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April 10, 2024

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Exim India web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • JNPA expands liquid cargo handling capacity
  • Container throughput up 8 pc at Major Ports in 2023-24
  • Maersk's new warehouse in Sri Lanka to strengthen integrated logistics solutions for customers
  • Organic chemical firms seek anti-dumping action on Chinese imports
  • CMA CGM Rate Restoration Initiative for cargo from North European & Mediterranean ports to US, Canada and Mexico ports and inland destinations
  • DGTR begins anti-dumping probe into insoluble sulphur imports from China, Japan
  • Kamarajar Port to become Cape compliant
  • Houthis attack British, US, Israeli ships
  • Adani TotalEnergies E-Mobility and MG Motor India sign MoU to strengthen EV ecosystem
  • SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant flags off Liberalised Special Freight Train Operator (LSFTO) rake for cost-efficient, eco-friendly and better transport logistics
  • Indian Register of Shipping commences celebrations as it enters 50th year
  • X-Press Feeders signs MoU with six European ports for green shipping corridors
  • India to operate Sittwe port in Myanmar
  • Air cargo continues to show strong growth this year
  • Etihad Cargo boosts capacity with new Boston service
  • IndiGo & Malaysia Airlines ink MoU for codeshare partnership
  • Open sky policy for foreign cargo carriers reviewed: DGCA
  • Exporters face spike in air freight rates due to Red Sea crisis

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • Rail to link ICD with Mundra
  • Flying high to master social challenges in Japan
  • An industry veteran as VP and COO
  • Broadening business in Belgium (and beyond)
  • AI-powered operations set to launch at DGT
  • Agroexpress with satellite tracking
  • Bridging e-commerce hubs in Pearl River Delta
  • A new certification for Swissport in Vienna
  • Quality ranking with new frontrunners
  • Stord takes over fulfilment provider
  • 100 charging stations from California to Nevada
  • Next-gen eco vessels for Arkas Line
  • Daily sailings between Sweden and Poland
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Strategic expansion in 2024
  • Fourkites: one promotion, one return
  • A fourth pharma hub in Ohio
  • Two new trucks for more than 100 pubs

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Dachser takes another bite into food logistics with Brummer buy
  • Aggressive fleet builders HMM and Zim overtake Yang Ming in liner ranking
  • Big M&A up Kuehne's sleeve?
  • Flexport sues BCO for $12.3m of unpaid box detention charges
  • The 'enviable position' of carriers' balance sheets...
  • TT Club: Acting on climate change
  • Challenge: an 'integrator of complex cargo' with pick 'n' mix services
  • Snubbed M�rsk takes to court in Transnet/ICTSI Durban port deal
  • Belgium's Bpost will boost logistics ambitions with Staci takeover
  • DFDS celebrates Ekol buy, and says shift to electric trucks going 'better than expected'
  • Beebird Logistics - the curious case of the vanishing logistics company
  • Manuel Delgado steps up as MD of APMT's T4 terminal in Buenos Aires

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Del Toro reiterates call for new investment in U.S. shipyards
    "Over the past forty years, America's maritime shipbuilding capabilities and capacity have atrophied," said Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, in a keynote speech at a Navy League Sea Air Space
  • Hapag-Lloyd in largest yet ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering
    Titan Clean Fuels has successfully bunkered the Hapag-Lloyd containership Brussels Express with 2,200 tonnes of bio-LNG. Believed to be the largest yet ship-to-ship bioLNG bunkering, the operation marked Hapag-Lloyd's entry into using
  • NCLH plans to build eight new ships at Fincantieri
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) yesterday unveiled the biggest newbuild program in its history. It has placed an order with Fincantieri for four new next-generation cruise ships: two for its

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Container News web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Liberian Registry earns QUALSHIP 21 for 2024-2025
    The Liberian Registry, recognized as the world's largest shipping registry, has once again qualified for the QUALSHIP 21 (QS21) program for 2024-2025 as awarded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This acknowledgment highlights the Registry's steadfast dedication to maintaining exceptional standards within the maritime sector. The QS21 initiative recognizes both vessels and flag administrati
  • Baltimore bridge collapse has not triggered rate increase
    The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has caused supply chain disruption on the US East Coast but, so far, it has not seen an increase in ocean freight container shipping rates. Data released on 8 April by Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, reveals average spot rates from the Far East into the US North East Coast (including Baltimore) have f
  • Pros and Cons of Face-to-face Classes
    Face-to-face instruction, often known as conventional classroom settings, has long been seen as a crucial component of formal education. It involves bringing students and teachers together in physical classrooms for lectures, group discussions, and interactive activities. Although in-person instruction has numerous benefits over online options, this article will cover both, enabling you to make w
  • How to Get Your Homework Done if You Don't Want to
    When you're feeling uninspired or overwhelmed, it might be challenging to find the drive to do your schoolwork, but putting off doing it will just make it take longer and cause more stress. Fortunately, there are a number of tactics you may use if an assignment seems too difficult for you to complete; all you have to do is do your homework, no matter how uninspired or daunting it may seem! Unders
  • New cranes to enhance Greece's Perama Ship Repair Zone in Piraeus
    Two cutting-edge double level luffing jib shipbuilding cranes arrived at the Port of Piraeus in Greece on 5 April. In the next few days, they will be unloaded and installed at positions 1 and 2 within the Perama Ship Repair Zone, according to the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA). The cranes are equipped with a lifting capacity of 40 tons each and are expected to reshape service offerings within the s
  • Port of Gothenburg commences works on fairway deepening project
    The 8th of April marked a significant milestone for the Port of Gothenburg as ground was broken for the Skandia Gateway project. This project, aimed at reinforcing the quay and deepening the fairway, has been in the Swedish port's planning stages for over a decade, enhancing its capacity to serve the country's export and import industries. Excavation and diving works had already commenced unoffic
  • CMA CGM vessel restarts voyage after stalling near New York bridge
    One of CMA CGM's ships has been finally permitted to resume its voyage, after suffering a loss of propulsion just outside the port of New York in the United States. The 2012-built, 10,000 TEU APL Qingdao, which the French carrier deploys on an Asia-US East Coast service, stalled near Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge outside New York port around 9 pm local time on 5 April, evoking memories of Baltimore's
  • Maersk announces fresh surcharges from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to Africa
    Danish shipping company Maersk has announced updated and new peak season surcharges from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to several African destinations. Maersk will increase its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to Gambia for all container types from 15 April, as follows: Charge Code Origin Destination Charge Basis Container Levels Peak Season Sur
  • Kuehne+Nagel "streamlines" repoting structure worldwide
    The Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International AG has approved a new direct reporting of the country organisations. "This change sets the course for further efficiency gains and profitable growth," pointed out the company in a statement. Kuehne+Nagel said, "By simplifying responsibilities, the new structure will enable Kuehne+Nagel's business and functional units to sharpen their strategy i
  • PIL establishes new office in East Africa
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) opened its branch office in Rwanda on 5 April, with PIL (RWANDA) Limited appointed as the company's agent in the country. "Customers can look forward to benefitting from an expanded PIL network, including intermodal solutions into Rwanda, with our newly-established presence in the country," said PIL in its announcement. The address of PIL's office in Rwanda, and
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes largest ship-to-ship LBM delivery in Rotterdam
    Titan Clean Fuels, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biomethane (LBM) to maritime clients, along with STX Group, a global leader in environmental commodities trading and climate solutions, have announced the successful completion of a ship-to-ship bunkering operation. This involved delivering 2,200 metric tons of LBM to a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in the port of Rot
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs US$1 billion deal with premium car segment global player
    The Norwegian/Swedish shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen recently signed a multi-year contract with a major firm in the premium car segment, valued at more than US$1 billion over three years, covering both shipping and logistics services, as well as the use of biofuel. The agreement has a duration of three years, plus a mutual two-year extension option. The contract started between January and
  • ZIM overtakes Yang Ming in global liner rankings
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM received the 15,248 TEU container ship ZIM Mount Vinson on 3 April, the last unit in the series of 10 same-size vessels built by Samsung H.I. for Seaspan. ZIM has chartered these 10 boxships for 12 years increasing its total operated capacity to 714,800 TEUs, lifting the Haifa-based box line over Yang Ming to 9th spot in the global carrier rankings. Source: Alphaliner ZI
  • Prince Rupert Port appoints two new directors
    The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has announced updates to its Board of Directors. The appointment of Hilary Cassady has been confirmed by Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport for the Government of Canada. Additionally, Lee Brain has been confirmed for the appointment by the City of Prince Rupert and the District of Port Edward. Moreover, Cassady joins the board as a User Appointee, selec

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Splash web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Seacon offloads modern MR1 product tanker in $36m deal with Union Maritime
    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping is selling a bareboat chartered modern chemical and oil products carrier to UK bulker and tanker player Union Maritime. The 2022 Fujian Mawei-built Golden Lavender has fetched $36m, with ship pricing platform VesselsValue estimating the 34,827 dwt unit at about $32.9m. Seacon said it would first buy the vessel out of ...
  • Höegh Autoliners closes $920m financing
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has secured $920m in new financing for newbuilds, secondhand purchases, repayment of existing debt and bolstering liquidity. The Oslo-listed operator of around 40 car carriers said it had recently struck a deal with eight lenders for a six-year $720m fleet facility with reduced rates. An amount of $350m has already been drawn, ...
  • Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk complete merger
    Dry bulk heavyweights Star Bulk Carriers of Greece and US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping have officially combined in an all-stock deal, creating the world's largest publicly-listed bulker owner. The combined company will operate as Star Bulk Carriers, be headquartered in Athens, and led by Petros Pappas. Under the deal, each Eagle shareholder received 2.6211 shares of ...
  • Borr Drilling bags nearly $160m worth of jackup deals
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig player Borr Drilling has won new contracts worth a total of $158.6m. The Oslo-and New York-listed company has secured a combined utilisation of 820 days for the 2013-built Prospector 1, the 2018-built Gunnlod and another rig yet to be determined. The Prospector 1, which has been working for Neptune Energy ...
  • Bourbon signs for six newbuilds
    French offshore vessel owner and services provider Bourbon is set to expand its fleet with six crew transfer vessel newbuilds booked at compatriot yard. Piriou shipyards has been contracted to deliver the new surfer-type vessels in 2025 which will add to Bourbon's fleet operating in West Africa. The 27-m-long newbuilds will be able to carry ...
  • Bordelon Marine renews Jones Act vessel deal with Oceaneering
    US-based OSV owner and operator Bordelon Marine has sealed a new charter agreement with compatriot offshore engineering and services firm Oceaneering for the Jones Act-compliant ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) Brandon Bordelon. The Louisiana-based company said the charter had commenced in March this year and will see the 2015-built vessel fixed for an additional two years, ...
  • Russia forced to import fuel with up to 20% of its refining capacity knocked out
    A new report from Oslo-based Arctic Securities estimates today that around 20% of Russia's refining capacity has been knocked offline with as much as 3m more barrels per day at risk from increasingly daring raids by Ukrainian drones. The 20% estimate is a significant jump from last week's 15% estimate from NATO and comes as ...
  • American investor takes aim at Euronav again with new legal action
    An American investor in Euronav has returned to Belgium with another lawsuit in a bid to overturn deals struck between the European tanker giant's shareholders last year. The New York-based FourWorld Capital Management has filed a claim with Antwerp Enterprise Court seeking to declare null and void all transactions agreed by Euronav's supervisory board and ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen nets $1bn deal in premium car segment
    Oslo-listed car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has revealed another lucrative multi-year contract. The new deal, worth more than $1bn, has been struck with one of the leading players in premium car brands to cover both shipping and logistics services, as well as the use of biofuel. The contract, which does not name the client, has ...
  • 'Compelling' tanker orderbook augurs well for rates through to 2026
    The "compelling" tanker orderbook augurs well for freight rates for the coming couple of years, according to multiple researchers. The tanker sector has one of the lowest extant fleet to orderbook ratios, and a minuscule delivery schedule. According to data from Greece's Xclusiv Shipbrokers tanker fleet growth will be just 0.02% in 2024, 1.7% next ...
  • Thai PM calls for Bangkok Port to be relocated
    Bangkok Port is to be relocated. Srettha Thavisin, Thailand's prime minister, has vowed to regenerate the area along the Chao Phraya River in Klong Toey district where the port is currently based. He also said the decision to relocate the port would benefit local citizens from a drop in pollution, both from ships and the ...
  • ZIM climbs the liner rankings
    There's been a shuffling of the global liner rankings with Israeli carrier ZIM leaping above Taiwan's Yang Ming. Consultancy Linerlytica reports that with the recent delivery of the 15,248 teu ZIM Mount Vinson, the Israeli carrier now has a larger operating capacity than Yang Ming, moving from 10th to ninth in the global rankings. ZIM ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • VLCC owner dilemma: Buy assets at the peak or let fleets keep ageing
    Hopes for future VLCC rate upside in light of a compelling supply side thesis are being weighed against very high...
  • Navigator Gas completes first ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia
    'Completing this ship-to-ship transfer demonstrates the practical feasibility of ammonia bunkering and is an important step in supporting and driving...
  • IMO carbon pricing rules could face WTO challenge
    An IMO carbon pricing tool could face challenges under World Trade Organisation rules, but good design will lessen the chance of...
  • More warships needed if trade returns to Red Sea, says Rear Admiral
    The operational area of EUNAVFOR in the Middle East is twice the size of the EU's land mass and is...
  • Attica sells stake in Moroccan joint venture to Stena for €49m
    Swedish group's buyout of Greek partner in Morocco-Spain service follows a transfer of the majority stake in joint venture from...
  • Large shippers showing more interest in emission-reducing fuels
    Maersk shipped more than half a million teu through its low-carbon services in 2023. But at the smaller end of...
  • Seacon sells tanker to Union Maritime for $36m
    Hong Kong-listed shipmanager said the vessel sale is in line with its strategy of portfolio optimisation
  • Canada's CSL Group acquires 50% of Norwegian dry bulk operator Peak
    World's largest owner and operator of self-discharging vessels CSL takes joint share in Norwegian bulker operator to create new partnership, Peak...
  • Resilient US economy continues to buoy container shipping demand
    America's economy remains a relative bright spot for container shipping demand. US imports held firm at healthy levels in March...
  • Gearbulk orders up to four bulkers from Chinese shipyard
    The joint venture G2 Ocean expects up to eight open-hatch newbuildings from Chinese shipbuilder Huangpu Wenchong, ordered by its two...
  • Daily Briefing
    No major east coast fallout from Baltimore container blockage | South Korea vows to double container fleet capacity by 2030...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Lineage Logistics links US, Canadian cold storage networks with new service
    A cross-border temperature-controlled truckload and LTL service will connect key facilities in the company's North American cold-chain distribution network.
  • US retailers make big upgrade in H1 import forecast amid carrier capacity boost
    Ocean carriers have signaled their belief that US consumer buying will remain strong into the second half of the year by announcing the launch or restart of 11 services involving the trans-Pacific and north-south trades.
  • Norfolk Southern ends East Palestine litigation with $600 million settlement
    The railroad also revealed it expects its second-quarter revenue to be impacted by $50 million to $100 million due to the closure of the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
  • Slow uptake of green shipping services, but momentum building: Maersk
    While the carrier is celebrating a large increase in volume transported under its low-emission services, the substantial cost of alternative fuels compared to conventional bunkers remains a hurdle to the wider cargo-owning market.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Nearly a decade after its first nibble, Hafnia sinks teeth into the Big Apple
    Mikael Skov-led company is bigger and bolder after sustained bull run in clean product tanker market
  • Star Bulk retains key executives and a board member as it closes book on Eagle takeover
    New York-listed shipowner closes book on merger with addition of Connecticut company's stable of ultramaxes and supramaxes
  • MSC's rampant buying spree is pushing up charter rates and asset values
    Unrelenting grab for market share sees Swiss owner raid market for container ship trio
  • Ship fire claims spike to highest in a decade as larger vessels add to risks
    Norway's Cefor reports first $50m+ claims for a decade
  • Pay-as-you-save financing could turbocharge shipping's adoption of green retrofits
    Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation believes the model has the potential to plug the data-financing gap
  • Maritime-focused venture capital fund reaps rewards in Singapore
    Motion Ventures launched in 2021 and is already earning a return on investment
  • Tanker owner Mansimov fails in bid to overturn $240m payment order to Socar
    Court in Malta backs UK ruling in row over failed joint venture
  • EU naval chief: Extra warships needed in Red Sea to defend shipping from Houthi rocket attacks
    Greek head of Aspides mission says protection operation could expand to cover wider area if merchant presence grows
  • OSM Thome teams up with US newcomer SMG to boost cruise operations
    European and US managers cooperating on ocean and river services
  • Union Maritime expands board with promotion of operating and finance chiefs
    Matt Enston and Michael Kotsapas step up to become directors at Laurent Cadji-run shipowner
  • Norwegian Cruise Line books largest newbuilding order in its history with eight-ship deal
    US-listed cruise line is teaming up with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in 10-year project
  • 'Evolution': Union Maritime expands board with promotion of operating and finance chiefs
    Matt Brooks and Michael Kotsapas step up to become directors at Laurent Cadji-run shipowner
  • DFDS buys transport network worth $280m from Turkish player
    Danish ferry owner will connect Turkey to its Mediterranean network
  • 'More dramatic on the outside': Norden chief executive digests flurry of high-profile staff exits
    Departures bring 'opportunities' for others in the organisation, Jan Rindbo tells TradeWinds
  • Newbuildings likely as bulker player CSL buys 50% of Norwegian shipowner Peak Group
    Canadian shipowner strikes cooperation deal on shortsea operations
  • Four modern VLCCs hit the sales block to spark tanker owner feeding frenzy
    South Korean owner invites offers in rare instance of fresh tonnage coming to market
  • Thenamaris linked to $106m product tanker resale acquisition in China
    Modern tonnage dominates slowing tanker transactions amid multiyear-high prices
  • Hapag-Lloyd fuels up boxship with biggest bio-LNG bunkering to date
    Titan Clean Fuels and STX Group claim landmark ship-to-ship supply in Port of Rotterdam
  • Norwegian credit fund bets on shipping amid $2.8bn high-yield bond flurry
    Sissener fund boosted shipping bond holdings after buying Ocean Yield and Shearwater
  • Monjasa adapts to volatility as it wins long-term contacts for expanded tanker fleet
    Bunker and tanker company was able to match supply to demand as ships re-routed around South Africa
  • Maersk Tankers doubles up on VLAC newbuildings at HD Hyundai Samho
    Danish giant paying almost $117m per ship as it goes ahead with four more vessels
  • Norden commercial chief Christian Vinther Christensen joins exodus at Danish giant
    Commercial role will be split between two wet and dry executives
  • Kongsberg Digital pumps cash into Clipper Group spin-off to accelerate digital shift
    Clipper Group performance software spin-off Coach Solutions looks to increase market share as competition increases
  • 'Major investment': Bourbon renews fleet with six newbuildings at French shipyard
    French shipowner aims to cut fuel consumption by 20%
  • Veteran Jens Mahnke takes helm at historic German shipbroker Frachtcontor Junge
    Ship finance and shipbroking veteran is returning to his roots as successor to managing director Jens Christian Nielsen
  • 2020 Bulkers springs special dividend to hand vessel sale profits to investors
    Newcastlemax owner has also refinanced a term loan to cut its daily breakeven rates
  • CMA CGM container ship 'suffers loss of propulsion' near New York's longest bridge
    Incident north of Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge comes less than two weeks after Baltimore crash
  • JP Morgan tipped for $270m Equinor charters for new methanol-fuelled product tankers
    Investors linked to US bank said to have scooped big deal, but question marks have been placed over profitability
  • Newbuildings likely as bulker player CSL buys 50% of Peak Group
    Canadian shipowner strikes cooperation deal on shortsea operations
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen strikes $1b deal with 'premium car' player
    Car carrier owner has secured deals worth $2.8bn in the past months
  • Hunter $5,000 per day in the black after getting hands on second VLCC
    Investor reveals healthy margin for its tanker charter play
  • US fund widens fight against Saverys deals to Fredriksen, Frontline and Euronav
    New York's FourWorld starts fresh legal bid to quash transactions that took place to end shareholder deadlock
  • BW Group-backed Hafnia boosts dividend payout as it starts trading in New York
    CEO sees good balance between shareholder value, debt repayments and future investments
  • 'Whacking great price': Kristian Siem's Subsea 7 believed to have bolstered fleet with eye-catching purchase
    Giant oil and gas contracting company adds to fleet as contracts keep coming in
  • Hoegh Autoliners nets $920m from eight banks to mark major refinancing
    Oslo-listed car carrier will finance six vessels and existing bank debt
  • Pay-as-you-save financing could turbocharge shipping's adoption of green retrofits - Singapore Special Report
    Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation believes the model has the potential to plug the data-financing gap
  • Tanker newcomer Singfar inks aframax debut with LNG dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese shipyards said to be seeking more than $68m for an LNG dual-fuel aframax tanker
  • NCL books largest newbuilding order in its history with eight-ship deal
    US-listed cruise line is teaming up with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in 10-year project
  • Maritime-focused venture capital fund reaps rewards in Singapore - Singapore Special Report
    Motion Ventures launched in 2021 and is already earning a return on investment
  • Tanker newcomer Singfar International inks aframax debut with LNG dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese shipyards said to be seeking more than $68m for an LNG dual-fuel aframax tanker

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Ocean freight rates steady despite Baltimore bridge collapse
    Xeneta data reveals that ocean spot rates have not reacted significantly to the Baltimore bridge collapse, despite the disruption to supply chains on the East Coast.
  • Flow of trade always prevails
    As disruption after disruption throws transportation leaders for a loop, how are we still able to keep supply chains moving?
  • ABX Air pilots choose cooperation over confrontation
    The pilots union at ABX Air, a large contract carrier for DHL, is taking a novel approach toward labor relations by promoting the company at industry trade shows.

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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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