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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Focus on freight
  • Grimaldi signs the Greek deal
  • Adiyaman to receive help by rail
  • Seafrigo snaps up CNMP
  • Express rail service for Chinese e-vehicles
  • Shareable datalog to track reefers
  • Developing and operating another port in Egypt
  • Goodman to develop cargo infrastructure in Japan
  • Changes at APM Terminals
  • Channel Tunnel enhances freight services
  • Two hits in USA
  • Tom Ekegren joins Steerprop
  • Zipline's silent drones ready for take off
  • New warehouse space near Poznan Airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Polish and Portuguese carriers pick GSSAs in USA
  • New dual leadership for Paul Group
  • Gatik delivers for Kroger in Texas
  • Orca AI, Liberty and ARC collaborating

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Carriers turn their gaze back to scrubbers as voyage results tumble
  • CMA CGM eyes car-carrier market boom as liners are ready to invest
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel and Noytech clash
  • The parcel empires strike back as smaller players take stock
  • Adoption of 'smart' cargo labels needs critical mass
  • DSV buys in Arizona to boost services and cross-border LatAm trade
  • WestJet will 'disrupt' Canada with three 737Fs, but rivals aren't scared
  • Atlas Air gives up board diversity as PE group takes over

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Havfram Wind's giant jack-up WTIV will be used for Hornsea 3
    Ørsted has selected Havfram Wind, a subsidiary of Oslo-headquartered Havfram, to install turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm off the U.K., starting fall 2026. Havfram Wind will be utilizing one
  • Samskip orders two hydrogen fuel cell powered containerships
    Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip Group has placed an order at India's Cochin Shipyard (CSL) for two hydrogen fuel cell powered short sea containerships for operation on west European routes. As we reported at the
  • Wärtsilä 31 engine gets a power boost
    Wärtsilä's highly efficient Wärtsilä 31 four-stroke diesel engine is being upgraded to deliver a higher power output within the same physical footprint. The upgrade will result in the current output range of

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Container News web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Record container throughput for King Abdulaziz Port
    King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia handled 18,553 TEUs on a single vessel, making it the highest throughput ever recorded across Saudi ports. The previous record of the port was 18,021 TEUs set in the second quarter of 2022. In addition, the milestone was achieved aboard the 20,000 TEU container vessel CSCL Indian Ocean, arriving from the Far East, through the efforts of container termin
  • MSC enhaces KIWI service connecting Australia, New Zealand and Thailand
    MSC announced the enhancement of its KIWI service which will connect Australia, New Zealand and Thailand on a weekly basis. The full rotation of the updated service will be as follows: Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Singapore - Jakarta (Indonesia) - Brisbane (Australia) - Sydney (Australia) - Auckland (New Zealand) - Nelson (New Zealand) - Wellington (New Zealand) - Lyttelton (New Zealand) - Port Chal
  • Kalmar receives its first heavy electric forklift order from Innofreight
    Kalmar has received an order for a heavy electric forklift from Austrian train transportation service provider Innofreight Solutions GmbH. The purchase was placed in the Q4 2022 order intake of Kalmar's mother company, Cargotec, and the equipment is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023. Innofreight, established in 2002, creates flexible train wagon solutions for industries such
  • MSC upgrades ScanBaltic to US service
    MSC introduced the expansion of its ScanBaltic to the United States service, which links the Northwest region and markets in the US. The new rotation will include calls to Jacksonville in the United States every two weeks. MSC said the service connects with the ocean carrier's European short sea and intermodal network and enhances support for the food and beverage, automotive and forestry industr
  • Brazilian container terminal invests in port equipment amid increasing box volumes
    APM Terminals announced that with volumes continuing to grow at Porto Itapoá, the Brazilian box terminal will heavily invest in equipment this year to be able to handle the increasing volumes. In fact, container throughput at Porto Itapoá grew by more than 14% in 2022, reaching 950,512 TEUs. The major port in Brazil will acquire ten hybrid Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) becoming the first port
  • Samskip, duisport and TX Logistik to jointly operate logport III terminal in Duisburg
    Samskip, duisport and TX Logistik AG will jointly operate the CT terminal at logport III in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg in the future. In particular, for this purpose, the three partners have founded the new company "Ziel Terminal GmbH", in which Samskip will hold 49.8% of the shares, while duisport and TX Logistik each will hold 25.1%, respectively. This terminal partnership is currently still subject
  • Lineage Logistics opens expanded cold storage facility in Denmark
    Lineage Logistics, LLC opened its expanded cold storage facility in the Port of Aarhus in Denmark on 15 March 2023. The extension adds 18,000 pallet spots, bringing the total to 27,500 pallet capacity. Customers, including fish and shellfish producers, will benefit from simplified storage for their goods at a crucial site connecting seafood import and export, connecting Greenland and Denmark to t
  • Samskip orders zero-emission feeder container ships from Indian shipbuilder
    Norwegian shipping company Samskip agreed with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), an Indian shipbuilding firm, on the design and construction of two zero-emission feeder container vessels with an option for two more boxships. According to the statement, this project is one of the world's first zero-emission feeder container vessels, fuelled by hydrogen fuel cells and, eventually, green hydrogen. The
  • Maersk unveils the design of its first green fuel powered vessel
    Maersk has unveiled the design of its first green fuel-powered container vessel on Twitter. The Danish ocean carrier said it expects to receive the first boxship of this type by South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard soon. "Our feeder vessel has a dual-fuel engine and will be able to operate on green methanol," noted the Copenhagen-headquartered container line in a Twitter post. We are thrilled to u
  • ONE launches new service between Singapore and Myanmar
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced a new service from Singapore to Yangon, Myanmar (SMM), strengthening the company's network in the region. ONE said this new service SMM will consolidate the existing YGX and TMM services and will provide twice weekly coverages from Singapore to Yangon. In this way, ONE noted it will give its customers connections for Yangon imports and exports via its tr
  • AD Ports Group signs agreements for Egyptian ports development
    AD Ports Group signed several agreements to expand its presence and increase its access to ports in Egypt. AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority signed a 30-year concession agreement that allows the Group to develop and operate a multi-purpose terminal at Safaga Port on the Red Sea coast of Egypt. "Safaga Port will be the first internationally operated port in the Upper Egypt region, bri

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Splash web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Singapore and Norway sign maritime decarbonisation deal with IMO
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment have signed an agreement with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce emissions from ships and in ports. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked in London this week, the parties will ...
  • Stolt Tankers adds pair of modern chemical tankers
    Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers has bolstered its fleet with a pair of modern 15,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers. The vessels built in 2018 and 2019 respectively will be named the Stolt Condor and Stolt Tucan and join Stolt Tankers' Inter-Caribbean service. The company said it expects to take delivery in the second quarter of ...
  • Peter Twiss steps down at Oldendorff Carriers
    Peter Twiss has stepped down as CEO and president of Oldendorff Carriers after nearly 28 years at the German dry bulk owner. Twiss, who started at Concept Carriers in 1995, moved through the ranks to become Oldendorff Carriers' CEO in 2003. He leaves the company after leading it to the best result in its 102-year ...
  • Excelerate Energy set to declare purchase option on Maran Gas FSRU
    New York-listed floating regasification specialist Excelerate Energy has lined up new financing to help fund the acquisition of FSRU bareboat chartered from Greece's Maran Gas. The Texas-headquartered company has added a $250m loan, maturing in March 2027, to purchase the 2020-built currently operating in Brazil. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)-built vessel has been ...
  • Maersk shows off its new methanol dual-fuelled ship
    The next generation of alternatively fuelled ships look remarkably like existing vessels if images released today by Danish carrier Maersk are anything to go by. Maersk today unveiled images of its soon-to-launch 2,000 teu, dual fuel ship, which can run on either VLSFO or methanol, a landmark ship that has since opened the floodgates to ...
  • Greek shipping still coming to terms with sale of whale lender
    Greek shipping is still coming to terms with the takeover of its largest lender. The swift buyout of troubled Credit Suisse by compatriot bank UBS on Sunday has left many questioning what the future holds for the enlarged bank's shipping interests. Credit Suisse has been the largest bank financier for Greek shipping since 2016, its ...
  • Ed Buttery takes the reins at Grindrod
    Edward Buttery will take over as CEO at Grindrod Shipping from the start of next month in tandem with his role leading parent firm, Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI). Stephen Griffiths will be retiring from Grindrod as interim CEO and chief financial officer. London-listed TMI took over Grindrod last year, creating a fleet of around 60 ...
  • IPCC report adds impetus to IMO's green deliberations
    The International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas working group meeting in London this week has been given added impetus following the publication of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis report, providing a top line overview of findings from the world's leading climate scientists. Limiting warming to the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C requires rapid ...
  • PXGEO secures more work in Brazil
    Marine seismic player PXGEO has won a contract from the Sépia consortium for a 3D ocean bottom node survey in the Santos Basin, Brazil. The survey is to be acquired in water depths to 2300 m and last for approximately four months. The Sépia consortium comprises Petrobras, TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy and Petronas Petróleo Brasil, with ...
  • Global merchant fleet ageing rapidly
    The global merchant fleet is getting old fast with a growing number of experts suggesting shipping could face a bottleneck in the coming years as a paucity of available newbuild slots fail to cover the volume of ships hitting their demolition age. Data from Greece's Xclusiv Shipbrokers shows that in the space of the last ...
  • Edda Wind scores vessel contracts with Vestas
    Norwegian offshore wind contractor Edda Wind has secured work from wind turbine maker Vestas for its commissioning service operation vessels in 2024 and 2025. The Oslo-listed company said the contracts total a minimum of 750 days of firm work with options for extension of each work scope. The deals have been signed at rates above ...
  • Samskip contracts Indian yard to build up to four hydrogen-powered boxships
    European containerline Samskip has contracted India's Cochin Shipyard to build a pair of hydrogen fuel cell-propelled boxships. The contract comes with options for two more vessels. The ships, due for delivery from the second half of 2025, will be able to carry 365 45 ft long high cube containers. The vessels are equipped with hydrogen ...
  • Spliethoff targeted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has handed down a 90-day ban to Netherlands-flagged ship Flevogracht. AMSA detained the general cargo ship Flevogracht, operated by the Spliethoff Group, after the ship's rescue boat engine was found to be defective. AMSA had previously issued Spliethoff with two warning letters, outlining concerns over the seaworthiness of their ...
  • Peel Ports buys English bulk terminal
    Peel Ports bought HES Humber Bulk Terminal on the east coast of the UK from Rotterdam-based HES International. Claudio Veritiero, chief executive of Peel Ports Group, said: "The acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal is an important investment for Peel Ports Group, expanding our presence into the east of England." The dry bulk terminal has ...
  • Intoxicated pilot blamed for boxship prang at Kaohsiung port
    A drunken pilot has been blamed for a containership prang at the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan yesterday morning. The 2006-built, 6,800 teu ploughed straight into Pier 77, causing sizeable damage to to the concrete quayside. Port officials had noticed that the speed of the ship was too fast and sent a warning by radio ...
  • SIPG-backed new terminal opens in Lianyungang
    A new container terminal has opened at Lianyungang, a port city in northern Jiangsu province located in between Shanghai and Qingdao. Lianyungang Hulian Container Co is a joint venture between Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and the Port of Lianyungang Lianyungang port and SIPG inked a strategic cooperation agreement in 2021, which has seen the ...
  • Canadian National Railway reaches tentative agreements with union, averts strike
    Canadian National Railway (CN), one of Canada's two major freight railroads, has reached new tentative collective agreements with Unifor Local 100 and Council 4000, averting a strike that could have started this week. The collective agreements cover approximately 3,000 employees working in various departments such as mechanical, intermodal, facility management, and in clerical positions in ...
  • Enstructure acquires Richardson Companies, further expands Gulf Coast terminal network
    Enstructure, a US marine terminal and logistics company, has acquired Richardson Companies, a terminal and logistics company with primary operations in Port Houston and the Port of Mobile. Richardson handles a diverse mix of breakbulk cargoes, including steel products, forest products, and project cargo. The company operates approximately 1m square feet of industrial warehousing in ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Banking turbulence amplifies capital-raising difficulties for shipping
    Huge profits earned by shipowners have lessened lending needs but finance for retrofitting vessels to manage greenhouse gas emissions targets...
  • Shell study sets target for hydrogen and biofuels in bunkers
    Shell suggests 10,000 ships will need to operate on hydrogen or hydrogen-based fuels by 2040
  • Government support will be necessary for eBL adoption
    Momentum is growing behind electronic bills of lading. But full adoption will not be possible without public sector support
  • Maersk reveals pioneering methanol boxship design
    Trailblazing containership is expected to use very low sulphur fuel oil until arrangements have been made for the regular sourcing...
  • Sanctioned tanker in collision with Dynacom panamax off Venezuela
    A US-sanctioned long range one tanker has been involved in collision with Dynacom's panamax crude oil tanker Kerala. The latter...
  • Orderbook impasse is turning tankers into 'cash machines', say owners
    Executives from nine of the world's largest tanker-owning companies say they will not order expensive new ships amid regulatory uncertainty
  • TS Lines offloads feeder boxships for 'above market' price
    Latest sales bring tally of containerships sold this year by container line operator to eight vessels, as the Taipei-based company...
  • Grindrod Shipping names Buttery as chief in reshuffle
    Interim chief executive and chief financial officer Stephen Griffiths will retire
  • HMM boxship detained in Taiwan after collision with quay
    No casualties or oil leak has been reported. Vessel is restricted from leaving the port even though it 'maintains perfect...
  • Skuld combined ratio 'well below 100%'
    Oslo-based P&I club hints underwriting performance last year will be in same order as Norwegian rival Gard, as International Group...
  • Oldendorff Carriers names Hutchins chief as Twiss steps down
    Family-owned dry bulk charterer appoints Patrick Hutchins to replace Peter Twiss as chief executive
  • Welcome aboard, UBS!
    It remains to be seen whether UBS will see shipping as 'strategic' or 'non-core'
  • CDB Leasing offers $284m for two LNG carriers from GasLog
    Bermuda-registered sellers are linked to two large-sized LNG carriers under GasLog Partners and GagLog Ltd, data shows
  • Norway and Singapore agree maritime decarbonisation deal with IMO
    'Joining forces through this co-operation will strengthen the support to decarbonising the maritime sector in developing countries,' says Norwegian climate...
  • Maritime completely abandoning fossil fuels is not realistic
    Shipping should look to reduce carbon emissions rather than trying to go carbon-free, forum hears
  • Daily Briefing
    Flags refute claims as ITF vows crackdown on 'substandard shipping' | China doesn't matter for dry bulk, says Clarksons |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • ILWU Canada triggers federal intervention in contract talks with employers
    ILWU Canada is seeking significant wage increases, while automation of cargo-handling equipment, a source of tension in past contract negotiations, will likely once again be a prominent issue.
  • Knight-Swift to buy truckload carrier U.S. Xpress for $808 million
    Knight-Swift, the largest US truckload provider, will substantially expand its reach and scalability for shippers with the purchase of U.S. Xpress, the country's ninth-largest truckload carrier.
  • New IMO rules muddying vessel strategy for MPV, heavy-lift owners
    MPV and heavy-lift vessel owners need clarity on emissions, alternative fuels, and regulations before committing to new vessel schemes.
  • Disruptions always lurking in container shipping: analyst
    While the ocean shipping market has largely normalized after COVID-19, stakeholders would be wise to pursue a business strategy that takes operationally disruptive events into account, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Cash-rich ocean carriers can ride out market downturn: AlixPartners
    Carriers can use their windfall profits of the COVID-19 era to withstand the market downturn and are investing in strategic ways to supplement core liner shipping activities.
  • Proactive approach to ISPM 15 progressing despite roadblocks
    Breakbulk shippers and logistics providers have several proposals for changes to ISPM 15 mitigation and enforcement measures pending approval from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Cool experience: LNG shipowner and sponsor Idan Ofer celebrate NY listing
    Coolco has transferred its listing from Oslo to New york
  • Citi's Michael Parker urges IMO to commit to deeper emissions cuts by 2050
    Veteran shipping lender and Poseidon Principles chairman said the Paris Climate Agreement will be out of reach without IMO leadership
  • Norden commits to capesize market by snapping up two ships
    Danish owner-operator hopes to ultimately operate a fleet of up to 25 capesize vessels
  • Crude trade shifts to US Gulf as global prices fall
    Turmoil in the oil market is good for tankers, says broker Lorentzen & Co
  • Alternative CII rating index aims to reward productive ships
    Emissions index that removes time spent in port to focus on cargo carried submitted to IMO by online freight platform Shipnext
  • Columbia's Mark O'Neil urges shipping to shift focus because fossil fuels are going nowhere
    Industry needs to capture more carbon as geopolitical tensions work against a "zero" world, CEO says
  • Capital Product Partners bags $34.4m from Akadimos container ship fixture
    Deal reflects buoyant charter market for neo-panamax container ships
  • SGMF rolls out first guides for ammonia and hydrogen as marine fuels
    Lifecycle analysis work on two alternative fuel options is underway as industry body fills in information jigsaw
  • 'Exponential' rise pushes VLCCs to $113,000 as smaller ships benefit
    Upwards march continues for tanker rates as Europe takes record amount of US crude
  • Shell scenario sees need for 10,000 hydrogen ships in service by 2040
    Decision-making aid designed to 'stretch thinking' on energy security moves
  • Venezuela oil minister quits amid export corruption probe
    Tareck El Aissami says that he will support the inquiry into 'serious acts of corruption' at PDVSA
  • Oldendorff Carriers makes further staff changes as two of its leaders retire
    Staff will be moved around following the news that the CEO of the bulker owner-operator is stepping down
  • Vitol sees oil demand rising 2m bpd in 2023 as it reveals $505bn revenue
    Trading giant continues it focus on the energy transition in shipping as it benefits from war disruption
  • Heidmar targets 20 more ships as it eyes 'highly fragmented' bulker sector
    Pool player and manager has big plans as it prepares to list on Nasdaq
  • Langh and Samskip deploy biofuel on feeder container ship
    Efforts to reduce carbon footprint is yielding 'positive results'
  • Excelerate Energy secures $600m in credit for FSRU buy from Maran Gas Maritime
    Regasifiction specialist borrowing $250m to exercise purchase option on three-year-old unit
  • S&P train steams on as Chartworld doubles its money on older product tanker
    Shipowner reportedly offloads clean carrier for huge profit less than two years after buying it
  • Cook Islands says abandonment cases falling as it responds to ITF attack
    Register was named one of the four worst flags operating in the Mediterranean
  • Peter Twiss retires from Oldendorff Carriers - effective immediately
    Low-key Canadian has been instrumental in turning family-run shipowner into the world's biggest bulker operator
  • Germany's EnBW scours market for owners to book LNG carrier quartet
    Market players can offer in on one or more of four shipyard berths in South Korea that have been pre-reserved at strong prices
  • Stolt Tankers snaps up modern Turkish duo as it tackles ageing fleet
    Stolt-Nielsen company has big retrofit plans for stainless steel vessels
  • Tumbling oil price to trigger a rise of storage in tanker boost
    Oil prices tumble to 15-month low following banking turmoil
  • Cash-rich HMM expands into the red-hot car carrier sector
    The liner company has ordered three new PCTCs worth more than $300m against charter contracts from Hyundai Glovis
  • Spliethoff accused of 'pattern of unacceptable performance' as ship banned
    Dutch owner's Flevogracht barred by Australia for 90 days following two warning letters about seaworthiness
  • Debate rages over demand outlook for looming LNG newbuilding wave
    Plenty of LNG carriers are set to hit the water in the coming years, but can the market absorb them all?
  • Italy's second FSRU hoves into view for Snam
    The regasification vessel is due to start operations in Piombino in May
  • Safe Bulkers lines up $17m share buyback despite profit shrinking
    Stock rises 2.4% in New York after announcement
  • Buttery takes the reins at Singapore's Grindrod Shipping
    Interim CEO and CFO Griffiths set to return to UK after 13 years as US-listed shipowner reshapes top team
  • Samsung and Kongsberg look to develop autonomous LNG carriers
    Shipbuilder says an autonomous LNG carrier design would reduce operational risk and costs.
  • Royal Caribbean recruits FedEx autonomous guru to board
    US-listed cruise line continues to bolster technological know-how with latest senior appointment
  • Kabir Ship Recyling becomes Bangladesh's third HKC-compliant yard
    Options for green recycling improve as Bangladesh offers top dollar for tonnage
  • Buttery takes the reins at Singapore's Grindrod Shipping
    Interim CEO and CFO Griffiths set to return to UK after 13 years as US-listed shipowner reshapes top team

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Bad luck hampers start of WestJet freighter operations
    WestJet can't seem to catch a break getting its new cargo airline off the ground. It had to postpone the fleet launch another month, and the conversion facility is taking longer than expected to complete the final aircraft.
  • Inflation triggers major user fee increases at FMC
    Fees to register a business or file complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission will be significantly higher in 2023 to account for higher agency costs.
  • February volumes soften at South Carolina Ports
    Although February volumes at SC Ports were down 13% year over year, they still represented the second-highest total for the month in port history.
  • DSV snaps up Arizona trucking, logistics companies
    DSV is rapidly building up its logistics infrastructure in Arizona, an emerging market for semiconductors and electric vehicles.

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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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