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July 17, 2023

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Exim India web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Transworld Group & Fleet Management announce new ship management joint venture
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 July 2023)
  • CMA CGM dry cargo PSS from India West Coast to East Coast South America
  • DB Schenker launches Bangalore-Pithampur linehaul service
  • Rail connectivity to JNPA's Jalna Dry Port completed
  • Winwin Foundation distributes school kits to underprivileged children
  • Exports, imports down in June & Q1
  • ZIM updates its outlook for 2023
  • COSCO SHIPPING vessel breaks iron ore discharge record, setting new world benchmark at Qingdao Port
  • Canada dockworkers' strike ends with tentative agreement
  • Calling priority extension at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Dhamra Port declared immigration check post
  • India mulls banning non-Basmati rice exports
  • China's exports dip the most in three years

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Not in cloud cuckoo land

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Carriers doing more for less, as lower freight rates take their toll
  • Wearing multiple hats in transport and logistics
  • Canadian strike ends as ILWU, BCMEA accept mediator's terms
  • Air cargo market still weakening while players search for optimism
  • SMEs must strike early for carrier space or risk being priced out
  • Steep rate hikes on the way for Indian shippers to Europe
  • Share deals indicate separation of Evergreen and EVA Air looming

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Marine Log web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • MSC rescue and salvage vessel at India's L&T Shipyard for repairs
    The Military Sealift Command's rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) arrived at Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T Shipyard), in Kattupalli near Chennai, India, for repairs on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
  • New Incat 24 commuter ferry goes to work for SeaLink Queensland
    Now in operation for Australia's SeaLink South-East Queensland, the Talwurrapin, is a 24 meter, 200 passenger Incat Crowther 24 commuter ferry that incorporates a number of design elements tailored specifically to SeaLink's
  • B.C. port strike: Tentative settlement agreed
    A tentative agreement has been reached in the labor dispute between the ILWU Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). The B.C. port strike has caused an estimated CAD 9.7
  • Philly Shipyard wins contract for hospital ship replacement study
    Philly Shipyard Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract by Gibbs & Cox to conduct the T-AH(X) Hospital Ship Feasibility Study. The six-month hospital ship replacement study will cover a
  • NYK orders its sixth LPG/ammonia VLGC
    Japan's NYK Line has placed an order with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI) for its sixth LPG / liquefied ammonia very large gas carrier (VLGC). To be built at the KHI Sakaide
  • Op-Ed: A closer look at MLC 2006
    By Philip Schifflin, Jr., Esq., Director, Center for Mariner Advocacy, The Seamen's Church Institute NOTE: While the amendments outlined in this op-ed have not yet entered into force. The period for member states

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Container News web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from India West Coast to East Coast South America
    CMA CGM has decided to revise the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from India West Coast to East Coast South America. The updated surcharge will be US$150 per container, will be applied only for dry cargo and will be effective from 13 August to 15 September. The post appeared first on Container News .
  • APM Terminals increases Costa Rica terminal security with new container scanners
    The government of Costa Rica and APM Terminals Moin inaugurated two new container scanners to increase security for boxes leaving the terminal. The new equipment will join an existing scanner that has been in operation since 2020 aiming to provide better tools to the Government of Costa Rica in order to prevent illegal cargo and container contamination. This important investment, made by APM Term
  • Senior vice president Tiitola steps down from Konecranes
    Topi Tiitola, senior vice president of Integration and Project Management at Konecranes, has decided to leave the company. He will leave the Konecranes leadership team today (14 July) but will remain at the company until 14 January 2024. "I want to thank Topi Tiitola for his contribution to Konecranes' leadership team and the company overall over the past years. I warmly wish Topi all the best in
  • Canada port strike ends with tentative agreement
    The strike of the port workers at Canada's west coast ports has come to an end after International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) accepted the Terms of Settlement from federal mediators and reached a tentative agreement. The parties are now finalising details for the resumption of work at the ports, according to a joint statement by Canad
  • Fake designer goods, e-cigarettes seized from container in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong customs officials have seized a substantial quantity of counterfeit designer apparel and e-cigarettes from a container that was about to be transhipped. Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department announced on 12 July that its personnel from the harbour and river trade division intercepted a 40-foot container on 27 June. The box had arrived from Nansha, a sub-port of China's Guangzhou port,
  • Wan Hai newbuilding involved in collision outside Cai Mep
    Another of Wan Hai Lines' ships has become embroiled in a collision. On 13 July, Wan Hai A02, which the Taiwanese liner operator took delivery from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in April, is believed to have collided with Vassos 2, a 2019-built 81,600 dwt bulk carrier owned by Greece's Safe Bulkers, while on its way to Shekou, China. The 13,200 TEU Wan Hai A02 is deployed on an Asia-US West Coast s
  • Container spot indices stem weekly falls momentarility-but too early to say the bottom is found
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) put a strong weekly reversal to end at 979 points, an appreciation of 5.1% on a weekly basis. Incidentally, this is only the second occasion where the index has registered a 5% weekly increase in rates over the past 26 months. Its Shanghai Shipping Exchange counterpart the Chinese Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) had no such touchwood moment thoug
  • XPO launches new multimodal route in Europe
    Global transportation company XPO has expanded its multimodal services with the opening of a new route between Santander in Spain and Liverpool in the United Kingdom. According to the company, the combination of road and sea transport in this new corridor provides a 25% increase in freight capacity for customers. At this moment, XPO operates two weekly departures from the port of Santander to the
  • Transworld Group and Fleet Management form new ship management firm
    Transworld Fleet Management is a new ship management joint venture created by Transworld Group, a global shipping and logistics solution conglomerate and Fleet Management (FLEET), a ship management company. Transworld Group's diverse fleet, which comprises container vessels, bulk carriers, and tankers, as well as Transworld-related and connected vessels, will benefit from specialised technical ma
  • Jeddah Port sets new container record with over 470,000 TEUs in June
    Jeddah Islamic Port achieved its largest container throughput in a single month in June, handling 473,676 TEUs, which is a 16% increase over the same month in 2022. Major shipping lines added Jeddah to eight cargo services in the first six months of the year, offering maritime connections to 260 ports across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Indian Subcontinent, as well as co
  • Box volumes plummet in Long Beach
    During the first half of 2023, the Port of Long Beach handled 3,732,676 TEUs, translating to a 25.5% decrease over the same time the previous year. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 597,076 TEUs, a 28.5% decline from June 2022, which is the port's busiest June on record. Imports were 34% lower at 274,325 TEUs, while exports fell by 18% to 94,508 TEUs. At the dame time, the numb

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Splash web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Former ABN Amro shipping head Joep Gorgels joins Greenstar Capital
    Veteran financier Joep Gorgels has emerged as senior advisor for shipping at Greenstar Capital, an Amsterdam-based fund offering investment opportunities in carbon allowances. Gorgels spent more than two decades with Dutch lender ABN Amro Bank before stepping down as head of shipping last year. After leaving ABN Amro last April, Gorgels took on leadership roles ...
  • Prompt delivery slots disappear
    Prompt newbuild delivery slots are becoming rarer than on the record comments from Gianluigi Aponte, the founder of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the company with more tonnage on order than anyone else. Latest data from brokers BRS shows owners have next to no chance of getting a ship delivered next year, barring concluding resale deals, ...
  • Shearwater awarded OBN and streamer hybrid survey off Norway
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a hybrid ocean bottom node and towed streamer seismic survey by OMV over the Berling gas and condensate discovery off Norway. Spanning 1,040 sq km, the survey will commence in July and last for three months. Shearwater's vessels SW Tasman and Oceanic Vega will lead the ...
  • Canada port strike ends
    Quay cranes whirred back into action at ports across British Columbia late yesterday afternoon as a tentative deal between unions and employers was reached to end a 13-day strike. The four-year deal, hammered out with help from federal mediators, is subject to ratification by both sides. British Columbia premier David Eby applauded the thaw in ...
  • Transworld and Fleet form shipmanagement joint venture
    Transworld Group and Fleet Management have established a new shipmanagement joint venture, Transworld Fleet Management, the latest in a series of shipowner/manager tie-ups around the world. Transworld's diversified fleet includes container vessels, bulk carriers, and tankers. Transworld chairman Ramesh Ramakrishnan said the joint venture would enable the company to focus on the shipownership aspe
  • NYK orders another LPG/ammonia carrier
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has ordered a sixth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries(KHI). The ship will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and is set for delivery in 2026. No price has been revealed for this latest order. This ...
  • Nicolas Saverys fails in first bid to take Exmar private
    Nicolas Saverys has not been successful in his initial bid to take over Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar. Saverys' investment vehicle Saverex will have to do it a second time after 29.14% of the outstanding shares of Exmar were tendered to the offer during the first acceptance period. As a result, after accounting ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • The top 10 dark fleet shipping companies in Russian oil trades
    Some, but not all, of the leading 10 shipmanagers and commercial operators in Russia trades have insurance from Western providers...
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Moin Ahmed
    Moin Ahmed is now the special envoy to the minister for shipping for the government of Bangladesh after ending an...
  • Owners should consider kidnap insurance in piracy risk areas, argues Reed Smith
    Outlays such as use of crisis consultants not always covered by standard P&I policies
  • To err is human. But that's no excuse for shutting down the Suez Canal
    If the industry is to have confidence in the Suez Canal Authority's pilotage service, extensive retraining and assessment of English...
  • MEPC80 explained: What the IMO's revised climate strategy means for shipping
    The IMO's newly revised strategy will have serious implications for the shipping industry in the coming years, affecting thousands of...
  • Transworld and Fleet establish shipmanagement joint venture
    New venture targets markets in India, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
    After a long and distinguished international legal career, Doumbia-Henry was appointed as president of the World Maritime University in 2015
  • Salvors report further slump in revenues
    ISU member companies had a poor year in 2022. Both the number of cases and earnings from that work fell...
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Suat Hayri Aka
    Montreal-based Aka, a former seafarer who also served as undersecretary of his country's Ministry of Transport is currently representing Türkiye...
  • Wan Hai boxship and Safe Bulkers kamsarmax collide in Vietnam
    Wan Hai Lines-owned containerships have been involved in a spate of collision incidents this year, all within confined waters and...
  • NYK orders sixth dual-fuel LPG and ammonia carrier at KHI
    The dual-fuel VLGC can potentially reduce 95% sulphur oxide and 20% carbon dioxide, compared with NYK's conventional VLGCs using heavy...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sanctions test looms for shipowners as Urals crude price exceeds G7 cap | Iran's oil exports have hit a five-year...
  • Port of Long Beach chief Cordero not worried about soft June figures
    Strong June figures in the port of Los Angeles came at the expense of the adjacent port of Long Beach...
  • CSSC-listed arm targeted by regulators over breaching disclosure laws
    Move follows a letter issued by the Shanghai Stock Exchange in mid-June, raising numerous questions about CSIC's reported asset impairment...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Post-strike recovery for western Canadian ports measured in weeks, not days: sources
    Forwarders, shipping lines and trucking interests are advising their customers it will take weeks - possibly into September - for operations at Prince Rupert and Vancouver to return to normal.
  • Anxious US shippers prepare for possible UPS strike, tighter LTL market
    A Teamsters strike against UPS Aug. 1 and a shutdown of Yellow are not inevitable, but shippers are bracing for disruption and higher costs.
  • New Jersey union claims ILA blocked it from terminal construction project
    A union of construction equipment operators in New Jersey alleges the International Longshoremen's Association sought to take away marine terminal work it was hired to perform.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Podcast: Where is shipping's decarbonisation drive headed after historic IMO decision?
    Audio edition of Green Seas maps out the debates to come as carbon targets are converted into policy action
  • Container freight market takes biggest leap since April as Asia-to-America rates pick up
    Spot rates for shipping boxes to Europe 'remain on softening trend', analyst says
  • Analyst cuts Eagle Bulk estimates on market weakness but keeps positive view
    Alliance Global Partners expects Connecticut dry bulk owner's TCE earnings to drop from previous guidance
  • Jumbo and two directors fined over deals to recycle ships in Turkey
    Netherlands court rules demolition sale was in breach of hazardous waste shipment regulations
  • Russian navy issues mine warning for parts of the Black Sea
    Announcement coincides with last-ditch bargaining to extend grain initiative
  • Editor's selection: Gatik steps into the shadows, shipping's price cap headache and Webber's ESG scorecard previewed
    TradeWinds takes a look back at some of the big stories of the week
  • CTM supramax pool 'going strong in a bad market' with $120,000 premium to Baltic
    Monaco-based operator says second quarter was the stronger period in the first six months
  • Clarksons spies signs of interest in offshore ship orders after lost decade
    Steve Gordon says owners' return to yards could be gradual, however
  • Peter Livanos-backed GasLog Ltd gobbles up affiliate after completing merger
    Taken private, US-listed GasLog Partners will quit the New York Stock Exchange by the end of July
  • Former ABN Amro shipping boss Joep Gorgels adds fifth job since leaving Dutch bank
    Dutch executive focusing on decarbonisation through new role at carbon hedge fund Greenstar Capital
  • CSSC faces China state regulatory probe over disclosure violations
    Investigation relates to questions raised over 2022 earnings statement
  • Himalaya claims emissions cut of 43% for new bulker chartered by Koch
    But dual-fuel newcastlemax unlikely to be running on LNG just yet
  • VLCC fortunes decline as US-China route cools
    Analysts report lowest volumes of US crude carried by the largest tankers for more than a year
  • Wan Hai newbuilding destroys Vietnamese wharf and bashes Greek bulker
    Accident happened on Thursday at port of Cai Mep
  • ISU warns salvage companies are 'under financial pressure'
    Revenue slumps as Lloyd's Open Form and wreck removal contracts hit new low
  • First Citizens' CIT strikes $33m MR tanker refinancing deal with MSea Capital
    US lender says it will help Cyprus-based owner expand its fleet
  • Transworld and Fleet Management form new venture as they eye regional growth
    Dubai shipowner and Hong Kong manager team up for technical management operations
  • Indonesian shipowner Meratus explores $2bn sale as investor interest grows
    Container ship, bulker and offshore player working with financial advisor, report claims
  • NYK lifts dual-fuelled LPG/ammonia VLGC newbuilding tally at KHI
    The Japanese shipping giant has a total of six gas carriers that can carry both LPG and ammonia booked at Kawasaki Heavy Industries
  • Dynacom stacks orderbook with two more VLCC newbuildings
    Greek shipowner has inked 26 bulker and tanker newbuildings worth more than $1.5bn since April
  • Viewpoint: Derisk investment and move full steam ahead on IMO targets, says Emanuele Grimaldi
    International Chamber of Shipping chairman argues that carbon goals can only be achieved through collaboration
  • Elite US coast guard officer honoured for rescue of stranded seafarers
    Caleb Halle was thrown into the sea during the operation in punishing seas off the US East coast
  • Singapore's Seatrium secures $800m green trade facility from OCBC
    Facility will support company's offshore renewable projects and decarbonisation efforts
  • Putin says he may put Black Sea grain deal on hold until demands are met
    Russian leader thinks he can turn the tables on his Ukrainian and Western opponents in debate to extend the UN-led grain corridor

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American Shipper web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • House passes defense bill with ban on Chinese shipping platform
    The National Defense Authorization Act amendment is aimed at blocking China's ability to monitor U.S. container flows.
  • Russian crude prices have breached the G-7 price cap. Now what?
    Tanker shipping sanctions compliance is getting a lot more complicated as the price of Russian crude oil rises.
  • Viewpoint: Impact of Canada ports strike to be felt for weeks
    Now that the labor strike at Canada's ports is over, it's time to take a look at the delays it created.
  • Amazon partner airline ASL cuts 28 European contract pilots
    Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.

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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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