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January 9, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • BITS Pilani & Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya sign MoU to propel collaborative efforts in education, research & innovation in diversified transportation & logistics areas
  • Next 4-5 weeks seen critical for global shipping & container traffic
  • All SCTPL candidates appearing for 2023 IICL examinations clear with distinction
  • Denmark announces alliance on green fuels in India
  • Commercial ships to anchor at Vizhinjam port from May, says Minister
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk & Government of Tamil Nadu enter into strategic partnership for investment opportunities in land development for logistics hubs, warehousing facilities & deployment of electric trucks
  • AD Ports Group closes 2023 as a year of global expansion & enhanced capacity
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle its services linking East Med countries, Malta & Libya
  • Modifications to initial auction amount in Panama Canal Neopanamax Locks
  • Red Sea crisis raising shipping costs; support to exporters suggested
  • Goods exports in FY24 seen at FY23 level despite challenges
  • US FMC advisory on providing public access to tariff publication systems
  • Operational Data of Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited for the Quarter and Nine Months ended 31st December 2023
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Great Nicobar project phase 1 tendering soon
  • Coal output up by 10.75 pc in 2023

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 9, 2024
  • More Swedish intermodal links
  • A promotion at Boeing
  • Increasing the B777 freighter network
  • Supply chain resilience in Saudi Arabia
  • IDS partner invests in Upper Franconia
  • A terminal for EUR 10 million
  • Optimising goods flows on the Rhine Axis
  • Chinese logistics provider heads Southeast
  • France Logistique appoints managing director
  • 321 Precision Conversions earns Easa approval
  • Zim connects Asia with East Med
  • Green light for Opticooler
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Globallink augments Eurasian services
  • Shearwater Law is born
  • Restructuring at Mosolf
  • Trois-Rivières' first 2024 vessel

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • Carriers accused of using 'sledgehammer tactics' to hike backhaul rates
  • Be alert, not alarmed
  • Countries shy away from US coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
  • China's Cosco suspends Israel-bound ocean services
  • Multinationals pledge major facility investment in India's Tamil Nadu
  • OceanX: Bella Italia and a messy Red Sea...
  • Hapag and Nexxiot's smart scheme for better speed, quality and value
  • FAA orders immediate inspections of most Boeing 737-9s
  • Amazon's Federico Mosqueira joins Frankfurt Cargo Services
  • Changes at the top at Leschaco
  • Logistics veteran Michael Conroy is new CEO of Kinaxia Logistics

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • Maersk Tankers acquires Penfield Marine
    Maersk Tankers has acquired Southport, Conn., headquartered Penfield Marine. Founded in2012 by Tim Brennan and Eric Haughn, Penfield describes itself as "a boutique commercial management company operating tankers around the world in
  • American Maritime Partnership announces new leadership team
    The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, has elected a new leadership team, with AWO's Jennifer Carpenter taking the helm as president and, in doing so,
  • Stena RoRo orders E-Flexer for Corsica Linea
    Stena RoRo has ordered what will be the first of its E-Flexer RoPax vessels to operate in the Mediterranean region. Set for delivery from Chinese shipbuilder CMI Jinling (Weihai) in the first
  • Empire Wind 2 rock installation contract terminated
    Equinor and BP's decision to "reset" the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project (see earlier story) has led to another contract termination. As we noted in our report, the so-called "reset" decision

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Container News web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • Port of Oakland, Parsons and partners introduce new app to improve port operations
    Parsons Corporation has joined the Port of Oakland, Advent eModal, Mobile Programming and key stakeholders to announce the launch of the Freight Intelligent Transportation System (FITS) at the Californian port. Since 2020, Parsons has worked closely with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (CTC), Port staff, the City of Oakland, the California Department of Transportation, and subcontrac
  • Leschaco announces changes at top level positions
    Germany-headquartered logistics service provider Leschaco announced the appointment of David Williams as the company's new Global Head of Tank Container. Williams will take the helm from his predecessor, Maximilian Nause, who will assume the role of Global Head of Sales as of 1 January 2024. David Williams brings a wealth of experience to his new position, showcasing a diverse background in vario
  • ZIM adds Cai Mep Port call to Asia-East Med service rotation
    On 8 January 2023, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services unveiled an enhancement to its ZMP service, a pivotal route linking Asia with East Mediterranean. The latest development includes the incorporation of an additional call at the Cai Mep Port in Vietnam. The revised service will be as follows: Pusan (South Korea) - Qingdao (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Da Chan Bay (China) - Cai Mep
  • Hanwha Ocean dismisses speculation about abandoning boxship business
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) has refuted media reports saying it will not accept container ship orders this year. A Hanwha Ocean official said, "We have not made any decisions such as not accepting orders for specific types of ships, such as container ships." Last year, Hanwha Ocean received orders for 17 ships, including five liquefied
  • Denmark and India launch green fuels alliance
    Denmark and India have launched the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI), a collaborative initiative aiming to enhance joint efforts between the two nations in the sustainable energy sector, aligning with their shared global commitment to carbon neutrality. Led by the Danish Embassy and Consulate General of Denmark in India, the alliance focusses on propelling the Green Fuels sector, particularly Gr
  • HMM sale will be cautiously proceeded in view of taxpayers
    South Korea's Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kang Do-hyung told journalists at a New Year briefing that he does not believe there will be a "winner's curse" in selecting the Harim Group-JKL Partners consortium as the preferred bidder for the country's flagship carrier HMM. HMM's largest shareholders, the state-controlled Korea Development Bank and Korea Ocean Business Corporation, chose the Har
  • Port of Virginia becomes first USEC port powered by 100% clean energy
    The Port of Virginia is now powering all its terminals with electricity from clean resources and accelerating its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2040. By utilising clean electricity, the US port has effectively reduced carbon emissions by 45% per container, addressing both scope 1 and scope 2 emissions. Scope 1 encompasses exhaust emissions from equipment, while scope 2 involves emissions gen
  • India-US shippers hit by three rounds of hefty rate hikes in January
    Indian shippers are getting flooded with general rate increase (GRI) and peak season surcharge (PSS) notices as container lines attempt to maximise pricing out of the troubled Red Sea waters. MSC has just put out its third round of GRI and PSS plans for January, which together make up a total US$5,000-per-box increase for the month on the India-US trade. The Geneva-based liner, which saw one of i
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to enhance US logistics network with new Kalmar equipment
    Kalmar has secured a significant order from Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a major Norwegian shipping company, for four heavy electric forklift trucks, two electric reachstackers, and three heavy terminal tractors. Wallenius Wilhelmsen aims to enhance its US logistics network with this new equipment. This order, which also includes the deployment of the Kalmar Insight fleet performance management tool, wa
  • Maersk and Government of Tamil Nadu forge strategic partnership
    A.P. Moller-Maersk and the Government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024. This agreement paves the way for a strategic partnership, empowering both sides to collaboratively explore opportunities and bolster the state's expanding trade initiatives. "We have a long-standing 25-year relationship with the state of

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Splash web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • Morgan Stanley leads $34m fundraiser at Vortexa
    London-headquartered energy and shipping analytics platform Vortexa has tapped private equity to raise $34m in fresh capital to speed up technology growth and the company's expansion into new international markets. Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital spearheaded the funding, with existing investors Notion Capital, Monashees, Metaplanet, FJ Labs and Communitas Capital also
  • Wood pens engineering deal for Trion FPU topsides
    UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has secured a contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for detailed engineering of the topside facilities on Woodside Energy's Trion floating production unit (FPU) in Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico. When complete, Trion will have a production capacity of 100,000 barrels per day and connect to a ...
  • Maersk Tankers snaps up Penfield Marine
    Denmark's Maersk Tankers has acquired US pool operator Penfield Marine for an undisclosed sum, creating a crude and product tanker player that will manage around 240 vessels. The combined company will operate under the Maersk Tankers name and brand and will be headquartered in Copenhagen, with Tina Revsbech at the helm. Penfield Marine was founded ...
  • Energos Infrastructure buys Dynagas FSRUs on charter in Germany
    Energos Infrastructure a US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) joint venture majority-controlled by Apollo-managed funds and minority shareholder New Fortress Energy has acquired two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) from affiliates of Greece's Dynagas. The two 174,000 cu m closed-loop FSRUs Transgas Force and Transgas Power, built in 2021, will be renamed Energos Force and ...
  • Petrofac wins new contract on BP's gas project offshore West Africa
    Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has secured a new contract from BP to provide operations services for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas project in Mauritania and Senegal. The multi-million-dollar deal is for three years and covers a wide scope of services, including onshore and offshore management and supervision, provision of personnel, and equipment ...
  • Houthis show no sign of backing down in tense Red Sea standoff
    Houthi attacks against naval and merchant ships carried on over the weekend with more than one in five vessels electing to avoid the Suez Canal on routes between Asia and Europe. Yemen's Houthi militia have been targeting ships with drones and missiles in the southern Red Sea and beyond for the past two months in ...
  • Noble clinches drillship contract extension in US Gulf
    Offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has secured a contract extension from LLOG Exploration for its drillship . The New York and Copenhagen-listed firm said the Louisiana-based operator had exercised an option to add six months to the 2014-built rig's work scope in the US Gulf of Mexico. The extension should kick off in direct continuation ...
  • BW Catcher FPSO charter to continue past seven-year term
    The , owned and operated by Oslo-listed BW Offshore, will be working on the namesake field beyond its fixed seven-year term. The original seven-year base term of the contract expires on January 6, 2025, and from January 6, 2024, the contract is subject to a rolling 12-month termination right. Until such a termination notice is ...
  • Somalia strikes back at Ethiopia's bid for Red Sea access
    Landlocked Ethiopia's bid to gain access to the Red Sea via the port of Berbera has created a predictable diplomatic storm. Splash reported a week ago that Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia's prime minister, had signed a memorandum of understanding with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland to lease 20 km around the Red Sea port of Berbera. ...
  • Unipec maintains tanker dominance
    New York-based brokers Poten & Partners has released its annual dirty spot chartering rankings with China's Unipec remaining the dominant force in tanker shipping. While China's Unipec was still the top player in the tanker market for 2023, the company moved 6.8% less cargo in 2023 versus 2022 and concluded 50 fewer fixtures, according to ...
  • TGS, PGS, SLB gear up for seismic survey offshore Malaysia
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist TGS, in cooperation with its partners PGS and SLB, has announced that prefunding has been secured to expand multi-client seismic data coverage in the Sabah Basin offshore Malaysia. The seventh phase of this multi-year project off the coast of Sabah encompasses over 5,000 kilometres of new 2D seismic data acquisition, ...
  • India to create local P&I club
    India is to establish its own protection and indemnity (P&l) club, the latest part of the maritime jigsaw the Narendra Modi administration is creating in driving the country's shipping ambitions. Provisionally called India Club, the insurance entity will initially focus on covering domestic shipping, with a view to going international at a later stage. Local ...
  • COSCO orders VLOCs at affiliate yard
    COSCO Shipping has ordered two 325,000 dwt very large ore carriers (VLOCs) at its affiliated yard COSCO Yangzhou. According to Clarksons Research, the vessels will have methanol dual- fuel propulsion, will be shaft generator and scrubber fitted and are expected to deliver in 4Q 2026 and 2Q 2027. COSCO is going hard after methanol as ...
  • What I'd like to see happening in shipping in 2024
    We asked Andrew Craig-Bennett for his wish-list for what he would like to see happening in shipping in 2024, and then we asked him to detail a reality check too. Needless to say, there's quite a divergence between the two. As I am sure you know, 'May you live in interesting times' isn't a real ...
  • Economou takes aim at OceanPal board
    Greek shipowner George Economou continues to pick a fight with the Palios family with the latest plan to oust most directors at dry bulk player OceanPal. Economou is seeking departures from five of seven current directors at the Nasdaq-listed owner of three panamaxes and a pair of capes while proposing two of his candidates for ...
  • Castor Maritime pockets $3.5m profit from kamsarmax sale
    Cyprus-based bulker and boxship owner Castor Maritime has locked in profit from the sale of the 2010-built kamsarmax picked up nearly three years ago. The Nasdaq-listed outfit controlled by Petros Panagiotidis has offloaded the 83,400 dwt for $17.5m, after buying it for $15.85m in January 2021. Castor said the deal should see the vessel delivered ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • Energos Infrastructure acquires two FSRUs from Dynagas
    Energos Infrastructure, a joint venture by asset manager Apollo and New Fortress Energy has acquired on two 2021-built FSRU's from...
  • Maersk Tankers boosts fleet to 240 ships as it buys Penfield Marine
    'Our combined commercial and operational expertise will allow us to grow our presence as a commercial manager and extend our...
  • Containership fire claims lives of two seafarers in Houston
    Cause of fatal early morning blaze, which was extinguished by local fire services, is under investigation
  • Houthi leader tells ships to deny Israel links on AIS
    Houthi leader Muhammad Ali al-Houthi urged vessels to broadcast a 'no relationship to Israel' message when transiting the Red Sea...
  • Containership charter rates up on rising demand for extra loaders and feeder tonnage
    Hapag-Lloyd is said to have chartered a 3,400 teu containership for deployment from China to the Mediterranean as rerouting of...
  • Diversions likely to have only short-term impact on capacity
    The weeks leading up to February 10 will see Red Sea capacity concerns peak. But with the normal seasonal downturn...
  • The week in newbuildings: HD Hyundai wins VLGC double
    Newbuilding contracts recorded for eight bulk carriers, five tankers, six gas carriers and a trio of ro-ro cargo vessels
  • Pre-Chinese New Year demand fears temper Asia-Europe container rate optimism
    Demand from this year's pre-Chinese New Year mini-boom appears to be not as strong as expected. Concerns have arisen that...
  • MSC in first boxship recycling sale of the year
    Brokers report the sale of 30-year-old MSC Sophie to Indian recyclers in first containership recycling sale of the year. An...
  • Global volume growth remains subdued
    After two bumpy years, the fall in volume growth may now be levelling off. But despite current events in the...
  • The week in charts: Box freight rates rise | Red Sea activity down nearly 20% | Falling oil prices kept Greek shipowners in Russian tanker trades
    Iran trading fleet grows by 100 ships, tanker freight rates via Red Sea routes rise as transits decline, Shanghai's container...
  • US east and Gulf coast volumes rise in December despite Panama Canal disruptions
    US imports rose slightly in December from November, according to logistics and software provider Descartes. Despite restrictions and congestion in...
  • South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean to be more selective about accepting new orders
    The change in strategic direction is aimed at improving profitability and a sales strategy for specific vessel types will be...
  • Daily Briefing
    Red Sea war risk rates soften as insurers price in Prosperity Guardian | Box freight rates rise again as diversions...
  • Sinopec retains top spot among tanker charterers despite market share dip
    The Chinese charterer's decreased market share stems primarily from the VLCC segment, where some other major players have stepped up...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • Container ship disruptions seen easing after Lunar New Year: analysts
    The mini-peak season ahead of China's factory holiday is causing short-term challenges for container shipping, but analysts say conditions should ease after Lunar New Year.
  • Border crossing reliability a hot topic in Mexico intermodal contract talks
    While companies that use the crossing at Eagle Pass are seeking to reassure existing and potential customers, competitors using Laredo, where no closures have occurred, are wasting no opportunity to talk up that route's relative reliability.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • Should tanker operators lay a palm oil wager in 2024?
    Strong demand predicted, but supply is still the wild card
  • Insurer Coastal Marine Asia eyes expansion with new hire
    Expanding hull insurer has taken on one a well known figure in the world of marine insurance
  • Synergy and Wisdom Marine launch bulk carrier management joint venture
    Singapore and Taiwanese groups team up for dry cargo technical management
  • Zim shares plunge on reports of liner company pacts with Houthis
    Carriers have denied side agreements with Iran-backed rebel group in wake of report
  • Two seafarers die after fire on 27-year-old container ship
    Investigation begins into cause of blaze on Cosco-chartered, Danaos-owned container ship
  • Maersk Tankers chief pitches to new sectors with 'one-stop shop' tanker pools after Penfield deal
    Tina Revsbech says acquisition of US pool operator part of expansion programme
  • Ex-Vitol trader on trial in US over 'bribes' to win $500m contracts
    Mexican Javier Aguilar accused of bribing government officials between 2015 and 2020
  • Energos Infrastructure swoops for Dynagas FSRU duo in 'transformative' deal
    German-chartered regas units change hands as US infrastructure player steps into the spotlight
  • Maersk Tankers adds 83 ships to pools as it seals Penfield Marine deal
    Combined company will add extra crude tanker options to Maersk Tankers product pools
  • Maersk veteran takes up key executive role at Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime
    New COO says he will help define next stage of giant shipowner's journey
  • Unipec still king of dirty spot charters as it fixes more VLCCs than rest of top 10 combined
    Dominance comes despite Sinopec offshoot doing 51 fewer VLCC fixtures in 2023, says Poten
  • New P&I club mooted as India seeks to soothe sanctions sting
    Mutual will first look at domestic shipping but there are plans to expand
  • 'The gift that keeps on giving': Dorian LPG tops US shipping stock listings for 2023
    LPG and the tanker sector were the year's winners, but dry bulk and container lessors finished strong
  • Maersk veteran Tanuj Luthra takes up key exec job with UK's Zodiac Maritime
    New COO says he will help define next stage of giant UK shipowner's journey
  • Stena RoRo adds to expanding 'green' ropax orderbook
    Swedish owner's 13th E-Flexer will be first delivered to the Mediterranean
  • OL Shipping recruits ship manager Sunil Kapoor as new partner and COO
    Cyprus-based line says new appointment has more than 40 years of shipping experience
  • 'The gift that keeps on giving': Dorian LPG tops US shipping stock listings for 2023
    LPG and the tanker sector were the year's winners, but dry bulk and container lessors finished strong
  • Norden in $70m resale deal with Greek owner as it builds up capesize fleet
    Danish giant is laying its hands on one of the most modern capes in the water amid rising prices
  • Tankers skip troublesome Red Sea as crude rates climb across three main classes
    Tankers joining flight from the waterway alongside liner operators
  • Sinokor 'gambles big' on VLCCs with first spot fixtures and talk of five-ship Frontline swoop
    South Korean owner is stirring up sentiment in the large tanker sector
  • Stink bugs: Tesla-laden car carrier refused Australia entry over 'disastrous' infestation
    Analyst says about 72 days lost as seafarers tried to fumigate ship
  • Ex-Vitol trader on trial in US over 'bungs' to win $500m contracts
    Mexican Javier Aguilar has been accused of bribing government officials between 2015 and 2020
  • Chinese shipping giant Cosco latest carrier to dodge Red Sea
    Significant move would pile pressure on other lines
  • Ex-Vitol trader on trial over $500m-worth of 'bungs' to secure oil transport deals
    Mexican Javier Aguilar has been accused of bribing government officials between 2015 and 2020
  • What is coming down the line for shipping in 2024?
    Takeover talk, renewals, regulations, newbuildings, oddities and one big birthday for starters
  • Dorian LPG rides strong fourth quarter to top US stock listings for 2023
    LPG and the tanker sector were the year's winners, but dry bulk and container lessors finished strong
  • Greek shipowner W Marine strikes Nisshin kamsarmax deal in bulker push
    Athens-based company has acquired a seven-year-old vessel
  • Chinese shipping giant Cosco latest carrier to dodge Red Sea, say reports
    Significant move would pile pressure on other lines
  • PascoGas linked to $240m VLAC duo at HD Hyundai Heavy
    Company has been sitting on three berths across two South Korean shipbuilders
  • Norden linked to $70m resale deal with Greek owner as it builds up capesize fleet
    Danish shipping giant said to be laying hands on one of the most modern capesizes in the water amid rising prices
  • Galaxy Leader owner 'encouraged' by reports seafarers could soon be freed by Houthis
    Ray Car Carriers says it will meet full repatriation costs for its crew members
  • Torm announces bond sale to finance product tankers
    Danish product tanker owner to sell five-year senior unsecured bond
  • 'We believe in shipping': broker Lightship takes $3.7m holding in Braemar
    Boss Sune Fladberg explains investment in UK rival
  • Date set for crunch Euronav-CMB.TECH merger vote
    Meeting to approve $1.15bn deal slated for 7 February
  • UK shipowner James Fisher doubles up on chemical tanker newbuildings
    Company has four LNG dual-fuel chemical tankers on order at China Merchants Jinling
  • Hoegh LNG nets charter extension for Colombian-based FSRU
    Cartagena-based regas unit had busy 2023 as South American country notched up record LNG imports
  • Panagiotidis family member snaps up bulker as Castor cashes in
    Cypriot owner turns a profit from selling bulker to a relative of boss Petros Panagiotidis
  • Unipec still king of dirty spot charters as it fixes more VLCCs than the top 10 combined
    Dominance comes despite Sinopec offshoot doing 51 fewer VLCC fixtures in 2023, says Poten
  • Flex LNG eyes bigger payday after Trafigura declines three-year charter extension
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev says Flex Constellation could bag up to $100,000 for term deals
  • Floating LNG sector finally counts down for take-off
    Raft of new projects queue for berth space as other prepare to kick off production
  • Liner giant MSC kicks off shipping's 2024 demolition derby
    Cash buyers say price offerings out of the Indian subcontinent are still not high enough to tempt owners to sell
  • Unipec still dominates dirty spot charters despite 51 fewer VLCC fixtures
    Sinopec offshoot still did more VLCC fixtures than the rest of the top 10 combined, says Poten & Partners
  • Liner giant MSC kicks off shipping's 2024 demolition derby
    Cash buyers say price offerings out of the Indian subcontinent are still not high enough to tempt owners to sell

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 8, 2024
  • As Red Sea risk spooks container shipping, tankers remain unfazed
    Red Sea escalation would juice tanker rates, but rates would fall if the conflict spilled into the Strait of Hormuz.
  • December imports surprisingly high amid Panama, Suez Canal woes
    U.S. imports kept chugging along, despite all the talk of supply chain problems due to Red Sea attacks and Panama's drought.
  • FedEx braces for 50% cut in Postal Service air contract
    FedEx Express faces more headwinds in its effort to improve profitability as the U.S. Postal Service prepares to drop air routes from contracted service.

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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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