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August 30, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • NPG approves 100 projects worth INR 6 trn under PM Gati Shakti
  • First interoperable eBL transaction between India & Singapore
  • Schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
  • Launch of 'e-SAMADHAAN' portal for redressal of grievances pertaining to exports
  • Faceless Assessment - Creation of facilitation Helpdesk
  • Plastics exports dip 14.6 pc in July
  • Drop in tonnage but average worldwide air cargo prices remain stable
  • Expansion on the anvil for Uttarakhand's Pantnagar Airport
  • Emirates SkyCargo now live on CargoMART
  • Cutting-edge services for Etihad Cargo at Changi
  • IndiGo recommences direct connectivity to Hong Kong
  • Basmati exporters demand no MEP beyond Oct. 15
  • Onion export made difficult
  • B'desh mulls Maersk's new container terminal proposal at Chattogram
  • Russian transit cargo train to Saudi Arabia via Iran

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Keep on rolling for rail and road
  • Air-sea instead of air-truck
  • First engine shipment for Singapore Airlines
  • Rail service for France, Germany and Benelux
  • Marcura Group buys ShipServ
  • Iran corridor opens for Russia - Saudi rail transit
  • K+N: wind turbine equipment to Saudi Arabia
  • NX Group formulates "human rights policy"
  • Emirates SkyCargo partners with CargoAi
  • A new tool for digital fleet monitoring
  • Cathay Pacific reshuffles management team
  • DSV trials all-electric Volta Zero in the UK
  • A new CEO for DHL France
  • Aerosan shares its experience in sustainability
  • Jaxport receives funds for new cranes
  • Stef and QSL extend partnership to Portugal
  • Smart locking system for greater security
  • Vacad welcomes CHI Aviation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • MSC gets into another vessel-sharing deal with Zim
  • Air cargo through Europe's major hubs still short of pre-pandemic levels
  • OceanX: BRICS-11 - trade & shipping in a multipolar world
  • Strong trading interest in China's new container freight futures
  • Amazon in prime position and is first to unveil peak season surcharges
  • Yang Ming settles US shipper's claim that carrier broke its contract

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Conrad to build four cargo/passenger ferries for Puerto Rico
    Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard, LLC has been awarded a contract by the Puerto Rico Maritime Transit Authority (PRMTA) for the construction of four cargo/passenger ferry vessels. The ferries, each designed
  • Eastern gets go ahead on new USACE hopper dredge
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given Eastern Shipbuilding Group formal notice to proceed on its recently awarded $257 million contract to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD),
  • PODCAST: Getting operators to zero emissions
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to George Lewis, senior manager-commercial and fast craft product line-North America, and Keith Stanely, senior manager, pleasure craft product line-North America-both

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Container News web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Florida legislators present JAXPORT with US$30 million check
    Florida Legislators presented JAXPORT with a US$30 million check during the port's monthly Board of Directors meeting. The funding will be used to purchase two new container cranes for the port's Blount Island Marine Terminal. More specifically, the funds were appropriated by the Florida Legislature during this past legislative session under the leadership of House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate
  • Yang Ming settles another shipper dispute privately
    Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with US gourmet food producer MSRF after the latter complained to the US Federal Maritime Commission. In June 2022, MSRF filed a complaint with the FMC, alleging that Yang Ming and South Korean flagship carrier HMM colluded to breach their contractual obligations to itself, and reportedly failed to provide sufficient shipping capac
  • Port of Wellington announces new director
    Lachie Johnstone, chairman of CentrePort Wellington, announced the appointment of Jason McDonald to the Board of Directors. Johnstone believes Jason McDonald will be a valuable addition to the board due to his extensive expertise in the energy and infrastructure industries. "Jason joins us with more than 30 years of experience in the electricity industry. This will provide crucial insights to the
  • New container block-train service launches between Thessaloniki and Skopje
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) announced a new container block-train service between Thessaloniki and Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. At the same time, it marks the one-year anniversary of the railway link between Thessaloniki and Nis, Republic of Serbia. According to a statement, ThPA expands its activities in the two cities, increasing its presence in the sector of i
  • SGTraDex extends digital logistics innovation MoU with key partnerships from shipping lines
    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was penned between SGTraDex and shipping lines OOCL, PIL and ONE as an extension to the Digital Collaboration for Logistics Innovation MoU signed earlier on 11 July 2023 with partners PSA Corporation Ltd, CargoERP, Innosys, Keyfields, Haulio, CDAS, SLA and STA. The original MoU led the initiative to create a data-driven logistics ecosystem by driving the adopti
  • APM Terminals given go ahead to build box terminal in Chittagong
    Bangladesh government has started talks with Danish shipping and logistic giant Maersk Group on its proposal to set up a container terminal in Laldiar Char in Chittagong spending some US$400 million. APM Terminals, Maersk's port operating company, wants to set up an environment-friendly and automated terminal in 215,000m² of char land that will significantly raise the box handling capacity of Ban
  • NAVTOR partners with "K" LINE
    NAVTOR has signed an agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE). More specifically, the partnership will see the Norwegian maritime technology company supplying its NavFleet solution as a cornerstone of the development of "K" LINE's 24/7 global fleet monitoring and support system. Also, the facility will help the Japanese maritime logistics giant enhance the safety, efficiency and sust
  • Sea-Intelligence reports schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
    Sea-Intelligence has released issue 144 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes schedule reliability numbers through July 2023. "This press release will only include the global highlights from the entire study because the research is extremely detailed and examines schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers," stated Alan Murphy, CEO, of Sea-Intellig
  • Kerry Logistics reports lower first half revenue and profits
    Kerry Logistics Network Limited announced that its first-half revenue dropped by 47% year-over-year to US$3.2 billion, while its core operating profit plunged by 84% to US$72.4 million and core net profit fell by 85% to US$46.9 million. Vic Cheung, managing director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, "In 2023 1H, global trade volume and growth remained subdued. Freight rates and volume stayed depr
  • PSA and KAI ink MoU to boost Indonesia's rail ecosystem
    PSA Indonesia (PSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) to work together to improve Indonesia's rail and rail-linked logistics ecosystem. The MoU aims to motivate and align both partners' efforts to boost connectivity and build an efficient and sustainable multimodal transportation network in Indonesia. PSA and KAI will also collaborate on j
  • ONE service connects US with Latin America
    Florida International Terminal (FIT) has announced that it will begin serving the new FLX refrigerated cargo service from the end of September. This service will connect Callao (Peru) and Guayaquil (Ecuador) with South Florida and will be operated by ONE. "We are very pleased to join this new ONE offering, which seeks a direct and fast connection to Latin America. Shipments of fruit, vegetables a

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Splash web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Yang Ming settles another case brought by American shipper
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with a shipper that claimed it was a victim of price manipulation. In June last year, MSRF, a gourmet food producer, filed an official complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Yang Ming and South Korean counterpart, HMM, claiming the pair had colluded, ...
  • OceanPal makes chemical tanker play
    Greek bulker owner OceanPal is entering the chemical tanker segment with an investment in Norwegian entity, RFSea Infrastructure II, which has a pair of 6,600 dwt methanol-ready stainless steel vessels contracted at Wuhu Shipyard in China. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Diana Shipping, which counts two capesize bulkers and three panamaxes in its fleet, has teamed ...
  • China Merchants readies methanol-fuelled VLCC order
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is gearing up to order the world's first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. The board of the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has unanimously approved the construction of one vessel costing $107.5m. The vessel will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) for delivery by ...
  • DP World expands footprint in Turkey
    DP World has formed a strategic equity partnership with Turkey's Evyap Group, under which the Dubai-headquartered terminal operator will take over Evyap Port (Evyapport) in Izmit Bay. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, will see DP World own 58% of Evyap port in exchange for 42% of its Yarimca port container terminal. Established in 2003, ...
  • Fugro scores Dutch wind site survey work
    Fugro has won two survey contracts for the development of the Dutch Nederwiek wind farm sites II and III. The contracts, awarded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), are part of the Dutch Government's roadmap, which aims to accelerate the development of offshore wind in the country. Once completed, the wind farms will deliver a ...
  • Floatel wins accommodation vessel contract in Canada
    Oslo-based offshore accommodation specialist Floatel International has secured work for one of its vessels in Canada. The owner and operator of five semisub flotels has been awarded a two-to-three-month charter deal by Cenovus Energy at the White Rose field. The contract is expected to start in the summer of 2025, with Cenovus having the option ...
  • Borr Drilling lines up more work for jackup pair in West Africa
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has secured more work for two of its premium jackup rigs in West Africa. The 2014-built Prospector 5 and 2018-built Natt have received a letter of award for work in direct continuation of their current contracts. The contracts will have a combined duration of 1,307 days and a total estimated ...
  • Marcura acquires ShipServ
    Dubai-based maritime software provider Marcura has sealed a deal to acquire online procurement platform ShipServ for an undisclosed sum. This strategic acquisition, described as a significant milestone for both companies, is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. Founded in 2001 Marcura employs around 850 people working across three segments: voyage-optimisation intelligence platform PortL
  • Maersk eyes $400m Bangladeshi greenfield terminal
    Robert Maersk Uggla met with the prime minister of Bangladesh yesterday, keen to extend APM Terminals' footprint in South Asia. APM Terminals is hoping to build a $400m terminal on 53 acres of land at Laldia on the banks of the River Karnaphuli, owned by Chattogram port. Uggla, the chair of AP Moller Maersk, met ...
  • BW LPG sets sights on US listing
    VLGC owner BW LPG is planning to list in the US, the company revealed in its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. No further details about the move were disclosed by the Oslo-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group, except that "more information will be forthcoming when available". BW LPG is one of the world's leading owners and ...
  • Shareholders agitate for Hapag-Lloyd to take over HMM
    State creditors in South Korea have outlined how the sales process of HMM, the nation's flagship carrier, will proceed with a group of minority shareholders making their preference clear for the only foreign bidder in the race, Germany's Hapag-Lloyd. Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) are selling their shares in ...
  • Peterson seals long-term logistics deal with Harbour Energy
    Energy logistics firm Peterson has secured a contract from Harbour Energy to support its North Sea operations from Aberdeen. The five-year fixed-term contract with an undisclosed value includes an option to extend for a further five years and will see Peterson deliver the full spectrum of carbon-neutral logistics services for Harbour Energy. The full scope ...
  • MarineTraffic takes primacy over FleetMon
    Data analytics firm Kpler is to phase out the FleetMon brand with its other recent acquisition, MarineTraffic, set for primacy. As part of this strategic transition, the FleetMon platform has already stopped registering new users. MarineTraffic and FleetMon have merged in the wake of Kpler buying both of them earlier this year to create the ...
  • Modern ultramaxes in demand
    August has been an active month for brokers with close connections to cash-rich accounts. A handful of modern ships have been sold. The latest deal involves Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping selling two Japanese-built 60,400 dwt ultramaxes, the IVS Hayakita, built in 2016, and IVS Bosch Hoek, built in 2015. The ships fetched $46.5m en bloc with some brokers tying Eastern Mediterranean to ...
  • Workers at Chevron's Australian LNG facilities to strike
    Workers at Chevron's two Australian LNG plants at Gorgon and Wheatstone have voted to go on strike from September 7 in a long-running battle for better pay. The two sites account for around 5% of all global LNG supply. "Members will be participating in rolling stoppages, bans and limitations which will escalate each week until ...
  • When blue fuels masquerade as green
    Andrew Craig-Bennett questions who's going to properly certify the origins of all these new fuels hitting the market. The Emperor's New Clothes is a tale written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837. Disney hasn't made a film of it; the plot turns on a vain monarch, who is tricked into believing that he has bought ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • US southeast ports brace for hurricane Idalia
    Florida's US Gulf coast ports shut for vessel traffic, with more closures expected on Atlantic coast
  • Historic Italian shipping law firm merges with Advant Nctm
    Studio Legale Berlingieri claims to be oldest law firm in Italy and has provided two past presidents of Comité Maritime...
  • More ageing containerships head for recycling beaches
    A total of 54 containerships have now been sold for recycling since the freight market downturn last year
  • The week in charts: Trade at Ukrainian port temporarily slows after attack | Los Angeles volumes fall in July | South Korean yards build less for more
    Peak season was off to a sluggish start at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, capesize spot rates...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders for bulkers and tankers flood in
    A total of 38 merchant vessel newbuildings have been contracted in the past fortnight with the majority in the dry...
  • Yang Ming reaches settlement regarding capacity allocation charge
    Food importer accused carrier of failing to meet commitments and reselling slots. And undisclosed settlement has now been approved by...
  • Golden Ocean says dry bulk market remains fundamentally strong
    Golden Ocean expects improvements throughout the rest of the year and into 2024 as demand continues to recover and fleet...
  • South Korea to monitor Fukushima ballast water on ships
    South Korea has imposed checks on ships amid concerns about ballast water from Fukushima, where Japan is pumping treated wastewater...
  • Marcura Group acquires ShipServ
    The companies boasted of synergies from the deal, although ShipServ will continue as a separate activity
  • Family demand answers over seafarer's disappearance from dark tanker
    The case of Vikram Patel, an Indian able seaman who disappeared from the tanker he was working on board shipping...
  • BW LPG forecasts sustained demand outlook as it plans US listing
    Oslo-listed owner will pursue a dual listing in the US to attract more investors amid bullish market sentiment
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs amid business restructuring
    Restructuring strategy aims to capitalise on improving offshore support vessel market and accelerating energy transition trends

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Trans-Pac carrier reliability slipped in July amid labor woes, Panama Canal limits
    The ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert experienced a series of labor disruptions in July during longshore contract negotiations, while the Panama Canal implemented draft restrictions amid a severe drought.
  • Jaxport receives $30 million in state funds for new cranes at Blount Island
    The cranes are part of overall improvements to update and expand Blount Island operations and double its current capacity to 500,000 TEU by 2025.
  • Domestic intermodal volumes jump in early days of new Mexico rail services
    Since new services from CPKC and CN were launched in May, intermodal volume out of Mexico has surged more than 30% year over year through the end of July.
  • Rate recovery could buoy container shipping in H2: Cosco
    But in its interim earnings announcement, Cosco Shipping Holdings also maintained a cautious outlook due to challenges it cited, including the global economy, inflationary pressures in Europe and America, and the delivery of new vessels.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Midsize bulker market stays aloft as ships skip choked-up Panama Canal
    Longer voyages are taking capacity out of sector and thus keeping average spot rates elevated, according to Braemar
  • Stena's Hanell says Strait of Hormuz tensions back to 2019 levels
    Amid new duelling ship seizures, head of Swedish tanker owner believes things have gotten much worse
  • OceanPal dives into chemical tanker sector with investment in RFOcean newbuildings
    New York-listed shipowner invests in Norwegian entity ordering ships in China
  • MR tankers to capitalise as Californian crude demand set to fall, Gibsons says
    US state will need to bring in more refined products, as well as biofuel
  • Columbia Group opens up in Indonesia to widen seafarer pool
    New company formed to tap into vast potential of Asian maritime nation
  • Profit up and Cadeler raises forecast ahead of Eneti takeover
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • London underwriters' backing for risky Red Sea lightering mission pays off
    No major claims resulted from unloading the vessel that was dubbed a 'time bomb' tanker
  • Wartsila set to offer onboard carbon capture system by 2025
    The company is inviting shipowners to check out their new and existing vessels' suitability for CCS
  • 'Thin supply cushion' to fuel product tanker rate hike, Clarksons says
    Analysts argue potential supply chain tightness bodes well for shipowners
  • Cash torrent set to trigger hike in Hafnia dividend payments, analysts say
    Debt ratio falling as earnings pour in at Singapore tanker shipowner
  • China Merchants to ink the world's first methanol-fuelled VLCC newbuilding
    The company will be paying $107.5m for the large crude oil tanker
  • Shipowners submit first bids for Poland's planned FSRU newbuilding
    Berth space proving limited for those seeking regas tonnage for 2027 dates
  • ShipServe takeover: time was right after years of 'flirting'
    Marcura believes it now has the scale to pull off more big deals
  • Moller-Maersk feedership bunkers methanol in Rotterdam in European first
    Feedership makes final stop off on world tour before its planned September naming ceremony in Copenhagen
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with takeover deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit more than trebles
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale-and-purchase desks
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit surges 274%
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale and purchase desks
  • Golden Ocean Group back in the black as bulker markets stabilise
    Bulker owner has declared another 10 cent dividend
  • Profit up but cost of Eneti takeover lowers forecast at BW's Cadeler
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • Eastern Pacific's Zhoushan LNG bunkering makes it onto TV
    Refuelling of Singapore owner's newcastlemax was a first at the port
  • All aboard Scorpio Air? Private Monaco group looks to the sky for latest investment
    Lauro family vehicle has switched from dry bulk to wind, backed rival tanker companies and now has a new idea
  • Klaveness and Lauritzen Bulkers team up to test Market Manager data tool
    Norwegian owner reveals Danish operator as first named client of decision-making software
  • CMA CGM poised to ink $1bn container ship newbuilding deal despite profit squeeze
    Liner giant is said to have selected methanol fuelling for the vessels as it pushes ahead with its decarbonisation drive
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with take-over deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Singapore's BW LPG eyes dual listing in United States
    VLGC player looks to join the likes of Cool Co and Himalaya Shipping in crossing the Atlantic to New York
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs as it focuses on wind and OSVs
    Danish company to focus on offshore wind and OSVs in the Atlantic Basin and North Sea

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Lufthansa scales up cargo operations at Detroit Metro Airport
    Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.
  • FAA suspects nearly 5,000 pilots concealing medical issues to keep flying
    Nearly 5,000 civilian pilots may be providing false information - or excluding it - during their medical examinations in order to continue flying, according to the FAA.
  • Viewpoint: It's time for shippers using Panama Canal to make decisions
    With the Panama Canal drought expected to continue, now might be the time for shippers to seek alternatives.

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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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