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February 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • Saksham Group launches ReCycle, Wheels of Change
  • Shankar Shinde unanimously elected Chairman of IFCBA for 2023-25
  • AAL expands presence in the Middle East in support of positive trade outlook for the region
  • Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs & other key dignitaries grace AMTOI Cricket Tournament Season 3
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (10 February 2023)
  • Basmati rice exports surge
  • Maintenance dredging at Dahej Port berth face
  • Turkey post-quake port status
  • CCI approves proposed acquisition of up to 25% shareholding in HPPL by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund & proposed merger of HIPL into HPPL
  • Suez Canal Authority survey

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • In Europe for the first time
  • Deepening cooperation
  • Rural areas hold most dangers for truckers
  • MSC upgrades Sentosa service
  • Sea-to-air service launched in East Africa
  • Pharma.Aero gains five new associate partners
  • Xpediator wins on the Continent
  • Polish carrier begins liquid fuel transports
  • AMT changes hands
  • Jungheinrich strikes in USA
  • CPC Logistics promotes Daniel Most
  • Lethal cockfighting spurs seized by CBP
  • Building for Dachser
  • For the best liner in coffee
  • 30,000 cbm of solid fuel delivered
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Real-time tracking for sustainable freshness
  • Andreas Krause leaves Clark Europe
  • Airline industry association welcomes new member

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • Euro/US exporters back in favour as carriers seek backhaul cargo
  • DSV 'slices the baloney pretty thin' in Cuba case - but wins first round
  • Digitisation will get queueing trucks across borders much faster
  • India gives thumbs-up to a vital sea-air route for Bangladeshi exports
  • The worst January for US intermodal for ten years, and no sign of relief
  • Logistics in 2023: sourcing shifts and higher prices on the cards
  • DFDS sees profits rise, despite falling volumes on ferry services
  • Shell in the dock, as groups claim its green strategy is a failure

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • John Fredriksen seeks seat on Euronav board
    In the latest plot twist in the ongoing drama following the collapse of the planned tanker mega merger of Euronav and Frontline, Famatown Finance Limited today announced that it intends to propose
  • VIDEO: Michelin inflatable wing sail system marks a milestone
    An inflatable wing sail system developed by Michelin has marked a milestone. The sail has now been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society DNV. This is the first AiP

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • Port of Tallinn cooperates with compatriot energy company to develop offshore wind farms
    The Port of Tallinn and Utilitas Wind, a renewable energy producer and district heating company in Estonia, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in the country and the Baltic States. Cooperation with Utilitas, according to Valdo Kalm, CEO of the Port of Tallinn, represents the port's rising role in the development of renewable energy
  • Shanghai Composite Index falls into triple digits
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) issued after Chinese New Year 2023 saw the index fall into the triple digits, closing at US$995 for the week ending 10 February 2023. This was a level last annexed in January 2020, the opening days of the pandemic phase. However, that wasn't a first. These levels were seen in 2012, 2015 and 2017, indicating that the spot rates at least have now hit
  • ONE adds Hakata port call in East Asia service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that it will add a call at Hakata in Japan to its weekly Japan Vietnam Haiphong (JVH) service, linking Haiphong in Vietnam with Hakata in travel times of exactly five days. The new rotation will be effective from 15 March 2023. The new JVH service will expand ONE's port coverage in Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam by providing the shortest transit time from Kaohsiu
  • MSC reintroduces Asia to Mediterranean service
    MSC has announced that the DRAGON service connecting Asia to Israel, Italy and the South of France will return in the next month. MSC claims that this service will deliver fast connections into Tyrrhenian region and South of France. The Swiss/Italian container carrier said the newly introduced call at Ashdod Hadarom in Israel will allow them to offer full coverage of Asia in the Israeli market, t
  • CMA CGM vessels to call new terminal in Egypt
    CMA CGM has invested in a new terminal in Alexandria port, Egypt, which is currently able to accept the French line's GETEX and WEMED services. The 1,000 TEU vessel Atlantic Monaco will call at Alexandria TMT terminal on 9 February, followed by the 2,260 TEU boxhsip CMA CGM Fort Saint Pierre on 14 February. CMA CGM noted that with the deployment of this new Egyptian call, these services will no l
  • CMA CGM's Saadé inks collaboration deal with European parcel delivery firm
    Bosses of CMA CGM, La Poste and CEVA Logistics, Rodolphe Saadé, Philippe Wahl and Mathieu Friedberg respectively, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a closer business relationship between La Poste's subsidiary GeoPost and CEVA Logistics. The MoU was signed in Paris on 7 February and its purpose is to capitalise on the companies' respective expertise, services, and areas of op
  • Grimaldi Group invests in port of Amsterdam
    Through its subsidiary Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT), the Grimaldi Group has acquired assets totalling approximately 200,000 m² in the Amerikahaven region of the port of Amsterdam, including storage spaces, neighbouring warehouses, and logistics areas, as well as two quays and a 20-year concession within the Dutch port. AMT bought the assets from the company EMA. Neapolitan Grimaldi Group
  • ZIM takes actions to support earthquake victims in Turkey
    ZIM donated and sent containers loaded with humanitarian aid and equipment, as a first phase in an aid effort for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. The containers have already arrived in the affected areas and contain, among other essential goods, baby food and other emergency rations. ZIM has been operating in Turkey for many years through its representative office in Izmir and ZIM vessel

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • Product tanker rates surge in opening days of EU's latest Russia ban
    Tankers carrying heavy crude failed to bounce following the European Union's Russian ban in December. Not so, lighter products, where rates have leapt in the opening five days of the much discussed product ban, largely on the back of strong Asian demand. Vortexa notes MR tonne-miles out of East Asia towards Southeast Asia have surged ...
  • 2020 Bulkers extends charters on two newcastlemaxes
    2020 Bulkers has converted and extended the index-linked time charters for two newcastlemaxes, Bulk Shanghai and Bulk Seoul, to fixed rate charters from today until September 30 at a rate of $22,850, gross, including scrubber benefit. Following the fixed rate charter periods, both time charters have been extended with six months index-linked charters. The Norwegian ...
  • A chance to 'restore serenity': CMB makes its case to replace the Euronav board
    The top two shareholders in Euronav have made their next moves in the protracted takeover saga for one of Belgium's top shipping names. The Saverys family-controlled Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), Euronav's top shareholder with a 25% stake, is pushing shareholders to replace the existing supervisory board at the tanker company, something that will be due ...
  • Saadé seals partnership with La Poste
    A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Philippe Wahl, chairman and CEO of La Poste, Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of liner giant CMA CGM, and Mathieu Friedberg, CEO of CEVA Logistics. The memorandum of understanding concerns establishing a closer business relationship between the La Poste subsidiary GeoPost and CEVA Logistics, a subsidiary of ...
  • Last remnants of the X-Press Pearl ready to depart Sri Lankan waters
    Nearly 21 months after it sank following a huge fire, the last remnants of the wreck of the containership are expected to be cleaned up off the Sri Lankan coastline in the coming few days. China's Shanghai Salvage has been working to remove the ship for the past few months, cutting it in half as ...
  • New white paper calls for 'data democratisation' to improve maritime sustainability
    French digitalisation expert Opsealog has launched a white paper calling for greater data sharing across supply chains to help achieve shipping's decarbonisation and sustainability ambitions. The report calls for a more collaborative approach to digitalisation in the maritime sector, so that all organisations can contribute their data insights and collectively share the benefits. It argues ...
  • Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill disposal of turbine blades
    Vestas, a global manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has announced a process through which epoxy resin can be chemically broken down into virgin-grade materials for reuse in new turbine blades. The process was developed through the CETEC project, a coalition of industry and academia established to investigate circular technology for turbine blades. "As ...
  • EverWind Fuels receives environmental approval for first industrial-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia project in North America
    Canadian green hydrogen developer EverWind Fuels Company has received environmental approval from the Government of Nova Scotia for the initial phase of its C$6b, 1m-tonnes-per-annum green hydrogen and green ammonia project located in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. EverWind remains on track to deliver green ammonia to German off-takers E.ON and Uniper by 2025, achieving the ...
  • Transocean invests in DEME's Global Sea Minerals Resources
    Offshore driller Transocean has agreed to make an investment in Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep-sea mineral exploratory division of DEME Group, in exchange for a non-controlling stake in the company. Transocean has agreed to make a small cash investment as well as contribute its stacked drillship for GSR's ongoing exploration work. It will ...
  • GC Rieber Shipping takes full ownership of Polar Circle
    Norway's GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with Maas Capital Offshore to buy its 50% share of 2006-built icebreaking tug . The deal will give GC Rieber Shipping full ownership the vessel. Einar Ytredal, CEO of GC Rieber Shipping, commented: "Polar Circle, designed by GC Rieber Shipping and built in 2006, is a ...
  • Solstad continues to trim fleet with PSV sale
    Norway's Solstad has announced the sale of 2003-built platform supply vessel . Solstad said that delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place on February 9, and the sale of the vessel will result in a positive accounting effect to be reflected in its first quarter results. Since a 2017 merger between Solstad, ...
  • Shelf Drilling secures jackup extension
    Dubai-based Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension from Gemsa Petroleum Company for 1982-built jackup rig . The extension is in direct continuation of its current term with Gempetco for operations in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt. The new deal keeps the rig employed through to February 2024. Shelf Drilling was founded in ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping's sanctions risk is here to stay
    The impact of sanctions against Russia may be politically underwhelming, but that doesn't mean they are going away any time...
  • Citibank has 30,000 compliance professionals. How many has your shipping company got?
    The Russian price cap could easily see some shipowners who try to stay just within the rules find themselves just...
  • Norden balances bulkers and tankers to deliver record earnings
    Norden's prudent timing to flip the majority of its chartering exposure from dry cargo to tankers allowed its freight services...
  • Port operator denies structural damage at Turkey's Iskenderun
    The earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria claimed the lives of more than 21,000 people with over 75,000 injured
  • European demand for Russian LNG is still there, says Novatek chairman
    Novatek chairman expects Europe to buy up to 50m tonnes of LNG to replace Russian pipeline gas
  • Handysize bulk carrier joins Russia's grain plundering operation
    The bulk carrier recently changed its name and flag and has shut off its Automatic Identification System while travelling in...
  • Lloyd's List launches Decarbonisation Survey
    Lloyd's List's second Decarbonisation Survey - in association with Lloyd's Register - adds 'carbon clarity' to the industry's decarbonisation debate...
  • Boluda to acquire Smit towage business
    Acquisition will help boost Boluda's global reach. Deal still requires regulatory approval and no financial details have been given
  • UK-listed GPI to redomicile to Russia
    A vote will be held on moving terminal operator's headquarter from Cyprus to Russia. Under Russian law, it global depository...
  • Trafigura writes off $577m over alleged nickel shipping fraud
    Some containers were found not to contain nickel, Trafigura said
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I renewal round heats up | ICBC manager is latest executive targeted in China's anti-graft crackdown | US sanctions Iranian...
  • Shipowners urged to scrutinise shipyards selected for recycling
    Owners must exercise vigilance to ensure that the recycling yards they select meet the Hong Kong Convention Standards, says company

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • Zim adds capacity, frequency to its Asia-US East Coast service
    Zim's eCommerce Baltimore Express, which makes its first US call at Baltimore, will see a capacity boost of "nearly 50 percent."
  • FMC judge ruling on chassis will have major impact, but questions linger
    A decision by an FMC administrative judge on chassis usage will shake up the way chassis are provisioned for ocean containers, but there are several unknowns on what the future will look like at ports and rail hubs.
  • West Coast labor talks resume after T-5 dispute temporarily set aside: sources
    The resumption of negotiations between the ILWU and terminal employers can be viewed as a case of both sides feeling external pressure to get a deal done, especially with stakeholders growing increasingly displeased at the cargo bleed from West Coast ports.
  • High full-year rate levels offset OOCL's poor Q4 performance
    It might have been a fourth quarter to forget for OOCL as volume and rates tumbled, but a strong performance through the rest of 2022 has put the carrier on course for another profitable year.
  • Zero-carbon fuel crucial in meeting EU truck emissions targets: transport groups
    Meeting the EU road emissions targets will not be achieved by focusing exclusively on electric vehicles, with the combustion engine likely to play a significant role over the next two decades.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • Nigeria's Dangote refinery tapped to create more tanker shuffling
    Europe could need to look further afield for crude barrels, while more products will stay at home, Gibson Shipbrokers said
  • DHT Holdings paid a fat dividend and investors didn't miss it
    Clarksons Securities says new policy set at 100% of net income was behind 14% jump in company stock
  • Diana Shipping gets lower rate on two-year newcastlemax fixture
    New York-listed shipowner expects to make at least $14.9m off deal with SwissMarine
  • Proxy advisors weigh in behind $10.9bn deal to take Atlas and Seaspan Corp private
    ISS and Glass Lewis tell clients to vote for transaction that will see major shareholder delist the shipping group
  • Letter: The changing shape of marine insurance correspondent work
    Marine insurance clubs are increasingly designating correspondents in two categories: commercial and legal
  • VLCC rates dip as Russia signals 5% crude output cut in March
    Producer reacts to Western price cap but analysts remain positive on tanker prospects
  • ICS to put new proposal for fund-and-reward carbon levy to the IMO
    Scheme aims to narrow the gap between alternative and fossil fuels based on carbon emissions to help pay for a global transition to a net zero future.
  • Plugging the price gap for green fuels: are contracts for difference the answer?
    Environmentalists back CfDs as a route towards filing the price gap between conventional and green fuels but some within shipping are not so sure
  • Editor's selection: Costamare Bulkers' charter spree, trades hit by Russia sanctions and a fresh arrest in China graft probe
    TradeWinds brings you a curated look at the biggest and best stories of the week in shipping
  • Proxy advisors weigh in behind $10.9bn deal to take Atlas and Seaspan private
    ISS and Glass Lewis tell clients to vote for transaction that will see major shareholder delist the shipping group
  • Falling asset prices tempt Swiss and German container ship buyers to bite
    Atlanship, HS Schiffahrt and MSC keep the sale and purchase ball rolling
  • How world events have burst the bubble of 'business as usual' for shipping
    Maritime players must be nimble in an age of uncertainty as geopolitical spats, armed conflict and physical earthquakes disrupt the status quo
  • Iskenderun container fire put out, as Turkey trade faces long hurdles
    Earthquake damage is likely to affect southern Turkish ports for months, P&I club warns
  • False alarm: attack alert off Somalia was military live-fire exercise
    Maritime security group Diaplous had reported possible piracy incident
  • Solstad Offshore trims fleet further with sale of veteran PSV
    Norwegian owner continues to slim down to core fleet after financial restructuring
  • 'Unfair to everyone': Greek shipowners set their sights on amending the IMO's intensity index
    The Union of Greek Shipowners has added its voice to the chorus of the gauge's critics
  • Maersk under fire after meeting ministers to lobby against global shipping tax
    Danish group has publicly said it is open to paying more tax, but private actions are called into question
  • Hoegh LNG secures $685m loan to refinance two Germany-based FSRUs
    Cash will be used to repay existing borrowing facilities on the vessels and corporate use
  • Norden books best profit in 151 years after volatile 2022
    'Trading-oriented' owner-operator made money from weak dry cargo market and surging tanker market last year
  • X-Press Pearl wreck removal draws to a close
    Burned out wreck of container ship is to be recycled in Singapore
  • Boardroom battle heats up as Fredriksen aims for director role at Euronav
    Major shareholder joins rival Marc Saverys in seeking representation at Belgian tanker owner
  • Open borders deliver profitable 2022 for Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering
    MISC-linked ship repair company expects an uptick in offshore and eco-upgrade work going forward
  • Maersk turns to South Africa in cadet recruitment drive
    The country has 'high potential' as a source of seafarers, Danish giant says
  • Boluda buying 111-strong fleet of OSV and tug player Smit Lamnalco
    Spanish group says deal will make it a world leader in its sector
  • Spain warns ship-to-ship suppliers over Russian sanctions
    VLCCs collect Russian crude in the Mediterranean from smaller tankers before heading to Asia
  • Western Bulk returns to panamax market as it reports record result
    Owner says dry bulk market expected to face continued near-term headwinds, before starting another upward cycle later in the year
  • Samsung Heavy Industries down to last orphaned drillship, says analyst
    Nomura analyst says each vessel sold continues to boost the shipbuilder's balance sheet
  • Call China's crackdown on ship finance what it is: a purge
    China's ongoing investigation of ship finance is partly political, and observers should be careful about assuming financial misdeeds
  • Great Eastern keeping tankers in spot market on double the money
    Managing director Bharat Sheth says policy of keeping capacity open has paid off

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
  • Asian shipping lines are reporting steep revenue declines
    Ocean carrier revenues fell sharply in the fourth quarter versus the third and continued sinking in January.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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