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Exim India web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports & Shipping to be a game-changer for sustainability
  • Procam Logistics to set up Centre of Excellence at AIMK
  • Kuehne+Nagel Asia Pacific launches new Transport Operation Centre in India
  • Smartphones make electronics India's fastest-growing export
  • Six companies team up to build, operate Japan's first methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
  • ITC claim under VAT needs proof of transaction, goods movement, says SC
  • DP World establishes its first rail-linked Container Freight Station at Hazira, Gujarat
  • 'FFFAI YLP 2023' awarded to Nitesh Kumar of Balmer Lawrie; nominated for 'FIATA YLP-YIFFA Award-2023' from India
  • DPIIT working on quality standards for 300 goods to curb sub-standard imports
  • OECD revises India's GDP upwards
  • 'AIS for Taxpayer' Mobile App rolled out
  • Wheat export value

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Keeping the pace
  • New service between Czechia and Slovakia
  • Heavy-lift equipment company opens in Mumbai
  • First e-trucks to run underground
  • Clearing the sky for alternative smoking products
  • Logistics influencer publishes new guidebook
  • Let the sun rise earlier!
  • Increased support for Scottish forwarder
  • Modal shift in goods traffic stalling
  • STG Logistics picks Brian Nemeth
  • HAV planning to deliver airships by 2026
  • Liebherr to assist Gdansk terminal
  • Rhenus: a fresh project in UK
  • Partnership to bolster Euro pallet brand
  • Otto Immobilien hires Alexandra Fischer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swissport: a cargo handling contract in Nairobi
  • Value Maritime's new office in Singapore

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Beijing and Moscow develop rail trade with new route and river bridge
  • Shippers advised to give strike-hit port of Hamburg a miss
  • Mind the (income) gap with M'rsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - DSV the safest
  • Transport and logistics in Europe pushed to beef-up cybersecurity
  • Retailers warn of challenging orderbooks amid continued high inventory
  • New EU law 'marks the beginning of the end of dirty fuels in shipping'
  • OOIL sees record profits but expects challenges until H2 'at the earliest'
  • Latam Cargo bulks up to be ready for rebound in US freight loads
  • Dorothea von Boxberg to leave Lufthansa Cargo to head Brussels Airlines
  • Sign of the times as World Bank frets over shipping emissions
  • Expeditors & CH Robinson proxy filings - always worth a look

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Operator got crane height wrong. Bridge took near $2 million hit
    In another report on an unhappy meeting between a crane on a barge and a bridge, the NTSB says that an incorrect estimate of a crane's boom height led to contact with
  • Alfa Laval offers new hull air lubrication solution
    Hull air lubrication has been around for quite some time. Now Alfa Laval thinks it has found a better way of easing a hull more smoothly through the water on a carpet

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Container News web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Container volumes fall at port of Melbourne
    Total container volumes at the port of Melbourne fell by 18.4% year-on-year in February, reaching a total of 219,606 TEUs. According to the Australian port's data, full overseas imports dropped by 28.9% in February, compared with the same month last year, with miscellaneous manufacturers, furniture, metal manufacturers, domestic appliances, textiles, and paperboard, all below last year's levels.
  • CMA CGM applies new port congestion surcharge in Mersin
    CMA CGM has announced a new Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) from the port of Mersin to several destinations worldwide due to current delays in the Turkish port. The French carrier said that a surcharge of US$100/TEU will be implemented on dry containers that will be transported from Mersin to West & East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea, North Africa, Morocco, Portugal, West Coast & East Coast
  • European giant box ports collaborate with Routescanner
    Ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Amsterdam are now offering Routescanner's Direct Connections on their websites. In particular, with Routescanner, a shipper or freight forwarder can find and compare possible routes for its container shipments on a neutral platform. Direct Connections system shows all available connections to Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Amsterdam. The platform can also instantly calculate t
  • Bangladesh begins exporting fruits using reefer containers
    Bangladesh has started exporting fruits using reefer containers for the first time in the country's history. Earlier, only potatoes were exported by seaways packed into containers. Usually, vegetables and fruits like mango are exported by air. On 17 March, watermelon and tomato were exported to Malaysia in a short sea sailing for seven to 10 days. Abdul Kaium, owner of the exporter Sattar Interna
  • DP World adds inland container depot at India's Hazira Port
    DP World has opened a rail-linked container freight station (CFS) at India's Hazira Port, as the global marine terminal operator seeks to scale up its container integrator offerings out of the country. Hazira is an emerging alternative container gateway on India's west coast, with its terminal infrastructure managed by Adani Ports. DP World, in a statement, said the CFS is capable of handling up
  • HHLA reports annual container drop amid profit fall
    Despite the rise in its annual revenue, German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) saw its earnings and profits decrease in 2023. The group's revenue increased by 7.7% to over US$1.7 billion, but HHLA's operating profit (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, EBIT) fell 3.4% to US$240 million and profit after tax and minority interests declined to US$100 million, transl
  • Ports of Auckland boosts both profits and container volumes
    Ports of Auckland Group increased its profits by 40% in the first half of the Fiscal Year 2023 (July 2022 - December 2022) announcing a net profit after tax (NPAT) of approximately US$14 million. Based on the first half results, New Zealand's port group revised its full-year NPAT forecast increasing it by US$4.5-7 million to US$26-28 million, translating to an uplift of 20-28% on the FY23 budget.
  • Global trade slows, but 'Green Goods' grow: UNCTAD
    Global trade was worth a record US$32 trillion in 2022, but amid deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, growth turned negative in the last half of the year and is set to stagnate in the first half of 2023. The silver lining was the strong performance of trade in "green goods", whose growth held strong throughout the year, says UNCTAD's latest Global Trade Update , published o
  • European Union confirms world's first green shipping fuels law
    The European Union (EU) passed the world's first green transportation fuel law, according to which vessels will be required to use more sustainable fuels, with at least 2% of the bloc's shipping fuels will need to come from e-fuels derived from renewable electricity by 2034 at the latest. With negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) running, the European Federation for Trans
  • How to choose a shipping company
    Shipping is an important part of a business and can be a complex process, especially when choosing a shipping company. Mistakes in choosing a shipping company can result in delays, product damage, or increased costs. In this article, we will look at how to choose a freight forwarding company. Market research The first step in choosing a transport company is market research. You need to evaluate w
  • Port of Gdansk dismisses president of the management board
    Lukasz Greinke will be removed from the management board of the Port of Gdansk Authority after voting on 16 March. Since 2016, Lukasz Greinke has been the president of the management board of the Polish port. He graduated from Toru's Nicolaus Copernicus University's Faculty of Law and Administration. Prior to joining the Port of Gdansk Authority S.A., he served on the boards of directors of compa
  • Port of Oakland joins clean energy trade mission
    Last week, Port of Oakland officials travelled to Japan with a delegation of California policymakers, decision-makers, and business executives led by California Lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

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Splash web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys secure Euronav seats as three of five directors survive boardroom battle
    John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys will be joining Euronav's supervisory board, while two existing directors failed to win votes of confidence from shareholders at a special general meeting held on Thursday. Shareholders of the Brussels and New York-listed Belgian tanker owner voted out Anne-Helene Monsellato and Steven Smith while backing Grace Reksten Skaugen, Anita Odedra ...
  • Eva Birgitte Bisgaard leaves Maersk Tankers
    Eva Birgitte Bisgaard has stepped down from her role as chief commercial officer at Maersk Tankers with immediate effect. Christian M. Ingerslev, will take over the company's sales and services in addition to his duties as chief executive officer. "Under Eva Birgitte's leadership, partners' satisfaction with our services increased significantly. In particular, in a disrupted ...
  • Pelagic Partners sets sights on handy bulkers after latest purchase
    Pelagic Partners is looking to expand its bulker portfolio following tanker additions last year and the most recent handy purchase. The Cyprus-based alternative investment fund said its Pelagic Yield Fund had purchased the 2011-built handysize bulk carrier . Multiple brokers reported the Hyundai Mipo-built 35,900 dwt vessel, which will trade in the United Bulk Carriers ...
  • EnBW moves ahead with 960 MW German offshore wind farm as it sells nearly half its stake
    German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has made a final investment decision for its €2.4bn ($2.61bn) He Dreiht offshore wind project and sold 49,9% to a consortium consisting of Allianz Capital Partners, AIP and Norges Bank Investment Management. "With the sale of a 49.9% minority stake we have succeeded in bringing highly professional and experienced ...
  • US coalition deploys drones to protect merchant shipping in the Middle East
    Up to 100 drones are being deployed to patrol along 8,000 km of busy shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula, a stretch of water that has had severe security issues in recent years. The US, via its Bahrian-based 5th Fleet, is leading the unmanned surface vessel project called Task Force 59 with partners UK, Canada, ...
  • Europe close to sealing 'world's most ambitious' shipping decarbonisation deal
    The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050. This would apply to ships above a gross tonnage of 5,000, and to all energy used onboard in or between European Union ports, as well as ...
  • Van Oord selects Port of Tyne as base for RWE's UK offshore wind giant
    The Port of Tyne in northeast England has been selected by Van Oord as the storage and marshalling base for the Sofia offshore wind farm from 2024. The Dutch marine construction firm will utilise the Port of Tyne's 200-acre Tyne Clean Energy Park, which has recently benefited from £20m ($24.6m) of infrastructure modernisation. The company ...
  • Greek owners increase market share of Russian oil exports
    Greek ships remain the dominant force shipping Russian crude, increasing their market share significantly since the December 5 ban on Russian oil exports started, according to new data from freight data firm Vortexa. Greek and other foreign owners are allowed to transport crude and products out of Russia under an agreed price cap. When the ...
  • ZeroNorth: The next great data revolution in shipping
    Søren Christian Meyer, founder and CEO of well-known vessel optimisation brand ZeroNorth, believes that though shipping will be able to reap the benefits of high-quality data in the coming years, the sector's embrace of the improvements it offers is still in its infancy. Before setting up ZeroNorth in 2020 as an independent spin-off of Maersk ...
  • Yangtze Fortune abandonment saga comes to an end
    The saga of the abandoned , a 2005-built livestock carrier, has come to a close with the ship auctioned, and the last 16 crew repatriated. More than 30 Filipino seafarers onboard the Liberian flagged converted boxship, owned by a Chinese company based in Dalian, were owed many months in back wages when it was arrested ...
  • BW Ideol lines up project development funds
    BW Group's floating wind company, BW Ideol, has entered into exclusive negotiations with French state-owned financier ADEME Investissement for €40m ($43m) funding to support project development activities. Under the agreement terms, BW Ideol will transfer its co-development project portfolio to a newly created subsidiary, DevCo, subject to approval of project partners and tendering authorities. I
  • JERA snaps up Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind
    Japan's largest utility JERA has agreed to buy Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind from Virya Energy for €1.55bn ($1.7bn). Parkwind is the largest offshore wind platform in Belgium with four offshore wind projects in the country totalling 771 MW and is constructing the 257 MW Arcardis Ost project in Germany. The company also has a ...
  • American ammonia startup seals financing to power shipping ambitions
    Amogy, an American startup focused on developing ammonia-powered ships, has raised $139m in funding in a round led by South Korean conglomerate SK Innovations. Other investors include Singapore's state holding company Temasek, the corporate-venture arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco, plus the investment firms AP Ventures and DCVC. "Amogy's technology represents a key breakthrough in ...
  • Six companies team up to operate Japan's first methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
    Mitsui OSK Lines, MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, Niihama Kaiun, Murakami Hide Shipbuilding, and Hanshin Diesel Works will a build a methanol-fuelled coastal tanker. The 65. 5 m long vessel will be jointly owned by MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, and Niihama Kaiun. The vessel will be built at Kanasashi Heavy Industries, part of the ...
  • Green corridor project launched between South Africa and Europe
    A new consortium will explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe, in a first for the continent of Africa. The consortium brings together Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE, convened by the Global Maritime Forum, to ...
  • Port of Montreal receives funding for expansion project in Contrecoeur
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) will receive C$75m ($54.8m)toward its expansion project in Contrecoeur from the Government of Quebec. The funding was announced this week by the province's finance minister as part of Quebec's 2023-2024 budget. "This contribution will allow us to continue the work required to develop the new container terminal in Contrecoeur," said ...
  • Port Arthur LNG project set to proceed
    Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP, a 70%-owned subsidiary of energy infrastructure company Sempra, has reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Southeast Texas with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. Sempra Infrastructure also finalised its joint venture with an affiliate ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Shipping lawyer says 'racist' Department of Justice targeting Greek shipowners for sanctions violations
    Officials heard saying 'I'm tired of Greeks that don't want to comply' George Chalos tells Connecticut Maritime Association
  • Euronav shareholders opt for a balanced board, but what happens next?
    Saverys family bid to oust the Euronav executive board fails, but with two 25% shareholders now voted in, the new...
  • Biofuels replace LNG as most popular alternative fuel, survey shows
    Biofuels have become the most popular transition fuel in the past two years, according to survey of 500 shipowners, charterers...
  • Sanctioned Russian ship circumvents Bangladesh port denial with STS transfer
    Russian state-owned general cargoship was initially blocked from entering Bangladesh's ports because of US sanctions
  • DFDS to decarbonise ferries in deal with Channel ports
    'The commitment by DFDS and our partner ports is an important step toward decarbonising cross-Channel transportation,' says chief executive
  • China's LNG imports projected to rise 10%
    Second-tier companies are seen entering the market in China and may optimise their portfolios, selling volumes into Europe instead, says...
  • MOL among backers of US ammonia fuel start-up
    SK Innovation chief Jun Kim believes ammonia power technology 'will revolutionise not only the maritime industry but the entire transportation industry'.
  • Global trade set for slow growth after fourth-quarter downturn
    Unctad expects growth to be 'stagnant' in first quarter. Outlook for second half of the year is more positive
  • Sunken tanker at centre of oil spill located off Philippines
    Japanese salvage company finds oil tanker that has been leaking fuel since sinking in the past month after running aground
  • Supply of new vessels will delay container market improvement, says OOIL
    The business outlook remains mixed and depends on an interplay of macroeconomic factors and container demand and supply
  • EU to set 2% renewable marine fuel target to cut carbon emissions
    Provisional agreement reached to set greenhouse gas intensity reduction targets for the shipping industry under the Fit for 55 package
  • One-off pilot error does not breach safe port warranty
    'A single mistake, or even more than one mistake, does not necessarily render an individual incompetent,' say lawyers
  • Daily Briefing
    Euronav's future hangs in the balance ahead of shareholder showdown | Owners should welcome Greek maritime law shake-up | Business...
  • Autonomy is in sharper focus but lacks clear definitions
    One Sea general secretary Sinikka Hartonen has launched a two-way dialogue between technology providers and relevant stakeholders, with user feedback...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Ports America strikes deal to develop Gulfport container terminal
    Mississippi's Gulfport is looking to add more container handling capability with Ports America planning to redevelop a shuttered terminal for cargo handling.
  • FMC querying carriers, terminals on free time billing practices
    Ahead of a June deadline to issue new rulemaking on detention and demurrage billing, the Federal Maritime Commission is seeking clarity from carriers and terminals about billing shippers when container pickups and drop-offs are not possible.
  • Ocean carriers delay GRI attempts on India-US trades as rate slide continues
    Local freight forwarder sources in India say they view GRIs more as a tool to slow the erosion in rates rather than effectively trying to increase prices.
  • Europe agrees to 'ground-breaking' shipping decarbonization deal
    The provisional agreement between the European Parliament and European Council negotiators sets out a fuel standard for ships that steadily increases the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels.
  • Hamburg strike action closes vital waterway to container shipping
    The Port of Hamburg is once again being disrupted by strike action that is causing significant disruption to vessel schedules at Europe's third-largest container hub.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Adding another bathroom to the house? Evensen weighs in on dual-fuel propulsion
    The former Teekay leader stirs the pot with a panel of fellow commodores as the Connecticut Maritime Association prepares to honour Cesare and Paolo d'Amico
  • Views split on dark fleet tankers returning to mainstream trading
    As the dark fleet grows, some wonder what happens when sanctions are lifted
  • Chalos hits out at pro-sanctions pressure group and US sanctions enforcement
    Chalos & Co head says United Against Nuclear Iran's ties to US government are deep and influence sanctions policies
  • Maersk Tankers' Bisgaard steps down from commercial chief role
    Chief executive Christian Ingerslev will take on new duties as part of the move
  • Capesize bulker values surge to highest level since August 2022, report says
    China's lifting of ban on Australian coal has boosted capesize prices, VesselsValue points out
  • US launches action against engineer accused of rape
    Coast Guard administrative action comes as prosecutors consider criminal case against first engineer
  • Mr Ofer comes (back) to Wall Street and CoolCo steps into a void
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at Cool Company's journey to the Big Apple and the market back stories that paved its way
  • 25 injured after research ship dislodged by storm in Scottish dry dock
    Footage shows the Petrel developed severe list in Leith on Wednesday
  • Navigator Holdings reveals $200m loan as it remains stuck with Russian charters
    US-listed LPG carrier shipowner refinances 2023 maturities but cannot extricate itself from deals with producer Sibur
  • Norwegian Cruise Line's Frank Del Rio retiring after eight years as chief executive
    Harry Sommer, president of Norwegian Cruise Line, will become Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' CEO
  • Blood in the boardroom as two Euronav directors culled but CMB rebellion resisted
    John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys take a seat around board table, as Saverys family's three independent candidates rejected
  • Viridis closes in on order for ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers as Bureau Veritas approves design
    Zero-carbon fleet could be operational by 2025, says start-up backed by Mosvolds Rederi, Amon Maritime and Navigare Logistics
  • Pressure mounts on IMO as EU backs world-first green fuel law
    Campaigners say regulation is the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • Carisbrooke Shipping goes solar with Grafmarine panels on MPP deck
    NanoDeck technology adds renewable source of energy to cargo ship, owner says
  • UBS intends to keep hold of Greek Credit Suisse shipping clients post-merger
    In statements to TradeWinds, UBS stressed how good a fit the two banks are in the combined ship lending and wealth management business
  • Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping jumps on Vitol's vacated LR2 product tanker newbuilding slots
    There appear to be no shortage of takers when it comes to tanker newbuilding berths
  • EU passes world's first law on green shipping fuels
    Campaigners say regulations are the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • EU confirms world's first law on green shipping fuels
    Campaigners say regulations are the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • Shipowners struggling to accept price hikes for big tanker newbuildings, Braemar's James Gundy says
    But shipbroker says there are still reasons to order new vessels in better markets
  • Pelagic Partners targets bulker growth after buying German handysize
    Owner makes dry cargo move for second fund after previous tanker buys
  • Tanker sale glut halts inexorable rise of Greek fleet
    Busy sales market of older crude carriers to Asian interests sees rare pause on rise of Greek shipping
  • Greek operators hauling Russian crude return to pre-sanction levels
    Vortexa says European shipowners appear to have overcome initial reservations about moving Russian oil
  • Hafnia hands $4m of options to top two bosses following $13m of stock disposals
    Skov and van Echtelt rewarded for record performance in hot product tanker markets
  • DSME takeover: Hanwha Group wins approval from three Asian nations
    But South Korea and the EU are yet to have their say
  • Teekay Corp buys back $30m of shares and goes for another $30m
    Cash-rich tanker owner using earnings to boost investor value
  • MOL-led consortium orders methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
    Japanese shipping giant is part of six companies involved in building the ship
  • MOL pumps money into US ammonia to power start-up Amogy
    Japanese shipowner plans to convert ammonia into hydrogen for fuel cells
  • Canfornav cargo seized over alleged links to Russian oligarch
    Finland investigates case involving the handysize Smew at Kotka
  • Bank crisis, what crisis? Why shipping should keep calm and carry on
    This is not the end of the turmoil in the banking sector but neither is it the beginning of a financial crash
  • Bulker stocks hold firm as banks spark fears of market meltdown
    State of the dry bulk sector means that it is more resilient to shocks in wider financial markets
  • Euronav future hangs on board vote today, but which way will John Fredriksen swing?
    Rival shareholding group CMB wants to oust current board as differing strategies and heavyweight investors clash in Brussels
  • Wind power booster claims halved fuel bills in pitch for alternative fuels future
    James Rhodes of Magnuss Corp said wind propulsion systems are the only alternative fuels providing return on investment
  • Euronav future hangs on board vote today, but which way will Fredriksen swing?
    Rival shareholding group CMB wants to oust current board as differing strategies and heavyweight investors clash in Brussels
  • JX Nippon buys Japan's only drilling contractor as part of carbon capture drive
    Oil company says drilling wells to inject and store CO2 is an important component of the CCS/CCUS value chain
  • Insurers TT Club and ITIC turn on the charm with big bash in Singapore
    Night at the museum brings out star-studded cast from the world of marine insurance
  • Japan's finance shake-up set to hit LNG and container ship funding
    Arranging operating leases for newbuilding projects outside Japan is set to become more difficult

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • In search of shipping's next supercycle: Are tankers next?
    Container shipping just experienced a record boom. Some believe crude and product tankers are poised to follow suit.
  • Lufthansa moves cargo chief von Boxberg to run Brussels Airlines
    After two years at the helm of Lufthansa Cargo, Dorothea von Boxberg has been tapped to head Brussels Airlines.
  • ATI pilots seek federal mediation on stalled contract
    Contract talks for pilots at Amazon contractor Air Transport International have moved to the mediation stage at the federal level.

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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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