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Exim India web site
MAY 18, 2023
  • MSC to become first container line with 5 m TEUs
  • APSEZ handles highest-ever rail cargo in 2022-23
  • Unifeeder facilitates coastal movement of MEG from Paradip to Hazira
  • India's share of world GDP seen at 16 pc in FY 24
  • Huge surge in ship recycling expected
  • India-EU FTA negotiation progressing well: Goyal
  • Amid multiple global crises, risk of prolonged period of low growth looms large, UN report warns
  • Ground-breaking proof-of-concept connects eBL to cargo release process seamlessly at Qingdao Port
  • Shipping Secretary visits DPA; inaugurates Coal Dust Suppression Sprinkling System
  • April 2023 exports a good sign in challenging times: FIEO President
  • WDFC conducts trial run on line facilitating seamless connectivity to Pipavav Port
  • Antwerp port's Europa Terminal being upgraded
  • Maersk announces new ocean service connecting the Middle East & Europe markets
  • Platts launches tanker freight base rates price assessments
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  • Exports seen touching $900 bn in FY 24
  • Netherlands emerges as leading export destination
  • Coking coal imports from Russia seen rising in FY24
  • Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal to come up in Secunderabad

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Trucking lobby groups driving US lawmakers in different directions
  • MSC and CMA CGM way ahead in box fleet-building race
  • Digital Pulp Fiction: the rise and lies of ChatGPT
  • South Korea expands container shipping links to Russia
  • Shopify/Deliverr deal won't steer us away from our strategy, says Flexport chief
  • US forwarders' associations club together in the fight for funds
  • China outsourcing China: the biggest threat to box lines
  • Maersk launches expanded Middle East-W Africa service
  • Soft skills needed to convince staff of the benefits of new tech

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Marine Log web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • VIDEO: Mark W. Barker refloated after grounding
    The 639-foot Great Lakes bulker Mark W. Barker ran soft aground at 8.00 am today in the Detroit River off Belle Isle, the U.S. Coast Guard's Ninth District tweeted this morning, noting
  • Military Sealift Command speaks to suppliers and service providers at Ship Repair USA
    On Day 2 of Marine Log's inaugural Ship Repair USA conference taking place June 20-21 in New Orleans, La., the Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting several presentations aimed at shipyard and ship
  • Three Stena Bulk vessels to be reflagged for Tanker Security Program
    MARAD has selected three Crowley-managed tankers to participate in the Tanker Security Program. The three medium range (MR) tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk USA. The
  • KiwiRail's new InterIslander ferries will feature LifeCraft evacuation systems
    Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S reports that its LifeCraft vessel evacuation system is now set for installation on its first newbuild vessels. The system, first announced in November 2013, will serve as the

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Container News web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Allen & Overy signs zero carbon shipping agreement with Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre
    The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping and global law firm Allen & Overy signed a cooperation agreement to formalise their partnership. With this agreement, Allen & Overy joins the Centre as a Knowledge Partner, committing to a long-term strategic engagement and commitment to the decarbonization of the marine industry. Global warming is a climate emergency, and all sectors, i
  • Global Ports brings two Liebherr mobile cranes into operation at VSC terminal
    Global Ports Group, a leading operator of container terminals in the Russian market, has installed two Liebherr LHM550 mobile harbour cranes at its Far Eastern terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), which is located in the deep-water port of Vostochniy in Primorskiy krai, Russia. The new heavy-duty equipment supports the operation of VCS's five STS cranes, increasing vessel handling spee
  • ZIM invests in Spinframe
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM, along with other investors, announced the initial closing of a US$8 million financing round in Spinframe. In particular, ZIM led this investment as part of its strategy to invest in early-stage companies involved in the digitalisation of supply chains. Spinframe develops vehicle-inspection systems based on artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and machine-learn
  • NYK concludes long-term charter agreement with German energy company EnBW
    NYK has signed long-term charter contracts for four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (hereafter EnBW), a German energy company. These four vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in South Korea and will be completed in sequence during 2027. The 174,000 cubic meter capacity membrane-type1 tanks will be made of advanced insulatin
  • Maersk Innovation Centre starts to accelerate supply chain innovation at an enterprise level
    On 15 May 2023, Maersk formally launched its new global Innovation Centre. The team will concentrate on the whole logistics chain, utilising emerging technology, moving ideas from inception to impact, and building new workforce tools to enhance operational processes. Potential concepts will be tested as pilots and, if successful, will be launched as scalable solutions for clients. The Maersk Inno
  • Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project underway
    TAMS Group, western Australian based company, has been awarded the contract to build a new outer wall as part of the second stage of the US$48.1 million Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project at the port of Port Hedland. More specifically, the Nelson Point Tug Haven was constructed in 1985, and over time has deteriorated due to the impacts of cyclones, and wear-and-tear from more powerful and lar
  • ICTSI Cameroon adds eco hoppers to boost productivity
    Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation in Cameroon, has seen a significant increase in productivity after introducing eco hoppers in its operations earlier this year. On 12 April, KMT achieved an operational milestone by handling 17,015 tons of clinker in 24 hours, equivalent to a throughput of 709 tons per hour. Since January 2022,
  • PSA BDP opens new office in Gdansk, Poland
    PSA BDP announced the opening of its first office in Poland. In particular, PSA BDP Poland sp.z.o.o. is located in Gdansk, a port city on the Baltic coast, and will be led by country manager, Agnieszka Mozdzierz. According to PSA BDP, Poland serves as a gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, thus the Gdansk office is strategically positioned to connect key central European transportation hubs. Th
  • Cabooter Group receives Kalmar's first completely electric reachstacker
    Following a six-month testing phase, Kalmar, a Cargotec company, has officially handed over its first completely electric reachstacker to long-term partner Cabooter Group. The reachstacker will continue to operate at Cabooter Group's Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal in the Netherlands' southeast. The Kalmar electric reachstacker, with lifting capabilities of up to 45 tonnes, increases cargo-ha
  • April container volumes increased by 13.34% at Saudi Ports
    Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) released container throughput, during April 2023 grew at an annual rate of 13.34% from 601,429 TEUs to 681,663 TEUs as per monthly statistics. Container data for last month further showed a 16.97% surge in exported volumes at 208,738 TEUs compared to

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Splash web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Black Sea grain deal gets two-month extension
    The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan first announced the extension on social media, which was later confirmed by Russia, Ukraine and the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the extension, which came a day before Russia could have quit the pact that allows ...
  • Eagle Bulk boosts borrowing power
    US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has bolstered its borrowing capacity by adding $175m to its existing credit facility with a reduction in margin and an extension in maturity by two years. The ammended deal totals $485m, comprised of a $300m term loan and a $185m revolving credit facility, and bears an interest rate of adjusted term ...
  • CoolCo fixes out LNG carrier
    New York-listed LNG carrier owner Cool Company (CoolCo) has chartered out one of its tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) vessels to an energy major in a multi-year deal. The Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled company said the charter will start early next year after its redelivery for current employment, adding backlog through to 2027. Financial terms have not ...
  • Euronav names two new board members as another executive follows De Stoop to exit door
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav is getting two new independent board members while another member of its management board exits the company after this week's immediate departure of chief executive Hugo De Stoop. At its annual general meeting, the Brussels- and New York-listed firm approved Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjørge as its new supervisory ...
  • 15,000 ships to be scrapped by 2032: BIMCO
    The long-awaited flood of ship scrap candidates could top most projections, new analysis from BIMCO, the world's largest shipping organisation, suggests. Analysts have long been talking up prospects for an avalanche of vintage ships heading for demolition amid a period of growing green regulations and the global merchant fleet getting older and older. Today, BIMCO ...
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax gets stuck in Brazil
    Liberian-flagged newcastlemax bulk carrier has been stuck in Brazil since last Thursday. The 2017-built 207,600 dwt ship owned by Global Meridian Holdings, part of JP Morgan Asset Management, reportedly grounded in Ilha Grande Bay on May 11. Local media, citing the State Environmental Institute - Inea said that there is no risk of oil leakage ...
  • Shareholders await to hear what direction Euronav will take under new management
    Euronav's annual general meeting kicks off this morning in Antwerp with shareholders keen to hear about the direction the tanker giant intends to take following the ousting of the company's CEO yesterday. Hugo De Stoop, Euronav's chief executive since Paddy Rodgers resigned in 2019, will be replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer ...
  • Vintage capes in demand
    The dry bulk market is firm with vintage capesizes playing a vital role. Capesize TCE earnings rallied by 10% last week, breaking above the $20,000 a day mark to the highest level in the year-to-date analysts at the bank HSBC suggesting trecovering coal exports from Australia to China supporting earnings. Jiangsu Steamship, a Chinese outfit ...
  • Shelf Drilling extends and adds rig option in Africa
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has lined up more work for its units in Africa with a contract extension in Nigeria and an amendment to its current contract in Angola, adding a further 15-month extension option. In Nigeria, the 2010-built Shelf Drilling Mentor has secured a one-well extension with an undisclosed operator. The $16m ...
  • SBM Offshore awards contract for green recycling of Brazil-based FPSO
    Dutch floater giant SBM Offshore has contracted Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) for green recycling of its 49-year-old floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) . The FPSO is moored in 1,350 m of water in Petrobras' Cachalote field in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. MARS' contract includes engineering, preparation, dismantling and recycling of the ...
  • Wreck removal taking longer than planned in Gibraltar
    The tricky removal of the wrecked bulk carrier from waters off Gibraltar will take longer than forecast. Salvors had been given a deadline of the end of this month to complete the wreck removal, something that has now been pushed back to mid-June. Ensuring both the forward and aft sections are airtight has taken longer ...
  • ADM signs up for pioneering barge along the Rhine
    American commodities giant Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has signed a pioneering charter agreement to use a very low-emissions ship in European waters, predominantly along the Rhine. Germany's HGK Dry Shipping is constructing a bulk carrier to operate in shallow waters with a diesel-electric propulsion system and solar panels. Thanks to its diesel-electric drive system, the new dry ...
  • Podium switch? CMA CGM tipped to edge past Maersk in the liner rankings
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is being tipped as the winner for the next round of ship orders from Maersk and CMA CGM, contracts that in turn could see the French liner jump ahead of its Danish rival into second spot in the liner rankings. Both companies are lining up methanol-fuelled boxship orders with Alphaliner reporting Yangzijiang ...
  • MSC becomes first carrier to have a 5m slot fleet
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is ready to surpass another milestone in its rapid growth spurt that has seen it top the liner rankings. The company is now just a couple of ship deliveries away from becoming the first liner firm in the world to operate a fleet in excess of 5m teu. Putting the landmark ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Grain deal extended, according to Ukrainian official
    An agreement has been reached for the Black Sea Grain Initiative to continue for another 60 days
  • Eagle Bulk and lenders agree $175m credit facility increase
    Financing 'significantly increases' Eagle's liquidity position following its recent purchases of four ultramaxes, chief executive Gary Vogel says
  • Martin Hall moves from Clyde & Co to Hill Dickinson
    Casualty specialist who headed Clyde & Co's casualty practice for many years, has joined Hill Dickinson's Piraeus office with partner-equivalent...
  • Euronav AGM completes boardroom clean-out as shareholders size up future strategy
    Norway's Grace Reksten Skaugen, voted in as chairman last May, is the only remaining supervisory board member. An executive management...
  • International Group needs US affiliate, Ioannou argues
    'The American Club was born from the need for an American club to exist. It makes me think of Voltaire's...
  • Star Bulk charters in seven 'eco' bulkers in new push for renewal and efficiency
    Owner of 125 bulkers remains optimistic about medium-term course of dry bulk market
  • Middle East energy producers fall short of offering shipping alternative fuels
    Middle Eastern energy producers have not participated in a key shipping event in Dubai, despite expectations for the region to...
  • Adnoc shipping subsidiary listing to raise $607m
    Initial public offering share price offer values company at $4bn
  • Bangladesh to ratify Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling amid record scrapping forecast
    Important ship breaking nation said to be poised to sign up for the HKC, a crucial step towards the convention's...
  • Dark fleet tanker loses engine power transiting Danish waters
    Event adds to worries that many dark fleet tankers pose pollution and safety risks while they transit environmentally sensitive areas...
  • MSC fleet to breach symbolic 5m teu mark
    MSC's orderbook is larger than many of its rival's entire fleets. By 2025, it could be approaching 7m teu of...
  • Vopak offloads Savannah terminal to BWC
    Vopak says divestment is part of strategic goals to improve financial performance, grow its footprint in gas and industrial terminals...
  • Message to UAE maritime: listen to your children
    Dubai and the UAE have an opportunity to showcase their impressive initiatives at the COP28 meeting in November. Having the...
  • Singapore receives first emissions-certified LNG cargo
    Singapore has received its first LNG cargo which comes with a statement of greenhouse gas emissions. Jointly published by Pavilion...
  • Pyxis chief hails strong first quarter as company 'patiently' eyes fleet expansion
    Near-term volatility expected to prevail, but charter rates should remain above their five-year averages, says Valentios Valentis
  • Last grain corridor vessel departs Ukraine
    When the grain deal was extended for its third term there were mixed messages whether it would run for 60...
  • Japanese consortium has ammonia-fuelled engine test success
    A Japanese project has successfully completed the combustion of ammonia fuel on land. This advance paves the way to install...
  • Lloyd's exclusion clauses do not meet shipping's needs, says marine cyber insurer
    'We are not dealing with the same degree of cyber vulnerability in 2023. There's an argument that the horse has...
  • Daily Briefing
    Trade route launched between occupied Mariupol and Russia | Euronav battle continues as CEO De Stoop exits | Time running...
  • Chinese fishing ship capsizes in Indian Ocean with 39 crew missing
    The owner of the capsized ship operates a fleet of 24 fishing vessels and also a shipyard that has supplied...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • NITL lends support for move to give FMC oversight of rail storage fees
    Rail storage has been at the forefront of recent regulatory discussion as the FMC solidifies its final rulemaking on detention and demurrage, with shippers wanting ocean carriers to be the billing party for such charges.
  • Hamburg Q1 volume drops as loss of Russia business bites
    Challenging economic conditions, compounded by sanctions against one of its largest trading partners, led to a sharp drop in first-quarter volumes at Europe's third-busiest container port.
  • Trans-Pac carriers showing flexibility in service contract negotiations: forwarders
    With import volumes sharply lower than last year, trans-Pacific carriers are more willing to consider requests for fixed-rate pricing and inland transportation bookings in 2023-24 service contracts, sources say.
  • New emissions controls to drive surge in ship scrapping: BIMCO
    Virtually no ships have been scrapped in the past two years as high demand and port congestion kept all available capacity in use, but that is about to change significantly, according to the shipping association.
  • Top US Shippers: Component shortages putting brakes on auto export growth
    Global vehicle manufacturers are still recovering from widespread semiconductor shortages, while domestic automakers and body shops face ongoing delays in components ranging from rear suspensions to front bumpers.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Yang Ming opts for South Korea's Hyundai Heavy as China spooks shipowners
    Decision thought to have been made amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China
  • Bangladesh could ratify Hong Kong recycling convention 'in the next few weeks'
    Bimco upbeat that recycling convention will soon be ready to enter into force internationally
  • Lila Global pounces on Golden Union capesize bulker
    Greek vessel is third capesize purchase by Anil Sharma-linked company in three months
  • Platts launches new tanker freight rate tool
    Platts Base Rates calculates cost of port-to-port voyages in challenge to Worldscale
  • Black Sea grain corridor extended, but on tight two-month leash
    Fading initiative resurrected until the middle of July, Turkish president announces
  • Car carrier crew nominated for bravery award after migrant rescue
    NYK-operated Helios Leader was among more than 40 nominees for the top International Maritime Organization bravery award
  • Sweden's Berndtssons doubles its money on newbuilding that never made it home
    Swedish operation says it received an offer it couldn't refuse for the Chinese-built Vingaren
  • CoolCo nets new multi-year deal for TFDE LNG carrier
    Company ties up vessel with energy major but is coy on details
  • Green Seas: Ammonia looks feasible for some situations, if the safety worries can be ironed out
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the contours of ammonia's feasibility, safety questions aside, in a multi-fuel future for shipping
  • Eagle Bulk wins enlarged $485m loans refinancing with bank group
    Amended facility extends bulker owner's maturities by two years, could be used for recent acquisitions and dry powder for further moves
  • Hill Dickinson takes on Clyde & Co casualty expert Martin Hall
    Move is the latest in a series of appointments in Piraeus
  • Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjorge join Euronav board, but another key executive leaves
    New independent directors replace Anita Odedra and Carl Trowell
  • Gibraltar wreck removal of OS 35 set to overrun
    Salvage company has informed port authority of likely delays
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax suffers hull damage in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • South Korea's Samsung Heavy enlists China's reborn Hengli for Evergreen newbuildings
    SHI approaches second Chinese shipyard to build hull blocks for container ship newbuildings
  • Petros Panagiotidis' Toro said to have made staggering $60m profit on elderly product tankers
    Cypriot owner linked to more tanker sales after acquiring LPG carriers
  • MSC's phenomenal growth continues as fleet breaches 5m-teu threshold
    No let-up as carrier forward-charters four 8,000-teu newbuilds from Danaos Corp
  • Adnoc plans to raise up to $607m in shipping arm's IPO
    Middle East's second largest public offering of 2023 values Adnoc Logistics & Services at around $4.05bn in
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as owner nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Bimco tips more than 15,000 ships to be torched by 2032
    Scrap tsunami will partly be down to owners facing up to tighter emissions regulations
  • QatarEnergy wraps up shipyard talks for Phase 2 of giant newbuilding project
    Prices said to have been inched up in face of yawning gap between pre-reserved berths and current prices
  • Anglo & Eastern Ship Owners P&I Club goes offline amid Pablo talk
    Search for the insurer behind the ill-fated Gabon-registered aframax tanker goes on
  • D'Amico wave of purchase options spawns fifth MR tanker buy
    Italian shipowner continues hoovering up bargain tonnage through clauses in bareboat charters
  • Purus continues order spree with up to four CSOVs at Vard
    Expanding UK-based owner follows up LPG deal with new wind vessel contract
  • Nordisk strengthens sanctions team to monitor 'dark fleet' risk
    Norwegian Defence mutual kept busy with work related to Russia's war on Ukraine
  • India snubs EU over Russian oil trade threat
    Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar quoted the EU's own regulations after bloc threatened action
  • Braemar beefs up board with Belvedere co-owner Catriona Valentine
    UK shipbroker says appointment will help it deliver on strategic ambitions
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax partly submerged in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as firm nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Meet Rio Tinto's Laure Baratgin, the world's busiest iron ore charterer
    Former chemical engineer outlines scope of mining giant's shipping operations and how it plans to decarbonise them
  • NYK Line confirms long-term LNG carrier charters to German utility EnBW
    Japanese owner said ships will employ latest energy saving technologies such as shaft generator and air lubrication systems
  • Comment: Why shipowners are right to be nervous about China sanctions
    Fears over Taiwan and Beijing's ties to Russia are prompting shipping to re-examine how far sanctions against the world's leading shipbuilder could go
  • AD Ports beefs up tanker fleet again with Zodiac and Pertamina tanker deals
    Expanding Abu Dhabi group taking more tonnage on time charter after ship purchases
  • Capital Gas locks away LNG carrier newbuildings to Japan's JERA
    Greek shipowner adds a new name to its growing list of customers for its LNG carrier fleet

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American Shipper web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Reports: Port of Corpus Christi CEO resigns amid questions on expenses
    Port CEO's resignation came a day after a story aired on a local TV station about his alleged excessive expenditures.
  • How LNG shipping kept Europe's wartime energy supply secure
    Europe faced a potentially disastrous energy shortage after war broke out. LNG shipping played a vital role in limiting the fallout.
  • DHL Air Austria seeks US access for incoming 767 freighters
    DHL Air Austria will operate a mixed fleet of Boeing freighters in the fall and is seeking permission to fly new 767s to the U.S. so it has that option in the future.
  • FedEx pilots empower union leaders to call a strike
    FedEx pilots say they are willing to go on strike, if necessary.
  • Sichuan Airlines accepts 1st A330 converted in China for cargo
    Airbus has reached another milestone with its young A330 passenger-to-freighter program.

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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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