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Exim India web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Gati launches advanced surface transhipment centres in Nagpur & Guwahati
  • AMTOI Cricket Tournament 2023 trophy to be unveiled & draw announced today
  • Sudhansh Pant, OSD, MoPSW lays foundation stones for projects at Chennai Port
  • VOC Port launching MGT-based Preferential Berth Allotment scheme for dry bulk cargo (other than coal)
  • 73 pc of supply chain professionals predict disruptions due to early Chinese New Year & Covid infections in China
  • Apple nearly doubles iPhone export from India
  • Decision on raising sugar export quota next month
  • Integrated planning at Rotterdam port to handle inland container shipping
  • Bangladesh urges Russia to send cargo through non-sanctioned ships
  • AD Ports Group signs major maritime & port framework agreements to enhance maritime connectivity along Africa's west coast
  • MOL adds to methanol carrier fleet
  • Tianjin terminal fully operational on renewable energy
  • Three new Southeast Asia to Australia services
  • Cotonou Port increases bunker surcharges
  • India a $3 trn economy soon
  • Govt urged to levy equal import duty on all crude edible oils
  • Imports from China up, exports down

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • The industry needs staying power
  • More investment in London's rail infrastructure
  • Etihad Cargo restructures customer contact centre
  • Expanded intermodal services for US shippers
  • British-Dutch traffic enhanced
  • Basel Gateway Nord: equal shares
  • 50 e-trucks for long-haul food deliveries
  • A team of five to lead Kukla
  • A mixed bag for J.B. Hunt
  • Alternative transport solutions for Poland
  • Inform promotes Justin Newell
  • Investments for Spanish carrier Trasmed
  • Haeco Xiamen marks another milestone
  • MSC's cold grip in Livorno
  • Logista steps in for Q8
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Giampiero Soncini returns to the helm
  • Swissport adds Mombasa to its African network
  • Second-largest freight volume for Linz Airport

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Polar Air Cargo 'was the victim' in 'illegal payments' case
  • Mærsk - the 'ideal buyer' of DB Schenker
  • Gloomy picture ahead at North Europe box ports as 'shopping frenzy' ends
  • CMA CGM box ships sent off course by mechanical problems
  • Bolloré warehouse fire raises new concerns over lithium battery safety
  • OceanX: Positive CNY vibes, more ships for MSC - but rates & demand stay put
  • Ambitious HR Lines builds feeder sector presence with ship purchases
  • Returns a costly and speeding juggernaut for Amazon and parcel carriers

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • FSG newbuild RO/RO heads out for sea trials
    German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) reports that its newbuilding 782 has left the Flensburg Fjord and set course for Bremerhaven. The ship, the 210-meter long RO/RO ferry Tennor Ocean, is being built
  • USCG responds to tugboat grounding
    The Coast Guard is responding to a tug boat that ran aground near the South Texas Gateway refinery in Corpus Christi. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a call
  • Maryland Pilots back at Gladding-Hearn for a fifth launch
    The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered its fifth Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Delivery is scheduled for early 2024. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray
  • VIDEO: NorthStandard P&I merger set to trigger
    The merger of two major players in the marine mutual insurance market - North P&I and Standard Club - is set to come into effect on February 20, establishing NorthStandard as one

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Container News web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Georgia Ports appoints former Wallenius Wilhelmsen executive as vice president of sales
    Flavio Batista is the new vice president of sales and marketing at the Georgia Ports Authority. Batista has also worked as executive vice president and head of commercial activities for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), based in Antwerp, Belgium. Prior to his time at WWL Europe, he was vice president for WWL in Sao Paulo, Brazil, responsible for South Ame
  • APM Terminals Moín welcomes 4,000th vessel
    Moín Container Terminal (TCM) in Costa Rica welcomed its 4,000th vessel on 13 January after approximately four years since its inauguration in 2019. The Limón-Moín Port complex can accommodate ships with greater draught, up to 8,500 TEUs, thanks to infrastructure improvements that have been made during the last three years. Victor Konen, commercial director of APM Terminals Moín, stated that thes
  • HR Lines acquires two more ships to operate on intra-Asia routes
    HR Lines, Bangladesh's lone flag carrier container vessel operator, has acquired two more boxships and will soon deploy them between Chittagong and the transshipment ports like Colombo in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Port Klang in Malaysia. The two new vessels, HR Turag (1,100 TEUs) and HR Balu (1,700 TEUs), brought the total number of container vessels owned by the operator to eight, having a combi
  • PD Ports announces additional sailings for intra-Europe service
    PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport in the United Kingdom, has announced the addition of a weekly sailing between Rotterdam (Netherlands), Botlek (Netherlands) and Teesport thanks to continued collaboration with shipping line A2B-online. This particular service has been connecting Europe and the UK successfully since 2018. The purpose of the expansion of the service, which will start from th
  • Port of Liverpool, top logistics hub in the United Kingdom
    According to a new survey, the Port of Liverpool is the top port-centric logistics hub in the United Kingdom. In its newest Future Gazing study, property consultancy Knight Frank analysed and assessed 41 UK ports based on 13 factors, measuring their potential for future logistics investment and expansion. The Port of Liverpool topped its table after ranking first for expected export growth and ra
  • Port of Gothenburg sees container growth
    The Port of Gothenburg handled 885,000 TEUs in 2022, a 7% increase from the previous year with Maersk-owned operator, APM Terminals, handling the majority of the Swedish port's container volumes. The box throughput of the port also increased by 8% in the fourth quarter of the last year, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of growth. In 2022, the whole Swedish container market remained constant
  • DP World Logistics takes delivery of three 40-tonne E-trucks
    DP World Logistics has received three 40-tonne E-trucks and became one of the first firms in Germany to provide zero-emission door delivery using such heavy-duty E-trucks. In this way, DP World Logistics said it can meet customers' increasing demand for sustainable logistics solutions. The DP World E-trucks will be powered by renewable electricity and will have a range of up to 400 kilometres. "T
  • Huawei to assist Tianjin Port with digital transformation and terminal upgrade
    Tianjin Port Group and Huawei, a China-based provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, will expand their collaboration to create a digital twin of the Chinese port. Yang Jiemin, vice president of Tianjin Port Group, explained that the digital twin of the port will include the construction of new automated terminals, the updating of existing terminals, and the dig
  • Thome Group transitions at least 100 vessels to Marlink services
    Singapore-based ship manager Thome Group has signed an agreement with smart solutions provider Marlink in order to provide hybrid network connectivity services to at least 100 of its vessels. The vessels will be equipped with Marlink's high speed VSAT service as well as L-band back-up to ensure flexible guaranteed bandwidth at all times. The agreement is also expected to ensure that vessels opera
  • Update on DNV software cyber attack
    On the evening of 7 January, DNV's ShipManager servers suffered a ransomware cyber-attack . The DNV experts shut down the servers immediately in response to the incident. DNV said that all vessels can still use the onboard, offline functionalities of the ShipManager software, while other systems onboard the vessels are not impacted. "The cyber-attack does not affect the vessels' ability to operat
  • Singapore jails 11 tug crewmen for gasoil theft
    Eleven crew members on two tugs were jailed between six weeks and four months on 20 January in Singapore, for stealing 4,200 litres of gasoil from one of the vessels. The incident occurred on 21 December 2022, when the tugs, Singapore-flagged PW Iota, owned by PACC Offshore Services Holding, part of Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group, and Mongolia-flagged Banyu, were docked next to each other at I
  • India considers new maritime guidelines to weed out aging ships
    The Indian government is tightening rules on aging ships sailing into its waters. The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) of India is reportedly in the final stages of issuing new guidelines to deny port entry for multi-purpose vessels, tankers and bulkers that are older than 25 years. For fully cellular container ships, the age ceiling has been proposed at 30 years, according to indust
  • Italian box terminal enhances operations with Liebherr equipment
    Salerno Container Terminal (SCT) has added the new LHM 600 HR crane of Liebherr to its container handling equipment, which offers an outreach of 58 metres and twin-lift spreaders with a capacity of 2 x 32.5 tonnes. The new machine is outfitted with a tower extension of 12 metres, while cranes of this variety have a higher cabin, which is 37.1 metres. The pivot point is also higher, allowing for l
  • Post-panamax container ship leaks fuel oil in Vancouver's English Bay
    The Canadian Coast Guard reported that they tracked a slick of approximately 60 to 100 litres from the initial release of fuel from the 8,500 TEU container ship Europe owned by Danaos Corporation. Danaos representative confirmed the incident pointing out that the flow of oil has stopped. The investigations about what caused the oil spill are still ongoing, according to the Greek company's spokesp

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Splash web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Grimaldi firms up car carrier options in China
    Italy's Grimaldi Group has exercised the option for five pure car and truck carriers at China Merchant Industry Holdings, bringing the total number of PCTCs ordered by the Neapolitan owner in less than three months to 15. The newbuilds, which will be ammonia-ready, will add to the five firm 9,000 ceu units already on order ...
  • Man goes missing from Valaris rig in UK North Sea
    A major search operation was launched Sunday night after a worker fell overboard from the jackup rig in the North Sea. A 50-year-old man was reported missing at about 21.00 hrs local time some 160 km southeast of Aberdeen, while the rig was on its way to Dundee. Nearby vessels, a Coastguard rescue helicopter and ...
  • Navios Partners secures $44m debt refinancing
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has secured a $44.2m loan deal with Maritime Finance, part of First Citizens' CIT division. Greek diversified owner will use the proceeds secured by product tankers to refinance existing debt, First Citizens said. "We previously worked closely with Maritime Finance and we have come to value their expertise in arranging ...
  • RINA expands US footprint with Patrick Engineering acquisition
    Italian class society RINA has acquired US multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Patrick Engineering. The Chicago-based firm, with 340 employees active in infrastructure, transport and renewable energy, will be fully integrated into RINA Consulting, the subsidiary of RINA operating in the engineering sector. Ugo Salerno, chairman and CEO at RINA (pictured left), said the acquisition represen
  • Noble reveals multiple new drillship contracts
    New York and Copenhagen-listed offshore driller Noble Corporation has revealed several new drillship contracts. According to the company's latest update, the 2011-built drillship Noble Gerry de Souza is set to start a new nine-month contract for an undisclosed operator in Nigeria with unpriced options extending into Q3 2024. Meanwhile, three floaters have secured work with ...
  • Third e-methanol plant on the cards for Sweden
    Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind has partnered up with compatriot energy firm Umeå Energi to build Sweden's third e-methanol plant for shipping fuel. Following a feasibility study, the partners have decided to establish a facility at the Dåva cogeneration plant in Umeå capable of producing 100,000 tons of green e-methanol per year and capturing 230,000 ...
  • Ice-class tanker tonnage prices show no sign of easing
    Vintage ice-class tanker tonnage is still favoured by a battalion of cash-hungry, opportunistic unidentified owners willing to pay staggering prices. Over the weekend, brokers noted that Thenamaris' fleet sale continues. Multiple brokers report that the Greek player is selling the Hyundai-built, ice class 1A, 117,000 dwt, 2006-built Seamagic, with a price tag of $47m attached ...
  • Shipyards faced with vexing capacity issues
    Shipbuilding executives have difficult decisions to make about business expansion this decade despite widespread belief that the global merchant fleet will be in urgent need of a major renewal in the coming years. The number of shipyards has contracted massively from the boom years of the first decade of the 21st century with the sector ...
  • PGS awarded more work in the Mediterranean
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS has won a new 3D survey contract in the Mediterranean region. The 2017-built Titan-class vessel is mobilising for the survey which should complete in late April. PGS has built a solid acquisition campaign in the Mediterranean through the winter season and this will be the vessel's third sequential survey. ...
  • Saipem secures decommissioning work in UK North Sea
    Italy's Saipem has secured a contract from UK-based operator EnQuest to remove the upper jacket that has supported its Heather platform in the North Sea. The contract covers all the engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal of the upper part of the jacket in accordance with the submitted decommissioning programme, EnQuest said. Saipem will deploy its 14,000t ...
  • ExxonMobil taps Helix for Australia decommissioning
    ExxonMobil has chartered the semisubmersible vessel to support decommissioning activities in the Gippsland Basin offshore Australia. Under a contract, with undisclosed value, Helix Energy Solutions will provide the 2019-built well intervention unit from the end of the year. The vessel will become the fourth mobile offshore asset added to the Gippsland Basin decommissioning fleet, joining ...
  • Fredriksen adds to Euronav shareholding
    Stock market releases show John Fredriksen is not relenting in his Euronav share build-up. The Norwegian shipping tycoon officially abandoned his bid to combine his tanker firm Frontline with Euronav earlier this month, but has since then accumulated more and more shares in the Antwerp-based company. Last week, Fredriksen via his various investment vehicles, bought ...
  • Ton-mile demand generated by Russian crude oil exports has tripled since the start of the war with Ukraine
    Analysts at New York-based tanker brokers Poten & Partners have crunched the numbers to highlight how dramatically Russia's oil exports have changed in the 11 months since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Contained in a new report are many startling statistics which neatly encapsulate how the tanker trades were turned on their head ...
  • Work progresses on wreck removal off Gibraltar
    Salvors are finally getting to work to remove the wreck of the , a bulk carrier involved in a collision and subsequent grounding in Gibraltar last August. Gibraltar authorities have given salvors until the end of May to remove the wreck. The ship is on the seabed some 700 m from the shore, and is ...
  • Shipping presses EU for future fuels clarity
    Leading companies from across Europe's fuel production chain have joined with NGOs to press the European Union's legislators to provide the clarity and certainty they need to make long term investments in the renewable fuels required for the clean energy transition. In a letter to the EU Council, Parliament and Commission, 47 entities, representing the ...
  • Danaos boxship spills oil off the coast of Vancouver
    Danaos-owned post-panamax container vessel has spilled 60 to 100 litres of fuel in Vancouver's English Bay. The Canadian Coast Guard was informed of the spill on Saturday morning. It has deployed a boom to limit the spread of the oil. A spokesperson for the Coast Guard said on Sunday morning: "We anticipate the fuel has ...
  • Environmental organisations sue Department of Transportation over approval of oil export facility offshore Texas
    Several US environmental and community groups have sued the US Department of Transportation over its approval of the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT), a proposed Gulf Coast deepwater oil export facility off the coast of Brazoria County, Texas. SPOT would be the largest offshore export terminal in the US, with the capacity to export 2m ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Ship recycling prices firm as market stabilises
    Indian ship recyclers remain the preferred choice for owners and cash buyers, due to continuing letter-of-credit problems with Bangladeshi and...
  • US grants $20m in funding to develop small shipyards
    A set of funds has been allocated to help modernise small shipyards and train the workforce. More than 100,000 Americans...
  • Lack of 'real' green solutions leaves shipping hanging, say London Greeks
    Answers to decarbonisation are 'still awaited' from engine makers and yards, according to Haralambos Fafalios
  • Bumper earnings expected for tanker owners
    While container earnings weaken, dry bulk should emerge from the doldrums as China recovers
  • Blankings fail to halt Chinese New Year container freight rates slide
    Box lines usually expect a lift before the Chinese New Year holiday. This year, that has failed to emerge, despite...
  • P&O Ferries retrenches from North Sea as it off-hires chartered ships
    Passenger and freight shortsea vessel operator appears to have no plans to replace time-chartered ro-ro cargo ships after taking the...
  • Seanergy chief sends signal with 'accelerated' share purchases
    Greece-based bulker company is seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split
  • Torm linked to long-range tanker buys
    The purchases, picked up for a small premium, would boost Torm's long range one vessel count to 16, overtaking its...
  • The week in charts: Boxship sales increase | Ship groundings mapped | Guinea bauxite shipments boost capesize trade
    Throughput at major US west coast ports normalises after a record 2021; half of Ukraine's exports transported by sea in...
  • Changing lanes: UK box growth lags European neighbours post-Brexit
    While trade with the EU has risen steadily, volumes in and out of the UK are down on pre-Brexit levels
  • The week in newbuildings: Resurgence in new tanker orders
    Newbuilding activity has been buoyant in the past week, with 12 separate new orders recorded recently from the gas, multi-purpose...
  • UK competition body seeks input on block exemption regulation
    UK retained the European consortia block exemption regulation after it left the EU. Its competition regulator is now recommending the...
  • Rina seals US acquisition to boost growth in evolving market
    Class society has shown double-digit growth by moving away from a concentration on just one market
  • Daily Briefing
    There's a bad smell around the bunker sector. And it isn't just the product | Shipping banks on China for...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • US truck freight recession is here, but not to stay: SMC3
    Truckload and LTL freight volumes have dropped, but a turn will come sometime in mid-2023, industry executives said at the SMC3 Jumpstart conference in Atlanta.
  • US inventory drawdown key to trans-Pacific volume recovery: analyst
    While there are encouraging signs regarding general merchandise retailers seeing their inventories-to-sales return toward pre-COVID levels, data suggests many sectors have a long way to go before their inventories-to-sales come back to pre-pandemic levels.
  • Vietnam sees surge in deep-sea vessel capacity amid trade sourcing shift
    With an increased focus by importers on geopolitics and "friend-shoring," carriers are shifting an increasing volume of deep-sea vessel capacity away to Vietnam - and away from China.
  • Carbon pricing needs reform to address 'skewed' trade policy: WTO
    Dirtier products are the unintentional winners in global trade where cleaner finished goods pay higher tariffs, resulting in an effective "subsidy" of polluting commodities, according to the World Trade Organization.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • US looking to pressure China into foregoing Iranian oil imports
    US official says efforts to stop China from buying crude oil from Iran will intensify
  • Dry bulk market continues to fall as Chinese New Year sets in
    Average spot rates across dry bulk shipping have been falling for a month
  • VLCCs with scrubbers forecast to out-earn those withoutthanks to wide bunker spreads
    BRS Group believes low sulphur fuel and marine gasoil will get more expensive in the coming months thanks to the European Union's Russian product embargo
  • Earnings kickoff: Tankers closed 2022 with a bang and dry bulk with a whimper
    Public shipowners will begin closing the books on 2022 with earnings reports this week, with outlooks differing depending on the sector
  • Greek owner cashes in on aframaxes as sweet asset plays become habit for Avin
    Profitable Greek tanker selling makes headlines for Vardinoyiannis family company in yet another week
  • Greek owner cashes in on aframaxes as breathtaking asset plays become habit for Avin
    Profitable Greek tanker selling makes headlines for Vardinoyiannis family company in yet another week
  • Iran aims for record crude exports despite sanctions
    Parliament approves budget with crude exports at highest levels since the start of Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign
  • Restis clan switches newbuilding focus back to suezmaxes at Daehan
    After a string of MR newbuilding deliveries, Greek owner renews its fleet with a sprinkling of suezmaxes
  • Restis switches newbuilding focus back to suezmaxes at Daehan
    After a string of MR newbuilding deliveries, Greek owner renews its fleet with a sprinkling of suezmaxes
  • Debate on noise rules being mandatory or not gets louder as IMO meeting starts
    Environmentalists want ships' underwater noise rule revisions to be made compulsory, as some member states argue the opposite
  • Italian class society Rina expands through US acquisition
    'Unique opportunity' to help class society grow
  • Boxer accused of key role in drug scandal engulfing MSC faces his toughest fight
    Former heavyweight boxer sits in a New York detention centre on charges of coordinating logistics between South America and Europe
  • Term LNG carrier rates ease slightly as spot levels continue their dramatic falls
    Charterers are grappling with uncertainty over winter 2023-2024 amid unexpectedly high European storage levels but remain burned by 2022
  • Bulk carrier stocks shake off capesize gloom to lead the way in 2023
    Clarksons Securities says dry cargo owners' share prices have beaten the general market and other shipping sectors
  • Pacific Basin finance chief Peter Schulz leaves for personal reasons
    Experienced executive joined bulker owner as CFO in 2017
  • G7 to review price caps in March as new upheaval looms
    Discussions over levels for new cap on Russian refined oil exports as Europe tries to put squeeze on Moscow
  • Evalend piles up VLGC newbuilds at KSOE with two more options
    Greek owner in high-stakes play, assembling fleet of unfixed large gas carriers
  • Bulker backlog: Russia denies slowing down Ukraine grain ship inspections
    US aid agency says vessel checks have dropped to half their peak rate
  • Bosphorus traffic halted after Vroon anchor-handler hit by rudder failure
    Vos Apollo was towing a barge when it got into difficulty
  • Tsantanis tackles investor 'reluctance' to buy Seanergy shares
    Stock split and more buybacks are designed to bolster share price in the US
  • Dig for victory: why excavator sales in China may signal capesize rally
    Research suggests China's economy is set for short-term challenges, but its construction industry is positioning itself for growth
  • Tsantanis tackles investor 'reluctance' to buy Seanergy shares
    Stock split and more buybacks designed to bolster share price of Greek owner in the US
  • Progress on OS 35 salvage as cranes head for Gibraltar
    First phase of operation is underway with the removal of cargo
  • Eitzen steps in to buy Hoglund Marine after scrapped HAV Group takeover
    Norwegian shipowner becomes majority shareholder in the automated and energy solutions provider
  • MSC-chartered Danaos container ship spills fuel off Canada
    Coast guard launched a containment operation
  • Aponte's MSC pushes ahead with container ship newbuildings despite rate downturn
    The liner operator has booked 10 LNG dual-fuelled neo-panamax boxships at Zhoushan Changhong
  • GTT wins appeal to suspend South Korean court decision on its LNG tank work
    Earlier ruling that would have allowed shipyards to split technology license from technical assistance now on hold
  • Newbuilding order volumes down almost 40% in 2022, says Clarksons
    However, more complex ships meant the value of orders was up 6% to $124.3bn
  • Torm tied to seven LR1 ships in secondhand buying spree
    Danish owner splashes the cash in niche segment of the product tanker fleet in deals worth nearly $240m
  • SCMA's Bernice Yeoh restarts Asia outreach campaign after pandemic restrictions
    The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration executive director is targeting growth and greater diversity

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • CargoX proof of concept showcases interoperability for global trade eBOLs
    "We are proud to be part of this first-in-history interoperability launch between eBOL platforms," said CargoX founder and CEO Stefan Kukman.
  • Gulf Coast ports see record container volumes in 2022
    Steel, crude oil and refrigerated shipments rose as ports in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama recorded increased freight volumes in 2022.
  • Rough start to 2023 for dry bulk, tanker, gas, container shipping
    Are falling commodity shipping spot rates the result of normal seasonality or a symptom of global economic malaise?

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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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