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October 4, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 4, 2023
  • Dushyant Mulani takes charge as Chairman of FFFAI; new Office Bearers elected at 60th AGM in Mumbai
  • Sanjay Swarup assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR
  • WINWIN GROUP celebrating 9 years of excellence; embarking on a decade of shipping success
  • MANSA hails govt's exemption of 5% integrated GST on 'ocean freight' on imports
  • Railways loads more freight in H1 & Sept.
  • Outlook for Robusta coffee seen good on tight supplies
  • Bhoomi Pujan performed for the largest cargo hub at Jewar airport
  • DHL Express announces price adjustments for next year; average increase in India to be 6.9 pc
  • Guwahati airport's cargo handling up at 1,000 MT
  • Cargo terminal at Mopa reignites logistics industry hopes in Goa
  • Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal successfully handles cargo for the prestigious MotoGP Bharat
  • Rice export ban a regulation not a restriction, India to WTO
  • Revised Berthing Policy & Tariff Structure at Karaikal Port
  • Cargo handling fuel surcharge at RAK Ports from Nov.
  • FCI goes for PPP model to build wheat silos

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 4, 2023
  • Factory to foundation solutions for heavy cargo
  • Car trains to link Germany and Turkey
  • Noatum's expansion in Europe
  • Teleport teams up with China's SF Airlines
  • A promotion at Coyote Logistics
  • Pledge and Fiata: sustainability partners
  • Arnold expands in Hamburg and Salzburg
  • First non-craneable semi-trailers carried by rail
  • New short sea service is on
  • From Etihad to Atlas Worldwide
  • Westjet Cargo pushes further south
  • Autonomous trucks: a good test result
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cooperation between HFW and ESA
  • A warm welcome in Bengaluru
  • Spanish Transnatur and French Fatton join forces
  • CBP names new DFO for Laredo

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Airfreight peak season fails to deliver, as consumers tighten purse strings
  • Analysis: Indonesia-to-Africa 'resource nationalism' - reshaping the supply chain
  • Dave Clark lashes out at Flexport: 'extensive problems' with 'numbers based on hope'
  • Containership owners still making money, despite the downturn
  • The institutional face of Kuehne CEO Stefan Paul - surprise, surprise...
  • FMC throws out 'unjustified' congestion charge complaint against MSC
  • Cars-in-containers innovation boosts ro-ro capacity for DP World
  • AD Ports' Noatum buys Spanish finished vehicle logistics specialist
  • MSC takes 50% stake in high-speed rail network Italo

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Could Midi-SOV be an offshore wind game changer?
    Southampton, U.K., based Chartwell Marine has partnered with Fincantieri's Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary to introduce the Midi-SOV. The 55-meter offshore wind service vessel combines the two companies' expertise in crew transfer vessels
  • Lake Charles Pilots order fourth launch from Gladding-Hearn
    Louisiana's Lake Charles pilots, who already have three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats in their fleet, have ordered another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Based on the Cameron Pilot II delivered by Gladding-Hearn
  • Australia bans V.Ships Greece containership
    Banning the Marshall Islands -flagged containership Big Lilly from Australian waters for 90 days for serious safety and maintenance issues, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was today sharply critical of its
  • New Orleans Engineer District starts barging fresh water to treatment plants
    As low water level conditions on the Mississippi River persist, the USACE has started barging fresh river water to Plaquemines Parish, La., water treatment facilities. This water can be mixed with water

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • SAAM Towage Brazil offsets GHG emissions, receives new tugs
    SAAM Towage Brazil is the first towage company in Brazil to neutralise 100% of its scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2022. Last year, the company generated 33,806 tons of CO2e. More specifically, the biogas project captures and destroys methane gas (CH4) generated by household garbage at a landfill in São Paulo. The site receives 1,200,000 tons of solid waste a
  • Carrier Transicold introduces OptimaLINE container reefer
    Carrier Transicold is launching the new OptimaLINETM container refrigeration unit, which provides several upgrades, including up to 15% fuel efficiency benefits, to provide increasingly sustainable transport refrigeration options. "We are committed to listening to our customers and providing exceptional solutions to meet their needs," stated Vineet Kashyap, vice president and general manager of Gl
  • Eurogate, TiL expand MSC Gate JV agreement until 2048
    European container terminal operator Eurogate and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the terminal operating arm of MSC, have extended the contract signed in May 2004 for the joint operation of MSC Gate Bremerhaven (MSC Gate) for another 25 years at least, until 2048. A review of the collaboration and discussions on agreement modifications between the shareholders were included in the contract and
  • Declining box trades more attractive to car industry
    Capacity and congestion in the car carrier sector have driven some freight forwarders and manufacturers to move cars in containers rather than delay exports until space becomes available. Soaring freight rates, congestion and a lack of roro capacity have seen delays of up to three months or more in the shipment of cars as sky-high demand adds to the sector's problems. One freight forwarder who sp
  • MSC buys stake in Italian high-speed rail operator
    MSC has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a stake of approximately 50% in Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A (Italo) from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent infrastructure investor, through its third flagship infrastructure fund (GIP III) and to establish a long-term strategic partnership for Italo's development. The other approximately 50% interest in Italo wil
  • Couple's corpses found in Evergreen container in Bangkok
    The decomposing remains of a man and a woman were found in an empty container in an inland container depot in Bangkok, Thailand on 2 October. The container, belonging to Evergreen Marine Corporation, was declared as empty and had arrived in Thailand's Laem Chabang port from the Philippines on 28 September, after a four-day voyage. The container was railed to the depot in Bangkok's Lat Krabang dis
  • Ports of Stockholm may explore automooring using vacuum pads system for box terminal
    Sweden's port of Kapellskär welcomed the new Finnlines Ro-Ro vessel with cutting-edge technology. The port, included in the Ports of Stockholm, currently has vacuum pad automooring as well as next-generation onshore power connections. The premier of Sweden's first automooring of a vessel using vacuum technology was in mid-September with the brand new Finnlines vessel Finnsirius, which operates on
  • FMC dismisses complaint about MSC's congestion surcharge
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has dismissed a shipper's complaint that a US$1,000 congestion surcharge imposed by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was an unjust detention and demurrage charge. This was because the surcharge was not a detention and demurrage charge at all. On 3 February, US-based SOFi Paper Products, which had booked its shipment through an NVOCC, filed its complain
  • Peel Ports cuts GHG emissions by over 30%
    Peel Ports Group has significantly reduced its greenhouse gas emissions across its port facilities by almost a third since 2020, as revealed in the group's new ESG report. Additionally, independently verified figures confirm the group has reduced Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions across its port operations by a total of 32%, against its 2020 baseline and using a market-based accounting approach. The UK
  • Cepsa starts biofuel distribution at Port of Barcelona with the largest supply to date
    Cepsa, a major supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation, which was carried out in the Mediterranean aboard a 350-meter-long container vessel operated by Hapag-Lloyd, marks the energy company's first initiative in Barcelona and places the Spanish port as a vital player in the
  • Noatum acquires Sesé's Finished Vehicles Logistics
    AD Ports Group announced that Noatum, which now leads its Logistics Cluster operations, has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the 100% equity ownership of Sesé Auto Logistics, the Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) business of Grupo Logístico Sesé, for a total purchase consideration (Enterprise Value) of €81 million (around US$85 million). The transaction is expected to be completed by th
  • German first lady Elke Büdenbender christens Hapag-Lloyd's LNG-powered giant
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd officially welcomed into its fleet the 23,600 TEU container ship Berlin Express, the first vessel of the company's new Hamburg Express class. Naming patron Elke Büdenbender, German jurist, and, since 1995, the wife of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany, performed the ceremonial christening of the ship. The event took place at the Container T
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges marks new draught record at Deurganck Dock
    The first trial run with the maximum permitted draught on the Western Scheldt at the port of Antwerp-Bruges was completed successfully with MSC Tessa entering the Belgian port with a draft of 16 meters, setting a new record. "This draught is needed to continue receiving the very largest container ships in the future," pointed out the port in a statement. Therefore, it was agreed to conduct a seri
  • Valenciaport promotes Sustainable Transport to Work Plan
    The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is developing a plan to reduce the use of private vehicles when heading to the Spanish port. Valenciaport conducted a preliminary diagnostic study in which 24% of the staff (office staff, stevedores, and carriers) participated. The findings showed that the facility needs to be rearranged to facilitate access by bicycle, personal mobility vehicles (such as elec

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Rem Offshore wins two-year deal for one of its CSVs
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Rem Offshore has won a contract for one of its construction support vessels (CSVs). The company's subsidiary Rem Saltire Holding said in an Oslo Børs statement that the 2008-built Rem Saltire was awarded a two-year contract for the CSV Rem Saltire. According to the stock exchange filing, the contract will begin ...
  • New type of offshore wind vessel design revealed
    UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard have introduced vessel design for the offshore wind sector aimed to fill a new operational role between crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs). Dubbed the midi-SOV, the 55-m unit is slated for both the US and European markets in 2024. The new ...
  • Offshore wind expansion can add $111bn to UK economy by 2040
    New research has revealed that expanding the UK's offshore wind supply chain has the potential to unlock a £92bn boost to the national economy by 2040. According to a report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), the expansion of offshore wind in other countries and the combination ...
  • Altera seals 15-year Ivory Coast FPSO and shuttle tanker FSO conversion deal with Eni
    Altera Infrastructure has landed contracts with Eni for its cylindrical-shaped floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Voyageur Spirit and the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia offshore Ivory Coast. The vessels are set for deployment on the Baleine field with a 15-year firm contract. The units are currently undergoing life extension work and field-specific modifications at ...
  • Corio and TotalEnergies venture presses ahead with New Jersey offshore wind bid
    Attentive Energy, a joint venture between Corio Generation an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), and TotalEnergies has submitted a proposal to build a wind farm off New Jersey's coast, with a capacity of up to 1,342 MW. The project, if awarded, is expected to power more than 600,000 homes and ...
  • Sinokor linked to triple cape sale
    South Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine has been named as the seller of three 2016-built capesize bulk carriers in two separate deals worth a total of nearly $130m. Xclusiv Shipbrokers have linked the Seoul-based owner to a double sale of scrubbed-fitted Chow and Comanche (pictured) to clients of Mittal. The 181,000 dwt units will fetch $43.5m ...
  • Dyna-Mac bags $64.5m in contracts
    Singapore-based fabricator Dyna-Mac has clinched several contracts from repeat customers worth a total of S$88m ($64.5m). The main contract involves the construction of topside modules for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The work will start in the first quarter of 2024 and utilise new yard space recently secured from Kim Heng. Completion ...
  • Registration open for Geneva Dry
    With seven months to go until its debut, registration for Geneva Dry is open and delegates are signing up in significant numbers. Designed to be the annual global summit for the dry bulk community, Geneva Dry takes place next year on May 2 and 3 at the five-star President Wilson Hotel with early bird delegates ...
  • Royal Arctic Line CEO steps down after eight years
    The chief executive officer of Greenland's Royal Arctic Line, Verner Hammeken, has stepped down from the role after an eight-year stint. During Hammeken's time as CEO, Royal Arctic Line conducted a significant transformation entailing a renewal of the fleet, the start-up of a new port in Nuuk, a partnership with Eimskip, and concentrating Danish activities ...
  • Shelf Drilling scores Nigerian double
    Oslo-listed jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has won contracts for two units offshore Nigeria. The 1981-built and 2014-upgraded Adriatic I has been fixed to an unnamed client for 16 months. The deal will keep the unit busy until February 2025. Meanwhile, the 2010-built Shelf Drilling Mentor has been secured for eight months and will be ...
  • Crown Estate increases Celtic Sea floating leasing round to 4.5GW
    The Crown Estate has increased the size of its upcoming Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 off the coast of Wales and South West England to 4.5GW. The body has defined areas for floating offshore wind developments following a period of engagement with developers and wider stakeholders on proposals set out in July over how to ...
  • MSC wins landmark FMC case
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has dismissed a case brought against the world's largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), in a ruling that will be analysed by many in the transportation sector. The FMC studied a congestion fee MSC charged SOFi Paper Products in a first case of its kind since the ...
  • Methanol-fuelled kamsarmax project takes shape
    Lloyd's Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co (NACKS) have collaborated on the design of a kamsarmax bulk carrier with methanol and rotor sail capability. Chris Hughes, decarbonisation specialist at Cargill, praised the team's willingness to challenge the status quo, and to consider new ideas and technologies. "Rather than ...
  • Australia bans poorly maintained boxship
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Islands-flagged containership from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious safety and maintenance issues. Prior to this banning, the ship was detained in Melbourne, after an AMSA port state control (PSC) inspection identified serious defects with the watertight integrity of the ship's cargo hatches, main ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • MSC wins in congestion charge dispute
    With one commissioner partially dissenting, the Federal Maritime Commission determined MSC should not be found in violation of the Shipping...
  • Russian accusations of IMO politicisation point to longer-term divisions
    The International Maritime Organization has been hijacked by a political agenda outside of its mandate, according to Russia's latest salvo...
  • Methanol boxship orders reach 129 vessels as German owner pens feeder order
    Ten shipowners have now ordered boxships able to run on methanol
  • MSC adds to active and idle fleets
    MSC has continued to move ahead of its rival lines. But vessels associated with the carrier are increasingly heading for...
  • Alt-fuel bulk carriers gaining ground
    Conventional fuel will continue to have a major part to play for the dry cargo sector owing to the strong...
  • To tackle Putin's dark oil fleet, enforcement needs to be stepped up
    More Russian oil than ever before is being transported on sanctions-circumventing tankers that exploit loopholes in international maritime regulations
  • Peel Ports reduces emissions by a third
    The UK's second-largest port operator has made progress in reducing its scope 1 and 2 emissions with bio-fuels and electrification...
  • Shipping urged to unify search for decarbonisation solutions
    For all their talk, banks are as averse to risk on expensive 'greener' projects as owners are, says owner Aristides...
  • Shipping must speed up talks to hit IMO targets, Danish Shipping says
    Some of Danish Shipping's members are concerned about the actual implementation of the EU ETS, as the trading system still...
  • D'Amico eyes improved US investor exposure with OCTQX application
    Trading in Milan and in the US OTC Pink Market, d'Amico is seeking to upgrade to OTC Markets' top tier...
  • International Seaways secures $160m sustainability-linked loan
    US-listed crude and product tanker owner International Seaways has entered a $160m revolving credit agreement with a sustainability-linked pricing adjustment...
  • DP World and Maspion Group to build $1.2bn container terminal in East Java
    DP World and Indonesia-based Maspion Group will build a 3m teu container terminal in Gresik, East Java costing up to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Banks divided over climate ambition as Paris goals are postponed | Ship accused of grain smuggling linked to UK-registered company |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Coming implementation of European ETS setting up for a predictable mess: analyst
    If shippers found the post-IMO2020 bunker fuel formulas confusing and misaligned across ocean carriers, just wait until they see the surcharges linked to Europe's new emissions trading system, says analyst Lars Jensen.
  • US LTL capacity tightens further as Estes cyberattack outage continues
    Brokered LTL freight may be the first freight diverted away from Estes, and it may be harder for those transactional shipments to find alternate carriers.
  • Ocean carriers sell US chassis lessor to private equity group
    Consolidated Chassis Management is the sole provider of chassis to the newly launched South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, which covers the ports of Jacksonville, Savannah and Wilmington, North Carolina.
  • FMC dismisses ILA's claims of price fixing at Southeast ports
    While three companies jointly control some operations at marine terminals at Savannah and Charleston, they are not considered marine terminal operators, an FMC judge has ruled.
  • India-Middle East-Europe corridor plan to skirt Suez begs costly questions
    The multimodal transshipment connector is taking shape as the industry puts a heavier focus on end-to-end, point-to-point carrier offerings to enable more resilient and sustainable trade flow.
  • ILWU bankruptcy filing provides dramatic twist to long-running Portland dispute
    The financial health of the powerful International Longshore and Warehouse Union is in jeopardy as the union seeks to avoid paying $19 million in damages to a Portland terminal operator over disruptive job actions years ago.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Seaspan ties up with AES on LNG bunkering for Panama Canal
    LNG refueling to be available from Costa Norte LNG terminal in second half of 2024
  • DHT Holdings shores up stock price through $10m in buybacks
    After two straight quarters of taking in stock, DHT has an edge over tanker peer group
  • BW Group hires investment banks to unload of $101m of LPG carrier spin-off's shares
    Parent hopes sale of BW LPG shares will help share liquidity ahead of New York listing
  • Capesize rates hit 2023 high despite Golden Week as dry commodities stay on the move
    Average spot rates may go as high as $30,000 per day due to winter weather, market watcher says
  • Golden Ocean Group renews $100m share buyback scheme for another year
    Fredriksen-backed owner of bulk carriers has just under $90m left to spend and an extra year in which to do so
  • Researcher to Eneti shareholders: Take Cadeler's money and run like the wind
    Analyst firm likes the proposed merger, but is not so keen on what is happening with offshore turbine projects
  • Rescued migrants arrested after threatening Vroon seafarers in bid to divert ship
    Police in riot gear awaited arrival of PSV in Canary Islands
  • UK regulator closes Axiom Ince 'with immediate effect'
    The move follows the suspension of three directors and the launch of a police probe
  • Qatar presses start button on world's 'largest' LNG expansion project
    Tiny Gulf state looks set to charter in over 100 LNG newbuildings to ship its new volumes and renew existing fleet
  • Oshima Shipbuilding bulks up with more orders from new clients
    GSD Shipping and Pan Ocean have signed newbuilding contracts at the yard which continues to expand its customer base
  • Altera converting shuttle tanker to FSO for Ivory Coast charter
    UK company also moving FPSO Voyageur Spirit to Baleine project in West Africa
  • Elbdeich Reederei orders methanol-fuelled container ships for charter to Unifeeder
    Companies step up decarbonisation work with new deal for low-emission feeder vessels
  • Wikborg Rein takes on seven ex-Ince shipping lawyers in London
    Norwegian law firm scoops up shipping disputes team from failed rival
  • Brave Maritime pursues fresh growth spurt for bulkers, tankers and gas carriers
    The latest bout of dealmaking sees Greece's Vafias family with a finger in almost every pie
  • Clarksons staff raise money in memory of brokers Dominic Low and Remco Hemminga
    Annual charity day dedicated to cancer organisations after the loss of two well-loved staffers
  • Tanker scrapping tipped to spike as efficiency measures bite
    Fearnley Securities says the trend could follow the pattern of the early 2000s with new environmental rules
  • Capesize dealmaking heats up amid rising earnings and secondhand prices
    Greece's Vafias clan resumes buying big bulkers as Sinokor and Navios Maritime Partners are seen offloading theirs
  • Watson Farley & Williams beefs up Athens hub with six more Ince defectors
    Partner Dinos Mexias returns after stint at troubled law group
  • DOF flips vessels two days after buying them back from banks
    Norwegian owner makes a profit on veteran platform supply vessels
  • Royal Arctic Line hunts new CEO as Verner Hammeken steps down
    Veteran shipping man resigns after eight years at Greenland container line
  • Captain of cocaine bust bulker claims $53,000 in cash was wages
    Iranian master appears in court after police say he was injured trying to resist arrest
  • Swedish shipowners hopeful as troublesome tonnage tax faces review
    2018 measures have failed to boost the Swedish flag
  • Shell adds LNG bunker vessel in Americas as supply build-out continues
    Potential customers circle LNG supplies but hang fire on signing up for term deals
  • TMC Shipping is first owner to 'tokenise' vessels on Shipfinex platform
    Dubai partners team up to raise capital more quickly by widening investor base
  • TMC Shipping first owner to 'tokenise' vessels on Shipfinex platform
    Dubai partners team up to raise capital more quickly by widening investor base
  • Mystery of missing sextet from QatarEnergy's $3.9bn Phase 1 LNG newbuildings
    Evidence is mounting that suggests pre-reserved berths have been passed to a partner
  • JP Morgan expands bulk carrier campaign with another handy trio
    US bank concludes its second en-bloc acquisition of geared vessels in six months
  • Varvarenko's Varamar opens in Istanbul as demand grows
    Dry bulk operator says it is responding to the potential of Caspian Sea and Middle East business
  • Russia claims IMO hijack as election battle hots up
    Moscow blames a 'minor group' for politicising shipping regulator as executive role hangs in balance
  • Liner MSC takes 50% stake in Italy's Italo in rail push
    Swiss liner group follows Spanish rail freight deal with new investment
  • Ince's global head of marine projects decamps to Stephenson Harwood
    Stuart McAlpine is the latest in a string of departures from troubled law firm
  • Atlas Maritime boosts tanker and car carrier orderbook to a dozen ships
    Greek owner relentlessly pursues growth, piling up modern vessel orders at DH Shipbuilding and CIMC Raffles
  • Australia slams V.Ships Greece over poor port state control record
    Ship manager is said to have had detention rate well in excess of all other foreign vessels
  • Fleet Management's Kishore Rajvanshy on tackling challenges and reaping rewards
    Ship management guru says proactive strategies and investment are the key to seizing opportunities
  • More iPhones to go by sea as Apple looks to slash carbon footprint
    Company says shipping the same product by ocean emits 95% fewer emissions than by air
  • International Seaways scores new $160m loan with sustainability link
    New York-based tanker owner boasts total revolving credit liquidity to $367m over two separate facilities

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Tide turning against 'hyper-dilutive' shipping stock sales
    Investors have been burned for years by dilutive share offerings by micro-cap shipowners. Backlash is building.
  • Amazon downsizes cargo operations at German airport
    Amazon Air is downsizing operations at Leipzig/Halle International Airport.
  • Amerijet CEO Strauss calls it quits after rocky 3 years
    Tim Strauss has transformed Amerijet into a competitive, midtier cargo airline, but it hasn't been easy. On Tuesday, Strauss resigned.
  • Chassis pool manager CCM acquired by Oaktree
    Investment firm Oaktree Capital Management has acquired Consolidated Chassis Management as the intermodal equipment provider becomes the sole manager of a new pool.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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