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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • Sanjay Swarup to take charge as CONCOR CMD next month
  • India's growth well above several leading economies: CEA
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (1 September 2023)
  • Amelioration of York Antwerp Rules (YARs) 2016
  • Mahindra Logistics & Flipkart collaborate for integrated line haul solutions
  • DPA goes digital for berthing meeting
  • Chennai Port handles record steel cargo in a single day
  • Inland waterways seen driving India's growth story, says Sonowal
  • IUMI publishes 'Best practice & recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles'
  • DGFT to ensure enhanced export control of dual-use items
  • Saudi Arabia unveils master plan for logistics centres
  • Chittagong Port approves Maersk for new container terminal
  • FinMin notifies LPG imports exemption from agri cess
  • CMA CGM completes acquisition of GCT Bayonne & New York container terminals
  • MOL commences warehouse in Nairobi, the Group's first in Africa
  • Central American trade bloc wants FTA with India
  • Tea production up in July

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • MOL Group launches first warehouse in Africa
  • Gulf & Atlantic Railways adds US short line
  • New number one in global ship registry
  • Holiday season ends, air cargo rebounds
  • Sawn timber wagon arrives in Finland
  • Eva Beate Lande to lead cargo business
  • Aeronet opens second facility in Savannah
  • Wijgula's fresh face
  • Green truck to clean up in Aarhus
  • Americold appoints new COO for North America
  • Air Nostrum orders ten more
  • Kwik: more storage capacities in Nigeria
  • Iumi addresses fire concerns in EV transport
  • Scannell Properties: a logistics park in Diemelstadt
  • Marshall Stevens to join MSCAA
  • Designwerk finds new market
  • Maskargo flies panda cubs home to China
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • Boom time 'just a memory' as rates tumble before Golden Week holiday
  • On the cards: Sinking CH Robinson
  • France-Italy road and rail freight chaos after Alpine rockfall
  • Expeditors doesn't predict the future (which anyway, is bleak)
  • US labour board gloves-off stance threatens Amazon e-commerce dominance
  • CIMC profits plunge as global container production hits ten-year low
  • Reports of mass global shift from China are being 'overplayed'
  • Christian Bonnet joins Nippon Express as senior key account director lifestyle

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • IUMI publishes guidance on EV fires and car carrier fire safety
    Car carrier fires continue to make the headlines, raising questions about the risks raised by electrical vehicles (EVs). In response, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has researched these claims and
  • Jamaica's first floating dry dock arrives
    German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), a private joint venture of German, Turkish and Jamaican investors, has welcomed its first floating dry dock to Jamaica. The 215 meter-long Panamax-size dry dock was
  • West Coast dockworkers ratify new 6-year waterfront contract
    Sighs of relief came from West Coast ports as the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) yesterday ratified the tentative contract agreement reached in June with employers represented by the Pacific Maritime
  • Thai Customs takes delivery of Incat Crowther patrol vessel
    Samutpraken, Thailand, shipbuilder Seacrest Marine has delivered its sixth vessel built in partnership with Incat Crowther for government departments in Thailand , a 20-meter monohull patrol vessel that's now patrolling the oceans off

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • Pearl River Delta ports brace for Super Typhoon Saola
    Ports in Hong Kong and China's Guangdong province have halted operations since yesterday evening as super typhoon Saola expects to make landfall later today (1 September). Hongkong International Terminals, part of Hutchison Ports and COSCO Shipping Ports, said that gating of empty and laden containers had been suspended since 5pm local time on 31 August. Another of Hutchison's box terminal operat
  • Chemical blast rocks Laem Chabang port
    An explosion rocked Laem Chabang port on 29 August, after a container in the dangerous goods section in Thailand's main container port caught fire that morning. No one was hurt as 183 workers were evacuated, but six workers suffered breathing difficulties. Health permanent secretary Opas Karnkawinpong said that the fire broke out around 10 am local time that day, adding that a container containin
  • CMA CGM revamps vessel fleet of LIBERTY BRIDGE service
    CMA CGM is altering its deployed fleet of vessels running the LIBERTY BRIDGE service between North Europe and the US East Coast as a result of the current market imbalance aiming to maintain high service efficiency. The French carrier further indicated that the new fleet deployment will have no effect on the current service pattern, rotation, or port coverage. CMA CGM has noted the updated vessel
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach welcome ratification of Longshore worker contract
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced that a six-year contract between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) had been ratified. According to a statement, the ratification of the contract will have a profoundly positive influence on the US economy, which

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • MMA Offshore clinches domestic PSV contracts
    Perth-based OSV operator MMA Offshore has been awarded two contracts to provide LNG field support duties in Australia's North West. The work, starting in mid-September, will see the 2013-built platform supply vessel engaged under two back-to-back contracts for a total firm period of 220 days. The combined revenue from the firm deal is expected to ...
  • Solstad fixes CSV to Ocean Infinity
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has landed a charter extension with Ocean Infinity for the construction support vessel . The 2017-built CSV, which has been on contract with MMT Sweden, a subsidiary of Ocean Infinity, since February 2022 and fixed for two years plus a one-year option, has now secured employment until the first quarter of 2026. ...
  • Jamaica's first floating dock arrives
    German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), a private joint venture of German, Turkish and Jamaican investors, has welcomed its first floating dock to Jamaica. The 215 m long panamax-size dock was towed across the Atlantic by the deep-sea tug Titan from its previous home port in Bremerhaven. The dock arrived in Kingston, and is now ...
  • Havila Shipping seals one-year MPSV extension with Reach Subsea
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a charter extension from compatriot offshore contractor Reach Subsea for the multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) . The existing contract for the 2011-built vessel, which lasts until the end of this year, has been extended by an additional 12 months via an option Reach had following a deal ...
  • Avance Gas gets bumper rate on new VLGC fixture
    Norwegian owner Avance Gas has struck a deal with an unnamed charterer to extend the contract for its 2015-built at a stronger rate. The Oslo-listed very large gas carrier (VLGC) specialist has fixed the 83,000 cu m ship for 21 months, adding about $29m in firm backlog. The vessel is currently on a 12-month charter ...
  • Asset manager joins forces with American shipping investment bank
    ABL Corporation, a global independent asset manager with over $5bn in transportation and real estate assets under management, and AMA Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank specialising in the transportation and energy industries, have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen their combined maritime industry expertise. The two companies have joined forces in a collaborative partnership
  • US west coast dockworkers approve new six-year contract
    The US west coast is safe from the threat of strikes finally. Dockworkers have voted in favour of ratifying a contract agreement with employment association Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced yesterday, bringing to a close a period of significant industrial unrest. The new six-year contract is retroactive from ...
  • Columbia Shipmanagement and Seacon sign cooperation agreement
    Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hong Kong-listed shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping Group that will see the Qingdao-based company's Chinese-owned and operated vessels managed as clients out of CSM's Greece office. The cooperation agreement includes all vessel types with a particular focus on Chinese-owned LPG, LNG and product tankers. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • East coast pulls ahead in early peak season volumes
    Ports on the east and US Gulf coast handled more than 1m teu for the first time since October of...
  • Nothing is perfect. Certainly not alternative fuels
    For those seeking guidance on what to do next, the MEPC80 targets may have been too weak a signal
  • Two out of three tankers calling at Russia during August breached G7 sanctions
    Only a third of tankers tracked calling at the federation's eastern, Arctic, Baltic and Black Sea ports had Western insurance...
  • Box rates tread water ahead of final month of peak season
    Carriers will be feeling the pinch as rates remain static. Costs have risen sharply, and even long-term rates are failing...
  • China property measures unlikely to lift shipping soon
    China's ailing property sector continues to darken the skies hanging over the capesize market
  • Shell Ventures invests in Value Group for scrubber carbon capture technology
    CCUS is gaining more traction in shipping, but supporting technology is not without shortcomings
  • Electric vehicle fires 'not more frequent or dangerous' than conventional car blazes, IUMI argues
    There are fewer fires from EVs compared with fires from conventional vehicles when driven over the same distance, argues the...
  • CMA CGM completes New York terminals deal
    CMA CGM's acquisition of two new terminals boosts its US presence. Lease agreement will see it paying for infrastructure improvements
  • Two more vessels sail through Black Sea corridor
    Two more ships are using the temporary corridor that Ukraine set up from its Black Sea ports to the Bosporus
  • Why public opinion matters to the future of shipping
    World Maritime University President Maximo Mejia believes the maritime policy agenda should be aligned with public opinion. But does shipping...
  • Ships remain stuck behind Gabon's closed borders following coup
    Gabon's deputy maritime administrator tells Lloyd's List that military officials have ordered all administrations to resume operations, but ships remain...
  • Columbia and Seacon form shipmanagement partnership targeting Chinese leasing market
    Columbia Shipmanagement said its office in Greece will manage vessels owned and operated by Seacon in China. Lloyd's List understands...
  • Daily Briefing
    Oil price cap beach sees Fractal Shipping tankers leave Russia trading | Closing ammonia price gap will be possible, but...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • BNSF deploying cameras, drones to boost terminal cargo flow
    BNSF is testing the use of cameras on yard hostlers, poles and drones which can read and log the location of containers in the hopes of increasing fluidity through rail terminals.
  • Bidders hold back on first Gulf of Mexico wind lease auction
    Beyond the supply chain snarls, permitting bottlenecks and high costs that are hampering offshore wind development generally, the Gulf is a less-than-ideal location for offshore wind compared with other parts of the US.
  • Tactical M&A activity likely to surface in under-pressure US 3PL market
    Lenders are being choosy about which domestic logistics deals they finance, giving an edge to acquirers with cash saved up from the pandemic.
  • CMA CGM closes deal for two New York-New Jersey marine terminals
    The completion of the terminal acquisitions gives the carrier a stronger footprint in the US's largest East Coast gateway.
  • ILWU ratifies new labor contract with West Coast waterfront employers
    Some 75% of union members participating in the vote agreed to ratify the tentative contract that was reached in mid-June, opening the door to labor peace at West Coast ports at least through mid-2028.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • Capesize bulkers have 'challenging week' while smaller vessels rise on demand
    Ultramaxes and handysizes saw plenty of fixture activity in multiple regions
  • Baltic LNG spot rate indicator surges to 2023 high amid floating storage hunger
    Clarksons points to $210,000 per day rate for two-stroke vessels despite pre-Gastech activity lull
  • Docker union and US West Coast employers ratify six-year labour contract
    Agreement includes 32% pay raise for International Longshore and Warehouse Union dockworkers, according to media reports
  • Podcast: How carbon inset tokens can help nudge shipping to be greener
    The audio edition of Green Seas looks at a nascent market for tokens for greenhouse gas emissions reductions
  • Dragonwood bamboo replaces hardwood work decks on Acta Marine ship
    Dutch owner says it will be monitoring how sustainable material performs
  • Supertanker owners shun US fixtures to Asia as rates tumble
    Shipbroker Braemer says owners anticipate a rebound from the lowest rates seen for a year
  • Editor's selection: Eastern Pacific's ammonia gambit, Avance Gas bet pays off and shipping investor gets political
    A look back at some of TradeWinds' biggest and best stories of the week
  • Ukraine sends first trapped bulkers out of Pivdennyi
    Released capesize and supramax are laden - not with grain, but with iron products
  • 'Half-truths': Samskip condemns ruling on collusion with Eimskip after $32m fine
    Furious Dutch container ship player intends to fight big penalty imposed in Iceland
  • Insurers issue guidelines on electric cars after Fremantle Highway fire
    New video shows fire on an EV as it is unloaded from the ship's burned out wreck
  • 'Buying binge': Expanding Greek ship operator goes against tide with Concordia LR tanker deal
    Low-profile IMS has been on a buying spree over the past 16 months, in moves contrary to domestic peers
  • Healthy rates have 'obviously' spurred 42% jump in tanker orderbook, broker says
    Greek shop Xclusiv tallies 232 ships contracted at shipyards so far this year
  • Fractal Shipping avoids Russian crude in latest sign of price cap biting
    Swiss-headquartered company emerged as one of the key players involved in moving Russian oil after the invasion of Ukraine
  • Rampant VLGC rates top $100,000, but spot surge could reverse next year
    Brokers and analysts point to tonnage tightness but tests lie ahead
  • Shell pumps money into carbon-capture scrubber outfit Value Group
    Oil major's investment will accelerate shipping's decarbonisation, companies say
  • Northern Lights inks third liquefied CO2 carrier newbuilding contract
    Joint venture team visit under construction sisterships while inking a fresh contract
  • Shipowners rustle up 'ridiculous' reasons to dodge dues, says IFAN chief
    IFAN chief executive Peter Stanley reveals to TradeWinds why fee refuseniks perplex him
  • IFAN hikes charges and bills more ships to pay for Middle East navigation
    Body that looks after infrastructure is dealing with rising costs, boss Peter Stanley tells TradeWinds
  • Panama Canal: Shipowner pays whopping $2.4m at auction to secure transit
    Prices are rising for quick transits, Avance Gas reveals
  • MSC officer rescued 20 hours after falling from Chartworld container ship
    General cargo ship finds seafarer in the sea off Turkey
  • CMA CGM details investment into freshly acquired US terminals
    French liner giant promises to increase the capacity of the GCT Bayonne and New York facilities by more than half this decade
  • Navios Partners adds more MR tanker newbuildings as prices rise
    Greek shipowner follows up second quarter deal for duo with another similar agreement
  • Avance Gas stretches VLGC time charter at more than $40,000 per day
    The Pampero will stay with unnamed charterer for another 21 months
  • 'Everything for sale at the right price', insists Stena Bulk's Erik Hanell on LNG fleet
    'A lot of things are telling me it is going to be very, very strong winter,' says head of family-owned tanker outfit
  • Avance Gas proven right on time charters during period of 'pitiful' VLGC sentiment
    Outlook going into 2023 meant Norwegian owner took a punt on rising spot rates instead
  • Cosco's energy arm orders series of LNG carrier newbuildings
    State-owned shipbuilder will be building three 175,000-cbm gas vessels for the Chinese shipowner

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
  • How have shipping shares performed versus broader stock market?
    Have shipping stocks been a good bet? Here's a look at their performance year to date and versus pre-COVID.
  • Western Global Airlines' owner investigated for retirement plan conflicts
    The Department of Labor is investigating Western Global Airlines' founder for allegedly enriching himself at the expense of employees who bought equity in the company.

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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
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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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