ongoing probe
  • Comment: Seafarers need safeguarding before Odesa grain exports restart
    Insurance for the proposed trade is being negotiated, but what about the risk to human life?
  • Poland's Orlen charters Greek tankers on Middle East backhauls after Russian shipments
    Refiner getting discounted rates on vessels returning to Europe after discharges
  • Expanding Greek shipowner IMS revealed to be behind Concordia LR tanker deal
    Low-profile Greek operator has gone on a tanker buying binge over the past 16 months
  • Russia installs protective barrier on south side of Kerch bridge
    Barges placed by the vital road artery to prevent Ukrainian drones from hitting it
  • Houthi rebels block Indian and Singapore LPG carriers from loading gas in Yemen
    Reports suggest group wants to stop government profiting from high prices
  • 'Buy it in Norway': Avance Gas boss Kalleklev says no plans for US dual-listing
    VLGC company CEO says John Fredriksen's large shareholding makes New York move trickier
  • AMA Capital Partners teams with global investor ABL to beef up shipping firepower
    Boutique shipping investment bank wants to explore new territory in deal restructuring
  • Henrik Sleimann Petersen returns to Singapore to join Swire Bulk
    Former Ultrambulk's director returns to the garden city after two years
  • Oaktree's Ryan Lee takes board seat at Star Bulk Carriers
    Private equity executive fills director gap left by Pinegrove Capital's Brian Laibow
  • Aframax tankers fail to cut voyage time on Northern Sea Route to China
    Russian officials are looking to exploit Arctic route to Asia as global warming opens up new trading routes
  • CoolCo in talks with 'multiple charterers' on new 2024-delivering LNG carriers
    Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled gas shipowner describes the winter market as 'tightly coiled'
  • ADS reveals stake in Golden Ocean after selling out of Gram Car Carriers
    Norwegian investment company has seen bulker punt fall in value
  • OOIL retains firepower for further big dividend payouts, say analysts
    However, company may retain more cash in view of the uncertain industry outlook

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • UPS offers senior pilots buyout package to cut costs
    UPS Inc. is offering pilots an early retirement package to reduce payroll amid declining package volumes. The integrated parcel and logistics giant confirmed Thursday it wants to trim senior pilots [...]
  • Port of New York and New Jersey moves the most TEUs since October 2022
    Based on current port data compiled by American Shipper, the East Coast and Gulf ports are strongly favored over West Coast ports.
  • Mexican cargo airline accused of labor violations under USMCA
    The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.
  • Avianca's new cargo focus serves it well in soft market
    Avianca is investing in capacity and quality control because it sees growth opportunities in the Latin American air cargo market.

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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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