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October 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Additional Liquid Cargo Jetty at JNPA notified by Customs
  • Chennai Port signing MoUs with key partners as part of GMIS 2023
  • Stable domestic consumption and investment demand seen favouring road logistics scenario
  • WCO launches HS Browse & Check App
  • Global container market demand below GDP since 2019
  • Container shipping cost to Chabahar port down: Official
  • PSA International's Executive movements
  • Maersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet
  • Globelink WW stuffs maiden console at ICD Varnama (Vadodara)
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • ICS launches Carbon Intensity Indicator Data Collection System
  • DGFT gears up import registration regime for laptops from Nov. 1
  • Cotton exports seen dipping significantly
  • Centre aims at higher wheat production
  • India seen requiring 8 pc growth to overtake China
  • Petroleum products exports up

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • ITJ 43-44/2023
  • More cross-border rail/road infrastructure
  • Fedex Express: another new facility in Ireland
  • Bundling networks, a win-win situation
  • Aeronet finds seasoned executive for new station
  • OOCL confirms trends on liftings and revenues
  • Direct cargo flights from Europe to Curitiba
  • Finance secured for further growth
  • A new member in Togo
  • ICS on how to measure emissions
  • DHL acquires Turkish logistics provider
  • Flying Basket presents new cargo drone
  • Elflein buys e-trucks with LFP battery technology
  • GXO Logistics picks Willem Veekens
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • NG.Network combats residual storage
  • AAL: a major delivery to Texas LNG facility
  • Partners for 25 years
  • Express deliveries by drones and cargo bikes

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Requests for air charters on the rise as scheduled carriers divert from Israel
  • Analysis: Expeditors - smell of blood
  • News Podcast | Oct 2023 | Alliances' competition conundrum; unboxing liner strategy with Lars Jensen; the spectre of ETS
  • CMA CGM invests $600m to boost its 'under-utilised' NY/NJ box terminals
  • 'Political' Texas truck inspections adding to cross-border pains
  • Carriers boxed in by too much surplus - and costly - equipment
  • Ong Kim Pong to succeed Tan Chong Meng as PSA chief executive

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • NTSB: Fatigue and complacency led to $10.6 million WSF "hard landing"
    The National Transportation Safety Board says that fatigue and complacency led to the Washington State Ferries (WSF) passenger and car ferry Cathlamet striking a mooring structure, or dolphin, at a Seattle ferry
  • OFAC slaps sanctions on two Russian oil price cap busters
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on two entities and identifying as blocked property two vessels involved in carrying Russian crude oil above

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • MABUX reports downward trend in global bunker prices
    The Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices showed a decreasing tendency during Week 41. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$10.57, the VLSFO index dropped by US$7.75, while the most significant price decline was seen in the MGO index, which fell by US$34.89. "At the time of writing, a slight upward trend prevailed in the market amid the escalation of Arab-Israeli conflict," pointed out a MABUX o
  • Net Feasa announces security upgrade to its smart container tracking solution
    Net Feasa, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) digital transformation solutions to the marine, aeronautical, and intermodal transportation businesses, recently announced a patent-pending security upgrade to its premier IoTPASSTM Smart Container Tracking solution. "IoTPASSTM now enables us to interpret container security and integrity infringements while containers are in transit wherever they ar
  • A Guide to Manufacturing Insurance for Business Owners
    Manufacturing can be highly complex, so business owners need lots of protection. One aspect of that protection is proper manufacturing insurance coverage. Legal compliance, asset protection, loss prevention, and risk management are just a few of the areas where business owners can benefit from insurance protection. Here, we explore types of insurance coverage to consider, why they may be necessar
  • 10 KPIs & Metrics To Track For Efficient Warehousing Operations
    As someone responsible for managing warehousing operations, you know that efficiency is key. But how do you measure this? What tells you if your strategies for optimizing warehouse storage, order fulfillment, and cost control are actually working? The answer lies in closely monitoring several critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics. From inventory accuracy to order delivery speeds
  • Rhenus Group and Uzbekistan Railway to expand terminals in Uzbekistan
    The Rhenus Group aims to expand its operations in Uzbekistan by signing a memorandum of cooperation with Uzbekistan Railway to establish new joint ventures. In particular, the partners aim to jointly operate and expand combined terminals in Uzbekistan's Andijan and Samarkand. The agreement, which will see the partners work together more closely on developing existing transshipment facilities in U
  • Piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters set to surpass last year's figures
    The numbers for piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters for 2023 are already on par with the figures for the whole of last year. By the first week of October this year, some 83 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia occurred compared to 84 in the entire last year, data available with the information sharing centre of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and
  • CMA CGM rebrands newly acquired New York terminals
    French container shipping company CMA CGM has rebranded the two terminals in New York and New Jersey it acquired from Global Container Terminals (GCT) earlier in the year. CMA CGM unveiled the newly branded Port Liberty, the name for what used to be called GCT Bayonne and New York, at a launch party in Manhattan, New York. Port Liberty New York and Port Liberty Bayonne will be the new names of th
  • Maersk to install SpaceX's Starlink on its vessels
    Maersk is embarking on a collaboration with Starlink, the pioneering satellite internet constellation developed by SpaceX. Starlink will be installed on Maersk's more than 330 own operated container vessels, offering high-speed internet with speeds exceeding 200 Mbps. This is a huge improvement in terms of internet speed and latency and is expected to provide major benefits in terms of both crew
  • Maritime regulatory landscape hit by 2024 earthquake
    Container shipping in 2024 will undergo major changes as the laws governing the industry are set to be transformed in the first four months of the year, including the end of consortia and the introduction of carbon mitigation measures, both of which could cause uncertainty for carriers and shippers alike. The European Commission (EC) has announced this week that container shipping's much-conteste
  • Romanian-German-Estonian team to win Port of Constanta tender for PCS feasibility study
    Romanian IT company Critical Technologies SRL (consortium leader), German port consultancy HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH and two Estonian maritime and shipping partners, E.N. Shipping Services OÜ and Saaresalu OÜ, have won an international tender for developing the specifications for design and implementation for the Port Community System (PCS) for the Port of Constanta in Romania. A PCS is a
  • 4 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Food Delivery Partner
    Food delivery services have turned into an integral part of our regular routines. Whether it's a bustling working day, a comfortable night in, or any special event, enjoying an eatery quality dinner from the solace of our homes is a cutting-edge extravagance we love. Be that as it may, the key to unlocking a superb eating experience is making the right choice regarding your food delivery partner.
  • Decarbonisation journey pushes boxship orderbook to new high
    The container ship orderbook marches towards record highs constantly, as liner operators and tonnage providers keep targeting a reduced carbon footprint with vessels powered by alternative fuels, even as cargo demand heads south. Alphaliner's report said that in the first nine months of 2023 alone, 187 boxships were commissioned, mostly ordered by liner operators, and adding 1.75 million TEU of c
  • How AI is Revolutionizing eCommerce Delivery?
    The eCommerce industry continually evolves, looking for ways to streamline operations and improve consumer experiences. One of the most astounding innovations reshaping this sector is artificial intelligence (AI). AI is a game-changer that has completely transformed the way goods are delivered to the customer. It has introduced a new era of productivity and customer-centricity, from predicting cu
  • Israel-Hamas war: Impact on shipping and port operations, potential risks
    The conflict in Israel after attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza has caused great concerns in the global community, while the impact on various sectors and industries remains to be seen. Trying to get a first overview of how the shipping industry has been affected until today, we do not see any significant challenges and difficulties, as the majority of shipping and port operat
  • Port of Greenock handles largest container ship in its history
    On 7 October, the Port of Greenock, located on the Firth of Clyde, which has been at the centre of Scotland's maritime sector since 1876, welcomed the 300m long MSC Magnum VII, which has a capacity of 6,750 TEUs. The 75,000-tonne container vessel arrived via Peel Ports Clydeport's sister facility at the Port of Liverpool, before departing for Bristol the following day. The stopover saw the Clydep
  • PSA International announces new CEO
    PSA International, a major worldwide port operator, announced that Tan Chong Meng will step down as Group CEO and Board Member on 1 March 2024. Ong Kim Pong, currently the regional CEO of Southeast Asia at PSA International, will take over as Group CEO and be appointed to the PSA International Board. In addition, Nelson Quek, managing director of PSA Singapore's Container Business Division, the w
  • Samskip to deploy zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels in new Rotterdam-Oslo Green Corridor
    The cities of Rotterdam and Oslo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a new Green Corridor for short-sea shipping in cooperation with Dutch shipping company Samskip, which will deploy next-generation zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels. With this new agreement, the two European ports will strengthen their ties and will commit to accelerating the green transition in short-sea shi
  • Relationship between container demand and global GDP: Sea-Intelligence
    Danish maritime data analysis firm tried to analyse the connection between the global gross domestic product (GDP) and global container demand. Prior to the pandemic, there was a rough rule of thumb that global container demand tended to grow approximately in line with global GDP, while, in decades past there used to even be a multiplier on top of this, according to Sea-Intelligence, but what is
  • OOCL introduces sixth eco-friendly 24,000+ TEU vessel
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) named a 24,188 TEU newbuilding at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) shipyard. OOCL Gdynia is the name of this huge container ship. Following its naming, OOCL has received half of the company's twelve sustainable 24,000 TEU class series vessels ordered in 2020. OOCL stated it was honoured to have Takashi Yanai, corporate officer and general manager

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Maersk signs up for Elon Musk's Starlink
    Danish shipping and logistics group Maersk is set to roll out Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet technology across its fleet. The world's second-largest liner will see the service, developed by Musk's SpaceX, deployed on more than 330 ships by the end of the first quarter of 2024. The service, which enables high-speed internet with speeds ...
  • PSA names new chief executive
    PSA International is getting a new chief executive officer next year with the appointment of Ong Kim Pong. In line with succession plans, Ong currently the regional CEO of Southeast Asia, will step up and take over from Tan Chong Meng who will officially retire on March 1, 2024, after 12 years at the helm ...
  • Economou launches cash tender offer for Performance Shipping shares
    George Economou's pursuit of Performance Shipping continues. The Greek shipping magnate has launched a tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of the New York-listed tanker owner at $3 per share in cash. Andreas Michalopoulos-led Performance's US security exchange filing shows Economou with an 8.8% stake based on the company's 11.7m shares outstanding ...
  • Bumi Armada develops new FLNG concept
    Malaysian floater specialist Bumi Armada has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a new floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) infrastructure solution. This new FLNG concept incorporates a newly built barge-based liquefaction unit and the utilisation of existing LNG carriers for storage. The company developed the barge-based liquefaction unit for ...
  • Struggling dark tanker limps towards Singapore
    The 106,547 dwt aframax tanker , part of the shadow fleet hauling Russian crude, has started moving after being "dead in the water" for two days. According to Bloomberg and satellite tracking data available to them, the tanker has started moving at a speed of 5 knots in the direction of Singapore. Before it started ...
  • Euronav exercises option for one more VLCC newbuild
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav has decided to add one more VLCC to its fleet by exercising a previously agreed option for an additional newbuild. The Brussels and New York-listed firm agreed to buy one ship back in August, with an option for another to be lifted in the next two months. The option has now ...
  • Rotterdam and Oslo launch green corridor
    A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by the city of Rotterdam and the city of Oslo to create a new green corridor for short sea shipping that will be served by Samskip's next generation green hydrogen-fuelled SeaShuttle box ships. Samskip CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, said: "This signing brings us one step closer toward the ...
  • CMA CGM unveils new Port Liberty brand at Manhattan party
    CMA CGM has rebranded the two terminals it acquired from Global Container Terminals last year in New York and New Jersey. At a launch party last night in Manhattan with the mayor of New York in attendance the French liner unveiled the newly branded Port Liberty, the name for what used to be called GCT ...
  • Shipbuilding develops in East Africa
    East Africa is taking tentative steps to develop a shipbuilding industry. The Uhuru II, a $16m cargo ship that was locally constructed and assembled at state-run Kenya Shipyards in Kisumu, was commissioned by President William Ruto on Monday. The 100 m long ship, with a capacity of 1,800 tons, will ferry goods and oil across ...
  • Rising risks of cabin fever at sea
    Andrew Craig-Bennett warns on the lack of communal get-togethers on ships today. On a Facebook page, one that is maintained by quondam colleagues in a former employer's shipping company, I saw a picture of a modern ship's bar. I should say at once that this is not - at least not now - a tanker ...
  • MSC unit AGL enters Angolan port
    Africa Global Logistics (AGL), part of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has secured rights for the Lobito port container and conventional terminals in Angola following an international call for tenders launched in January. As part of the new concession, which will be effective in the first quarter of 2024, AGL will take over the staff of ...
  • Blumenthal swoops on Japanese kamsarmax
    German owner Johann MK Blumenthal has been linked to a kamsarmax bulk carrier purchase from Japan's Nissen Kaiun. The 82,900 dwt scrubber-fitted Lord Star, which brokers earlier this year placed in Greek hands, has now been reported to have been sold to the Hamburg-based company in a deal worth around $23.8m. The 2013 Sanoyas-built ship ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Greek shipowners raise €50m for areas devastated by flooding
    Union of Greek Shipowners and government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis will liaise closely to ensure optimum use of funds
  • Retailers' stocks slow US imports
    US imports likely to remain below 2m teu for the following months and remainder of the year. Retailers have stocked...
  • VLCC rates surge amid heightened Middle East unrest
    The fraught situation in the Middle East might have led to charterers growing apprehensive about disruptions to regional transportation
  • Global oil demand growth set to slow to 900,000 barrels per day, says IEA
    IEA said that oil supply growth in 2024 will rise to 1.7m barrels per day but will be driven by...
  • US to sanction Türkiye- and Russia-owned tankers for oil price cap breaches
    Aframax tanker Yasa Golden Bosphorus and suezmax tanker SCF Primorye singled out by US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets...
  • G7 crackdown on Russian oil shipping breaches begins
    Two sanctions-busting tankers, including one owned by Russian-controlled Sovcomflot, were named by the US Treasury Department as facing penalties for...
  • Economou launches hostile bid for Performance Shipping
    Performance share price leaps after tender offer of $3 per share
  • Big money legal spat between MSC and Conti demolishes assumptions on charterers' liability
    Industry may have misunderstood meaning of Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims for decades
  • CMA CGM renames New York terminals
    New York harbour's famous statue was a gift from the French. CMA CGM is reappropriating the name for its New...
  • $1.6bn legal wrangle over Prestige payout 'on pathway to end', says London Club
    'I'm not sure Spain will throw in the towel at this point, but it will be difficult to continue.... Twenty...
  • Euronav boosts VLCC orderbook during 'strange market'
    Newbuilding pricing of VLCCs does not reflect market demand, which is why so few owners are ordering this vessel size...
  • Equipment manufacturers look outside the box
    Record numbers of containers were delivered to carriers during the pandemic. But this year is set to be the slowest...
  • HD Hyundai invests €45m in green hydrogen tech firm Elcogen
    The investment aligns with HD Hyundai's 'Ocean Transformation' vision and 'Hydrogen Dream 2030' road map
  • PSA International names Ong Kim Pong its new CEO
    Current chief Tan Chong Meng will retire from next year, having steered the port giant for 12 years
  • Hapag-Lloyd more profitable per employee than any other EU company
    Rankings reveal just how exceptionally profitable the boxship sector was in post-pandemic return
  • Daily Briefing
    Fears of unintended consequences from removal of block exemption | 'Mama doesn't have the bosom to suckle from,' decries Greek...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • US shippers told to make trucking bids more collaborative
    The bidding process needs to be "revolutionized" to save shippers money, with more emphasis on strategic relationships, speakers said at the NITL Engage Conference.
  • Deloitte taps asset-tracking provider Nexxiot for cargo risk management product
    Transportation sensor provider Nexxiot and Deloitte are aiming to connect cargo visibility data with the consulting firm's "know your customer" process to fast-track container movement.
  • Final-mile push drives growth in multistory warehouses in congested US cities
    A number of multistory warehouses are planned for urban areas around the US as developers say dependable, same-day delivery in congested cities outweighs the higher costs involved in constructing two- to five-story structures.
  • Ocean carriers survey changing market and ponder next course of action
    As the container shipping industry looks toward 2024, with historic pandemic-driven profits only a memory and expectations for a recovery fading fast, the question of how carriers will react is very much a topic of speculation.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • Suezmax tanker earnings double in a day as rates ride aframax coat-tails
    Nigerian tax keeps some owners away from West Africa's biggest producer
  • Overseas Shipholding Group completing Alaska reunion with $50m investment
    New York-listed shipowner buying suezmax from BP to join three siblings
  • 'Disappointing': US blacklists two tankers as one shipowner says it was wrongly targeted
    Sovcomflot and Yasa Shipping vessels accused of violating price cap on Russian oil trade
  • Fifteen MSC vessels detained for safety violations since 2022
    US Coast Guard cited several ships for improper equipment upkeep
  • More than a dozen MSC vessels detained for safety violations since 2022
    US Coast Guard cited several ships for improper equipment upkeep
  • Ultrabulk opens permanent office in Tokyo
    Bulker operator has long-standing business relationships in Japan
  • Global Marine sells out of shipowner CWind in deal with Inspirit Capital
    UK group to focus on subsea work
  • Ultrabulk opens permanent office in Japan in Tokyo
    Bulker operator has longstanding business relationships in Japan
  • CMA CGM plots $600m upgrade of two US East Coast terminals
    Former GCT terminals in New York and New Jersey are renamed
  • Italian media reveals staggering size of MSC's profit
    The lid is lifted on the finances of Gianluigi Aponte's business empire
  • You know the $2.35bn Frontline deal. Now, how about Frontline the stock?
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at how John Fredriksen's company is leading the shares race as well
  • Pangaea Logistics ice-class unit first bulker to win DNV 'silent' designation
    Dry bulk company derives a major portion of revenue from Arctic ice trade
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'always looking at share buybacks'
    Asset values and freight rates have begun to look positive again as bulker owner-operator plans ahead
  • Italian media lets slip staggering size of MSC's profit
    The lid is lifted on the finances of Gianluigi Aponte's business empire
  • Maersk and Musk team up to provide Starlink internet to 330 container ships
    Danish group is latest to pick low-earth orbit satellite service for vessels
  • North Star brings in shipping academic Tamara Topic as first sustainability manager
    Research specialist will lead offshore company's ESG drive
  • CMB.Tech ready to go with shipping's first dual-fuel hydrogen generator and engine
    Damen Shipyards will install pioneering genset on Windcat CSOV
  • Oil markets on tenterhooks over Middle East crisis, says IEA
    Russia oil revenue hits highest levels since July 2022 amid rising prices and exports
  • George Economou launches offer to buy Performance Shipping and remove board
    Greek shipowner entered into war of words with management after taking stake in August
  • Anthony Veder sets 'ambitious' 2035 net zero target
    Gas-focused shipowner sets out pathway to slash its emissions
  • Germany's Neu to fit entire bulker fleet with Yara propulsion optimisation kits
    Six VLOCs and two newcastlemaxes to be retrofitted next year
  • 'Let's shout about what we're doing', says gas body SGMF as it turns 10
    Members vote for Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel to put its efforts into ammonia
  • Rise in 'dark' tanker activity in Baltic Sea as price cap breached
    Maritime intelligence company Windward says it has charted a spike in events as the price of oil has surged
  • Comment: Hamas' threat to shipping and the rise of state-backed attacks
    Researchers warn of the ramifications that stem from the surprise attack on Israel
  • KCC pushes up Cabu earnings, but Cleanbu rates drop on weaker tanker markets
    Combination carrier group presents a mixed picture in third-quarter trading update
  • 24 out, one in: Euronav buys second VLCC newbuilding in China from CMB
    Belgian group moves to expand the fleet again after agreeing huge sale to Frontline
  • Klaveness Digital's Aleksander Stensby says shipping will still need people
    AI has made the biggest leap forward in tech boss' lifetime, but the human touch remains vital
  • Asian and Middle East owners target African growth with new service
    Containerised imports into Africa in the first half of this year have grown more than 10% since 2019

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 12, 2023
  • US pulls trigger on Russian sanctions, blacklists 2 crude tankers

    The volume of Russian crude exports is growing and the price is rising, spurring the U.S. and its partners to begin sanctions enforcement.
  • Delta Air Lines cargo revenue drops 36% on slow freight demand
    Delta Air Lines cargo revenue fell by more than a third in the third quarter, reflecting weak market conditions.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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