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October 16, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 16, 2023
  • Green shoots seen in exports: Govt
  • Compendium released showcasing adoption & benefits of PM GatiShakti
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (13 October 2023)
  • India's imports from Russia up 67 pc in Apr.-Sept.
  • First ship berths at Vizhinjam Port
  • KPL formalises signing of 24 MoUs worth Rs 1,920 cr. at GMIS 2023
  • CEVA Logistics expands its 3PL presence in India
  • CJ Darcl Logistics joins hands with Tata Motors to set new benchmarks in the Indian logistics segment
  • India's coal output rises by 15.8 pc in Sept.
  • Hanwha Ocean presented AiP for innovative LNG carrier
  • Great Nicobar port RFP to be issued after clearances
  • IBBI invites suggestions to simplify, ease & reduce cost of compliance of regulations notified under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 16, 2023
  • A Peruvian premiere
  • Associations demand legal steps against Tyrol
  • Bimco's response to shipping regulations
  • From DB Schenker to Dachser
  • Rail Baltica: SILC now has all building permits
  • China's Golden Week impact weaker than last year
  • Sparx Logistics expands to Thailand
  • A joint expansion to Africa/Indian Ocean
  • Forest product export optimised in Gothenburg
  • ELP delivers second Euro Dual to NRS
  • Saudia Cargo secures Iata Ceiv Pharma
  • Robo-Op: Robots in use at Ceva's LA facility
  • "RMS Ruhrort": ready for methanol fuel
  • ATSG promotes Mike Berger
  • Expansion and more innovative projects
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Freightos' Webcargo partners with Chapman Freeborn

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Asia-N Europe rates level out, but can carriers maintain discipline?
  • 'Your T&L portfolio is junk'
  • Flexport set to cut staff numbers by another 20%
  • ONE now the most carbon-efficient carrier, as 'shipping gets greener'
  • Western Global Airlines' Neff family determined to fight 'damaging' law suit
  • Forwarders say loss of CBER brings back the 'level playing field'
  • A need for speed - IRU again urges EC to fast-track Brenner negotiations
  • Europe's barge operators ditch containers as demand and rates fall
  • Maersk may be charterer of methanol-fuelled quartet ordered from Japan
  • New broom at Ascent Global prepares to sweep into new verticals

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • San Francisco Bar Pilots celebrate arrival of new pilot vessel
    The San Francisco Bar Pilots on Thursday formally celebrated the arrival and deployment of their recently delivered Camarc 22 pilot vessel Golden Gate. Built by Snow & Company, Seattle, the Golden Gate
  • N.Y. Public Service Commission ruling disturbs offshore wind advocates
    At the end of the day, electricity generated from offshore wind has to be paid for from consumers' electricity bills. When those rates aren't high enough to justify the huge investment required
  • Maersk joins growing number of operators rolling out Starlink fleetwide
    SpaceX's Starlink high speed LEO satellite constellation is starting to look like a game changer for satcoms and for shipping. This week, Maersk announced that Starlink will be deployed across its owned

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Port of Oakland hires first female director of engineering
    Emilia Sánchez has been named the Port of Oakland's new Director of Engineering. Sánchez started as an Engineering Project Manager at the Californina port in February. She is the port's first Latina and the first woman to hold this position of leadership. Furthermore, Sánchez worked for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) for over a decade in various roles. She oversaw the construction of the Hayward M
  • World's first LNG-fuelled panamax commences operation
    The world's first LNG-fuelled Panamax-class coal carrier, which was built by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden), was delivered on 2 October. The vessel was named "Shoyo" in a naming ceremony held at the Koyagi Shipyard of Oshima Shipyard Co. and began operations after completing the first bunkering. In particular, NYK transports coal from overseas to
  • Port of Corpus Christi announces record third quarter volumes
    Port of Corpus Christi moved more than 50 million tons of goods through its Corpus Christi Ship Channel in a single quarter, setting a record for the sixth consecutive quarter. The 52 million tons moved in Q3 2023 was a 7.7% increase from the same period last year and 4.5% higher than the prior record set in Q2 2023. "The new high mark primarily can be attributed to a jump in crude oil exports,"
  • Saudi ports increase box volumes in September
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has reported an 11.66% surge in container traffic across its trade hubs during September, handling 732,293 TEUs, in comparison to 655,831 TEUs a year earlier. Monthly statistics for September further show an 18.2% bounce in exported containers from 198,529 TEUs in 2022 to 234,663 TEUs in 2023, with imported containers scaling up 17.18% to 217,933 TEUs last month
  • First grain container train from Ukraine arrives in port of Riga
    The company "Rigas Universalais Terminals" received and unloaded the first test train with Ukrainian cereal products, which was delivered to the Freeport of Riga by SIA LDZ CARGO, a subsidiary of the SJSC "Latvijas dzelzcels". In particular, 1,423 tons of rapeseed from Ukraine were delivered in 54 boxes. Containers from Ukraine arrived at the port of Riga in Latvia via the Kaunas intermodal railw
  • Port of Salalah to set new records in 25th year of operation
    The Port of Salalah celebrates its 25th anniversary this month and in terms of volume growth, Oman's major port has seen significant growth in both the container and general cargo sectors. While the box terminal is still expanding, there is a considerable rise in general cargo volumes, with a strong 26% increase in the first half of this year, compared with the same period last year. "This outsta
  • DP World invests US$1.5 billion in decarbonisation activities
    DP World has reinforced its commitment to sustainable operations by gathering US$1.5 billion through a Green Sukuk to fund its worldwide decarbonisation activities. The Sukuk, which was oversubscribed by 2.3x due to significant demand from local, regional, and worldwide investors, is traded on Nasdaq Dubai and the London Stock Exchange. Also, the Sukuk profits will be used to fund qualifying gree
  • Wallem Group CEO steps down after three years
    Wallem Group's current chief executive officer (CEO) John-Kaare Aune will leave the company in January 2024 after five years. John-Kaare Aune joined Wallem in 2019 as managing director of Shipmanagement and was appointed as Group CEO in January 2021. On his departure, John-Kaare Aune stated, "It was a difficult decision to step aside as the Wallem Group CEO. However, with operations having normal
  • CEVA to use robots from Boston Dynamics in new California transload facility
    CEVA Logistics recently opened a 12,540 m² transload facility, where robots from Boston Dynamics will be used to serve CEVA's customers at the site within miles of both the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. According to CEVA Logistics, the new site is the only transload facility in North America to offer a cross-belt sortation device, enabling 10,000 parcels to be sorted every hour based on pr
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Turkiye and Bangladesh
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced new ocean tariff rates from Turkiye and Bangladesh, which will be effective from 1 November. The updated prices from Turkiye to Middle East and Indian Subcontinent will apply for all 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and will be as follows: 20' Dry Containers From* To* Current base rate level New base rate level Delta Mersin J
  • How AI and Machine Learning Enhance Route Optimization
    Efficient route optimization is a critical component of many industries, from transportation and logistics to delivery services and even urban planning. The ability to find the most optimal routes not only saves time and money but also reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the game has been elevated to a whole new
  • EC closes two Dutch public docks after inspection
    Sea-going vessels will be temporarily prohibited from using Parkkade and Lloydkade in central Rotterdam from 20 October, as the European Commission (EC) carried out an inspection there in mid-September and the results indicated that the current security measures at these public docks do not meet EC expectations. Roughly 1,700 sea-going vessels use the public berths at Parkkade and 400 use those a

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • OSG picks up laid-up suezmax from BP
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has struck a deal with BP Oil Shipping Company, USA, to purchase a laid-up suezmax tanker. The Tampa-based company has picked up the 2004 NASSCO-built , a sister vessel to three other Alaskan Class tankers operated by its arm, Alaskan Tanker Company. "The purchase of the Alaskan Frontier brings all four ...
  • G7 attempts to clamp down on the Russian oil price cap
    The US imposed the first sanctions for violations of the price cap on Russian oil introduced by the Group of Seven 10 months ago with sanctions placed on two firms and two vessels The US Treasury Department sanctioned United Arab Emirates-based Lumber Marine, the registered owner of SCF Primorye, and Turkey's Ice Pearl Navigation Corp, ...
  • Fredriksen ups stake in Edda Wind
    Shipping tycoon John Fredriksen has raised his ownership stake in Oslo-listed offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind. According to a filing with the Oslo Stock Exchange, Fredriksen's private company, Geveran Trading, has acquired 2m shares in Edda Wind for about $4.5m, adding to the previously held 21.2m shares and now owning around 20.7% of ...
  • SBM Offshore seals deal with ExxonMobil for another Guyana FPSO
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts to perform front-end engineering and design (FEED) for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for ExxonMobil's Whiptail development project in Guyana. Whiptail is ExxonMobil's sixth offshore project in Guyana and SBM Offshore's fifth FPSO project for the US supermajor in the country. Subject to ...
  • First marine dual-fuel hydrogen gensets debut
    The Saverys family-controlled CMB.TECH and power solutions firm DBR have debuted the first dual-fuel hydrogen gensets for marine applications. DBR will be responsible for the construction and delivery of the dual-fuel hydrogen gensets, specifically designed for marine applications with CMB.TECH providing the hydrogen technology, including the necessary components. Damen Shipyards, a global suppli
  • Development Bank of Japan joins the Blue Visby Consortium
    The Blue Visby Consortium - a cross-industry project aimed at reducing shipping's greenhouse gas emissions by tackling the sail fast, then wait practice - has welcomed the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) as its first financial institution. Blue Visby combines a new contractual framework and transparent digital technology to optimise arrival times for groups of ...
  • Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from Russian waters
    Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from working on ships that enter Russian waters. A new law coming into place on Monday, the 600th day since Russia invaded its neighbour, will force Ukrainian citizens entering the country to come through just two entry points: Sheremetievo airport in Moscow and Ludonka on the border with Latvia. For ...
  • Aune leaves Wallem with John Rowley appointed as next CEO
    John-Kaare Aune will be stepping aside as Wallem Group's CEO and after a period of transition will leave in January 2024. Following Aune's departure, the board at the shipmanagement firm has appointed a former senior executive at Lloyd's Register, John Rowley, to succeed him. Rowley, incoming Wallem Group CEO, said, "I am thrilled to be ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Russia's suspected grain laundering fleet undergoes major reshuffle, but only on paper
    Ships facilitating Russia's export of Ukraine-origin grain have gained plenty of attention over the past year and are subject to...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where are the tipping points in global trade?
    Global trade lanes are changing, the multilateralism that has supported globalisation to this point is withering and the digital advances...
  • Turkish owner of sanctioned tanker denies breaching price cap
    Yasa Holding denies loading Russian crude oil above the price cap, stating guarantees of price cap compliance from charterer
  • Greek shipowners raise €50m for areas devastated by flooding
    Union of Greek Shipowners and government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis will liaise closely to ensure the optimum use of funds
  • Pacific Basin looks to Chinese stimulus as earnings fall
    Pacific Basin Shipping reports big falls in earnings year on year but says longer-term fundamentals give hope
  • The contradictions of the Russian oil price cap
    More Russian oil than ever before is being carried on sanctions-busting tankers exploiting regulatory loopholes. The entire scheme of sanctions...
  • Shipowners and insurers rely on unscrutinised attestations to keep Russian oil price cap alive
    Attestation documentation is doing all the heavy lifting for G7 sanctions on Russia, but its effectiveness remains unscrutinised as crude...
  • Cyber ransom demands on shipping up threefold in a year
    More than one in three industry companies have been victims of online crime in the past three years, survey claims
  • Ship recycling volumes on the up as pricing levels increase
    The ship recycling sector has seen an increase in activity in recent weeks although total tonnage scrapped so far this...
  • OSG acquires laid-up suezmax from BP
    Alaskan Frontier has been in cold lay up in Malaysia since 2019 and is expected to return to service in...
  • MOL Chemical Tankers looks to Fairfield buyout to aid growth
    Merger is of great importance for the Singapore-based company to sharpen its competitive edge in a highly competitive and fragmented...
  • Box rates remain depressed after Golden Week
    Capacity reductions for October are being reversed. Load factors remain under pressure on weak demand
  • Shipping needs gas supply infrastructure to keep pace
    Trelleborg marine and infrastructure president Richard Hepworth tells Lloyd's List that LNG's rising significance as a shipping fuel will re-route traditional...
  • BIMCO adopts new CII clause for voyage charterparties
    Wording focuses on course adjustment and speed reduction. It includes commercial elements such as data sharing
  • John Rowley to replace John-Kaare Aune as Wallem Group CEO
    John-Kaare Aune is to step away from his position as CEO at Wallem. He will be replaced on January 1...
  • VLCC rates surge amid heightened Middle East unrest
    Any disruption to oil production and supply in the Middle East have been minimal thus far. However, the prospect of...
  • Daily Briefing
    G7 crackdown on Russian oil shipping breaches begins | US to sanction Türkiye- and Russia-owned tankers for oil price cap...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • CMA CGM's NY-NJ 'home' offers it Southeast Asia trade growth: Saade
    CMA CGM Chairman Rodolphe Saade said he's seeing more customer demand than ever for Southeast Asia services that will eventually call at the carrier's two recently acquired terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey.
  • Forwarders facing margin pressure from smaller shipments, shift of air to ocean
    Shipments are getting smaller over time, driven in part by e-commerce growth, but also by a market that is disentangling cargo previously handled through air or ocean consolidation.
  • Texas starts truck inspections at Laredo bridge amid cross-border delays
    State truck inspections are adding to existing problems clearing rising amounts of freight entering the US from Mexico as migrant numbers arriving at the US border surge.
  • Air cargo demand out of Asia puts spot rates on upward path, for now
    The last two months have been good for the air cargo market on export trade lanes out of Asia, but there remains considerable uncertainty whether the positive momentum will continue.
  • Mexican intermodal market living up to growth expectations: analyst
    It appears Mexico is beginning to fulfill its growth potential for domestic intermodal, with asset-based carriers ramping up their activity within the country and in the cross-border market, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • US shippers told to make trucking bids more collaborative
    The bidding process needs to be "revolutionized" to save shippers money, with more emphasis on strategic relationships, speakers said at the NITL Engage Conference.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Buoyed sentiment in Americas helps handysize bulker rates climb to new six-month high
    Brokers say rates for voyages from the US Gulf Coast and South America's eastern shores are rising
  • Trout fishing? Just why is George Economou picking a fight he can't win with Performance
    Company's share structure essentially rules out Greek owner taking control
  • Western Bulk says 'weak' result coming after being left short in dry rebound
    Oslo bulker operator will pay no dividend for third quarter as it heads for annual loss
  • Editor's selection: Biggest S&P deal ever, Economou targets Performance and Procopiou attacks EU sanctions
    A look back at some of the big stories brought to you by TradeWinds' journalists this week
  • Shell and Trafigura back new alliance targeting first clean hydrogen shipment
    Coalition wants to move the first renewable cargo from the US to Europe by 2026
  • Reed Smith sued for £21m by sanctioned UAE owner over failed tanker sale
    Virgo Marine claims law firm withheld funds after it was designated by the US over Iranian trade
  • Sanctioned ship loaded four times at Kozmino under price cap regime
    P&I cover was supplied by Europe-based Britannia, which received assurances the vessel was operating within the cap
  • Bleak outlook for European producers is opportunity for chemical tankers, says Clarksons
    UK broker argues triangulating the fleet for efficiency will be key for owners
  • Hafnia brings in Su Yin Anand as director Ouma Sananikone steps down
    Former South32 head of shipping proposed for Singapore tanker owner's board
  • BSM's Theophanous outlines plan to combat population fall in seafaring nations
    Schulte Group ship manager widening its recruitment net to include Africa and South America
  • SAL Heavy Lift charters in 'mighty' duo for US offshore wind farm work
    German owner takes 2022-built semi-submersibles from Shanghai Salvage
  • Pangaea Logistics latest public company to draw investment from shipping company
    Rhode Island-based niche cargo specialist has interest from a large, private bulker operation
  • Wavelength: John Fredriksen's $2.35bn gamble to capture tanker supercycle
    The mercurial shipowner now hopes to leverage Frontline's position as the largest pure-play stock-listed tanker giant
  • Donjon Marine CEO John Witte takes over as ISU head
    Incoming president hopes to strengthen salvage companies' relationships with insurers and shipowners
  • Half of shipowners to adopt dual-fuel solutions within five years, Reed Smith says
    Law firm reveals early indications from sector survey but wants further input
  • SAL Heavy Lift charters in 'mighty' duo for US offshore wind farm work
    German owner takes 2022-built semi-submersibles from Shanghai Salvage
  • John Fredriksen builds Edda Wind stake to become second-biggest investor
    Shipping tycoon adds 2m shares in company he originally invested in two years ago
  • Pangaea Logistics latest public company to draw investment from shipowner
    Rhode Island-based niche cargo specialist has interest from a large, private bulker operation
  • Tan calls time after 12 years as CEO of Singapore's PSA
    Terminal operator makes rare change of management with internal candidate stepping up to the plate
  • Ex-Lloyd's Register man picked as new CEO at ship manager Wallem
    Current CEO John-Kaare Aune said he felt it was the right time to leave ship manager

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 13, 2023
  • Flexport CEO Petersen overhauls top management
    Flexport has elevated a new management team after getting rid of CEO Dave Clark last month.
  • Flexport lays off 600 workers amid difficult freight market
    Logistics provider Flexport is moving ahead with a second round of layoffs this year.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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