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Exim India web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Constitution of Major Ports Adjudicatory Board will result in TAMP ceasing to exist
  • India mulls ban on certain vessels older than 25 years
  • Ocean freight rates rationalisation continues
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (20 January 2023)
  • Cargo traffic growth at Major Ports in Dec. signals strong rebound
  • Chinese supertankers transporting Russian Urals crude to India, China
  • 'Adequate budgetary allocation to capital expenditure projects essential'
  • Nitin Gadkari inspects progress of key Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway
  • FFFAI hosts webinar on new developments & opportunities on INSTC route & Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar
  • Clarification on RCL (Regional Container Lines) & RC Line
  • EPCG Scheme relaxed for sectors affected by pandemic
  • Vessel dimension permitted at Deendayal Port's Oil Jetty No. 7
  • Jet Freight Logistics' Rights Issue opens
  • Coal imports seen rising to meet surge in demand
  • SC seeks details from govt on notices to exporters regarding GST exemption

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Shiphol: air cargo back in focus
  • Forward automation: pilot project in Tallinn
  • Davies Turner launches new LCL
  • Global transit times improving
  • Tonnages make a big jump again - yields not yet
  • Jessica Maitra to head claims and legal services
  • Three new locos for freight and building sites
  • More traction units to bolster interstate service
  • Seven new associate directors for Baxter Freight
  • Cargojet renews strategic contract in Canada
  • Liebherr comes to the rescue
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Magma Aviation picks James Gilliard
  • Cooperation in Japan
  • Mass production of XD and XF Electric ready to go
  • Dutch inland shipper changes hands
  • Dachser Hörsching expanded

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Bleak outlook post-Chinese New Year prompts more blank voyages
  • BlackRock trims exposure to CH Robinson and Expeditors
  • 'Brave' decision as Joost van Doesburg is appointed head of Schiphol Cargo
  • Tech, layoffs & logistics - Mr Ocean speaks and you'd better listen
  • JB Hunt eyes revival in struggling intermodal market, but it will be a hard slog
  • India's proposal to ban older vessels could deplete coastal fleet
  • MSC to appeal judge's ruling in US furniture shipper case
  • Kevin Keegan scores a hit as he toasts BIFA's forwarding stars

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Wiernicki: LNG is "a fuel in transition"
    ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki made it clear that LNG will be a key fuel in the energy transition in a keynote speech at the 6th Liquefied Gas and
  • U.K. to convert offshore construction vessel to subsea protection ship
    As last year's incident involving the Nordstream pipeline in the Baltic underscores, subsea infrastructure can be extremely susceptible to sabotage. The U.K. is taking the problem sufficiently seriously that last November it
  • MARAD's Daniel Ladd to talk construction funding at TTB 2023
    On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

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Container News web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • South Carolina Ports sets new annual box record
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) set a new container record in 2022 by handling the largest number of boxes ever at the Port of Charleston. In 2022, SC Ports handled almost 2.8 million TEUs, translating to a 1.5% increase over 2021, and carried more than 1.5 million pier containers, representing a 1% growth over 2021. Furthermore, in the previous year, SC Ports transported 199,343 automobiles thro
  • Port of Halifax exceeds 600,000 TEUs in record year
    The Port of Halifax has crossed the 600,000 TEU annual container throughput threshold in 2022 for the first time in history. In particular, 601,700 TEUs have been moved through PSA Halifax Atlantic Hub and PSA Halifax Fairview Cove, the two box terminals of the Canadian port. "In 2022, PSA Halifax, CN and the Halifax Port Authority worked together in a collaborative, meaningful way, and the incre
  • Port of Los Angeles nears 10 million TEUs in 2022
    Port of Los Angeles (POLA) handled 9.9 million TEUs in 2022 in its second-best annual performance, just like its twin port of Long Beach . Los Angeles was for the 23rd consecutive year the busiest container port in the United States, leaving the other port giant in San Pedro Bay, the port of Long Beach, in second place. Long Beach achieves second-busiest year in history At his annual State of the
  • AD Ports enters into strategic agreements for further growth in Africa
    The Republic of Angola's Ministry of Transport and AD Ports Group signed a framework agreement on 19 January aiming to start working together on the development of maritime services and infrastructure throughout Angola. In order to improve marine connection along Africa's west coast, AD Ports Group has continued its consistent policy of international growth by striking strategic partnerships. "Th
  • Forth Ports to install digital berth planning tool at London Container Terminal
    Forth Ports, a port owner of the port of Tilbury in the United Kingdom, has decided to use Portchain Quay as Port of Tilbury's London Container Terminal-wide berth planning tool, including intelligent projections. The installation of Portchain Quay is expected to be a significant step in the London Container Terminal's digitisation journey, as various critical planning procedures will be digitise
  • Wan Hai Lines reportedly paid fewer bonuses
    Wan Hai Lines' staff reportedly received their bonuses at midnight today, in line with the Taiwanese liner operator's practice of paying bonuses just before the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year starts on 22 January but Taiwan begins its week-long holidays today. Staff received an average of nine months of salaries, slightly below the 10 months paid out last year. Taiwanese media reports sta
  • NWSA's container volumes shrank last year
    Box volumes at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership comprising the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the United States, fell 9.4% in 2022. NWSA handled 3,384,018 TEUs last year, with full imports and exports down 14.1% and 19.7%, respectively. The alliance said that "imports were impacted by high inventories, and exports were impacted by the strong dollar, ongo
  • Saudi ports see over 955,000 TEUs in December 2022
    Saudi ports closed December with a run of exceptional outcomes across numerous metrics, the most notable of which was a 13.63% year-on-year increase in container throughput from 841,055 TEUs in December 2021 to 955,731 TEUs in the same month last year. Statistics show an increase in all container categories, with a 7.15% rise in exports reaching 214,789 TEUs and a 24.41% growth in imports climbin
  • How Are ELDs Changing The Trucking Industry?
    In recent years, the trucking industry has increasingly relied on electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices are used to track and record a driver's hours of service and other important information, and they have become an integral part of the industry's operations. Benefits Of ELDs These logging devices , which are required to be installed in most commercial vehicles, are used to track and
  • How to Ensure a Smooth Road Freight Delivery: Tips and Tricks
    Are you planning to send goods via road freight delivery? Whether you're a first-time shipper looking for an easy way to get your items from one destination to another or a veteran road freight user trying to streamline your processes, some certain tricks and tips can ensure your journey is as smooth and effortless as possible. This article will look at how you can ensure everything goes accordin
  • Long Beach achieves second-busiest year in history
    The Port of Long Beach (POLB) has achieved its second-busiest year on record in 2022, moving 9.13 million TEUs, a 2.7% decrease from 2021, which was the port's busiest year in its 112-year history. In particular, imports fell 4.9% year-on-year to 4,358,789 TEUs, while exports fell 1.6% to 1,414,882 TEUs. "In 2023, we will continue to invest in digital and physical infrastructure projects, focus o
  • MSC to appeal court decision about MCS Industries case
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has expressed its disappointment with the initial decision of the Federal Maritime Commission Administrative Law Judge Wirth on 13 January 2023 about the MCS Industries case. MSC said it has sought diligently to persuade the FMC to invoke the procedures required to fully comply with both US and Swiss law when producing documents and pointed out that "the decisio
  • Around three tons of cocaine seized from cargo ship, all crews arrested
    Around three tons of cocaine were found in the 2005-built general cargo ship Blume on 18 January off the western Sahara, while all the crew members of the vessel have been arrested. The Togo-flagged ship was taken to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain on suspicion of drug trafficking, according to Maritime Bulletin's report. Blume left the port of Santos in Brazil on 21 December and was sailing to t

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Splash web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Eitzen takes over Høglund Marine Solutions
    Norwegian shipping and investment group Eitzen is taking over compatriot Høglund Marine Solutions, a provider of sustainable automation services and LNG fuel gas systems. The Oslo-based family-owned firm led by Axel C. Eitzen, which among other things owns the Copenhagen-based chemical tanker player Christiania Shipping, has become a majority shareholder in Høglund through a share ...
  • Saipem wins $900m in offshore contracts
    Italian energy services player Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts worth a total of around $900m. The first contract, in partnership with Aker Solutions, has been awarded by Total Energies, for the Lapa Southwest development project, a deepwater oil field in the Santos Basin, 270 km off the coast of São Paulo, in Brazil. ...
  • Shipmanagers actively seeking further consolidation opportunities
    With the merger news between OSM Maritime and Thome being among the biggest shipping news stories of the year to date, attention is turning to where consolidation will take place next in the shipmanagement sector. Yesterday Splash broke news of the creation of OSM Thome, a shipmanagement giant with around 1,000 ships on its books ...
  • 2020 Bulkers locks in pair on index-linked contracts
    Norway's 2020 Bulkers has struck new time charter deals with an unnamed European charterer for a pair of its newcastlemax bulk carriers. The Oslo-listed owner's 2020-built Bulk Santos and Bulk Sao Paulo have been fixed up until April 1, 2025, to June 31, 2025. The charters will start immediately on redelivery from their current employment ...
  • Shipmanagement software vendors targeted by hackers
    Shipmanagement software vendors have been warned to be on their guard with experts suggesting this maritime niche is becoming the focus of hackers. With Voyager Worldwide and DNV's ShipManager software both hit by cyber attacks in the past couple of months, and other cyber incidents happening but going unreported, there is strong speculation that hackers ...
  • Borr Drilling picks up Latin America deal
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has received a letter of award from an undisclosed customer for the 2013-built jackup to carry out work in Latin America. The award will cover two wells with an estimated duration of 200 days on a dry-hole case and up to 460 days on a success case. The campaign will ...
  • MSC to appeal case with American furniture maker
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has decided to appeal a court decision in the US to fine it close to $1m in a long-running battle with an American furniture maker. Splash reported yesterday on judge Erin Wirth's decision to fine MSC $944,655 over an alleged failure to meet contractual obligations during container shipping's boom years. The judge ...
  • AD Ports to develop Angolan maritime infrastructure
    Fast expanding AD Ports Group has entered into a framework agreement with Angola's Ministry of Transport to begin collaboration on the development of maritime services and infrastructure across the country. The Abu Dhabi group has also entered into a head of terms agreement to form a joint venture with state-owned logistics and transportation company UNICARGAS, ...
  • Port of Rotterdam adopts integrated planning for inland container shipping
    The Port of Rotterdam has signed on to use integrated planning after a pilot project that resulted in faster handling of inland vessels. Nextlogic matches supply and demand for inland container shipping handling. Barge operators enter their rotation, calls and cargo information in Nextlogic in advance for each inland vessel. Container terminals and empties depots ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Daily Briefing
    There's a bad smell around the bunker sector. And it isn't just the product | Shipping banks on China for...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where have all the pirates gone?
    Piracy attacks are at a 30-year low according to the latest figures, but have the pirates really hung up their...
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  • There's a bad smell around the bunker sector. And it isn't just the product
    A decade after OW Bunker's demise, bunker providers must prove the industry can police itself. If it cannot do so...
  • Höegh Autoliners planning for ammonia fuel operations from 2026
    Ammonia as a fuel 'is moving rapidly forward on both the supply side and the engine side,' says chief executive
  • IMO report finds indifference and ignorance about fake flags and fraudulent shipping practices
    Only 14% of member states, recognised organisations, marine insurers and class responded to a questionnaire about unlawful practices associated with...
  • Bulker queue builds off coal hubs in Australia
    About 55 bulkers are waiting to enter the ports, adding to congestion in the area, though little impact on freight...
  • Pacific Basin financial chief Peter Schulz resigns
    Chief executive Martin Fruergaard will assume the duties of finance chief until a replacement is found
  • Liverpool wins top ranking for port-centric logistics
    Disruptions and shortages were a hallmark of the pandemic. With global trade patterns potentially changing, new opportunities are emerging
  • US green blueprint 'a great start' but leaves much to be desired
    Maritime section of the blueprint seems much less thought through than other transportation sectors, chief of North American decarbonisation group...
  • Sanctioned Russian ship departs Indian waters after failing to unload cargo
    Vessel unable to unload cargo for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh due to US sanctions
  • Shipping banks on China for better Year of the Rabbit
    Stock investors are looking at piling into the dry bulk sector. In addition to an attractive picture of tonnage supply..
  • China's shipping sector banks on market bounce in Year of the Rabbit
    Stock investors are looking at piling into the dry bulk sector. In addition to an attractive picture of tonnage supply...
  • US west coast container volumes declined last year
    Los Angeles and Long Beach bore the brunt of the pandemic-driven surge in cargo volumes. But as demand eases, container...
  • China shipbuilding association flags labour shortage amid economic challenges
    Shipyards need to overcome a series of challenges as they prepare themselves for a considerable increase in newbuilding deliveries this year
  • Shipowner and operator fined $2m in US for illegal discharges
    Related companies Empire Bulkers and Joanna Maritime sentenced for breaches of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and the...
  • Pacific Basin financial chief Peter Schultz resigns
    Chief executive Martin Fruergaard will assume the duties of finance chief until a replacement is found

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Big Flexport layoffs offer potential clue to its future identity
    Scrutiny over Flexport's job cuts earlier this month points to a long-term issue for the venture-backed logistics company: a perceived lack of identity in a market that has long been skeptical of its differentiation.
  • Waning demand, service issues to weigh on international intermodal volumes
    If inland rail ramps remain congested due to chassis shortages and discretionary imports continue to flow away from the West Coast to the East Coast, international intermodal volumes could decline for a second straight year.
  • Ocean shippers may 'pay up' for secure capacity despite weak market
    Even as weak economic conditions prevail during the annual service contract negotiating cycle, it does not automatically mean shippers will be driving the hardest possible bargains with newly vulnerable carriers.
  • India-US trade adds new capacity with Cosco-OOCL service to East Coast
    The AWES service itinerary is yet another example of liners' increasing network consolidation at Mundra for the Indian leg, a single-port call strategy that, arguably, helps them save on marine dues.
  • Rotterdam rolls out delay-busting barge planning tool
    The digital sharing of schedule information via Rotterdam's Nextlogic platform addresses the complexity involved in terminals booking and handling 18,000 container barges a year.
  • Lack of data leaves shippers reliant on 3PLs to reduce Scope 3 emissions
    Pressure on shippers to take a more active role in bringing down so-called Scope 3 emissions covering the activities of a company's third-party vendors - including transportation - has increased in recent years.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Crude tanker spot market closes out tepid week with suezmax declines and flat VLCCs
    Suezmaxes lose recent gains while VLCC gains were cancelled out by declining rates out of the US Gulf
  • Green Seas podcast: Biofuels prove an easy but expensive carbon-cutting solution for shipping
    Cargill looks to scale to tackle economics as biofuels as it considers the trialling phase over
  • MSC Cruises in talks with Port of Galveston to build $110m cruise terminal
    Both sides are discussing how to fund the project, which is slated to begin next year
  • Falling capesize rates near operating expense levels as China celebrates Lunar New Year
    Some of ships are losing money, however, as smaller bulker sizes continue to profit, according to Baltic Exchange data
  • Volatility predicted for product tanker market as Russian product embargo looms
    Spot rates have not improved ahead of the embargo, with plenty of Russian imports and high inventories pushing a rally back
  • Dig for victory: why excavator sales in China may signal capesize rally
    Research suggests China's economy is set for short-term challenges, but its construction industry is positioning itself for growth
  • Trafigura to import crude into Italy after Russia's Lukoil sells ISAB refinery
    Trader teams up with Cypriot private equity fund to replace Russian barrels at Sicilian plant
  • IMO's carbon tool too 'simplistic', say London Greek shipowners
    Committee says that London is not doing enough to promote itself as a maritime centre at New Year event in the capital
  • Record-breakers: 'Simply not enough' AHTS ships in North Sea, Fearnleys says
    Norwegian broker predicts tight market in offshore sector this year
  • CMA CGM-backed Neoline finalises order for first $65m-plus wind-powered ro-ro
    RMK Marine of Turkey to build innovative vessel that has been 11 years in the planning
  • Cash-rich Maersk wants new metro station built beside its headquarters
    Danish group argues that the 750-metre walk to the nearest stop is too far
  • Ice-breaking LNG carrier makes round trip voyage to China in harsh conditions
    Russia continues to push boundaries on Northern Sea Route with an eastbound winter cargo
  • Editor's selection: Thome-OSM tie the knot, HSBC retreats from shipping and Euronav seeks to save Frontline tie-up
    A look at some of TradeWinds' biggest and most intriguing stories of the week
  • Last orders? Final Russian tanker shipment to Europe may already have taken place
    Traders argue there is now little time to complete delivery and payment of Russian products before ban on 5 February
  • HSBC's Greek retreat leaves market guessing on future path
    Greek rivals pick up the business that the banking giant leaves behind - probably for environmental reasons
  • Blue Visby architect predicts a 'year of reckoning' for 'Sail fast then wait'
    With 'no magic solutions' to decarbonisation, the spotlight will be on pragmatic approaches such as those being developed by the Blue Visby project
  • P&O Maritime takes big profit by selling subsea ship to UK government
    Modern vessel Topaz Tangaroa to be used for infrastructure by Ministry of Defence
  • Cambiaso Risso buys German insurance broker Trident
    Italian marine insurer continues to diversify into new areas and geographies
  • Weather delays hit $70m Gibraltar wreck removal
    Gibraltar government says project is still on schedule to meet its May deadline
  • Germany's third FSRU arrives at new Brunsbuttel Elbehafen LNG terminal
    First commercial cargo said to be incoming from Abu Dhabi
  • Shipping steams ahead on fairy dust from the Magic Mountain
    The industry continues to thrive as world leaders gathered in Davos to seek cooperation in a fragmented world
  • Empire Bulkers fined over 'knowing and wilful' pollution violations in US
    Department of Justice says Greek group will pay $2m for tampering with pollution prevention equipment on handysize
  • Fednav recruits Frank Mortensen to lead on strategy
    The former chief executive of MBBC will be based in Geneva
  • Hoegh and MAN to go straight to ammonia on four newbuildings
    Ammonia engines will be ready for delivery sooner than expected
  • OSM Maritime finds 'perfect match' in Singapore's Thome, says CEO Norbye
    Similar Norwegian heritage will help smooth integration as it looks to size for advantage over competitors

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • White House touts easing of supply chain pressures
    White House economic adviser Brian Deese points to supply chain improvements while new pressures loom overseas.
  • East Coast container imports still far above pre-pandemic levels
    American imports remain a tale of two coasts, with continued strength in container volumes headed to Atlantic ports.
  • Terminal49 secures $6.5M to help pave 'journey to automate global trade'
    "Terminal49's automation has saved us thousands of dollars a year, but more importantly it's helped improve customer trust," said Trade XCelerators' Spencer Strader.
  • United Airlines' cargo revenue exceeds $2B despite weak peak season
    United Airlines saw cargo revenue dip but exceeded financial expectations in the fourth quarter.

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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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