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February 2, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
  • Interim Budget 2024-25 gives impetus to infrastructure & economic rail corridors; India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor a strategic & economic game changer, says FM
  • Red Sea crisis prompts rapid rise in ocean freight rates
  • APSEZ Q3 FY24 PAT jumps 65% Y-o-Y; achieves highest-ever quarterly volume
  • India-US bilateral trade seen surging to $500 bn: Ambassador
  • Sonowal launches Maritime Single Window & MMD modules in Sagar Setu (NLP-Marine)
  • Wiz Freight announces INR 125 crore Series B funding
  • India-Menat corridor trade potential seen at $100 bn
  • DFCCIL enhancing Trucks on Train services between New Palanpur-New Rewari
  • Deadline for One Vehicle One FASTag initiative and completing KYC updation extended till Feb. 29
  • DB Schenker announces Vishal Sharma as CEO for Region Asia Pacific
  • APM Terminals Pipavav loads first ever private LPG rake

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
  • Hupac updates Netherlands - Poland schedule
  • Milan in the lead, Rome battling hard
  • Rotterdam Port Authority bridges the gap
  • GB Railfreight launches intermodal service
  • Improving ETAs, minimising delays
  • A divided path to growth
  • WFS to handle Finnish cargo in Paris
  • Kale Info Solutions expands Americas team
  • 135 more lanes
  • Two moves for Ebenezer in Singapore
  • The trio on the Rhine
  • AIT picks a Dutch spare part
  • 19,522 shipments with IPR violations
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 'Queen of the Pit Lane' reveals winners
  • As many rail access points as possible
  • Taking the cold chain down South
  • ICS working towards net zero
  • An even mightier autonomous cargo aircraft

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Strikes at DPW ports across Australia exacerbating empty box shortage
  • Airfreight industry 'much more adept at adapting to volatile market conditions'
  • DSV's tight race against K+N on day one of Lund reign
  • Can ONE, Yang Ming and HMM compete without a new alliance partner?
  • Evergreen spends $532m to boost its holdings in box terminals
  • CH Robinson: bang in the middle of the perfect storm
  • Dismal picture for US trucking as Q4 volumes go into double-digit decline
  • 'Declining demand for transport services' hits DSV's bottom line
  • N America railroads see intermodal revenue fall, but CPKCP bucks the trend
  • All change at the top of DSV as Jens Andersen steps down early
  • Vishal Sharma becomes CEO Asia Pacific for DB Schenker

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Houthis fire missiles at another ship managed by Oceonix Services
    Middle East news reports today quoted the Houthis as saying they had targeted the "American merchant ship Koi ... with several appropriate naval missiles." The Equasis data base shows that the Liberian-flagged
  • And that "happiness" survey shows: Seafarers not so happy
    With a serious seafarer shortage looming worldwide, it's not good news for recruitment that the latest Seafarers Happiness Index, published this week by the Mission to Seafarers, shows, for the fourth successive
  • New North Star SOV will go to work on EnBW's He Dreiht wind farm
    The U.K.'s largest operator of offshore wind service operation vessels (SOVs), Aberdeen-headquartered North Star, has won its first order outside of the U.K. It has secured a contract with energy utility giant
  • 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
  • L-ion cargo fire ship Genius Star XI docks in Dutch Harbor
    Genius Star XI, the ship carrying lithium-ion batteries that reported a cargo hold fire December 28, has now docked in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The Unified Command overseeing the response to the incident
  • Op-Ed: Pioneering green corridors for a sustainable maritime future
    By Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS In the wake of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) updated strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping by 2050, key

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Red Sea crisis impact on box rates more rapid than Covid-19: Xeneta analysis
    The Red Sea crisis has seen ocean freight rates increase faster than in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic as swathes of shippers are told some of their contracts will not be honoured. Xeneta, an ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, has released data that reveals shipping costs on key trades from the Far East to Europe spiked more than 200% in the first 52 days of the
  • Angel sinking: Arrest warrants out for captain and ship manager
    The Taiwan Kaohsiung District Prosecutors office today (1 February) issued arrest warrants for the Turkish captain of the Palau-flagged boxship Angel, which sank off Kaohsiung port in July 2023, sending 600 containers drifting into the surrounding waters. The CEO of the management company of Angel, identified as Zamig, an Azerbaijani national, is also wanted. The prosecutors said evidence suggest
  • Global bunker indices surge
    After the 05th week's outcomes, there was a noticeable uptick in the MABUX global bunker indices. The 380 HSFO index experienced a gain of US$13.81, climbing from US$502.49/MT the previous week to a solid US$516.30/MT, surpassing the US$500 threshold. Simultaneously, the VLSFO index saw an increase of US$23.51, reaching US$675.00/MT compared to last week's US$651.49/MT. The MGO index also demonst
  • Yang Ming to launch upgraded PAS service
    Yang Ming is set to enhance the PAS service in March, introducing an upgraded PAN-ASIA SERVICE that now includes Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This collaborative initiative involves T.S. Lines, and Interasia Lines (IAL), aiming to strengthen the Southeast Asian market by providing swift and high-quality transport services. Also, the enhanced PAS service operates on a fixed weekly sailing schedule wi
  • Hapag Lloyd updates Europe East Coast Express (ECX) service
    Hapag-Lloyd has revealed changes to its Europe East Coast Express (ECX). Starting March 2024, there will be a modification in the port coverage along the South America East Coast during the southbound voyages. In this adjustment, Itapoa port will replace the port of Navegantes in Brazil. Here is an overview of the revised service rotation: Rotterdam, Netherlands -> London, Great Britain -> Hambur
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority appoints new CEO
    Effective 1 February 2024, Boudewijn Siemons assumes the role of CEO at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, succeeding Allard Castelein, who left the Port Authority last summer. Following Castelein's departure, Siemons has been fulfilling the role of CEO on an interim basis while concurrently holding the position of COO. The current executive board of the Port Authority comprises Boudewijn Siemons a
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharges worldwide
    Marseille-headquartered container line CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from North Europe, the Baltic, Scandinavia and Poland to Asia (including South East Asia, North East Asia, China, Hong Kong & Macau SAR), Middle East, Red Sea, India subcontinent, East Med and North Africa (Morocco included). The new surcharge will be effective from 15 February 2024 (date of loading) un
  • Georgia Ports near 5 million TEUs in 2023
    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported a 4% decrease in its December box volumes handling 422,300 TEUs and a 16% decline in its 2023 container throughput with 4.9 million TEUs. Higher inflation rates and interest rates affecting consumer spending and resulting in elevated inventories in warehouses were the main reasons for this container decline, according to the port authority. Meanwhile, GPA's
  • Cargotec reports strong financial results
    Cargotec's financial results for 2023 indicate a remarkable year marked by significant increases in both sales and profitability. In the fourth quarter, orders received showed improvement compared to the third quarter, reaching a total of US$1.6 million. The annual sales witnessed a 12% increase, reaching US$4.9 million while the comparable operating profit surged by an impressive 62% to US$553 m

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Siem Offshore scores vessel contract with PXGEO
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has struck a deal with marine seismic player PXGEO for the offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The Oslo-listed company has fixed the 2014-built vessel for one year to support PXGEO's worldwide operations. The contract starts mid-February after the completion of the vessel's class renewal and comes with a ...
  • Seacor sells Caribbean liner business
    US owner Seacor Holdings, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has sold its Caribbean liner and logistics business, Seacor Island Lines, to Florida-based shipping player King Ocean Services. The deal will see the Da Costa Gomez family-owned King Ocean, which delivers to close to 50 destinations across the Caribbean and South and Central America ...
  • ICS proposes subsidy system for green fuel use to reach net zero targets
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to shipping's global regulator, the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), for a zero-emission shipping fund (ZESF). To move forward with workable solutions to meet net zero targets, shipowners globally have agreed to mandatory contributions on ships' GHG emissions to raise billions of dollars annually. This ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes out newcastlemax to NYK
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) for one of its vessels. NYK chartered the 2012-built, 206,040 dwt newcastlemax bulker for a gross charter rate of $22,500, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum ...
  • Dorian LPG confirms VLAC order
    New York-listed VLGC owner Dorian LPG has confirmed its place among many big names jumping on the heated bandwagon for very large ammonia carriers. The John Hadjipateras-led company said in its latest quarterly earnings report it had contracted one VLGC/ammonia vessel for delivery in the third quarter of 2026, with the first installment of $23.8m ...
  • Boudewijn Siemons becomes permanent CEO of Rotterdam port
    Boudewijn Siemons has been appointed as the permanent chief executive officer (CEO) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority after being in the role on an interim basis from July 2023. He succeeds Allard Castelein, who left the Port Authority in July 2023 to join the board of Dutch FPSO giant SBM Offshore. Since then, Siemons ...
  • Longship orders newbuilding pair from Dutch shipbuilder
    Dutch shortsea operator Longship has entered into a joint newbuilding project for two freighters. In a further step towards renewal and optimisation of its fleet, Longship entered into a joint newbuilding project with Norwegian broker Wagle Chartering for two GS Eco-Freighters set to be built by the GS Yard in Waterhuizen. No price has been ...
  • North Star wins decade-long newbuild SOV charter with EnBW
    UK offshore support vessel owner and operator North Star has secured a long-term charter with energy utility giant EnBW for one of its newbuild hybrid-electric service operations vessels (SOV). The decade-long minimum charter will see the vessel service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany. He Dreiht is currently one of Europe's ...
  • Google inks its largest offshore wind power deal
    Google has penned its biggest deal yet to purchase offshore wind power for its data centers in Europe. The tech giant has signed up to offtake 478 MW of two wind farms off the coast of the Netherlands developed by Crosswind and Ecowende - joint ventures between supermajor Shell and Dutch utility Eneco. CrossWind's 759 ...
  • European partnership converting bulker to climate-neutral fuels and green power
    A new project will see companies and researchers from Europe develop and convert a bulk carrier to sail on climate-neutral fuels and green power. The GAMMA project, which began in January 2024 backed by €17m ($18.3m) in funding, will use 60,000 dwt of cargo and a bulk carrier from the Topic fleet as a case ...
  • Eni wraps up $4.9bn Neptune Energy acquisition
    Italian energy major Eni has bought Neptune Energy for around $4.9bn in what is dubbed the largest cash deal in the European oil and gas sector in the past ten years. Currently, Neptune produces oil and gas from fields in eight countries with the most prominent being the UK, Norway, Germany, Algeria, the Netherlands, and ...
  • CMA CGM crews seek dialogue on Red Sea transit policy
    Crew working for the global liner company which has stuck the most steadfastly to Red Sea transits are remonstrating with top management. In an email seen by Splash sent to top management, a number of staff working onboard CMA CGM ships have sought to "constructively address significant concerns" regarding the company's current safety policies and ...
  • Repsol exercises two-month option for Golden Energy Offshore's PSV
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services AS (GEOS) has won another contract extension for the 2005-built platform supply vessel from Repsol Norge. The contract extension is 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. Repsol Norge and GEOS ...
  • Technip Energies scores FEED contract for Viking carbon storage project
    French-based engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Viking CO2 transportation and storage network. The contract for the project, developed by Harbour Energy and BP, entails the design of the CO2 transportation system. According to BP, the project has been under development for three years ...
  • Results published from shipping's first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment
    Results have been published of shipping's first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment of a vessel from the raw materials dug from a mine needed to manufacture a hull block to the welder's torch at its life-end. The six-month study, conducted by Lloyd's Register, Knutsen, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, measured ...
  • Controversial livestock carrier gets to port with no unloading taking place
    Livestock carrier , with over 16,000 animals onboard, has finally berthed at Fremantle port after being stuck off the coast of Perth for several days. The 2010-built, 7,900 dwt livestock carrier with around 14,000 sheep and 2,500 cattle, registered to Israeli-based Bassem Dabbah Shipping, had been on the water since January 5 when it left ...
  • French unveil large hydrogen carrier design
    A French quartet with huge gas expertise have unveiled a preliminary design of a 150,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier. Unveiled at the Hyvolution Summit 2024 trade show in Paris, gas containment system specialist GTT, along with TotalEnergies, naval architect LMG Marin and Bureau Veritas have provided details of a joint development project, which resulted ...
  • Dayang wins more work with EnQuest
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured a contract extension from Enquest for the provision of maintenance, construction, and modification services at PM8E Seligi oilfields, offshore Malaysia. The value of the contract extension is based on work orders issued by Enquest, Dayang said in a Bursa Malaysia filing. The initial contract became effective in May 2022 and ...
  • Live Animal Export: Voyage to nowhere, with only deepening excrement to dine, rest and sleep in
    The plight of more than 16,000 animals stuck on a boiling-hot livestock carrier for the past month has made headlines around the world. Dr Lynn Simpson, a well-known former live export veterinarian, writes for Splash on the tragic, aborted voyage of the Bahijah, pictured today off Fremantle. With the world turning to faeces around us, ...
  • Chawla celebrates maritime learning tech endorsement
    Maritime e-learning company MarinePALS has become the first maritime training provider to gain an innovation endorsement certificate from ClassNK, an award that is reserved for companies who offer innovations and initiatives in the field of concepts and services backed up by adequate and accountable standards for emerging tech. The company's Digital Learning Management System enables ...
  • Swire folds Westwood brand
    Westwood Shipping Lines, a niche vessel operator specialising in the trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, has changed its name to Swire Shipping. Swire Shipping acquired Westwood in June 2022. The move will unify Swire Shipping's services in Japan, North America, South Korea, and China. Seven vessels from the Swire Shipping owned fleet ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Fake flags, rogue registries and dark fleet spark calls for crackdown on ship oversight
    The lack of a genuine link between ships and the flag they fly has long been a subject of debate...
  • Euronav results 'as expected' as company embarks on transformation period
    A solution to the Frontline merger deadlock was the highlight of the Euronav's fourth quarter as the company begins a...
  • Containership values rise on charter market improvements and demand for Red Sea traders
    A strengthening time charter market because of the Red Sea crisis, Panama Canal limitations and the need for drydock coverage...
  • Renewal round stable so far, Gard chief executive confirms
    'I think it will be a less eventful renewal than the last three. I would expect most clubs to produce...
  • Shipping in uphill battle to attract seafarers, says IMO secretary-general
    Shipping is facing an uphill battle to attract new talent during its net zero transition. Recent developments in the Red...
  • DSV: Customers finding ways to cope with Red Sea disruption
    It is still early days in the Red Sea crisis and the jury is out. For the logistics operator, this...
  • Yara International divests non-core marine technology arm
    Oslo-headquartered green marine technology business has been sold to Geneva-based Okapi Supply Trading Advisory, a division of oil trader Okapi...
  • Dorian confirms first VLAC order as profits jump
    US-listed company contracts newbuilding in the belief of good prospects for the VLGC market and the potential for transporting ammonia...
  • Westwood Shipping rebrands as Swire Shipping
    Swire Shipping to close the Westwood brand as it further integrates the company. This will boost transpacific and Japan services
  • Former Ince Greek office empties as partners lead exodus to WFW and HFW
    Hirings signal demise of legacy former Ince-related entity in Athens
  • Wärtsilä chief says methane slip risk in LNG engines under control
    Concerns around methane emissions from dual-fuel LNG engines played down after recent study highlighted higher than assumed emission levels
  • ICS, Bahamas and Liberia propose IMO zero-emissions fund
    IMO member states agreed to adopt a greenhouse gas pricing mechanism as its mid-term economic measure in 2025, as the...
  • CMA CGM denies Houthi missile strike on containership Koi
    The Houthis claim to have hit another vessel commercially managed by Oceonix services, the 8,586 teu boxship Koi. The Houthis'...
  • Daily Briefing
    Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion | Sea Legend emerges from opaque empire dabbling in growing Sino-Russia trade...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • US container import flows in 2024 likely to reflect major sourcing trends
    US retailers and others will reduce their exposure to China as they can, chasing cheaper labor while also hedging the risk associated with relying on one origin for key goods and items.
  • Roadrunner adds 135 LTL lanes, moves into Canada in major expansion
    Building on recent market openings, the point-to-point, long-haul LTL carrier is launching its largest growth push since a 2021 restructuring.
  • India-US cargo flows hit by vessel space crunch amid ongoing Red Sea crisis
    Ocean carriers are not able to honor roughly 25% of their planned loads on available US East Coast weekly sailings out of Nhava Sheva and Mundra ports, local sources say.
  • Red Sea attacks to muddle container shipping through Q2: ONE's Nixon
    Longer voyages around southern Africa have created an instant tonnage shortage and will make it difficult for carriers to maintain weekly sailing schedules, says Jeremy Nixon.
  • Gemini alliance a sign of wider changes within container shipping industry
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's public commitment to 90% schedule reliability is a direct acknowledgment of the heightened risk and uncertainty associated with modern supply chain operations, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Houthis fire missiles at JP Morgan-linked ship operated by CMA CGM
    Container ship undamaged after attack with two ballistic missiles
  • Stolt-Nielsen sitting pretty as customers figure out Red Sea response
    World's largest chemical tanker owner lowers spot exposure in strong quarter
  • Dorian LPG reveals strong forward bookings, but there's a catch
    Connecticut shipowner has captured solid rates but could see those weaken
  • 'It's a mess': Traders hit out at new European rules set to cause a headache for shipowners
    BRS and Vertis traders speak out against initiative demanding shipping firms open up CO2 accounts
  • China issues 'warning over Ukraine's war sponsor list'
    Chinese energy giants are on the list of companies linked to business dealings with Russia
  • Big ship bump: Royal Caribbean scores earnings beat with 'record start' to 2024
    Cruise giant's 2024 guidance exceeds Wall Street's expectations
  • Norway's largest bank DNB sees shipping loans shrink 7%
    Norwegian lender's shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • Is playing with 'other people's money' losing its allure for shipowners?
    This week's Streetwise examines an increasing trend towards going private and how it surfaced again this week
  • Saverys clan shifts cash-rich Euronav from 80% dividend to 'discretionary' payout
    CFO Ludovic Saverys points to family's record of rewarding shareholders
  • BW LPG executive joins expanding UK shipowner Purus Marine
    Purus has been on a hiring spree in recent months, with several senior appointments named
  • Blake Blackwell jumps ship from ExxonMobil to Energos Infrastructure
    Well-known face rocks up at emerging new regasification player after second stint with US major
  • Ince break-up continues as WFW snaps up 13 shipping dispute lawyers in Greece
    UK firm follows rival HFW in offering new home to maritime experts
  • War dangers leave industry struggling to recruit 'innocent victim' seafarers
    Red Sea attacks have highlighted the vulnerability of seafarers carrying out their work
  • Crowley seafarer sues US government over alleged rape by ship steward
    Ship manager's lawyers argue seafarer can only recover damages from the US
  • NRP shipping fund paid out $55m in dividends last year
    Shipowner Premium Maritime Fund returned 9.1% in 2023
  • Dorian LPG enters new territory with debut VLAC newbuilding order
    US-based owner also adds $100m of financial firepower through new loan
  • Charter rates for modern LNG carriers sink amid gloomy 2024 outlook
    But early signs could be emerging that a floor has been reached as fresh enquiry filters out
  • Carbon capture: Wartsila's Tamara de Gruyter explains why 70% is enough for now
    Onboard system will give shipowners compliance, but there is potential for more
  • Tanker dip lowers profit at Great Eastern despite VLGC strength
    Indian owner suffers a substantial drop in daily rates for crude and product ships towards the end of 2023
  • Fight for limited modern tonnage looms for shipowners, says 'bullish' SSY broker Toby English
    Shipbroker says demand for secondhand tankers and bulkers is still strong
  • Full-size liquefied hydrogen carrier hits milestone design marks
    Joint development project nets two key approvals in principle
  • US blacklists shipping company linked to Myanmar military regime
    Sanctions notice marks the third anniversary since military takeover
  • Norway's largest bank DNB sees shipping loan book shrink 9%
    Norwegian lender's total shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • Yara offloads marine tech business to Okapi Energy Group
    Yara Marine Technologies sold for an undisclosed sum to Africa and Geneva-based oil and gas firm
  • Euronav confirms VLCC order and sale of world's second-biggest tanker
    Belgian owner has been busy with fleet renewal so far in the first quarter
  • Cash-rich shipowners shun capital markets as public raises sink to decade low
    Clarksons Securities' Erik Helberg breaks down the state of play in global capital markets for shipping and offshore
  • Shipowners hail 'pragmatic' levy scheme for green fuel incentives
    International Chamber of Shipping promotes programme that subsidises owners for taking the plunge into new fuels
  • Greek shipowner W Marine inks first newbuilding order in 20 years
    Athens-based firm takes the next step in its expansion and fleet-renewal strategy, booking a pair of kamsarmaxes
  • Stolt-Nielsen's tankers boosted by 'effective closure' of Suez and Panama canals
    Boss Udo Lange upbeat on chemical carrier earnings in 'robust' markets
  • Euronav begins 'new chapter' with $323m profit from VLCC sales as rates rise
    Saverys company reveals gain from huge Frontline tanker sale
  • Chinese bulker owners feed tonnage to Bangladeshi ship recyclers
    As three bulkers head for Chattogram, Indian and Pakistani ship recyclers have held off from buying tonnage
  • Pacific Radiance rights issue receives mixed response from investors
    Fundraiser falls short of being fully subscribed despite upbeat markets and steep share price discount
  • HFW expands in Greece with 11-strong Ince ship finance team
    Law firm adds two partners plus other lawyers in Piraeus

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • FedEx fleet restructure poses threat to freighter operators
    FedEx has more cargo jets than it needs for its express package network. Some of those planes will now be used to try and capture a larger share of the general cargo market. In doing so, FedEx will go head to head with all-cargo carriers like Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific and Nippon Cargo Airlines.

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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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