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August 7, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Gati's Express business profitability bounces back sequentially; volumes up in Q1
  • Track linking on EDFC's last leg completed; a new era in freight movement on the anvil
  • GTI joins exclusive 200 PMPH club
  • DGTR imposes anti-dumping duty on optical fibres from China, Korea, Indonesia
  • Agri exports dip
  • IWAI mulls transporting Meghalaya cargo via National Waterways
  • A.P. Moller - Maersk's Q2 financial results ahead of expectations
  • New office bearers of Ahmedabad Steamer Agents Association elected
  • Clear ramp-up in Transpacific blank sailings
  • Multitudinous genre of ADRs
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (4 August 2023)
  • Curbs on import of laptops, computers aimed at boosting local manufacturing
  • Attack on Danube drives grain prices north
  • Edible oil imports increase in July
  • Adani likely to expand Sanghipuram port capacity following deal

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 7, 2023

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Sinking rates and new capacity create crashing waves in box line financials
  • 'Robust Q2', says Maersk, but battens down the hatches for second half
  • Mærsk: from black to red (soon) - once a carrier, always a carrier
  • Air rates merry-go-round looking intense - 'how low will it go?'
  • Further contraction expected in global freight forwarding
  • US trucking still in low gear, as volume and rate decline continues

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Höegh Autoliners books 5-year U.S. auto export order
    Although this may come as a surprise to Americans accustomed to seeing supermarket parking lots stuffed with things like Toyotas, some U.S.-built autos are hot exports items and Höegh Autoliners ASA reports
  • Golden Energy Offshore will buy Vroon OSV quintet for $94 million
    Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Golden Energy Offshore Services AS (GEOS) reports that it has entered into a binding Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to acquire four PSVs and one SSV (safety standby vessel) from
  • VIDEO: Ukrainian drone inflicts heavy damage on Russian warship
    Video imagery appearing across multiple channels shows that the Russian Ropucha class landing craft Olenegorsky Gornyak has sustained substantial damage following an attack by a Ukrainian drone. One of the most dramatic
  • USMMA Advisory Council set for first public meeting
    MARAD has announced that the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Advisory Council will conduct its first public meeting on Monday, August 7 at the USMMA campus in Kings Point N.Y. MARAD announced the
  • Coast Guard cracks down on illegal charter boat activity
    It's that time of year again and, as well as dealing with multiple cases of recreational boaters getting into dangerous situations, the Coast Guard is stepping up its efforts to crack down

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Container News web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Carriers attempt PSS for India-US cargo after modest GRI success
    Container lines appear to have regained some bargaining power to lift freight rates on the India-US trade lane after managing partial recovery from recent general rate increase (GRI) attempts. Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) and CMA CGM have lined up a new round of peak season surcharges (PSS) for India-US shipments. MSC will apply a PSS of US$500 per container for all cargo from India to the US
  • CJ Logistics signs up ONE as strategic partner
    CJ Logistics, South Korea's largest third-party logistics provider, signed a collaboration agreement with Ocean Network Express (ONE) on 3 August, a month after sealing similar pacts with other carriers such as Evergreen Marine Corporation and SM Line. The liner operators hope to increase cargo volumes through CJ Logistics' network, while the latter aims to secure competitive freight rates. CJ Lo
  • Maersk sees lower financial figures in second quarter
    A.P. Moller - Maersk reports a second quarter of 2023 ahead of expectations with revenue standing at US$13 billion, compared to US$21.7 billion in the same quarter last year. Ocean revenue decreased to US$8.7 billion, driven by a decrease in freight rates and loaded volumes. The company noted that while the volume and rate environment stabilised at a lower level during the second quarter, Ocean s
  • Port of Oakland appoints two acting directors
    The Port of Oakland appointed two acting directors to replace retired Port officials. Colleen Liang has been named acting director of the Environmental Programmes and Planning (EP&P) division, while Dorin Tiutin has been named acting director of the commercial real estate division. Both have been with the Californian port for a long period. Colleen Liang takes over as acting director of EP&P foll
  • WFW advises MPC Container Ships on US$200 million vessel sales and acquisitions
    Watson Farley Williams (WFW) has advised Norway-based shipping company MPC Container Ships (MPCC) on strategic vessel acquisitions and sales worth around US$200 million. These transactions include disposing of the 2,800 TEU container ships Cimbria and Cardonia for US$42.5 million and the 4,200 TEU AS Emma (2010) for US$22 million. In return, MPCC acquired the 2,200 TEU Queen Esther and four 1,750

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Splash web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Concordia Maritime left with one ship following latest sales
    Concordia Maritime's fleet sellout continues, leaving the Stena-backed Swedish tanker player with one ship remaining. The Erik Lewenhaupt-led company has offloaded the 2011-built product tanker Stena Premium and the 2009-built Stena Progress to undisclosed buyers. No price has been revealed but the Gothenburg-based owner said the deal would generate a liquidity supplement of around SEK100m ...
  • Höegh Autoliners inks five-year US-Middle East car transport deal
    Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners has signed a five-year contract for the transport of cars from the US to the Middle East. The Oslo-based company did not reveal the name of the client but described it as a "major international car producer." The financial details of the deal were not disclosed either. "Serving our ...
  • GasLog fixes out two LNG carriers
    Peter Livanos-controlled GasLog has locked away two of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers on time charter agreements. In its second-quarter results statement, the Greek gas ship owner and operator said it had agreed a multi-year charter deal with Kansai Electric-affiliated KE Fuel International for the 2014-built 155,000 cu m tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) carrier ...
  • MOL tipped for LNG order at Hanwha Ocean
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been tipped by brokers to be behind an order for an LNG carrier newbuild at South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean earlier this week. A deal worth nearly $260m is the first LNG carrier order for the shipyard since rebranding from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and the ...
  • Euronav adds $190.5m to sustainability-linked financing
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav has clinched a new sustainability-linked loan to finance four newbuilds entering service this year. The $190.5m facility is intended for VLCC Clovis, and a trio of suezmaxes the Brugge, Brest and Bristol. The 299,158 dwt Clovis was delivered end-May and 156,851 dwt Brugge joined the fleet In July. Since 2020, Euronav ...
  • Maxed out: VLCC and suezmax utilisation forecast to hit close to 100% by 2025
    The VLCC bulls are on parade with a host of data points pointing towards an extended boom period. A new report from Kepler Cheuvreux forecasts VLCC utilisation will hit an unprecedented 99% by 2025 thanks in large part to a very low orderbook. The Kepler Cheuvreux forecast sees annual average VLCC rates hitting $54,650 this ...
  • Volatile conditions see Maersk raise profit expectations while warning of weaker H2
    Maersk became the latest carrier to post solid Q2 results today with an EBITA of close to $3bn with plenty of data suggesting liner fortunes are temporarily back on an upward trend. Maersk's $2.9bn EBITA for Q2 saw the Danish carrier raise its full-year forecasts, while warning of a "weakened" second half market outlook. Commenting ...
  • Advantage Tankers books suezmax newbuilds in Japan
    Advantage Tankers has bolstered its suezmax orderbook with a deal for two newbuilds at Japan's Nihon Shipyard. The Geneva-based company is paying around $85m per each 157,000 dwt tanker set to deliver from Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United joint venture shipyard in the second half of 2025. Advantage also has three 157,000 dwt units ...
  • UK increases renewables backing to over $288m
    The UK Energy Security Secretary has made a £22m ($28m) increase in government backing for renewables - taking the total budget for the Contracts for Difference scheme to £227m. The scheme - launched in 2014 - is the government's main system for supporting low-carbon electricity generation. Today's new funding for the current round will mean ...
  • Water everywhere, not a drop to drink
    Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the horrendous news that many at sea are struggling to get access to clean drinking water. Harkening to the voices from webinars and conference panels, you'd be forgiven for seeing the maritime industry awash with bon homme, and which only ever does the right things ...
  • CMA CGM settles with US EPA over Clean Water Act violations
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with French liner CMA CGM over claims of violations by four of the company's ships involving ballast water discharge. The EPA said that CMA CGM will pay a total fine of $165,000 in penalties for claims of violations by the CMA CGM A. Lincoln, CMA CGM T. ...
  • Saipem lands $1.75bn contract in the Romanian Black Sea
    Saipem has been awarded a contract worth €1.6bn ($1.75bn) by OMV Petrom for Neptun Deep infrastructure development offshore Romania. Neptun Deep is the largest natural gas project in the Romanian Black Sea which will generate production of around 100bn cm. OMV Petrom and Romgaz plan to invest up to €4bn in the development phase of ...
  • US ready to deploy military personnel to safeguard Hormuz transits
    US navy sailors and marines are training for a possible mission to board commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian aggression, according to multiple news agencies. Armed 20-member teams of sailors and marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the region would board vessels if requested and remain during the transit ...
  • Report card published on carrier and retailer shipping emissions
    A report card released by the Ship It Zero campaign suggests carriers are better than retailers when it comes to tracking their shipping emissions. The detailed report will make bad reading however for Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Pacific International Lines and Yang Ming who all scored the rock bottom grade of F. Ship It Zero's Shipping Decarbonization ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Eagle Bulk solidly profitable in second quarter but points to weakness in the third
    Eagle chief Gary Vogel says weak demand from China and an easing of congestion put pressure on rates, however he...
  • Genco posts better than expected second quarter profit as voyage expenses fall
    Genco benefitted from cheaper voyage expenses in the second quarter. Much of this is attributed to a reduction in bunker...
  • Government inertia continues to hold back casualty investigation reform
    Previous attempts to overhaul the failing system of flag state casualty investigations have not gained traction within the IMO. The...
  • All flag states are equal, but some flag states are more equal than others
    Sanctions on Russia - and port state control demands to eliminate substandard shipping altogether - means unseen costs in using...
  • Baltic Capesize Index up by 26%, although dry cargo sector remains volatile
    Increased activity in the Atlantic basin and port disruptions caused by typhoons in Asia have driven up capesize rates by...
  • Maersk outlook points to slow recovery
    Maersk says rates could continue to decline as volumes shrink and capacity rises. Its logistics division has proven to be...
  • More governments are failing to provide port waste facilities
    Despite repeated calls for governments to provide adequate port reception facilities to offload ship waste and deter dumping at sea...
  • Ukraine attacks Russian port of Novorossiysk
    Russian officials said Ukraine struck Russia's largest port of Novorossiysk, halting movement of ships temporarily
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: How the future of globalisation plays out for shipping
    The renowned economist, author and historian Marc Levinson is back on the podcast this week talking about the next phase...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posts first half profit increase driven by record high orderbook
    Clean energy vessels account for half of the new contract value, expected to be in sustained demand
  • Daily Briefing
    Deep cuts to Greek tankers' market share in Russian oil trades | US insists Russian price cap is working |...
  • Maersk raises guidance after 'strong' first half
    Despite a 'subdued' market following the pandemic years, Maersk has raised the lower end of its guidance. Volumes likely to...
  • Star Bulk upbeat about market outlook, despite earnings slump
    Greece-based owner expects China's stimulus package and focus on energy and food security to support cargo demand

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Maersk's lagging 'integrator' plan now needs to winnow costs: Clerc
    Maersk has invested $10.5 billion in its logistics and services business to date, but results are falling behind plan after last year's volumes evaporated.
  • XPO plans to add capacity as LTL freight volumes surge
    Shipment volume at the third-largest LTL carrier in the US jumped nearly 9% in July from a year ago and 3.2% from June as shippers moved freight away from rival carrier Yellow.
  • Shippers in control as summer slump, surplus space cuts air cargo rates
    Air cargo capacity continues to grow through the summer, outpacing weak demand from major destination markets with no sign yet of any turnaround.
  • Truckload carriers driving through lengthy freight market 'bottom'
    US truckload carrier executives say they don't see any signs that freight demand will pick back up until the end of 2023.
  • Maersk's contract business cushions impact of 'normalizing' market
    The carrier has more than two-thirds of its volume under long-term agreements, which provided some insulation from the tumbling second-quarter spot market.
  • Cosco to control largest semi-submersible fleet after deal with Guangzhou Salvage
    The joint venture will increase Cosco's fleet to 18 heavy-lift semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Star Bulk's Petros Pappas sees 'more positives' in future dry bulk market
    Vessel supply will not be very strong for remainder of year and into 2024, chief executive says
  • Algoma's global short sea segment benefits from robust mini-dry bulk market
    Overall profit for the quarter fell as a result of 'economic challenges,' according to chief executive Gregg Ruhl
  • Genco: 'no floor' in place on dividend payouts, but they'll remain priority
    Owner of dry bulk tonnage had for the second consecutive quarter tapped into a cash reserve to produce a quarterly dividend
  • Concordia down to just one vessel after shipping out product tanker duo
    Gothenburg-based owner exploring its options as it holds onto its last ship
  • Shuttle tanker operator KNOT Offshore hires new CEO
    Aberdeen-based shipowner has 18-strong fleet moving oil from oilfields in the North Sea and Brazil
  • Eagle Bulk remains confident in liquidity after drain of Oaktree shares buy
    Gary Vogel says the unwinding of congestion, China weakness and a continued lack of scrapping are all retarding a dry bulk rebound
  • Why EU shipping emissions are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels
    EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulations will likely drive both shipping costs and the trend for green shipping for those vessels calling at countries within the bloc
  • GasLog locks away three LNG carriers on new time-charters or extension deals
    Four on-order ME-GI vessels fixed on deals through into early 2030s
  • Maersk's Vincent Clerc 'on the lookout for supply-side risk'
    The orderbook is clearly a problem - but how big remains to be seen.
  • Genco Shipping tops off dividend through reserve fund for second time
    New York-listed owner narrowly tops analyst estimates but guides to lower rates in current quarter
  • Hoegh Autoliners reports another strong month while locking in cargoes
    Car carrier owner reports second-best month this year, the same month it announced four newbuilding options
  • Buyers shift to mainstream fleet after Russia production cuts
    Euronav says crackdown on shadow fleet operations in China has also contributed to a shift back to mainstream commercial operators
  • Editor's selection: Maersk's bleak outlook, Black Sea port attack and box and retail giants falling short
    A look back at some of the stories that hit the headlines this past week
  • Evalend Shipping inks first LNG carrier orders at HHI
    Shipbuilder's latest announcement adds a new name to LNG shipowning sector
  • Hoegh Autoliners shares rise on reports of another strong month
    Car carrier owner reports second-best month this year, the same month it announced four newbuilding options
  • Ship movements halted as key Russian Black Sea port attacked by sea drones
    The port of Novorossiysk is a key export terminal for Russian crude in the Black Sea
  • Maersk hikes guidance despite bleak outlook for container shipping
    Profits sharply down as liner giant warns of 'subdued market outlook'
  • Yangzijiang profit jumps 47% as focus turns to increased 'green' orders
    Shipbuilder now focused on improving operational efficiency and overall project management on back of large orderbook
  • St Kitts strips flag from floating armouries after suspected sanctions breach
    Three vessels are storing weapons used by private security companies to protect commercial shipping from piracy in the Indian Ocean
  • Star Bulk's earnings fall significantly in a weaker market
    New York-listed shipowner still provides shareholder dividend of $0.40 per share
  • Tankers, gas and offshore boost Adnoc L&S first half profit by hefty 327%
    Abu Dhabi-listed shipping giant delivers the dollars to shareholders in first post-IPO earnings report
  • Platts launches new Red Sea-Europe LR2 clean tanker assessments
    Move prompted by Saudi Arabia's increase in exports of clean petroleum products to Europe
  • Star Bulk's earnings fall significantly due to weaker market
    New York-listed owner still provides shareholder dividend of $0.40 per share

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 4, 2023
  • Asia-US spot rates top contract rates for first time since 2022
    After double-digit gains since June, trans-Pacific spot rates have just surpassed contract rates, according to Xeneta data.
  • Sun Country cargo revenue rises on higher Amazon flying
    Sun Country Airlines had a strong quarter for cargo thanks to growth in its Amazon business.
  • Ocean carrier MSC strikes deal for Italian cargo airline
    Mediterranean Shipping Co., the largest ocean carrier in the world, is expanding its fledgling air cargo airline with an acquisition.
  • Maersk hikes 2023 guidance but warns of 'years' of challenges
    Despite upgrading its full-year outlook, container shipping giant Maersk no longer sees a second-half demand rebound.

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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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