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Exim India web site
JULY 13, 2023
  • Century Ports given Award of Concession for Khidderpore Docks rejuvenation
  • APM Terminals Pipavav increases efficiency by reducing running hours per move
  • Chemical industry highlights concerns regarding berthing delays, detention/demurrage charges at DPA
  • India exports INR 20K cr of iPhones in Q1FY24
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  • Sri Lanka, India to discuss energy, power, port projects
  • Rail freight volume contracts
  • Draft notification issued mandating installation of air-conditioning system in cabins of motor vehicles belonging to categories N2 and N3, manufactured from January 1, 2025 onwards
  • Geocoding of business addresses live, says GSTN

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Zim revises guidance to full-year loss over 'muted' demand for rest of year
  • How to read the +45% Yellow Corp (Chapter 11-like) relief rally
  • Freightos adapts fast as market bites, cutting headcount by 13%
  • Evergreen to overtake Hapag-Lloyd as it orders 24 ships
  • AirBridgeCargo dropped in favour of Red Wings and Sky Gate
  • Temasek's T&L holdings - the beauty and the beast
  • Creditors throw a lifeline to struggling US trucking group Yellow
  • Industry broadly welcomes 'more ambitious' EU greener transport plan
  • Ukrainian logistics still afloat, but higher costs and delays take their toll

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Marine Log web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Evergreen Marine bets billions on methanol fueling
    In a move that positions it to displace Hapag-LLoyd as the world's fifth largest box ship operator Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corporation is betting billions on methanol-fueling, placing orders for 24 methanol dual
  • Hornbeck Offshore Services taps Eastern for OSV to SOV conversion
    Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. to convert a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV). The 280-foot vessel
  • Kotug Canada orders two powerful methanol-fueled escort tugs
    Kotug Canada has selected Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards to build two Robert Allan Ltd. designed dual fuel methanol-fueled escort tugs. They will service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), which extends the Trans

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Container News web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Strikes in Canada continue, alongside some peak season optimism: Freightos analysis
    After four days without meetings, ILWU Canada talks with the BCMEA resumed Saturday (8 July) as the port worker strike entered its second week, while federal mediators are now also involved in negotiations. Container ship backlogs have now developed, with more than 10 vessels anchored near Vancouver and several off Prince Rupert port. And though ILWU and ILA members in the US have pledged not to
  • Port of Rotterdam welcomes ONE's giga container vessel
    On Tuesday, 11 July, at 11 a.m., ONE Innovation, one of the largest container ships in the world, arrived at RWG in the port of Rotterdam. To showcase the vessel's sustainable characteristics, Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) had the ship stowed on the outside with magenta ONE containers for the occasion. The ship is 400 metres long and 61 metres wide, with a capacity of 24,1
  • DB Schenker, Volvo Cars reduce shipping emissions using biofuel
    DB Schenker and Volvo Cars have decided to partner on ocean freight sustainability, shipping 12,000 TEUs with automotive spare parts on vessels using biofuel that will reduce CO2 emissions by 84% per container. In total over a year, this saves roughly 9,000 tons of CO2 compared to ocean freight vessels powered by fossil fuel, according to a statement. The programme started in June and connects, a
  • Spanish Government earmarks over US$19 million for Sagunto inner rail network construction
    The Spanish Government announced the tendering of a contract for the construction of the inner rail network of the Port of Sagunto in Valencia, with an estimated investment of €17.5 million (US19.3 million) and a completion period of 11 months. The project will be financed with European CEF funds and will include the design of an Intermodal Goods Facility, with a yard for containers and another f
  • sennder, Poste Italiane strengthen partnership with US$2.5 billion commercial deal
    European digital freight forwarder sennder Technologies GmbH and Poste Italiane, an Italian postal and logistics operator, have renewed their Italian Joint Venture (JV) and commercial agreement for up to ten years, with the potential for the JV, sennder Italia, to produce up to US$2.5 billion in revenue during that time. Together, the two logistics companies are leveraging technology to improve F
  • Wan Hai ship withheld in Kaohsiung after hitting revetment
    A Wan Hai Lines container vessel has been detained in Kaohsiung, Taiwan after it knocked into some revetment along one of the berths on 10 July, causing some damage to the facility. The 2006-built, 2,646 TEU boxship Wan Hai 312, which plies a service connecting China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia, was about to depart from berth No. 64 in Terminal No. 2 around 7.55 pm (local time) when its port
  • IMB raises concerns over surge in piracy attacks
    Anti-piracy body ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported that piracy and armed robbery incidents in the Singapore Straits have increased during the first half of the year. In the period January-June 2023, 65 incidents were recorded, an increase from 58 incidents for the same period last year. According to the mid-year report of IMB, of the 65 incidents, 57 vessels were boarded, four had
  • ONE introduces new service connecting Europe with South America
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the Latin-East-Coast Europe Express (LUX), a new weekly service linking Europe and the Mediterranean to South America's East Coast. The first LUX sailing will depart the port of Montevideo on 16 September, while the port rotation of the service will be as follows: Rotterdam (Netherlands) - London Gateway (UK) - Hamburg (Germany) - Antwerp (B
  • Port of Hueneme secures US$80 million funding
    The Port of Hueneme received US$80,000,000 from Governor of California Gavin Newsom for projects that are expected to create social and economic equity while providing significant revenue streams to help transform the port into a zero-emissions hub. California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) served as the lead agency for the allocation of US$1.5 billion in Port & Freight Infrastructure Progr
  • MSC applies fresh rates from India and Pakistan to European ports
    MSC has announced updated freight rates from India and Pakistan to the port of Antwerp in Belgium and the port of Valencia in Spain, which will be effective from 7 August until further notice but not beyond 31 August 2023. Port of loading Port of discharge Commodity Rate 20 DV Rate 40 DV & HC Nhava Sheva Antwerp Freight All Kinds (FAK) US$700 US$750 Ennore Antwerp Freight All Kinds (FAK) US$700 U
  • RWE, Mitsui and Port of Tilbury partner on green hydrogen projects
    RWE, a German multinational energy company and the UK's largest power generator, Mitsui, a global trading and investment firm, and the UK's Port of Tilbury are working together on an innovative hydrogen project in Essex, a county in southeast England. In particular, the three parties recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for two green hydrogen projects. Hydrogen is a vital component
  • First LNG-powered boxship arrives on Saudi Arabia's east coast
    CMA CGM Symi arrived at King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia, making the Dammam-based port the first on the country's East Coast to receive a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container vessel. CMA CGM Symi, with a capacity of 15,400 TEUs, length of 366 metres, width of 51 metres and depth of 16 metres, has been powered by sustainable energy since entering service in 2022. The Saudi Ports Author
  • Investigation and salvage operations to begin in vessel fire incident at Port Newark
    The Unified Command consisting of the US Coast Guard (USCG), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and Gallagher Marine Systems is about to launch investigation and salvage operations after the completion of shipboard fire response operations in Port Newark cargo ship fire accident . As of the morning on 11 July, the fire has been extinguished, according to USCG's sta

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Splash web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • BP and TotalEnergies win $14bn German offshore wind auction
    Germany's grid regulator (BNetzA) has named BP and TotalEnergies as auction winners for four new offshore wind sites in the North Sea and the Baltic with a combined capacity of 7 GW worth €12.6bn ($14bn). As a step towards Germany achieving its offshore expansion goal of 30 GW by 2030, three North Sea areas, each ...
  • UK green lights Ørsted's 2.6 GW Hornsea Four wind farm
    Danish utility Ørsted has been granted development consent for the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm project in the UK North Sea. Located approximately 69 km off the Yorkshire Coast the 2.6 GW Hornsea Four is the second largest UK offshore wind project to gain consent. If fully built, it would provide enough power to meet ...
  • McDermott lands another major contract in Qatar
    US subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott has secured a major contract worth between $750m and $1.5bn from Qatargas for the North Field production sustainability (NFPS) offshore fuel gas pipeline and subsea cables project. The engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for the project called COMP1 is part of the NFPS offshore ...
  • MSea Capital secures $30m debt refinancing
    Maritime Finance, part of First Citizens Bank's CIT division, has arranged the refinancing of MR product tankers worth up to $30m for affiliates of MSea Capital. MSea Capital was founded in 2012 by Modi Mano and is an international maritime investment and asset manager with expertise in tanker and commodity shipping. "We are very satisfied ...
  • Solvang orders VLGC trio in South Korea
    Norwegian gas shipowner Solvang has placed an order at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of three 88,000 cu m LPG carriers. In a regulatory filing last week, the holding company of the South Korean yard, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), said the European owner had booked the gas carrier trio ...
  • Scorpio Tankers sheds one of its ships for $32.5m
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has sold its 2013-built MR product tanker for $32.5m. The Emanuele Lauro-led company said that the sale of the tanker occurred this month. The buyer was not named in the statement. As the vessel is unencumbered, the company will make no debt repayments associated with this sale. This year, the company has ...
  • Shipping insurance broker duo team up in Marine Alliance JV
    Hamburg-based marine insurance broker Marine Assekuranz has partnered up with Norway's Fram Insurance Brokers under the Marine Alliance banner. The insurance brokers have decades of expertise in insuring ships and transport worldwide and are now joining forces under the umbrella of the 'Marine Alliance.' The alliance was founded last year by Söderberg & Partners, a ...
  • Piracy attacks on the rise
    Global piracy and armed robbery attacks against commercial shipping have increased by some 12% during the first six months of 2023, compared to the same period last year. A total of 65 incidents were recorded, up from 58 in the first half of 2022. 57 vessels were boarded, four were attacked, two were hijacked, and ...
  • Hydro exits Norwegian offshore wind partnership with Equinor and RWE
    Norsk Hydro's renewable energy unit Hydro Rein has exited the partnership with Equinor and RWE in the competition to develop a large-scale, bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea. The trio signed a collaboration agreement for offshore wind in Norway in May 2021 and has since been ...
  • Ottawa moves to resolve port strike
    Canada's labour minister Seamus O'Regan yesterday gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike which is entering its 12th day with the latest vessel traffic data showing more boxships backing up outside the principle ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. O'Regan has already held dialogue ...
  • George Procopiou signs for 10 kamsarmaxes at Hengli
    George Procopiou's bulker arm, Sea Traders, has firmed up an order for 10 kamsarmaxes at the reborn Chinese shipyard Hengli Heavy Industry. A deal follows on from the letter of intent signed with the yard formerly known as STX Dalian earlier this year. The Procopiou family, which also controls Dynacom Tankers Management and Dynagas with ...
  • Australia declares second offshore wind zone
    The Australian Government has declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off Hunter, New South Wales, as suitable for future offshore wind development. The Hunter area is the second declared offshore wind area in Australia following Gippsland off the Victorian coast. The declared area covers 1,854 square kilometres between the Central Coast and Port Stephens ...
  • Secondhand boxship prices plunge
    Secondhand boxship prices have dropped between 50% and 75% compared to a year ago, with Alphaliner predicting values could diminish further in the coming months. As of the start of this month, there have been signs that secondhand prices have been stabilising, but with what Alphaliner described in its latest weekly report as "disappointing" cargo ...
  • Samos Energy buys three offshore production vessels
    New upstream energy investment firm Samos Energy has bought three offshore production vessels by acquiring all shares of PetroFirst. Samos Energy acquired 100% of the shares of the PetroFirst Infrastructure companies from funds managed by BlackRock Infrastructure and Petrofac. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. PetroFirst is a floating energy infrastructure owner ...
  • SLB gets trial date for sexual harassment lawsuit
    The trial in a multi-million lawsuit against oilfield services giant Schlumberger, now SLB, for sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the field starts on July 17. The plaintiff is Jessica Cheatham, a former Schlumberger engineer who worked on oil rigs in various US states. The trial will be held in US District Court for the ...
  • Low and high sulphur fuel price spread narrows to lows not seen since 2020
    The Hi-5 spread, the price differential between high and low sulphur oil, has narrowed to levels not seen since the end of 2020, the year that the global sulphur cap came into being. The price gap between the dominant two fuels in world shipping at the world's top 20 fuelling hubs, as tracked by Ship&Bunker, ...
  • West Africa emerges as key STS hub for Russian oil
    West Africa is emerging as a fast-growing hub for Russian ship-to-ship (STS) oil activities. The average number of meetings in Lome and Lagos during 2022 was 3.25. In H1 of 2023, that average in Togo and Nigeria increased to 26 - a 700% increase, new data from Israeli firm Windward shows. Data clearly indicates that ...
  • Freightos to axe 13% of its workforce amid 'persistently weak' market conditions
    NASDAQ-listed Freightos, the Israeli box booking platform, is letting go of around 50 staff, some 13% of its workforce, in a bid to break even in challenging economic conditions. Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, commented "Given the persistently weak market conditions, we are refining our priorities to deliver on our plan to reach profitability with ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Zim lowers earning outlook amid persistent market weakness
    Zim has revised down its guidance for the full year as it is no expecting a meaningful improvement in freight...
  • DHL invests to support nearshoring demand
    As cargo owners look to diversify their supply chains, many are looking closer to home. DHL is looking to capitalise...
  • Erratic actions of Suez Canal pilots cited as major contribution to Ever Given grounding
    The flag state for the vessel Ever Given, which was grounded in 2021, argues local pilots failed to evaluate strong...
  • Canada labour minister says longshore deal 'within reach'
    Labour minister Seamus O'Regan gave federal mediators 24 hours to submit recommendations for terms of settlement, after which the parties...
  • Prokopiou inks orders for VLCCs at New Times
    New Hengli Heavy Industries order for 10 kamsarmaxes may be doubled with dry bulk deals at other yards
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Minna Kivimäki
    Meet the seven candidates for secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization over the next week as Lloyd's List sits down...
  • Is it the right time for consolidation in dry bulk shipping?
    In theory, it makes sense to buy into companies as share prices are trading below net asset values. However, personality...
  • 'Inside job' cargo theft booming as incidents up sixfold in past year
    'It is related to the state of some economies. People are finding their finances stretched and are more susceptible to...
  • LNG carrier newbuilding orderbook hits 59% of the existing fleet in service
    The recycling of older units is expected to increase. Elsewhere, more liquefaction projects will lead to extra orders on top...
  • NCB to collaborate on illegal wildlife trade
    Carriers have been using software to prevent undeclared cargoes making it onto ships. A new initiative will seek to do...
  • FincoEnergies ready to supply bio-methanol in Amsterdam
    Bio-methanol supply chain is getting ready to meet rising demand, with several dual-fuel methanol vessels expected to start operations in...
  • Grimaldi ship fire extinguished
    A fire on board a Grimaldi ro-ro vessel docked in the port of New York and New Jersey that claimed...
  • EV battery giant CATL invests in China's Wuhu Shipyard
    Having moved into the battery business for electric vessels, the Chinese battery maker CATL has now become a shareholder in...
  • IMB highlights piracy surge in the Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Strait
    London-based organisation described the resurgence in reported incidents, including hostage-takings and crew kidnappings, in the Gulf of Guinea waters as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek and Cypriot shipping bodies give thumbs up to IMO decarbonisation strategy | China sets up new body to oversee...
  • Containership price normalisation tempts owners back to secondhand market
    After being priced out by aggressive carriers, non-operating owners are buying again. But box lines are still keen buyers as...
  • Hengli secures George Prokopiou's bulker order as Chinese yard capacity expands
    Growing order demand alongside constrained capacity at top-tier builders has bloated the revitalised Chinese yard's orderbook in the past six...
  • Hamburg adopts long-term strategy
    Hamburg needs to adapt to global trends to remain competitive. Digitalisation, decarbonisation and e-commerce will all be critical to the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Evergreen confirms orders for 24 methanol-ready container ships
    The ships add to the growing order backlog of methanol-powered container ships that currently total at least 100 vessels, equivalent to about 12% of vessels on order, according to ship brokers.
  • Canada's Minister of Labour intervenes in bid to end dockworker strike
    If ILWU Canada or longshore employers reject the recommendations of a federal mediator, the next step will be for the Canadian government to reconvene Parliament, which is on summer recess, to address the situation.
  • Cargo recovery along USWC began prior to tentative labor deal: analyst
    The doom and gloom regarding cargo diverted away from the US West Coast during recent labor strife may have been excessive, as importers are not eager to permanently adopt higher-cost routings when a reliable lower-cost option with reasonable service exists, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • ILA Charleston protest aims to up ante on expanded work jurisdiction
    The International Longshoremen's Association says it is willing to wait as long as it takes to control the jobs it believes belong to the union at South Carolina's new Leatherman terminal.
  • Wholesale weakness slowing US inventory destocking, freight demand
    US businesses may have passed the inventory peak, but data shows stockpiles remain high, and a weak wholesale retail market is depressing imports and surface freight shipments.
  • Holt Logistics, HMM step into bidding fray for new operator of Wilmington's port
    Delaware's Port of Wilmington received an improved offer from a stevedoring firm to take over operations, but the bid faces a challenge from Holt, who claims the search process was unfair.
  • California's major container ports get $735 million in state funds for upgrades
    The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland will use the grant money for infrastructure projects that will promote more efficient freight movement as well as emissions-reduction efforts to meet clean-air goals.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • 'A lot of opportunity': Hornbeck Offshore targets wind farm market with OSV conversion
    Chief executive Todd Hornbeck says shipowner has more offshore vessels that can be converted to serve the renewables sector
  • It will 'take some time' to get cargoes back to US West Coast, Port of Los Angeles director says
    US acting labour secretary Julie Su says she helped dockers and employers reach tentative labour deal by listening to both sides
  • UN makes last-ditch proposal to Russia to save Ukraine grain deal
    In letter to Moscow, UN chief Antonio Guterres proposes accommodations for Russian Agricultural Bank
  • Employers warn Canada docker strike will create 250,000-container backlog at ports
    Labour minister asks dockworkers and employers to draught proposed settlement, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association says
  • Nigerian stowaways found perched on rudders of two ships
    Four of the men spent 13 days living precariously on transatlantic voyage from Lagos
  • Danish Shipping takes on record number of trainees for 2023
    Trade group says 63 young people have signed up for two-year courses
  • Green Seas: Charting the road ahead after IMO's 'huge step forward' on shipping's carbon
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the next steps in the IMO's mission to clean up shipping's act
  • Zim makes screeching U-turn and downgrades full-year guidance
    Carrier is bracing for operating losses up to $500m due to weak freight rates
  • Scorpio flips MR tanker bought out of Avic lease in November
    Owner has no debt on ship it has sold for $32.5m
  • Podcast: Protecting biodiversity where the ocean is untouched by national laws
    Audio edition of Green Seas explores the High Seas Treaty and its potential impact on the ocean industries
  • PNSC set for big payday as it puts veteran aframax up for sale
    State-controlled shipowner launches tender to find a buyer for the Lahore
  • Buyers snap up container ships as secondhand prices plummet
    Asset values halve and are tipped to fall further as charter market begins to crumble
  • Newcomers Amphitrite Underwriting triumph in Marine Challenge Cup
    Debut appearance ends in success for insurers as law firm Kennedys also picks up silverware
  • German and Norwegian insurance brokers join in 'Marine Alliance'
    Joint venture involves Marine Assekuranz and Fram
  • 'Ghost ship' that fled oil transfer linked to sanctioned trading
    TankerTrackers.com identify the ship using the name of a tanker scrapped five years ago as the VLCC Lilu
  • North Star hires Amplemann executive for European wind shipping wind push
    Scottish owner creates new role for Caspar Blum in Hamburg
  • Start-up Samos Energy buys FPSO fleet from BlackRock and Petrofac venture
    London investor snaps up three units in takeover of PetroFirst
  • Turkey's Yasa Shipping pivots from bulker to product tanker newbuildings
    Istanbul-based player jumps on MR bandwagon after growing its dry bulk fleet
  • Shanghai Jinjiang aims for $416m IPO to build container ship fleet
    Chinese owner selling up to 15% of its stock on Shanghai Stock Exchange
  • Sahara Group linked to two 40,000-cbm LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo
    Energy company is said to have paid $71m each
  • DNB's shipping lending rises $340m in 'robust' quarter
    Norwegian lender says domestic economy is resilient as corporate profit hits record level
  • Don't shoot the messenger, hit the climate action button
    Major climatic catastrophes and societal crises will be commonplace if we do not get our environmental acts together - and shipping will feel the full force
  • UCL's Tristan Smith: Carbon resolution 'a massive change' but leaves more tests ahead for IMO
    UCL Energy Institute professor talks to the Green Seas podcast about his view that aligning shipping with the Paris Agreement is not out of reach
  • KCC's Cabu rates up but Cleanbu numbers plunge as tanker trades drop
    Norwegian combination carrier owner reveals mixed fortunes for its vessels
  • Norway's Solvang books in three VLGC newbuildings at Hyundai
    Norwegian shipowner backs future of booming LPG market with major investment
  • IMB warns over resurgence of piracy in Gulf of Guinea
    Anti-piracy body also concerned about increasing number of incidents in the Singapore Strait
  • Procopiou seals big kamsarmax newbuilding deal at Hengli HI
    Major Greek shipowner signs firm order for 10 bulkers worth a combined $350m
  • Tor Olav Troim's 2020 Bulkers and Himalaya see rates slip but stay ahead of Baltic
    Oslo-listed newcastlemax vehicles follow earnings trend downwards, but still offer "strong" returns, analysts say

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American Shipper web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Is IMO 2020 shipping regulation worsening global warming?
    Sulfur pollution addressed by IMO 2020 created a health risk, but that pollution had a cooling effect, which has now been reduced.
  • How 'historic' decarbonization deal could inflate future shipping rates
    The agreement should keep tanker and bulker orders in check, while increasing the risk of a future carbon tax on container shippers.

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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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