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September 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
  • SCI & DGS GMIS 2023 roadshow illuminates path to sustainable growth
  • CAI organises successful training programme
  • India Post & Shiprocket partner to strengthen e-commerce export ecosystem
  • London retains crown as leading global centre for maritime arbitration
  • Global trade finance gap up to a record
  • Maersk finalises ECO Delivery deal with Amazon
  • New PPP policy for infra in Odisha
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • CCBA elects Office Bearers & Executive Committee Members for 2023-2025 R. N. Sekar is the President
  • India can boost exports via pacts with G20 countries
  • FFFAI meets Revenue Secretary to discuss trade facilitation measures
  • Commitment sought from all stakeholders in international trade to collaborate on ebls
  • KPSAA congratulates IREF for helping stranded rice exporters
  • Export of basmati rice slows
  • AHPL Terminal Hazira fender maintenance
  • Gangavaram Port amended fuel surcharge on pilotage

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
  • The supply chain and Mother Nature
  • First Danish company to receive 24-hour e-trucks
  • TNW adds scrapping to portfolio
  • Tackling Rubgy World Cup logistics
  • U-Freight celebrates 55th anniversary
  • US air forwarders now halfway to Europe
  • Panama Canal: restrictions extended
  • Sunrock's solar power for Levi Strauss & Co
  • Former Geneva Airport security chief found guilty
  • Fesco's H1/2023 performance
  • Dallas rail transload hub under new leadership
  • FedEx to open new facility in Istanbul
  • Hellmann expands in Italy
  • Indian naval ship rules 2023 unveiled
  • 100+ Zetros trucks for Ukraine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Airbus/Latam to fund MIT study on decarbonisation
  • Eroad relocates headquarters to San Diego
  • Former CFO becomes CEO

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • MSC-Zim alliance strengthens, with VSAs 'across multiple trades'
  • Flexport drama unfolds - don't worry, he's 'back'
  • An airfreight rate rise here and there won't add up to a peak
  • Headcount concerns threaten DSV's potential DB Schenker buy - analyst
  • Toxic smoke from battery fires a hidden - but major - risk, says TT Club
  • Ryan Petersen back at Flexport as Dave Clark quits
  • MSC & ZIM - scent of a bigger deal?
  • China could 'go it alone' - but does it really want to?
  • Luxembourg's Findel Cargo Centre up for grabs
  • Jan Grünberg to take over as MD of cargonerds

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Capital and and EPS sign orders for giant ammonia carriers
    With seaborne carriage of ammonia cargoes predicted to soar, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has booked orders to build the world's first four next-generation 88,000 cubic meter eco-friendly very large ammonia
  • Artemis launches all-electric EF-12 pilot
    Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Artemis Technologies has taken its all-electric foiling craft technology into the pilot boat sector, unveiling the EF-12 pilot. Artemis first demonstrated its foiling technology on the water in
  • Austal USA books $91.5 million Navy LCU contract
    Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Mobile, Ala. based Austal USA a $91,535,55 fixed-price incentive and firm-fixed-price type contract for the construction of three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 class craft. The

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Ports of Kaohsiung and Busan ink sister port deal
    The ports of Kaohsiung and Busan signed a sister port agreement in a ceremony on 29 August at the headquarters of the Busan Port Authority (BPA) in South Korea. Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) vice president & Port of Kaohsiung CEO Chin-jung Wang and BPA vice president Ja-Rim Koo signed the deal, which was witnessed by TIPC chairman Hsien-yi Lee, BPA president Joon-Suk Kang, and Tai
  • Maersk successfully undertakes its first multimodal Sea-Air solution via Oman
    Maersk in collaboration with Port of Salalah and Oman Airports, undertook a Sea-Air logistics solution via Oman for cargo moving from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Cairo, Egypt. More specifically, the pilot cargo movement on the Sea-Air solution is a shipment of retail and lifestyle cargo from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Cairo in Egypt. According to Maersk, the first leg of transportation was carried out on
  • Konecranes refreshes leadership team
    Konecranes has announced changes in its leadership team, first by appointing Juha Pankakoski as executive vice president of Port Solutions and member of the Konecranes leadership team. Pankakoski starts in this position today (7 September) and will report to Konecranes' president and CEO Anders Svensson. Additionally, Juha Pankakoski will succeed Mika Mahlberg, as executive vice president of Port
  • Port of Gdansk invests in road infrastructure
    In the area of the Balti Hub container terminal, the Port of Gdansk has finished the construction of an internal road, as well as a rainwater drainage system and utilities. This investment has made it feasible to get access to attractive areas planned for commercialization. This concrete-surfaced road is about 350 meters long and 7 meters wide. It lies between Kontenerowa and Antoniego Grabarczyk
  • Port of Riga opens new solar panel park
    Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), which operates in the port of Riga, has invested more than €1 million (US$1.1 million) in the construction of a new solar panel power plant, which will eventually replace part of the electricity required for the company's operation with green energy. Some 1,974 solar panels were put on the 11,600 m² warehouse roof on the company's property. The overall capacity of
  • Xeneta: Carriers drive up ocean freight rates on main Far East to USWC trade with savvy capacity cuts
    After a year of plunging ocean freight rates, carriers appear to have turned the tide on the key China to US West Coast trade, driving up spot rates by 73% since the end of June. In a blow to shippers, many of whom have been reluctant to sign new contracts in an atmosphere of uncertain US consumer demand, long-term rates appear to be following suit. The latest market data from Oslo's Xeneta shows
  • Port of Corpus Christi appoints new CEO
    The Port of Corpus Christi Commission agreed in a special meeting on 6 September to advance chief financial officer Kent Britton to the post of full-time chief executive officer, following a rigorous three-month search that included applicants from around the country and industry. Since 1 June 2023, Britton has served as interim CEO. Britton previously served as chief financial officer for the Gl
  • Telematics can expedite decarbonisation of the container sector
    S upply chain stakeholders recognise the commercial advantages conferred by container telematics, but its potential contribution to decarbonisation is consistently underestimated, says ORBCOMM's Christian Allred, Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Sales . Shipping practices are currently evolving to comply with progressively stricter and complex regulations as the indus
  • Maersk, Amazon finalise ECO Delivery deal
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and Amazon have finalised a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel through Maersk's "ECO Delivery" ocean product offering. Maersk believes this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e vs standard bunker fuel, roughly equivalent to 50 million pounds of coal burned. This is the fourth consecutive year tha
  • OOCL receives new 24,000+ TEU container ship
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has received OOCL Zeebrugge, the fifth eco-friendly 24,188 TEU container vessel in a series of twelve. According to a statement, SHI Lei, deputy general manager of SUMEC CORPORATION LIMITED and Chairwoman of SUMEC Machinery & Electric, named the vessel in the presence of a number of guests, including customers and business partners, at a ceremony held at the

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation reveals MR newbuild orders
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has lifted its newbuilding orderbook to 10 ships. The Greek tanker and LNG carrier owner revealed in its second-quarter earnings report that it had recently contracted a pair of MR product tankers at an unnamed shipyard. The New York-listed company disclosed no further details except that the scrubber-fitted ships will deliver ...
  • Vafias ships out tanker pair to spin-off Imperial
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Imperial Petroleum has agreed to acquire two tankers from affiliate companies owned by its CEO Harry Vafias. Imperial Petroleum said in a statement that it bought the 2009-built aframax tanker Stealth Haralambos and the 2008-built MR2 product tanker Aquadisiac built in 2008, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 163,716 dwt. ...
  • Winning orders first VLOCs as Guinea bauxite trades leap
    Singapore-based Chinese capesize specialist Winning International Group has placed an order at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the construction of two very large ore carriers to facilitate the company's West Africa to China seaborne trade. The so-called WinningMax 325,000 dwt newbuilds, classed by the China Classification Society and DNV, will be nearly 330m long, ...
  • GMS launches demo ship sale platform
    GMS, the world's largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, has launched its pioneering digital platform, the Ship Recycling Portal. The platform was introduced at an event in India attended by over 80 leading ship recyclers. The Ship Recycling Portal is a specialized vessel auction platform designed to streamline the sale of ships directly to ...
  • Sirius Shipping orders methanol-ready tankers
    Swedish tanker owner Sirius Shipping has placed an order for up to four methanol-ready oil and chemical carriers in China. The firm two 15,000 dwt ships will be built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou with the first delivery expected in 2026. The 147-m-long vessel of the so-called Evolution 15K series has been designed ...
  • Octopus Energy joins Knutsen's wind venture as investor
    Norway-based developer Deep Wind Offshore has brought in Britain's Octopus Energy as a new investor as it looks to speed up international expansion and strengthen domestic projects. Octopus will join the ownership side of the company, together with the existing industrial owners Norwegian shipping giant Knutsen OAS, utility Haugaland Kraft and generation, transmission and distribution ...
  • Megamax newbuilds idle as carriers try to 'turn the tables' with shippers
    Giant newbuilds being forced to idle ahead of a maiden voyage for months on end is never a good sign, and is something that is now a reality for the container trades where fortunes have nosedived over the past 15 months. Measuring 399.9 long, the giant 24,346 teu MSC Micol (see video below) was meant ...
  • Samsung Heavy supersizes ammonia carrier designs with 200,000 cu m vessel
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a 200,000 cu m ammonia carrier. The new design, unveiled at this year's Gastech event in Singapore, has been granted approval in principle by compatriot class society Korean Register. The ship has been designed to carry large quantities of ammonia, using its cargo as fuel, and ...
  • Empire Navigation pleads guilty to shipping Iranian oil
    Greece's Empire Navigation has admitted to violating US sanctions by shipping a cargo of Iranian crude oil aboard the suezmax tanker . In April, Washington seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker after it was caught transferring oil off Singapore. Following the arrest, Empire Navigation entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the US, pledging to transport ...
  • Ørsted and Hitachi Energy extend offshore wind partnership
    Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted and Hitachi Energy have extended their offshore wind farm collaboration by three more years. The two firms extended a framework agreement which will see Hitachi Energy continuing to support Ørsted's global offshore wind farms. The projects which Hitachi will be supporting will include the 1.5GW Skåne offshore wind farm in ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd races ahead of the likes of Ferrari, Maersk and Shell in 2022 profitability survey
    Shell, BP, luxury brand Hermes and the prancing horse that is Ferrari have all been left in the tracks of a certain German liner in a new survey measuring the most successful European Union companies by profit per employee. Remarkably, Hamburg's Hapag-Lloyd made more than £1m ($1.25m) per employee last year in a new survey ...
  • Equinor and Posco team up to build world's largest floating offshore wind farm
    Norwegian energy major Equinor has teamed with Posco International to develop the world's largest floating offshore wind power complex. The Firefly floating wind farm will have a total capacity of 750MW by installing 50 units of 15MW floating offshore wind turbines offshore Ulsan. The planned project eclipses the currently largest operational floating offshore wind farm, ...
  • Doris to provide engineering services for BP's offshore wind projects
    Engineering and project management firm Doris has been awarded a framework agreement by energy giant BP for the provision of engineering services to the latter's offshore wind projects. This framework will see Doris support BP globally drawing on its 20-year track record in offshore wind. Across the five-year agreement, Doris will provide engineering for scopes ...
  • Ryan Petersen returns as CEO at Flexport
    After a year in the role, Dave Clark has stepped down as CEO at Flexport with the company's founder Ryan Petersen returning to take the day-to-day helm at the digital freight forwarder. Clark joined the San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage Flexport last September having worked for Amazon for 23 years previously. Petersen moved ...
  • Colombia delays first offshore wind licensing round
    Colombia's first bidding round to license permits for the development of offshore wind farms has been delayed with no new date in sight. The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy said earlier this week that it was still working with the country's Maritime Directorate and the National Hydrocarbons Agency on finalising the tender documents for ...
  • Louis Dreyfus and GTT among new investors in Spanish suction sail manufacturer
    Wind propulsion as a centrepiece of shipping's decarbonisation pathway continues to gain traction. Agricultural giant Louis Dreyfus Company, LNG containment system leader GTT and the European Commission are among the parties to have invested in bound4blue's €15.9m ($17m) Series A funding round, becoming shareholders of the Spanish suction sail company. The funds raised will be used to ...
  • James Lightbourn joins Sterling Shipping as partner
    Christopher Fjeld-led bulker play Sterling Shipping has welcomed James Lightbourn as a partner and chief financial officer. Most recently Lightbourn advised on capital raises and strategies as an investment banker at Arctic Securities, where he worked with transportation companies including Sterling.In his new role, he will focus on bolstering Sterling's capital base, growing its fleet, ...
  • MSC and ZIM sign new operational collaboration agreement
    Israeli carrier ZIM has renewed ties with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest carrier. The new operational agreement includes services connecting the Indian subcontinent with the East Mediterranean, the East Mediterranean with Northern Europe, and services connecting East Asia with Oceania. The agreements between ZIM and MSC include vessel sharing, slot purchases, and swap ...
  • Maersk and TotalEnergies lose $187m Danish Supreme Court tax case
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and TotalEnergies were dealt a blow by the Danish Supreme Court this week in a long-running dispute with the country's tax authorities over income from oil and gas businesses in Algeria and Qatar. The case involving the alleged misuse of transfer pricing was filed by the Danish Ministry of Taxation, claiming ...
  • Shipping could face carbon-neutral fuel shortage on decarbonisation path
    It is likely that the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure an adequate supply of carbon-neutral fuels in the future, according to DNV's new Maritime Forecast to 2050. Increasing regulatory pressure to decarbonise, including stricter targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this July, means the shipping industry now needs to achieve ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • TEN inks MR orders in China as profits soar
    Greece-based owner redeems another $107m in preferred shares, adding to annual cash savings
  • Idan Ofer accelerates ammonia ambitions
    A rash of agreements with class, yards and engine manufacturers, another series of very large ammonia carriers and a promise...
  • Sweden's Sirius Shipping orders methanol-ready chemical tanker pair
    New 15,000 dwt chemical tankers have been ordered from China Merchants Jinling and feature a hybrid-battery system and electrical shore...
  • London still top location for maritime arbitration
    Brexit has not threatened London's status as the most trusted jurisdiction, says law firm HFW
  • Details of Ukrainian state war risk deal available soon, promises Marsh
    Lloyd's confirms 'active discussions' with United Nations but will only authorise cover if grain corridor is resurrected
  • Container volume growth continues to flatline
    Key headhaul trades have seen limited growth or declines so far this year. Increased demand elsewhere is helping prop up...
  • Winning International orders two VLOCs with CSSC's Beihai Shipbuilding
    The Singapore-based group expects the newbuildings to support mining projects in Guinea
  • Former top official joins Cosco Shipping leadership
    Two of the five deputy presidents at Cosco Shipping have no experience in shipping industry, but this is not unusual...
  • Attica CEO resigns after 'unjustifiable' passenger tragedy
    Crew federation says that the shocking incident does not represent 'vast majority' of Greek seafarers
  • New concept LNG carrier aims to meet decarbonisation challenge
    The concept boasts increased cargo space and also provides a solution to help owners avoid making investments in vessels that...
  • Port of Corpus Christi interim chief Kent Britton goes permanent
    Port of Corpus Christi board chose Kent Britton as its new chief executive after Sean Strawbridge left in June
  • Zim expands ties with MSC
    Zim wants to rationalise its services as the market normalises. An extended agreement will see it work with MSC on...
  • Shipping and decarbonisation: An inconvenient truth?
    There is a dangerous credibility gap between the shipping industry's rhetoric and reality when it comes to decarbonisation and these...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek owners very active in secondhand market again in 2023 | Tankers brace as Saudi and Russia slash production through...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Drayage industry faces technology dilemma in down freight market
    While the importance of drayage came to the fore during the pandemic, the current freight hangover is cramping the sector's ability to take advantage of technology options on the market.
  • Zim, MSC ink cooperation deal on services linking Asia, Europe and Med
    Facing an operating loss of up to $500 million for 2023, Zim hopes the sharing arrangement with its larger competitor will help drive efficiencies "amidst continued near-term headwinds."
  • Maersk, Amazon ink 20,000-FEU green fuel transport deal
    The agreement involves the latest in a series of alternative fuel products being rolled out by major ocean carriers and global forwarders as regulators tighten emissions controls.
  • Clark departs Flexport amid differences with founder over strategic shift
    A difference of opinion over Flexport's strategic shift toward fulfillment aimed at small businesses has prompted CEO Dave Clark to depart the company only a year after he came aboard.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • 'China, save us all!': Capesize bulker market rebounds as Australia-to-China rates surge
    China's year-to-date imports of iron ore and coal increase year over year, despite real estate woes
  • Wind propulsion company scores funding from EU and big-name investors
    Spain's Bound4Blue brings total Series A fundraising to €22.4m with help of GTT and Louis Dreyfus Co
  • Zelenskyy calls for help with Odesa air cover to defend new grain corridor
    Without Russian acquiescence, Ukraine faces an uphill struggle to export its own grain by sea
  • Heads roll in Greece after outcry over ferry passenger death
    The chief of Greece's top ferry firm and the master of its biggest port are sacked after seafarers dump would-be passenger overboard
  • Imperial Petroleum buys two secondhand tankers from Vafias-backed shipowners for $71m
    Both ships hold a combined market value of $61.2m, according to online valuation platform VesselsValue
  • Goodbye for now, GoodBulk: Former bulker owner eyes a new era after selling capesize fleet
    Cash is being returned to shareholders as company assesses 'potential new opportunities' in dry bulk
  • London shipping: Are the Baltic Exchange and FFA market experiencing the 'seven-year itch'?
    CEO Mark Jackson may be holding together a fractious shipping community but he's not seeing the effort in a negative light
  • Ammonia moves afoot as Japanese owners back emerging ship fuel
    Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and SGMF team up to work on together on ammonia
  • Tsakos Energy inks newbuildings and raises shareholder payout amid bumper profit
    US-listed Greek shipowner reveals ordering pair of MR newbuildings
  • Sirius Shipping joins methanol-powered ship buying spree
    Swedish owner puts in order for two vessels, its largest upon delivery in 2026
  • Russian prosecutor declares ITF union 'undesirable' and threat to nation
    State body says 'English' organisation accused of acting in the interests of western governments
  • Attica Group CEO steps down after outcry over passenger death
    Greece's biggest firm is under fire after its seafarers dumped a would-be passenger overboard
  • Bahri beefs up product carrier fleet in term deals for AMPTC LR2 product tanker newbuilds
    Trafigura also linked to period charters of aframaxes
  • Tanker owners pull ships from secondhand market with higher rates ahead
    Analysts and brokers note lack of impetus as sellers refuse to chase prices downwards
  • London law firm Stann makes waves after setting free the Ever Given
    Partner Faz Peermohamed has represented shipowners and their insurers in some of shipping's biggest casualties
  • Empire Navigation admits role in Iranian oil smuggling operation
    Greek operator agrees to pay $2.47m and to help the US government unload the cargo of sanctioned oil in Houston
  • Shipping regulator IMO urged to push slow-steaming rules to cut 'ocean roadkill'
    Scale of the problem is under-reported with 75 animals at risk of harm from ship strikes, researchers warn
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank named as lender behind MPCC's Lomar fleet deal
    UK law firm WFW says it advised the German lender on major sale-and-purchase transaction
  • Strong marine sector contributes to bumper profits at Lloyd's of London
    Premium and profits are up in historic insurance market's marine and aviation segment
  • Russia's IMO role hangs in balance after threats to Black Sea shipping
    Elections for the 40-strong council are due in 2023 after a two-year term marked by war and turbulence for international shipping
  • Stolt-Nielsen joins bond queue as Bonheur sells $56m issue
    Chemical tanker group is the latest owner to strike while financing iron is hot
  • Israel's Zim and container giant MSC cement co-operational deal on several trades
    Israeli carrier seeks to benefit financially from agreement with world's largest carrier
  • Viewpoint: There is no more time to waste in 'decarbonisation's decisive decade', says DNV Maritime
    Chief executive Knut Orbeck-Nilssen believes decarbonisation targets hang in the balance and focusing on fuels alone can distract shipping from making an impact this decade
  • Wavelength: How can seafarers be protected from sexual violence where impunity reigns?
    Just as on land, few sexual assault cases at sea are ever prosecuted
  • Logothetis and shipowner partners pump more cash into fuel tech group SulNOx
    Greek investor now controls 22.5% of company that increases fuel efficiency
  • Sterling Shipping targets fleet growth as banker James Lightbourn joins as partner
    Former Arctic Securities executive also becomes CFO at Malta-based kamsarmax owner
  • Danish court rules against Maersk and TotalEnergies in $187m tax evasion case
    Legal action arose from oil business in Algeria and Qatar between 2006 and 2008
  • Greek shipowner Empire Product Tankers fleet on the move as MR2s change hands
    Stamatis Molaris Oslo spin-off is eerily quiet while some of its vessels are emerging with new owners
  • Inquiry clears South Africa of shipping munitions to Russia on a sanctioned vessel
    Inquiry finds the Lady R was delivering military equipment from Russia to South Africa - not the other way around
  • Greek shipowners swoop for bulk carriers as major economies defy headwinds
    High-quality supramax, ultramax and panamax ships keep finding their way to Hellenic shores
  • Euronav VLCC charter beats spot market as it eyes higher earnings
    Belgian owner 'delighted' with deal for 2016-built Donoussa
  • Aussie state backs green bunker hub study to the tune of $320,000
    Work will look at using plantation forestry residue, like harvest trimmings or damaged timber to produce green methanol.
  • China's property woes presents 'downside risk' to economy but there is hope for dry bulk
    One market expert says country's real estate woes are 'behind us' so dry bulk market should benefit from economic revival
  • Golar's second FLNG unit set to leave Singapore early next month
    Final voyage preparations are being made for the FLNG Gimi before it sails for Mauritania and Senegal
  • Shipping needs to pull out all the stops in critical decade, DNV says
    Classification society suggests onboard carbon capture and storage and nuclear propulsion as potential solutions as emissions regulations tighten

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Time to start worrying again about rising cost of ship fuel
    Fuel costs were overshadowed by skyrocketing freight rates amid the supply chain crisis. Now, fuel costs are much more important.

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