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August 9, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 9, 2023
  • JNPA gets key permission for the construction of Vadhavan Port
  • Gati appoints V. Rajesh Gowrinath as Senior Vice President - Sales to drive customer experience
  • Air Cargo Association of Hyderabad holds grand Annual Ball 2023
  • Sanjay Kumar Agarwal is the new CBIC Chairman
  • APSEZ's quarterly operating performance attains new highs in Q1
  • Reefer container freight rates outperforming dry cargo trade: Report
  • OOCL receives fourth 24,188 TEU mega vessel
  • Bangladesh notifies 4 transit routes for goods transportation to NE India
  • ILWU Canada ratifies BC ports deal
  • India's per capita income seen growing by 70 pc by 2030
  • Ukraine declares six Russian ports war risk area

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Panama Canal draught restrictions start to bite, sparking liner surcharges
  • 'Green shoots' spotted as air cargo market bottoms-out
  • XPO plays the get-out-of-jail card
  • Cash-rich box ship owners check out new sectors for investment
  • It's official: without extra parental support, Toll Group goes under
  • RMG the star performer as Bangladesh exports show strong growth
  • Kuehne + Nagel - 'least preferred'
  • Importers claim Del Monte boxes given priority, while their fruit rotted
  • The story of air freight, Goldilocks and three bears

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Houston bunker fuel contamination hits more ships
    Leading fuel testing services provider VPS reports that the bunker fuel contamination issue in Houston that it identified in July has spread. At that time, VPS informed its customers and the wider
  • VIDEO: Hornblower wins new NYC Ferry operating contract
    The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the procurement of a new NYC Ferry operating contract with Hornblower Group. NYCEDC, which launched an RFP for an operator back in
  • Tidewater's Quintin Kneen sees "compelling long term market backdrop"
    The world's largest operator of offshore service vessels, Houston-headquartered Tidewater Inc.(NYSE:TDW), yesterday reported its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Highlights included: What all this will mean

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Container News web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Port Authority of Valencia proceeds with inland rail network construction at the Port of Sagunto
    The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has put out to tender technical support for site management and health and safety coordination as part of the project for the construction of the inner rail network of the Port of Sagunto in Valencia. This action, in general terms, involves the supervision of the execution to ensure the human and material resources necessary for the correct execution of the co
  • OOCL receives another 24,188 TEU mega container vessel
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) strengthens its vessel fleet by adding another 24,188 TEU container ship, named OOCL Felixstowe and built at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering, (DACKS) shipyard. The new ship is the fourth eco-friendly 24,188 TEU vessel to be received by the COSCO-owned ocean carrier in a series of 12, and will be serving the Asia-Europe LL3 service with its three sister
  • New cooperation between Greek and Israeli ports
    Greece's Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) announced a new partnership with Ashdod Port Company, an Israeli government company that operates the largest port in Israel. Thanos Liagkos, executive chairman of the Board of Directors and managing director of ThPA, and Shaul Schneider, chairman of Ashdod Port Company, led by Eli Bar Yossef, acting CEO of Ashdod Port Company, Spyros Nikolaou, director
  • Maersk's weak earnings expose integration strategy failure
    The drastic drop in AP Moller-Maersk's 2Q 2023 earnings shows that the Danish group's strategy of integrating shipping and logistics has flopped, while its passive fleet expansion has resulted in losing market share to its competitors, according to Linerlytica's latest report. Maersk's net profit in the second quarter of the year fell to US$1.5 billion, from US$8.6 billion in 2Q 2022. In addition
  • Incessant rain halves box delivery at Chittagong port and depots
    An incessant rain caused waist-deep water logging in the port city of Chittagong in Bangladesh halving box and cargo supply from the port yard and inland container depots (ICDs) during the last couple of days. The rain put almost all main and sub roads under water halting the movement of small and medium vehicles, while water also entered into the offices and residential buildings disrupting day-
  • Hapag-Lloyd, DB Schenker join forces to decarbonise supply chains
    Hapag-Lloyd and DB Schenker have entered into a decarbonisation partnership with the German logistics provider selecting Hapag-Lloyd's "Ship Green" sustainable transport solution. DB Schenker and Hapag-Lloyd have signed an agreement for emission-reduced container transports with waste- and residue-based biofuel. By the end of 2023, DB Schenker plans to claim approximately 3,000 metric tonnes of c
  • Lawsuit filed to block new container terminal at Port NOLA
    A south Louisiana parish is suing the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) to block the construction of a planned US$1.8 billion container facility, according to the Associated Press . The St. Bernard Parish District Attorney's Office filed the lawsuit claiming that the Louisiana International Terminal at Violet would disrupt life and cause environmental damage. Port Nola chief executive officer, Bran
  • ABP extends security contract with Mitie until 2025
    Mitie and Associated British Ports (ABP) have agreed to extend their initial three-year contract for one additional year with Mitie continuing to provide security services to 17 ports across the United Kingdom until 2025. The contract extension will see Mitie continue to deliver manned guarding services across ABP sites, supporting the safety of passengers and cargo departing and arriving in the
  • Port of Valencia begins electrification of its docks
    The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has put out to tender the drafting and execution of the works for the electrical connection to ships for the Transversal Costa-MSC quay in the first electrification or Onshore Power Supply (OPS) project to be carried out by Valenciaport in the Valencian precinct. The port authority has begun the process of awarding the contract for the drafting and execution o
  • DP World opens largest UK music and video distribution warehouse
    DP World will open the United Kingdom's largest distribution warehouse for physical music and video in August. The facility is located in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and is being launched in partnership with Utopia Distribution Services, who entered into a GB£100 million (US$128 million) deal with DP World to provide warehousing and logistics for physical music goods in the UK earlier this year. The 2
  • 5 Ways to Save Money When Buying Building Materials for Your Home
    Building materials take up a significant chunk of a home construction budget. These materials have seen a sharp price rise due to inflation, shortage of raw materials, scarcity and increasing energy costs, supply chain disruptions, and environmental factors. Nonetheless, implementing the right strategies can help save money when buying building essentials without jeopardizing quality. This post o
  • Net Feasa, Carrier Transicold pen global supply agreement
    Net Feasa, a provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions, has signed a global supply agreement with Carrier Transicold, a global provider of connected cold chain solutions, to enable digital transformation for service partners via IoT On Vessel Networks for the intermodal shipping industry. Carrier Transicold will distribute Net Feasa's IoT On Vessel Networks to shipping clients globa

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Splash web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Chellaram Shipping bumps up order tally at New Dayang
    Hong Kong-based bulker specialist Chellaram Shipping has added another ultramax to its orderbook in China. Multiple brokers are linking the Vishal Khurana-led outfit, also known as Chellship, to a 63,000 dwt newbuild booked at New Dayang Shipbuilding for delivery in 2026. No price has been disclosed, similar to the previous two 64,000 dwt ships the ...
  • Eneti offloads non-core vessels for $70m
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has sold its three non-core smaller turbine installation jackups to undisclosed unaffiliated buyer for $70m. The Monaco-based owner and operator has offloaded the 2014-built Seajacks Hydra, and the 2009-built Seajacks Leviathan and Seajacks Kraken, obtained by taking over UK-based Seajacks in 2021. The GustoMSC-designed NG 2500X multi-purpose
  • No India recruitment ban for Anglo-Eastern
    Hong Kong-based shipmanager Anglo-Eastern has resolved the issues regarding a potential ban on the company's recruitment placement and service licence (RPSL) in India. India's Directorate General of Shipping decided in June to suspend the manager's RPSL for three years on the back of a long-running case involving the death of a chief engineer on one ...
  • Lawsuit against Port of New Orleans to block $1.8bn container terminal construction
    The St. Bernard Parish District Attorney's Office is suing the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) to block the construction of a proposed $1.8bn container terminal. The lawsuit was filed in the 34th Judicial District Court and claims that building the giant container terminal would disrupt life at Violet and cause environmental damage. According to ...
  • Petrofac offshore workers back strike action
    Offshore workers employed by Petrofac have voted to strike in ongoing disputes over jobs, pay and conditions, the Unite trade union has confirmed. Around 80 workers on Ithaca Energy's FPF1 platform, Captain WPP, Captain floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Alba FSU and Alba North installations overwhelmingly backed the strike action. Unite said that ...
  • Growing Panama Canal congestion a rates 'wildcard'
    Delays at the Panama Canal averaged about 15 to 19 days per vessel in the first week of August, with low water levels in the Gatun Lake restricting the numbers of fully-laden vessels able to make the transit. Effected by what it has described as an "unprecedented" drought, the Panama Canal Authority has shaved around ...
  • Edison Chouest Offshore building mini-CTV for US wind sector
    Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has launched construction of the US offshore wind industry's first ever mini-crew transfer vessel (CTV). The offshore vessel operator, builder, and owner said the unit designed by UK-based Chartwell Marine is set to enter service in summer 2024 for Ørsted and its US-based joint venture partner, Eversource Energy. The mini-CTV or ...
  • Shipping in the dark as Black Sea battle intensifies
    With Ukraine effectively opening up a new naval front with its enemy Russia by declaring six Russian ports as war-risk areas last Friday and then promptly attacking a Russian tanker, the situation in the Black Sea has gone from bad to worse with many international shipowners now avoiding the area. Even though Russia's invasion of ...
  • Invenergy, energyRe propose 2.4GW offshore wind project in New Jersey
    Invenergy and energyRe have submitted an offshore wind project bid for Leading Light Wind, the only American-led project in the New York Bight. New Jersey's third competitive offshore wind solicitation represents a significant milestone toward achieving the state's ambitious goal of 11 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2040. New Jersey has set a ...
  • DDW Offshore scores more work for AHTS pair
    Norway's DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has secured more work for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) fleet. The 2012-built Skandi Atlantic has been fixed to Petrofac for an additional four months in direct continuation of the existing contract announced in September last year. The new deal will keep the vessel supporting the disconnection ...
  • Cetus Maritime and Yangzijiang Financial form handysize bulker venture
    Hong Kong bulker owner and operator Cetus Maritime has partnered with Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Financial to invest in the handysize sector. The duo will set up a new asset-owning joint venture with the aim of buying between four and eight eco-designed ships, which will be deployed in Cetus Maritime's commercial handysize pool. The joint venture established ...
  • Greek owners fare poorly in annual corporate governance scorecard
    Greek owners Top Ships, StealthGas, Castor Maritime, Tsakos Energy Navigation, Euroseas, Safe Bulkers and Dynagas are the companies propping up the bottom of the charts in the latest annual ESG scorecard published by New York-based Webber Research & Advisory. Every year, the Michael Webber-led company looks at the environmental, social, and corporate governance data of ...
  • Fifth Korean company linked with HMM takeover
    A fifth Korean company has emerged as a suitor in the takeover of HMM, the country's flagship carrier. State-backed creditors have given a deadline of August 21 for bids to be placed for HMM with a view to completing the privatisation of the line by the end of the year. Splash has already reported on ...
  • Turkish grain port hit by massive explosion
    An explosion occurred in the Turkish port of Derince yesterday afternoon which caused great damage to grain silos located in the port. The explosion happened around 2:40 PM local time during a transfer of grain from a ship to the silos in port. According to the latest information available, the blast in the port injured ...
  • Fuel contamination spreads to Singapore
    The fuel contamination incident in Houston Splash reported on a month ago has now spread to Singapore, the world's largest bunkering hub. Fuel checker VPS reported a VLSFO contamination case at the Texan port on July 11, the largest bunkering hub in the Americas. VPS detected the presence of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and associated isomers at ...
  • Not all CO2 is the same
    Carbon capture and storage has been at the top of many news feeds in recent weeks but the challenges of transporting CO2 and the importance of high purity CO2 as a feedstock for e-fuels should also be a priority, says Rupert Hare, CEO of design and engineering consultancy, Houlder. The purity of CO2 is dictated ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • All cargo removed from Grande Costa D'Avorio in Port Newark
    All vehicles and 134 containers have been removed from the Grande Costa D'Avorio. The Grimaldi vessel caught fire in the...
  • Ship recycling falls to 15-year low
    The scrapping trade is in the doldrums as high freight rates keep clunkers in use, while other former beachgoers are...
  • Cargill strengthens food chain sustainability with ZeroNorth contract
    The food giant is trying out ways to cut fuel consumption and emissions to find the most sustainable shipping options...
  • Reefer rates cool but market remains resilient
    Containerised reefer volumes are expected to rise again this year. Freight rates have fallen from peak but remain far above...
  • Raymond Chen returns to CULines' helm
    Chen's return is expected to alleviate some concerns about CULines' future as the Chinese line faces the dual challenge of...
  • Should companies fess up to potential sanctions breaches?
    Companies who disclose potential violations willingly could have a far easier time in brushes with sanctions agencies. But they will...
  • ITIC unveils surplus and member cashback
    Marine mutual books premium growth for fourth year running
  • DB Schenker turns to Hapag-Lloyd for emissions reductions
    Hapag-Lloyd is using biofuel blends to cut emissions. DB Schenker plans to use this to claim approximately 3,000 metric tonnes...
  • Fixed-premium P&I outfit Hydor acquires EF Marine
    Combined entity expected to book tens of millions of dollars in marine premium income
  • MSC expands air freight operations
    MSC has already expanded into air freight. The latest move will help further expand its network
  • MOL joins Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation as partner
    Japanese shipping group will contribute its internal knowledge and experiences to GCMD's projects, including providing access to its vessels, sharing...
  • Yangzijiang Financial and Cetus Maritime joins forces in handysize acquisitions
    Companies expect the investment to enjoy medium-term benefits from tight vessel supply and improving demand for mini bulk
  • Daily Briefing
    Tanker detentions surge in China's oil hub amid crackdown on ageing tonnage | War risk insurers unfazed by increased Black...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Revamped Southeast chassis pool to charge 'penalty fee' to unregistered users
    Consolidated Chassis Management is asking cargo owners to encourage their trucking partners to sign up for the South Atlantic Chassis Pool (SACP) 3.0 before it launches in October.
  • Robust Asia-Med demand continues to outpace North Europe growth
    Despite unfavorable comparisons with last year, volume between Asia and the Mediterranean has surpassed that recorded in pre-pandemic 2019.
  • US trucking hiring slowing amid soft freight demand
    The US economy is improving, but the gains in recent months haven't translated into additional freight, nor an additional surge in trucking employment.
  • DB Schenker signs up to Hapag-Lloyd 'book and claim' green service
    The German forwarder aims to make significant cuts in emissions for customers on the ocean leg of their container transport.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • DHT Holdings seals another profitable quarter off hot VLCC spot rates
    Company makes the case for strengthening market in year's second half, but spot fixtures this quarter are down so far
  • Panama Canal booking slots reduced as wait times reach 20 days
    Canal is experiencing a backlog of 150 ships as draught restrictions limit daily crossings
  • International Seaways said to be pouncing on LR1 newbuilding pair
    New York-based company reports first half earnings on Wednesday
  • Eneti sells three NG 2500 units for $70m as focus turns fully to WTIVs
    At least one equity analyst thought company would do better with windfall from disposals
  • EuroDry returns to loss as weak dry bulk market prevails
    But trade volumes of iron ore and coal increased from a year ago, chief executive Aristides Pittas says
  • Hafnia confirms 'expensive' methanol MR tanker orders
    Order is joint venture with France's Socatra with long-term time charters secured with TotalEnergies
  • Cargo taken from fire-stricken Grimaldi ship off New Jersey as probe continues
    US Coast Guard will provide updates on salvage operation and investigation findings
  • New Fortress Energy expects first FLNG unit to go live next month
    But delays start to stretch out for initial floater and long-planned Brazilian FSRU which is now due onstream this year
  • Oldendorff Carriers promotes Scott Bergeron to head of fleet management
    Bergeron will join the board of the German bulker owner-operator
  • Castle Harbour grows fleet with purchase of German boxship brace
    London-based investment firm takes tally to 15 container ships
  • Himalaya Shipping files debut results after vessel deliveries and New York IPO
    Newcastlemax owner now has an operational fleet
  • Panama joins the International Chamber of Shipping
    Move strengthens established links between ICS and Panama
  • MOL joins Singapore's Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
    Shipowner signs up to five-year 'Impact Partnership agreement'
  • Can burned-out car carrier Fremantle Highway be saved?
    Initial survey indicates the most severe damage is limited to the upper decks
  • Suezmax tankers to take hit from Black Sea disruption
    BRS says Russian exports are unlikely to switch to Baltic ports owing to price cap restrictions
  • Nigeria sets year-end deadline for shipowners to settle controversial back tax claims
    Tax official warns government will use 'international cooperation mechanisms' to go after those who fail to pay
  • Yangzijiang Financial and Cetus Maritime team-up in handysize bulker asset play
    Companies say working together can extract the best value from the market in terms of asset deals, financing and operational efficiency.
  • Poland's Gaz-System kick-starts plan for Gdansk FSRU
    Transmission operator talking on both newbuilding and existing units
  • Core Power ramps up team as nuclear transport expert Scott Edwards signs on
    30-year nuclear veteran joins start-up as director of regulatory development
  • Houston VLSFO bunker contamination spreads to Singapore, says VPS
    Fourteen ships in total are said to have suffered some form of damage after receiving contaminated fuel
  • Eastern Pacific bumps up orderbook with PCTC and suezmax tanker newbuildings
    The company has spent $534m ordering two crude tankers and four large car carriers
  • Tidewater continues rates improvement in profitable quarter that misses analyst bets
    Houston-based operator saw slightly lower utilisation as it moved to reposition fleet for opportunities

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Bankrupt cargo airline Western Global owes millions to Delta, Lufthansa
    Freighter operator Western Global got in financial trouble when the overheated air cargo market cooled off last year and nearly shut down this summer before getting a financial lifeline from creditors and filing for bankruptcy.
  • What the TEU tea leaves are telling us
    We are now in peak season and, as all logistics data has shown, it is not going to be stellar.

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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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