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Exim India web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Gati's Express Business EBITDA doubles in FY23
  • Hazira call to be added to AIM service
  • Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination banknote - Frequently Asked Questions
  • CONCOR profit up in March quarter & fiscal
  • MOL long-term charters another methanol dual-fuel carrier
  • India's port sector scaling new heights; international shipments surge
  • Trying to resolve technical issues on Chabahar with India: Iran
  • New indexation of rates at New Mangalore Port
  • Procedure for clearance of import cargo categorized as "Hazardous Goods"
  • Russia, Iran sign pact on intercontinental rail cargo route
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (19 May 2023)
  • CBIC makes amnesty scheme operational for exporters
  • CCI approves proposed merger of Credit Suisse Group AG with UBS Group AG
  • AD Ports Group & Karachi Port Trust ink MoU
  • Import of electronic goods from China dips

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • ICS identifies new risks for energy transition
  • DHL to use UAE rail network
  • Aeronet Worldwide promotes Robert Turner
  • 15 years safe on the ground
  • Pharma logistics with e-truck
  • Talking robots to deliver parcels in Helsinki
  • Transhipment well-oiled
  • PSA BDP expands global network in Gdansk, Poland
  • DACH: high priority for sustainable fleets
  • Five Vectrons for the Scandinavian corridor
  • A trio to build two new vessels
  • AI-powered solutions for airfreight operations
  • Hellmann welcomes back Natasha Solano-Vesela
  • EP Trans testing first H2 truck
  • More warehouse space for exporters in Bangladesh
  • New electric harbour cranes for PD Ports
  • Latam Cargo: close to 20.000 t of flowers
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Ageing inventories defeat shipping lines' GRI plans
  • Air cargo embraces online distribution - and the data it provides
  • Near-record Walmart - supply chain, inventory trends reassure
  • Cosco's car shipping unit hooks up with PWL for European expansion
  • Target Corp - a year forward, a year lost
  • Shippers on the hunt for supply chain know-how
  • India's 3PLs move into airfreight as market takes off
  • Home Depot's mixed colours
  • Flexport hires ex-Amazon and Uber Freight exec to head its truck brokerage business

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Marine Log web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • VIDEO: FMD Chesapeake Training and Service Center celebrates grand opening
    Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), an Arcline Investment Management portfolio company, celebrated the grand opening of its newest Training and Service Center Campus in Chesapeake, Va. located at 733 Curtis Saunders Court on
  • Fincantieri Marinette Marine books fourth Constellation-class contract
    The Navy has awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a $526,293,001 contract for detail design and construction of the fourth Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, FFG 65. FMM received the contract for the first-in-class Constellation-class frigate
  • USACE breaks ground for new lock chamber at Lock and Dam 25
    The St. Louis District Engineer District held a groundbreaking ceremony May 18 for a new 1,200 foot x 110 foot lock chamber adjacent to the existing 600 foot x 110 foot lock
  • Austal USA wins T-AGOS contract with $3 billion plus potential
    Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $113,906,029 NAVSEA contract for the detail design and construction of the lead T-AGOS 25 Class Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship. The contract includes options

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Container News web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Port of Melbourne container volumes down in April
    Port of Melbourne's total container throughput (full and empty) reached 246,542 TEU in April, translating to a 3.9% decrease from April 2022. Additionally,hile box volumes were down 0.5% for the period January-April 2023, compared with the same months last year. Furthermore, full overseas imports were down 4.8% in April 2022, with furniture, miscellaneous manufactures, non-electrical machinery, d
  • Svitzer invests in two fuel-efficient tugs for Newcastle Harbour
    Svitzer, global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will invest in two new state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient tugs to operate on Newcastle Harbour. CEO of Port Authority of New South Wales (NSW), Captain Philip Holliday said the two new TRAnsverse tugs will not only meet Newcastle's complex harbour towage requirements but will also reduce fuel use and emissions. He added that Svitzer's
  • Port of Oakland approves plan for green upgrades at TraPac terminal
    The Oakland board of port commissioners approved an ordinance that will make progress in reducing emissions from cargo handling equipment at TraPac, a marine terminal at the Oakland Seaport. Port Commissioners unanimously voted to amend terminal operator TraPac's lease to include green upgrades to cargo handling equipment at its terminal facilities. TraPac will retrofit three rubber-tired gantry
  • Maersk and Barry Callebaut to open new cocoa bean warehouse in Malaysia
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and Barry Callebaut Group, manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, have entered into a long-term partnership to build and operate a new Built-To-Suit cocoa bean warehousing and dispatching facility in Malaysia. A ground-breaking ceremony of this dedicated facility was held in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia on 18 May, 2023. Located in the Johor Bahru district, the m
  • Port of Los Angeles handles 688,000 TEUs in April
    The Port of Los Angeles processed 688,110 TEUs in April, a 22% decrease compared to last April, which was the second busiest on record. Loaded imports in April 2023 totalled 343,689 TEUs, a 25% decrease from the previous year. Loaded exports reached 88,202 TEUs, a 12% decrease from the previous year, while empty containers amounted to 256,220 TEUs, a 23% drop from 2022. Port of Los Angeles freigh
  • ONE adds new call to AIM service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that AIM weekly service will change its port rotation, by adding Hazira call. The new rotation will take effect as from Bea Schulte, arriving in Hazira on 14 June 2023. The current port rotation is, JEA - MUN - NSA - CMB -DUR - TEM - TIN - APP - DUR - JEA The new port rotation will be as follows, JEA - MUN - HZA - NSA - CMB - DUR - TEM - TIN - APP- DUR - JEA
  • Two shipping lines pay civil penalties totaling US$2.65 million
    Two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of US$2.65 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought by the Federal Maritime Commission's Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. Ocean Network Express Ptd. Ltd. (ONE) entered into a compromise agreement with the FMC in April to resolve allegations it violated 46 U.S.C. ' 41102(c) by assessing detent

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Splash web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • China Merchants readies four more newbuilds
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is continuing to grow its fleet with four more newbuild vessels. The Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group said its board had approved the construction of two 175,000 cu m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and two aframax tankers. CMES has not named its yard of choice, which ...
  • Samsung Heavy showcases new ship designs
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has unveiled its newly designed ships at a recently held technology roadshow in Europe. The South Korean shipbuilder is targeting its European customers, including those in Greece, the UK and Italy, with new concepts for LNG carriers and eco containerships. An LNG unit introduced features three cargo tanks instead of the ...
  • MOL orders dual-fuel methanol carrier for Mitsubishi Gas Chemical charter
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has tapped South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build a dual-fuel methanol carrier for delivery in 2025. The Japanese shipping giant has fixed the 47,800 dwt ship on a long-term charter contract with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company. The vessel, which will run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil, will ...
  • G7 leaders discuss further Russian shipping sanctions
    Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are meeting in Hiroshima and discussing further shipping-related sanctions on Russia. New measures announced by the leaders during the May 19-21 meetings will target sanctions evasion involving third countries, and seek to undermine Russia's future energy production and curb trade that supports Russia's military. An official announcement ...
  • Fredriksen signs for up to eight bulk carriers in China
    John Fredriksen's Seatankers has contracted Qingdao Shipyard in China for up to eight 82,000 dwt bulk carriers. No price or delivery date has been revealed for four firm kamsarmaxes measuring 229 m in length and with a design speed of 14 knots. The deal includes options for four additional ships, all designed to meet the ...
  • COSCO forms European car carrier pact
    COSCO Shipping Car Carriers has signed has a strategic cooperation agreement with Germany's PWL Shipping as it prepares to ramp up calls to Europe once its 20+ backlog of newbuildings deliver. The two parties will work on developing car carrier services in Europe and providing full-scale automobile logistics and other value-added services. In the first ...
  • PGS bags Barents Sea survey deal
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS has won a new 3D survey contract in the Barents Sea. The 2017-built Titan-class vessel is mobilising for the survey which should last about 40 days. The 24-streamer ship most recently executed projects in the Mediterranean region. The contract value has not been disclosed, but as per PGS' Oslo ...
  • Crowley and Stena Bulk win business from the Pentagon
    Three Crowley-managed tankers have been selected by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) to serve in its Tanker Security Program. The program ensures a commercial fleet can readily transport liquid fuel supplies in times of need for the US Department of Defense. The selected medium-range tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena ...
  • ONE and Wan Hai cop FMC fines
    Two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of $2.65m in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought by the Federal Maritime Commission's Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. Ocean Network Express (ONE) entered into a compromise agreement with the FMC in April to resolve allegations it violated American rules by assessing detention ...
  • Aker Solutions joins ExxonMobil's Uaru contractor list
    Aker Solutions has sealed a deal with ExxonMobil to provide dynamic and static subsea umbilical for the Uaru oilfield development, located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The contract, worth between $46m and $138m, includes delivery of three dynamic and seven static umbilicals totaling over 52 km in length. Project execution, engineering, and manufacturing will ...
  • Freight corridor linking Moscow with Mumbai slowly taking shape
    Another part of the infrastructure jigsaw to create the long-planned International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is taking shape. The INSTC, a project originally launched by Russia, Iran and India in 2002, is a 7,200 km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road to move freight between India, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe. The ...
  • Yangshan tops new container port performance index
    Yangshan Port, located offshore Shanghai, has taken top position in the third edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), despite periods of disruption caused by typhoons and various other factors in 2022. Developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, the third edition of the CPPI is a data-based comparable index ...
  • TechnipFMC scores Equinor well intervention contract
    TechnipFMC has won a contract worth up to $250m from Equinor to provide riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The two-year deal runs from 2024 to 2025, with options to extend for each of the three subsequent years. TechnipFMC will provide production enhancement, production data, and pre-plug-and-abandonment services to Equinor ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Dark fleet spotlight shines on Geneva-based Fractal Shipping
    Fractal Shipping has emerged as the second-largest dark fleet operator after Gatik Ship Management, which has had its flag and...
  • ONE and Wan Hai agree civil penalties following FMC probes
    Ocean Network Express and Wan Hai Lines have resolved allegations brought against them by the Federal Maritime Commission. They agreed to...
  • Comité Maritime International eyeing further conventions
    'What I hope to bring to the table is me and my practical approach to maritime law and shipping, while...
  • The View: Combatting climate change needs passion, not statistics
    The climate change activists were not parading around Dubai's convention centre calling shipping to account: There was no point. Shipping...
  • Kenya launches candidate for IMO secretary-general
    Voting takes place in July. If successful, Karigithu would be the first African and first women elected in the IMO's...
  • Russian foreign ministry says grain deal will be terminated if demands not met
    Russia continues to use its participation in the Black Sea Grain Iniatiative as a bargaining chip to push forward progress...
  • US and UK sanctions shipping companies as G7 readies tighter restrictions
    G7 prepares to impose fresh sanctions on Russian ships and tighten gaps that allow circumvention of existing measures
  • Hafnia reports record quarterly profits on trade flow shifts
    The Singapore-based company, which is engaged in an active fleet renewal programme, highlighted that total profit over the past year...
  • Qingdao Shipyard seals deal with Seatankers for up to eight bulkers
    The deal will strengthen the state-owned shipyard, which emerged from a debt restructuring three years ago
  • Shipowners' Club hails 'breakout year'
    Premium income hits record high, but marine mutual takes hit from declining investment returns
  • MOL and Mitsubishi agree long-term charter on methanol carrier
    The vessel will be the first dual-fuelled methanol carrier to sail under a long-term charter for a Japanese company, says...
  • Russia sanctions hit Hamburg throughput
    Container volumes were down 16.9% in the first quarter after the loss of the port's fourth-largest trading partner. But transatlantic...
  • New ships authorised in Ukraine grain deal
    Three vessels have been registered to travel into the Odesa region, and one stranded ship has been granted permission to...
  • China Merchants to order more LNG carriers and aframax tankers
    Yard details were not disclosed, but the Chinese owner has co-operated with Dalian Shipbuilding in relation to newbuildings in the...
  • Maersk sued by chief engineer for 'wrongful termination' in Midshipman X case
    Maersk has defended the firing of Filomeno Gaylan, who is seeking damages of at least $300,000 and is also suing...
  • LA's Seroka says west coast labour deal is 'on the doorstep' as soft volumes continue
    Executive director Gene Seroka said the global economic slowdown, high inventories and the prolonged west coast labour negotiations have had...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: A case for optimism in shipping's zero-carbon challenge
    Fuel and infrastructure availability should not be a barrier to shipping's rapid decarbonisation. Aligning the industry with a 1.5°C Paris...
  • Daily Briefing
    Tanker owners stay positive as profits projected for fifth consecutive quarter | Vladivostok volumes continue to rise on access to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Pandemic-induced trailer dislocation still hampering US truckload carriers
    Trailer marketplace technology provider vHub estimates a quarter of truckload trailers are out of network for the nation's carriers, with an abrupt shift in demand exacerbating that dislocation.
  • Top US Shippers: Home construction decline drags down HHG import demand
    A decrease in US housing construction from the fever pitch seen during the COVID-19 pandemic is reducing demand for imports of furniture, appliances and other household goods.
  • ONE agrees to pay $1.7 million fine in detention/demurrage case: FMC
    The carrier will pay the penalty to avoid the Federal Maritime Commission launching a formal investigation into whether it violated US detention and demurrage shipping laws.
  • Oakland's Howard Terminal eyes redevelopment after ballpark proposal dies
    With a proposed baseball stadium at the terminal location off the table, the Port of Oakland is considering options to expand maritime support activities at the 50-acre site to complement overall growth at the port.
  • India-Europe contract prices tumble as demand rebound eludes carriers
    Forwarders do not expect prices to stabilize or trend up anytime soon, with carriers increasingly struggling to secure steady booking levels to fill their export allocations out of India despite capacity readjustments.
  • Pandemic-level drop in Q1 demand hits European intermodal transport
    A "perfect storm" of poor schedule reliability, persistently high electricity prices, weak demand and cheaper diesel for trucking continues to undermine Europe's rail-dominated combined transport sector.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Dry bulk market falls as 'Covid-19 bubble' bursts and shipowners refuse to ballast
    'Each dry bulk segment is being affected by different factors,' Arrow Shipbroking Group's Harry Grimes says
  • UK-registered shipowner hit by sanctions over 'systematic' Russian grain theft
    UK follows lead of EU and also takes action against Sovcomflot's Dubai-based manager Sun Ship Management
  • Croatia's 3 Maj lines up deal to build four polar cruise ships
    US owner is said to have signed letter of intent
  • Editor's selection: De Stoop departs, Stolt spotlights corruption and Greek shipowner's Hollywood S&P foray
    A look back at some of the big and important stories of the week brought to you by TradeWinds' international team of journalists
  • Pan Ocean linked to sale of small product tanker fleet as profit rises
    South Korean owner said to have offloaded four ships
  • Bigger payouts will be 'new normal' at cash machine Hafnia
    Analysts calculate dividends at 70% of huge net profit in quarters ahead
  • ONE and Wan Hai fined by US regulator for alleged misconduct
    Carriers reach settlement over misconduct claims
  • Havila Kystruten wins US and UK licences to refinance ferries out of Russian leases
    Norwegian company will be able to run newbuildings after months of delays
  • MOL orders dual-fuel methanol tanker against charter contract from Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
    Newbuilding to be built at Hyundai Mipo will cost around $55m
  • Probe begins after South Korean tanker hits bridge in Japan
    Vessel and pillar damaged
  • John Fredriksen's Seatankers joins rush to order kamsarmax bulkers amid tightening shipyard slot supply
    The Norwegian shipowner is said to be paying around $33m each for the conventionally fuelled ships
  • UK sanctions London-based shipowner over 'systematic' Russian grain theft
    UK follows lead of EU and also takes action against Dubai-based SCF Group manager Sun Ship Management
  • Singapore's OCBC bank sets decarbonisation target for ship finance
    South East Asia's second-largest lender claims targets are internationally recognised, science-based pathways
  • Product tanker engine room blaze brought under control near Istanbul
    No injuries or pollution reported
  • Turkey's Densay races past 40-ship mark with spate of ultramax orders
    Rapidly expanding Dubai player inks newbuildings in three Chinese yards
  • Hafnia buys MR tanker duo as profit nears $1bn in a year
    First quarter was best ever at BW Group operation
  • Shortsea players expect to live with short steps towards decarbonisation
    While decarbonisation projects grab the headlines, shortsea shipowners admit that vessel life extension and not newbuildings remains the order of the day
  • Samsung Heavy unveils designs for greener LNG carriers and container ships
    Yard holds 'technology roadshow' in Europe with Athens being the first stop
  • More women and diversity in shipping is not a 'fluffy nice to have, it's critical'
    Heidi Heseltine, founder of the maritime Diversity Study Group, says greater inclusion is the way for shipping to access a wider talent pool that can meet its challenges
  • Weather delays Shiling towing operation until next week
    New Zealand authorities have identified a potential window for the operation early next week

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American Shipper web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Container shipping under pressure as peak season hopes dim
    Trans-Pacific spot rates have pared earlier gains and remain at loss-making levels. Demand has yet to rebound.
  • WestJet averts pilots strike, agrees to new contract
    There's plenty of cargo news in Canada with WestJet avoiding a pilots strike and Air Canada expanding its freighter network to Costa Rica.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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