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Exim India web site
AUGUST 3, 2023
  • Prism Logistics completes mega multimodal transportation project for HRRL Barmer refinery
  • Russi Cooper no more after a glorious century
  • National Logistics Policy seeing implementation across the board
  • AD Ports Group & Saab UAE sign MoU aimed at setting new industry standards for efficiency & safety in port operations
  • Cargo-passenger coach from Railways in the offing
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Railways surpasses 500 MT freight loading in first four months of fiscal
  • APSEZ records another strong month of cargo volumes
  • Hapag-Lloyd successfully completes 100 pc acquisition of SM SAAM's terminal business
  • Cargo transport via National Waterways up
  • CMA CGM PSS for cargo from ISC, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, Egypt to US East Coast & US Gulf
  • New Mangalore Port permissible draught reduced
  • Mass consumers seen driving India's e-commerce market: Report
  • DGFT invites exporters for wheat quota allocation to Bhutan

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Transatlantic carriers must change course and rethink expansion plans
  • Bankrupt Yellow Corp's value quintuples - connect the red (XPO) dots
  • Fremantle Highway blaze finally extinguished, say authorities
  • EXCLUSIVE: Leman loses US CEO, readies Mexico investment
  • New loan keeps Western Global in the air - but only for now
  • After another record day for WiseTech, do we believe in earnings risk?
  • Investments signal green light for European rail freight projects
  • Yang Ming ends charter and buys three box ships at a discount
  • Death in confined spaces - a hidden danger

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • VIDEO: WSF set to open new Colman Dock "front door"
    Efficient ferry operations depend on terminals as well as ferryboats (something that will be on the agenda at our upcoming FERRIES event) and America's largest ferry operator - Washington State Ferries -
  • NTSB reports on deadly USCG cutter collision with small boat
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an August 8, 2022, incident in which the 154 foot long U.S. Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC-1116) collided with the 23-foot-long
  • PODCAST: ABS and GLDD talk offshore wind opportunities
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Wei Wong, ABS director of offshore wind, and Mike Greenwood, commercial director - offshore wind at Great Lakes Dredge &
  • Navy awards multi-year contracts for nine Flight III destroyers
    The Navy yesterday awarded multi-year construction contracts for nine DDG 51 class destroyers. Three will be built at GD Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, one each in FY 2023, 2024, and 2026.
  • Himalaya Shipping bunkers two bulkers with LNG
    Two LNG dual-fueled Newcastlemax bulkers have recently bunkered with LNG in Singapore. Why is that news? It's often forgotten that just because ships are capable of burning LNG as fuel it doesn't
  • Op-Ed: Building today, but designing for tomorrow
    By Rami Hirsimaki, Senior Vice President, Marine & Offshore Energy at Elomatic When it comes to ship design, looking beyond the horizon is more important than ever. Decarbonization is no longer an

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Container News web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Tow-away regulations in Rotterdam for incorrectly moored barges
    In Rotterdam, new tow-away regulations have been implemented for improperly moored and anchored barges. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has amended its General Terms and Conditions to address this issue. There are substantial penalties for those who violate these regulations. For years, various parties have faced difficulties due to barges being incorrectly moored and anchored. The nominal fine (
  • Valenciaport calls for tenders for the air quality network control service
    Valenciaport is putting out to tender the service that guarantees the optimum state of the cabins that measure the quality of the air and other environmental parameters in the installations and in the areas close to the Valencian ports for an amount of €292,578 (around US$320,000). In total, the Valencian ports have three air quality control booths. The Port of València has two of these environme
  • Transatlantic party over as rates plunge
    Celebrations are over for liner operators that transferred ships to the Transatlantic lane after Asia-Europe and Transpacific rates began tanking, according to Alphaliner's report today (2 August). Ellerman City Liners, a shipping line started by UK freight forwarder Uniserve, started transferring its chartered ships from the Asia-Europe trade to a new Europe-US East Coast loop in December 2022.
  • ONE avoids making full-year forecasts as market becomes uncertain
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) said on 1 August that the market remains uncertain after its net profit for the three months ended 30 June plunged 91% from the year-ago period to US$513 million. As such, ONE has refrained from making predictions about its financial performance for the current financial year, which ends on 31 March 2024. ONE said, "The containership market is in the midst of major cha
  • CMA CGM enhances FAL 1 service
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the extension of its FAL 1 service into Poland. The Marseille-based company said the first sailing Westbound from Asia will be on 10 August ex Pusan with CMA CGM Jacques Saade with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) at Gdansk on 5 October. The updated FAL 1 service rotation will be Pusan (South Korea) - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Yantian (China)
  • Freeport of Riga Board appoints new chairman
    On 26 July, at the Freeport of Riga Board meeting, Gints Sivins has been elected Chairman of the Freeport of Riga Board, while Edgars Stelmachers will henceforth be the Deputy Chairman of the Board. Gints Sivins has a master's degree in law. He worked in the field of commercial law as well as managed companies in various sectors, providing services and advice on legal and financial issues. Curren
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes SM SAAM terminal business acquisition
    Based on a deal announced in October 2022, Hapag-Lloyd successfully completed its 100% acquisition of SM SAAM's terminal operations and related logistics services. All relevant antitrust authorities in the countries involved in the acquisition process completely approved the transaction. The transaction includes interests in terminals at Iquique (Chile), Antofagasta (Chile), San Antonio (Chile),
  • Carrier Transicold launches global reseller partner channel
    Carrier Transicold announced the start of the BluEdge Partner Program, a new worldwide reseller partner channel that will provide distribution of its refrigerated container telematics products and services. Carrier Transicold will increase its capacity and distribution reach by establishing a global network of BluEdge Partners through the reseller channel. The channel will sell, install, and comm
  • MABUX fuel indicators show steady upward trend
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices displayed a firm upward trend in the previous week. The 380 HSFO experienced an increase of US$15.18 reaching US$525.19/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO saw a substantial gain of US$21.49, climbing to US$627.82/MT and the MGO saw a significant growth of US$42.48 reaching US$872.8/MT. "At the time of writing the uptrend prevailed in the global bunker market,"
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from Asia to US East Coast
    Hapag Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh to the East Coast of the United States. The German carrier will increase its rates by US$200 per box from 1 September for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The post appeared first on Container

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Splash web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Vega Reederei orders 10 eco coasters in China
    Germany's Vega Reederei is expanding its fleet with 10 diesel-electric coaster newbuilds in China. The 3,800 dwt vessels designed by Dutch Conoship will be built by a company of the Sinomach Group for delivery as early as August 2024 until May 2025, on a monthly basis. The move makes the Hamburg-based owner's re-entry into the ...
  • Bunker spill shuts down Gibraltar port
    Operations at the Gibraltar port have been called off after an oil spill incident in the bay earlier this week. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the southern part of the western anchorage when Panama-flagged LPG carrier experienced an overflow of its tanks while taking on bunkers at the Bay of Gibraltar from the ...
  • Russia strikes grain export port on Danube
    Russian forces launched a new drone attack on southern Ukraine's coastal Odesa region, including the Danube River port of Izmail, targeting infrastructure on a crucial alternative route for grain shipments amid Moscow's blockage of Ukrainian Black Sea ports. Ukraine's defence ministry said on the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that a grain silo ...
  • Hibernia pleads guilty to 2019 oil spill charge
    Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) has pled guilty to a charge stemming from a 2019 oil spill from the Hibernia platform offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The HMDC-operated Hibernia platform experienced two oil spills in 2019. The first spill was on July 17, 2019, when 12,000 litres of oil were spilt into the Atlantic Ocean. ...
  • Eitzen acquires LPG shipowner B-Gas
    Norway's Eitzen has added a fleet of LPG carriers to its expanding shipping empire, buying B-Gas from Bergshav Shipholding for an undisclosed sum. B-Gas owns and operates 10 LPG vessels ranging in size from 3,000 to 5,000 cu m, which mainly operate in the northwest European market. B-Gas also commercially controls three LPG carriers through ...
  • Wood extends service provision deal with Shell
    UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue providing services to Shell's global projects. The agreement will see Wood continue to support projects that ensure energy security and enable energy transition projects focused on carbon capture, low-carbon fuels and hydrogen. The company will continue to deploy ...
  • Procopiou continues order spree with eight kamsarmax bulkers at Huangpu Wenchong
    George Procopiou's huge ordering spree continues with more bulk carriers in China. Hot on the heels of Sea Traders' deal for ten 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes at Hengli Heavy Industry, Procopiou's bulker arm has booked eight 85,000 dwt newbuilds at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the first time. The latest 228.9 m-long newbuilds will deliver between ...
  • Norden invests in biofuel scale-up
    Shipping lines investing in fuel firms to help stay in control of their coming green transition is becoming a trend. Denmark's Norden announced today it has acquired a minority stake in MASH Makes, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from biomass waste. The investment is a strategic partnership, where Norden ...
  • Shelf Drilling pens $17m UK North Sea jack-up deal
    Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up rig with China's offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC. The contract was awarded to the offshore driller subsidiary, Shelf Drilling North Sea, by CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited. Under the deal, the Shelf Drilling Fortress - formerly known as the Noble ...
  • Why investing in dry bulk companies is a bad idea
    Pierre Aury revisits a popular topic for his latest monthly column. Back in February we painted a dire picture of dry bulk listed companies. We looked at their accumulated deficit at the end of December 2020. Collectively our sample of 10 companies had accumulated then $9.5bn of losses since their respective IPOs. As a reaction ...
  • New liner launches out of Dubai
    A new name in liner shipping has just been launched looking to cash in on an area where container profits are still strong. Dubai-based CStar Line has hit the ground running with 16 announced liner services, calling at Asian and Turkish ports as well as the Russian ports of Vladivostok, Novorossiysk and Kaliningrad. The carrier's ...
  • Tokyo and Paris port state control regimes tackle fire safety concerns
    Tokyo and Paris port state control regimes covering almost 50 countries will introduce a three-month fire safety campaign from September 1. Fire safety plans and safety equipment will be checked. The campaign follows several high-profile fires recently, including the Pablo aframax that exploded and caught fire in the South China Sea in early May, as ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Joint ventures boost Nakilat's earnings
    Higher finance charges were more than offset by increases in revenue, boosted by Nakilat's LNG and shipyard joint ventures, which...
  • Insurers demand names of dozens of newbuildings fitted with potentially unsafe fire panels
    The Finnish manufacturer of fire-resistant panels used cruiseships and ferries is working with flag state and class officials to address...
  • Scorpio reports solid earnings amid strengthening market
    Increases in refining margins are supporting product tankers rates, while strong long-term fundamentals remain so despite the recent wave of...
  • Battery fire safety training now 'a matter of urgency'
    An IMO review of seafarer training is expected to be carried out in 2025, however Steam Marine Training Director Tony...
  • Gatik 'dark fleet' tanker detained for technical defects not sanctions concerns
    Antwerp confirms that port state control detained the Panama-flagged Galatia, one of the 50-plus anonymously owned tankers formerly operated by...
  • Lloyd's Register gets fit for a future fast arriving
    'The challenge is how you combine what you need today with what is going to be needed tomorrow' - Elina...
  • Dorian LPG posts another strong quarter as VLGC demand remains buoyant
    Addition of dual-fuel newbuildings this year reflects 'diligent' approach to renewal
  • Seanergy posts reduced profit as capesize rates lag demand
    Greece-based owner is confident of continuing to outperform capesize index
  • Carriers begin to cut back on transatlantic
    The transatlantic trade was later to peak and later to normalise. But with rates now back below pandemic levels, capacity...
  • Norden aims to switch Singapore bunkering to 30% biofuels with new investment
    Norden chief executive Jan Rindbo said the company wanted to achieve 30% biofuel-blended bunkering in all of its Singapore bunkering...
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain export port
    Russian drones attacked the Danube river port of Izmail, damaging buildings and grain elevators
  • Vega Reederei returns to European coastal trades as it advances diesel-electric newbuild project
    With a high average fleet age now is the ideal time to invest in new ships for Europe's coastal cargo...
  • Typhoons and downpours clog China's logistics flows and port traffic
    Torrential rains and flooding have swept through the capital Beijing and surrounding regions, while key port cities in the lower...
  • P&I premium hikes could now moderate, argues Marsh
    Equilibrium restored after four years of sharp increases, which could mean a flat tone at the next renewal round, according...
  • K Line reports sharp profit drop on declining container business
    With weak demand and the market normalising, K Line's largest earnings contributor, its container shipping business, has seen a significant...
  • Port operations suspended at Gibraltar following oil spill
    An oil spill occured during a bunkering operation on the morning of August 2 and the Gibraltar port authority suspended...
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes Americas terminals acquisition
    Carrier moves ahead with 'strategic agenda' with $1bn investment. Completion marks major expansion of terminal business
  • Beware the silent killer stalking enclosed spaces
    Enclosed spaces are often depleted of oxygen, without which the human body starts to shut down very quickly. Mitigating the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shanghai port group president Yan taken away by China's anti-graft authority | US regulator accused of overstepping its remit |...
  • Prokopiou orders eight bulk carriers at Huangpu Wenchong
    George Prokopiou is continuing his ordering spree, spending an estimated $280m via his Sea Traders operation on a series of...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Carriers tell FMC not to 'weaponize' proposed rule on refusal of service
    The rulemaking has underscored sharp divisions in the industry on whether the maritime regulator needs to take a heavier hand with liners following complaints by shippers.
  • Schneider goes deeper into dedicated trucking with M&M acquisition
    Schneider's acquisition of M&M Transport underscores the ongoing popularity of dedicated transportation among shippers and carriers, even in an era of excess truckload capacity.
  • Yellow collapse seen hitting smaller, mid-sized LTL shippers hardest
    The loss of the third-largest US less-than-truckload carrier is hitting a broad tranche of smaller, less-sophisticated shippers hard as they struggle with volatile rate hikes, logistics providers say.
  • Ocean carriers shift capacity as trans-Atlantic slumps: Alphaliner
    Ocean rates for North Europe to North America have fallen significantly below pre-pandemic levels on some of the trade lane indices after a wild three-year ride that took container shipping prices to record levels.
  • Hot summer turning up climate change heat on supply chains
    Familiar reminders of the disruptions to supply chains caused by climate change, such as low water levels on the Rhine River and in the Panama Canal and wildfires in North America, are becoming more frequent and intense.
  • EU carbon tax's long reach to affect global rates, vessel deployments: analyst
    Inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system will affect not only the cost of shipping to and from the EU, but will likely put upward pressure on pricing for cargo that doesn't touch the EU at all, writes analyst Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Matson's earnings fall but are in line with company expectations
    Retailers are carefully managing inventory levels as consumer demand wanses
  • SunGas pumps $2bn into green methanol plant for Maersk new ships
    US renewables company promises 400,000 tonnes of fuel per year from its Louisiana facility
  • EMS Chartering names new managing director
    A successor has been named, following the death of Manfred Muller in May
  • Dorian LPG earnings more than double as seasonality takes hold
    New York-listed owner misses analyst consensus for first quarter
  • Nakilat unveils 'stellar' profits but rate of increase is down on previous year
    Will the stocklisted giant increase its LNG carrier fleet this year under Qatar's huge newbuilding project?
  • OCI Global lines up to follow green methanol fuel supply with ammonia
    CEO explains how company calculates cost of its low carbon fuels
  • Scorpio Tankers reveals scope of massive shares buyback programme
    After another profitable quarter, New York-listed owner has no interest in newbuildings and a lot in buying its own stock
  • Izmail port drone attack in Ukraine hit seafarers' centre
    No injuries or fatalities reported at Danube port as ITF blasts attack
  • Seanergy Maritime maintains profit and dividend despite weak capesize market
    Bulker owner aims to keep returning cash to shareholders
  • K Line profits slide as bulkers and container ships under perform
    Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company has difficult first quarter in its main markets
  • Fearnleys Securities sees product tanker inflection point after Ardmore earnings
    Market found a bottom at $25,000 per day, analyst Oystein Vaagen says
  • Court boost for creditors owed $175m by stricken units of Russia's sanctioned GTLK
    Judge warns liquidation of Dublin-based subsidiaries of leasing giant will be large and complex task
  • Vega Reederei inks 10-vessel eco-coaster order with China's Sinomach
    German shipowner says time is right to re-enter European coaster sector
  • Meyer Weft takes control of Wismar shipyard to complete Disney cruise ship
    Temporary arrangement will run until the ship is delivered in 2025
  • Eitzen Avanti snaps up 13 LPG carriers from Bergshav's B-Gas
    Gas carriers head back in Eitzen fold 12 years after they were sold off as Danish company continues expansion drive
  • Marine insurers feel the heat from Fremantle Highway blaze
    Third major loss for hull underwriters this year, and another major claim from Imabari Shipbuilding's Shoei Kisen Kaisha
  • Former SSY tanker broker Steve Ballard triumphs in charity golf tournament
    Demolition broker Ed McIlvaney reveals all the winners of his annual EBM Challenge/Sean Hadfield Memorial tournament
  • Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers start LNG bunkering as prices fall
    The price is right - at last - for Himalaya's dual-fuel newcastlemaxes
  • Russia launches new drone attack on Danube grain port
    Izmail has become a key export port for Ukraine following the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July
  • Norden buys a share in biofuel production firm in race to decarbonise
    Bulker and tanker owner wants to use more biofuel in future but said it cannot rely on traditional offtake agreements to decarbonise
  • Methanol as a fuel is 'kicking off', Dutch bunker supplier OCI says
    Company highlights limited new methanol greenfield supply additions in the medium term which will tighten demand as maritime sector needs accelerate
  • Jaldhi Overseas raises newbuildings tally at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Singapore company has a total of 10 vessels on order at Yamic
  • European tanker exodus set to boost Russian oil freight premium
    Mainstream owners are moving out of Russian trades after oil price cap breached for Urals crude more than three weeks ago
  • China's Qingdao Pengteng flips feeder container ships for fat profits
    Chinese player rakes in the big bucks on its vessels through asset plays rather than chartering them out
  • George Procopiou's newbuilding spend tops $2bn since April as kamsarmax bulker octet confirmed
    Orders at China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding were reported by TradeWinds in June
  • P&I market heading for a 'tipping point' on rates, says broker Marsh
    Recent run of general increases in premium are likely to come to an end
  • VLCC orderbook now just 2% of fleet in 'two-speed' newbuild market, Clarksons says
    Researcher Sarah Holden says divergent vessel ordering is continuing
  • Gibraltar port operations suspended due to bunker spill
    Early indications are that the impact of the oil spill has been limited to the area of Camp Bay and Rosia Bay

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • As propane exports break records, LPG shipping stock hits new high
    Asian demand for propane continues to build, as does US supply, equating to booming business for LPG tanker owners in the middle.
  • BoxC co-founder shares insight on shifting e-commerce import regulations
    "The discussion of reducing the de minimis back to the $200 threshold could impact e-commerce retailers with high-value products by increasing costs," said BoxC Logistics co-founder Chad Schofield.
  • Cargo downturn hurts Asian carriers more than global competitors
    Korean Air is the latest Asian airline to announce outsize declines in cargo revenue for the latest quarter.

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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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