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Exim India web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Allcargo Terminals appoints Pritam Vartak as Chief Financial Officer
  • Sarbananda Sonowal to preside over Curtain Raiser of Global India Maritime Summit 2023 in Mumbai today
  • Nomination of Export Facilitation Officers for redressal of grievances of exporters under Nhava Sheva Export Encouragement Vision (NEEV) Initiative
  • Freight forwarders confirm business slowdown in Q2; shipping industry faces further rate corrosion
  • India plans Eastern Grid with 5,000 km waterways connecting Bangladesh, Myanmar: Sonowal
  • Höegh Autoliners exercises option to build the next four Aurora-class vessels
  • OOCL strengthens cargo acceptance policy for shipments containing non-DG batteries
  • INR can be used as common currency, SL President
  • DGFT simplifies Advance Authorisation process
  • Govt approves rail corridor to link Delhi, Haryana with Gujarat ports
  • New structure of maritime services tariffs at Panama Canal
  • DB Schenker & Volvo Cars in partnership for more sustainable ocean freight
  • OOCL launches Europe East Coast South America Express (EEX) service
  • India-China trade dips
  • Cotton output seen up
  • Global supply chains seen returning to normalcy
  • Govt aims to move more coal via inland waterways

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Carriers blank voyages and look for port call inducements as demand slows
  • EXCLUSIVE: Air freight stewardship - changing the guard at DB Schenker Singapore
  • 'Thousands of jobs threatened' by bid to ban night flights at Brussels Airport
  • Growing India-UAE trade flows to benefit from domestic currency invoicing
  • OceanX: 'Nothing green shooting yet'
  • More UK Amazon fulfilment centre workers set to strike
  • DHL Supply Chain eyes growth in Latin America and invests €500m
  • Warning to forwarders: a perfect storm on the horizon for US supply chains

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Marine Log web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Revolution Wind passes major regulatory milestone
    Ørsted and Eversource's Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island is on track to become the fourth commercial-scale offshore wind project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf to be approved
  • Russia pulls out of Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Wheat, corn and soybean prices all rose today on the news that Russia has not extended its participation in the UN sponsored Black Sea Grain Initiative. With Russia no longer on board,
  • HAV Design chosen for second methanol-fueled SOV
    The second methanol-fueled hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) that Esvagt recently ordered at Turkey's Cemre Shipyard will, like its sister ship set for delivery next year, be built to a design developed

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Container News web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • ICTSI Nigeria provides Ogu community with sustainable water systems
    Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) Nigerian subsidiary, recently turned over three solar-powered water systems to the Ogu community, in order to address the community's pressing need for access to clean water. One of the three solar-powered water systems installed in the Ogu community Numerous communities in the Niger Delta region continu
  • cargo-partner grows its customs team in US
    cargo-partner expands its export and import customs clearance services for products entering or departing the United States by road, air, or sea. The company said it has now increased the size of its specialised customs staff. With four offices across the United States, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Clarksville, the cargo-partner team provides a full range of air freight, sea freight, and o
  • Eezyimport, Drip Capital launch collaboration to provide trade finance solutions for US importers
    Eezyimport, a global import management platform, has announced a partnership with Drip Capital, a global fintech company, to provide integrated, streamlined trade finance solutions for US importers. This collaboration will enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to quickly access collateral-free trade financing online while simplifying import processes and reducing documentation. Accordin
  • Port of London Authority and RightShip unveil decarbonisation partnership
    RightShip, an Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)-focussed digital maritime platform, will work together with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to support the Net Zero transition on the United Kingdom's Thames. In particular, under this partnership, the Port of London Authority will use RightShip's Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP), enabling accurate measurement, identification,
  • Svitzer, APM Terminals Bahrain renew contract for two line boats
    Two Maersk-owned companies, Svitzer and APM Terminals, have renewed their contract for the operation of two line boats that service vessels calling into Bahrain. The new agreement between the global towage provider and APM Terminals Bahrain will run until December 2027. The two line boats serve coastal tankers and small vessels, including tugs and barges. "The contract renewal signifies great coo
  • Maersk increases rates from Far East to Med ports
    Maersk has announced an increase in its FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Far East ports to the Mediterranean. The following updated rates will be effective from 31 July. Origins Destinations Rate levels (USD) 20DC Rate levels (USD) 40DC / 40HC Effective start date Effective end date Asia Mainports Barcelona, Spain US$1,850 US$2,300 31 July Until further notice, but not beyond 31 December Asia M
  • NBOSCO orders up to eight feeder ships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Company (NBOSCO), the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has made its first newbuilding orders since the company was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in December 2022. NBOSCO said in a regulatory filing today (17 July) that it has ordered up to eight 1,058 TEU container ships from Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industries on 14 July. The company had raised US$26
  • ICTSI Argentina welcomes ZIM's Patagonia Express Service
    TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) cargo handling operations at the La Plata Port in Argentina, got the first call from ZIM's Patagonia Express Service (PES), which connects the Argentinian market with the United States and the Caribbean Gulf, among other destinations. ZIM's new service links Argentina to the Caribbean and the US Gulf Coast via the ports of Kingston
  • Svitzer awarded Greek LNG terminal contract with Gastrade
    Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk and a global towage provider, has signed a 15-year agreement to serve Gastrade's Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (Alexandroupolis INGS) LNG terminal, Greece's first offshore LNG project. Svitzer will use its global terminal towage knowledge and experience to build up towage services and support for advanced LNG operations at the new import termin
  • Port of Sines signs green shipping corridor agreement with Brazilian partner
    APS - Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority and CSN - Steelwork National Company (Brazil) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 July, within the scope of the European Commission's Global Gateway initiative. More specifically, this agreement aims at establishing the scope, rules and guiding principles of the developing joint action in order to establish sustainable, green and digital

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Splash web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Imperial Petroleum ships out aframax tanker to bulker spinoff C3is
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Imperial Petroleum has sold its 2010-built aframax to an affiliated bulker venture C3is. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Harry Vafias-led StealthGas has agreed for the 115,800 dwt Samsung-built ship to change hands for $43m. C3is was formed as a spinoff of Imperial Petroleum earlier this year with two handy bulk carriers. ...
  • Fugro selected for Curaçao offshore wind site survey
    The Government of Curaçao has hired Dutch surveyor Fugro to map the seabed of the island's surrounding waters for the future development of floating offshore wind farms. The survey work by Fugro follows a feasibility assessment by research organisation TNO, which concluded that Curaçao's territorial waters are some of the best in the world for ...
  • OEUK roadmap could deliver £90bn to energy supply chain
    Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a roadmap that outlines how the UK can support jobs, economic growth, and innovation in the offshore energy supply chain well into the future. The roadmap, named titled Harnessing the Potential, was made by OEUK in collaboration with Robert Gordon's University (RGU). The wider offshore energy sector, including oil ...
  • NBOSCO inks order for up to eight feeder boxships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO), has signed for the construction of up to eight feeder boxships at Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industry. The Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group has booked four firm 1,058 teu ships with options for four more. No price has been revealed for the units that fetch around $24m each. Deliveries should ...
  • Russia backs out of Black Sea grain deal
    Russia has officially withdrawn from a United Nations-backed deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, had been extended several times, but Moscow has long complained that obstacles remained to its exports of grain and fertiliser and presented a series of demands ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins two vessel contracts
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind player Eneti announced that its subsidiary Seajacks has clinched two new contracts for its self-propelled jackup vessels. The Monaco-based owner and operator said employment has been secured for its smaller NG2500-class units in Northwest Europe for between 62 and 82 days. The deals should generate between around $5.2m and $6.7m of ...
  • Petrofac pens services deal for ex-BW Offshore FPSO
    UK offshore services firm Petrofac has been awarded a facilities management contract for the recently acquired by CNR International. The initial three-year, multi-million-pound contract will see Petrofac's Asset Solutions business providing integrated services for the floater. The FPSO has an oil production capacity of 45,000 barrels per day. The production at the Espoir field off ...
  • Hours left before Black Sea grain deal expires
    A frantic day of diplomacy is expected Monday as the deal to allow Ukraine to ship grain via the Black Sea is due to expire at midnight with the last bulk carrier to move Ukrainian grain under the current deal departed from Odesa yesterday. The Black Sea Grain Initiative was originally agreed upon in July ...
  • Yinson buys Atlanta FPSO from Enauta
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has exercised an option to acquire FPSO Atlanta from oil and gas player Enauta. Enauta said that Yinson acquired the floater through the purchase of all the shares of AFPS BV, the platform owner company. "The exercise of the option is an important milestone in de-risking the full development of the ...
  • Danish developers link up for 500 MW offshore wind project in Bangladesh
    Danish developers Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) have submitted a proposal to the Bangladesh government for a 500 MW offshore wind project off the coast of the Bay of Bengal. If implemented, the offshore wind farm estimated to be worth $1.3bn, would be the first of its kind in Bangladesh - ...
  • Odfjell Drilling fixes semisub to Equinor
    Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has firmed up deals with Equinor for its 2012-built rig . The contracts have a combined firm duration of 23 months and a value of about $290m, excluding integrated services, rig upgrades, or mobilisation fees. The rig will also be awarded provisions for performance bonuses and fuel incentives. The arrangement ...
  • CDB Leasing sells five capes for $103m
    Large bulkers in the sales and purchase arena are seeing a flurry of activity with China Development Bank Financial Leasing behind the biggest bulker deal this summer. Sources tell Splash that the Chinese mammoth is shaving off five capes, joining a string of other owners selling ships in the largest bulker segment. The five Jinhai-built ships, ...
  • Signal Maritime debuts Position Value concept
    Tanker pool manager Signal Maritime has introduced a new monthly 'Position Value' concept to enable tanker owners to capitalise directly from the geographic position of their vessels on entering or exiting its pools. The Position Value determines the potential earnings of a vessel based on its geographic position considering market conditions, historical data, and every ...
  • How regulatory collaboration around ammonia can fuel sustainable shipping
    The world is being compelled into urgent action to combat climate change. At the centre of this international push, the maritime industry is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices and transition to alternative fuels especially now the International Maritime Organization has revised the industry's greenhouse gas strategy, writes Kim Yeontae, an executive vice president ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Southbound traffic towards Kerch Strait continues in wake of Crimean Bridge attack
    The number of Automatic Identification System gaps relating to the Kerch Strait skyrocketed in March and these have remained at...
  • Largest dark fleet shipping company's reflagged Mongolia tankers shift to Gabon, Cook Islands
    All tankers were previously managed by Gatik Ship Management, whose mysterious backers have spread the 50-plus fleet of Russian trading...
  • The week in charts: The dark fleet's shipping companies | Armed guards still needed | Iran's oil exports hit five-year high point
    EU shipping emissions reached a three-year high in 2022. A sanctions test looms for shipowners as the Urals crude price...
  • FSO Safer offloading operations set to start
    The UN's replacement tanker, the very large crude carrier Nautica, which cost the UN $55m, has arrived in Yemen
  • The week in newbuildings: Shipowners sign contracts valued at $7.3bn
    Chinese shipbuilders continue to dominate ordering activity, having booked 39 ships in the past week, while Japan and South Korea...
  • Shipping needs a target of 50% reduction in accidents by 2050
    Against the backdrop of a shipping industry trying to cut accidents, a panel discussion hosted by Inmarsat Maritime concluded that...
  • Singapore bunker sales fall to four-month low in June
    Despite the broad decline in all bunkering, liquefied natural gas bunker sales picked up in Singapore, as weaker prices in...
  • Russian termination of Ukraine grain deal promises pain for millions, says UN
    After almost a year in operation, the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed more than 30m tonnes to be...
  • Höegh Autoliners adds four more newbuildings to boost global PCTC orderbook to 148 ships
    Höegh Autoliners' latest 9,100 car capacity vessels are expected to utilise ammonia-fuel from their delivery in 2027
  • Falling LNG price justifies carrier choices
    Container shipping invested heavily in LNG to meet IMO2020 obligations. With the cost of the fuel now below VLSFO in...
  • Daily Briefing
    The top 10 dark fleet shipping companies in Russian oil trades | MEPC80 explained: What the IMO's revised climate strategy...
  • IMO should focus on 'practical' carbon phase out in bunker fuels rather than levy, says Ardmore chief
    The GHG levy proposal at the IMO continues to divide the shipping industry, as tanker owner Ardmore's chief executive Anthony...
  • China Merchants Port Group names Xu Song as new chief executive
    The 51-year-old Xu Song has a background in logistics and ports in Liaoning Province
  • Prokopiou further expands VLCC orderbook in China
    Greek owner has firmed up two orders for six VLCCs in just a week at two separate Chinese yards
  • Carriers see some success in rates drive
    Asia-US freight rates have been buoyed by reduced capacity. On the transatlantic, however, rates have now fallen below pre-pandemic levels

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • How to optimize traffic flow with BGP
    Equinix Metal introduces BGP routing configuration for traffic handling & IP ownership
  • Global demand for high & heavy cargo drives secondary vessel 'spillover' market
    Breakbulk ro/ro shippers are hunting for solutions as carriers deal with high vessel charter rates, tight capacity and port congestion.
  • GPA's Brunswick seeing significant growth in auto imports
    Brunswick's growth comes amid rising automotive production, pent-up consumer demand and an easing of the semiconductor shortage that occurred during the pandemic.
  • Post-COVID ocean market has normalized, not collapsed: analyst
    It's easy to paint developments in the global shipping market as extreme, but when context is provided, the market is on many levels almost boringly normal at present, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Kontainers founder starts new shipper-focused rate management tech provider
    Most of the landscape for container rate management vendors has focused on tools for forwarders, leaving a gap in software targeting shippers.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Russia pulls safety guarantees for Ukraine grain ships
    Move comes as Moscow announces the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • No more pure play: Vafias-backed Imperial Petroleum sells tanker to bulker spin-off C3is
    Deal comes after seller touted the potential investor appeal of splitting dry bulk and tanker assets into separate companies
  • Clarksons in talks to acquire Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons' biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Clarksons eyes Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Cook Islands cargo ship banned by Paris MOU after skipping repair yard
    The Balkan 1 headed to Russia instead of a Turkish shipyard
  • Imabari boss warns shipbuilding faces a labour crisis
    Dwindling workforce in leading shipbuilding nations could limit capacity ahead of major fleet renewal
  • VLCC and suezmax owners should keep an eye on Argentina's new crude export project, Gibsons says
    $1.2bn is being invested in new facility for bigger tankers on Atlantic coast
  • Urals crude price hike has significant ramifications for Western shipping
    The G7's $60 crude price cap was breached last week for Urals, with Western shipowners active in the trade
  • Shipping halted after fatal attack on Kerch bridge between Russia and Crimea
    Ukraine claims it damaged the key link between mainland and annexed region
  • Owners' rejection of Russian officers creating noticeable shortages, Danica says
    Agency says companies will need to diversify the sources of their crew members
  • Supply-side spur: Cleaves sees 'significant' recovery for bulkers in 2024
    Asset manager backing dry cargo rebound in the second half of next year as fleet growth remains low
  • World's first methanol-powered container ship begins maiden voyage
    Maersk Solstice is heading to Europe after completing first bunkering in South Korea
  • Russia pulls the plug on UN-led corridor for Ukrainian grain
    Moscow says it has suspended Black Sea Grain Initiative until UN and the West meet demands over its own trade
  • Ponant homes in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French shipowner says revolutionary vessel will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • DNB launches $459m share buyback to 'optimise' capital structure
    Deal will include some stock repurchased from the Norwegian government
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Inflation yet to impact on rates in 'flat' hull market
    Gallagher says war risk cover is still available despite reinsurers' Russian exclusion clause
  • UN-owned ship arrives off Yemen to replace rusting tanker
    VLCC Nautica left Djibouti on Saturday as planning for STS operation reaches critical phase
  • Globus Maritime mulls reverse stock split after Nasdaq puts it on notice over price
    Greek bulker owner is the latest US-listed shipping company to dip under the minimum $1 level
  • Dalian Shipbuilding confirms Dynacom order for crude carriers
    Reborn CSSC Tianjin Shipbuilding - a DSIC subsidiary - will build the 307,000-dwt carriers
  • Ship recyclers struggle to convince big owners to scrap as steel prices seep downwards
    Big ships remain out of reach due to dropping prices, but there is still a steady supply of small vessels
  • Hoegh Autoliners orders giant car carrier newbuildings by the dozen
    Oslo-listed tonnage provider declares options for a quartet of green ammonia-ready Aurora-class vessels
  • Ponant hones in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French owner says the revolutionary ship will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • Three-peat: Genco Shipping retains ESG crown in Webber Research annual tables
    All but six of 64 public shipping companies are now reporting their carbon emissions as ratio continues to improve
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax bulker
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly-owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Product tanker good times set to run until at least late 2024, says Poten
    US broker says changes brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine are unlikely to unwind anytime soon
  • Cleaves' new shipping fund logs return of 29% as it bets big on tankers
    Norwegian fund's boss Carl Synvis says crude and product carriers set for an early start to more profitable winter season
  • New Fortress Energy opts to send laid-up FSRU for demolition
    World's first conversion of an LNG carrier into a floating storage and regasification unit reaches end of life
  • Unifeeder bucks industry sector trend and sticks with asset-lite model
    But feeder operator is adapting its chartering strategy to volatile market with more focus on longer-term charters
  • Why logistics was the logical next step for DP World
    Port giant's shipping vertical aims to plug supply chain gaps and drive cargo through its ports and terminals

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American Shipper web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Price war keeps air cargo rates below natural level
    The decline of air cargo is less severe than earlier this year, but a bearish case for a counter-seasonal, second-half dip is gaining momentum as freight forwarders undercut each other on prices to win customers.

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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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