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January 4, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • 'The year 2022 was phenomenal for JNPA': Chairman
  • PM Gati Shakti expediting infrastructure projects
  • Air cargo demand dropped further during holiday season
  • 58 airports now covered under Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0
  • FFFAI Chairman Shankar Shinde highlights key developments of 2022 in New Year Message to members
  • A. P. Moller - Maersk completes acquisition of project logistics specialist Martin Bencher Group
  • India's manufacturing sector activity at 13-month high in Dec.
  • AD Ports Group delivers remarkable growth story in transformational 2022
  • PM Gati Shakti Projects
  • Anil Kumar Lahoti takes charge as Chairman & CEO, Railway Board
  • Agri products exports up in April-Nov.
  • Indian economy seen resilient with financial stability

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • Maersk joins rivals in softening contract conditions for shippers
  • FMC ruling could be crucial in other 'unfair D&D fee' complaints
  • US trucker shortage eases - but brakes are on in the market
  • No exploitation says WiseTech, 'our costs have risen too'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • Bermuda ferry arrives at Gladding-Hearn for a major refit
    The Government of Bermuda's Marine and Port Services agency has chosen Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, to undertake a major refit of its 700-passenger ferry Bermudian. Built in 1988, the 118 foot steel
  • Legislation creates a new Great Lakes Authority
    There has been plenty of good news for the Great Lakes in all the year end flurry of legislation, and it's not only about icebreaking, important as that is. The omnibus appropriations
  • First LNG cargo arrives at Germany's Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal
    As Germany ramps up its efforts to replace imports of Russian natural gas, the first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been delivered to the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal, operated by
  • Alaska O&G lease sale attracts just one bid
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258 on December 30, 2022, as directed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The sale generated
  • HHI-EMD methanol engine passes milestone test
    A methanol dual fuel genset engine for the world's first methanol-fueled containership has completed its FAT(Factory Acceptance Test) for the shipowner, Maersk. The engine is a Hyundai Heavy Industries - Engine &
  • St. Johns Ship Building names Gentle VP repair
    Palatka, Fla., based St. Johns Ship Building has appointed Ken Gentle to the position of vice president of repair. In that role, Gentle will be leading the shipyard's production and project management
  • Volstad awards NES another battery pack contract
    Ålesund, Norway headquartered Volstad Maritime has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver the battery package and the associated battery charging control system to its subsea construction vessel M/S Deep Cygnus

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Container News web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • GTT halts operations in Russia
    French engineering company in containment systems for LNG shipping and storage GTT has announced the cessation of its activities in Russia following an in-depth analysis of European sanction packages N° 8 and 9 prohibiting engineering services with Russian companies. The French firm is involved in Russia in the tank design of 15 ice-breaking LNG carriers under construction by the Zvezda Shipbuild
  • Tufton sells last boxship to exit container sector
    Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited has decided to exit the container shipping sector selling its last container vessel for US$13 million. The 2009-built and 2,546 TEU Sealand Guayaquil is being sold at approximately depreciated replacement cost, according to Tufton, which will now have a fleet of 22 vessels. The buyer of the boxship has not yet been announced. "This divestment together with the other
  • Indonesian port operator takes measures for potential extreme weather
    Major port and terminal operator in Indonesia Pelindo has announced precautionary measures to ensure the normal operation of its terminals after predictions of potential extreme weather in the first week of the year. Pelindo's main director, Arif Suhartono said anticipatory steps for the potential for extreme weather have been implemented at the company's passenger, container and non-container te
  • ONE launches new service in Latin America
    Singaporean container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the start of its new Altiplano Service (ATS), which will connect the ports of Arica and Iquique in Chile with the port of Callao in Peru. ONE said the ATS service provides coverage to Arica via Callao, complementing its existing Asia to West Coast Latin America services, while it also further provides more connections for Intra-
  • CN analysis: Box carriers' rate struggle on India trades continues amid demand challenges
    Container carriers serving Indian trades continue to face steep freight rate declines amid a weakening demand outlook that industry observers believe will only worsen in the days ahead, according to a new market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average contract rates from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gat
  • Transpacific ocean rates return to 2019 levels
    The pandemic-driven surge in demand for ocean imports catapulted global freight - and rates - to new levels of infamy in 2021 and 2022. According to Freightos, logistics costs have played an important role in spiking inflation and they may play an equally important role in its easing as rates fall and operations normalise. Transpacific ocean rates to the West Coast have stabilised at 2019 levels

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Splash web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • Seanergy adds Japanese capesize as it ships out two oldest ships to spinoff United Maritime
    Greek capesize owner Seanergy Maritime has acquired the 2012-built vessel from Japan's Nissen Kaiun and sold two of its oldest ships to its spinoff, United Maritime. The Nasdaq-listed bulker specialist paid $31m for the scrubber-fitted 181,400 dwt ship delivered on December 27 and renamed . The deal was funded with cash and a new $16.5m ...
  • Tufton offloads its last boxship
    Tufton Oceanic Assets is exiting the containership sector with the sale of its last sub-panamax vessel. The London-listed fund has offloaded the 2009-built 2,546 teu to an undisclosed buyer for $13m. According to Vesselsvalue data, the ship was bought for $12.6m in March 2018. Following the sale the Guernsey-incorporated company has a fleet of 22 ...
  • TGS and SLB gear up for seismic survey offshore Bangladesh
    A partnership between Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS, oilfield services giant SLB and state-owned oil company Petrobangla has announced a new multi-client 2D seismic program offshore Bangladesh. The program's initial phase will comprise approximately 11,000 line km of newly acquired 2D seismic data on a regional scale to enhance the geological understanding of the Bengal ...
  • BW Offshore stretches FPSO deal in Nigeria
    Floater specialist BW Offshore has agreed a short-term charter extension with Eni's subsidiary Nigerian Agip Exploration for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Abo, operating offshore Nigeria. The Oslo-listed company said the charter for the 1976-built vessel had been extended until January 14, 2023, "to allow time to finalise terms for a further ...
  • GTT halts business in Russia
    France's Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has stopped doing business in Russia after analysing the latest European sanction packages which include a ban on engineering services with Russian firms. The group said its contract to supply membrane containment systems with Russian shipbuilding company Zvezda for 15 ice-breaking LNG carriers would be suspended and activities limited on ...
  • Maersk completes acquisition of Martin Bencher Group
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has completed its $61m acquisition of Martin Bencher Group, a Danish project logistics firm. Martin Bencher was founded in 1997 and is an asset-light logistics provider with around 170 employees that specialises in project logistics. "With the addition of Martin Bencher, we are strengthening our ability to offer project logistics services ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • Outgoing ministers sign off on Haifa port privatisation
    The $1.2bn privatisation deal receives the Israel government's green light six months after the consortium won the tender
  • One of Belgium's busiest canals closed after vessel hits bridge
    Belgium's Brussels-Willebroek Canal is a major freight link between the capital and the port of Antwerp
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative facilitates 16m tonnes of exports since August
    October was the most successful month for the scheme in terms of both the volume of cargo exported and the...
  • Ukraine war risk cover switched to net line basis
    'We need to make sure that any worst-case multiline loss is affordable,' says source
  • First post-panamax boxship scrap sale since 2020
    Sale of 5,600 teu capacity Akinada Bridge comes as boxship owners are facing falling asset values, while scrap pricing remains high
  • The week in newbuildings: Activity brisk across most sectors
    Newbuilding contracts for two bulk carriers, three multi-purpose cargo ships, six LNG carriers, six tankers and two vehicle carriers have...
  • The week in charts: Dark fleet tankers lead Russian port calls | Over 1,500 seafarers abandoned in 2022 | MSC becomes most reliable carrier
    Percentage of Greek-owned tankers shipping Russia cargoes drops to 33% over December, the port of New York and New Jersey...
  • Castor Maritime amends Toro Corp spin-off terms
    New entity has eight tankers with an average age of 17 years
  • Frontline completes redomicile to Cyprus
    Change is part of Frontline's plans to merge with rival shipowner Euronav
  • Flex LNG issues equity over December
    Move follows $100m offering in November
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet tankers comprise 34% of larger ships calling at key Russia ports | P&I clubs pull war risk cover...
  • Indonesia curbs palm oil exports to secure domestic supply
    The Indonesian government anticipates weaker seasonal production of palm oil in the first quarter of 2023 and so wants exports...
  • Marine engineer GTT to exit Russia
    GTT is involved in the design of 15 ice-breaking LNG carriers and three gravity-based structures

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • C.H. Robinson searching for new CEO - and new course for growth
    The change in leadership is likely to accelerate strategic changes in planning and capital spending at C.H. Robinson that have been under way since last March at the urging of investors.
  • Plenty of work in the pipeline for breakbulk carriers, but rates uncertain
    Project and breakbulk carriers and logistics service providers have a healthy to-do list of energy-related cargo projects ahead of them; now the question is whether rates and availability will return to pre-pandemic levels.
  • European recession dragging down ocean freight demand, rates
    As consumer spending drags, retailers are having trouble trimming inventories, giving rise to a probable drop in European import volumes at least through the first quarter of the year.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • Eagle Bulk seals mooted ultramax buy, extends fleet count to 54
    Connecticut owner remains on the hunt for opportunistic buys heading into new year amid cooling values
  • Greek-linked tankers head to Venezuela following US license
    An aframax and an LR1 en route to Venezuela for Chevron have ties to Greek owners
  • Seanergy to make $8m selling vintage capesizes to spinoff United Maritime
    Diversified owner United Maritime has made $38m in S&P profit since being founded in June
  • KSOE reverses out of Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries IPO plan
    Group company Hyundai Heavy officially becomes Hyundai HD as it moves into new high-tech base
  • Pollution concerns after multipurpose ship grounds off the Bahamas
    Booms and skimmer boats are ready to respond as fuel oil is spotted off Caribbean island
  • Tanker ordering hots up but no flood likely, BRS believes
    Most new 2022 deals signed in the final quarter after rates recovered
  • Fearnley Securities: Tanker impact muted despite looming new Russia ban
    Two EU bans on Russian barrels are sending oil over longer distances but the extent of a boost to tanker sector remains unclear
  • Castor reduces share-out ratio of tanker spin-off stock
    Cypriot owner rejigs division of company taking place this month
  • Employers are undermining talks with workers at the UN's negotiating table
    The ILO's technical meetings are supposed to set standards - but employers' representatives are not engaging, writes IndustriALL's Walton Pantland
  • Ince shipping lawyer joins Penningtons Manches Cooper
    Latest recruit will join firm's corporate practice
  • Dubai shipbroker OceanExl expands into bunker and products trading
    Broking shop hires a trader from Monjasa
  • Gas price prompts Fjord Line to convert LNG ships to dual-fuel
    Energy crisis has led to "non-sustainable" financial situation for ropax owner
  • March of LNG and methanol fuelling uptake set to roll on in 2023, DNV says
    But more specialised bunker vessels will be needed to service newbuildings already contracted
  • Turbulent year ends with Ince shares suspended after audit delays
    Law firm cites complexity of legacy accounting issues
  • LNG cargoes flow into Germany and Finland's new FSRUs
    Newly arrived regas units start commissioning as relatively mild winter temperatures and low gas prices prevail
  • Fouled hull strands angry passengers on Viking cruise ship off Australia
    Marine growth had to be cleaned from Viking Orion, causing missed calls
  • Will 2023 see liner companies engage in another price war?
    Pending overcapacity in the coming months could lead liner companies to slug it out
  • Pollution concerns after multi-purpose ship grounds off the Bahamas
    Booms and skimmer boats are ready to respond as fuel oil is spotted off the Caribbean island
  • Evergreen hands out bonuses of up to four years' pay after record 2022
    Yang Ming and CMA CGM also reward staff for hot container ship runs
  • Capsized cargo ship refloated in Turkey, heading to scrapyard
    Togo-flagged ship had dramatically gone down quayside at Iskenderun
  • Product tanker demand to jump as China raises export quotas
    Short-term boost predicted for owners operating in Asia
  • Tufton Oceanic exits container sector with sale of last vessel
    UK shipping fund is focusing on product tankers and bulkers
  • Kiel Canal is back in business after oil spill
    The world's busiest artificial waterway suspended traffic just before Christmas
  • John Fredriksen's fortune approaches $20bn after big 2022 for tankers and gas carriers
    Lucrative year saw the London-based tycoon as active in shipping markets as ever
  • Economou's TMS Tankers firms up suezmax orders at New Times Shipbuilding
    Greek shipowner signs up for four newbuildings at about $72m each
  • Eva Tzima tips dual-fuel VLGCs to hold value
    Seaborne Shipbrokers head of research and valuations says a speed cap is top of her wishlist
  • Omar Nokta: Modern LR2s are best investment for $1bn
    Jefferies analyst says current three-year charter rates on modern LR2s allow for 50% earn-back on investment
  • Pia Meling: Future-proof vessel construction and 'ship as a service' is the way
    Managing director of sustainable recycling solutions company Grieg Green plans to disrupt the traditional shipbuilding lifecycle model
  • Nikolas Tsakos: Shipping is under-appreciated, but investing in money markets is more attractive today
    Tsakos Energy Navigation chief executive says shipping is already sustainable. With high interest rates, he would rather spend money on Tesla
  • Alexander Saverys: Buy Euronav, ammonia in Africa or promote shipping on TikTok
    Compagnie Maritime Belge chief executive pledges to put his money where his mouth is and bet on the Belgian tanker owner
  • Jan Dieleman says there is no time to lose, 'the big win is on the table'
    Cargill shipping boss and chair of the Global Maritime Forum says there is no magic bullet but the building blocks are available now
  • Anders Lepsoe: Embrace carbon capture and green shipping - and make money
    Chief executive of Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers says carbon capture, storage and then shipping will become a key sustainable and highly profitable new trade
  • Kuba Szymanski: We need to fix shipping's image problem
    InterManager secretary general says the industry has a fight on its hands to attract young talent
  • Monica Kohli: Women's participation and leadership drive better environmental outcomes
    Wista UK president and Gard UK senior lawyer would split cash between investment in gender equality and cutting-edge fuelling innovations
  • Lynn Loo: Emissions control must be underpinned by tracking
    Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation chief executive says emissions control and tracking are key to building confidence in any global carbon-pricing scheme
  • Christopher Rex: Start a fund where fuel not freight drives value creation
    Head of innovation and research at Danish Ship Finance says investment fund would bundle long-term fuel contracts with alternative-fuelled newbuildings
  • Guy Platten: Invest in alternative fuel R&D and seafarer training
    International Chamber of Shipping secretary general says $1bn is a drop in the ocean compared to the investment that is needed
  • George Tsavliris: Prepare for a rainy day amid 'mind-boggling' regulatory change
    Principal of Tsavliris Salvage Group suggests putting away money for a rainy day amid a volatile landscape
  • Martin Helweg: Research and development is where the money should be spent
    P&O Maritime Logistics chief executive stresses that a holistic approach is needed to get to net-zero emissions
  • Dagfinn Lunde: Invest cash in high-yield shipping stocks today and reap green rewards tomorrow
    Former shipping banker, who now chairs fintech firm eShipfinance, believes a pragmatic investment policy would double or triple our money
  • ChatGPT puts its money on Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
    Open AI's ChatGPT bot has ideas on sustainable shipping that coincide to a great degree with those of better established industry figures
  • Sadan Kaptanoglu: Making our industry more efficient is vital in 2023
    Former Bimco president and Kaptanoglu group chief executive says progress will come in small steps
  • Fulford-Smith: Invest in 'cradle-to-cradle' green recycling for sustainable ships
    Affinity (Shipping) founder would invest $1bn in green-recycling facilities to ensure ships are sustainable on a full lifecycle basis
  • Samuel Norton: Retrofitting and operational efficiency is the way to go
    Overseas Shipholding Group chief executive says emissions-slashing newbuildings for the Jones Act market will be tough to come by in the coming decade
  • Jigo Hayashi: Net-zero cannot realistically be delivered without efficient carbon capture and storage
    Tokyo Century joint general manager thinks onboard systems could become a popular choice in the early stages of maritime decarbonisation in the coming decades
  • Harry Vafias: Nuclear power is the only game in town
    StealthGas and Imperial Petroleum chief executive says nobody will invest $1bn in untested technologies
  • Terje Iversen: Invest in efficiency today to reap rewards tomorrow
    Odfjell chief financial officer argues that a pragmatic investment strategy in the short term will yield rewards in the long term
  • Marcus Baker: Vulnerable ecosystems need to be protected
    Marsh global head of marine and cargo says all maritime players need to readdress their roles in driving sustainability
  • Madeline Rose: We need mandatory, market-forcing zero-emission regulations
    Pacific Environment's climate campaign director sets out a four-point plan to accelerate emission-free shipping
  • John Dragnis: No country or company can be sustainable on its own
    Chief executive of the Goldenport Group proposes a multi-pronged investment approach
  • Khalid Hashim: Modern secondhand ships a good bet while future fuels are trialled
    Precious Shipping managing director wants an IMO ban on ordering fossil fuel-burning vessels in place by 2030
  • Rupert Fee: Build a Poseidon Principles Institute to drive investment skill
    ShipMoney's strategic partnerships director says accelerating understanding on investment for sustainable shipping requires education
  • Jasmin Fichte: More needs to be done in the field of alternative fuels
    Fichte & Co managing partner wants to become a market leader in biofuels
  • Peter Anker: Buy the big green players
    Clarksons senior broking and investment banking advisor would invest in companies that are already driving green innovation
  • Mike Konstantinidis: Sustainability is profitable when digitalisation prevails
    Co-founder of Metis Cyberspace Technology warns against uninformed investment decisions
  • John Platsidakis: The Delphi Oracle closed a long time ago
    Honorary chairman of Intercargo and former Angelicoussis executive suggests one conservative and one risky investment scenario
  • Kristin Holth says back long-term shipowners, not asset players
    HitecVision, Noble Corp, Maersk Tankers and GasLog Partners board member believes sustainability investment would target companies with a special business model
  • Morten Arntzen: Target long-term infrastructure investors for 'real' green deals
    Morten Arntzen, senior shipping industry advisor at Macquarie Bank, says LNG and 'green costumes' need not apply
  • Sakura Kuma: Envisioning an energy generation and supply system for Yokohama's port
    APM Terminals Japan chief executive Sakura Kuma would build a low-carbon operating port
  • Stamatis Tsantanis: Buying secondhand capesize bulkers is best way to invest $1bn
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings chief executive says $800m would be spent on 30 capesizes, while the rest would go towards energy-saving upgrades
  • Soren Meyer: Data does not get wrong-footed by volatility
    Chief executive of ZeroNorth says data will be the differentiator of the future
  • Lucas Vos: $1bn is a drop in the ocean without partners
    Stolt Tankers president says the challenge of sustainable shipping is too great to tackle alone
  • Nicholas Georgiou: 'Technological innovation is key to decarbonisation'
    Lomar Shipping chief executive says the need for reforms to accelerate decarbonisation is indisputable
  • Oystein Kalleklev: IMO 2023 rules have turned into a 'car crash'
    Flex LNG and Avance Gas chief executive says he would spend big on his company's stock
  • Ingvild Saether: Carbon capture is key to meeting the Paris Agreement
    Altera Infrastructure chief executive says it is necessary to invest now in CCS solutions
  • Phil Parry: Spend the cash to build the very best team you can. Success will follow
    Spinnaker chairman says the people around you are what matter, with Henning Oldendorff providing a template for success
  • Pierre Aury: Investing a billion dollars in sustainable shipping - no thank you!
    Competitive ShipBrokers Ltd chief executive sees some investments in sustainable shipping as flawed
  • Chris Wiernicki: Pilot projects will light up decarbonisation drive
    ABS chief executive says training will also be needed to help the industry to decarbonise
  • Rajesh Unni: Don't forget to invest in people alongside low carbon and digital technologies
    Synergy Marine founder and chief executive Rajesh Unni would spread investment across digital and low-carbon technologies, but he says do not forget people skills
  • Christina Liviakis: The best investment we can make is to attract the best and brightest
    Wista USA president and American Ship Repair business development director says maritime sector would benefit from an international campaign to showcase its appeal
  • Fabrizio Vettosi sees success in combining shipping and logistics investments
    VSL Club managing director believes there will be 'no transition without combination'
  • The $1bn question: Here's how 54 leaders would invest in our fantasy sustainable shipping fund
    TradeWinds asked a wide array of maritime industry stakeholders, and one chatbot, how they would invest a $1bn fund to make the industry both sustainable and profitable
  • Nick Brown: 'Invest in people to make our industry thrive'
    Lloyd's Register chief executive and IACS chairman says 450,000 crew need to be retrained for the challenge of decarbonisation
  • Erik Hanell: Green methanol looks promising - but we must probe business case
    Stena Bulk chief executive says spending on ships will be hard to justify at the start of 2023
  • Mark Williams: 'Zero carbon marine fuels are a gold mine'
    Shipping Strategy director would invest in renewable power and electrolysers as production of green fuels for shipping needs to be vastly increased
  • Michael Christiansen says to split the pot between digital and decarbonisation
    Wartsila Voyage vice president says collaboration is key to curbing emisssions
  • Jasel Chauhan: Green revolution should start with fleet renewal and regeneration
    Head of Hill Dickinson's office in Piraeus says a chunk of money should be spent on alternatively-fuelled newbuildings
  • Adam Kent: Repair yards and offshore wind make for sound investments
    Managing director of Maritime Strategies International says there has never been so many opportunities for sustainable investment
  • Sigurd Jenssen: Get more bang for your buck with carbon capture and storage
    Wartsila exhaust treatment director would scale up carbon capture and storage across the global fleet
  • Peter Peltenburg says invest in semi-autonomous vessel technology
    Cargo Care Solutions chief executive sees a strong medium-term investment case in an adaptable ship-technology platform
  • Brett Bennett: Broader investment is needed to decarbonise
    Crowley Logistics senior vice president says investment is needed from government and the private sector to cut emissions
  • Christian Lund takes the helm as president of SunStone Ships
    Management reshuffle also sees Ulrik Hegelund return to Denmark as cruise group's chief financial officer
  • Indonesia reinstates palm oil export restrictions
    Move by Southeast Asian nation comes just days after it introduced a total ban on bauxite
  • GTT suspends Russian LNG business worth $91m and ends work in country
    But French membrane designer says construction of other LNG carriers intended for Russia continues

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 3, 2023
  • Crude tanker rates down double digits after Russia sanctions debut
    The predicted boost to tanker rates from Russian crude disruptions has yet to materialize. Instead, rates have declined.

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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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