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April 5, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • JNPA achieves another milestone by recording highest ever throughput of 6.05 m TEUs in 2022-23
  • Hat-trick for Transworld Group with back-to-back ship acquisitions!
  • Railways registers best ever freight loading year
  • Vizag East Quay-10 tariff revision
  • Shipping Cricketainment Premier League Season 2 sees enthusiasm among participants
  • Gati launches Student Express service to facilitate convenient relocation to hostels
  • March sees second highest GST collection ever
  • FFFAI & MIFFA sign MoU in Mumbai to facilitate bilateral trade
  • Paradip Port clocks the highest growth rate of 16.56 pc among Indian ports in 2022-23
  • $95 bn carrier EBIT in 2022 (so far...)
  • CBIC working on resolving duty payment glitches
  • AD Ports Group launches container shipping service from Khalifa Port to Hamad & Shuwaikh/Shuaiba Port
  • APSEZ Mundra's updated Berthing Policy & Tariff Structure
  • Green Port Policy on the anvil

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Ready for the shift in routes
  • Transfesa's entire fleet to run silently by 2024
  • Services between the Far East and USA
  • Expanding in Portugal
  • New brand for enhanced end-to-end solutions
  • Batteries for Valencia?
  • Another Amazon executive joins Xpdel
  • Farsound relocates
  • Partnership to boost growth in Germany
  • Ethiopian Airlines: 50 years in China
  • Moving more than 9,000 containers on one ship
  • XPO France picks Olivier Mirio
  • Rail/sea transport service to China launched
  • Pall-Ex network to get new tracking software
  • "K" Line Chile's +50 years of experience
  • A promotion and a return
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • WFS and Aena launch AGV trial in Barcelona
  • All's well that ends well?

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Shippers brace for freight rate and BAF increase onslaught
  • Precision railroading strategy buckles under US legislative onslaught
  • CH Robinson Europe reshuffle - another high-profile pro gone
  • Indian imports slowed by tech glitch in new customs clearance platform
  • Automating port terminals causes a domino effect, claims union
  • Capacity-confident Maersk Air now adds China-US flights
  • AI in freight forwarding? Who wins?
  • 'Sign of the times' as South Korean shipowners order PCTCs
  • DHL, FedEx & UPS - let's run the rule over express capacity and pricing

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Dorian LPG takes delivery of 84,000 cubic meter LPG carrier
    Stamford, Conn., headquartered gas carrier operator Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) took delivery of the 84,000 cubic meter LPG carrier Captain Markos from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, March 31 The dual-fuel vessel operates
  • Vigor gets another $10.3 million for USS John Paul Jones work
    Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Ore., has been awarded a $10,309,313 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N4523A22C0552 for the procurement of 14 out of scope work specifications for repair, maintenance and modernization
  • Op-Ed: Proactive collaboration needed for clean technology
    To find out more about how companies feel about clean technology in maritime, Houlder recently undertook a qualitative survey of senior executives from large and small shipowners across the container, tanker, bulk,
  • Can methanol-to-hydrogen reforming technology be tweaked?
    Bend, Oregon, headquartered, e1 Marine, the company whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology is a key element of Maritime Partners' Hydrogen One towboat, has been commissioned by Swiss-based Current AG to build an S Series
  • V-Bunkers unveils Singapore's first electric-hybrid bunker tanker
    Vitol's Singapore bunkering company, V-Bunkers, is to take delivery of its first electric-hybrid bunker tanker, Marine Charge. Classed by Bureau Veritas (BV), the vessel features advanced energy storage and charging technologies that

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Container News web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Nexxiot introduces new multipurpose Vector sensor for railcars
    Nexxiot, a supply chain technology provider, has released a new multipurpose Vector sensor to monitor brakes, hatches, and doors on railcars. Specifically, the sensor complements a growing portfolio of Nexxiot Asset Intelligence technology. The device measures the status in real-time to provide data on hand brakes, access hatches, and train doors. It connects wirelessly to the Nexxiot Globehopper
  • Port of New York and New Jersey moves over 1.2 million TEUs in first two months of 2023
    The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port in the United States during the first two months of 2023. Even though February is typically the weakest month for all US ports due to foreign production slowdowns and cancellations associated with the Lunar New Year holiday, the Port of New York and New Jersey reported relatively good container volumes, transporting 571,177 TEUs. F
  • Korean Register releases updated solution for latest IMO regulations
    Korean Register (KR) has released the latest updated version of KR-CON (v.21), a comprehensive digital database of almost all the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) instruments. In the 21st version of KR-CON, the user interface (UI) design of the mobile application and the icon design of the KR-CON website have changed to improve customers' understanding of the functions in the program.
  • New Liebherr crane to enhance Port of Dublin operations
    Doyle Shipping Group (DSG) has purchased a new hybrid rubber tyre gantry (RTG) crane from Liebherr Container Cranes for the Port of Dublin in Ireland. The new RTG has a span of 25.9 meters, or seven containers plus a truck lane, a lift height of 21 meters, or one over six containers, and a secure operating weight of 41 tonnes. The LES 200 is a cutting-edge capacitor device that catches and stores
  • Ocean carriers increase schedule reliability, Maersk ahead of competitors
    The ocean carriers' global schedule reliability increased sharply by 7.7% month-to-month in February 2023, reaching 60.2%, according to Sea Intelligence. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 139 On a year-to-year level, schedule reliability has marked a staggering 26% rise. At the same time, the average delay for late vessel arrivals decreased by 0.07 days month-to-month in February re
  • Maersk enhances warehouse network in United Kingdom
    Maersk has decided to expand its network of warehouses across the United Kingdom, by signing a lease for a facility of approximately 63,000 m² at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway. The new facility will be added to the company's warehouses in Doncaster, Tamworth and Kettering. The newly built warehouse will be completed in June and is part of a 2.8 km² development by the UK-based real es
  • Mild uptick in SCFI in six months
    Market sentiment turned positive for the first time since September 2022, as the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) recovered mildly in the week ended 2 April, according to Linerlytica's latest report. The rebound was supported by improved rates from East Asia to the Persian Gulf and South America. Linerlytica remarked that there is rising conviction around a mid-April rate increase on s
  • FESCO expands container warehouse in Commercial Port of Vladivostok
    FESCO Transportation Group aims to increase the total area of its container warehouse in the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) by 2025. The first stage of the warehouse expansion, which is expected to increase the area by 20%, was the launch of a new production site "Warehouse 81" of 13,500 m² and an operational capacity of 1,113 TEUs within the territory of CPV. "FESCO Group pays close attent
  • Maersk announces two new air freight services between US and China
    Maersk has announced it will offer two new air freight services with frequent flights connecting the United States and China. The Danish carrier will begin operations with two weekly flights between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), as well as two weekly flights between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xia
  • Hapag-Lloyd to launch new service in Latin America
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced it will commence a new service in Latin America, named WCSA Feeder 4 (WS4). The new service will launch in June and the deployed container vessels will sail under the following port rotation: Calla (Peru) - Iquique (Chile) - Puerto Angamos (Chile) - Arica (Chile) - Callao (Peru) Hapag-Lloyd said the first boxship that will use this new rotation will be the 2023-built Cap
  • CMA CGM and Air France-KLM officially launch 10-year air cargo partnership
    The long-term strategic air cargo cooperation of Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group, which was announced in May 2022 , has officially commenced. Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, part of the Air France-KLM Group, and CMA CGM Air Cargo, part of the CMA CGM Group, will combine their cargo networks, full freighter capacity, and dedicated services aiming to build a more compelling offering. The coll
  • Cargo inspection system implemented at Itapoá Port
    Smiths Detection, a UK company in threat detection and security screening technologies, has delivered an HCVM XT cargo inspection system to Itapoá Port in Brazil. The new system, which meets the latest Brazilian image quality requirements set out by the COANA regulations, will be used to screen export cargo for threats and undeclared goods, while helping to maintain the constant flow of trade. In
  • Liebherr Group achieves record annual turnover of over US$13 billion
    Liebherr Group ended the fiscal year 2022 with a turnover of US$13.7 billion, which is improved by 8% in comparison to the prior year's figure, boosting its turnover in 10 of its 13 product categories. The German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer reported growth in seven product segments such as earthmoving, material handling technology, mobile and crawler cranes, concrete technology, an
  • Leschaco Group refreshes management board
    The Leschaco Group has announced several changes to its management board. Constantin Conrad is formally appointed chief executive officer of the Leschaco Group in a change caused by the sudden loss of his father, Jörg Conrad, in October last year. The post of chief data officer will be unfilled. Constantin Conrad was already named to the group's management in July 2019, and he will become a singl

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Splash web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • PSA merges cargo solutions business and BDP under one brand
    Singapore-based terminal operator PSA International has announced a combination of its cargo solutions business unit and US-based logistics subsidiary BDP International under a new brand, PSA BDP. PSA BDP will enhance the delivery of innovative and sustainable solutions supported by industry-leading digitalisation and data capabilities to empower connectivity across supply chain ecosystems, the c
  • Lloyd's Register joins ICS with ownership stake in crew compliance software
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has acquired a 50% stake in ISF Watchkeeper, a work and rest hours crew compliance software from IT Energy Systems and Consulting. The deal will see the class society jointly own the product with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). ISF Watchkeeper, originally developed by ICS and IT Energy, is a suite ...
  • Fredriksen lifts stake in Euronav
    Shipping magnate John Fredriksen has added more Euronav shares to his shopping basket lifting his stake in the Antwerp-based tanker giant to 26.46% and surpassing the Saverys family. According to the latest US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Fredriksen's investment vehicle Famatown Finance bought 964,000 shares in Euronav on Monday at a price of ...
  • Petrobras seeks FPSO pair for deepwater play
    Petrobras is looking to charter a pair of floating production, storage and offloading vessels to be deployed at the deepwater section of the Sergipe-Alagoas basin. Brazil's state-run firm has marked the units for the Sergipe Deepwater Project (SEAP), which it said would be strategic to expand the availability of national gas, besides opening a new ...
  • HST Marine scores Siemens Gamesa CTV charters
    UK-based offshore vessel owner and operator HST Marine has secured two charters with wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). The medium and long-term contracts involve crew transfer vessels HST Sofia and HST Frances for work in the North Sea. Fast-growing HST Marine is part of Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Purus ...
  • Ocean Installer and Baker Hughes strengthen ties
    Marine construction player Ocean Installer, formerly Havfram Subsea, has joined forces with oilfield services giant Baker Hughes to deliver a new and efficient integrated subsea engineering solution from project appraisal through to operations. The partnership will aim to minimise the total expenditure and delivery time of offshore developments, including energy transition projects, by pre-provis
  • Seadrill wraps up Aquadrill takeover
    New York and Oslo-listed offshore driller Seadrill has completed the acquisition of Aquadrill in an all-stock deal. As part of the transaction, Aquadrill unitholders received close to 30m shares in Seadrill, which will continue to be domiciled in Hamilton, Bermuda. Julie Robertson and Simon Johnson will continue as board chair and president and CEO, respectively. ...
  • V. Group: Reliability is essential
    If shipmanagement companies can prove themselves a viable alternative to an owner managing a vessel themselves, the model is absolutely sustainable, says René Kofod-Olsen, chief executive officer at V.Group, a shipmanagement and services giant with more than 60 offices across the world. He sees huge opportunities for shipmanagers. When he joined V.Group two years ago ...
  • World's top bunkering hub prepares for methanol future
    Singapore, the world's top bunkering hub, is getting the infrastructure in place for shipping's future fuel mix where methanol will play a significant role. Local firm Consort Bunkers has just contracted China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to build six 6,500 dwt methanol bunkering tankers while compatriot Global Energy Group is set to receive its first 4,000 ...
  • Norwegian liner targets 50% emission cuts by 2025
    North Sea Container Line (NCL), a small Norwegian liner with five ships in its fleet, has laid out highly ambitious decarbonisation plans, seeking to slash fleet emissions by 50% by 2025. To this end, the company has signed an agreement with carbon analytics company Siglar Carbon. NCL has ordered two duel fuel methanol ships that ...
  • CORE POWER details nuclear-powered feeder boxship design
    UK-based marine atomic propulsion developer has unveiled a concept design for a feeder boxship. The Mikal Bøe-led firm has developed a 2,800 teu feedermax design, to go alongside other designs it has created for different sectors. Among the many shipowners backing CORE POWER is Tim Hartnoll's X-Press Feeders, one of the world's largest feeder operators. ...
  • Wintershall Dea acquires 37% share in Hokchi block offshore Mexico
    Wintershall Dea has completed its acquisition of a 37% non-operated participating interest in the oil-producing Hokchi Block offshore Mexico. The German company is now the second-largest interest holder in the block after operator Hokchi Energy, a subsidiary of Pan American Energy. AINDA holds the remaining 3.6% share. "The acquisition and the significant production we are ...
  • The risks of regulatory complexity
    The more complex a piece of legislation is, the more loopholes exist that can lead to distortions, evasion, and carbon leakage, writes Harilaos Psaraftis, a professor at Technical University of Denmark. Per a recent article by Lloyd's Register, and according to the provisions of the forthcoming FuelEUMaritime regulation, "a pool of ten boxships could avoid ...
  • KBR awarded FEED contract for Equinor Bay du Nord FPSO project
    Houston-based KBR announced on Monday that its Canadian entity, KBR Industrial Canada, has received a letter of intent from Equinor Canada for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the topside facilities of the new Bay Du Nord floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO) to be located offshore Newfoundland, Canada. The agreement includes an option ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Nordberg shakes up Swedish Club management structure
    New personnel, including former Gard man, step into director roles relating to underwriting, claims and IT
  • Piraeus reports record revenue and profit results
    Cosco, which controls the Piraeus Port Authority, saw a reduction in container throughput at the concessioned part of the port
  • US inventories point to slower container demand recovery
    Carriers have been hoping for a return to normal demand levels after recent sharp declines. But while there is some...
  • China turns to Mongolia for coking coal, reducing shipping needs
    China's total imports of coking coal this year will be similar to last year
  • Fredriksen lifts Euronav stake to become largest shareholder
    Fredriksen's holding exceeds Saverys family to become the biggest shareholder
  • Seanergy chief Tsantanis raises stake in capesize owner
    Stamatis Tsantanis increases his stake in the company to 6.8%, according to filings
  • Shipping bankers warned of costs in route to sustainable finance
    Financiers' push to embrace sustainability has led to questions about who will fund the old tonnage that fails to meet...
  • Dry bulk hopes pinned on data from China
    While steel production in China is showing a promising return, a slowdown in other countries could weigh on demand, capping...
  • Castor racks up profits from first bulker sales
    The first two disposals are expected to reduce Castor's fleet to 20 vessels
  • Astaara doubles marine cyber risk underwriting capacity
    Cover led by Axis Specialty and backed by P&I club West of England
  • Norwegian Hull Club offers members cashback
    'We have been able to grow our portfolio and avoid a significant frequency of major claims... We are in the...
  • Campaign launched against use of LNG as a marine fuel
    Activists have begun a new lobby campaign against LNG as a marine fuel. Their arguments cover the full lifecycle effects...
  • Cargo owners benefit from lower contract rates
    Contract rates are sharply down from their pandemic-driven peaks. But shippers are warned not to push carriers below break-even if...
  • UAE's extended links to Russia supports sanctions circumvention
    Nexus between India, Russia, United Arab Emirates and tankers used for transporting sanctioned oil takes hold after Sovcomflot redomiciles to...
  • Who is regulating the (de-facto) regulator?
    The links between private registries that manage small flags on behalf of governments of Caribbean islands and African countries and...
  • Marine insurers support owners adopting alternative fuels
    'The key point I want to note is we still don't know what is the right fuel,' says QBE's head...
  • Consort Bunkers orders six methanol bunker ships in China
    Move comes amid the growing acceptance by shipowners of methanol as a fuel of the future
  • Can we believe shipowners put diversity above decarbonisation?
    In the two years since the most recent WFW survey, the industry has become more pessimistic about the pace of...
  • PSA merges with BDP to form supply chain brand
    PSA International cargo unit to integrate with US-based supply chain solutions provider BDP International to form a new brand
  • CMA CGM's air freight partnership with Air France-KLM gets under way
    CMA CGM believes air freight will help customers who want greater integrated and resilient supply chains
  • Daily Briefing
    China and Finland join IMO leadership race | Turkish hopeful to lead IMO pledges to work for seafarers | Shipping...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • NWSA terminals, ag exporters in talks to ensure efficient cargo flow
    Lower imports have prompted marine terminal operators on the US West Coast to cancel at least one work shift per week, something that has complicated cargo flow for exporters due to the resultant delays and higher transportation costs.
  • Global car carriers see mixed outlook after stellar 2022
    Vehicle demand is expected to offset declining high-and-heavy volumes in 2023, according to car carriers.
  • US regulators digging deeper into truck driver detention data
    As it studies truck driver detention, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hopes data from electronic logging devices may help pinpoint solutions for drivers, carriers, and shippers.
  • Maersk adds new China-US flights to growing air cargo network
    Maersk's growing air cargo capacity is being used to plug gaps in connectivity in the carrier's integrated end-to-end logistics offering.
  • High-flying trans-Atlantic air cargo volume posts March decline
    Steadily increasing volume on trans-Atlantic air freight routes ended in March as demand growth slowed for the first time in two years.
  • Capacity cuts lifted Asia-Europe spot rates in late March
    A slight rate bounce in Asia-Europe does not signal an improvement in demand, say forwarders, who expect a sustained increase in rates will only come with a restocking drive by European importers.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Jefferies lowers dry bulk market outlook as steel demand remains weak
    China's steel mill profits must improve for average spot rates to go higher, analyst says
  • Start-up pencils deal for zero-carbon wind farm vessel hub at Japanese yard
    Vancouver electric shipping specialist signs memorandum of understanding with Mirai Ships for electric crew transfer vessel hubs
  • Devbulk grows back to 10 ships with Maestro handysize purchase
    Turkish player will seek to expand further in its niche bulker market
  • Austal 'strengthens compliance programme' after executives face fraud charges
    Top brass for Austal USA subsidiary each face maximum of 30 years in prison if convicted, according to federal regulators
  • Top rates tempt product tanker owners to fix ships for longer
    Concordia Maritime chief Erik Lewenhaupt notes a willingness to tie up vessels longer-term
  • 'I'm in Russia!': Wanted businessman turns up again after fleeing oil smuggling charges
    Artem Uss fled his Italian home after a court ruled that he should be extradited to the US to stand charges over trade in Venezuelan oil
  • NoGaps ammonia-fuelled gas carrier design nears final stages
    Feasibility study is released by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping ahead of detailed final report to partners BW Epic Kosan and Yara International
  • 'Destination Zero': Rederi AB Gotland sells final tanker assets
    Swedish shipowner raises about $120m from selling tankers, as it turns towards low-carbon passenger ships of the future
  • Pen Underwriting buys London marine specialist Tay River
    Deal also involves specialist war risk subsidiary Vessel Protect
  • Stolt Tankers' Chinese venture orders chemical carrier double at Wuchang
    SC-Stolt Shipping brings fleet to 11 ships with new contract
  • Cargill's Eman Abdalla: 'How can we achieve sustainability without having diversity?'
    Ideas in shipping stagnated until the industry finally began to embrace diversity, executive says
  • New campaign aims to highlight 'greenwashing' of LNG as fuel
    The 'Say No to LNG' group argues shipping should plough cash into operational measures and R&D instead
  • UAE tanker start-ups Fractal and Radiating World amass 38-strong fleet to tap shifting trade patterns
    Newcomers join India's Gatik as big movers in the sale-and-purchase arena while oil trading patterns shift
  • Shortsea shipping starting to look at hydrogen fuelling, DNV says
    Alternative fuel uptake slows for March but LNG orders continue
  • Tufton and Womar eye Oslo listing for Stainless Tankers after IPO
    Big-name backers of new chemical carrier company want to move on from over-the-counter trading
  • Lloyd's Register buys 50% stake in ICS' crew compliance software in rare commercial partnership
    The deal brings together classification society and global shipowners' association in a unique enterprise
  • Carriers and shippers brace for 'hard negotiations' on freight contracts
    Talks drag on as spot rates tumble way beneath long-term rates
  • Singapore tweaks employment rules to address its skills shortage
    Move designed for roles that require skills but are lacking in the local workforce
  • Fredriksen makes next move as he splashes $52m on building Euronav stake
    Tanker tycoon strikes first blow in the war for control of Belgian shipowner since crucial board vote
  • 'Bulk can mean anything': GoodBulk won't limit itself to dry cargo in the future
    John Michael Radziwill has dropped serious hints about fleet diversification at big-dividend paying bulker owner
  • Opec+ cuts: Boost to long-haul crude demand to soften hit to VLCCs, says BRS
    Opec+ countries announced a surprise cut in production on Sunday that will affect the biggest crude carriers the most
  • Seanergy boss Tsantanis shows 'confidence' by spending $500,000 on shares
    Greek bulker owner's finance chief also splashes cash on the stock
  • Scorpio Tankers splashes $69m on its own shares as buyback drive continues
    US-listed tanker owner returns more cash to shareholders in the open market
  • Braemar urges shipowners to guard against Credit Suisse-style black swans
    Corporate finance desk bosses Hannes Wunder and Stefanos Fragos say it pays to be prepared
  • Castor confirms bulk carrier sale as it cashes in on its assets
    Serial buyer Castor offloads its second vessel in two weeks as the outfit capitalises on its assets
  • Wisdom Marine returns to Japan for bulk carrier newbuildings
    Nihon Shipyard has been contracted to build the vessels
  • Opec+ production cut takes the wind out of tanker share rally
    VLCC owners face a double-whammy of fewer cargoes and higher bunkers, according to brokers
  • Consort Bunkers orders methanol bunker tankers at CMHI Jinling
    Bunker tanker operator gets ready for shipping's big bet on methanol as a marine fuel
  • Nissen Kaiun emerges as shipowner inking product tanker newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    The Japanese owner now has 20 MR tanker newbuildings booked as it steps up fleet renewal
  • K Line named as owner behind two-ship LNG carrier order at SHI
    LNG contracts have continued to trickle in during the first quarter, with enquiries suggesting another busy year at yards for sector

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • OPEC+ throws tanker shipping a curveball, shaking confidence
    Crude production cuts are inherently bad for tanker shipping, but analysts are downplaying the fallout.
  • Maersk Air Cargo launches 1st US-China routes
    Maersk is rapidly expanding from a pure ocean carrier to a cargo airline. The latest move is the establishment of new routes between the U.S. and China.
  • Big freighter era begins at Birmingham airport in Alabama
    Birmingham airport in Alabama welcomed the first regularly scheduled 747 freighter organized by logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel.

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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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