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June 12, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 12, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics completes acquisition of 30 pc stake from KWE in Gati subsidiary
  • Teamglobal's philanthropic vision facilitates sustainability in action
  • 'Sagar Samriddhi' online dredging monitoring system launched to facilitate transparency & efficiency, reduce costs
  • PSA Chennai celebrates 10 million TEU milestone
  • Major ports handle 3.2 pc more cargo in May
  • Rail freight up again in May
  • ONE celebrates 5th anniversary
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (9 June 2023)
  • DPA prepared for cyclone 'Biporjoy'
  • Govt mulls extending port lease beyond 30 years
  • Wheat imports ruled out for now
  • DNV releases new Steel Load Planner app for safer & more efficient transport of steel coils
  • Carriers' 2023-Q1 EBIT drops 81% Y/Y to $7 bn
  • Inland waterways for coal movement
  • MOL makes strategic investment for clean, low-cost LNG exports from North America

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 12, 2023
  • Spain to test bio-fuel trains
  • Naming ceremony for Wan Hai Lines' vessels
  • DSV launches internal carbon fee
  • CMA CGM Group buys stakes in Spain
  • Leonardo takes stakes in Italian cargo drone start-up
  • First electric Scania truck for Singapore
  • Bolloré Logistics appoints Jérôme Petit
  • EV Cargo: new tractors to help reach green goals
  • Contract logistics specialist expanding in Germany
  • Sascha Nauck to head new NEO division
  • EFW redelivers 50th Airbus P2F freighter
  • A big investment in Liverpool
  • Eco-friendly railcars for coal transports
  • STG augments services in USA
  • Icao to open liaison office in Nadi, Fiji
  • Iata Ceiv Li-Batt certification for Korean Air
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Anker opens a new office building in Emden

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • North Europe rates still falling, while the transpacific spikes
  • Dirt cheap target: ATSG - bring the popcorn
  • Air cargo still weak, but with some 'bright spots for airlines to focus on'
  • Hamburg Süd must pay $9.8m after 'retaliation' against US shipper
  • Yellow Corp: $5bn sales, $81m market value - says it all...or does it?
  • CPKC woos Asian shippers with USMCA rail freight coverage
  • Carriers hold off on surcharges as Indian market stays soft
  • US unveils new shipping bills to clean up pollution and emissions
  • Where were the women at CNS Partnership? Not playing golf - or talking cargo

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • VIDEO: Odfjell to retrofit tanker with innovative OceanGlide air lubrication system
    Alfa Laval has signed an agreement that will see leading chemical tanker operator Odfjell install the innovative OceanGlide hull air lubrication system on one of its vessels later this year. OceanGlide is
  • Vineyard Wind installation work kicks off
    "We can finally say it - as of today, there is 'steel in the water,'" said Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus S. Moeller yesterday, as work got underway on installing the first monopiles

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Container News web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Scan Global Logistics expands into Kenya
    Scan Global Logistics (SGL) opened its first office in Nairobi, Kenya with Duncan Wagura taking over the role of the managing director of the new office. SGL said that the country's logistics potential is increasingly growing due to improved infrastructure. The global logistics and supply chain solutions provider foresees great potential by investing in the region, due to the commencement of the
  • Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa announce first 2G bio-fuel test in Spanish rail transport
    Maersk and its partners Renfe and Cepsa will conduct the first test in Spain with second-generation bio-fuels in the railway sector, making the Algeciras-Madrid corridor a decarbonised route. On the non-electrified part between Algeciras and Cordoba, the partners will use renewable diesel fuel, and on the route from there to the capital, they will utilise renewable power. The project will start i
  • Hapag Lloyd adds Manzanillo port to West Coast South America Express service
    Hapag Lloyd has announced the addition of the port of Manzanillo in Panama to the port rotation of the West Coast South America Express (MSW) service. The first vessel which will call the port of Manzanillo under the MSW service rotation will be Izmit Express with an estimated time of arrival at the Panama port on 11 June. The MSW service's new rotation will cover the following ports: Tangier (Mo
  • Contecon Manzanillo handles first carbon-neutral box in North America
    Contecon Manzanillo, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) Mexican business unit operating the Specialised Container Terminal 2 at the Mexican port, recently handled the first carbon-neutral container in North America, as well as CMA CGM Liberty, the first LNG-powered container vessel to arrive in Mexico. The event was marked by a ceremony attended by representatives from the
  • Range-bound composite indices, US-China rates spike as transatlantic rates drop
    A string of General Rate Increases (GRI) starting in March-April hasn't helped the container spot rates. The Shanghai Composite Index which had a momentary upside to US$1,028 slipped back to,979 even as its longer-term counterpart in the Chinese Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) fell further to 921, lurking at a three-year low, equivalent to June 2020 levels. The Contract Market rates indicated
  • Tideworks Technology introduces simulated training tool for tractor drivers at Panama's terminal
    Tideworks Technology, a full-service provider of terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, announced the successful installation of its newest product DriverSIM at Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) in Panama. DriverSIM by Tideworks is a simulated additional training tool for terminal yard tractor (UTR) drivers, which uses virtual reality technology to enable terminals to transition part of
  • Asyad Line expands REX service to Saudi Arabia
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) confirmed the addition of Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia to Asyad Line's REX service port rotation. The new cargo route, launched in May, connects Jeddah to the Indian ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra, port of Salalah in Oman, and Egypt's port of Sokhna via two vessels with a container capacity of 2,800 TEUs. Mawani believes the new call at Jeddah Islamic Po
  • Maersk's subsidiary Hamburg Süd hit by largest FMC fine
    Hamburg Süd, owned by Danish giant ocean carrier Maersk, received the largest penalty from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for the OJ Commerce (OJC) case. Florida-based e-commerce firm OJC filed a case with the FMC in December 2021, seeking US$100 million in damages accusing Hamburg Süd of contract breaches and unreasonably high prices. FMC said in its statement "This case raises novel lega
  • Port of New Orleans appoints new COO
    Matthew Wypyski is the new chief operating officer (COO) of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in the United States. Wypyski succeeds Mike Stolzman who made significant contributions to the Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) during his tenure first as NOPB general manager and then as Port NOLA COO. Furthermore, Wypyski's leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior
  • Port of Barcelona launches tender for connection between Energy and Adossat wharves
    The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona approved the beginning of the procedure for constructing a battery of seven underground conduits connecting the Energy and Adossat wharves. The accepted project has a baseline tender budget of approximately US$16 million and a 28-month execution timeframe. The conduits will span the 700-metre-long navigation canal at a depth of 32 metres below sea l

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Splash web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Tankers face 'stuffy' situation outside LA as US port woes continue
    With vessel tracking teams working overtime this week to provide clients with information about ships bound for the North American west coast amid a period of labour strife, the fluid situation along the coastline is changing by the hour. According to Adil Ashiq, who heads up operations for MarineTraffic in North America, Friday will see ...
  • MOL and Toyo team up to form offshore wind joint venture
    Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has formed an offshore wind joint venture with compatriot marine contractor Toyo Construction. The 50/50 JV is expected to create "a powerful yet agile business" targeting a wide range of offshore wind services, including survey planning, procurement of work vessels, and offshore construction. Since the establishment of a ...
  • Oil shipments out of Peru's Amazon region attacked
    PetroTal, a Canadian oil firm heavily invested in Peru, has run into difficulty with locals in the Amazon region. The Indigenous Association for Development and Conservation of Bajo Puinahua (AIDECOBAP) has seized and are holding two oil transport convoys. The first is an empty Brazilian convoy, with a crew of six and a total capacity ...
  • Sapura Energy reels in 10 new contracts
    Malaysian offshore services provider Sapura Energy has landed 10 new contracts worth a total of RM1.4bn ($304.5m) for projects in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions. More than 70% of the value of the combined contracts is from projects outside of Malaysia. The E&C business segment secured RM979m in contract wins from Eni in the ...
  • Shipping will have to contend with the onset of El Niño weather phenomenon
    As widely expected the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon was officially confirmed yesterday, news that will have significant ramifications for the global shipping industry over the following 12 months. "El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter," the Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic ...
  • Swedish 1.5 GW wind project moves ahead
    Stockholm-based developer OX2 and Ikea owner Ingka Investments are pressing ahead with their Triton offshore wind farm in Sweden after the County Administrative Board of Skåne said the project can get permission to be built according to the Act on Sweden's exclusive economic zone. Last year, OX2 applied for a concession to connect Triton to ...
  • Hundreds of Bilfinger offshore workers accept new pay deal, averting strikes
    A pay dispute involving hundreds of offshore workers at Bilfinger UK has ended. The Unite union said more than 700 of its members agreed to 'vastly' improved wage offer. The deal included a further 6% increase on basic pay in addition to the 4% increase in January 2023. With other uplifts made by Bilfinger in ...
  • MOL buys into American FLNG specialist
    Japanese shipowning giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is bolstering its position in the floating LNG sector, buying into America's Delfin Midstream. As part of the agreement, MOL will make an unspecified investment in Delfin and a MOL representative will join Delfin's board. "We are excited to enter into this strategic agreement with MOL, representing another ...
  • The full potential of AI for ports is yet to come
    An era where artificial intelligence will help ports manage berth allocation and tackle congestion may not be far off - but to make the most of algorithms in such safety-critical settings as ports and shipping operations, we must ensure that they are trained judiciously, writes Grant Ingram, CEO of Innovez One for the UK and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Decarbonisation is shipping's D-Day
    Former US presidential contender John Kerry used a speech at Nor-Shipping to compare the industry's fuel transition to the Allied...
  • Industry decarbonisation in danger of stalling unless smaller shipowners invest in latest efficiency measures
    Shipowners on a slower pace towards decarbonisation need to catch up with the rest of the industry if shipping is...
  • US lawmakers propose carbon tax on shipping
    Citing the International Maritime Organization's lack of progress on decarbonisation, some US lawmakers are floating about the idea of emission-reduction...
  • Dark tankers await clearance into China's oil hub Shandong as authorities target old and unsafe tonnage
    Vessels being targeted include those more than 15 years old, frequent flag hoppers and ships changing ownership and classification societies
  • Bank lending to Greek shipping falls in 2022
    Greek banks again expand their portfolio while other European institutions continue to lose market share
  • International Seaways anti-takeover rule was almost overturned
    John Fredriksen's move to thwart the ratification of International Seaways' shareholder rights agreement, which effectively prevents a takeover of the...
  • MOL and Toyo Construction launch offshore wind joint venture
    MOL has been expanding its tie-ups and investments in wind power energy businesses since 2021
  • Wista International evolves past networking roots
    Shipping has a long way to go when it comes to diversity, but it can only stand to benefit from...
  • Seafarers are not convinced new fuels are safe
    A new DNV survey of seafarers reveals concerns about career progression, fuel safety, and training for digital shipping. MEPC 80...
  • Precious Shipping's Hashim calls for universal carbon tax by 2024
    The calls were made at various recent shipping events and highlighted again by Precious Shipping with just weeks to go...
  • MOL invests in Delfin Midstream to accelerate FLNG vessels' development
    The two sides reaffirm commitment to the success of Delfin LNG project
  • Increase in incidents of deaths at sea
    Standardised data collection and greater access to this information are needed to develop effective safety policies
  • FMC orders Hamburg Süd to pay $9.8m reparation payment
    FMC judge says Hamburg Süd retaliated against Florida-based OJ Commerce after it filed a complaint with the commission protesting detention and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping skips over short-term struggles in favour of long-term aspirations | Hedge fund KKR provided lease financing for Russia-spoofing tanker...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • US LTL trucking companies improving yield, profitability despite headwinds
    Data from analysts and carriers shows less-than-truckload providers are staying disciplined when it comes to pricing despite a freight recession and softer US economy.
  • US House bill aims to cap further growth in ship emissions
    Legislation now in Congress would put commercial shipping under the oversight of the US Clean Air Act and set increasing targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Capesize bulker market gains 36% as iron ore demand rises, owner says
    Higher exports of bauxite from Guinea also boost rates, according to an analyst
  • Gard boosts its legal team by hiring former Thomas Miller executive
    Alexandra Couvadelli joins Norwegian insurance giant after 29 years at rival insurer
  • 'Plenty of work for all of us' as offshore wind shifts to long-term charters
    Offshore wind is turning the corner from a project-by-project to a long-term charter business. But technical bottlenecks could stymie the urgent demand for the still-developing fleet
  • Nor-Shipping shows power of bringing women together
    Veer Group chief executive and Captains Without Borders Alex Hagerty named finalists for Nor-Shipping's Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
  • Editor's selection: Big names weigh in on shipping's challenges in Oslo; Fredriksen fails to stop poison pill
    Top picks from this week's stories brought to you by TradeWinds' international team of journalists
  • Surge in Russian diesel exports to Brazil reshapes MR trade
    Vortexa says Latin American import activity is impacting clean tanker trade for Russian and mainstream fleet
  • MOL inks joint venture with Toyo Construction to source and operate wind ships
    Japanese companies moving forward with partnership to capture growing market
  • UN plan 'progressing well' to remove oil from decaying tanker
    Boskalis says VLCC Nautica is likely to arrive alongside in the next couple of weeks to begin transfer operation
  • Powerful Greek shipowners echo John Fredriksen's bet on bright future for tanker market
    Evangelos Marinakis and Sveinung Stohle take the stage at Nor-Shipping and show their conviction in strong tanker markets
  • Nine things we learned under the blazing sun at Nor-Shipping 2023
    It's all about tankers, investment cash hunting the right deal and how to take the opportunity of decarbonisation
  • German bank posts chunky $37m loss but shipping book remains on track
    Shipping emerges as star performer as private Hamburg bank hit by restructuring and write downs
  • AIS data spoofed to move 60 ships to Iran's Bandar Abbas airport
    Intelligence company Geollect tracks wide-scale manipulation over the last three months
  • Comment: Sanctioned 'dark fleet' starts to figure in Allianz casualty count
    All indications point to shipping building up to a major incident in the shadow fleet
  • John Fredriksen sells privately owned bulkers after taking newbuilding plunge
    Brokers report three older kamsarmaxes on the way out after Seatankers pulled the trigger on up to eight new ships in China
  • Gram Car Carriers closes in on share buyback target
    Company has been repurchasing stock to pursue acquisitions or reward bosses
  • Greece's Atlantic Bulk places rare newbuilding order in China
    Traditional player signs for trio of ultramaxes
  • Bimco's Russian oil price cap clause puts compliance onus on charterers
    Draft contract developed to govern relations between shipowners and charterers
  • 'Unprecedented' term deals as Standard Supply, JJ Ugland fix PSVs in hot market
    Norwegian owners taking advantage of rising rates in North Sea, with Brazil and West Africa almost sold out of ships
  • Heroic Idun crew set for family reunions after 10-month ordeal
    The 26-strong crew are expected to fly home on Friday after arriving in Cape Town with VLCC
  • Oldendorff's M&M Bank eyes AI for ship finance with partners in tech and law
    Pilot scheme aims to accelerate and simplify vessel lending
  • Training separates the true shipbroker from the wannabe
    Experienced brokers focus on a particular set of skills to stand out from the crowd, says ICS chair Glenn Murphy
  • John Kerry likens climate fight to D-Day invasion as he urges zero emissions by 2050
    US climate envoy says this is a 'decisive decade' and that global warming will not be stopped without shipping's help
  • MPA recruits more venture capitalist firms for Singapore accelerator
    Increased financial partners announced at maritime regulator's latest smart port challenge
  • MOL dives into Delfin Midstream as it branches out into FLNG
    Investment will accelerate final investment decision on first two US-based floaters this year
  • Al Seer goes for growth as cornerstone investor in Adnoc L&S after $600m IPO
    Expanding UAE shipowner pumped $97m into giant compatriot's float in Abu Dhabi
  • Unpopular poison: insurgent shareholders nearly defeated Seaways' anti-takeover plan
    We find out just how close Fredriksen came to scuppering the 'poison pill' move

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 9, 2023
  • Bullwhip effect cracking US imports' peak season (again)
    An unprecedented level of caution among importers likely to cause further declines in import volumes.
  • Netherlands airports join forces to synchronize cargo flow
    Busy Amsterdam airport in the Netherlands is taking a large stake in Maastricht airport, which could become a feeder port as Amsterdam deals with overcrowding.

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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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