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May 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
MAY 8, 2023
  • JNPA's efficiency helps India top in logistics performance
  • Tiger Logistics launches FreightJar digital platform for Freight Booking & Management
  • Minister inducts new vessel in India-Maldives service
  • Maersk says Q1 results in line with expectations
  • DCI bags Paradip Port project
  • Vessel flagged off from Kolkata to operationalise Myanmar's Sittwe Port
  • AD Ports Group announces further expansion of its flagship Khalifa Port to include drydock services
  • Coal seen remaining India's largest source of electricity this decade
  • Adani Ports starts FY24 on a monthly high of 32.3 MMT
  • The doctrine of "Strict Liability" in shipping industry vis-à-vis the doctrine of "Absolute Liability"
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (5 May 2023)
  • India, Russia talk on rupee trade in limbo
  • APSEZ concludes Myanmar port sale
  • CBIC asked to introduce automated GST scrutiny system
  • Exports to UAE seen reaching $50 bn by 2026-27

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 8, 2023
  • Six extra pairs of eyes above Antwerp port
  • Intermodal service from Kaunas launched
  • Maersk inaugurates office in Sohar Freezone
  • Kontron Transportation chooses Bernd Eder
  • New inland shipping line for container transport
  • GIC now holds majority share of Railpool
  • Jas Worldwide expands footprint in China
  • Sandro Brändle joins Log-hub
  • Hacis to open new - "Cool Zone" in Hong Kong
  • More than 50,000 rail vehicles authorised
  • Wärtsilä and MPA Singapore sign MoU
  • Trade fair more international than ever before
  • Antonia Wanner elected to board of directors
  • CGSA handles its biggest vessel so far
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • First "Tiaca event - Africa" in six weeks' time
  • Smartist: a global hub for DHL
  • Peace in Europe, insecurity in the air

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Carriers struggle to hold transpacific GRIs as rates come under pressure
  • Flexport + Shopify Logistics - it's a 'traditional venture capital playbook'
  • FMC says successfully disputed charges pass $1m landmark
  • Etihad's new plan is to double in size, says CEO
  • Mega-profits will help carriers ride the wave of demand downturn
  • Flexport eyes global e-commerce market with Shopify takeover
  • Nexxiot partners with project44 and plans a cargo-tracking ecosystem

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Marine Log web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Administration moves ahead on $4 billion clean ports plan
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking the initial steps on the development of programs that will invest $4 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act in U.S. port infrastructure. The Clean
  • Seatrium books two Empire Wind offshore substation platform contracts
    Singapore-headquartered Seatrium Limited reports that its Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms Pte. Ltd. (SMOP) subsidiary has been awarded a contract by Empire Offshore Wind LLC worth more than SGD 500 million (about US$378
  • Scrap metal barge fire brings warning on lithium-ion battery dangers
    The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that lithium-ion batteries and other possible ignition sources could pose a fire safety issue in the transportation of scrap materials as cargo. The warning comes
  • Contaminated fuel caused WSF ferry grounding
    A little more than two weeks after running aground in Rich Passage, the Washington State Ferries (WSF) Jumbo-class ferry Walla Walla returned to service May 3 on the Seattle/Bremerton route. WSF says
  • Ship Repair USA: What's important and what's not on ship repair contracts?
    The many vessels that traverse U.S. waters-both inland and coastal-require significant financial investment at the time of construction and during their lifecycles. The contracts that govern the construction and subsequent maintenance and

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Container News web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Port of Virginia partners with ElectroTempo
    ElectroTempo, a software company for electric fleet charging networks, announced a strategic agreement with the Port of Virginia, one of North America's largest container ports. The Port of Virginia's engagement with ElectroTempo will assist in optimising vehicle electrification projects across various situations, increasing energy efficiency, lowering emissions, and driving down costs. The Port
  • Maersk opens new W&D facility in South Africa
    Maersk inaugurates a new 10,000 m² bonded warehousing & distribution (W&D) facility in Cape Town, South Africa. The new W&D facility has an open yard space of 3,500 m². Additionally, the facility has over 85% area covered with racking providing for 7,000 pallet locations. The warehouse has access to the strategic Belcon rail siding at under 5 kilometres, Port of Cape Town at 22 kilometres, and fa
  • MSC enhances intra-Asia service network
    MSC has decided to strengthen its intra-Asia network aiming to provide new direct connections, as well as improved transit times and increased capacity. The following upgraded services will come into effect in June 2023. MSC announced it will improve its Seagull service to directly connect central China with Indonesia, as well as Vietnam and Thailand with Shekou. Additionally, MSC's Seahorse serv
  • Port of Virginia invests over US$140 million in automated cranes
    Konecranes will supply the Port of Virginia with 36 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) as part of a significant capacity expansion investment and as part of the port's continued efforts to increase operational efficiency, capacity, and competitiveness in the global shipping industry. The order is worth more than US$143 million and will be completed in the second quarter of 2023. The new equipment w
  • Port of Salalah marks new general cargo handling record
    Oman's Port of Salalah in the Middle East achieved a new record in 2022, handling 18.5 million metric tons of general cargo. APM Terminals, which operates the port, said that in January this year, the trend continued with the port handling 1.9 million metric tons of general cargo, the highest volume in any month since the terminal became operational. In the first quarter of 2023, the Port of Sala
  • MSC announces terminal change on Southeast Asia to USWC service
    MSC intends to modify its Sentosa service's port rotation, beginning in June 2023. The Swiss/Italian container carrier said the service will alternate calls between Los Angeles WBCT and Long Beach TTI on a fortnightly basis. The first vessel on this new rotation will be the 5,059 TEU MSC Lisa, which is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles WBCT on 1 June 2023. The second ship, MSC Ornella, is schedu
  • Egyptian ferry operator enters container segment with newbuilding pair
    Egyptian ferry operator Alkahera Company for Ferries & Maritime Transport has entered the container shipping segment with orders for two general cargo ships at Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering in South Korea. Each of the 18,000 dwt ships has a capacity for 700 TEUs of dry containers and 98 TEUs of reefers; delivery is expected in early 2025. Dae Sun, which announced the order on 30 April, state
  • Seafarers report decline in happiness levels
    A decline in overall happiness levels of seafarers during the first three months of the year is reported by The Mission to Seafarers. The survey, which captures seafarers' sentiments worldwide across a wide range of welfare issues, shows a fall from 7.69 to 7.1 out of 10, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Revd Canon Andrew Wright, secretary general of The Mission to Seafarers, commented, "W
  • Adani sells Myanmar Port for US$30 million
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), an integrated transport utility in India and a part of the diversified Adani Group, has completed the Myanmar Port sale for a total consideration of US$30 million. Earlier, in May 2022, APSEZ announced the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the sale of its Myanmar Port. The SPA had certain Condition Precedents (CPs), including comple

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Splash web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Nexans signs record $1.87bn offshore wind contract
    Paris-based cabling firm Nexans has sealed a frame agreement with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT for three grid projects, connecting the future offshore wind farms BalWin 3, LanWin 4, LanWin 2, in the German North Sea to the mainland. The company said the largest contract in its history is worth €1.7bn ($1.87bn), with major subcontracted ...
  • COSCO offloads cape at the second attempt
    COSCO has sold a cape at a second attempt continuing an active year for the Chinese state-owned giant with a string of vintage sales. This time it's selling a vintage cape to Dubai's Lila Global, the shipowning arm of recycler GMS. In mid-March, COSCO attempted to sell the 2006-built , built at IHI Marine ...
  • Seafarer happiness levels fall
    The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the year. The survey, which captures seafarers' sentiments worldwide across a wide range of welfare issues, shows a fall from 7.69 to 7.1 out of ...
  • Adani offloads Myanmar port
    India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has exited the Myanmar market, finding a buyer to stump up $30m for its facility in Yangon. Adani Yangon International Terminal has an annual handling capacity of 800,000 teu and 3.5m tonnes of bulk cargo. The buyer, Solar Energy, was able to negotiate a significantly lower ...
  • PDVSA's tanker fleet in urgent need of overhaul
    The Venezuelan tanker fleet is largely not fit for trading, internal documents seen by Reuters show. More than half of the 22 tankers in state-run oil company PDVSA need urgent repairs or should not trade, according to an internal report by the oil firm. Venezuela's tanker fleet has been hobbled by sanctions for many years ...
  • Low Earth Orbit satellites and maritime satcoms disruption
    Columnist Santosh Patil on what Starling and OneWeb will bring to shipping. The recently held Singapore Maritime Week was expectedly heavy on tech and decarbonisation. A walk around the Sea Asia exhibition was not possible without noticing technology companies showcasing their wares and satcom providers too stood out with their well-appointed booths. The maritime satellite ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • International Seaways forecasts a 'robust' tanker market in 2023
    'We are poised to benefit from their attractive charter rates, with added upside due to profit sharing above the base...
  • Greek owners grow share of Russian tanker trade
    Crude and refined products continue to flow from Russia under the price cap restrictions imposed by western governments
  • Large-scale ammonia cracking plant is safe for imports
    A large-scale ammonia cracking plant is a feasible way to pave the way for higher volumes of imports, as companies...
  • Greek shipping company to pay $2.25m for breaching US environmental law
    US Justice Department says chief engineer ordered crew members to illegally discharge about 9,500 gallons of bilge water, while captain...
  • Piracy and maritime crime incidents on the increase
    There has been a shift to armed robbery attacks against vessels in territorial waters, while hijackings and crew kidnappings have...
  • Eagle Bulk expects freight rates to improve after modest profit
    Chief executive Gary Vogel says US company is positive about the medium-term prospects for the dry bulk sector
  • Shipping is a target again just for doing its job
    When 53 seafarers can be taken hostage in the space of a week and it barely causes a ripple in...
  • Will decarbonisation and geopolitical uncertainty mean another crunch for vessel tonnage?
    In a market with subdued earnings and inflated asset values, spending twice the price of a secondhand ship to build...
  • China Merchants Group names ports chief Xiufeng as deputy president
    The appointment was approved at the conglomerate's recent board meeting.
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Can diversity-linked loans close shipping's gender gap?
    Navigator Gas chief executive Mads Peter Zacho is fully aware of shipping's shortcomings when it comes to gender diversity, but...
  • Daily Briefing
    Seized tanker linked to legal dispute over suspected Iranian cargo | Shipping needs 'joined-up thinking' to get close to net...
  • Seafarer survey shows a decline in satisfaction and happiness
    Seafarer Happiness Index is lower than levels recorded in the second and third quarter of last year
  • Matson expects 'improved trade dynamics' after substantial drop in earnings
    Demand should return to 'more normalised levels' later in the year, says chief executive

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Evergreen pushed contracted cargo to spot market: FMC shipper complaint
    An automotive parts importer alleges that after Evergreen failed to provide approximately 65% of contracted vessel space, it had to pay $750,000 on the spot market to secure capacity.
  • Evergreen failed to offer contracted vessel space to shipper: FMC complaint
    An automotive parts importer alleges that after Evergreen failed to provide roughly 65% of contracted vessel space, it had to pay $750,000 on the spot market to secure capacity.
  • China to remain top for logistics investment despite regional sourcing shift
    Logistics and industrial investment in the Asia-Pacific region was estimated at about $50 billion last year, down from a record $72 billion in 2021.
  • Renewed focus on purchase order management leads to tech vs. service dilemma
    Tethering purchase order technology to operations can help expedite drastic decisions, but pure software vendors offer a level of neutrality that logistics providers can't.
  • NY-NJ terminals alter free time tariff as FMC rule on closed gates looms
    The rule changes will not have much of an initial cost impact on shippers as almost all New York-New Jersey terminals are closed on weekends and holidays, thereby not counting toward free time, and containers are now moving off the port faster.
  • Ex-Slync CEO indicted over alleged misappropriation of company cash
    The indictment also alleges Chris Kirchner attempted to cover up his financial activities and fired employees who raised questions about them.
  • Asian air cargo rates fall on rising capacity, cooling demand
    There are few signs of improvement in demand for air freight on major trade lanes out of Asia, while a steady increase in below-deck belly capacity is adding to the downward pressure on rate levels.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • Then there were two: Ridgebury Tankers fetches profitable price for suezmax
    Connecticut owner is nearly done with fleet disposal programme after selling tanker for $45m
  • Eagle Bulk sees 'positive momentum' in supramaxes. 'But it's taking time'
    Very low orderbook and supply are helping market maintain upward trend
  • Broader market fears 'exaggerated' as DHT stock falls despite earnings hit
    Clarksons Securities believes VLCC owner's shares are a bargain with oil demand set to pick up
  • International Seaways shares rocket after big earnings beat, special dividend
    Shares jump 11% after owner tops analyst earnings expectations and guides to stronger fixtures
  • Marshall Islands brings new legal claim over seized VLCC Heroic Idun
    Flag state prepares case against Equatorial Guinea as tanker set for release after nine months
  • International Seaways shares the wealth with another special dividend
    New York owner tops analyst expectations with strong first-quarter, guides to stronger fixtures in current market
  • Rising finance costs eat into Capital Product Partners profit
    But LNG and container ship owner is still upbeat about its business
  • Editor's Selection: Maersk's profits plunge, Iran's latest ship grab and what's bugging Wallenius?
    Our weekly newsletter looks at some of the big stories in shipping
  • Broader market fears 'exaggerated' as DHT stock falls despite earnings hit
    Clarksons Securities believes VLCC owner's shares are a bargain with oil demand set to pick up
  • KCC's Engebret Dahm puts a price on new Cabus as fleet renewal looms
    CEO prioritising replacement of caustic soda combination carriers over more expensive and newer Cleanbus
  • Lila Global buys second capesize vessel in as many months
    Shipowning arm of cash buyer GMS focuses on big bulkers amid slow-burning but persistent market interest for such ships
  • Shipowners think PSV supply cut 'overdone' as ships converted back for oil and gas work
    Trend of vessels leaving the North Sea market is beginning to reverse, Seabrokers says
  • Hoegh Autoliners tipped to declare options for more of world's biggest car carriers
    Analysts believe four extra vessels will be firmed up this summer in China
  • South Korea's Fair Trade Commission greenlights Hanwha's DSME buyout
    New name is floated for world's fourth largest shipbuilder
  • Tokio Marine HCC revamps London team with new hire
    New marine chief underwriting officer appointed as insurer seeks further growth
  • Axel Eitzen's Christiania orders its biggest tankers in Japan
    Copenhagen-based owner heads to Murakami Hide for two new chemical ships
  • Petros Panagiotidis spin-off makes asset play with ex-Eletson tanker
    A window of opportunity has opened for some very lucrative tanker sales by newly-founded Toro Corp
  • Fire at South Korean plant threatens delays to LNG carrier newbuildings
    Insulation panel manufacturer Hankuk Carbon sees 25% of its production knocked out
  • Wavelength: Shipping awaits the starting gun for deepsea gold rush to begin
    Big maritime names are vying for space in the nascent industry but environmental concerns have yet to be allayed
  • Tanker salvage operation to press on despite appeal shortfall
    UN warns that FSO is at risk of exploding and leaking 1.1m barrels of oil
  • Former Edison Chouest PSV converted into world's first spaceport
    Ship is being turned into a floating launch pad for commercial space flights
  • KCC logs record profit but switch to tanker trades hits efficiency
    Norwegian owner prioritised wet cargoes over dry in the first quarter
  • HMM boosts product tanker fleet with Singapore raid
    South Korean owner adds modern vessel in deal with Pacific Carriers
  • France's Socatra orders two 'pricey' methanol-fuelled chemical tanker newbuildings in China
    Handysize IMO II/III chemical tankers ordered against charter contracts from TotalEnergies
  • Blackstone said to be considering sale of ship finance bank NIBC
    However, private equity firm may decide to keep bank and grow it through acquisitions.
  • Is the cruise market ripe for third-party ship management? Anglo-Eastern thinks so
    Scale of major Hong Kong ship manager powers growth ambitions after takeover of CMI
  • TW+ looks ahead: The big questions that loom over shipping's path forward
    To mark the 10 years since TradeWinds' TW+ magazine was first published, our reporters explored the uncertainties, challenges and opportunities that will shape shipping's future. Read all the stories below
  • Shipyards dust off facilities to meet huge fleet renewal demand
    Mothballed capacity is being brought back to life as contracting is forecast to rise
  • Demand slump bites Matson results, but profit drop is smaller than expected
    Retailers are conservatively managing inventories as economy remains uncertain, chief executive says

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American Shipper web site
MAY 5, 2023
  • What will happen if Russia blocks Black Sea grain ships?
    The war has stoked fears of global shortfalls of wheat, corn and fertilizers, but the flexibility of shipping trades has limited the risk.
  • Ocean carriers: Keep rail storage fee disputes at STB
    Shippers want Congress to expand FMC's power over rail storage fees, but shipping lines say the power is already in the hands of the STB.

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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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