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September 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
  • NTC Group expands global presence with launch of operations in Jakarta, Indonesia
  • AMTOI seminar in Kolkata deliberates on key issues
  • Pre-shipment and Post-shipment Export Credit and Packing Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC) for E-Commerce Exports
  • MOL Chemical Tankers to acquire Fairfield Chemical Carriers
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese steel
  • First container ship to dock at Vizhinjam Port in early Oct.: Minister
  • India seen well-placed to benefit from geopolitical, economic trends
  • Cochin Port's berth hire charges
  • Lentils imports seen over a million tonnes in FY24
  • Defence exports soar

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
  • A real backbone
  • Eco-friendly trains: from passengers to freight
  • Damaged intermediate ceiling already removed
  • Logistics milestone in Basel
  • Rieck acquires holding firm in Hong Kong
  • 11,400 truck journeys shifted to rail
  • A promotion for Xavier Avrard
  • Representing Royal Brunei also in China
  • MOL expands chemical tanker business
  • Neomatch optimises matching process
  • First BYD electric truck trialled
  • AIT welcomes sustainability expert
  • Inaugural commercial flight for USC
  • A new Dutch marine duo
  • 'Captain of Industry' award for Robert P. Connor
  • Four Parx: a new facility in Lower Saxony
  • Kalitta Air selects Trustflight's log solution
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • Schiphol closer to slot reduction as Dutch government 'gambles' with economy
  • Major air cargo players spot the potential in a 'stable' Mexican market
  • Flexport debacle - 'it's fascinating' but is it 'fixable'?
  • Less demand for traditional containers this year, says CSD as profits tumble
  • LISW: 'Slow' shipping decarbonisation needs a stick, not a carrot
  • Dead wood - or gold
  • 'Steady as she goes', despite need for speedy adoption of eB/Ls
  • Kale gets $30m funding to boost expansion in Europe and North America

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • VIDEO: MOL invests in next-gen offshore wind start-up TouchWind
    As we've seen from recent disappointing offshore wind sales in the U.S. Gulf and then in the U.K., energy companies are becoming wary of the investment involved in getting into floating offshore
  • Hawaii Dolphin takes delivery of new tour boat from All American Marine
    Hawaii Dolphin Tours' newest snorkel and tour boat, Poseidon, has started operations in Oahu, following delivery by Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM). The highly customized 50 x 17 foot vessel
  • Concordia Damen to build 5,400 bhp Paraguay River push boat
    Damen Shipyards Group's specialist inland waterways yard, Concordia Damen in Werkendam, Netherlands, has won a contract to build a 5,400 bhp CDS4115 shallow draft river push boat for Paraguayan shipowner and operator

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • ONE launches direct corridor from East Asia to Indonesia
    Singaporean container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a new weekly service, Korea China Indonesia Service (KCI). ONE said KCI will have a 28-day round voyage and is expected to offer new direct connections from East Asia to Indonesia, while providing a reliable and quality assured transport service as well as schedule integrity. The port rotation of the new service will be Busan (S
  • Port of Long Beach achieves clean air goals ahead of schedule
    According to recent research, air pollution emissions at the Port of Long Beach reduced in 2022 in all categories, confirming that the Californian port had accomplished all of the targets of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan a year ahead of schedule. According to the Port's annual emissions inventory report, which was given to the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, diesel parti
  • DHL opens new distribution center in US
    DHL eCommerce, a division of DHL Group, opened a fully-owned 28,520 m² distribution center in Hebron, Kentucky, 10 minutes from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The company decided to combine three properties it leased in a business park in the CVG area into this larger, US$74 million distribution center that will employ approximately 400 full and part-time employees.
  • Global Ports invests in new container handling equipment
    Global Ports will equip its Far Eastern terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) with two new ship-to-shore cranes. On 12 September, Global Ports signed a memorandum of intent with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Company (ZPMC) to buy portside container handling equipment. The cranes, which are expected to arrive by the end of 2024, will enhance the Far Eastern terminal's equipment fleet an
  • Vessel queues in storm-hit areas fail to stem freight slide
    Extreme weather, particularly typhoons and hurricanes in North Asia and the United States, resulted in congestion building up in major ports. Linerlytica's report today stated that vessel queues went up in the week that ended on 10 September. North Asia, particularly, had been battered by heavy rain amid the typhoon season, with Super Typhoon Saola, Typhoon Khanun and Typhoon Haikui hitting China
  • Global Transport Solutions acquires Ship Spares Logistics
    Global Transport Solutions (GTS), a logistics service provider focusing on supply chain solutions for the maritime industry (via the brand Marinetrans), has acquired Ship Spares Logistics (SSL), a marine logistics specialist offering barge deliveries, warehouse consolidation, and freight forwarding services. The merging of the two companies will improve service offerings in maritime spare parts l
  • Nokia establishes private wireless network at Tacoma's Husky Terminal
    Nokia has deployed a private wireless network for Husky Terminal and Stevedoring, which is a terminal operator and stevedoring company based at the Port of Tacoma in the United States. In particular, Nokia deployed the private 4.9G/LTE wireless network to support Husky Terminal's upgrade to a cloud-based terminal operating system (TOS). Through this system, the company can manage and coordinate t
  • AD Ports signs agreement to enhance safety of Abu Dhabi's waterways
    Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, has announced a 62% reduction in marine incidents in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2021. More specifically, following an agreement between AD Ports Group and the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in 2020, Abu Dhabi Maritime was established to govern the development of Abu Dhabi's maritime sector. One of Abu Dhabi M
  • Record year for APM Terminals' Crane Engineering Services
    The first batch of new ZPMC Super-Post Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes arrived at APM Terminals Elizabeth earlier in September. Handled by APM Terminals' Crane Engineering Service, they have a 23-container outreach and can efficiently work multiple ultra large container vessels (ULCVs) and Neo-Panamax Vessels simultaneously. According to APM Terminals, two of eventual sextuplets (the other fou
  • Hapag Lloyd upgrades West Africa service
    In May, Hapag-Loyd established West Africa Service 1 (WA1) with new port calls in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. From 4 September, the German carrier has announced the change of its service frequency to weekly calls. Additionally, Hapag-Lloyd will introduce two more ports of call, while it will deploy two additional vessels on the rotation. "We are excited to introduce Banjul, Gambia and San
  • Port of Rotterdam launches remote-controlled drone project
    The Harbour Master Division of the Port of Rotterdam Authority has been experimenting with a fast long-distance drone, which may help with a variety of activities, including inspections and supervision. The Dutch port has now gained authorisation for the first time to test the drone, which is managed from the Command & Control Centre in the Harbour Coordination Centre of the Harbour Master Divisi
  • Maersk and Fabric open AI-driven automated fulfillment center in Dallas
    Maersk and Fabric have joined forces for a new 3,500m² automated-fulfillment center in Dallas, Texas, powered by Fabric's advanced robotic and software technology. The two companies expect the final preparations to be completed soon, as the site is scheduled to be fully operational this fall in support of an online B2C retailer. According to the announcement, the new facility features an artifici
  • Fire not the only danger with lithium-ion batteries: TT Club
    TT Club, the specialist international freight insurance provider, is seeking greater emphasis on the critical dangers of toxic gas emissions associated with lithium-ion battery fires. The failure of such batteries has the potential to occur with no prior warning, or with such speed that there is typically no time to react to any warning signs. Devastating consequences of rapidly spreading, and of
  • Metrans expands climate-friendly product HHLA Pure
    The rail subsidiary of HHLA, Metrans is extending the HHLA Pure network across Europe, providing additional certified climate-neutral connections to its clients. HHLA and Metrans offer the product HHLA Pure both climate-neutral processing and transport of their products and goods from the terminal facilities in the Port of Hamburg to the European hinterland. Metrans will incorporate the seaports
  • CMA CGM applies new PSS from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, Egypt to US East Coast and US Gulf
    CMA CGM has announced new peak season surcharge (PSS) from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the US East Coast & US Gulf that will be effective on 7 October 2023 (gate-in date). The French carrier will apply a US$350 per 20', US$350 per 40', US$550 per 45' container surcharge for all container types. The post appeared first on Container News .

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • Chinese liner adding up to 10 boxships on Northern Sea Route next year
    Chinese shipping company NewNew Shipping Line will add an additional eight to ten containerships on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) line in 2024. According to Russian media, NewNew Shipping Line's representative Ke Jin revealed this at the Eastern Economic Forum being held in Vladivostok, Russia. Jin also stated that ten more voyages would be made ...
  • VLGC rates hit all-time highs
    Very large gas carriers (VLGC) market circumstances remain outstanding, with spot rates claiming new records on two key trade routes. Price differences between US propane and its Asian and European counterparts reached a six-month high earlier this month, with Jefferies analysts noting spot rates for VLGCs at levels not seen this year. The trend continued ...
  • EuroDry adds Marine Capital's bulker trio to its fleet
    Greek dry bulk owner EuroDry has agreed to acquire three ultramax bulkers from UK-based marine asset manager firm Marine Capital. EuroDry said that it bought the 63,197 dwt Giants Causeway and the 63,153 dwt Sadlers Wells, both built in 2015, as well as the 63,177 dwt, 2014-built Gallileo for a total price of about $65m. ...
  • India lifting cabotage laws to help coastal shipping
    India is planning to completely remove its cabotage laws which will allow foreign registered and flagged ships to work along its coast without obtaining a permit from the country's Directorate General of Shipping. This is seen as a massive move by the Narendra Modi-led government as the only ships currently allowed to work on local ...
  • SeaBird wins more survey work
    Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration has penned a letter of award with an unnamed repeat client for a 2D survey in the Eastern Hemisphere and secured a contract extension for one of its vessels. The Oslo-listed company said the new contract will kick off in the fourth quarter of 2024 pending customary permitting and prefunding ...
  • Trajectory of soaring newbuild prices divides opinion
    The trajectory of newbuild prices which have soared up by as much as 50% in less than three years is dividing experts with owners facing tricky decisions on when to kickstart fleet renewal programmes ahead of stricter 2030 green targets for shipping agreed at the International Maritime Organization this July. ABS has this week joined ...
  • VLCC sales proliferate
    Demand for VLCCs in Asia has surged with sales talk surrounding a string of tankers between 10 and 15 years of age. The increased activity is good news for VLCC owners, who can finally see the light as rates appear to have flattened out with news this week of punchy three- and five-year tanker charters ...
  • Greek minister resigns over ferry death
    Greece's shipping minister resigned yesterday over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crewmember after arriving late, in an incident captured on video that has made headlines around the world. "No one can imagine that Greek sailors, violating the age-old rules for the protection of human life at ...
  • UK intelligence claims Russia is actively targeting international merchant ships
    Insurers baulking at covering ships heading near Ukraine will have been given further pause for thought yesterday with UK intelligence claiming the Russian military targeted a cargo ship berthed at Odesa port. Multiple missiles fired at the unnamed Liberian-flagged vessel were successfully shot down by Ukraine's forces on August 24, according to the UK foreign ...
  • Enlarged VentoFoils primed for deepsea operations
    The year 2023 is shaping up as the year wind propulsion manufacturers go global with their ambitions. The latest expansion news within the wind-assist ship propulsion sector comes from the Netherlands where two regional government bodies have provided financial support to Econowind so that it can upscale the size of its VentoFoils (pictured). VentoFoils to ...
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers agrees $84m debt refinancing loan
    Greek owner Okeanis Eco Tankers has secured a new $84m senior secured credit facility from Crédit Agricole to refinance existing debt at improved terms. The facility is expected to be drawn in two tranches within September 2023. The proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt under the suezmax vessels Nissos Sikinos and Nissos Sifnos. ...
  • MOL to spend $400m buying Fairfield Chemical Carriers
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is spending $400m in an all-cash transaction to acquire the 36-strong fleet of New York-headquartered Fairfield Chemical Carriers (FCC), a subsidiary of Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd. MOL, Japan's largest shipowner by dwt, said today it sees the chemical tanker business as a sector with strong growth prospects with plans to proactively invest ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore raising $30m to fund Vroon quintet buy
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) is looking to raise up to $30m of new capital to fully fund the acquisition of five vessels it bought from Vroon. In early August, GEOS struck a deal to buy five ships from Vroon for $94m. The deal includes four unnamed PSVs and one the VOS Sugar SSV, ...
  • Seacor Marine loans $122m to refinance existing debt
    US offshore vessel operator Seacor Marine has entered into a new $122m senior secured term loan with affiliates of EnTrust Global. Seacor Marine said that the new loan provided the company with a more efficient and consolidated capital structure. The proceeds from the credit facility will be used, among other things, to refinance $104.6m of ...
  • Ship Spares Logistics and Global Transport Solutions join forces
    Global Transport Solutions (GTS), a logistics service provider specialised in supply chain solutions for the maritime industry through the brand Marinetrans, has acquired Ship Spares Logistics (SSL) from Burando Maritime Services creating a Dutch marine logistics powerhouse. "With a shared vision and complementing strengths, this collaboration with SSL is a natural progression. Together, we are ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • EuroDry buys three out of four Marine Capital ultramaxes
    Among reasons given for the acquisitions, Greek owner cites low bulker orderbook and that vessels are sisters of an existing...
  • Exploring oceans more important than space research, National Oceanography Centre argues
    'Most people see the ocean as this big thing that nothing happens underneath,' laments NOC director Gullick
  • Wind tech developer prepares for higher demand after EU investment
    Bound4blue will install a pioneering suction sail on a chemical tanker for Norwegian owner Odfjell
  • 'Ridiculous amount' of US ETF money increases dual listings' appeal
    Deep-pocketed US capital markets and 'ridiculous' amount of money in US ETFs over the last year supports the case for...
  • No sign of boxship charter market crash as rates remain stable
    Feeder tonnage in Asia continues to be over-supplied due to deliveries of newbuildings from Chinese shipyards
  • Dry bulk owners look to better days ahead, but will not order new ships
    Bulk carrier owners are willing to look past short-term pain from slumping Chinese demand, Capital Link was told, but are...
  • Cexim underlines 'reliability' as it targets increased lending to Greeks
    World's second-largest ship finance lender brings message of steadfastness that appeals to owners who have fresh memories of abrupt withdrawals...
  • Dark fleet shipping sanctioned oil expands to 530 tankers after oil price cap breach
    Global oil price gains have pushed prices for all Russian crude grades and diesel over thresholds of $60 per barrel...
  • Emerging bipolar political order will not lead to bipolar trade
    The market the operates against EU and G7 policy has grown, and it will continue to be served by those...
  • Silverstream upbeat on product rollout for both newbuildings and retrofits
    Chief executive Noah Silberschmidt sees potential in the retrofit segment, while also actively pursuing orders on LNG carrier newbuildings
  • Grieg Maritime doubles order for advanced forest products carrier newbuildings
    Newbuilding contract for new generation of ammonia-ready forest products carriers has been increased to four firm vessels. At the same...
  • IMO 2030 targets 'very unrealistic' says DNV Maritime boss
    DNV Maritime chief executive says it is 'very unrealistic' that shipping will meet the IMO's green targets for 2030 despite...
  • Yilport eyes more ports in push to become top 10 terminal operator
    Robert Yüksel Yildirim eyes further expansion into Africa and the Americas, as Yilport tries to become one of the world's...
  • Shanghai ready to offer green methanol bunkering service in 2024
    LNG bunkering operations have been carried out in Shanghai port since 2022
  • MOL Chemical Tankers to acquire Fairfield Chemical Carriers
    MOL unit will obtain 100% of the shares in Fairfield and its subsidiaries in Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sanctions are 'designed' to complicate, says geopolitical risk adviser | Varvitsiotis stands down in wake of ferry passenger death |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • Bed Bath & Beyond files FMC complaint against Yang Ming in capacity dispute
    The new allegation against Yang Ming comes less than a week after the carrier settled a dispute with another US importer, also over allegations it failed to honor vessel capacity commitments.
  • Greek operator Neptune orders two 4,200-unit car carriers in fleet expansion move
    The Greek carrier's dual-fuel newbuildings will be the first in a series of vessels to be delivered over the next decade.
  • Yang Ming settles with importer in dispute over capacity commitments
    The carrier has settled a second case with the Federal Maritime Commission involving contracted vessel space, this time over allegations it refused an importer's cargo in the second half of 2021.
  • Rapid rail transit via sanctions-hit Russia has limited appeal for European shippers
    Sanctions imposed on Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine continue to limit the attractiveness of transport times as low as 12 days offered by forwarders on the China-North Europe rail network.
  • Flexport lost touch with customers under brief Clark reign: Petersen
    Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen refused to pin the blame for the company's abrupt change in leadership on waning freight demand, saying the forwarder "has been through worse macro environments."

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • Middle East oil squeeze tightens high-sulphur fuel oil and fuel price spread, analyst says
    Average global price per tonne for very low-sulphur fuel oil has fallen 40% since June 2022, according to market data
  • Upcoming Golden Week weakens transpacific container rates, analyst says
    Panama Canal delays are not having much impact on them, Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta notes
  • Women seafarers battle male-dominated culture onboard vessels
    All female panel line-up talks future fuels, ports, digital skills and how they came into shipping at Lloyd's Register report launch
  • EuroDry acquires three out of Marine Capital's four ultramaxes
    Aristides Pittas-led firm makes good on recent expansion promises
  • Lender BPS refinances Fratelli Cosulich loan after Japanese bulker buy
    Italian bank was advised by law firm WFW on latest transaction
  • Swedish Club looks to London as it eyes growth
    Mutual insurer wants to take advantage of capital's talent pool
  • Himalaya burning cash on bulker rates despite beating the Baltic
    Fleet average for August comes in below break-even
  • ESG and T? WFW's Richard Stephens warns the tax net is closing on shipping
    London legal expert wonders how long the sector can go under the radar
  • Seatrade adding to container ship tally in China with Bangkokmax brace
    Reefer specialist exercises options to take orders to six ships
  • Maersk linked to second green bond for $750m in US dollar first
    Danish shipping giant can spend the cash on clean shipping projects
  • Eimskip denies oil leak from feeder ship off Iceland
    Pollution was suspected after thin slick found off the coast
  • George Economou accuses Performance Shipping of 'governance violations' as blistering war of words breaks out
    New York-listed Performance denies wrongdoing and says Greek magnate took 9.5% stake last month in 'attempt to buy a claim'
  • EuroDry linked to purchase of Marine Capital's ultramax quartet
    Aristides Pittas-led firm has recently given strong signals that it was about to expand
  • Tsakos Shipping's Andreas Bisbas claims Lloyd's of London insurance is 'no longer sacrosanct'
    Insurance head reveals hull cover was pulled at the outbreak of war in breach of contract
  • MOL snaps up Fairfield Chemical Carriers for $400m
    The deal will create a combined fleet of 121 chemical tankers
  • Bibby Marine clinches UK cash for world's first electric SOV
    UK shipowner working with Shell and Kongsberg on trailblazing wind farm ship
  • Methanol retrofits will cause paradigm shift from spot to term charters, broker says
    Investment in green fuel means owners need security of period deals, Hanse's Alex Karydis argues
  • Landkreditt's Lars Kirkeby leads record field in shipping's latest fantasy league
    New season kicks off with Nordea's Erik Havnvik and Okeanis' Irakilis Sbarounis in hot pursuit
  • Greeks in the frame as Uni-Tankers sells product carrier after renewing fleet
    CEO Per Ekmann confirms deal to offload a 2005-built clean carrier
  • Poseidon Principles banks set to agree tougher lending targets this month
    Shipping finance will reduce in next five years, Societe Generale maritime chief says
  • Iceland investigates alleged oil leak from Eimskip feeder ship
    Pollution suspected after thin slick found off the coast
  • Seacor stretches debt runway by tapping EnTrust Global
    US offshore vessel owner says financial structure will now be more efficient
  • Call for shipping to hone its forecasting skills to cut through uncertainty
    Lloyd's Register and Lloyd's Register Foundation unveil findings of commissioned report Global Maritime Trends 2050
  • Private equity firm leads $550m fundraiser at Virgin Voyages
    Cruise line has also delayed delivery of its fourth ship due to construction and supply chain challenges
  • Grieg Maritime Group exercises options for open-hatch bulker newbuildings
    Norwegian shipowner takes order at China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue to four worth $200m
  • Russian missiles targeted cargo ship last month, UK claims
    Government reinterprets thwarted port strikes that took place on 24 August to say they were meant to hit a vessel
  • Vladimir Putin visits Zvezda for naming of Sovcomflot's first Russian-built LNG carrier
    Ice-breaking aframax was also named in joint ceremony for ships destined to ply waters of Northern Sea Route

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • Panama Canal Authority: Vessel transits may be reduced if drought persists
    The Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday suspended bookings for super vessels through Sept. 30 in its latest measure to remove a backlog waiting to traverse the canal.
  • Flexport founder says ousted CEO lost customer focus, spending discipline
    Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says he has returned to rescue the company after Dave Clark wore out his welcome.

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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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