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March 6, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 6, 2023
  • Neptune's flawless execution of challenging projects
  • Allcargo launches its maiden golf tournament to create ESG awareness amongst 100+ corporates
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  • CMA CGM Group registers exceptional annual performance in 2022
  • Infrastructure upgrade at GTI
  • Bahri inks non-binding MoU with Suez Canal Authority for cooperation in establishing a joint venture
  • Railways on a freight roll; achieves 30 straight months of best ever monthly loading
  • SBI concludes first non-dollar transaction with Sri Lanka
  • Kerala CM hopeful of first vessel at Vizhinjam port by Sept.
  • Legitimacy & admissibility of the issuance of Switch Bill of Lading
  • Adani Green's operating renewable portfolio reaches 8,024 MW, the largest in India
  • DGFT notifies discontinuation of crude sunflower seed oil imports under TRQ from April 1
  • No additional pilotage charges based on age of vessels at Mundra

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 6, 2023
  • Heavy haul locomotives ordered for Brazil
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  • Double honours for Hactl's green achievements
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  • Antonov Airlines flies Californian compressor
  • Cargo Centre Graz hires Robert Brugger
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  • K + N publishes FY/2022 report and roadmap 2026
  • Doubling the reduction of CO2 emissions
  • First Super Hercules arrives in Indonesia
  • DX promotes Paul Ibbetson to CEO
  • Gas station network growing in Europe
  • Erfurt receives German carpet centre
  • Success in 2022 and confidence for 2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Steel cutting for "AAL Limassol"
  • Air Serbia also flying aid supplies to Syria

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 3, 2023
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  • Lufthansa Cargo breaks records again, but there are 'shadows on the horizon'
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  • The lesson of TPM: wealth needs to circulate through the global economy

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • HST Marine selects BMT design for four hybrid CTVs
    Purus Marine's Swansea, U.K. based offshore wind service subsidiary HST Marine has selected BMT's StratCat 27 design for four hybrid crew transfer vessels it has ordered from Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine. Set
  • Bollinger delivers 52nd FRC to Coast Guard
    Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Maurice Jester to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 178th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over

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Container News web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Contecon Guayaquil launches Port to Door service
    Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the Ecuadorian business unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and concessionaire of Puerto Libertador Simón Bolivar, announced the launch of Port to Door service, an automated cross-docking service that enables clients to receive their cargo right at their door. CGSA is Ecuador's first port to provide automatic cross-docking services. CGSA said
  • Cargo stream offers digital solution for container triangulation in Poland
    Cargo stream, a digital platform serving global shipping lines in Poland and the Baltic countries, provides advanced automation and logistics management software to ocean carriers in the region to facilitate container repositioning and reuse requests. In particular, Cargo stream, as a digital shared workspace for overland and maritime logistics management, enables automated matching, booking of c
  • Prince Rupert Port announces progress on Ridley Island project
    The Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP) has reached a major milestone, according to the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA), with the receiving of its final determination on the Federal environmental effects evaluation review. In line with Section 82 of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), the Federal Authorities have stated that the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project is unlikely to ha
  • ZIM withdraws China - Los Angeles loop
    Israel's major container carrier ZIM will cancel its Transpacific ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX) service, according to the latest DynaLiners report. ZEX service launched in July 2020 and was operated by five container vessels with a box capacity of 5,000 TEUs. The port rotation of ZIM's service was the following: Ningbo (China) - Xiamen (China) - Shenzhen (Yantian, China) - Los Angeles (US) - Ningbo
  • Traxens introduces new container tracker version
    Traxens has unveiled the new third edition of the Traxens-Box 3, its permanent container tracker. The French logistics service provider noted that with the shift to green methanol-powered vessels and the increasing safety requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the new IoT device has been completely redesigned to meet the highest level of ATEX certification on the market fo
  • Hapag-Lloyd splits Gulf Caribbean Service into two new slings
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd will split its Gulf Caribbean Service (GCS), connecting the United States East Coast and Mexican Gulf with Central America and the Caribbean, into two separate loops. Starting in the next month, this fortnightly service will turn into a weekly service, adding two new weekly loops. The North Loop (GCS) will have the following rotation: Houston (US) - Altamira (Mexi
  • BMF Port Burgas commences construction works on first deep-water boxship berth in Bulgaria
    BMF Port Burgas has started construction on the first deep-water container vessel berth in Bulgaria. The protocol for "Construction of quay wall for berth 28, technological infrastructure and facilities" was signed on 23 February by the Municipality of Burgas. The construction is part of the project "Raising low-Emissions multimodal transport in the core port of Burgas with new Infrastructures fo
  • Ariol Investment Group Review: Make the Most out of Commodity Trading
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  • DP World continues investments in Somaliland with new economic zone
    After the inauguration of the new box terminal at Berbera Port in June 2021, DP World and the Government of Somaliland opened the new Berbera Economic Zone (BEZ) aiming to transform the area into a major trade hub in the Horn o Africa. The first phase of the BEZ was officially opened by Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland, and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, at a
  • SeaLead announces new service connecting Australia with India Subcontinent
    SeaLead Shipping launches a new Australia to India Subcontinent (ASIA) service, connecting ports in Australia directly with India and Pakistan. The new service will commence in late March and it is expected to offer fast transit times between Australia and India and Pakistan. In addition, the new service will offer customers the ability to take advantage of the Australia-India Economic Cooperatio
  • Malta Freeport invests in Terminal 2 expansion
    Malta Freeport at Marsaxlokk has commenced expansion works on its Terminal 2 in an investment of over US$110 million. The North Quay will be stretched from 267 metres to 770 metres and the West Quay from 195 metres to 313 metres, according to DynaLiners' report. Malta Freeport is a 50-50 joint venture of Terminal Link, owned by CMA CGM (51%) and China Merchants (49%), and Yilport. The post appea
  • Container trailer catches fire in DP World's Nhava Sheva terminal [video]
    A container-laden truck at the dockside of India's Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA) caught fire yesterday (2 March) evening. The trailer was reportedly engaged in inter-terminal transport activity for DP World's Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT). The cause of the fire was not immediately known, according to sources. However, the incident did not cause any major impact on terminal operat
  • Marcor Stevedoring to build new dry bulk terminal in Rotterdam
    Marcor Stevedoring, a dry bulk terminal operator in Rotterdam, will construct a new dry bulk terminal at Rotterdam's Mississippihaven. This concerns the expansion of the yellow-and-blue floating terminal in the Waalhaven, a harbour in Rotterdam. The extension was developed in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam Authority. According to the announcement, the terminal will include an enclosed s
  • Korea Development Bank, Korea Ocean Business Corporation start HMM sale process
    HMM's two largest stakeholders, Korea Development Bank (KDB), and Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), announced on 2 March that they will form an advisory group to sell the government's interest in South Korea's flagship shipping line. One company in each of the three areas of divestment, accounting, and legal affairs, will be selected to form an advisory group, which KDB and KOBC hope can b
  • DP World to invest US$38 million to upgrade Port of Santos
    UAE-based operator DP World has unveiled plans to invest US$38 million in 2023 to expand and upgrade its facilities on the left bank of Brazil's Port of Santos, one of the largest and most modern private multi-purpose port terminals in the country. DP World aims to increase the annual container capacity of the terminal from 1.2 million to 1.4 million TEUs and expand the size of the quay from 1,10

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Splash web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • DP World to invest $38m in Brazil's Port of Santos
    Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World has announced a $38m investment to expand and modernise its facilities located on the left bank of Brazil's Port of Santos. The investment is expected to see an increase in annual movement capacity from 1.2m teu to 1.4m teu and an expansion of the quay from 1,100 m to 1,300 ...
  • Fednav sells terminals division
    Canadian bulk carrier operator Fednav has sold its marine terminal business to Logistec Stevedoring, a subsidiary of fellow Logistec Corporation, for $105m. The deal incorporates Canadian and US terminal business, including Federal Marine Terminals and the logistics division, Fednav Direct. Fednav's division has operated terminal facilities at ports in Canada and the US for over ...
  • MMA Offshore scores $20m Taiwanese wind hat-trick
    Australian OSV operator MMA Offshore has won three contracts worth a combined A$30m ($20.1m) to support offshore wind farm developments in Taiwan during 2023. The three vessel contracts are for a total of 370 days, with options for an additional 180 days and a potential revenue of approximately A$15m ($10.1m). The 2016-built MMA Pinnacle will ...
  • DOF Subsea picks up $35m in vessel contracts off Brazil
    DOF Subsea has secured new deals worth combined more than $35m for two of its vessels in Brazil. Petrobras has exercised an option for the diving support vessel. The extension will see the 2007-built DSV utilised for the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and diving services until February 2024 in direct continuation with the current ...
  • NKT and Prysmian split multi-billion-dollar Dutch offshore wind cabling deal
    Cabling contractors NKT of Denmark and Italy's Prysmian have emerged as winners of a large tender launched by Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT for work on connection projects that will link upcoming Dutch offshore wind farms to the mainland grid. Under the contracts, the companies will install five 525kV cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) HVDC (high voltage ...
  • Alang seeks to become car junkyard
    The most famous ship recycling area in the world could be about to come a car junkyard too. Alang on the west coast of India in Gujarat province is exploring the possibility of scrapping cars in addition to its market-leading position when it comes to dismantling ships. At the behest of the Ship Recycling Industries ...
  • PGS scores another seismic survey in Namibia
    Norwegian seismic player PGS has been awarded a new 3D exploration acquisition contract for work offshore Namibia. The Oslo-listed firm, which boasts the second-largest seismic fleet after Shearwater, will mobilise the 2013-built for the survey expected to complete in late May. The contract value has not been disclosed, but as per PGS' Oslo filing practice, ...
  • Another Chinese yard attempts reactivation
    Another shuttered Chinese shipyard is looking to reactivate amid a period where the global ship orderbook is swelling. Jinhai Intelligent Manufacturing, formerly called Jinhai Heavy Industries, is seeking to rent out its yard to a fellow Chinese shipbuilder. Zhejiang-based Jinhai was saddled with huge debts racked up by its parent HNA Group. It last delivered ...
  • Beks flips aframax
    Istanbul-based Beks Ship Management and Trading, this year's most active Turkish owner in the secondhand market, has flipped an aframax. Sources tell Splash that Turkish tycoon Ali Bekmezci, who has made several moves in the wet sector this year, is flipping his first tanker. Brokers tell Splash that Beks is proceeding to sell the 15-year-old, ...
  • Privatisation process gets underway at HMM
    State-run Korea Development Bank and Korea Ocean Business Corp are now proceeding with the privatisation of HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier. The two companies own around 40% of HMM, which was bailed out by the state seven years ago during a container downturn. The two firms are in the process of selecting a consulting group ...
  • Ridley Island Export Logistics Project passes key milestone
    The Port of Prince Rupert, on Canada's Pacific coast north of Vancouver, has announced that its Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP) has reached a significant milestone, receiving the final determination of the federal environmental effects evaluation review. The review found that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Following receipt ...
  • Environmental and Indigenous groups challenge Canadian government approval of Bay du Nord project in court
    Several environmental and Indigenous groups in Canada are challenging in federal court the Minister of Environment and Climate Change's approval of Bay du Nord, a $12-bn oil and gas project proposed off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The lawsuit was filed by Ecojustice on behalf of Équiterre, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, and Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • CMA CGM's weak fourth quarter shows the shape of things to come
    Better performance in the group's logistics and ports businesses indicates diversification strategy is paying off. Company will reinvest 90% of...
  • Edda Wind orders four CSOVs after securing funding
    Norwegian company adds to its orderbook of eight, after a recent private placement was oversubscribed
  • Eagle Bulk reports record year despite weaker finish
    Chief executive says market fundamentals remain positive as a historically low orderbook coupled with an aging fleet is set to...
  • Container shipping faces change while the song remains the same
    The pandemic was neatly bookended by TPM conferences in 2020 and 2023. The new set of challenges faced by container...
  • Methanol-fuelled ships make up bulk of new orders
    Given the decarbonisation drive, alternative fuelled-ships are being ordered, with methanol garnering increasing attention
  • Major US retailers face call to abandon polluting ships
    US retailers including Walmart, Target and Home Depot are being urged to abandon polluting vessels and end port pollution by...
  • Steamship Mutual 'not particularly interested' in hull market or merger
    'It is not entirely obvious to many people why a merger is necessarily a good thing,' says Stephen Martin
  • Daily Briefing
    Box shipping faces major shake-up in wake of 2M divorce | Labour uncertainty top of mind for retailers as service...
  • Singapore to develop AI-enabled vessel traffic management system
    The next-generation vessel traffic management system will allow the Singapore Maritime Port Authority to provide vessels with more accurate information...
  • Value Maritime's CO2 capture system gets ABS approval
    Value Maritime's Filtree system has been installed on more than 20 vessels from the existing fleet

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • More US shippers finding LTL savings, but no 'price war'
    Several US shippers tell the Journal of Commerce they are getting rate concessions from their less-than-truckload carriers, but the price cuts are far from universal and may depend on how shippers bid.
  • CMA CGM rides strong first half to record profits in 2022
    Even as demand headwinds buffet container lines, the CMA CGM Group posted record earnings in 2022 thanks to the lingering effects of the pandemic-fueled container market.
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  • US DOT opens $12.4 million in funding for maritime transportation projects
    The federal government says it's looking to fund projects across the country that will help move goods, particularly in rural areas, and strengthen the country's supply chain.
  • Nothing extreme about current unpredictability in container shipping: analyst
    Demand has slumped, overcapacity is on its way, and a rate war is igniting in the trans-Pacific, but analyst Lars Jensen says those factors are perfectly normal amid the cyclical downturn under way in container shipping.
  • HMM's two largest shareholders launch $6 billion share sale
    The share sale would give the new owners management control over HMM, which has led to speculation only South Korean firms would be allowed to participate.
  • Journal of Commerce Rankings: Top 25 truckload carriers saw big revenue gains in 2022
    The last two years were highly profitable for the largest US truckload carriers, but 2023 promises to be a tougher time as rates and volumes decline.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Eagle Bulk not planning to buy or sell more ships, for the time being
    Asset prices should rise due to ageing fleet and low orderbook, chief executive Gary Vogel says
  • 'Historic results': Fourth-quarter slowdown fails to stop CMA CGM from $25bn profit in 2022
    French liner giant sees deteriorating conditions continuing in 2023 but strikes a positive note about financial resiliency
  • Dry bulk market surges off stronger iron ore, grain and coal volumes
    Futures market surges to indicate higher spot rates in the weeks ahead
  • Iran sanctions pressure group details trading patterns of sanctioned ships
    United Against Nuclear Iran said it caught three of the 20 sanctioned ships calling on Iranian ports
  • Sanctioned Russian group's vessel linked to STS with 'dark' tanker
    Sun Ship Management was listed in European Union's 10th sanctions package to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  • Editor's selection: CMB 'regret', dark trade exposed, Hafnia's rewards and monster markets
    TradeWinds collects some of the biggest stories of the week
  • France bans Chinese bulker that skipped shiprepair yard call
    The Xin Feng barred from Paris MOU ports after failing to get deficiencies fixed in China
  • Newcomer liner operators cash in on surging China to Russia rates
    Carriers shrug off sanctions in response to Baltic and Black Sea demand
  • Liner newcomers cash in on surging China to Russia rates
    Operators shrug off sanctions in response to Baltic and Black Sea demand
  • Trade Winds (the book): How Covid kept Christiaan De Beukelaer sailing
    A three-week trip on a sailing cargo vessel turned into a five-month odyssey for the wind power researcher and author
  • Softer fourth quarter fails to prevent record year for Eagle Bulk as vessel earnings beat spot market
    First-quarter time charter equivalent earnings fall but still beat spot market indicator
  • Wan Hai Lines adds to Japanese panamax container ship orderbook
    Brokers report the Taiwanese owner added three more contracts
  • Danish Shipping climate guru Skipper Schwenn on the move
    Decarbonisation expert looking for a new challenge
  • NYK Line named as shipowner paying record price for LNG newbuilding trio
    Speculation swirls as to likely employment for ships as greenlight looms for several US liquefaction projects
  • Russian CEO steps down from ICS board after US sanctions move
    Albert Vygovskii resigned after Pola Raiz was included in new listing to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine
  • LNG carrier and bulk carrier take evasive action after 'approach' off Yemen
    Vessels speed up as two crafts and a larger ship spotted east of Socotra
  • Singapore's Penguin Shipyard wins orders for seven CTVs from Ireland's Farra Marine
    Shipbuilder continues pivot to Europe's growing offshore wind market with latest contract
  • S&P moves poised to add youth and scrubbers to Eagle Bulk Shipping fleet profile
    Eagle Bulk sells older supramax and is expected to announce purchase of modern ultramax bulk carriers
  • Norden adding former Louis Dreyfus boss Ian McIntosh to board
    Danish outfit also hopes to appoint pension fund executive Vibeke Bak Solok as a director
  • Cleaves tips new cyclical bulker peak in 2025 as S&P interest revives
    Analyst is bullish on sector bolstered by healthy freight demand
  • Fednav becomes pure-play bulker owner with sale of terminals and logistics unit
    Major divestment will see Canadian owner focus on developing shipping business
  • Methanol dual-fuel numbers log record tally in February, DNV says
    'Green methanol will be needed sooner than green LNG', classification society warns
  • NIBC trims shipping exposure in second half as profit dips
    Bank says earnings are still strong as it focuses on decarbonisation in the sector
  • Insurer Beazley posts profits despite Ukraine war claims
    Marine underwriter has been assisting clients with ships caught up in the conflict
  • South Korea kicks off privatisation of $8bn shipowner HMM
    Container ship and VLCC player's management rights go up for grabs
  • 'Shipowners are hesitant': Torvald Klaveness fuels 'race to wait' debate at Singapore forum
    Norwegian shipowner says making supply chains more effective is another way forward to reducing emissions
  • Bahri mulls Suez venture as ICS seeks talks over higher transit tolls
    As Egypt looks for politically palatable ways to monetise the waterway, shipping is trying to make its voice heard
  • US lists 'red flags' that point to Russia sanctions evasion
    Six-page alert helps businesses identify potential breaches
  • John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer pump more cash into Edda Wind as it orders new CSOVs
    Major investors join Wilhelmsen and Ostensjo Rederi in backing expansion at Norwegian owner
  • Boost for Euronav as shareholder advisor ISS backs its board candidates
    Influential investor proxy organisation opposes CMB's bid to oust current directors
  • War crimes: Ukraine helps P&I clubs send Russia the bill
    Ukrainian authorities are working out a way to make Russian state-controlled entities reimburse protection and indemnity clubs for war crimes at sea
  • Investors can keep their calm amid the fistfight for control of Euronav. Here's why
    Euronav's Hugo De Stoop has pulled no punches in airing his fears for the tanker giant but investors should be sleeping soundly
  • Special report: Putting the spotlight on shipping companies at the forefront of sustainable tech
    Green Seas First Movers Business Focus profiles some of the shipowners, operators and charterers that are early adopters of the fuels and technologies that aim to clean up shipping
  • Small ships pursuing a big opportunity: Northern Lights, K Line and carbon shipping
  • Harnessing ocean data: Berge Bulk and optimisation technology
  • Pursuing a 'game changer': Solvang and onboard carbon capture
  • Establishing a baseline, then setting achievable goals: Harvey Gulf and emissions monitoring
  • 'Essential' to decarbonisation: Mitsui OSK Lines and electric propulsion
  • When oil and water mix: MSC and synthetic fuels
  • Riding the 'magic carpet': Carnival, Grimaldi and air lubcrication
  • Closing the gap: Maersk Tankers, Mitsui and Cargill on energy saving devices
  • Sourcing green LNG: CMA-CGM and biomethane
  • Going big: Brazil's Vale and wind propulsion
  • On land and at sea: Compagnie Maritime Belge in hydrogen fuelling
  • 'Getting the supply rolling': Maersk and the hunt for green methanol
  • From trials to the hunt for scale: Cargill Ocean Transportation in biofuels
  • From 'unreal' to reality: MISC Berhad with the Castor Initiative Charge ahead ammonia fuelling
  • Building a supply chain: HySTRA in hydrogen shipping
  • Pursuing a technology 'game changer': Shell and fuel cells
  • Handysize specialist Uni-Asia set to reward shareholders with special dividend
    Singapore-listed Japanese bulker shipowner to payout the highest dividend in the group's history
  • Saudi Arabia jumps into cruise with World Dream purchase
    Former Genting Hong Kong flagship to launch mass-market cruising in oil-rich Kingdom
  • Torvald Klaveness fuels 'race to wait' debate at Singapore forum
    Norwegian shipowner says effective seaborne supply chains are key to reducing emissions
  • Softer fourth quarter fails to prevent record year Eagle Bulk as vessel earnings beat spot market
    First quarter time-charter equivalent earnings fall but still beat spot market indicator

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Mercedes-Benz to benefit from new cargo service at Birmingham airport
    Global logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel wants to avoid bottlenecks at big cargo airports by sending freighters to Birmingham, Alabama.

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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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