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Exim India web site
JULY 3, 2023
  • CONCOR launches weekly service from ICD-Whitefield to JN Port
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2023 to see power-packed programme & eminent participation on July 12 in Chennai
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (30 June 2023)
  • Double-stack services commence between Gateway Distriparks' ICD Viramgam & Mundra Port
  • X-Press Feeders' first 7,000 TEU ship to be deployed on India service
  • Global shipping outlook: It's all about capacity as the tide turns
  • Adani Ports in deal to mechanise HDC berth
  • Control Room to monitor impact of rains on National Highways
  • Schedule reliability continues to improve
  • Version 4 of WCO Data Model released
  • India Post & Canada Post in ITPS deal to facilitate e-commerce exports
  • India's resilient growth to offset slowdown in overseas markets: Fitch
  • Provenance & the doctrine of "General Average"
  • CMA CGM's PSS for cargo from Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
  • New tariff at Sohar port for 2023-24
  • Huge potential to step up India-UK bilateral trade ties: Sunak
  • China's GDP projected to be higher in Q2
  • Nepal gets access to India's inland waterways

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 2, 2023
  • Danish logistics expert to lead Heathrow
  • Malungsfors terminal joins Green Cargo's network
  • Cargo IQ appoints new board leaders
  • Chile: dramatic rise in freight crime
  • 'Flexible storage' initiative launched
  • MSC Air Cargo partners with IBS Software
  • Improving ro-ro services between Italy and Greece
  • NAP launches six sub-industry networks
  • A promotion for François Régnier
  • VTG: first carbon-neutral maintenance workshop
  • JAS inaugurates new office in India
  • Bangladesh commits to eco-friendly recycling
  • Change in the cockpit of Austrian Airlines
  • AI knows when drivers are tired
  • Freshippo opens twelve new stores in just a day
  • Tiaca: a successful first in Africa
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Carriers sailing in red ink, with 'another rates bloodbath' heating up
  • Major rail operators set to form new US intermodal freight corridor
  • Bullish sell-side tests DSV + DB Schenker
  • Not much to smile about in air freight, if you're not carrying e-commerce
  • ICS2 - what you need to know by tomorrow
  • Changes to new IMO Cll rules unlikely, despite industry misgivings
  • Yangshan double-berths feeders to speed up Yangtze Delta deliveries

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • NSC 10 completes builder's sea trials
    Huntington Ingall Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports that NSC 10, the U.S. Coast Guard's tenth and newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759) has now completed builder's sea trials The ship successfully
  • Auckland Transport orders another hybrid-electric ferry
    Incat Crowther has been commissioned to deliver the design for a second new 300-passenger hybrid-electric fast ferry for New Zealand's Auckland Transport (AT). The project will see Incat Crowther work closely with
  • NTSB reports on $1 million fire that totaled towboat Mary Dupre
    Cracks in a muffler and the substantial use of combustible materials in accommodation spaces led to a fire aboard the 48-year old towing vessel Mary Dupre on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near

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Container News web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • BIMCO calls on vessel owners as Bangladesh and Liberia ratify HK Convention
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO), Bangladesh, and Liberia have announced the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention by both nations. BIMCO believes the ratification marks the beginning of a new era for the ship recycling industry. During the two-year interim period, ahead of the entry in force, BIMCO is calling on shipowners to choose globally compliant yards for the benefit of the
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from Middle East / Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
    Hapag Lloyd will apply a new General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East / Indian Subcontinent to the United States East Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The German ocean carrier said the GRI will be US$200 per box and will be applied from 1 August for containers transported from Indi
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM decided to revise the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from the Indian Subcontinent to the US East Coast in July. The updated surcharge will be US$150 per 20' dry container and US$300 per 40' and 45' dry box. The revised PSS will launch on 1 July from India and Sri Lanka to the US East Coast ports of New York, Norfolk, Savannah, and Charleston, while from Pakistan to the a
  • Konecranes wins public tender for container handling equipment from Danish terminal
    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will receive new container handling equipment from Finnish manufacturer Konecranes for a new box terminal in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. After winning the public tender, Konecranes will supply eight hybrid straddle carriers that will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023, and two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 20
  • Sea-Intelligence reports improvement in global schedule reliability
    Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence analysed the trend in ocean carriers' schedule reliability levels for May 2023. The report contains the global highlights from the entire study because the research is extremely detailed and examines schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 142 According to the Danish
  • Fatal shipyard accident involves X-Press Feeders ship
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has suspended work after three yard workers died while working on a 7,000 TEU vessel ordered by X-Press Feeders. Chinese publication Caixin reported on 27 June that the accident happened around 6 pm local time on 16 June, while the vessel was being assembled in a dry dock. A large block section reportedly fell on the workers shortly after it was placed on th
  • Gebrüder Weiss Supervisory Board appoints new chairman
    At the company's Supervisory Board meeting on 19 June, Wolfgang Niessner, the previous long-time Gebrüder Weiss Management Board chairman, was appointed as the new Gebrüder Weiss Supervisory Board chairman. Gebrüder Weiss said it can rely on Wolfgang Niessner as chairman of the Supervisory Board since he has great leadership credentials and a long and very successful career in the logistics busin
  • Canadian port workers go on strike tomorrow
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) issued a 72-hour strike notice to the British Colombia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with regards to the expired collective agreement. The BCMEA received a formal, written strike notice on 28 June and ILWU Canada member longshore workers will walk off their jobs at 8 a.m. tomorrow, 1 July. "Since 28 March, the BCMEA and
  • Worst June in years for spot rates as WCI breaches US$1,500
    In what was the worst ever month of June since 2015, the latest quotes also saw the level of US$1,500 breached for the first time since the second week of March 2020. June has traditionally been a stronger month owing to the end of the peak season but the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) shed about US$191, over 13%, abating the relatively stronger quarterly performance for rates in over a year.
  • Los Angeles and Nagoya ports enhance their ties with new agreement signing
    Officials from the ports of Los Angeles in the United States and Nagoya in Japan have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand collaboration on key sustainability and operational efficiency initiatives such as port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing, zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, and the establishment of a new Green Shipping Corridor betw
  • Globe Tracker appoints new CEO
    Danish solution provider for supply chain visibility Globe Tracker International ApS announced the appointment of Joel undir Leitinum as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Rich Meyers, who served as CEO of the company during the last 18 months, will return to his prior role as chief operating and strategy officer (COSO). Joel undir Leitinum's hiring coincides with a US$15 million fundin
  • MSC reports progress in sustainability initiatives
    MSC published in its 2022 Sustainability Report that it is committed to enabling the development of resilient and sustainable supply chains, promoting the transition to net zero. According to the company, MSC's Cargo Division takes a holistic approach to sustainability, building on the fundamentals of business ethics, protecting the planet and ensuring a safe place to work. All this comes, while
  • Saint John Port Authority appoints Shilo Boucher to the Board of Directors
    Shilo Boucher was recently appointed as a new director of the Saint John Port Authority for a three-year term which started on 8 June 2023. Shilo Boucher studied business administration at the University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) and graduated in December 1999. She worked at a public accounting business from 1999 to 2006, where she gained her chartered accountant (CPA) qualifications in
  • Compass Forwarding announces new facility in Chicago
    Compass Forwarding, a full-service international transportation and logistics company, has built an office and warehouse in Chicago, expanding its presence in one of the US fastest-growing logistics regions. The customer service centre and1,560 m² warehouse are in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, just minutes from O'Hare International Airport and train hubs in Chicago. In addition, the customer servi
  • BASF, Yara to evaluate low-carbon blue ammonia project at US Gulf Coast
    BASF and Yara Clean Ammonia are collaborating on a joint study to develop and build a global-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production plant with carbon capture in the US Gulf Coast region. In particular, the companies are considering the feasibility of a plant with a total capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 million tonnes per year to serve the growing global demand for low-carbon ammonia. According to BASF,
  • Box exports from Asia to US plunge
    Container exports from 18 Asian economies to the United States fell around 21% year-on-year in May to 1,582,195 TEUs, continuing a nine-month decline, according to statistics compiled by the Japan Maritime Centre (JMC). China exported 884,994 TEUs, a decrease of 18%, South Korea exported 99,395 TEUs, a decrease of 14%, Taiwan exported 58,553 TEUs, a decrease of 20%, and Japan exported 49,174 TEUs
  • Port of Oakland gets "green light" and funding for green power project
    The California Transportation Commission (CTC) voted to provide the Port of Oakland a US$42 million funding for its Green Power Microgrid Project. This project will significantly improve the port's potential to provide green-sourced electricity to its seaport operations, bringing it closer to its zero-emissions target. The Port of Oakland collaborated with Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transporta
  • THE Alliance set to raise capacity on Asia-North Europe service
    Capacity on THE Alliance's FE3 Far East - North Europe loop is expected to increase, as Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will take delivery of four more 24,000 TEU newbuildings in July and August. The four ships will replace vessels in the size range from 13,400 to 19,870 TEU, according to Alphaliner. THE Alliance's third Asia - North Europe loop used to be operated with a mix of 16,01
  • MSC Air Cargo to digitalise operations through IBS Software's solution
    MSC Air Cargo unit has selected IBS Software, a software as a service (SaaS) solution provider, as a strategic partner in order to digitally transform its cargo operations. IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution for air cargo management will establish a fully digital platform for MSC that includes cargo sales, operations, cargo accounting, and a portal. When completely deployed, iCargo will provide
  • Focus on blank sailings: Sea-Intelligence sees post-pandemic low levels
    Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence announced that the global container shipping markets are continuing on their path to normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market, Sea-Intelligence notes, is not the same as a container shipping market with no changes or disruptions; there will always be operational disruptions, a portion of which will be in the form of blank saili
  • NWSA suffers huge container import decline
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, announced that total TEUs fell about 24% year-to-date (January-May) to 1,142,115 TEUs, with total imports and exports down 31% and 2%, respectively. In May, NWSA handled 229,974 TEUs, translating to a 30.3% decrease compared with the same month last year. Full imports fell 35.2% as impo

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Splash web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • OMV taps TechnipFMC for subsea work on Berling gas project
    Oil and gas firm OMV has awarded TechnipFMC with an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract for the Berling natural gas offshore project. The development concept for the field is a four-slot subsea production template tied back via a 24-kilometre pipeline to the Equinor-operated Åsgard B processing platform for separation and treatment. It ...
  • Yinson Production JV awarded FPSO charter extension in Vietnam
    A joint venture between Singapore-based Yinson Production, part of the Malaysian Yinson Group, and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) has secured a one-year bareboat charter extension for the floating production storage and offloading vessel . Yinson's 49%-owned PTSC Asia Pacific has fixed the unit to PTSC until June 30, 2024, in a deal worth $27.3m, ...
  • Danaos linked to boxship orders at Yangzijiang
    Greek boxship owner Danaos Corporation has been linked to a pair of newbuild orders at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. Industry sources suggest the New York-listed tonnage provider is behind two 8,000 teu vessels, out of 25 boxship contracts the yard most recently committed to deliver between 2025 and 2027, including ten 24,000 teu LNG dual-fuel ...
  • Australia looking to open up 14GW offshore wind zone
    Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy has proposed an area in the Southern Ocean to be zoned for the development of offshore wind projects. The area covers 5,100 square kilometres from off Warrnambool, Victoria, in the southeast to off Port MacDonnell, South Australia, in the northwest. The Australian authorities believe that the offshore wind ...
  • Gen2 Energy and Provaris join forces to develop European hydrogen supply chain
    Gen2 Energy and Provaris Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to conduct a comprehensive prefeasibility study to determine the technical and economic viability of producing and supplying compressed green hydrogen from the hydrogen project in Åfjord to European ports using Provaris' marine storage and shipping solution. Martin Carolan, CEO of Provaris Energy, said, "We are ...
  • Splash cartoonist official merch up for grabs
    The Freaky Wave, Splash's cartoonist, has debuted a range of merchandise that he describes as being well suited for "seagoing cynics". A marine pilot for his day job, The Freaky Wave has been penning cartoons to idle away the hours ever since his first trip as a deck cadet on a banana boat. Nautical themed ...
  • Philip Oetker leaving Hamburg Süd
    Philip Oetker is leaving Hamburg Süd, the last family member linked to the previous ownership of the famous German shipping line. Maersk bought Hamburg Süd from the Oetker family in 2017, and has gradually integrated the line into the Danish carrier's global operations. In January this year Maersk announced it was moving towards a single, ...
  • Mejia takes the helm at WMU
    Professor Maximo Mejia has succeeded Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as president of the World Maritime University (WMU). Appointed by the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), who also serves as chancellor of the university, Mejia, a Filipino, assumes the role of CEO, overseeing and directing the academic programmes, operations and administration of the university. Mejia
  • Singapore and the multi-fuel future
    The Southeast Asian republic is preparing solutions to remain the dominant ship fuelling hub for the 2020s and beyond. The latest installment from our brand new Singapore magazine. Singapore has maintained its huge dominance in the global bunkering scene, while prepping for a new fuel future with LNG, biofuels and methanol looking like key alternate ...
  • Seaway 7 lands East Anglia Three offshore wind deal
    Subsea 7's offshore wind service specialist, Seaway 7, has firmed up a contract with ScottishPower Renewables for the East Anglia Three offshore wind project in the UK. The deal, worth between $500m and $750m, includes the transport and installation of 95 foundations and inner-array cables and comes a year after the preferred bidder agreement was ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • The IMO must show leadership on carbon emissions or face irrelevance
    If China gets its way, fragmented regionalism will replace the United Nations specialist agency as the rule maker. That is...
  • American Club cuts combined ratio despite doubled financial losses
    Fixed premium offering said to be growing market share
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is shipping's zero carbon revolution on track?
    Shipping's zero carbon transition has made progress, but in key areas, it is stalling. The magnitude of action and investment...
  • What to expect from IMO's MEPC80
    The global shipping regulator has been facing calls to set more ambitious GHG emissions reduction targets in recent years and...
  • EU-bound bulker traffic from Russia has fallen 66% amid sanctions
    As sanctions come into force, the number of bulkers calling Russia then Europe has dropped this year to May versus...
  • China detains unsafe VLCC suspected of involvement in Iranian oil trade
    The episode comes against the backdrop of increased efforts from local maritime authorities to regulate calls from old and suspicious...
  • MEPC80 and the transformation of shipmanagement
    V.Group chief executive René Kofod-Olsen has moved away from transactional relationships with shipowners to a broad-based shipping solutions portfolio. In...
  • Enquiries for secondhand boxships still strong despite pressure on charter rates
    US-based non-operating owner Seamax is rumoured to have sold two 8,000 teu capacity ships and one 4,800 teu vessel
  • The perils of mistaking market weather for long-term climate change
    Having the right ships at the right price at the right time - and, crucially, being in a position to...
  • Ship finance: Banks face decarbonisation lending dilemma
    Private capital is filling finance gaps as bank lending shuns older or fossil fuel-linked vessels
  • Scandlines continues post-pandemic recovery
    Danish ferry operator bounced back from the effects of the pandemic in 2022. Continued growth is expected but economic headwinds...
  • Falling contract box rates put pressure on carriers
    Contract rates and freight rate indices have fallen by half since the start of the year. Spot rate trends give...
  • Daily Briefing
    Industry uproar over Nigeria tanker tax demands | Russia uses South Korea port for ship-to-ship transfers | Ukraine's Danube ports...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Logistics integration partnerships defy freight demand downturn
    Growing partnerships between software vendors and integrators with expertise in their solutions and their customers systems highlight the importance of the technological plumbing that underpins logistics networks.
  • Yellow asks Biden to help bring Teamsters 'to the table'
    In a letter Thursday, less-than-truckload provider Yellow asked President Biden to intervene personally in its dispute with the Teamsters and break an impasse it claims threatens 22,000 union jobs.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • 'Intriguing' move: Castor reveals 15% stake in Eagle Bulk, highlighting jitters over takeover
    Cyprus bulker and container ship owners joins Danaos as major shareholder after Oaktree exit
  • Capesize bulker market hands back gains as China's manufacturing sector weakens
    Smaller bulkers are poised to benefit from heightened coal demand from China, Clarksons Securities analyst says
  • Podcast: Hopes and fears for a crucial IMO meeting on shipping emissions
    The audio edition of Green Seas talks to experts on the UN shipping regulator about what can be achieved next week, and what they worry about
  • Carnival 'incredibly proud' of decarbonisation efforts despite green group's low marks
    New York-listed cruise giant says it is only major cruise provider that is emitting less greenhouse gases since 2011
  • IMO hedges its bets on 2050 decarbonisation deadline
    A carefully worded document allows for flexibility on dates for achieving zero carbon shipping
  • ViaMar tips $100,000-plus VLGC rates to fall as vessel deliveries rise
    But the Norwegian research company says inefficiencies will soften the blow
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers reveals emissions cut targets alongside sustainability financing
    Oslo owner wants to slash carbon intensity by 46% by 2030 in $190m debt deal
  • Comment: Shipping must do away with charterparty warranties to fix 'the best of the best'
    Disclosure of fleet performance datasets, rather than charterparty descriptions, can drive environmental benchmarking, writes Weathernews' Jesse Vecchione
  • Navigator nearly 'good to go' on carbon carrier orders as it targets UK with Bumi Armada
    Bluestreak CO2 venture sees major market in UK but needs customer in place to forge ahead
  • Editor's selection: Kitack's rallying call; What next in Eagle Bulk-Danaos tussle?; and life lessons from shipping journalism
    A look back at some of the highlights of TradeWinds' news coverage this week
  • Nihon Shipyard alliance boosted by technical tie up with MHI
    A collaboration pact has been agreed to design and build a new generation of low-emission vessels
  • Bulker owner Atlantska plots share sale worth up to €27.8m
    Croatian company raising cash after profit dwindled in the first quarter
  • NEoT enters ship finance with deal to fund CTVs for Northern Offshore
    French lender aims to speed up Swedish owner's fleet decarbonisation
  • Falling rates mean container shipping recovery is further away, say analysts
    'Meaningful recovery' pushed back until 2024 as economic picture darkens
  • CII six months on: a plague on both your houses?
    Pushing square-peg regulations through a round time-charter hole is challenging. And there is no silver bullet, argues Reed Smith partner Nick Austin
  • Color Line adds purchase option as it stretches SuperSpeed 2 charter by five years
    Norwegian operator strikes new deal for vessel owned by Oslo Line
  • Paris MoU takes aim at flag states as ship detentions hit 10-year high
    But port authority inspections rise to normal levels again after Covid-19 interruption
  • Rina's Roberto Cazzulo elected as next IACS chair
    Lloyd's Register's Nick Brown will step down from the role in January
  • Provaris aims to ship hydrogen from Norway in deal with Gen2 Energy
    Agreement is part of efforts to develop a large-scale European clean fuel supply chain
  • Shoei Kisen inks four MR product carriers at Minaminippon
    Order brings specialist Japanese yard back into tanker construction
  • DNB and Nordea emerge as lenders behind Diana Shipping's $123m refinancing
    Greek bulker owner says cash will replace loans from ABN Amro and Nordea itself
  • Subsea 7 bags UK offshore wind contract for work on massive farm
    Deal with ScottishPower Renewables raises Oslo-listed company's backlog by at least $500m
  • Comment: Lessons from a life (sentence?) in shipping news
    TradeWinds journalist Paul Berrill looks back on more than 35 years of reporting on shipping
  • Philip Oetker quotes Winnie the Pooh as he leaves Hamburg Sud
    The last link to the former owning family says: 'How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard'
  • With a pause in the storm, what comes next for Danaos and Eagle Bulk?
    Equity analyst sets out some guideposts, while retail investors react to recent strategy by both shipowners
  • Recovery in Chinese crude demand 'well underway', says Clarksons
    Shipbroker says 'oil demand, refinery runs and seaborne oil trade volumes' have picked up firmly

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Critical level approaching for trans-Pacific spot rates
    Softening demand in an excess of vessel capacity is putting tremendous downwards pressure on ocean container spot rates.
  • TSA security exemption for unwieldy air cargo sunsets Oct. 31
    The Transportation Security Administration's grace period for "impossible-to-screen" shipments is ending soon. They won't be allowed to fly overseas unless companies adopt existing security programs.
  • Seafarers' contributions are vital for global economy
    A new report is highlighting the contributions of seafarers and how these unsung heroes of the sea help boost gross domestic product.

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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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