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Exim India web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • JNPA SEZ highlights immense investment opportunities at Pune Conclave
  • Econship gives impetus to container manufacturing in India by procuring first batch of new builds
  • PCHAA & MCCIA organise Open House with Commissioner Customs, Pune
  • APM Terminals Pipavav shines in effective & transparent resolution of customer issues
  • WTO members intensify discussion on e-commerce moratorium
  • Nivruti Rai takes charge as Managing Director & CEO of Invest India
  • AD Ports Group & China Machinery Engineering Group sign MoU to establish a strategic cooperative relationship to expand global market opportunities
  • Oilmeal shipments dip in June
  • Mobile phone exports double in Q1
  • Growth seen at 6.4 pc in FY24
  • Industrial water transport corridor being mulled in the east
  • TN tops coastal states in Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Canadian west coast port strike back on - and then off, for now
  • Mighty Maersk: not so mighty in airfreight...?
  • Box lines seek new partners as they target profitable routes
  • SM Group founder sets limit of $3.5bn for acquisition of HMM
  • Port update: Vancouver and Rupert get to work as vessels wait
  • Automated air cargo handling eyes new heights as labour shortage bites
  • Methanol becomes clean fuel favourite as Evergreen orders more newbuilds

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Marine Log web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Maersk Line Limited ordered to pay whistleblower seaman more than $700,000
    A federal whistleblower investigation has determined that the Maersk Group's U.S.-flag operation, Maersk Line Limited, suspended and terminated a seaman illegally after he had reported numerous safety concerns about a company vessel
  • Freire Shipyard selected to build new IFREMER research vessel
    The family-owned Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, has recently signed a contract with the French national institute for ocean science IFREMER for the construction of a new vessel. It will join the
  • BOEM sets date for Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale
    The U.S. Department of the Interior said today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on August 29,

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Container News web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • New CCM chassis arrive at NC Ports
    North Carolina Ports (NC Ports) announced the arrival of Consolidated Chassis Management's (CCM) new build container chassis in preparation for the introduction of SACP 3.0. SACP 3.0, the South Atlantic's next-generation interoperable chassis pool, will begin operations in October and will consist of 50,000 modernised chassis serving 75 places in North and South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and Ge
  • Leveraging GoWhseHub Bonded Warehousing for Competitive Advantage in the Shipping Industry
    In the fast-paced world of the shipping industry, businesses are consistently looking for strategic ways to gain a competitive advantage. The ability to effectively store, manage, and distribute goods is crucial. In this context, the utilization of bonded warehousing services, such as Gowhsehub bonded warehouse services for businesses , can play a pivotal role in boosting efficiency and cutting o
  • AD Ports, CMEC Group form strategic cooperation
    AD Ports Group and China Machinery Engineering Group Corporation (CMEC GROUP), a state-owned key enterprise directly managed by China's central government, have recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic cooperative relationship. The MoU explains how the two organisations would investigate possible prospects throughout the world, with a focus on the Middle East, C
  • Kaohsiung seals harbour after boxship lists
    Kaohsiung Harbor 1 had to be sealed off this morning (20 July), after a container ship listed and sent some boxes falling overboard. Taiwan International Ports Corporation said that around 9 am local time today, it was alerted to the incident involving the 2003-built 1,581 TEU Angel, which suffered water ingress after its hull cracked. The ship captain announced that the crew was abandoning the v
  • Will HMM merge with SM Line?
    South Korea's two ocean-going carriers could merge as the Samra Midas group wants to bid to acquire HMM. SM group, the parent of SM Line, plans to submit a bid of not more than KRW4.5 trillion (US$3.5 billion) for HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier, said group chairman Woo Oh-hyun during an interview with Korea Economic Daily on 19 July. SM group has become a rescuer of South Korea's shipping in
  • CMA CGM's CNC links Japan and South Korea with feeder service
    CMA CGM's intra-Asia short-sea expert CNC and the Kochi Prefecture Government's Department of Public Works celebrated the Nine Provinces Feeder (NPF) service launch at the port of Kochi in Japan. According to the statement, NPF is one of only two non-domestic routes to Kochi. The first NPF sailing to Kochi carried fertiliser, textile, metal, pulp and paper, and animal feed to the Prefecture's com
  • COSCO introduces customised services and new routes for auto exports from China
    As the number of customers exporting vehicles continues to rise, COSCO SHIPPING Lines said it is working closely with car manufacturers to offer customised services and establish new routes. Earlier in July, the first batch of 152 Dolphin electric vehicles produced by a BYD factory in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, and carried by COSCO SHIPPING Lines were containerised and loaded on board after underg
  • Kalmar to deliver 18 terminal tractors to TT-Line in Australia
    Kalmar has signed an agreement with AJL Group Pty (AJL), an Australian heavy-equipment distributor, to deliver 18 heavy terminal tractors to TT-Line Company Pty (TT-Line). The order also included a 12-month subscription to the Kalmar Insight performance management platform. The machines will be delivered in batches throughout the first and second quarters of 2024. The Spirit of Tasmania ferry ser
  • NWSA handles over 250,000 TEUs in June
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) reported its highest monthly container volume of the year in June, with 252,232 TEUs. Full imports rose 16.1% over May, while full exports rose 5%. NWSA noted that the stability of ocean service schedules at the gateway has increased. Total container volume in June dropped by 18.4% compared to June 2022, while full-month imports fell by 19.9% and full-month e
  • Port of San Diego receives all-electric mobile harbour cranes, first in North America
    Konecranes has delivered two new all-electric Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbour Cranes to the Port of San Diego's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The new cranes are the first of their type in North America and will assist the Port in improving public health and air quality, marking an important step towards providing cleaner air to the Portside Communities of Barrio Logan, Sherman Heights
  • Ship Angel acquires WaySync and launches rate management tool
    Ship Angel, a North American Software as a Service (SaaS) startup developing a suite of digital logistics products for BCO (beneficial cargo owner) shippers, announces the launch of an AI-enabled container rate management platform in conjunction with the acquisition of WaySync, a logistics tech startup located in New York. To address the increase in container freight rate complexity, Ship Angel p
  • Hapag-Lloyd implements LNG tank on 23,000 TEU newbuilding
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced that the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank of its 23,600 TEU container vessel Berlin Express was installed. The German ocean carrier said the vessel is the first of twelve new buildings with 23,600 TEU box capacity and dual-fuel propulsion. The ship was successfully delivered to the Hamburg-based company on June 14. The post appeared first on Container News .
  • COSCO ore carrier breaks iron ore discharge record
    COSCO Shipping's 400,000-DWT ore carrier, Yuan Yi Hai, successfully finished unloading in the Dongjiakou Port Area of Qingdao Port. The unloading process, which involved 375,500 tons of cargo, was completed in just 30.7 hours, setting a new world record for iron ore unloading. Moreover, this operation achieved three records for single-ship cargo unloading at Qingdao Port, including discharging 16

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Splash web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Russian owner SASCO lands on US sanctions list over Ukraine war
    In what has turned out to be a roller-coaster week following Moscow's decision to pull out of the Black Sea grain initiative, the US has blacklisted another Russia-linked shipping company with the aim of undermining the country's ability to further its war against Ukraine. In their latest round of sanctions, the US State Department announced ...
  • Turkey's Yasa in for MR quartet at Yangzijiang
    Turkey's Yasa is back to ordering tankers with slots secured at a private shipyard in China. The Istanbul-based owner is said to have placed an order at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for four MR product carriers. Brokers are listing a price tag of $41m per 50,000 dwt vessel expected for delivery from yards in Jiangsu Province in ...
  • Seafarers 'critical' in IMO's revised GHG reduction strategy
    Seafarers' unions have won landmark commitments to a Just Transition for the world's maritime workforce as part of the IMO's decision to adopt a new greenhouse gas reduction strategy. Just Transition is also about supporting workers and communities to play an active role in shaping the coming technological and economic changes. Under the new strategy, ...
  • Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping adds to bulker orderbook
    Chinise dry bulk shipping operator Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping has added to its orderbook firming up two more panamax newbuilds at a compatriot yard. The Beijing Stock Exchange-listed company has booked two firm 76,000 dwt ships at Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment in a deal worth around $64m. The company said deliveries would take place ...
  • Top Ships wins $72m charter extension for tanker duo
    Nasdaq-listed Greek eco tanker owner Top Ships has agreed to extend charter agreements for the Eco West Coast and Eco Malibu. Top Ships said that the extension for the two Suezmax vessels was with Clearlake Shipping for up to 36 months. The extended period, which starts after the expiration of the current charters in the ...
  • Port of Argentia expansion gets $38m in government funding
    The Canadian authorities will be investing up to $38m to improve cargo movement at the Port of Argentia. The project will expand the existing Fleet Dock terminal, which includes constructing approximately 460 meters of berthing space for three new berths to accommodate larger vessels. Other facilities include a roll-on roll-off ramp to facilitate the movement ...
  • First US Gulf offshore wind auction set for August
    The US government has set the date for the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The seabed auction for a potential 3.7 GW that could power almost 1.3m homes is set for August 29 this year. The US has so far held three offshore wind lease auctions, including the areas off ...
  • PGS secures new $75m financing deal
    Norwegian seismic vessel player PGS has secured more breathing room with a new $75m loan to partly refinance its existing one due in March 2024. The Oslo-listed company refinanced earlier this year leaving $138m of the existing loan to be repaid in March 2024, which is expected to be manageable with available liquidity reserve and ...
  • Industry calls for new policies to help vital offshore wind projects
    Following the news that Swedish utility Vattenfall would be ditching its Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project in the UK North Sea over soaring costs, RenewableUK's chief executive called for new policies for the industry. Vattenfall claimed that the main reasons for abandoning the project were higher inflation and capital costs affecting the entire energy sector ...
  • Atlas Maritime switches to suezmax newbuilds
    Greece's Atlas Maritime has put its recent strong tanker earnings to good use, having invested in up to four suezmax newbuilds. According to shipbroker Allied, the Leon Patitsas-led company has returned to South Korean yard DH Shipbuilding for two firm and two optional 158,000 dwt ships worth around $84m each. The scrubber-fitted units should deliver ...
  • Tan Beng Tee joins the board at Idan Ofer's Kenon Holdings
    One of the most prominent women in Singapore shipping Tan Beng Tee has been appointed to the board of Kenon Holdings. The New York and Tel Aviv-quoted vehicle controlled by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer said Tan will assume her role of a non-executive director on August 30. Tan has decades of shipping industry experience from ...
  • Vattenfall stops development of Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project
    Sweden's Vattenfall has decided to stop the development of the 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project in the UK citing rising expenses. Vattenfall said in an earnings statement that the decision would have a total impact on earnings of SEK 5.5bn ($537m). The company said that demand for fossil-free electricity is rising but that ...
  • Official Wakashio accident report made public
    After months of trying Splash was finally to obtain this week Panama's final accident report into the grounding of the newcastlemax bulk carrier, an accident that sparked the worst environmental disaster in the history of Mauritius with bunker fuel washing up along huge areas of coastline. The accident, which led to a total loss, happened ...
  • Canada dockworkers call off strike
    Canadian west coast dockworkers have revoked a strike notice issued for Saturday following a crisis meeting by the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The strike notice withdrawn had been issued earlier Wednesday, just hours after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the workers' renewed strike was illegal because there was no 72-hour notice. The strike ...
  • TotalEnergies takes option on Transocean semisub
    Transocean has secured more work with TotalEnergies for its semisub rig . The Swiss-based drilling giant with a fleet of 37 rigs said in its fleet status report TotalEnergies had exercised its option to add the drilling of one well in the East Mediterranean Sea. The 2009-built rig is set to start its contract offshore ...
  • SM Group boss sets HMM purchase price
    SM Group is ready to bid up to $3.5bn to take over compatriot liner HMM, but will walk away from any deal if the sellers ask for too much money. HMM, which has been under state control for many years following financial hardship, is being readied for privatisation with a number of Korean entities being ...
  • Russia issues military threat to commercial shipping
    Russia has warned that from today ships travelling to Ukraine's Black Sea ports will be considered potential military targets, as Kyiv said it would set up a temporary shipping route to continue grain exports following Moscow's withdrawal from a deal that permitted food shipments from Ukraine's ports. Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that it ...
  • Agreement signed to spread green methanol across US ports
    Carbon Sink, a green methanol manufacturer, and Rose Cay Maritime, a Jones Act-compliant shipping company, have signed a memorandum of understanding to help spread the alternative fuel across US ports. The agreement outlines a plan for increasing green fuel production, transportation, bunkering and storage specifically tailored for the shipping sector. Rose Cay Maritime bought part ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Russian shipping company and 14 vessels among dozens of entities hit in latest US sanctions
    Russian shipping company Sakhalin Shipping and its fleet of 14 vessels fall in Washington's crosshairs as it continues to try...
  • Matson expects muted peak season on the transpacific
    Matson is seeing modest capacity reductions in the transpacific marketplace where it expects a muted peak season, but for vessels...
  • Jones Act operator Rose Cay Maritime to ship Carbon Sink's green methanol
    Rose Cay Maritime will ship renewable fuels produced by Carbon Sink, who late in the past year agreed with Maersk...
  • Russia has no right to attack neutral shipping, lawyers confirm
    United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea provides for right of innocent passage, despite Kremlin sabre-rattling. But destruction of...
  • Shipping becomes a military target as Black Sea threats escalate
    Both Ukraine and Russia have put shipping on alert in the Black Sea, but it will be difficult for Russia...
  • Saudi Arabia's Neom port 'won't compete' with regional box terminals
    Two container terminals planned for Neom port will have combined 12m teu capacity, but 'we do not have a design...
  • 'Laundromat effect' lifts Saudi Arabia, India and China to become Europe's biggest diesel suppliers
    The fastest-growing EU27 imports of ultra-low sulphur diesel come from China and India, the biggest buyers of sanctioned, cheap Russian...
  • Key US grain exports could offset Ukraine turmoil next year
    BIMCO analyst Filipe Gouveia forecasts an increase in US exports next year, which could help ensure sufficient global maize supplies...
  • ICS and IAPH launch clean energy marine hubs to support shipping decarbonisation
    Addressing challenges in infrastructure including production, storage and transport is among the main targets of the initiative backed by several...
  • Ukraine conflict prompts rerouting of China-Europe rail freight to bypass Russia
    Chinese rail freight operator and ocean carriers are planning to restart an intermodal route transiting via the Caspian Sea and...
  • Overcapacity and insufficient demand dim box shipping prospects
    An oversupply of vessels is not being matched by increased demand, experts say. US retail sales are growing but inventories...
  • Maersk builds new distribution centre in Singapore to support regional logistics
    The new centre will provide regional logistics solutions and create jobs in multiple sectors
  • China Gas partners with CSSC Shipping and Wah Kwong to acquire two LNG carriers
    New vessels will be chartered to one of China Gas' subsidiaries for 20 years
  • Daily Briefing
    From houses to ships: China's economic struggle is a story of confidence | Canadian tribunal rules dockworkers' renewed strike is...
  • Russia warns that ships heading to Ukraine are now a military target
    Russia's defence ministry says all ships headed to Ukraine ports from Thursday will be considered as potentially carrying military cargo...
  • Evangelos Marinakis orders world's largest CO2 carriers in South Korea
    Builder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering expects the demand for LCO2 carriers, which will play a crucial role in transporting...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • GRI success, rising imports drive spot rates higher as trans-Pac peak season nears
    Retailers and NVOs aren't sure if spot rates will continue to increase steadily through the peak season or whether new capacity expected to enter the trans-Pacific in the coming months will cause rates to fall again.
  • US warehouse vacancies rose in Q2, but market still 'healthy'
    Vacancies are expected to continue rising into 2024 as construction of new warehouses near completion and outpace demand.
  • Email technology provider Sedna snares funding targeting maritime, forwarding sectors
    Sedna's approach of allowing companies to retain their email systems while extending their value has won new forwarding and bulk customers and a fresh capital infusion.
  • UPDATE: Western Canada longshore workers retract notice of Saturday strike
    The rejection of last week's tentative contract deal by a caucus of ILWU Canada narrows the prospects of a resolution without one imposed by Parliament through back-to-work legislation.
  • India-US contract rates tick up after July GRI activity
    Freight forwarder sources in India believe the success of a fourth round of general rate increases scheduled for Aug. 1 will hinge on the ability of carriers to hold firm on recent pricing gains.
  • Rotterdam posts sharp drop in H1 volume, provides muted full-year outlook
    A weak global economy and limited demand in Europe has set the continent's largest port on course for a second year of declining volume.
  • UPDATE: Western Canada longshore workers retract notice of Saturday strike
    The rejection of last week's tentative contract deal by a caucus of ILWU Canada narrows the prospects of a resolution without one imposed by Parliament through back-to-work legislation.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Matson expects to report profit slump that's not as bad as Wall Street bets
    Hawaiian liner operator estimates $75.3m to $81.5m in second-quarter profit
  • Container ship evacuated after listing at Kaohsiung
    Tugs are in attendance amid fears 20-year-old boxship may sink
  • Washington blacklists Russian shipowner and fleet of 14 vessels for supporting Ukraine war
    State Department announces targetting of Sasco, in addition to oilfield service companies and others
  • GoodBulk clears out capesize fleet with last sales to Greek buyers
    By offloading legacy bulkers, John Michael Radziwill looks set to turn a page
  • Iran threatens revenge against US if Suez Rajan crude cargo unloaded
    Threat comes amid reports that lightering companies are reluctant to offload crude from Suez Rajan
  • Ukraine issues counter-blockade on Russia's Black Sea cargo ships
    In tit-for-tat move, Kyiv threatens to sink Russian vessels carrying Moscow's thriving grain exports
  • Russia's Ukraine blockade leaves Danube ships unaffected, so far
    Proximity to Nato member Romania seems to be protecting small cargo vessels bound for Ukraine's southernmost waters
  • US crude exports to EU set to keep rising, report says
    But campaign group calls on Europe to be more ambitious on planned oil cuts
  • SM Group is 'a whale' ready to swallow HMM for $3.5bn, chairman Woo Oh-hyun says
    South Korean tycoon is trusting his gut in pursuit of giant shipowner
  • Goodbulk clears out capesize fleet with last sale deals to Greek buyers
    By offloading legacy bulkers, chief executive John Michael Radziwill looks set to turn a page on Goodbulk history
  • Carisbrooke Shipping profit soars as rates continue to firm
    Anglo-Dutch owner also boosted by ship sales
  • SeaZip hooks up with Polferries subsidiary in offshore venture
    Cooperation will tap growth from Polish offshore wind market
  • Greece's Atlas Maritime pounces on suezmax slots at DH Shipbuilding
    Leon Patitsas and partners make big move in fresh tanker order worth at least $168m
  • Court rules charterer liable for hire in post-redelivery hull cleaning dispute involving Greek bulker
    Law firm says ruling in favour of Laliotis-linked owner removes any ambiguity in meaning of NYPE hull-fouling clause
  • Managing risk: Braemar beefs up screen service with live bunker swaps
    UK shipbroker says new additions will allow clients to gain certainty about fuel costs
  • Cruise line says sorry after passengers witnessed slaughter of 78 pilot whales
    Ambassador Cruise Line's guests watched in horror as animals killed by hunt in Faroe Islands
  • Collapsed Chinese bulk carrier builder Yangzhou Guoyu back in business
    The revived shipyard has secured newbuildings contracts for one midsize LNG carrier and two small LPG ships
  • PGS creates headroom with $75m loan from Varde Partners and Sculptor Capital
    Norwegian owner gives itself the flexibility to keep expanding in wind and carbon capture
  • Wanted: US targets Belgian trio over Antwerp Port cocaine smuggling ring
    El Ballouti organisation used Antwerp as a key entry port for South American drugs
  • US owner Rose Cay to ship out Carbon Sink's green methanol volumes
    Jones Act operator seals deal to distribute low-carbon bunkers for domestic start-up
  • Comment: Why the renewal of the Black Sea grain deal proved a bridge too far
    Hopes of reviving the grain deal appear near dashed as lifeline to the world's breadbasket is lost amid the fog of war
  • Posidonia Shipping spending $70m on 60%-built PSVs amid shortage of ships
    Brazilian owner will take delivery of pair next year
  • Mysterious Kurow Shipping steps out of the shadows to order tankers in China
    Newcomer plans up to eight product tankers worth $488m
  • Tan Beng Tee joins Idan Ofer's Kenon Holdings as director
    New appointments see CEO Robert Rosen take on dual role as executive director and Deepa Joseph join as acting CFO
  • Philippines' ICTSI aims to drag Durban to the top of the ports premier league
    State operator says move is key catalyst for repositioning the Port of Durban as a container hub port

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American Shipper web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Ship fuel spreads and LNG prices fall to lowest levels in years
    Spreads between high- and low-sulfur fuels are down to pandemic levels and LNG has become much more economical.
  • Ocean carrier MSC adds 2nd cargo jet
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is part of a new breed of ocean carriers trying their hand as cargo airlines.
  • American, United Airlines' cargo revenue smacked down by weak market
    American and United airlines enjoyed highly profitable second quarters, but their cargo businesses were a downer.

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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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