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January 31, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Hindustan Infralog offers highest ever PPP project bid for mega container terminal at Tuna-Tekra
  • AMTOI Cricket Tournament 2023 Draw held; match-ups in place for an exciting contest
  • Isa Logistics gets dual recognition at 'Stars of the Industry Awards'
  • Reefer trade going cold
  • APM Terminals Mumbai efficiently facilitates export of first consignment of aviation fuel AVGAS 100 LL from India
  • AILBIEA awarded on International Customs Day for significant contribution
  • MOL & Mitsui acquire AiP for large ammonia-powered bulk carrier
  • AD Ports Group inks strategic partnership agreement with Kazakhstan
  • APM Terminals Moín welcomes 4,000th vessel with increased efficiency
  • Call for removing curbs on rice exports, withdrawing 20 pc duty
  • Moldova exports 100 tonnes of apples to India
  • Pact inked with Russia to import 800,000 mt potash
  • India a bright spot, says UN economist

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Spanish carrier receives first two Euro 6000
  • Jon Turner to lead Air Canada Cargo
  • Leutenegger to power Quantron Switzerland
  • Taiwanese liners affected by the trend
  • British player snaps up unaccompanied transport
  • For greener supply chain in Thailand
  • Big role for air cargo in the movies
  • ID Logistics ends 2022 on a high
  • Hypertrucks for North American network
  • ERS Railways picks Mathias Leiner
  • CAD 46.9 million investment at Hamilton Airport
  • Cargo with wind under its wings
  • Be aware in Rotterdam
  • Austrian carrier's CDP ranking upgraded
  • Duisport expands packaging business
  • Recht Logistik: a new generation at the helm
  • Ameriflight orders 20 Natilus cargo aircraft
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Maersk 'takes a risk' binning historic and well-liked brands
  • DHL leads freighter exodus from MEX as government ban looms
  • OceanX: 2M divorce, Freightos SPAC and Mærsk brand culling
  • Forwarders to beat carriers? What ocean and air freight normality looks like
  • CMA CGM launches €200m fund to boost French maritime decarbonisation
  • Niche charters the key to post-pandemic growth for Magma Aviation
  • Cash-rich Samudera splashes out on new box ships to renew fleet
  • A sign of the times as record Knight-Swift remains 'very active in M&A'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Big response to third NYSERDA offshore wind power solicitation
    International energy majors and regional players have lost none of their appetite to supply New York State with offshore wind generated renewable energy. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Bassoe D-Floater gains ABS AiP
    A new breed of floating offshore wind turbine foundations, designed to handle the largest wind turbines in the world, has received ABS approval in principle (AIP). The Bassoe D-Floater technology is capable
  • Netherlands inland operator orders two vessels designed to deal with low water levels
    It's not only U.S. inland waterways operators who face what is likely a growing problem with low water levels. European inland operator waterways also have the same challenge. In response, Roomsdonksveer, Netherlands,

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Container News web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • PIL selects Lloyd's Register to boost fleet energy efficiency
    Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has engaged Lloyd's Register fleet optimisation experts, i4 Insight, to help the company reduce emissions and maximise fleet performance with a four-year fleet-wide agreement. The i4 Insight platform powers PIL's recently opened Centre for Maritime Efficiency (CME), which uses shoreside routing services as the technological backbo
  • EUROGATE Technical Services GMBH orders Agilon automated warehouse solution from Konecranes
    EUROGATE Technical Services GmbH has bought Konecranes' Agilon warehousing system to provide 24-hour, simple, and secure access to commodities in an energy-efficient and completely trackable manner. The solution is used for vehicle repair operations at EUROGATE's Bremerhaven harbour terminal in Germany. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2022. The Agilon automated material handling syst
  • Port of Rotterdam sees slight drop in accidents
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority reported a slight decrease in accidents in 2022. In particular, 137 accidents occurred in the Dutch port, compared to 141 in 2021. At the same time, there was a small increase in sea-going vessels that arrived at the port in 2022 with 29,029 ships reaching Rotterdam compared to 28,876 in the previous year. Additionally, there were fewer inland vessels in 2022 - 97,
  • PSA's BDP International announces new financial officers
    BDP International, a part of the PSA Group, a supplier of supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, has appointed Vincent Ng as chief financial officer (CFO) and Eileen Graber as deputy CFO. Ng will work in Antwerp, Belgium, and Graber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. Ng will oversee all financial operations within BDP's global network of wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures,
  • Port of Valencia surpasses 5 million TEUs in 2022
    Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has reported 5,052,272 TEUs in 2022, a decline of 9.85% compared with box volumes in the previous year. At the same time, 79,365,321 tonnes of goods were transported via the Spanish port, translating to a 6.92% drop year-on-year. Transit containers decreased by 16.91% in the port of Valencia in 2022 falling to 2,059,665 units, while the number of empty boxes decli
  • Thames masterplan to explore long term river opportunities
    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has launched a major masterplanning exercise to realise the growth opportunities along the Thames, and help integrate the river into the economy and lives of communities, as it starts implementing Thames Vision 2050, a river development framework that was unveiled in London's City Hall last summer. The tidal river is already home to the United Kingdom's busiest
  • CMA CGM's CGX service reaches Caucasus and Central Asia via Georgia
    CMA CGM Group announced the direct connection of the service SSL MED Caucasus Georgia Express (CGX) with the company's rail transport solutions from/to Caucasus and Central Asia destinations. According to the French carrier, the rail product permits customers to benefit from greener solutions, while it offers the following transit times: Ramp transit time via Poti to/from Caucasus destinations: A
  • Boxhsips crunched in Bangkok fairway
    Two container vessels Wan Hai 272 and Santa Loukia collided in the Bangkok approach fairway at around 08:35 local time on 28 January, near buoy 9, according to Maritime Bulletin's report. The 1,805 TEU boxship Wan Hai 272 sustained portside damages in the fore cargo deck area and remained at the collision area, probably grounded, or entangled with buoy. Maritime Bulletin reported that as of 11:30
  • Top 10: The largest container lines in terms of chartered carrying capacity
    Container shipping companies were on newbuild ordering spree during 2022 with the majority of them ordering new boxships driven by all-time record freight rates. However, the share of chartered vessels remains - in some cases extremely - high in most of the ocean carriers. Container News presents the following list that includes the top 10 container shipping companies in terms of the TEU capacity
  • CMA CGM opens call for projects over US$200 million to accelerate decarbonisation of French shipping industry
    CMA CGM Group announced a call, targeted at startups and businesses working on concrete solutions, for projects of approximately €200 million (US$218 million) to step up the pace of decarbonisation of the French shipping industry. The decision was announced at the Assises de l'Économie de la Mer, which is a French maritime economy conference, by Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Gro
  • Jeddah port enhances container capabilities with new cranes
    The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), operating between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa - which is a key partner of Jeddah Islamic Port and operator of the North Container Terminal, has purchased three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to boost operational efficiency at terminal. This expansion comes under the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and its broader goals are to develop the country's marine indus
  • Port of Oakland sells electricity to airport, seaport tenants
    Port of Oakland agreed to purchase approximately 11,000-megawatt hours of electricity annually from a newly expanded solar array at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch in Lancaster, California. With this new solar project which will now deliver renewable energy to the Californian cargo hub, the Port of Oakland will own and operate its own utility which will sell electricity to tenants, including those at
  • Where container shipping is flourishing?
    Liner shipping connectivity is key to the handling of container volumes and maintains a major chunk of the pie in global trade. The liner connectivity index affixes a rating point for each nation. The higher the points, the better the rating. It is no surprise that the World Bank-powered index finds China, South Korea, Singapore and the United States in the top four positions. China handles garga
  • CN analysis: Freight rates on Indian trades continue to cool amid falling export volumes
    Container freight rates on trades out of India have continued to cool, albeit at a slower pace on shipments to Europe, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average contract rates from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway in the United Kingdom or Rotterdam in the Netherlands hav
  • Easiest countries to immigrate to from US
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Splash web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Diana Shipping fixes newly delivered ultramax to Engelhart
    New York-listed Diana Shipping has chartered out its ultramax bulker to Engelhart CTP Freight, hot on the heels of the vessel's delivery from Sea Trade Holdings. The Greek owner has fixed the 2016-built ship, formerly known as STH Kure, through to between January 10, 2024, and March 25, 2024 at $14,200 per day. The charter ...
  • Fredly and Blystad sell down in Hunter
    Norwegian investors Arne Fredly and Arne Blystad have both offloaded a chunk of Oslo-listed investment firm Hunter Group. Fredly's AF Capital sold around 22.3m shares for NOK1.76m ($177,717) and now owns 168.5m shares in the company corresponding to a 29,29% stake. Meanwhile, Blystad's Songa Capital has disposed of some 28,7m shares for an undisclosed amount ...
  • Subsea 7 and Siemens Energy link up for floating wind subsea hubs
    Subsea engineering and offshore construction specialist Subsea 7 and German energy equipment supplier Siemens Energy have joined forces to develop a subsea high voltage plug and power hub dedicated to the emerging floating offshore wind sector. The technology is expected to enable the connection of multiple wind turbines into one subsea hub, allowing for more ...
  • Amer Shipping contracts bulker newbuilds at Concordia Damen
    Dutch inland shipping company Amer Shipping has contracted compatriot yard Concordia Damen for a pair of bulk carrier newbuilds. The 110-m-long in-house-developed newbuilds named CDS Dry Cargo 110 have been designed to transport a lot of tonnage at a low draft and with a relatively small footprint, due to their optimised hull shape for low ...
  • CMA CGM earmarks $218m for decarbonisation of French shipping sector
    French liner CMA CGM has initiated a call for projects targeted at startups and businesses working on solutions to step up the pace of decarbonisation within all areas of the French shipping sector. The Marseille-based company is offering €200m ($218.2m) out of its $1.5bn energy transition fund to all companies operating in the maritime industry ...
  • Restis family in for DH Shipbuilding suezmaxes
    Greece's Golden Energy Management has booked up to two suezmax tankers at the South Korean yard DH Shipbuilding. Multiple brokers reported that the Restis family tanker vehicle is paying in the range of $77m for the first firm 158,000 dwt unit set to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2024. Golden Energy's last suezmax order ...
  • Purus Marine's HST orders CTV quartet at Strategic Marine
    Offshore services provider HST Marine, part of Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Julian Proctor-led Purus Marine has contracted Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine for the supply of four new battery hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs). The inaugural order for parallel hybrid StratCat 27 CTVs will see the four vessels deliver in the first and ...
  • Shell revamps business units
    UK supermajor Shell is to combine its business divisions as part of new CEO Wael Sawan's move to "simplify the organisation further and improve performance". The changes, which are expected to take effect on July 1, will see Shell's integrated gas and upstream businesses combined to form a new division led by current upstream director ...
  • Euronav files for arbitration over Frontline's decision to walk away from merger
    Top management at Euronav have filed an application request for arbitration on Frontline's decision earlier this month to step away from a planned combination agreement. A judgment in the pending emergency arbitration proceedings is expected on February 7 as the Hugo De Stoop-led tanker firm fights battles on multiple fronts with another top shareholder, the ...
  • Cetus Maritime eyes further acquisitions
    Cetus Maritime, a brand new name in dry bulk, has marked out its fleet growth ambitions. Created this month by the merger of Hong Kong's Asia Maritime Pacific (AMP) and Hamburg Bulk Carriers (HBC), Cetus Maritime is one of the largest privately held handysize operators in the world with 40 owned and approximately 25 chartered ...
  • Gatik Ship Management adds first VLCC
    Indian newcomer Gatik Ship Management's fleet is making headlines, adding its first VLCC and attempting its first asset play. This week sources tell Splash that $66m has been put on the table for the Shanghai Waigaoqiao-built, 318,000 dwt , a ship sold by Epaminondas Embiricos' Aeolos Management. Embiricos added the ship two years ago for ...
  • NYK invests in Japanese AI firm
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has entered into a business and capital alliance agreement with Sony-backed artificial intelligence (AI) firm Ghelia. NYK is investing in Ghelia and the two companies will now collaborate on R&D for autonomous ships, as well as pintroducing Ghelia's AI technologies to business processes in NYK's sales and corporate divisions. Hideki Suzuki, ...
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine fully pays $65m in fines to Brazilian authorities to settle corruption case
    Singapore's offshore oil rig builder Keppel Offshore & Marine said on Monday that it has made full payment of the fines and damages worth around $65m to Brazil under a leniency agreement that had been set out in December last year. The fines are penalties for corrupt payments made by a former agent of Keppel ...
  • Boxport congestion back to pre-covid levels
    Boxport congestion is now back to pre-covid levels according to one UK index. A key lever in the last couple of years of record earnings for liner shipping has disappeared, according to the latest data from Clarksons Research. Clarksons containership port congestion index closed on Friday at 31.5%, a similar number to the pre-covid (2016 ...
  • Port of Oakland stake in solar array goes online, bringing power from solar to 30%
    The Port of Oakland's stake in a newly expanded solar array at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch in Lancaster, California, went online last week, delivering renewable energy to the port's owned and operated utility. The utility sells electricity to tenants at both the Oakland Seaport and the Oakland International Airport. "This is a project that has ...
  • Port of Long Beach aims to become the world's first zero-emissions port
    Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero last week declared 2023 the "Year of Imagination" for the port, saying that imaginative initiatives will drive it in its goal to become the world's first zero-emissions seaport. Among the projects planned, Cordero announced the port's bid to assemble and manufacture offshore wind turbines that will increase ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Ursa Major makes U-turn and heads back to Bay of Bengal
    The general cargoship is returning to the Bay of Bengal after having previously been denied berth in Bangladesh and India
  • Deglobalisation policy puts economic growth at risk
    The supply chain shock from the Covid pandemic has led some to call for an end to the globalisation of...
  • BP lowers long-term oil and gas demand forecast
    Low carbon hydrogen plays a critical role in helping the energy system to decarbonise, including in shipping, over the outlook...
  • Greek-owned ships load last oil from Russia over January
    Dark-fleet tankers ship one third of Russian oil, with at least six newly sold elderly tankers lifting crude from the...
  • Trade lane premiums start to normalise
    Following the disruption of congestion and high demand, freight rates have fallen. The premium on US east coast cargoes is...
  • The week in charts: 2M alliance to end | Vehicle carrier orderbook at 27% of existing fleet | Tanker asset values remain firm
    US imports at near record levels last year amid eastward shift, ship recycling prices firm and UK box growth lags European...
  • The week in newbuildings: NYK boosts LPG/ammonia carrier orderbook
    Recent newbuilding orders comprised 12 bulk carriers, 10 containerships and two liquefied petroleum gas tankers at shipyards in China and...
  • DSME sets lower order target as it emphasises profit margin
    Move comes as ordering activity is expected to soften this year after a strong rebound since late 2020, while at...
  • CMA CGM calls for funding applications
    The French carrier is using its Fund for Energies to support developments relating to lower emissions. The focus will be...
  • IMO makes progress on underwater noise but more action needed, environmental groups say
    Environmental groups welcome progress made at the International Maritime Organization last week to complete guidelines to tackle underwater noise pollution
  • Euronav makes second arbitration request over cancelled merger with Frontline
    Tanker billionaire and Frontline's biggest shareholder John Fredriksen acquired matching stake in Euronav last week
  • Port of Rotterdam's bunker sales up 5.9% in 2022
    Biofuel-blended bunkers sale shows highest jump, up 162% to 790,000 tonnes
  • Reborn Chinese builder wins first vessel order
    First order includes four 20,000 dwt dry bulkers placed by parent company Hengli Group
  • Keppel O&M-Sembcorp Marine merger gets bourse approval
    The completion of the proposed merger, which has been mooted since mid-2021, has been pushed back several times due to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hamburg Süd to go as Clerc stamps mark on Maersk | An urgent appeal to the shipping community: help the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Pitt Ohio, Daylight to expedite LTL freight from eastern US to West Coast
    An expedited linehaul service using team drivers will cut transit times connecting Pitt Ohio's eastern territory with California within three days.
  • US railroads looking to mend fences with labor after trying 2022
    US Class I railroads are taking steps to address quality-of-life issues for their employees, including reducing on-call positions, avoiding furloughs, and introducing more flexible working structures.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Midsize bulkers find year-plus fixtures at premium to spot market
    Cargill shipping head said panamax and kamsarmax market look 'pretty solid' amid low commodities stocks and the potential for stimulus measures in China
  • BRS Group says product price cap could mean falling Russian exports and LR strength
    European Union poised to ban ban seaborne Russian oil products as the G7 implements a price cap
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions in sales deal for oldest bulker
    Tentative agreement to sell Newport Bulk comes after Rhode Island operator indicated it was a sales candidate
  • Bahri profits surge as fortunes rise with VLCC boom
    The Saudi shipping giant said it made major gains from its oil and chemical tanker businesses
  • Catch 22 solved: Swan Hellenic takes over final Russian-leased ship
    After much wrangling, cruise operator reassumes control of all three vessels initially backed by Russian lessor
  • From merger to demerger: could Fredriksen and CMB split up Euronav?
    Clarksons Securities raises the possibility of a division of the spoils to end shareholding impasse
  • Mansimov's Palmali to pay $10m to Sberbank after 'fraudulent' tanker transfers
    Maltese court decides Turkish group tried to avoid claims by Russian lender
  • BP sees rising near-term LNG trade but an uncertain outlook after 2030
    The US and Middle East are set to account for more than half of LNG exports by end of the current decade
  • Wallenius on avatar voyage with Abba to wind-powered reality
    Swedish shipping group promoting car carrier that can cut emissions by 90% with song Eagle as it progresses to test wing sail on land this year and at sea in 2024
  • Slower tanker S&P market spins a merry-go-round of asset plays
    Owners of oil carriers add more lucrative deals
  • Maersk consigns Hamburg Sud and Sealand to history
    Danish liner giant to dump two historic container shipping names
  • Idan Ofer takes big profit as he chops stake in Ardmore Shipping
    Tycoon reduces holding from 10.5% to 4.9% after stock more than doubled in price
  • EU states wrangle over oil price cap levels
    Diplomats keep talking as forecasters predict long-term decline in Russian oil production
  • Maran Dry swoops for Anglo American dual-fuel capesize bulk carriers in China
    Mining giant novates contract and charters back dual-fuelled bulk carriers at an undisclosed rate
  • 'Restless' Sophocles Zoullas says the best is yet to come
    Zenith Shipping boss planning further investments across a range of asset classes
  • Japan looks to secure war risk cover for Russian gas exports
    Trade ministries cooperate to make sure insurance will be in place to cover critical LNG supplies
  • Dorian LPG tipped for more cash handouts as VLGCs see substantial gains
    Analysts bullish on volatile sector that has a limited vessel supply for now
  • US Treasury envoy warns Russian and Iranian sanction-busters ahead of Middle East trip
    Individuals and institutions risk losing access to G7 markets
  • Greeks and Turks rule the roost in the UN-led Ukraine grain trade
    Neighbours account for two-thirds of all trips and cargoes shipped under the Black Sea safe corridor
  • Pareto Bank builds vessel portfolio as container ship exposure cut again
    Re-entry into recovering offshore sector is expected to lead to more deals in 2023
  • Titan beefs up with buy of Seapeak small-scale LNG carrier duo
    Dutch bunkering company's acquisitions will allow it to deliver fuel to a wider range of LNG-fuelled vessels, including all container ships
  • P&I clubs influencing governments over sanctions, claims expert
    Regulators are starting to understand how insurance and shipping work
  • Spain seizes 4.5 tonnes of cocaine after tracking livestock carrier for two years
    Authorities warn organised crime gangs are now turning to cattle ships for drugs smuggling
  • BP: Russia war will cut long-term oil trade
    Annual report suggests the shock of the war has sparked a new demand for locally produced energy
  • Biggest shareholder Helge Mogster backs new DOF board's last-ditch rescue bid
    But restructuring proposal is almost identical to debt-swap plan rejected by rebel shareholders
  • P&I clubs influencing governments over sanctions, claims industry expert
    North P&I Club's Mike Salthouse says regulators are starting to understand how insurance and shipping work
  • Judgment day looms as Euronav files second arbitration against Frontline
    Belgian owner asks domestic panel to examine the merits of the John Fredriksen company's decision to pull out of merger
  • Kumiai Navigation doubles up on dual-fuel VLGCs at Kawasaki Heavy
    Company has lined up employment contracts for 86,700-cbm pair
  • 'Buy the weakness:' Jon Chappell on why tankers still have a long way to run
  • Rotterdam aims for regular methanol bunkering by the summer
    Port says ships will arrive on a regular basis to use low-carbon fuel

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Good times still rollin' for shipping lines in trans-Atlantic trade
    Container shipping rates from Europe to the U.S. are finally falling, but they're still exceptionally high.
  • UPS feeder airline intends to buy 20 pilotless cargo planes
    Ameriflight, an air cargo contractor for big express companies, is considering a large purchase of uniquely designed, semi-autonomous freighters from Natilus.

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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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