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April 14, 2023

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • Switzerland to support CT terminal in Italy
  • RCG: new train to link Budapest with Rijeka
  • Drone deliveries for Royal Mail
  • Cambodia orders its first mobile harbour crane
  • Heiko Krebs joins Kombiverkehr
  • Closer to big cargo charter markets
  • Enhancing inland coverage of Nigeria
  • Swiss hyperloop team wins innovation prize
  • ID Logistics picks Martin Whitcombe
  • More than 6 million teu in Mumbai
  • CBP records 400% increase in marijuana seizures
  • Conversion to e-trucks requires rethink
  • Free logistics space near Wilhelmshaven
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • EV Cargo hires Jason Lin
  • Aercap to lease BCFs to PT Rusky Aero Indonesia
  • Philippines starts "stinky fruit" flights to China
  • Tell your children how the wind blows

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • Port of LA imports rebounding, but labour agreement is now 'crucial'
  • Delhi waives interest charges after tech glitch, but lines slow on D&D
  • Why the next DSV party must be M&A-induced
  • Tech firms step up as airlines look to boost cool chain capability
  • Freight forwarders - upside in a dreaded earnings season
  • Forwarders demand change on US railways, as PSR 'doesn't work'
  • Agent-to-agent online air cargo bookings made easier
  • Ups and downs at Zim as market forces blow hot and cold

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • ABS Wavesight adds ransomware defense and response to its offering
    ABS Wavesight, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company launched by ABS last November, is teaming with managed detection and response (MDR) cybersecurity service provider ActZero to deliver operators 24/7 ransomware defense and response. ActZero
  • Kodiak Enterprise fire: Response continues
    The unified command responding to the fire that broke out aboard the fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprise on April 10 (see earlier story) said yesterday that firefighting crews from Tacoma Fire Department and
  • Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomes first ocean vessel of 2023
    Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor opened the 2023 international shipping season April 11 with the arrival of Polsteam's Isadora, a bulk carrier coming from Ijmuiden, Netherlands, through the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great
  • BAE Jacksonville breaks ground for $200 million Pearlson Shiplift complex
    BAE Systems officially began construction of a new Pearlson Shiplift and land-level repair complex at its Jacksonville, Fla., shipyard with a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The company first revealed its plans to build
  • LEDs could be key to next big antifouling breakthrough
    A pioneering biocide-free antifouling integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme that emits just enough light to provide total prevention of bio-fouling accumulation on the protected area. The solution has
  • Sennebogen's e-hybrid material handlers make unloading ships easy
    SPONSORED: Since 2002, Gesellschaft für Umweltdienste mbH (GUD) has been successfully managing its business in one of the most important inland ports in Europe and its using Sennobogen to help streamline that
  • Op-Ed: Smaller vessels get us to zero-emission shipping
    We've got seven years to keep shipping in line with 1.5oC warming goals. True zero-emission shipping is currently possible for smaller vessels that have the potential to prove that zero-emission shipping is
  • Fire safety: USCG in crackdown on small passenger vessels
    Fortunately, there have been no recent incidents on the scale of the 2019 California dive boat fire that killed 34 people. Nonetheless, in a Marine Safety Information Bulletin issued April 6,(MSIB Number:

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Container News web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • APM Terminals Pipavav, Maersk and PRCL jointly create new block train service
    APM Terminals Pipavav, Maersk and Pipavav Rail Corporation Ltd (PRCL) will jointly provide a customised block train service for a single consignee - Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure. The new service, according to APM Terminals, is going to operate via the fast, secure and more sustainable Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC). The first 48-wagon rake of specialist Spine Cars arrived at APM Terminals Pi
  • Sea-Intelligence sees shifts in diversity in carriers' reliability
    As schedule reliability is one of the many competitive elements in the shipping industry, the relative performance of shipping companies could partly represent their competitive positioning, according to Sea-Intelligence. Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-Intelligence, believes that in a market that is sometimes accused of being purely a commodity, the relative performance of the shipping lines does indeed
  • Western Australian ports close as Cyclone Ilsa nears
    Ports in Western Australia began shutting or reducing operations from 11 April, in anticipation of Cyclone Ilsa making landfall this afternoon local time. In Fremantle, Western Australia's main container port, almost all the ships have moved to take shelter in the anchorages. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said that as of 11.38 am local time today (13 April), Cyclone Ilsa was 245km north of Po
  • NWSA reports inaugural shore power plug-in at Terminal 5
    MSC Brunella is the first vessel to plug-in into Northwest Seaport Alliance's (NWSA) Terminal 5 shore power infrastructure. On 10 April, the commissioning phase of the Terminal's shore power project component was finalised as the nearly 9,000 TEU vessel successfully utilised clean energy from the City of Seattle's electrical grid to power the vessel while at berth. Terminal 5 has shore power capa
  • Brookfield Infrastructure to acquire Triton for US$4.7 billion
    Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) aims to buy the world's largest lessor of containers Triton International Limited (TRTN) for approximately US$4.7 billion. The transaction will be completed through BIP's subsidiary Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC) and its institutional partners (collectively, Brookfield Infrastructure), reflecting a total enterprise value of approximately
  • Soft first quarter for Port of Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles processed 623,234 TEUs in March, while for the first three months of 2023, the Californian port handled 1,837,094 TEUs, down 32% compared to the 2022 same period. In particular, the major US container port reported that its loaded imports reached 319,962 TEUs in March, down 35% compared to the previous year's same month. Additionally, loaded exports recorded 98,276 TEUs, a
  • COSCO Hamburg terminal deal in doubt after Germany's second thoughts
    Germany will reevaluate its decision to allow COSCO Shipping Ports to purchase a 24.9% stake in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT), a major box terminal in Hamburg. A spokesperson from the economy ministry of Germany stated that the government will examine its decision again, as the conditions have changed. Tollerort terminal was classified as critical infra
  • Record high orderbook signals container fleet changes in coming years
    In a recent report, BIMCO's chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen pointed out that the container orderbook has reached record levels despite the current collapse in freight rates. The record-high container orderbook of 7.54 million TEUs signals a significant change in the global fleet, according to the analyst, who said that "despite the collapse in freight rates, shipowners still have an appeti
  • HDR to complete final design for Long Beach new on-dock rail facility
    The Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Port of Long Beach has voted to extend HDR's contract for the creation of the final design for the US$1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. According to the Californian port, the deisgn is expected to be completed until 2027 and the project is anticipated to create a new on-dock facility to streamline the movement of goods via rail rather tha
  • ICS, CSA and Chinese officials enter new era of collaboration
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Emanuele Grimaldi met with Feng Bo, the executive vice president of COSCO Shipping, who received the ICS delegation on behalf of the China Shipowners' Association (CSA). This meeting aimed to pave the way forward for a closer working relationship between the ICS and China. Especially, Emanuele Grimaldi met with Feng Bo, along with the new ICS B
  • Traffic started on new container line between Sweden and Iceland
    For the first time, a vessel of the Dutch shipping company Samskip set sail from APM Terminal's short-sea terminal in the Port of Gothenburg. Samskip's ship, Helgafell, arrived in Gothenburg last week on 5 April, before departing for the Faroe Islands and Iceland via Aarhus, Denmark. Helgafell will now call at the Swedish port once a week and then will sail to Faroese Runavik and Reykjavik in Ice

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Splash web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • Odfjell places its tankers under the microscope
    Norwegian chemical tankers owner Odfjell has tapped Danish environmental engineering firm ReFlow to carry out a lifecycle assessment (LCA) of its vessels, as part of its commitment to sustainability and decarbonisation. Described as the first commercial tanker LCA, the move is expected to provide insights into the life-cycle emissions of the vessels, from production to ...
  • CMA CGM steps up startup scene commitment
    France's CMA CGM has strengthened its commitment to the startup incubator Zeabox, initiated by its chairman Rodolphe Saade and partners in 2018. The Marseille-based shipping giant has announced the launch of Zebox Ventures, a seed fund that aims to invest in around 50 startups every year. The seed fund will cover optimised shipping and logistics, ...
  • Navigator adds final ship under Greater Bay ethylene carrier venture
    A joint venture between New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding and its Chinese partner Greater Bay Gas has acquired the last of its scheduled five ethylene vessels. The JV, owned 60% by Navigator and 40% by Greater Bay Gas, has added the 2019-built 22,000 cu m liquefied ethylene gas carrier and ...
  • Berlin reexamines COSCO's Hamburg port plans
    The German government is re-evaluating its decision to allow Chinese state-owned COSCO entry into one of the container terminals at its largest port in Hamburg. Hong Kong-listed terminal operator COSCO Shipping Ports was given the green light to acquire a 24.9% stake in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA)'s container terminal in Tollerort last October. In ...
  • Belships swoops for another Japanese ultramax resale
    Norway's Belships has snapped up another ultramax bulk carrier under construction in Japan lifting its fleet to 35 ships. The 64,000 dwt newbuild should deliver in the fourth quarter of 2025 or the first quarter of 2026. The vessel is financed on a similar structure as the ultramax trio acquired in February - through time ...
  • Havfram Wind selected for German gigawatt-scale project
    Norwegian contractor Havfram Wind has been selected as a preferred supplier of wind turbine transport and installation support for RWE and Northland Power's 1.6 GW offshore wind cluster in Germany. RWE and Northland Power are pressing ahead on the deployment of their joint Nordseecluster project which consists of four offshore wind farm sites in the ...
  • Port strikes take their toll on supply chains and seafarers
    The number of port strikes around the world has been growing over the past year, causing headaches for supply chain providers as well as distress for seafarers denied shore leave. The number of protests and strikes affecting port operations quadrupled last year to 38 incidents, according to Crisis24, a maritime security consultancy. From trucker stoppages ...
  • Beng Kuang Marine sells one-third of its Batam shipyard site
    Singapore-listed Beng Kuang Marine has inked a deal to sell part of its Batam shipyard in Indonesia to Oil States Industries for S$8.64m ($6.5m). The company best known for its offshore activities is offloading around 90,000 sq m or about one-third of its waterfront fabrication yard on the eastern side of Batam Island. In recent ...
  • Cara Shipping sells a cape
    Brokers report the first cape sale in April. Cara Shipping, the dry bulk shop of China's Rizhao Steel, is noted selling the , a 12-year-old cape for $25.5m to Greek interests. This is the first sale by the shrinking owner since last autumn when it offloaded its last two ore carriers, the 250,000 dwt Stella ...
  • Semco Maritime forms strategic partnership with BlueNord
    Danish contractor Semco Maritime has entered into a strategic partnership with Norway-based energy company BlueNord, also known as Noreco, to jointly identify opportunities in the oil and gas space. The agreement enables the duo to pursue specific scopes such as taking over operation of already existing assets or developing and operating new fields as well ...
  • Analysts suggest container shipping has troughed
    Shipping analysts at HSBC have called the bottom of the cycle for container shipping. The latest freight market report from the banking giant makes the case that the sector, in decline since last summer, is now on the way back up. The spot Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) climbed 3.6% week-on-week last Friday, its strongest ...
  • Barakah Offshore unit gets Petronas licence suspension revoked
    Malaysia's Petronas has lifted the suspension imposed on Barakah Offshore's subsidiary, PBJV, after more than two years. The suspension was lifted on April 6, 2023, Barakah Offshore said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. "Following the upliftment, any licence renewal application by PBJV is subject to assessment and consideration in accordance with the Petronas' licensing ...
  • Giant cyclone heads towards Australia's top iron ore port
    Ships have been ordered to move away from the world's largest iron ore exporting port as the biggest cyclone to hit Australia for many years closes in. Cyclone Ilsa, with winds of up to 275 kmh, is closing in on Port Hedland in Western Australia, with the town issuing a yellow alert, and evacuation centres ...
  • Vafias preps another spin-off
    Imperial Petroleum, a spin-off of Harry Vafias-led StealthGas, is making its own spin-off. The NASDAQ-listed company will create a new pure-play dry bulk company, to be called C3is, taking two handy bulk carriers from Imperial Petroleum. "The transaction will enable C3is Inc. to initially focus on the drybulk sector, while Imperial Petroleum Inc. gradually focuses ...
  • Danes debut new CO2 tanker design
    Danish ship designer Knud E Hansen has unveiled a new CO2 tanker design. The company stated in a release that the transport of CO2 by ship from captured locations to offshore storage areas, as well as, onshore terminals will be a major industry that requires a new kind of vessel: the dedicated CO2 carrier. Knud ...
  • Box giant Triton sold for $4.7bn
    Toronto-based Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is buying Triton International, the world's largest owner of containers, for $4.7bn. "We believe this transaction provides an excellent outcome for all of Triton's stakeholders," commented Brian Sondey, CEO of Triton. The sale represents a total shareholder return of approximately 700% since the 2016 merger of Triton and TAL International, Sondey ...
  • Industry first as GSBN completes proof-of-concept utilising confidential computing to boost global trade finance
    Hong Kong-based blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has completed a proof-of-concept with HSBC bank to harness confidential computing technology through Decentriq Data Clean Rooms in a bid to try and transform global trade finance. The trade finance gap is estimated to reach $2.5trn by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. One of ...
  • Three Canadian ports hit by cyber attacks
    The Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia and the ports of Montreal and Quebec in the province of Quebec were hit by a cyber attack on Wednesday, but cargo continues to move at all three facilities. The ports' websites have been taken out of commission. According to a report from CBC News, the external websites ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • Australia could resume barley trade to China
    Although a thawing in trading relations is always seen as a good thing for shipping, tonne-mile demand for the dry...
  • Höegh LNG's ammonia project with Wärtsilä gets funding from Norway
    Project aims to install a system on board one of Höegh's vessels to lower costs and improve safety
  • Howden launches marine and energy business in Norway
    Trading as Howden Norway Marine Energy AS, the business will form part of the local Howden broking operations that have...
  • CMA CGM expands start-up network
    Zebox launched in 2018 to boost technology innovations. Venture fund will support up to 50 businesses a year
  • Box shipping is down but far from out
    The end of the pandemic boom was inevitable. But industry discipline and capacity management will mean it is well placed...
  • Imperial Petroleum launches dry bulk spin-off
    Separating bulkers from Imperial tanker fleet in a 'pure play' vehicle seen as providing 'significant' benefits
  • Search continues for hijacked tanker off Africa
    Singapore-flagged chemical tanker Success 9 was hijacked on April 10 off the Ivory Coast
  • Ince sale marks fall of the world's most prestigious shipping law firm
    More sadness than schadenfreude for observers as 153-year-old legal outfit finds itself in administration for the second time in four...
  • Europe's ro-ro cargo ship sector well prepared for decarbonisation
    European ro-ro cargo companies face shifts in trade patterns and a switch to more unaccompanied trailer movements
  • US sanctions Türkiye-based shipowners for ties to Russia
    The latest package of US sanctions against Russia include some Türkiye-based companies that have suspected links to Russian entities such...
  • Seacon orders two ultramax dry cargo vessels for $83m
    Newbuilding contracts fit with the Hong Kong-listed company's strategy to renew and expand its controlled fleet
  • Sabrina Chao and Kenneth Lam launch ship-leasing firm
    New company is based in Hong Kong to take advantage of the city's legal, tax and regulatory environment for shipping
  • One seafarer dead, two critical after gas poisoning on vessel in Vietnam
    Inquiry is focused on possible poisoning linked to gas that can be produced from the microbial breakdown of organic matter...
  • Daily Briefing
    Demand does not justify boxship charter market buoyancy, says Habben Jansen | Ince set to enter administration | Black Sea...
  • Three OSG vessels approved for US Tanker Security Program
    Overseas Shipholding Group's product tankers are among 10 vessels approved for the program
  • Port of Los Angeles has 'soft' first quarter amid labour concerns and market uncertainty
    Recent shutdowns are a reminder that a labour contract is crucial for the port of Los Angeles to regain shippers'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • US ports keen on new funding, but less so on proposed reforms: AAPA
    The main advocacy group for US ports said the step change in port funding over the coming years will mitigate future congestion and allow for better cargo flow.
  • ZEBOX broadens startup reach with new hubs in UK, Singapore
    The addition of a new location in Singapore is meant to help supply chain technology accelerator ZEBOX reach a "strategic gateway to the Asian market," it said.
  • Shipper-paid spot US truckload rates still dropping
    The market bottom remains untouched as the all-inclusive average spot rate paid by US truckload shippers fell again in March, declining in lock step with other truckload pricing measures.
  • Latest push for US shipping reform to test regulatory appetite
    The long-term impact of container shipping's moment in the sun - and in the crosshairs of regulators - will come down to which of two starkly divergent versions of reality carries sway in Washington in the coming months.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • Three Austal USA executives plead not guilty on federal fraud charges
    Managers allegedly altered books to help company meet equity analysts' earnings estimates
  • DHT first-quarter performance moderates while second quarter looks strong
    VLCC specialist says its fleet is earning $75,500 per day in the spot market so far in the second quarter
  • Major shareholders plan to sue collapsed Ince Group officers for 'misleading statements'
    Investors intend to file a claim against the collapsed law firm's senior management
  • 'A blinking red light': US grapples with mariner 'shortage' as military readiness questions loom large
    Maritime administrator raises doubts about ability to crew Ready Reserve ships amid seafarer shortage
  • Hamburg law firm ANCON BLUE distances itself from Ince's woes
    The Ince Group's former German partner says it is not affected by law firm's shock administration application
  • Himalaya Shipping gets another newcastlemax as viability of LNG fuel draws closer
    Mount Etna was delivered slightly ahead of schedule from China
  • CMA CGM ramps up support for Zebox with venture capital fund
    French liner giant and its partners to invest in 50 start-ups per year
  • Insurer Gard puts out drug alert on Mexican ports
    Ships and crew have been detained for months after the discovery of drugs
  • Streetwise: Product tanker stocks paused in Q1 while crude, container ships rallied
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at trends and stories underlying the stock performance of 24 US-listed shipping companies in the year's first quarter
  • IMB calls for 'robust' action as Gulf of Guinea piracy ramps up
    Latest incidents come despite a reported drop in attacks in the first quarter of the year
  • Hoegh LNG banks Norwegian cash to develop hydrogen fuel for floating terminals
    Owner teams with Wartsila for project to convert ammonia into green bunkers
  • Itochu invests in Purus Marine with a view to co-owning ships
    Japanese giant to focus on decarbonisation with rapidly expanding UK partner
  • Kenneth Lam lines up deals for new ship leasing company as investors commit funds
    Banker tells TradeWinds his venture with Sabrina Chao will focus on eco secondhand vessels initially
  • KCC heads for record combination carrier earnings in first quarter
    Preliminary figures suggest Norwegian owner's fleet traded well above previous best in 2022
  • Euronav confident of fending off UniCredit appeal in tanker fraud row
    Belgian owner has made no financial provision for a case heard again at the English High Court
  • Broker Howden launches marine and energy business in Norway
    Marine specialist Frode Lund jumps ship from WTW to head up the new outfit
  • Extensive damage reported after Samudera and Soechi tankers collide
    Incident took place off the port of Tanjung Gerem in Indonesia
  • Belships buys another ultramax bulk carrier resale from Japan
    This is the fourth Japanese resale acquired by the Norwegian shipowner in 2023 so far
  • Vafias spinning again as he separates out bulkers from tankers for Nasdaq listing
    Greek owner's Imperial Petroleum forming new company called C3is to focus on dry cargo
  • Euronav seeking 'appropriate' way forward through shareholder impasse, Skaugen says
    Belgian tanker owner's chairman says new board is focusing on future structure of the business
  • BW LPG expects more growth as it reveals first profit from trading division
    BW Product Services enjoys a positive first quarter of operations, Singapore VLGC shipowner says
  • Singapore's Beng Kuang Marine to sell Batam shipyard stake
    Listed company says transaction will significantly improve its liquidity position
  • MOL named as shipowner behind DSME LNG carrier order
    Vessel is the second LNG carrier ordered by the Japanese shipping giant at the Okpo-based shipyard this year
  • MOL named as owner behind an LNG carrier order at DSME
    Vessel is the second LNG carrier ordered by the Japanese shipping giant at the Okpo-based shipyard this year

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 13, 2023
  • European tanker owners make a fortune off Russian oil trade
    More Western tankers are jumping into the Russian trade - legally, under the price cap - to pocket big freight premiums.
  • Delta Air Lines' cargo revenue retreats in soft freight market
    Delta Air Lines made less money from cargo during the first quarter than a year ago - or any quarter in between. Similar results are expected when other airlines report results.
  • Container lessor Triton to go private in $13.3B deal
    Triton International entered an agreement to be acquired for $13.3 billion by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.
  • Former Polar Air Cargo executives charged in $52M fraud scheme
    Four former executives at Polar Air Cargo were indicted on charges of defrauding the company through an elaborate kickback scheme.

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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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