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Exim India web site
MAY 29, 2023
  • JN Port celebrates 34 years of success; looks ahead to greater heights
  • Indian logistics sector poised to reach $350 billion by 2025, yet faces persistent challenges, reveals GS1 report
  • CMA CGM's first quarter results are extremely solid despite the deteriorated context: Rodolphe Saadé
  • Second entry/exit inaugurated at ICD Whitefield, Bengaluru
  • Minister appreciates contribution of IRS
  • Gateway Distriparks' FY23 consolidated PAT up YoY
  • India on course for 6.5 pc GDP growth in FY24: CEA
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (26 May 2023)
  • Perishables trade proving more resilient to economic downturns
  • Menace of fake ITC claims seen needing more steps
  • Amendment under Interest Equalisation Scheme
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines & OOCL fleets improve supply chain service efficiency
  • Milaha collaborates with Google Cloud to accelerate digital transformation, modernise data strategy

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 29, 2023
  • Peak season hopes dashed as freight rates slip again
  • A joint DHL + M'rsk effort - what investors want
  • Pessimistic Yang Ming to refocus on 3PL, terminals and yards
  • Digital forwarder Freightwalla's failure reveals home truths
  • Will US seize C17 commercial opportunity as Antonov grasps monopoly?
  • Retailers outsource ecommerce fulfilment in structural shift
  • Searching out deep value in US trucking
  • Lufthansa set to buy 41% of ITA - for now

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Marine Log web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • WETA completes four ferry clean air conversion project
    The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) reports that its Gemini Class Clean Air Conversion Project has been completed, resulting
  • Cargo vessel completes landmark autonomous voyage
    Kongsberg Maritime has successfully demonstrated a range of remote and autonomous technologies on a cargo vessel operating off the coast of Norway. The test trip is seen as one of the most
  • Wrong size bearing led to $1.1 million OSV engine room fire
    An offshore supply vessel (OSV) engine room fire last year was caused when an incorrectly sized bearing led to an engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board says. On May 27, 2022,

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Container News web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • Drewry's World Container Index drops this week
    Drewry's composite World Container Index (WCI) decreased by 2% to US$1,685.32 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain AdvisorsThe index has dropped by 78% when compared with the same week last year. The latest Drewry WCI composite index of US$1,685 per 40-foot container is now 84% below the peak of $10,377 reached in September 2021. Additionally, it
  • Houston Ship Channel generates over US$900 billion economic value to the US
    Results from the John Martin Associates study showed that in 2022, the Houston Ship Channel generated US$$906 billion of economic value to the United States, representing a 13% increase since 2018, when the study was last conducted. Marine cargo activity at the Houston Ship Channel terminals generated US$439 billion of economic value for the state of Texas. Additionally, in 2022, the Houston Ship
  • MSC's Swan service reinstated to North Europe and Poland
    MSC's Swan service, which links main ports in China with North European ports in Benelux, Gdynia, Gdansk and Klaipeda, is being reintroduced as a standalone MSC service. The first westbound sailing from Asia will start on 9 June. MSC pointed out that the Swan service will offer one of the fastest transit times between China, the Benelux countries, Poland, and the Baltic countries. Swan will be th
  • DP World cut global carbon emmissions in 2022
    DP World cut direct carbon emissions from its global operations by 5% last year, according to its latest Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) report, reflecting progress towards its 2040 carbon neutral target. DP World said decarbonisation is a core focus for the company, which has already committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and net zero carbon by 2050 in line with the UAE's 2050 ne
  • World's largest container ship arrives at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    World's largest container ship MSC Loreto arrived in Antwerp, Belgium to load and unload containers at the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) in the Deurganckdock. The mega container vessel has a carrying capacity of 24,346 TEUs, becoming the largest boxship to ever call at the port. It is 400 metres long, 61 metres broad, and there are 25 crew members on board. The ship set sail from Ningbo in Chi
  • Kalmar's Shanghai facility celebrates 6,000th machine
    Kalmar has announced the completion of its 6,000th machine, which was a reachstacker, at its production factory in Shanghai, China. The production of the machine was finished on 25 May 2023 and the reachstacker will be sent to Bodi International LLC in Mongolia. Customers, workers, Kalmar dealers throughout China and other guests celebrated the company's milestone at a special event. "Over the la
  • Quanzhou opens first container shipping service to Persian Gulf
    The Chinese port city of Quanzhou has launched its first container shipping link to the Persian Gulf, with newcomer liner Global Field Line (GFL) starting a Qingdao-Busan-Ningbo-Quanzhou (Shihu)-Nansha-Jebel Ali service on 25 May. The service uses a chartered 1998-built ship, the 1,510 TEU Star Source, which left Qingdao on 17 May and arrived at Quanzhou on 25 May. Star Source was loaded with 66
  • MSC changes USEC ports on Santana service
    Swiss/Italian container shipping company MSC has announced that its Santana service will call at Port Everglades in Florida, US instead of Port of Miami. The updated port rotation will be effective from the sailing of MSC Polaris, which will depart the Port of Haiphong on 8 June. MSC pointed out that there will be no changes in the transit times of the service after the swap of the two US East Co
  • ONE enhances intra-European service
    Singapore-headquartered container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the upgrade of its IBESCO (IBC) service, adding a direct call to/from the port of Gdynia in Poland. ONE expects the addition of the European port to the service rotation to enhance its coverage within the Europe region and provide customer with direct options between Poland, Scandinavia, Portugal, and other Europe
  • Tanzania invites global investor to take over operations at port of Dar es Salaam
    The government of Tanzania plans to start a process of finding a global investor to run operations of the country's major port of Dar es Salaam. According to Tanzania's Minister of Works and Transport, Makame Mbarawa, the preferred investor should meet international standards to be able to make the port more competitive. More specifically, the investor must be an international company with a prop
  • Upward trend for global bunker indices
    Global Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices turned into an upward trend. The 380 HSFO index experienced a rise of US$9.27, the VLSFO index, in turn, increased by US$9.82, while the MGO index recorded a gain of US$8.04. "At the time of writing, the market was in an uptrend," noted a MABUX representative. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - experien

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Splash web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • Autonomous trial runs progress in Norway
    Kongsberg Maritime has demonstrated a range of remote and autonomous technologies on a cargo vessel operating off the coast of Norway. The test cruise has been named one of the most complex autonomous journeys at sea so far. The is one of the two vessels that are equipped for remote-operated and autonomous transport demonstrations for ...
  • Sweden's Ahlmark taps Royal Bodewes for pair of mini-bulker newbuilds
    Swedish owner and operator Ahlmark Lines has placed an order at Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for the construction of two mini-bulkers. Construction of the first vessel has already begun at one of the partner shipyards of Royal Bodewes in the Netherlands, with delivery expected in the second quarter of 2024. The second vessel will be ...
  • Britoil adds modern PSV
    Singapore-based OSV owner Britoil Offshore Services has bolstered its fleet with a modern platform supply vessel. The 2023-built DP2 PSV of Ulstein P128 design has been recently delivered and renamed . "The Britoil Journey incorporates a diesel-electric propulsion system and a range of energy-saving features, making it of unparalleled fuel efficiency," the company said. The ...
  • Hydrogen-powered vessel starts running Nike products inland from Rotterdam
    Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS) officially launched its first hydrogen-powered inland container ship, H2 Barge 1, in Rotterdam yesterday, claiming it is a zero-emissions vessel. The ship was retrofitted with money coming from state coffers. Earlier in the week, Nike introduced the H2 Barge 1 at its European Logistics Campus in Laakdal, Belgium. ...
  • Media baron Rodolphe Saadé buys La Tribune
    Rodolphe Saadé, at the helm of a company that made more profts last year than any other corporate in French history, is increasingly becoming a media mogul to add to his transportation background. CMA CGM, headed by Saadé, announced today it is buying La Tribune, one of France's top business titles, adding to a stable ...
  • RWE takes over German gigawatt-scale project
    German utility RWE has become the sole owner of a 1.6 GW cluster of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea by buying out its Canadian partner Northland Power in a deal worth around €35m ($37.5m). RWE has taken over Northland Power's 49% shareholding in the Nordseecluster, consisting of four sites located north of ...
  • Year-round Arctic voyages spark alarm
    NGOs have hit out at news this week that Russia will begin year-round voyages from the Arctic to Asia along the eastern section of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from 2024, an opening of a tradelane with huge implications for the global seaborne map. Clean Arctic Alliance lead advisor Dr Sian Prior said: "If year-round ...
  • Ørsted and Eversource reach $625m US wind seabed rights buyout deal
    Danish utility Ørsted has struck a $625m deal to fully take over the uncontracted federal offshore wind lease area it jointly owns with US partner Eversource Energy. In addition to the seabed, which is in early-stage development, an all-cash transaction also includes contracts and partnerships for operational assets in the Northeast. Ørsted will take full ...
  • TechnipFMC secures up to $250m Shell contract in US Gulf
    Subsea giant TechnipFMC has secured an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract for Shell's Dover development in the US Gulf of Mexico. The deal worth up to $250m will see the New York-listed firm supply the subsea tree systems in addition to the EPCI of the umbilical, riser, and flowline systems. The Dover ...
  • Companies must ensure they do not cut corners with the rising cost of food
    Christian Ioannou from marine catering firm MCTC with some important advice to improve life onboard. The recent Seafarers' Happiness Index (SHI) report has sent out an alarming warning to the industry that we must do better by our seafarers. The Mission to Seafarers published its latest report earlier this month which has revealed that happiness ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • A Flag of Convenience is one thing. A Flag of Last Resort is another
    Sanctions are only going to get more extensive. The past week shows that everybody in the industry - from Ulaanbaatar to...
  • VLSFO 14 times more likely to be off-spec sulphur in ARA than Singapore, Integr8 report shows
    Bunker suppliers may be struggling to find low-sulphur gasoil blending components since the sanctions against Russia, as supply from the...
  • CMA CGM expects downturn to continue throughout 2023
    Container line is seeing a 'rapid normalisation' amid 'challenging market conditions'. The first quarter of the year is likely to...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: US lawmakers continue to look at ocean shipping
    Newly introduced bills, while still an early stage, cover a wide range of topics, including antitrust and alliances, data and...
  • Ocean Yield confirms $500m deal to buy ammonia-ready bulk newbuilds
    First of the ammonia-ready newcastlemaxes to be delivered in third quarter of 2024
  • EU leads on green fuels but strict rules may hinder production
    The EU is set to adopt the world's first tangible green marine fuel targets in a few months, while also...
  • Nearly 50 ships wait to join grain deal
    No ships were registered between May 4-17 in the run up to the Russia's deadline, despite applications being submitted to...
  • China Merchants agrees further newbuilds with Dalian Shipbuilding
    New tankers, including those ordered in 2021-2022, are expected to be deployed in the Atlantic market, source said
  • Electric vehicle transport 'no greater risk', say key ro-ro operators
    'Our biggest concern is the transport of secondhand internal combustion engine vehicles,' says Captain Filip Svensson of leading vehicle carrier...
  • World's first electricity carrier unveiled in Japan to facilitate energy transition
    The world's first 'battery tanker' has been unveiled in Japan amid plans to catalyse the storage, supply, and utilisation of...
  • Box freight rates fail to gain momentum in May
    After a strong month in April, freight rates have fallen back again. But despite the slow progress, they are now...
  • Safety is rising up the decarbonisation agenda
    DNV and Lloyd's List look behind the number of casualties in the Safety Trends report to ask why accidents happen...
  • The case for a more holistic approach to regulation
    Flawed efficiency projects such as CII have sparked a wholesale review of how regulation is developed. A more iterative and...
  • Mission to Seafarers raises $1.3m from Japan adventure race
    Funds will be allocated to several key areas of Mission to Seafarers operations, with a significant portion going to its...
  • EU Commission approves Inmarsat sale to Viasat
    European Commission gives green-light to the deal after finding transaction would not raise competition concerns because the parties' market position...
  • Shipping's carbon ambitions suffer a serious credibility gap
    In the absence of any certainty regarding fuel availability, the shipping industry is laying down a multi-billion-dollar zero-carbon hedge bet...
  • Is there a case against prioritising shipping's zero-carbon fuel switch?
    Has the politicised focus on shipping's eventual fuel transition provided a pretext for inaction and deferred more immediate gains in...
  • PSA International makes logistics investment in Vietnam
    PSA's main investment in Vietnam so far is the SP-PSA International Port in Cai Mep, near Ho Chi Minh City...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why MEPC 80 will prove pivotal to industry and the future of the IMO | Uncertainty is holding back industry...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • Ocean carriers' schedule reliability rose in April amid falling volumes
    The port congestion in Asia and North America that compromised vessel on-time performance during the pandemic began to ease last fall with declining cargo volumes, and the reliability improvements have accelerated since.
  • Market headwinds push CMA CGM Q1 revenue, profit sharply lower
    The carrier's CEO said inflation and destocking in global markets heralded a "phase of normalization" for container shipping.
  • CBP rules US chassis manufacturer evaded tariffs on China-sourced parts
    The ruling could place an additional burden on US chassis manufacturers to ensure their subcontractors are using US materials or paying duties on parts from China.
  • Shippers bemoan lack of progress in ocean visibility despite heavy investment
    End-to-end supply chain visibility remains an elusive goal for providers in a market where shippers are expecting better data quality than they have seen.
  • Hydrogen-driven barge debuts on Europe's inland network
    The drive to decarbonize European inland transport by switching freight from the road to greener alternatives took a step forward this week.
  • 'Super' slow steaming makes a comeback as surplus capacity builds
    Ocean carriers are pulling all available capacity management levers to address a supply-demand imbalance that is set to widen significantly through 2024.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • Dry bulk market falls for second consecutive week as owners keep ships in Pacific basin
    Sector should improve as China starts restocking its iron ore inventory, Seanergy chief executive says
  • Podcast: Container shipping follows the leaders on a variety of alternative fuel pathways
    The audio edition of Green Seas seeks to map out the different ways liner operators are adopting alternative fuels
  • Diana Shipping takes out $123m in loans to refinance existing debt
    New York-listed owner posts slightly lower profit for the first quarter but tops analyst estimates
  • Ocean Yield firms up more ammonia-ready newcastlemaxes for CMB
    Norwegian owner will buy eight or nine innovative vessels for charter to Belgian group
  • Editor's selection: Death of a shipping titan, a shadow fleet shift and millennial shipbroking
    A snapshot of the important and biggest stories of the week produced by TradeWinds' team of international reporters
  • MSC reinstates another standalone service on Asia-Europe trade
    Carrier reinstates liner service suspended by 2M partners during pandemic
  • LNG bunkering action picks up, but questions dog players
    Prices are down, mid-term fundamentals look positive so what's bugging owners and suppliers?
  • New Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Klaveness bosses make first share investments
    Lasse Kristoffersen and successor Ernst Meyer now have skin in the game
  • Ocean Yield gets 'free lunch' with Interlink bulker charter swap
    Norwegian owner brings in newer ships after selling 2015-built handysizes
  • Ocean Yield talks up owner KKR as private equity fund keeps money in the business
    US giant offers flexibility as no dividend paid for the first quarter
  • Norden buys Thorco Projects to target general cargo and breakbulk markets
    Danish firm Thorco Project has a network of five offices around the world
  • Shadow fleet-linked Gatik reshuffles ships as Indian owner is dumped by Lloyd's Register
    String of new management companies emerge after operator suffers flag and insurance woes
  • Bondholders clear the way for earlier dividends at Golar LNG
    New terms could also bring forward share buybacks at FLNG player
  • BW LPG launches search for new CFO as Ong departs with immediate effect
    Singapore-based shipowner says Iver Batik will fill the role on a temporary basis
  • Eidesvik Offshore offloads first vessel in sale of seismic survey fleet
    Owner has three more ships to dispose of, as it revealed a bigger loss in the first quarter
  • Rasmussen prepares Shearwater for $1.8bn IPO as stock value rockets
    Norwegian investment group has seen value of its stake in seismic shipping company shoot up
  • Comment: Billionaire shipowners should be judged on how they spend their global wealth
    Cash-rich owners could play a key role in shaping a sustainable future for maritime but will they grasp the nettle?
  • Top investors 'exploring options' for Singapore OSV player Atlantic Navigation
    Company responds to SGX regulator after unusual price movements in Singapore-listed shares
  • Criminalising an officer's honest mistake sends the wrong message
    Rather than creating fear of punishment, safety at sea would be improved if it were easier to admit mistakes and voice concerns, writes Torkel Soma of SAYFR

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American Shipper web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • What to look for as logistics industry preps for back-to-school season
    Back-to-school season is near, and planning is underway among shippers and logistics companies.
  • Project44 cuts workforce, warns of changing FreightTech investor sentiment
    "Investors have shifted from a growth-at-all-costs mindset to focus on the path to profitability and scalable growth. No startup, not even the rocket ships of logistics technology, will be immune to these trends," says project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.

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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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