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August 31, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • BCBA takes feedback & suggestions from members during 38th AGM
  • Govt promoting registration of warehouses with WDRA
  • Stable freight rates seen in near future: Report
  • Amendment in Registration Fees under Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS)
  • Delhi G20 Summit important for global trade: Goyal
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  • Rice export to Singapore allowed
  • Dubai Maritime Authority calls on service providers to publish their local sea container charges to facilitate transparency
  • Greek Chamber of Commerce welcomes India's interest in ports
  • India's growth seen higher among top 5 global economies

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • Road haulage partners in Europe
  • Weekly block trains from Greece to North Macedonia
  • Gebrüder Weiss takes solar car to Australia
  • Swiss train paths: carriers demand lower prices
  • Dubai packager Falcon Pack implements TMS
  • What about this year's golden week?
  • A new CEO for VTG
  • First six HVO 100 stations in operation
  • 'Cargo Eye' to maximise flight cargo capacity
  • Thai mangoes: better by sea
  • A milestone for Damen Shipyards Galati
  • L.I.T. acquires Gübau Group
  • Egyptair Cargo wins contract with DHL Aviation
  • Boxes keep coming at Oakland
  • Continental Tires España picks new MD
  • Upgrading cargo operations at DTW
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • HMM sale - Hapag-Lloyd frozen out of second-round bidding
  • Mr Joy: When life gives you lemons...
  • MSC blanks Swan and Dragon loops ahead of Golden Week holiday
  • DHL GF sees continuing supply chain flux as sourcing shifts
  • PIL the star 'green' performer in Far East-S America efficiency league
  • SAAB conversions remain in demand despite weak air cargo market

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Rusty Murdaugh resigns as Austal USA president
    Austal USA says that Rusty Murdaugh has resigned as its president, effective today. Murdaugh was named president in Sept. 2021 (after being named acting president in February 2021 when former president Craig
  • Tier IV tug Jane McAllister arrives in Virginia
    McAllister Towing's Tier IV tug Jane McAllister has arrived in the Port of Virginia. The 93 foot long by 38 foot beam vessel is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines producin

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Container News web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • How to Write a Good Documentation in 2023?
    Do you want to learn the right way to write documentation in 2023? A lot of people think that documentation is dead these days. Some of them even say that it might not be trendy or relevant! But that is not the case! However, we must understand that writing and keeping up with documentation is decreasing daily. If this is too difficult for you to get started with you can always get started with a
  • International Logistics Mastery: A Game Plan for E-commerce Success
    As an e-commerce entrepreneur, international logistics is one of your biggest challenges. Getting products from your warehouse to customers worldwide requires a game plan considering market research, partner selection, optimized inventory management , customs compliance and documentation, flexible shipping solutions, warehouse optimization, technology integration, risk mitigation, localized custo
  • Port of Eden recreated in cutting-edge shipping simulator
    The Port of Eden currently exists in a cutting-edge shipping simulator 537 kilometres southwest of its real-life location, allowing marine pilots to improve their abilities, test scenarios, and conduct contingency training in a virtual setting. Marine pilots from the Port Authority of New South Wales participated in two-and-a-half days of rigorous training at the Maritime Simulation Centre at the
  • MSC enhances Israel Express Service through new VSA
    MSC announced the reinforcement of the Israel Express restarting a partnership with ZIM under a vessel sharing agreement. Starting end of August 2023, the enhanced Israel Express service will operate with 5 vessels of 6700 TEUs nominal capacity, of which 3 will be operated by MSC. The updated rotation will be, London Gateway - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Le Havre - Ashdod - Haifa - Damietta -
  • Port of Auckland announces performance bonus
    The recent announcement of Port of Auckland's FY23 financial results confirmed the strong recovery in financial performance, that resulted in the almost doubling of the dividend to Auckland Council for the year. So, in order to recognise this, Port of Auckland has paid a one-off Company Performance Bonus (CPB). "We're delighted that we can share the great results of the company with our people. T
  • Port of Melbourne appoints new CFO
    The Port of Melbourne announced Leigh Petschel's appointment as the organization's new chief financial officer. Petschel will join the Port on 13 November after serving as chief financial officer and vice president at Monash University since mid-2021. Prior to joining Monash, Petschel worked for Transurban in Australia and North America as a general manager and vice president. In addition, given
  • Sea-Intelligence analysis: Shortage of blanks in Golden week
    Sea-Intelligence reports that we are currently 5 weeks away from the Chinese National Holiday known as Golden Week, and carriers may turn to blank sailings to manage supply as a result of a significant drop in demand. "Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, Sunday Spotlight, issue 629" "However, no significant capacity reductions have been reported by carriers this year," stated Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-In
  • King Abdullah Port welcomes back MSC giga container vessel
    King Abdullah Port recently welcomed MSC Irina, the world's joint-largest cargo ship with a capacity of 24,346 TEUs. Earlier, the port handled the same container ship for the first time in May 2023, further solidifying its position as a major trade hub at the crossroads of three continents. Furthermore, the port welcomed two of the world's largest cargo ships, MSC Tessa and MSC Gemma. These vesse
  • COSCO Shipping Ports announced decreased revenue for first six months of 2023
    COSCO Shipping Ports Limited announced interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 6 months ended 30 June 2023. More specifically, total throughput increased by 2.2% year on year to 64,572,872 TEUs, equity throughput increased by 1.3% year on year to 20,751,365 TEUs. Also, revenue decreased by 2.2 % year on year to US$688.9 million, while gross profit also decreased by 2.0% year o
  • CMA CGM applies new PCS in Mersin
    CMA CGM has announced a new Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) from the port of Mersin to several destinations worldwide due to current delays in the Turkish port. The French carrier said that a surcharge of US$100/TEU will be implemented on dry, hazardous and reefer containers that will be transported from/to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, North Africa (including Morocco) & Black Sea to/from Mersin.

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Splash web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • MISC and Samsung Heavy showcase floating CO2 storage unit concept
    Malaysia's top shipping line, MISC, and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have completed a conceptual design for a floating CO2 storage unit with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain within the maritime industry. The floater, designed with a total storage capacity of 100,000 cu ...
  • Transocean wins $222m drillship contract in India
    Switzerland-headquartered Transocean has secured work from India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for its ultra-deepwater drillship. The New York-listed operator of 37 rigs has fixed the 2009-built unit for a 21-month campaign starting in the first quarter of 2024. The rig is currently operating for Reliance Industries on a dayrate of $169,500, which ...
  • Furetank and Wärtsilä tackle methane slip
    Swedish shipowner Furetank has partnered with Finish technology group Wärtsilä to co-develop and test technologies showing the potential of halving the methane slip in LNG-fuelled ships. Running ships on LNG and liquefied biogas (LBG) compared to conventional fuel oil delivers emissions reductions of CO2, NOx, SOx and harmful particles, but methane, which is a more ...
  • ADES readies Saudi IPO
    Oil and gas driller ADES International has announced plans to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi Exchange. The company, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, said the public share sale will comprise around 338.7m ordinary shares, resulting in a free float of 30% after the sale of a mix of ...
  • Of science friction and chocolate fireguards
    For his latest monthly column, Pierre Aury picks out two numbers - 43 and 75 - as a source of inspiration. This month numbers have provided some inspiration. And no we are not going to be debunking some numerical myths, nor are we going to make a case about the fact that if numbers, allegedly, ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore seals new PSV deal with Repsol
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has secured more work from Repsol Norge for its 2005-built large platform supply vessel . A new contract has been secured in direct continuation of the current charter, which started in 2021 for a firm period of one year plus a total of one year of options. The extension, ...
  • Carrier operating margins fall into single digits for first time in 3 years
    There's good news and bad news in the lead article in this week's report from Alphaliner, the leading container publication from brokers BRS. First, the good news. Analysing Q2 results for the nine global carriers who publish their earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) shows that volumes bottomed out in the first quarter "The first ...
  • Ships caught up in Gabon military coup
    Movements in and out of Gabon have been closed down after a group of senior military officers announced a coup following the country's presidential election result. Operations at the Libreville port have halted and no vessels have entered or departed the port since the coup announcement, according to maritime security consultancy Ambrey. "The port authority ...
  • Panama Canal solutions sought
    Solutions for the current and potential future water-saving restrictions imposed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) forms the lead story in the August issue of Splash Extra. The article explores what the canal's administrators can do physically to improve water security on the crucial marine highway, as well as examining alternative shipping arrangements for the ...
  • RWE emerges as sole winner as first US Gulf of Mexico offshore wind auction draws limited interest
    The first ever auction of offshore wind development rights in the Gulf of Mexico ended on Tuesday, with just one of three available areas sold for $5.6m. German utility RWE placed the highest bid to secure the rights to develop more than 100,000 acres off Lake Charles, Louisiana. The lease area RWE provisionally won will ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd excluded from second round of HMM bid process
    Hapag-Lloyd has been excluded from the second round of bidding for HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier. Multiple sources in South Korea report that Hapag-Lloyd, the only foreign bidder for HMM, has been ruled out of the privatisation process by state creditors Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Korea Ocean Business Co (KOBC). "Selling HMM to Hapag-Lloyd ...
  • 'Critical work remains': UN renews FSO Safer crowdfunding campaign
    With the first phase complete in a mission to avoid a catastrophic environmental tanker disaster in the Red Sea, the United Nations is crowdfunding once again to get a decrepit vessel sent for safe recycling. Carrying over 1.1m barrels of oil, the FSO was abandoned off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil ...
  • Shipping preps for regular Panama Canal disruption
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been urged to expedite long-held plans to buy neighbouring public lands to expand its watershed area to combat future droughts that have the potential to vex global supply chains. Draft and transit restrictions at the waterway - and resulting ship queues - have dominated the shipping news agenda this ...
  • The crisis communications playbook
    The mantra of all crisis communications is to tell it all, tell it early, tell it yourself. If you don't get out there first, and tell your story as openly and candidly as possible, you're going to be on the back foot from the start. It's key that you're in control of the story as ...
  • August 2023 Review
    Ships backing up at one of the world's key maritime chokepoints will become the norm with officials at the Panama Canal Authority warning last week that water-conserving measures will be in place for at least the next 10 months. Faced with an unprecedented drought this year, combined with the onset of the El Niño weather ...
  • China's holiday from growth harms tanker prospects
    Let's face it, the economic data from China this year has made grim reading. Imports, exports, purchasing managers indices, youth unemployment, foreign direct investment, manufacturing output, real estate investment and returns, urbanisation, consumer spending and inflation are all pointing in the wrong direction. The more President Xi aggregates power to himself and a small coterie ...
  • Dry bulk learning not to be so reliant on China
    Weak Chinese macroeconomic data are a cause for concern in bulk carrier markets, though there are glimmers of light in the darkness. China imported a record 576.14m tonnes of iron ore in the first half of 2023, a 7.7% year-on-year increase. Satellite tracking firm Kpler says August imports could be 108.5m tonnes. Any growth in ...
  • More resilient, less efficient works for container shipping
    Increasingly one reads about multinational corporations spreading their supply chains around the world, or creating parallel supply chains to cater for different markets, e.g. one for China and one for the US. A recent study by investment bank Pictet suggests that many corporations will aim to be "more resilient in a multipolar world, even if ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The tanker orderbook is growing, but still remains historically low. A total of 232 tanker orders have been placed this year, according to Xclusiv Shipbrokers, with orders placed this year making up 50% of the orderbook. During the first eight months of 2023, 57 aframax/LR2s, 69 MR2s, 40 suezmaxes and 11 VLCCs have been ...
  • 'Buyers see something on the horizon which economists cannot'
    In dry bulk, brokers Gibson note that many buyers have elected to ignore the lacklustre freight market and "bite the bullet" with their acquisition plans. The majority of the vessels being reported sold are less than 12 years old, which would indicate that vessels of this ilk are hitting the "sweet spot" for buyers, Gibson ...
  • Next generation green newbuilds
    The impact of the revised strategy to decarbonise the global shipping industry adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be felt by the industry for decades to come. Shipbuilding is probably the sector looking at the most drastic changes from 2030 onwards when the first target is set to come into force. In July, ...
  • Welcome to the multi-fuel universe
    Fuelling ships is about to take on many new layers of complexity that will change marine fuel procurement beyond recognition, Sandi Ennor, chief executive of US bunker brokerage Transparensea Fuels, tells Splash Extra. The energy transition will require shipowners and operators to make more considered decisions about potentially multiple new fuels - based on the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Ships paying top dollar for Panama Canal transits, says Avance Gas
    Avance Gas said the average August slot fee for northbound Panama Canal transits was $844,000 on top of regular fees...
  • Shipping on hold as Gabon coup shuts down operations
    The coup in Gabon has temporarily trapped at least four ships after military officials closed the country's borders, but the...
  • Taiwan clash would pose unprecedented accumulation risk for marine insurance, industry warned
    'No clear answers' on who would pay for 'nightmare' dark fleet oil spill, IUMI president Denèfle admits
  • Category 3 hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida
    Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend part of Florida as a category 3 storm. Vessel operations are suspended...
  • WMU President Maximo Mejia seeks better balance among students
    After 25 years on the World Maritime University faculty, Mejia retains oversight of the teaching programme. However, most of his...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's bid for HMM hits roadblock
    Benefit to South Korean maritime and container shipping sectors said to be a key factor in assessing potential buyers for...
  • Containership charter rates continue to decline
    Regional feeders have been the most affected by recent rate falls having dropped by almost 25% in the past three...
  • Panama Canal seeks to reassure market
    Despite a long queue of vessels, the Panama Canal Authority says it is still open for business. But while container...
  • Russian fertiliser exports boost tonne-mile for bulkers
    Russia has been shipping fertilisers to China, India and Brazil in a trade flow shift away from Europe, boosting tonne-miles...
  • Wan to replace Andaloro as PSA BDP chief
    Move comes after Singapore-based port giant PSA International spent more than a year to integrate BDP, which it bought in...
  • Cosco eyes terminal assets in Vietnam and Thailand
    But new deals will not come easy and will likely require joint venture partners, given the complexities in acquiring controlling...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings shares rise on buyback plan
    The dividend amounts to nearly half of Cosco Shipping's net profit attributable to shareholders for the first six months
  • Daily Briefing
    Family demand answers over seafarer's disappearance on board dark tanker | More ageing containerships head for recycling | South Korea...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Jaxport, Savannah closed; Charleston halts vessel moves as Idalia moves ashore
    Ports along the southeast coast of the US were experiencing various stages of disruption after a major hurricane made landfall on Florida's west coast.
  • Poor IT strategy over the years contributed to Yellow's demise: analyst
    An LTL carrier such as Yellow is an extremely complicated business, and similar to the railroads, the enterprise software it used was developed internally - often over decades - because there was no "off-the-shelf" solution, writes analyst Ted Prince.
  • Hopes for import rebound on trans-Pacific shift toward pre-Chinese New Year
    US retailers historically stock up for the spring season and top off inventories following winter holiday depletion and before the Chinese New Year, but forwarders and carriers admit there's no guarantee this time around.
  • Jaxport closed, Savannah halts vessel operations as Idalia moves ashore
    Ports along the southeast coast of the US were experiencing various stages of disruption after a major hurricane made landfall on Florida's west coast.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • KNOT Offshore reports 'strong performance' but slashes $49.6m from value of two tankers
    New York-listed shuttle tanker owner delivers higher revenue as non-cash impairments hit bottom line
  • In brief: Offshore market lifts Havila Shipping revenue but bottom line turns red
    First-half profit improves despite red numbers in the second quarter
  • Summer slumber: Middle East slowdown trumps Atlantic activity as VLCCs hit 12-month low
    But slump comes at an expected time, as refineries carry out annual scheduled maintenance
  • Clarksons Securities cuts outlook for Golden Ocean shares but stays positive
    Clarksons investment banking arm expects bulker owner to have lower near-term earnings
  • Panamax bulkers benefit from grain volumes from east coast of South America as charterers 'cave in'
    Delays at Panama Canal are also allowing owners to charge higher rates
  • Golden Ocean thinks bauxite trade growth could soon offset seasonal lull in iron ore
    Seasonality in the capesize market could become less volatile if seaborne bauxite volumes continue to grow as expected, shipowner said
  • Offshore market lifts Havila Shipping revenue but bottom line turns red
    First-half profit improves despite red numbers in the second quarter
  • Ro-ro owners need to retool training regimes around fire safety, experts say
    Increasingly high-profile electric vehicle fires prove new approaches to onboard firefighting are needed
  • MISC Berhad and Samsung Heavy move forward with floating carbon storage unit
    Shipowner and yard secure approval in principle from DNV for a new breed of vessel. Step forward the FCSU
  • Port of Savannah suspends ship operations as Hurricane Idalia threatens direct hit
    Storm briefly strengthens to Category 4 before hitting northern Florida's Gulf Coast
  • Green Seas: Wind-propelled shipping meets spaceport supply chain
    Unique vessel will use wingsails to reduce emissions to move launcher parts to French Guiana
  • Container peak season may have already 'peaked' as freight rates ease
    Rates drop on transpacific due to ebbing demand and expanding fleet
  • No swift end expected to Turkey's Ceyhan crude shipment dispute, brokers say
    Talks with Iraq are continuing as aframax and suezmax owners look on in hope
  • No regulatory 'red flags' for Cadeler as Eneti merger stays on track
    BW Group company expects smooth progress towards unification with Scorpio Group shipowner
  • Buyers line up as VLOC giant Polaris Shipping is put up for sale
    China's Cosco Shipping has shown interest in buying the company to boost its bulk business
  • Hapag-Lloyd fails to make HMM bidding shortlist, reports claim
    German line had been one of four potential buyers for South Korean owner
  • Eastern Pacific dives on huge LPG and ammonia carrier newbuilding quartet
    Pioneering shipowner one of first with a new ship type - say hello to VLACs
  • Cosco tops liner profit rankings as Zim sinks to the bottom
    Operating margins reveal wide gap between best and worst performing carriers
  • Eidesvik reverses $31m of ship impairments in improving offshore markets
    Oslo-listed owner sees profit jump after reassessing book values of the fleet
  • Salvage team leaves decaying supertanker after clean-up
    FSO Safer set for green scrapping as Boskalis unit heads for home
  • Wavelength: The Greek Dream? How 'silly season' has brought radical politics to maritime
    Greek ship investor's move into left-wing politics is raising eyebrows but he is not alone
  • Moller-Maersk feedership bunkers green methanol in Rotterdam in European first
    Feedership makes final stop off on world tour before its planned September naming ceremony in Copenhagen
  • Samsung Heavy Industries hints at Russian LNG carrier contract cancellation
    Market interest is also focused on three vessels for Russia at Hanwha Ocean
  • Australian LNG plants' September strike date rocks nervous gas markets
    Gorgon and Wheatstone operator Chevron said industrial action not necessary for agreement to be reached
  • BW LPG 'working diligently' towards US listing in early 2024
    Outgoing boss Anders Onarheim gives guidance on time frame for New York debut
  • Departing BW LPG boss Onarheim vows 'not to ask difficult questions'
    Tributes paid to outgoing CEO as he pledges not to make life awkward on future conference calls
  • Russia's Rosneft sees first-half profits rise despite production cuts
    Kremlin tax changes make trading environment more challenging for country's oil giant
  • Panama Canal: Avance Gas reports booking turmoil and costly slot auctions as delays rise
    Transits being reduced due to draft restrictions during drought
  • Gabon closes shipping down after post-election coup
    Calls in and out of the country halted as military officials claimed to have seized power
  • Beks pounces on Japanese-built capesize bulker in growth campaign
    Istanbul-based company's mixed fleet swells to 17 bulkers and 25 tankers
  • ASL Marine back in black as it works towards exiting SGX watch list
    Singapore offshore player looks to expand its ship repair capacity in Singapore with additional dry dock
  • Avance Gas logs record profit and says rates still rising for VLGCs
    John Fredriksen-controlled VLGC specialist optimistic for even stronger second half of 2023
  • PSA unveils new management team for logistics arm
    Singapore terminal operator recruits from within for top job at PSA BDP
  • US closes ports across Florida's Gulf Coast ahead of major hurricane
    State's busiest port among those required to halt marine operations as Idalia threatens to become Category 3 storm

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Panama Canal restrictions are rerouting LPG shipping flows
    Persistent congestion and higher delays at the Panama Canal could lead to lasting changes in global LPG shipping flows.

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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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