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Exim India web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Interasia Lines expands presence with new branch opening in Gandhidham, Gujarat
  • Able Shipping enters 23rd year of successful operations
  • HTOA thanks Maharashtra Transport Commissioner's office for facilitating single window online ODC permission process
  • Revised GHG reduction strategy for global shipping adopted
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2023 to see record participation
  • Govt to grant private sector access to PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (7 July 2023)
  • New EDFC line launched
  • Export Examination Clusters created at Nhava Sheva
  • Mandatory container pick up based on identity at Antwerp port from January
  • Global container shipping outlook: Pressure mounts amid flood of new capacity
  • Exim Integrated Club Mumbai celebrates 5th Get-Together & Networking Meet
  • India's rice export prices at fresh five-year peak
  • Middle class seen doubling & boosting Indian market
  • Suez Canal announces rebates

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Carriers run out of niche trades as pressure grows and freight rates tumble
  • No kidding, folks - MSC's 'erratic M&A journey' makes a splash
  • Canada west coast port strike yet to bite - but it will
  • Airfreight rates: have we hit the bottom yet - if not, when?
  • State funding of $1.5bn allocated to Californian port improvement projects
  • MEPC 80: 2030 green target 'watered down' to become 'an indicative checkpoint'
  • High inflation and interest rates, but 'the numbers still add up for box shipping'
  • Lufthansa Cargo debuts fleet of new certified fire-resistant ULDs

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Marine Log web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • VIDEO: Port Newark ship fire continues to burn
    The deadly car carrier fire aboard the Grimaldi Deep Sea RO/RO vessel Grande Costa d'Avorio that cost two Newark firefighters their lives continued to burn today and seemed likely to continue burning
  • California ports awarded $1.5 billion in state infrastructure upgrade grants
    Port officials across California were posing with giant checks yesterday as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an investment of more than $1.5 billion in California ports - including approximately $450 million for zero-emission
  • MEPC 80 sets new GHG reduction targets for shipping
    This week's meeting of the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 80) saw member states adopt the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The strategy fell
  • BP puts $10 million into green methanol start-up WasteFuel
    Energy major BP has plans to deliver a 100,000 barrels of biofuel a day by 2030 to help decarbonize transportation. That target was announced yesterday by BP's vice president of next generation

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Container News web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Salvage operation of Pangaon Express yet to begin
    The charterer of the container vessel Pangaon Express could not start salvage operation of the ship, which sunk on 6 July after leaving Chittagong port towards Dhaka, due to rough sea and long swell waves. Captain Faridul Alam, deputy conservator of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), said the ship is lying in a listed position. He noted that there is no more containers overboard after the three
  • CMA CGM revises congestion surcharge in Algerian ports
    CMA CGM has announced revised port congestion surcharges (PCS) in Algeria's ports of Oran and Alger due to continuing delays in between congestion/waiting time plus berth time on the current vessels berthing sequences. As a result, laden cargo lead-time is being increased, empty equipment re-loading / repositioning frequency is affected and operating costs are rising, according to the French ocea
  • Clarksons: Mixed trends in long-haul container trades
    High retail inventories in the United States mean little upside to Transpacific freight rates in the short term, according to a report issued by Clarksons. The UK shipbroking group said that while Asia-Europe westbound volumes saw growth of 8% and Transpacific volumes grew a startling 18% in 2021, 2022 saw things turn, at first gradually and then more dramatically in the second half of 2022. In t
  • BIMCO applauds IMO strategy on GHG reductions from ships
    International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has decided that by 2040, the world fleet must have reduced its total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 70% compared to 2008 levels. The world's largest direct-membership organisation for ship owners, charterers, shipbrokers and agents, BIMCO has described this decision as "groundbreaking", noting that the newly adopted IMO GHG reduction strateg
  • ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon: Seaspan investment is synergistic
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) CEO Jeremy Nixon said today that the pan-Japanese liner operator's acquisition of a 28.5% stake in Atlas Corp., the parent company of Seaspan Corporation, is a purely financial transaction, but also a strategic move as Seaspan will become ONE's largest tonnage provider. Currently, 12% of ONE's chartered ships are from Seaspan but this will go up to 25% when newbuilding
  • Fire aboard cargo ship docked at Port Newark kills two firefighters
    A fire broke out on the 10th floor of a cargo ship docked at Corbin and Marsh streets at around 9:30 p.m. (local time) on 5 July in Port Newark in the United States. There have been two fatalities and six injuries sustained due to responding to the fire aboard the vessel. Firefighting crews worked to extinguish the fire, both from the pier, and from waterside, while crew members worked to gain ac
  • MAN Energy Solutions, Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan partner on methanol engine retrofit
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with Seaspan Corporation, in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd. According to the agreement, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions' after-sales division, will deliver 15 engine retrofit solutions for conversion of vessels powered by individual MAN B&W S90-type fuel-oil-powered engines from the Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd fleets to dual-fuel
  • New storage space for additional 3,500 cars at Port of Koper
    The Port of Koper is introducing a new storage space for an additional 3,500 vehicles at the car terminal. In particular, the value of the construction work amounted to around US$5.7 million and the total investment to approximately US$8 million. More specifically, the new investment has increased the port area by 68,000 m², while the storage capacity of the Car Terminal now stands at 46,500 vehi
  • Valenciaport calls for tenders for new electrical substation
    Valenciaport has put out to tender the construction of the first of two planned electrical substations, which are expected to allow ships docking in Valencia to turn off their engines and connect to the electricity grid, thereby ceasing to consume fossil fuels and emit CO2 into the atmosphere. The new infrastructure is expected to make the Spanish port an even more effective site by decreasing th
  • Strike continues in Canadian ports; federal mediators to intervene in negotiations
    The strike of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada is still underway, as the negotiations have not come to an agreement yet. ILWU Canada commenced legal strike action against the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) on 1 July. The discussions and negotiations between the two organisations never stopped but have no positive development yet. Negotiations
  • MABUX expects global bunker indices to continue slight increase
    The worldwide Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indexes have shown a moderate increase as of the 27th week of the year. The 380 HSFO index increased to US$499/MT, the VLSFO index rose to US$608/MT and the MGO index climbed to US$803/MT. "At the time of writing, the uptrend continued to prevail in the market," pointed out a MABUX representative in the latest report. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS), w
  • Major maritime companies to develop book and claim approaches aiming to accelerate shipping decarbonisation
    Nine key players across the maritime value chain have issued a joint statement expressing their commitment to developing and implementing robust book and claim chain of custody systems to accelerate the early phases of the decarbonisation of the shipping industry. The signatories of the joint statement are Aspen Shipping Decarbonization Initiative, DHL Global Forwarding, Hapag Lloyd, Kuehne + Nag

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Splash web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • COSCO and PetroChina back at Hudong-Zhonghua for more LNG carriers
    COSCO Shipping and PetroChina are returning to CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for two additional 174,000 cu m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuilds. The ships will be built for joint venture firm United Liquefied Gas Shipping and delivered in 2025 and 2026. The carriers, that will serve the trade needs of PetroChina and its subsidiaries, come ...
  • 'Vague and non-committal': MEPC green targets text comes in for fierce criticism
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a revised strategy to decarbonise the global shipping industry. The agreement will be formally adopted today but no further changes are expected by delegates. The loose wording in the near finalised document doing the rounds at IMO headquarters will disappoint many Western nations and environmentalists who had ...
  • Iino Lines to install Norsepower rotor sail on coal carrier
    Japanese shipping line Iino Kaiun Kaisha (Iino Lines) and J-Power have agreed to install Norsepower's rotor sail on the 2016-built dedicated coal carrier . This is the first time ever that a Norsepower rotor sail has been installed on a dedicated coal carrier. The installation will take place in the third quarter of 2024. The ...
  • California investing $1.5bn in port infrastructure projects
    California has announced an investment of more than $1.5bn which would enhance the operations of several ports in the US state. Around $1.2bn will fund 15 projects creating an estimated 20,000 jobs and increasing the capacity to move goods throughout the state's global trade gateways while lessening environmental impacts on neighbouring communities. Projects receiving funding ...
  • Iran seizes chemical tanker
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a Tanzanian flagged chemical tanker yesterday, 24 hours after Iran had attempted to detain two other ships. The Nada II was widely suspected of being engaged in smuggling activity. On Wednesday, the US Navy intervened to stop Iran from seizing two oil tankers in international waters in the Gulf of Oman.
  • Next year's EU ETS bill will cost shipping more than $3bn
    The European Union's Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU MRV) dataset for shipping's European CO2 emissions for the year 2022 has just been published, with the data highlighting some significant year-on-year changes from 2021 despite the shipping industry as a whole showing a modest reduction in emissions. The EU MRV regulation requires all ships exceeding 5,000 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Danaos 'disappointed' with Eagle Bulk's response, denies making an 'actual offer' for Oaktree stake
    Danaos provides response to letter sent by Eagle's board chair Paul Leand Jr, where he rebuffed the former's public criticism...
  • Shipping's climate compromise keeps 1.5°C alive, for now
    The IMO's loosely worded climate targets fall short of keeping shipping aligned with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement temperature goal, but they...
  • European lenders dip below 50% of bank finance to shipping for first time
    Petrofin Research ship finance index unchanged but new loan production is 'weak,' as industry struggles to meet new credit criteria
  • Containership sector's closer relationship with class is crucial, says Lloyd's Register
    Class is expanding its role to be not just the voice of safety and technical matters, but also to provide...
  • California ports net $1.2bn in green funding
    Large investment by the state of California allocates about $450m to zero-emission projects. The port of Long Beach was the...
  • UK extends state support for innovation in maritime decarbonisation
    Ratings union RMT criticises scheme as not linked to seafarer training
  • What happens next - shipping's decarbonisation strategy explained
    The IMO's revised greenhouse gas strategy commits the industry to a rapid process of decarbonisation that will require further diplomatic...
  • Seanergy says charterer 'reluctance' to comply with speed caps is contributing to weaker bulker rates
    Nasdaq-listed owner adds first newcastlemax to fleet under bareboat deal with purchase option
  • Japanese operator to install rotor sail on dedicated coal carrier
    Both IINO Lines and Electric Power Development Co have made a commitment to sustainability, and see rotor sails and other...
  • No ships registered for Ukraine grain deal in over a week
    There are just three ships loading at one of Ukraine's export hubs, with the deal set to expire on July...
  • Offshore wind vessel orderbook continues growth trend
    Clarksons expects about $8bn to be spent on new vessels servicing the offshore wind sector this year, with the total...
  • IMO's revised GHG strategy sparks mixed reactions
    Historic revision of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by the IMO has been welcomed as an 'ambitious compromise' allowing rapid...
  • Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation forecasts a 1,397% profit surge in the first half
    Growing transportation demand and high freight rates contributed to surging profit
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: A mid-year markets health check for shipping
    The Lloyd's List traditional mid-year health check on shipping's core sectors highlighted a few underlying conditions in box and bulk...
  • Governments commit to compromised climate targets for shipping
    After intensive negotiations, the 175 member states of the IMO have agreed to decarbonise the global shipping industry by 2050...
  • Container volume declines stabilise but rates still slump
    Box lines need a strong peak season to boost revenues. But, retailers are sitting on unsold stock and consumers are...
  • HFW highlights key London shipping law decisions
    Law firm's annual review summarises key developments in 11 jurisdictions
  • P&O Ferries extends North Sea charters
    Ferry operator has extended charters on three vessels for three years. Move will secure trade lane between Tilbury, Teesport and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hydrogen wars intensify with US' new $1bn initiative | IMO inches closer to agreement on GHG strategy revision | Greeks...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • US trucking companies adds jobs, but employees work fewer hours
    For-hire trucking companies have been expanding their workforce since February, but a soft freight market is cutting into weekly hours worked by drivers and dockworkers, BLS data shows.
  • Prior NY-NJ empty container woes linked to FMC complaint against Hapag-Lloyd
    The carrier is the target of another shipper complaint regarding demurrage and detention fees, this time the indirect result of empty container congestion at the Port of New York and New Jersey.
  • US imports building toward August peak, but labor concerns weigh: retailers
    The Global Port Tracker says prospects for a recession in the second half of the year are dimming and imports should increase as consumer demand ticks up and retailers reduce the inventory overhang that has kept warehouses full over the past year.
  • Revised IMO emissions targets set clear timeline: shipping groups
    The London meeting of the IMO's environment committee has upgraded its emissions goals, but it is only the starting point in a long and difficult decarbonization journey.
  • US House bills keep shipping reform effort alive even after freight rate plunge
    Although there remain multiple obstacles to further legislation being signed into law, bipartisan support that shipping reform attracted in 2021 and 2022 has led to a situation in which certain additional provisions stand at least a 50-50 chance of being enacted this year, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Knight-Swift commits to LTL expansion amid soft truckload demand
    The largest US truckload operator will continue to add terminals to its LTL network as it absorbs truckload carrier U.S. Xpress.
  • Strategic investment underpins ONE's 'sustainable profitability' target: Nixon
    The Singapore-based carrier's multi-billion-dollar investment plan into terminals, new ships and decarbonization is meant to secure the right assets in the right areas to keep it in the black.
  • Singapore port body joins cross-industry decarbonization alliance
    Deeper public-private sector collaboration between global maritime industry players and the MPA will unlock key investments across the Indian and Pacific oceans, Lloyd's Register believes.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Grimaldi ro-ro fire may burn for days, official says
    Fire has had minimal impact on flow of cargo in and out of Newark, director of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says
  • Shipping braces for $3.4bn - and rising - EU carbon trading bill
    Owners operating in European Union waters are offered help to cope with carbon allowance expenses, red tape - and maybe even to make some money off them on the side
  • US judge fines Solvang's Clipper Shipping in pollution coverup
    Criminal case focused on dumping of oily bilge water off Togo and then failing to report it
  • Podcast: How IMO's decision on shipping's carbon still leaves Paris Agreement goals within reach
    Audio edition of Green Seas talks to UCL Energy Institute Tristan Smith about new global greenhouse gas targets
  • Editor's Selection: IMO misses open goal, counter-cyclical Greeks buy into dry bulk and Iran snares tanker
    A snapshot at some of the highlights of TradeWinds' news coverage this week
  • ONE to double tonnage taken from Seaspan Corp over 12 months
    CEO Jeremy Nixon believes closer relations will not 'destabilise' Seaspan's dealings with other lines
  • Ponant seeks yard to build unique sun, hydrogen and sail-powered cruise ship
    French player says new design will be in service by 2030
  • NSML switches to upskilling seafarers after 'Nigerianisation'
    Company is working towards its first female captain and has a large pool of cadets coming through
  • ONE to double tonnage taken from Seaspan over 12 months
    CEO Jeremy Nixon believes closer relations will not 'destabilise' Seaspan's dealings with others lines
  • Tankers and gas get 'top marks' in Clarksons half-term report as more growth predicted
    UK shipbroker expecting 2.3% increase in trade volumes in 2023
  • Scandinavian shipping groups cheer IMO's net zero 'at or around' 2050 agreement
    Norwegian shipowners call deal 'historic', while Danes say agreement has everything they worked for
  • Shipowners will do 'everything possible' to achieve new IMO goals
    The United Nations shipping regulator urged to adopt levy on carbon emissions to help shipowners fund new technology and fuels
  • Shipping braces for $3.4bn - and rising - carbon trading bill
    Owners operating in European Union waters are offered help to cope with carbon allowance expenses, red tape - and maybe even to make some money off them on the side
  • Cosco has last laugh as it steps up car exports on wood pulp ships
    Chinese giant's innovative move looks to have paid off, despite some industry observers being somewhat sniffy
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen tackles 'horrible' Flaminia fall-out amid tanker IPO questions
    Shipping executive tells analysts $155m court ruling will not affect investment or listing plans
  • Esvagt and Orsted ink second of world's first methanol wind farm ship series
    Danish owner and compatriot energy company will take delivery of latest wind farm ship in 2026
  • LNG carrier S&P action: Natural peak or emerging market?
    After a record-breaking 12 months, 2023 appears to be following suit with a buoyant first half
  • Hoegh Autoliners bags record rate as car carriers make hay
    Norwegian shipowner says the second quarter average of $75 per cbm was the best yet
  • IMO lines up carbon pricing mechanism commitment by 2025
    Decarbonisation targets will also be reviewed every five years after criticism they fall short
  • He said, he said: Danaos denies formal bid for Oaktree's Eagle Bulk shares, pitches services
    Greek company changes filing status to more aggressive stance, tells how it might seek to improve Connecticut company
  • IMO commits to carbon pricing mechanism by 2025
    Decarbonisation targets will also be reviewed every five years after criticism they fall short
  • The widening gap between Oslo shipping stock winners and losers
    Some sectors were up and others down in the first half of 2023 amid macroeconomic fears
  • Iran seizes chemical tanker in Gulf, a day after two failed attempts
    US Navy decides not to intervene as vessel seized on suspicion of smuggling activities
  • Crew rescued as partially submerged cargo ship lists heavily off Bangladesh
    Three containers lost in incident in the Bay of Bengal
  • Nigeria LNG's ship management arm starts estimating CII ratings
    NSML believes in efficiencies and upgrades but says ultimately it is 'only a matter of time' before fleet renewal beckons for steamships
  • North Sea charterers breathe sigh of relief as AHTS market returns to normality
    Rates of $39,000 per day said to be more palatable for oil companies than last year's spike
  • He said, he said: Danaos denies formal bid for Oaktree's Eagle shares, pitches services
    Greek company changes filing status to more-aggressive stance, tells how it might seek to improve Connecticut company
  • North Star bags bonus deal as new SOV delivered three months early
    New contract awarded to Vard-built vessel by SSE Renewables
  • OSV boss among the best 'value for money' CEOs on SGX, says analyst
    Salaries of top executives at most Singapore shipping and maritime companies said to be justified

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American Shipper web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Ship queues mount as dockworker strike in Canada drags on
    U.S. imports via Canadian ports face rising fallout as the war of words escalates between dockworkers and employers.
  • Western Global pilots pursue 1st union contract amid financial turmoil
    Cargo pilots at Western Global Airlines are in the difficult position of negotiating their first collective bargaining agreement as questions mount about the company's ability to stay in business.
  • Car carrier blaze in New Jersey port will burn 'for a couple more days'
    New Jersey container imports are unscathed "so far" but the port's automobile trade faces fallout from the ongoing fire.
  • The legendary voyages of 2 steamships in their glory days
    An article published in the July issue of American Shipper in 1975 tells the stories of two steamships when they ruled the seas. The stories are full of adventure, mishaps and big wins, giving a glimpse into the life of a sailor in the late 1880s.
  • Canada's dockworkers strike impacts freight rail operations
    As the labor strike continues at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Class I railroads are taking steps to ensure that their networks face minimal disruptions.

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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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