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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • Bank branch inaugurated at JNPA SEZ to facilitate ex-im trade
  • J. R. Roadlines Pvt. Ltd creates new milestone at Deendayal Port
  • CMA CGM & Maersk join forces to accelerate decarbonisation of the shipping industry
  • Allcargo Group organises activities on International Coastal Cleanup Day
  • MOL appointed "Sector Champion" of First Movers Coalition for promoting zero-emission fuels
  • New BPTS at Hazira
  • GDL & DSV launch LCL consolidation from ICD Garhi to Nhava Sheva
  • Back-to-school temporary rush boosts container traffic, but challenges loom ahead
  • Oilmeals export soars
  • Govt clarifies on GDP growth
  • Mooring charges at Krishnapatnam Port revised
  • CBDT extends due date for filing of Form 10B/10BB & Form ITR-7 for Assessment Year 2023-24
  • Railways needs dedicated coal corridors: Study

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • New gateway to the Gulf
  • Cargo-Partner: control tower solutions in Ireland
  • Finland: e-loco to pull over 2,000 t trains
  • Hapag-Lloyd promotes Dheeraj Bhatia
  • LA port stable despite global trade slowdown
  • A Mancunian hub for DB Schenker
  • 85,000 pallets transported in Portugal
  • Iosa's 20th anniversary
  • Pallet-Track picks new CEO
  • The Alliance: service adaptations in PNW
  • Canada's largest pet speciality facility
  • Qatar Airways Cargo partners with Xiamen Airlines
  • Bringing Ukrzaliznytsia closer to EU rail network
  • A sales director for GRS in Spain and Portugal
  • Iumi's annual market analysis
  • An automated wine and beer warehouse
  • USA: JV kicks off with two refrigeration units
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ACN opens aviation leasing office in UK

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • THE Alliance suspends transpacific service, but more capacity cuts needed
  • Crime gang used containers to smuggle stolen cars to West Africa
  • Capacity crunch at Mexico-US border as nearshoring shift boosts freight flows
  • HHLA, MSC, Hapag et al - 'mutually assured destruction'?
  • "Buying HMM would be a career pinnacle" Dongwon head says
  • Chittagong becomes congestion-free following volume drops
  • Green critics hit out at carrier appetite for LNG fuel
  • Volumes flatline at Europe's major air cargo hubs

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • BV takes stake in NYC based OrbitMI
    Bureau Veritas (BV) has announced a strategic investment in OrbitMI, a New York City based maritime software company named as one of 2023's most innovative companies in maritime in a recent report
  • Crowley inks MOU on nuclear power generation ship
    Crowley is teaming with the company that builds the reactors for the U.S. Navy's nuclear ships, BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), on a concept nuclear power generation ship with the potential to

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • FERNRIDE raises US$50 million to scale autonomous yard trucking
    Germany-based autonomous trucking company FERNRIDE has closed a further US$19 million in its Series A funding, pushing the total round amount to US$50 million. Therefore, the firm aims to strengthen its focus on advancing the transition towards automated and sustainable logistics. According to FERNRIDE, driven by high investor interest, the second closing comes just weeks after FERNRIDE's initial
  • Ports of Singapore and Rotterdam join forces to cut shipping emissions
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR), and 20 partners in the Green & Digital Shipping Corridor are collaborating to cut international shipping emissions by 20%-30% until 2030. The agreement was made in the third Green Corridor workshop, which was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands this week. The Green & Digital Shipping Corridor was formed in A
  • Wan Hai puts 2,500 TEU boxship up for second hand vessel sale
    Taiwanese ocean carrier Wan Hai has announced that its 2,500 TEU container ship Wan Hai 302 is for second hand vessel sale. Wan Hai stated, "The interested bidder submit your offer for 2nd hand Sale and shall be deemed to be fully aware of, accepting and complying with the contents of this announcement and the measures for the implementation of the bidding." "After a comprehensive evaluation, the
  • Change in US consumer behaviour hampers Transpacific trade
    As the traditional peak season of the shipping sector comes to an end, the spot rate declines over the past two weeks are a very clear indicator that the peak season did not really materialise, according to the recent Sea-Intelligence report. Further to that, the Danish maritime data analysis company noted that there are "dark clouds looming over the horizon" for the Transpacific trade, in part l
  • MacGregor receives multi-million order for general cargo cranes
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant, more than €25 million (almost US$27 million) order for general cargo cranes for ten 84,500 dwt multipurpose vessels built in Asia. According to MacGregor, the order was booked into Cargotec's 2023 third quarter orders received, while the equipment is expected to be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2026.
  • New Central Asia ocean-rail connect via APM Terminals Poti
    APM Terminals Poti in Georgia aims to offer an intermodal gateway for an end-to-end transport solution connecting global producers to Central Asian markets. In particular, a new ocean-rail route, launched by Maersk, promises to overcome the complexities of multiple modal changes between rail and sea in the region. Cargo arriving by ocean at APM Terminals Poti will be seamlessly transported via ra
  • Eyebrows raised at China's state-owned players' increased stakes in European ports
    Chinese companies hold investments in some 31 container seaport terminals in Europe and the Mediterranean as of end-August, reflecting the increased activity by China's state players in Europe's port network since 2016, according to Alphaliner's report today (20 September). With the addition of HHLA's Tollerort terminal, COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) now holds shares in eleven terminals in seven Eur
  • Celtic Freeport seeks for CEO
    The Celtic Freeport announced that it is seeking for first permanent chief executive to take the lead in bringing this vital project to completion. In particular, the Celtic Freeport aims to unlock the widest possible opportunities for Wales by accelerating innovation and encouraging significant investment, while fast-tracking modern skills for new green industries and national decarbonisation. C
  • Bosch equips Port of Paracas with AI-based detection cameras
    MIC IP ultra 7100i cameras were placed by Bosch on approximately 10 40 metres high masts to meet the high-security requirements at Port of Paracas in Peru. The port operators were reportedly looking for a video security solution to ensure reliable, high-resolution surveillance of a 110.000 m² area. More specifically, these cameras offer 4k UHD resolution wind resistant up to 290 km/h, 12x zoom an
  • TX Logistik sees increased demand in waste transport by rail
    So far in 2023, TX Logistik, a private railway company, has seen significant demand for international waste shipping via rail. The railway logistics firm, which is part of Mercitalia Logistics (Gruppo FS Italiane), expects transfers to triple to up to 850 trains per year. TX Logistik has been successful in transferring many waste shipments from road to rail, notably in the European north-south co

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • Hafnia bags $303m sustainable loan backed by nine ships
    Product tanker unit of Singapore's BW Group, Hafnia, has secured sustainability-linked financing maturing in early 2029. The Oslo-listed shipowner said the revolving loan facility is worth $303m through a syndicate of eight banks, which included BNP Paribas, Citibank, Danske Bank, DBS Bank, IYO Bank, Nordea Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, and Standard Chartered Bank. BNP Paribas ...
  • Castor Maritime spinoff Toro nets nearly $27m from double tanker sale
    Nasdaq-listed tanker and LPG owner Toro has offloaded two ships for an aggregate price of $49.5m and a net gain of nearly $27m. The spinoff of Cyprus-based Castor Maritime has sold the 2006-built handysize MR tanker for $18m and the 2005-built aframax for $31.5m to two different unaffiliated third parties. The Petros Panagiotidis-led firm said ...
  • Crowley floats plan for nuclear power plant vessel
    US-based maritime, logistics and energy solutions company Crowley has teamed with fellow nuclear components supplier and developer BWX Technologies for a shallow-draft hull ship concept that will supply small-scale nuclear energy to shoreside locations. Under a memorandum of understanding, both companies will jointly pursue and develop opportunities relative to the design, engineering and develop
  • Jinhui Shipping ships out veteran supramax for $8m
    Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has sold its 2004-built supramax to Singapore's ETL Shipping. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed company is offloading the 52,700 dwt ship, VesselsValue estimates as worth $10.25m for around $8.1m. The Oshima-built vessel, which Jinhui purchased for $10.8m as Tai Hawk in 2021, will change hands between October 25 ...
  • Bureau Veritas invests in OrbitMI to push shipping decarbonisation
    French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has become an investor in US-based maritime software company OrbitMI. The collaboration will leverage combined strengths to address the dual opportunities of the digital transformation and the decarbonisation of shipping. Neither firm disclosed the size of the investment but reports have emerged that BV will receive a seat on ...
  • Suspected mine blast rocks cargo ship near Romanian Black Sea port
    Crew onboard Togo-flagged general cargo ship were evacuated Monday morning following an explosion near the Black Sea port of Sulina in Romania, close to the northern border with Ukraine. Maritime security consultancy Ambrey said the 1981-build vessel had possibly struck a sea mine while drifting 10nm east of Sulina. The vessel reported an explosion at ...
  • Saverys fails in Exmar buyout bid
    Nicolas Saverys has failed in his second bid to take over Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar. After falling short in its first bid, Savery's investment vehicle Saverex reopened its offer of €11.1 per Exmar share on August 28. The offer expired on September 15, resulting in Saverys controlling 49.8m shares, or 83.76% of ...
  • White paper calls for urgent changes to charter parties to meet MEPC 80 goals
    Shipping is still digesting the enormity of the agreed new green targets from this July's gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the International Maritime Organization at which it was agreed there will be indicative checkpoints to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping of 20% striving for 30% by 2030, ...
  • Foresea wins new drillship contract with Petrobras
    Brazilian drilling contractor Foresea has confirmed the award from Petrobras for one of its drillships. The company created in June this year from the restructuring of Ocyan's drilling unit has fixed its 2011-built floater Norbe VIII to the state-controlled oil giant for three years. The rig is currently on hire with Petrobras, and the new ...
  • Biden action plan to boost offshore wind and grid resilience
    The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Energy have released an action plan which aims to expand offshore wind infrastructure in the Atlantic region. Action Plan for Offshore Wind Transmission Development in the U.S. Atlantic Region, developed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Energy Department's Grid Deployment Office, outlines immediate actions needed ...
  • Industry-wide cooperation and knowledge sharing vital on path to net zero: IUMI
    Global ocean hull premiums rose in 2022 by 5.7% to reach $8.4bn, delegates attending this week's annual gathering of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) were told. This was largely due to a combination of growing activity, increased vessel values and reduced market capacity. Claims for the same period remained moderate although early 2023 ...
  • China's European port interests mapped
    Chinese container port interests in Europe have been making plenty of headlines in recent years. Putting their total presence across the continent into perspective analysts at Alphaliner have produced a map (see above) which shows that with the exception of the Adriatic Chinese companies now have port facilities in every corner of the continent. Chinese ...
  • 2,500 people take to the streets of Hamburg to protest MSC's port plans
    As many as 2,500 people took to the streets in Hamburg yesterday evening in a protest organised by a local union against the 49.9% sale of the city's top port operator, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), to Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). Flares were thrown and there was a strong police presence as the demonstration ...
  • MOL signs up for methanol-powered ultramax bulker
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to take on a methanol dual-fuel ultramax bulk carrier in a charter deal with compatriot Kambara Kisen, the shipping arm of the Tsuneishi Group. The 65,700 dwt ship will be built at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and delivered in 2027 on a charter to MOL Drybulk. MOL, which targets having 90 ...
  • Abu Dhabi firms explore ammonia shipping
    Fertiglobe, the partnership between ADNOC and OCI Global, the world's largest seaborne exporter of urea and ammonia combined, the largest nitrogen fertiliser producer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and an early mover in sustainable ammonia, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AD Ports Group to explore logistics and ...
  • Backers of Singapore - Rotterdam green corridor vow to slash emissions by up to 30% by 2030
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Port of Rotterdam and 20 partners in the Green & Digital Shipping Corridor are working to reduce 20% to 30% of emissions from international shipping by 2030. This was agreed at the third Green Corridor workshop, held this week in Rotterdam. The Green & Digital Shipping ...
  • Ship Concept 2030: Identifying what tomorrow's newbuilds will look like
    Ship Concept 2030 is the latest magazine out of the Splash Special Reports stable, a publication designed to give readers a glimpse of what is realistic for newbuilds coming out of yards seven years from now taking into account regulations, fuels, information technology, seafaring skills, shipyards and charterers - a unique magazine with the big ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • ESPO warns ships are already dodging EU ETS
    European Sea Ports Organisation said ships are already rerouting to ports outside the bloc to avoid paying the EU Emissions...
  • Marine insurance talks with Ukraine falter as two ships test alternative Black Sea grains corridor
    International Union of Marine Insurance says 'grey areas' surround Ukraine government proposal to reinsure marine risk
  • BV invests to bring OrbitMI into the fold
    OrbitMI chief executive Ali Riaz said Bureau Veritas recognised the importance of intelligent connected workflows, and was committed to developing...
  • EU ETS could spur disruptive reciprocal measures
    IMO climate head warns of potential disruption for shipping in response to the EU ETS, adding that he looked forward...
  • Green ships will be available but what about the fuels?, asks Habben Jansen
    Liner boss told European summit that while customers may support decarbonisation, most are still in denial there will be a...
  • Latsco places first-ever bulker order in Japan
    Tanker and gas carrier owner made first bulker play in 2016 with secondhand supramaxes
  • MSC resumes boxship buying spree
    MSC is said to have purchased the 9,400 teu Joseph Schulte, which had been trapped in Ukraine for over a year...
  • Possible sea mine blast on Black Sea ship off Romania
    One crew member was injured and another 11 rescued after a possible sea mine blast on the general cargoship Seama...
  • Global carbon tax impossible, Barroso says
    José Manuel Barroso warned European policymakers about protectionism in his keynote speech to the European Shipping Summit, while suggesting that...
  • Rotterdam-Singapore green corridor aims to cut emissions by up to 30% by 2030
    MPA, Port of Rotterdam and 20 other partners in the green and digital shipping corridor will work together to cut...
  • Autonomous shipping revolution will slash P&I claims and payouts, IUMI told
    The coming MASS revolution has huge implications for marine insurance, with fewer people on ships meaning fewer 'people claims', delegates...
  • MOL ties up methanol-powered bulker to cut emissions
    Japanese shipping giant intends to charter the 65,700 dwt dual-fuel ship ultramax bulker from domestic owner Kambara Kisen. The vessel...
  • Shipping is central to EU security insists commission vice-president Schinas
    European shipowners looking for political recognition of the maritime sector's strategic economic status have been backed by the European Commission...
  • Daily Briefing
    Questions raised over UK government claims Odesa-docked ship was Russia target | CMA CGM teams up with Maersk to scale...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • More trans-Pac service cuts on tap for October as carriers seek to buoy rates
    The decision to suspend a service outright may represent a new leg down in terms of ship capacity, which is expected to grow sharply this year and next.
  • Norfolk Southern teams with tech company to ease intermodal cargo flow
    The Class I railroad and DrayNow will launch an app in 2024 designed to digitize, organize and streamline processes that have previously been performed via email or over the phone.
  • Asia-North Europe blank sailings to soar in October amid capacity overhang
    Ocean carriers on the busy trade lane plan to slash deployed capacity to match falling demand levels that typically follow China's Golden Week holiday at the start of October.
  • Intermarine, JSA target Chilean metals, energy markets with new subsidiary
    Affiliated carriers Intermarine and Jumbo-SAL-Alliance are poised to reap new cargo from the expected growth boom in South American mining, green fuels and wind.
  • Panama Canal draft restrictions offer sustained challenge for carriers
    Carrier executives and others say the draft limitations imposed due to a shortage of rainfall are creating a more difficult economic rationale for the so-called all-water route to the East Coast of North America.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • South Korean private equity firm poised to take over Polaris Shipping
    HMM and KOBC participating in the acquisition of the VLOC company as financial investors
  • Futures market for capesize bulkers falls while spot rates rally on
    November contracts lost almost $1,000 per day on Wednesday
  • Concept unveiled to build floating nuclear plants to meet military needs
    Crowley and BWX Technologies also envision vessels with microreactors responding to disasters
  • Baltic Dry Index climbs to four-month high as bulkers ride 'robust upward trend'
    China stimulus measures add to optimism as Panama Canal buoys handysizes
  • UK tightens laws to punish fraudulent shipping
    British laws had failed to keep up with international agreements leaving enforcers toothless
  • Blank sailings expected to reach 16% as Golden Week hurts container demand
    Freightos Baltic Index falls almost 20% since late August
  • No shortage of offshore bravado at Pareto Securities show
    Secondhand market weirdness and surging day rates have owners and observers excited
  • 'Nothing as contagious as protectionism': warns Emanuele Grimaldi as EU probes China's car exports
    Major car carrier owner rails against the rise of protectionism amid rising geopolitical tensions
  • Lines struggle to stop the rot as container freight rates hit four-year-low
    Spot rates hit their lowest since October 2019 as supply-and-demand outlook worsens
  • Ports on EU's edge poised to pounce on bloc's business, warns Malta
    As the EU's emissions trading scheme is about to include shipping, container ports at the bloc's periphery get ready to take advantage
  • Jinhui Shipping sells oldest bulker as renewal push goes on
    Hong Kong company takes book loss on 2021 purchase, but vessel made a trading profit in that time
  • Green Seas: The era of methanol-fuelled container shipping begins
    This week's edition of TradeWinds' newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean explores what the Laura Maersk means for box shipping
  • Tonnage-hungry Subsea 7 could set its sights on Solstad Offshore, analyst says
    Pareto's Joren Sovik Opheim cites fleet similarities in hypothetical takeover
  • Methanol ships make up third of alternative-fuel orders this year, Clarksons says
    UK research company says LNG is still the most popular fuel choice for new eco vessels
  • Nobody beats competition by going green on their own, says Hapag-Lloyd boss Rolf Habben Jansen
    Shipping should work together to achieve decarbonisation, argues liner company chief exec
  • Mozambique cleared to sue shipbuilder Privinvest in $2bn corruption case
    Shipbuilder says it provided valuable services to African nation which sabotaged the coastal project
  • 'I always want more ships,' says TMI's new operations chief Carl Ackerley
    But newbuildings still too expensive for now, bulker executive explains
  • TMI's Ed Buttery compares handysize scrapping to a fairground coin-pusher machine
    Tipping point is approaching for elderly ships, and this is good news for rates
  • Gail (India) heralds first LNG cargo STS in move to optimise its shipping
    Indian importer is keen to repeat exercise to save cash, shipping time and CO2 emissions
  • Union Maritime doubles down on LR2 tanker newbuildings
    An earlier order for ultramax bulkers order at New Dayang appears to have been dropped
  • Sea mine suspected as explosion hits Ukraine-bound cargo ship off Romania
    Mine sweeper deployed to investigate incident involving the Seama
  • Seatrium loses $32m legal battle against HJ Shipbuilding over defects on accommodation rig
    Newly merged Singapore yard's legacy legal case tossed out due to wording of clause in sub-contract amendment
  • High tanker asset prices worry BW Group's Andreas Sohmen-Pao
    Tycoon thinks decarbonisation will be tough and contemplates move to US
  • Nicolas Saverys's second Exmar take-private bid fails as shareholders cling on to stock
    Exmar set to stay on stockmarket as take private vehicle Saverex shareholding falls short
  • Malcolm Godfrey quits insurance broker Gallagher to join rival Cambiaso Risso
    Genoa-based broker is continuing to grow its business with new hires
  • Hafnia clinches $303m sustainable loan secured by nine chemical tankers
    New revolving facility will mature in 2029, BW Group owner says
  • Nicolas Saverys's second take-private bid fails as shareholders cling on to stock
    Exmar set to stay on stockmarket as take private vehicle Saverex shareholding falls short
  • Nicolas Saverys opts to relaunch take-private bid as shareholders cling on to stock
    Pricing of third offering to be announced on 2 October
  • Kambara Kisen orders methanol ultramax bulker for charter to MOL
    Japanese group will fix out dual-fuel ship from delivery in 2027
  • Seaspan and Maersk Zero Carbon Center unveil huge ammonia container ship project
    Work has been taking place on developing a 15,000-teu design for potential commercialisation
  • European shipowners seek to boost their status in Brussels with show of unity
    Feeling insufficiently appreciated by the Brussels policymaking scene, the continent's shipping lobby holds its debut event to raise its profile
  • Trafigura creates new management committee as one of 'big three' bosses quits
    CEO Jeremy Weir and executive director Jose Larocca to lead new top team
  • 'No skeletons': TMI's Ed Buttery and Carl Ackerley press on with Grindrod integration
    Bulker owners' balance sheets remain separate, but other functions are already working as one, bosses explain
  • Cocaine 'tsunami' hits container supply chain as industry struggles for answers
    Maritime drug flows are rising both in volume and violence. The 'Operation Tin Can' drug bust shows how they can be stemmed
  • Bureau Veritas invests in OrbitMI as strategic partnership targets shipping's carbon emissions
    Stena Bulk-backed software firm teams up with 195-year-old classification society
  • Denmark's DFDS acquires Spain to Morocco ferry company
    Ferry company says acquisition will help it benefit from ongoing nearshoring of supply chains to Europe
  • Mariner Associates and Carlos A Gothong recycle bulker and car carrier in Bangladesh
    But cash buyer GMS cautions that Chattogram's recyclers cannot compete on price for now
  • Singapore-Rotterdam green corridor aims for 30% GHG emission cuts by 2030
    Partners identify action steps for the various fuel pathways and will look at ways to incentivise uptake of alternative fuels

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • Air Belgium abandons direct passenger service to focus on cargo
    Air Belgium says it never recovered from lost business during the COVID pandemic, in contrast to most passenger carriers. It says it can't make money selling tickets to consumers and will focus on doing business with other airlines.
  • Narita Airport to build centralized cargo facility for All Nippon Airways
    All Nippon Airways will soon function in one place at Narita Airport instead of at decentralized cargo warehouses.
  • DSV tailors chartered freighter network to shifting market conditions
    DSV is a logistics company, not an airline, but it is strategically adding freighters it controls through long-term leases based on demand in certain lanes.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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