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August 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 11, 2023
  • Allcargo Group's Allcargo Terminals Ltd & Transindia Real Estate Ltd listed on the BSE & NSE
  • Spot rates back above long-term contracted rates on three key routes
  • Paradip Port becomes fastest Major Port to handle 50 MMT cargo this fiscal
  • Agri exports fall 14 pc in Q1
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Panama Canal draught restrictions force container lines to add transit surcharges
  • India seen a $6.7 trn economy by 2031
  • Export ban & demand raises parboiled rice prices
  • Lucknow emerging as key logistics hub

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • 'Look to costs' says Hapag-Lloyd CEO, as freight rates are 'unsustainable'
  • The capacity and rates fallout at the end of Yellow's LTL road
  • Welcome to the 'Hapag-Lloyd Bank'!
  • Eager smaller box lines pounce on retired Wan Hai ships
  • Takeover target Wilson Sons: towage shines...
  • US authority comes down hard on Norfolk Southern after Ohio derailment
  • Nigerian flag-carrier airline set for take-off, with Ethiopian at the helm
  • MSC support for LNG provides fuel for thought

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Kitsap Transit moves ahead on all-electric ferry
    Kitsap Transit has taken another step forward with its plans for an all-electric ferry to operate on its Puget Sound services. It has now put out a request for information (RFI) from
  • Tug boat sinks off South Carolina
    U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston reported yesterday that the USCG and partner agencies were responding to a 59-foot push tug that sank Tuesday night approximately three miles off North Myrtle Beach, South
  • Purus Wind CSOVs will feature Brunvoll propulsion packages
    The methanol-ready battery hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) recently ordered at Vard by U.K. based Purus Wind will have Brunvoll propulsion and maneuvering packages. Each will be outfitted with two azimuth
  • Crowley breaks ground for eWolf charging station
    Crowley and the Port of San Diego have broken ground for the shoreside charging station that will provide clean energy for eWolf, Crowley's zero-emissions all-electric tugboat. The eWolf charging station is a

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Container News web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Pasha Hawaii's second LNG boxship calls Bay Area
    Pasha Hawaii and the Port of Oakland held a christening ceremony to honour the arrival of the Janet Marie, the company's second Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container ship to visit the Bay Area. The Oakland Seaport is considered the Northern California gateway for containerised ocean freight shipping. Janet Marie is the second of two new 236 meters long LNG-powered container ships of the '
  • San Antonio Terminal marks record with MSC Chiyo arrival
    Chile's San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) continues to achieve milestones, this time with the arrival of the 16,616 MSC Chiyo, the ship with one of the largest cargo capacities that have arrived in the country. STI acquired two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and two rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes at the start of the year, making it the only port in Chile capable of processing two super p
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from UAE to North Europe, West Med and North Africa
    Hapag Lloyd has announced increased ocean tariff rates from the United Arab Emirates (Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi) to North Europe (Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Estonia, Iceland, Luxembourg) and West Mediterranean / North Africa (Spain, Portugal, Ita
  • Spot rates rally on key Far East trade lanes after latest GRI moves: Xeneta
    Spot rates for containerised ocean freight have climbed across three leading Far East export corridors after the latest round of General Rate Increases (GRIs) from carriers. The news, revealed by Oslo's Xeneta, provides welcome relief for a segment that has been "up against the ropes" for much of 2023, fighting against declining demand and volumes, married to escalating overcapacity and continuin
  • La Spezia Container Terminal achieves new record operating MSC mega vessel
    La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), operated by Contship Italia Group, set a new record handling the 24,000 TEU container ship MSC Nicola Mastro on 9 August. La Spezia Container Terminal became Italy's first gateway to successfully operate one of the world's largest container vessels, as MSC Nicola Mastro is the first boxship with a capacity of 24,000 TEUs to call in a country's port. The new ve
  • Alcott Global reveals the nominees for the Leaders in Supply Chain Awards 2023
    The annual Leaders in Supply Chain Awards celebrates and highlights the important work the supply chain leaders are doing The annual Leaders in Supply Chain Awards, organized by the executive search company, Alcott Global, celebrates and highlights the important work the supply chain leaders are doing on digitizing operations , decarbonization , and sustainability , as well as on creating a diver
  • Capacity discipline sustains rates amid peak newbuilding deliveries
    Capacity management has been key to the ongoing strengthening of Transpacific rates, according to container shipping expert Lars Jensen. Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, said in Baltic Exchange's latest monthly commentary that the Transpacific has seen the highest number of cancelled sailings, with 16% of sailings blanked. On 4 August, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) showed that
  • Duvenbeck tests fully electric terminal tractor
    Duvenbeck, a freight forwarding and logistics firm, is taking another step towards transitioning its fleet to low-emission vehicles. In July of this year, the German company tested a totally electric terminal tractor unit at its Rastatt site. It was used to transport uncoupled (semi-)trailers at a vehicle manufacturer's site. "The terminal tractor unit made by the Dutch manufacturer, Terberg, has
  • Record high ship deliveries boost container fleet capacity
    "Deliveries of new container ships during the first seven months of the year reached a new record high of 1.2 million TEUs in 2023, beating the previous record by 200,000 TEUs. As recycling of ships has remained low, the fleet capacity has grown 4.3% since January," says Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. The contracting of new ships has slowed since its record in 2021 but has year
  • HMM sees first-half profits sink over 90%
    HMM's first-half results are incredibly low compared to last year's levels with the company's profits falling over 90% year-on-year. In the first six months of 2023, the South Korean major shipping company reported net profit of US$460 million, which is 90% down to the same period last year, operating profit of US$360 million, translating to a 92% decrease over 2022 first half, and revenue of US$
  • CMA CGM enhances its terminal in Taiwan with new RTG cranes
    CMA CGM made an order to Konecranes for seven hybrid Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to equip its Kaohsiung Terminal in Taiwan. According to the agreement's announcement, the commissioning will take place in the third quarter of 2024, with handover scheduled a few months later, in the last quarter of the year. These seven new Konecranes Noell hybrid RTGs use a battery for regular operation
  • CMA CGM on track to overtake Maersk in TEU capacity
    A few years ago, it would seem impossible that Maersk will be in third place in the ranking of the world's largest container lines, but according to current data, this will be the reality of the industry in the next years. French ocean carrier CMA CGM is on track to overcome the Danish shipping company and become the second-largest container carrier in terms of vessel container capacity. The curr
  • Hapag-Lloyd's profit plunges two-thirds due to weaker demand and lower rates
    Weaker demand and lower freight rates have significantly impacted Hapag-Lloyd's first-half earnings, according to the company's CEO, Rolf Habben Jansen, who, however, noted that the German shipping firm achieved to expand its terminal portfolio in this period. In the first six months of the year, Hapag-Lloyd reported a revenue of US$10.8 billion, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
  • Wilson Sons Rio Grande container terminal nears 50,000 TEUs in July
    Wilson Sons Rio Grande container terminal recorded a 44% increase in July container volumes compared to the same month last year, handling 49,100 TEUs. Exports increased by 83%, thanks to more ship calls and higher amounts of tobacco, resins, and other items. Additionally, imports climbed 38% thanks to better ship schedule reliability and larger amounts of chemicals and resins. By overcoming the

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Splash web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Blaze hits grain silos in French port of La Rochelle
    A fire broke out at grain silos in the French Atlantic port of La Rochelle on Thursday, crippling operations at one of France's largest grain export terminals. Local authorities said the blaze, which started on a conveyor belt at around 08.00 hrs local time, engulfed four grain silos operated by Sica Atlantique. More than 100 ...
  • RWE awarded 900 MW German North Sea offshore wind sites
    The German Federal Network Agency has granted German utility RWE awards for the 900 MW Nordseecluster B. This involves the N-3.6 and N-3.5 sites in the German North Sea, on which RWE intends to develop, build and operate two wind farms with a total capacity of 900 MW. The awards were secured without a negative ...
  • Clyde & Co and former partner to face tribunal over alleged money laundering breaches
    Global law firm Clyde & Co and its former shipping partner Ed Mills-Webb are to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for alleged breaches of the money laundering regulations and allegations relating to anti-money laundering. According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), there was a case to answer in respect of allegations relating to an ...
  • Wuchang Shipbuilding gets order for chemical tanker duo
    Chemical tanker player Xingtong Shipping has ordered two stainless steel chemical tankers from Wuchang Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Under the contract, Wuchang Shipbuilding will build two 25,900-ton stainless steel chemical tankers designed by Shanghai Odeli Ship Engineering and classified by ABS classification society as double-bottom and double-hull ch
  • China probes senior BoCom Leasing executive in anti-graft campaign
    Another senior executive from a leading Chinese leasing house is being investigated in connection with an anti-graft probe. Local media said Ma Bin, a vice president of Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoCom Leasing), is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. ...
  • Perdana Petroleum awarded more work for AHTS vessels by Petronas
    Malaysian offshore marine support services firm Perdana Petroleum has won new contracts and an extension from Petronas for three anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels worth around $8.4m. The company's subsidiary Perdana Nautika has received work orders totaling $4.8m for the deployment of two anchor handling tug and supply vessels. Both contracts have already started ...
  • MMA Offshore seals $85m financing
    Australia's MMA Offshore has secured A$130m ($85m) finance facility with the aim to optimise its balance sheet while providing additional flexibility and liquidity for growth. The Perth-based OSV operator and services provider said the new deal, which comprises a A$120m revolving loan facility and an A$10m letter of credit facility, will replace the existing loan ...
  • Stam Shipping sells bulk carrier for recycling
    Greece's Stam Shipping appears to have sold its last remaining bulk carrier for recycling. Cash buyer Best Oasis reported that the 2001-built has gone to Bangladesh for an undisclosed price tag. Stam bought the 74,800 dwt panamax as Fortune Trader for a reported price of $9.3m in October last year. The ship's scrap value is ...
  • PGE, Ørsted given 210 MW seabed area offshore Poland
    PGE and Ørsted have been granted a new seabed area for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Poland's Ministry of Infrastructure has given permission for the two companies to develop up to 210 MW in the area designated 45.E.1 in the Baltic Sea. The seabed area ...
  • Splash Spot Market fantasy league readies for the start of the season
    For those in shipping, having a punt is a regular, day-to-day activity. Whether it's bunker hedging, FFAs, timing a newbuilding delivery, shipowners are accustomed to making big calls based often on nothing more than gut feel. These characteristics make our readers perfect candidates to enter this year's Fantasy Premier League Splash Spot Market. England's Premier ...
  • Stolt-Nielsen picks Udo Lange for CEO role
    The chief executive officer (CEO) of Stolt-Nielsen, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, will step down from his role after 23 years on September 1, 2023. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will assume the role of chairman of the board of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, replacing Samuel Cooperman. The company announced that he will be succeeded as CEO by Udo Lange. Stolt-Nielsen ...
  • Saipem bags $1bn offshore contract in Libya
    Italy's Saipem has won a contract worth around $1bn $1 for the development of the shallow-water Bouri natural gas field offshore Libya. Mellitah Oil & Gas, a consortium formed by National Oil Corporation of Libya and Eni, has selected the Milan-based contractor to carry out revamping of the platforms facilities at the field. The contract ...
  • Singapore Strait sea robbery warning
    Three sea robbery incidents occurred in the Philip Channel in the Singapore Strait in the space of just six hours on Tuesday night going into Wednesday morning with the Information Fusion Centre, a regional maritime security advisory, warning ships in the area to be extra vigilant in the coming 10 days. The moon phase during ...
  • Bollinger Shipyards closes New Orleans facility
    Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately owned shipbuilder in the United States, has decided to close its operations in New Orleans. The company said decision to close its Algiers Point facility was driven by a desire to consolidate its repair and maintenance operations.. Last year, Bollinger acquired Halter Marine in Mississippi. The larger of two floating ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Imperial Petroleum aims to grow on back of strong results
    Nasdaq-listed owner has recently sold two bulkers and an aframax tanker to new spin-off, 3Cis
  • Bulker profits hit in Q2 as freer capacity outstrips demand
    Despite tonne-mile demand showing 5% year-on-year rise, the unwinding of post-pandemic congestion in the dry bulk sector is keeping rates...
  • Bulker boost: China's coal imports to maintain steady growth through 2023
    Sustained flows into China bode well for the dry bulk market, as the world's largest coal importer, with steady shipments...
  • Hapag-Lloyd maintains outlook in face of weak rates
    Freight rates are still 'unsustainable' on many trades. But recent liftings data shows signs of better demand, at least in...
  • Conflicts of interests inevitable at P&I club correspondents, NorthStandard warns
    'If there is no clear indication whether somebody from the club is instructing on behalf of an owner or a...
  • Obituary: Daryl Williamson
    One of the pioneers of maritime data digitalisation, Daryl had to battle against early scepticism about the internet as he...
  • Boxship orderbook remains near peak
    The ordering spree of 2020-2021 is now hitting the water. Not enough old tonnage is being removed to counter overcapacity
  • Stolt-Nielsen names Udo Lange new CEO
    Udo Lange, who has been with FedEx since 2015, starts as chief executive of chemical tanker and logistics provider Stolt-Nielsen...
  • China anti-corruption probe ensnares another Bocomm Leasing executive
    Ma Bin, a vice-president at Bocomm - China's largest ship lessor - is accused of 'severe disciplinary and legal violations'
  • HMM profits plunge on lower rates
    Overcapacity and falling freight earnings have hit the South Korean carrier. It is cutting costs and amending services to meet...
  • Norden profits decline as dry cargo weakness hits freight trading
    Buoyant tanker market offsets decline in dry cargo earnings for Danish shipowner, with geopolitical volatility and economic headwinds to lower...
  • Castor raises $50m from selling preferred shares to spin-off
    Brace of Petros Panagiotidis-led shipping companies reported results this week, showing spin-off Toro outshining its mothership in latest quarter
  • Daily Briefing
    Frontline tankers linked to Russian dark fleet after sale | P&I clubs over-reserving and underpricing newbuildings, Marsh contends | China...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Omni Logistics purchase to expand Forward Air's LTL, global reach
    The merger of third-party logistics provider Omni and expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Forward Air will create a more multimodal LTL network focused on high-value freight.
  • Logistics industry tiptoeing toward AI adoption: Freightos research
    Shippers and forwarders recently surveyed by Freightos believe artificial intelligence will reduce headcounts in the logistics industry, even if they have yet to figure out how best to use the still-emerging technology.
  • Convoy promises on-time truckload deliveries with new guaranteed product
    Targeting industrial and retail shippers that need expensive expedited services to meet stringent on-time metrics, freight broker Convoy is offering a product that guarantees shipments will be delivered within a predetermined 30-minute window.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • US fines Greek operator $2.25m for broken inert-gas system
    US Coast Guard inspected vessel while it was off Rhode Island
  • Pangaea Logistics crushing current market but analysts lower expectations
    Even a 96% premium to current Baltic rates isn't a substitute for a fully recovered dry bulk trade
  • Focus placed on two vehicles in Grimaldi ro-ro fire off New Jersey
    Stevedoring service American Maritime Services is asking to inspect ship before repairs are made
  • Kyiv offers fresh hope for dozens of ships trapped at its Black Sea ports
    Kyiv wants to open up a humanitarian corridor which will allow a route out for ships caught up in the conflict
  • Golar gets LNG steamship to play with after Snam parks Sardinia project
    Freshly focused FLNG company could have a third LNG floater ready for operation by early 2027 if it moves on next conversion job this year
  • Expanding FSRU fleet is 'top priority' for Excelerate Energy, CEO says
    Floating regasification specialist also wants to boost its LNG supply portfolio further
  • Container shipping: Peak season's here, but how long will it last?
    Liner operators are once again talking about their ships being full as spot rates pick up
  • Playing with fire: How shipping's green drive comes at a cost
    Regulators not only have to decarbonise the industry but consider the consequences
  • How Ardmore Shipping needed 10 years to become the apple of Scorpio's eye
    This week's Streetwise looks at why Scorpio finally decided the time was right to invest in its Irish rival
  • Golar and BP move to arbitration on FLNG unit as floater readies to leave yard
    Tor Olav Troim's floating LNG production company homes in on gasfields with NNPC but an FSRU job for Snam is cancelled
  • Order glut brings Japan's Naikai back into building bulkers
    Earnings report reveals the yard has contracted five ships in the first quarter of this year
  • Shipping law firm Clyde & Co faces tribunal over alleged money laundering failures
    Former partner Ed Mills-Webb faces hearing in January after being put under investigation by company in 2019
  • HMM sees profits fall to earth in run up to privatisation
    Asian carrier blames overcapacity for a massive drop in freight rates
  • Weaker freight rates prompt Japanese shipowners to increase sales of older capesizes
    Values for older vessels have fallen below the $19m threshold for the first time since July 2021, says VesselsValue
  • SSY hires Jarl Magnus Berge as global head of finance
    Former NorthCape partner is looking for ways to develop broker's financial services offering
  • CNOOC and Pavilion toast their first LNG bunkering in China
    Partners kick off by supplying Maran Tankers VLCC in ship-to-ship operation at Guangzhou Port
  • Norden's bottom line buoyed by assets and logistics to stay on track for 2023 goal
    Copenhagen owner-operator launches share buyback programme while forecasting record year for one of its business segments
  • Stolt-Nielsen goes outside the family with new CEO pick
    Chief executive Niels Stolt-Nielsen steps down after 23 years and will become chairman of the board
  • Hapag-Lloyd profits plunge 77% in 'challenging market environment'
    Weaker demand continues erode profitability of German liner operator
  • China anti-graft probe targets senior BoCom Financial Leasing exec
    Ma Bin is the latest shipping official to be investigated in China's ongoing investigation into financial misconduct
  • Fearnleys moving in on Ocean Shipbrokers as group eyes broking expansion
    Consolidation moves rumble on in shipbroking market with talk of fresh deals in the works
  • Weaker freight rates prompt Japanese owners to increase sales of older capesizes
    Values for older vessels have fallen below the $19m threshold for the first time since July 2021, says VesselsValue
  • Higher FSRU rates boost Excelerate Energy's second-quarter income
    Floating storage and regasification unit owner narrowed its full-year guidance
  • Rising costs eat into Kim Heng's profits during first half of financial year
    Company forgoes dividend payout to shareholders as net profit falls by 53%
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries orders likely 'peaked' in 2022, says Nomura
    Analyst says rebound in tanker orders in 2023 will be insufficient to offset decrease in contracts for LNG carrier and container ship newbuilds

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Container volumes grow from June to July for Georgia Ports Authority
    Container volumes in July rose sequentially by 17% but were down by 16% year over year at the Port of Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority said Thursday.
  • HMM hit by 'intensified' imbalance between supply and demand
    Ocean carrier HMM attributed much of its first-half net-profit nosedive of 90% to overcapacity in the container shipping industry.
  • 'Very noticeable impact' from down market $6B whammy to Hapag-Lloyd's profits
    "Weaker demand and lower freight rates are having a very noticeable impact on our earnings," said Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

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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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