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January 12, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Yang Ming celebrates 50 years of remarkable accomplishments
  • APSEZ consortium completes acquisition of Israel's Haifa Port
  • CONCOR's volumes for Q3 & 9 months 2022-23
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges holds its own in 2022, a year full of geopolitical challenges
  • Tea exports rise 18 pc
  • Metal Park to come up at KEZAD
  • Pipavav Port's cargo handling surge
  • Govt asks gencos to import coal

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast
  • Ocean carriers find a way to deploy their expanding fleets
  • Handlers manage to avert shutdown of Chicago air cargo flows
  • Freightos, MNG, two SPACs - and one decent bet
  • Beleaguered Allseas creditors line up for payment
  • Incheon and sea-air services the target for shipping line airlines
  • JJ Shipping launches bid for IPO to raise funds for new greener ships
  • D-Day approaches for SATS + WFS - key amendments sought
  • UK logistics and warehousing lags behind Europe on solar power
  • Reading this year's freight market as China abandons zero-Covid policy
  • Flight departures halted across the US due to FAA system outage

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • NTSB reports on collision that saw tanker sink after being struck by super yacht
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the December 23, 2021, incident in which the 750 dwt Belize-flagged product tanker Tropic Breeze, was struck by the 2018-built super
  • Euronav unhappy with Frontline's walk away from combination deal
    In a statement released today, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) says that, following further detailed consideration with its legal and financial advisors, it is "taking the opportunity to update its
  • Solstad Offshore to trial SpaceX's Starlink connectivity
    Norway's Solstad Offshore is to be one of the first offshore service vessel operators to trial SpaceX's StarLink LEO satcom service. Back in September 2022, the company completed the migration of its
  • Elizabeth Klein named BOEM Director
    The U.S. Department of the Interior has named Elizabeth Klein as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). She succeeds Amanda Lefton, who served as the first BOEM Director in

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Container News web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees box volume decline
    Container throughput at the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by 5.2% to 13.5 million TEUs in 2022, compared with 2021 box numbers. The previous year was an "intense year" as Dirk de Fauw, mayor of the city of Bruges and vice president of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, described it in a press conference earlier today (11 January). The covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in China, the war in Ukraine and sa
  • CMA CGM integrates GEFCO into CEVA brand
    Following the acquisition of GEFCO by French CMA CGM Group, the European automotive logistics provider's brand will now become CEVA Logistics. In particular, CMA CGM's subsidiary CEVA Logistics announced on 10 January the creation of a dedicated Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) organisation as part of GEFCO integration process. According to a statement, any GEFCO's remaining business, mostly in c
  • MSC completes Italian box terminal takeover
    MSC's port operating arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has completed the acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the Port of Livorno. In particular, TIL's subsidiary CSM Italia Gate and Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) have agreed on the 100% sale of the terminal shares. While the purchase is expected to be approved by the relevant authorities, the involved parties have not disclo
  • NYK trials satellite service operated by Musk's SpaceX
    Singapore-based Nippon Yussen Kaisha (NYK) Shipmanagement performed a trial of the Starlink satellite communications service, provided by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), on one of its vessels. NYK said because ship-shore communications are currently conducted via high-orbit satellites, the communication speed on board ships is slower than on land, while higher communication s
  • Adani Ports acquires major Israeli container port
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) and the Israeli company Gadot Chemical Terminals have completed the acquisition of Haifa Port, according to a recent statement by Israel's finance ministry. The deal, which is worth approximately US$1.1 billion, was completed after the Israeli government approved the agreement. According to the deal, Adani Ports will have a 70% stake in the Is
  • Chilean box terminal enhances container capabilities with new equipment
    Two ship-to-shore (STS) super post panamax (SPP) and two electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes arrived on board the Zhen Hua 24 after a journey of almost 19,000 kilometers from China to the port of San Antonio in Chile. The new equipment will enhance San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) capabilities and increase its box capacity to 1.6 million TEUs. This US$23.5 million investment in new
  • Boxship sales halved in 2022 as freight levels fell
    Sales and purchases of container ships halved to 950,300 TEUs in 2022 as freight levels began normalising, according to Alphaliner's latest report released today (11 January). The scale of ship sales in the previous year was similar to levels seen in pre-Covid years. Alphaliner noted that 295 boxships were sold in 2022, down 49% from 2021 and capacity-wise, representing a 53% drop from the record
  • Ric Campo re-elected as Port Houston chairman
    Ric Campo was unanimously reappointed as chairman of the Houston Port Authority of Harris County, Texas Port Commission during a joint meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court and Houston City Council on 9 January. Among the most significant accomplishments of Ric Campo's tenure was the efforts to expand and deepen the Houston Ship Channel through the US$1 billion expansion infrastructure
  • Increased box traffic at Dunkirk port in 2022
    At Dunkirk port, the containerised traffic recorded growth for the 10th year in a row, reaching 745,000 TEUs in 2022, translating to an increase of 14% compared with the previous year. In fact, the French port has achieved the largest growth (+62%) over the last two years in the North European range. Additionally, in the last year Dunkirk port reported 49 MT, representing a year-on-year increase
  • 2M Alliance revises Transatlantic network
    The largest container alliance in the world 2M Alliance, comprising Maersk and MSC, decided to make changes to its Transatlantic network. The alterations in 2M's North Europe - North America and Mediterranean - North America services will be effective within the first quarter of the year. Maersk and MSC have announced the following changes in its Transatlantic services: Regions Service Change to
  • ZIM backs fintech startup firm
    40Seas, an innovative fintech platform for cross-border trade financing, was funded with US$111 million from the Israeli companies ZIM and Team8. In particular, the company's US$11 million seed funding round, led by Team8 with participation from ZIM, is complemented by a US$100 million credit facility for exporters and importers. The purpose is for the company to deliver a much more efficient and

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Splash web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Siem Offshore OSCV secures more renewables work with Equinor
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has won additional work in the renewables sector for the 2013-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The deal with Norway's Equinor will see the Cyprus-flagged ship fixed for seven months for operations on Hywind Tampen floating wind farm project. The Kristiansand-based company with a fleet of 28 ships ...
  • Euronav hits out at Frontline after failed tie-up
    Belgium's Euronav is rejecting Frontline's right to terminate a $4.2bn merger deal between the tanker giants and is contemplating options including arbitration and legal action. John Fredriksen's Frontline said on Monday it would not make its planned voluntary conditional exchange offer for Euronav, sending the Antwerp-based company's shares downhill on Tuesday. In a statement issued ...
  • Lila Global places pair of chemical tankers in GSB J19 Pool
    Dubai-based Lila Global has joined the GSB J19 Pool of stainless steel chemical tankers with two ships. The shipowning arm of Anil Sharma's cash-buying giant Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has placed the 2006-built Lila Ace and Lila Confidence into the pool, which now counts nine ships between 19,000 dwt and 22,500 dwt. The GSB J19 ...
  • Marco Polo Marine forges South Korean offshore wind pact with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy
    Marco Polo Marine has joinded forces with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy to pursue offshore wind vessel operations in South Korea. A memorandum of understanding marks a milestone entry for the Singapore-based company into another major offshore wind market in Asia on the back of its expansion into Taiwan and Japan. Namsung, best known as an ...
  • Chinese LNG newbuilds getting air bubble treatment
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group, has signed up to install air lubrication technology on up to six LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). A deal with the London-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies for four firm installations and two options will see the ...
  • TechnipFMC scores with Wintershall Dea off Norway
    TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract worth up to $250m by Wintershall Dea for its Dvalin North project. The contract covers the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of pipe for the Dvalin North field, which will be tied back to the Heidrun platform via the existing Dvalin field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Jonathan ...
  • China's shipping 'godmother' faces anti-graft prosecution
    Li Li, one of the best known names in Chinese ship finance, is facing prosecution in Beijing after the authorities accused her of accepting large bribes during her time working for the Export-Import Bank of China (Cexim). Li has been described in local Chinese media as the "godmother" of China's shipping industry for all the ...
  • MSC buys Darsena Toscana terminal in Livorno
    Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the ports arm of leading liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has struck a deal with Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) to acquire Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the port of Livorno. Under the deal, subject to approval from the relevant authorities, TIL subsidiary CSM Italia Gate will buy 100% of the share ...
  • Maritime tech breakthroughs in 2023
    In the first of a two-part survey looking at maritime tech in 2023, today Splash identifies the potential big breakthroughs this year. Tomorrow's extended instalment will identify the likely tech disappointments in 2023. Setting the scene, Osher Perry, CEO and co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) firm ShipIn Systems, tells Splash: "Technology trends transforming the maritime ...
  • Siemens Energy and Dragados consortium lands $4.3bn German converter station deal
    Siemens Energy and Spanish consortium partner Dragados Offshore have won a contract worth more than €4bn ($4.3bn) from German transmission system operator Amprion to build two converter stations for offshore grid connection systems in the German North Sea. The partners are to build two converters each at sea and on land in the new performance ...
  • Tsakos negotiates contract switch from boxships to tankers with Korean yard
    Illustrative of where pundits think the markets will go in 2023, Alphaliner is reporting Greece's Tsakos Shipping and Trading is negotiating the conversion of orders for two 2,782 teu container vessels into contracts for suexmax tankers, citing numerous broking reports. Tsakos has eight 2,782 teu boxships under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, ...
  • Alex Saverys keen to change management and strategy at Euronav
    Alex Saverys-led Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has said it would like to change the composition of the board and strategy at tanker firm Euronav in the wake of John Fredriksen's Frontline deciding this week to ditch merger plans. CMB said in a release it intends to "constructively engage" in a dialogue with Euronav's supervisory board ...
  • NYK praises Starlink
    One of the big maritime tech trends this year is expected to be the scramble to install Starlink satellites on ships, something that promises to lower communication costs at sea dramatically. At the front of the shipping queue for the technology created by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) are the Japanese. Splash reported ...
  • New Dayang wins ultramax orders
    In the bulk carrier sector, Chinese builder New Dayang has secured two orders for ultramax newbuidings, both from London-based repeat clients. The buyers are Ocean Agencies and Marine Capital, both placing orders for two 63,500 dwt ultramaxes with the unit price understood by brokers to be around $31.5m, showing a significant price drop of over ...
  • New director named for US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    The US Department of the Interior has chosen Elizabeth (Liz) Klein to take over as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) upon the resignation of Amanda Lefton, effective January 19. Klein is an attorney and leader in clean energy, climate change, and environmental law and policy. A member of the Biden-Harris administration ...
  • US government releases blueprint to decarbonise America's transportation sector
    The Biden administration yesterday released the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the blueprint provides a strategy for cutting all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. In the area of maritime transportation, the report not

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Record global petroleum consumption expected in 2024, says EIA
    Total crude oil and liquids consumption estimated at 102.2m barrels per day for 2024, up from 99.4m bpd last year
  • Euronav 'considering options' after Frontline scraps merger agreement
    Euronav is analysing its options and is considering taking legal action against Frontline, the company says in a statement
  • US maritime regulator becoming 'much more aggressive'
    If the US Federal Maritime Commission thinks someone is not complying with the regulations, it has 'the discretion to start...
  • Cargill kickstarts methanol bulkers with first kamsarmax order
    Initial plans to lead with up to six orders have been scaled back, but Cargill ocean transportation president Jan Dieleman...
  • Sanctioned ship denied access to Bangladesh port
    Vessel now anchored off the coast of India after being denied berth at Chittagong port last month
  • Tsakos swaps boxship brace for suezmax tanker
    Up to two newly contracted suezmaxes likely to be picked up by publicly listed Tsakos Energy Navigation
  • Ceva to create own automotive division from Gefco acquisition
    Gefco brand will be fully integrated into CMA CGM's logistics operator. Sector offers scope for growth despite economic slowdown
  • Ship brokerages complete mega merger
    Merger finalised between Switzerland-based Ifchor, which specialises in dry bulk markets, and the UK's tanker brokerage Galbraiths
  • Boxship charter rates seen 'normalising' after 80% drop over five months
    Newbuilding capacity representing 10% of existing fleet to be delivered over 2023 and further reduce charter rates, according to shipbrokers
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges 'stable' in first year of joint operation
    Supply chain congestion and the situation in Ukraine hit container volumes in 2022. Other segments were not enough to prevent...
  • Dry bulk spot rates slump to near operating costs
    Panamaxes lead fall as spot vessels struggle to find employment, followed by supramaxes and handysizes. Dry bulk markets are expected...
  • Arrest made following MSC boxship terror threat
    Police have not ruled out further arrests after a 4,800 teu capacity boxship was held off the Netherlands coast for...
  • Separate collisions involving boxships on same day at Japanese ports
    Evergreen-operated feeder ship involved in a collision with general cargo ship at Kitakyushu on the same day a JOSCO-owned boxship...
  • Shanghai reports second-lowest container growth in decade
    Throughput at the port grew 0.6% in 2022. This is only marginally better than the result in 2020 when the...
  • Daily Briefing
    FrontNav saga is not over - here's what happens next | Frontline abandons plan to merge with Euronav | Brokerages...
  • Zim invests in Israeli fintech start-up
    Tel-Aviv headquartered start-up emerges from stealth mode with $11m in seed funding and $100m revolving credit facility that can be...
  • Operators warned to allow more time for crew changes
    The embassies of some destination countries have little experience in dealing with some of the non-traditional seafaring nationalities who are...
  • NYK trials satellite communication service on vessel
    Service uses low-orbit satellites, allowing higher speed and capacity at a lower cost than conventional communications

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Jaxport secures funding to raise power lines for Blount Island big-ship calls
    The Port of Jacksonville said it has the estimated funding in place from the city and state of Florida to increase the air draft on its main ship channel to accommodate larger post-Panamax vessels.
  • USDA urges FMC to hone OSRA-22 export rules for ag shippers
    The Ocean Shipping Reform Act's export provisions need further clarification to explain instances when US ag exports don't get on a ship, the US Department of Agriculture said.
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  • Declining freight demand prompts Flexport to cut 20 percent of global staff
    Falling demand for ocean and air freight services is driving headcount cuts across the logistics sector, with forwarder Flexport the latest to announce layoffs.
  • Antwerp-Bruges volume fell 5.2 percent in 2022 amid operational challenges
    Heavily disrupted shipping markets kept container handling at the Belgian hub of Antwerp-Bruges under pressure throughout 2022.
  • Maersk, MSC add ships in restructured trans-Atlantic trade
    The disruption to trade lanes caused by the pandemic is over, but slowing demand has left carriers struggling to manage the existing capacity flooding back into service as congestion eases and new ships are delivered.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Suezmaxes spot rates rise while LRs fall as crude and product tankers head in opposite directions
    LR product tankers out of the Middle East and heading to Japan saw big declines on Wednesday
  • Seanergy Maritime buys own warrants to ward off share dilution
    New York-listed capesize bulker owner will announce final results of self-tender offer once they are confirmed
  • Scorpio's first-quarter rates liftoff comes in face of twin headwinds
    Product tanker giant sees market lifting further once a couple of troublesome factors clear in coming weeks
  • Altera Infrastructure files application for Norwegian carbon capture and storage project
    Shuttle tanker owner sees collecting and storing emissions as a key step in fighting climate change
  • Germany's third FSRU loads cargo in Spain before heading to Brunsbuettel
    Hoegh Gannet is expected to arrive in Brunsbuettel in days to serve as regasification unit for Elbehafen LNG terminal
  • Shipowner faces 5-year jail term in US for Iran sanctions busting
    Behrouz Mokhtari shipped Iranian petrochemicals for more than four years using a network of businesses
  • Minding their knitting: International Seaways staying out of Frontlne-Euronav drama
    Ripples from the discord between two European tanker giants begin to wash up on New York's shores
  • Fredriksen could go for Euronav ships after ditching bid, says Pareto
    If John Fredriksen's appetite is for steel and not shares, both Frontline and Euronav are stock market "buys", believes Pareto
  • Bonus question: The regulatory wish list for sustainable shipping
    Green Seas environment newsletter looks at the rules industry stakeholders would impose for sustainable and profitable shipping
  • Researchers urge greater penalties for Russia price cap breaches
    Russia is set to lose $300m oil revenue a day because of reduced exports and lower prices, says Finnish research centre
  • Suspicious skiffs approach reefer off Sao Tome and Principe
    Lithuanian-flag vessel took evasive action to deter approach in the early hours of Wednesday
  • Gunvor wraps up $1.6bn loan facility to grow LNG business
    Trading house commits to CO2 carbon emissions reporting of its LNG value chain
  • LR2 rates jump $14,000 as Scorpio Tankers reveals first quarter coverage
    US-listed owner has also seen an increase in levels for handymaxes and MRs
  • Container ship sales halve in 2022 as deals dry up
    Buying appetite for secondhand container ships dropped off a cliff towards the end of the year
  • Euronav accuses Frontline of breaching merger terms as it threatens legal action
    Belgian owner concludes Fredriksen-led company has failed to provide a satisfactory reason for scrapping tanker tie-up
  • 'White Christmas': 2022 drugs record in Antwerp, Rotterdam
    Belgian and Dutch authorities hire more personnel and gear to fight the drug cartels
  • Waste wood biofuel developer Xfuel gearing up to launch production plants
    Irish company is lining up commercial production plant and offtake deals for drop-in shipping fuels that can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 85%
  • Ifchor and Galbraiths ink their planned merger to form new 300-person brokerage
    Integration of two companies should be completed by end of first quarter
  • Indian-managed tanker switches P&I club during first Russian price cap voyage
    Standard Club says 'compliance with legal and regulatory obligations' is a key part of running its business
  • Small print: merger clause rules out CMB's actions as grounds for termination
    Frontline may have to rely on other reasons to avoid potential legal action from Euronav
  • Ukraine war sees LNG and bulk volumes jump at Antwerp-Bruges
    But container throughput comes under pressure at huge port group
  • MSC Elaine refloated after grounding in Italy's largest container port
    Investigation opens into accident that occurred during 'optimal' weather conditions
  • Key vote lined up for Seaspan parent Atlas' $10.9bn take-private deal
    Minority shareholders asked to green-light full takeover by Fairfax Financial and the Washington family
  • Tsakos flips container ship newbuildings to large tankers
    The Greek shipping company dropped two feeder boxships booked at Hyundai shipyard for suezmax tanker newbuildings worth $170m
  • Lomar awards bursaries to nine students in memory of Achim Boehme
    Scholarships will support next generation of shipping leaders through study in Bremen
  • SSY opens new office in South Korea to target sale and purchase
    Shipbroking group has been targeting new growth aggressively
  • German start-up buys Genting's remaining European river cruise ships
    Sale leaves only two ships from collapsed company's Asian brand Dream Cruises without new owners
  • Corsica Ferries invests in wind-powered ro-ro start-up Neoline
    French group will help finance the first Neoliner vessel due in 2024
  • Thirty-year-old Seapeak LNG carrier offered for demolition sale
    Fleet renewal looks set to take hold in LNG shipping fleets in the coming year as older vessels start to be weeded out
  • Claire Dumas becomes NIBC CFO after 22 years at ABN Amro
    Experienced Dutch financier replacing Herman Dijkhuizen
  • Ex-CExim shipping head Li Li faces prosecution in Chinese graft probe
    The former president of the Beijing branch CExim has been subject to a graft probe since early last year
  • Fewer sailings help P&O Ferries cut 2022 carbon output by 9%
    New tonnage and more sustainability initiatives expected to help UK ferry operator cut emissions further
  • Lila Global places chemical tankers in the GSB J19 Pool
    Lila Global additions see stainless steel chemical tanker pool grows to nine ships
  • Cido Shipping scores in the hot car carrier charter market
    The tonnage supplier has secured $430m in revenue from chartering out four Japanese-built PCTCs

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Chicago O'Hare avoids labor impasse, cargo disruption
    Swissport, a large cargo handler at Chicago O'Hare airport, has finally complied with the city's requirement for a labor peace agreement, ensuring uninterrupted cargo flow.
  • Flexport to cut 20% of workforce as global shipping demand wanes
    Influential logistics provider Flexport says it will reduce its staff by 20% in the face of a looming global recession.

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