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June 23, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • HMM's new Far East-India-Mediterranean service to commence in Aug.
  • India's economic activity expands in May
  • Continuing our strong commitment to India
  • JNPA holds grand celebrations on International Day of Yoga
  • DB Schenker's new LCL direct service from Nhava Sheva to Jebel Ali
  • China container logistics market stable
  • Overall traffic at Major Ports up
  • Robust trade finance crucial for $2 trillion exports by 2030: DGFT official
  • Govt mulls removing import duty on wheat to curb prices
  • UK withdrawing GSP may impact labour-intensive sectors' exports

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 23, 2023
  • Residents vs shoppers
  • Turgut Erkeskin honoured for life's work - so far
  • LTG Cargo extends its intermodal service
  • Converting Embraer in China
  • Matthew Luckhurst to take over
  • Freight hub is Czechia's most sustainable building
  • From cattle manure to marine fuel
  • More e-transporters to serve Jakarta and Bandung
  • A promotion for Jordi Guerrero
  • Electrolysis plant in the Port of Duisburg?
  • Two more forwarders join transport network
  • Fixing driver shortages
  • A new record for wildlife transportation
  • Setting up shop in Trinidad and Tobago
  • Switzerland: CLA for logistics employees
  • Doubling inbound sorting capacity
  • VNL: people take centre stage in logistics
  • A tool to improve capacity forecasting
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • Trading outlook for second half looking grim for container lines
  • New bid to curb US e-commerce imports, especially from China
  • Mærsk strategy: time to throw the dice again?
  • Purchasing manager 'failures' could lead to airfreight boom
  • Orders for car and truck carriers hit $14bn - highest since 2008
  • DSV - respect the chemistry
  • Etihad Cargo eyes more parcel traffic as it strengthens ties with China
  • Awareness and a united approach can de-risk carriage of li-ion batteries
  • Ohio derailment: Norfolk Southern executives face the music in East Palestine

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • Titan submersible: Debris consistent with "catastrophic loss of pressure chamber"
    Dashing any lingering hopes raised by sounds detected in the area, the latest media briefing from the Unified Command makes it clear that the OceanGate Expeditions Titan submersible imploded in the water
  • Study sees Canada-U.S. Great Lakes short-sea shipping opportunities
    A new study sees significant potential advantages for short-sea shipping services between southern Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. Great Lakes region. The study was carried out by Fluid Intelligence, a data-analysis partnership

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Container News web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • From high seas to high-tech: How shipping lines can improve operations with AI and big data analytics
    Container fleet growth and improved sailing speeds mean productivity is transforming for the better: Baltic and International Maritime Council (BiMCO) predicted supply to grow by 11.3% in 2023. However, this significantly outpaces 1-2% growth expectations in head haul and regional trade demand for the same period. With so much supply capacity and demand lagging, it doesn't look good for shipping
  • Japan-US container exports plummet in May
    Container exports from Japan to the United States decreased year-on-year by 25.8% to 45,523 TEUs in May based on Descartes Datamyne data. Additionally, Japan-US box exports plummeted by 15.4%, while direct shipments from Japan to the US came to 27,364 TEUs, which shrank 22.6% year-on-year. At the same time, the remaining 18,159 TEUs were transshipped in third countries, which contracted 30.2%. Th
  • Port of Rotterdam constructs new site on Maasvlakte II
    Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a contract with Boskalis for the construction of around 400,000 m² of new land in the northwest corner of Prinses Alexiahaven on Maasvlakte II. The completion of the new site construction is scheduled for the end of the year. Moreover, Boskalis is also building two sand dams. Sand released behind these sand dams from the deepening of port basins in the coming ye
  • AD Ports inks 50-year box terminal concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust
    AD Ports Group confirmed the signing of a concession deal with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Pakistani federal government agency in charge of the Port of Karachi's operations. A joint venture (JV) between AD Ports Group, as the primary stakeholder, and Kaheel Terminals, a UAE-based firm, has been created to manage, operate, and develop the Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL), berths 6-9 at Ka
  • Drewry's WCI plunges as spot rates see another strong weekly dip
    The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) has lost about 600 points since the New Year 2023, despite a neutral outlook on rates at the start of the year, as a weekly dip of 3.5% this week, saw the index plummet to US$1,535.75, a figure last seen by the composite index in early April 2020. Source: Drewry Supply Chain Advisors The highlights for the week were that the transatlantic head-haul and back-
  • Bangladesh's Payra Port ready to take piece of pie from the country's major port duo
    Bangladesh's third largest seaport, Payra port is ready to handle commercial vessels with 10.5-meter water draft of its main navigation channel, a 100-meter long first terminal, and a 9,300 m² container freight station (CFS). Port officials said the port authority is offering up to 30% lower tariff compared to Chittagong and Mongla ports and has wide road and water routes to provide connections w
  • Swire Shipping/UWL now lone Transpacific micro-player
    Swire Shipping is now the only regional carrier involved in the Transpacific lane after China United Lines (CU Lines) carried out its last China-US West Coast sailing on 19 June. All other small liner players have exited the Transpacific segment after freight rates collapsed, following a Covid-19-induced boom between 2020 and 2022. Prior to CULines' Transpacific departure, in December 2022, US op
  • US Coast Guard gives up search for missing Singaporean seaman
    The US Coast Guard has called off a search and rescue operation for a Singaporean seafarer who went missing after reportedly falling overboard from a bulk carrier off Los Angeles. The crew on the ship, African Cardinal, had reported the disappearance of Muhammad Furqan Mohamed Rashid, 25, to the US Coast Guard around 5 am Californian time on 20 June. The ship, which was on its way from the US Wes
  • cargo-partner expands its presence in China
    Austrian logistics firm cargo-partner has established additional offices and warehouses in strategic locations around China, extending its long-term expansion trajectory in the Asian economic strength. A Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Competence Centre in Shanghai, a warehouse in Guangzhou in the south, and new offices in Nanjing in the east and Chongqing in central China are among the highlights o
  • Carriers face cargo backlog pressure at India's Mundra Port, after resuming from cyclone chaos
    Container carriers serving Indian trades are facing berthing schedule disruptions and landside congestion problems at Mundra Port, India's busiest box gateway, as a consequence of large cargo volumes backlogged during the Cyclone Biparjoy-related shutdown a week ago. According to local industry sources, vessels are missing windows, leading to abrupt port call omissions. With service reliability c
  • UK's asset manager exits COSCO investment due to climate failures
    Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world's largest asset managers, has announced the halt of investments in two Chinese transport giants, COSCO Shipping Holdings and Air China, due to their failure to meet LGIM standards on climate. The two companies failed to meet basic climate risk targets, according to LGIM's annual Climate Impact Pledge report. As the window to limit glo
  • Port of Melbourne container volumes down in May
    Port of Melbourne's total container throughput reached 254,310 TEUs in May, translating to a 6.3% decrease from the same month last year. Additionally, container volumes have decreased by 1% for the period January - May compared with the same months in 2022. Furthermore, full overseas imports were down 13.4% in May, with furniture, domestic appliances, clothes, paperboards and textiles, all falli
  • CEVA partners with Toyota Motor Europe to test new hydrogen fuel cell truck
    CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM Group, will test one of the first heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks on the market in partnership with Toyota Motor Europe (TME). More specifically, the truck is designed for TME by Dutch manufacturer VDL Groep and it will operate under a five-year contract, decarbonising TME's supply chain while also providing valuable performance information on the HF

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Splash web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • Dolphin Drilling expands fleet with Transocean semisub duo
    Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has snapped up a pair of Transocean rigs, the 1987-built Paul B Loyd Jr and the Transocean Leader in a deal worth $61.5m. The Øystein Stray Spetalen-backed owner of three rigs will raise around $60m via a private placement of shares to finance the deal, which includes an unspecified additional ...
  • Marubeni pens suction sails tech partnership with bound4blue
    Japanese conglomerate Marubeni and Spanish engineering firm bound4blue have formed a strategic partnership to promote and sell the eSAIL wind propulsion system. Through the partnership agreement, Marubeni will promote retail activities for eSAILs and act as the exclusive business partner of bound4blue in the Japanese market. In recent years, the trend towards decarbonization has been ...
  • Equinor teams with Eneco for Dutch offshore wind tenders
    Norway's Equinor has teamed up with Dutch utility Eneco for the offshore wind tenders for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta offshore wind sites in the Netherlands. The two developments will add around 4 GW of offshore wind power to the Dutch energy mix and are seen as important projects in the Dutch Offshore Wind ...
  • Suisse Atlantique bulk carrier robbed off Guinea
    A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier belonging to Swiss owner Suisse Atlantique was robbed whilst in the Conakry anchorage, Guinea, 16 nautical miles south of the city. Piracy reporting body Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade Gulf of Guinea (MDAT GoG) said four armed persons boarded the vessel and used force to take the money from the ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen nets deal to ship electric vehicles from Asia
    Oslo-listed car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has landed a new contract with a major electric vehicle maker. The contract, which lasts until the end of 2025, covers land and sea services from Asia to Europe as well as from Asia to North America. Financial details were not disclosed, but the company said the deal came ...
  • Great Lakes can support shortsea shipping between US and Canada
    A new study has shown the advantages of shortsea shipping services between southern Ontario and the US Great Lakes region. The study was authored by Fluid Intelligence, a partnership of HOPA Ports and the McMaster Institute for Transportation & Logistics, with support from Transport Canada. It highlights the numerous trade flows that could benefit from ...
  • 'After 15 years of bearishness, I'm getting bullish': Tor Olav Trøim makes VLCC return
    One of the most famous names in Norwegian maritime is making a return to the tanker trades, confident the sector is set for an extended boom period. Speaking at Marine Money's New York conference, Tor Olav Trøim told delegates why he felt now was the right time to get back into the tanker business after ...
  • Norden in for six ultramaxes at DACKS
    Danish owner and operator Norden has booked six ultramax bulkers for construction at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) for delivery in the next two to three years. No price has been revealed for the 64,000 dwt newbuilds that will run on both traditional marine oil and biofuel and join the portfolio of Norden-owned and ...
  • Port of Oakland adds geothermal to its energy mix
    The port of Oakland has purchased up to $13.5m worth of geothermal energy over 12 years. Port of Oakland said that the geothermal energy would come from the Geysers Power Company, about 115 km north of San Francisco near Middletown. It will be used by the port and its tenants at both the seaport and ...
  • Mainstream and Hexicon venture seeks permit for 2 GW wind farm off Sweden
    Freja Offshore, a joint venture between Aker Horizons-controlled Mainstream Renewable Power and Stockholm-based floating wind developer Hexicon, has submitted plans for a 2 GW wind farm in Swedish waters. The Cirrus project in Sweden's economic zone about 50km southeast of Karlskrona if fully developed could provide electricity to 500,000 single-family homes in southern Sweden and ...
  • Asset manager ditches COSCO over climate engagement
    Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world's largest asset managers, has ditched investing in two of China's top transport companies - COSCO Shipping Holdings and Air China - for their failure to meet certain standards on climate. The UK investment giant has recently released details of its seventh climate impact pledge, its ...
  • Donsötank orders two chemical tankers from Wuhu Shipyard
    Sweden-based Donsötank has ordered two new dual-fuel 22,500 dwt oil and chemical tankers from Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard. Donsötank said via its social media channels that the construction and equipment of these vessels would follow the same blueprints as its previous vessels Prospero and Pacifico - also built by Wuhu Shipyard and delivered to the ...
  • EU sanctions take aim at ship-to-ship transfers
    Ships caught carrying out ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of suspected Russian oil in European waters will be banned from European Union ports, as part of the 11th package of sanctions unveiled by the bloc against Russia yesterday. The latest sanctions, which were much debated among member states, do not appear to take action against ships who ...
  • IKEA owner Ingka buys stake in OX2's offshore wind projects in Finland
    Renewable energy developer OX2 has sold a 49% stake in its three offshore wind projects in Finland to IKEA owner Ingka Investments. The three projects will have the potential to reach a total installed capacity of about 6GW. The transaction is expected to impact OX2's operating income positively with around SEK300m ($28m) in 2023. Now ...
  • Shipping urged to tackle steel scope 3 emissions
    Shipping must start to think about the steel it uses in addressing future scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions concerns, a new study advises. The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has just published a 35-page green steel and shipping report in which it makes clear the need for collaboration between the two industries to improve the ...
  • Wah Kwong comes up with solution to comply with CII
    Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings has come up with a validated way to ensure its fleet continues to comply with the International Maritime Organization's new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations. French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has just delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to Wah Kwong and Qiyao Environmental Technology (Qiyao ...
  • Ghana presses ahead with repair yard project
    The African Development Bank has approved a $23.04m loan to Prime Meridian Docks (PMD), a special purpose entity to co-finance the construction of a modern floating dock ship repair facility in Ghana's western Takoradi port. The loan will support the company to design, build, operate and maintain a ship repair and maintenance facility in the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • American Club rejects Russia sanctions-busting allegations
    Coverage automatically terminated where vessels violate rules, International Group affiliate stresses
  • Panama Canal restrictions could bring LPG sector 'more disruption than we have ever seen before'
    Rolling restrictions in the Panama Canal could bring unprecedented disruption to the liquefied petroleum gas market, Marine Money forum hears...
  • Panama pledges to 'clean up its fleet'
    The review of Panama's 8,500 vessels would purge the fleet of any that had compromised history and detention, according to...
  • Asia-Mediterranean box trades outshine North Europe
    While blank sailings have prevailed in the Asia to Northern Europe liner trades there have been almost none on routes...
  • Shipbuilding: Margins set to increase on back of higher value contracts
    Shipbuilding production is set to ramp up in 2023, while yards should finally reap the benefit of orderbooks filled with...
  • Maersk to transition neo-panamax fleet to methanol fuel
    MAN Energy Solutions' after-sales division is set to retrofit an entire series of 15,000 teu boxships delivered to Maersk between...
  • UK seafarers' charter will be voluntary for shipping companies, DfT confirms
    'For ministers like Baroness Vere in the House of Lords to say, we wanted to make it simple, is nonsense...
  • EU sanctions ship ban details yet to be decided
    A political agreement may have been reached over the EU's latest sanctions against Russia, but the detailed guidance on what...
  • Women must play more central role in maritime sector's future
    Woman of the year was awarded to the Department for Transport's maritime director Petra Wilkinson CBE, while the man of...
  • Diversity has 'gone too far', argues Tor Olav Trøim
    Norwegian entrepreneur and former sidekick to shipping billionaire John Fredriksen takes aim at a tick-box diversity culture that he says...
  • Norden returns to bulker investments with Japan-design ultramax newbuilds
    New 64,000 dwt ships have been ordered during a period of low newbuilding deliveries, due to an orderbook that stands...
  • Wah Kwong gets BV approval to retrofit onboard CCS system
    The project aims to support the future commercial application of CCS technology in the maritime sector, providing a clear analysis...
  • MOL-led project uses liquefied bio-methane as marine fuel
    The two main partners, MOL and Air Water said they would continue to develop low-carbon and decarbonised ocean transport by...
  • 'Shipping carbon intensity indicator fundamentally flawed' says d'Amico International Shipping
    D'Amico executive says incoming EU rules on marine fuels will 'be far more impactful' and could increase bunker prices by...
  • Dynagas Partners posts reduced first-quarter profit
    Partnership prepays another $31m to lenders in first quarter as deleveraging continues
  • Daily Briefing
    Asset manager exits Cosco investment as climate concerns start to bite | Upstart carriers exit transpacific trade as weak rates...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • CPKC, Americold team up on temperature-controlled intermodal warehouses
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City is continuing to invest in temperature-controlled intermodal as part of its Mexico-to-US offerings via a new partnership with warehouse provider Americold Logistics.
  • Soaring demand for lithium batteries puts focus on safety concerns: TT Club
    Lithium-ion batteries are already classified as dangerous goods, but observers say the category needs to be upgraded to reflect rapidly evolving technology that is raising growing safety concerns around their transport.
  • NVO share of US imports from Asia growing in post-COVID ocean market
    Non-vessel-operating common carriers handle a growing percentage of US imports from Asia, but that hasn't stopped traditional asset-owning companies from attempting to leverage core assets in a bid to differentiate themselves, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Lackluster north-south demand, rates to rebound in Q3: forwarders
    A combination of softer volumes and increased vessel capacity continues to drag on spot rates between Latin America and the US, but forwarders say they expect demand to begin to recover in September.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • Scorpio scores financing from German bank for tanker quartet
    DekaBank provides $94m in cash with commitment to fund MR and three LRs
  • Ridgebury Tankers is now fresh out of ships with sale of last product carrier
    Connecticut shipowner more than doubles its money on MR tanker it purchased two years ago
  • Maxim under attack: Ridgebury Tankers executive rips poor share performance
    Private company executive contrasts his strong returns to loss of share value in public owner Top Ships, a Maxim client
  • Old tankers switch to Iran trade as exports hit post-sanctions record
    Tankers are moving between Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan trades, says Vortexa
  • Seafarers assaulted during robbery of Suisse-Atlantic bulker off Guinea
    All crew now safe following boarding, security companies report
  • Panama prepares purge of substandard ships in compliance drive
    World's biggest ship registry to crack down on vessels with poor safety records or 'compromised' history
  • Streetwise: Tor Olav Troim to John Fredriksen on International Seaways chase - so what are you waiting for?
    This week Streetwise visits the annual Marine Money Week in Manhattan and finds that Tor Olav Troim - who's been to 'hell' and back - is still not pulling any punches
  • American Club hits back at New York Times' claims it insured sanctions-busting ships
    Insurer says it has a robust compliance programme and works closely with regulators
  • Seafarers assaulted during robbery of bulker off Guinea
    All crew now safe following boarding, security companies report
  • Mergers must make sense, says Alpin Shipping chairman Wilhelm Holst
    Executive says bringing two similar brokers together has the potential to create internal strife - so choose wisely
  • Top civil servant Nina Porst brought in as Danish Shipping's climate director
    Environment ministry office head replaces Maria Skipper Schwenn
  • Suez Canal Authority brings in fixed rebates for product and chemical tankers
    Waterway administrator moves to attract other users but will parcel nature of this business mean ships will not qualify?
  • Ex-Lorentzen S&P head Axel Holmen launches shipbroking start-up
    'We want to build something that could last', says Holmen, after former employer files for bankruptcy
  • Tanker sector 'must engage' as Nigeria targets 977 ships in back-tax row
    Lawyer Stephen Askins believes charterers could also be on the hook if government pursues claims
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen's Treasure takeover falters with limited tenders
    Investment group offered NOK 20 for each share of Treasure, an offer investors were not enthusiastic about
  • Cargo impasse: last VLCC leaves Ceyhan empty after three-month wait for Kurdish crude
    Okeanis tanker given alternative loading port after dispute between Iraq and Turkey drags on
  • Legal & General dumping Cosco stock due to slow pace of decarbonisation
    Move by UK investor shows real-world consequences of shipowners' actions on climate change
  • 'Be gorgeous, shine brightly, love life': Wista UK gets a life lesson
    Royal Navy commander shares her personal model for living as women in maritime enjoyed some mid-summer mingling on the IMO's roof terrace
  • Ukraine removes Greek tankers from Russia blacklist
    Move comes as EU announces new measures against Moscow
  • Maersk Tankers gets closer to clients with new office in Singapore
    Product carrier player moves from harbour front to central business district
  • London shipping gathers to support school in Ghana
    Tsakos Shipping's Andreas Bisbas hails long-awaited fundraiser as a success
  • Norden reveals newbuilding order for six ultramaxes in China
    Move constitutes an 'asset trading opportunity' amid low orderbook
  • New Wallenius Wilhelmsen deal sees customer pick up tab for biofuels
    Car carrier owner believes biofuels and carbon credits are the best way to transition to greener shipping
  • MSC 'in talks' over $1bn takeover of Brazil's Wilson Sons
    Container ship giant linked to deal to acquire shipowning, shipyard and terminals group
  • Steam turbine LNG ship speeds hit lowest ever level in weaker market
    Clarksons Research says the trend has been downwards for years
  • Sweden's Donsotank orders dual-fuel chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard in China
    Newbuildings will feature ice-class 1A and battery packs for smoother shore connection
  • 'Special moment': ESL gives first peek at electric-hybrid bulk carrier in India
    Launch of Electramar took place on Wednesday at Chowgule Shipyard
  • Clarksons 'more optimistic' for VLGC market on back of strong US LPG exports
    Broker says 2022 was a record year for US seaborne LPG exports, helping to drive tonne-mile demand
  • Pistiolis looks to boost Top Ships' value with suezmax spin-off plan
    Greek shipowner hopes new stand-alone company will trade at higher valuation compared to its parent
  • Singapore's Penguin looks to go private at second attempt
    Executives hoping higher offer price may tempt minority shareholders to accept renewed offer
  • Comment: Nerves jangle as Beijing buys into Hamburg and sets VLCCs soaring
    As both the world's workshop and a voracious investor, China inspires trade and trepidation in equal measure
  • Still work to be done after Hong Kong Convention enforcement
    Question mark hangs over how IMO's recycling convention will fit with Basel and European regulations

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 22, 2023
  • Reduced risk, regionalization become supply chain priorities, economics expert says
    Companies and governments are moving to de-risk their supply chains, says CNN and Financial Times economics expert Rana Foroohar.
  • FedEx to shut down 29 more aircraft as demand shrinks
    FedEx is downsizing its fleet again during the next 12 months to match weak international and domestic package shipping demand, and save money.

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