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Exim India web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • BLR's unique DriveHER champions job diversity while addressing truck driver shortage
  • SIG emerges as effective platform for improving logistics efficacy
  • CONCOR domestic train carries Tata Steel sponge iron to Jogbani at Nepal border
  • ICS Publications launches new Ship Recycling Guide as Hong Kong Convention is ratified
  • Taranjit Singh elected new Chairman of ASSOCHAM Eastern Region Council
  • DGFT notifies potato imports from Bhutan without license
  • Etihad Cargo expands European road feeder services to 90 airports across 27 countries
  • GMR Hyderabad Airport now fully powered by green energy
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds third Airbus A321 converted freighter
  • India-UK FTA seen impacting freight scenario
  • DPA floats tender for multipurpose cargo berth
  • OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NHAVA SHEVA-II) MUMBAL ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA
  • UP to use eight rivers as inland waterways for transportation
  • DPA reminder on bunkering guidelines
  • Indo-Bangla transboundary river safety rules seen as need of the hour
  • China's manufacturing activity dips
  • Sarbananda Sonowal lays foundation stone of Inland Waterways Transport Terminal at Dibrugarh, Assam
  • How to submit a HS Change Proposal? - A Guidance has been published to address this question
  • APSEZ record in quarterly volumes
  • NYK joins GCMD as first Japan-headquartered strategic partner to accelerate shipping's decarbonisation

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • New trucking route to link China and Central Asia
  • SVP service to call Subic Bay
  • Dachser growing in Finland
  • PCC Intermodal gets four Traxx
  • World's largest suction sail installed on a ship
  • Dokasch grows footprint in Asia-Pacific region
  • Touching down in Lyon for the second time
  • DB Schenker: a new site in Glasgow
  • Pall-Ex: different size, easier distribution
  • Regulatory expert joins Artba legal team
  • Ribbon cutting ceremony for upgraded NCB3
  • Looking for new ways to support African airlines
  • Reusable boxes to ship pharmaceuticals
  • Man: series-produced e-trucks ready in H1/2024
  • Railfreight association: a tandem takes the helm
  • Etihad Cargo partners with Wallenborn Transports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Seaspan using SpaceX's Starlink

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • War of words heats up in port strike on Canada's west coast
  • UK SMEs still running into post-Brexit hurdles despite claims of trade success
  • Mærsk contra mundum
  • Logistics providers feeling the heat from customers wanting to go greener
  • Yellow Corp roars back - dead cat bounce? Give it to FedEx!
  • MEPC 80: GHG-emission levy unfair to developing countries, says China
  • Box carriers come under pressure as US-India trade softens
  • Billions of US trucking hours being spent in unladen trucks every year

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Container News web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Dominik Schneiter appointed acting CEO at WinGD
    WinGD, a Swiss marine power firm, has announced a leadership change. Klaus Heim, the current CEO of WinGD, recently informed the Board of Directors that he has decided to step down from his position on 31 July 2023. As a result of this transition, the Board of Directors has named Dominik Schneiter as Acting CEO, effective from 1 July 2023. Schneiter has over three decades of industry expertise, h
  • Port NOLA appoints new officers
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) Board of Commissioners appointed new officers for a nine-month term, including Joseph F. Toomy as chairman, Walter J. Leger Jr. as vice chairman, and James J. Carter Jr. as secretary-treasurer. With the Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad merging, Port commissioners and officials now serve on the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commiss
  • Orca AI collaborates with Marubeni to broaden global reach of its technology
    Orca AI, a marine technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Marubeni, one of Japan's largest import and export corporations and a provider of ship services. The Japanese conglomerate will also install the Orca AI platform on its vessels, providing use-case insights that the Israeli firm can leverage to further enhance the technology. Orca AI'
  • Building Customer Trust in E-commerce: Strategies for Enhancing Security and Confidence
    Trust is the key to any successful relationship, especially in e-commerce. Today's customers are more tech-savvy than ever and are quick to abandon businesses they don't trust. While building trust with your customers is not a simple task, it can be done. Let's explore some effective strategies you can use to enhance security and confidence and build that all-important trust with your customers.
  • Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: The Interplay of Shipping Containers and Warehouse Services in Miami
    In the complex world of logistics and supply chain management, warehouse efficiency stands as a crucial determinant of overall operational success. A well-oiled warehousing system can be the difference between a thriving business and a failing one. The bustling city of Miami, with its strategic location and robust infrastructure, has become a focal point for state-of-the-art warehouse services. A
  • Repeated blasts in oil tanker kill 4 crews, injures 13 including policemen in Bangladesh
    The bodies of four crew members were recovered and over 13 people including nine policemen admitted to the hospitals with burnt injuries after repeated blasts in an oil tanker that was carrying oil for the state-run Padma Oil. The first fire and blast occurred in the oil tanker namely 'Sagar Nandini-2' on 1 July, when the body of one crewman was found in the engine room of the vessel, while three
  • Maersk, CMA CGM increase FAK rates from Asia
    Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to increase their FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Asia to several destinations worldwide. Marseille-based CMA CGM announced an increase in its FAK rates from all Asian ports, including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh, to all North European ports, including UK and the full range from Portugal to Finland/Estonia, effective from 1 August 2023. The company said
  • Port of Rotterdam and Tasmania investigate green hydrogen potential
    According to collaborative research conducted by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Tasmanian government, importing green hydrogen from Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia, has significant potential. In Tasmania, much electricity can be generated from wind, a bit of solar, and balancing hydroelectric power, resulting in one of the world's lowest prices for the manufacturing of green h
  • CMA CGM to start new service connecting Türkiye, Malta and Algeria
    CMA CGM will launch its new Turaf Express service, which will provide links between Türkiye, Malta and Algeria, later in July. The French ocean carrier will deploy three container ships on the service with a box capacity of 900-1,100 TEUs each. The port rotation of the Turaf Express service will be Aliaga (Türkiye) - Gemlik (Türkiye) - Izmit (Türkiye) - Istanbul (Türkiye) - Malta - Alger (Algeria
  • Volvo Cars uses ECO Delivery Ocean solution from Maersk
    Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars collaborates with Maersk to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint from seaborne logistics. For its decarbonisation product ECO Delivery Ocean, Maersk replaces fossil fuels on its vessels with second generation biodiesel based on waste feedstocks to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of customers' ocean transport directly in the Ocean supply chain, i
  • Record newbuilding deliveries in June
    The month of June 2023 has set an all-time high for container ship newbuilding deliveries in a single month, with 277,873 TEUs hitting the water. Ships released by the yards include ONE's 24,136 TEU ONE Innovation, Hapag-Lloyd's 23,660 TEU Berlin Express, MSC's 24,346 TEU MSC Mariella and 15,264 TEU MSC Taylor, Seaspan Corporation's 15,616 TEU Maersk Charleston, Evergreen Marine Corporation's 15,
  • Taiwan cops nab mastermind in marijuana-in-container smuggling
    The mastermind of a Taiwanese drug trafficking gang has been apprehended after Taiwanese and US law enforcement officials busted the island's largest case of marijuana smuggling in containers. In a press conference on 3 July, Dustin Lee of the Criminal Investigation Bureau's (CIB) International Crimes Division said they began tracking down the gang members after the container, labelled as carryin
  • Asian box lines launch new service
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), ASEAN Sea Line (ASL) and Pacific International Line (PIL) have launched a new service connecting China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) operation in the Philippines recently received the first vessel of the new service, Danum 175. The 1,200 TEU boxship called the Port
  • New report reveals extent of illegal fees for seafarer recruitment
    A research report and survey conducted by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and maritime welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers (MtS), highlighted the extent of unlawful recruiting fees and charges billed against seafarers in violation of the Maritime Labour Convention. The report, titled 'Survey on Fees and Charges for Seafarer Recruitment or Placement,' sheds light on cases where seafa
  • cargo-partner opens new logistics facility in Türkiye
    International transport and logistics provider cargo-partner has opened a new iLogistics Center with 20,000 m² of warehouse space in Istanbul, Türkiye. The new facility is located close to the new Istanbul airport and the region's main seaports, and connected to Europe via North Marmara Highway. Moreover, the warehouse will have a total storage area of 20,000 m², including 5,850 m² of bonded ware
  • MSC establishes new office building in UK
    MSC expanded its head office in Ipswich in the United Kingdom with an additional office building. The official opening day was on 3 July 2023. The new 17,500 m² facility is expected to provide additional office space along with a staff restaurant and informal meeting area. MSC pointed out that this is the fourth office building of the company in the United Kingdom within Ransomes Europark and Suf
  • CMA CGM upgrades service connecting Greece, Egypt, Türkiye and Libya
    CMA CGM has decided to reshuffle GTL - Greece Türkiye Libya Express service, which will now also include Egypt, with a new rotation duration being extended from 21 to 28 days. The updated GTL service will launch on 10 July 2023 with the vessel Mayfield. GTL will be operated by four vessels with 1,200 TEU capacity each, while the service's frequency will be weekly. The port rotation of the service
  • Court of Appeals finds Stolt Tank Containers and Deltech liable in MSC Flaminia fire case
    Stolt-Nielsen reported that the Court of Appeals has affirmed by two to one, in all material respects the ruling on liability from 2018 by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the 2012 incident on board the MSC Flaminia. Stolt Tank Containers BV has been found at fault for 45% together with Deltech for 55%. Stolt-Nielsen expressed its disappointment with the decis
  • India's Mundra port berths MSC giant container ship
    Mundra Port, the flagship port of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), berthed the 399 metres long and 54 metres wide vessel, MSC Hamburg. The 2015-built container ship was anchored at the Indian port on 2 July 2023. MSC Hamburg has a carrying capacity of 15,908 TEUs and its current draught is reported to be 12 meters. Meanwhile, the port of Mundra has resumed all its services after the

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Splash web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Subsea 7 and EnBW eye wind-to-hydrogen projects
    Subsea 7 has teamed up with German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) to study several offshore wind-powered hydrogen production concepts. Under a memorandum of understanding the two partners will explore the technical and commercial elements of green offshore hydrogen production, from both pilot and commercial scale facilities, considering bottom-fixed and floating options. EnBW will
  • Engie and EDP venture reveals Australian offshore wind scheme
    Ocean Winds, a joint venture between France's Engie and Portuguese electric utilities company EDP, has applied to develop offshore wind projects off the coast of Victoria, Australia. The joint venture is looking to build three wind farms totalling close to 4 GW in the Gippsland area declared as Australia's first offshore wind zone. The duo ...
  • DOF, Solstad, Eidesvik partnering with Norwegian Shipowners' Association in alternative fuels study
    The Norwegian Shipowners' Association has commissioned an analysis of alternative fuels from SINTEF Ocean in association with offshore shipping companies DOF, Solstad, and Eidesvik The study will analyse and provide recommendations for platform supply vessels (PSVs), anchor-handling tug supply vessels (AHTS), and construction support vessels (CSVs). The Norwegian Shipowners' Association is the cl
  • Four dead and nearly 20 injured in Bangladesh tanker blasts
    Four people have been killed and nearly 20 injured on a blast-hit Bangladeshi product tanker. The 2012-built Shagor Nandini-2 suffered an explosion and fire in its superstructure in the Sugandha River in Jhalokati on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of four crewmembers and five more being injured. A second blast occurred on Monday, triggering a ...
  • Volvo Cars switches to renewable fuels for container shipping
    Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has decided to transport material for the production of its vehicles across the world's oceans mostly on container ships using renewable fuels. Volvo Cars said that it transports tens of thousands of containers of production material each year and that the switch would achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO2 emissions ...
  • Toyo Kaiun and Argenmar bulkers collide in Argentina
    Two handysize bulk carriers collided Sunday night while transiting the Paraná River in Argentina. The incident involved the 29,100 dwt Argentina-flagged Argenmar Mistral and the 35,500 dwt Panama-flagged ES Vanquish at kilometre 313 in the middle of the navigation channel in Ramallo. The Argenmar-owned 170-m-long bulker was proceeding upstream on its way from Bahía Blanca ...
  • Amogy and Southwind form offshore wind pact
    Amogy, an American startup focused on developing ammonia-powered ships, and Southwind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint opportunities in the offshore wind market. Amogy said in a statement that the two would use the MoU to establish a foundation for future collaboration and explore joint opportunities for mutual promotion and advocate ...
  • No contract progress as Canada port strike enters fourth day
    There is still minimal congestion to report at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert where unionised dockworkers are preparing for a fourth day of strikes with little sign of negotiations with employers making any progress. Canada's branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) started the strike at the two west coast ports ...
  • Of LevelSeas and Enron Online
    In his monthly column, Pierre Aury discusses the missed opportunities on shipping's digitalisation path. Common wisdom has it that shipping is conservative. And it probably is in a number of ways like "my word is (still) my bond" or for huge sums of money being wired across the globe with no signed contract but it ...
  • GoodBulk offloads another cape
    John Michael Radziwill-led GoodBulk's ongoing fleet sale shows no sign of easing off amid a depressed dry bulk scene. Multiple broking reports note that the Monaco-based outfit has sold a second 2011-built cape in the space of just a couple of weeks, letting go of the 180,000 dwt, a ship built at Hanjin ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd faces US shipper complaint
    Fruit juice importer and broker Rahal International has filed a complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Germany's Hapag-Lloyd over unreasonable charging practices, adding to an abundance of grievances filed versus ocean carriers. Lawyers for Rahal argue that between April and June 2022, Hapag-Lloyd created logistical paralysis at the port of New York ...
  • Container newbuild avalanche sets new records
    New containership deliveries in June reached 277,873 teu, setting a new record for the highest level of new vessel capacity delivered in a single month, according to data from Asia-based box watchers Linerlytica. The total number of new ships delivered in the first six months of the year has reached 148 units for 975,344 teu ...
  • UK adds shipping to its emission trading scheme
    The UK has followed the European Union in including shipping in the kingdom's expanding emission trading scheme (ETS). From 2026 domestic shipping will be included in the UK's ETS. The scheme will apply to vessels of 5,000 gt and above. A statement from the government stated yesterday: "The decisions taken here will not only put ...
  • Report reveals extent of illegal fees for seafarer recruitment
    The extent of illegal recruitment fees and charges being levied on seafarers, in violation of the Maritime Labour Convention, has been revealed in a research report and survey produced by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers (MtS). The report shines a light on instances in which seafarers are being forced ...
  • Largest suction sail installation to date
    Spain's bound4blue has installed two very tall eSAILs on Dutch flagged Eems Traveller, a 2,850 dwt general cargo vessel owned by Amasus. The eSAIL system, categorised as a suction sail, is based on the use of a thick aerodynamic profile and smart suction to increase the propulsive efficiency, resulting in a system that produces seven ...
  • Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables secure wind cabling contract in Germany
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul and Greece's Hellenic Cables, part of Cenergy Holdings, have won a contract from TenneT for turnkey delivery of three grid connection cables for offshore wind farms in Germany. The cables will connect the wind farms set to be developed in so-called zones N-3.7 and N-3.8 to the DolWin Kappa ...
  • BW Offshore's FPSO in Nigeria gets one more extension
    Floater specialist BW Offshore has agreed a one-month charter extension with Eni's Nigerian arm Agip Exploration for the Abo floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Oslo-listed company said the charter for the 1976-built vessel had been extended until July 31, 2023. The FPSO has been operating on the Abo field since the beginning ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Customers pushing decarbonisation in freight sector
    Forwarders and logistics service providers are increasingly recording the carbon emissions of freight movements. Smaller companies may struggle to invest...
  • ILWU accuses employers of walking out of Canada labour talks
    Both sides have dug their heels in over the issue of maintenance. Union has called for direct talks with employer...
  • Environmental groups say IMO talks 'already failing' as climate change targets fall short
    International Maritime Organization hears that self-interest is driving the working group debate, which began today behind closed doors. It is...
  • P&I: Corner turned, but further to go
    Consensus predicts fifth year of hefty rate hikes, as clubs struggle with back year deterioration
  • Australian coal to China picks up strongly
    Risks to demand remain as the Chinese economic recovery has not been as strong as expected following the end of...
  • Tanker sales stagnate while values remain elevated
    With few modern crude oil and product tankers coming on to the market for sale, shipowners' interest in newbuildings is...
  • Oil cap further deepens Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific port tanker divide
    Greek-owned tankers comprise half of tankers calling at the five Baltic and Black Sea ports, where oil is sold below...
  • Costamare acquires capesize brace from GoodBulk
    Prior to first capesize purchases, Greek owner has established a presence in the segment through new chartering-in platform Costamare Bulkers
  • Dominik Schneiter takes leadership at WinGD
    Outgoing chief executive Klaus Heim has overseen WinGD's commitment to cutting-edge technologies and partnership with shipowners in decarbonisation efforts
  • Developing countries pushing back on GHG levy at IMO
    China, Saudi Arabia and Brazil were among the IMO member states opposing a flat greenhouse gas levy for shipping, as...
  • Seafarer recruitment fees reveal the dark side of crewing
    Seafarers' mental health is being put at risk by payment of hefty recruitment fees. Recruitment agents' demanding fees could seriously...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at almost $2bn signed
    Mystery owner orders four large car and truck carriers at South Korean shipyard, which boosts the total vehicle carrier orderbook...
  • Box shipping shows IMO what can be done
    Policy makers are struggling to move the dial on decarbonisation. But most major carriers have targets of net zero by...
  • NYK joins Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
    NYK plans to put an ammonia-fuelled tugboat in operation in 2024 and deliver an oceangoing ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier by...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings posts stronger than anticipated earnings
    Net profit in the second quarter was estimated at about 9.5bn yuan ($1.3bn) beating analysts' forecasts, as spot freight rates...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why shipping's carbon targets will ultimately come down to climate finance | China calls for 'by or around mid-century' decarbonisation...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Vancouver, Prince Rupert face protracted port strike as talk stalemate
    Canadian business groups are pleading for Parliament to return to Ottawa and pass back-to-work legislation, but it will be days before the upper and lower houses are likely able to pass if they heed the call.
  • Maersk warns of hefty Asia-Europe rate hike from July 31
    The carrier is attempting to stem the spot rate slide in a weak demand-high-capacity environment that has seen freight prices fall more than 80% from the record highs of early last year.
  • Shipping industry braced for extended strike at BC ports
    The pressure is on the Trudeau government to use its political capital to force a deal between employers and longshore workers at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert after the latter began a strike Saturday.
  • Teamster workers ratify ABF contract, UPS deal draws closer
    The ABF-Teamsters contract is the first of three major negotiations the union is conducting this summer to make it past the finish line, with UPS and TForce Freight talks still ongoing.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Green groups issue warning over Hong Kong Convention
    International recycling regulation not up to scratch say environmentalits
  • d'Amico International kicks off share buyback after stock split
    Italian tanker owner makes a start on potential €45m programme
  • EU 'must expand approved list' as scrap numbers fall in 2023
    Broker Ed McIlvaney's six-month recycling round-up shows drop from 258 ships last year to 221
  • Greeks bet big on bulkers as counter-cyclical investment trend emerges
    Greek shipowners flush with cash pile in to dry bulk stocks, newbuildings and secondhand vessels
  • Dryad Global co-founder Munro Anderson moves into war risk insurance with Pen
    Maritime security expert becomes head of operations at underwriter's Vessel Protect operation
  • Methanol dual-fuel newbuilding orders top those for LNG in June
    Tankers make move to methanol as marine fuelling mix starts to widen
  • Greener, leaner and bigger: How a newbuilding deluge will change the container shipping landscape
    The landscape will be different once a flood of deliveries recedes
  • CMA CGM kicks off shirt sponsorship deal with home town club Marseille
    French container line strikes two-year deal as part of wider drive into sports partnerships
  • Cosmoship keeps secondhand market busy with container ship purchases
    Greek shipowner wastes no time in reinvesting proceeds of its newbuilding sales
  • Cargo vessel hit by Cameroon kidnapping also suffered abduction in 2017
    Six crew were taken from Congo-owned ship on 30 June, but this was not its first pirate attack
  • Bound4blue carries out biggest-ever suction sail retrofit on Amasus MPP
    Spanish company installs two 17-metre systems on Dutch vessel
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping strikes rare LR1 tanker deal as two-year fleet renewal spree rolls on
    Company orders four newbuildings worth more than $200m at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • Toyo Kaiun and Argenmar bulkers bashed in collision in Parana River
    Handysizes clashed in Argentina but no injuries reported
  • Four killed as tanker hit by two blasts two days apart in Bangladesh
    More crew injured after explosions on the Shagor Nandini-2
  • 'Shipping needs the political will' to secure carbon consensus, says Ardmore's Anthony Gurnee
    Chief exec calls on regulators to plot a 'workable, sensible' path to cutting emissions
  • Seafarers charged up to $7,500 for jobs with shipping firms
    New study adds to weight of evidence suggesting that illegal demands for payments remain a key issue for the shipping industry
  • Expanding Oil Brokerage joins Baltic tanker panel
    London-based OB announces new hires from Clarksons and GNMTC as part of rapid expansion
  • Tanker S&P screeches to a halt amid soaring asset values
    First a slowdown, then a trickle - no fresh tanker sales reported in almost a week
  • NYK Line to partner with Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
    Shipowning giant first Japan-headquartered strategic partner to team up with Singapore-based organisation
  • SK Shipping exits LR2 segment with the sale of the Hyundai-built Pro Triumph
    Tristar Eships says reports that it is the buyer are incorrect
  • Major shipowners commit to 'book and claim' system for voluntary green freight market
    Oldendorff Carriers, Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express among those pursue inserting mechanism but acknowledge challenges
  • Lila Global's Steve Kunzer talks strategy to reach 70-plus ships
    Chief executive tells TradeWinds the focus will be on younger vessels, with investments made across sectors

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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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