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October 19, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 19, 2023
  • SCI inks key MoUs at GMIS 2023
  • India's iron ore exports treble in H1
  • LP Logiscience prepares for exponential growth in Nagpur warehouse amid positive policy & infrastructure developments
  • Maritime Cyber Risk Report: Shipping industry remains "easy target", pays average $3.2 m in cyberattacks
  • India set to spend massively on infrastructure
  • ONE adds new SIG service from Southeast Asia to India and Gulf
  • Carrier profits: Limited inflation impact
  • Shrikant V. Janbandhu is the new Group General Manager (C&O) of CONCOR
  • FSSAI clarifies on re-export of imported food item
  • Procedure in respect of discharge and clearance of Liquid Cargo in Bulk for Home Consumption / Warehousing in bonded warehouse
  • Flat logistics activity MoM in Sept. 2023; Freight rates stay flat MoM
  • Two new waterways along Indo-B'desh Protocol Route in the offing
  • Suez Canal to increase normal transit tolls from January 2024
  • Exporters urge flat duty of $80 per tonne for parboiled rice
  • Impact of conflict on Israeli ports
  • GDP outlook continues to be positive
  • PM lays foundation stone for development of container terminal at Tuna-Tekra

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 19, 2023
  • "Good services in good markets"
  • NSW: cameras to plan freight transport
  • Emirates Post Group ventures into cargo drones
  • MarTrust appoints fintech veteran
  • Durres and Tirana to receive rail link
  • ZIM expands Latin America network
  • Iata highlights the role of Athens Airport
  • Cryogenic logistics for fertility services
  • ACIA Aero Leasing enlists Mark Dunnachie
  • UK to be next country to test HVO
  • Rapid expansion of London Oxford Airport
  • E-fulfilment support for Sephora in the UK
  • Groundbreaking for East Java multipurpose terminal
  • Handing over the baton at Remira
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A service contract for Poland's toll system
  • ITA Airways Cargo connects to Cargowise
  • GW adds a second office at Tex/Mex border

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Idle tonnage passes a million teu as bigger box ships go into lay-up
  • Flexport pins hopes on Asia backhaul traffic to put freighters in the black
  • War of estimates - to be fair to Forward Air + Omni...
  • Pan Ocean sells Hanjin KAL shares to build war chest for HMM bid
  • DSV star CEO Andersen out - plus ça change. R.E.A.L.L.Y.
  • India unveils 'top-five shipbuilder' ambition as Xi slams 'de-Chinafication'
  • US warehouse construction starts to plummet, but rents remain at lofty levels
  • UK hauliers see biggest freight rate rises in almost a year
  • M&A mastermind Jens Bjørn Andersen to quit DSV

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Fjord1 gets green light for autonomous ferry route
    The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) today officially notified ferry operator Fjord1 that it has been selected to develop and operate a next-generation autonomous ferry for the Lavik-Oppedal crossing in Norway. Fjord1
  • Kongsberg Maritime retrofit delivers 23% cut in CO2 emissions for Hurtigruten
    One year after completing the retrofit of the first of three Hurtigruten Coastal Express ships to hybrid technology, Kongsberg Maritime reports that service results show that the ship, the 121-meter MS Richard

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Marlink renews agreement with Intelsat
    Marlink, the smart network and digital solutions company, has renewed its agreement with Intelsat for the supply of next-generation Ku-band capacity. Marlink will deliver the capacity to users within its hybrid digital network, available globally to customers across maritime, energy and enterprise sectors. The agreement includes the future use of satellites with a software-defined operating syste
  • SAFEEN Group and SOCAR ink strategic agreement
    SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to collaborate on a number of maritime and shipping projects in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, geographically located at the crossroads of Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkiye, might serve as a critical expansion location for SAFEEN Group, linking Central Asia to
  • Tyrholm & Farstad orders Konecranes generation 6 mobile harbor crane
    Norwegian logistics provider Tyrholm & Farstad AS has ordered a Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for its new Flatholmen terminal in Alesund, Norway. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2023, and the delivery is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2024. Tyrholm & Farstad made the order in order to extend its business and meet local industry demands for logi
  • XPO Logistics partners with Ryze Hydrogen in UK and Ireland
    Ryze Hydrogen, a net zero pioneer, has chosen XPO Logistics as its exclusive transport company for clean hydrogen throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. XPO, a leading innovative supply chain company in Europe, was chosen as Ryze Hydrogen's partner for the next three years based on its experience and technological skills. As the sole hydrogen transport provider in the United Kingdom and Irela
  • APM Terminals invests in Brazil's container terminal
    APM Terminals Suape received approval from Brazil's National Waterway Transport Agency to change its cargo profile, enabling the terminal to operate containerized cargo and expand the area to be used by the terminal. APM Terminals Suape will operate the new container terminal at the Governador Eraldo Gueiros Port Industrial Complex (Suape) in Pernambuco, Brazil. Operations are expected to commenc
  • Hot newbuilding market could cool amid price increases
    Rising prices for new container ships could see a cooling of demand in the future, but right now the increases are being driven by a dearth of available slots, increased raw materials costs and demand for eco-friendly tonnage, said analysts. Almost all of the major shipbuilders, across all three shipbuilding regions, Japan, China and South Korea, have seen a surge in the share price as orderbooks
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands import services between Mexico and US
    Gebrüder Weiss has added a location in Laredo, a city on the Mexican border, in southern Texas, one and a half years after opening a branch in El Paso, Texas. According to the company, every day, nearly US$800 million worth of goods are transported across the border. "One reason the flows of goods from the Mexico border to the United States has increased is because of a growing logistics trend ca
  • Listed box lines see reduced market capitalisation as stock prices fall
    The 11 largest publicly listed container shipping companies have lost US$135 billion of their stock valuations over the last 1.5 years as investors dumped stocks as freight rates slumped. Alphaliner said today that just three container lines have a market capitalisation exceeding US$10 billion today, down from seven in May 2022. Among the carriers whose capitalisation transcended US$10 billion fo
  • Port of Los Angeles appoints new community relations director
    Cecilia Moreno, a veteran worker of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, has been promoted to the Port of Los Angeles' new community relations director. Moreno will replace Theresa Adams Lopez, who left the Port earlier this year. Moreno will be in charge of the Californian port's community relations team, special events, the administration of the department's Community Investment Grants pr
  • ONE launches new service from Southeast Asia to India and Gulf
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) unveils a new addition to its service network connecting Southeast Asia with India and the Middle East. "The new SIG service will provide our customers with more frequency and comprehensive connections to and from India West Coast and Middle East," said the company in a statement. The SIG service rotation is Singapore - Nhava Sheva (India) - Mundra (India) - Dammam (Sa
  • Capesize order book slips to 5% of fleet as contracting falls
    "At the start of October, the capesize order book was at 20 million DWT, a mere 5% of the capesize fleet. The contracting of newbuild capesize ships has gradually decreased since its peak in 2013 and only 5 million DWT were contracted so far in 2023, down 4% y/y. Low freight rates paired with a young fleet are keeping the order book small," stated Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. Contra
  • Hapag-Lloyd merges Venezuela services
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that Venezuela Coast Feeder 2 (VC2) and Venezuela Coast Feeder (VCF) services will be merged into one service (New VCF) covering both La Guara and Puerto Cabello with one vessel. The port rotation of the New VCF service will be Cartagena (Colombia) - Manzanillo (Panama) - La Guaira (Venezuela) - Puerto Cabello (Venezuela) - Cartagena The new VCF service will keep a bi-weekly
  • "If Israel does move by ground into Gaza, I would expect the unexpected," says CEO of Dryad Global
    Container shipping companies are currently continuing to maintain normal operations in the major box ports of Haifa and Ashdod in Israel, while the war between Hamas and Israel is continuing in a dramatic way with no one being able to predict what's coming next. "It is difficult to speculate as to the next episodes of the conflict," confirms Corey Ranslem, CEO of Dryad Global, a UK-based maritime
  • ICTSI upgrades Indonesian East Java Multipurpose Terminal
    East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) business unit in East Java, Indonesia, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on 12 October to showcase the development of a new state-of-the-art gateway for the Lamongan, Tuban and central Java hinterlands. The development consists of a 300-meter quay line, breakwater, super heavy lift breakbulk deck, a
  • Blank sailings boost NCFI
    The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) quoted 622.2 points in Week 41, which improved 4.8% from the previous week and has remained on an upward trend for two back-to-back weeks. More specifically, spot rates for container exports from Ningbo-Zhoushan surged as shipping lines made blank sailings to reduce capacity during the National Day Golden Week. On the 21 trade routes to whic

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Ultranav backs Belgian autonomous navigation tech startup MAHI
    Chilean owner Ultranav is investing in a Belgian maritime autonomy tech startup looking to unlock the potential of unmanned vessels. The Mechelen tech company has secured seed funding led by US venture firm Pirque and Ultranav along with a group of business angel investors. MAHI has developed a hardware-enabled software solution that tackles situational awareness ...
  • Eneti inks wind turbine installation deal for Seajacks vessel
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has announced that its subsidiary Seajacks signed a contract for one of its vessels with an undisclosed client. Eneti said that the NG14000X-class vessel would assist with the installation of wind turbines. With mobilization commencing in 2024, the contract is expected to be between 442 and 655 days, ...
  • New report warns the clock is ticking for shipping's zero-emission fuels target
    A new report has revealed that while it is possible for scalable zero-emission fuels to make up 5% of international shipping fuels by 2030 - shipping's breakthrough target - the window of opportunity will close soon, and rapid action is required from the industry. The report named "Climate Action in Shipping, Progress towards Shipping's 2030 ...
  • AD Ports' Safeen joines forces with Azerbaijan's Socar
    Safeen Group, a shipping unit of Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports, has teamed up with Azeri national oil company Socar to deliver a range of services aimed at elevating the shipping and energy landscape in Azerbaijan. A memorandum of understanding between the parties covers shipping of crude and petroleum products, infrastructure development, ...
  • HD Hyundai teams with Siemens to develop smart shipyards
    South Korea's largest shipbuilder HD Hyundai has signed a deal with German engineering giant Siemens to turn its shipyards into smart ones. The agreement will see the pair jointly develop a platform to innovate its shipbuilding process from design to manufacturing, HD Hyundai said. The digitalised automated production system is expected to help cut costs ...
  • MMA Offshore lands Australian defence contract
    MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract by the Australian Department of Defence. The contract worth around A$30m ($19m) will see the Perth-based OSV operator provide familiarisation services to the Royal Australian Navy on robotic, remote and autonomous maritime systems for geospatial data gathering, seabed feature identification and maritime hydrographic survey. The project will encompass ...
  • Parakou fleet sale accelerates
    Hong Kong-based Parakou Group's fleet sale is gathering pace, taking advantage of the accelerating prices in dry cargo. S&P brokers note that the shy owner has let go of its eight-year-old ultramax, CP Shanghai, for $23.5m, some $500,000 more than pricing portal VesselsValue indicates the 63,500 dwt bulker is worth. Brokers also note that affiliate, Pretty Sea ...
  • Middle East gas contracts sealed to Japan and the Netherlands
    The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have signed new agreements to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and the Netherlands, respectively. State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's gas unit, ADNOC Gas, has struck a multi-year deal worth between $500m and $700m with utility-backed JERA Global Markets, a joint venture between majority shareholder ...
  • Jersey proposes 1GW wind farm off southwest coast
    Jersey's Council of Ministers has proposed a 1GW wind farm, set to be built in the southwest of the island's territorial waters, which could comfortably produce enough electricity to meet its needs, with the remainder to be exported. Ministers will hold a public consultation and have lodged a proposition asking state members to give their ...
  • Large-cap liners fade from view
    In line with this year's reversal in fortunes for container shipping, the number of large-cap listed carriers has shrunk from seven to just three. According to analysis from Alphaliner, investors have shaved a massive $135bn off the stock valuation of the 11 largest publicly traded liner companies. The number of listed carriers with a market ...
  • IKEA owner invests in Source Galileo offshore wind portfolio
    IKEA owner Ingka Investments has invested in an offshore wind project portfolio in Ireland and the UK with a 20% stake acquisition. The portfolio is managed by Source Galileo, a London and Dublin-based European renewable energy company, which is developing 10GW of offshore wind to electricity and hydrogen production off the northwestern coasts of Europe. ...
  • Lavinia in for six Chinese kamsarmax newbuilds
    Greek owner Lavinia has placed orders in China for a total of six 82,000 dwt kamsarmax bulk carriers according to multiple broking sources. This marks Lavinia's first newbuild orders for many years. Four will be built at Qingdao Yangfan and the other two at COSCO Heavy Industries Yangzhou. All six vessels will be delivered between ...
  • Japanese listening rod developed to detect ship equipment abnormalities
    In Japan, a piece of kit that looks like it was from a Star Wars set has been developed to detect ship equipment abnormalities. Shipowner giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha along with tech firms MTI and Nabtesco have unveiled an electric diagnostic tool that records, visualises, and analyses the operational sounds of a vessel's engine plant ...
  • India sets out to become a top-five shipbuilding nation within a decade
    Owners looking for extra shipyard capacity ought to turn their attention to the world's most populous nation. Currently outside the top-10 shipbuilding nations globally with a market share of less than 1%, India's prime minister Narendra Modi has laid out plans to make his country a top-five shipyard hub. Addressing the Global Maritime India ...
  • 30% of ports worldwide unprepared for incoming IMO maritime single window legislation
    A new study suggests nearly a third of ports worldwide are unprepared to adopt the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) maritime single window (MSW) mandate which becomes compulsory on January 1 next year. As from the start of 2024 every port is now mandated to have a single window system for digital information exchange between stakeholders ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • BDI reaches nearly 15-month high as China's Q3 growth exceeds expectation
    China reported recovery in the third quarter with 4.9% growth, beating forecast
  • Marad completes TSP enrollment with recently sold Pyxis Tankers' MR
    US Maritime Administration completes enrollment for its new Tanker Security Program and entered two new ro-ros to the older Maritime...
  • Wall Street begins to relax on shipping diversification but size remains key
    Collapse of Euronav-Frontline merger a disappointment for market watchers wanting bigger listed shipping entities
  • Western crude tanker trades vulnerable to Israel-Hamas escalation
    Low oil inventories would make the West become more reliant on oil product imports, while Western refinery utilisation will fall...
  • Shipping remains off target in bid to resolve the zero-carbon conundrum
    Shipping remains only partially on track to reach its near term ambitions and industry executives remain deeply concerned about the...
  • IGC Code quirk holding back ammonia fuel, Exmar says
    Belgian shipowner Exmar says the IMO must fix a regulatory quirk that stops gas carriers from using ammonia as fuel...
  • Russia-China Arctic shipping surges as Putin courts investment
    Russia is sending more tankers to China via the northern sea route, with the third non-ice class suezmax this year...
  • Ports have opportunities to boost UK economy
    Port operators must communicate their needs with government. But finding funding for development could still be a challenge
  • Fast Lines opts for first-ever newbuildings with Damen MPV deal
    Lack of availability of good quality secondhand tonnage has driven Antwerp-based multi-purpose vessel operator to pen its first-ever newbuilding contract
  • Evergreen diverts Israel feeder ship after force majeure declaration
    Owners may have right to refuse orders to Ashkelon if charterparty includes safe port warranty, Gard says
  • Star Bulk clinches order for two kamsarmaxes in China
    Greece-based owner said to be considering dual-fuel capability for the new vessels but a final decision has not been taken
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot tankers go dark in Black Sea citing maritime security fears | Clash of Basel and Hong Kong conventions could leave...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Freight broker Convoy stops accepting loads amid pending company 'transition'
    The company has long been a lightning rod in the truckload industry, one of a cohort of so-called digital brokers to emerge in the 2010s backed by venture capital investors with an ambition to make the industry more efficient through digitizing processes.
  • J. B. Hunt believes intermodal market 'coming out' of freight recession
    Despite reporting lackluster third-quarter financial results, the intermodal service provider is cautiously optimistic that the worst of the US freight recession is in the past.
  • DSV CEO Andersen to step down in September 2024; COO Lund will take top job
    In 16 years running DSV, Andersen has presided over the integration of a string of multi-billion-dollar acquisitions and guided the forwarder through significant disruptions to global supply chains.
  • Weak demand signals threatening shipping's emissions targets
    The window is closing fast on shipping's goal of having scalable zero-emission fuels account for 5% of international shipping demand by 2030, a conference in Athens was told.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • China's lagging economy may spare capesize bulkers if 'two grey rhinos' can be avoided
    Country posts 4.9% gross domestic product growth for third quarter, down from 6.3% in prior three months
  • US sanctions ship for carrying Iran's military cargoes
    Multipurpose ship tied to IRISL accused of moving missle boats to Venezuela
  • Carl-Antoine Saverys steps into spotlight with bold ammonia move
    CMB cousins taking similar tack with bulkers but Exmar LPG strikes first firm orders
  • MSC keeps recycling lead over closest top-five liner rivals
    The MSC Levina is the 13th vessel to leave Swiss liner giant's fleet on a final voyage to Alang's recycling beach
  • Capesize bulker market keeps rising as supply stays low in Atlantic basin, analyst says
    Port congestion and Vale's higher iron ore volumes also boost sector, according to Clarksons Securities
  • Eneti scores up to $167m on 2024 contract for installation vessel
    Terms imply daily hire rate of some $255,000 for WTIV Seajacks Scylla
  • 'Few' uncommitted LNG newbuildings available to cover potential demand
    Howe Robinson reviews third-quarter market action while looking at upcoming market
  • Green Seas: Hydrogen fuelling technology moves forward amid focus on other alternatives
    Our newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean checks in on the technology developments aiming to make hydrogen-fuelled a reality
  • Proman teams with Mitsubishi for giant clean ammonia plant in US
    Methanol producer and tanker owner branches out into another clean fuel
  • Naftomar product tanker buys signal 'serious firming' of S&P prices
    Zein family outfit spends more than $80m on pair of 11-year-old LR1s, as seller Alberta Shipmanagement doubles its money
  • As shipping's power brokers gather in Athens, Greek owners remain wary
    Annual Global Maritime Forum meeting takes place in Greece for the first time, with some noted local shipowners taking part amid talk of an informal boycott by others
  • Stephenson Harwood scoops eight shipping lawyers from Ince in Hong Kong and China
    Exodus from troubled law firm continues
  • Order green ships now. The fuel will come later, report argues
    Alternative fuel demand will generate its own supply, zero-emission proponents argue at Global Maritime Forum
  • Dwindling stock values result in cull of 'large-cap' liner operators
    Market capitalisation of lines halved as $135bn is erased over 18 months
  • Sanctioned tanker set to arrive in US to unload crude shipment
    Yasa Golden Bosphorus is on a three to five-month charter with oil major ExxonMobil
  • Iran 'sentences crew members' from tanker in smuggling case
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Ultranav pumps cash into autonomous navigation start-up Mahi
    Chilean shipowning group joins US investor Pirque in backing Belgium tech company
  • Iran 'sentences crew members' from seized Saint James tanker
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Israel port calls start to fall as Hamas war escalates
    Port closure, insurance rates and force majeure result in fewer ships calling at Israel ports
  • Wavelength: How 'dark' fleets and Gaza are turning the IMO into a war zone
    You can keep shipping out of politics but you can't keep politics out of shipping
  • Italy's Fincantieri eyes bumper crop of cruise ship orders
    European shipbuilder plots road map to first net-zero cruise ship by 2035
  • Forecast hikes coming as analysts expect big third-quarter numbers from VLGC owners
    Fearnley Securities says ships are booking well into the fourth quarter at rates averaging above $100,000 per day
  • Iran jails seized Saint James tanker crew members
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Charting the rise of state-backed attacks on shipping
    Maritime incident tracker details 73 occasions when shipping has been targeted since 2019
  • Iran jails crew members from seized Saint James tanker
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Jaldhi Overseas inks LPG ammonia carrier newbuildings at China's Yamic
    Singapore owner is building a substantial backlog at the Chinese- and Japanese-run yard
  • Mexican president says rail alternative to Panama Canal will open in December
    Lopez Obrador points to 'saturation' and water problems at 100-year-old waterway
  • Modern Japanese ultramax sails into fleet of Bangladesh bulker owner SR Shipping
    Kabir Steel subsidiary is buying modern bulkers to replace older vessels in its fleet
  • Eight former Swiber Holdings directors charged over false contract claims
    Ex-CEO also faces charges of insider trading that could lead to potential jail sentence and fine
  • TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum: Will Bangladesh and Pakistan be ready for the Hong Kong Convention?
    India, Bangladesh and Pakistan tell TradeWinds forum that work is going on behind the scenes to meet the deadline
  • South Korean shipyards seek silver bullet to labour crunch
    Migrant workers are easing staff shortages, but could smart shipyards be the solution?
  • 'Made in China' breathes new life into mothballed shipyards to drive capacity
    But analysts dispel fears of a return to a 'boom-and-bust' cycle in shipbuilding capacity

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Qantas cargo customers seek fee waivers after shipping disruption
    Shippers aren't paying freight forwarders because their cargo was delayed. Now those forwarders want Qantas Airways to eliminate their handling charges because of a self-inflicted operational breakdown.

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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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