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June 5, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Allcargo Group announces key appointments in senior leadership positions post recent demerger
  • India a bright spot, transformed in a decade
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (2 June 2023)
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Examination of Scrap imported from UAE kept on hold at various CFSs at Nhava Sheva on account of SIIB(I), JNCH
  • APSEZ volumes at new high in May
  • Vizhinjam port phase 1 by May next year
  • Finished steel imports from China at five-year high in April
  • DGFT permits import of pet coke
  • The legal implications of a "Sister Ship", an "Associate Ship" & "One Ship Company"
  • Govt approves world's largest foodgrain storage scheme
  • New tariff structure at Karaikal Port
  • Dileep Baid is the new Chairman of EPCH
  • Netherlands to stop inland vessels discharging toxic fumes from July 2024

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Braving the mistral on the waters
  • A hub for cross-border trade in Malaysia/Thailand
  • Geodis takes over Swiss provider ITS
  • UECC and Repsol reach milestone
  • Speeding up rail services between China and Russia
  • Air Algérie: Airbus for long-haul flights
  • Bimco elects Nikolaus H. Schües as president
  • DSV donates transport equipment to Ukraine
  • Investment and harmonisation of EU laws
  • Dokasch Temperature Solutions picks Emily Tang
  • Air Mauritius expands partnership with Champ
  • A fresh first from Kenya to Brunei
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Saloodo to launch first e-truck in UAE
  • Fiege cuts first turf for new hub in Switzerland
  • New leadership team for Bifa
  • Fewer vessels lost, but new safety challenges
  • WFS opens air cargo terminal in Bengaluru

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • Container freight rates: 'collapse' is the word, says Xeneta
  • Australia's massive train wreck
  • 'Alarming signals' as airfreight capacity rises and rates fall
  • Cargo shifts back to US west coast ports, but some has gone for good
  • Digital forwarders back in the spotlight: can they compete?
  • 'Aging-out' in European haulage could lead to a 'demographic time-bomb'
  • Hapag-Lloyd kicks off its ship demolition programme

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 4, 2023
  • Ingalls lays keel for the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31)
    The keel for the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 2, reports PEO Ships. The ship

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Container News web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • PSA Penn Terminals enhances its port equipment with new Liebherr crane
    Liebherr Container Cranes announced the sale of one Ship-To-Shore (STS) container crane to PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia in the United States. This crane is a repeat of a previous order for two STS cranes commissioned in 2018 and has an outreach of 48 metres, a span of 18.288 metres, a backreach of 15 metres, and a safe working load (SWL) of 66 tonnes, while the lift height over rail is 35 m
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port handles over 6 million TEUs in FY2023
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) handled 6,050,928 TEUs from April 2022 to March 2023, a 6.4% increase over the previous fiscal year. According to the statement, the terminals of the Indian major port reported the following results: Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) - 1,714,246 TEUs (+38%) Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) - 1,096,954 TEUs (+16%) APM Terminals (APM
  • Kuehne+Nagel announces management changes in South Africa and Middle East
    Kuehne+Nagel has appointed Damian Raczynski as national cluster manager for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman in May 2023, while Bert Bloem was appointed as national manager of South Africa in April 2023. Raczynski and Bloem will report directly to Lee I'Ons, Kuehne+Nagel's regional manager of the Middle East and Africa, and will be in charge of the company's activities in the two countries
  • Asian water sees 13% rise in sea robbery in first months of 2023
    With fragile economic conditions and inflationary pressure worldwide which drive individuals to commit piracy and sea robbery, the Asian water saw a 13% rise in piracy and ship burglary during the January-May period compared to the same months last year. According to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), during the last five month
  • Maersk joins India-US GRI push amid continuing demand challenges
    Maersk is the latest carrier to attempt a general rate increase (GRI) on containerised trade from India to the United States. From 25 June, the Danish will begin a GRI levy of US$800 per 20-foot box, US$1,000 per 40-foot box and US$1,250 per 45-foot box for all types of shipments from India to the US East Coast and Gulf coasts. "As Maersk Line strives to continue to offer you a broad portfolio of
  • Global fuel prices fall this week
    The global Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices showed a consistent downward trajectory by the end of the 22nd week. The 380 HSFO index decreased by US$9.38, falling from US$487.89/MT in the previous week to US$478.51/MT, the VLSFO index dropped by US$14.30, reaching US$590.26/MT, and the MGO index declined by US$24.23 to US$776.45/MT. "At the time of writing, the downward trend in bunker indic
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority CEO retires after 14 years
    Robin Silvester, CEO of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, has announced his retirement from the organisation after more than 14 years in charge. "It is time for a new challenge for me, and to make space for a new leader at the port authority after the recent federal environmental assessment approval of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, the most significant strategic priority of the last dec
  • GEODIS buys Swiss freight forwarder
    France-headquartered transport and logistics company GEODIS has announced the acquisition of the Swiss freight forwarder, ITS - International Transport & Shipping Ltd. ITS was founded in 1992 and its headquarters are located in Reinach, in the canton of Basel-Country. The main offering of the company is high-tech "special services", organising transport and logistics for dedicated projects and ou
  • China begins construction of new canal in the southwest
    The construction works in China's new canal, the Pinglu Canal, started on 23 May in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to the regional Department of Transportation. The Pinglu Canal, stretching over 134 km with an estimated investment of around US$10.3 billion, aims to link the Xijiang River, a major waterway in southwest China, with ports in the Beibu Gulf. The Chinese med
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases box rates from Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to North America
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) / general rate adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to North America. The German carrier will implement an increase of US$500 per container from 1 July. The new GRI will be applied to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The rate adjustment will be ap
  • Billner Group Review: Is it Legit? [billnergroup.com]
    Do you want to trade cryptocurrency but need clarification regarding the selection of an online trading platform? Consider Billner Group. Many cryptocurrency traders are doing trade on this platform nowadays to make profits using its amazing state-of-the-art features like educational resources, technology tools, a wide range of options, etc. Their years of experience in the industry have helped t
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics acquires PKZ Group
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics takes over PKZ Group, its long-standing air and seafreight partner in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and at the same time establishes its own Slovakian national company. More specifically, Hellmann acquires 10 locations of the PKZ Group and closes a gap in its existing road network in the partial and full load segment. At the same time, the company takes over the se
  • Ocean Network Express opens new branch in Ireland
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) opened its first completely owned branch in Ireland. The new branch launched on 1 June in Dublin, the capital of the country. "The new ONE office will provide quality and reliable shipping services to customers based in Ireland, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction," said the company in a statement. Fer Penders, country head of ONE Ireland, stated, "Our new off
  • Scan Global Logistics announces Sand Road Freight takeover
    Scan Global Logistics has announced its aim to expand its transportation network in Europe with the acquisition of Sand Road Freight, a logistics company that works throughout the continent and is most known for its road transport forwarding services between Denmark and the Benelux countries. Both sides have signed the agreement and the transaction is likely to be completed this summer. Sand Road
  • Belgian logistics firm orders Konecranes Generation 6 mobile harbor crane
    Zuidnatie NV, logistics and transportation company in Belgium, ordered its first Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for operations in Antwerp. The delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023 and the crane will be assembled on-site for commissioning and handover in the fourth quarter of the year. By this order, Zuidnatie aims to offer an easily adaptable, high-performance

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Splash web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • Aker Solutions and Aker BP extend subsea frame deal
    Norway's Aker Solutions and Aker BP have agreed to extend a frame agreement for the provision of subsea production systems. The original agreement, signed in June 2016, has been extended until December 31, 2028, and may cover assistance to Aker BP for feasibility studies and concept developments; front-end engineering and design; subsea development projects and ...
  • EU proposes new safety and pollution targets for shipping
    The European Commission (EC) has presented five legislative proposals to update EU regulations on maritime safety and prevent water pollution caused by ships. The proposals seek to align EU rules with international standards, enhance implementation and enforcement through digitalisation, and support "clean and modern shipping". The package includes three proposals focused on improving maritime sa
  • Cape Shipping takes two Golden Ocean ships
    The Andrianopoulos family and its Cape Shipping have emerged as the buyer of a pair of capes sold by John Fredriksen-controlled Golden Ocean. According to brokers, the Greek owner, who is known for its asset plays, paid $23m per ship for the two scrubber-fitted Daehan-built vessels, Golden Feng and Golden Shui. The 13- and ...
  • Labour-starved Korean shipyards spread recruitment net to landlocked Nepal
    An acute labour shortage is leading to project delays at Korean shipyards and the nation is looking further and further afield for staff to help knock out lengthy orderbooks that stretch deep into 2026. After more than a decade's slump, the local shipbuilding workforce has been decimated with projections that it is currently more than ...
  • Canadian port to become green hydrogen hub
    Canadian renewable energy company World Energy GH2 is pressing ahead with plans to produce and ship green hydrogen and green ammonia to global markets with the acquisition of the Port of Stephenville on the west coast of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. World Energy GH2 is developing Canada's first commercial green hydrogen/ammonia producer backed ...
  • Digital comic book Container Jack launches
    Australian law firm Cusack & Co has created a digital comic book called Container Jack. Alison Cusack, principal lawyer at the Melbourne-based maritime law firm, told Splash the genesis for the new publication dated back to 2021 and the famous grounding of the Ever Given containership, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days, thrusting ...
  • UAE clamps down on smaller P&I clubs
    In a move to clamp down on shady ships joining its ship registry, the United Arab Emirates Maritime Administration has issued a circular demanding all clubs not in the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs who insure any UAE-flagged ship need to furnish the country's regulators with more information. The smaller P&I clubs have ...
  • Canal construction underway in southwest China
    China has started building its first new canal in many centuries. Linking Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with the Beibu Gulf, the Pinglu Canal will be 134.2 km long and is one of three canal projects planners aim to get constructed across the nation in the coming years. The $10.3bn Pinglu ...
  • Tune Chemical Tankers books up to four methanol-powered ships in Turkey
    Rottterdam-headquartered owner and operator Tune Chemical Tankers has placed an order at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for the construction of up to four methanol-powered vessels. No price has been revealed for the two firm 16,000 dwt stainless steel oil/chemical tankers set to deliver in 2025. The order includes an option for two more ships all ...
  • Taiwanese bulker banned from Australia
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days over a "plethora of detainable deficiencies" it found on Well Shipmanagement & Maritime Consultant Co-operated vessel. The 2009-built Wisdom Marine-owned 19,000 dwt bulker was detained and lined up for an inspection in Geelong in May. The AMSA ...
  • BW Epic Kosan gets $140m via debut sustainability-linked loan
    Singapore's BW Epic Kosan has clinched its first sustainability-linked loan of up to $140m as well as an additional $20m acquisition line to finance potential growth opportunities. The Oslo-listed midsize LPG specialist of the BW Group will use the proceeds to refinance 19 vessels. The deal includes a margin adjustment linked to reducing fleet emissions ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • It's not yet time for Plan B on Russia shipping sanctions
    Our industry is providing a second front without the shooting. Let the vice tighten slowly but surely
  • Minor bulk trades reflect slowing global economy
    While overall minor bulk volumes shipped declined 1.6% in January to May this year versus the same period in 2022...
  • Iran oil exports reach record levels in May
    Iran's oil exports in May reached their highest level since early 2019, when waivers issued by the Trump administration following...
  • Alternative fuel vessel orders steady in May
    Methanol and LNG dual-fuel vessel orders continued during May, with companies investing in dual-fuel technology to ensure that they can...
  • Grain deal exports plummet amid Russia's continuous interference
    Moscow is blocking vessel registrations in a bid to accelerate progress in the promotion of its own ammonia exports
  • Box carriers push through transpacific rate increase
    A June general rate increase has pushed up transpacific rates. But analysts expect these to fall back because demand is...
  • Shipping veteran Xie Chunlin retires from China Merchants
    The 60-year-old started his career as a seafarer. He has been involved in all major projects related to the Chinese...
  • EU proposes maritime safety rules revamp
    Proposed new rules focus on improving and modernising maritime safety rules, while updating the European Maritime Safety Agency mandate
  • Shipping industry no longer an emissions laggard, says ClassNK chief
    Shipping, alongside aviation, is one of the very few globally operating industries that is taking collective efforts in cutting emissions...
  • Steamship Mutual returns to underwriting surplus
    Free reserves take hit from negative investment return, but club gained both owned and chartered entered tonnage last year
  • Daily Briefing
    Western insurers cover two thirds of Russia's Baltic and Black Sea oil exports | Demand slump weighs on box terminal...
  • Samantha Xu set to be new BW LPG finance chief
    The new chief financial officer has more than 20 years of international finance experience in shipping and energy. These include...
  • AMSA bans Wisdom Marine bulker for three months
    The vessel's manager Well Shipmanagement has been identified as a poorly performing operator, with a fleet detention rate more than five...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • ATA urges Congress to reject Su as Labor chief
    The American Trucking Associations said Julie Su's track record of supporting California's A.B. 5 law and a lack of support for the trucking industry has failed to reassure them she would be a successful Secretary of Labor.
  • US chassis lessors learning from pandemic surge as demand wanes
    With international rail volume down by double-digit percentages in 2023, chassis providers have an opportunity to reflect on the struggles of 2021 and 2022 and adjust their networks ahead of the next surge.
  • FMC 'improperly' applied incentive principle in detention decision: Evergreen
    Container carrier Evergreen argues the FMC ignored "critical facts" when applying the incentive rule in a December case and, in doing so, inadvertently set a precedent that detention cannot be charged on a holiday weekend.
  • Slow demand, rising capacity drags air cargo rates to three-year low
    Air cargo carriers are set for a bleak few months, with high inventory levels and economic issues in destination markets further dampening the traditionally slow summer season.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • Dry bulk market continues downward trend for third straight week
    Falling freight rates for capesize bulker fixtures reflect declining market
  • Podcast: Who's going to foot the bill to decarbonise shipping?
    Audio edition of Green Seas listens into the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Singapore for a discussion on paying for greenhouse gas cuts
  • Editor's selection: Andersen exits Golden Ocean, Zabrocky in the crosshairs and football's coming home
    Six of the best from the TradeWinds newsroom
  • Bulk carriers collide in Greece but no casualties reported
    Vanuatu and Singapore-flagged vessels were underway in the Aegean Sea
  • Shell Ventures and Idekapital pump $90m into Kongsberg Digital
    Venture capital funds become part-owners of industrial shipping software company
  • Count for battery-powered vessels passes 1,000 mark
    Car carriers and container ships continue to dominate in alternative fuels uptake in May
  • 'Dent' in MR tanker spot levels feeding through to time charters, Concordia says
    Boss Erik Lewenhaupt says period deals of more than a year are scarce
  • Greek shipowners will dominate product tanker newbuilding orders. Here's why, says BRS
    The clean fleet is older than the crude and ships need renewing, French broker argues
  • New Fortress Energy gets greenlight for first FLNG unit kick-off in Mexico
    Company set to start deployment of first floater to Altamira this month with start-up slated for third quarter
  • Heir of Onassis? Fractal hints at ambitious plans as scale of Russian oil trades revealed
    Executive at Dubai-based tanker owner says premium freight rates will disappear as more ships enter Russia trades
  • Homegrown banks claim larger slice of Greek ship lending pie
    More than one in four dollars borrowed from a bank by Hellenic shipowners comes from a local lender
  • Heir of Onassis? Fractal hints at ambitious plans as scale of Russian oil trades is revealed
    Executive at Dubai shipowner says premium freight rates will disappear as more tankers pile in
  • VLGC rates surge through $100,000 barrier but analysts remain cautious
    Asian markets running hot, but volatility could mean more downside than upside for share prices
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs backs project for low-emissions boxship
    Project for wind-assisted 2,500-teu container ship is gaining traction
  • Navios Partners refinances eight tankers in loan deals worth $95m
    Greek shipowner also reveals new details of newbuilding funding
  • Photos reveal decaying state of stricken tanker off Yemen
    The FSO Safer has not been maintained since 2015 because of civil war
  • Solstad Offshore sales whittle down debt and readies owner for the energy transition
    Norwegian offshore owner says more than a quarter of its Ebitda is driven by renewable business after ditching PSVs
  • Scorpio Tankers renews $250m buyback programme as it splashes another $40m
    Product tanker giant continues to return cash to investors as net asset value lags
  • Detained VLCC had 'no option' but to pay $15m Nigeria plea deal
    Insurer Gard says lessons should be learned after Heroic Idun was held in a nine-month piracy and smuggling saga
  • USTC's Bunker One charters in methanol-ready tanker for European operations
    Danish group takes vessel from Swedish shipowner Vaderotank Rederi
  • Tune Chemical kicks off fleet renewal with order for methanol-powered tankers
    Dutch owner selects Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for new vessels
  • Chemnav Shipmanagement breaks 17-year newbuilding hiatus for MR tankers
    The Greek shipping company is tapping South Korea's K Shipbuilding
  • Vitol sells MR tanker quartet as it chases emissions target
    Brokers link the trading giant to further disposals from the fleet of its Latvian Shipping unit
  • Shipping workers raise thousands from Lake Geneva cycle ride
    The event organised by staff from BRS Shipbrokers raised money for two charities helping the sick and orphaned
  • Comment: Shipping in pole position for race advantage over transport peers
    Maritime is ahead of the pack to cut emissions but must now use that pace to its advantage
  • 'Plethora of detainable deficiencies' sees bulker banned from Australian waters for 90 days
    Australian maritime regulator continues to clamp down on substandard shipping with latest vessel ban

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 4, 2023
  • West Coast container ports hit as labor talks take ominous turn
    The dockworkers' union and terminal employers are still sparring over wages and benefits more than a year after contract talks began.

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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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