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June 6, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • Maritime trade will give fillip to Act East Policy: Sonowal
  • Don't regulate shipping in isolation, authorities cautioned
  • Considerable increase seen in number of inbound containers at Indian ports; average container prices decline
  • Climate change threatens Panama Canal route
  • India likely to export 75k tonnes of broken rice under government-to-government deals
  • Production centres seen shifting to India after IPEF pact
  • Raghuveer Kini takes over as ED of EPCMD
  • ONE takes delivery of largest vessel in fleet with focus on sustainable shipping
  • ICC & DP World announce long-term partnership to drive the global growth of cricket
  • MOL Sunflower Ltd launched; new company name for Japan's largest ferry & coastal RoRo vessel operator
  • E-way bill generation up in May
  • Biofuel key to maritime decarbonisation, but proliferation challenged by scarce supply, says white paper
  • Service to call three Saudi Ports
  • DP World in partnership to offer trade finance solutions in Africa
  • Strike at some French ports
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines launches regional feeder
  • Labour stir at Port of Long Beach
  • Salalah is again world's 2nd most efficient port
  • GDP seen growing by 6.5-6.7 pc in FY24
  • China's factory activity contracts
  • New India-Nepal land port in UP to significantly boost trade
  • GEODIS acquires Swiss freight forwarder ITS

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 6, 2023
    06.06.2023
  • War in Ukraine: a hard blow to intermodal traffic
  • Europa Air & Sea expanding into continental Europe
  • Preparing for extension of truck tolls
  • Another STS container crane for Philadelphia
  • Blocked funds threaten market connectivity
  • Port of Rotterdam: Changes at the helm
  • Space for fashion storage almost doubled
  • Plans to reopen Colombia's Pacific rail corridor
  • Pangea Shipping Group picks Lotfi Kefi
  • Maastricht Aachen airport wins excellence award
  • Marlink and Polembros repeat performance
  • New facility for perishables in Seaport
  • Funding to improve freight transport in Canada
  • CFO and COO: Helrom fills key positions
  • Nine more ports "Pers" certified
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Icao and WFP bolster collaboration
  • Balancing traffic flows in Belgium and Spain

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Worker no-shows force US west coast port terminal shutdowns
  • Hapag-Lloyd CEO bullish on prospects for a peak season
  • 'AI revolution' set to drive into Felixstowe with robot truck fleet
  • Power cut a 'double-whammy' for Indian shippers at APMT Pipavav
  • CH Robinson CEO - Bozeman who?
  • OceanX: 'Tough transformations are no doubt ahead'
  • Uninspiring SATS chugs along as rival preps IPO push
  • Cleaner shipping should be powered by port optimisation, says PortXChange
  • ABC eyes new markets with new aircraft, but is it ready for take-off?
  • Regional growth powered strong 2022 earnings for intra-Asia carriers

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • U.S. and U.K. Navies respond to another Strait of Hormuz incident
    In the latest of a series if incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, United States and United Kingdom Royal Navy forces responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel transiting the
  • DeepOcean wins Mexico post-lay trenching contract
    Oslo, Norway, headquartered DeepOcean reports that its Mexican operation has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching works on 30 kilometers of pipeline offshore Mexico. DeepOcean will execute the
  • HaiSea Marine takes delivery of Sanmar's first battery-electric tug
    Canada's HaiSea Marine has taken delivery of the first of three battery electric harbor tugs from Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards. The tug, the HaiSea Wamis has been built to Robert Allan Ltd.'s ElectRA
  • ABB wins major order for Havfram Wind WTIV duo
    The two NG20000X-HF wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) on order for Oslo-headquartered Havfram Wind are to feature an extensive ABB integrated power, control and propulsion technology solution. Under construction at China's Yantai

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Container News web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Container Shipping Guide
    International ocean freight shipping is one of the most preferred ways to securely ship your goods. However, you need to consider several things - from cost to delivery time and the type of container to the size of your packing. Therefore, before you plan to international ship your products, read this guide for deeper insights. Why Do You Have To Plan Ahead For Container Shipping? Planning for co
  • Port of Felixstowe and Westwell sign agreenment for 100 autonomous trucks
    UK's Port of Felixstowe and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co., Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process. The delivery of the first autonomous trucks will be in September 2023. In addition to the autonomous trucks, the port is investing in battery-powered conve
  • AD Ports inks 25-year agreement with Crystal Offshore
    AD Ports Group has signed a 25-year agreement with Singapore-based Crystal Offshore, a provider of one-stop logistics solutions for the marine and offshore industry. More specifically, through this agreement, a 20,000 m² plot of land and an associated quay wall in Khalifa Port will be allocated for Crystal Offshore to construct a base, featuring office facilities and fabrication workshops to prov
  • COSCO signs methanol fuel supply system deal for four boxships
    COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Technology (Weihai) inked an order agreement for methanol fuel supply system for four 16,000 TEU container ships with COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Yangzhou). It is the first large project of methanol fuel supply for both the main and auxiliary engines of ships in China, according to a COSCO statement. In particular, the methanol fuel supply system, also called "Mar
  • PSA BDP opens new EV battery warehouse in France
    PSA BDP, a provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, announced the inauguration of its new Electric Vehicle (EV) battery logistics warehouse in Dunkirk, France. With this warehouse, PSA BDP aims to offer contract logistics services to the region's rapidly growing Auto EV cluster. The facility is BREEAM* certified and meets the highest
  • ICTSI announces new investments in Matadi Gateway Terminal
    ICTSI's Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) has unveiled new investments in order to increase terminal efficiency and provide easier access to the port of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), the first of their kind in African ports, are expected to boost the terminal's efficiency and productivity while ensuring minimal impact on the environment,
  • Dockworkers shut US West Coast terminals as negotiations continue
    Dockworkers on the United States West Coast have taken industrial action over wage disputes, causing important operation difficulties at major container ports in California. On 2 June, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is staging concerted and disruptive work actions that have effectively shut down operations at some marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Power disruption halts operations at APM Terminals Pipavav in India
    A power failure at APM Terminals Pipavav in India, caused by strong winds, impacted the port operations. On 29 May evening, strong winds uprooted the power transmission towers of Gujarat Electricity Transmission Company Limited (GETCO) outside the port area resulting into disruption of the grid power supply. According to GETCO, the complete restoration of the grid power supply is expected to need
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to launch technical studies on ammonia fuel supply system for marine engines
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. will undertake technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines under development by Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD), a Swiss designer of large marine engines. The signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was held at WinGD headquarters in Switzerland on 2 June. The new agreement reflects both companie
  • ONE to receive its first 24,000 TEU class Megamax vessel
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that the vessel ONE Innovation, the company's first 24,000 TEU class Megamax, was successfully delivered at Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation on 2 June. The container ship is expected to help bring economies of scale and significantly lower carbon emissions through a state-of-the-art hull design that aims to maximise cargo intake and minimise f

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Splash web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Felixstowe readies for autonomous trucks
    UK's top container port Felixstowe, operated by Hong Kong's Hutchison Ports, is set to launch 100 battery-powered autonomous trucks, with the first units to enter service in September. The trucks will be built by Shanghai Westwell Technology following a "thorough testing and evaluation process". Last December, Felixstowe rolled out a pair of Westwell's autonomous terminal ...
  • Hsin Chien Marine lets go of two ageing bulkers
    Taiwanese shipowner Harvey Chiu and his Hsin Chien Marine have cashes in investments in the bulker market, pruning its 26-ship strong bulker arm by selling its oldest ships. Splash understands that two ships have been offloaded this year; a 10-year-old Mitsui Tamano-built supramax sold to Jandoor shipping, while Indonesian owner Habco is revealed as the ...
  • Fredriksen approaching mandatory offer for Euronav
    Shipping magnate John Fredriksen has not lost his appetite for the Belgian tanker giant Euronav and is quietly approaching a mandatory takeover offer threshold. The largest shareholder and supervisory board member now owns close to 28.5% of the Antwerp-based company after its investment vehicle, Famatown Finance, added around $63m worth of shares, lifting its stake ...
  • Singapore's Crystal Offshore to build offshore rig and vessel repair base in Abu Dhabi
    AD Ports Group has signed a 25-year agreement with Singapore's Crystal Offshore to build a base for repairs and refits of jackup rigs and marine and offshore vessels such as FPSOs and semi-submersibles in Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi's flagship deepwater port. Under the agreement, a 20,000 sq m plot of land and an associated quay ...
  • Belships sells ultramax as another gets fixed on index-linked contract
    Norway's Belships has sealed a deal to sell its 2015-built ultramax bulker to an unnamed buyer while chartering out another at an index-linked rate. No price tag has been revealed for the Japanese-built 60,600 dwt , the Oslo-listed shipowner acquired about a year ago, except that it was slightly above the book value. The sale ...
  • Enesel revealed as VLCC seller to DHT
    Enesel Shipping, run by Greek brothers Andonis and Filippos Lemos, has been identified as the seller of last week's tanker deal of the week. On Thursday DHT Holdings revealed that it had bagged a 2018-built VLCC for $94.5m, without disclosing who the seller was and which ship. Over the weekend, details of the ship and ...
  • Deepocean scores Mexican contract
    DeepOcean's Mexican unit has won a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching works on 30 km of pipeline offshore Mexico. The 2008-built subsea construction vessel equipped with the company's high powered jet trencher UT-1 has been earmarked for the job. The vessel on charter from Volstad Maritime was mobilised from Norway after the completion ...
  • Neptune Leasing brings in Lars Solbakken
    Former Ocean Yield chief executive Lars Solbakken has joined Neptune Maritime Leasing as an adviser to its executive board. Neptune Leasing was set up in 2021 by veteran financier Harris Antoniou with the Lastis family as anchor investor. In March this year, Greek boxship and bulker owner Costamare also came on board as the leading investor in ...
  • Nor-Shipping gets underway
    Today sees the official opening of Nor-Shipping 2023, with a high-profile event at Oslo City Hall, a special bell ringing ceremony at Oslo stock exchange, a UN Global Compact high-level meeting, and a range of other partner and networking activities. Nor-Shipping's main exhibition, gathering almost 1,000 international exhibitors and tens of thousands of delegates, kicks ...
  • Lepta Shipping signs for up to 12 kamsarmaxes at Yangzijiang
    Bulk carrier orders continue to flood in. Tokyo-based Lepta Shipping has returned to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, signing for 10 firm 82,500 dwt kamsarmaxes in a deal that comes with two options. The firm vessels are due for delivery from the first quarter of 2026, and close out the yard's slots through to early 2027. Lepta has ...
  • UBS set to close Credit Suisse takeover by June 12
    Switzerland's largest bank UBS said on Monday it expected to complete its takeover of Credit Suisse as early as June 12, 2023, assuming the top shipping financier position in Greece. Completion is subject to the registration statement, which covers shares to be delivered, being declared effective by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and other ...
  • US west coast port disruption stretches into fourth day
    A wave of industrial action across US west coast ports has entered its fourth day as contract talks between employers and staff stall. The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents west coast terminal operators, said Friday that dockworkers were "staging concerted and disruptive work actions" that had stopped or severely disrupted operations stretching from terminals at ...
  • Anglo-Eastern hit with India recruitment ban
    Anglo-Eastern, a shipmanager with more investments in India than most maritime companies, has run into difficulty in the world's most populous nation. In a long-running case involving the death of a chief engineer onboard an Anglo-Eastern-managed bulk carrier, after much lobbying from the family of the deceased, India's Directorate General of Shipping has suspended the ...
  • Australia and Singapore form green corridor
    Australia and Singapore a green and digital shipping corridor by the end of 2025. Australia's Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are jointly leading this cooperation. These authorities are working closely with port operators, relevant jurisdictions and maritime and energy value

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • PMA says west coast disruptions continue as retailer association urges White House intervention
    The Pacific Maritime Associations says dockworkers continue to disrupt operations in key west coast ports for the fourth consecutive day...
  • Economou calls for flawed CII to be scrapped
    Shipowners have criticised IMO's CII rules in a Nor-Shipping panel, while mostly supporting shipping's inclusion in the EU ETS as...
  • US and UK Navies "respond" to vessel harassed by IRGC in Strait of Hormuz
    Fast attack Iranian ships "harassed" the unidentified tanker, but the situation deescalated about an hour afterwards when they departed the...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Optimism overflows in Oslo
    There has been an outbreak of optimism as the industry converges on Oslo this week to discuss the tectonic shifts...
  • US west coast disruptions persist as labour dispute intensifies
    It is still unclear which terminals will resume operations on Monday and in what capacity, but Total Terminals International in...
  • Capacity and competition seen limiting role of biofuels for shipping
    White Paper released by DNV says production constraints and competition from other sectors for biofuels will limit its availability as...
  • IMO and EU eye convergence of regional and global regulation
    Increasingly positive signals from within the International Maritime Organization and European Union suggest that a deal could yet be brokered...
  • Why recruiting Gen Alpha will be vital for decarbonisation
    If recruitment teams persist in drawing all their talent from maritime, the industry will miss out on tech skills being...
  • Government intervention imperative in tackling 'shadow' oil fleet
    Höegh LNG and Gard chairman says risks emanating from the growing shadow fleet of tankers circumventing Western shipping sanctions cannot...
  • Surprise Opec+ oil supply cuts set bearish tone for tanker markets
    In an unexpected move, Saudi Arabia decides to voluntarily cut another 1m barrels per day in July in a move...
  • Maersk sells 24-year-old boxship for recycling
    Maersk has sold the 1,092 teu capacity Maersk Atlantic to Indian shipbreakers under Hong Kong Convention green ship recycling terms ...
  • Tanker billionaire John Fredriksen boosts stake in rival shipowner Euronav
    Fredriksen continues to build a majority share in Euronav, even after cancelling merger plans with Frontline earlier this year. At...
  • The week in charts: Box carriers push through transpacific rate increase | Western insurers cover two thirds of Russia's Baltic and Black Sea oil exports | Iran oil exports reach record levels
    Minor bulk commodity movements decline or remain flat in 2023, alternative fuel vessel orders steady in May and grain deal...
  • The week in newbuildings: Vehicle carrier orderbook hits 142 ships
    The combined capacity of the pure car and truck carrier orderbook has now reached 28% of the existing fleet in...
  • Work begins on Safer oil removal
    Teams are readying Safer ahead of removing cargo. UN says it still needs more financial support to prevent ecological disaster
  • Top 10 carriers' market share drops after pandemic
    MSC is the biggest winner of market share while Maersk and Cosco suffer the largest fallback, according to Sea-Intelligence
  • Lubricants support crew safety as alternative fuels emerge
    It is essential that lubricants are not overlooked as alternative fuels emerge. Any change to either fuel or lubricant could...
  • Hutchison brings autonomous trucks to Felixstowe
    After a trial of the technology in Thailand, the global port operator is buying 100 self-driving units for its largest...
  • Singapore and Australia to set up green corridor by end of 2025
    The two countries have followed up on the the Green Shipping Cooperation initiative outlined in the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement in...
  • Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding seals Lepta Shipping deal for up to 12 bulkers
    Delivery will begin from 2026. The joint venture shipyard now holds orders worth $2.1bn
  • Daily Briefing
    It's not yet time for Plan B on Russia shipping sanctions | Box carriers push through transpacific rate increase |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • UPDATE: USWC disruptions continue as ILWU flexes power amid wage, manning gap with employers
    The White House said it was monitoring the fast-developing situation along the West Coast, while a major retail organization urged the Biden administration to intervene and warned about the ongoing diversion of cargo to the East and Gulf coasts.
  • New FMC complaint challenges 'unlawful' stevedoring fees in Baltimore
    Two stevedoring companies are looking to the Federal Maritime Commission to stop what they say is an unlawful access fee at the Port of Baltimore after one of them was invoiced $1.2 million.
  • At least one USWC terminal dealing with ILWU job action Monday
    West Coast terminal operators say if Monday's cargo handling went smoothly, coastwide negotiations between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association would resume on Tuesday.
  • IATA upgrades global airline outlook as recovery gathers momentum
    The airline industry has performed better than expected so far this year, with the International Air Transport Association providing a surprisingly sunny financial outlook for an industry with a forecasted profit margin of just 1.2%.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Capesize bulker market ticks up after four-week decline
    China's measures to help property sector reverses downward trend
  • X-Press Feeders inks order for six more methanol dual-fuel boxships
    Singapore-based owner takes tally of dual-fuel feeders to 14 vessels with latest order
  • US West Coast port labour disruptions may boost container rates, analyst says
    Ocean carriers and terminal operators made $500bn while dockworkers 'toiled around the clock' during pandemic, International Longshore and Warehouse Union says
  • ForestWave signs up with Finnish digital firm Seaber
    Dutch shipowner and manager uses software to make time charter planning and scheduling more efficient
  • Container shipping turning the corner in time for peak season, says Rolf Habben Jansen
    Hapag-Lloyd boss says demand has picked up in recent weeks
  • US and UK step in as Greek bulker 'harassed' by Iranian attack vessels
    Incident took place in Strait of Hormuz
  • MPCC seals $102m funding for new container ships with Credit Agricole
    Oslo-listed owner finances duo with backing from South Korea's K-Sure
  • US and UK step in as Greek bulker 'harassed' by Iranian ships
    Incident involving the Venture took place on Sunday in Strait of Hormuz
  • Carbon capturing and accepting bunker tanker, anyone?
    Another new aspect of maritime decarbonisation for global bunkering industry to engage with
  • IOPC Funds will help meet Philippine tanker oil spill claims
    Compensation fund will work with Shipowners' Club as pollution costs continue to rise
  • Transfer of $10bn Credit Suisse shipping book expected to close in a week
    Acquisition of troubled lender by UBS nears completion
  • Danish researchers reveal winners and losers in fresh dry bulk emissions rankings
    Anders Liengaard and Soren Roschmann have added a fresh twist to their annual survey of dry bulk shipowners
  • Chinese and Japanese shipbuilding giants team up to develop ammonia engines
    CSSC unit WinGD enters partnership with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, aiming to put vessels into service by 2027
  • Atle Bergshaven backing off shipping and heading to Cyprus
    Shipowner thrilled with recent aframax sale prices but still worries about risk
  • Ardmore Shipping to fit more carbon capture-ready scrubbers to MR tankers
    Irish shipowner ordering more of Value Maritime's pioneering Filtree systems
  • Lim expects 'good outcome' on approval of net zero by 2050
    IMO secretary general says consensus is growing on approving measures to slash shipping emissions more deeply
  • More shipping companies expected to IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange this year
    Oslo Stock Exchange has more listed shipping companies than any other worldwide and there could be more on the way
  • North Korea accuses IMO of being US 'plaything' after missile criticism
    Delegates have called for an end to Pyongyang's unannounced missile tests because of dangers to shipping
  • European gas imports will lose their 'sense of emergency' but market to survive crisis
    Gas shipping after the Ukraine war will normalise in a permanently changed form, believe owners at the first conference of Nor-Shipping week in Oslo
  • Harry Vafias names the date as bulk carrier spin-off prepares for listing
    Shareholders of Imperial Petroleum to receive share allocation this month
  • Globus Maritime in talks with banks to add more bulkers
    Greek shipowner wants to modernise fleet further after ordering three new vessels last year
  • UK's top court rebuffs car carriers over cartel legal battle
    Case is scheduled to start in early 2025 over claims of a cartel importing vehicles
  • Belships flips ultramax bulker to bank $10m after eight months
    Norwegian shipowner also reveals new charter linked to Baltic Exchange's supramax index
  • John Fredriksen edging towards takeover threshold as he buys more Euronav shares
    Tycoon's stake of 28.48% puts him close to 30% level that would trigger an offer for tanker giant
  • Stena tests water with rare sales float of LNG carrier and technology business
    Shipowner opts to explore options after fielding 'unsolicited' interest on its three vessels and infrastructure solutions arm
  • Billionaire ex-Glencore trader Aristotelis Mistakidis eyes Greek shipping lender
    Billionaire investor in talks to become top shareholder in Tsakos and Coustas-backed Aegean Baltic Bank
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping inks up to 12 kamsarmax bulk carriers at Yangzijiang
    The Japanese tonnage provider is said to be paying around $37m apiece for the scrubber-fitted bulk carriers
  • Lars Solbakken re-emerges at Latsis and Costamare-backed Neptune Leasing
    Former Ocean Yield chief executive takes on advisory role to leasing company's executive board
  • Thenamaris tanker towed away after breaking down in Suez Canal
    Seavigour briefly disrupted traffic in the Egyptian waterway on Sunday
  • Singapore safety clampdown snares over 30 tankers
    Asian nations are becoming increasingly worried about the crude carriers sailing off their coasts
  • Tanker equities set to slide as Opec+ opts to extend cuts, warns fund manager
    Consensus ahead of the OPEC+ meeting in Vienna was for no change in supply

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Trans-Pacific spot container shipping rates are inching up
    Demand remains tepid, yet shipping lines have pushed spot rates off the bottom and secured contract rates above spot levels.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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