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April 3, 2024

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Exim India web site
APRIL 3, 2024
  • JNPA celebrates record throughput of 6.43 million TEUs in 2023-24
  • Allcargo Terminals launches myCFS 2.0
  • Air cargo market from India to Europe has a strong start to the year
  • Asia-Pacific airlines show strong growth in cargo demand
  • DP World launches dedicated service connecting ICD Sachana-Ahmedabad to Mundra Port
  • Baltimore incident vessel owner seeks to limit liability: Report
  • WDFC has world's first electrified, double line, double-stack container tunnel
  • Record renewable energy, green financing in 2023-24
  • Smooth sailing across the Red Sea: Despite concerns about security, the vast majority of vessels navigate safely
  • CULines adds Far East Asia - Middle East link
  • PSA Mumbai again berths deepest draft vessel
  • US East Coast ports modify ops to absorb cargo after Baltimore
  • Govt hopes GDP to cross 8 pc in Q4 FY24: FM
  • Akasa Air begins international operations
  • New duty norms for pilots on hold: DGCA
  • SpiceJet inks key agreement to clear major liabilities

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 3, 2024
  • Are you ready for ICS2?
  • Expediting an engine shipment
  • Joint development of dedicated cargo airport
  • Combining road and ship to shorten linehauls
  • Ukrainian know-how for US sports team
  • Jettainer picks CCO
  • A cheaper container reload system
  • First methanol ship docks in Hamburg
  • A first for LH Cargo
  • Management change at K+L Poland
  • NAP: eighth air cargo conference
  • Rail upgrade nearly doubles freight capacity
  • From Jordan to Pakistan
  • Twice a week to Mumbai
  • Improving groupage shipments to/from Denmark
  • A CEO for Ideo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • An agile financial performance in 2023
  • Sustainability takes centre stage
  • Dachser to host webinar on alternative fuels

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • Baltimore update: the blame game begins as salvage gets under way
  • Forwarders all set to trash carriers in a brave new world?
  • Shipping line fortunes may be looking up after a dire fourth quarter
  • With Geodis not for sale, CEO mulls options 'to enhance development'
  • Samsung takes action over thousands of 'unlawful' D&D charges by Cosco and OOCL
  • OceanX: M&A rumours & deals spread - please welcome Q2 24!
  • Lufthansa new offer to end strikes is 'historic', says happy union chief
  • Cheers - good news for Oz wine producers as China lifts import tarfiffs
  • Win for UPS as FedEx ends contract with USPS
  • Legals costs mount as PD Ports wins legal fight over Tees access
  • Logistics UK gives industry a July deadline to recognise excellence

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • Hanwha makes its case for Austal acquisition
    As we reported earlier, South Korea's Hanwha Group has submitted an indicative offer to acquire the global business of Austal USA's Australian parent, Austal (ASX:ASB), through a scheme of arrangement that would
  • Caterpillar collaborates with Serco on NOMARS unmanned surface vessel
    Caterpillar Marine reports that it has completed key milestones in support of the revolutionary new No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) medium unmanned surface vessel that Herndon, Va., headquartered Serco Inc. is to
  • ABS awards ECOLOG industry-first LCO2 carrier ISM DOC
    Athens-headquartered carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) specialist ECOLOG is moving ahead on its plans to build a fleet of LCO2 carriers. ABS has now awarded the company an industry first ISM
  • VIDEO: With first Baltimore temporary channel open, a second is in the works
    As the first vessel successfully transited the Baltimore temporary channel established following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Unified Command responding to the disaster announced plans to establish a

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Container News web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • Euroseas secures new time charter for 4,250 TEU boxship
    Greek vessel owner Euroseas announced a time charter contract for its 4,250 TEU intermediate container ship Synergy Antwerp for a minimum period of 11.5 to a maximum period of 14 months, at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of US$26,500. The charter commenced on 2 April after the vessel completed its scheduled drydock and special survey, along with certain retrofits including the
  • Sinotrans 2023 annual results briefing: Key insights
    Sinotrans Limited held its 2023 Annual Results Briefing on 25 March 2023, with important presences including Song Rong, the executive director and general manager, Wang Jiuyun, CFO, Li Shichu, vice president and board secretary, Gao Xiang, vice president and chief digital officer, as well as independent directors in attendance. In the previous year, Sinotrans said it actively responded to China M
  • Dali owners seek to limit damages payments
    Grace Ocean, the owner of the 10,000 TEU ship that collided with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key bridge, has filed a petition asking the courts to at least limit the company's liability to the value of the vessel. Lawyers from Duane Morris and Blank Rome, acting for Grace Ocean and ship manager Synergy Marine filed the petition with the Maryland District Court yesterday, claiming that the owner and
  • President of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association retires after almost three decades
    The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) announced the retirement of its President, John McLaurin, today (2 April) after 29 years of service. "It has been an immense privilege to serve as the President of PMSA for the past 29 years. I am very proud of what the association staff and our membership have been able to accomplish together. I have been blessed with the support of a board of dir
  • Folk Maritime announces new Chief Operating Officer
    Folk Maritime, a Saudi container line that has recently launched operations , has officially appointed Mohamed Badawy as Chief Operating Officer of the company. "Badawy's extensive experience across port, terminal, and fleet management sectors will be instrumental to driving our operational strategies and supporting our growth as Saudi Arabia's leading feeder and short-sea operator," said Folk Ma
  • Hapag-Lloyd appoints new Managing Director Fleet
    Starting on 1 April 2024, Silke Lehmköster took over the role of Managing Director Fleet at Hapag-Lloyd, being responsible for Fleet Management, Fleet Innovation & Technology, Chartering, and the Newbuildings Project Group. Silke Lehmköster replaces Richard von Berlepsch, who will now concentrate on specific projects and committee assignments. She will report directly to Dr. Maximilian Rothkopf,
  • GAC Malaysia forms JV with Uminaca to boost logistics capabilities
    GAC Malaysia has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) with Syarikat Uminaca Sdn Bhd, a provider of manpower and stevedoring services in Malaysia. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance logistics capabilities in the eastern region of the country and provide support for development initiatives in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah. The collaborative partnership aims to enhance the range o
  • End of Red Sea crisis to reignite container shipping challenges
    Clarksons' latest container shipping report said that weak "underlying" supply-demand fundamentals will materialise once the Red Sea disruption regresses. Boxship fleet growth is estimated at 9% this year, outpacing demand growth of approximately 4%. In the second half of 2024, assuming that the Red Sea crisis has been resolved, the challenges seen after the Covid-19-fuelled boom could rear their
  • With Baltimore out, Maersk plots alternative services through eastern North America
    Maersk Line is ready to offer services through several gateways from eastern Canada, down to the southern Atlantic Ocean and US Gulf, as it is impossible to ship goods into Baltimore after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on 26 March. The Danish carrier said on 1 April that port and rail operators on the eastern coast of the US and Canada have been "very supportive and collaborative" to develop
  • WEC Lines announces full rebranding
    W.E.C. (West European Container) Lines B.V. is undergoing an official name change to WEC Lines B.V., operating under the trade name WEC Lines, and discarding the dots and vessel logomark. "We are currently shifting from being a pure feeder carrier to a door-to-door intra-European carrier with East African deep sea activities. This rebranding exercise underlines our dedication and commitment to me
  • Morgan Stanley confirms investment in Pasha Group
    The American multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley has decided to provide an unsecured term loan to The Pasha Group, a family-owned maritime transportation company, to support continued infrastructure investment in the Hawaii trade. In particular, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Pa

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Splash web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • Sea Cargo Charter opens up for shipowners
    Four years after its inception, The Sea Cargo Charter initiative to measure shipping emissions against decarbonisation benchmarks is expanding its current membership scope to include shipowners. A global framework, launched in 2020, offers a uniform baseline and allows charterers and now shipowners to examine whether their activities align with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) revi
  • Euroseas fixes out boxship at bumper rate
    Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has entered a time charter contract for its 4,250 teu Synergy Antwerp with an undisclosed client. The contract is for a minimum period of 11.5 to a maximum period of 14 months at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of $26,500. It is expected to contribute ...
  • Höegh Autoliners offloads another ageing ship
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has sold another 6,000 ceu vessel, following the sale of Höegh Chiba to Swedish shipowner and investor Wallenius Lines. The Oslo-listed operator of around 40 car carriers has now struck a deal with an unnamed buyer for the 2006-built Höegh Kobe. The Singapore-flagged vessel will change hands by July for a price ...
  • Drydel places first bulker order under new brand
    Greek bulker player Drydel Shipping has contracted its first newbuild since changing its name from Meadway Shipping and Trading adding to its orderbook of nine vessels spread across Japanese yards and their affiliates. The Costas Dellaportas-led company has struck a deal with Shin Kurushima Dockyard in Japan for the construction of a 64,000 dwt ultramax ...
  • Baltimore salvage ops prove more challenging than expected
    Ahead of what will be years of legal wrangling, the owner and manager of the world's most discussed ship, the Dali, have sought to limit potential pay-outs from last week's Baltimore bridge allision. Singapore-based Grace Ocean and shipmanager Synergy Marine filed a limitation of liability court petition yesterday seeking to cap their liability to just ...
  • Italian broker accused of involvement in Venezuelan oil trafficking scheme
    Greek police have apprehended Erik Roveta, a 47-year-old Italian tanker broker, for his involvement in an international criminal network trafficking oil from Latin America worth $21bn. Roveta had an outstanding international arrest warrant from the Venezuelan authorities. He was arrested in his mansion in Varkiza - a small coastal town and a suburb of greater ...
  • Northern Drilling refused permission to appeal Hanwha ruling in cancelled drillships case
    John Fredriksen-backed rig investment company, Northern Drilling, has been denied the right to appeal an arbitration decision that favoured Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), now Hanwha Ocean, over cancelled resale contracts for two ultra-deepwater drillships. Northern Drilling said in a stock exchange filing its applications to the Technology and Construction Court for leave to ...
  • Gunshots ring out in the Red Sea for the first time in more than a week
    The Houthis remain a menace to merchant shipping in the Middle East. After eight consecutive days of no reported incidents, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency carried news yesterday of an incident in the southern Red Sea. The master of a vessel reported being hailed on the radio by an entity claiming to ...
  • Mooreast and Bourbon Offshore win French floating wind gig
    Singapore-listed Mooreast has partnered with Bourbon Offshore to provide mooring drag anchors to the 30MW Eolmed offshore floating wind project in the French Mediterranean. Eolmed is a project developed by Qair in partnership with TotalEnergies and floating technology supplier BW Ideol. Bourbon will provide transport and installation services to the project, which is the biggest ...
  • Morgan Stanley invests in Pasha Group
    Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) has invested in the US family-owned shipping company, The Pasha Group. The private infrastructure investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management said it had provided an unsecured term loan to support continued infrastructure investment in the Hawaii trade. Further details about the deal were not disclosed, but MSIP, which has ...
  • MOL unveils maintenance robot
    Mitsui OSK Lines has unveiled a maintenance robot it has been developing with other Japanese companies including Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The wall climbing robot can help with ship inspections and maintenance work and has received endorsement from Japanese classification society, ClassNK, following a demonstration test. The robot can climb up to high places, take photographs, ...
  • Siem Offshore gets new deal in Brazil for oil spill recovery vessel
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore through its Brasilian subsidiary has won a new contract for the oil spill recovery vessel (OSRV) Siem Marataizes. The new deal for the 2016-built vessel will last for four years and will start in the second quarter of 2024. Siem Offshore has two OSRVs stationed in Brazil, both with ...
  • Final speaker line-up cements Geneva Dry's position as a must-attend on the maritime calendar
    The one-month countdown until the inaugural Geneva Dry is on with organisers today unveiling the final full line-up of speakers and revealing some of the very high-profile delegate sign-ups as well. Taking place on May 2 and 3 at the President Wilson Hotel on the shore of Lake Geneva, the event has been designed to ...
  • Transocean bags $195m drillship extension
    Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has won a 365-day contract extension in the US Gulf of Mexico worth $195m for the 2014-built ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Asgard. Transocean did not disclose the name of the client and only referred to it as "an independent operator". The total contract value of $195m includes a $10.9m lump sum payment, ...
  • Austal knocks back takeover bid from Hanwha Ocean
    Top management at Australian shipbuilding group Austal has rejected a $662m bid from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, citing regulatory worries. Hanwha Ocean, the yard formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, has been hunting overseas assets since it was taken over last year. Sydney-listed Austal said on Tuesday it thought it was unlikely Hanwha's ...
  • Ciner back for more Dayang ultramaxes
    Turkey's Ciner Shipping has signed for four more ultramaxes at New Dayang Shipyard in China. No price has been revealed for this latest series of newbuilds. Brokers suggest each ship is costing around $33m. Over the last 12 years, Ciner has ordered a total of 15 ultramaxes at New Dayang, a yard owned by state-run ...
  • Decarbonising the world: a dead horse flogging itself?
    Pierre Aury questions whether we have our priorities right when it comes to making the world a greener place. The Marine Environment Protection Committee had its 81st meeting last month. In a strange case of perhaps the first documented instance of a dead horse flogging itself, shipping has embarked on a crusade to become the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • Exclusive: $100 green fuel levy would achieve highest emission reductions in 2030
    A $100 per tonne carbon levy would see the biggest emissions cuts, but also impose the biggest cost by 2030...
  • Dali owners deny liability for Baltimore bridge collapse
    'The casualty was not due to any fault, neglect, or want of care on the part of petitioners, the vessel...
  • Bab el Mandeb transits falling at slower rate
    Vessel transits through the Bab el Mandeb are still falling amid the persistent Houthi threat. Meanwhile, the Houthis reportedly fired...
  • Nigeria's Dangote refinery nears start up after loading naphtha cargoes
    Dangote will meet Nigeria's road fuel demand and export excess output of clean products such as gasoline, diesel and jet...
  • Greek owner wins $40m war risk case against insurers
    UK court finds for claimant in case of Moundreas-controlled capesize among a spate of international vessels abruptly detained by Indonesia...
  • European transport lobby calls for increased funding
    Recent crises have demonstrated the fragility of supply chains. But adding resilience will come at a cost that needs support
  • Week in charts: Sanctioned Russian ships unload in Italy | Nearshoring and low newbuilding orderbook to benefit ro-ro sector | Vehicle carriers divert from Baltimore
    Exemptions on some cargo has led to blacklisted ships calling at EU ports, plus the ro-ro sector will be boosted...
  • Remaining The Alliance partners set out stall
    The departure of Hapag-Lloyd from The Alliance will see a slightly diminished transpacific product. But ONE is adding services on...
  • Hanwha denies Austal bid rejection and is confident of obtaining regulatory approvals
    Austal is 'not satisfied' that the required regulatory approvals would be secured
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new managing director appointment
    Lehmköster replaces Reichard von Belepsch as managing director fleet and will report into chief operations officer Dr Maximilian Rothkop
  • Cosco and GSBN launch blockchain-powered pilot certificate to endorse biofuel procurement
    GSBN's ultimate goal is to document the entire biofuel procurement process on blockchain
  • Nuclear lobby seeks critical mass
    Nuclear power offers a path to decarbonisation but comes with obvious risks. A new organisation is being launched to develop...
  • Daily Briefing
    When will larger shipowners raise money again on Wall Street | Transpacific contract negotiations going down to the wire |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • Journal of Commerce Rankings: LTL sector revenue drops despite Yellow 'distortion'
    A 6% reduction in overall freight helped depress LTL revenue in 2023, the Top 40 carrier rankings show, despite a gain in shipments many carriers enjoyed after Yellow's collapse.
  • FMC complaint from Samsung is latest salvo against Cosco for D&D billing
    The electronics giant said the "staggering" detention and demurrage charges it paid for US imports carried by Cosco and OOCL threaten its ability to serve the North American market.
  • Lack of progress in Canadian rail talks raises possibility of May strike
    Negotiations between the railroads and the Teamsters have hit a stumbling block over salary and mandatory rest periods, prompting the union to schedule an April 8 start date for voting on a possible strike notice.
  • Indian import demand continues to drive intra-Asia network expansion
    The latest capacity push comes from a three-member consortium led by Wan Hai Lines, which will begin a Southeast Asia-West India connection from the end of April.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • Judge's order corrals Dali bridge disaster in single case in Maryland
    Claims deadline set for December in limitation of liability case
  • Container freight rates slide on rising wave of vessel deliveries
    Heavy falls take freight rates back to where they started the year
  • Greek owner DryDel makes it 10 bulkers on order in first deal since rebranding
    Ex-Meadway Shipping & Trading puts pen to paper for new ultramax in Japan
  • 'Difficult to explain': Capesize plunge extends despite some cargo volumes hitting year highs
    Are Valemax arrivals in Brazil to blame for ongoing corrections?
  • Trading giant Vitol branches out with bunkering deal in the Maldives
    Island chain becomes latest link in hub network stretching from Singapore to the US
  • Container giant Hapag-Lloyd hires new fleet managing director
    She will take over responsibility for chartering and newbuildings from veteran Richard von Berlepsch
  • MSC bags five vintage container ships as it extends raid on secondhand market
    Liner giant keeps its foot on the pedal despite falling freight rates
  • Clarksons hires offshore veteran Mads Malling from shipowner to boost subsea team
    Malling has 20 years of experience from subsea construction, decommissioning and offshore wind
  • South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean launches Austal takeover bid
    However, offer will be subject to heavy scrutiny from US and Australian authorities
  • Hoegh Autoliners car carrier sale splits opinions on valuation
    A large gap exists between two leading valuation services on Norwegian owners' vessels
  • In wake of $3bn Baltimore bridge disaster now could be the time to rewrite historic US shipping law
    Disaster of this magnitude is the moment to question whether rules should evolve
  • US owner Pasha Group wins Morgan Stanley loan for infrastructure investment
    Container ship and car carrier company wins big-name backing for Hawaiian services
  • JP Morgan nets $270m Equinor charters for new methanol-fuelled product tankers
    US bank said to have scooped big deal, but question marks have been placed over profitability
  • Cobelfret shipping arm banks loan to fund kamsarmax newbuilding brace
    Cobelfret's C Armateurs has ordered two kamsarmaxes for delivery in fourth quarter of 2024
  • KfW IPEX-bank gives €42m financing to Cobelfret kamsarmax newbuildings
    Cobelfret's C. Armateurs has ordered two Kamsarmaxes for delivery in fourth quarter 2024
  • Trafigura fixes finance of $560m for new Japanese LNG import deal
    Major lenders provide cash for utility company to bring in gas
  • Deadly Iran consulate bombing sparks deeper fears for Red Sea shipping attacks
    Iran promises retaliation after Israel allegedly destroys its consulate in Syria, killing military figures
  • Saverys family takes 91% grip as Euronav splashes $43m on more buybacks
    Belgian tanker company continues with stock repurchases in US and Belgium
  • Wilhelmsen Holding kicks off potential $146m share buyback after earnings leap
    Thomas Wilhelmsen-led group tenders for 440,000 shares in Oslo
  • Chevron charters Vitol hybrid electric bunker tanker
    Oil major says using vessel will also enable it to assess the wider adoption of hybrid vessels
  • John Fredriksen's SFL drafts Arctic and DNB to sell bonds worth $200m or more
    CEO Ole Hjertaker says 'market is good now' as company seeks to tap bond investors
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen makes first move towards potential $341m stock buyback
    Car carrier giant tenders for 440,000 shares in Oslo
  • Tanker broker detained in Greece over $21bn oil fraud claim
    Interpol warrant sees Italian citizen held in oil transport case
  • Great Eastern captures secondhand value with latest product tanker sale
    Indian owner offloads 2004-built ship after adding more modern tonnage
  • First vessel passes collapsed Baltimore bridge as second temporary channel planned
    Tug and barge make first transit since disaster struck last Tuesday
  • Moundreas beats insurance giants in $37.5m capesize court case
    Case heard in London sheds light on Indonesia's heavy-handed campaign against wrongly anchored vessels five years ago
  • Chinese shipping running hot: Investment, lending and the return of a familiar face
    Number of Chinese leasing companies has increased and shipowners are concerned there will be an over supply of vessels
  • South Korea shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean launches Austal takeover bid
    However, offer will be subject to heavy scrutiny from US and Australian authorities
  • Ageing chemical tankers could be forced into sanctioned trades by new emissions rules, SSY warns
    UK broker says other owners will choose retrofits or scrapping
  • Anthony Gurnee cashes in $535,000 in restricted stock as Ardmore sales continue
    A second officer of product tanker owner also takes advantage of robust share price
  • Baltimore legal battle begins as Dali's owner and manager seek liability shield
    Limitation proceedings seek to cap legal exposure at $43.7m

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 2, 2024
  • UPS wins air cargo contract with Postal Service, replaces FedEx
    UPS will take over flying mail and parcels for the U.S. Postal Service later this year. FedEx is relinquishing the contract but says the move will make it more profitable.
  • Red Sea crisis nears boiling point, unable to heat up spot rates
    If China and Russia find the Houthi problem in the Red Sea as intractable as the U.S. and its allies have, it would all but halt what little maritime traffic remains in the region.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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