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January 25, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 25, 2023
  • Minister inaugurates new oil jetty & launches other initiatives to augment capacity at Deendayal Port
  • Mohammad Azhar Shams appointed as Director (Domestic Division), CONCOR
  • Sailing towards the twin transition - How shipping can use digital to decarbonise
  • PM Gati Shakti to significantly reduce logistics obstacles, benefit businesses: Secy DPIIT
  • Gateway Distriparks' Q3 FY23 consolidated PAT up 15%
  • Panama Canal Authority issues new Customer Code Form
  • India's export of organic products down
  • DPA's new single day cargo handling record
  • PPA unloads record rakes in a single day
  • Stuck containers' demurrage, port charges waived: Pak Govt
  • CMA CGM supporting construction of RoRo sailing ship
  • Amazon launches dedicated air cargo service 'Amazon Air' in India, its third market
  • New edition of IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards announced
  • Etihad Cargo restructures Contact Centre Team
  • Quikjet launches its maiden freighter service from GMR Hyderabad International Airport
  • Machilipatnam port gets environmental clearance
  • India inks pact with Russia to import 800,000 t potash
  • India's LNG imports seen recovering
  • GDP growth likely to slow in FY24

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 25, 2023
  • Testing parcel deliveries by rail
  • "BeOne": the focal point of a digitisation hub
  • DB Schenker orders 100 e-trucks
  • Mixed results for Strasbourg in 2022
  • Torrestir joins European network
  • Shortening turnaround times
  • Militzer & Münch: new management team in Germany
  • Challenge Airlines: first flight from Istanbul today
  • ECS Group expands training portfolio
  • Ordering fifteen new units in three months
  • Extension in Emmerich
  • Fiata welcomes new vice chairs for CAI and REU
  • Third market for Amazon Air
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bridging the African gap
  • LNG trucks help reduce carbon emissions
  • Sandrine Laurent promoted to secretary general
  • ONE tightens links to Latin America

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Maersk's extra insurance offer for boxes just 'another money-spinner'
  • Buy out DSV, not DB Schenker
  • Uptick for air freight? 'Wishful thinking - first half looking bleak'
  • Tough year ahead as economic headwinds slow US truckload operators
  • Carriers slug it out for market share in lucrative India-US trades
  • Tiaca appoints Eric Hartmann to head Latin American region
  • Mexico defends plan to ban freighters from its primary airport
  • Airline veteran Gabriela Hiitola moves up to head Finnair Cargo
  • Europe could end reliance on China for battery production by 2027
  • ITF says governments must step-up green fuel investments

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Grimaldi continues ammonia-ready car carrier binge
    The Naples headquartered Grimaldi Group is continuing its ammonia-ready car carrier shopping spree. Earlier this month, it added five newbuilds to its tally. On January 23, it added another five by exercising
  • Portland Engineer District welcomes new survey vessel
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, Jan. 11. The vessel was built

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Container News web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • DASCHER takes over Dutch food logistics provider
    Transportgroep A. Müller B.V. (Müller), headquartered in Holten, has been acquired by DACHSER, a German logistics company based in Kempten. The two parties have decided not to disclose any financial information related to the acquisition, which includes the Dutch food logistics provider's own extensive fleet and is expected to be approved by the Dutch competition authorities. DACHSER has not boug
  • Viasea launches new service between the United Kingdom and Norway
    Norwegian shipping line Viasea Shipping has announced the addition of a new service between the Hutchison Ports London Thamesport and Norway, increasing the range of short sea container services available from the South East UK port. Mark Taylor, director of London Thamesport, commented on the new service, "London Thamesport is already well established as one of the leading short sea container po
  • Investment boost of US$131 million at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal
    Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited (NSFTPL) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$131 million loan in order to upgrade the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) in Nhava Sheva, India. The financing package consists of US$61.4 million from ADB's ordinary capital resources and US$69.6 million from Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP) administered by ADB. NS
  • Konecranes inks licensing agreement to expand its presence in India
    Finland-based port equipment manufacturer Konecranes aims to strengthen its presence in the Indian market with a licensing deal with an Indian multinational corporation Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the manufacturing and distribution of Konecranes port cranes in the country. The partnership between Konecranes and Larsen & Toubro (L&T's) Minerals & Metals business unit includes Konecranes' brand portf
  • FESCO sets new record, dispatching 53 box trains from Vladivostok
    Russia-based FESCO Transportation Group dispatched 53 container trains from Vladivostok in one week. In particular, 49 railway trains departed from the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) and the remaining four began from rear container terminals in Vladivostok. The total loading of the box trains was more than 7,000 TEUs. Moreover, the dispatch of four trains was organised using the technology
  • MSC, Evergreen head scrubber-fitted fleet ranking
    MSC, the world's largest container shipping company, was the "scrubber champion" for 2022, as the Swiss/Italian box line ended the year with the largest number of scrubber-fitted vessels, according to DynaLiners report. In particular, 216 boxships of MSC are equipped with scrubbers, translating to an overall capacity of 2,132,700 TEUs. Additionally, one of Taiwan's major ocean carriers, Evergreen
  • New study: 96% of companies move manufacturing closer to home amid supply chain disruptions
    The newest Trade in Transition survey, commissioned by DP World and led by Economist Impact, recorded the opinions of industry executives who have to manage the recent disruptions to global trade, ranging from the war in Ukraine to inflation and extended Covid-19 lockup policies in various markets across the world. The research's primary conclusion is that the vast majority of 96% of companies be
  • Hapag-Lloyd changes rotation of India Gulf Service 1
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced an update on the India Gulf 1 (IG1) service port rotation replacing the call at Bahrain with a call at the port of Jubail in Saudi Arabia. The new rotation of the weekly service will be Jebel Ali (UAE) - Karachi (Pakistan) - Mundra (India) - Sohar (Oman) - Jebel Ali - Shuaiba (Kuwait) - Umm Qasar (Iraq) - Jubail (Saudi Arabia) - Jebel Ali Three container ships with an av
  • Nigerian president opens Lekki Port, largest port in the country
    President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari officially inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Itoke village, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on 23 January, while observing the offloading of the CMA CGM Mozart at the port's quay. This US$1.5 billion project is a joint venture between the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Ports Authority, the Lagos State Government, the Tolarams Group (owner of the
  • Second CMA CGM vessel faces machinery issues in seven days
    The 3,426 TEU container ship CMA CGM Veracruz became disabled and adrift south of New Orleans in the United States on 20 January, according to a recent report from marine and transit claims consultancy WK Webster. "It is possible that General Average/Salvage and associated recovery issues may arise as a result of this casualty," said WK Webster. Greek shipping data and real-time information provi

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Splash web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Oaktree selling further stake in Hafnia
    US private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management has moved to sell 25.2m shares in the Oslo-listed product tanker unit of BW Group, Hafnia. Oaktree-controlled OCM Luxembourg Chemical Tankers has hired Fearnley Securities, Jefferies and Pareto Securities to explore a potential block sale of existing shares equal to approximately 5.01% through a private placement. The share ...
  • US investment manager Arroyo gets into LNG bunkering
    Arroyo Investors has closed an investment in Seaside LNG, which has a 50% stake in the JAX LNG production facility in Jacksonville, Florida and owns an LNG bunkering barge through Polaris New Energy. The Houston-based investment manager, which focuses on power and energy infrastructure assets throughout the Americas, did not reveal the size of its ...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping bags MMT vessel extension
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has secured more work with Swedish marine survey specialist MMT for the multipurpose support vessel . The Ocean Infinity company has exercised the option to add additional six months to the contract keeping the vessel busy until October 2023. The 2010-built MPSV has been on contract to MMT continuously since ...
  • Alfa Laval rolls out first biofuel-ready separators
    Alfa Laval has introduced what it says are the marine industry's first biofuel-ready separators, which can tackle potential operational challenges associated with the use of the fuel in shipping. Biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) can be used by diesel engines without major engine modifications. However, Alfa Laval ...
  • Rovco takes Glomar OSV on long-term charter
    UK-based subsea technology and services firm Rovco is bolstering its site characterisation business unit with a three-year charter of the 2009-built multipurpose support vessel, from Dutch vessel operator Glomar Offshore. The two companies in collaboration with marine design consultants, Medea, will reconfigure the vessel to permanently carry an entire suite of survey sensors and equipment, ...
  • 2020 Bulkers seals Koch Shipping charter
    Tor Olav Troim-backed newcastlemax specialist 2020 Bulkers has secured a new time charter contract from Koch Shipping for . The new charter starts on February 19 at $19,000 per day for the first 100 days, after which the ship will earn an index-linked rate that reflects a premium to a standard capesize vessel and a ...
  • d'Amico exercises product tanker purchase option
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping has exercised a purchase option on the , a 50,000 dwt MR product tanker vessel built in May 2018 by Onomichi Dockyard, paying $30m for the ship, which will deliver in May. The Italian owner now has 36 product tankers in its fleet. The company bought the High Explorer's sister ship, ...
  • Japanese bulk carrier in difficulty off the coast of Queensland
    Australian authorities are attending to a stricken bulk carrier off Mackay on the Queensland coast. The crew of 24 remain onboard the with local reports suggesting the engine room has been flooded. The 2012-built, Panama-flagged capesize is owned by Japan's Nissen Kaiun and is on charter to compatriot Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). It is not ...
  • Equinor extends framework deal with PGS
    Norway's Equinor has exercised its option to extend the framework agreement with fellow seismic survey specialist PGS by two more years. The deal, which covers 4D monitoring surveys on the Norwegian and UK continental shelf, will see PGS work on the Gullfaks and Gudrun fields during the 2023 summer season. Equinor has one additional two-year ...
  • Nigeria's first deepsea port inaugurated
    Nigeria, the most populous nation in West Africa, has its first deepsea port up and running. The nation's president, Muhammadu Buhari, was on hand yesterday for the official inauguration of the $1.5bn Lekki Deep Sea Port, with a CMA CGM vessel calling at the new facility in Lagos state a day prior. The port, in ...
  • Holland Shipyards wins contracts for two coasters
    De Bock Maritiem has contracted Holland Shipyards Group to build two shortsea vessels. The 3,600 dwt vessels, designed by Conoship, will transport dry cargo and have a low air draft, making them suitable for inland waterways and the Rhine as well. The vessels feature diesel-electric propulsion and measure 88 m by 13.2 m and have ...
  • India's proposed ship age limits to have negligible effect on the global merchant fleet
    It's been one of the most read stories on the Splash site this month, but just how significant is the news coming out of India about soon-to-be-enacted ship age limits? Splash reported five days ago about new rules be issued by New Delhi whereby no bulk carrier, tanker or general cargo ship aged 25 or ...
  • Breakthrough year in autonomous shipping as international collaboration ramps up
    One Sea Secretary General Sinikka Hartonen discusses the key developments in autonomous shipping in 2022 and provides an outlook for the year ahead. 2022 was a year of breakthroughs in autonomous shipping, opening the way for further significant progress in the coming 12 months. During MSC 105 in April, The International Maritime Organization (IMO) provided ...
  • Oregon State University building first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the US
    Oregon State University (OSU) has executed the last major contract pieces to build a wave-energy test facility, PacWave South, paving the way for construction of the facility off the coast of Newport, Oregon. PacWave South will be the first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. The facility will offer wave-energy developers ...
  • Greek shipowner and operator ordered by US to pay $1m each for tampering with pollution-prevention equipment
    Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited, two related companies based in Greece, were sentenced in the US last week for committing knowing and willful violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act related to their role as the operator and owner of the 33,700 dwt ...
  • Lessons learned from 2014's oil price collapse
    Zane Berry from MCA Consulting identifies how the offshore industry has transformed over the past decade. I was interested to understand what happened in 2014 when the oil price collapsed and the offshore oil industry, my industry, was halved overnight. Clearly supply outstripped demand at that point but what happened during the near 10 years ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Pressure on China to 'intensify' over Iranian oil imports, says US envoy
    US official confirms that talks have been going on for several months with China as the US tries to isolate...
  • IMO number declared invalid after fatal explosions on UK-insured tanker linked to vessel identity fraud
    Tanker Smooth Sea 22 identified by UN Security Council report in 2021 as involved in identity laundering scam, yet remained...
  • Vessel operating costs to moderate in coming years
    While lube oil and insurance led the cost increases in the past year, dry dock expenses along with lube oil...
  • Vehicle carrier orderbook hits record 27% of existing fleet
    Recent newbuilding contracts by Grimaldi and SAIC Anji Logistics have driven the backlog of pure car and truck carriers to...
  • 'Why I still feel numb when I write about MV Estonia'
    The sinking of the the ferry Estonia nearly 29 years ago should hurt like it was yesterday and be remembered
  • Estonia ferry disaster report finds no evidence of collision
    Ferry sank in deteriorating weather on a passage between Estonia and Sweden
  • Most dry bulk routes see red amid rate erosion
    Questions remain about how China's reopening will affect dry bulk commodity demand, with hopes pinned on a steel sector rebound...
  • Bangladesh foreign minister 'surprised' Russia used sanctioned vessel
    Bangladesh officials are hoping Russia delivers equipment for a nuclear power plant using an unsanctioned vessel
  • Trends reveal a dynamic safety culture landscape
    Analysis identifies eight trends that show a shifting safety environment. Leadership behaviours and the duty of oversight are paramount
  • IMO urged to adopt measures to reduce underwater noise
    Clean Arctic Alliance calls for action to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on Arctic wildlife ahead of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Lack of 'real' green solutions leaves shipping hanging, say London Greeks | Blankings fail to halt Chinese New Year container...
  • Small oil spill from boxship reported off Vancouver
    The Canadian Coast Guard responded at the weekend to a spill of an estimated 60-100 litres of oil

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Virginia lawmakers propose funds for state's second inland port
    Some Virginia state legislators are looking to fund a second inland port, but the project's prospects hinge on railroad and shipper demand, according to a study.
  • UP says all container traffic halted on its network between LA and Midwest
    An outage involving a bridge in New Mexico in the heart of Union Pacific's network is causing major delays for intermodal and automotive shippers between Southern California and two major inland hubs.
  • Customer service, not falling rates, the focus for 2023: UP
    The Class I railroad vowed it would focus on providing better service to shippers in 2023 and move to heal wounds from tense labor negotiations by addressing quality-of-life issues affecting its workforce.
  • Electronic bill of lading 'green shoots' emerge in wake of pandemic
    Pandemic-driven acceleration in the usage of its digital shipping document product is a sign that blockchain does work in niche applications in global logistics, according to CargoX.
  • US House bill includes $755 million in truck parking grants
    The expansion of truck parking along US highways is a primary objective of the "SHIP IT" act, along with providing incentives to attract and retain more drivers.
  • 'Service interruption' affecting container moves between LA-Midwest: UP
    An outage involving a bridge in New Mexico in the heart of Union Pacific's network is causing major delays for intermodal and automotive shippers between Southern California and two major inland hubs.
  • UP says will focus on service, not falling rates, in 2023
    The Class I railroad vowed it would focus on providing better service to shippers in 2023 and move to heal wounds from tense labor negotiations by addressing quality-of-life issues affecting its workforce.
  • India-US freight rate decline shows no signs of slowing in new year
    Rates on trades out of India continue to soften in January, most notably to the US, and at least one carrier is seeking general rate increases in a bid to prop up prices.
  • J.B. Hunt focusing on faster container turns to move more loads
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services will focus on working with shippers to empty containers in a more expedited manner as freight is moving slower than ever with box turn ratios falling for four consecutive years.
  • Empowered, but weary, importers eye streamlined Asia-US contract talks
    The balance of power has shifted back to shippers for annual trans-Pacific contract negotiations, but many logistics managers, exhausted after the most chaotic and stressful period of their careers, could be more willing to work with forwarders or simply less motivated to haggle with carriers, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Intermodal markets shift into recession after no peak season: J.B. Hunt
    Intermodal shippers are sitting on the sidelines until warehouses unclog and rail service improves, which will result in lower contract rates for shippers in 2023.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Rising global demand for recycled steel could support bulker asset values - report
    Look to recycled steel demand for a glimpse of the future for bulker asset values, research commissioned by the Baltic Exchange says
  • New liquefaction project sanctions could soak up bulk of open LNG newbuildings
    Shipbroker Howe Robinson details at least four liquefaction projects which could take final investment decisions in coming months
  • Japanese capesize 'stable' after engine room flooded to depth of seven metres
    Distress call sent on Tuesday from the Frontier Unity off Australia
  • China Energy reportedly places order for Australian coal
    China unofficially banned the commodity after diplomatic relations with Australia broke down in 2020 over Covid-19
  • D'Amico snaps up leased MR tanker for $13m below market price
    Italian owner exercises another purchase option for bargain product carrier
  • Ban Panama-flag tankers from EU ports over Iran trades, says US pressure group
    Group calls for ban while Iran cautions over public statements about crackdown
  • End of the party looms for car carriers as newbuilding armada awaits
    VesselsValue's Dan Nash argues that 2023 will be the last year of record rates
  • Selective Nakilat steam turbine LNG carriers show up as bigger fleet emitters
    Doha-listed LNG shipping giant drills down deeper with latest ESG report
  • Ex-FBI agent faces sanctions charges linked to Russian oligarch
    Legal experts say move by prosecutors points to 'US-first' plan to target Russia sanctions breakers
  • Al Seer pledges fleet growth after adding bargain MR and selling two ships
    Expanding Abu Dhabi owner confirms ambition to take advantage of volatile shipping and commodity markets
  • VLGC rates take a hammering as Middle East hit by production problems
    Chinese New Year holidays mean earnings are unlikely to recover soon
  • First cargo shipped using GIIGNL's emissions monitoring and verification tool
    Energy major used new framework developed by LNG importers' group for carbon neutral shipment from Australia to Taiwan
  • Trond Mohn keeping MR tankers for now after big profit on Torm LR1 sales
    Norwegian investor says his vessels were debt-free, meaning a big pay-day
  • Usual tanker suspects linked to their first VLCC purchase
    Indian entity tied to 15-year-old VLCC sold by Greek interests at a fat profit
  • BP plots ammonia shipping and hydrogen conversion at German hub
    UK energy giant wants to produce 130,000 tonnes of low-carbon fuel from 2028
  • Meet the maritime matchmaker cleaning up seafarer recruitment
    Disenchantment with pay-to-work scams is providing a boost for Isabelle Rickmer's digital marketplace
  • Rebel shareholder Bjarte Brondmo quits board of restructuring DOF
    Second-largest investor steps down after blocking negotiated refinancing with lenders
  • SK Shipping LNG carrier duo still out of action after more than four years of repairs
    But one vessel appears to be trialling a cargo as rows are said to rumble on among the owner, yard and tank designer
  • Pakistan's container shipments said to be under threat as dollar reserves dry up
    Shipping agents warn government after banks 'stop paying' freight bills
  • France hunts 'shipowner X' after 'nightmare' plastic pellets spill
    Government promises legal action after 'mermaids' tears' from container wash up on beaches
  • Holland Shipyards makes it five new MPPs in a month with De Bock order
    Dutch shipbuilder seals order for coastal vessels with domestic owner
  • Norwegian Hull Club shuffles staff to chase growth
    Bergen-based insurer aims to expand further in Northern Europe
  • Child found in shipping container arrival at Malaysia's Port Klang
    Boy was found inside one of the containers that was shipped by OOCL and was not a victim of human trafficking
  • Tug grounded in collision with Bahri VLCC off Texas
    US Coast Guard said the smaller vessel began taking on water after the incident in Corpus Christi
  • Italy's Grimaldi doubles down on car carriers at China Merchants shipyard
    The company lifts its total tally of car carrier newbuildings on order to 15
  • Contamination penalty pushes Glencore down Singapore's bunker league table
    Meanwhile, the Trafigura-Fredriksen joint venture TFG Marine continues to build market share
  • Crew restrictions returning following end of China's zero-covid policy
    Global Maritime Forum also says vaccination rates among seafarers are now higher than most countries
  • Crew restrictions returning following end of China's zero-covid policy, says GMF
    Global Maritime Forum also says vaccination rates among seafarers are now higher than most countries
  • Scrap prices 'surge' as India steps in to fill the vacuum
    Indian container ship reported sold at a firm $581 per ldt as Pakistan and Bangladesh struggle with finance
  • VLCCs with scrubbers forecast to out-earn those without thanks 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

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Amazon Air lands in India
    Amazon is still investing in its air cargo network despite cost cuts elsewhere in the company. Next up: India.
  • Hawaiian pilots land lucrative cargo contract ahead of new Amazon service
    A new contract for pilots at Hawaiian Airlines is setting the bar for all-cargo carriers above traditional industry leaders even though the carrier has never flown freighters before.
  • 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.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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