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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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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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