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February 27, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
  • ECMF 2023 sees the fraternity come together for a thought-provoking deliberation & appreciation of logistics excellence
  • JNPA SEZ Investor Conclave organized in Nashik
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (24 February 2023)
  • IBS Software acquires Accenture Freight and Logistics Software to bolster air cargo capabilities & extend into ocean freight & logistics
  • Gujarat HC issues notice against RoDTEP denial to sugar exporters
  • Russia becomes India's fifth largest trade partner from 25th
  • 'Warehousing as a Service' for brands, manufacturers & retailers across industries

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
  • UIC gauge to Catalunya
  • UAE completes rail network
  • One more step towards decarbonisation
  • 2023 Rock Stars of the supply chain award
  • New logistics park in South Korea
  • More capacity for Medkon Lines
  • Qatar Airways doubles cargo capacity in Munich
  • 1.45 million trucks through the Channel Tunnel
  • Air Canada Cargo joins Pharma.Aero
  • Inter-Logistic adds space
  • Another boost for digital cargo platform
  • Rina and ABB - new concepts for green power
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Changi tests autonomous baggage tractor
  • Nosta Logistics promotes Sven Hornig to CSO
  • Improving communications between carriers
  • Gothenburg a live wire
  • Latest product recognised

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • Carriers 'getting what they can, while they can' as rate declines persist
  • Auto industry slammed for 'blasé approach' to danger of EV fires on ferries
  • Chutzpah, corruption - and the real victims of corporate crime
  • Labour talks casting long shadows over ports on US coasts
  • Conversions still first choice for many carriers eyeing freighter capacity
  • Expansion-hungry Vietnam carrier Hai An launches feeder JV with Zim
  • Indian shipowners move to modernise fleets as new vessel-age rules loom

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • VIDEO: Capital Ship Management takes delivery of future-proof tanker
    Piraeus, Greece, headquartered Capital Ship Management Corp. has taken delivery of a "future-proof" tanker, that looks to be "ready," in class society terms, for almost anything. Built by Hyundai Vietnam Shipyard Co
  • Towboat pilot did not report $2 million bridge strike
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a December 23, 2021, incident in which a barge tow struck a highway bridge. Though the bridge incurred $2 million in damage,
  • Werft Shipbuilding books order for versatile catamaran workboat
    A green and versatile catamaran workboat is set to be at work on Netherlands inland waterways by the end of the year and it's being hailed as a "local masterpiece" by the

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week
    Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Week"! Title: The Hans Schulte ready to start loading at sunrise as she joins her new service in Houston - Photo taken by Henry Kadoch The Hans Schulte ready to start loading at
  • Plunge in Asian container exports to US in January
    Container exports to the United States from 18 Asian economies declined by 20.1%, reaching 1,468,276 TEUs in January, according to the Japan Maritime Center (JMC). Container movement on the route has lost momentum as it was much more robust in the previous year, and there has been a year-on-year contraction for five months in a row. Exports from China to the US plummeted by 25.4% to 822,047 TEUs,
  • Kenya Ports Authority digitalises cargo processing services
    To meet the administration's goal of turning paperless in its operations, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has moved its cargo handling services to the government site e-Citizen. "The move will increase efficiency as we can track our transactions and identify whenever there's a delay. We are asking the government to move to other state agencies to make our ports efficient to reduce the cost of han
  • Ports of Halifax and Hamburg sign agreement to develop "Open Innovation Platform"
    The two port authorities of Hamburg and Halifax have officially inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a joint maritime innovation network platform. The PIER, a global centre of excellence for research and collaboration in port innovation, planning, and strategy in Halifax, Canada and homePORT, an innovation campus located in the port of Hamburg in Germany are "very similar", accordi
  • MDL Forwarding introduces new link between Russia and Latin America
    MDL Forwarding has announced its second regular deep sea service, called Marex, between Russia and Latin America. The first vessel will depart from the Terminal of Sea Fish Port to the Brazilian ports of Paranagua and Santos on 18 February The transit time of the new service will be 25 days with the first vessel departing from the Terminal of Sea Fish Port to the Brazilian ports of Paranagua and
  • FESCO launches new line to connect India, Türkiye and Russia
    FESCO Transport Group has announced the launch of a new service between India and Russia, the third deep-sea container service of the Russian transportation company. The new FESCO Indian Line will link Novorossiysk (Russia), Ambarli (Türkiye), Nava Sheva (India) and Mundra (India). FESCO noted that transportation of dangerous cargo will be allowed. The new service will have a fortnight frequency
  • GSBN, Kaleris partner on digital supply chain solutions
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, not-for-profit technology consortium building a blockchain-enabled operating system, announced at TPM Tech a collaboration with Kaleris, a provider of supply chain technology solutions. Kaleris' premier brand of terminal operating systems, Navis, is deployed by more than 500 terminals around the world. By connecting GSBN to the Kaleris Exec
  • Boxship runs aground on Greek island
    The 1,076 TEU container ship MED Cerkezkoy run aground onto the west coast of Tilos island on the Aegean sea in Greece at around 02:00 (UTC) on 24 February. The 146-metre-long vessel, operated by 17 Turkish seafarers, was sailing from the port of Piraeus in Greece to the port of Latakia in Syria. According to Greek media, two vessels of the Greek coast guard are already on the scene of the incide
  • India's short-sea carrier Shreyas Shipping adds box vessels to upgrade fleet
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, India's largest short-sea shipping services provider, has acquired two container ships to replace older tonnage in its fleet. The Mumbai-based company recently inked agreements for one 2,872-TEU ship and another 2,553-TEU ship. Both vessels are expected to join its fleet shortly. At present, the company has a fleet of 13 vessels, including 11 box carriers and two d
  • Safetrans to connect Chinese giant ports with Morocco and Russia
    Safetrans, an affiliate of Transfar Shipping, will launch a new service between China and Russia, according to DynaLiners. Safetrans aims to link China with Morocco and the port of St. Petersburg in Russia and, therefore, will commence a new service on a fortnight basis with the following port rotation: Qingdao (China) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Guangzhou (China) - Tangier (Morocco) -
  • Transmetrics closes funding round to accelerate AI-powered tools
    Transmetrics, a cutting-edge AI platform designed specifically for the supply chain sector, announced the successful completion of a US$2.6 million funding round. Nowadays, according to Transmetrics, transportation service providers still plan their resources primarily in Excel, relying on the expertise and intuition of planners. Transmetrics' software automates logistics planning by leveraging p
  • Maersk, CMA CGM announce changes in joint Europe - East Coast South America services
    Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to make some adjustments in their joint Samba/SAFRAN and BossaNova/SIRIUS services, which link Europe with the East Coast of South America. Firstly, Samba/SAFRAN will call the port of Rio Grande in Brazil with the 9,669 TEU vessel Cap San Marco being the first boxship to call the Brazilian port with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) on 4 April 2023. The new servic
  • Porto Itapoá, first port in South America to use remote-controlled RTGs
    Porto Itapoá in Brazil will be the first port in South America to use remote-controlled rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs). The Brazilian container port bought ten machines, at a cost of more than US$25 million, to improve the terminal's operational speed. According to the port, the first cranes will arrive in May, with the second wave arriving in November of 2023. The latest RTGs have the ability

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • Largest wind-assisted shortsea roro returns to service
    Luxembourg-headquartered CLdN is bringing back its roro into service following a successful retrofit of two tilting rotor sails. The 2018-built vessel is the first in the CLdN fleet to be fitted with the system and will return to service from Zeebrugge, Belgium, as from February 27. Delphine, which transits between the UK, Ireland and mainland ...
  • Shipping Corp of India assets split up ahead of privatisation bid
    The protracted bid to take Shipping Corp of India (SCI) private has passed another key hurdle with the government approval for the demerger of its non-core assets. SCI has received approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to separate non-core assets of the company into a new entity, a move seen as a significant step ...
  • Burnt boxship docks in Riga
    A fire-struck, evacuated boxship has been boarded, brought under control and towed into the port of Riga where it is now moored alongside a terminal. The Dutch-registered 1,349 teu suffered a blaze earlier in the week while transiting the Baltic Sea. Images of the ship show the funnel has been badly burnt. All 15 crewmembers ...
  • Subsea 7 scores Petrobras pipelay support vessel extension
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a sizeable award from Petrobras for one of its pipelay support vessels (PLSV) offshore Brazil. The deal worth between $50m and $150m will see an existing contract for the 2016-built extended from February until November 2023. "This extension reflects our track record of delivering successful PLSV activities in Brazil, achieving ...
  • Deep Value Driller charters out drillship to Saipem
    Norway-based Deep Value Driller has landed a bareboat charter deal with Italy's Saipem for the seventh-generation drillship . The 2014-built rig, formerly known as Bolette Dolphin, will be fixed to Saipem for around three years, with options to extend the charter by up to one year. Deep Value Driller said the contract adds approximately $160m ...
  • Saipem and Seaway 7 join forces on fixed offshore wind
    Italy's Saipem and Oslo-listed offshore wind service specialists Seaway 7 have teamed up to jointly identify, bid on, and execute fixed offshore wind projects. The two companies stated that they will pursue projects in which the combined use of their assets, technologies, products, and competencies will result in "significant synergies" and "improve project economics." The ...
  • Global Shipping Business Network collaborates with Kaleris
    Hong Kong-based blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) will collaborate with Kaleris, a provider of supply chain technology solutions. Kaleris' premier brand of terminal operating systems, Navis, is deployed by more than 500 terminals around the world. By connecting GSBN to the Kaleris Execution & Visibility Platform, a cloud-based logistics solution that optimises the ...
  • ILWU, PMA issue update on contract talks
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced in a joint statement on February 23 that they continue to negotiate and "remain hopeful of reaching a deal soon." The parties have agreed not to discuss negotiations in the media as collective bargaining continues. Negotiations for a new collective bargaining ...
  • US Interior Department proposes first-ever offshore wind sale in Gulf of Mexico
    The US Department of the Interior is proposing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The proposed sale notice (PSN) includes a 102,480-acre area offshore Lake Charles, Louisiana, and two areas offshore Galveston, Texas, one comprising 102,480 acres and the other comprising 96,786 acres. BOEM is seeking public comments on which, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • Ukraine establishes $500m marine insurance fund
    Ukraine deputy prime minister announces the creation of a new $500m insurance fund offering compensation for possible damages to civilian...
  • Renewable diesel to lift Jones Act tankers, says company chief
    Push in Pacific states incentivising renewable diesel will send more tankers from the US Gulf to west coast through the...
  • GasLog cites better spot market for higher earnings
    Company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange two years ago when BlackRock invested a 45% stake
  • Do the legal trade with Russia. But stay the right side of the line
    It is pointless admonishing owners to act like conscience-stricken peaceniks. Where there is a legal buck to be made, somebody...
  • Pacific Basin chief has appetite to grow fleet
    Hong Kong-based company is looking to acquire modern, Japan-built secondhand ships for its growth aspirations
  • Singapore faces challenges with green bunkering
    As one of the leading bunker hubs in the world, Singapore wants to produce its own green fuel for shipping...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why don't shipping companies have a credible ESG plan?
    Most ESG ambitions triumphantly announced by shipping companies still lack depth, detail and credibility. While the large corporates are racing...
  • Taylor Maritime chief sets out long-term vision for diversified fleet
    Company's medium-term aim is to cut debt by selling ships and use cash from what is expected to be a...
  • Contract box freight rates set to continue fall as spot rates bottom out
    Container lines can afford to let spot rates fall while contract volumes keep voyages profitable. But contract rates are set...
  • Okeanis boosted by soaring VLCC and suezmax rates
    Company says 78% of available VLCC spot days booked at an average of $91,700 per day in first quarter
  • Buyers return to boxship sale and purchase market
    'We've had a much more active January and February than we were expecting as prices have corrected downwards,' said one...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports acquires Xiamen container terminal
    A subsidiary of Cosco Shipping Ports will wholly own Xiamen Ocean Gate after a 794m Yuan share purchase
  • Gram Car Carriers confirms PCTC charter rates increase
    Norway's Gram Car Carriers has secured new time charters for two 2,000 car capacity vehicle carriers at double the rates...
  • State of the Jones Act 'never been better'
    Critics described the Jones Act as protectionist and costly to the US consumers, while proponents point out its crucial role for...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia set to be ousted from IMO Council | Cyprus calls on Brussels to deliver on industry support | Euronav...
  • Skyports expands ship-to-shore drone service into South Korea
    Ship-to-shore drone company is expanding across the Asia-Pacific region
  • Rotterdam's LNG imports up 64% as Europe seeks Russian gas substitute
    Port of Rotterdam handled 467.4m tonnes of cargo last year, which was a slight decline from 2021

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • TPMTech23: Retailers seek to make supply chain visibility data more useful
    Shippers are gaining better supply chain visibility, but now they must step up their game and better manage and integrate the data they are receiving from transportation providers, technology companies told TPMTech23.
  • Rate hikes resurface on India-US trades as carriers try capacity readjustments
    Encouraging carriers in their somewhat tentative bid to raise rates from recent lows are India's trade indicators, including the country's role as a sourcing alternative to China.
  • More investment headed to US last-mile delivery market
    Transportation providers of all sizes, from Maersk to Pitt Ohio, are searching for last-mile delivery options as customer and consumer demand evolves.
  • Idle domestic containers being stacked as intermodal volumes tumble
    Volume declines are forcing intermodal providers to stack containers, unable to find cargo to fill the boxes because shippers have too much inventory, while trucking prices are so low that the freight is moving on highways.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • World Fuel Services sees 'record' 2022 profits from bunkering business
    Higher prices and interest rates helped the segment to its best-ever result
  • Dry bulk market picks up as iron ore shipments to China rise
    Baltic Dry Index hits five-week high as spot rates for all bulkers improve from a week ago
  • Russian shipowner lands on extensive US sanctions list
    Pola Raiz and its entire fleet of general cargo ships was blacklisted alongside more than 200 others by the US on Friday
  • Approved: Atlas Corp shareholders give thumbs up to Poseidon take-private merger
    Shareholder vote paves way for Seaspan Corp parent to end life as a public company as early as 31 March
  • Podcast: As the Northern Lights shine, future of shipping carbon draws nearer
    Green Seas' audio edition explores the future of CO2 shipping as industries begin to capture their greenhouse gas emissions
  • Russia product carrier fleet growing for new long-haul trades
    Increased oil on the water signals longer voyages rather than difficulties in finding buyers
  • Green Yard Kleven manager dies in crane accident
    Norwegian shipyard manager dies after heavy object falls from a crane
  • Crane accident kills Green Yard Kleven employee
    A Norwegian shipyard employee has died after a heavy object dropped from a crane at the Green Yard Kleven scrapyard
  • Wave of giant container ships hits the water as demand wanes
    MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and OOCL are poised to take delivery of the vast vessels
  • Winning Shipping amasses 40-strong capesize fleet with Kitaura Kaiun buy
    Strong activity in the capesize sale-and-purchase market continues ahead of expected revival
  • 'Shipping is in our blood', says Manos Sofronis of insurance broker Oneglobal
    Executive team of Athens-based insurance broker reveals the secret of the company's success
  • Siem and Blystad's Seaway 7 forms new wind shipping venture with Saipem
    Shipowner aiming to win fresh contracts
  • Editor's Selection: A grim anniversary, P&I renewal shake-up and the latest boxship newbie failure
    TradeWinds takes a look at some of the biggest and best stories of the week
  • Russia's first super-size FSU leaves shipyard on route to Russian Arctic waters
    The second unit is set to head to the eastern end of the Northern Sea Route off the Kamchatka Peninsula later this year
  • Lauritzen Bulkers strikes deals for 16 new handysize ships after selling fleet
    Vessel renewal progressing rapidly at the Danish group after a very profitable 2022
  • Russia's first supersize FSU leaves yard on route to Russian Arctic waters
    The second unit is set to head to the eastern end of the Northern Sea Route off the Kamchatka Peninsula later this year
  • Coast guard swings into action as MSC container ship grounds in Greece
    No pollution reported after feeder vessel got stuck off island
  • Crew of detained VLCC have only limited contact with families
    Indian seafarers' organisation say it is 'disgraceful' that the situation is yet to be resolved
  • Lauritzen Bulkers strikes deals for 16 new handysizes after selling fleet
    Vessel renewal progressing rapidly at the Danish group after a very profitable 2022
  • Japanese fronthaul meets Norwegian backhaul in specialised Saga Welco pool
    A decades-long international cooperation is NYK Line's answer to how to balance fronthaul and backhaul in a specialised niche shipping fleet
  • Freedom Holding strikes $400m deal for shipping investment bank Maxim Group
    New York outfit works with listed Greek owners but has angered some shareholders with dilutive share issues
  • First laden Q-Flex LNG carrier squeezes through Panama Canal
    Vessel undertakes pioneering transit of the waterway four years after passing through in ballast
  • Gram clinches car carrier charters worth $61m as market stays hot
    Norwegian owner ties up two more vessels over three years
  • Costamare Bulkers seals six-vessel newcastlemax deal with Germany's RWE
    Start-up platform has wasted no time in making fixtures - more than half of its fleet now comprises newcastlemaxes
  • TotalEnergies' Cousin looks to grow dual-fuelled tanker fleet as major probes future fuels
    Energy major regroups its shipping activities into one unit under leadership of former LNG carrier chief Jerome Cousin
  • French major's 'One Shipping' steps up with Jerome Cousin at helm
    TotalEnergies new departmental chief sees need to offer longer charters to support owners in switch to new technologies
  • Freedom Corp strikes $400m deal for shipping investment bank Maxim Group
    New York outfit works with listed Greek owners but has angered some shareholders with dilutive share issues
  • 'What the f***?': MSC Apollo liable for bulker crash after wrong turn
    Judge finds fault lies with container vessel after collision with VLOC off China
  • Skytek satellites spot 58 ships worth $440m trapped in Ukraine
    Company says eight vessels have been damaged in attacks
  • To hire or not to hire? 'Legitimate' ship questions mount amid Russia sanctions
    Charterers are avoiding tankers with immediate Russian history but the situation is rapidly evolving
  • Post-invasion FSRU grab cleans out fleet and spurs fresh models
    Vanishing regas vessels leave dent in trading fleet as Europe abandons pipeline gas imports for seaborne LNG
  • Russia oil price cap should be scrapped, say campaigners
    The system is not working and has failed to limit Russian exports, NGOs claim
  • Winning amasses 40-strong capesize fleet with Kitaura Kaiun buy
    Strong activity in the capesize sales and purchase market continues ahead of expected revival
  • Tanker shipowners feast on bitter fruits as Putin's war rages on
    There are few winners as the world marks a grim anniversary, and even fewer celebrating
  • Ukrainian seafarer calls on colleagues to be 'warriors at sea'
    Young crew member wants Ukraine to maintain its status in shipping circles one year on from Russian invasion
  • Ukraine war: Geopolitics defines increasingly siloed Russian fertiliser business
    Self-sanctioning means few owners will deviate to other trades
  • Ukraine war: One year on from the day that reshaped shipping
    TradeWinds' reporters look at some of the ways Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshaped shipping
  • Chinese bulk carrier abandoned off Russia after hull 'breached by ice'
    Crew safe after evacuation of the Yong Xing 56 in the Tatar Strait
  • Probe begins as fire extinguished on JR Shipping container ship
    Dutch manager says the crew safely disembarked the Escape that was then towed towards Latvia
  • Eidesvik puts seismic fleet up for sale as it forms a fresh joint venture
    Norwegian offshore owner is exiting the survey sector as it teams up with Reach Subsea to buy the IMR vessel Edda Sun
  • Greek cruise company Celestyal scoops up Iliopoulos-owned ship
    Celestyal Cruises plans to spent $21m on refurbishing Aegean Goddess before returning it to service
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers reveals huge rates for VLCCs and suezmaxes in 2023 after record profit
    Greek owner follows up fourth-quarter cash bonanza with big bookings so far in 2023
  • John Fredriksen's Seatankers sells its last crude ships ahead of fresh deliveries
    Tycoon linked to further tanker disposals after Frontline reduced its fleet size earlier this month
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to develop LNG import terminal in China
    Shipbuilder aims to build an integrated LNG supply chain in the upstream Yangtze River region
  • Russia accuses Bangladesh of banning its ships at US' behest
    Kremlin spin doctor blames pressure from the US. Did she forget Russia's bombing of a Bangladeshi bulker a year ago?
  • Svitzer Marine fined $2.4m over 'totally avoidable' death of chief engineer
    Maersk company pleads guilty to failing to operate a vessel safely and failing to provide a safe system of work

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • One year later: How Ukraine-Russia war reshaped ocean shipping
    After a year of sanctions and "self sanctions," shipping cargoes caught in the crossfire continue to find their way to buyers.
  • ATSG expects 5% dip in usage of cargo aircraft in 2023
    Air Transport Services Group says its leasing business is insulating it from a market downturn that is impacting its cargo airlines.
  • Qantas to add more A321 cargo jets for e-commerce
    Qantas wants to capitalize on Australia's e-commerce boom by increasing the number of freighters used to quickly haul packages around the country.

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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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