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February 17, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
  • FFFAI's 12th Executive Committee Meeting deliberates on important issues; felicitates members
  • IAPH reunites with Indian ports in Mumbai
  • DCSA's member carriers commit to a fully standardised, electronic bill of lading by 2030
  • OOCL welcomes its first 24,188 TEU container vessel
  • Pristine Logistics & Infraprojects to acquire DLI
  • Twenty banks open special rupee vostro account
  • CBDT notifies Income-tax Return Forms for Assessment Year 2023-24 well in advance
  • Scotch whisky imports at a high!
  • India to engage with G20 countries to build international coordination on policy approach to crypto assets
  • Cashew industry seen growing
  • Gap between long-term & spot rates closes
  • Milaha's net profit rises 40% for Full Year 2022
  • Railways buys 84,000 wagons to raise freight share
  • Suez Canal increases surcharge for crude oil & oil product tankers
  • DGFT notifies minimum import price for arecanut
  • India ready to face palm oil export curbs from Indonesia
  • India, China jostle to invest in Bangladesh's Mongla port

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
  • More than 70 million t annually
  • Targeting markets in Southeast and Midwest
  • Another bridgehead in Benelux
  • 2022 was good to the Ports of Normandy
  • TX Logistik Transalpine hires Dejan Pejic
  • Electric trucks pass freezing endurance test
  • Ethiopian: new freighter flights from today
  • K Line appoints executive officers
  • Market-ready system to support road-to-rail shift
  • Added power from the Black Forest
  • Karlshamn: a new port of call
  • Cargo growth for Bengaluru Airport
  • Two new faces for teams in Germany
  • A record result for an anniversary
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Logistics for James Bond
  • Truckloads: operating income up more than 50%
  • Investing in fresh seafood from Tasmania

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • NOOs batten down the hatches after two years of 'exceptional' earnings
  • NS freight train derailment 'a wake-up call' for tougher safety rules
  • Now beaten by 'my darling', GXO outsources love to the long term
  • Foreign ships at Chittagong delayed as Bangladeshi lines eye their cargo
  • Shortage of SAF may force air cargo to give e-commerce a miss
  • Cathay's new sea-air cargo handling solution will save time and costs
  • Anti-migrant stance puts shipping at risk with growing need to rescue migrants

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Carnival's Costa Group in MOU on methanol fueling for cruise ships
    Methanol continues to make new inroads into the marine fuel market. Yesterday, it was the bulk carrier segment where methanol fueling was in the news. Today, it's cruising. Costa Group, part of
  • Siemens Gamesa concludes charter agreement for NYK crew transfer vessel
    Japan's NYK Group has concluded a time charter contract to provide Siemens Gamesa with a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the offshore wind power generation facility at Ishikari Bay New Port, which
  • ICS tries again on "Fund and Reward" GHG reduction proposal
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world's merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry's commitment to
  • VIDEO: Eastern Pacific tanker completes Filtree CCS system retrofit
    Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) reports that it has completed the successful installation of Value Maritime's (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam. The Filtree system, which
  • PortMiami to deploy world's largest shore power system
    Hadsund, Denmark, headquartered PowerCon AS is to deliver five shore power systems for cruise ships. When installed in the Port of Miami by the end of the year, the combined system will

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • MacGregor receives large RoRo equipment order for two vessels
    MacGregor has been chosen to supply RoRo equipment for two 8000 LM RoRo ships built for CLdN in Luxembourg by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea. The order has been entered into Cargotec's orders received in the first quarter of 2023. The first vessel will be delivered to the owner by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, and the second vessel will be delivered in the second quarter of 2
  • Konecranes introduces new lift truck innovations
    Konecranes added two new technical innovations to their lift truck lineup: reach stackers that can carry larger empty containers and spreaders with greater capacity. Not all containers are entirely loaded when crammed for transport or totally empty when they reach their destination. As a result, Konecranes has launched the SMV 128 TC6 reach stacker, which can handle semi-laden and empty container
  • Maersk and Mawani break ground for Saudi Arabia's largest Integrated Logistics Park
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) broke ground for Saudi Arabia's largest Integrated Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port today (16 February). The new facility will be able to handle yearly volumes of around 200,000 TEUs across a variety of products. The 225,000 m² greenfield project will be the first of its type at the Jeddah Islamic Port, offering extensive infrastructure
  • Port of Barcelona improves financial results amid steady box volumes
    Container volume remained at the same levels as in 2021 (-0.3%) and exceeded 3.5 million TEUs in 2022 at the Port of Barcelona. In particular, the Spanish port saw an increase in import containers (+3.4%) and transit containers (+4.5%). On the other hand, the export container was down around 6%. According to the port, that happened because of the slowdown in international maritime traffic. China,
  • T&E blames EU of dodging deadline on polluting trucks
    Polluting trucks could be supplied in Europe beyond 2040, according to a new European Union (EU) plan that Transport & Environment (T&E) fears would make the net-zero climate objective difficult to achieve. The planned 90% CO2 reduction target for truckmakers, according to the green organization Transport & Environment (T&E), almost guarantees that diesel freight trucks will still be on the road
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports box volume drop in January
    COSCO's port operating subsidiary, COSCO SHIPPING Ports saw its total container throughput decrease by 10.3% in January, compared with the same month last year. In particular, the Chinese operator handled more than 7.7 million TEUs in the first month of the year across all of its ports and terminals worldwide. According to the company, the main reason is that the Chinese New Year holidays in 2023
  • MSC introduces ID-based container pick-up
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced the launch of ID-based container pick-up. This decision came after a successful test phase with Van Moer Logistics and MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) in 2022. More specifically, this technology is going to allow MSC containers to be released for transport using ID and biometric data, rather than a PIN code, improving security across the supply ch
  • Falling retail and manufacturing orders lead Savannah to container volume drop in January
    Loaded container exports at the Port of Savannah increased by 21% in January, compared with the same month in 2022, reaching 110,305 TEUs, while the US port's overall trade in the first month of the year was 421,714 TEUs. According to the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), exports from the United States were a bright spot last month for the port, when overall cargo fell by 55,000 TEUs, or 11.5%, comp
  • MSC, DB Schenker seal biofuel deal
    World's largest container line MSC and global freight forwarder DB Schenker have made an agreement according to which, DB Schenker will use 12,000 metric tons of biofuel component for all of its own consolidated cargo, less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL) and refrigerated containers (reefer containers), from MSC. According to a joint statement, the amount of biofuel purchased
  • OOCL receives its first giant vessel with over 24,000 TEU capacity
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) received its first 24,188 TEU container ship, which was officially named "OOCL Spain" at a ceremony held on 16 February in Nantong, China at the No.2 outfitting quay of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS), which built the ship. The giant vessel has a total length of 399.99 meters and a width of 61.3 meters and is the first container ship of OOCL to
  • Euroseas pursues legal action against CSL for charter repudiation
    Greek container vessel owner Euroseas has announced it is pursuing legal action against Singapore-headquartered Continental Shipping Line (CSL). Euroseas claims that CSL, the charterer of the 1,069 TEU boxship Aegean Express, repudiated its charter in January 2023. "Continental Shipping Line, Singapore (CSL), the charterers of M/V Aegean Express, in January 2023 repudiated its charter as the vess
  • Port of Oakland plans for sustainable growth and green projects
    Danny Wan, executive director of the Port of Oakland, said the Californian port needs to proceed with plans for sustainable growth and green projects. To achieve its green transition, the Port of Oakland is taking steps to "green" itself, including a US$2 million investment in the design of a renewable energy infrastructure project, implementation of all-electric trucks and top pickers (cargo-han
  • Hunterston PARC granted special development status
    Hunterston Port and Resource Campus (PARC) has been granted national development status by the Scottish government under the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), paving the way for new renewable energy ventures to come onstream. According to the statement, Hunterston has been designated as a strategically significant site that will play an essential part in delivering Scotland's new national dev
  • Downward trend in bunker indices worldwide
    Over the sixth week of the year, MABUX global bunker indices continued a firm downtrend. The 380 HSFO index declined to US$476.42/MT, the VLSFO index fell to US$700/MT and the MGO Index decreased to US$988.48/MT. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the difference in price between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - decreased for Week 06 - minus US$12.68 (vs. US$236.33 last week), while the average

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • United Maritime boosts fleet with secondhand bulker trio
    Greek owner United Maritime is expanding its dry bulk fleet with the addition of three secondhand vessels. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Greek capsize specialist Seanergy Maritime, with two capes and one LR2 tanker in its fleet, has bought a pair of kamsarmax bulkers from an unnamed seller and bareboat chartered-in a panamax from a Japanese ...
  • Uniper sells UAE bunker trading unit
    Düsseldorf-headquartered energy company Uniper has reached an agreement to sell its United Arab Emirates-based crude oil processing and marine fuel trading business, Uniper Energy DMCC, to a consortium of Montfort Group and the Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum. The agreed purchase price has not been disclosed, and the acquisition is expected to ...
  • Bourbon and Horizon Maritime form offshore joint venture
    French offshore vessel player Bourbon and its Canadian counterpart Horizon Maritime have established a joint venture company targeting the North Sea and Canadian offshore sectors. Bourbon Horizon will be incorporated in Norway with a base fleet of seven offshore support vessels of which five platform suppliers, a WROV-fitted large AHTS and a multipurpose support vessel ...
  • NYK seals crew transfer vessel charter with Siemens Gamesa
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has sealed a crew transfer vessel (CTV) time charter contract with wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa. The vessel will transport workers to the offshore wind farm at Ishikari Bay New Port, which is scheduled to begin commercial operation in December 2023. The project is being developed by Green Power Ishikari ...
  • SFL offloads suezmax tanker for $39m
    John Fredriksen's SFL Corporation has agreed to sell its 2009-built suezmax tanker for $39m. The New York-listed diversified owner said the ship, which matches the description of the 156,000 dwt would be delivered to an unnamed buyer in February. SFL estimated net cash proceeds of around $23m after repayment of associated debt and an accounting ...
  • TotalEnergies links up with Corio for offshore wind in Taiwan
    French energy major TotalEnergies and Corio Generation have signed a joint venture partnership to develop the Formosa 3 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Under the agreement, Corio, a portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), will remain the majority shareholder and lead developer with 50% plus 10 shares overall in the project. The announcement ...
  • China's shipbuilding market share exceeds Japan and South Korea combined
    In 2022, Chinese shipbuilders reached a market share of 47% and for the first time exceeded the combined market share of Japanese and South Korean shipyards, according to new data released by BIMCO. Ships delivered to new owners by Chinese shipyards in 2022 totalled 14.6m compensated gross tonnes (cgt) of the 30.8m cgt delivered globally. ...
  • Brisk start to the year for containership scrapping
    Twice as many containerships have already been scrapped this year compared to the whole of 2022 with liners and tonnage providers anxious to prune their fleets amid plummeting rates and an uncertain outlook for the global economy. The latest count shows 15 boxships have been sent for recycling so far this year, compared to just ...
  • Eagle Bulk swoops for ultramax sisters
    Eagle Bulk's appetite for modern, scrubber-fitted ultramaxes remains strong. Sources tell Splash that the US-listed company has moved for two three-year-old Cosco Yangzhou-built ultramax sisters, the 63,000 dwt Springfield and Aston for around $60m. The duo belongs to UK-based heavyweight Union Maritime. The last time Eagle Bulk grabbed a ship was in January with the ...
  • Singapore mega yard merger moves ahead
    Shareholders of Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) voted to merge with Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) today paving the way for the consolidation of the Singapore shipyard scene. The $4.5bn deal won the approval of 95.28% of voting shareholders at a virtual extraordinary general meeting. With the merger now green-lighted, Keppel's Chris Ong will be appointed ...
  • Aquadrill reveals new contract in Thailand
    UK-headquartered rig owner Aquadrill and a subsidiary of rig manager Energy Drilling Management have secured a deal for the provision of tender-assisted drilling barge T-15 for operations in Thailand. The contract is for a firm period of eight-and-a-half months plus a priced optional period of up to three weeks. Operations will start in April this ...
  • Reach Subsea raises $12m for fleet investments
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has raised NOK125m ($12.3m) via a private placement of 29,4m new shares to support its first planned vessel acquisition and other investments. The Oslo-listed company said it plans to use the cash to finance the equity portion of the subsea vessel it agreed to acquire last November; for investments ...
  • Eastern Pacific installs first-of-its-kind carbon capture solution onboard MR tanker
    Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has announced the successful installation of Value Maritime's Filtree system onboard its managed vessel Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam. The Filtree system, which filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter, includes Value Maritime's carbon capture and storage (CCS) module that can capture up to 40% of CO2 emissions from the vessel's main ...
  • ICS details fund and reward green proposal
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has sent a submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) fleshing out its fund and reward proposal to get the industry on a green track, after previous decarbonisation plans from the lobby group had failed to garner interest in recent years. The revamped proposal calls for shipowners to make ...
  • Top carriers vow to make all bills of lading electronic by 2030
    Nine top global carriers belonging to the Digital Container Shipping Association(DCSA) have committed to 100% adoption of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) based on DCSA standards by 2030 in a significant digital step forward for the industry. Switching away from the transfer of physical paper bills of lading could save $6.5bn in direct costs ...
  • Petrobras commits to reducing methane emissions
    Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras has signed an agreement to join the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, a global initiative coordinated by the United Nations Environment Program and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. The OGMP seeks to enable the oil and gas industry to realize deep reductions in methane emissions over the next ...
  • Port of Brunswick shipping channel expanding to accommodate larger ships
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement that will see the Army Corps begin work to widen and deepen parts of the shipping channel of the state-operated Port of Brunswick. The expansion will enable the port to accommodate larger cargo vessels. Construction is expected to begin in ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Dry bulk market failing to inspire
    Hopes of a post-Chinese New Year boost fail to materialise with capesizes bearing the brunt of the losses, while sub-capesize...
  • Bullish Scorpio doubles dividend after record year
    Increases in product exports and tonne-mile demand coupled with a low orderbook will continue supporting Scorpio's product tankers for the...
  • Digital progress requires sweeping away deep-rooted technophobia
    Digital disruption is unlikely in shipping because of the industry's complexity and fragmentation. Key elements in change will be diversity...
  • Ukraine billion-dollar total loss payout fears receding
    Around 70 vessels have potential constructive total loss claims on first anniversary of Russian invasion next week, but underwriters confident that many...
  • Vafias puts emphasis on further growth for Imperial Petroleum
    Spin-off from StealthGas posts $30m net profit for first year of operation
  • Carriers face tough talks over contract rates
    After the chaos of the past two years drove rates ever upwards, the shoe is now on the other foot...
  • Golden Ocean expects market rebound
    Positivity stems from China's reopening as well as global growth figures that are better than expected, combined with low fleet...
  • MSC and DB Schenker agree biofuel deal
    Biofuels provide an easy first step in reducing carbon emissions. Forwarders can then resell that product as an environmental gain...
  • IMO to address CII concerns post review
    Sectors within shipping have called on the IMO to revise its carbon intensity indicator regulations, suggesting its metrics are 'flawed'
  • MSC pens $1.2bn methanol-ready boxship order
    Newbuildings are developed by the Offshore Engineering Design & Research Institute of CIMC, whose state-owned parent owns a 30% stake...
  • Malaysia's MISC positive on LNG outlook
    LNG spot rates remained high in the fourth quarter of 2022, despite falling sharply in December due to unwinding floating...
  • Euroseas takes legal action after charterer walks away from feeder deal
    With large overall boxship orderbook, owner is fortunate to be in smaller market segment, says Euroseas chief executive Aristides Pittas
  • ICS spells out details on 'Fund and Reward' system to achieve net zero
    The fund will be used to reward first movers of alternative fuels that are used to cut carbon dioxide emissions...
  • Daily Briefing
    Cyprus axes ships as EU targets Dubai Sovcomflot operations | EU port authorities detain three tankers linked to Russian oil...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • GPA cuts Savannah hours, discontinuing pop-up yards amid volume decline
    The Georgia Ports Authority instituted evening truck gate hours at the Port of Savannah in 2021 to combat the import surge that resulted in more than 30 vessels anchored outside its Garden City terminal.
  • Canada commits up to C$50 million for digital supply chain projects
    The funding commitment comes after port congestion in Western Canada last year, fueled by backlogs at key inland hubs such as Toronto and Montreal, slowed import shipments.
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  • New carrier connections heighten rate pressure on India-US trades
    Container shipping sources in India expect an even more dramatic impact on carrier pricing power in the coming weeks as new services added recently settle into the market.
  • Acquisition spree continues despite downshift in container shipping bull run
    The container shipping industry's profit margins are easing, but the appetite for acquisitions - from air cargo units to last-mile delivery logistics - isn't letting up, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Cap European rail electricity price hikes or lose out to road: intermodal group
    Long-haul rail freight in Europe, the main alternative to road transport, is being undermined as the cost of electricity far outstrips diesel, say combined transport stakeholders.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers posts biggest-ever profit and feels draw of tanker rate boom
    Oslo-listed company is feeling the powerful gravitational pull of tanker time charter rates
  • 'Mind-blowing' US crude inventory build-up could boost tanker rates
    US government report shows enormous increase in commercial crude inventories
  • 'Strong belief': United Maritime confirms $63m bulker swoop
    Seanergy Maritime spin-off is upbeat about the prospects of the bulker market
  • Analysts praise Golden Ocean results but adjust expectations for first quarter
    Capesize market remains in the doldrums and analysts are tweaking their estimates accordingly
  • Tanker at centre of 'dark trade' probe detained at Greek port
    Suezmax identified by tanker tracking groups over alleged network smuggling sanctioned Venezuelan oil
  • Burbon and Horizon team up on North Sea and Canada-focused joint venture
    Harsh-environment tie-up to be called Bourbon Horizon with offices in the Maritimes and Norway
  • Scorpio Tankers doubles dividend and restocks $250m buyback fund
    First-quarter bookings remain strong despite product market's January swoon
  • EcoClipper invites €25,000 investors in share offering to take free trips
    Dutch sailing cargo vessel start-up looking to raise €225,000 to pay off its first ship and launch transatlantic liner service
  • Streetwise: After a decade on the public-market seas, Ardmore's ship has finally come in
    TradeWinds' weekly finance newsletter takes a look at Ardmore Shipping's long, strange trip from 10 years as a public shipowner
  • Port specialist retreats to Russia after plunge in business
    Global Ports Investments has lost major shareholders since Ukraine invasion
  • Has Maersk turned from cuddly 'Big Blue' to corporate 'Bad Boy'?
    The mask of moderation would appear to be slipping at the liner giant as markets slide and money screams
  • Shell says Europe-Asia LNG demand competition set to intensify
    Battle for volumes between buying regions may 'dominate' LNG trade over longer-term as supply gap emerges
  • Suez Canal tanker surcharges rise in yet another tariff hike
    Measure applies from 1 April and adds to a string of other toll increases
  • Evalend Shipping doubles up on newbuilding orders at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Greek shipowner now has four MR tankers and four handysize open-hatch bulkers booked at yard
  • Sembcorp Marine shareholders give go-ahead to merger with Keppel O&M
    Majority of Sembcorp Marine shareholders gave the thumbs-up to proposed merger of Singapore's largest yard groups
  • Awilco LNG profit slashed for 2022 after 'roller-coaster' year
    But both its LNG carriers are now chartered out on fixed rate contracts until third quarter 2024
  • Golden Ocean Group profits sink on cooler freight markets
    The bulker owner will pay out a smaller dividend for the final quarter of 2022
  • Grindrod Shipping's profit dips on weaker bulk market during back end of 2022
    Bulker owner preaches financial prudence despite bringing home more than $100m for the second year in a row
  • BP teams with Knutsen OAS venture to target South Korean offshore wind sector
    Oil major says Asian nation is an exceptional market to expand bp's growing offshore wind footprint
  • Rebounding repair and offshore sectors send Marco Polo Marine profits surging
    Singaporean shipyard and offshore group is bullish about its 2023 financial year as first quarter gross profit surge 153%
  • EPS aims to 'move the needle' in net zero drive with MR carbon capture trial
    Shipowner says if the industry it wants to meet net zero targets it needs to start moving the needle significantly now
  • Prem Watsa's Fairfax spends $78.7m to lift Atlas Corp stake to $2bn
    New York-listed parent of Seaspan Corp reveals a dip in fourth-quarter profits, but not enough to prevent full-year earnings growth.

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Beleaguered Los Angeles port pins hopes on 2nd-half rebound
    Los Angeles continues to face a double whammy of sinking demand and fears over the port labor contract that expired in July.

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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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