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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
  • Jumbo-SAL Alliance & Sai Maritime & Management add one more feat to their list of accomplishments
  • HTOA conducts its 16th AGM in Mumbai
  • Roll out of Mobile X-Ray Container Scanners (MXCS) Installed at APMT and NSICT/DP WORLD Terminals and working hours of MXCS at NSICT/ DP WORLD (Scan Mode-M2) and APMT (Scanned Mode- M3)
  • Major Ports showing marginal traffic growth
  • Contracting of product tanker newbuilds at 10-year high
  • Global economy stronger, but challenges remain: Outlook
  • Implementation of Ex-Bond Shipping Bill in ICES 1.5
  • CMA CGM to enhance its ASEA KENYA service
  • India's GDP growth revised up to 6.2 pc in FY24
  • Ship agency tariff in Turkey to go up
  • Sustainability Charges at Dighi Port
  • DNV awards AiP to system for liquefied hydrogen carrier

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
  • A jewel on the Rio Grande
  • More than an H2 filling station
  • Proper destruction of fraud material
  • Liverpool FC and UPS partnership kicks off
  • Menzies appoints new EVP of AMI
  • Another mega vessel for MSC
  • Cancer detection not only in the capital
  • Woodland Group's new Dewsbury facility
  • Crediting renewable fuels with CCF
  • Icelandair Cargo: managing director steps down
  • Overcoming bottlenecks on the Rhine
  • BAE Systems and HAV sign MOU
  • Three years in Pall-Ex Group
  • A regular container train from Moscow to Siberia
  • Hermes hires industry veteran as sales director
  • From barge to dredger: Damen's "Sayonara"
  • Porky Pig's relatives not allowed to enter USA
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • Air India targeting pharma trade with air freight fleet capacity set to quadruple
  • MSC's second-hand ship shopping spree continues despite declining vessel values
  • Little hope of 2024 upturn in box shipping trades, says Yang Ming
  • FedEx's belt-tightening on track... while goading UPS
  • Are China's ports and shipping companies being used to spy on the world?
  • Speedcargo trials at Etihad show how AI can improve air cargo operations
  • Giridharan Srinivasan named as new India area general manager for Etihad Cargo

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • ABB solutions picked for Samskip's hydrogen-powered newbuilds
    The two hydrogen fueled short sea containerships ordered by Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip earlier this year will feature a comprehensive ABB power, propulsion and automation system On order at India's Cochin Shipyard for deliveries
  • MARAD springs a surprise in marine highway grant awards
    MARAD's latest round of marine highway grant awards include one that may come as a surprise: $600,000 to study conversion of the historic coal-burning ferry SS Badger to a zero-emission vessel -
  • Freire lays keel of new Briggs Marine maintenance support vessel
    Spain's Freire Shipyard is moving right along on the 40-meter maintenance support vessel ordered by U.K.-based Briggs Marine in March, holding a keel laying ceremony for the vessel on September 19. "It's

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • COSCO and State Power Investment sign cooperation deal
    China COSCO SHIPPING and State Power Investment signed an online Memorandum of Cooperation Agreement on 20 September. Both sides will increase synergies, take advantage of their respective business benefits and develop a comprehensive and multi-level strategic relationship. The two companies will continue to develop strategic collaboration in green energy, shipping logistics, infrastructure build
  • ABB to power Samskip's new hydrogen-fuelled container ships
    ABB will deliver a comprehensive power distribution system for two newbuild short-sea container ships of the global logistics company Samskip Group headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In particular, the vessels will be among the world's first of their kind to use hydrogen as a fuel. The order was booked in the second quarter of 2023, but financial details were not disclosed. Also, the 135-me
  • HMM to become minority owner of Polaris Shipping
    South Korea's flagship box line HMM is set to become a minor shareholder in compatriot shipping outfit Polaris Shipping, which focuses on operating very large ore carriers. HMM and state-backed ship finance institution Korea Ocean Business Corporation are participating as financial investors in Woori Private Equity Asset Management (Woori PE), a private equity fund headed by Woori Financial Group
  • Kalmar gains cyber security certification
    Cargotec-owned manufacturing firm Kalmar has received IEC 62443-4-1 certification for its One automation system, which was developed by the Kalmar Technology and Competence Centre in Tampere, Finland. IEC 62443-4-1 is one of several standards that define the process criteria for the secure development of products used in industrial automation and control systems (IACS). It describes the cyber sec
  • VICT handles largest boxship arriving in Australia
    Port of Melbourne's Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) welcomes the 10,000 TEU container ship CMA CGM Pelleas. In particular, at 350 meters in length, the container vessel is the largest ever to dock in an Australian port. The ship is nearly 43 meters wide. VICT's chief executive officer, Bruno Porchietto, says that super-sized vessels like CMA CGM Pelleas are likely to become more
  • Port of Oakland introduces zero-emission vehicles
    The Port of Oakland collaborated with community partners to offer a Zero Emissions Truck Ride and Drive event, giving port workers personal experience with cutting-edge zero-emission vehicles. On Friday, 15 September, the Californian port cooperated with the Harbor Trucking Association, CALSTART, California's Hybrid and Zero-Emissions Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), the California
  • Hapag-Lloyd starts rollout of Starlink to its fleet
    Following a successful pilot phase, German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has decided to proceed with the rollout of Starlink satellite internet technology across its vessel fleet. Since May, crew members aboard four pilot Hapag-Lloyd ships have had the opportunity to test the Starlink technology and the feedback from these trials has been very positive, according to Hapag-Lloyd. "The high-speed satel
  • Magaya selects Thoughtworks for cloud platform modernisation on AWS
    Magaya Corporation, a logistics and supply chain automation software provider, selected Thoughtworks to support its cloud platform modernisation on Amazon Web Services, Inc. This project is a significant step forward for Magaya in enabling greater security, stability, and interoperability across all Magaya products and third-party applications. Moving to AWS's public cloud is also a massive boost
  • Maersk opens new warehouse in Cameroon
    Maersk has announced the opening of a new, technology-driven Warehousing & Distribution (W&D) facility in Douala, Cameroon. Maersk's new facility is located within the Douala Port Zone, which serves as a gateway to several markets within Central Africa. "With the rapid expansion of the middle-class population in the region, there is a growing demand for goods, especially in the FMCG sector. The P
  • PEMA and ICHCA pen cooperation agreement
    Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have signed a collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Through this agreement, the two associations aim to enable each organisation to better achieve their objectives through a programme of cooperation. This will include agreed actions and initiatives, meetings, sharing and ex

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • Fearnleys takes over Ocean Shipbrokers
    Norwegian shipbroker Fearnleys has snapped up UK-based Ocean Shipbrokers, bolstering its activities in tankers, sale and purchase and LPG. Fearnleys said the move will see the company double the size of its tanker team, client reach and market coverage. Set up in 2006, Ocean Shipbrokers has a tanker presence in Beijing, Singapore, Dubai, Geneva, Oslo ...
  • McDermott scores contract win offshore Brazil
    Houston-based subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott has won a contract from PRIO, formerly PetroRio, for work on the Wahoo field, offshore Brazil. The deal covers the transportation and installation of around 30 km of coated 10-inch rigid pipelines and associated subsea structures. Once installed, the pipelines will connect the Wahoo field to ...
  • ABB to power Samskip's hydrogen-fuelled containerships
    European containerline Samskip has tapped Swiss tech firm ABB for the provision of complete power, propulsion and automation systems for its hydrogen-powered container vessels. ABB will deliver the system for Samskip's two newbuild short-sea container ships which will be among the first of their kind to use hydrogen as a fuel. Financial details of the ...
  • Zulu Associates' autonomous zero-emission boxship enters design phase
    Belgian maritime innovator Zulu Associates has contracted Dutch firm Conoship International to advance the design of the Zulu Mass 200 teu shortsea container vessel. The vessel concept, which received approval in principle from Lloyds Register, is planned to be initially operational with Anglo Belgian Shipping Company on Green Corridors between the European continent and the ...
  • Semco and A.P. Moller Holding unit secure work on Ørsted's wind farms off Germany
    Denmark-based contractor Semco Maritime and fellow service provider KK Wind Solutions, part of A.P. Moller Holding, have secured a contract from renewable energy group Ørsted to work on itsGerman offshore wind farms. The contract with an undisclosed value covers high voltage services at Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2 and Gode Wind 1 & 2. The ...
  • CK Line taps Huangpu Wenchong for pair of feeder boxships
    South Korea's CK Line has ordered a pair of feeder containerships at Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in China. The Seoul-based firm has signed up for 2,700 teu ships in its first deal with the CSSC-affiliated specialist in feeder construction. The price and delivery dates for the 188.8m-long SDARI designed ships have not been revealed. Brokers are ...
  • Chinese yard books first VLCCs
    The world has a new yard accepting VLCC orders. Hengli Heavy Industry, the yard formerly known as STX Dalian, has been tasked by its oil refining parent, Hengli Group, to build two 306,000 dwt tankers scheduled for delivery in September 2025 and February 2026. The yard's bulker-focused orderbook now tops 30 ships. STX Dalian was ...
  • Polaris Shipping sold to Korean private equity
    One of the biggest operators of large bulk carriers in the world will remain in Korean hands with news today that buyers of Polaris Shipping have been confirmed. Multiple media sources in South Korea are reporting that Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co has been selected as the preferred bidder to take over the shipping ...
  • Allianz warns of growing risks amid 'epic' offshore wind growth
    German insurance firm Allianz has warned that the offshore wind market must be wary of many challenges and learn from past losses in the midst of an 'epic' global offshore wind roll-out. More than 99% of the total global offshore wind installation is in Europe and Asia-Pacific today, but the US is investing heavily in ...
  • Singapore's Jasper Investments and Berlitz Marine forge offshore tie-up
    Singapore-based Jasper Investments has entered into a strategic collaboration framework agreement with fellow vessel owner and operator Berlitz Marine to expand and grow the company's core marine and offshore business. The duo will look into various ventures, including the acquisition, operation and management of offshore support vessels for deployment in the Southeast Asia and Gulf ...
  • Shipping's top brass have itchy feet
    Recruitment firm Faststream has just published its latest Senior Maritime Executive Report in which it is clear shipping's top brass have itchy feet. There has been movement at the top with over a quarter of respondents saying they had changed jobs in the last two years, but 15% regretted doing so. The commonality of their ...
  • UK gives green light to RWE's Welsh offshore wind farm
    UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Claire Coutinho has given the go-ahead to Wales' largest renewable energy investment this decade - RWE's Awel y Môr offshore wind farm. The project will be located alongside the operational 576 MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm (pictured above) and is planned to be ...
  • Sohmen-Pao puts Oslo Børs on alert
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao used his primetime speaking slot at yesterday's Pareto Securities' 30th Annual Energy Conference to warn attendees in the Norwegian capital that Oslo is no longer the attractive place to list that it once was. Sohmen-Pao, whose BW Group empire is one of the largest names on the Oslo Børs, voiced his concerns about ...
  • Standard Supply flips another PSV
    Norwegian PSV owner Standard Supply has cashed in on one of Northern Supply's mid-sized units. The Oslo-listed company is shipping out the 2008-built for $9.5m. Standard Supply picked up the sister ship to the FS Braemar for $6m when the company lifted its ownership in Northern Supply from 28% to 51% in June 2022. The ...
  • K Line unveils draft survey app
    Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has developed a draft survey application in partnership with compatriots Miotsukushi Analytics and TIS. The app is designed to use artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise the water surface and the draft mark from the image captured with a smartphone and to display the accurate draft level with the impact ...
  • Latsco contracts for three ultramaxes at Oshima
    Greece's Latsco Shipping has ordered three 64,000 dwt bulk carriers at Oshima Shipbuilding, Japan's largest shipyard by orderbook. Latsco's first move in dry cargo was in 2016 when it acquired four secondhand supramaxes. Latsco now controls a fleet of LNG, LPG, tankers, bulkers and containers. This week's orders mark the first time the shipping line ...
  • What life will be like onboard at the start of the next decade
    Nick Chubb, founder of UK maritime tech consultancy Thetius, gets creative, giving readers a guided tour of a methanol-powered ship traversing the world's oceans in late 2030. The MT Zero is a dual-fuel methanol carrier. It can carry 200,000 cu mof methanol and trades between the Gulf of Mexico and the European Union. The words ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • MSC firms up newbuilding contracts for cruiseship pair at Fincantieri
    Latest two ships in six-ship series will feature hydrogen fuel cells for zero-emission port operations and will be able to...
  • Nigerian seafarers need upskilling as digital technologies evolve
    With a looming seafarer shortage, finding new pools of talent is becoming urgent. But unless they are competent in communications...
  • Safety comes at a cost, as Middle East Gulf nav aids charges hiked
    Navigational buoys, lighthouses and radar transponder beacons are all expensive items; energy and salaries have also increased. Reluctance to contribute...
  • Seaspan's ammonia-fuelled ULCS concept advances
    Ultra-large containership would consume 326 tonnes of ammonia per day at an operating speed of 16 knots, three times more...
  • Dry bulk owners right to be disappointed
    Unwinding congestion and more vessel orders will dampen positive deadweight demand in the dry bulk market, according to Maritime Strategies...
  • Zodiac Maritime pens suezmax newbuilding pair at Japanese shipyard
    Latest newbuilding contract is the second Zodiac has placed with a Japanese shipyard this year
  • China's state-owned giants team up on green methanol
    Four state-owned Chinese companies including Cosco Shipping, agree to work together to create a supply chain for green methanol. Sources...
  • Toro asset-play profits poised to top $100m with latest tanker sales
    Nasdaq-listed owner looks set to be left with six vessels, including four liquefied petroleum gas carriers, after delivery of its latest...
  • Daily Briefing
    Marine insurance talks with Ukraine falter as two ships test alternative Black Sea grains corridor | Autonomous shipping revolution will...
  • Europe 'can learn' from Asia's strategic focus on shipping
    Greek and German owners combine forces for Brussels roundtable examining shipping's strategic importance for Europe

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • Estes wins battle to control sale of Yellow terminals amid tightening LTL capacity
    A US bankruptcy court approved a $1.525 billion bid by Estes Express Lines to be the "stalking horse" that sets the floor price for Yellow's terminals at auction, controlling their sale in November.
  • LA-LB must do more to reduce port emissions despite 2022 declines: regulator
    Emissions spiked at the ports during the pandemic due to record container volumes and unprecedented supply chain bottlenecks that caused ships to idle at anchorage and trucks to back up at terminal gates.
  • August volume boost, FAK rate revisions drive India-Europe rates higher
    Signaling some growth expectations, Indian container volumes saw gains in August, hitting 1.9 million TEUs, up 14% from 1.7 million TEUs a year earlier.
  • Trans-Atlantic blank sailings to ease despite loss-making rate levels
    Carriers appear reluctant to make the drastic capacity reductions required to match supply with demand on the westbound trade lane, leaving rates far below pre-pandemic levels.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • Supramax bulkers hit 10-month high as Black and Mediterranean seas stay 'very hot'
    Demand outweighs supply in these regions, according to BRS Shipbrokers
  • Deutsche Bank takes down crude estimates but shows love for Scorpio Tankers
    Analysts were too optimistic about third-quarter performance by Euronav, Frontline and International Seaways
  • TV screenwriter looks at infamous Brillante Virtuoso fraud case
    Insurers remain frustrated despite winning high-profile court case
  • Delivery of MSC Group's hydrogen fuel cell cruise newbuilds slides by another year
    Swiss giant and Italian yard Fincantieri announce firm order
  • Will Economou and Galloway's activist stances spread to other Maxim shipowners?
    Criticism of US investment bank mounts amid share deal spats at Performance Shipping and Imperial Petroleum
  • Can the first commercial hydrogen carriers meet 2030 project target?
    Optimism abounds that elements can be designed but high hurdles remain if they are to be brought together
  • Just say 'no' to newbuildings, Pareto research head tells public tanker owners
    Leave ordering to private owners and focus on dividends, Eirik Haavaldsen says
  • Euronav's Barstad warns shadow fleet set to swell as Russian exports dip
    Meanwhile, tanker giant blames inefficient scrapping market for dark tonnage
  • Frontline's Barstad warns shadow fleet set to swell as Russian exports dip
    Meanwhile, Euronav blames inefficient scrapping market for dark tonnage
  • Russia cuts diesel exports to tackle domestic price rises
    1.5m barrels per day of refined products exported to new markets after European embargo
  • Fearnleys seals deal to buy Ocean Shipbrokers as it boosts tanker presence
    Combination has been 'a long time coming', Fearnleys CEO says
  • VLCC rates nearly double in a day as charterers 'jump off the fence' for cargoes
    New October lifting dates prove a boon for shipowners as tanker list limited
  • Netflix to dramatise infamous Brillante Virtuoso fraud case in upcoming docuseries
    Insurers remain frustrated despite winning high-profile court case
  • Standard Supply flips another PSV for multi-million profit
    Norwegian owner acquired its ownership in FS Balmoral in 2022
  • Iran threat leaves shipowners caught 'between a rock and a hard place' on US sanctions rules
    Concerns over Iranian retaliation mount as Tehran looks to keep oil revenues flowing
  • Shipping still has a female recruitment problem
    The industry has changed, but not yet enough, Columbia's Claudia Paschkewitz tells TradeWinds
  • Norway's JL Mowinckels marketing its last two tankers for sale
    Chemical carriers were acquired in 2021 from compatriot Hansa Tankers
  • Alex Saverys 'brave' on new fuels, but solutions not there for smaller bulkers, says TMI
    Ed Buttery says bigger owners like CMB will pave the way for 'mere mortals' on alternative bunkers
  • Loss-making bulker owner Atlantska eyeing share sale worth up to $30m
    Croatian company says financial watchdog approves issue of new stock
  • Navigation organisation IFAN raises funds by selling only ship
    Not-for-profit body says Relume was not part of its core activities
  • Greece's Latsco Shipping makes bulker newbuilding debut in Japan
    Owner adds a trio of ultramaxes to its versatile fleet
  • Data sharing initiative helps OSV owners slash 10,000 tonnes of C02 emissions
    Some vessels saw improvements of up to 20% in certain parts of their operation during the trial
  • New Evergreen container ship towed after losing power off Vietnam
    Ever Oath broke down as it approached Vung Tao
  • Inaction not an option: Columbia launches mentor scheme for female cadets
    Experienced office staff to guide and nurture young talent at Schoeller-owned maritime group
  • 'Are you calling for your boyfriend?' Shipping still has a female recruitment problem
    The industry has changed, but not yet enough, Columbia's Claudia Paschkewitz tells TradeWinds
  • Turning point coming for bulkers as 2024 looking 'half-decent', TMI's Ed Buttery says
    London-listed owner increasing charter cover after spot market rises
  • Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime turns to Japan for tanker newbuildings with Imabari debut
    Shipowner inks first crude tanker order at Japan Marine United
  • Bimco tips struggling crude tankers to pick up in 2024
    Chief analyst Niels Rasmussen says market is feeling the strain from Saudi and Russian production cuts but fundamentals remain strong
  • Latest tanker sales serve up more juicy profits for Toro Corp
    Petros Panagiotidis-led shipowner continues to offload tonnage in the face of strong markets
  • More juicy profits for Toro Corp from latest tanker sales
    Petros Panagiotidis-led shipowner continues to offload tonnage in the face of strong markets

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
  • Trouble ahead: Container shipping rates sinking further into the red
    The recent rate rebound turned out to be fleeting. As rates deteriorate yet again, shipping lines face mounting losses.

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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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