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Exim India web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • JN Port felicitated by Ministry of Shipping for outstanding Turnaround Time
  • Mumbai Port registers all-time high throughput in 2022-23
  • Maritime industry called to embrace a robust safety culture to successfully tackle transformations
  • Supply chain professionals sound alarm on recession, geopolitical tensions & cost pressures in H2 2023
  • Overall exports marginally up in April
  • FinMin notifies GST e-invoicing threshold at Rs 5 cr.
  • Our ports this week
  • Modification in the procedure of granting manual Out Of Charge
  • Logistics update for April 2023
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
  • 'The Indian economy continues to show resilience to external shocks'
  • DB Schenker enabling Circular Economy Logistics
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service connecting Turkey, Italy, Slovenia & Malta
  • Increased Brazilian maize exports seen benefiting Panamax & Supramax vessels
  • PSA BDP announces full ownership of established offices in Saudi Arabia
  • APM Terminals pledges EUR962 million investment in Brazilian terminals by 2026
  • India asks EU to accept carbon certificates; exempt MSMEs
  • Veg. oil imports surge
  • India sets 2035 deadline for green hydrogen bunkering at Major Ports
  • GE Shipping's net profit surges in March quarter

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Transfracht: more intermodal hinterland services
  • Stratolaunch completes separation test
  • Genel Transport on Turkey's best workplace list
  • 1,450 EVs worldwide in two years' time
  • Geodis now has six e-logistics hubs
  • HHLA releases Q1/2023 results
  • Shifting more goods to rail
  • Maersk opens warehouse in Cape Town
  • Melvin named 'Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain'
  • First gearless vessel to call Port Moresby
  • WFS and DSV extend growing global partnership
  • Winning new business and expanding fleet
  • Agility's acquisitions pay off in Q1/2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three Canadian ports take up net-zero challenge
  • Three new faces on BVL's board
  • CBP and FDA seize Apetamin worth USD 688,000

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Benefits of slow-steaming on emissions exaggerated, studies find
  • Cyclone disrupts sea and airport operations in Bangladesh, Myanmar
  • Ladies and gents - it's dismal Toll all over again
  • Yang Ming and HMM the latest carriers to report plunging Q1 profits
  • More liner newcomers quit long-haul box lanes as rates tumble
  • Air charter market 'screwed' after carriers 'splurged' on freighters
  • SATS capital adjustments lead to (value) stalemate
  • Nippon Express fulfils strategic aims with Cargo-Partner acquisition
  • USPS leads the charge as rates for parcel deliveries start to fall
  • Take the cost of going green out of your transport budget, says DHL chief
  • OceanX: 'Wiedersehensfreude' in Munich & Hapag Q1 - markets continue to normalise

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Marine Log web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • BOEM public meetings on NJ offshore wind could get heated
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey. If approved, the two projects could
  • VIDEO: Svitzer orders two more TRAnsverse tugs
    Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has awarded a contract to Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey to build two new TRAnsverse tugs for its Australian business. The TRAnsverse tugs, created in collaboration with Robert
  • Wärtsilä reliquefaction system selected for FSU retrofit
    Wärtsilä is to supply the reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on an LNG carrier converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). The vessel, the Energos Grand, is owned by
  • Bubble curtain will dampen Vineyard Wind foundation installation sound
    New Bedford, Mass., based Vineyard Wind, which is building the first commercial-scale offshore wind energy project in the U.S.,15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, is to pilot deployment and and testing of

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Container News web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Nippon Express Group buys Austria-based global logistics player
    Owner and founder of cargo-partner Stefan Krauter has decided to sell the Austrian global logistics firm to Japanese stock-listed Nippon Express Holdings, which is also the parent company of Nippon Express, APC, Franco Vago and others. In fact, Stefan Krauter had already passed on the baton to his management and now has also passed over ownership to NX. After exceeding the billion euro mark in gl
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the expansion of its Chattogram warehouse footprint. Maersk has begun the second phase of its agreement with ISATL, which will provide its clients with unique access to approximately 20,000m² of a state-of-the-art export custom bonded warehouse in Bangladesh. This warehouse was designed specifically for retail and lifestyle commodity exporters, and it is expected to
  • Maersk completes divestment of Maersk Supply Service
    Maersk has announced the completion of the divestment of Maersk Supply Service (MSS), a provider of global offshore marine services and project solutions for the energy sector. At closing, A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, will assume full ownership of MSS, which will continue trading under its current name and will be using the Maersk seven-pointed star logo as pa
  • APM Terminals pledges around US$1 billion investment in Brazilian facilities by 2026
    APM Terminals' CEO Keith Svendsen pledged an investment of approximately US$1 billion in the company's Brazilian operations up to 2026. This figure includes around US$322 million of a total US$525 million investment exclusively for the Phase One development of a new terminal in Suape, a terminal located in Estaleiro Atlântico Sul, Brazil that is in the final stages of acquisition and will rejuven
  • Container freight rates drifting lower
    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) reported that the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) declined by 1.5% week-on-week, while China containerised freight index fell by 1.2%, mainly due to weaker Intra-Asia rates, likely because competition intensified amid slower than-expected China recovery. The recent decline echoes HSBC's view that spot rates are losing momentum d
  • HHLA sees both financial and operating figures decline in 2023 Q1
    In the face of continued geopolitical concerns, European Union economic sanctions, and weaker economic development, the beginning of 2023 was a challenging era for the German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA). Throughput volume at HHLA's container ports and terminals declined overall by 18.6% in the first quarter of the year to 1,416,000 TEUs. The box throughput at
  • Container traffic slows at Port of Long Beach
    The Port of Long Beach saw decreased container traffic in April with dockworkers and terminal operators moving 656,049 TEUs last month, down 20.1% from April 2022, which was the port's busiest April on record. Long Beach imports declined 21.8% to 313,444 TEUs, while exports increased slightly by 0.6% to 122,663 TEUs. At the same time, empty boxes moving through the port decreased by 26.2% to 219,
  • HMM's revenue and profits plunge in the first quarter of 2023
    HMM has announced its revenue fell 58% in the first quarter of the year to US$1.56 billion (KRW 2,082 billion) from US$3.68 billion (KRW 4,919 billion) in the same period in 2022. Additionally, the South Korean company's operating profits dropped 90% in Q1 2023 to US$230 million (KRW 307 billion), while HMM's net profit was US$210 million (KRW 285 billion)vfrom US$2.34 billion (KRW 3,132 billion)
  • Feedertech ship remains stuck in New Zealand after additional engine issues
    Continuing engine trouble has kept the Feedertech ship Shiling stranded outside Wellington, New Zealand, nearly a month after losing power. On 12 May, the 2005-built, 5,117 TEU Shiling sent a distress call at 11 am local time while it was 22 nautical miles North North-West of Farewell Spit, with the 24-man crew indicating that the ship had lost power and steering in heavy seas and they were prepa
  • Asian waters see rise in sea robbery and piracy
    The Asian waters saw a 15% increase in piracy and sea robbery until April, in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), until 1 May this year some 38 incidents were reported while in the same period last year, 33 incidents were reported. Of the total i
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service
    CMA CGM's Short Sea Lines Division announced the rescheduling of the TMX 3 (Turkey Med Express) service between Turkiye, Italy, Slovenia, and Malta beginning in the 20th week of the year. This upgraded weekly service (starting from Izmir on 17 May 2023) would enable the implementation of a sustainable maritime bridge between North Turkiye and Ancona for better connectivity to central Italy and th
  • Yang Ming's first quarter profit exceeds US$110 million
    Yang Ming reported first quarter revenues of US$1.22 billion and net profit of US$112 million with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.97. According to the Taiwanese ocean carrier, the demand in the global market registered a downward incline because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the consecutive imposition of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, and the current status of customer inventor

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Splash web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Diana Shipping gets lower rate on long-term kamsarmax fixture
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has chartered out its 2010-built kamsarmax to ASL Bulk Shipping, but this time it will not bring in as much as it did on a significantly shorter charter that ended this month. The 82,194 dwt Tsuneishi-built vessel, which Cargill last year contracted at 26,000 per day from March, ...
  • Costamare takes its bulker operating platform over the 50-ship mark
    New York-listed Greek owner Costamare has bolstered its dry bulk operating platform, Costamare Bulkers Inc. (CBI), taking its fleet over the 50-ship mark since last November. Established to charter in and out bulkers, enter into contracts of affreightment and utilise hedging solutions, CBI has since February, when the owner of 114 vessels announced its Q4 ...
  • SFL seals Volkswagen charter extensions
    John Fredriksen-controlled SFL Corporation has sealed a long-term charter extension deal with German carmaker Volkswagen. The New York-listed diversified owner has fixed its 6,500 ceu SFL Composer and SFL Conductor for at least three years, adding around $155m to its fixed-rate charter backlog, which as of March 31 stood at about $3.7bn. The extension and ...
  • Ingerslev takes the helm at Maersk Supply Service
    Former Maersk Tankers boss Christian M. Ingerslev is taking over the top position at offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service. After leading Maersk Tankers for the past seven years, Ingerslev is replacing Steen S. Karstensen, who has headed up Maersk Supply Service since 2016. The move follows the sale of Maersk Supply Service to A.P. ...
  • Maersk Tankers brings back Tina Revsbech as CEO
    Tina Revsbech is returning to Maersk Tankers as the company's new chief executive officer. Revsbech, who earlier spent more than 15 years at Maersk Tankers as head of chartering and head of Maersk Tankers for Americas and Singapore, will take over from Christian M. Ingerslev. Revsbech has over 30 years of industry expertise, including the ...
  • Samudera swoops for Japanese LPG resale
    Singapore-listed Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line is expanding its fleet with a liquefied petroleum gas carrier newbuild from Japan. The company's Singapore-based tankers unit is paying $26.2m to Global One Energy in Geneva for a 7,500 cu m vessel resale. The unit is under construction at Japan's Sasaki Zosen shipyard (pictured) and should be delivered ...
  • New study finds ammonia-powered capes will be ready to depart from Australia within five years
    A new study from the West Australia - East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium suggests ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030. The study indicates that the core elements for implementation of a ...
  • European Energy and Vårgrønn forge Baltic Sea wind tie-up
    Danish renewable energy company European Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision, have established a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The three Baltic states have a total estimated offshore wind potential of around 15.4 GW and are opening ...
  • Apollo drops Wood takeover move
    A deal to take over UK consulting and engineering firm Wood will not move forward. After a series of proposals, the US-listed private equity group Apollo has decided to step back and not make any further bids for the Aberdeen-headquartered business. "Following an extended period of detailed engagement, the board notes the announcement by Apollo ...
  • Cape sales proliferate
    Capesize sales are proliferating this month. One of many sellers is Taiwan's prominent industrial player, Formosa Plastics Group, who has let go of one of its three scrubber-fitted baby capes from Dalian Shipbuilding, the 2011-built, 104,000 dwt . The ship is reported sold for $24.85m to Landseadoor Shipping, an Indonesian owner which already has two ...
  • Hengli Shipbuilding bags four bulker newbuilds
    Hengli Shipbuilding, the yard formerly known as STX Dalian, has cemented its revival with orders from compatriot owner Haixing Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers. The latest contact follows on from orders last November for four 20,000 dwt bulk carriers. Hengli Heavy Industry Group, a subsidiary of petrochemical giant Hengli Group, paid RMB1.729bn ($257m) ...
  • Suzhou Xinxin orders panamax bulkers at Taizhou Kouan
    Chinese owner Suzhou Xinxin Shipping has placed an order for two 86,000 dwt bulk carriers at the domestic yard Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding. The order will lift Suzhou Xinxin's fleet to four bulkers which also includes a pair of New Dayang-built ultramax vessels. The panamax pair is set to be deployed on Chinese coastal and river ...
  • HD Hyundai looks at Subic Bay for next expansion
    HD Hyundai, formerly known as Hyundai Heavy Industries, is looking at overseas expansion, and has expressed interest in using two drydocks in Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to the office of the president of the Philippines, the Korean giant is looking to set up at the facility, originally founded by Hanjin Heavy Industries & ...
  • US to deploy more naval assets as tensions with Iran grow
    The United States said Friday it was sending reinforcements to the Gulf after what it called increasing harassment by Iran of ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz with the possible return of convoys being mulled by Washington and allies. Iranian forces seized a 9,300 dwt product tanker called on Friday, a ship Iranian ...
  • K Line orders LNG carrier
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (K Line) has fixed a 15-year long-term LNG time charter contract with an option to extend the contract up to 10 additional years with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International and has signed a shipbuilding contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The ship will deliver in ...
  • Iran and the risks to commercial shipping
    Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, on the ongoing threats to commercial shipping brought about by Iran. Friday saw a product tanker called Purity seized by Iran, a third ship in quick succession, putting commercial shipping on high alert. On May 3 this year, the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned tanker Niovi was seized in the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Eurodry eyes 'supply squeeze' ahead in dry bulk
    Market decline pushes Nasdaq-listed owner to first-quarter loss, although rates have since improved
  • Management moves at Maersk units
    AP Moller Holdings has completed its acquisition of Maersk Supply Services from Maersk. An open position at Maersk Tankers sees...
  • Revived Hengli Heavy Industry wins largest order to date
    Dalian-based shipbuilder agrees newbuilding deal with domestic shipowner Fortune Ocean Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers, bringing total orderbook up...
  • The week in newbuildings: Maersk signs letter of intent for mid-sized boxships at Chinese shipyard
    Maersk is set to sign firm contracts next month for eight 8,000 teu boxships capable of operating on methanol at...
  • Costamare Bulkers platform surges to 51 chartered-in vessels
    US-listed boxship and bulker owner posts strong profit for first quarter of the year as new chartering operation hits 50-vessel...
  • The week in charts: Container spot rates keep sliding | Grain corridor registrations halt | Evergreen sells first boxship for scrap in three years
    Stena orders first methanol-capable ro-ro cargo ships, US import volumes are expected to continue climbing throughout the summer - but will...
  • Doubling of machinery failures since 2012 leads casualty trend analysis
    The report, subtitled 'Advancing a culture of safety in a changing industry landscape', advocates the creation of a safety practice...
  • Volume retreat hits HHLA's first-quarter earnings
    With its Odesa terminal closed by war, HHLA knows how geopolitics can affect business. Despite the uncertain outlook, it is...
  • Fragmented regulation now a top risk for shipping, ICS survey finds
    Most respondents saw increased levels of risk, related to political and financial instability because of the conflict in Ukraine and...
  • K Line and Mitsubishi pen 15-year charter for newbuild LNG carrier
    Deal includes an option to extend the time charter for up to another 10 years upon delivery
  • Singapore's bunker sales continue rising in April
    Lower fuel prices in Singapore compared with Zhoushan, China helped to drive bunker demand
  • HMM warns of recession risks as first-quarter profits plummet
    Net profits dropped 91% from the level a year ago to about $190m for the first three months of 2023...
  • Iran claims another tanker seizure as US Navy set to increase presence in Strait of Hormuz
    US Navy announces partnership with allies to increase rotation of ships and aircraft around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran...
  • Daily Briefing
    Return of 'high-risk' mid-Atlantic ship-to-ship transfers of China-bound Russia oil | Ship seized in Mariupol is being used in 'spoofed'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • ILWU, state of Maryland throw support to ILA in Leatherman case
    The International Longshoremen's Association should be able to sue ocean carriers that do not abide by work preservation rules, according to several briefs filed in support of the union's dispute involving jobs at the Port of Charleston's new terminal.
  • FLOW gains momentum with 'give-to-get' data-sharing model
    The growth in participation in FLOW is a signal that the private sector views the voluntary nature of the project as more amenable than governmental data-sharing mandates or legislation.
  • Cargo fraud, theft surging in 'wild west' US truck market
    Many businesses are being forced to tighten controls over how goods are shipped and who they ship them with, but the technology that helps them may also be used against them, according to industry sources.
  • Top US Shippers: Recession fears pulling at the seams of growing clothing imports
    Unlike last year, when apparel importers front-loaded volumes in the first half, apparel shippers are waiting for more clarity on consumer spending before they bring back-to-school and holiday inventory into the US.
  • HMM says will take 'cost-cutting measures' after plunge in Q1 financials
    The South Korea-based liner became the latest carrier to illustrate the post-pandemic crash in container shipping, posting a 91% drop in net profit for the first quarter.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Three kamsarmax bulkers put on multi-month charters in a week
    Diana Shipping has chartered out a vessel to ASL Bulk Shipping for nearly two years
  • Seanergy finds $15m in new liquidity by refinancing three capesize bulkers
    Moves include two sale-and-leaseback deals and a green loan that create $54m in refinancing
  • EuroDry posts loss as mid-sized bulker market weakens
    But chief executive expects 'supply squeeze' and slow-steaming over next few years to boost rates
  • Rina rolls out plan to double revenues to $1.25bn
    Genoa-based class society plots expansion that will create 1,800 jobs
  • The Shiling adrift off New Zealand again a month after first losing power
    Troublesome container ship relying on tugs once more in rough seas
  • DSME losses continue in first quarter 2023 as Hanwha buyout looms
    But shipbuilder cuts back on red ink bleed despite rising costs and banks on LNG carrier sector for future profitability
  • Top shipping names put vessels into Costamare Bulkers' expanding fleet
    Fleet list of Konstantakopoulos bulker trading platform develops into a who's who of major shipping companies
  • $600 to avoid inspection: Stolt Tankers speaks out against corruption
    Shipowner highlights growing problem in ports worldwide
  • Fredriksen's SFL Corp fixes more than $1bn of new financing but profit drops
    Sale-and-leaseback company has now funded its newbuilding and capex programmes
  • Tina Revsbech set to return to Maersk Tankers as CEO
    Highly regarded executive replaces Christian M Ingerslev, who moves to Maersk Supply Service
  • Greek shipowner Costamare boosts profit as bulker outfit grows to 51 ships
    Container ship and bulker giant benefits from capital gains to counteract slower bulk markets
  • Scorpio Tankers efficiency falls, but emissions down on smaller fleet
    AER figures rise for owner's handysize, MRs and LR2s
  • Australia-Asia iron ore green corridor feasible by 2028, consortium says
    Study by group involving BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers argues more than 20 vessels could operate on a clean ammonia corridor by 2030
  • Norwegian naval officer convicted over tanker collision
    The naval frigate Helge Ingstad sank after the collision with the Twitt Navigation-owned tanker off Bergen
  • Freight derivatives need to solve the 'chicken and egg' problem to crack growth
    Making freight-price indices more accurate is the 'burning issue', according to chief investment officer of Consortium Maritime Trading
  • US 'concerned' after claiming Russian ro-ro loaded weapons in South Africa
    Ambassador says port call by Transmorflot vessel may have breached neutrality
  • Suicide bomb attack on Chinese shipyard workers foiled by Pakistan
    Alleged attacker killed by police in Port Qasim
  • Norway's 'Rock 'n' Roll' mutual insurer Skuld gunning for growth
    Door is open for talks with a suitable merger candidate, but the Oslo-based mutual insurer is also ready to go it alone
  • Grieg and Peak venture wins Norwegian grant for three zero-emission newbuilds
    Skarv Shipping wants to be among the first to operate ammonia-fuelled cargo ships
  • New Fortress Energy LNG FSU to be retrofitted with reliquefaction kit
    Wartsila supplying equipment for steam turbine LNG carrier being used for storage in bid to save boil-off gas volumes
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulker newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for Dalian yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • K Line inks charter for lone LNG carrier newbuilding with arm of Mitsubishi Corp
    Shipowner said LNG business is one of its 'priority areas' for investment
  • HMM profit falls from record levels in container ship market 'normalisation'
    But South Korean giant still comes in $213m ahead in first quarter
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulk carrier newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for the Dalian-based yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • Vasilis Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek shipowner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Sea Pioneer director moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek owner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Director of Sea Pioneer moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Greek shipowner Nicholas Notias ups game with fresh tanker and bulker newbuildings
    Greek owner's SteelShips inks MRs in South Korea and considers ultramaxes in China
  • Samudera Shipping confirms $26m splash on LPG resale in Japan
    Indonesian owner acquires its biggest gas carrier in deal with Global One Energy
  • Time for IMO to walk the walk: Elect a woman secretary general
    Ahead of the International Day for Women in Maritime this week, former Maersk Africa director Anita de Werthe argues UN's shipping agency has the opportunity to send a powerful signal at the upcoming leadership election
  • Product tanker sector 'nervous' as d'Amico seeks period deals
    Volatile market leaves charterers reluctant to commit to longer contracts, Italian owner says
  • Container ship Shiling to be towed back to Wellington
    Authorities say owner is working to confirm a suitable location where the vessel can safely anchor or berth

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American Shipper web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Shipping boom hangover: When measuring markets gets tricky
    The container shipping party is over - that's old news. Yet headlines continue to focus on comparisons to the peak.
  • DSV unveils details for new Phoenix-Mesa air cargo operation
    If you've never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you're not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
  • Optimism fades for airfreight recovery on slow-healing inventories
    Recovery from the recession in airfreight transportation looks like it will be drawn out over the next year - and very slight when it does happen.

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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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