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February 6, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Paradip Port achieves highest ever monthly cargo throughput of 14.32 MMT among Major Ports
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.7 pc till FY31: CRISIL
  • APM Terminals Pipavav sets new record for vehicle handling by rail
  • PIL completes full integration with Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) platform
  • CSL to develop repair cluster on the western coast
  • Reports of container operations closure at Adani Krishnapatnam Port refuted
  • Mahindra Logistics announces expansion of its multi-client warehousing capacity to 5 lakh sq. ft. in Nashik
  • DGGI detects 1,700 fake ITC cases worth Rs 18k cr.
  • Salalah Free Zone, part of Asyad Group, boosts investments
  • Express business delivers consistent volume growth for Allcargo Gati
  • CMA CGM to enhance its SAFRAN service connecting North Europe with South America East Coast
  • Westwood Shipping Lines to rebrand as Swire Shipping
  • AD Ports Group & Karachi Port Trust extend cooperation through 25-year concession agreement for bulk & general cargo terminal at Karachi Port

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Not identical twins
  • Gruber joins EU research project
  • GLS Germany: deliveries by H2 truck
  • From LAX on PAX and freighter flights to Mexico
  • Barcelona's LNG leap
  • A promotion for Michael Castagnetto
  • A solid year for DSV
  • Intermodal routes for Chinese products
  • Zack Oakley takes the helm
  • Merger in full swing
  • Faster UK-Europe link
  • Turning back the clock
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A330P2F conversion launched in Istanbul
  • Freshness from Japan
  • In the heart of Stuttgart
  • More African firms to gain access to railfreight
  • A new air cargo manager for Linz airport

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Shippers adjust to Cape diversions, now they want freight rates to settle
  • OceanX: Hapag loses, ONE wins; DSV headcount efficiency; Schenker deadline is here; CNY looms
  • DSV is a contender for DB Schenker, but carrying some baggage...
  • Methanol passes a milestone on its way to mainstream adoption
  • New laws on goods made using forced labour could split supply chains
  • New logistics park at BGY could open a new export chapter for the airport
  • Tax waiver extension a welcome boost for Indian garment exporters
  • Uber Freight set to roll out first standard scheduling app for truckers
  • Mars Wrigley strengthens GEM supply chain leadership with two new VPs

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • VIDEO: India's Garden Reach shipyard launches its first fully electric ferry
    The Indian Government's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has marked a milestone in the construction of the fully electric ferry that it is building for the Government of West Bengal (see earlier
  • SIU Canada releases report on harassment in Canadian maritime
    The Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU Canada) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector. It indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or
  • Birdon buys Metal Shark Bayou La Batre shipyard
    Australia's Birdon Group reports that its Birdon America Inc. subsidiary has acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre Bayou La Batre shipyard in Alabama. It says that the acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard
  • Oldendorff opts for Norsepower for Teck rotor sail retrofit
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower is hailing the decision by Oldendorff Carriers to fit a bulker chartered by Canadian mining giant Teck Resources with three Norsepower rotor sails. As we reported in December,

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • AD Ports and Karachi Port Trust forge strategic partnership with 25-year concession
    AD Ports Group has officially signed a new 25-year concession agreement for Bulk and General Cargo operations in collaboration with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the federal agency overseeing Port of Karachi operations. The concession involves the establishment of Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a Joint Venture majority-owned by AD Ports Group and partnered with Kaheel Terminal
  • Port of Barcelona achieves milestone with 199 LNG bunkering operations in 2023
    In 2023, the Port of Barcelona conducted 199 LNG bunkering operations, supplying a total of 143,000 m³, doubling the previous year's figures. The surge was attributed to normalized prices post the 2022 Ukraine conflict and the introduction of the Haugesund Knutsen bunkering barge. LNG bunkering operations tripled, elevating the Spanish port's share of LNG bunkered to ships from 0.2% in 2021 to 5.
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands its presence in the United States
    The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding in the United States with the acquisition of the sea and air freight forwarding company Cargo-Link. Following the establishment of new locations in Laredo, Texas, and Miami last year, Gebrüder Weiss decided to enhance its presence in the country. "We are continuously consolidating our presence in North America. With Car
  • Georgia Ports Authority to invest US$29 million to mitigate terminal truck traffic
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is set to invest US$29 million in a new overpass connecting Ocean Terminal to Route 17, aimed at alleviating the impact of terminal truck traffic on local neighbourhoods. This collaborative initiative involves the Georgia Ports Authority, the city of Savannah, and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Originating from community engagement near Ocean Te
  • Red Sea Greens to Chinese New Year Blues: Where are container spot prices headed?
    As the Chinese New Year Blues unfold, with the "Year of the Dragon" being celebrated from the 10 th to the 15 th of February, 2024, the container spot rates finally seem to have given up their green sprints that commenced on account of the Red Sea disruption. Or have they? What could be in store going forward, for the rates? The 45-day period from 15 December 2023 to 31 January 2024 saw the World
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new GRI from Asia to American destinations
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) that is set to take effect for cargo shipments from Asia (excluding Japan) to Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, beginning 1 March 2024. This increase applies to all 20' and 40' Dry containers, including High Cube equipment and 40' Non-operative reefers, and will remain valid until further notice. The details of t
  • Container throughput decreases at Tokyo Port
    In October 2023, the Port of Tokyo witnessed a decrease of 10.3% in foreign-trade container handling, with a total of 352,680 TEUs. According to JIFFA, loaded export containers amounted to 88,744 TEUs (down 4.8%), and empty export containers were 82,048 TEUs (down 11.7%). Imports comprised 175,246 TEUs of loaded containers (down 9.7%) and 6,642 TEUs of empty containers (down 47.9%). Also, contain

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Re-exporting animals from stranded livestock carrier no longer an option
    Some 16,000 Australian sheep and cattle stranded on the livestock carrier currently moored off Perth will not be re-exporting the cattle after the country's regulator shot the proposal down. The animals have been on the water for a full month. Several hundred cattle head were unloaded from the 2010-built, 7,900 dwt carrier on Friday but ...
  • Vard to convert 16-year-old PSV into cable layer
    Subsea cable network provider IT International Telecom Marine has chosen Norwegian shipbuilder Vard to convert the platform supply vessel (PSV) into a cable laying vessel. The PSV was built at Vard Brattvaag and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 under the name Volstad Princess. SD Standard Drilling bought the vessel in 2017 before it was ...
  • Hayfin signs for bulker newbuilds at Oshima
    Hayfin Capital Management has contracted Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan through Sumisho Marine for a pair of post-panamax bulk carrier newbuilds. No price was revealed, but the UK alternative investment platform said the 100,000 dwt vessels would deliver into a long-term charter to an international energy trader in 2026. The newbuilds will be built to "world-leading ...
  • Capital Gas back at Hyundai Mipo for more liquefied CO2 carriers
    Greece's Capital Gas Ship Management Corp has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for two more liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. The Ulsan-based yard said the Evangelos Marinakis-led company had signed up for a pair of 22,000 cu m ammonia and LNG-ready units, with delivery expected in July and November 2026. Capital Gas ...
  • Valaris seals UK jackup deal with Shell
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has secured a contract with UK supermajor Shell for its 2019-built heavy-duty harsh environment jackup Valaris 123. The rig has been earmarked for the Selene exploration well and Pensacola appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea. Shell's partner on the P2437 and P2252 licences said the contract and mobilisation ...
  • Submissions fly in for next month's MEPC
    Submissions are flying in to the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of the eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) next month where the focus will be on developing legally-binding measures to ensure last year's milestone agreement to phase out greenhouse gases from shipping by 2050 is made possible. ...
  • Meadway rebrands itself as Drydel Shipping
    Greece's Meadway Shipping and Trading is changing the name of its operations this month. Effective February 19, the Costas Dellaportas-led bulker player will be known as Drydel Shipping. The name change includes outfits in Athens, Singapore, Dubai and Meadway Maritime Chartering. "This rebranding is designed to set us apart in the marketplace and eliminate any ...
  • Tehran warns Pentagon to steer clear of two IRISL 'spy' ships
    The US military struck multiple Houthi positions in Yemen over the weekend, while Iran warned the US yesterday to avoid targeting two ships ostensibly belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). The two vessels - Behshad and Saviz - have long been suspected of being spy ships for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, having loitered ...
  • Foremost sells off two older capes
    Hot on the heels of newbuild orders for four methanol-powered kamsarmax bulkers in China, New York-based Foremost Group is offloading two of its three oldest capes. The Angela Chao-led owner is shipping out the 176,000 dwt 2011 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built Yue May and Guo May for $26m each, according to brokers. The move comes ahead ...
  • Jinhui in $31m capesize swoop
    Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is expanding its fleet with a capesize purchase from Taiwan's Hsin Chien Marine. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has snapped up the 181,279 dwt 2012 Imabari-built for $30.95m. The vessel, estimated at $32m by the online pricing platform VesselsValue, is set to deliver between July ...
  • DOF wins PSV contract in Australia
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a contract from an unnamed international oil company for its platform supplier. The 2012-built vessel has been fixed for two years for work in Australian waters. The contract worth between NOK250m ($23.5m) and NOK 500m ($47m) starts in the first quarter of 2024 and comes with extension ...
  • Eidesvik extends CSV shipmanagement deal with DEME
    Norway's Eidesvik has signed a three-year extension to its ship management agreement with Belgian marine contractor DEME for the construction support vessel (CSV). Eidesvik sold the CSV to DEME for conversion into a cable layer at a reported price of $118m in August 2022. The provision of full technical management, crewing, and operation of ...
  • Wood scores $80m Equinor extension in Brazil
    UK engineering firm Wood has secured an $80m contract extension with Equinor to deliver maintenance and modification solutions for Peregrino assets offshore Brazil. The two-year extension will see Wood continue to provide solutions to optimise the Peregrino wellhead platforms and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, delivering engineering, prefabrication and outfitting, offshor
  • Vintage VLCC prices edge down
    Even though more than 10 rusty ladies have been reported sold this year, prices are finally coming down for vintage VLCCs. Broking sources report that a raft of ships have been circulated, but buyers are reluctant to bid despite healthy earnings. The latest reported sale in the sector is the 16-year-old Tohshi, a 300,500 dwt ...
  • LNG carrier deliveries this year to smash previous record by close to 50%
    The pace of LNG newbuild deliveries will smash records this year, beating the previous annual gas ship delivery peak of 2021 by 48%. Data from Clarksons Research shows 89 LNG ships - with a combined 14.9 cu m capacity - are due to deliver this year, more than double the 10-year average, representing a 48% ...
  • AD Ports builds base in Karachi
    The UAE's AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement for bulk and general cargo operations with Karachi Port Trust (KPT). Under the terms of the 25-year concession agreement, Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a joint venture between AD Ports Group, as a majority shareholder, and Kaheel Terminals, a UAE-based company, will develop, operate ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Seizures, sanctions, and criminal charges in latest US crackdown on Iranian oil
    The US announced a major crackdown on a 'billion-dollar global network' trafficking Iranian oil, coinciding with US airstrikes on Iran-backed...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The lingering scandal of Brillante Virtuoso
    The murder of David Mockett, the maritime surveyor at the heart of the Brillante Virtuoso scandal, continues to cast a...
  • Lloyd's fails widow of British surveyor murdered in Brillante Virtuoso marine insurance fraud
    Mockett's widow has sold her jewellery and house over past 13 years, while family and friends have waged a so-far...
  • Marinakis doubles order for largest-yet CO2 carriers
    Nasdaq-listed affiliate Capital Product Partners, which is undergoing a makeover into a pure gas shipping company, has been given the...
  • Recycling candidates in short supply as Red Sea effect pushes up freight rates
    The situation in the Red Sea is stifling the number of demolition candidates, indicating that ship recycling will likely remain...
  • Ukraine Black Sea corridor exports hit 20m tonnes
    Ukraine's self-managed corridor enabled exports of 20m tonnes on 661 vessels to 32 countries, with agricultural product shipments forming more...
  • Shipping is fundamentally changing and Euronav is going to prove it, says Saverys
    The passionate chief executive of Euronav and CMB talks candidly about the pace of change ahead, why the plan to...
  • Transpacific spot rates spike as pressure eases on Europe trades
    Supply chain disruptions from the initial shock of Red Sea rerouting are starting to ease. But rising demand for the...
  • The week in charts: Government pressure grows on dark fleet dilemma | Nexus behind Sino-Russia trade's newest recruit | Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion
    The rise of the dark fleet and a growing problem with fraudulent flags has spurred action from governments concerned about...
  • Iran warns against targeting 'spy ship' amid latest Houthi air strikes
    Tehran claims the converted general cargoship, Behshad, widely suspected of providing intelligence gathering support to Houthi ship attackers, is not...
  • The week in newbuildings: PCTC orderbook hits 181 vessels
    The orderbook for pure car and truck carriers continues to grow with Neptune Lines and Eastern Pacific Shipping both adding...
  • CMA CGM confirms halt to Red Sea routing
    CMA CGM was the last of the major carriers to risk Bab el Mandeb transits. The latest close call on...
  • AD Ports seals Karachi Port concession
    The latest deal gives AD Ports full control of the multi-purpose East Wharf. The UAE-based port operator sees Pakistan as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Flags of Deceit could send shipping hurtling back to the bad old days | Beware the dark fleet, price cap...
  • Japanese shipping groups expect weaker earnings despite temporary Red Sea boost
    Forecasts seem to suggest the rerouting-driven surge in container rates is not expected to substantially offset the post-pandemic downturn in...
  • Seacor offloads continue with sale of Caribbean liner and logistics business
    Logistics and transport company Seacor Holdings has sold its Carribbean liner and logistics business to King Ocean Services. It is...
  • Ofac blacklists Hong Kong-based IRGC front involved in Iranian commodity sales
    The US has blacklisted another entity involved in sales of Iranian commodities sales for the benefit of the IRGC-QF, adding...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Industrial expansion driving boost in New Orleans project cargo volumes
    Project volumes will include steel and modules related to the development of the second phase of the $21 billion Venture Global liquefied natural gas export facility under construction in Plaquemines Parish, downriver from New Orleans.
  • Gebrüder Weiss buys Cargo-Link, expanding US LCL network
    The Austria-based global logistics provider looks to increase its US presence, adding less-than-containerload services by acquiring a Utah-based forwarder.
  • Uber Freight, SSC testing digital truck scheduling standard
    A pilot version of a truck appointment scheduling API is part of the hunt for new digital standards for supply chains that are still encumbered by manual processes.
  • Norfolk Southern canceling, rerouting traffic on some intermodal lanes
    The railroad is eliminating or adjusting service in four cities this month in a move to shift resources to corridors where it believes freight will surge over the next decade.
  • Ulsan joins race for methanol hub status with bunkering of 16,000-TEU vessel
    The South Korean port is the latest to establish its credentials as a sustainable fuel hub as competition between global gateways intensifies.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • International Seaways and Ultranav forge new aframax pool with a familiar name
    Miami-based Cape Tankers to run fleet of six to 12 modern crude and product carriers
  • US investor BlackRock reveals new stake in dry bulk operator
    World's largest asset manager stocks up on niche-market specialist Pangaea Logistics
  • Stolt-Nielsen crashes through 13% holding in chemical tanker rival Odfjell
    Norwegian giant has amassed 3.2m more shares in peer shipowner
  • US Gulf Coast VLCC fixtures slump to nine-month low
    Rates for largest crude carriers remain muted despite favourable market conditions
  • Shipping's 'worst corporate dumper' revealed by shipbreaking NGO
    World's largest liner company beached the most ships in 2023, says environmental group
  • Oil spill off Brazil sparks hunt for Panama-flag tanker
    The investigation seeks details on 170 square-kilometre slick
  • 'Dire need': Vard to convert veteran Canadian PSV into cable layer
    Fincantieri-owned shipbuilder clinches deal to give new lease of life to ship it built in 2008
  • Nuclear power for shipping takes a step forward with the help of the world's largest shipyard
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Core Power seals deal with HD Hyundai to explore nuclear power for shipping
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Euronav tanker unwittingly caught up in $1bn Iran oil smuggling probe
    Operation included tanker seized by British marines and vessel tied to STS operation with Euronav tanker
  • Yasa picks Clarksons broker Katrine Birkholm as godmother of new bulker
    Young Clarksons Denmark staffer recommended by boss Nicolai Kofoed for ceremony in China
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen exiting tankers with $104m sale taking shape
    One vessel sold and brokers reporting disposal of the other following Torm deal last year
  • Foremost linked to five capesize sales as S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Costas Dellaportas changes name of Meadway Shipping to avoid confusion with brother's outfit
    Greek bulker company becomes DryDel Shipping three years after fleet split with George Dellaportas
  • Oldendorff picks Norsepower for wind retrofit
    Bulker Dietrich Oldendorff is to have three rotors fitted
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquefied CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Foremost linked to multiple sales as capesize S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Hayfin Capital opens $1bn war chest to order charter-backed bulkers from Japan
    Move is part of a planned series of investments
  • Clarksons gives cautious backing to Euronav's 'intriguing' green shift after US analyst doubts
    Investment bank believes merger with CMB.TECH offers a play on the future of shipping
  • Broker Mili Verma joins the board of M3 Marine's UK offshoot
    Robert Day-led operation brings in Singapore S&P specialist
  • KCC primed for earnings hike amid soaring product tanker rates, DNB says
    Share price target raised by 27% to NOK 127 because of rate tailwinds
  • Red Sea or refineries? Which will be decisive for product tankers, asks SSY
    Head of tanker research Claire Grierson identifies the trends shaping 2024
  • Clarksons raises concern over LNG rates as 2024 newbuilding deliveries set to smash record
    But Clarksons Research identifies factors that could offset impact of newbuilding armada
  • Transport Capital 'shocked' after banker Oliver Faak dies at 58
    Veteran German banker passed away suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrest, company says
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquified CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Nordic banking giant Nordea's shipping loan book reports 2023 fall
    Nordea's shipping book stood at $5.1bn at the end of last year
  • Hunter eyes 'multi-year bull cycle' after taking VLCC charter gamble
    Norwegian operator talks up prospects for big tankers it has fixed in for three years
  • Turkish pilot falls to his death while boarding vessel in Bosphorus
    Oguz Kok believed to have died of hypothermia in cold Istanbul waters
  • Frontline sells oldest suezmax to Greek owner Moundreas amid climbing values
    Deal confirms analyst expectations that Fredriksen firm would continue getting rid of some vintage tankers
  • Accused shadow fleet aframax sold for recycling for the second time
    As tanker Bradley heads to Pakistan for scrapping, two bulkers and a box ship set to meet same fate in Bangladesh
  • NYK Line expects Red Sea crisis to boost bottom line in fourth quarter
    Japanese shipowner says tighter supply and demand conditions are resulting in higher market levels
  • Weak container ship and bulker markets continue to hurt K Line
    Japanese shipowner gives little insight into how Red Sea crisis is impacting its bottom line
  • SSY asks: Will big bulker momentum drip down to the smaller sizes this year?
    Shipbroker has a constructive outlook for 2024, but thinks dynamics between bulker segments could get interesting

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Red Sea turmoil drives Chinese exporters to rail, other alternatives
    A recent round of U.S. and British strikes raise fresh questions about the impact of container shipping in the Red Sea.
  • Seacor Holdings sells Caribbean container shipping operations
    Seacor Holdings continues to pare down its shipping sector assets, most recently selling off its Caribbean container business.

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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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