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Exim India web site
APRIL 28, 2023
  • Double-stack & long-haul train services from CONCOR ICD Dadri herald a new beginning, highlights trade meet
  • FFFAI Chairman Shankar Shinde appointed to the Board of Governing Council of Logistics Skill Council
  • International Conference on Climate Justice & Sustainable Environment concludes with a call for solidarity and collaboration towards a sustainable future
  • MSC enhances connections between Africa, Middle East & India
  • Bangladesh permanently opens Chattogram, Mongla ports to India
  • Spot container freight rates seen recovering: Report
  • Commodity-Wise Growth of Cargo Traffic at Major Ports
  • Chana exports up 10-fold
  • Merchandise exports seen at $500 bn in FY24
  • CMA CGM Extra Risk Coverage Surcharge for Sudan
  • VOC Port's revised Scale of Rates
  • Alang yard has a weak FY23

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 28, 2023
  • Leteci Balkanac starts test run in the Balkans
  • WDS bolsters leadership team
  • Cooperation for hydrogen supply in Scandinavia
  • GW strengthens position in USA
  • A takeover in Greenland
  • Ethiopian Airlines: direct flight to Karachi
  • Port of Helsinki picks Vesa Marttinen
  • Online training on decarbonisation
  • Groupage shipments across the big pond
  • Mosolf Group ventures into port logistics
  • Truck and bus to replace short flights
  • DAF: a plant for sustainable transport solutions
  • ESR opens new logistics facility near Tokyo
  • Mirja Nibbe to lead CMA CGM Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Delta Cargo to help combat illegal wildlife trade
  • Jaxport handles US military cargo

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Slow steaming can partially offset newbuilding surge, says consultant
  • CP-KCS merger sparks intermodal US-Mexico race
  • CH Robinson's unfinished opera
  • 'Size doesn't matter', claims DSV as freight volumes collapse
  • Evergreen eyes Europe trades with newbuilding splurge
  • DSV in good order - but you fancy a gift, don't you?
  • UK HMRC's latest digital wheeze greeted by broker derision
  • Customers wary of contract commitment, says Cathay Cargo

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • 5 California container ports launch new port data partnership
    Five California container ports - Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego - signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday launching the California Port Data Partnership. The MOU outlines an
  • Texas A&M Maritime Academy welcomes training ship TS Kennedy
    The Texas A&M Maritime Academy on the Galveston Campus of Texas A&M University is set to receive a brand new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship in 2025. Meantime, the academy
  • MacGregor gets 8th W2W gangway order from Edda Wind
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has extended its run of orders for walk-to-work gangway systems from Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Edda Wind. It has booked its eighth contract to equip an Edda Wind service

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Container News web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • California container ports sign data system development agreement
    Five box ports in California signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Sacramento, the capital city of the US state of California, to begin the California Port Data Partnership with state and federal partners. The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego, inked the MoU which defines a collective agreement among the five ports to develop digital and cloud-based data int
  • Gebrüder Weiss inaugurates new office in the United States
    Gebrüder Weiss further expands its presence in the United States, opening an air and sea freight office in Miami, Florida. The new office is located near the Miami International Airport, one of the country's busiest cargo-handling facilities. The company currently employs six people in Miami. Headed by Marcin Gonzalez, the location is set to keep growing and become a gateway for transport to the
  • Record container ships approaching Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    Three different vessels are competing for the title of biggest container ship ever to call at Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the coming weeks. The container ship MSC Tessa arrived at Antwerp's MPET facility on 20 April 2023. It is the port's first ship with a capacity of more than 24,000 TEUs. Furthermore, MSC Tessa can carry a total of 24,116 TEUs. That record will only last a while, as OOC
  • Southampton sees completion of container facility project's first phase
    Associated British Ports (ABP) Southampton has been working in collaboration with Solent Stevedores on a US$21.7 million project to enhance the port of Southampton's container offering for deep sea shipping lines. The United Kindom port project has completed its first phase of construction. Phase one has seen 22,250 m² of a new site installed including large areas of fibre-reinforced concrete ena
  • Liverpool in bid to become UK's flagship Clean Maritime Research Hub
    Peel Ports is working with a consortium led by the University of Liverpool to bid for the United Kingdom's flagship national Clean Maritime Research Hub. Peel Ports has committed to engaging in workshops, sharing operational port data and insights, and committing staff time to the project as part of a larger cooperation with the University of Liverpool's School of Management. The designation is p
  • Port of Gothenburg achieves container growth despite slump in imports
    Over 50% of Sweden's container volumes are moved via the Port of Gothenburg with the majority of them handled at the APM Terminals box terminal. Despite the approximately 20% drop in import volumes, the major Swedish port handled approximately 225,000 TEUs during the first quarter of 2023, representing a 6% gain over the same period in the previous year. The rise is attributable to Sweden's robus
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens new office in Europe
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced the opening of a new office in Romania. The new office is located in Bucharest, the country's capital and economic hub, and consists of 21 staff members. The German shipping company said Romania is an important hub for container traffic in the Black Sea region, as it offers direct access to Central, Eastern and Northwestern European countries via the Danube-Black Sea Can
  • Container ro-ro ships now hard to find
    Container ro-ro ships, which carry containers, vehicles and other rolling cargos, are becoming a rarity due to the dearth of such vessel orders in recent years, according to Alphaliner's latest report, released 26 April. Last week, Grimaldi Lines took delivery of one such ship, Great Antwerp, which is one of six sister vessels ordered at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. Great Antwerp, which
  • DP World reports 19.5 million TEUs in 2023 first quarter
    DP World handled 19.5 million TEUs across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2023, with gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. The UAE-based port and terminal operator said the growth was driven by a strong performance in Asia Pacific and India, which was partially offset by softer performance in Europe and the Americas. DP World's flagship termi
  • Bangladesh grants permanent transit of Indian cargoes using Chittagong, Mongla ports
    Bangladesh finally opened permanently the Chittagong and Mongla ports for transiting Indian cargoes toward its remote North Eastern states. On 24 April, Bangladesh's customs authority issued a notification allowing regular commercial transit for goods to and from India using the two Bangladeshi seaports. With the issuance of the permanent order, from now on, India would not have to take permissio
  • Cargotec plans to separate Kalmar and Hiab
    Cargotec Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to launch a process to divide its key businesses, Kalmar and Hiab, into two standalone companies. Cargotec intends to separate Kalmar as a new listed company by means of a partial demerger from Cargotec. Based on the initial assessment, Cargotec's Board has estimated that the separation of Kalmar and Hiab could bring shareholder value by allow
  • COSCO Shipping Ports boosts first quarter profits with flat container volumes
    Cosco Shipping Ports achieved a year-on-year increase of 11.2% in its gross profit for the first quarter of the year, reaching US$89.9 million. At the same time, the company's Q1 revenue decreased by 0,5% year-on-year, falling to US$328 million. For the same period, the Chinese port and terminal operator reported a total container throughput of 30,305,420 TEUs, retaining steady box volumes with t
  • IPCSA appoints new Secretary General
    Nico De Cauwer has been appointed Secretary General of the Internationally Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), a worldwide network of Sea and Air Port Community System operators. Cauwer will formally take over as Secretary-General on 1 May, after serving as Business Architect Port Community Solutions at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and as a long-time active representative of IPCSA. He will

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Splash web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Crystal balling ships in 2030
    A shipowner, ship manager, class society, propulsion specialist, and technology provider led discussions this week at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore for the Maritime CEO Forum to examine what ships will be coming out of yards at the start of the new decade. Kicking off the session on how the global merchant fleet will look ...
  • Hadjiyiannis more than doubles his money on a rusty VLCC
    For tanker owners doubling their money has never been easier as VLCC values has been on the rise for months. With less sales to report in the last couple of months, brokers indicate that the market might have peaked. This week brokers note that Hellenic Tankers has sold the 18-year-old ship, the 306,000 dwt , ...
  • Eight top class societies collaborate with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to help resolve key shipping issues
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate in the areas of maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. Under the LOI, MPA and the eight classification societies will strive to collaborate in areas such as smart and autonomous shipping, cyber security, electrification, and ...
  • Pangaea snaps up secondhand ultramax for $26.6m.
    Nasdaq-listed US bulker owner Pangaea Logistics Solutions has picked up a secondhand ultramax for $26.6m. The 2014-built, 61,000 dwt ship is expected to be delivered in June and renamed Bulk Prudence. VesselsValue data suggests Pangaea closed the deal for the previously reported sale of Iwagi Zosen-built CL Ebisu by Belgian owner Conti Lines. When delivered, ...
  • Seacon books Japanese handysize bulkers
    Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping is expanding its fleet with a fresh order for a pair of handysize bulk carriers in Japan. The Qingdao-based company has contracted Tsuneishi Shipbuilding to have the vessels delivered by end-June and end-September 2025 for around $31.7m each. The order comes hot on the heels of Seacon's $52m raise ...
  • Report sheds light on key challenges for women at sea
    A study conducted by the All Aboard Alliance has revealed 15 key pain points for women at sea. The research is the first to emerge from the Diversity@Sea workstream, which seeks to investigate how to make a career at sea more diverse, inclusive, and appealing to a broader pool of talent. The 15 main issues ...
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier wins vessel contract in Denmark
    Norwegian offshore wind turbine installation company Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has landed a vessel contract with RWE for the installation of 72 offshore wind turbine generators at the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. The project will utilise one of the two FOWIC's Tern class installation vessels, which by the ...
  • Van Oord lines up wind farm installation newbuild for 1.6 GW project in Germany
    Dutch marine construction firm Van Oord has been appointed as a preferred supplier for the transport and installation of foundations for RWE and Northland Power's 1.6 GW offshore wind cluster in Germany. The so-called Nordseecluster is expected to supply green electricity to the equivalent of 1.6m German households annually as of 2029. The project includes ...
  • Gothenburg port takes stake in 1 GW offshore wind project
    The Port of Gothenburg is buying into an offshore wind power project, that will be able to generate renewable electricity corresponding to the current electricity consumption of the second-largest city in Sweden. Under the agreement with developer Eolus, Gothenburg port will acquire 5% of the shares in the project company that owns Västvind, with Eolus ...
  • Corio names Norwegian floating wind venture
    Corio Generation, an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), and Norwegian renewable energy business Å Energi have announced Nordvegen Vind, the name for their joint venture aiming to deliver the country's first grid-scale floating offshore wind farm. Nordvegen Vind is targeting Utsira Nord, a deep water site off the southwest coast ...
  • Why I'm backing a return to sailing ships
    Forget wind-assist, we need to go full on sail, argues Andrew Craig-Bennett. I asked the editor if I could write this. It will seem absurd to most readers, but then there is something absurd about ships being built to transport carbon dioxide captured from exhaust gas emissions when we have neither a reliable and cheap ...
  • Shipmanagement's shift in business
    What will change for the business of shipmanagement in the remaining years of the 2020s? Splash asked more than 200 senior executives how they see the role of managers evolving from now through to 2030. Condensing these thoughts down into three pages gives readers some obvious trends as well as a few outlier predictions. Setting ...
  • South Koreans develop ammonia FSRU
    South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have developed the country's first ammonia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in collaboration with Korea National Oil Corporation and class society Lloyd's Register. Awarded an LR

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Sanctions are working despite price cap breaches
    New study points to widespread price cap breaches on oil loaded from Russian port of Kozmino, but concludes that the...
  • No 'future fuels' can be ruled out on safety grounds, says study
    An analysis from the safety coalition Together in Safety says methanol poses the least risk, followed by LNG, hydrogen and...
  • RightShip offers alternative to subscription-based maritime data products
    RightShip launches new e-commerce platform 'RightSTORE' with plans for its development into an Amazon-like marketplace for maritime data products
  • President Putin yet to respond to UN secretary-general's letter on grain deal
    The UN indicates efforts are under way to ensure the extension of the grain deal, but there has been no...
  • Forwarders feel pinch of lower volumes
    Both DSV and Kuehne+Nagel have seen volumes and earnings fall from the peaks of the pandemic. Both expect some return...
  • Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in Gulf of Oman
    A Chevron chartered, Chinese-owned tanker destined for Houston, which had loaded 750,000 barrels of crude from Kuwait on Tuesday, has...
  • Taylor Maritime sees headwinds easing in global economy
    Dry bulk earnings are expected to improve through the year, partly boosted by China, which is showing early signs of...
  • Zodiac orders first two LR2 tankers from Yangzijiang
    Eyal Ofer has joined the recent rush to order tankers by securing a deal for two long range two vessels...
  • Alleged grain-smuggling vessel sought by Ukraine moves to Turkish anchorage
    Bulk carrier that Kyiv says is loaded with stolen barley has relocated to Samsun anchorage after spending a week at...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures strong first-quarter order wins
    Yangzijiang achieves 40% of full-year newbuilding order target during first three months of the year, as analysts forecast double-digit gross...
  • Shipping needs to bring down production costs of renewables, Singapore forum told
    'There is a realisation seeping across the world that what we have been told about renewable energy getting cheaper and...
  • Africa has key role in shipping's decarbonisation, says IMO leadership hopeful
    Kenyan candidate to run the International Maritime Organization champions Africa's positioning in relation to shipping's decarbonisation efforts. 'If you talk about...
  • First ship-to-ship pilot to transfer ammonia planned for this year in Singapore
    Decarbonisation centre's ammonia bunkering study found that risks identified for conducting pilots were low or mitigable
  • Wärtsilä signs decarbonisation and digitalisation deal with Singapore
    Partners also planning development of an operational concept for vessels and harbour craft using AI-based monitoring, tracking and incident response
  • Skyports uses drones for cash deliveries to vessels
    Cash-to-master cuts service time and helps to reduce emissions
  • International deal on judicial sale of ships gets industry backing
    New owners will be able to secure deletion of previous mortgages
  • Class societies to collaborate on maritime digitalisation
    Collaboration involving the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and eight classification societies could cover low-carbon marine fuels, such as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sudan unrest poses no immediate risk to shipping | Rapid ratification likely for judicial sales convention | Newbuild pricing now...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Changing of the guard in the works at BBC Chartering USA
    Tim Kopfensteiner will become president of MPV carrier BBC Chartering's US operations following Per Petersen's retirement later this year.
  • Recent GRI success hastens signing of 2023-24 trans-Pac service contracts
    When it became apparent the carriers' recent GRI had succeeded in bumping up spot rates by several hundred dollars, sources say customers moved to sign their contracts out of concern that rates would only go higher the longer they waited.
  • USDOT opens $160 million in funding to cut emissions from port truck idling
    Funds will go to projects that focus on reducing emissions from port-related truck idling, particularly in communities adjacent to ports.
  • DSV eases pain of Q1 volume, profit drop with focus on high-yielding cargo
    CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen couched the year-on-year downswing as all part of the normalization of cargo markets as they continue to reset from the heavily disrupted supply chains of the past two years.
  • Jaxport looks to redevelop land at Talleyrand terminal
    Jaxport is seeking a new tenant or tenants for a 79-acre parcel at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal in preparation for Toyota vacating the property in 2025.
  • Broad reshaping of detention, demurrage billing possible in FMC rulemaking
    The FMC is poised to implement potentially far-reaching changes in how detention and demurrage fees are assessed, a move that could cloud how to incentivize the movement of cargo through US marine terminals.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Washington sanctions four Iranian officials after seizure of US-chartered vessel
    Ofac blacklists four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for 'hostage taking' but makes no mention of Advantage Sweet incident
  • Costamare, Reachy and Cobelfret lock in kamsarmax tonnage for yearlong charters
    Diana Shipping-owned vessel scores rate well below market assessments for period charter
  • California ports to share cargo data for supply chain efficiency
    State is backing California Port Data Partnership with $27m in grant money
  • Wind player Eneti reports lower results than top analyst estimates
    Scorpio Group-backed outfit has begun sales process for three NG2500 vessels that are the smallest in its fleet
  • GasLog Partners LNG fleet 86% fixed for 2023 as it cashes in on recent hot market
    Three LNG carriers to be dry-docked this year at pricier European shipyards
  • Iranian forces seize Advantage Tankers suezmax in Gulf of Oman
    US Navy says vessel was en route from Kuwait to Texas
  • Wind player Eneti reports lower results that top analyst estimates
    Scorpio Group-backed outfit has begun sales process for three NG2500 vessels that are the smallest in its fleet
  • Earnings season preview: Jefferies' Nokta girds for results onslaught and rates favourites
    The Streetwise newsletter takes a look at veteran analyst's views on two dozen US-listed shipping stocks and the health of their sectors
  • 'Brutal truth': fresh interviews reveal hurdles faced by female seafarers
    All Aboard Alliance study aims to use feedback for real-world solutions
  • GasLog Partners sells off TFDE LNG carrier and nets charter deal on second ship
    Company's financial costs double as high interest costs hit
  • Russia must build up its tanker fleet, says Sovcomflot chief
    Igor Tonkovidov calls for improved insurance and finance systems
  • Cooking up a storm: TI's Charlie Grey spells out a new take on gardening leave
    New VLCC pool chief has a 'very positive' attitude to life but admits he is someone who 'can't sit still'
  • Fresh face steps up to lead Tankers International in VLCC pool growth push
    'I can't think of a better place to be than in a pool right now with changes on the horizon'
  • JP Morgan confirms takeover of car carrier owner NOCC by institutional investors
    Norwegian shipping company said Tom Erik Klaveness and his family was selling out earlier this month
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier fixes ship to install 72 wind generators for RWE
    Norwegian shipowner says work will take place in Danish North Sea in 2026
  • Hong Kong Convention edges closer to ratification after Bangladesh makes Tokyo pledge
    Japan offers support after prime ministerial-level meeting in Tokyo
  • Greek shipowner Aristides Pittas says Euroseas beats expectations for new container ship charters
    Greek owner points to recent strengthening in smaller vessel markets, after falls from record peaks
  • MOL targets 130 zero-emission ships by 2035 as part of $600m finance deal
    Japanese group reveals ESG targets linked to new funding by Mizuho Bank
  • Safety study gives go-ahead for ammonia bunkering pilot in Singapore
    Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation reports that ammonia bunkering risks are low and mitigable
  • RightShip 'democratises' data access with new pay-per-use platform
    Newly-launched e-store will broaden access to its data and help drive industry transformation, company claims
  • AG&P's laden FSU berths at first LNG terminal for Philippines
    'Historic moment' for country, new LNG importer says
  • Pilot project aims to make shipping emissions trading as easy as buying green electricity
    Project aims to emulate aviation scheme and grid system with a way to monetise green shipping services and boost recovery of investment in them
  • Greek shipowner Aristides Pittas says Euroseas beats expectations for new container ship charters
    Greek owner points to recent strengthening in smaller vessel markets, after falls from record peaks
  • Ukraine Navy accuses Russia of blocking World Food Programme grain shipment
    Four ships have been delayed in Ukraine ports including one operating on the World Food Programme
  • Headwinds easing? TMI bullish on bulker rates for the rest of 2023
    London-listed owner confident of support for earnings and asset values as China reawakens
  • Subsea 7 on track to hit targets despite loss as backlog grows
    Chief executive John Evans said the company's first quarter was 'satisfactory'
  • Procopiou joins Greek tanker newbuilding stampede with huge order in China
    Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 product tankers worth over $600m
  • TMI cuts debt after writing off bulk carrier stuck in Ukraine
    London-listed owner banks insurance payment for handysize trapped in Black Sea port
  • Putin's war has put tankers in a spin with trade with 'laundromat' nations
    A new oil shipping order has seen new big trading countries emerge that are supplied by vessels owned or insured by price-cap countries
  • Putin's war has put tanker trades in a spin over sanctions. Here's how
    A new oil order has seen 'laundromat' countries emerge that are supplied by vessels owned and/or insured by price-cap countries
  • Shipowners face challenges deciding on decarbonisation retrofits, Wartsila's Tamara de Gruyter says
    Wartsila's marine systems boss tells TradeWinds that shipping companies are facing competing pressures
  • DNB's shipping book dips by $58m but offshore impairments reversed
    Key Norwegian lender pushes up earnings in the first quarter
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions raids secondhand market for ultramax bulker
    Newport Rhode Island owner takes owned and short term chartered-in fleet to 50 ships with acquisition
  • TCC Group breaks ordering drought to ink LR2 newbuildings
    The Hong Kong shipowner has ordered two vessels at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
  • HMM steps up green fuel quest with GS Caltex biofuel supply deal
    South Korean owner secures more lower-carbon bunkers for huge container ships
  • Shipyards build up to the challenge of launching a zero-emission fleet
    Shipping aims to decarbonise by 2050, but are shipbuilders technically up to the task of replacing the world fleet?

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Gulf Coast ports show mixed cargo results in March
    Cargo flow fell slightly at ports in Houston and New Orleans in March but increased at the Port of Corpus Christi in South Texas.
  • American Airlines' cargo revenue shrinks 38% in 1st quarter
    American Airlines joined its peers in posting lower cargo revenue for the first quarter from a year ago.
  • Gol to increase e-commerce cargo fleet in May
    Gol Airlines in Brazil will have five all-cargo aircraft in its fleet by next month operating in a dedicated service for a large online retailer.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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