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April 26, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • AMTOI holds Managing Committee meet
  • Evergreen honoured with 2022 E-Commerce Excellence Award
  • DP World launches double-stack train services from Mundra Port to its Ahmedabad Inland Terminal
  • Milaha reports increased net profit in Q1 2023
  • Haldia temporary shutdown of jetty
  • Paradip Revised Scale of Rates
  • MPS is a leading importer of fruits & vegetables in the Middle East
  • FIATA & Global Shippers Forum call for stronger data governance standards in digital supply chains
  • New cargo terminal of Pune airport to be operational by mid-May
  • Qatar Airways Cargo relaunches its Next Generation Pharma product
  • IGI airport's expanded facilities to open in Sept.
  • Mandatory re-call and re-assessment by PAG in cases where Multiple Advance Licences being utilized in filing Single Bill of Entry (having specific licence wise bond)
  • Major infrastructure projects launched at Chennai & Kamarajar ports
  • Foreign trade in rupee expanding: Minister
  • Engg goods exports to the US up by 6.8 pc in FY23

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Defying the roads' dominance
  • Schneider to use CPKC's North-South corridor
  • Turkish Cargo targets Ceiv Li-batt certification
  • Network expands in greater Cologne area
  • Nippon receives Iata Ceiv Pharma certification
  • United O7 Americas welcomes Robert Jacquet
  • AD Ports Group's new acquisition
  • Upgraded toll box compatible with 4G
  • Two new gateways in USA
  • Supporting journalists in the logistics industry
  • One Air: the UK's youngest all-cargo airline
  • Developing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier
  • FOT: Martin von Känel to lead financing division
  • Decarbonisation solutions for all transport modes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Digital Freight Exchange goes live in India
  • Dnata's Air Dispatch issues 7 millionth loadsheet
  • ONE's containerised wind assist units
  • UTC's urgent charter shipment to Chicago

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Carriers put the frighteners on shippers, but rates uptick 'just a blip'
  • Declining Asian exports another blow to transpac contract hopes
  • 'Terrain, terrain, pull up!' - ocean currents save Kuehne from hard landing
  • In it for the long-haul - carriers hang on to converted B757s
  • K+N, Primark and Bolloré all put a brave face on Q1 numbers
  • How to defy the doom & gloom: freight-recession trucking with Knight-Swift
  • Shippers and carriers caught up in new D&D legal battles
  • China's manufacturers relocating production
  • Container shipping in the doldrums - the latest bearish view
  • North-south link aims to boost declining Russian rail services
  • Doubts grow around SATS value story as ex-Kuehne CEO joins
  • Chapman Freeborn appoints Russell Cook to head automotive
  • BIFA's Graeme Wilkinson leads as demand grows for education and training

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Rear Adm. Yvette Davids nominated as next U.S. Naval Academy superintendent
    Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday have nominated Rear Adm. Yvette Davids for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment
  • GAO: Navy needs to up ship fire prevention efforts
    According to the Navy, more than $4 billion in estimated total damage resulted from 15 major fire incidents that occurred onboard ships undergoing maintenance from May 2008 through July 2020. Two ships
  • Berge Bulk and ABS explore bulker methanol fuel retrofit
    Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk and ABS are to explore the possibility of retrofitting a 210,000 dwt HFO-fueled bulk carrier to methanol fueling. The candidate ship for the methanol fuel retrofit, the Berge Mauna

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Container News web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Port of Rotterdam partners with HGK Shipping for sustainability on inland waterways
    HGK Shipping and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a long-term cooperation agreement to promote sustainable concepts for inland waterway services. The document was signed on 20 April and focusses on the energy revolution and logistics for hydrogen, as well as reducing CO2 emissions by using drive concepts and digitalisation. According to the port of Rotterdam, the agreement ensures that stab
  • Double ramp at HHLA TK Estonia facilitates RoRo traffic
    A new double ramp for RoRo traffic has been installed at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal in the Port of Muuga. The ramp is used by Eckerö Line's vessel Finbo Cargo, sailing daily between Muuga and Vuosaari in Finland. HHLA said this extension can lead to increased trade between Estonia and Finland through the port of Muuga. "The introduction of a two-level ramp at HHLA TK Estonia terminal will signi
  • Valenciaport sees quarterly decline in container traffic despite March's increase
    Port of Valencia handled more than 1.1 million TEUs in the first quarter of the year, translating to a year-on-year decrease of nearly 10%, despite the box growth in March. During the previous month, the Spanish port reported that 393,838 container units were moved through its terminals, representing an 11.5% increase compared with the same month in 2022. In particular, full export containers gre
  • Carrier Transicold begins using robots at Singapore factory
    Carrier Transicold's Global Container Refrigeration factory in Singapore is embracing Industry 5.0, which refers to people working alongside robots and smart machines to deliver more customised, sustainable, and resilient operations. The collaborative robot (cobot), which works together with employees in small spaces to assist in attaching access doors on refrigeration units, frees up workers to
  • CN, UP and GMXT to launch joint Mexico-US-Canada intermodal service
    CN, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and GMXT have announced the creation of their joint Falcon Premium intermodal service, which is expected to be a "best-in-class Mexico-US-Canada service" with a seamless rail connection in Chicago, Illinois. The new product will directly connect all CN origin points within Canada and Detroit, Michigan to GMXT terminals in Mexico: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and Silao, G
  • FESCO boosts revenue and earnings
    Russian transportation company FESCO Transport Group has reported that the volume of overseas exports climbed by 19% to 342,000 TEUs, its intermodal transportation volumes rose by 9% to 507,000 TEUs and refrigerated freight transportation volumes spiked by 50% to 17,000 TEUs. Container transshipment in the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) grew by 11,000 TEUs as a result of the growth of its o
  • Wan Hai to deploy two newbuildings on Far East to US rotation
    Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for Wan Hai A02 and Wan Hai A03 at HD Hyundai Industries Ulsan Shipyard, accompanied by a charity donation. These two vessels are the second and third vessels in the series of 13,200 TEU container ships built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. They are also designed with a length overall of 335 meters, a breadth of 51 meters, a draft of 16 meters and a maxim
  • Largest container ship in Portuguese port history calls at Sines
    The Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) MSC Tessa called at the port of Sines in Portugal on 14 April on its maiden voyage and became the largest boxship ever to dock in a Portuguese port. The global port operator PSA said the arrival of the 400-metre MSC Tessa with a loading capacity of 24,116 TEUs gave PSA Sines the opportunity to showcase the terminal's operational capabilities in cargo handli
  • Puerto Cortés handles its first LNG-powered vessel
    ICTSI's Honduran business unit that operates in Puerto Cortés, Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), saw the inaugural call of Seaboard Blue, the first container vessel in the world to be converted from conventional diesel to liquified natural gas (LNG) propulsion. The boxship was refitted in 2017 to run on LNG. Seaboard Blue docked at Honduras under the North and Central America service of
  • Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach ink green and digital shipping agreement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex. The agreement of the major global container ports is expected to support the decarbonisation of the mar
  • World's first self-driving ferry launches in Sweden
    Norwegian shipping company Torghatten AS launches the world's first self-driving commercial passenger ferry, entirely powered by electricity. This passenger ferry will operate between the Stockholm islands of Kungsholmen and Södermalm in Sweden, commencing in June. The idea of autonomous urban ferries started at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. Based on the
  • Hydrogen Terminal Tractor disembarks at Port of Valencia
    A hydrogen-powered terminal tractor was delivered to the Port of Valencia as one of the pilots to be evaluated as part of the European H2PORTS project. The terminal tractor arrived at the Grimaldi Group's VALTE terminal, where it will be put through its paces. The 4x4 RORO Tractor is the world's first hydrogen-powered unit, created by ATENA, an Italian research and technology centre comprised of

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Splash web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Cyan Renewables lines up first foundation installation newbuild in China
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has inked a letter of intent with China's Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry to build its first foundation installation vessel (FIV). The Ulstein-designed FIV will be equipped with a crane of at least 5000 tons, with the design specifically optimised for efficient installation of the heaviest monopiles and tallest ...
  • Northern Offshore Services orders CTV pair
    Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has placed orders for two next-generation crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to be delivered in 2024. The pair will form a new class of N-O-S-designed CTVs called the I-Class and are said to be a part of the company's aggressive newbuilding and conversion programme intended to meet the offshore wind industry's high ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Cyber security masterclass
    This year's Maritime CEO Forum kicked off in Singapore yesterday with a one-hour workshop sponsored by Inmarsat giving delegates a masterclass into all they need to have prepared to be cyber secure. An exclusive shipowner conference, which took place at the Fullerton Hotel during Singapore Maritime Week, listed several important things that every company should ...
  • What do clients look for when choosing a shipmanager?
    Of course price is important, but other factors are in play. The latest instalment from our brand-new shipmanagement magazine. In the previous edition of our Shipmanagement Market Report we were rightly criticised for not featuring the views of clients, the shipowners, enough. Any business needs to be in tune with what their customers are after, ...
  • Union Maritime seals another MR acquisition
    UK-based Union Maritime has sealed its third MR purchase this year. Brokers say Union Maritime is the buyer of a Navigare Capital tanker, tabling $33.5m for the 50,000 dwt, 10-year-old . In February, Union Maritime added the three years younger, same-sized, Marlin Amethyst at the same price range, sold by M Sea Capital. Back in ...
  • Shipping's most pressing concerns analysed
    Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Jacob Reinhart, Richard Watson, Jillian Carson-Jackson,and Sukhjit Singh release details of a new maritime expert study. In volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous times, knowing what peers view as the most critical challenges in the mid-term helps to define, refine, and de-risk decisions. This is of particular importance in industries where stakes ...
  • HMM to enter the ammonia trades
    South Korean flagship HMM is looking to enter the ammonia trades. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with compatriot. LOTTE Fine Chemical for the marine transportation of ammonia. The MoU also covers the bunkering of ammonia and methanol fuel. In 2021, HMM launched a consortium with five Korean partners to seek feasible solutions ...
  • Øystein Kalleklev to become CEO of Avance Gas
    The decision has been taken at Avance Gas to switch Øystein Kalleklev from his role as executive chairman to take on the function of CEO. Kalleklev, who has been the Avance chairman since last year, will also continue his role as CEO at Flex LNG at the same time. The Avance board will now set ...
  • Samsung Electronics files case against SM Line over 'staggering' D&D charges
    Shipper complaints continue to rain in at the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC. The latest to file, for the second time in seven months, is South Korea's Samsung Electronics, which is is seeking a cease and desist order and reparations for injuries from compatriot SM Line, having issued a similar case against Israeli carrier ...
  • Floating nuclear power plants move a step closer
    Floating nuclear power plants are moving a step closer. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg Technologies have announced a consortium to develop floating nuclear power plants with Danish Seaborg Technologies' molten salt reactor technology. The power plants will be installed on barges with a modular design able to deliver ...
  • Shipping's gender diversity issues now being looked at by the banks
    Shipping's poor gender equality ratios are now being looked at by ship financiers. New York-listed handysize gas operator Navigator Holdings has entered into a $200m secured term loan facility with banks including Nordea, ABN AMRO, and BNP Paribas in a contract that includes a sustainability-linked margin adjustment with two key performance indicators (KPIs). One KPI ...
  • Green, digital corridor announcement made linking Singapore with California
    Kicking off this week's busy Singapore Maritime Week have been more green corridor announcements. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and Port of Long Beach (POLB), with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Offshore wind gets European push
    Momentum continues to build providing 'huge' opportunities for shipping companies as nine European countries double targets for offshore wind power...
  • Shipyard capacity expected to expand amid push for dual-fuel orders
    Demand for alternative fuel newbuildings will spur expansion of shipbuilding capacity, including bringing some of the collapsed yards back to...
  • Shipping targeted as regulators seek to tighten Russian sanctions
    Europe is considering targeting vessels switching off their AIS as part of a package of sanctions against Russia due next...
  • Black Sea containership trade flows shift in wake of Ukraine conflict
    Boxship dynamics in the Black Sea have evolved as markets adapt to the invasion
  • Zhonggu Logistics feels negative impact of declining freight rates
    The company is expected to benefit from growth in domestic demand, analyst said
  • Box freight rate rises do not mark a recovery
    Carriers could be loss making again as soon as the end of this year. A harder landing than initially expected...
  • Russia uses Sevastopol attacks to threaten extension of grain deal
    Russian officials have hinted that an extension to the Black Sea Grain Initiative may be refused unless progress is made...
  • Internet connectivity seen as 'transformational' for seafarers
    Head of crew management company believes nothing has changed seafarers' view more than the internet
  • Wärtsilä's order intake rises 26% as customers seek decarbonisation solutions
    Strong LNG, and offshore oil and gas shipping markets helped boost first-quarter revenue
  • Samsung accuses South Korean carrier of 'staggering' amount of detention and demurrage charges
    Electronics giant's US business accuses SM Line of 'excessive and unlawful' charges
  • US shipping bill targets 'unreasonably anti-competitive' agreements
    World Shipping Council said legislation is founded on the false premise that ocean carriers jointly set rates
  • Shipping urged to adopt just-in-time approach
    Just-in-time approach benefits the whole supply chain, and brings about substantial savings and emissions reductions, according to shipping executives
  • PSA to fund transformative port R&D projects in Singapore
    Port technology programme is an iniative to fund research into new technologies, to improve the productivity and sustainability of container...
  • CMA CGM's start-up initiative to set up Asia-Pacific hub
    Zebox launched in 2018 to boost technology innovations
  • Daily Briefing
    US-China decoupling alters container trade flows, says ONE chief | Russia's Medvedev says Ukrainian grain deal could be axed |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • UPS preps for flagging volumes with cuts in headcount, sort facilities
    Package volumes at the largest US package carrier by revenue fell farther than expected in the first quarter, especially in March, thanks to shifts in spending, UPS executives said.
  • Breakbulk23: AI will infiltrate day-to-day breakbulk shipping: experts
    Human intervention is necessary to ensure that AI is adapted into shipping in a measured way, as quality decisions are dependent on quality data, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • 'Normalizing' ocean, air markets drag down K+N's Q1 earnings
    The forwarder's CFO said ocean freight demand in the second quarter was expected to be much the same as Q1, but there were signs that stockpiling by customers in major markets was nearing an end.
  • Breakbulk23: Disruptive 'trilemma' shaping global energy investment
    As funding opportunities expand, energy security concerns force investors to reevaluate their priorities, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • Container shipping heading for $10 billion loss in 2024: Drewry
    A period of record profitability for ocean carriers is coming to a stark end, and amid a worsening supply-demand balance, the industry will find it increasingly difficult to raise rate levels, according to the maritime consultancy.
  • Mexico intermodal market heats up with CPKC, UP deals
    CPKC signed a deal with Swift Intermodal for a new daily train between central Mexico and Chicago less than 24 hours after Union Pacific announced a partnership with Canadian National and Ferromex.
  • CPKC scores second Mexico intermodal win with Knight-Swift agreement
    CPKC has signed a deal with Swift Intermodal days after landing Schneider National, giving it two anchors to provide containers for a new daily train between central Mexico and Chicago launching in mid-May.
  • New US House bill would boost FMC's antitrust authority
    The legislation would give the Federal Maritime Commission the direct ability to block carrier and terminal agreements it views as anticompetitive, without the need for a court order.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Interlake Steamship bulker moored safely after grounding off Michigan
    US-flag vessel was refloated on Monday afternoon, according to US Coast Guard
  • Exploit panic sellers: Chappell on how to keep profiting from tanker stocks
    Money in the bank from January stock plays doesn't need to be the last from extended bull run
  • OceanPal appointments create majority-female executive team
    Semiramis Paliou-chaired company names Vasiliki Plousaki as chief financial officer and Margarita Venio as corporate secretary
  • Zodiac Maritime capesize breached but stable after hitting uncharted reef
    Indian Partnership is afloat at anchor after making it to shallower waters off Indonesia
  • Baltic Exchange crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across three major dirty tanker segments are down from March peak
  • Navios Partners offloads 18th ship in just eight months amid fleet renewal push
    US-listed shipping behemoth believed to have sold yet another of its oldest bulkers
  • BW's Cadeler lands $550m-plus of contracts for wind farm ships
    Danish-headquartered shipowner adds work from compatriot energy group Orsted
  • Dry cargo shipbrokers leave SSY in Stamford to set up new shop
    Global shipbroker SSY said it is already recruiting successors
  • The IMO would be reckless to ignore the full life cycle of fuels
    Alternative fuels are only a climate solution if emissions on and off ships are regulated
  • Number of MR tankers in ballast grows as arbitrage window closes
    Broker BRS believes cargo flows into Europe will fall in the short term
  • Benchmark set as Safargo sells kamsarmax to Greeks
    Athens-based Seastar Chartering acquires its biggest vessel yet
  • Algeria's Sonatrach goes out to tender for management of only VLCC
    Oil and gas company seeking experienced European company to operate 2007-built Mesdar
  • Dry cargo brokers leave SSY in Stamford to set up new shop
    Global shipbroker SSY said it is already recruiting successors
  • New price benchmark set as Safargo sells kamsarmax to Greeks
    Athens-based Seastar Chartering acquires its biggest vessel yet
  • North Korea tells IMO: We won't warn shipping about missile tests
    Pariah state increased its level of missile testing last year, sparking concern about the threat to seafarers
  • Kazakhstan may be moving crude exports away from Russian terminals, BRS says
    Shipping data suggest more oil being moved across Caspian Sea, according to French broker
  • Former Iranian container ship heading for scrap sale in Bangladesh
    Vessel had been damaged in a grounding in the Singapore Strait
  • Tufton Oceanic insiders continue to build stake with more share deals
    Tufton Group principals now own a holding worth more than $6m in London shipowning fund
  • Today is D-Day for Ince Group - will the troubled law firm sink or swim?
    Embattled firm has until the end of Tuesday to apply for court permission to extend notice of its intention to appoint administrators
  • NYK Line tipped as winner of $1bn EnBW LNG carrier newbuilding tender
    Another four 2026-to-2027 delivering berths set to get snapped up at South Korean shipyard, further slimming the pool of spare slots
  • Vitol extends bunkering reach into Turkey via affiliate Petrol Ofisi
    Subsidiary is the country's largest marine fuels supplier
  • Big house, little house: the future of shipbroking
    As shipbroking gets more complicated, it will become increasingly concentrated into bigger firms. However, there is also a growing demand for niche outfits
  • Maersk Tankers moves into VLGCs as Petredec comes on board for new management service
    Danish tanker shipowner and pools player to take over handling of seven LPG carriers
  • Argus sees tanker 'sanctions premium' from shipping Russian oil fall back in April
    Assessment covers 'dark fleet' and mainstream tankers involved in shipping crude to new markets
  • Wave of LNG import capacity emerges as decarbonisation moves intensify
    While floating regas projects for South East Asia may be demand-led, will European buyers be in for the long haul?
  • LNG the bright spot as Wartsila roars back to profit despite headwinds
    Finnish marine technology giant says market sentiment positive despite economic headwinds
  • Seanergy's Tsantanis urges shipping to upgrade existing fleet before looking at alternative fuels
    Seanergy Maritime chief executive says little is known about how much of the existing fleet has been upgraded
  • Evergreen set to spend billions in tender for methanol dual-fuel container ships
    The Taiwanese company is joining the growing number of liner giants opting for methanol propulsion
  • Shipping AI chatbot looks to make light work of crew changes
    Start-up company aims to bolster its crew change platform with the use of artificial intelligence
  • Baltic crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across the three major dirty tanker segments are well off from March peak
  • Tankers retrench: Baltic crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across the three major dirty tanker segments are well off from March peak
  • BW LPG signs first deal to fully support female cadets in India
    Shipowner's Indian VLGC venture agrees to pay fees for scholarships at the Indian Maritime University
  • Evergreen Marine to award billions in tender for methanol dual-fuel container ships
    The Taiwanese company is joining the growing number of liner giants opting for methanol propulsion
  • Singapore maritime firms spent $1bn on decarbonisation efforts in 2022
    Figure is said to be triple that of previous year as companies ramp up expenditure
  • Interlake's 71-year-old bulk carrier runs aground off Michigan
    Shipowner and US Coast Guard respond to incident in the channel for the port of Muskegon

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Container shipping warning: Green shoots are 'transitory illusion'
    As new container ships flood the market amid weak demand, Drewry expects low freight rates to persist through 2024.
  • Gary/Chicago airport builds UPS parking with eye toward new tenants
    Gary Chicago airport is building a massive apron for freighter aircraft that UPS will only partially occupy. Build it and others will come is how officials think about it.
  • Amerijet fleet reaches 25 freighters
    Amerijet and Air Transport Service Group have hit milestones: Amerijet for growing its fleet to 25 aircraft and ATSG for leasing its first used freighter that was reconfigured for cargo by Boeing.

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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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