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Exim India web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • JN Port's integrated rail yard to handle double-stacked DFC container trains for all its terminals
  • Survey shows multiple factors driving the agenda on carbon emissions in the logistics sector
  • Wan Hai Lines inks 10-year sustainability-linked shipping financing agreement
  • Marine cargo insurance market seen growing
  • Logistics parks development a key govt focus
  • Western leaders are making a sensible bet on India, says Martin Wolf
  • UAE & DNV to establish maritime decarbonization centre
  • Rotterdam port has a mixed H1; invests in enhancing container handling capacity
  • Rice export ban by India seen causing price rise worldwide
  • Engineering exports to Russia surge in June
  • New Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria addresses contaminating pests
  • Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) & Port of Antwerp International in agreement to boost mutual cooperation
  • Canada West Coast port workers again call off strike
  • Asyad Drydock utilises brand new coating technology
  • ONE's new Thailand Hakata Express service
  • MSC's Swan service adds Bremerhaven & Busan
  • Japan seen offering huge opportunity for apparel industry
  • Sealand Asia to be united with Maersk brand
  • Port of Los Angeles' June performance best since last July
  • India mulls tariff concessions for ICT products to EU

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Coming 'explosion' of new tonnage threatens box ship charter market
  • DSV & Kuehne + Nagel - feel the excitement
  • 'Trucking recession' continues, but JB Hunt ready for a rebound
  • Container shipping and the 'cash to stash' conundrum
  • Mundra Port still struggling to clear cyclone-induced container logjam
  • Sky Lease Cargo changes course for more lucrative China-US routes
  • OceanX: Europe's greatest - the land of poets and thinkers
  • CJ Logistics to expand US footprint with three new strategic hubs
  • Maersk fined for firing whistleblower who reported safety concerns
  • ILWU to vote on Canada's west coast ports deal tomorrow

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Marine Log web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be nominated as next CNO
    President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to succeed Adm. Michael Gilday as Chief of Naval Operations. "As our next Chief of
  • Rio Grande LNG go ahead brings GLDD its biggest project yet
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has received a notice to proceed with what president and CEO Lasse Petterson says is an "exciting milestone project" that will "the largest undertaken
  • New ABS study explores potential of commercial ship nuclear propulsion
    Is the "nuclear option" the magic bullet that could solve shipping's GHG emissions issues? New reactor designs have seen the possibilities draw increasing attention. Now, a new study underscores the huge potential

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Container News web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • CMA CGM implements new overweight surcharge from Asia to Africa
    CMA CGM has announced a new overweight surcharge (OWS) from Asia to Africa, effective in the next month. More specifically, the Maersille-based company said that it will apply a surcharge of US$150 per 20' dry container with a container gross weight of over 18 tons from North East Asia, South East Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR and Taiwan to Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, A
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission elects new president
    The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has elected former US Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard as the new president. Additionally, the five-member commission also voted in Diane Middleton as its new vice president. Both started their new roles immediately after their unanimous election on 20 July. Roybal-Allard was appointed to the five-member board by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in May
  • TT Club announces new chairman and directors
    TT Club, provider of insurance and related risk management services to the international transport and logistics industry, has announced that Morten Engelstoft will be chairman of both Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited (Bermuda) (TTB) and TT Club Mutual Insurance Limited (UK) (TTI) after the retirement of the current president Ulrich Kranich. Ulrich Kranich retires from his p
  • Atlas Air takes delivery of new aircraft to be operated for MSC
    Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-200 Freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. This is the second of four Boeing 777-200 Freighters that Atlas Air will operate for the Swiss/Italian company, which will complement the
  • CMA CGM introduces container scanning fee in Congo
    French container shipping company CMA CGM has announced a new scanning fee for cargo bound for Congo, effective from 31 July. CMA CGM noted that the scanning fee will be €160/TEU and €210/FEU and high cube container for all the cargo that will be discharged at Pointe Noire port and other final destinations on the Congolese territory. The post appeared first on Container News.
  • UAE and DNV to establish new maritime decarbonisation centre
    H.E Suhail Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV Maritime, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a new Decarbonisation Centre in UAE. According to DNV, the Marine Environment Protection Committee's (MEPC) 80th session this month showed that shipping is now on an accelerating path towards full decarbonisati
  • ABS appoints new president
    John McDonald is the new president of ABS, as announced by the company's chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, at the ABS Board meeting on 18 July. McDonald has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company since July 2021, and will take on the title of president, remaining the chief operating officer of ABS. He joined ABS in 1996 as a surveyor and has served
  • MSC revises Levante Express service port rotation
    MSC has decided to revise the port rotation of its Levante Express service, announcing the return to Naples, Italy with a direct call and the removal of another Italian port, Gioia Tauro. "The Levante Express service will now return to Naples with a direct call, replacing the current Naples Shuttle Service, and will no longer call at Gioia Tauro on its northbound leg," noted MSC, adding that Gioi
  • Effective Ecommerce Marketing Strategies for the Chemical Industry
    In today's digital age, B2B eCommerce sites in the chemical industry must have a robust marketing strategy to stay competitive. Marketing in the chemical industry is critical to building brand awareness, generating leads, and increasing sales. Here are some reasons why marketing is essential for B2B eCommerce sites in the chemical industry. Increase Visibility and Reach Marketing is crucial for i
  • Oakland officials hope container volume rebounds after labour deal, despite June drop
    Port of Oakland handled 120,433 TEUs in June, representing a 26.5% decline compared with the same month last year. Full imports dropped 30.6% to 66,295 TEUs and full exports experienced a 20.8% decline, reaching 54,138 TEUs. Additionally, empty exports went down by 40.9% to 23,879 TEUs, while empty imports declined by 2.3% to 11,516 TEUs in June 2023. Importers continue to send cargo to East Coas
  • Port of Corpus Christi sets new cargo record
    Port of Corpus Christi reported that nearly 50 million tons of cargo passed through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the second quarter of 2023, setting a record for the fifth consecutive quarter. More specifically, the 49.7 million tons moved in the second quarter was a 7.1% increase from the same period last year and slightly higher than the prior record set in the first quarter of 2023. The
  • MAN Energy Solutions to develop retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines
    MAN Energy Solutions will begin developing retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines as part of a research association including WTZ Ro�lau gGmbh and TU-Darmstadt. The three-year research project, 'CliNeR-ECo', is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the initial work has already commenced since the beginning of 2023. CliNeR-ECo aims to
  • Emirates Steel Arkan, AD Ports, ITOCHU and JFE Steel to develop low-carbon iron supply chain complex in UAE
    Emirates Steel Arkan, AD Ports Group, ITOCHU Corporation and JFE Steel have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on activities related to the establishment of an integrated low-carbon iron supply chain complex in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The complex aims to produce low-carbon emission raw materials for use in steelmaking; this would include materials such as Hot Briquetted

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Splash web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • TT Club brings in former APM Terminals boss Morten Engelstoft as new chairman
    Former chief executive of Maersk's APM Terminals Morten Engelstoft has been elected as the new chairman of insurer TT Club as Ulrich Kranich retires from his position after sixteen years. Engelstoft is to take over as chairman of both Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association (TTB) and TT Club Mutual Insurance (TTI). He spent thirty-six years ...
  • Nigeria's NNPC takes stake in the country's debut FLNG project
    Nigeria's state oil firm, NNPC, has sealed a deal with fellow developer UTM Offshore to take a 20% stake in the country's first-ever floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project. The planned FLNG vessel will process and liquefy gas from the Yoho field offshore Nigeria, most likely starting in 2026, and the agreement is seen as ...
  • Urgent talks underway to find a Black Sea shipping solution as Ukrainian ports suffer bombardment
    President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has held urgent discussions with his Turkish counterpart as well as the head of NATO over the weekend, desperately trying to find a way to get exports back on track out of Black Sea ports following a highly volatile week in the region where a shipping pact with Russia was abandoned and ...
  • CPC Corp tanker hits DEME's newbuild wind installation vessel in Taiwan
    A CPC Corp product tanker allided with DEME's berthed newbuild offshore installation vessel at Kaohsiung port in Taiwan last Friday morning. Minor damage, such as dents and broken railings above the waterline, was reported to DEME's 37,946 dwt Green Jade and the 40,500 dwt Hua Yun. There were no injuries. Despite tug assistance, the 182-m-long ...
  • Prices for older VLCCs falling fast
    For older VLCCs, prices are falling fast. The latest rusty tanker deal filling up broking reports is a sale by South Korea's SK Shipping which has offloaded the 19-year-old, 314,000 dwt, Samsung-built for $37.8m. The ship has been under negotiations for weeks, with brokers monitoring the deal closely. The last comparable deal to C.Champion ...
  • NYK opts for Dutch sail system on bulk carrier
    NYK Bulkship (Atlantic), a Belgian subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), will introduce a wind-assisted ship-propulsion unit on a bulk carrier engaged in a long-term charter contract with Cargill. NYK has selected the VentoFoil wind-assisted propulsion unit from Econowind in the Netherlands. Sitting on a 6 m long flat rack container with no walls, VentoFoil ...
  • Maersk Line ordered to pay $700,000 to sacked whistleblower
    Maersk's American unit has been ordered to pay over $700,000 to a former employee who was fired after complaining about vessel safety to the US Coast Guard. In December 2020, a chief mate aboard the 4,154 teu Safmarine Mafadi, now Maersk Tennessee, reported a list of concerns about the ship's condition. Following the vessel's inspection, ...
  • Wan Hai debuts Taiwanese sustainability linked financing
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has concluded a 10-year $95m sustainability-linked financing deal with Standard Chartered Bank, claiming the country's first for a containerline. Wan Hai has committed to a 50% reduction in carbon intensity of its fleet by 2030 compared to 2008. The Taipei-based operator has obtained dual certifications in greenhouse gas inventory since 2022, ...
  • Dulam sells DSV for scrap
    Dubai-based subsea contractor Dulam has sold its ageing dive support vessel Oceanic Installer for recycling in Sharjah, UAE. Cash buyer Best Oasis reported the 1984-built ship has gone on an as-is basis for a price tag of $1.6m. Dulam acquired the Ulstein Halto-built DSV from SBM Offshore in 2012 for close to $15m. The 84 ...
  • BASF building 500 MW wind farm to power chemicals plant in China
    German chemicals firm BASF and China's Mingyang Group have agreed to jointly build and operate an offshore wind farm in South China. A joint venture named Mingyang BASF New Energy will be 90% owned by Mingyang with BASF holding the remaining stake. The wind farm in Zhanjiang Municipality of Guangdong province is planned to have ...
  • John McDonald elected president of ABS
    US classification society ABS has elected John McDonald as its president. McDonald, who has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company since July 2021, will take on the title of president and remain the COO of the company. "John McDonald will now be given a further opportunity to showcase his ...
  • NKT lines up Scottish cabling work
    Danish offshore cabling specialist NKT has been confirmed as the preferred bidder by Scottish SSEN Transmission for the supply of power cable systems for two high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission links, with the intent to sign a framework agreement for future projects. A firm deal, if agreed, will see the Danish offshore cabling specialist ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Ship recycling prices continue to soften as vessel supply remains low
    Shipowners appear to be shunning the low prices being offered while ship recycling volumes remain historically low and continue to...
  • Early signs of change as oil cap price breach alters Russian oil and shipping
    Number of Greece-owned, European-flagged and Western-insured tankers calling at Baltic and Black Sea ports dives in first 12 days after...
  • Port operations restricted at Ukraine's Reni following Russian drone attacks
    Russian drone attacks during the weekend on Ukrainian Danube ports disrupted operations following the termination of the Black Sea grain...
  • EU and US struggling to match sanctions rhetoric with enforcement
    Despite all the strong words from the EU about cracking down on 'a sharp increase of deceptive practices by vessels...
  • No guarantees against bad bunkers, P&I club warns
    Problem may now be disabling 600 ships a year and causing losses to global supply chain in excess of $5bn
  • TOP Ships adds $72m to revenue backlog with Clearlake suezmax extensions
    Eco Malibu was named last month as tanker earmarked as first ship in new suezmax spin-off mooted by Greek owner
  • Weak retail growth keeps inventories high and dampens demand
    US imports are on par with 2019 levels. Only the removal of capacity has helped carriers lift rates
  • The week in newbuildings: German owners order new series of MPVs
    Germany's Nordic Hamburg Shipping and Briese Schiffahrts are reported by brokers to have ordered a total of six 12,500 dwt...
  • Revised guidelines on underwater noise to take effect next week
    Guidelines were set out in 2014 but new developments in ship design and maritime technologies have led to a comprehensive...
  • Carrier profitability unlikely to recover this year
    After several years of extraordinary profits, the outlook for box lines is dim. With weak freight rates, container lines face...
  • Wan Hai signs $96m sustainability-linked finance deal with Standard Chartered
    A second-party opinion provider will also participate in the financing
  • NYK to install first wind-assisted ship propulsion unit on Cargill-chartered bulk carrier
    NYK and Cargill will unite to study the unit's effectiveness
  • FSB claims explosives found on dry bulk ship heading to Russia
    Discovery of dinitrotoluene and tetryl explosives on board the unnamed ship a week after the Crimean Bridge explosion indicates 'the...
  • Daily Briefing
    One Hundred Ports: Volume growth wanes as post-pandemic boom fades | Russia's naval blockade of Ukraine: Illegal, immoral, inept |...
  • The week in charts: Kerch AIS transmissions plummet | PCTC orderbook grows | Diesel flows redirected
    Boxship recycling set to take off before scrap prices take drop, and Ukrainian grain deal ends

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Savannah reopens berth at Garden City Terminal, boosting capacity 25%
    The Georgia Ports Authority has acknowledged the added berth capacity was sorely needed during the worst of the pandemic-driven port congestion when Savannah's queue hit more than 30 ships in September 2021.
  • US LTL carriers plan expansion despite market uncertainty
    Several large LTL carriers, including XPO and Estes, are adding terminals as freight flows change and customers shift business among carriers as questions linger over Yellow's future.
  • Asia-Europe ocean carriers look to steady market with August rate hikes
    The new price levels signal the intent of carriers to drive up freight-all-kinds rates in a move to capitalize on any increased buying should a peak season emerge.
  • ILWU Canada caucus approves tentative deal; membership vote expected this week
    The rollercoaster developments of the past three weeks, which began with a 13-day strike by ILWU Canada on July 1, have disrupted cargo handling at Vancouver, Canada's largest port and a gateway to US and Canadian markets.
  • Retail 3PL GSC expands service scope with MacMillan-Piper acquisition
    GSC intends to combine its expertise in servicing containerized imports in the retail sector with MacMillan-Piper's experience in warehousing and transloading of primarily export commodities.
  • Heightened biosecurity program drives Australian ro/ro port congestion
    A rigorous hunt for seeds and pollen is disrupting vehicle and high & heavy imports into Australia, leading carriers to pull back on services.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Panamax bulkers will need 'serious push' in North Atlantic, brokers say
    Average spot rate is at a four-month low, according to market data
  • Seasonality and less capacity boost Asia-to-US container market, analyst says
    Freight rates from Asia to US West Coast have risen 27% since early July, according to Baltic Exchange
  • DNV partners with UAE to set up Middle East's first shipping decarbonsation centre
    Plans are to launch the centre in the beginning of 2024
  • LNG cargo row down to buyer's 'inability to pay', rather than Russia links, insists Gunvor
    Shipment heading north as charterer and buyer give opposing reasons for shipment not being discharged
  • UK launches seafarers' welfare charter in response to P&O Ferries sacking row
    Unions insist measures to protect wage and welfare rights must now be made mandatory
  • UK launches seafarers' welfare charter in response to P&O sacking row
    Unions insist measures to protect wage and welfare rights must now be made mandatory
  • Tanker giant Bahri turns attention to modern ultramax bulkers
    Saudi Arabian shipping player is increasingly enticed by the dry cargo business
  • Advantage Tankers orders suezmax pair at Nihon Shipyard
    Geneva-based company now has a series of five newbuildings lined up for delivery in 2025
  • Zim fuels dealmaking as it downsizes container ship fleet
    Chartworld bags $80m sale of panamax boxship quartet to MSC
  • Six hundred shipping containers reported lost overboard after container ship sinks
    Palau-registered feeder boxship is now stranded at port of Kaohsiung
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping puts its entire VLGC fleet up for sale
    Four outliers in South Korean shipowner's fleet hit the market after sales process for company stalls
  • An Englishman in New York waves the flag for P&I insurance
    American Club chairman says P&I clubs are consumer collectives that have stood the test of time
  • Golden Ocean Group steps up share buybacks once again
    Bulk carrier shipowner's $100m share repurchase scheme continues apace
  • Fearnleys swoops on Braemar dry cargo brokers to build new presence in Brazil
    Brokers give the Norwegian group its first presence in South America and will add to its office in Dubai
  • Russian secret police to check ships passing the Kerch Strait
    Moscow statement suggests that ship traffic in the Russian-occupied part of the Black Sea has resumed after Kerch Bridge attacks
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain hangars as attacks intensify
    Grain facilities are hit amid explosions at Reni and Izmail on the border with Romania
  • Golden Ocean Group steps up share buybacks again
    Bulker owner's $100m share repurchase scheme continues apace
  • Repeat risk of 'extremely high spot rates' for LNG carriers this winter
    Clarksons Research says term levels have held firm throughout 2023 and forecasts period of firm trade growth for sector
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain hangar as attacks intensify
    A grain facility is hit near Reni on the border with Romania and explosions are reported at Izmail as well
  • Singapore's Yangzijiang Financial buys stakes in two chemical tankers
    SGX-listed company also takes short-term punt on eight MR tankers with major charterer
  • Podcast: Estimating the impact and the cost of the EU's upcoming emissions rules
    Audio edition of Green Seas digs into the Emissions Trading System and FuelEU Maritime
  • Norway's RFOcean inks chemical tanker order in China
    The 6,600-dwt newbuildings will be powered by methanol
  • Scrap prices plummet below $500 per ldt as credit crunch restricts buying from Bangladesh
    Cash buyers only offering Alang pricing levels as they prepare to divert tonnage from Chattogram, brokers report
  • Poten bullish on medium-term outlook for aframax tankers
    Broker says most changes in trade flows are here to stay with Europe likely to cut reliance on Russian supplies
  • Middle East offshore players in pole position to acquire growth
    Offshore names are up for sale and Middle East outfits have the wherewithal to buy them, says P&O Maritime Logistics boss Martin Helweg

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American Shipper web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Trans-Pacific shipping rates rise as carriers make capacity cuts
    Container lines did not manage post-boom vessel capacity as well as expected. In the trans-Pacific, they may be belatedly getting the hang of it.
  • FedEx pilots reject new labor deal
    FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.

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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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