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May 15, 2023

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Exim India web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Ministry recognises Mumbai Port with second prize for overall performance among Major Ports
  • Double-stack reefer container train flagged off for the first time
  • MoPSW ranked 2nd amongst Ministries/ Departments in survey report on Data Governance Quality Index
  • Containers with HMS reportedly held at ports
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (12 May 2023)
  • Gordon Woodroffe Logistics recognised as 'Best Customs Broker in India' by World Freight Group
  • Kamarajar Port shines with 3 performance awards
  • 2023-Q1 reliability rises close to pre-pandemic levels
  • Germany approves COSCO stake in Hamburg Port terminal
  • Call for balanced global approach to manage digital data
  • Dr M. Angamuthu takes charge as Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port
  • Singapore's Tuas Terminal Phase 2 work period extended
  • Jafza facilitating growing India-UAE trade following CEPA
  • India's exposure to global shocks seen reducing in FY24
  • FinMin extends deadline to May 31 for GTAs to opt for GST payment on forward charge basis
  • Ministry notifies zero duty on crude soyabean, sunflower oil imports till June 30
  • Walmart to export $10 bn worth Indian goods by 2027

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Now transporting wood
  • Beyond (east of) Munich: Japanese buy Cargo-Partner
  • Booking a shipment in six steps
  • 2,300 trucks to shift from road to rail
  • VR launches first Dr19 locomotive in Finland
  • Pharma expert Mark Maurer joins Loxxess
  • Historic moment for Jaxport
  • First USA-Faroe service bookable from today
  • Three new logistics estates in Asia
  • German logistics network partners with ABC
  • Harren & Partner rebrands to Harren Group
  • Pelican ready for take-off
  • Anglo-Eastern uses Wärtsilä's FOS
  • US class I railway CSX to deliver renewable fuels
  • UECC introduces Autostar
  • Ecovium appoints Jörg Jung
  • Haulier expands LTL business in North America
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UPS A300-600F retrofit completed

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • 2M 'go-slow' and massive capacity injection lights Asia-Europe touchpaper
  • Bullish Emirates bets on growth and the need for speed
  • Signs of Chinese vertical M&A in logistics? Enter the Sinotrans rollercoaster
  • EXCLUSIVE: Ceva names new ocean freight captain
  • No signs of an uptick for a US trucking sector stuck in low gear
  • Halved Hapag-Lloyd - chase the income beneficiaries
  • Singapore and Changi Airport eyeing a busier - and greener - future
  • Photo blog: Munich's Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Europe

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Marine Log web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • Enova provides funding for three ammonia-fueled short-sea bulkers
    The Norwegian government's Enova innovation agency is providing NOK 130 million (about $12 million) in funding to Skarv Shipping Solutions AS to acquire three cargo ships that will operate, emissions-free along the
  • Rick Iuliucci elected as new AWO chairman
    The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) elected a new slate of leaders this week during the association's Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Rick Iuliucci, vice president, The Vane Brothers
  • U.S. maritime borders remain firmly closed
    The termination of the Title 42 public health order does not alter U.S. maritime migration policies, and U.S. maritime borders remain closed. That was the message from the U.S. Coast Guard as
  • NASSCO wins LHD 8 contract worth a potential $75 million
    General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $66,854,586 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The contract

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Container News web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • Ports of Klaipeda and Hamburg strengthen cooperation
    At the transport logistic trade fair in Munich, Algis Latakas, general director of the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority signed the declaration of accession to Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V (HHM). Latakas commented that joining Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V. is a continuation of the cooperation agreement signed between the ports of Klaipeda and Hamburg during the visit of the Minister of Transport and
  • Ernst Russ Group acquires feedermax boxship
    The Ernst Russ Group, an internationally operating ship owner and maritime investment manager based in Hamburg, recently bought a container ship with a capacity of 2,194 TEUs. The 2017-built vessel will sail under the name Frida Russ, was built in Guangzhou, China, and is still chartered out for a remaining period of up to 20 months with an option right for a further three months at market levels
  • Canadian ports team up on shipping decarbonisation
    In 2022, the ports of Montreal, Québec City, and Trois-Rivières agreed to collaborate on a variety of issues, including communication, innovation, the environment, maritime operations, and asset management. The Canadian ports are now joining forces to speed up the decarbonisation of marine transport along the St. Lawrence River corridor by announcing their combined participation in the Net-Zero C
  • New cranes to enhance APM Terminals Mumbai operations
    The Zhen Hua 15 vessel travelled 5,300 nautical miles over a period of 20 days, reaching APM Terminals Mumbai in India on 28 April. The vessel was carrying two ship-to-shore cranes and three rail-mounted gantry cranes. The new cranes, with a 23-row outreach, will help load and discharge larger vessels in a shorter time, thereby increasing operational efficiencies at the Indian terminal, according
  • Georgia Ports receives green light for new rail hub in Gainesville
    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director Griff Lynch confirmed that GPA's Network Georgia plans to develop rail hubs around the state is gaining momentum, with federal environmental approval for an inland terminal near Gainesville. GPA will now finalise a grant agreement with United States Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency of the US Department of Transportation, before beginning
  • Partnership between ports of Rotterdam and Pecém to strengthen Brazilian-Dutch relations
    A new partnership was formed by 27 parties operating in the ports of Rotterdam and Pecém, which are located in the Netherlands and Brazil respectively. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen bilateral cooperation and knowledge and promote public and private initiatives between the two countries in port development, port logistics, hinterland connection and port-related energy projects, such a
  • First fully electric straddle carrier starts operations at Port of Antwerp
    MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) launched a new fully electric straddle carrier (e-straddle carrier) at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp. That was part of the joint Green Straddle Carrier Program initiated by Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), MPET and PSA Antwerp (PSAA). This is an important milestone for the Belgian port as the straddle carrier is the first-of-its-kind in mainland Europe. Kone

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Splash web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • Noble scores $500m drillship contract with Petrobras
    New York and Copenhagen-listed offshore driller Noble has won a $500m contract from Brazil's Petrobras for the ultra-deepwater drillship . The 2013-built rig, formerly Pacific Khamsin, has been fixed for two-and-a-half years for drilling operations at the BM-S-11 and Tupi fields offshore Brazil starting in the fourth quarter of 2023. The unit is currently under ...
  • GasLog clinches long-term employment for LNG trio
    US-listed Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping player GasLog has secured multi-year employment for three of its ships. In its first-quarter results statement, the Peter Livanos-controlled company said it had chartered out the 2010-built 155,000 cu m GasLog Singapore to New Fortress Energy Transport Partners for two years and an option for additional 90 days. ...
  • Solstad lines up new CSV deal
    Norway's Solstad Offshore is lining up more work for its 2016-built construction support vessel, . The Oslo-listed OSV owner and operator has received a letter of intent from an unnamed subsea player to take the vessel on a contract for at least 490 days, starting in the first quarter of 2024. The Normand Maximus is ...
  • ADNOC Logistics & Services launches unmanned offshore supply vessel scheme
    ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has signed an agreement with French maritime automation and digitalisation specialist SeaOwl for the design of unmanned remotely operated vessels. The vessel, intended to carry vehicles, equipment and supplies to and from offshore sites, will be ...
  • Norwegians press ahead with pioneering ammonia-fuelled dry bulk project
    Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture between Peak Group and Grieg looking to pioneer green short-sea dry bulk trades, has received NOK130m from the Norwegian government fund, Enova, to help it acquire three ships for use along the Norwegian coast. The 4,000 dwt vessels will potentially reduce emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional ...
  • Subsea 7 lands new contract worth more than $750m
    Subsea 7 has won a major contract for a two-phase subsea development worth more than $750m. The client and the project have not been disclosed, but the Oslo-listed company said its initial work scope will cover engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of around 37 km of infield flowlines, 47 km of control umbilicals and associated ...
  • Uncertainty still reigns as Greek ship lending portfolio shifts to UBS
    Switzerland's largest bank UBS told the market earlier this week about its way forward, including the appointment of a new finance head, Todd Tuckner, and the retention of Credit Suisse CEO Ulrich Koerner as part of a new leadership team after the takeover. Once the transaction is completed in the coming weeks, a new operating ...
  • Minna Kivimäki: What I would do as the next IMO secretary-general
    In less than 10 weeks shipping will find out who its next chief regulator will be with voting for the next secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) scheduled for July 18, and the winner set to take the reins from incumbent Kitack Lim from January 1 next year. Seven people from four continents have ...
  • Seoul unveils new package of shipbuilding support measures
    The Korean government is readying another package of measures to support the nation's shipbuilding industry, one of the key pillars of the economy. Seoul has allocated KRW180bn ($135m) to help with shipbuilding R&D, as well as expanding refund guarantees and easing immigration rules to allow more foreign workers to come and help complete the busy ...
  • Don't feed the trolls
    Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, with some useful advice on how to nurture ideas in your organisation. One of the best things about working in the maritime industry is the fact that it is so ripe for new ideas and thinking. The worst bit is the tendency for entrenched ideas to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • 'Zero evidence' to support US lawmakers' targeting of port cranes, says US port association
    A bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representative seeks to limit the use of foreign cranes because of...
  • Ship seized in Mariupol is being used in 'spoofed' international trade
    The bulk carrier began sending unusual AIS transmissions at the end of March 2022. A journey to the Gulf of...
  • Return of 'high-risk' mid-Atlantic ship-to-ship transfers of China-bound Russia oil
    Practice first seen during several months last May, amid concern that scant technical and operational oversight amplifies safety and environment...
  • Scorpio exercises options on five product tankers and repurchases more shares
    Emanuele Lauro-led tanker giant continues its debt reduction efforts, while also announcing a share repurchase of more than 2m of...
  • Cyber attacks: downside of the digital revolution
    Existing IMO guidelines are good. A robust internationally agreed legal cybersecurity framework with mandatory standards would be better, while marine...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping is about to be a sanctions crackdown target
    A sanctions crackdown targeting shipping looms large in both the US and European Union this week as regulators prepare to...
  • HMM eyes Hyundai LNG Shipping acquisition as opposition to foreign buyers grows
    HMM says 'nothing has been decided yet specifically'. But at least financially it has the strength to pursue the deal...
  • Stena orders first methanol-capable ro-ro cargo ships
    Stena says it is working to develop an e-methanol supply chain for newbuildings that will operate in the Irish Sea between...
  • Container spot rates continue slide from recent highs
    Despite the downturn, most rates still remain higher than in 2019. And rises since the beginning of this year indicate...
  • Maersk's first methanol vessel to secure green fuel in early 2024
    Maersk made a supply agreement with European Energy for up to 300,000 tonnes of green methanol from 2025/2026 as part...
  • Yang Ming approves newbuild order amid earnings slump
    Yang Ming saw net profits in January-March plunge to TW$3.4bn from the year-ago level of TW$60.6bn, blaming reduced demand from...
  • Grain deal talks end without clarity on initiative's continuation
    Registrations have stopped, inspections are down, and overall operations have slowed during the initiative's third term. Representatives from the United...
  • Toyota Tsusho launches Japan's first biofuel supply to ships
    The biodiesel-blended fuel complies with Japan's emissions cuts initiative in the shipping sector
  • CSSC Shipping in leaseback deal with Onorato for ropax duo
    Vessels are understood to be two ropax newbuildings ordered by the Onorato Group from Guangzhou Shipyard International in 2017. They...
  • Daily Briefing
    Freight rates need to rise by a third, Hapag-Lloyd says | Torm profits soar as high fleet utilisation boosts freight...
  • MISC vice-president appointed chief executive at subsidiary AET
    Malaysia's tanker specialist MISC has announced leadership changes at its petroleum shipping subsidiary AET. The company is prioritising leadership continuity...
  • GSL remains unfazed by container market uncertainty
    Agreement to acquire four ageing Maersk boxships hailed as example of GSL's deal-making abilities

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • CEVA Logistics shifts into vessel operations with ro-ro newbuildings
    Traditional 3PL provider CEVA plans to lease four new hybrid ro-ro vessels chartered by parent company CMA CGM.
  • NY-NJ port stakeholders improve trucker experience as downturn cuts work
    The influx of new drivers to the New York-New Jersey port helped it handle record volumes in 2022, but the downturn means less work and possibly more turnover.
  • Capacity oversupply keeps US truckload rates in decline
    Excess capacity is lingering in US freight markets because fewer carriers than expected have gone bankrupt so far this year, analysts say.
  • Yang Ming's Q1 revenue, profit plunge as global container market stalls
    The Taiwan-based carrier is the latest container shipping line to have its extreme profitability of recent years slashed by a slowdown in demand and excess capacity.
  • Asia-Med container volumes hit four-year high in March: CTS
    A surge in volume from Asia to the Mediterranean in March has carriers injecting capacity into the trade to capture growing demand from southern Europe.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • Santos Brasil's profit falls by half as container terminals handle less volume
    First-quarter revenue for containers and general cargo business drops 9.3% from a year earlier
  • Aristidis Alafouzos sees tighter EU sanctions boost for 'white' tankers
    Adding teeth to Russian oil price cap raises environmental risks but rewards legitimate operators, argues Okeanis Eco Tankers CEO
  • Heroic Idun owner to pay Nigeria $15m to end nine-month detention
    Public apology to navy to secure release of VLCC
  • Aristidis Alafouzos sees tighter EU sanctions boost 'white' tankers
    Adding teeth to Russian oil price cap raises environmental risks but rewards legitimate operators, argues CEO of Okeanis Eco Tankers
  • Special report: Education and training in focus
    In our latest Business Focus, Holly Birkett pinpoints the skills gap that owners and operators must learn to bridge; Adam Corbett reports on unlikely partners uniting to upskill crew on future fuels; Jonathan Boonzaier and Ian Lewis ask managers how they are tackling the challenges posed by training the next generation of seafarers. Read the full stories below.
  • Carbon reduction looms large in Pangaea Logistics' strategy
    Fresh off securing younger and larger bulker, managers say 'there's a scramble for good ships out there'
  • Editor's Selection: Clarksons' pay problem, passing the buck on Pabo and Japan mourns titan's death
    TradeWinds brings you a snapshot of some of the biggest and best stories of the week
  • Euronav on Safer salvage operation: 'We were the only ones willing to do it'
    Hugo De Stoop surprised that no other owners were prepared to step in to avert FSO disaster in Yemen
  • Question time: Ship managers have their say over the great training debate
    Leading players set out how they are tackling the challenges posed by training the next generation of seafarers
  • Levelling up: Unlikely partners unite to upskill seafarers on green transition
    Just Transition partnership focuses on how to train seafarers to handle decarbonisation technology
  • Sexual harassment and bullying prevention high on the agenda in STCW review
    US leads a number of countries and associations calling for mandatory training for seafarers to prevent sexual harassment at sea
  • Three big conros to disappear from trading in sale to US military
    Eager buyer Liberty is losing out to MarAd as three commercially hot vessels go into military standby role
  • FLNG unit sale and FSRU charter turn a first quarter profit for Exmar
    Take private offer to shareholders on agenda for Tuesday's extraordinary general shareholders meeting next week
  • Belgian police arrest 30 linked to Antwerp drugs operations
    Spanish group had connections with corrupt employees involved in retrieving cocaine from shipments to the city's port
  • Navios Partners lays ground for $500m fundraiser as it sells LR1 tanker
    Greek owner files to sell shares and securities as another tanker offloaded
  • Opaque project in line to drive $750m into Subsea 7 coffers
    Norwegian company's contract backlog jumps over $10bn with low-profile project set to start in 2025
  • Six Turkish ships trapped in Ukraine to return home, minister says
    Turkish defence minister also makes upbeat tones about a renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative beyond 18 May
  • Quick decisions: Fredriksen and Saverys 'entrepreneurs at heart', De Stoop says
    Euronav boss believes company will be backed by big shareholders if it has to move quickly on new opportunities
  • GasLog locks in term charter deals on three LNG carriers
    Greek owner ties up fresh deal with New Fortress Energy and two charter extensions for long-term customer Shell
  • Euronav court victory could propel Unicredit and others out of trade finance business
    Italian bank had feared loss of legal protection before verdict in tanker fraud case
  • Bright dawn beckons for shipyards as they enter a brave green world
    Newbuilding deliveries are tipped to rise in coming years and shipbuilders are positioning themselves to reap the rewards
  • Insurer Skuld in profit after P&I underwriting result improves
    Premium income also increased, reflecting growth and higher rates
  • Low fleet growth 'virtually ensured': Teekay Tankers' Mackay unworried about tanker orders
    Chief executive of midsize tanker giant says newbuilding uptick will not make a dent in 'excellent' supply picture
  • Volatile tanker rates set to continue in 2023, says Torm CEO Jacob Meldgaard
    Torm boss says a range of factors are behind widely-swinging rates from longer voyages to changes in refinery capacity
  • Shiling adrift off New Zealand again a month after first losing power
    Troublesome container ship relying on tugs once more in rough seas
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers boosts dividend on soaring first-quarter profit
    Alafouzos family company benefits big from putting most of its VLCCs in the spot market
  • Shipowners and operators will need to step in to fulfil their own training needs
    More complex technology and the changing role of seafarers will mean shipping companies will need to step in to plug skills gaps
  • Scorpio buys back another five MR tankers to cut debt by $119m
    US-listed owner continues repurchase spree, while also scooping up more of its own shares
  • If you want to build safer ships - ask a seafarer, says InterManager
    Head of crew and ship management association warns industry not to skimp on training for seafarers crewing new generation of ships
  • Clarksons pay rebellion swells again as 44% of shareholders vote against
    Revolt against remuneration package for top execs also hits approval for directors
  • Podcast: Why Australia is making such a stink about stink bugs on ships
    Green Seas audio edition explores why biosecurity measures in Australia are gumming up imports of cars
  • Japanese shipping legend Masashi Taga of Santoku Senpaku dies age 80
    Son-in-law Junichi Taga will take over as president of Japanese shipping giant
  • Stalled Wan Hai ship breaking job returns to life after three months
    Dutch cash buyer Elegant Exit points to bureaucracy and contract terms after waiting three months to start a demolition job at Bahrain's ASRY
  • Kamco linked to sale of VLCC for 77% of newbuilding cost back in 2003
    Latest deal for ageing tanker shows elevated asset values remain in place
  • Former Shell executive Zahid Osman takes over at VLCC owner AET
    Change of leadership made to ensure continuity at MISC subsidiary

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American Shipper web site
MAY 12, 2023
  • Nippon Express buys European logistics firm Cargo-Partner
    Nippon Express has signed a deal with Austria's Cargo-Partner that expands its geographic reach and logistics service capabilities.
  • DHL Global Forwarding opens pharma logistics hub in Indianapolis
    DHL Global Forwarding will offer its first temperature-controlled service between Indianapolis and Europe.
  • Air Canada's cargo sales sink 40% in first quarter
    All airlines are experiencing lower cargo revenue, but Air Canada lagged most competitors during the first quarter for reasons both unique to the airline and common for the industry.

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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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