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