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December 6, 2023

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 6, 2023
  • Sea Freight and Logistics Solution successfully loads heavy unit at Deendayal Port; shows ability to manage complex shipments
  • Mega Port clusters to be developed: Sonowal
  • Thanksgiving tonnage decline less severe than last year
  • Dronamics & Qatar Airways Cargo sign world's first cargo drone interline agreement
  • Air cargo volumes up
  • Weak outlook seen for shipping sector
  • Höegh Autoliners and Sumitomo Corporation in clean ammonia agreement
  • UCSL delivers first 62T Bollard Pull Tug for Adani's Ocean Sparkle
  • Maersk outlines investment to boost supply chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia
  • Red Sea attacks has global shipping worried
  • India's LNG imports, consumption seen up

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 6, 2023
  • DB Cargo UK to service Class 60 locos
  • New funds to boost air cargo business
  • Another transition in Genoa
  • Europe's largest photovoltaic plant
  • A. Hartrodt to expand in Hungary and Poland
  • Bilbao: 20 years of telematics platform
  • ITA Airways bans hunting trophies
  • Emanuele Grimaldi scores double
  • Hellmann's fourth new foothold in 2023
  • Patriot Rail augments integrated freight services
  • CO2 partnership to link Bahrain with Japan
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Exporting air cargo from Punta Cana
  • Seven daily trains for grocery deliveries
  • TT Club Americas: changes at the helm
  • Penang: Silicone Valley of the East?
  • WIN adds Jaxport to network

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Carriers roll out new ancillary charges - 'we're going to need every dollar'
  • SME forwarders must adapt to airfreight market dynamics or lose business
  • Let's ride the 'Walmart + Flexport' wave
  • Air charters for US automakers take off following strike at the 'big three'
  • AIT Worldwide set to buy UK pharma forwarder Mach II Shipping
  • Jin Jiang Shipping IPO fails to hit target, but shares rise
  • Cross-Channel sailboat service set for new year launch
  • In the value hunt, DSV is still targeting DSV
  • COP28: DP World and APMT aim to cut the cost of electrifying port operations

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • NYCEDC says NYC Ferry ridership is at record levels
    According to a recent report by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the City-owned NYC Ferry service served 6.6 million total riders in FY 2023. There were 550,000 riders on
  • Höegh Autoliners could be bunkering clean ammonia in JAXPORT by 2027
    Höegh Autoliners and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the supply and delivery of clean ammonia as a next-generation sustainable maritime fuel for Höegh's upcoming Aurora
  • VIDEO: Med Marine completes cutting-edge MED-P16 pilot boat
    In addition to being a shipbuilder, Med Marine is also Turkey's leading tugboat operator. Its services include pilotage and the latest vessel to be completed at its shipyard is a Camarc-designed MED-P16
  • Wärtsilä will add four more methanol engines to its portfolio
    With the ordering of methanol-fueled vessels picking up pace, Wärtsilä is to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • DHL Express unveils leadership changes in Europe and the Americas
    DHL Express has announced leadership changes, appointing new regional CEOs for Europe and the Americas. Mike Parra, the current CEO for the Americas, is set to assume the position of CEO for DHL Express Europe. Simultaneously, Andrew Williams, the current CEO of DHL Express Canada, is set to step into the role of the new Regional CEO for the Americas, with effect from 1 January 2024. Both executi
  • JAXPORT welcomes ONE's new West India North America service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) will debut its new West India North America (WIN) container service in May 2024, linking the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) directly with seven ports in Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Egypt. The weekly WIN service will be provided by a fleet of nine vessels, all of which will be operated by ONE. The port rotation will be Bin Qasim (Pakistan), Hazira (
  • CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal joins Portchain Connect network
    Portchain, a provider of berth alignment solutions for container terminals and carriers, announced that CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal (CSPADT) will join Portchain Connect network. CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal is set to leverage Portchain Connect to enhance the efficiency and precision of their berth alignment processes with customers, facilitated through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain h
  • SCZONE signs US$1.1 billion deal for green bunkering in East Port Said
    On the sidelines of the participation of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) in the Climate Summit COP28, chairman of SCZONE Waleid Gamal El-Dien, head of the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum's Technical Office Eng. Alaa Hagar and CEO of Scatec ASA Terje Pilskog signed an MoU aimed at issuing a license to practice the activity of ships' bunkering with green fuel for Scate
  • APM Terminals, DP World launch Zero Emission Port Alliance at COP28
    Two major container port and terminal operators DP World and APM Terminals announced the formation of the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA), a strategic coalition aiming to accelerate the process to zero emissions for container handling equipment (CHE) at ports. The two parties said the alliance will start its activities in 2024 and noted that ZEPA membership is open to all industry participants
  • More container ships could be held up if Red Sea tensions escalate
    Any intensification of ship attacks in the Red Sea could tie up 30% of the boxship fleet as more vessels will need to be rerouted, according to Linerlytica's latest report today (5 December). On 3 December, Number 9, a boxship owned by UK firm Castle Harbour and operated by OOCL, was hit by a rocket fired by a drone, amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Linerlytica remarked that the attack
  • ABB unveils digital tool to enhance transparency on vessel emissions
    ABB has launched an innovative digital tool designed to empower ship owners, operators, and designers in assessing the environmental impact of various ABB technologies implemented onboard ships. The CO2e (carbon dioxide-equivalent) Calculator, applicable to five key ABB maritime solutions-Azipod® electric propulsion, energy storage, Onboard DC GridTM power system platform, shaft generator, and sho
  • Wärtsilä adds four methanol engines to its portfolio
    Technology group Wärtsilä will introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio, setting a new industry benchmark with the broadest methanol engine portfolio currently on the market. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS to its portfolio of engines capable of operating with methanol
  • APM Terminals establishes new priority truck lane at Los Angeles Pier 400
    APM Terminals is set to launch its "Clean Truck Express" lane at Pier 400 in Los Angeles today (5 December). Exclusively designed for vehicles enrolled in the Port of Los Angeles "Clean Truck Program," this dedicated lane is an initiative by APM Terminals aiming to streamline gate-in processes for customers. The primary goal is to reduce gate-in times for customers, thereby minimising energy cons
  • Barcelona's ZAL Port to have Europe's largest rooftop photovoltaic plant
    The ZAL Port, an intermodal logistics hub under the management of Cilsa, a joint venture between the Port of Barcelona and MERLIN Properties, is set to house Europe's largest rooftop photovoltaic plant. Cilsa has embarked on an ambitious project, spanning phases until 2026, to install solar panels across the majority of its existing warehouses. A significant milestone in realizing this expansive
  • TT Club announces new regional general manager in Americas
    Global freight and logistics insurance provider TT Club has announced a significant shift in the leadership of its New Jersey office. Leo Kirchner will retire at the end of June 2024 after 29 years at Thomas Miller, TT's management company. In January 2024, a period of leadership change will begin, with Leo Kirchner continuing to support Thomas Miller Americas for another two years. Graeme Sassar
  • OOCL launches two intra-Asia services
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) aims to strengthen its China, Indonesia and Philippines network coverage by introducing two new services. In particular, the CIP1 and CIP2 services are expected to launch on 29 December, establishing direct connections among major ports in China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. The port rotation of the CIP1 service will be Shanghai (China) - Ningbo

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Seaspan enters new sector, ordering world's largest car carriers with Hyundai Glovis
    Seaspan, the world's largest boxship lessor, has marked its entry into the car carrier segment in partnership with South Korea's Hyundai Glovis. The Atlas Corporation subsidiary and the shipping and logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group have signed up for up to ten 10,800 ceu ships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The deal includes six firm ...
  • Sea Cargo Charter to align with IMO emission targets
    The Sea Cargo Charter, a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of chartering activities, is to revise its reporting framework, aligning its trajectory with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) revised greenhouse gas strategy adopted in July and expanding its current scope to include shipowners. With 37 signatories representing over 17% of total ...
  • Masdar and Iberdrola forge $16bn offshore wind, green hydrogen alliance
    Abu Dhabi's Masdar and Spanish utility Iberdrola have inked a €15bn ($16.2bn) strategic partnership agreement to evaluate the joint development of offshore wind and green hydrogen projects in markets such as Germany, the UK and the US. After the parties' co-investment in Baltic Eagle, in Germany, the new move will be to achieve a further ...
  • JSW Infrastructure acquires majority stake in PNP Port
    JSW Infrastructure, the listed ports unit of Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate JSW Group has acquired a majority stake in PNP Maritime Services (PNP Port) in Maharashtra's Raigad through its subsidiary, JSW Dharamtar Port. India's second-largest port operator in terms of cargo handling capacity acquired a 50% stake plus one share from SP Port ...
  • Tribunal rules neglect of maintenance led to Stellar Daisy's sinking
    The Busan Regional Maritime Safety Tribunal ruled today that Polaris Shipping was guilty of neglect of maintenance which caused the sinking of the Stellar Daisy, a converted ore carrier that went down in the Atlantic off Uruguay in March 2017 with the loss of 22 lives. The giant 1993-built ship was one of the most ...
  • Lila Global times market well with cape buy
    Following the secondhand market closely and successfully sealing deals immediately before surging earnings has been the key success factors for Lila Global's fantastic growth rate. This time, the owner has emerged as the taker of a 19-year-old Daewoo-built cape, named Maran Innovation, noted sold for $13.5m by Maran Dry Management some weeks ago. The ship can be relet ...
  • US discusses Red Sea naval escorts with allies
    The US is in discussions with allies to create a naval task force to chaperone merchant ships through the Red Sea amid a severe drop in security in waters off Yemen. Israel's near two-month war with Hamas has spilled onto the high seas in recent weeks with Houthi militia from Yemen targeting a range of ...
  • Wärtsilä showcases another four methanol engines
    Technology group Wärtsilä announced today on the opening day of the Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai it will introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS to its portfolio of engines ...
  • Maersk sets aside $500m to expand infrastructure across Southeast Asia
    With global manufacturing seeking alternatives to China, AP Moller-Maersk has announced this week more than $500m investment to expand its supply chain infrastructure to support Southeast Asia's emergence as a global production hub and a consumption powerhouse. Maersk's planned three-year investment will target its Logistics & Services arm, but at the same time, substantial amount ...
  • 2024 will be shipping's decarbonisation reality check
    If 2023 was a year of reckoning on the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping, 2024 is when the true test begins, writes Mikko Kuosa, CEO of NAPA. There was no shortage of regulatory headlines in 2023 - with MEPC 80 adopting a r

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Marinakis group diversifies into offshore support vessels
    En bloc purchases reaching $106.2m may not be the last in the sector as Greek owner is expected to hunt...
  • Malta's loitering sanctioned tanker is first from dark fleet to be targeted by regulators
    US regulators have sanctioned eight ships in seven weeks for breaching the oil price cap on Russia, including one from...
  • CMB.Tech to install WinGD ammonia engines on 16 newcastlemaxes
    Ammonia-powered newbuilding vessel orders start to emerge as engine designers including WinGD, MAN and Wärtsilä aim to start delivering ammonia...
  • Oaktree offloads $84.6m of Torm shares
    US private equity giant Oaktree Capital Management has sold 2.8m of Torm shares for about $84.6m, over eight months after...
  • Seaspan orders vehicle carrier newbuildings backed by Hyundai Glovis charters
    Containership tonnage provider Seaspan is diversifying into the vehicle carrier segment with an order for six of the world's largest...
  • Otto Schacht and Kirsi Tikka join Lloyd's List advisory panel
    The Editorial Advisory Board was established in 2018 to ensure that Lloyd's List maintains the highest standard of journalism and...
  • Shipbuilders set sights on supply chain decarbonisation
    If a clean fuel's emissions must be assessed on a well-to-tank basis, is it also important to tell whether a...
  • Top 10 marine insurers 2023
    Marine insurers stay busy year in, year out, providing the 118,000 vessels in the world fleet with all classes of...
  • Sea Cargo Charter to align with new IMO strategy
    The initiative looks to broaden its scope of membership to shipowners, while its 37 members already represent 17% of total...
  • Growth of Greek LNG shipping sector and key names recognised at 20th anniversary awards
    Evangelos Marinakis and Capital Product Partners win 'Deal of the Decade' award, while the Angelicoussis Group collects 'Ship of the...
  • Genco agrees $500m RCF
    Genco Shipping has closed on a $500m revolving credit facility, expanding its borrowing capacity by 46% from $156m. The facility...
  • Leading terminals spark up zero-emissions alliance
    Electrification of container handling equipment is an easy decarbonisation win, say its supporters. But work must to be done on...
  • Daily Briefing
    Seacon sets sights on climbing leading shipmanager ranks | Shipping showcases its decarbonisation progress at COP28 | Crew of Houthi-hijacked Galaxy...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Congressmen push FMC to form national advisory committee on port matters
    With shippers already having a say in regulation and policy, two House members are urging maritime regulators to give marine terminal operators and public port authorities a seat at the table.
  • GPA lines up final funding for Northeast Georgia inland rail terminal
    The Blue Ridge Connector will have 18,000 feet of working track and an annual lift capacity of up to 200,000 containers while providing shippers with an all-rail service from Savannah.
  • Xotta appointed Vancouver port chief as ambitious expansion plans loom
    The long-time Vancouver Fraser Port Authority executive has helped to lead the port's gateway infrastructure program to develop road and rail projects designed to facilitate cargo movement.
  • Big US LTL carriers reap lion's share of Yellow terminals in auction
    XPO, Estes, Saia and R+L collectively put up more than 80% of the $1.9 billion bid for terminals of bankrupt LTL provider Yellow, while more sites, including some major facilities, have yet to be auctioned.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • US price cap action squeezes EU operators out of Russian trade
    Price cap one year on: European involvement continues to decline after eight tankers blacklisted since October by the US
  • Green Seas podcast: Will mining the seabed help or hurt the environment?
    Audio edition of Green Seas explores the debate over a new industry
  • Sea Cargo Charter ups benchmarks to line up with IMO and invite shipowners
    But new benchmarks stop short of Paris Agreement-aligned trajectory
  • Looking beyond the engine: COP28 needs to focus on the availability and scalability of fuels
    Making electrolysers and carbon capture cheaper and more efficient is key
  • Broker SSY launches carbon calculator to smooth path into EU ETS
    UK shop says new solution will help clients evaluate costs of carbon levy
  • Comment: Shipping splutters as key choke points feel the pressure
    Taiwan Strait could be the next shipping passageway to be impacted by disturbing global trends
  • Grimaldi tipped to make Hoegh Autoliners move after Maersk exit
    Italian group has the firepower to drive consolidation in car carrier/ro-ro sector, Veson Nautical believes
  • Evangelos Marinakis forms new offshore shipping company with $106m splash on PSV fleet
    Greek owner sets up Capital Offshore after acquiring the seven-ship fleet of Standard Supply
  • Ukraine corridor bounces back, hitting 200th outbound voyage
    Despite the high risk and lack of air cover, gutsy owners still send their ships in droves to Ukraine's beleaguered ports
  • 'Maintenance neglect' blamed for fatal sinking of Stellar Daisy VLOC
    South Korea's Polaris Shipping criticised by accident tribunal six years after tragedy
  • Seaspan confirms move into car carriers in huge order with Hyundai Glovis
    Canadian container ship giant is partnering Hyundai Glovis on deal for the world's biggest ships
  • Greek tanker sales accelerate with lucrative MR and aframax deals
    Latsco and other smaller players are linked to transactions for middle-aged or older tonnage
  • Minsheng bulker officer 'absent-mindedly' dumped bilge water off Australia
    Shipowner and captain Shuhong Zhang both pleaded guilty to waste discharge in 2020
  • Samsung Heavy Industries shakes up top management team and appoints new CEO
    There is now just one name in hot seat at one of South Korea's big three shipbuilders
  • WinGD underwrites ammonia engines with Chinese yard
    Four-way deal with engine designer, engine builder, shipyard and shipowner to help realise ammonia engines by 2025
  • VLCC price talk hits $114m as Bahri linked to modern AISSOT duo
    Brokers say asset values need upwards revision as rumours surround 2019-built tankers
  • Unity Maritime says ultramax bulker undamaged in Houthi attack
    Danny Ungar-controlled company also reported no injuries among the Unity Explorer's crew
  • MOL and Bapco Energies hook up on carbon capture and storage
    Cross-border development to set up CCS value chain
  • Oaktree finally cashes in Torm shares with $85m sale
    US private equity player pulled out of a bigger sale earlier this year
  • Seafarers jump into water after crystal meth found on Thai tug
    Suspects arrested at a pier in the Chachoengsao district
  • Viewpoint: Carl-Antoine-Saverys says rules on ammonia use are not keeping pace with maritime's desire to decarbonise
    It is 'illogical' that a container ship will be able to use ammonia as fuel, but an ammonia carrier will not
  • Greek interests linked to $71m swoop for Norwegian PSV trio
    Brokers put Costamare in the frame, but company denies reports
  • US says drones not targetting warship and claims there's no regional conflict
    Meanwhile, UK defence minister condemns attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • America's energy boom: Crude exports soar to record high
    U.S. crude exports have never been higher. Overseas buyers are incentivizing American producers to pump more "black gold."

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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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