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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Up and coming at ADD
  • Rail link to relieve Greater Cairo Area corridor
  • Hong Kong's largest cold storage facility
  • Operail Repairs certified
  • Turkish Cargo joins "Koalition" for Yani
  • Saudia Cargo appoints managing director
  • Shippers face 29% inflation in 2023
  • Daimler Truck parts from Saxony-Anhalt to the world
  • Expanding healthcare and time-critical services
  • A tandem for SAF
  • Fraport extends CEO contract
  • A throughput to celebrate
  • China driving EV business in South Africa
  • Maersk responds to calls for greener haulage
  • Finnlines promotes Suvi Niemivuo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Movianto: a big investment in anaesthetics
  • Shipnext receives grant for supply chain AI
  • ANA to open new cargo building in October 2024

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Pessimistic box lines cancel India-to-US GRIs and peak surcharges
  • Analysis: Flexport in flux - it's even 'more fascinating to watch' now
  • The lethal danger posed by enclosed spaces in the supply chain
  • At last, ONE Record - 'like surfing the internet' - is on airlines' radar
  • Box volumes are back at Beirut Port - but so is corruption and instability
  • Scope 3 emissions are somebody else's problem no longer
  • WSC targets misdeclared lithium-ion cargo in new safety push
  • How a US government shutdown could affect the logistics industry

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Ferry operators join roundtable discussion at FERRIES 2023
    With just over a month left before Marine Log's 36th annual FERRIES conference, a panel of ferry operators has come together to present on topics important to the operations side of the
  • Carnival Corporation posts first profit since pandemic
    For the first time since the resumption of guest cruise operations following the COVID-19 shutdown, Carnival Corporation's U.S. GAAP net income turned positive in third quarter 2023, generating $1.07 billion. Adjusted net
  • BOEM proposes fewest oil and gas lease sales in history
    The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) does not allow the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to issue a lease for offshore wind development unless the agency has offered at least 60 million
  • MAN methanol gensets picked for first methanol fueled car carriers
    Methanol as a marine fuel is now moving into the car carrier sector. The first two methanol fueled vessels ordered for the sector -two 9,300 CEU (car equivalent unit) pure car and
  • Glosten unveils CT-120 tug design
    Glosten, Seattle, Wash., has announced its new tug design, a 120- by 39-foot tug with a molded depth of 23 feet. The CT-120 is a sizeable oceangoing tug made for long-distance and
  • Mitsubishi Ore Transport adopts Inmarsat Fleet Xpress fleet wide
    One of Japan's largest bulk carrier operators, with a fleet of 17 ships, Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT), which this year became part of the NYK Group, is looking to harness the vast
  • ILA veteran appointed Port Houston port commissioner
    The City Council of Pasadena, Texas has appointed ILA veteran Alan A. Robb to serve on its behalf as a Port of Houston Authority port commissioner beginning October 1, 2023. Current commissioner

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • APM Terminals Malaysian JV proceeds with decarbonisation process
    The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between APM Terminals and the MMC Group, has been selected to join the Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) initiative. More specifically, this is a government-to-government decarbonisation scheme between Malaysia and Australia that supports PTPs ambition to become a green bunkering hub for alternative fuels. "Malaysia has the potentia
  • Shipnext secures substantial Belgian grant
    Shipnext has secured a substantial, multi-year grant from Belgian government agency Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) to strengthen the adoption of predictive analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the supply chain. In particular, a dedicated team based at Shipnext's headquarters in Antwerp is going to embark on an ambitious project to develop a supply chain volatility forecast. Th
  • Barge with 12 boxes onboard sinks near Chittagong port
    A barge having 12 TEUs of loaded containers onboard sunk near Chittagong port in Bangladesh on Thursday (28 September) night. The port authority, in a notice issued to mariners on Friday morning, asked the vessels to navigate with caution while sailing in the area. It said the barge namely Termanator capsized with 12 loaded containers at the abreast canal of Karnafully Channel and its sunken posi
  • More seaborne cigarette smuggling foiled in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Customs foiled seaborne cigarette smuggling attempts in two separate cases, in which containers arriving from Cambodia and South Korea were found to have 15m contraband cigarettes with a value of HK$54 million (US$6.9 million), with HK$36 million (US$4.6 million) of evaded duties. In the first case, through risk assessment and intelligence analysis, customs officers on 21 September sele
  • Thames Freeport enjoys multi-million dollar investment
    Thames Freeport is celebrating GB£600 million (around US$730 million) in private sector investment in the project's first two years, which has resulted in the creation of over 1,000 jobs across the region. Last week, during a visit to meet with the Thames Freeport partners, UK investment minister Lord Johnson highlighted the numerous potential for firms to establish at the site following its offi
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast and Gulf Coast
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to the United States East Coast and Gulf Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. This rate increase of US$200 per container will be applicable to all types of boxes from 1 November and will be valid u
  • World's first methanol-fuelled boxship arrives at Port of London
    Laura Maersk, the world's first methanol-fuelled container vessel, arrived at the port of London for its first call on 27 September, marking a significant milestone in the maritime industry's journey toward decarbonisation. This 2,100 TEUs feeder vessel will assist Maersk in meeting its long-term goal of gradually updating its whole fleet to operate purely on green fuels. "We're delighted that ou
  • Box lines revise services in Europe
    Aiming to optimise and improve their network, several container lines have announced changes in their European services. First of all, CMA CGM has decided to revise its GTL service again. According to DynaLiners report, the French ocean carrier will remove Benghazi, Malta (one of the visits), Piraeus and Port Said from the service's port rotation, while it will include Damietta and Misurata in th
  • COSCO SHIPPING introduces new marine methanol fuel bunkering group standards
    China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co. (CHIMBUSCO), a shipping service company under COSCO SHIPPING, held the "Green Methanol Refuelling Capacity Building Conference" during the Global Sustainable Transportation Forum and the 15th International Exhibition on Transportation Technology & Equipment. During the conference, China Petroleum Circulation Association (CPCA) and the China Entry-Exit Inspecti
  • Chinese ports exceed 200 million TEUs in 2023 so far, Shanghai and Ningbo remain on top
    Container volume at China ports rose by 4.8% in the January-August period, compared to the same months last year. The container throughput of Chinese ports was 203.7 million TEUs, while for the same period, the cargo volume of major Chinese ports was 11.1 billion tons, translating to an 8.4% rise year-on-year. The following table mentions cargo and container throughput data from China's twelve ma
  • Bunker prices return to downward trend after a month
    The Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices turned into a decline for the first time in the last four weeks. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$3.07, the VLSFO index lost US$6.22 and the MGO index decreased by US$11.86. "At the time of writing, bunker indices have resumed an upward trend," noted a MABUX official. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - has also s
  • ITF recovers almost US$120 million in unpaid wages for seafarers since 2020
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) inspectors recovered US$118,529,663 in wages owed to seafarers between 2020 and 2022, according to data released on World Maritime Day. "While we are proud that our inspectors have been successful in recovering almost US$120 million for seafarers in the last three years, it's unfortunate that we need to address wage underpayments at all. We wo
  • WinGD secures first approval in AiP for ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines
    Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for two-stroke engines fuelled with ammonia. More specifically, Lloyd's Register awarded the AiP to WinGD's X-DF-A dual-fuel range, giving shipowners the assurances they need to realise vessel designs using ammonia-fuelled main engines for the first time. According to WinGD, the development of the company's am

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Odfjell to test solid oxide fuel cell system on chemical tanker
    Alma Clean Power, Odfjell, and DNV have announced a project that would entail the installation of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system on a chemical tanker by the end of 2024. Solid oxide fuel cells are fuel-flexible and can convert fuels like ammonia, LNG, methanol, and hydrogen to electricity with a potentially higher energy ...
  • Petrobras and Vale link up for joint investment in renewables
    Two of the most important names in Brazilian maritime, the state-controlled oil firm Petrobras and mining giant Vale have joined forces to develop low carbon solutions. A two-year partnership will study potential joint ventures in the development of sustainable fuels such as hydrogen, green methanol, biobunkers, green ammonia and renewable diesel and C02 capture and ...
  • Economou moves on another Palios company with OceanPal stake
    Greek shipowner George Economou has revealed a significant stake in another fellow shipowner. The latest move is on the NASDAQ-listed bulker owner OceanPal, according to a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Economou's investment vehicle, Sphinx, a subsidiary of Maryport Navigation, has picked up over 324,000 shares for around $563,000, corresponding to ...
  • Delta Corp presses ahead with NASDAQ listing
    Mudit Paliwal-led Delta Corp Holdings is finally pressing ahead with a NASDAQ listing via a merger with an existing listed company, Coffee Holding, a wholesale coffee roaster and dealer. Originally planned for Q1 this year, Delta Corp has now put its merger plan into action with the closing of the transactions still subject to certain ...
  • World Shipping Council outlines digital solution in battle to contain fires from misdeclared cargoes
    Despite industry and government efforts, dangerous cargo that has not been declared, or that has been incorrectly declared or labelled, continues to cause fires and explosions, hurting and killing vessel crew and transportation staff. In response to this continued safety challenge the World Shipping Council (WSC), representing liner carriers, is taking additional action, developing a ...
  • $35m paid for a 21-year-old VLCC
    Adam Polemis-led New Shipping has struck a profitable VLCC deal, selling the 21-year-old 319,000 dwt Good News for $35m, a ship New Shipping bought from Euronav six years ago for $21m. The ship has already been delivered to its new owners, Hong Kong-based Unitop Group, and it has been renamed Eternal Fortune. This is the second ...
  • TechnipFMC lands new contract with Petrobras
    Subsea giant TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Petrobras to supply flexible pipes for the pre-salt fields offshore Brazil. The New York-listed company will design, engineer, and manufacture 14 km of gas injection riser pipes and also supply associated services including packing and storage. "We have an established team in place who have earned ...
  • Details emerge of first dedicated LNG bunkering facility on US Gulf Coast
    Seapath, a subsidiary of Libra Group, and Houston-based Pilot LNG have formed a joint venture to develop, construct, and operate the first dedicated liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facility in the Galveston Bay area. With operations slated to begin in mid-2026, the construction is expected to cost $150m. A final investment decision on the project ...
  • Meadway bags Oshima ultramax
    Greece's Meadway Shipping has bought the three-year-old, Oshima-built Nord Amazon, an ultramax which it is now renaming Utopia. No price has been revealed for the ship. Meadway is a fan of Oshima tonnage. Earlier this month the company contracted the Japanese yard again to build a 42,300 bulk carrier, a second ship on order at Oshima. ...
  • Ship Concept 2030: The case for LNG
    Zane Berry from MCA Consulting gives his take on what the merchant fleet will look like at the start of the next decade. The main driver for change in vessel design and operation will remain the need for fuel optimisation through to 2030 and beyond. There is little availability for cargo capacity improvement and so ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Scarce HSFO supply slashes Rotterdam scrubber spreads
    Narrowing price spreads between the two primary bunker fuel grades in Europe could disincentivise scrubber installations, although differentials remain much...
  • Seapath and Pilot team up for first US Gulf dedicated LNG bunkering station
    Libra Group subsidiary and LNG terminals specialist aim to start serving vessels in Galveston Bay area by mid-2026
  • IMO 2030 targets achievable if everyone is on board
    Industry reps at Marine Money Asia are optimistic shipping can meet the IMO's goals by 2030 if the industry can...
  • Police launch criminal investigation into Axiom Ince
    Firms in other countries using Ince & Co branding unaffected by developments in UK
  • Interest in ordering alternative fuel bulk carriers still limited
    There are 70 dual-fuel LNG bulk carriers either in service on order, while nine bulkers capable of utilising methanol have...
  • Oil cap breach fails to stop compliant shipments from Russia
    Tankers are providing evidence of compliance even as global prices for crude grades and nearly all refined products from Russia...
  • Fredriksen mulls Euronav share buyout in return for fleet
    Tanker tycoon John Fredriksen is understood to be considering an offer from the Saverys family's CMB to buy out his...
  • Seacon adds two newbuilds to fleet
    A kamsarmax dry bulker and a multipurpose vessel has joined the Chinese shipmanager's self-controlled fleet
  • X-Press chief expects 30% higher rate for methanol-power feeder service
    Newbuilds burning bio-methanol will reduce shipping emissions by more than 50%, but the cost is three times higher than the...
  • Cargo safety initiative seeks to improve screening and inspections
    Container lines have many tools available to root out bad rogue shippers misdeclaring dangerous goods. But until now there has...
  • Low lay up levels point to long-term container pain
    Overcapacity and weak demand are leading to poor utilisation and falling rates. Normally that would see ships laid up, but...
  • Rise of the share buyback
    While shipping companies traditionally reinvested profits in expanding and modernising their fleets, listed owners have increasingly been allocating their capital...
  • Chinese ship lessors look beyond mainstay as geopolitics and market slowdown bite
    The emergence of Chinese lessors coincided with the retreat of Western shipping banks after the 2008 financial crisis. Today, charting...
  • Inmarsat blasts 'unacceptable' tolerance of preventable errors
    A new report reveals an increase in the number of distress calls, especially from tankers and containerships. The same types...
  • Piraeus port posts record half-year profit
    Containers, cruise and car terminal all contributed to positive result
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping sees second prexit wave amid windfall pandemic shipping profits | QatarEnergy orders 17 LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Inland23: US-Mexico trucking costs rising with cross-border demand
    Cross-border trade with Mexico is one of the few hot spots in trucking, but fuel prices and other costs are putting more pressure on rates.
  • Inland23: Railroads vow service will remain strong when volume rebounds
    North American Class I railroads understand why shippers and logistics providers are skeptical about intermodal service, but they believe disruptions experienced in recent years won't happen again.
  • California drayage operators seek help meeting zero-emission regulations
    Drayage companies in the state say existing incentive programs will not be enough to enable them to meet regulations that mandate a zero-emission drayage fleet by 2035.
  • Inland23: Mexico-to-Southeast intermodal service due to launch in late '24
    CPKC and CSX hope the new joint service will boost volumes along the route, which is not a popular one for intermodal business.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Capesize bulker market rises and falls as 'mixed dynamics' take hold
    Average spot rates rse 24% by mid-week but then slide 4% to Friday
  • Forget Phoenix, no more Nordic: It's all Pangaea Logistics from here
    Rhode Island-based niche trade specialist reveals a rebrand of its business lines
  • Carnival posts first profit since pandemic shut down global cruise business
    New York-listed cruise major achieved more than $1bn in profit for third quarter of fiscal 2023
  • Russian GPS 'jamming' causing collision risk in Black Sea, Romania says
    Army chief Daniel Petrescu claims constant interference from Putin regime is endangering seafarers and vessels
  • Shoreline takes on P&I executive Simon Swallow
    Former Shipowners' Club head has found a new role in marine insurance
  • It's a compromise, stupid! Former Cyprus shipping minister Vassilios Demetriades spills beans on EU horse-trading
    Preaching from a high horse will get you nowhere in maritime policymaking, argues Vassilios Demetriades
  • Editor's selection: Euronav carve-up? Dubai's dubious accolade and police probe Ince deal
    A look back at the stories that made news in shipping this week
  • European investors back both Euronav and Frontline following rumoured tanker deal
    Both companies' shares rise after reports Frontline would acquire Euronav ships
  • Charterers more comfortable as VLGC rates go from 'astronomic' to merely 'exceptional'
    Spot market turns bearish as tonnage list builds, brokers say
  • Trade imbalance leads to growing numbers of empty containers stuck in Russia
    But booming China-Russia trade remains profitable, despite falling rates
  • Emissions milestone: Odfjell to trial solid oxide fuel cell on chemical tanker
    Technology can convert gas, ammonia, methanol and hydrogen to electricity
  • Aramco makes international LNG move with $500m investment in MidOcean Energy
    Saudi energy giant takes stake in company acquiring interests in four Australian gas projects
  • Comment: Should shipping ditch methanol for a truly carbon-free future?
    Maersk no longer sees the fuel as a panacea for green shipping - and neither should we
  • Met Police called in to probe Ince & Co acquisition
    Regulator alleges client funds were used to acquire the shipping law firm
  • Tanker owner Top Ships goes for share reduction to maintain Nasdaq compliance
    Greek company's stock price has dropped from nearly $10 to $0.59 in a year
  • ITF inspectors recover $119m in seafarer wages over last three years
    More than $36m was paid back to crew members in 2022 alone, union group says
  • Jakarta court sides with Norway's Parbulk over jurisdiction in long-running Humpuss dispute
    Panel of judges denies Indonesian shipowner's attempt to have case thrown out
  • Fredriksen and Saverys close to deal to carve up Euronav fleet to end bitter takeover fight
    Frontline said to be taking in mostly VLCCs as two sides near signing long-rumoured fleet split
  • CMB.Tech venture building Africa's first green hydrogen refuelling plant
    Partnership with Ohlthaver & List will turn solar energy into fuel for port equipment, trucks and rail
  • Ships refuelling further out from congested Panama Canal, Monjasa says
    Bunker supplier working with owners to try to cut waiting times at key waterway
  • China unveils country's first methanol bunkering standards
    Move follows recent announcement by Cosco Shipping launching nation's first methanol bunker supply chain
  • NGOs turn spotlight on owners selling ships for recycling at substandard yards in Bangladesh
    Report claims European shipowners continue to flout EU rules, selling ships for scrap via cash buyer intermediaries
  • Shipowners receive mixed scorecard in survey of decarbonisation efforts
    Companies are either frontrunners, followers or conservatives in their efforts to make shipping greener
  • George Economou strikes again with 9.1% stake in Diana Shipping spin-off OceanPal
    Greek shipowner reveals holding in second Palios family company

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • In soft market, Amazon and DHL maintain cargo flying with ATSG
    Air Transport Services Group has not been forced by primary customers Amazon and DHL to significantly trim flight activity, as originally expected.

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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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