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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 1, 2023
  • India's merchandise exports recover ahead of rest of Asia
  • ZIM announces measures in response to threats in the Arabian & Red Seas
  • CCI approves acquisition of shareholding in Delanord Investments by Abu Dhabi Ports Company
  • Milaha granted recognition by BSC for commitment to health, safety & environmental risk management
  • New Customs office opens at Adani ICD, Borkhedi
  • Maritime SheEO hosts its 4th annual international conference for maritime diversity in Mumbai
  • Global growth projected to remain modest in the coming period
  • Thailand's Kra Isthmus land bridge could reduce shipping time

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 1, 2023
  • A bombshell in Hamburg
  • Duisport strengthens its hub function via tariffs
  • US short line railroad in Virginia changes hands
  • Chinese cars travel multimodally to the Urals
  • Professional qualities and personal characteristics

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Box lines plot a course for Indian trades as the economy grows
  • Vertical integration - where mentality and numbers clash
  • Cyber Week e-commerce frenzy unexpected, but US fulfilment centres cope
  • Maersk sails into the charter market as it prepares for independence
  • Campaign to raise reefer temperature gets a warm reception
  • Shippers beware: new rules on lithium ion battery air shipments coming
  • OOCL and HMM the final top carriers to unveil EU ETS surcharge estimates
  • COP28 opens with aggressive anti-methane stance, and will the tide turn on LNG?
  • Ellerman City Liners and MSC agree transatlantic capacity deal
  • Deep Dive Podcast: The battle for control of Germany's container ports
  • Bifa completes regional team with appointment of Chris Curtin

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Julie Gascon named new Port of Montreal president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has named Julie Gascon as its next president and CEO. A master mariner, she is currently president and CEO of the Vancouver, B.C., based Pacific Pilotage Authority
  • Azane and Amogy in ammonia bunkering vessel MOU
    Azane Fuel Solutions, the Norwegian company aiming to develop the world's first ammonia bunkering terminal, and Amogy Inc., the ammonia-to-power tech developer launched by four MIT Ph.D alumni, have signed an MoU
  • Lawsuit alleges MSC civilian mariner was raped by captain
    A complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleges that an MSC civilian mariner was raped by the captain when working as the 1st assistant

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Jacksonville attorney Tom Slater appointed to JAXPORT's Board of Directors
    Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan has appointed attorney Tom Slater to JAXPORT's Board of Directors. The Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved Slater's appointment on November 28. Tom Slater is an attorney with the law firm of Pajcic & Pajcic, with practice areas that include maritime, trucking and aviation law. He is a board-certified trial attorney licensed in Florida, Georgia, and Virgi
  • SeaLead commences new service between Mediterranean and Brazil
    SeaLead has announced the launch of its new Mediterranean - Brazil shipping route, the MEDSA Service. "This new direct liner shipping service will enhance trade connectivity and expedite cargo transportation between ports in the Mediterranean and Brazil," said the company in a statement. The MEDSA Service includes important ports such as Itapoa, Paranagua and Santos in Brazil, and Casablanca in M
  • Port Authority of NY & NJ breaks ground on US$220 million street corridor project
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the beginning of major construction work on the US$220 million Port Street Corridor Improvement project to redesign and rebuild Port Newark's northern entrance at Port and Corbin streets. The interchange serves as an important link to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 78 and provides access to one of the port's marine facilities that ma
  • Montreal Port Authority announces new president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) appointed Julie Gascon as the new president and CEO of the organisation. She will take up her new position on 12 February 2024. Julie Gascon has held a number of strategic positions with Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, while she is currently president and CEO of the Pacific Pilotage Authority. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to w
  • PIL hopes to entice LNG-capable seafarers
    Singapore-based liner operator Pacific International Lines (PIL) will need to headhunt seafarers who are experienced with manning LNG dual-fuelled ships or LNG carriers. PIL has eight LNG dual-fuelled newbuildings on order, comprising 14,000 TEU vessels and 8,000 TEU ships that are being constructed at Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. The newbuildings will be delivered fro
  • ABB to deliver automation and digital solutions for Rio Grande LNG project
    ABB has been awarded an order by Bechtel Energy Inc. to deliver integrated automation, electrical and digital solutions for Phase 1 of the Rio Grande LNG facility (RGLNG Phase 1) in Brownsville, Texas, US, a project developed by NextDecade Corporation. Bechtel Energy Inc. is undertaking construction of RGLNG Phase 1 under an engineering, procurement, and construction contract. RGLNG Phase 1 inclu
  • CN analysis: Container carriers see no respite from rate declines on Indian trades
    Container freight rates across trades out of India have continued to slide in November, while ocean carriers await some pricing gains from improving export trends, 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 Gateway (
  • SeaLead announces new service connecting major Red Sea ports
    SeaLead has announced a new direct shipping service along the Red Sea, connecting major ports in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Djibouti. This new service aims to establish uninterrupted trade links and accelerate cargo transit, thereby enhancing supply chain efficiency in the region, according to the company, The service route will cover Jeddah (SAJED), Djibouti (DJJIB), Hodeidah (YEHOD), and return t
  • ONE launches new Egypt Lebanon Turkey service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the new Egypt Lebanon Turkey (ELT) service, which will have a weekly frequency. "This new service will offer customers enhanced coverage in the European region and offers a direct connection between Damietta to Beirut, Lebanon and Iskenderun, Turkey," said the company in a statement. The first sailing of the new ELT service will start from D

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Hunter Group returns to the tanker sector with VLCC charter deal
    Norway's Hunter Group has announced its return to the tanker business following the sale of its entire VLCC fleet last year. The Oslo-listed investment firm, which has been placing its next bets on the carbon shipping segment, has struck a deal "with an internationally renowned counterparty" to charter in a 2016-built eco-design and scrubber-fitted VLCC. ...
  • Eneti agrees $436m loan to finance WTIV newbuild duo
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has executed a senior secured green term loan facility of up to $436m with a group of international banks and export credit agencies. The credit facility finances around 65% of the purchase cost of the company's two newbuild NG-16000X series wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) named Nessie and ...
  • Gunvor Ulstein returns to CEO role at Ulstein Group
    Gunvor Ulstein has returned to her previous post as chief executive of Ulstein Group after Cathrine Marti stepped down from the role she held for three years. Marti (pictured left) has decided to take on a new opportunity outside the group, the company said. Marti joined Ulstein some nine years ago as chief financial officer, ...
  • 2020 Bulkers converts another index-linked contract to fixed rates
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed 2020 Bulkers has switched another one of its newcastlemaxes from index-linked to a fixed-rate charter. The Oslo-listed owner of eight scrubber-fitted newcastlemax bulk carriers has fixed the 2019-built Bulk Santiago to Koch Shipping at $25,024 per day, plus scrubber benefit. Earlier this week, the company converted to fixed rates on the 2019-built ...
  • Latsis and Costamare-backed Neptune Leasing backs Lomar dry bulk play
    UK-based diversified shipowner of the Libra Group, Lomar Shipping, has raised capital with Neptune Maritime Leasing for its growing fleet of bulk carriers. The cooperation with Jersey-based Neptune Leasing involves five ships, although financial details have not been disclosed. The Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar has been expanding its footprint in the dry bulk and chemical tanker ...
  • Ulstein reveals heavy transport vessel design for offshore wind sector
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has expanded its design portfolio with a new heavy transport vessel to meet the increasing logistic requirements of the ever-growing offshore wind sector. The current fleet of heavy transport vessels doesn't meet the future demand of the offshore wind segment, Ulstein said. With over 380 GW of offshore wind capacity ...
  • Cape rates crack $40,000 a day, doubling in the space of one week
    Capesize rates have been on charge since last Friday, notching up daily raises not seen in years. Average cape spot rates leaped by another $7,410 yesterday according to the Baltic Exchange, and have now more than doubled in the space of one week to $41,796. "Consistently strong volumes over the past three weeks in the ...
  • PV Drilling awarded long-term jackup contract in Indonesia
    Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) and its local partner PT Jimmulya have secured a long-term contract for a jackup drilling rig in Indonesia. The contract, secured from Pertamina, will see the 2009-built PV Drilling III committed for a firm period of three years to serve a drilling campaign offshore North West Java ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: DNV
    In the coming months ahead of the inaugural Geneva Dry event organised by Splash, we will be sitting down with key names attending the dry bulk mega summit. In the hot seat today: Morten Løvstad, DNV's point man for all things dry bulk. Morten Løvstad, the business director for bulk carriers at class society DNV, ...
  • Ørsted secures license for South Korean offshore wind project
    Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted has been granted a 1.6GW electricity business license by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy for an offshore wind project located 70 km off the coast of Incheon City. The license grants Ørsted exclusive development rights for its gigawatt-scale Incheon offshore wind project, which is set to ...
  • BW LPG invests $40m in India's LPG infrastructure
    VLGC owner BW LPG has created a joint venture with Confidence Petroleum India and made an investment to develop and operate an LPG onshore import terminal in India. BW LPG and Confidence agreed to establish a 50/50 JV named BW Confidence Enterprise Private Limited in India, to explore investment opportunities in onshore LPG import infrastructures. ...
  • Hong Kong company takes over running of Dubai tanker fleet
    At the beginning of October, shipping and steel magnate Theodore Angelopoulos sold two five-year-old aframaxes for an eye-catching $70m each, the 116,000 dwt Daehan Shipbuilding-built tankers, Crudemed for and Crudesun. The ships, now on charter to Unipec, have been renamed Venture and Valour, having resurfaced with Prominent Shipmanagement, an outfit set up in 2022 in Hong Kong, ...
  • Six in 10 investors considering divestment from maritime sector amid ESG concerns
    Sustainability and communications consultancy Woodrow has published a report showing that 64% of senior finance professionals in the UK are contemplating reducing their investment in the maritime sector due to ESG risks. The report sheds light on key areas of ESG risk perceived by lenders and investors, including labour rights, climate change, and regulatory compliance. ...
  • Hoanh Son adds sixth panamax
    Privately owned Vietnamese infrastructure conglomerate Hoanh Son, a joint stock company, has added six similar-sized Bulkers since it entered ship owing in 2020. Sources say it tabled around $10m for its latest ship, the 2005-built, 76,000 dwt Omicron Light which has been sold by Athens-based Omicron Ship Management. The panamax vessel has been renamed Hoanh ...
  • All that liner shipping should be worried about going into 2024
    In an exclusive extract from the November issue of Splash Extra, readers today can get an insight into the unique sectoral analysis carried in our sister title. As the US economy continues to defy the doomsayers, teu throughput at US ports finally broke above the 2022 level for October, rising 4.7% month-on-month and 11.4% year-on-year ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • ETS cargo diversion risk not being addressed
    The arrival of the ETS tax could see sharp players in the shipping world divert their cargo to non-EU ports...
  • Onboard carbon capture just a temporary measure, MAN says
    MAN Energy Solutions expects e-ammonia to be the most cost effective solution for shipping to cut emissions, with the company...
  • BIMCO cautions on slower bulk volumes, with Chinese demand forecast looking gloomy
    China's failure to overcome its economic headwinds will cost one percentage point of demand growth for dry bulk shipping, according to BIMCO's...
  • Capesize spot rates surge to two-year high as Atlantic trade booms
    A tighter-than-expected supply and demand balance points to higher average rate levels for the coming year, Jefferies says
  • London cargo market in best shape for more than decade, says Gallagher
    Some markets looking for war coverage as result of fighting in Gaza
  • Stena Bulk foresees buoyant crude and product tanker markets, but stays cool on new ship orders
    Stena Bulk has no plans to order new tonnage until at least 2026, but it will consider buying modern secondhand...
  • Climate risk is changing shipping bankers' behaviour but spooking investors
    While shipping lenders have taken early steps through their Poseidon Principles, aligning portfolios to decreasing CO2 trajectories in line with...
  • Carriers consider rerouting as Panama Canal restrictions bite
    The Panama Canal is set to become a major logistics chokepoint. But the alternatives have their own problems too
  • Seafarer decarbonisation training framework launched
    The fuels needed to meet to net zero will mean seafarers having new skills. A taskforce to ensure that happens...
  • Frontline takes hit as Russian crude tops price cap but says it is time for VLCCs to shine
    Frontline says future tanker capacity is not reflecting projected trade but the addition of 24 Euronav crude carriers will double...
  • Top 10 shipbrokers 2023
    Shipbroking majors have been faced with considerable challenges brought about by the Ukraine war, having to avoid transactions that could...
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers have opportunities to ease supply imbalance | Ghost of bankrupt US retailer comes to haunt MSC in gargantuan FMC...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • US warehouse fluidity returning to normal amid import drop, inventory discipline
    US importers have finally cleared out most of the inventory overhang that kept their warehouses at capacity and created bottlenecks in their supply chains.
  • Order book more 'manageable' if measured in ship numbers, not TEUs: analyst
    Although the incoming capacity will outstrip demand on the major trades over the next two years, the capacity overhang that has been touted in many corners of the shipping sector is being overstated, says an industry analyst.
  • Shippers eye varied 'training wheel' approach to origin management technology
    Getting the most out of global logistics software sometimes involves using a forwarder as a co-pilot until a shipper is ready to run processes similarly to procurement and order management internally.
  • Orderbook more 'manageable' if measured in ship numbers, not TEUs: analyst
    Although the incoming capacity will outstrip demand on the major trades over the next two years, the capacity overhang that has been touted in many corners of the shipping sector is being overstated, says an industry analyst.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Green Power: Drawing a blueprint for greener shipping
    Shipping's green transition is moving forward, but there is much more work to be done
  • Oldies but goodies? Senior tonnage coming and the green movement is partly to blame
    Tanker executives kick around the dynamics of insufficient vessel supply in the US-flag trade
  • Study finds most banks are 'loyal enablers' in making shipping greener. Here's the downside
    Paper by UCL Energy Institute warns that continued commitment to fossil fuels could delay shipping decarbonisation
  • Vale works with Oldendorff for its first iron ore voyage with biofuel blend
    Brazilian mining giant fuels bulker with mix of cooking oil and conventional bunkers
  • The good news: Seanergy has a new investor. The bad news? His name is George
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at why George Economou has filed as a 5% holder in the Greek capesize specialist
  • Navy ship shoots down Iranian-made drone while escorting US-flag merchant ship
    Intentions of aircraft are unclear amid tensions in Red Sea and beyond
  • Breakthrough as Pakistan ratifies the Hong Kong recycling convention
    The international convention is set to enter into force in June 2025
  • Alarm bells ring for European ports as emissions trading deadline nears
    European ports fear shipping lines will divert to non-EU ports to avoid carbon emission costs
  • Supramaxes in the Atlantic earning highest premium since 2017 - but get ready for the January blues
    A number of different factors have come together to make the Atlantic market go 'absolutely mental'
  • MSC hit with multimillion-dollar claim from bankrupt US retailer
    DK-Butterfly-1 - formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond - wants around $90m in damages
  • TMI's Grindrod Shipping pays off more debt as bulker rates climb
    Boss Ed Buttery maintains a favourable view of the geared vessel sector
  • Pakistan ratifies the Hong Kong recycling convention
    The international convention is set to enter into force in June 2025
  • Karpowership set to greenlight its first powership-FSRU for South Africa
    Turkish company also eyeing a move into FLNG
  • Future fuels: Hydrogen cells' potential 'increases exponentially'
    Proponents of the technology say it is the only zero-emissions option as the industry keeps eyes on internal combustion engines
  • MSC hit with multi-million dollar claim from bankrupt US retailer
    DK-Butterfly - formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond - wants around $90m in damages
  • Global clean fuel network set to cost $2.1trn
    World Economic Forum warns of weak business case for investing in shipping decarbonisation with high costs and uncertainty
  • Snoring drunk watch officer slept as Briese ship grounded off Scotland
    UK accident investigators critical of drinking culture on BBC Marmara
  • Costamare leasing arm emerges behind Lomar bulker buying spree
    Neptune Maritime Leasing has helped fund the acquisition of four supramaxes and a kamsarmax
  • Is Andreas Sohmen-Pao about to delist another BW group company in Oslo?
    Parent company launches mandatory offer for oil subsidiary BW Energy after hitting 40% threshold
  • 'Ill-advised': Armed guards urged not to defend ships from Houthi seizures
    Africa Risk Compliance warns that resistance could be severely counter-productive
  • Greece and Italy reveal timelines for incoming clutch of FSRUs
    Bulgaria is also looking to invest in a regasification unit
  • Greece's Minerva Marine mulls order for aframax product tankers
    Greek owner signs letter of intent for dual-fuel LR2s
  • Azane Fuel Solutions plots ammonia bunkering vessel move with new design
    Norwegian start-up complements bunkering terminal plan with move into shipowning
  • US ramps up Iran oil sanctions as it cracks down on proxy group funding
    Move targets the sale of oil to foreign buyers using middlemen in the UAE and Hong Kong
  • Future fuels: New era of marine fuels: For a smooth transition, we need to talk about lubricants
    Engines powered by some alternative fuels are more straightforward to lubricate than others
  • Future fuels: Reaping the benefits of green fuels without bunkering them on ships?
    Book and claim and mass balance systems could help gain the benefits of future fuels and still use existing infrastructure
  • Major investors mull maritime exit over environmental risks
    Nearly two-thirds of senior finance players in the UK were considering cutting maritime investments over ESG concerns, report finds
  • Banks knocking on our door to finance new LPG carriers, says Avance Gas boss Kalleklev
    But Fredriksen company's CEO is in no rush to finalise funding just yet
  • Frontline earnings slashed as mainstream tanker fleet swells
    CEO Lars Barstad says streak of four strong quarters came has ended
  • Oil Brokerage swoops again, poaching three Fearnleys brokers in Geneva
    Just weeks after planting its flag firmly in the US, the James McNicol-led outfit keeps growing
  • John Fredriksen and banks come up with $2bn to finance Frontline swoop for 24 Euronav VLCCs
    First new tankers will load oil in January, Oslo-listed company says
  • GMS container ship scrap sale hits snags with arrest in Singapore
    Cash buyer says it is working with the previous owner SITC to get the arrest order lifted
  • Angelicoussis unveils size of planned ultra large ammonia carriers
    Joint development project with US major Chevron could result in a new breed of vessel
  • Modern LNG carriers merit charter rates of over $100,000 a day, Greek owner says
    Maria Angelicoussis and Evangelos Marinakis talk shipowning at annual LNG meet
  • Capital Maritime eyeing up a move into VLCC dual-fuelled newbuildings
    Greek owner has more tonnage on its menu
  • BW LPG expands India footprint with $40m infrastructure investment
    Singapore shipowner boosts downstream investments in the world's second largest LPG consumer
  • Jinhui Shipping continues clearout of older supramaxes
    Oslo-listed shipowner continues to improve fleet as weak markets take toll on its bottom line in third quarter

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Pipes of trade tell the tale of manufacturing growth
    With China knocked off its pedestal of reliable, cheap products, other countries have jumped in and seized on the weakness.

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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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