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Exim India web site
AUGUST 7, 2024
  • Saksham Group organises training programme on 'sanctions' compliance
  • Indo-Bangla trade via land ports halts amid turmoil
  • CEI for ocean container shipping down but emissions remain high due to Red Sea conflict & Cape diversions
  • Telecom equipment being exported to 100 nations
  • Allcargo Gati reports enhanced Gross Margins through streamlined cost optimisation
  • ACFI constitutes new Governing Board for the terms 2024-26
  • Maersk upgrades 2024 guidance
  • IMO launches toolkit to help maritime industry deal with 'insider threats'
  • Focus continues on PPP projects at Major Ports
  • Government accelerates maritime development with key initiatives in Andhra Pradesh
  • Steel imports seen to hit seven-year high in July
  • Major Ports' capacity soared 87 pc in a decade: Sonowal
  • IndiGo CarGo commences 3 times weekly freighter flights between Kolkata & Ezhou in China
  • BLR Airport ships record 822 metric tonnes of mangoes to 60 international destinations
  • Indian airports' international freight handling up 18.4 pc in Q1FY25
  • Top 25 airfreight forwarders 2023
  • Chairman unveils maiden edition of JNPA newsletter
  • DPR for Great Nicobar transhipment port finalised

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 7, 2024
  • "Putting people centre stage"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Political upheaval in Bangladesh sees factories close and supply chain chaos
  • Maersk u-turns on congestion claim at Tanjung Pelepas
  • Unrest in Bangladesh may offer an opportunity for India's RMG exporters
  • DSV, Kuehne, M�rsk & DHL - relief after 'Japanic Monday' hit
  • Intermodal ups and downs in a mixed first half for North American railroads
  • CSX - at a fork in the (rail)road?
  • Maersk bids to burst PTP bubble as it reports record congestion-free month
  • Ocean carriers are hungry for a slice of the growing pharma shipment pie
  • The threat of fuel theft and how to combat it

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • GD Electric Boat gets $1.3 billion Virginia-class contract mod
    In good news for the submarine industrial base, Groton, Conn.- headquartered General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $1.3 billion
  • MOL plans to build LNG carrier with Wind Challenger sails
    Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is planning to build a 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier fitted with Wind Challenger sails and has now received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK

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Container News web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • African Development Bank funds US$135 million to Comoros
    The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$135 million funding package for the Union of the Comoros, marking its largest-ever investment in the Indian Ocean archipelago. This funding aims to support a significant maritime and regional trade initiative. The Maritime Corridor and Regional Trade Facilitation Project (PACMFCR) will focus on extending and modernizin
  • Effective Ways to Improve Community Health and Wellness
    Community health and wellness play a pivotal role in the overall well-being and quality of life of any society. Addressing health at the community level involves a holistic approach, encompassing not just medical interventions but also educational programs, environmental improvements, and policies that support healthy lifestyles. To effectively enhance community health, it is essential to adopt s
  • Why is the UK Scale-up Visa One Of The Best Options to Recruit Staff For Container Companies?: The Main Pros
    The United Kingdom is experiencing a skills shortage across different industries that could impact the country's economic growth. However, UK-based container businesses that are growing rapidly but struggling to find skilled staff can hire international talent with the UK Scale-up Visa . The UK ports industry, where the container shipping business is domiciled, is one of the largest in Europe, an
  • New China-Philippines service calls at Mindanao Container Terminal
    The Philippines' Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), recently received the inaugural call of SITC's new China-Philippines Express 7 (CXP7) service. This new service addresses the growing export volume of fresh produce such as pineapples and bananas from Bukidnon, offering exporters in Mindanao a transportation solution, and improv
  • DP World selects Pledge for carbon cutting metrics
    DP World has selected Pledge to accurately measure the impact of its Modal Shift Programme (MSP), which financially incentivises cargo owners to switch from road to rail for freight transport from the Port of Southampton to railheads within a radius of 140 miles. The programme also aims to address the current under-utilisation of the United Kingdom's rail freight network. DP World aims for 40% ra
  • IMO unveils 'insider threat' toolkit to strengthen maritime security
    International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced a new toolkit designed to enhance the maritime industry's ability to tackle evolving 'insider threats', referring to risks posed by maritime employees who might be involved in or facilitate security incidents due to ignorance, complacency, or malicious intent. For terrorists and organized crime groups seeking to exploit security weaknesses
  • Futures show more downside to freight rates in 2025
    Shanghai container futures trades suggest that Asia-Europe freight rates could fall further in 2025, after appearing to have peaked now. On 5 August, the index points of the EC2408 (August contract) closed at 5,627, while the EC2410 (October contract) closed at 3,585 points, losing 3% and 9%, respectively, from 29 July. The EC2504 (April 2025 contract) stood at 1,961 points, while the EC2506 (Jun
  • New Orleans announces major progress on key infrastructure projects
    The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) has announced significant progress on two key infrastructure enhancement projects: the Transloading Industrial Park and the Claiborne Yard expansion. Located off Jourdan Road in New Orleans East, the NOPB Transloading Industrial Park will facilitate more efficient freight movement between truck and rail into America's heartland. In addition, owned by th
  • CMA CGM revises Med-US rates
    CMA CGM has announced that effective from 1 September 2024, a rate restoration initiative will be introduced to tariff or service contract rates for all cargo under the following scope. This initiative will apply to shipments from/via La Spezia (Italy), Adriatic, Black Sea, Cyprus, Greece, Türkiye, Lebanon, North Africa and Morocco to the US East Coast, US Gulf and all inland destinations reached
  • GB Railfreight launches new intra-UK rail service
    Major UK rail freight provider GB Railfreight (GBRf) has launched an intra-UK daily rail service between the Port of Felixstowe and Widnes. Port of Felixstowe is the largest container port in the United Kingdom, while it also has the country's busiest intermodal rail freight facility with services to 17 inland destinations. The port has three rail freight terminals and tries to help cut supply ch
  • Japan's export and import Q2 indices show gradual improvement, still in negative territory
    Japan's exports and imports remained in negative territory in the second quarter of the year, but showed improvement compared to the previous quarter, according to a survey by NX Logistics Research Institute and Consulting. The Tokyo-based think tank, affiliated with the Nippon Express (NX) group, anticipates similar trends for the third quarter, with continued negative figures but further improv
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas sets record with over 1.1 million TEUs in July
    In July, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), operated by MMC Group and APM Terminals, has set a new milestone by handling 1,115,181 TEUs in a single month. This achievement surpasses the port's previous record of 1,077,747 TEUs set in May this year. "Our ability to achieve this record-breaking performance without any congestion solidifies PTP's role as an indispensable link in the global supply chains
  • COSCO SHIPPING issues first flat rack e-bill of lading for vehicle customer
    COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers announced the successful issuance of its first flat rack Electronic Bill of Lading from China to Mexico for its customer ChanganAutomobile. "This milestone marks a significant step forward in the digitization of the shipping industry," pointed out COSCO. Last week, COSCO SHIPPING Grace transported vehicles using flat racks that were designed and manufactured by
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new PSS from Egypt to Americas
    Hamburg-based ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd announced that a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) will be implemented for shipments from Egypt to Central America, the Caribbean, and the West Coast of South America. This surcharge will be effective from 20 August 2024 and will remain in place until further notice. For regulated countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands), the surcharge will b
  • Kronospan acquires major cargo terminal at Port of Riga
    In early July, SIA Kronospan Riga, a subsidiary of the Kronospan Group, a wood-based panel manufacturing company, acquired KS Terminal, the fourth-largest cargo terminal in the Port of Riga. This acquisition establishes SIA Kronospan Riga as the sole shareholder of KS Terminal, enhancing its operations in Northern Europe and creating strategic growth opportunities for the Latvian terminal. By lat
  • University of Miami researcher to power cargo vessels with 'windfall' technology
    A University of Miami researcher is developing wind-powered cylinders aiming to propel existing cargo ships, lessening the shipping industry's dependence on fossil fuels and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. "What's old is new again," claims GeCheng Zha, a professor of aerospace engineering and director of the Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab at the University of Miami College of
  • CMA CGM updates peak season surcharge from Spain Med ports to Latin America
    CMA CGM announced that effective from 24 August until further notice, its peak season surcharge (PSS) from Spain Mediterranean Ports to West Coast of South America, West Coast of Central America, Mexico, East Coast of Central America and Caribbean will be updated. The surcharge from the French ocean carrier, which is applicable on short term contracts only, will now be €375 (US$410) per dry conta

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Splash web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Bulker owner United Maritime branches out into offshore sector with newbuild investment
    Nasdaq-listed Greek bulker owner United Maritime has marked its entry into the offshore support segment with an investment in newbuild energy construction vessel (ECV). The Stamatis Tsantanis-led spinoff of Seanergy Maritime has acquired a minority stake in a Norwegian-based vehicle that will see the ECV earmarked for offshore wind and subsea markets delivered in the ...
  • Sea1 Offshore taking Viking Supply Ships AHTS fleet under management
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore has announced it would be signing management agreements for all six anchor handler vessels owned by Viking Supply Ships. Viking Supply Ships currently owns the Magne Viking, Odin Viking, Loke Viking, Njord Viking, Brage Viking, and Andreas Viking AHTS vessels The company believes that the transfer of the vessel ...
  • Taiwan awards 2.7GW to five projects in latest offshore wind round
    Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has revealed the winners of the latest offshore wind tender round which were awarded 2.7 GW in total generation capacity. The country's authorities revealed that five projects were among the winners of the offshore wind auction, named Round 3.2. The chosen projects were Shinfox's 700MW Youde, Synera Renewable Energy's ...
  • Tokyo Gas invests in floating wind farm off Portugal
    Japan's natural gas provider Tokyo Gas has made an investment in the WindFloat Atlantic operational floating offshore wind farm in Portugal. The wind farm is operated by Windplus, a majority-owned subsidiary of Ocean Winds. This investment is a new collaboration between Tokyo Gas and Ocean Winds, who are already co-shareholders of Principle Power, a floating ...
  • GasLog Partners readies LNG carrier sale and leaseback deal
    GasLog Partners is set to strike a sale and leaseback deal for one of its tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) LNG carriers. The Peter Livanos-controlled company said in its second-quarter earnings release, it had been pursuing an agreement for an unnamed vessel, without disclosing further details. "While no definitive agreement has yet been reached, the agreement is ...
  • Supply chain chaos grips Bangladesh in wake of PM's resignation
    Supply chain chaos across Bangladesh, the world's third-largest exporter of clothing, has created the longest berthing delays anywhere across the globe. Some 50 ships are queuing in a 25 nautical mile stretch outside Chattogram port (see map below) following weeks of protests, curfews, internet outages, all of which culminated yesterday in the resignation of Sheikh ...
  • Precious Shipping eyes further sales of ageing bulker tonnage
    Precious Shipping is looking to offload more vintage tonnage as fleet renewal push at the Thai dry bulk player presses ahead. "We hope to sell a few more of our older, smaller handy sizes, as well as a few non-eco engine supramaxes, during the second half of this year," the Khalid Hashim-led listed owner said ...
  • COSCO Shipping orders four asphalt carriers for $98m
    China's COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has ordered four 9,000-tonne special liquid cargo ships at Mawei Shipyard, a subsidiary of Fujian Shipbuilding. These four vessels were ordered through its Hong Kong-based wholly-owned subsidiary COSCO Shipping Investment Development and will be used for asphalt transport. The total investment is around $98m while the price of a single ...
  • Fredriksen firms up Dalian VLCC brace
    John Fredriksen's Seatankers Management has added to its VLCC newbuilding series in China, with two options called at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). The order follows on from six firm 307,000 dwt scrubber-fitted tankers at $120m each, with slots secured for an additional pair, which has now been firmed up. The eight newbuilds are slated ...
  • Car carrier hit by massive fire a year ago readies for new life in China
    A year on from a devastating fire which killed one crewmember, the car carrier formerly known as Fremantle Highway is being prepped to head from The Netherlands to new owners in China. Dutch authorities have reversed an earlier decision, which had denied current owner Koole Contractors an export permit as the ship - now renamed ...
  • Wison New Energies to build another construction yard in China
    Wison New Energies and the Qidong municipal government of China's Jiangsu province have signed an investment agreement to construct the company's new yard for offshore facilities. The yard, which will be built in the Qidong Lusi Port Economic Development Zone, is some 98 km from the company's Shanghai headquarters and only 85 km away from ...
  • Oceaneering wins Aker BP contract
    Oilfield services provider Oceaneering has secured an inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) support services contract with Norwegian operator Aker BP. The Houston-based outfit's Norwegian subsidiary will be in charge of the contract set to last up to seven years, if all options are called. The initial three-year firm period will see Oceaneering mobilise in August ...
  • Three seafarers held by the Houthis for the past 261 days hit by malaria
    The Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers is busy working to free crew held in the Middle East with news that some of the seafarers held there have been suffering from malaria. Iran has seized a number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the past year with many crew held for months. The ...
  • University of Miami professor seeks funding for new form of wind propulsion
    A researcher from the University of Miami College of Engineering is seeking funding to build a prototype of a new form of wind propulsion for ships. GeCheng Zha, a professor of aerospace engineering and director of the Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab, has developed nonrotating cylinders, developed with co-flow jet technology similar to what ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • United Maritime diversifies with offshore newbuilding stake
    Dry bulk 'momentum' helps Nasdaq-listed company return to black in second quarter
  • Ukraine calls on governments to help investigate Russian grain smuggling
    Ukraine calls on International Maritime Organization member states to help investigate Russia's expanding and evolving Crimea export operations, which now...
  • Euroseas posts best quarter in recent years
    With a newbuilding programme winding towards a close, the company is evaluating further investment opportunities
  • Show us where the biofuels are, IMO told
    The IMO should share information on GISIS on where biofuels can be bought to help the owners find lower-carbon options...
  • Arctic Council 'virtually meaningless without Russia': LMA's Roberts
    Neil Roberts, the head of marine and aviation at the Lloyd's Market Association, describes the insurance sector's view of a...
  • Seanergy buys another capesize after record second quarter
    Greek owner sees continuing market strength based on low orderbook
  • Danaos increases backlog to $3.2bn as charterers 'rush' to secure boxships
    Dry bulk diversification contributes to Greek owner's revenues and bottom line, partly compensating for slight dip from containerships
  • Höegh Autoliners calls for green shipping regulatory support upon receiving first ammonia-ready newbuild
    Höegh Autoliners' chief operating officer Sebjorn Dahl tells Lloyd's List he is not worried about securing sufficient clean ammonia to...
  • Containership charter rates plateau during 'lazy' period
    Despite the seasonal lull, charter rates are displaying resilience across most size segments, says Braemar
  • Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers orders four asphalt tankers at Fujian Mawei
    With an ageing fleet and strong tonne-mile growth, asphalt shipping has seen rising rates, the company said, noting that high-margin...
  • 'Nonsensical results'; states slam Unctad over IMO carbon price report
    Unctad defended its findings pointing to relatively lower GDP impact from scenarios including a global shipping levy
  • Seoul taps Indonesia manpower to fill shipbuilding jobs amid worker shortage
    With the establishment of the manpower centre in Indonesia, local workers will receive training in Korean language and shipbuilding technology...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia's once grand Arctic LNG project limps towards a dark fleet start-up | Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Port of Virginia launches expanded rail yard at Norfolk International Terminals
    The $83 million project, which took two years to complete, adds another 455,000 TEUs of annual on-dock rail capacity at NIT.
  • STG shifting from drayage carrier to broker after New Jersey legal challenge
    The intermodal logistics provider said it will change its business model as state and federal laws make it more difficult to classify drivers as independent contractors.
  • Transload demand from Southern California expected to pop in Q3: analyst
    The percentage of import TEUs arriving in Los Angeles and Long Beach and departing as domestic transloads should rise significantly in the third quarter, analyst Larry Gross says.
  • US truckload carriers cutting deeper into fleets, capacity
    Large truckload providers have been jettisoning trucks at an historic pace in an imbalanced market, but they are making more efficient use of their remaining trucks.
  • Bangladesh's supply chains grind to a halt amid political upheaval
    The crisis has surfaced on the heels of recent capacity expansions from major liners, particularly Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co., to tap booming apparel exports and associated input material inflows from China.
  • NS implementing reservation system for container drop-offs from Sept. 4
    Norfolk Southern believes a mandatory reservation system for trucking companies bringing containers into its terminals will improve fluidity and prevent congestion from building.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Asset management titan adds Braemar to UK companies fund and builds 5% stake
    Moves give Schroders the fourth largest stake in UK shipbroker
  • Maritime charity commits long-term funding to support Ukrainian seafarers
    Baltic Exchange Charitable Foundation and UK P&I Club step up to provide urgent financial support
  • US shipping stocks start rebound as broader markets embrace 'Turnaround Tuesday'
    A recovery likely was to be expected, but market is still seeking direction
  • Seanergy and spin-off United Maritime land $93m in finance for five bulkers
    Leases and loan backed by three capesize bulkers and two panamaxes
  • Danaos puts newbuilding orders on hold with the world 'not at its best'
    After booking 20 newbuildings worth about $1.8bn over the past two years, John Coustas takes a breather
  • Euroseas posts highest profit in years on strong container markets and ship sale
    US-listed boxship owner looks forward to interest rate cuts to keep the global container trade humming
  • Christen Sveaas consolidates offshore vessel management in cost-cutting move
    Agreement brings together two Kistefos-controlled companies
  • United Maritime pivots to offshore sector as it snaps up a stake in energy construction vessel
    Greek owner is also chartering in an aframax tanker
  • Tanker market given little room to run as Middle East continues to simmer
    Freight rates rose and have stayed high following Houthi attacks
  • United Maritime pivots to offshore sector as it snaps up energy construction vessel
    Greek owner is also chartering in an aframax tanker
  • Corrupt shipping insiders under pressure as IMO pledges tough action
    Regulator lists series of tactics to root out bad actors within shipping companies
  • Capesize owner Seanergy hikes dividend payment after best second quarter in its history
    Pure-play owner of large bulkers benefits from higher charter rates on its vessels
  • Petrobras shipping wing Transpetro moves forward on 25-vessel newbuilding haul
    LPG carriers and MR tankers are on the menu for Petrobras shipping arm
  • Exceptional profit for car carrier owners can't last forever, says Hoegh Autoliners chief
    Tariffs and newbuilding deliveries will take their toll on the vessels' six-figure rates, he said
  • Tanker market given little room to run as Middle East continues to run hot
    Freight rates rose and have stayed high following Houthi attacks
  • SeaLead hires ex-Hanjin boss to drive transpacific push
    New investors continue management shake-up at fast-growing liner
  • Insurance costs for energy carriers fall as competition intensifies
    Baltic measure of daily insurance costs shows year-on-year decline for tankers and gas carriers
  • QatarEnergy eyes extra $5bn hit of LNG carrier newbuildings
    Chinese and South Korean yards in line up for supersize and conventional tonnage
  • Shipping shares spring back after global stock market shock
    Asian and European equities show signs of life after historic selldown on Monday
  • Singapore's Golden Pacific sells product tanker to Middle East interests
    Bravely Sincerity is the latest of nearly 200 small clean tankers transacted in this year's hot sales market
  • Elite Tankship strikes $18.9m newbuild tanker charter with Glencore's ST Shipping
    Singapore-based operator has taken LR2 on long-term charter for 12 months
  • Israel slaps first-ever shipping sanctions on Iran's dark tankers as tensions soar
    Measures target tankers said to be involved in the secret fundraising operation for militant groups
  • Danaos adds single boxship newbuilding to $1.8bn fleet expansion plan
    John Coustas-led company secures five-year charters for a dozen newbuildings fetching up to $50,000 per day
  • Shipbroker SSY hires new alternative fuel chief in low-carbon projects push
    Decarbonisation expert joins from Wartsila
  • Cosco Shipping orders four newbuildings worth $98m
    Shanghai-listed company projects it can recover the newbuildings investments within 12 years
  • Greek anti-drugs officers seize cocaine hidden in container ship banana cargo
    Seizure from refrigerated containere follows joint operation with US authorities
  • LNG bunker vessel smash could have proved fatal. Here's why and what we can learn
    Design review of tank locations needed for collision impact
  • Fujian Highton Development breaks into kamsarmax bulker segment with Wilmar trio
    Bulker company acquired three Chinese-built 82,000-dwt vessels from Wilmar for $57.3m
  • Clarksons eyes 'quick' and 'nimble' growth backed by huge cash pile
    Andi Case and Jeff Woyda weigh up how Clarksons might set cash resources to work
  • Flow of senior seafarers taking land-based jobs drying up, says Bureau Veritas
    New skills needed to promote shipping's green drive, says classification society
  • Singapore's Golden Pacific sells product tanker to Middle East interests
    Bravely Sincerity is the latest of nearly 200 small clean tankers transacted in this year's hot sales market
  • Precious Shipping looks to offload more surplus tonnage as profit surges
    Thai bulker owner says supply-demand balance is likely to mean market volatility
  • Firm prices favour Fortune Ocean Shipping bulk carrier sales
    Brokers remarked on 'notably firm' price for the kamsarmax

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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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