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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
  • JNPA Chairman inaugurates new Super Post Panamax cranes at PSA Mumbai
  • Fears of surge in container shipping freight rates, trade war following Trump win
  • FIATA inks agreement to accelerate decarbonisation of transport emissions in logistics
  • US FMC seeks public comments on Premier Alliance Agreement
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders 24 new container ships
  • Adani Ports, Mundra sets new monthly benchmark in cargo handling in October
  • Govt mulls infra tag for shipping
  • Record number of container ships delivered
  • Reduction in average dwell time and exclusion of DPD containers for calculation of insurance amount under regulation 5(1) (iii) of HCCAR, 2009
  • Ocean freight rates up across major container trading routes
  • Paradip Port to significantly invest in berth mechanisation
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on welded stainless steel pipes from Vietnam, Thailand
  • CBDT permits tax officers to waive interest
  • JNPA upgrades its Information Security Management System
  • CONCOR moves temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals in Ice Battery technology truck

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
  • Asyaport pioneers decarbonisation
  • Executive leadership changes at J.B. Hunt
  • Intra-city deep sea-rail link launched
  • Boosting in Burgdorf
  • A cool 55,000 km in fully electric mode
  • Maersk and Syngenta renew ties
  • Weekly Egypt-Italy ferry route set for November
  • Expanding e-commerce service portfolio in Europe
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • First of four A350-1000
  • Chapman Freeborn appoints global COO
  • Omnitrax now serves three P&G facilities
  • Five more LNG dual-fuel vessels

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • Box shipping's resilience will be tested after September drop in volumes
  • Rising costs and falling demand driving Europe's hauliers out of business
  • Combined Kuehne & DHL GFF? A world-beating pure-play forwarder
  • Canadian forwarders 'extremely frustrated' by lack of action to end port strikes
  • Cross-border ecommerce continues to dominate air cargo markets
  • Swissport bets on ecommerce with acquisition of specialist ViaEurope
  • Hapag-Lloyd near-doubles its orderbook with deals for 24 new box ships
  • Hyundai deploys fire-fighting tech to combat risk from lithium batteries
  • 'Challenging' Q3 for DFDS - and weaker demand expected to continue

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • VIDEO: Fire gutted Fremantle Highway gets a new name and heads for rebuild
    The car carrier Fremantle Highway is set to be rebuilt in China, despite being declared a constructive total loss (CTL) by insurers after being gutted in a long-burning 2023 fire that broke
  • Hapag-Lloyd in $4B, 24-ship ordering spree at two Chinese yards
    Hapag-Lloyd has signed separate contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new containerships. All will be equipped with state-of-the-art low emission, high pressure LNG dual-fuel engines capable of operation

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • Höegh Evi to partner with SEMOP Port-La Nouvelle to develop hydrogen import infrastructure
    Höegh Evi, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with port of Port-La Nouvelle to develop a floating terminal for hydrogen imports. The terminal will receive hydrogen from producers in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Americas, positioning Port-La Nouvelle as a crucial hub for clean energy imports into Europe. "Höegh Evi, as a leader
  • Digital bunkering platform spun out from DNV
    Ofiniti, formerly known as FuelBoss, a platform for managing marine fuel bunkering operations, has successfully spun out from DNV, attracting investment from private and venture capital investors. As port authorities increase their focus on "digital bunkering" requirements, this new corporate structure will enable Ofiniti to operate with greater agility. This update marks a significant step for D
  • Partnership between Norway and Singapore to boosts maritime sustainability
    Innovation Norway and Team Norway have announced two landmark agreements aimed at advancing sustainable maritime solutions, signed at the Singapore Norway Innovation Conference (SNIC) 2024. The first agreement, a Letter of Intent (LOI), was signed by Lita Ocean Pte Ltd, SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd, Pascal Technologies AS, and Evoy AS, to develop a fully electric high-speed harbor
  • Global bunker indices show upward trend
    During the 45th week of the year, the Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices showed an upward trend across various fuel types. The 380 HSFO index increased by US$5.67 to 534.69/MT, the VLSFO index saw a more significant rise of US$12.98 to US$609.08/MT and the MGO index also rose by US$24.81 to US$774.94/MT. The MABUX Global Scrubber Spread (SS) -the price differential between 380 HSFO and
  • Water Management and Supply Chain Efficiency in Water-Scarce Regions
    Strategic oversight can build resilience to water scarcity, reducing its impact on supply chains As water becomes scarcer across many regions due to factors like climate change, population growth, increased industrial demand, and unsustainable usage, its critical role in economic growth makes shortages especially challenging for sectors like agriculture, industry, energy, and transportation. This
  • PSA International: Driving Global Trade from Key Strategic Ports
    PSA International, a global port group headquartered in Singapore, is a leading operator of ports and terminals across the world. The company's operations span various continents, but significant nodes within its network include strategic locations near key maritime routes and geopolitically sensitive areas. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If
  • SFC, FIATA join forces to decarbonize global logistics
    Smart Freight Centre (SFC), a global non-profit organization dedicated to reducing climate impacts in the freight sector, has partnered with FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations-an influential voice in global freight forwarding and logistics representing over 40,000 logistics companies across 150 regions. "As the global voice of freight logistics, FIATA is committed t
  • Port of Rotterdam appoints new Chief Operating Officer
    Effective 1 January 2025, Berte Simons will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. This new position places her on the Executive Board, where she will succeed Boudewijn Siemons, who became CEO and interim COO in February 2024. "The Supervisory Board is pleased that Berte Simons wants to bring her extensive expertise as a marine engineer to the Port Au
  • ExxonMobil supplies Hapag-Lloyd boxship with B251 bio marine fuel blend in Belgium
    Hapag-Lloyd's vessel Colorado Express has successfully bunkered a B25 bio marine fuel blend comprised of ExxonMobil's Premium HDME 50 fuel, a 0.10% sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) fuel, and waste-based fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) derived from used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME). The 'drop-in' blend met the requirements of ISO 8217:20173 with the exception of the FAME component. The FAME
  • Idle boxship fleet at historical low
    This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Port of Riga CEO elected as new ESPO chair
    The General Assembly of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has unanimously elected Ansis Zeltins as its new Chair. Zeltins, who has served as CEO of the Freeport of Riga Authority since 2017, brings over 20 years of maritime industry experience. He has represented Latvia in various international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and has served on the
  • Hapag-Lloyd partners with HERE Technologies to enhance its container fleet visibility
    Hapag-Lloyd has formed a strategic partnership with HERE Technologies, a location data and technology provider, to enhance visibility across global supply chains. This collaboration integrates HERE Tracking with Hapag-Lloyd's existing smart container tracking system, Live Position, to deliver real-time updates and predictive Estimated Times of Arrival (ETAs) for inland transport. In response to o
  • Tariff Escalations, Supply Chain Shifts, and Scenarios for Future Under Trump
    The US-China trade conflict, instigated during the first Trump tenure (2016-2020), was characterized by mounting tariffs, reciprocal actions, and geopolitical strains that altered the landscape of global commerce. China countered with tariffs on American imports, particularly affecting the agriculture, automotive, and technology sectors, leading to a reciprocal escalation that heightened costs fo
  • Victoria's box terminals to standardize landside pricing tariffs
    Following discussions led by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), all three container terminals based in Victoria-DP World Australia, Patrick Terminals, and Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT)-have agreed to amend the Victorian Voluntary Pricing Protocol. These changes will align their landside pricing tariffs to take effect from 1 January each calendar year. As
  • Port of Los Angeles releases draft environmental report for waterfront amphitheater
    The Port of Los Angeles has released a Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (Draft SEIR) to update the 2009 San Pedro Waterfront EIS/EIR for the West Harbor Modification Project. The project proposal includes constructing a roughly 6,200-seat amphitheatre covering 9,300 square meters on 37,230 square meters of Port property leased to West Harbor. Additionally, a 2,600-space parking lot is
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies reefer PSS from Ecuador and Peru to US
    Hamburg-based container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a peak season surcharge (PSS), effective from 7 December, for shipments from Peru and Ecuador to the United States. The surcharge will apply only to reefer cargo and will be US$1,000 per reefer container. Hapag-Lloyd noted the PSS will remain in effect until further notice. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared f

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • Why China's changing diet matters
    The Chinese switch from pork and how this is influencing dry bulk trades. Eating healthier and more nutritious foods and changing your diet for the better is the advice of every doctor you probably ever met. But what happens if a country of 1.4bn people changes its diet and how big is the effect of ...
  • Vårgrønn seals German offshore wind entry
    Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision has acquired a 27.4% stake in the operational 288 MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm from PGGM Infrastructure Fund. The wind farm sits in the German Baltic Sea, 32 km north of the Island of Rügen, and started operation in September 2015. It produces around 1,200 ...
  • Borr Drilling scores extensions for jackup trio
    Offshore jackup rig player Borr Drilling has secured further work for three of its units in a 24-strong fleet. The New York- and Oslo-listed company has bagged an extension for the 2013-built rig Mist from Valeura Energy offshore Thailand and is now fixed until August 2026. Additionally, the 2013-built jackup rig Prospector 1 had further ...
  • Winners and losers from Trump's return
    'Drill, baby, drill' and 'liquid gold' were two of the phrases president-elect Donald Trump repeated during his victory rally in Florida yesterday and a common consensus is building among shipping experts that the Republican's return to the White House will be positive for tankers, but less so for container shipping. In energy markets, Trump's stance ...
  • Akastor takes Mitsui's stake in AKOFS Offshore
    Norwegian oil-services investment company Akastor has acquired Mitsui & Co's interests in vessel-based subsea well construction and intervention specialist AKOFS Offshore. The company said in an Oslo filing the deal, which includes both equity and shareholder loans, is worth $22.5m and should close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. Following the ...
  • Chipolbrok seals newbuild brace
    Chinese-Polish multipurpose and heavylift joint venture Chipolbrok has bolstered its orderbook with two newbuilds at Chengxi Shipyard. The state-owned company has signed up for a 62,000 dwt pair similar to a series of six ships the CSSC-affiliated yard delivered in 2021 and 2022. The latest duo is set to enter service in 2025 and 2026. ...
  • New extension to keep Flex LNG duo busy for up to 10 more years
    John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has signed a deal which adds up to 10 more years to the charters for the 173,400 cu m Flex Resolute and the Flex Courageous LNG carriers. The two LNG carriers were initially fixed on a three-year time charter in November 2021, both of which were extended this year by two ...
  • Dong Fang Offshore SOV newbuild nets 12-year deal with Vestas
    Taiwan-based offshore wind service player Dong Fang Offshore has won a contract for its newbuild SOV from Danish wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas. The vessel will support the operations and maintenance phase for the Changfang-Xidao and Zhong Neng projects, with a firm contract duration of 12 years. The SOV is the first of two units ...
  • Chinaland buys first newcastlemax
    Shanghai-headquartered Chinaland, which entered the cape trades in August, has now added a newcastlemax to its fast-expanding fleet. The company, which has traditionally focused on handymaxes and supramaxes, has bought two capesizes in recent months, and has now added its biggest ship to date. Brokers report Chinaland has bought an Imabari-built ship sold by Greek ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd buys local shipmanager
    Germany's top liner Hapag-Lloyd has bought out shipmanager Hamburger Lloyd. The two Hamburg-based companies know each other well, with the manager looking after 29 of Hapag-Lloyd's ships. Moreover, Hamburger Lloyd, founded in 2007, was a shipowner through to 2021, selling its last boxships to Hapag-Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd confirmed yesterday orders for 24 ships in China. The ...
  • Brazilian port authority signs letter of intent with China Merchants
    Brazilian port authority Portos do Paraná has signed a letter of intent with representatives of one of the largest global container terminal operators, China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort), a shareholder in the Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP), which is now set for sizeable expansion. "Paraná was the first place in Brazil where CMPort chose to invest ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • Shipping execs weigh in on Trump 2.0, downplaying potential negatives
    Management of public tanker and bulker owners have a habit of putting a positive spin on things. During conference calls...
  • Daily Briefing
    Fake AIS trails and forged Iraqi documents underpin Iranian gas exports to Bangladesh | Trump sanctions divergence would make marine...
  • Fake AIS trails and forged Iraqi documents underpin Iranian gas exports to Bangladesh
    Iranian LPG is being mislabelled as Iraqi ahead of delivery to Bangladesh, while ships involved in the trade routinely fake...
  • Dark fleet has increased share of oil exports to China, says Saverys
    Speaking in the company's third-quarter earnings call, CMB.Tech chief executive Alexander Saverys said an ageing suezmax fleet would negate a...
  • Trump sanctions divergence would make marine insurance compliance 'impossible', Gard warns
    Biggest P&I club justifies demand for higher premiums
  • Suez Canal struggles with transits while Bab el Mandeb makes minor monthly gains
    Minor positive swings in October traffic volumes fails to disguise how traffic through both chokepoints is slowly decreasing over time
  • Spain's biggest drug bust made in Algeciras
    Spain's Policia Nacional worked with their Ecuadorian counterparts to identify the container and make the find, which is Europe's second-biggest...
  • Torm revenue up 4% as secondhand tonnage additions boost fleet
    'Despite the expected impact of seasonality, we continued to deliver solid results in the third quarter,' said Torm chief executive...
  • Shanghai to establish maritime decarbonisation centre in 2025
    Shanghai has launched an industry alliance and a trading platform to facilitate green fuels transaction and use
  • DFDS lowers outlook while plan for ammonia-fuel newbuildings hits setback
    DFDS chief executive Torben Carlsen described the third quarter as 'challenging' as a slowdown in European freight demand becomes widespread
  • Hoegh Evi partners with French port on H2 import terminal
    Floating regasification specialist Hoegh Evi, formerly Hoegh LNG, has signed an MOU with France's SEMOP Port-la-Nouvelle to develop a floating...
  • China Merchants signs letter of intent with Brazilian port authority
    The letter of intent includes plans for future concessions at Paranagua, including the expansion and maintenance of the access channel...
  • Alt fuels groups want EU help to set up supply chain
    Shipping and alternative fuel lobby groups want EU regulations to help spur the huge investments needed to make and supply...
  • Chimbusco reveals plans for China's first methanol dual-fuel bunkering barge
    Order for 7,800-tonne methanol bunkering barge could be finalised in 2025
  • P&I clubs are well versed in sustainability: American Club's Hamilton
    The American Club's chief underwriting officer, Tom Hamilton, describes the 2024 protection and indemnity renewal, his market outlook and the...
  • CMB.Tech profits down 15% with decarbonisation strategy 'in full swing'
    The Belgian business completed a name change from Euronav to CMB.Tech this year, as it seeks to transform what was...
  • The Daily View: Buckle up; it's going to be a bumpy ride
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • HD Hyundai Heavy reaches tentative wage agreement
    The basic wage increase fell short of the union's expectations, but both sides agreed to conclude wage and bargaining negotiations...
  • Japan's shipping majors ride container wave as tankers and bulkers hit headwinds
    Container liner ONE, jointly owned by the three companies, was the largest contributor to profits. However, growth was partially limited...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • Early Lunar New Year, tariffs, strike risk underpin Q4 strength in ocean freight
    The bullish fundamentals are expected to keep US imports healthy as the year ends and put a floor under rates, according to participants at this year's CONECT conference.
  • Intermodal bent, but didn't break, during recent disruptive events: analyst
    Despite multiple highly disruptive exterior events, from hurricanes to labor strikes, there has not been an intermodal service meltdown in North America, writes Larry Gross.
  • India-USEC rates hit four-month low amid sagging cargo volumes: forwarders
    Sources also noted that some recent sailings on the trade lane have had difficulty filling space at Nhava Sheva and Mundra in line with declared allocation plans.
  • 'Calm' trans-Atlantic ocean trade shrugs off market disruption
    There are no signs of any rush to frontload ahead of potential tariff increases on European imports by the new US administration or to get cargo moving before a possible second strike by the ILA.
  • Employer-labor tensions in North America disrupting more cargo
    The disruptions coming out of disagreements during port work contract negotiations in North America have intensified, as seen currently in Western Canada and Montreal, and possibly again on the US East and Gulf coasts come mid-January.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • Korea Marine Transport linked to container ship newbuilding duo
    Vessels set to be the largest in South Korean company's fleet
  • Seanergy posts record nine-month profit as quarterly result flips to the black
    New York-listed shipowner declares biggest-ever dividend
  • New Fortress Energy set to fire up FSRU-based Nicaragua terminal in early 2025
    Company provides project updates as it moves on plans to pursue asset sales and pay off debt
  • Navigating Maganomics: Genco's John Wobensmith on what it could mean
    Tariffs or not, cargoes will still flow, CEO tells analysts
  • UK's Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers overwhelmingly vote to extend strike
    Members yet to set a date for further industrial action
  • Burned-out car carrier set to be rebuilt in China
    Gutted vessel leaves Rotterdam on back of heavylift ship for 55 day voyage
  • Trump tariffs on Chinese goods could be good for bulker tonne-miles, says Arrow
    Trade war spectre rises again for dry cargo markets
  • Excelerate Energy aims to trade its planned LNG carrier buy before conversion job
    President and CEO Steven Kobos moves to reassure on company's Bangladesh business
  • Torm says crude tankers exiting market as attention turns to volumes
    Danish owner hoping for climbing Middle East export volumes
  • 'He will fail': Houthis stay in attack mode after Trump victory
    US election result does nothing to change the Houthis' goals and tactics, rebel leader says
  • Ultratank takes new CMB.Tech chemical tanker on seven-year deal
    Alex Saverys says ambition is to build up charter backlog over the coming months
  • P&I clubs hike premiums as casualties and inflation drive costs higher
    UK and West announce increases for 2025 as more expensive claims go up
  • QatarEnergy names first South Korean-built LNG carrier quartet under 128-ship project
    JP Morgan and partners SK Shipping, Pan Ocean and H-Line Shipping step up for their newbuildings
  • International Seaways beats analyst bets in profitable third quarter
    Manhattan-based owner declares combined dividend of $1.20 and buys back $25m in stock
  • Chinese shipbuilders gorge on order frenzy for 'green' container ships
    Liner operators stock up on new vessels for future decarbonisation challenges
  • D'Amico International Shipping set fair as opportunistic crude tankers pull out of clean trades
    Weaker third-quarter rates blamed on unusual gap between dirty vessels and product carriers
  • Video: Ukraine claims first ever drone hit on Russian Caspian Sea terminal
    Footage shows missile exploding on impact with dock at Kaspiysk
  • Festive gift appeal launches to lift seafarers' spirits
    Charity to offer parcels and welcoming space to seafarers over Christmas
  • Seafarer's death 'tragic reminder' of ro-ro loading dangers, says probe
    Accident on Clipper Pennant highlighted 'widespread divergence' from safe working practices in the ferry industry, UK probe says
  • Scorpio Tankers, DHT and a dash of deja vu: Why $89m lane change might pay off
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at Scorpio backing a VLCC owner for the first time in a decade
  • Trump has no interest in pump prices going up: Ardmore boss digests US election outcome
    Trump win does not change positive outlook for product tankers, executive tells analysts
  • DOF whets the appetite for profit and dividends after sealing Maersk Supply fleet deal
    Norwegian offshore shipowner sees vessel use increase in third quarter
  • Angelicoussis offers unique glimpse of mega profit and firepower at largest Greek shipowner
    Famously private Greek giant reveals its massive clout to investors after Altera Shuttle Tankers takeover
  • Festive gift appeal aimed at lifting seafarer spirits launches
    Charity to offer parcels and welcoming space to seafarers over Christmas
  • 'Consolidation and renewal': Eitzen firm Christiania completes deal to buy 13 tankers
    Acquisition of Navquim Holding will see Danish owner increase its long-term cargo reach
  • Tor Olav Troim-backed Himalaya Shipping cuts dividend amid steady performance
    Newcastlemax owner also revealed it has bought part of 2020 Bulkers' technical management arm
  • Torm cuts 2024 forecast as crude tankers take bite out of product trades
    Product tanker tonne-mile demand grows, then is swallowed by crude tankers
  • Ukraine to sell infamous Russian tanker that blocked Kerch Strait in 2018
    Court clears national asset recovery agency to raise funds from disposal of the Nika Spirit
  • Expanding Xingtong Shipping splashes $195m on six methanol-fuelled chemical tankers
    Chinese owner adding two 25,900-dwt ships and four smaller 13,000-dwt sisters
  • BP secures use of Flex LNG duo for 10 years in huge charter
    John Fredriksen-controlled owner has signed up modern gas carriers until 2039
  • CMB.Tech profit drops on falling revenue amid fleet renewal
    Company formerly known as Euronav takes delivery of eight newbuildings and is set to grow further
  • BW LPG reveals how it is cooking up nourishing lunches for rural school children in India
    Expanding partnership with Akshaya Patra Foundation sees gas player donning both builder's helmet and kitchen apron
  • Trump victory could lead to short-term spike in container freight rates, says Xeneta
    But liner analytics platform warns another Trump presidency is a step in the wrong direction for international trade
  • Pink Panther makes Singapore debut as robot developer ECOsubsea eyes hull cleaning niche
    Company claims new robot can clean a large tanker hull in four hours
  • Panamanian flag starts to delist Russian shadow LNG carrier quartet
    Newly US sanctioned vessels receive fresh blow
  • Excelerate Energy looking at LNG carrier 'candidates' for conversion to FSRUs
    Regasification specialist eyeing vessel purchase in 2025 to deliver new volumes in its portfolio
  • Trump will now build his team. Some names familiar to shipping are in the running
    Potential appointee include influential finance men, as well as Jones Act supporters and sceptics

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
  • Montreal port calls on Trudeau to end strike
    As a strike by dockside workers disrupts container handling, Montreal's port chief executive calls on Ottawa to force union employees back to work.
  • EFW adds Japanese partner for A321 cargo conversions
    The company that produces A321 converted freighters is adding a production line in Japan on the expectation that cargo airlines in the region will need more standard-size freighters.
  • Lockout stalls more container ships outside western Canada ports
    Ships are waiting at anchor after port employers at Vancouver and Prince Rupert on Monday locked out union forepersons after contract talks broke down.

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