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September 15, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
  • AMTOI successfully concludes 24th AGM
  • Dheeraj Bhatia to become Member of the Executive Board responsible for terminals at Hapag-Lloyd
  • IMEC a modern, sustainable trade route connecting continents & civilisations: Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • India seen not raising import duties on edible oils
  • US to enable steel, aluminium exports from India without additional levies
  • Lentil importers, traders mandated to disclose stocks
  • India's solar module imports from China slump
  • Panama Canal reducing daily transit vessels

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
  • Cargo-Partner expands in SE-Europe
  • Two North American rail carriers join forces
  • Scan Global Logistics enters Swiss market
  • EUR 380 million for terminal in Rijeka
  • Joe Biden nominates administrator for FAA
  • Container service for Russia's Far East
  • A sustainable balance
  • Rewe Far East digitises with Topo Solutions
  • Joramco appoints new VP of supply chain
  • Hutchison Ports: four decades in Duisburg
  • Higher eco premiums for e-trucks in Germany
  • Qatar Airways Cargo freighters return to Bahrain
  • Emons Group celebrates 80th anniversary
  • Europa Direct: new support for freight forwarders
  • USA's dirty tanker exports surge
  • VTG steel train en route across Europe
  • Go-ahead for drones beyond visual line of sight
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Brazil's contribution to the industry

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Mechanics strike, and pilots may join in, as Cargolux stands firm on payouts
  • Prepping a A$1bn-plus Team Global Express sale
  • Record blanking as supply races ahead of demand in container shipping
  • Maersk launches 'a new age' with the first green methanol ship
  • The Loadstar explains: methanol-powered ships
  • US rail safety spotlight turns on Union Pacific after unscheduled inspection
  • Russia trade newcomer swoops as TS Lines sells redundant box ships
  • Flexport's Ryan Petersen talks to CNBC about product and profitability
  • Much has been written about Flexport's Ryan Petersen in recent days - but here is ...
  • Shipping faces two fronts in the war on emissions
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Dheeraj Bhatia to head new Terminal Holding entity

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Bid invitation out for Skagit County all-electric ferry
    Skagit County, Wash., is moving ahead on its plans to build an all-electric ferry to replace the 40-year old, diesel-powered M/V Guernes and has now released an invitation for bids for construction
  • Landmark methanol-fueled containership named Laura Maersk
    Well, now we know the name. Maersk has chosen a name steeped in company tradition for its first methanol-fueled containership: Laura Maersk. The name reveal came when the ship's godmother, EU Commission

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • OCI Global to double its green methanol capacity in US
    OCI Global announced plans to double its green methanol production capacity to approximately 400,000 metric tons per year, due to the growing demand for green methanol from numerous high emissions industries, including road transport, shipping and industrial. The scale-up plans include entering into supply agreements for renewable natural gas (RNG) exceeding 15,000 mmbtu per day - as well as secu
  • APM Terminals invests in Croatian box terminal development
    APM Terminals announced that a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of the construction of the planned Rijeka Gateway terminal in Croatia. "This is the greatest investment in the Port of Rijeka's history, and it will produce more than 300 employees on the terminal itself," said Maersk-owned port operating company. The container terminal will open in 2025, with a total investment of US$408 m
  • Stolthaven Terminals confirms operation expansion in US
    Stolthaven Terminals has decided to expand its facilities in the US Gulf. In particular, the planned expansion programme involves an increase in automated operations, additional specialist services for customers and the installation of new tanks. This is expected to significantly increase Stolthaven Terminals' current total US storage capacity of 954,491 m³. Additionally, Stolthaven Terminals' gl
  • Domestic Taiwanese boxship catches fire while under repair
    The cargo hold of a container ship burst into flames while it was docked for repairs at Jong Shyn Shipbuilding in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The incident, on a domestic vessel identified in local media as "Wan Long", happened around 3.54 pm local time on 13 September. The inferno sent thick black smoke rising straight into the sky from the distressed vessel. Police and the firefighting department were in
  • Deal between PANYNJ and CMA CGM secures significant terminal investment
    Governor Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced a significant new investment to expand and enhance the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, resulting in the creation of more than 300 jobs, preserving this location as an important economic generator for the island. A modified lease deal between the Port Authority and the facility's new operator,
  • Ports of Gdansk and Thessaloniki partner to develop transport corridor
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) and Port of Gdansk Authority have announced a new collaboration aiming to establish the framework for research and exchange of best practices with a view to developing mutually beneficial strategic synergies and supporting initiatives and projects related to the development of a transport corridor between the two European ports. The cooperation agreement between
  • cargo-partner upgrades warehouse portfolio in Southeast Europe
    cargo-partner has placed a strategic focus on Southeast Europe and in recent months, the company has upgraded its warehouse facilities in Croatia, Slovenia and Türkiye. In late August, cargo-partner expanded its warehouse in Zagreb by 4,600 m² due to growing customer demand in Croatia. The warehouse was opened in June 2022 and is located ten minutes from the international airport in Zagreb. More
  • New member at Hapag-Lloyd's Executive Board
    The Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has appointed Dheeraj Bhatia to the company's Executive Board effective from 1 January 2024. Dheeraj Bhatia will also become chief executive officer of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which Hapag-Lloyd AG's infrastructure holdings will be pooled. In 2014, Bhatia joined Hapag-Lloyd as managing director and initially headed Area India
  • EU Commission president names Maersk landmark methanol ship
    The EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave the name to the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel at a ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark today (14 September). The 2,100 TEU methanol boxship will carry the name Laura Mærsk with von der Leyen christening the vessel by breaking a champagne bottle over the bow. Besides the godmother, Maersk Chair Robert Uggla and Maersk Chief Execut
  • Container lines add blank sailings to match supply with lower demand in Golden Week
    With the upcoming Golden Week holiday in Asia in early October, as factories close, and container demand to and from Asia declines, shipping lines respond by blanking sailings to match supply with the lower demand, according to latest Sea-Intelligence report. "However, when we first looked at the blanked capacity at the 2023 Golden Week two weeks ago in issue 629 of the Sea-Intelligence Sunday Sp
  • Port of San Diego and US Navy ink agreement
    The Port of San Diego and the United States Navy have come to an agreement that will result in the early relinquishment of the United States Navy's lease at 1220 Pacific Highway. The Navy has leased the 13,759 square meters facility just east of the B Street Pier between North Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway since 1949, mostly for office use. When the Port was created in 1962, it inherited the l
  • Peak season starts slowly in Long Beach
    The annual "peak" shipping season began modestly at the Port of Long Beach, as warehouses remained overstocked and consumer demand continued to shift toward travel and other summer activities. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators in Long Beach moved 682,312 TEUs, translating to a 15.4% decrease from August 2022. Imports fell 15.4% to 325,436 TEUs, while exports fell 23.1% to 93,402 TEUs
  • Back haul rates to China hit negative territory
    Carriers are paying their customers to move freight from North and South Europe, the Middle East and other backhaul trades, according to Arcon Containers. Arcon Containers is a tech company looking to improve supply chain efficiency and is part of the Saksham Group based in Mumbai, the group president, Supal Shah, speaking at Container xChange's Digital Container Summit in Hamburg yesterday, said
  • ONE and Project Maji join forces to provide safe water acess in Africa
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) partners with Project Maji, a pan-African safe water NGO, to address the critical issue of clean water access in rural communities in Ghana and Kenya. This partnership, made through ONE's subsidiary and regional headquarters Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd., aims to transform many lives by installing multiple solar-powered water access points. The company has funded
  • Wärtsilä solutions selected for first methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo ships
    Wärtsilä will provide an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels. The ships are being constructed for the Swedish shipping firm Stena RoRo at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai). The ships, which will operate on the Stena Line Irish Sea system, will be the world's first methanol-fueled hybrid RoRo ships. The combination of new sustainable fuels and electrific

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Dolphin Drilling in pole position for India rig deal
    Norwegian semisub owner Dolphin Drilling has emerged as a frontrunner in the Oil India rig tender. The Øystein Stray Spetalen-backed company said Thursday it had submitted the lowest bid for a 14-month firm contract. Contract negotiations are expected to start shortly, and subject to the final award, start-up for the drilling campaign would be in ...
  • Siem Offshore scores MPSV contract extension
    Siem Offshore has secured a contract extension for its multipurpose support vessel . The contract will commence in direct continuation of the vessel's current employment and operations are expected to be primarily outside the North Sea, the Norwegian owner and operator said. In November last year, Siem fixed the 2009-built MPSV for a firm period ...
  • Transocean scores first-ever deal for 2013-ordered rig worth $486m
    Swiss-based offshore driller Transocean has won a three-year deal for the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila with a national oil company for work offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024 and represents approximately $486m in firm backlog, excluding a mobilization fee of approximately 90 times the contract dayrate. ...
  • Furetank and Algoma JV takes orderbook to 10 product tankers
    Swedish shipowner Furetank and Canada's Algoma Central Corporation are expanding their product tanker joint venture with two additional newbuilds, bringing the total investment to 10 vessels. Like the previous four-plus-four vessel order, the 50/50-owned FureBear JV will build the 17,999 dwt duo at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou for delivery in the second and ...
  • Bumi Armada JV closes $948m project financing for India's largest FPSO
    Malaysian oilfield services company Bumi Armada and its joint venture partner Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SP Energy) have closed a $948m project financing facility for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel deployed on the east coast of Kakinada, offshore India, for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Bumi said in a Bursa Malaysia filing that ...
  • MSC details plans for Hamburg
    The Hanseatic port community is in shock today as Germany's annual big government maritime conference gets underway in Bremen with delegates still absorbing Wednesday's news that Swiss-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has moved to buy a 49.9% stake in Hamburg's largest port operator. The city-state of Hamburg and MSC yesterday signed ...
  • Cyan Renewables-led consortium to develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore
    Offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables, together with its consortium of six other partners, launched a project to jointly design and develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore. Singapore targets for new harbour crafts to be fully decarbonised from 2030, but it currently lacks commercially viable solutions to enable such a transition, Cyan said. The ...
  • UK wind capacity overtakes gas for the first time ever
    An analysis from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights has found that the UK now has more installed wind capacity than any other type of power station after more than a century of fossil fuel infrastructure domination. The nation's wind farms reached 28.9 GW of capacity, overtaking combined cycle gas power stations with 28.7 ...
  • Petrobras unveils 23 GW offshore wind scheme
    Brazilian state-controlled oil firm Petrobras has revealed plans to develop offshore wind farms with a potential capacity of up to 23 GW. The company has applied for environmental licensing with the Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) for ten areas off the Brazilian coast. Of this total, seven areas are in the Northeast ...
  • Crowley and SEACOR join forces on tankers
    Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture that will integrate their liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a new, independent US Jones Act service provider called Fairwater Holdings. The Fairwater fleet comprises 20 ocean-going, articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, ...
  • TECO 2030 to supply hydrogen fuel cells for six Pherousa newbuilds
    Norwegian fuel cell developer TECO 2030 and compatriot Pherousa Green Shipping have signed a deal for the supply of hydrogen fuel cells for up to six zero-emission 63,000 dwt dry bulk carriers. Each vessel will be equipped with 12MW fuel cells for main propulsion onboard and each package will be worth around €23m ($24.7m) per ...
  • Seatrade adds more reefer newbuilds in China
    Seatrade has added two more ships to the four reefers it already has on order at China's Huanghai Shipyard. All ships will deliver by 2025 and will focus on the Latin American trades. The quick vessels are equipped with over 600 reefer plugs and geared with 40-ton cranes and form part of the company's fast, ...
  • Laura Maersk naming marks new methanol era
    Today is a banner day on Maersk's decarbonisation path with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, in Copenhagen for the naming of the Laura Maersk, the first in a series of methanol-powered boxships Maersk has contracted yards in South Korea to build. On a sunny morning in the Danish capital, the ...
  • Meadway back at Oshima with bulk carrier order
    Meadway Shipping has contracted Oshima Shipbuilding again to build a 42,300 bulk carrier, a second ship on order at the Japanese yard for the Greek owner. Delivery is anticipated in the first half of 2026 with no price revealed. Meadway now has nine newbuildings scheduled to be delivered between 2024 and 2026. "This strategic move ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • 'Digital twins' can monitor liquefaction, Lloyd's of London told
    The 1946-vintage New York Produce Exchange 46 contract is still the dominant charterparty, despite three later versions, BIMCO points out
  • FMC chairman sees improvements in carrier conduct
    Two years ago, Daniel Maffei was telling carriers to buck up their public relations. In a much changed market, he...
  • Shipping will be target of state action in new cold war, Joint War Committee adviser claims
    Industry could be subject to sanctions enforcement, seizure and expropriation of vessels and armed attack, according to Herminius' Dominick Donald
  • Shell Marine head affirms focus on slashing emissions, not offsets
    Melissa Williams says emissions reduction remains the priority for decarbonising shipping, and the industry should maximise biofuels before moving to...
  • China Merchants confirms methanol-powered VLCC order
    Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co will build the ship for $107.5m, due for delivery by end-2025
  • Ground-breaking boxship named Laura Maersk by European Commission president
    'This new green vessel is the breakthrough we needed, but we still have a long way to go before we...
  • Maersk holding company sets up methanol producer
    C2X will aim to produce up to 3m tonnes of clean methanol by 2030, as demand for the product increases...
  • OCI set to double bio-methanol capacity in US
    OCI projects more than 6m tonnnes of incremental demand for green methanol by 2028 as more vessels use it for...
  • Second former senior official at CSSC research unit under anti-corruption probe
    Zhao, a 59-year-old official, is a former head of CSSC's 717th Research Institute
  • Shipmanagers set out code of conduct to counter criticism
    InterManager president Mark O'Neil says the test will be when commodity traders and charterers prefer vessels managed by InterManager. The...
  • Seafarer skills are vital to the decarbonisation effort
    Only eight years separate the thrills of first-job cadets and the professional responsibilities of senior deck officers. Then family life...
  • Crowley and Seacor to form Jones Act JV
    Companies will combine tanker fleets to create a new entity with 20 ocean-going articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, and will...
  • Seatrade boosts boxship newbuilding orderbook
    Latest 1,800 teu capacity vessels ordered by refrigerated cargo vessel specialist are set for delivery from China's Huanghai Shipbuilding in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot transfers tankers to new non-sanctioned entity | Greed driving London brokers helping sell ships into the dark fleet |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Logistics software helping blur lines between forwarder, shipper processes: WiseTech CEO
    Richard White said in an interview with the Journal of Commerce the logistics industry is stuck in a pattern of tackling small problems instead of viewing international trade as a large, connected system.
  • Intermodal providers uncertain whether railroads are prepared for volume rebound
    Railroads told the IANA conference they have made important operational changes that will translate into reliable service when demand picks up, but some logistics companies are not convinced.
  • Forwarders now liable for export control violations as US tightens shipping security
    Washington is urging NVOs and forwarders to "know their customer," a steep challenge for co-loaders who bundle multiple shipments for multiple customers into a single container, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • 'Golden Week' surge turns to bust as trans-Pacific rates fall, blank sailings rise
    The gains in spot rates for ocean freight are eroding again as US importers see little need to book more space ahead of the holiday shopping season.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Expedition vessel freed off Greenland after three-day grounding
    Three passengers had Covid-19 but were isolated by medical team and crew
  • Brazil's robust grain harvests and Panama Canal delays boost midsize bulkers, brokers say
    Average spot rates for panamax and supramax bulkers skyrocket almost 60% since late July, according to Baltic Exchange
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping dives into gas with order for midsize LPG carrier quartet
    The joint venture company has splashed out close to $270m on the dual-fuel fully refrigerated vessels
  • Winter LNG market kicks in with floating storage on menu, Fearnleys says
    Record-breaking LNG newbuilding deliveries loom for next three years but more vessels still needed to meet demand growth and fleet replacement
  • Harry Vafias under attack again as activist investor rips 'self-dealing' at Imperial Petroleum
    Greek shipowner accused of self-dealing in several recent transactions by activist investor
  • Monjasa eyes South America as it waits for biofuels to move beyond trials
    Danish supplier brings green blend to Colombia and completes first Middle East VLGC refuelling
  • Optimisation service Engine launches fuel trading service
    Company says that unlike its optimisation platform, fuel trader Engine X will have a human touch
  • Alternative fuels crunch should push shipowners to look at tech, classification societies say
    ABS and DNV suggest onboard carbon capture could be a way forward
  • Three-year fix: Al Seer bags big rate for former Vitol VLCC from Equinor
    Term deals keep rolling in as charterers seek cover ahead of expected winter rally
  • India and Russia build ties to exploit Northern Sea Route
    New Delhi is looking to improve its port network and cut voyage times for commodities from Russia
  • What do Bob Dylan, Ursula von der Leyen, Maersk and methanol have in common?
    The Times They Are a-Changin' rings out for the Laura Maersk
  • Shell looks to modular LNG carrier design as it targets net-zero vessels
    Major's new concept allows upgrading over time as new fuels emerge while offering more cargo capacity
  • Boom continues as Fearnleys forecast 'crushed' by record VLGC market
    Analyst Mia Groeng says rates looking good for a couple of years as newbuildings are absorbed or delayed
  • 'We hear you loud and clear,' says incoming IMO chief as Carbon Intensity Indicator gets another public kicking
    Arsenio Dominguez said he has responded to industry consternation over controversial regulation
  • Tanker shipowners 'tremendously bullish' in market conditions not seen since 1996
    Capital Link panellists see nothing that can change a compelling story for the sector
  • Furetank and Algoma venture FureBear boosts orderbook to 10 biofuel tankers
    Swedish and Canadian partners add to series of intermediate vessels in China
  • OCI Global to double US green methanol production on industry demand
    Demand for green methanol as bunker fuel set to top 6 million tonnes by 2028
  • Carbon capture and storage goes global but only when the price is right
    CCS seems to be on everyone's agenda, so what size ships will be needed where and when?
  • AP Moller Holding and Maersk team up to launch green methanol production company
    Danish giants cutting out the middle-man to supply their own ship fuel
  • Tanker owners 'tremendously bullish' in market conditions not seen since 1996
    Capital Link panellists see nothing that can change a compelling story for the sector
  • Teco 2030 strikes $148m fuel-cell deal for Pherousa's first electric deepsea bulk carriers
    Technology company will enable the use of ammonia as a fuel, with a later transition to hydrogen
  • Comment: What price will shipping pay for its wonky moral compass?
    The search for profits amid Russia's war in Ukraine will have long-term consequences for shipping regulation
  • BP Shipping fleet shrinks by seven ships but roars back to profit
    Vessel impairments worth $134m written back as tankers and gas carriers transport more of UK energy major's own cargoes
  • KARMOL earmarks two planned LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversions for South Africa jobs
    Four-ship North West Shelf LNG-carrier buy concludes with at least one pair destined for conversion to floating regasification and storage units
  • Diamond Offshore taps bond market for upsized $550m offering
    Funds will go towards repaying and terminating its term loan credit facility and repaying debt
  • Cruise ship aground in Greenland waits for rescue vessels to arrive
    Ocean Explorer grounding highlights the difficulty of providing assistance to cruise ships in remote places
  • Freight buyers alliance with Amazon, Ikea and more asks container lines to bid on green shipping tender
    Eventual deal would involve moving 600,000 teu of containers using zero-emission fuels over three years
  • Meadway Shipping adds one more handysize order at Oshima
    Expanding Greek owner now has nine bulk carriers on order
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping dives into gas with order for midsize carrier quartet
    The joint venture company has splashed out close to $270m on the dual-fuel fully refrigerated LPG ships

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond targets more 'price-gouging' shipping lines
    The plot thickens in the legal battle between Bed Bath & Beyond and container lines. More carriers are in the crosshairs.
  • Orders for freighter aircraft slow 'to a trickle'
    Too many freighter aircraft, especially single-aisle passenger conversions, are entering the market and lowering lease rates. But production continues to hum because cargo operators need more aircraft over the long term to support e-commerce growth and replenish aging fleets.

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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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