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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • Shri Chandra Group opens new office in Mumbai
  • CONCOR commences LNG trucking service between ICD Nagpur and ICD Raipur
  • Cargo Service Center expands operations in Kerala
  • Gujarat Junction CEO Roundtable & Exim Star Awards 2023 set to see extensive stakeholder participation this Wednesday
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (15 December 2023)
  • Commerce Ministry urges FinMin to remove inverted duties
  • FFFAI invites nominations for 'FIATA Young Logistics Professional Award-2024'
  • Gateway Distriparks enhances fleet with 32nd container train & 60 trailers
  • Leading lines pause Red Sea route as attacks intensify
  • Exports dip in Nov.
  • Report on logistics cost in India released
  • MbPA organises programmes to mark HIV/AIDS Day & Awareness Week
  • MSC's Terminal Investment Ltd takes 49 pc stake in Adani Ennore Container Terminal

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • Keep calm and digitalise

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • Maersk halts local ship movements following attack
  • Liner diversions and war-risk surcharges drive up costs for Asia-Europe shippers
  • The bright side of the ocean shipping trade
  • Box lines push up Jebel Ali freight rates to make up THC losses
  • Shipowners must figure it out as carriers update their ETS surcharges
  • Bid to cut through post-Brexit red tape tying up UK trade with Flanders
  • Instafreight files for insolvency - but founder Ortwein hopes for restructure
  • The 'almost covert' nascent airfreight market recovery
  • Loadstar explains: Wind-assisted ships - smooth sailing or just hot air?

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • Houthi attacks on ships could bring Suez Canal supply chain crisis
    Leading shipping analyst Peter Sand is warning that missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could throttle Suez Canal traffic,
  • Mystery buyer orders cable layer at Vard
    With offshore wind farm development creating the need to lay a lot of cable, demand for cable layers can only be expected to grow. One beneficiary of this is Fincantieri's Norwegian subsidiary
  • All four OSG Alaska class tankers to get engine upgrades
    Tampa, Fla., headquartered Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (NYSE:OSG) has signed a contract with MAN Energy Solutions SE that will see all four of the nearly 20-year old OSG Alaska class tankers get
  • Detyens wins $8.2 million USNS Arctic contract
    Detyens Shipyards Inc., Charleston, S.C., has been awarded at $8,220,997 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220524C4091) for an 82 calendar day shipyard availability for a mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command's fleet ordnance and dry

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center and Rystad Energy sign knowledge partnership deal
    The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and Rystad Energy signed a knowledge partnership agreement to formalise their collaboration. As official partners, the Center and Rystad Energy have embarked on a long-term commitment to collaborate strategically on decarbonising the maritime industry. As an independent energy research and business intelligence company that tracks and ana
  • SSA Marine hits milestone in SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal upgrade project
    American terminal operator SSA Marine has reached the halfway mark in its ambitious US$72 million project to modernise and expand the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal, located at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal. This collaborative effort, a public-private partnership between the port and SSA Marine, commenced its phased construction journey in 2022. Recently completing four out of eigh
  • CLdN to expand Dublin services
    Luxembourg-based provider of logistics solutions CLdN expanded its Irish Sea services, after the decision by Dublin Port Company (DPC) to grant CLdN a license to use the port's Terminal 5. In September, DPC called for proposals from interested ferry lines to service west coast English or Welsh ports out of Dublin following confirmation that P&O (which operated from Terminal 5 in Dublin Port) woul
  • APM Terminals Elizabeth enhances operations with new container cranes
    APM Terminals Elizabeth has announced the commissioning of two cutting-edge ZPMC Super-Post Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes. Boasting an impressive 23-container outreach, these cranes are crafted to seamlessly handle both ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) and Neo-Panamax Vessels. The cranes have completed all testing and are ready to handle the largest ships calling US east coast ports, ca
  • COSCO debuts Hi ECO sustainable shipping product
    COSCO SHIPPING Lines has presented the first green shipping certificate at Volvo's Asia Pacific headquarters on 5 December, based on their utilisation of its green shipping product Hi ECO. COSCO SHIPPING Lines said it pioneered the bunkering of its operating vessels with biofuel to achieve measurable carbon emission reduction in 2022. The company tries to assist its customers in reducing greenhou
  • CMA CGM increases rates from Red Sea to North Europe & West Med
    French box line CMA CGM has decided to raise its Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Red Sea to North Europe and West Mediterranean. The updated rates will go into effect on 14 January and will apply only to dry cargo. From Red Sea to: Per 20' (TEU) Per 40' (FEU) North Europe US$850 US$900 West Mediterranean US$850 US$900 The post appeared first on Container News .
  • MacGregor cargo-stowage optimisation enhances cargo-carrying efficiency
    A holistic and tailored approach to designing stowage solutions is helping owners increase their earning potential and minimise the environmental footprint of their ships, according to MacGregor. While optimising efficiency in the transport of goods is fundamental to a ship's earning capability, owners sometimes pay insufficient attention to the vessel's cargo-handling system during the early des

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • Petra Energy offloads accommodation vessel
    Malaysia's Petra Energy has sold its 2009-built accommodation work barge Petra Lyra via its subsidiary Petra Marine. The Malaysia-flagged vessel was sold to Great Sky Investments Corporation, a company nominated by Star Chance Limited, for $3.95m in cash. The company said in a filing the disposal is timely for it to monetise the non-performing asset ...
  • Louisiana approves first offshore wind contracts
    Louisiana's State Mineral and Energy Board has approved the state's first-ever offshore wind operating agreements. The board approved a 6,162 acre property agreement for Mitsubishi's Diamond Offshore Wind (DOW Wind) off the coast of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes and a 59,653 acre agreement for Vestas-controlled Cajun Wind off the coast of Cameron Parish. "For generations, the ...
  • Aker Capital bolsters position at Solstad Offshore
    Kjell Inge Røkke-controlled Aker Capital has upped its stake in Solstad Offshore, acquiring a further 8.24m shares in the Norwegian outfit at an average price of NOK48.45 ($4.62) per share. Following the transaction, Aker Capital now holds approximately 32.9 % of the shares and votes in the company. Solstad Offshore struck a refinancing deal for ...
  • Edda Wind seals green term loan facility agreement
    Edda Wind has entered into a green term loan facility agreement for the pre- and post-delivery financing of the four commissioning service operation vessels under construction at Vard. The agreement is a EUR161m ($177m) green loan facility with Crédit Agricole, Danske Bank, DNB Bank and SpareBank, with expiry in 2029 and a profile of 12 ...
  • COP28 ensures IMO shines
    Who better than Dr Tristan Smith from UCL Energy Institute to reflect on the key takeaways from the UN's green gathering in Dubai? My two takeaways from COP28 are: what a relief that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) makes decisions by consensus and can invoke decision making by voting, and that COP continues to grow ...
  • MOL to issue shipping's first blue bonds
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will become the first shipowner in the world to issue blue bonds next month. All the proceeds from the public offering in Japan's domestic market will go on investments to contribute towards a sustainable blue economy. MOL has a raft of green tech it is working on including its hard ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Range Shipping
    Shipping people are "eternal optimists", according to A. Burak Akdemir, the managing director of Range Shipping, a gold sponsor at Geneva Dry, and one of the more than 30 owner/operators confirmed coming to the event. "In a world where unpredictability stemming from global events has become the norm, shipping has to rely on a forward-looking ...
  • InterManager calls for action following eight deaths in enclosed spaces in seven days
    With eight deaths in the space of one week in enclosed spaces on ships, InterManager, the global shipmanager association, has called on the shipping industry to work together to improve safety in these challenging onboard areas. Three seafarers and five shore workers died over the past week in accidents in enclosed spaces, bringing this year's ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • Houthis target tenth ship in Red Sea as attacks turn increasingly indiscriminate
    Iran-backed Houthis claim responsibility for strikes against two MSC ships, but a Hapag-Lloyd vessel was also struck. These vessels have...
  • Navies must ensure trade flows in the Red Sea
    Let gunboat diplomacy be confined to the past. But there are legitimate uses of gunboats in the 21st century; the...
  • Crowley to pilot Carbon Ridge's onboard carbon capture and storage system
    Crowley will pilot a small capacity version of Carbon Ridge's carbon capture and storage technology onboard a 974 teu boxship...
  • EU ETS to give Rotterdam LNG bunkers competitive edge
    LNG bunkering to become more attractive for intra-EU voyages in 2024 on the back of shipping's inclusion in carbon trading...
  • Bulk carrier Ruen hijacked off Somalia
    Navibulgar bulk carrier Ruen reportedly hijacked off Somalia on Thursday. Shipping associations condemned the week's attacks and called for states...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The outlook for shipping in 2024 and beyond
    The world is living through the most dangerous time since the Cuban missile crisis. Geopolitical tension is keeping everyone awake...
  • Updated: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd halt Red Sea passages
    Several containerships have come under attack in the Bab el Mandeb, a strait between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, Djibouti...
  • MOL to issue blue bond worth $70.6m in January
    The proceeds from the bond issuance will be used to finance Mitsui OSK Lines' environmental initiatives
  • Seanergy plots largest buyback yet along with ATM funding
    New programme authorises up to $25m in share repurchases over the next two years
  • OSG to shell $100m on engine upgrades for its Jones Act crude tankers
    Overseas Shipholding Group's four Alaskan-class crude tankers will undergo engine upgrades worth close to $100m as the vessels near 20...
  • Dry bulk: Q4 rally could breathe life into seasonal slumber
    Record grain exports from Brazil and continuing restrictions in the Panama Canal have been buoying up healthy demand
  • LNG and LPG: Panama Canal restrictions to keep freight rates high in 2024
    Weak seasonal demand during the first quarter of 2024 will be offset by increasing tonne-miles because of reduced capacity in...
  • Containers: Box shipping swings into down cycle
    Container shipping is in one of its cyclical downturns; it will need discipline to contain capacity if rates are to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Missile fired at Maersk containership entering Red Sea | Shipping banks reveal extent of their misalignment to net zero targets...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • Panama Canal restrictions, Suez attacks kickstart West Coast cargo shift
    A slower than anticipated shift of cargo back to the West Coast since ratification of the coastwide labor contract could accelerate in the coming months due to restrictions at the Panama Canal and this week's hostilities involving container ships in the Red Sea, which could affect Suez routings.
  • Retailers retooling supply chains amid lower demand, excess capacity
    As conditions normalize, US retailers such as Dollar General are cutting unneeded resources, including temporary warehousing, while reinforcing their core business.
  • Jacksonville port area sees record industrial warehouse leasing
    Retailers and e-commerce merchants leased 3.7 million square feet of warehousing and distribution space near the Port of Jacksonville in the third quarter, a record for Jacksonville's industrial market.
  • Hapag-Lloyd vessel hit in Red Sea 'choke point'
    The container ship was hit while transiting the narrow strait between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea that US Central Command monitoring the area regards as "a critical choke point."

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • US and UK say growing Red Sea threat 'must be addressed' as container ships take U-turns
    Tracking data shows ships in the fleet of four liner operator reverse course
  • Mysterious low-profile Kurow Shipping doubles down on product tanker newbuildings in China
    The under-the-radar outfit now has eight tankers on order at Zhoushan Changhong
  • Israeli 'linked' ships still bearing the brunt of Red Sea security concerns
    Some ships are moving south to the Cape of Good Hope, but it is unclear how many
  • Germany's first FSRU imported 6% of country's gas consumption in 2023
    But operator Uniper working 'full steam ahead' on green ammonia options for Wilhelmsen region
  • Greece's Attica signs big fleet upgrade deal with local shipyards
    Country's biggest ferry operator chooses Onex Technologies Group as its preferred shipyard partner
  • Podcast: At COP28, shipping grapples with challenges of 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels
    Audio edition of Green Seas explores key themes for the maritime sector at the global climate conference
  • Container lines plot massive rate rises as chokepoint diversions ramp up
    Moves to avoid Panama and Suez Canal's raises prospect of higher freight rates
  • Editor's selection: Pappas pounces on Eagle; Houthis ramp up attacks on shipping; and what did we learn from COP28?
    The biggest and brightest stories of the week from the TradeWinds newsdesk
  • CPLP's $500m rights offer leaves Marinakis with controlling stake
    Funds raised help bankroll the US-listed firm's transformation into a pure-play LNG carrier company
  • Unmanned autonomous container ships to cross North Sea in 2026, navigating one of the world's busiest waterways
    Van Coillie's Zulu Associates want to see autonomous vessels running to and from the UK in 2025, unmanned in 2026
  • Mitsui OSK Lines becomes 'first' shipping company to issue blue bonds, paving the way for ocean health
    Japanese shipowner to sell ¥10bn of the bonds in January
  • ICS calls for more warships to patrol Red Sea as owners divert vessels
    The 'full maritime security architecture should be brought to bear' as shipping weighs options to avoid Red Sea transits
  • Fredriksen-backed Edda Wind seals $176m loan for newbuildings
    European lenders chip in to finance Norwegian company's four offshore wind vessels
  • Great Eastern ships out another elderly tanker as renewal continues
    Indian owner says 2004-built vessel will be delivered by the end of March
  • Slotflation? Panama Canal auction prices soar as major customers hold golden ticket
    Not in the top 10 of users? It will likely cost a pretty penny to get in
  • Mysterious low-profile Kurow Shipping doubles up on product tanker newbuildings in China
    The under-the-radar outfit now has eight tankers on order at Zhoushan Changhong
  • Genco takes advantage of rising capesize rates through big spot exposure
    But full effect of improved dry sector will not be seen until the first quarter
  • Hapag-Lloyd and MSC ships targeted due to operators' past Israeli trade
    Latest incidents in Red Sea widen the list of targets exponentially
  • MOL linked to new order for VLECs at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Deal said to be backed by charter with pioneering customer in long-haul ethane shipment sector
  • Navibulgar vessel drifting in the Arabian Sea is hijacked, Bulgaria says
    The 41,600-dwt Ruen (built 2016) is in open sea about 400 miles east of Yemen's Socotra island, heads towards Somalia
  • Brussels 'looking at' carbon trading markets after pushback from nations and FFA brokers
    Members of Independent FFA Association raise concerns that financial risk in shipping is growing
  • BW Energy board rejects mandatory offer as Sohmen-Pao 'reserves the right' to delist
    Independent directors believe Oslo-listed company's future value is greater than offer price
  • Genco taking advantage of rising capesize rates through big spot exposure
    Full effect of improved dry sector will not be seen until the first quarter, however
  • Gunvor reinforces ESG commitment with its first sustainability-linked Samurai loan
    Geneva-based multinational energy commodities trading group refinances Yen-denominated sustainability-linked facility
  • European Commission 'looking at' carbon trading account structures after pushback from nations and industry
    Members of Independent FFA Association raise concerns that financial risk in shipping is growing
  • Aker Capital buys more Solstad Offshore as fight for control continues
    Kjell Inge Rokke was set to take control of the offshore owner before Christian Sveaas took steps toward legal challenge
  • Nova Marine reveals bulker buys in hot handysize S&P market
    Versatile, Lugano-based owner buys in Japan for its first fleet additions in nearly two years
  • Seanergy Maritime eyes $30m ATM deal as more share buybacks planned
    Capesize specialist's chief executive is also acquiring more shares
  • New Houthi strike on Hapag-Lloyd boxship as boarded bulker drifts in Arabian Sea
    A 15,000-teu vessel is hit as Houthis attack commercial shipping on a daily basis
  • Cadeler to squeeze out remaining Eneti shareholders after sealing $1.2bn merger
    'Strong' backing to create world's biggest WTIV company as acceptance hits 86%
  • BW Energy board rejects takeover offer as Sohmen-Pao 'reserves the right' to delist
    Independent directors believe Oslo-listed company's future value is greater than offer price
  • New Houthi strike on boxship, as boarded bulker drifts in Arabian Sea
    Hapag Lloyd vessel reported hit as Houthis attack commercial shipping on a daily basis
  • New Houthi strike on boxship reported, as fate of boarded bulker still unclear
    Houthis have been attacking commercial shipping on an almost daily basis this week

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • Why attacks on container ships caused container stocks to jump
    Container-ship route diversions - first to avoid the Panama Canal, now to avoid Red Sea chaos - could help offset rate pressure from newbuilding deliveries.
  • DHL Express workers extend picket lines across US
    Striking airport workers at the DHL Express hub outside Cincinnati have picked up support from union members around the country, slowing customer shipments.
  • Turkish Airlines picks Airbus over Boeing for widebody freighter order
    Turkish Airlines said it plans to buy five large freighters from Airbus.
  • Swiftair to add 1st A321s to freighter fleet
    Spain-based Swiftair plans to lease a couple Airbus A321 modified cargo jets next year.
  • Air cargo market: From 'doom mongering' to stability
    After two consecutive years of negative growth, air cargo is shaping up for a rebound in 2024, according to the International Air Transport Association and industry experts.

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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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