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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • 'Soft infra providers to be awarded infrastructure status'
  • IFCBA launches 'International Customs Brokers Day' on Jan. 26
  • The importance of digital identity in a transitioning container shipping
  • Issuance of online clearance through AQCS-ICS for imported consignments with effect from 22.01.2024
  • Chabahar Port handles considerable container traffic
  • Tyre industry faces rough weather due to Red Sea crisis
  • KEZAD Group announces investment for new warehousing capacity
  • HAROPA PORT remains on course, continuing to host major projects for France's energy transition
  • MSC breaks record with its longest breakbulk cargo in Vietnam and South Korea
  • Minister to launch two cutting-edge digital modules today; aimed at transforming India's maritime operations through digitisation
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  • DEA calls for cutting logistics costs for exports
  • GDP seen at 6.7 pc in FY24, 6.5 pc in FY25: IMF

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • More roundtrips between Melzo and Rotterdam
  • Qatar Airways Cargo picks new COC
  • A promotion for Charles van der Steene
  • A partner to serve Gloucestershire
  • Hope and disruption at the end of 2023
  • A sustainable multi-modal solution
  • MSC opts for Long Beach
  • JAL Cargo picks digital booking platform
  • Ignazio Messina now represented in Switzerland
  • 20% more local products
  • Distributing auto parts in Maharashtra
  • Søren Skou now chairs the advisory board
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three more years for LUG in Germany
  • A container train to the Black Sea
  • Prologis: two hubs near Stuttgart
  • Africa Logistic Properties welcomes CEO
  • Setback for Stockholm

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • Red Sea crisis drove shipping rates up faster than Covid, but some are falling
  • Exclusive: Mark Drusch, new head of Qatar Airways Cargo reveals priorities - and energy
  • 'Skinning the cat': UPS SCS arm - a bijou DB Schenker
  • ONE sinks to a $248m operating loss in Q4, but rates rise boosts outlook
  • 'Outlook not very promising', says UPS CEO, eyeing more cutbacks
  • EU ETS: 'the polluter pays', but the price 'must be more transparent'
  • IndiGo eyes China and South-east Asia and takes on more freighter capacity
  • New UK border checks on imports 'bring cost, confusion and frustration' /UL>

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • TTB 2024: America's first hybrid electric towboat
    While innovations in tugboat design to make them greener and more powerful have made headlines more so than inland towboats, some towboat operators aren't too far behind. Taylor Dickerson, who is vice
  • Korea's KT Marine goes to Damen for fast delivery of fast ferry
    Damen-built fast ferries have become an increasingly common sight in South Korean waters in recent years and now Damen is adding to that number. It has signed a contract to build a
  • NTSB makes new call for crewmember personal locator devices
    The National Transportation Safety Board is urging vessel owners and operators to provide each crewmemberwith a personal locator device. This latest NTSB call for the use of devices such as personal locator
  • Lawmakers to Biden: Prioritize U.S. maritime
    A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Senator Mark Kelly (D.-Ariz) and Rep. Mike Walz (R. Fla), have written President Biden urging him to prioritize U.S. maritime and strengthen U.S. maritime power
  • WIMOs 3rd annual clay shoot set for March 21
    The Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) organization is hosting its third annual clay shoot event on Thursday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Providence Plantation in Rosharon, Texas. This
  • Weeks Marine wins $62 million USACE contract
    Dredging contractor Weeks Marine Inc. has been awarded a $62,055,622 firm-fixed-price contract for harbor deepening and widening. Work will be performed in Irvington, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30,
  • Mexican Navy opts for Thordon solution to cut waterjet cavitation damage
    The Mexican Navy has awarded Thordon Bearings a second major contract for the supply of its water-lubricated SXL wear rings for retrofit installation to the waterjet propulsion nozzles on 25 interceptor patrol
  • AkzoNobel: 10 years of Intersleek 1100SR data demonstrate big fuel and CO2 savings
    AkzoNobel says that real world performance data gathered from ships coated with its International brand's Intersleek 1100SR fouling release coating indicate that, in the ten years since its release, it has cut
  • Q&A: Meet the women behind Royal Barge Fleeting
    Marine Log (ML): First off, tell us about Royal Barge Fleeting and how it got started? Jessica Branham (JB): I was approached by a member of Cummings Marine Board of Directors in

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Container News web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • NYK partners with Japan Coast Guard on maritime data open platform
    On 26 January, NYK announced its agreement to share oceanographic data, including wind direction and speed gathered by NYK-operated vessels, with the Japan Coast Guard through Ship Data Center's IoS Open Platform (IoS-OP) services. Furthermore, IoS-OP serves as a collaborative platform for data sharing within the Japanese maritime industry, specifically focusing on vessels operated by Japanese sh
  • Maersk revises peak season surcharge from Far East Asia to East Coast South America
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for Far East Asia to East Coast South America for all dry containers, effective from 14 February. The revised tariff levels are as outlined below: The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Noatum completes Sesé Auto Logistics acquisition
    AD Ports-owned Noatum, which leads the company's logistics cluster operations, successfully closed the acquisition of Sesé Auto Logistics, the Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) business of Grupo Logístico Sesé, for a total purchase consideration €81 million (US$88 million). The acquisition, which was approved by all relevant European regulators and closed today (31 January), solidifies Noatum's c
  • HAROPA Port increases financial figures amid container drop
    The maritime traffic at the HAROPA Port complex in France reached 2.63 million TEUs in 2023, translating to 81.3 million metric tons, reflecting a decrease of 4.5% compared to the previous year's figures. Additionally, HAROPA Port's liquid bulk traffic ended the year at 41.2 million metric tons, experiencing a positive uptick of 5%. On the other hand, solid bulk traffic faced a decline of 11% to
  • Regulatory economics changing structure of boxship industry
    Braemar shipbrokers said it is expecting new orders for vessels as the ageing panamax fleet increases and carriers respond to new carbon regulations and look to reduce their exposure to an increasingly volatile charter market. According to Braemar researcher Jonathan Roach, some 25% of the panamax fleet is currently over 20 years old, and that figure is set to increase to 40% by 2027. "As contain
  • Peel Ports Logistics secures vessel agency deal with Drax
    Peel Ports Logistics has recently inked a contract to serve as the shipping agency for Drax, a renewable energy specialist, facilitating the arrival of biomass-carrying vessels at the Port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. This partnership aims to support the transportation of renewable fuel to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. Peel Ports Logistics, as the designated service provider, welc
  • Port of Rotterdam appoints new director for container segment
    Starting 1 March, Hanna Stelzel will assume the position of Director Containers within the Commercial department at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. In her new role, she will oversee all activities related to the container chain at sea, in the port and hinterland. Succeeding Hans Nagtegaal, Stelzel, with a background in the German automotive industry, logistics, and digitalization, has been with
  • Delay in negotiations cast doubt on HMM sale
    Aspersions have been cast on the sale of HMM to the Harim Group-JKL Partners consortium after negotiations with the South Korean flagship carrier's state-controlled shareholders stalled. Container News understands that agreement on the sale terms was supposed to have been reached on 23 January, but this has been postponed to 6 February. On 18 December 2023, Harim-JKL was chosen as the preferred b
  • NYK initiates construction of in-house biofuel testing facility
    On 29 January, NYK conducted a groundbreaking ceremony at a Chiba Prefecture site, marking the commencement of the construction of a test engine facility dedicated to assessing the safety and viability of biofuels for accelerated practical application. The installation of the test engine is scheduled for completion in June. Over the next three years, NYK Group will conduct combustion tests to ana
  • Port of Corpus Christi appoints new Chief Financial Officer
    Cindy Bertolami has been named the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Port of Corpus Christi, succeeding Kent Britton, who took on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in September. Having served as the director of Finance for four years at the Port of Corpus Christi, Bertolami brings over two decades of financial leadership experience to her new position. She has been serving as the Inter

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Splash web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • Neptune Lines doubles order tally for dual-fuel car carriers in China
    Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines has added more vessels to its newbuild series at Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The Craig Jasienski-led firm has contracted another pair of LNG dual-fuel 4,200 ceu shipsfor delivery in 2027 after signing up for the first two units under the so-called Genesis Project in September last ...
  • TEN confirms modern tanker buys
    New York-listed Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has confirmed an acquisition of five modern tankers covered by Splash earlier this month. The deal with an undisclosed value, which TEN intends to fund with cash on hand and bank finance, includes a pair of 2023-built LNG dual-fuel LR2s, a 2019-built "super-eco" suezmax and two scrubber-fitted ...
  • NYK seals LNG newbuild charter with JERA
    Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has sealed a long-term charter deal with compatriot JERA for one of its LNG carriers under construction in South Korea. The Tokyo-headquartered behemoth has fixed a 174,000 cu m unit scheduled for delivery from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in 2027. The deal is the eleventh LNG carrier charter ...
  • Euronav sells fleet data analytics platform to ZeroNorth
    Belgian tanker giant Euronav has sold its Fleet Automatic Statistics and Tracking (FAST) platform to Danish vessel optimisation brand ZeroNorth. FAST collects advanced high-frequency data in real-time from sensors across Euronav's fleet. The Saverys family-controlled company has implemented the FAST platform across its fleet, using ship reporting, voyage optimisation, and ship optimisation using
  • QatarEnergy dishes out $6bn worth of contracts for Al-Shaheen expansion
    Middle Eastern oil and gas producer QatarEnergy has awarded engineering, procurement, construction and installation contracts worth $6bn for the next development phase of its Al-Shaheen oilfield, to boost production by about 100,000 bpd. The award is part of the Ruya project, the third phase of Al-Shaheen's development since North Oil Company, a joint venture between ...
  • UK company to build first-ever tidal energy plant in Southeast Asia
    Energies PH has signed a deal with UK-based marine offshore renewables specialist Inyanga Marine Energy Group to build Southeast Asia's first-ever tidal power generation plant. The site will be at the remote Capul Island of Northern Samar in the Philippines, along the San Bernardino Strait, a location chosen specifically for its strong marine currents. The EPC ...
  • Construction of largest US offshore wind farm set to begin after clearing final hurdle
    The US authorities have given the final two major federal approvals required for the start of construction work on Dominion Energy's 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest approved offshore wind project in the US so far. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provided its final approval of CVOW's Construction and ...
  • CMA CGM readies methanol retrofits
    CMA CGM has signed up a series of containerships for a methanol dual-fuel revamp in China, joining the likes of Maersk, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd. The French carrier has earmarked its conventionally-fuelled 9,300 teu ships for the project at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The world's third-largest liner ordered its first six methanol-powered boxships at Dalian Shipbuilding ...
  • Industry heavyweights weigh in on Red Sea security solutions for shipping
    Arsenio Dominguez, the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has called for a "multi-faceted" solution to the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis. Assuming the top post at the London United Nations body at the start of this month, Dominguez has been thrust into an international shipping crisis on the scale of the pandemic ...
  • New gas shipowner beckons from Jacksonville
    US-based investment firm Nebula Energy has bought a majority stake in Singapore-based Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) LNG and has its sights set on forming a new shipowning firm for the transport of the chilled fuel. According to the Singapore company, Nebula Energy will be investing $300m in AG&P LNG to fast-track LNG terminal ...
  • Global Maritime acquires Spanish engineering specialist Iberian Offshore
    Norwegian marine and offshore consultancy Global Maritime is expanding its footprint into the emerging Spanish offshore wind sector with the acquisition of Madrid-based engineering specialist Iberian Offshore. Founded in 2015, Iberian Offshore specialises among other things in the fixed-bottom offshore wind industry, including foundation and monopile design. The Stavanger-based firm said the rece
  • New shipping registers raise concerns
    They are more than 9,000 km apart, in separate continents, both are landlocked, but the backwaters that are Laos and Eswatini have one common link - new shipping registers. The Splash Extra lead today carries an investigation into the Indian companies establishing shipping registries and classification societies around the world to accommodate ships with murky ...
  • Exporter suggests plan to resolve stranded livestock carrier problem
    After the animals spent almost a month aboard the livestock carrier Bahijah, a plan to handle the animals has been presented to Australian authorities. The 2010-built, 7,900 dwt livestock carrier, registered to Israeli-based Bassem Dabbah Shipping and operated by Korkyra Shipping, left Australia on January 5 and on January 16 diverted from its route due ...
  • Iraq seen replacing Russia as India's top source of crude
    India has pivoted back to Iraq for its crude oil supplies with Russian imports held up by the Red Sea shut-in as well as the threat of US sanctions. Data from Kpler shows India has been importing a record 1.3m barrels per day from Iraq this month. Russia had become India's top supplier of crude ...
  • Mid-sized tankers in vogue: McQuilling
    McQuilling Services has published its latest five-year forecasts for the tanker trades with the American firm favouring prospects for mid-sized tankers this year over the bigger ship types. The 196-page, 27th edition of McQuilling's Tanker Market Outlook contains a five-year spot and time charter equivalent (TCE) forecast through to 2028 for eight vessel classes across ...
  • Biofuel sales triple in Singapore
    Biofuel sales more than tripled last year in Singapore, the world's dominant bunkering hub, with more than 500,000 tonnes sold. Analysts at shipbroker Eastport Maritime expect biofuel sales to double in Singapore through 2025. Singapore is by a considerable distance the world's largest bunkering hub, selling more than three times as much fuel overall than ...
  • Landlocked shipping registers make a comeback
    The Indian backers of the world's newest shipping flag are in discussions to create another registry, with both nations sharing the geographical distinction of being landlocked. The Eswatini Maritime Affairs and International Ship Registry was formed as a private company in Singapore three months ago, and is responsible for registering ships to the southern African ...
  • African flags and the Russian war machine
    In close to 24 years of covering this industry, a constant head-scratcher has been the outsourcing of national shipping registries, an oft corrupt practice that quite literally lets unpleasant folks get away with murder. Over the years, the likes of Cambodia and landlocked Mongolia have made headlines for their shockingly lax approach to ship registration. ...
  • January 2024 Review
    Shipping came to terms this month with the fact that the Red Sea exodus is here to stay for a considerable time. Reacting to Israel's war in Gaza, the Houthis of Yemen - backed by Iranian intelligence and hardware - have targeted around 40 merchant ships in the last three months with drone and missiles, ...
  • Tankers enjoy a very happy new year
    The Middle East continues to be a vital part of the global oil market, both in terms of production from nations in the region, and a bottleneck in global seaborne oil supply chains. In December OPEC+ announced that it would trim production further, reducing the amount of seaborne exports of crude oil from the region. ...
  • A typical January for dry bulk
    The situation in the Middle East has affected bulker operations with shipbroker Braemar reporting that about 60 fewer capesize bulkers sailed from the Atlantic into the Indian Ocean via Suez in the four weeks to January 14 compared to the previous four weeks, while 60 capesizes sailed via the Cape of Good Hope in the ...
  • Financial salve for logistical headaches saves Q1 for containers
    UNCTAD said on January 26 that Suez Canal transits were down 39% in the two months to January 19 and that overall freight tonnage shipped via Suez was down 45%. Container shipments through the canal were down 82% in the week to January 19 compared to four weeks earlier. THE Alliance announced on January 25 ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The tanker vessel class most impacted by the Red Sea diversions is suezmax, likely leading to a spike in earnings. However, if the Red Sea crisis is prolonged charterers may well look to parcel two suezmax cargoes onto one VLCC. Diverting via the cape adds about 4,900 nautical miles to the voyage and over ...
  • Tanker sales tank
    Year-on-year bulker activity increased this January, with a total of 47 bulkers sold so far, compared to 42 in January 2023. Values across all bulker sectors rose. "Spot rates are at historical highs for this period," pointed out Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, a senior content analyst at VesselsValue. For example, capesizes are up by around 270% ...
  • Are seafarers ready to handle tomorrow's fuels?
    As shipowners, managers, and engine suppliers turn more and more to new fuels, the need for adequate crew training to work on such vessels varies very widely across different fuel types. Experts tell Splash Extra that very few seafarers have undertaken training in the handling of alternative fuels with LNG as the exception to the ...
  • Alliances: the blatant cartel?
    At a time where global alliances are in flux, Alison Cusack, a lawyer from Melbourne-based Cusack & Co, weighs in. The frustration many have with alliances (consortiums etc) is that the market power seems overwhelming at the disadvantage of the humble

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • US slaps sanctions on Iranian commodity sellers and Burmese shipping line
    The US has announced fresh sanctions under separate programmes, with shipping enterprises supporting Burma's military and sellers of Iranian commodities...
  • Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion
    Several incidents of reported Somali piracy have added to security concerns in the Horn of Africa, while the Houthis continue...
  • ZeroNorth buys Euronav's fleet data analytics platform
    ZeroNorth's 'data flywheel' is growing, this time with the additional high-frequency data insights developed in-house by Euronav
  • TEN confirms acquisition of five modern Viken tankers
    Quintet includes pair of one-year-old LNG-powered dual-fuel LR2s
  • Sea Legend emerges from opaque empire dabbling in growing Sino-Russia trade
    A previously unheard of Chinese start-up Sea Legend has garnered media attention for its bold entrance into the Red Sea...
  • Polar ruling could impact right of owners to refuse Red Sea orders
    Houthi verbal threats - or even multiple drone and missile attacks - do not give automatic entitlement to divert round Cape...
  • The week in newbuildings: VLCCs and ammonia carrier orderbooks get further boost
    Newbuilding contracts for a total of 21 vessels in the containership, dry cargo, gas, offshore, passenger ferry and tanker sectors...
  • Tanger Med seeing no signs of congestion from diversions
    Tanger Med volumes rose to record highs again last year. It is now looking to expand again, after handling 95%...
  • Neptune Lines doubles dual-fuel orderbook
    Series of 4,200 ceu vessels will help owner reduce carbon intensity, as well as increase cargo intake by 36% compared...
  • Shippers warned to press pause on contract negotiations
    With rates plateauing and services being restructured peak disruption from the rerouting of shipping could be nearing an end. Shippers...
  • CMA CGM joins list of carriers tying up methanol-fuel conversions
    World's third-largest containership operator joins Cosco and Maersk in booking conversions of existing conventional-fuel containerships to operate on methanol fuel...
  • Green methanol can save fleets up to $55m under FuelEU pooling in 2030s, says LR
    FuelEU penalties to start from around $217,000 per vessel in 2025 for non-compliance, unless ships reduce GHG intensity by 2%...
  • MOL forecasts full-year profit to plummet more than 70%
    Profit from containerships business decreased sharply due to drops in spot and term contract freight rates
  • Wärtsilä sales reach all-time high on increased newbuild activity
    Leading medium-speed marine engine designer expects a better demand environment in 2024 compared with last year
  • Container shipping caught in crosshairs of superpower tussle
    Growing complexity of supply chains necessitates strategic adjustments, including better multimodal transportation service and enhanced efficiency
  • Red Sea disruptions impact Asian bunker market fundamentals
    Supply tightness caused by requirements for greater amounts of bunker, as more vessels divert away from the Suez Canal. Price...
  • Daily Briefing
    First Asia-bound Russian oil cargoes seen loaded on VLCCs to avoid Red Sea risks | Cansi to introduce new criteria...
  • ONE swings to losses despite liftings growth
    ONE noted the Red Sea crisis has led to 'an instant tonnage shortage', but said prolonged stagnation means cargo demand...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • Ocean rate surge reflects uncertainty around cost of Suez diversions: MSC
    An executive for the carrier said he expects liners and shippers will eventually adjust to the lengthier transits around southern Africa but acknowledged it will take time before rate volatility subsides.
  • As industrial freight lags, more LTL carriers look to ports to boost business
    Trucking companies such as Averitt are seeking more diversified freight and deeper connections to customers through transloading.
  • UPS to explore 'alternatives' for Coyote Logistics, announces layoffs
    UPS CEO Carol Tomé, who was on UPS's board of directors at the time of the 2015 Coyote acquisition, acknowledged UPS did not fully appreciate how cyclical truckload and intermodal brokerage was at the time.
  • Pre-Lunar New Year rush, Red Sea disruption boost Asia-Europe air rates, demand
    A seasonal push to get shipments out of Asia before factories close for the Lunar New Year may be masking a switch to air from disrupted ocean networks.
  • NY-NJ port chief sees delays, but no congestion, from Suez diversions
    While off-schedule ships are periodically crowding marine terminals, the port is not seeing any major impact from the longer transits as vessels reroute around southern Africa, Bethann Rooney said.
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports Q4 loss on falling rates, Red Sea disruption
    The oversupplied container shipping industry, falling rate levels and the need to divert around southern Africa for much of December contributed to a sharp drop in the carrier's revenue and profitability.
  • CMA CGM inks deal to lock in green fuel supply at Middle East bunker locations
    The carrier is the latest to partner with an alternative fuel supplier as the fast-growing dual-fuel order book puts producers of green energy under pressure to rapidly scale up supply.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • ExxonMobil homes in on shipyard for shuttle tanker newbuilding slots
    Energy major sets aside berth space, but which shipowner will scoop the prize?
  • 'Fake': Houthis claim attack on ship that turns out to be medevac instead
    Militant group's spokesman alleges strike on 'American merchant ship'
  • Houthis claim attack on second JP Morgan-linked ship
    CMA CGM-operated container ship hit with 'naval missiles'
  • Neptune Lines' Travlos bumps up newbuilding programme adding two car carriers
    Greek shipowner's expansion sees company ink more newbuildings at Fujian Mawei Shipyard
  • Neptune Lines' Melina Travlos bumps up newbuilding programme, adding two car carriers
    Greek shipowner orders more ships at Fujian Mawei Shipyard
  • 'Money talks': Carbon costs driving boom in shipowners' transition spend, Wartsila's Roger Holm says
    Marine president explains that investment now will save money later
  • NYK inks 11th long-term charter with JERA for LNG newbuilding
    Shipowner locks away another vessel from its huge cache of on-order LNG carriers
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation confirms big-ticket swoop for five modern Viken tankers
    Greek company lays its hands on 'super eco' aframaxes, LR2s and a suezmax
  • UK sanctions efforts 'disturbing' as Russia evades price caps
    Expert tells British parliamentary committee that Europe running out of ideas for new measures targeting Russia
  • Taylor Maritime Investments forecasts strong improvement in 'finely-balanced' bulker market
    Ed Buttery-led owner sees fundamentals lining up in owners' favour over next two to three years
  • Somali pirates using hijacked fishing boats to launch attacks, shipping warned
    Captured vessels being used as motherships to extend the reach of Somali pirate attacks
  • Purus Marine lifts VLEC newbuild tally
    UK owner now has three on-order ethane carrier newbuildings fixed against charter deals
  • Product tanker rates now so high some traders no longer moving cargoes, Gibson says
    Something has to give in terms of either freight costs or commodity prices, broker believes
  • Norwegian sovereign wealth fund adds tanker and gas giants to $3bn shipping portfolio in record year
    Norway's fund buys Dorian LPG, NAT, Scorpio and Teekay Tankers in 2023
  • World shipping fleet expands with high newbuilding activity and historically low scrapping
    Clarksons Research reveals the statistics driving changes in the world fleet
  • Red Sea tanker traffic falls after Houthi missile strike on Marlin Luanda
    Fire on board Trafigura-chartered vessel leads to more operators avoiding the Suez Canal route
  • Red Sea crude tanker traffic falls further after Houthi missile strike
    Fire on board the Marlin Luanda has seen more operators shift from the Suez Canal route
  • Two piracy groups on the prowl in Indian Ocean, warns UKMTO
    New guidance comes as attacks and suspicious approaches of merchant vessels and fishing boats multiply
  • Saudi Arabian state shipping company Bahri sees profit slide on weaker VLCC rates
    But Saudi state shipowner saw an increase in gains from investments in other companies
  • Is 'striking back' the best way to tackle the Houthi menace to shipping?
    Biden administration faces pressure for action amid Red Sea and Gulf of Aden crisis but US strikes are what Houthis want
  • NYK inks eleventh long-term charter with JERA for LNG newbuilding
    Shipowner locks away another vessel from its huge cache of on-order LNG carriers
  • Iranian 'spy ship' and sanctioned VLCC sent for scrap as shadow fleet demolition sparks into life
    First hints suggest shadow fleet vessels are being sent to the beaches
  • Outcome of ransom talks on hijacked bulker key to future of Somali piracy, says EU
    The bulker Ruen has been held for more than a month after being seized in a piracy attack
  • ONE takes action in wake of Red Sea shipping crisis and Panama Canal drought
    Giant liner operator slides into loss in the third quarter but slightly ups full-year profit guidance
  • Harim's $5bn HMM takeover under pressure as alliance and bond questions emerge
    Sources in South Korea say sticking points remain with clock ticking towards new deadline
  • Euronav sells fleet data platform to expanding ZeroNorth
    Danish optimisation service also adds Saverys family-controlled owner to client list
  • Frontline's VLCCs 'still hold the key' to earnings, DNB says
    Tanker owner's first-quarter guidance will be main focus in report
  • Secondhand container ship deals plunge as enormous newbuilding pipeline hits
    But Alphaliner says recovery in asset prices is possible due to Red Sea rerouting
  • Wartsila targets 2025 for launch of pure hydrogen ship engine
    Finnish technology group sees demand for its shipping services growing this year
  • DNB's shipping loan book shrinks 9%
    Norwegian lender's total shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • Pair of piracy groups on the prowl in Indian Ocean, warns UKMTO
    New guidance comes as attacks and suspicious approaches of merchant vessels and fishing boats multiply
  • CMA CGM selects shipyard to retrofit neo-panamax container ships to run on methanol
    MAN's methanol dual-fuel engine will be used for conversion project
  • Norway's largest bank DNB sees shipping loan book shrinks 9%
    Norwegian lender's total shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • MOL third-quarter profit falls almost 60% on weaker liner trades
    Japanese owner makes little reference to the impact Red Sea crisis is having on the liner market
  • Chevron pulls plug on Red Sea passage for Kazakh oil heading to Asia
    Oil major says tankers carrying Central Asian nations' crude exports will take the long route via South Africa
  • Carnival confirms Red Sea diversions for 12 cruise ships
    US-listed cruise giant says diversions will impact its financial performance for the 2024 full year
  • Buttery's TMI in 'strong position' after cutting back debt, Kepler says
    London-listed bulker owner now has Japanese-built fleet with low average age

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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