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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
  • Hardware and software in azure skies
  • Ady Container partners with shipping companies
  • Low-carbon H2 plant for the Seine axis
  • Trains for grains and energy
  • Refinancing debt and investing in Italian airports
  • Ecology and AI take centre stage
  • A "stellar" acquisition in the Indian market
  • PNG's big day
  • Kenya Airways' first B737-800 freighter
  • An easy way to explore diverse transport options
  • ITG expands Austrian fashion network
  • New branch manager to drive Dutch development
  • Port of Lobito embraces the future
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CBP knows: all that glitters isn't gold
  • Malaysia's east coast rail project goes ahead
  • UK hub for polymer distribution
  • Welfare boost for Indian maritime cadets

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
  • Shock as new Asia-N Europe FAK rate dwarfs weak spot market
  • Evacuations as burning sulphur spills from another US freight train derailment
  • Godlike Jacobs vs Magic Four et al - fortune favours the brave
  • MSC extends deadline on HHLA share offer in move for more control
  • ICS2 delay due to some EU member states not being ready for new regime
  • MSC slaps bumper surcharge on boxes through restricted Panama Canal
  • CMA CGM doubles-up on service for growing Africa trade
  • Global industrial action won't disrupt our Black Friday, says Amazon
  • Challenge Group looking for 'a US anchor' as it bets on freighters
  • Noatum Logistics appoints Wissam Madi to head airfreight
  • Is it the end of days for the global automotive supply chain?

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
  • Box ship giant to trial VentoFoil "wind assistance in a box" solution
    Ocean Network Express (ONE), the ocean carrier established in 2017 by Japan's K-Line, MOL and NYK, is launch of a new trial aimed at unlocking the potential of wind assisted propulsion. Following

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
  • Secure microservices architecture with K8s
    Why Kubernetes is an ideal orchestration platform to get the most out of microservices architecture
  • 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: Sailing in the wild sky sunrise - Photo taken by Henry Kadoch Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay tuned to see your photo posted on Container News as the next
  • Haropa Port and Verso Energy to develop low-carbon hydrogen production unit
    On 22 November, Haropa Port and Verso Energy, a renewable energy specialist, inked an agreement to establish an industrial unit to create low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic fuels in the Grand-Quevilly port region. The location will be near Grand-Quevilly, on the outskirts of Petit-Couronne, France on land owned by Haropa Port. This initiative will aid in the protection and strengthening of the loc
  • CMA CGM increases freight rates from Asia
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Asia to North Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. The following increased rates will be effective from 15 December until further notice and will be applied to dry, out of gauge (OOG), paying empties and reefer cargo. 20'GP 40'GP/40'HC/40'REEFER Asia to North Europe US$1,100 US$2,000 North European ports incl
  • PUMA, new customer at Maersk warehouse in Croatia
    Maersk has announced the German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories PUMA is the second customer of its warehouse near Rijeka, Croatia. On Tuesday, 14 November, the local Maersk team inaugurated and successfully handled PUMA's first inbounds volumes through the company's dedicated warehouse in Croatia. Located less than 20
  • ABP CEO becomes new UK Major Ports Group chair
    The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has announced that Henrik L. Pedersen, chief executive officer of Associated British Ports (ABP), will become its new chair. In his role at UKMPG, a trade association representing the voices of the UK's largest port operators, Henrik L. Pedersen will chair the Board of other member CEOs and provide strategic direction for the organisation as it champions the vital
  • Port of Gdansk completes construction of two storage and manoeuvring yards
    The construction of two storage and manoeuvring yards in the Inner Port has been completed, with a total area of approximately 20,000 m², as well as access roads, a railway track connector, and the necessary electrical, water and sewage, fire-fighting, and telecommunications infrastructure. All of the work has been done, and the grain warehouse acceptance procedure has commenced. Port of Gdansk A
  • Ex-Busan container rate index shows downward trends
    The KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) closed at 1,255 points on 20 November, according to Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC). The index fell 0.55% from the previous week and has stayed on the decline for two back-to-back weeks. Freight rates for container exports from South Korea's Port of Busan went down 4.83% to US$1,814 per FEU to the US West Coast, down 1.03% to US$2,398 per FEU to the US
  • Filling larger ships is ZIM's challenge
    Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Lines aims to fill its newbuildings that will replace expensive chartered tonnage with similarly expensive chartered ships, that are 50% larger vessels over the course of 2024. The company will see five vessels returned to owners this year and a further 34 going off-hire next year to be replaced by another 39 larger ships entering the fleet next year. ZIM EVP
  • Impala acquires HES Hartel Tank Terminal in Rotterdam
    Following an auction process, Impala Terminals Group, a multinational infrastructure and logistics firm, has agreed to buy HES Hartel Tank Terminal at the port of Rotterdam. Impala will provide an additional investment of around €90-100 million over the next two years to complete the terminal's construction, while the transaction is expected to be completed in the next days. The HES Hartel Tank T
  • PSA puts CrimsonLogic and GeTS under the same brand
    CrimsonLogic, a member of the PSA Group, has announced that from 1 January 2024, its wholly-owned subsidiary Global eTrade Services (GeTS) will operate under its brand. Established in 2016, GeTS has primarily focused on trade compliance services, offering customs clearance solutions such as "TradeWeb" for Singapore, Importer of Records, Business Process Outsourcing services, and a comprehensive s
  • HMM bid now down to two South Korean groups
    South Korea's Dongwon Group and Harim Group will be vying to take control of the country's flagship box line HMM. Dongwon, South Korea's largest fishing group, and Harim, parent of the country's largest dry bulk shipping business Pan Ocean, submitted their entries when the one-day tender closed at 5pm local time on 23 November. South Korean trading and logistics group LX International, which with
  • CMA CGM's Rodolphe Saadé invests in European AI research lab
    Kyutai, the first European private-initiative laboratory dedicated to open Artificial Intelligence research, was opened at Station F (Paris) in the presence of its scientific staff and three co-founders, Xavier Niel, Rodolphe Saadé, and Eric Schmidt. Kyutai is a non-profit laboratory committed only to open AI research. Its goal is to address the major issues of current AI, specifically by constru
  • Unifeeder launches new weekly container route connecting Copenhagen with three German ports
    Unifeeder has announced the launch of a new service connecting Copenhagen port in Denmark with three major German hub ports, Hamburg twice a week, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven once a week. "The vast majority - currently close to 90% - of container goods arriving by ship to Zealand is handled by Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP). The additional weekly Unifeeder call will ensure even better connectivity

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
  • Siem Offshore secures AHTS fixture in Australia
    Norway's Siem Offshore has signed a new contract for the anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel to operate for an oil major in Australia. The deal secures firm utilisation for about one year with a further six-month option attached. Dayrates have not been disclosed. The Siem Sapphire is currently located in Singapore and the delivery ...
  • Somali pirates make their first return in years
    Picarate activity has been flagged offshore Somalia after many years and commercial shipping has been advised to remain outside the country's territorial waters due to the risk of "opportunistic armed robbery". An Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, has been hijacked by an armed Somali clan militia offshore Eyl, with demands of $400,000 in ransom and ...
  • Chinese rotor sail installations progress
    A Chinese rotor sail solution has been installed on a pair of ships, the latest in a fast growing array of wind propulsion options for shipowners and charterers to consider. Dealfeng New Energy Technology's rotor sails have been installed on a 5,000 dwt ship belonging to local owner Haiyue. The 16 m high sails are ...
  • Siem Offshore lines up long-term extensions for well intervention vessels at bumper rate
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has potentially lined up long-term extension deals for two well intervention units. The Cayman Islands-incorporated firm with its main offices in Kristiansand, Norway has inked a letter of intent with Houston-based offshore energy services company Helix Energy Solution for charter extension on the 2016-built Siem Helix 1 and Siem ...
  • Golden Ocean flips supramax
    Golden Ocean Group has revealed a deal to sell its only supramax. The John Fredriksen-backed dry bulk player said in its third-quarter earnings report that it picked up a chartered-in vessel and then sold it for $21.6m. Industry databases show the 2015-built 58,100 dwt has been on a long-term charter from Doun Kisen of Japan. ...
  • Danelec buys Nautilus Labs
    A swathe of maritime tech specialists are looking for new work following the acquisition of New York-based Nautilus Labs by Denmark's Danelec. Many staff at Nautilus Labs, a voyage optimisation specialist, were laid off last week with news filtering in today that Danelec has bought the company for an unspecified price. Danelec is best known ...
  • IMO annual budget set to top £40m for the first time
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly, the United Nations affiliate's highest governing body, is due to meet next week with a packed schedule. The assembly consists of all member states and meets every two years at IMO's London headquarters to thrash out upcoming work programmes, budgets as well as electing the IMO Council. Outgoing IMO ...
  • Shearwater links up with Petrobras to reshape Brazilian seismic exploration and field developments
    Shearwater GeoServices and Brazilian national oil company Petrobras have entered into a collaborative technology agreement aimed at reshaping seismic exploration and field developments offshore Brazil. "This project aims to accelerate the exploration and development of the Brazilian fields, leveraging increased operational efficiency, innovative geophysical improvements and better control of
  • Awilco Drilling triumphs in second rig dispute with Keppel FELS
    Awilco Drilling has been successful in the second of two arbitration cases against Singapore's Keppel FELS over cancelled drilling rigs. The legal dispute arose from the termination of fabrication contracts for the Nordic Winter and Nordic Spring semisubs due to alleged breaches of contract. The Eric Jacobs-led firm became rig-less following the sale of its ...
  • Egyptian line makes rare resale move
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) has been revealed as the taker of a newbuilding that Croatia's Atlantska Plovidba sold earlier this month. A filing revealed that the European owner had offloaded a kamsarmax newbuilding with delivery in the first quarter of 2024. The 82,000 dwt ship named Aplovrijenac is one of four bulkers it has on ...
  • Just two bidders left in race to take over HMM
    Widespread reports in South Korea suggest the battle to take over HMM, the country's flagship line, now has just two parties interested with logistics group LX Group dropping out of the race. HMM's creditors, including state-run Korea Development Bank and Korea Ocean Business Corp, have put up for sale a stake of about 58% in ...
  • Sven Zaadnoordijk appointed new CEO of Radio Holland
    Radio Holland Group has appointed Sven Zaadnoordijk as its new chief executive officer, replacing Kees-Jan Mes effective from January 1. Zaadnoordijk steps up from the role of CCO, having joined the group in 2012 and spending most of his time with the company in Asia. Outgoing CEO Mes commented: "During the strategic development phase back ...
  • How to attract the brightest and the best in Hong Kong
    The final installment from our brand new magazine being widely distributed across Hong Kong Maritime Week. Like many other maritime centres worldwide, Hong Kong faces a 'war' for talent, especially as its existing pool of expertise is not expanding at a fast enough rate. It must therefore look to grow its own domestic workforce equipped ...
  • The Caravel Group: Cocktails mixed to celebrate 10th anniversary
    One of the social highlights of Hong Kong Maritime Week takes place tonight at the Four Seasons Hotel with the annual cocktails of The Caravel Group, which this year are also a moment to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the company's founding by one of the city's most famous names in shipping and commodities, Harry ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
  • Attica and Anek shareholders approve merger
    Attica's plans for incoming eight ships include installation of scrubbers on two Anek vessels
  • Caspian fleet grows to accommodate Russia's growing North-South transport corridor trade
    Over 50 more general cargoships, most Russia-flagged, were trading in the Caspian during the summer months
  • Aegean Shipping books two ice-class LR2s at Cosco Yangzhou
    Product tanker brace will joint Aegean's 'Green Fleet' comprising nine tankers and six bulkers on the water
  • Danish Ship Finance floats voyage performance index
    Danish Ship Finance suggests a voyage performance index would prepare shipping for a more expensive future, as it would reward...
  • Call for port authorities to support grid upgrades
    Electrifying container handling equipment is an easy win for decarbonising terminals. But it requires upgrades to supply networks that can...
  • Geopolitics and dark shipping to dominate IMO assembly
    Assembly to debate a resolution to address the dangerous and illegal shipping practices of a dark fleet of sanctions-circumventing tankers...
  • Türkiye, Romania and Bulgaria working to counter Black Sea mine threat
    Five merchant vessels have been damaged by a sea mine or been in the vicinity at the time of an...
  • Shipping's carbon challenge is a case of economic Darwinism
    The EU Emissions Trading System is going to be difficult and expensive for shipping. It is without doubt flawed and...
  • China floats idea of mega port to rival Singapore
    Multi-billion dollar project, including up to 50m teu of container capacity, envisaged as a strategic move to strengthen trade in...
  • Singapore launches first fully electric cargo vessel
    The vessel can cut operational costs by up to 50% compared with conventional vessels when factoring in energy efficiency and...
  • Container freight rates remain weak
    Carriers' efforts to reduce capacity are not showing significant rate rises. Hopes for a successful final GRI in December are...
  • Danish tech firm Danelec buys cash-strapped AI innovator Nautilus Labs
    After burning through $48m of Microsoft funding, the innovative AI platform developed by New York tech firm Nautilus Labs has...
  • Daily Briefing
    Industry anxiety grows as EU ETS draws near | EU makes final ETS clarifications ahead of implementation | Euronav charts...

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
  • Has Christmas come early? Capesize spot market sees biggest one-day index rise in two years
    Tighter vessel supply-demand dynamics, especially in the Atlantic, have driven a rapid rise in spot rates
  • VLGCs give up on Panama Canal as journey times stretch by half
    Nearly all large gas carriers are rerouting due to congestion at key waterway
  • Carnival denies UK 'fire and re-hire' plan and pledges to work with Nautilus union
    Joint statement removes threat of redundancies from 919 workers
  • Editor's selection: Saverys cement Euronav takeover, shipping sucked into Gaza War, and is the VLGC dead? ... Long live the VLAC!
    TradeWinds looks back at some of the leading stories making news this week
  • Confirmed death toll rises from Turkish Black Sea shipwreck
    No survivors have been found so far
  • Atlas suezmax orderbook at DH Shipbuilding climbs to six ships
    Greek owner beefs up his newbuilding programme with South Korean yard by two more units
  • Trafigura venture to pump at least $100m into new Rotterdam VLCC terminal
    Impala Terminals buys insolvent HES Hartel site at auction
  • Container lines to bear brunt of $7bn European emissions scheme cost
    More than one-quarter of emissions allowances will be paid by the liner sector, but how?
  • Aponte's MSC fixes $345m loan to help refinancing efforts at shipowner Moby
    Shareholder financing will allow ropax group to repay other debt
  • Torm buys again as it takes back MR tankers from Japanese owners
    Sale-and-purchase spree goes on as more sold tankers are also named
  • Two bidders left standing in battle to take over huge $8.5bn HMM fleet
    South Korean media report privatisation has narrowed to a fight between Dongwon and Harim group
  • Regional Container Lines profits plunge 90% in 'challenging circumstances'
    Intra-Asian feeder operator sells older vessels as freight rates fall further
  • Green Seas: Is EU emissions trading ready for shipping - and vice versa?
    Newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean highlights the questions raised by TradeWinds Business Focus on carbon markets
  • Maersk shuts down Syrian operations due to sanctions challenge
    Line says business activity has become too restricted
  • Tonnage provider Seaspan dodges boxship sector implosion
    Long-term charters are protecting giant tonnage provider from slump in rates, so far
  • Terminal puzzle: Focus turns on ports as shipping looks to optimisation to cut emissions
    Cargill Ocean global operations director says data transparency and standardisation are key to unlocking reductions
  • European Energy looks to expand green e-fuels footprint to Brazil
    Danish company says tie-up represents a significant stride towards the development of green e-fuels in the region
  • Torm buys again as it takes back MR tankers from Japanese leasing companies
    Sale-and-purchase spree goes on as more sold tankers are also named
  • Galaxy Leader owner and manager say crew welfare is priority as they seek the vessel's release
    Ray Car Carriers and Stamco exploring all possible channels to ensure seafarers' safe return
  • Russia rails against political retaliation at IMO
    Assembly is set for vote that could remove Russia from key body
  • 'Remarkable accomplishment': Teco 2030 hails first zero-emission power from hydrogen fuel cell
    Norwegian company moving towards first ship installation as early as next year
  • Gallagher puts P&I market in perspective in YouTube video
    Insurance broker discusses the need for clubs to give back underwriting authority to regional outposts
  • Crew rescued from partially capsized cargo ship that grounded off Philippines
    Oil sheen contained by booms
  • Egypt's National Navigation resumes buys after 17-month pause
    State-owned dry cargo player steps up fleet renewal in $38m kamsarmax resale deal with Atlantska Plovidba
  • VLGC owners give up on Panama Canal as journey times stretch by half
    Nearly all large gas carriers are rerouting due to congestion at key waterway
  • Two bidders left standing in battle to take over huge $8.5bn HMM fleet
    South Korean media report privatisation has narrowed to a fight between Dongwon and Harim group
  • Capital Gas nets term business for latest LNG carrier secondhand buy
    Greek shipowner has fixed out all its three steam turbine vessels
  • Insurer Canopius lifts the lid on shipping's growing war risks
    Survey shows geopolitical issues are top of list of the marine insurance industry's current and future concerns
  • Danelec snaps up Nautilus Labs in move to marry optimisation software with onboard tech
    Sale to Danish company emerges after several employees say they were let go by US-based digital technology firm
  • Angad Banga steps up to lead Hong Kong Shipowners Association
    Swire Shipping's Richard Hext installed as deputy chairman at one of the world's largest shipowner trade bodies
  • Ocean Yield not worried about container ship charter risk as first newbuild delivered
    Sale and leaseback company says operators have strong cash positions despite sector slump
  • Union accuses Carnival UK of threat to fire and rehire over 900 crew
    Nautilus says proposals could lead to some losing up to 20% of their annual take-home pay

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
  • 'Dire' scenario for shipping lines more likely as spot rates fall back
    Time is running out for container lines as contract rate renewal season nears and spot rates fail to recover.

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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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