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May 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
MAY 11, 2023
  • SCI attains new financial highs in 2022-23
  • GAC is Haldia's top steamer agent
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Weak global demand & bearish sentiment weigh on the metal sector: Report
  • National Rail Plan - A realistic approach to modal shift from road to rail freight traffic
  • JSW Infrastructure files DRHP to raise up to Rs 2,800 crore through IPO route
  • Volume contraction slowing in NAWC ports
  • India Post becomes logistics partner of traders
  • US Ocean Shipping Reform Act facilitating the cargo & logistics trade
  • India, South Africa trade in rupee suggested
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on optical fibre from China, Korea, Indonesia
  • Drone network officially launched in Antwerp port area
  • India's sovereign rating affirmed with a Stable Outlook by Fitch
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  • Long-term import deals for fertilisers mulled as prices fall
  • Annual dredging maintenance at Johor Port
  • Coking coal imports from Russia seen rising in FY24
  • New inland vessel rules on the anvil in Odisha

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 11, 2023
  • Logistics with added value
  • Contargo banking on low-emission services
  • Streck invests in general cargo segment
  • New intermodal hub fully operational in August
  • MSC: the Dragon is back
  • Atlas Air promotes Michael T. Steen
  • Connecting an exclave with a new airline
  • Reverse logistics - a booming business
  • GAC Ireland and GBF UK: a first joint milestone
  • Saving almost 1 t of CO2 per trip
  • Peter Weber returns to ITA Consulting Group
  • Skycargo to double capacity in next decade
  • A boost for H2 trucks
  • Holger Schmidt heads technical innovations at VTG
  • IRS at Singapore Maritime Week
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SR Technics initiates "Sustainable Engine Alliance"

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Alliance rivals ready to cash in if 2M divorce gets messy
  • Munich: Day 2: Flexport explains; Forto expands; Virgin contracts and where's IAG?
  • FreightTech: Drones, bots and all that malarkey
  • Freighter fleet growth strategies vary at Canadian carriers
  • US and EU lawmakers join growing backlash against LNG
  • Bangladesh's Biman buys freighters to launch dedicated cargo business
  • Japan Airlines to bring back dedicated cargo fleet

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Marine Log web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • VIDEO: JAXPORT welcomes its largest containership ever
    At 364 meters long and with a 14,000 TEU capacity, the ONE Stork yesterday set a port record by becoming the largest containership ever to call the Port of Jacksonville, Fla. (JAXPORT).
  • DOT names members of new USMMA Advisory Council
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the appointment of thirteen inaugural members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council, five of whom are Kings Point graduates, including one member
  • Two more aircraft carriers will have FMD Welin Lambie davits
    Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline) reports that, through its Welin Lambie subsidiary, it has been awarded a purchase order by Newport News Shipbuilding to supply
  • Stena to deploy NewMax methanol-hybrid duo on Irish Sea route
    The largest ferry operator on the Irish Sea, Stena Line, is to deploy two all-new hybrid propulsion NewMax vessels on its Belfast-Heysham freight route in 2025. Designed to run on methanol, they
  • White Paper: Getting started with ship lifecycle management
    Shipbuilding companies implement product lifecycle management (PLM) systems to provide their diverse and widely dispersed enterprises with access to a single source of product and process knowledge. Once a PLM system is

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Container News web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • How Retail Businesses Benefit From Mezzanine Floor Lifts
    With retail space at a premium and businesses needing to make the best use of every inch of space to maximise profits, a mezzanine floor will likely be a great addition to add extra floor space within retail premises without increasing the overall footprint. Mezzanine floors are a great way to create cost-effective extra space and the choice of whether to increase the range of products on sale, p
  • How to Pack Fragile Items When Moving
    Almost every second person moved to a new place of residence at least once. Of these, almost one in three made an apartment move twice or even three times. At the same time, many note that the most stressful moment is the preparation of things for transportation. Some items are fragile, any impact or fall can lead to cracks, chips, and other unpleasant consequences. Properly selected packaging, s
  • JAXPORT sets new record for largest vessel ever to call Jacksonville
    The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record with the arrival of ONE Stork, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville in Florida, US. Operated by Singapore-headquartered shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE), the vessel has a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEUs. ONE Stork is deployed on the EC5 service of THE Alliance, a container shipping partnership of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches green biofuel-based transport solution
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced the launch of Ship Green, a new solution for climate-friendly, biofuel-based transport. Ship Green is accessible from anywhere at any time and does not require a long-term commitment, according to the German ocean carrier, which added that it can also be used as an extra service to the existing booking of costumers. Explaining the new project Hapag-Lloyd said that by usi
  • Leschaco Group appoints new CFO
    Ulrich Steenken will be the new chief financial officer (CFO) of Leschaco Group, a worldwide logistics service company based in Bremen, Germany. Ulrich Steenken, new CFO of Leschaco Group The company has recruited Ulrich Steenken, a globally experienced finance manager with proven business knowledge, who will take over his duties on 1 June 2023. As a member of Leschaco Group's management board, U
  • US container imports tumble after 2022 record levels
    According to the Global Port Tracker report released recently by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, import cargo volume at the United States' major container ports is recovering from a nearly three-year low in February but it is expected to remain well below last year's levels. US ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.62 million TEUs of import containers in Marc
  • New name for European Gateway Services
    European Gateway Services (EGS), the intermodal network operator of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), will operate under a new name from today, 10 May. The new name, which is Hutchison Ports Europe Intermodal (HPEI), makes it clear which activities are being carried out. The new brand also emphasises that Hutchison Ports Europe Intermodal forms part of an integrated range of port-to-door servi
  • HMM expands port rotation of India-ECSA connection
    South Korean liner HMM is increasingly targeting export volumes out of the Indian market as the emerging economy rapidly gains in trade development and manufacturing activity. The carrier has introduced an additional port call at Itapoa in Brazil to its independent East Coast South America (ECSA) service, known as the FIL (Far East-India-Latin America). The updated port rotation will be Busan, Sh
  • Port of Rotterdam and partners unveil emission-free shipping project
    The Port of Rotterdam, together with the Province of Zuid Holland and more than 40 partners have launched a project for emission-free inland and near-shore shipping on hydrogen. According to the announcement, the project's name is Condor H2 and aims to facilitate the sailing of 50 emission-free vessels by 2030, targeting a CO2 reduction of 100,000 tons per year. In particular, Condor H2 will prov
  • Nokia, Claro deploy first industrial-grade private 4.9G wireless network in Colombia terminal
    Nokia and Claro Colombia are deploying new industrial-grade private 4.9G wireless network and edge computing solution at Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía in Cartagena, Colombia. The two companies use the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), including the Nokia MX Industrial Edge, whish is designed to meet the mission-critical wireless connectivity and on-premises OT data processing needs of an ar
  • Maersk proceeds with integration process; Martin Bencher under Maersk brand
    Martin Bencher's visual aspects, including transport and transactional documents, as well as physical components such as assets, locations, and offices will now carry Maersk's visual brand identity, effective from today (10 May). "As Martin Bencher is further integrating with Maersk, the visual brand identity of Martin Bencher is being phased out and you will now interact with the visual brand id
  • DP World successfully trials photovoltaic panels at London Gateway
    DP World has successfully tested new solar energy units at its London Gateway hub in the United Kingdom. The installation of sunlight-converting photovoltaic panels on the canopy of the gatehouse building, through which 548,000 lorries a year enter the port en route to collecting or discharging containers, has generated 29.95 megawatt hours (MWH) of electricity in total over the first two months
  • Port of Long Beach releases Pier Wind Project concept
    The Port of Long Beach recently released a proposal for Pier Wind, a facility that would assist California and the rest of the country reach renewable energy objectives while improving air quality by reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The port on the US West Coast has unveiled plans for a facility aimed at assisting California and the United States in meeting renewable energy objectives in the ne
  • SEDNA and OrbitMI launch new intergrated platfrom
    SEDNA and OrbitMI announced the integration of their two digital platforms. SEDNA transforms business processes by connecting work email to core business systems, while OrbitMI is a global provider of maritime software and data products to accelerate digital transformation in the industry. Both launched in 2017, SEDNA and Orbit are cloud-based technology services created to enable more efficient,

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Splash web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • IFCHOR Galbraiths taks over Norway's Uno Offshore
    IFCHOR Galbraiths has made its first acquisition following a major shipbroking merger. The international broking powerhouse is buying Norwegian offshore specialist Uno Offshore for an undisclosed sum to add oil and gas offshore brokerage services. Moving forward, UNO Offshore, founded in 2010 by Hans Christensen, will be renamed IG Offshore. The company has a seven-strong ...
  • United Maritime expands with another panamax addition as it puts latest kamsarmax purchases to work
    Nasdaq-listed Greek owner United Maritime is bolstering its dry bulk fleet with the addition of another panamax on a bareboat charter with an option to buy and has secured employment for a pair of kamsarmax bulkers acquired earlier this year. The Stamatis Tsantanis-led spinoff of Greek capsize specialist Seanergy Maritime is taking in the Japanese-built ...
  • D'Amico swoops for second leased MR tanker this month
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping has exercised a second purchase option this month taking back ownership of another bareboat chartered-in MR product tanker. The Milan-listed firm is adding the 2015-built to its owned list for a price tag of around $21.6m. The 49,990 dwt ship, VesselsValue estimates as worth 37.3m, will change ownership in July. D'Amico ...
  • Emission-free inland and nearshore shipping project gets underway
    A new project has been launched to facilitate emission-free inland and nearshore shipping. A consortium that brings together the Port of Rotterdam, the Province of Zuid Holland, five other ports and more than 40 project partners, aims to have the first vessels sailing on hydrogen in 2025 and to enable 50 emission-free vessels by 2030. ...
  • Transocean bags another semisub deal in Australia
    New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has won a $137m contract in Australia for another one of its semisubmersible rigs. The Swiss-based owner and operator of 37 rigs has sealed a deal with an undisclosed major for the 2015-built to carry out a five-well campaign. The contract for the rig, which has been idle since last ...
  • Modec secures Brazilian floater contract
    Japan's Modec has signed a deal with Equinor to deliver one of the most complex floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in its history for a $9bn BM-C-33 project in Brazil. A sales and purchase agreement between the two companies is a two-phase lump sum turnkey contract covering both front-end engineering design (FEED) and ...
  • Dutch sailing cargo company makes debut voyage
    The first ship operated by the Dutch sailing cargo vessel company EcoClipper has set sail. The De Tukker left Amsterdam and is heading to Porto as part of the first voyage on a sailing schedule that will see the ship sail on a regular route across North and West Europe. After a refit and sea ...
  • Posco International and H-Line seal charter deal for LNG newbuild
    Posco International, the trading arm of South Korean steelmaker Posco, has penned a charter deal with compatriot H-Line Shipping for a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The 174,000 cu m vessel will be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and delivered in the first half of 2025. The company, which merged with Posco Energy ...
  • Signs growth of the 1,000-strong 'opaque' fleet is slowing
    For grey, shadow or dark, read opaque. Shipping is having to come up with new terms to define an increasing chunk of the tanker fleet, which has chosen to trade on the sidelines of international norms, creating huge concern about potential safety lapses. Data analytics firm Vortexa now assesses that exactly 1,000 unique tankers have ...
  • Port of Long Beach unveils concept for largest wind turbine facility in the US
    The Port of Long Beach has revealed plans for an ambitious floating offshore wind facility aimed at assisting California in meeting its target of 25 GW of offshore wind power by 2045 and contributing to a 70% reduction in the national cost of this renewable energy by 2035. Known as Pier Wind, the facility would ...
  • Evergreen latest liner in the dock over shipper complaints
    Taiwan's Evergreen stands accused of failing to stick to its contract, forcing a car parts firm to shift some of its shipments onto highly inflated spot terms. Evergreen has until to the end of the month to respond to the case filed by CertiFit, one of many lodged at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in ...
  • Acta Marine sets up French subsidiary
    Dutch offshore vessel owner and operator Acta Marine has established a French subsidiary and opened a new office in Montoir de Bretagne with the aim to bolster its footprint in the local offshore wind market. The new subsidiary, Acta Marine France, will facilitate the deployment of Acta Marine's fleet in the region and provide access ...
  • SeaBird secures more contract work for survey vessel
    Oslo-listed seismic player SeaBird Exploration has signed an ocean bottom node (OBN) source contract with an undisclosed client in the Eastern Hemisphere. The contract will kick off in June this year in direct continuation of the completion of the current 2D survey project. The project will utilise the 2014-built survey vessel for around two months ...
  • ADNOC Logistics & Services to go public
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has moved to sell a 15% stake in its shipping and maritime logistics arm ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange. The state-owned energy giant will offer about 1.1m shares in ADNOC L&S, with the intention to list ...
  • President of Cyprus urges Brussels to create dedicated shipping commissioner
    The president of Cyprus is urging the European Union to create a commissioner dedicated to covering shipping issues. Nikos Christodoulides said during the annual general meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber that he will soon submit in writing the request to the European Commission. "Taking into account the current international environment, it is particularly important ...
  • Danaos linked to Qingdao boxship orders
    Greece's Danaos has been tipped by analysts at Alphaliner as the company behind a pair of orders for 5,900 teu ships at Qingdao Yangfan Shipyard in northeast China. The ships are estimated to cost in between $60m to $65m. In March last year Danaos ordered two methanol-ready 7,100 teu ships at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company ...
  • Supramax pool gains more ships
    C Transport Maritime (CTM) has welcomed a new Norwegian partner to its supramax pool. Forra Ultramax from Oslo is the latest entity to sign up to CTM's supramax revenue sharing agreement, adding one ship, with potentially one more joining later. Current pool members will be adding more ships in the coming months. Stone Shipping is ...
  • Tokyo MOU reveals details of cyber attack
    The Tokyo MOU, an inter-governmental cooperative organisation on port state control (PSC) in the Asia-Pacific region, has revealed it has been another high-profile name in shipping to have suffered a cyber attack. The leading ship inspection body stated in its annual report, issued this week, that last July its database, APCIS, suffered an outage from ...
  • Unearthing the real value of CII
    It may be flawed, but IMO's Carbon Intensity Indicator could be one of the best tools yet for getting shipowners and charterers talking about efficiency investments, writes Mikael Laurin, head of vessel optimisation at Yara Marine Technologies. In the first few months since it came into force, the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) has already seen ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • FMC complaint refunds surpass $1m
    Charge complaint established under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act is designed to expedite the process by which shippers and other...
  • Ceres Terminals' reported sale may spark carrier interest
    Shipping lines, pension and infrastructure funds likely to be in the running to invest in the terminal operator. The Wall...
  • Malta acted as industry voice on Russia sanctions, says flag head
    EU's largest registry admits to substantial deregistration of Greek tonnage last year, but attributes outcome to wider trend rather than...
  • Grain corridor registrations halt as Russian imposed deadline looms
    Russian government officials set a deadline of May 18 on the grain deal's extension when it was renewed in March...
  • A tale of two trades on the transatlantic
    Box lines have failed to learn from history and have shovelled too much capacity into the transatlantic. But the con-ro...
  • Zhejiang Seaport partners with DP World on automobile logistics chain
    The new agreement is expected to strengthen existing partnership as more Chinese-made cars are being exported to the Middle East
  • Port of Long Beach unveils $4.7bn plans for offshore wind facility
    Facility dubbed Pier Wind would support the manufacture and assembly of floating offshore wind turbines, port says
  • Australia's Newcastle port commits to hydrogen partnership with Rotterdam
    Port of Newcastle targets green hydrogen and ammonia production by utilising Australia's large renewable energy potential
  • EU persists with dark fleet sanctions despite enforcement difficulties
    European Commission plans to ban ships engaging in deceptive practices including illicit ship-to-ship transfer operations and 'dark' AIS voyages as...
  • Recession fears top of mind for forwarders
    Central banks are trying to control inflation using higher interest rates. But these could tip the world's largest economy into...
  • Malaysia halts search for Pablo's missing crew
    Dark fleet tanker Pablo caught fire off southeast Malaysia on May 1. Twenty-five crew members have been rescued following the...
  • Domestic opposition mounts over possible sale of Hyundai LNG Shipping to foreign bidders
    South Korean shipping community has urged the government to block the deal, citing possible threats to national security
  • Daily Briefing
    Freight rate rally loses steam ahead of peak season as analysts urge caution | US imports to remain 'well below'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Softer rates, long-term confidence provide mixed signals for MPV carriers
    Multipurpose and heavy-lift carriers expect short-term rate pain but a rising market further out, analysts say.
  • ONE becomes latest carrier to drop per diem fees at closed US marine terminals
    The change comes in advance of the FMC's final rule on detention and demurrage billing that is due to be published in mid-June and has already generated pushback from marine terminal operators.
  • Top US Shippers: US toy imports 'normalizing' after slipping from record 2022
    Toy and game manufacturers front-loaded traditional holiday merchandise in 2022, resulting in an exceptional first half of the year followed by a weak fourth quarter that coincided with a broader decline in consumer spending.
  • Western Canadian ports missing out on USWC cargo diversions: analyst
    One might expect that Western Canadian ports have benefited from cargo bound for the US Midwest being diverted from the US West Coast to avoid potential labor disruption, but that has not been the case, notes analyst Larry Gross.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Safe Bulkers first-quarter profit narrows on weaker markets
    US-listed bulker owner maintains dividend and pulls the plug on ATM share sale programme
  • Pangaea Logistics squeezes out another profit in slow first quarter
    Rates have doubled since bottom in February and company expects firming market to continue through 2023
  • Seafarer surrenders licence over sexual harassment allegations on Maersk ship
    Electrician Paul Pagano hands over credentials before hearing over Midshipman Y allegations
  • Fincantieri expects full-year profit by 2025 as it plots revenue growth path
    Italian shipbuilder has not delivered full-year profit since 2021
  • Trafigura's Rasmus Bach Nielsen takes helm of Sea Cargo Charter to 'push green transition forward'
    Trafigura executive replaces Jan Dieleman as Cargill's Eman Abdalla becomes vice chair
  • 'Untenable' situation: Russia seizes four Maersk-controlled tugs at Sakhalin
    Danish shipping giant says court order came after effort to terminate contract at oil and gas project
  • Global Ship Lease profits amid talk of related post-panamax container ship purchases
    George Youroukos-based Technomar said to have bagged a brace of 8,500-teu vessels
  • United Maritime expands with second bareboat deal in three months
    Seanergy spin-off is developing an appetite for a new way to widening its bulker footprint
  • Ifchor Galbraiths makes first buy with Norway's Uno Offshore
    New broking giant's co-chief executive Bjorn Andersen says sector has 'strong fundamentals and a positive outlook'
  • Green Seas: A (partly) averted oil spill disaster highlights risk of 'shadow' tanker fleet
    Our environment newsletter looks at how the casualty of the Pablo confirmed fears of a spill from the dark fleet, and the risk that the next one could be much worse
  • Another MR tanker purchase option saves d'Amico $16m in open market
    Italian shipowner continues to hoover up bargain tonnage through clauses in bareboat charters
  • Consolidation question arises after Kristian Siem's stakes in Solstad and DOF revealed
    Tycoon's investment in rival offshore shipowners remains low, but Siem Offshore is a believer in market unification
  • 'Cheap' Eagle Bulk shares touted as 'compelling' buy by Clarksons Securities
    Stock is trading at 35% discount to net asset value after tumbling 13% year to date in sector-worst performance
  • First cargo sailing is sweet dream come true for EcoClipper
    Cargo of chocolate to Porto is carried on first vessel launched by sail cargo firm
  • Comment: It's now or never for the Hong Kong Recycling Convention
    Complicated requirements put the future of the convention in doubt
  • Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond giant hits OOCL with $31.7m claim
    Embattled US shipper launches claim for contract performance from Hong Kong-based carrier
  • 2020 Bulkers profit keeps on trucking, monthly dividends rise with freight market
    Majority of newcastlemax fleet is on fixed-rate charters, which has meant better earnings as the spot market rises
  • Flag and port states urged to act to prevent 'dark fleet' pollution disaster
    IOPC Funds head says strict enforcement of insurance requirements will be critical to reducing risk
  • Watsa's Seven Islands more than doubles money in 22-year-old suezmax sale
    Indian owner cashes in on veteran vessel acquired a little over two years ago from Ridgebury Tankers
  • H-Line Shipping wraps up LNG carrier charter with Posco International
    Steelmaking giant starts to grow a global LNG trading business with first vessel
  • CTM supramax pool signs up Forra Ultramax as existing partners add two more ships
    Little-known Oslo owner joins John Michael Radziwill's revenue sharing agreement
  • Saevik family and Vision Ridge seek buyer for Norway's biggest ferry owner
    Rothschild & Co brought in to handle sale of massively expanded Fjord1
  • ADNOC Logistics & Services set for June stocklisting
    Parent to offer 15% of shares in shipowning and maritime business unit on Abu Dhabi exchange
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen plots $10m stock buyback despite profit slipping in first quarter
    Wilhelmsen group holding company gives investors two days to name their price
  • Oldendorff Carriers returns to Jiangsu New Hantong for up to nine kamsarmax bulk carriers
    The Lubeck-based company is rebuilding its orderbook having sold six vessels that it previously ordered at the Chinese shipyard
  • Galtung Dosvig's EGD Holding rides tanker wave to record profit
    Ship sales and the value of its investment in Klaveness Combination Carriers also boosted the bottom line
  • EU plots crackdown on Russia oil sanctions evaders
    Envoys started talks on Wednesday on the 11th package of measures, including addressing the flouting of oil price caps
  • Shipowners 'grossly over-estimating' effect of slow steaming on CII, Clarksons warns
    Shipbroker says speed reductions will not necessarily boost fuel efficiency compliance
  • Schulte Group digital firm links with software start-up for emissions trading
    MariApps Marine Solutions partners zero44 to create one-stop system for dealing with the European Union emissions trading system
  • UK-based Union Maritime raises more than $55m from two ultramax sales
    Cash comes in handy as UK shipowner and operator embarks on a fresh newbuilding spree
  • Slideshow: Executive Ship Management celebrates silver jubilee with drums and dancers
    Lively entertainment heralds family-owned ship manager's first 25 successful years in business

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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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