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October 23, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 23, 2023
  • Investment of over INR 10 lakh cr. attained at GMIS 2023
  • Evergreen & CIP team up to explore green shipping fuels
  • India needs its own P&I entity for maritime trade: FM
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (20 October 2023)
  • DP World signs two MoUs with Cochin Port Authority committing to its next phase of capacity expansion
  • BCT achieves DNV Management System re-certification for the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
  • Govt to encourage use of Indian-flag vessels
  • Kerala CM welcomes first-ever ship to Vizhinjam Port
  • Basmati rice exporters call off boycott
  • Coal Ministry targets 1 bn tonnes despatch in FY24
  • India rejects Russian demand to pay for crude in yuan
  • India not to curb PC, laptop imports

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 23, 2023
  • Two more terminals
  • Rail siding improves access for bulk trains
  • Hellmann to digitise using BlueBox Systems
  • Almaty intermodal terminal to increase capacity
  • Pirates are picking up speed
  • Covenant wins 2023 'Top Food Chain Provider' award
  • An acquisition to expand into returns management
  • Own bio-CNG filling stations for 360 gas trucks
  • Stefania Pezzetti joins BRT
  • Hapag-Lloyd & Norsul team up
  • Etihad Cargo enhances US cool chain capabilities
  • Logistics services for American toy producer
  • Another six-axle hybrid locomotive for Flex
  • From Macy's to Warp
  • Bimco revises Synacomex charter
  • Fishy layover to save fuel and emissions
  • Air Charter Service sets its sights on Shanghai
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • White lilies for Heidi Senger-Weiss

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Carriers fight back against sub-economic rates with FAK hikes
  • Broken pattern: the unreliable GDP-teu multiplier
  • Shipping experts in Korea say HMM buyer must have 'deep pockets'
  • Cathay Cargo warns of disruption, but sees peak season forming
  • 'LTL bellwether' - uh-oh! - Knight-Swift overshooting
  • BAL claims terminal $8.8m congestion surcharges were 'unfair'
  • UK funding for electric trucks may help bypass supply chain short-circuits
  • Hapag-Lloyd enters Brazilian cabotage market with Norcoast JV
  • Mourning the demise of HS2 extension, with RailNatter's Gareth Dennis
  • Maersk appoints Annette Kreuziger as regional head of airfreight Europe
  • DSV appoints Vanessa Readhead UK healthcare business development lead

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Canada orders first hybrid Coast Guard vessel
    Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded Gaspé, Quebec, shipbuilder Chantier Naval Forillon a CAD 55.5 million (about US$40.5 million) contract to build Canada's first hybrid Coast Guard vessel: the new Near-Shore
  • Vineyard Wind 1 completes first turbine installation
    Marking a milestone in U.S. offshore wind development, installation of the first GE Haliade-X Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) at the Vineyard Wind 1 project was completed this week. It was hailed as
  • Strike could close the St. Lawrence Seaway
    On October 18, Unifor, Canada's largest private sector trade union notified the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation that its members are ready to strike as of midnight on Saturday, October 21, 2023,

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • MABUX global fuel indices move upwards
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices turned into an upward trend, primarily driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The 380 HSFO index rose by US$1.17, the VLSFO index added US$10.08 and the MGO index increased by US$14.73. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued to widen, plus US$8.91. It remained consistently above the US$
  • Navigating the Sea of Opportunity: Harnessing Blank Sailings in Container Shipping
    In the vast expanse of global trade, shipping containers play a pivotal role, serving as the silent behemoths that carry goods from one continent to another. While the continuity of scheduled voyages ensures smooth trade flows, disruptions are sometimes inevitable. Enter 'blank sailings,' a phenomenon that, if leveraged correctly, can present an unexpected opportunity for shippers and logistics p
  • DP World and Standard Bank conclude US$365 million facility agreement
    DP World has extended its long-standing partnership with pan-African bank, Standard Bank, by concluding a US$365.1 million facility agreement. This agreement aims to support its logistics and market access expansion across the sub-Saharan (SSA) region. The agreement gives DP World access to a multi-product, multi-jurisdiction, and multi-currency facility (MCF), designed to support its general ban
  • Barcelona port's container traffic drops in 2023 first half
    The port of Barcelona announced that container traffic declined by 11% to 1.6 million TEUs in the first half of the year. Port Authority's general manager, José Alberto Carbonell, stated that 32.5 million tonnes of goods were moved, which is 10.6% less than in the same period in 2022, "due mainly to a drop in liquid bulk and transshipment containers." "Dry bulk and cars are the positive side of t
  • DP World acquires US-based car and vehicle transportation specialist
    DP World has reinforced its commitment to the global automotive industry with the acquisition of CFR Rinkens, a specialised logistics service provider headquartered in Long Beach, California. According to DP World, the acquisition of CFR Rinkens represents a strategic move to enhance its capabilities in delivering precisely tailored solutions to its automotive clients. CFR Rinkens provides profic
  • First-of-its kind retrofit sees Maersk boxship convert to methanol propulsion
    Maersk is undertaking a symbolic retrofitting of one of its ships to run on methanol, as the Danish shipping giant continues to emphasise its belief in methanol as an alternative fuel. On 18 October, Maersk and Chinese ship repair yard Zhoushan Xinya Shipbuilding signed the contract for the works in a grand ceremony in Zhoushan, China. It is the first known retrofitting of a conventionally fuelle
  • Port of Long Beach achieves strongest September in history
    Dockworkers and terminal operators in the port of Long Beach (POLB) moved 829,429 TEUs in September, up 11.8% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set in September 2020 by 78,849 TEUs. Therefore, the Californian port achieved its busiest September on record, mainly driven by consumer demand for holiday-related goods and the recent ratification of a labor pact between d
  • European states with most expensive shipping costs: New study
    A new study by cross-border shopping platform UBuy Switzerland reveals the states where is most costly to ship to are Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The study compared shipping costs from everywhere in the world to all European countries, and then calculated the average to discover which countries are most expensive to ship to. Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia share the top spot with an averag
  • Israel-Hamas war: 10% of Ashdod Port staff recruited by Israeli army, first war-related surcharges announced
    Israel's Ashdod Port, one of the largest ports of the country and a crucial asset for the national economy, is continuing to operate normally despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to the executive chairman of the Ashdod Port Company's board of directors, Shaul Schneider. Talking to Container News, he pointed out that employees of Ashdod Port Company continue to maintain
  • Associated British Ports appoints new head of Health, Safety, and Environment
    Associated British Ports (ABP) welcomes Roger Pearce to the company, as head of health, safety, and environment (Humber) and supporting health and safety for the Group. Roger Pearce has worked for both regulatory and commercial organisations within various sectors, including manufacturing, real estate, and hospitality. Moreover, he joins the team after 12 years in the healthcare industry where he
  • CMA CGM reshuffles TMX 1 service connecting Turkey, Spain, France, Algeria and Malta
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced the reshuffling of its TURKEY MED EXPRESS 1 (TMX 1) service from the 41st week of the year between Turkey, Spain, France, Algeria and Malta. This revised weekly service, which started ex Gemlik on 14 October, is expected to maintain a sustainable maritime bridge between North Turkey and Spain. The French ocean carrier will deploy four 1,400 TEU con
  • First CO2 storage project in the Netherlands is launched
    Porthos has made a final investment decision to build the Netherlands' first big CO2 transport and storage system. Construction in Rotterdam will begin in 2024, with the Porthos system anticipated to be operational by 2026. The construction of Porthos infrastructure will cost US$1.4 billion. Porthos will now award contracts to complete the project now that the final investment decision has been m
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Norsul set up new JV company for cabotage business in Brazil
    German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd and Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics business Norsul have formed a new joint venture, "Norcoast". The new JV, based on a 50-50 agreement, plans to begin supplying container cabotage and feeder services at Brazilian ports in the first quarter of 2024. Norcoast will operate independently in the area, leveraging the strengths of both parent companies. "Th

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Evergreen links up with Danish energy investor CIP on green shipping fuels
    Taiwanese liner Evergreen has teamed up with Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to jointly explore the production and use of carbon-neutral e-fuels. A memorandum of understanding between the world's seventh largest liner and CIP, on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund, covers cooperation on several aspects, including the production of e-fuels in Taiwan based ...
  • Harland & Wolff wins Cenovus FPSO upgrade contract
    British shipbuilder and fabricator Harland & Wolff has secured a contract from Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy for the mid-life upgrade of the SeaRose floating production storage and offloading (FPSO). The 2004-built unit, which first came into Belfast in 2012, will return in the first quarter of 2024 and will be in the ...
  • US eases sanctions on Venezuela
    Washington is easing its six-year-old sanctions against Venezuela. The US has issued a six-month licence authorising transactions in Venezuela's oil sector after Venezuelan administration and opposition leaders reached an agreement to ensure fair 2024 elections. The Latin American country's petrochemical industry is on the brink of being able to pump 200,000 more barrels of crude ...
  • US identifies new offshore wind area in Gulf of Maine
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified a draft wind energy area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine covering approximately 3,519,067 acres offshore Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The Gulf of Maine has significant opportunities for offshore wind energy development and the identified area ranges from approximately 23-120 miles off the coast. ...
  • Fredriksen-backed Northern Drilling readies to fight Hanwha arbitration award
    John Fredriksen-backed rig investment company Northern Drilling will seek permission to appeal against a ruling by a London tribunal after losing its initial claim against Hanwha Ocean, formerly DSME, over cancelled resale contracts for two ultra-deepwater drillships. The Oslo-listed company said in a filing that it plans to challenge the ruling "on grounds of serious ...
  • CSBC and DEME joint venture secures Taiwanese wind farm contract with Ørsted
    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore from Belgium has won a new offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Danish renewables developer Ørsted has selected CDWE to carry out seabed levelling and scour protection for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms. The scope of work ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Analysts diverge on shipping risk in Middle East Gulf but warn of volatility
    Security analysts queried by Lloyd's List have differing views on the current risk to shipping in the Middle East Gulf...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why moving from ambition to action is easier said than done
    The podcast comes from Athens this week where the industry's progressive wing have been trying to move the decarbonisation debate...
  • Jaldhi Overseas returns to Yamic for ammonia carrier newbuildings
    Singapore-based dry cargo and tanker operator Jaldhi Overseas has signed a letter of intent with Sino-Japanese shipyard Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
  • Shipping seeks closer collaboration to achieve net zero
    ESG conference in Greece told that operational efficiency takes a back seat to new fuels in industry debate but will...
  • Zim imposes war risk surcharge for Israel calls
    Despite the new charge, Zim continues to operate and accept bookings to and from Israel. Elsewhere, Maersk has put a...
  • EU ETS explainer: How will the world's first carbon tax on shipping work?
    The EU carbon price has been hovering around €80-€90 per tonne in recent months, meaning total revenues from shipping could...
  • Rough waters ahead as carriers try to restore rates
    Overcapacity and weak demand have led to a toxic environment for container lines. The fight to restore rates will not...
  • Shore power still far from a sure thing
    Electrification can help ports reduce their emissions. But it will take government support and investment to support the move to...
  • Bulk carrier values rising as cash-rich owners diversify
    Bulk carriers are becoming the obvious choice for well-heeled shipowners looking to deploy capital, says Braemar analyst Alexandra Alatari
  • No risk to shipping after US shoots down missiles over Red Sea
    A US guided missile destroyer based in the northern Red Sea shot down three attack cruise missiles and several drones...
  • Limited Venezuela crude output tempers tanker upside
    Suezmaxes and aframaxes are expected to be the main beneficiaries, while exports to Asia using VLCCs could also rise, according...
  • Cargo surge sends port of Long Beach to record September
    The port of Long Beach posted strong figures in September reminiscent of the pandemic-era shipping boom. While it cited consumer...
  • A little less conversation, a little more action please
    Stripped of its useful scapegoat, the conversation inside shipping's most progressive think tank has struggled to reframe the narrative and...
  • Daily Briefing
    US suspends some Venezuela sanctions | Ukraine hopes to expand temporary corridor as Danube suffers vessel build-up | EC unveils European...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd enters Brazil feeder market amid cabotage deregulation
    Forwarders in Brazil say Hapag-Lloyd's entrance into the feeder market through a joint venture will inject competition amid an easing of the country's cabotage rules.
  • Carrier, broker failures solidifying US truckload spot pricing floor
    US truckload shippers are showing more "sensitivity" to supply and service issues, supporting a new spot market pricing floor but not giving rates much lift, according to trucking and logistics executives.
  • US Court of Appeals probes FMC fact-finding in Evergreen detention case
    The case of TCW Trucking v. Evergreen could set a precedent for whether the US Federal Maritime Commission can penalize ocean carriers for charging detention and demurrage fees during weekends and holidays when a port is closed.
  • Export rebound, manufacturing imports keeping Gulf Coast volumes afloat
    Amid a down year overall, Gulf Coast port volumes are holding up thanks to petrochemical exports, as well as growing imports related to energy projects and specialized manufacturing in the region.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Rising capesize bulker market suggests China may restock iron ore inventory, analyst says
    Tight supply may also be causing sector buoyancy, Baltic Exchange analysts note
  • Special report: Shipyards face up to a world of challenges
    TradeWinds reporters Lucy Hine, Irene Ang, Adam Corbett, Ian Lewis and Eric Priante Martin look at why decarbonisation is key as pricing, labour shortages and inflation shape the battle for business; how China is going high-spec to leave rivals in its wake; and how Fincantieri is setting sights on net-zero cruise ships Read the articles in full via the links below
  • Editor's selection: Industry unites on green shortcut, Venezuela's tanker boost and Berge's Bulk's 'Marshall Plan'
    TradeWinds pauses to look back at some of the big stories this week
  • Castor Maritime gets extra six months to turn its US share price around
    Nasdaq grants shipowner more time to boost stock to above $1
  • Castor Maritime given another six months to turn share price around in US
    Nasdaq exchange grants shipowner more time to boost stock back above $1
  • Venezuela deal could boost suezmaxes and aframaxes, but not for a while
    It will take time for Venezuela to claw back crude production before impact on tankers will be felt, analysts say
  • Seafarer injured as Liberian bulk carrier damaged by sea mine in Danube canal
    Footage shows no hull breach after the incident
  • Dynagas FSRU starts charter to Deutsche ReGas as Germany juggles regas vessels
    But unit is being chartered out as an LNG carrier before it starts regas role
  • Odesa grain shipments start to pick up as port recovers
    Safe passage of ships is encouraging more exports after attacks
  • Market breather: tanker bulls 'grazing in the fields' for now, Baltic Exchange says
    Consultant Urs Dur says there is much to make the sector nervous on the macroeconomic front
  • Equinor and Stealth Maritime investigate death of seafarer on LPG carrier
    Norwegian charterer reveals accident on Greek vessel
  • Wilhelmsen's new energy chief Wang leaves Astrocast board due to 'policy changes'
    Satellite company says executive has resigned after two years as a director
  • Marine insurers back UK shipping analytics start-up CetoAI
    Seed funding will allow company to develop software to spot machinery breakdown risks early
  • Europe to forge ports alliance to combat 'tsunami of cocaine'
    Measure is part of a new road map to take on organised crime gangs bringing in cocaine on vessels
  • US forecasts record corn crop, boosting prospects for dry bulk shipping
    'Any increase in grain movements is good' for bulkers, even if it means greater Panama Canal traffic, shipowner says
  • Maersk embarks on historic methanol retrofit for container ship at Zhoushan Xinya
    Ceremony held to confirm pioneering work that will take place next year
  • Gulf of Mexico oil shipping zone resilient in 2023 amid challenges on US east coast
    Global warming is accelerating strengthening of Atlantic hurricanes, says study
  • Maersk signs up for first ever container ship methanol retrofit at Zhoushan Xinya
    Ceremony held to confirm pioneering work that will take place next year
  • Atlantic hurricanes getting stronger more quickly due to global warming
    Key oil shipping zone in the Gulf of Mexico has been less affected in 2023 than other areas of the US Atlantic coast
  • From Norway's ski lifts to start-up, Seefleet offers tech solutions to old-school broking business
    Eirik Leid began developing the software as a side project, ultimately attracting clients ranging from brokerages to shipyards
  • d'Amico Dry Cargo scores one-year deal for kamsarmax bulker above market assessments
    Berge Bulk hires Medi Egadi at $15,500 per day
  • Ports seen as 'key node' in UK's cross-sector efforts to decarbonise freight transport
    Maritime freight's green transition could require £75bn in investment, mostly on land
  • Fredriksen drilling rig firm to appeal Hanwha arbitration loss
    Oslo-listed company said it will also have to issue fresh equity to fund and appeal process
  • From ski lift to start-up, Seefleet offers tech solutions to old-school broking business
    Eirik Leid started building the software on the side, eventually nabbing clients from brokerages to shipyards
  • Hyundai Heavy boss SY Park puts his foot down on pricing
    Yard also targeting overseas facilities in order to lower costs and source labour
  • Healthy backlog offers respite to Japan amid consolidation
    Many yards are sold out until the end of 2027 but ground is being lost to Chinese and South Korean rivals
  • Chinese shipbuilders dive deeper into high specification vessel markets
    Competitive prices and early delivery slots have lured shipowners away from South Korea and Japan
  • d'Amico Dry scores one-year deal for kamsarmax bulker above market assessments
    Berge Bulk hires Medi Egadi at $15,500 per day

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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