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Exim India web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • JN Port functioning as normal with congestion situation easing
  • Meethale Logistics celebrates 5th year Anniversary
  • Jumbo-SAL-Alliance commences Basrah Refinery upgrading project shipments for JGC Corporation
  • Nanduri Srinivas, Director - Operations & Business Development, DFCCIL, to grace CONquest 2023 in New Delhi
  • Port sector growing rapidly & contributing to economic progress: PM
  • Freight crime linked to economic instability: Study
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (17 March 2023)
  • DB Schenker uses ultra-thin high-tech labels for shipment tracking
  • Merchandise & overall exports up in April-Feb. 2022-23
  • FAO, USDA upgrade Indian rice, maize production outlook
  • Mizo Chilli to be exported to the US

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Easy booking for rail and intermodal services
  • Fiata committed to "navigating uncertainty"
  • Market for work textiles booming
  • Smartphone app to replace plastic card
  • Budapest Airport celebrates collaboration
  • Record number of ships at the Suez Canal
  • Bluebird Nordic to apply for AOC in Slovakia
  • Winnipeg looking forward to new rail hub
  • Geodis reports strong FY 2022
  • Raft picks Rod Talbot
  • Ethiopian Airlines: cargo flights to Copenhagen
  • Connection to the North of England
  • K+L investing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • Round table to improve access to rail networks
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • No gift, but potentially lethal content
  • Christoph Grasl to join Rail Cargo board
  • A stronger wind on the North Sea

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Rate erosion may be easing, but rock-bottom prices are 'not good for anybody'
  • End-of-year cargo surge adds to operational challenges at JNPT
  • Dachser's M&A in air and ocean freight - how serious is that?
  • Cathay Pacific back to business-as-usual soon as aircraft return
  • Snapshot: Keep counting with FedEx... I don't
  • Panama Canal unions come to blows over need for tugs
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 1)
  • DHL Express determinedly on course to achieve net-zero emissions
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 2)
  • Europe responds to US green bill with its own legal push to net-zero

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • River cruising takes off on U.S. inland waters
    American river cruising continues to take off with new ships coming on line for service along inland and intracoastal rivers throughout the country. One leading line, Guildford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines has
  • NTSB reports on $5 million drillship breakaway
    A deteriorated bollard led to a 752 foot long drillship breaking away and colliding with a cargo vessel in Pascagoula, Miss., last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The

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Container News web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • ONE upgrades Singapore-South Philippines network
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced its revamped service network from Singapore to South Philippines (PH3). The Singaporean carrier noted this upgraded service, which will have a weekly frequency, will merge its existing SPE and PH2 services. "It will provide a more efficient and competitive service from Singapore to South Philippines," said ONE in a statement. According to the major box line,
  • DACHSER acquires ACA International
    German logistics company DACHSER announced the acquisition of ACA International, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. With this acquisition, DACHSER's own air and sea freight network now also covers Australia and New Zealand, countries that are economically strong and closely interlinked with Asia, Europe, and North America. ACA International provides its customers in Australia and New
  • PSA Halifax orders eight electric cranes from Konecranes
    PSA Halifax has signed an agreement with the Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes for eight new electric Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (E-RTGs) for its Atlantic Hub terminal. The new E-RTGs will arrive by the second quarter of 2024 and will increase the Atlantic Hub Terminal's total RTG fleet from nine to 17. According to PSA Halifax, this purchase will expand the terminal's handling capac
  • Long Beach appoints new director for Tenant Service and Operations
    Rafael Delgado will be the new director of Tenant Services and Operations of Long Beach Board, to lead the division that ensures good working relationships with Port tenants and other supply chain partners. Delgado moves into the role after working as Manager of Tenant Services since September 2019. The Tenant Services Division provides customer service, operations support and efficiency enhancem
  • Maersk enhances Oceania - Americas service
    Maersk announced that its current Oceania to North American Westcoast direct PANZ service will be improved to better handle the congestion and operational difficulties affecting end-to-end logistics, most recently across New Zealand ports. The updated rotation of the service will start from the port of Seattle in the United States on 27 April. Maersk highlighted that the enhanced service will inc
  • Trident Shipping Line fined US$5,000 in Bangladesh for breaking rules
    Bangladesh's Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) has fined Trident Shipping Line Ltd US$5,000 as its container ship Kanway Fortune carried cargo towards Chittagong port violating the law relating to the interest of national flag carriers. The ship loaded cargo in a Malaysian port earlier month without taking a waiver certificate from the MMD. Under the Bangladesh Flag Vessels Protection Act 2019 a
  • UWL, Swire Shipping add westbound call in Busan to Sun Chief Express
    UWL and Swire Shipping announced the addition of a new port call for export refrigerated containers in Busan in South Korea on the Sun Chief Express service in response to rising customer demand. This new port call coincides with a recent adjustment to the Sun Chief Express schedule, which was made to increase efficiency while also adding the Busan call. The new service rotation is now Seattle -
  • Port of Los Angeles inks agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama ports
    The Port of Los Angeles has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Ports of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan, to cooperate on sustainability and environmental issues. The agreements were inked by officials from the Californian port during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission , which was headed by California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, director of

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Splash web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Oil spill fears off Thailand as explosion kills one on FSO Benchamas
    Thai authorities ordered their navy to assist in preventing an oil leak from a damaged floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel carrying 400,000 barrels of crude in the Gulf of Thailand. The 1999-built , owned by Malaysian shipping line MISC and operated by a unit of Chevron, suffered water ingress following an explosion during routine ...
  • A.P. Moller Holding invests in drone inventory tracking solution
    A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, owners of the Maersk brand, has led the latest $32m fundraising for Verity, a Swiss inventory tracking solution powered by fully autonomous indoor drones. The drone systems have already been installed in 30 sites across 13 countries. They allow users to fully automate the ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore scores vessel contracts
    Norwegian owner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has landed two contracts with undisclosed charterers for the multipurpose support vessel . The first contract is in the UK sector of the North Sea for up to 14 days to accommodate and bring technicians and equipment to support a decommissioning campaign. The 2019-built vessel will be mobilised ...
  • SK oceanplant and Corio forge offshore wind pact
    South Korea's SK oceanplant, the offshore wind power business arm of construction engineering company SK ecoplant, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Corio Generation, a portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) to work together on offshore wind projects. The two companies plan to collaborate on projects in South Korea, the UK, Australia, ...
  • European Commission launches Net-Zero Industry Act
    The European Commission launched its Net-Zero Industry Act yesterday, legislation that could see carbon capture technology rolled out more rapidly to ships. With the Net-Zero Industry Act, the European Commission will reduce the administrative burden and simplify permit-granting processes for renewable energy projects, accelerate the use of CO2 capture and storage and improve conditions for ...
  • AboutShips: Unprecedented levels of institutional capital making its way into maritime services
    Maritime CEO caught up with Manish Singh for a follow-up discussion on the growing role of private equity in the maritime sector. Singh was previously founder CEO of Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a maritime operational SaaS group, and prior to that a prolific consolidator within the shipmanagement and marine services space through a decade and ...
  • Canadian Port of Argentia secures second major contract to support US energy transition
    Newfoundland's Port of Argentia has secured its second major contract in support of US offshore wind development. The port will serve as a marshalling yard for monopiles that are to be installed at project fields off the East Coast of the US. Monopiles will be transported from the port dock to a bonded storage marshalling ...
  • Shell makes investment decision at Dover in US Gulf of Mexico
    Shell Offshore has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for Dover, a planned subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the US Gulf of Mexico, with two production wells produced through a 17.5-mile flowline and riser. Shell operates Appomattox with a 79% working interest, with CNOOC controlling the remaining 21%. Dover is ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long
    Majority of ships sanctioned in the past year remain flagged, even when excluding vessels registered in Russia
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where does shipping fit into the EU Net-Zero Industry Act?
    Europe's Net-Zero Industry Act, Brussels' response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, could represent a step-change in efforts to enhance...
  • Green lobby urges IMO to set more ambitious green targets
    Environment groups are exerting added pressure on IMO to adopt tougher targets to tackle climate change
  • Advanced technology is only as good as the partnership it supports
    Maritime interest in AI is growing rapidly because of the impact on improving safety, increasing efficiency, and reducing fuel consumption...
  • Dynagas Partners holds revenues steady
    Quarterly profit dips due to higher interest rates and finance costs
  • Forwarders call for co-operation as pandemic challenges unwind
    Freight rates have fallen and container scarcity is now in the past. But forwarders still feel there is an uneven...
  • No material impact to Vale's operations from rail issues in Brazil
    Spot rates for capesizes took a knock on uncertainty about whether shipments of iron ore would be affected by landslides...
  • Compliance with the law is not optional. Even for P&O Ferries
    UK minimum wage will be extended to seafarers, while Labour is committing to a 'Seafarers' Charter'. Neither would have happened...
  • Shipping decarbonisation is not a technology question anymore, says Trafigura
    Calls on the International Maritime Organization to adopt more ambitious targets have intensified ahead of MEPC 80, suggesting the technology is...
  • Chinese port giants report decline in throughput volumes
    Port arms of Cosco Shipping and China Merchants have seen container handling volumes down about 6% for the first two...
  • Advantage Tankers boosts negligible suezmax orderbook
    Turkish crude oil and products tanker owner has entrusted South Korea's DH Shipbuilding to build a new series of alternative-fuel...
  • Pyxis eyes 'buoyant' year ahead for product tankers
    Increasing mobility in many parts of the world has resulted in solid demand for transportation fuels, says chief
  • Former CSSC optoelectronics expert facing antigraft probe
    Mr Chen is a leading expert in optoelectronic systems for the shipping industry
  • PSA 'kept an even keel in challenging year'
    Company 'stayed focused on our strategic priorities and delivered a commendable performance, in 2022,' says chairman
  • MOL grows cruise sector business with vessel deal
    MOL has recruited a former senior executive at Carnival Corp to drive expansion
  • BIMCO to push uptake of electronic bills of lading
    Campaign sets target for some of the world's largest dry bulk operators to try to move 25% of their annual...
  • Value Maritime opens Singapore office
    Asia seen by company as a global hub for sustainable shipping and decarbonisation, says regional director
  • Daily Briefing
    Over 100 falsely flagged ships are trading in plain sight | Is Credit Suisse crisis a case of déjà vu...
  • Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama agree green shipping corridor deal
    Ports agree to co-operate and share best practices on environmental and sustainability initiatives, including the digisation of the supply chain...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New IMO rule at odds with practical realities: breakbulk executives
    Breakbulk industry executives warn new rules aimed at reducing vessel emissions could incentivize vessel operators to implement measures that increase emissions in other areas of the supply chain.
  • IEPs file brief siding with ocean carriers in FMC chassis dispute
    The independent equipment providers say upending the current business model would create additional chassis shortages and invoicing problems that would inconvenience cargo owners.
  • US imports from Asia hit three-year low in February: data
    February marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in Asian imports, but those declines are being compared with the record or near-record import volumes that were posted in late 2021 and early 2022.
  • WiseTech Global weighing US domestic tech acquisition options: CEO
    Widely used forwarding software provider WiseTech Global will pursue further US landside logistics technology targets in 2023, its CEO says.
  • Berth upgrade work sparks vessel bunching, truck buildups at India's JNPT
    Delays began to build after an equipment upgrade project to enhance productivity and capacity at APM Terminals Mumbai put one of its berths out of commission for six months.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Trio of panamax bulker charters fixed for a year
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Ships with lowest carbon intensity ratings least likely to be sold last year, says VesselsValue
    Almost 13% of ships that were sold in 2022 received a B rating, according to VesselsValue analysis
  • Handysize bulker rates rising amid 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Suezmax rates jump as activity trickles down to the Atlantic
    VLCC rates have firmed, helping boost suezmax rates this week
  • Handysize bulker sector keeps rising due to 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Three panamax bulkers and a handysize bulker fetch year-long charters
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Podcast: Should shipping even consider the nuclear option to slash carbon?
    At our Green Seas Fuels Forum, an audience question about nuclear power sparks a debate over whether it is a safe and effective solution to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Why regional powers have a pivotal role to play in shaping global shipping regulation
    As the International Maritime Organization mulls its global goals, maritime policy analyst Chiarra Mingozzi argues regional players can lead the way
  • Pireaus office helps Britannia P&I get close to Greek shipowners
    The conservative UK insurer has made great gains in Athens since it reached out with a local outpost
  • Editor's selection: Product tanker bonanza blows, Europe's shipowners get 'cozy' with Russia sanctions and Evergreen bumps bonuses
    A look back at some of TradeWinds' biggest and best stories of the week
  • OSG dipping back into equities market with share repurchase plan
    Last year, the company bought back 10m of its own shares for $29m
  • Torm's Jacob Meldgaard says the death of the LR1 has been exaggerated
    Danish owner's boss believes seven secondhand additions to the fleet will see out their working lives with no problems
  • Clarksons says 400 extra offshore ships will be needed in the next two years
    But with no oil and gas support vessels on order, prospects are good for the existing fleet
  • Green groups pile on pressure ahead of IMO's 'defining moment' on climate change
    Clean Shipping Coalition, Ocean Conservancy and others want to see net zero for shipping by 2040
  • Special report: Accelerating innovation in digital tech
    In our latest business focus, TradeWinds reporters Paul Berril, Matt Coyne and Holly Birkitt look at how technology and tools are making their mark on efficiency and productivity in the industry. Read the stories below
  • Carriers lured by stronger rates to Asia-Mediterranean trade
    Liner giant MSC paves the way by deploying bigger ships on revived service
  • Saved Swiss bank Credit Suisse pledges to stick with shipping
    Beleaguered banking giant leaves no doubt about its commitment to the maritime industry
  • Older suezmax values hit highest level since 2008 as Greek shipowners sell
    VesselsValue analyst Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones says 10-year-old VLCCs are also much in demand
  • Methane abatement group set to pilot onboard systems on their ships
    Results from around six in-house studies from LNG carriers and LNG-fuelled ships to be made public later this year
  • ITF targets 1,000 ships in safety crackdown on four 'worst' flags
    Togo, Cook Islands, Palau and Sierra Leone registers come under scrutiny in the Mediterranean
  • Philippines investigates if sunk tanker was converted 'scrap ship'
    Country's justice secretary says witness has come forward to say newbuilding was converted LPG carrier
  • Shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of fleet
  • Stolt-Nielsen's investments top $217m through stakes in CoolCo and Odfjell
    Norwegian shipping group has broadened its gas investments
  • Armed guards return fire as Greek bulker comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second handout
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • Tsakos Energy marks 20th NYSE birthday with record earnings
    The Greek shipowner is optimistic that the tanker bonanza is here to stay
  • CoolCo shares to open on New York Stock Exchange today
    LNG shipowner's stock resumes trading on Euronext Growth Oslo
  • Armed guards return fire as cargo ship comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Tacitly extended? Black Sea grain deal looks set to continue
    As a deadline to renew the UN-led safe corridor expires, latest statements suggest that nobody is prepared to kill off the scheme just yet
  • Tufton predicts further rise in tanker and bulker values as profit increases
    UK shipping fund bullish on both markets following strong 2022
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second hand-out
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • AI & AIS screening: Big data can have big impact on shipping's sanctions risk management
    As compliance requirements ramp up on Russia sanctions busting, technology firms are offering digital solutions to stay on the right side of the law
  • R&D: Why Shell Shipping does not need a bigger boat for its version of JAWS
    Simple innovation and 'creativity' is delivering big benefits for energy transition, with extensive man hours logged by the major to investigate around 100 new tech for its fleet at any one time
  • Tech on a shoestring: Investors put maritime start-ups and scale-ups under the microscope
    Capital to scale up faces a higher bar and fuels M&A expectations, while opportunities for start-up funding remain but founders may have to prepare for longer stretch between rounds
  • The Tomorrow People: Future of FFA market will blend man and machine
    The market is embracing a variety of different tech tools
  • Marubeni trials: 'Imperfect' CII demands collaboration over vessel optimisation, says NAPA
    A NAPA and ClassNK study into real-life carbon savings for bulk carriers showed emissions can be cut by 7.3% but highlighted shipowner and charterer cooperation is essential
  • Digital services: Cloud-based seafarer training marketplace surges on Covid shift
    Swedish Shipowners'-backed and DNV-certified Seably platform has 800 online courses from third-party educators, shipping companies and specialists
  • Watch-keeping: 'Cameras are the eyes and algorithms the brain' as Orca looks to automate navigation
    Israeli developer's collision avoidance systems used to navigate an unmanned vessel through Tokyo Bay last February are now fitted on 150 vessels
  • 'Industry first': Pricing iron ore freight made easy with automation
    The Zuma Labs C5 module aims to remove the hassle for traders and shipbrokers in pricing Western Australia to China capesize bulker voyages
  • Ten secondhand ships or ten newbuildings? Torm's Jacob Meldgaard knows which he prefers
    Danish boss explains why he is happy to buy older vessels for now
  • Shipping giant MOL taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of the fleet
  • Advantage Tankers firms order for up to three suezmaxes at DH Shipbuilding
    Geneva-based Advantage Tankers has ordered LNG dual-fuel-ready vessels
  • Los Angeles extends Pacific green corridor plan to Japan ports
    Latest tie-ups double the number of Asian ports agreeing to work with the largest port in the US on low and zero-carbon ships and fuels

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New FMC rule expands shippers' eligibility for carrier refunds
    Federal regulators have codified provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act that may extract more compensation from ocean carriers for rule violations.
  • West Coast wipeout: Los Angeles, Long Beach imports still sinking
    U.S. importers have forsaken their traditional gateway in Southern California. Many may be gone for good.

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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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