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June 27, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 27, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Sushil Kumar Rathi as Director - Supply Chain to drive growth in contract logistics
  • APM Terminals Pipavav expands its footprint with new CIX service
  • Key issues discussed during review of Special Secretary (Logistics) at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • AD Ports Group enters the drydocking & repair market
  • Seafarers Club inaugurated at JNPA on International Seafarers Day
  • Adani launches 'Jeetenge Hum' campaign for the 2023 Cricket World Cup
  • Maersk orders six methanol powered vessels
  • Tea exports seen dipping in 2023
  • India rescinds retaliatory Customs duties on US products
  • Introducing, the ACE Digital newsletter
  • Milaha wins award for 'Excellence in Maritime Services'
  • CMA CGM introduces new TLX service connecting Asia with Turkey, Libya & Red Sea
  • APM Terminals Callao exceeds one million TEUs for the first time
  • Panama Canal postpones maximum authorised draught
  • PIL launches new Korea China Straits Service
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority starts construction of new site on Maasvlakte II
  • Egypt to provide exclusive cluster to India at SCZONE
  • Panama's Registry begins purging for int'l compliance
  • DGFT to allocate TRQ items from Nepal
  • Companies shifting investments out of China: EU Chamber

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 27, 2023
  • A new train service from South East Europe
  • Hauliers demand higher EU fleet limits for trucks
  • Röhlig soon to have 40 warehouses worldwide
  • A rail link for containers at Port of Houston
  • The Heavy Lift Group appoints president
  • A first for "Whiteland"
  • 40th anniversary and export prize 2023
  • Bvlos flights to transport medical radioisotopes
  • 25 methanol-ready newbuilds on the list
  • Noerpel opens new forwarding hub
  • HVO for more than 2,500 vehicles on Spanish roads
  • Transmec: solar energy for warehousing
  • News from Nars
  • French energy partners "Take Kair" for aviation
  • Automated train loading
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Stratos: two more widebodies delivered
  • 239 stolen vehicles intercepted

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • MSC circles Italy's struggling AlisCargo as it eyes expansion in air cargo
  • A new era at CH Robinson
  • Chinese operators warned: raise green ambitions or see investors back off
  • Maersk orders more methanol ships as its plots its post-2M course
  • Near-$1 Yellow Corp stall warning - tick-tock, tick-tock...
  • May US trucking gains a blip - no indicator of a clearer road ahead
  • Carriers face cargo logjams as congestion persists at Mundra
  • OceanX: Inspiring Kenya; 'unsolicited' M�rsk; freight rates mayday
  • Shift steps in to rescue the UK's 'Big Green Parcel Machine'
  • Growing demand sees Incheon added to Far East-Middle East service

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Parallel-hybrid CTV goes to work at German offshore wind farms
    Singapore's Penguin Shipyard International has delivered the first crew transfer vessel (CTV) to use Volvo Penta's new parallel hybrid system together with IPS propulsion. Designed by Incat Crowther for Emden, Germany based

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Container News web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • CMA CGM suspends Mersin port call on NC Levant Express service
    Following recent significant congestion at Mersin port in Turkiye, which is not likely to ease soon, CMA CGM announced that its NC Levant Express service will no longer visit Mersin port until further notice. "Above decision is taken to keep and maintain the schedule reliability and service integrity of NC Levant Express which is heavily impacted by the average two weeks congestion in Mersin," no
  • FBX sinks to pre-pandemic levels, SCFI roughens up
    The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) sunk to US$1,297 breaching the psychological mark of US$1,300 on the downside as per the latest quote on 23 June 2023. With this, the index officially breached the pre-pandemic mark settling below the mark of US$1,315 which it hit on 6 December 2020. The weekly loss of 7.29% is the third-worst weekly movement in 2023. The transpacific rates which have been losing
  • AD Ports Group enters drydocking and repair market
    AD Ports Group and Premier Marine Engineering Services LLC (Premier Marine), a UAE-based shipyard company specialising in ship building and repair services to marine and offshore industries, announced the formation of a new joint venture, SAFEEN Drydocks. More specifically, the joint venture is structured as 51% ownership by AD Ports Group and 49% by Premier Marine. The hub of SAFEEN Drydocks' op
  • ISWAN launches survey to understand decarbonisation impact on seafarers
    Seafaring has seen massive technical transformation in recent years, as the marine sector continues to respond to the climate emergency and the urgent need to decarbonize shipping. The International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) is worried that the changes occurring in the marine industry to reach net zero carbon by 2050 may be putting additional strain on seafarers' mental he
  • Rail Cargo Group inaugurates first open rail service between Rijeka and Budapest
    Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has established a new regular common user rail service connecting the Croatian port of Rijeka to Budapest in Hungary via the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT). While several rail services run between Rijeka and Budapest, they are mainly reserved for private customers. The new rail service is a common user service, allowing freight forwarders and individual customers t
  • Hong Kong seizes 15 containers in record contraband haul
    In the biggest haul of smuggled goods so far, Hong Kong customs officials seized 15 containers holding HK$1.5 billion (US$191.5 million) of contraband goods. The containers were in Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Container Terminal, awaiting transshipment to China via Singapore. Customs officers intercepted the containers just before the boxes were to be placed on a Singapore-bound ship-the smugglers reso
  • Valenciaport uses AI technology to manage truck flow
    Valenciaport advances its digitalisation goal by making its ports pioneers in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in land traffic management. The port authority has created software with the construction communication platform Nextport that estimates the number of trucks that will travel through its docks, which terminal they will use, and whether they will load or discharge the vehicle. The ne
  • PIL starts new service to enhance Yemen coverage
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has announced the launch of new Intra-Redsea Feeder 2 (IR2) service with a direct call to Hodeidah in Yemen. IR2 complements PIL's existing Intra-Redsea Feeder 3 service (IR3) which covers Aden in Yemen. With this new service of IR2, PIL will expand its presence in Yemen. More specifically, IR2 will commence on 29 June 2023 from Djibouti, served by PIL's vessel K
  • MSC announces rotation changes in Far East - North America services
    Swiss/Italian container line MSC has decided to change the port rotation of two services connecting the Far East with the United States and Canada. MSC's Santana service port rotation will be updated as follows: Haiphong (Vietnam) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Busan (South Korea) - Manzanillo (Mexico) - Cristobal (Panama) - Caucedo (Dominican Republic) - Port Everglades (US) - Baltimore (
  • Maersk expands methanol-powered orderbook with six additional ships
    Maersk has confirmed an order of six mid-sized container vessels with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol at Singapore-based Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, which will build the six 9,000 TEU ships. The delivery of the methanol-powered vessels is scheduled to start in 2026 with the last ship expected to be delivered in March 2027. All of them have dual-fuel engines making them abl
  • ONE enhances reefer fleet with Carrier's Lynx Fleet solution
    Singapore-headquartered ocean carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install Carrier Transicold's LynxTM Fleet solution onto its existing fleet of Carrier reefer containers. Lynx Fleet will be installed with the latest features, including Reefer Health, which comprises Carrier's technology to monitor near-live reefer unit performance as well as up to a 72-hours forecast, providing adde
  • Konecranes acquires industrial crane service firm to strengthen Nordic network
    Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes has announced the acquisition of the industrial crane service operations of Norway's Munck Cranes AS. Konecranes believes this new deal will strengthen its Nordic operations and give access to new customers and a large installed base of Munck's industrial cranes in Norway and beyond. Munck Cranes AS is an industrial crane and crane service provider i
  • Port of Oakland adds geothermal to clean energy portfolio
    The Port of Oakland's Board of Port Commissioners agreed to purchase up to US$13.5 million worth of geothermal energy over 12 years. The geothermal energy purchase begins on 1 January, 2025 and runs through 31 December, 2036, and will average around US$1,125,000 per year. "Geothermal will account for about 10% per year of our overall energy portfolio to power the port and its customers," said Por
  • Environmentally friendly storage cranes launch operations at Hamburg box terminal
    The ongoing electrification of the storage area at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) Container Terminal Burchardkai continues with the start of operations of four new modern storage blocks. The purpose of this switch is to drive forward the decarbonisation of workflows as well as the reduction of emissions at the port of Hamburg in Germany. Moreover, the four new storage blocks were graduall
  • The Netherlands and Namibia sign green hydrogen MoU
    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Invest International, Gasunie, and Hyphen, as well as the Namibian Implementation Authority Office, Namport, and Nampower. The organisations highlight their intention to collaborate on the development of cooperation for green hydrogen-related infrastructure, which will result in new hydrogen supply chains from Lude

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Splash web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Braemar shares to be suspended as investigation into 2013 case delays annual results
    Despite readying its books for what it maintains will be record results, the British shipbroker, Braemar, has conceded it will likely have to suspend its shares on the London Stock Exchange due to delaying its annual results over an investigation into a 2013 transaction. Braemar said that the company's auditors have been carrying out an ...
  • Shipping shown path to halve emissions this decade
    The global shipping industry can reduce emissions by nearly 50% by the end of the decade, according to a new study by CE Delft. These findings come as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is about to reach an agreement on climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships in July. The analysis shows that ...
  • LR1 acquisition takes the Beks fleet to 40 ships
    Turkey's Beks Ship Management ascends to the 40-ship mark with its latest purchase. Tycoon Ali Bekmezci has tabled some $18m for an LR1 tanker, adding the 2005-built, 75,000 dwt from Greece's Benetech Shipping. For comparison, Beks added a sister ship, named Gulf Pearl, and subsequently renamed Beks Bebek for $20.4m in May. Beks Ship Management ...
  • Hydrogen plant on the cards for Europe's largest inland port
    The Port of Duisburg (Duisport), Europe's top inland port, has teamed up with French renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to look into the feasibility of building the first major electrolysis plant in the port. The planned factory would have a capacity of up to 20 MW and could be built on a plot of land owned ...
  • Costamare takes GoodBulk cape
    John Michael Radziwill-led GoodBulk has let go of another capesize, sealing its eighth ship sale in the year to date. Multiple brokers report the sale of the 2011-built, 175,000dwt , with Costamare tipped to have paid $22m for the Jinhai Heavy-built vessel. A few months back, the similar sized, one-year-older, New Times-built Rosebank fetched $23.2m ...
  • Relief as torrential rain hits Panama
    The rains have come to Central America, providing some good news for supply chain planners around the world. Due to the return of the wet weather, the Panama Canal Authority has been able to postpone further draft restrictions which had been due to take place yesterday and on July 9. Further torrential downpours are forecast ...
  • World Maritime University publishes technology road map through to 2040
    Stakeholders from across maritime are meeting in Manila today to discuss shipping's shortage of staff at sea. Splash readers keen to get a sense of where shipping is heading tech-wise can take a look at a unique technology road map (see below) published today as part of a detailed, 230-page report penned by the International ...
  • Maersk moves deeper on methanol with six newbuilds at Yangzijiang
    Danish liner giant Maersk has added to its growing orderbook of methanol dual-fuel containerships with a deal for a sextet of 9,000 teu vessels at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. Maersk set the ball rolling on methanol-fuelled newbuilds in 2021 with a series of 16,000 teu units plus one feeder in South Korea as part of ...
  • Macron's shipping carbon levy plans kept alive by new EU proposal
    Even though efforts by French President Emmanuel Macron to find support for a global carbon tax on the shipping industry failed last week, the measure is still on the table as the European Union has proposed new measures ahead of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting next month. Macron has ...
  • MSC tipped to bid for Italian air cargo operator
    Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera is reporting cash-rich Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest containerline, is tabling a bid for Italian air cargo operator AlisCargo. Milan-based AlisCargo operates four Boeing 777-200ER P2F aircraft, and crucially for MSC, it has an air operator certificate (AOC), something MSC is keen to get following the launch ...
  • Valenciaport uses AI to predict the flow of trucks
    Valenciaport and AI specialist Nextport have developed an artificial intelligence tool assisted by data technology professionals, which will adjust the traffic of cargo vehicles in Valencian ports. The tool, which is in the pilot phase, is fed by the data managed by Valenciaport and is crossed with other variables such as holidays by country or ...
  • Seadrill mulls sale of jackup trio in Qatar
    Seadrill is looking to sell three jackup rigs and an equity interest in its Qatari joint venture, Gulfdrill. The New York- and Oslo-listed rig owner said it is in active talks with undisclosed buyers for the West Castor, West Telesto and West Tucana. The trio is on bareboat charter to Seadrill's 50/50 JV with Gulf ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Hengli Heavy Industry secures order for eight bulkers
    The shipbuilder has inked deals for almost 30 new vessels in the past four months
  • Policy bank parent puts CDB Leasing up for sale
    Potential disposal could offer greater flexibility for the Chinese lessor to engage in operate leases to further develop its own...
  • Former CNPC and China Shipping official Xu under investigation
    He also served at China Shipping Group before its merger with Cosco
  • Appeal court decision in Unicredit v Euronav does not create reliable precedent, lawyers warn
    Italy-headquartered bank is applying directly for a UK Supreme Court hearing
  • Yara postpones clean ammonia IPO on limited cash needs before 2025
    Yara Clean Ammonia plans to start production of renewable hydrogen-derived ammonia this year at its pilot project in Norway, while...
  • Panama Canal Authority withholds restrictions after favourable weather
    Dry conditions have led the Panama Canal Authority to roll out increasing draught limitations, but much-needed rainfall has postponed restrictions...
  • Hong Kong Convention set to enter in to force as all conditions are met
    The addition of the world's largest ship recycling nation and second-largest flag state means that the Hong Kong International Convention...
  • China to import more wheat as rains ruin harvests
    The extra demand by China is expected to benefit the mid- and smaller-sized bulk carriers, with the potential for longer-haul...
  • The success of IMO's new emission-reduction strategy hinges on a well-to-wake approach
    Writing exclusively for Lloyd's List, a coalition of senior industry leaders argue that governments must consider the entire energy supply...
  • Braemar to seek share suspension from Monday
    Company still on course to double profits this year, statement insists
  • Speed reduction, wind propulsion and green fuels could halve shipping emissions by 2030
    Shipping emissions could halve by 2030 using measures such as speed reduction, wind-assisted propulsion and higher uptake of zero-emission fuels...
  • The week in charts: Shipbuilding's margins set to increase | Dry bulk shipping losing patience with China | Handysize loads in Crimean port of Feodosia
    Maersk plans first-ever methanol-fuel boxship retrofit, Sevastopol to get new terminal according to a local official and a dozen Greek...
  • Regulation: All eyes on the IMO's greenhouse gas strategy
    MEPC80 is at the top of shipping's global regulation agenda in 2023; the outcomes could shape the industry and influence...
  • Fossil fuels still dominate total consumption, energy review confirms
    Fossil fuels' share is 'stubbornly stuck' at 82%, says Simon Virley, head of energy and natural resources at KPMG. This...
  • The week in newbuildings: Maersk and CMA CGM boost total methanol-fuel boxship orderbook to 109 ships
    CMA CGM has signed up for 12 ultra-large containerships, while Maersk has confirmed newbuilding contracts for six mid-sized units. All...
  • Norden completes acquisition of Thorco Projects
    Thorco Projects becomes part of Danish bulker and tanker heavyweight Norden, giving it access to new customers within the general...
  • Daily Briefing
    Handysize loading in Crimea points to expanding Russian grain operations | China's lacklustre stimulus and weak recovery exhausts dry bulk...
  • Tanker shipping expected to benefit from pent-up jet fuel demand
    Tanker shipping is estimated to benefit from the continued growth of jet fuel consumption, which will stimulate more crude oil...
  • Number of blank sailings falls to pre-pandemic levels
    At one point up to 25% of Asia-US west coast sailings were blanked. Now the market has returned to normal...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Senators look to rein in longshore work actions with change to US labor laws
    The legislation comes less than two weeks after West Coast waterfront employers and the ILWU struck a tentative deal for a new labor contract after 13 months of contentious talks that saw the union slow down port operations on numerous occasions.
  • Deploying Nginx for Elastic IP
    How to deploy Nginx on multiple servers and report the name of the server using Elastic IP
  • Congressman adds ban of China shipping data platform to Defense budget
    Scrutiny of China's access to US maritime data is rising, with a US congressman targeting China's state-sponsored shipping platform in a Defense Department budget amendment.
  • Maersk adds six ships to expanding methanol orderbook
    Methanol will play a leading role in enabling the carrier to meet both its interim and long-term emissions reduction goals as it charts a course for decarbonization.
  • Net-zero shipping in IMO crosshairs as key London meetings begin
    The IMO's working group on emissions has gathered ahead of MEPC 80 next week to discuss proposals on the level of ambition required to decarbonize shipping and the measures required to get there.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Danaos questioned on Eagle Bulk investment as investor touts alternatives
    Connecticut owner Eagle getting largely positive reviews on purchase of Oaktree shares, but some critique of favoritism
  • Carnival beats estimates as it rolls out Sea Change programme
    New York-listed owner plans to achieve investment-grade credit rating by end of 2026
  • After 14 years global recycling rules to enter into force as Liberia and Bangladesh sign
    After a long wait, the international ship recycling industry will finally be regulated globally
  • EU prods nervous financiers and unwilling enforcers with new Russia sanctions
    Experts say the latest measures are aimed at persuading nations to act when they have evidence of sanctions evasion
  • Recycling convention to enter into force as Liberia joins Bangladesh in ratifying
    After 14 years of tyring, the international ship recycling industry will finally be regulated
  • Political veteran Miltiadis Varvitsiotis returns to Greek shipping ministry
    Scion of political dynasty becomes shipping minister for the second time in a decade
  • Podcast: What the Eneti-Cadeler merger says about the hot WTIV market
    M&A transaction to create wind turbine installation vessel giant is just one deal that highlights market tightness
  • End of Brazil tax to boost VLCC trade, says Tankers International
    Pool operator says low newbuilding numbers provide support of the largest crude carriers despite Saudi cut
  • CMA CGM opts for LNG fuelling on its latest ultra-large container ships
    Liner company spreading fuel choices but homing in on LNG as top choice for larger vessels
  • Citibank still refusing to handle Sovcomflot bond payments as debt is cut
    Sanctioned Russian shipowner down to $51m of 2023 series still held outside Russia
  • Shipping can cut emissions by 28-47% by 2030, says CE Delft report
    Analysis suggests cuts can come at relatively low cost from slow speeding, wind assisted propulsion and 5-10% use of zero-emission fuels
  • London Club reports $50m deficit after investment and underwriting losses
    Managers believe significant rise in insurance rates and derisking will help the club rebound
  • Prow Capital says finance gap still exists as big banks chase listed owners
    Dutch finance house has money to help smaller shipowners with the energy transition
  • Oil trading uncertainty persists, despite Russia coup fizzling out
    Tanker equities down in early trading in Europe as Russian exports could be hobbled by fragile political situation
  • Tufton Oceanic insiders snap up more stock in London-listed owner
    Principals, staff and former investors acquired more than 1m shares in fund last week
  • Twenty-one year-old LNG steamship swells numbers now up for sale
    Details of former Brunei LNG carrier emerge onto market
  • Hamburg Sud container ship hit by engine fire that spread to boxes
    The Monte Sarmiento was towed into port after losing power
  • Up at 3am with the baby: The challenging story behind an automated voyage
    The pandemic made an autonomous vessel project between Japan's NYK Group and Israeli technology firm Orca AI much more demanding
  • AD Ports launches new joint-venture shipyard at Khalifa Port
    Abu Dhabi-based ports and shipping group teams up with Premier Marine on new shipbuilding and repair venture
  • GasLog LNG carrier starts work as FSU for new Caribbean breakbulk project
    New Fortress Energy and Ocean Point Terminals team up on US Virgin Islands facility
  • Turkish port alert after MPP arrives from Russia with suspected mine attached
    Part of Black Sea terminal evacuated
  • Maersk goes large in $1.15bn methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuilding deal
    First methanol dual-fuel boxship contract for Chinese yard
  • AP Moller-Maersk goes large in $1.15bn methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuilding deal
    The contract marks the first methanol dual-fuel container ship contract for Singapore-listed Yangzijiang
  • Vernicos Scafi enters 'new era' with first tug newbuilding order
    Expansion with the modern unit crowns long-term strategy of consolidation in the Greek tug and salvage scene
  • Braemar shares to be suspended as annual result delayed amid probe into 2013 deal
    Board 'not comfortable' with the way historic transaction was presented, and the remaining liability arising from it
  • Saade family fortune hits $21.6bn as investment company changes managers
    Former CMA CGM finance chief Michel Sirat takes over from Joseph Dakkak at Merit France
  • AP Moller-Maersk goes large in $1.5bn methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuilding deal
    The contract marks the first methanol dual-fuel container ship contract for Singapore-listed Yangzijiang
  • AD Ports to launch new joint-venture shipyard at Khalifa Port
    Abu Dhabi-based ports and shipping group teams up with Premier Marine on new shipbuilding and repair venture
  • MM Warburg's $150m shipping credit fund ready for take-off
    Roadshow to kick-off shortly as German bank looks for partners to fuel growth
  • Shiling set for harbour trials in step towards departure for Singapore
    This will be followed by more vigorous trial outside of harbour, says New Zealand maritime regulator
  • Asset-light Maersk Tankers grows fleet on the back of Asian shipowners
    Danish tanker player expands in Singapore as Asian-owned vessels comprise nearly a third of its fleet
  • Seapeak bites bullet with second LNG carrier demolition sale of 2023
    Sistership will be fifth LNG vessel to be scrapped this year, with three of these sold for Hong Kong Convention compliant recycling
  • Finally! Hong Kong Convention expected to be mandated today
    Bangladesh and Liberia expected to hand over ratification documents to IMO secretary general Kitack Lim in London
  • Asset-light Maersk Tankers grows fleet on the back of Asian owners
    Danish tanker player expands in Singapore as Asian-owned vessels comprise nearly a third of its fleet
  • Jet fuel demand yet to reach pre-Covid levels as Chinese stay at home, says Poten
    However, longer-term demand will improve as international flights from China continue to recover

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • How could sooner-than-expected Russian defeat impact shipping?
    The Wagner mutiny is drawing attention to what happens after the war in Ukraine ends. When it does, shipping will see major changes.
  • Port of Cleveland attempts to punch above its weight
    The Port of Cleveland thinks it has the capabilities to grow its footprint.

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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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