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June 14, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 14, 2023
  • Milaha completes full rail operation between Mundra & Morbi
  • Minister directs DG Shipping, respective ports to set up control room; take necessary measures
  • Fall in intermediate goods exports reflecting disruptions in global supply chains
  • Sonowal participates in stakeholders' meet to unlock ex-im trade potential of Assam's Dhubri port
  • Jeddah Port added to AE12 & AE7 long-haul services
  • Capesize segment impacted mainly due to China's fragile economic recovery
  • Vessel operations suspended at Mundra and Tuna
  • India, UAE aim to double non-oil trade to $100 bn by 2030
  • Massive opportunities seen in Indian aviation market
  • Qatar Airways Cargo first airline globally to complete suite of IATA CEIV certifications
  • Process made easier for Indian carriers to fly to new overseas destinations
  • Cathay Cargo gets key recognition
  • SpiceJet to partner with FTAI Aviation to restore fleet under CFM56 revitalisation program
  • NHAI targets 5,060 km of highways in FY24
  • Mandatory use of one mobile harbour crane at New Mangalore Port berths
  • Maersk secures green methanol for maiden voyage of the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 14, 2023
  • Winner of public tender for Heraklion Port
  • Intermodal terminal in Marseille to open in Q2/2024
  • Developing drone technology for retailers
  • More trucks on German motorways
  • Hellmann opens first Swiss direct load branch
  • Two new sustainable 650 teu vessels
  • MOL's first female captain takes the helm
  • Nowaste Logistics: yet more space in Sweden
  • Increasing rail capacity on Ukraine/EU border
  • Sailors' Society supports crew of "Heroic Idun"
  • Going on with the Danes
  • NCM wins contract in USA
  • EV Cargo investing in green fleet
  • Cacashop expands warehouses in Australia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Yvonne Manzi Makolo first women to chair Iata BOG
  • LBX now calling Thessaloniki

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Supply chain fears as labour talks at US and Canadian box ports hit new lows
  • UK's Tuffnells Parcel Express goes into administration
  • DSV, Mærsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - going nowhere fast
  • Exclusive: Middle East shake-up sees Drew and Halleux set to leave EY and QR
  • Too many Gulf carriers flying out of Shanghai for China's liking?
  • Lucky 13: WiseTech booming
  • Box lines try surcharges to raise yields as Indian freight rates falter
  • Cargo airlines get eight more weeks to move from Mexico City airport
  • Wan Hai jumps on logistics bandwagon in 'challenging' freight market
  • Blank sailings under scrutiny as US maritime commission 'looks for clarity'

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Crowley release second annual sustainability report
    Crowley has released its second annual sustainability report , which details progress toward its sustainability goals in 2022 and previews continued efforts for 2023 and beyond. The 2022 Crowley sustainability report demonstrates
  • Damen unveils zero emissions Multi Cat 1908 Electric
    Drawing on 25 years of experience with its versatile Multi Cat workhorse, Damen Shipyards Group today unveiled a zero-emission version of the vessel, the Multi Cat 1908 Electric at the Seawork trade
  • Austal USA starts construction of Navy floating dry dock
    Construction is now underway at Austal USA on the Navy Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM) awarded the Mobile, Ala., shipyard under a $128 million June 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command contract.
  • Scrubber discharges come under renewed fire
    Metals and other environmentally hazardous substances in ships' scrubber discharge water are putting the marine environment at risk, according to a new study from researchers at Sweden's prestigious Chalmers University of Technology.

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Container News web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Kalmar introduces sustainable port equipment
    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduces a range of new sustainability options for its eco-efficient electric reachstacker at the TOC Europe conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. More specifically, Kalmar customers have the option of having their electric reachstacker constructed with 47% SSAB ZeroTM steel, which is made from recycled steel and produced using fossil-free electricity and biogas. Ka
  • Crane falls onto bulk carrier in Türkiye
    Following a floating dock accident that resulted in one crane falling on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Osprey S, a ship repair yard in Türkiye has been out of operation. The incident occurred at the Cindemir Shipyard in Tuzla, while the 30,600 dwt ship was undergoing repair work. According to Maritime Bulletin, the dock tilted for an unclear reason, with the crane landing on the ship and caus
  • Issues faced by seafarers in 2022: ISWAN report
    With a new infographic based on data from its helplines, the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has given insights into the difficulties that seafarers and their families encountered in 2022. ISWAN operates various free, international, confidential helplines that provide 24-hour assistance and support to seafarers and their families worldwide. ISWAN's helpline service
  • FIATA renews partnership with CargoWise for second year
    The FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and Wisetech Global continue their partnership for the second year aiming to proceed with the digital transformation of the logistics supply chain industry. "As FIATA continues to facilitate digital trade for its members with its Digital FBL, the need for robust and reliable partners on the digitalisation journey of the global
  • HMM increases container rates from India to US and Canada
    HMM has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) from India to the United States and Canada. The South Korean ocean carrier has decided to increase box rates from 1 July, as follows: US$900 per TEU US$1,000 per FEU US$1,125 per high cube container US$1,266 per 45-foot container "Effective from 1 July 2023, a General Rate Increase (GRI) will be applied to all tariff, or service contract cargo m
  • Port of Klaipeda, Proman enter into methanol partnership
    The Port of Klaipeda aims to be transformed into an energy hub in the future. That is the reason it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Swiss producer and supplier of methanol Proman. This collaboration is expected to assist the Lithuanian port in the planning, design, and implementation of future methanol bunkering, as well as the prospective development of a methanol-to-power pr
  • Maersk to include Jeddah Islamic Port in two services
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced that Maersk has added Jeddah Islamic Port to the rotations of the AE12 and AE7 services. The AE7 service port rotation is the following: Ningbo-Zhoushan (China), Shanghai (China), Nansha (China), Yantian (China), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Tangier (Marroco), Hamburg (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), Le Havre (France), Felixstowe (UK),
  • ONE upgrades Scandinavia service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to upgrade its Swedish Danish Service (SDS), adding a direct call to/from Halmstad in Sweden and Aalborg in Denmark. ONE believes the addition of the two ports will enhance the company's coverage within the Europe region and provide its customers with direct options between Sweden and Denmark, and Europe base ports. ONE said the updated rotation of the serv
  • OrbitMI harnesses data-sharing power of Veracity by DNV
    OrbitMI's reporting tool is being integrated with DNV's cloud platform Veracity to help ship owners and operators comply by allowing reliable emissions data to be shared with regulators and stakeholders. Stena Bulk is the first shipping firm to use the new DNV-developed digital ecosystem, that houses verified operational data from over 10,000 vessels and has over 300,000 users, including ship own
  • SCFI drops again as Transpacific overcapacity overrides labour disruptions, Panama Canal limits
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) slipped again on 9 June as weak utilisation on the Transpacific saw liner operators cutting rates on both the US West Coast and East Coast routes, erasing all of the gains made in the previous two weeks. Shanghai-US West Coast freight rates fell 17% from 2 June to US$1,388/FEU, while Shanghai-US East Coast rates lost 8% to US$2,435/FEU. Linerlytica'
  • HMM launches first direct connection between Indonesia and Latin America
    HMM's service connecting the Far East, India, and Latin America (FIL) made its first call at the port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Indonesia on 8 June. South Korea's major ocean carrier launched the FIL service in December 2021 and recently added the port of Jakarta to the following port rotation: Busan (South Korea) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shekou (China) - Jakarta (Asia) - Singapor
  • Evergreen connects 1,000 new reefers to the internet
    Evergreen Marine Corp. has decided to enhance its latest reefer injection of 1,000 Star Cool Units from Maersk Container Industry (MCI) with a monitoring tool, after a successful year-long connectivity trial of the Sekstant reefer monitoring solution. "By equipping Star Cool reefers with the Sekstant monitoring solution, we are able to offer our customers even more control over their equipment. W
  • Maersk secures green methanol for maiden voyage of first methanol-enabled container ship
    Maersk has successfully secured green methanol for the voyage of the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel, a 2,100 TEU feeder boxship. The Danish ocean carrier has signed a deal with Dutch producer OCI Global on the delivery of green bio-methanol for the journey. The 21,500 km trip from Ulsan, South Korea to Copenhagen, Denmark will provide real operational experience for Maersk seafar
  • Port of Brisbane secures sustainability linked financing
    The Port of Brisbane has agreed to terms on a AUS$500 million sustainability-linked loan, to be financed by a syndicate of ten banks. The loan aims to be executed under the port's sustainability financing framework and will also be linked to key performance indicators (KPIs) across three important areas, namely emissions reduction, biodiversity, and mental health first aid. The sustainability lin
  • Valenciaport takes over the chairmanship of MEDports Cooperation & Partnership Committee
    The MEDports association selected Valenciaport as a reference centre in the maritime transport sector for the development of digitalisation, training, and cooperation plans. MEDports, an organisation made up of 25 Mediterranean port authorities, held a general assembly in which its reorganisation was approved and in which Manuel Rodríguez, head of International Relations and European Policies, wa

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Splash web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Agribusiness giants to merge in $18bn deal
    US agribusiness Bunge has agreed to merge with Glencore-backed Viterra in an $8.2bn stock and cash transaction.
  • Wind-assisted propulsion for VLCCs and LNG carriers gets stamp of approval
    French class society Bureau Veritas has awarded an approval in principle to a wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) system on a VLCC and an LNG carrier.
  • UK offshore wind pipeline approaches 100 GW mark
    UK's total pipeline of offshore wind projects now stands at nearly 100 GW according to new research published by RenewableUK. Data from the industry trade association's EnergyPulse market intelligence showed a project pipeline of 97,944 MW, up from 91,287MW a year ago. This adds to the global pipeline which topped 1.23 TW, an increase of ...
  • Martijn Schouten takes helm of restructured Vroon
    Dutch shipowner Vroon has completed its financial restructuring and will move forward with new management in place. Starting June 15, Martijn Schouten will join Vroon as the new chief executive officer. Schouten has held various international board, commercial and mergers and acquisitions roles at IHC. After leaving IHC in 2016, he became the CEO of ...
  • Procopiou's Dynacom expands orderbook with VLCCs and bulk carriers in China
    George Procopiou's Dynacom has been hard at work putting its strong tanker earnings to good use, with both dry bulk and tanker newbuilds contracted in China. According to shipbroker Allied, Dynacom has signed for a pair of very large crude carriers (VLCs) at New Times Shipbuilding and eight 85,000 dwt bulkers at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong ...
  • Swedish scrubber discharge study makes case for stricter regulations
    Some 42 months after the global sulphur cap became law, researchers continue to uncover the enormous damage scrubbers are doing to the world's oceans. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden focusing on four ports calculated that water discharged from scrubbers accounted for more than 90% of the contaminants found in water ...
  • Macron seeks to form carbon levy coalition ahead of MEPC 80
    France is rallying support for a global carbon tax on the shipping industry ahead of a summit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron later this month. Macron is understood to be searching for allies to issue a joint demand on members of the International Maritime Organisation to agree on such a charge at the organisation's upcoming summit ...
  • Over 900 Norwegian offshore drillers could strike from June 29
    Over 900 workers on offshore drilling rigs and other facilities will go on strike on June 29 unless a new wage deal is made.
  • Biden acts to resolve US west coast port disruptions
    President Joe Biden has acted, dispatching his labour secretary to California in a bid to thrash out a pay deal between employers and dockworkers amid an escalating ports crisis along the west coast of North America. Sporadic walk-outs over the past 11 days have damaged productivity at many terminals in the US after unions, exasperated ...
  • Crane collapses on bulk carrier in Turkey
    A ship repair yard in Turkey will be out of action for a while following a floating dock accident that led to one crane collapsing on a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier . The incident took place at Çindemir Shipyard in Tuzla while the 30,600 dwt ship was under repairs. Multiple videos showed the dock tilted for ...
  • HMM makes $233m bid to buy back Hyundai LNG Shipping
    HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier, has made a bid to reenter the gas trades, tabling KWN300bn ($233m) to take over its old company, Hyundai LNG Shipping. HMM has been keen to diversify its earnings base and with the local private equity owners of Hyundai LNG Shipping putting the company for sale, the cash-rich liner has ...
  • Master of wrecked bulk carrier handed suspended sentence in Gibraltar
    The captain of the wrecked bulk carrier was given a suspended four-month sentence at a court in Gibraltar yesterday, accused of being negligent. Captain Abdelabari Kaddura will wait to find out if he is hit with further pollution charges later this week. Meanwhile, after much weather delays, the operation to remove the wreck is now ...
  • FMC takes action to ensure carriers cannot unreasonably turn down business
    Emboldened with greater powers since the introduction of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act last year the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has unveiled proposed changes in rule making for carriers attempting to turn away cargoes. During the covid pandemic, carriers were strongly criticised by shippers for their decision to turn away certain business ...
  • New offshore rigs on the horizon with floater utilization now past 85%
    With active floater utilization now at over 85 percent, the construction of new offshore rigs could be on the horizon, Wood Mackenzie said.
  • Shelf Drilling jackup in India evacuated ahead of cyclone
    The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) evacuated 50 people from a jackup drilling rig off the coast near Dwarka amid strong winds and high tide conditions in the Arabian Sea in preparation for a severe storm likely to hit western India and southern Pakistan this week. The 1982-built Shelf Drilling rig has been operating for Cairn ...
  • Leaks from sunken vessels tipped to hit record highs
    There are an estimated 3m sunken and abandoned vessels in the ocean, over 8,500 of which are classified as potentially polluting wrecks, according to a recent study from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The majority of these wrecks date back to World War I and II and contain harmful chemical pollutants, unexploded ...
  • Siem Offshore PSV duo staying with TotalEnergies in Brazil
    Siem Offshore has been awarded further contract extensions by TotalEnergies for two of its PSVs working in Brazil.
  • Growing number of seafarers reporting abuse, bullying, harassment and discrimination
    Data from the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network's (ISWAN) helplines show that number of seafarers reporting abuse, bullying, harassment or discrimination increased by almost 50% in Q1 compared to the previous quarter. ISWAN has released the first in a series of quarterly infographics sharing data from its helpline services, providing the maritime sector with ...
  • Maersk selects OCI Global to supply methanol for landmark maiden voyage of new ship
    Green methanol provider OCI Global has announced it is fuelling the first-ever methanol-powered containership in a new partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk. OCI will provide ISCC-certified green biomethanol to power the maiden voyage of Maersk's first dual-fuelled containership. The vessel leave

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Costs to rise for dry bulk shipowners
    Owners are still beset by uncertainty over which future fuel to invest in for new vessels and while they wait...
  • Box market has already returned to normal after pandemic chaos
    Any impacts from the pandemic have now worked their way out of the market. Anyone waiting for the market to...
  • Shipmanager fined $1.25m in US pollution case
    The Department of Justice says illegal discharges from multipurpose cargoship, formerly known as Donald, were not properly recorded and its...
  • Grimaldi wins tender for Heraklion port
    National privatisation agency sees 'high' price as underlining strong interest among international investors
  • Hong Kong Convention not over the line yet as Bangladesh nears ratification
    Move would keep alive prospect of global standards for recycling and potentially avert significant market disruption
  • Bulk carrier hit by crane while under repair at Tuzla
    Vessel suffered minor damage after a crane collapsed when the floating dock it was anchored alongside sank
  • Some owners skipping Black Sea war risk cover
    Negative outlook for marine insurance niche, but rising tensions in world politics may soon reverse trend
  • Stakes raised for North America's supply chains as ILWU Canada votes to strike
    A strike at Canada's west coast ports at the end of the month raises the risk posed by continuing and...
  • Lloyd's Register further reduces dark fleet exposure amid reports of sanctions breaches
    Lloyd's Register now classes 13% of the dark fleet of tankers, as defined by Lloyd's List, down from 17%, after...
  • Hull & Machinery rising steadily in year to date, Gard reports
    Increased capacity - as insurers that had abandoned niche in recent years re-engage with the product - moderating upward pressure
  • Monjasa boosts owned bunker tanker fleet with modern secondhand tonnage
    An 8,000 dwt bunkering tanker has been purchased from Singapore's Consort Bunkers for utilisation in emerging Middle East biofuel activities...
  • Samsung Heavy sets up new R&D centre in Busan
    Samsung plans to hire more than 200 staff a year to work on hull and structural, as well as electrical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Delaying IMO action will increase decarbonisation costs and risk fragmented regulation, UN warns | SGX looks to develop the BDI...
  • Chinese blockade of Taiwan would pose big risk to shipping, Dryad warns
    Report examines potential fallout from political flashpoints and piracy hotspots worldwide, including Libya, Iran, Yemen, the Gulf of Guinea and...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • TRAC, DCLI throw support behind new South Atlantic chassis pool
    Two major chassis lessors have committed to spending hundreds of millions of dollars to inject high-quality equipment to haul containers in five southern states.
  • Norfolk Southern gets $5 million grant to improve Detroit intermodal ramp
    Norfolk Southern is a step closer to consolidating its Michigan intermodal business at one site after receiving a grant from the state for improvements at the Livernois yard.
  • Ro/ro vessel capacity to remain tight with EV, heavy equipment growth: Wallenius CEO
    Rising auto and heavy equipment sales are keeping roll-on/roll-off vessels at maximum utilization, and the CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen warns the market will remain tight for years.
  • Ocean carriers guarding their digital gates as visibility requests increase
    A proliferation of visibility vendors amid increased demand for container status events is putting pressure on the websites of carriers to support multiple requests for the same data.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Tanker owners surprised to be hit with Nigerian back tax claims
    Some shipowners threaten to no longer trade in African country after receiving notices to replenish state coffers in Lagos
  • Cargill Ocean reports carbon dip driven by 'more sluggish economic environment'
    Shipping unit of agricultural giant Cargill reports greenhouse gas footprint that is still above its Sea Cargo Charter targets
  • Shipowners applaud Bangladesh for adopting recycling convention
    Shipping close to enforcing the first international convention on recycling
  • Looming tanker tonnage crisis could extend life of ships, says Socatra's Laurent Bozzoni
    London conference hears that 27% of the larger tanker fleet is aged more than 15 years
  • Hapag-Lloyd's decarbonisation dilemma: will shippers pay to go green?
    Biofuel will test whether shippers are prepared to pay for zero-carbon shipping
  • Viewpoint: Why ammonia will accelerate autonomy, usher in a new safety era and reshape shipping
    Maritime industry fails to appreciate how overcoming ammonia's toxicity will transform the sector, believes CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping
  • Eastern Pacific wraps up charters of 10 container ships to CMA CGM
    The latest deal leaves Singapore owner with a fully chartered container ship orderbook
  • Digital natives: Klaveness' Generation Z is coming to change shipping
    Interns Joanna Woo and Shaun Ong explain how the industry must adapt to meet its challenges
  • In pictures: Heavy-hitters tackle the big issues at TradeWinds forum at Nor-Shipping
    Insight from key names at shipping's biggest event of the year
  • X-Press Feeders Group moves into aframax product tanker segment
    Shipowning arm has one LR2 in the water and one newbuilding on order in China
  • 'New Vroon' starts life with fresh CEO as $1bn financial restructuring completed
    'All lights green' as refinanced Dutch owner begins new era under bank control
  • X-Press Feeders Group moves into the aframax product tanker segment
    Its shipowning arm has one LR2 in the water and one newbuilding on order in China
  • Counter-cyclical Greeks pounce on capesizes as dry bulk values wobble
    After profitable tanker sales, Chartworld Shipping is linked to the acquisition of a six-year-old Chinese capesize
  • VLCC rates climb again as Middle East volumes hold firm
    Saudi Arabia is due to cut production next month to bolster oil prices
  • Chevron books first 2028-delivering South Korean-built LNG carriers
    Energy major looks set to go it alone with direct ownership of latest newbuildings
  • Clarksons says offshore wind ship orders to hit $7.8bn this year, but is it enough?
    More countries are going to need bigger newbuildings, according to analyst
  • Guangdong Yudean Shipping selects CSSC's Chengxi to build bulker duo
    State-owned company orders kamsarmaxes worth $71.5m
  • Northern Shipping sells three container ships to Global Feeder Shipping
    German tonnage provider also sells two boxships to Messina Line
  • Jan De Nul charters out world's biggest jack-up WTIV for four years
    Deal also in place with RWE for Belgian owner's other new vessel
  • Counter-cyclical Greeks pounce on capesizes as bulker values wobble
    After profitable tanker sales, Chartworld Shipping is linked to the acquisition of a six-year-old Chinese capesize
  • John Fredriksen back in offshore shipping as he commits $23m to DOF IPO
    Tycoon taking nearly half of stock on offer as restructured shipowner launches listing bid in Oslo
  • Anti-LNG campaign blasts CMA CGM and TotalEnergies pre-IMO June meet
    Group wants to see methane emissions included in IMO's climate targets and not just CO2
  • CSSC Shipping expands into cruise ships with leasing deal to compatriot
    Hong Kong-listed leasing company agrees five-year deal for newbuildings with Hangzhou Three Rivers
  • Final four North West Shelf LNG carriers offered for sale - again
    Third time lucky for rest of Australian fleet in market of heightened values for some secondhand tonnage

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Confusion reigns as labor dispute 'fog' blankets West Coast ports
    "Patience is wearing thin. Neither side imagined it would take this long," says the head of the Port of LA on dockworker contract talks.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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