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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 25, 2023
  • Exports seen in positive territory in the coming months; decline arrested
  • Current liner shipping market seen as unsustainable; rate hikes expected
  • CONCOR offering gunny bales movement
  • VOC Port launches projects & inks MoUs at GMIS 2023
  • Chinese curbs on graphite exports to impact supply
  • Cathay Cargo highlights rebranding at its "Wings of Excellence" event in Chennai
  • Tonnages partially recover from China's Golden Week
  • Procedure for revalidation / new registration of Self-Sealing Permission in EDI system by FSP Cell for electronic sealing of containerized cargo at factory or warehouse premises
  • Overweight stance on India increased
  • Southeast Asia LNG cargo price assessments launched
  • Imports from Russia, Hong Kong up in April-Sept.
  • India to export non-basmati white rice to 7 countries
  • Gujarat's commodity exports dip
  • Soyabean consumption, meal export figures seen up for 2022-23

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 25, 2023
  • Röhlig goes Madrid
  • 102 new intermodal wagons for Mercitalia Logistics
  • DP World to upgrade Tanzanian port
  • 45 Modulas for shunting and freight transport
  • Double anniversary for Cargo-Partner Ireland
  • Panattoni to build trimodal site in Austria
  • DSV to provide logistics services in Neom
  • Imagesa Türkiye: a maritime collaboration
  • More and more "green" hydrogen
  • Low deck tractor extends European fleet
  • Ziel Terminal welcomes new managing director
  • Supporting Samoa in meeting security goals
  • H.Esser moves into Italy's healthcare market
  • Spict invests in sustainable technology
  • 16,617 t of CO2 emissions saved in six years
  • Itco president hands over baton
  • Atlas Air confirms its commitment to NY State
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Gloomy outlook for container shipping - and not just for 2024
  • Did hubris help kill the unicorn?
  • DSV 'won't be distracted' by huge logistics project in Saudi Arabia
  • 'New hybrid' DSV chugs along - has one risky, exotic gift for you
  • Weak market pushes THE Alliance to suspend two more major loops
  • DSV falls behind in airfreight as it tries to maintain profit
  • Cargo consolidators turn to FCL as global market dynamics change
  • Deep Dive Podcast: The end of globalisation and a new (trade) Cold War?
  • Rotterdam and Antwerp terminals still seeing reduced container volumes
  • Hong Kong court to decide liability for fire on Ethiopian Airlines aircraft
  • British cargo vessel sinks after North Sea collision
  • TFI International's exemplary commitment stands out

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • New York offshore wind: "Back on track"
    Earlier this month, the news coming out of New York on offshore wind was causing some dismay. The New York State Public Service Commission denied petitions submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, Beacon
  • One of Damen's first ASD Tug 2111 tugs will go to work in Emden
    Hamburg-headquartered Louis Meyer has placed an order for one of Damen Shipyards' first next-generation ASD Tug 2111 compact azimuthing tugs. It will be operated under a long-term charter by Emder Schlepp-Betrieb GmbH
  • Bollinger gets Navy order for four more unmanned MCM vessels
    The U.S. Navy has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract to build four additional Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessels (MCM USV). This brings the total number of these vessels under contract up at
  • Incat to use SSI shipbuilding software for giant Buquebús cat
    Incat Tasmania, which is building the world's largest battery electric ferry for long time customer Buquebús, will use shipbuilding software from Victoria, B.C,, based SSI in the project. Incat and its

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Thai government to start national container shipping line
    In order to promote maritime trade, the Transport Ministry of Thailand is going to establish a national shipping company, according to Bangkok Post's report. The deputy transport minister, Manaporn Charoensri, asked the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) to conduct a feasibility study for the cabinet to review. Next, the Ministry has to decide if the shipping company should be run as a state enterp
  • CMA CGM applies new rates in Jebel Ali
    Marseille-based container line CMA CGM will apply new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Jebel Ali to all North European, Mediterranean & North African ports. The following rates will apply to dry cargo beginning 1 November 2023: From Jebel Ali to : Amount in US$ per 20' Amount in US$ per 40' North Europe US$1,050 US$1,150 West Mediterranean US$1,050 US$1,150 East Mediterranean US$1,050 US$1,150
  • Valenciaport handles nearly 386,000 TEUs in September
    The Port of Valencia has announced a year-on-year drop in September container volumes handling 385,830 TEUs. Additionally, rail transport continues to grow in the Spanish port with a total of 176,768 TEUs entering and leaving the Valencian ports by rail in the first nine months of the year. From January to September, container traffic with the Far East remained constant, with 585,177 TEUs handled
  • THE Alliance announces changes to Transpacific-East Coast services
    THE Alliance (THEA), comprising Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming and Ocean Network Express (ONE), has decided to make changes to the Transpacific-East Coast Network. The container alliance will suspend EC4 service from the 46th week of the year and revise the existing EC1, EC2 and EC5 services. According to THE Alliance, these adjustments aim to provide customers a frequent and comprehensive service c
  • CMA CGM applies low water surcharge in Brazilian port
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has revised the low water surcharge (LWS) in Manaus, Brazil, as the navigability conditions on the Amazon River are still showing a great reduction in the water level along its bed due to the dry season. "This draft restriction directly affects the cargo capacity with which ships can transit the river, limiting shipments and landings at the port of Manaus," said CMA C
  • Freight rates up on long-haul lanes as capacity withdrawn
    Sentiment for rates on long-haul routes has turned positive for the first time since August. Vessel utilisation has been beyond expectations and Maersk has had to deploy extra loader services. THE Alliance's withdrawal of the EC4 US East Coast service in November will also help to reduce oversupply on the lane. On the Asia-Europe side, FAK rate hikes have helped push rates up, supported by capaci
  • Port of Los Angeles announces container growth in September
    For the second consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) saw a year-on-year increase in its container volumes. In particular, the Californian port handled 748,440 TEUs in September, translating to a 5.4% growth compared to the same month in 2022. Los Angeles port's loaded imports reached 392,608 TEUs in September, representing a year-on-year increase of 14%, while loaded exports rose by 5
  • Suez Canal fees set to rise
    Fees for transiting the Suez Canal are set to rise by 15% for most vessel types from the 15 January 2024 with some exemptions for container vessels out of North European ports. General fees for container ships and car carriers as well as crude, chemical and product tankers and gas carriers will all see a 15% increase in Suez Canal transit charges, while dry bulk and roro vessels will be charged 5
  • Liebherr crane arrives at GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal, breaking several records
    GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal (CCT) won a bid to receive and assist in the assembly of one of Liebherr's largest mobile harbour cranes in the United States. In particular, the heavy lift operation took approximately five days, where SAL Heavy Lift, a member of the Jumbo-SAL Alliance, brought the vessel Frauke to Port Canaveral. The heavy lift project consisted of multiple pieces of a Liebherr
  • Evergreen and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to jointly explore green fuels
    Evergreen Marine Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore production and usage of carbon-neutral e-fuels. CIP has signed the agreement on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund. The cooperation will have several aspects including production of e-fuels in Taiwan based on offshore wind and exploration of a broader supp
  • Reefer container production on downward trend
    The production of reefer containers in 2023 will be significantly decreased compared with the previous year, according to DynaLiners report, which says the full year production of reefer boxes is estimated at 150,000 TEUs, compared to 282,000 TEUs in 2022. From January to August 2023, the four reefer manufacturers, CIMC, Dong Fang, FUWA Guangdong and MCI, produced 113,000 TEUs of reefer container
  • NEOM, DSV establish US$10 billion logistics joint venture in Saudi Arabia
    NEOM and DSV announced a US$10 billion exclusive logistics joint venture to support the development of ambitious projects taking shape in NEOM, a special economic zone in Saudi Arabia. NEOM is a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being built from the ground up as a living laboratory. "NEOM is one of the largest and most complex projects in the world. It provides a unique opportunity
  • Collision between container and passenger trains kills 17 in Bangladesh
    At least 17 passengers died and nearly a hundred were injured as a container train hit a passenger train on Monday (23 October) afternoon in Bhairab Rail Station in central Bangladesh. Scores of passengers remained trapped under the compartments. According to Bangladesh Railway officials, the container train was heading towards Chittagong port from Dhaka, failed to follow the signal and hit the l
  • KEZAD Group signs facility lease agreement with Advanced Petro Services
    Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi - KEZAD Group signed a land lease agreement with Advanced Petro Services (APS), a provider of specialised services in the energy industry. KEZAD's industrial ecosystem is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and services, which perfectly supports Advanced Petro Services' 24,000m² facility. Rajesh Nair, CEO of Advanced Petro Services, said, "Since our ince
  • SulNOxEcoTM achieves over 5% fuel savings for seagoing vessels
    SulNOx's all-natural, fully biodegradable fuel conditioner continues to show its worth as a market-ready tool in the maritime industry's arsenal for assisting in meeting International Maritime Organization (IMO) and European Union (EU) standards on vessel emissions. Fuel conditioner SulNOxEcoTM decreased marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real-world c

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Van Oord strengthens Singapore and Indonesia footprint with Delta Marine Consultants buy
    Van Oord is bolstering its footprint in Singapore and Indonesia with the acquisition of Delta Marine Consultants from BAM Infraconsult. The Dutch marine construction firm said the addition of combined teams from Delta Marine Consultants Singapore and Delta Marine Consultants Indonesia would bring dedicated expertise in coastal engineering and design of maritime structures, as well ...
  • Seaway 7 clinches Polish offshore wind contract
    Subsea 7's offshore wind service specialist, Seaway 7, has won a contract from Equinor and partner Polenergia for the inter-array cables of the MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III bottom-fixed offshore wind projects, in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Under the contract, worth between $150m and $300m, Seaway7 will carry out engineering, ...
  • Tuvalu warns of fraudulent ship registry website
    The Government of Tuvalu has sent a letter to the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in which it stated that a fraudulent website was offering shipping registry services on behalf of the island nation. The letter, received by the IMO last week, warned that the Tuvalu Ships Registry was not managed by ...
  • Columbia sets up crewing agency in Vietnam
    Shipmanangement giant Columbia Group has opened a new manning agency in Vietnam (CSM Vietnam), adding to its global network of owned agencies. Columbia has been employing Vietnam seafarers for years via third-party arrangements and the latest move will allow the company to tap into the developing seafarers' market with direct access. Possessing its own crewing ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins contract for newbuild wind vessel
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has announced that its subsidiary Seajacks signed a contract for another of its newbuild vessels with an undisclosed client. Eneti said that the contract is for one of its NG16000X-class wind turbine installation vessels currently under construction at Hanwha Ocean in South Korea. Mobilization for the project will ...
  • DSV forms $10bn logistics joint venture with Saudi Arabia's NEOM
    Danish logistics giant DSV has set up a $10bn joint venture with NEOM, Saudi Arabia's $500bn futuristic city project. The partnership will focus on providing a full suite of ground, sea and air logistics services for NEOM in the coming years. "The joint venture will provide end-to-end supply chain management, development and investments in transport ...
  • Greater intervention needed to battle shipping's tragic rates of suicide
    Seafaring remains a profession that suffers from a far higher rate of suicide than most other careers, and yet there remains no official statistics on how serious a crisis this is for the shipping industry despite many bodies calling for greater transparency on the issue. David Hammond, CEO of the NGO Human Rights at Sea, ...
  • Dayang wins more work with Petronas
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured a work scope contract extension from Petronas, the parent company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. The deal, which covers maintenance, construction, and modification services offshore Malaysia, has been amended to cover the Sarawak Gas Area. The value of the contract extension is based on work orders issued by ...
  • Borr Drilling agrees $50m private placement
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has raised approximately $50m via a private placement of new shares. The Oslo and New York-listed company with a fleet of 22 jackup rigs and two more units set to deliver from Singapore's Seatrium, has picked up NOK556m in fresh capital through the issue of 7.5m new shares at a ...
  • Torm back for more of Alterna's MR fleet
    Brokers tell Splash that Denmark's Torm has dipped into the secondhand market, tabling $150m for four tankers, adding the Hyundai Mipo-built 50,000 dwt Marie S, Essie Jane S, and Nancy P from Alterna Capital. All ships were delivered between 2015 and 2016. It's unclear if this is a pure cash purchase or cash plus stock, as ...
  • Bunkering goes digital in Singapore
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will become the first port in the world to implement electronic bunker delivery notes from the start of next month. Currently, the maritime industry relies on physical bunker delivery notes, a standard document required by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships that contains ...
  • Densay adds another newbuild in China
    Fast expanding Turkish owner Densay Shipping is back in China, signing for another newbuild. Multiple brokers report that Densay has booked a 63,000 dwt ultramax bulk carrier at Sumec New Dayang for around $32.5m. The ship will deliver in the first half of 2026. Splash reported in May the Tayfun Gunerhan-led outfit ordered four ultramaxes ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen firms up order for methanol-fuelled and ammonia-ready newbuilds
    Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen has firmed up a letter of intent for four methanol-capable and ammonia-ready car carrier newbuilds in China. The Oslo-listed operator of around 125 ships has contracted Jinling Shipyard Jiangsu to build and deliver the 9,350 ceu quartet from mid-2026. A deal for the so-called Shaper Class vessels, developed in collaboration with ship ...
  • MSC presses ahead with Hamburg port entry
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is pressing ahead with its entry into Hamburg port. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin) in Berlin has given the green light for the Gianluigi Aponte-founded Swiss containerline to buy into Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) with MSC yesterday formally publishing its takeover offer of EUR16.75 per share. The shareholders of ...
  • Thailand looks at creation of national liner
    The Thai Transport Ministry is looking to establish a national shipping company. The Port Authority of Thailand has conducted a feasibility study on the new liner, setting out the pros and cons of running it as a purely state-run entity or pursuing a public-private partnership model. Initially, the plan is for the new containerline to ...
  • Vitol targets Singapore biofuel growth with specialist bunker barges
    Vitol is strengthening its position in Asia's expanding biofuel market, with the delivery of specialised bunker barges to Singapore in 2024. From early next year, Vitol through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vitol Bunkers will be able to offer a range of biofuel blends, from B24, B30 and even up to B100 if customers request ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Chinese shipbuilders wary of expansion despite increasing orders
    Chinese shipbuilders have been reminded 'history is a good teacher' when choosing whether to boost capacity. Memories of bad markets...
  • Seafarers held for months in Kaohsiung hotel after three-way wrangle on wreck removal costs
    Master appeals for clemency to Taiwanese president, citing illnesses among crew members and wish to attend his own mother's funeral
  • Shipping getting to choose its future fuels a 'hallucination': O'Neil
    Mark O'Neil said hydrocarbons will likely be the dominant fuel for the next two decades albeit burned more efficiently. The...
  • Global strains continue to drag on Antwerp-Bruges
    Antwerp-Bruges is doing less badly than its rivals. Nevertheless, it is still losing volumes in its key segments
  • Matson sees 'solid' freight demand on transpacific despite muted peak season
    'Solid' freight demand sees volumes on US-listed Matson's key China route fall by only 1.3%, but third-quarter income is expected...
  • DSV signs up for $10bn Saudi joint venture
    DSV has won a place in a significant logistics joint venture. But third-quarter results show its traditional markets are still...
  • Stena Bulk and Proman establish fund to raise capital for methanol-fuelled ships
    Four Stena Bulk tankers will form the fund's initial portfolio. The fund is backed by equity investors and a green...
  • Israel: tanker owners shy away from 'too risky' Ashkelon
    Underwriters willing to write war risk, but prices substantially increased since start of Palestinian offensive, particularly for ports in range...
  • British ship Verity sinks in collision off Germany with four still missing
    One crew member has died, two were found alive and four are still missing after general cargoship Verity capsized and...
  • Singapore to pioneer digital bunker delivery notes
    Initiative can save up to 40,000 man-days per year for the bunker industry, while MPA plans to make digital bunkering...
  • Daily Briefing
    United Maritime closes in on Chinese leasing deals for veteran capesizes | Inaccurate or contradictory fuel consumption data risks CII...
  • Labour deal ratification boosting LA and Long Beach volumes, port chiefs say
    Port of Los Angeles chief Gene Seroka says ratification of the ILWU-PMA agreement boosted volumes last month, echoing the sentiment...
  • Chinese total energy demand to peak around 2025, IEA says
    IEA expects energy-related CO2 emissions to peak in the mid-2020s, as it suggests recent adoption of some climate policies significantly...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • THE Alliance culls US, Europe services amid weak Southeast Asia import demand
    The latest service suspensions signal that US and European demand for some Asia-sourced consumer goods will remain tepid following the record spending splurge of the previous two years.
  • No escaping the truckload market's inherent fragmentation for Convoy
    The demise of truckload broker Convoy has highlighted how difficult it is to create differentiation in a market with no dominant player, with Convoy itself to blame for stoking more competition through its technology focus.
  • DSV signs onto $10 billion JV linked to Saudi-backed NEOM port project
    The announcement was made simultaneously with the forwarder releasing its nine-month financial results that reflected softening air and ocean markets, dragging down profitability from last year's record performance.
  • Geopolitics, economic slump drag down Antwerp-Bruges nine-month volumes
    Antwerp-Bruges follows neighboring rival Rotterdam in reporting a decline in container throughput this year through September.
  • Carrier wants SSA Marine to refund $9 million in Long Beach congestion fees
    The FMC complaint is atypical in that it's an ocean carrier challenging fees rather than a cargo owner, forwarder or trucker pushing back against detention and demurrage charges.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Suezmax tanker rates climb to five-month high, drawing VLCCs to smaller cargoes
    Atlantic rates surge as tonnage tightens, but entry of larger ships into suezmax market could cap rates
  • Capesize bulker market to hit 'single digits' as futures stay bearish, market watcher says
    China's economy has hit bottom, but where it goes from here is uncertain, Breakwave Advisors says
  • Jefferies raises Golden Ocean Group outlook as it expects capesize bulkers to hit 'higher lows'
    New York-listed shipowner also benefits from having younger capesize fleet compared to peer group
  • Back to the head of the analyst class for 'dean' Jonathan Chappell
    Evercore's veteran researcher tops Institutional Investor shipping rankings after two-year hiatus
  • Eneti scores contract for wind vessel newbuilding as 'market fundamentals remain strong'
    Deal to reel in $73m to $84m, with optionality to use either of two newbuildings
  • Frontrunners needed to push European CO2 capture to 50 million tonnes by 2030
    Northern Lights first LCO2 carrier and its storage project will be ready in one year's time
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen firms up first car carriers in potential 12-ship spree
    Contracts signed for next-generation vessels coming in 2026 from China
  • THE Alliance slashes capacity to stem container freight rate rot
    But fears are rising that the liner shipping sector will soon be loss-making again
  • One dead, four missing and ship lost in wake of North Sea collision
    Polish and British vessels crash south of Helgoland, Germany
  • Norden linked to MR tanker sales as Greeks star in S&P show
    Danish shipowner said to have achieved firm price for South Korean-built pair
  • Mercuria puts vessel into Signal Maritime's MR product tanker pool
    Athens-based pool operator's fleet fluctuates in line with moving tanker markets
  • Insurers face challenges in complex global war risk landscape amid sanctions concerns
    CJC managing associate with experience handling war risk claims says Ukraine conflict is a turning point
  • Peak oil before 2030 as crises highlight greener options, says IEA
    Energy body hails potential start of end of fossil fuel era in latest report
  • Seafarers missing, ship feared lost in wake of North Sea collision
    Polish and British vessels crash south of Helgoland, Germany
  • Robotic hull-cleaning operation Shipshave opens up in Athens
    Norwegian tech company wants to expand global reach with new regional office
  • Zim passes on Israel war risk charge to shippers
    Move comes after insurance rates escalated following Hamas attack
  • Decarbonisation needs a dose of Elvis: 'A little less conversation, a little more action'
    Delegates at the Global Maritime Forum in Athens say the ambitious new IMO decarbonisation targets will focus minds of companies to take action faster
  • Tuvalu issues warning of 'fraudulent' registry operation
    The IMO has warned of the dangers to safe and legal shipping posed by fake ship registries
  • Stena Bulk, Proman and ABN Amro join forces to fuel shipping's methanol revolution with financial firepower
    Low Emission Methanol Shipping Company brings together production, shipowning and financing expertise for the first time
  • 'Stop pussyfooting with Iran': US senators demand tougher oil sanctions stance
    Bipartisan group push for $150m fund for tougher enforcement of US sanctions on Iran after exports hit five-year high
  • Chevron set to ship crude out of Guyana as it buys Hess for $53bn
    US oil major puts big bet on fossil fuel production in South America
  • Castor Maritime takes a loss in sale of two older panamax bulkers
    Cypriot shipowner continues to shed tonnage acquired during massive spree
  • Overseas Shipholding Group saving $1.7m through Jones Act fleet refinancing
    New owner Maritime Partners cooperated in negotiations with Tampa-based operator
  • India calls for release of three seafarers who escaped sinking tanker
    Trio say they have been held on the Indonesian island of Nias for eight months without being charged
  • UK's James Fisher orders up to four tankers in China as part of fleet renewal drive
    Two firm orders are thought to have been placed with an option for another pair
  • Vitol to offer full range of biofuels in Singapore from January 2024
    New bunker tankers will be used exclusively to supply the fuel
  • Singapore to launch 'digital bunkering' to boost efficiency and transparency
    Maritime regulator says digitalisation can save the bunker sector up to 40,000 hours per year
  • Chattogram's youngest ship recyclers and Hong Kong Convention enthusiasts share their transformation vision
    Determined young industry leaders are committed to revitalising the often-criticised global recycling hub in Bangladesh

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Cargo volumes a mixed bag for Gulf Coast ports in September
    Cargo volumes showed mixed results for Gulf Coast ports in September, with Houston reporting container declines, New Orleans seeing gains and Corpus Christi getting a boost from crude oil shipments.
  • Port of Los Angeles ready for bountiful container volumes
    "The table is set to scale up as demand increases," said Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.

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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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