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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 10, 2024
  • PSA Mumbai Phase 2 rapidly moving toward operational readiness
  • ADB approves $350 million loan to enhance India's logistics sector and export competitiveness
  • India set to be world leader in maritime sector: Sonowal
  • US FMC seeks additional information regarding Premier Alliance Agreement
  • Wise use of International Commercial Terms - INCOTERMS 2020
  • VOC Port holds discussion with stakeholders on re-tender of outer harbour project
  • China Plus 1 benefited Vietnam,Thailand more than India
  • Kamarajar Port celebrates Silver Jubilee; unveils Master Plan 2047
  • Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor revolutionising India's industrial landscape with exceptional progress
  • CONCOR MMLP Barhi providing reliable, fast and bulk movement to customers
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Major Ports see dip in cargo traffic in Nov.
  • FDI inflows into India cross $1 trn milestone
  • Chennai Port resumes rice export
  • Suez Canal Authority extends validity of rebates
  • Norway plans to ratify India-EFTA free trade pact in 2025
  • COSCO SHIPPING participates in DLT-based Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) international standard passing key review stage
  • AD Ports Group consolidates its digital capabilities into Maqta Technologies Group
  • RAK Ports fuel surcharge

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 10, 2024
  • "We're ready!"
  • CPKC orders more H2-locomotives
  • Freight train to reopen Riedbahn line
  • Adieu to Australia
  • Logistics hall of fame honours inventors
  • Liquefied biomethane to power fleet
  • ATA Conference 2025 to be held in Qatar
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Improving cross-border roads in western Africa
  • Sharpening disaster response in Sri Lanka
  • Geodis picks two executive VPs
  • Shaft system to support zero-discharge goals

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • Shippers breathe again as threat of Indian port strikes eases
  • FMC demands more info from Premier Alliance to assess its 'competitive impacts'
  • Down Under: Targets for 2025? Let's look, there's a few
  • Evergreen may be eyeing a move from Tanjung Pelepas to Singapore
  • Joost van Doesburg to step down as cargo head at Schiphol
  • Electric Avenues - one Swiss haulier and the EV truck challenge
  • As tariffs loom, air freight forwarders ponder the chances of a happy new year
  • Hoegh Autoliners signs five-year '$100m' deal with major automotive shipper
  • OceanX: My insights; Mærsk's 'value trap': trading multiples in supply chain
  • Finnair Cargo: Santa's preferred carrier happily adapts to a new, if unlevel, playing field
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 50 | Customs struggles, strikes and soaring rates

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • VIDEO: HII christens Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800)
    HII (NYSE: HII) christened the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, Dec, 7. The ship's sponsors are the six women of the historic group known as
  • MAN completes Maersk Halifax methanol retrofit
    PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions' after-sales division, has completed the world's first retrofit of the engine of a very large container vessel, the Maersk Halifax, to dual fuel methanol operation. The 15,000 TEU

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • Could Magellan Straits Be an Alternative Re-Routing Spot?
    The Straits of Magellan, located at the southern end of South America, could potentially offer a feasible alternative to the Panama Canal, particularly when issues such as droughts may hinder the canal's capacity. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Month
    Container News wants to thank you all for participating in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Month" for November. Title: Evergreen Box Wrapped in Leaves Photo taken by Isabella Garcia Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay tuned to see your photo posted on Container News as
  • Wallenius Marine trials ship design for world's first wind-powered PCTC vessel
    Wallenius Marine is conducting advanced wind tunnel tests for the world's first wind-powered PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) vessel. The tests are being carried out in Sweden's Gothenburg, at one of Europe's most advanced wind tunnels, with wind speeds of up to 250 km/h. Wallenius Marine is gathered with experts from RISE, KTH, and Oceanbird in Gothenburg for a series of crucial tests to valida
  • Regime Change in Syria: Implications for Regional Trade and Stability
    Syria has officially experienced a regime change, marking the end of President Assad's government, an incident which is about to bring major changes in regional stability, thus affecting the shipping industry in general and the regional ports more specifically. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating T
  • New deal sees Harbor Industrial take helm of Portland's Terminal 6 operations
    Port of Portland and Harbor Industrial have reached a framework agreement for the operations of Terminal 6, Oregon's only international container terminal. According to the agreement, Harbor Industrial will become the long-term operator of the box terminal. This is the latest development in the US port's efforts to rebuild and grow container service at Terminal 6, which is currently operated by t
  • Container shipping navigates both challenges and opportunities in adopting new technologies
    The container shipping industry is at a critical crossroads, with the integration of technology serving as both a challenge and an opportunity. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • FMC requests additional information about Premier Alliance
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said the Premier Alliance of HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming will not go into effect, because the Commission needs more information to determine the potential competitive impacts of the arrangement. The Premier Alliance Agreement would have gone into effect on 12 December absent this action by the Commission. FMC uses the RFAI process to obt
  • PIL strengthens South West Africa service
    Singaporean box carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) will enhance its flagship South West Africa Container Service (SWS). The SWS will include a weekly direct calling at Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, with PIL aiming to strengthen its network coverage of West Africa. The enhanced SWS commences today (9 December) with Kota Sydney departing the port of Xingang in China. The enhancement follows the co
  • More than 4,000 passengers stranded after MSC cruise ship malfunctions
    The Taiwanese government has arranged special flights to bring more than 1,800 Taiwanese passengers home after an MSC cruise ship broke down in Naha in Japan's Okinawa prefecture. The 2019-built ship, MSC Bellissima, which has 2,259 passenger cabins, operates a four-night cruise between Keelung, Taiwan and Naha. The ship is said to be one of the largest cruise vessels in Asia. MSC Bellissima suff
  • APM Terminals accelerates Suez Canal Container Terminal electrification process
    Finnish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has supplied APM Terminals with an electric reachstacker to be piloted at the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). The order, booked in Kalmar's Q3 2023 order intake, marks a step in both companies' commitment to advancing the electrification of terminal operations. The reachstacker has now started the piloting phase and over the coming months, APM Term
  • ICTSI's Contecon Guayaquil brings back five box lines, strengthening connectivity with Asian market
    Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), Ecuador's main port and subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has signed a new commercial agreement for the Asia-South America (ASA) service, further strengthening its connectivity with the Asian market. The agreement brings back five shipping lines, Wan Hai, Pacific International Lines (PIL), Cosco, Evergreen and Yang Ming, and their sh
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new surcharge from Egypt to West Africa
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced that a new Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (EIS) will be implemented from Egypt to West Africa. Effective from 15 December, Hapag-Lloyd will apply a surcharge of US$700 per dry 20' container originating from all ports in Egypt to all ports in West Africa. The Hamburg-based company noted that the West Africa region includes Angola, Republic of the Congo
  • ONE teams up with Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group to boost shore power utilization
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) held a symposium on 6 December to share best practices and explore approaches to shore power utilization. Two days earlier, a milestone was achieved with the successful trial and commissioning of ONE's Alternative Marine Power (AMP) container at NZPG's terminal. The ocean carrier has a nearly decade-long experience in utilizing APM
  • Somaliland's Berbera Port as key spot in Red Sea geopolitics
    The expansion of Berbera Port underscores its increasing significance in regional commerce and geopolitics, positioning it as a key maritime center in the Horn of Africa. The port is vital to Somaliland's economy, providing substantial revenue and employment opportunities. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please conside
  • What Do Mass Tort Attorneys Do?
    Mass tort attorneys play a vital role in the legal field, representing individuals who have been harmed by products, drugs, or services that have affected large groups of people. Unlike class action lawsuits, where a single group sues as one entity, mass tort cases involve multiple individuals suing separate defendants over similar claims. These cases often arise from defective products, harmful
  • Contship launches Milan-Marcianise rail service
    The Contship Group's multimodal transport operator, Hannibal, has announced a new direct service connecting Northern Europe and Southern Italy. Beginning on 3 December 2024, the service will link the Milan Rail Hub in Melzo to the Marcianise-Maddaloni terminal in Caserta, addressing the rising demand for sustainable and efficient logistics solutions while solidifying Contship's position in Europe

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • ONE shows China an alternative way to power ships at port
    Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has for the first time utilised shore power during lift-on and lift-off operations of an alternative marine power (AMP) container in a Chinese port. This was done ahead of a symposium which shared best practices and explored innovative approaches to shore power utilization. Before the symposium, ONE held a ...
  • Merchant shipping gives Syria a wide berth in the wake of Assad's ousting
    Syria has become a no-go zone for international merchant shipping following the ousting of the Assad family from power. Ships are giving the Middle Eastern nation a wide berth in the wake of the uprising that saw Bashar al-Assad fly to Russia over the weekend, ending more than 50 years of rule from his family. ...
  • China deploys navy in drills around Taiwan
    Merchant shipping has been warned it needs to tread carefully when passing through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes this week as China carries out military drills around the island of Taiwan. China has bumped its number of navy and coast guard ships in waters near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands, and the East ...
  • Are unmanned surface vessels the key to reducing downtime in offshore operations?
    As global energy demand persists and the race to net zero intensifies, the pressure on the energy sector is palpable. What's more, the industry is fraught with complexity, where some of the harshest environments pose risk and danger at every turn. Here, Matthew Ratsey of Zero USV, argues that new technologies can rise to these ...
  • CMB.TECH sells three suezmaxes
    Compagnie Maritime Belge-controlled CMB.TECH has sold three suezmax tankers. CMB.TECH stated the Selena and Cap Victor, both built in 2007, and the 2008-built Cap Felix have been sold to a subsidiary of CMB at today's market value as part of an ongoing fleet rejuvenation. The sale will generate a capital gain of $70.93m, CMB.TECH said. ...
  • Malta enters offshore wind with first ever tender launch
    The government of Malta has launched a tender to develop the country's first offshore wind farm some 22 km off its coast. The offshore wind farm will use floating technology and have a capacity somewhere between 280 and 320MW. The project will also be awarded a contract for difference by Malta's ministry for the environment, ...
  • Noble gets more work for three rigs and one termination notice
    Offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has won three extensions for its rigs but also received one notice of early termination. According to Noble's latest fleet status report, Japanese oil and gas major Inpex exercised the option for early termination of their time-based contract with the 2010-built floater Noble Deliverer working offshore Australia. The termination does ...
  • Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company puts entire deepsea fleet up for auction
    The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) has put its entire deepsea fleet up for auction as part of strategic restructuring. State-run UDP said the decision was made as it wants to focus on modernising its river fleet. The six small dry bulk ships will be auctioned in a single lot on December 13. Two vessels ...
  • How the Houthis fired liner earnings to extraordinary highs
    No shipping sector has profited more this year from the ongoing Red Sea crisis than the container industry. The Houthis in Yemen have delivered the most profitable year in the history of liner shipping aside from the covid era earlier this decade. Putting perspective on how the Red Sea shipping crisis has buoyed earnings, analysts ...
  • Premier Alliance launch delayed as US demands more details
    The Premier Alliance, a new Asian liner grouping, had planned to start selling bookings later this week, something that will now likely have to be put on hold following intervention from the US. The Premier Alliance is made up of members of the soon-to-disappear THE Alliance, minus Hapag-Lloyd, who is leaving it to join forces ...
  • Petredec offloads majority stake in Carib LPG
    LPG shipowner Petredec has sold its 60% stake in Carib LPG to an investor group led by Tropical Energies Corporation (TRENCO) and Windward Investment for an undisclosed amount. TRENCO is a provider of gas, water and energy solutions based in Panama. Windward is the investment holding company of the co-founding Lewis family and current 40% ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • Transpacific spot rates hit by combo of lower US imports and higher vessel supply
    It makes sense that transpacific spot rates are lower. US imports are far from weak but they're declining sequentially amid...
  • Intermodal Shipbrokers absorbs rival Golden Destiny
    Golden Destiny founder Michail Kokkinis and his team have already joined Intermodal, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary
  • Syria crisis creates new risk for shipping and questions for Iran's dark fleet
    The immediate shipping fallout from the downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria will be limited to Iran's dark fleet...
  • Methanol-to-H2 start-up has a plan to power ports
    Converting methanol to hydrogen to use in fuel cells could help provide green power in ports where green electricity is...
  • Major shipping names and big issues dominate 2024 Greek Awards
    WISTA International president Elpi Petraki and IMO chief Arsenio Dominguez took top individual awards, while Angelicoussis Group and Capital Group...
  • Petredec offloads stake in Carib LPG
    Petredec is selling its 60% in LPG operator and trader Carib LPG, which it co-founded in 1991, to Panamanian business...
  • The week in charts: Falsely flagged tanker transits English Channel | No container rate upside yet from strike prep | Geopolitical risk biggest threat to shipping
    Yi Meng Shan, formerly Attica, abruptly reversed a course that originally indicated the tanker taking a route around Britain to...
  • The shipowner crewing tankers with 50% women... and the trailblazing Wista founders
    Michelle Wiese Bockmann speaks to Hafnia to learn more about its pioneering maritime culture lab and returns to the pub...
  • Large cocaine shipment stopped at Dominican Republic port
    Discovery at the port of Caucedo is the latest to see an important seizure of drugs, following the 13 tonnes...
  • Abandoned cargoship raises Red Sea collision concerns
    A mystery explosion in the engine room of the ISA Star on Friday left the 24-year-old ship abandoned and drifting...
  • Shipping's ageing fleet and mounting crew crisis heighten systemic risks for insurers
    Maritime industry continues to push the global fleet to its limit, playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette with crew...
  • The week in newbuildings: CMA CGM rumoured in talks for multiple mid-sized boxships
    Up to 30 mid-sized boxships are rumoured to be under discussion for service with France's CMA CGM for delivery by...
  • UK-sanctioned, falsely flagged tanker laden with Russian crude transits English Channel
    Yi Meng Shan, formerly Attica, abruptly reversed a course that originally indicated the tanker taking a route around Britain to...
  • Boxships will slow down towards 2030 amid green fuel shortage, says Habben Jansen
    Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said he expects container shipping will have to slow down to meet green targets...
  • Japan Club sets out renewal stall
    Marine mutual publishes combined ratio details
  • One seafarer missing as product tanker grounds off Taiwan
    The tanker ran aground with empty tanks. There are no reports of an oil spill thus far
  • Ports and terminals face climate and infrastructure challenges
    Insurers are an important piece of the solution to protecting global trading routes
  • MSC sells 17th containership of the year for recycling
    Two chemical tankers, a 29-year-old aframax tanker and another MSC boxship are set to hit recycling beaches
  • Norden chief rejects navy calls to consider Red Sea return
    An EU Navfor commander said on December 3 that 15% of ships could safely return to Red Sea as they...
  • FMC postpones approval of Premier Alliance pending additional information
    The Premier Alliance of ONE, HMM and Yang Ming, is set to start in February 2025 and operate for five...
  • The Daily View: Fundamental change
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • One Hundred People 2024: Shipping's elite take pragmatic stand as uncertainty reigns
    IMO guidance on the regulatory framework towards net zero could be just months away - or then again, it might...
  • Daily Briefing
    One Hundred People 2024: Shipping's elite take pragmatic stand as uncertainty reigns | Russia manipulating all navigational data in Kerch...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • US import 'surge' to persist into spring amid continued frontloading: retailers
    The Global Port Tracker upgraded its forecast for imports over the next several months despite the threat of labor unrest and new tariffs by the incoming Trump administration.
  • US trucking employment rising, but lags 2023 amid soft demand
    For-hire trucking companies are adding workers again, but not enough to handle any big surge in freight volumes, as prospective employees look for more local jobs.
  • Wan Hai to expand US trans-Pacific services with ONE slot charter deal
    The February launch date coincides with the start of services by the Premier Alliance formed by ONE, HMM and Yang Ming.
  • Ongoing Red Sea effect reaches deep into Asia-Europe trade lane
    While carriers can offset some operating costs by raising rate levels, reducing carbon emissions on voyages that are taking two weeks longer is becoming increasingly important as decarbonization regulations tighten.
  • US hydropower restoration projects offer stimulus for project cargo demand
    A growing need to replace aging US hydropower units adds weight to project demand from the renewable energy sector.
  • Breakbulk trade stymied by India's steel import curbs
    Industrial projects reliant on imported steel are expected to feel the pinch of an import and quality crackdown in the country.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • Video: Giant cranes collapse onto Chinese heavy load carrier
    Photos and videos show crane parts remaining on the deck of stricken vessel
  • IMO moves ammonia fuelling closer with key regulatory steps
    Maritime Safety Committee OKs guidelines for using ammonia as a fuel
  • Sliding capesize futures 'didn't get the message' after China stimulus announcement
    Weak spot market weighs down on FFAs, but 'real' steps by Beijing could help later
  • Viewpoint: Carbon storage is key to the transition and shipping is ready - now regulators must step up
    Fleet of vessels to serve nascent CO2 value chain is on course for delivery
  • Altera Infrastructure pays ship scrapping fine before shuttle tanker sale
    Norwegian ship manager had vowed to fight fine in trial next month but paid up to focus on sale to Angelicoussis Group
  • 'Formidable operator': Lawyer and marine salvage guru Mike Lacey dies aged 81
    Well-known shipping figure was a former secretary general of the International Salvage Union
  • Owners circulating shadow fleet VLCCs for demolition as sanctions put Chinese imports under pressure
    Is the bubble bursting for older tankers as Braemar tips more scrapping ahead?
  • Bulker that survived destruction of Mariupol involved in collision
    Bulgarian investigators begin probe into accident with Densay Shipping cargo vessel
  • Greek shipbroker Golden Destiny merges with Intermodal
    Combination caps off three decades of Golden Destiny
  • Huge 10-tonne cocaine seizure shows traffickers turning to Caribbean
    Dominican Republic displays 10,000 packages of drugs found in shipping container
  • Frontline looks 'tempting', says Storebrand's $1.6bn fund manager as shipping stock rally unwinds
    Funds hold Golden Ocean, Hafnia, Stolt-Nielsen and Wallenius Wilhelmsen
  • ExxonMobil fixes Yasa VLCCs for a year as brokers note period charter rates dipping
    Term deals for product carriers may also be weakening as Ineos fails to secure five-year contract
  • EU's green rules will harm customers, says Qatar energy minister
    Saad Al-Kaabi says QatarEnergy's LNG plans mean it cannot meet net zero
  • Avance Gas in talks over liquidators as date for final shareholder meeting set
    John Fredriksen-backed shipowner is closing down after selling last vessels
  • Rising number of seafarers being bullied and discriminated against, warns welfare network
    ISWAN received hundreds of calls from crew suffering from discrimination and violence
  • Seafarer missing after product tanker runs aground off Taiwan
    Hong Kong-controlled Liquid Gem dragged its anchor in the port of Taichung
  • MOL teams up with methane pyrolysis start-up Hycamite for onboard energy
    Four-year-old start-up has also secured support from Finland's climate fund
  • Tanker stocks could see January boost after some investors nurse 50% losses in 2024
    Clarksons Securities says disappointing year may lead to rebound of 'oversold' shares
  • Vietnam's Vosco strikes again with second bulker buy
    Company reportedly buys Hisashige Kisen supramax for $16.8m
  • Seafarer missing after product tanker goes aground off Taiwan
    Hong Kong-controlled Liquid Gem dragged its anchor in the port of Taichung
  • Saudi Arabian container newcomer sets firepower on newbuildings
    Chief executive Poul Hestbaek explains why he is helping launch the Middle East's latest regional carrier
  • Ukraine sells unprofitable cargo ship series amid Danube grain export blues
    Kyiv's success in reviving its oceangoing grain trade has been bad news for an ageing group of vintage vessels
  • Eidesvik Offshore hires new finance chief as top-team reshuffle rolls on
    Lars Tufteland Engelsen joined Eidesvik in 2018
  • Hafnia splashes $15.5m on its own shares after launching big buyback scheme
    BW Group tanker company begins returning more cash to investors in Oslo and New York
  • India urges seafarers and owners to avoid Syria
    Shipowners told to avoid berthing at Syrian ports and rethink crew change plans after Assad regime flees
  • Saevik family to issue $47m bond in Havila Shipping restructuring
    Arctic Securities hired for two-year senior secured bond issue
  • Iranian tanker scraps Syria voyage as fears grow of fuel shortage
    Vessel makes U-turn in the Gulf of Suez after rebels oust Iran-backed dictator Bashar al-Assad
  • CMB.Tech sells suezmax tankers to controlling Saverys family for profit of $71m
    Belgian owner says deal was done at market value as part of fleet rejuvenation
  • Hit elderly shadow fleet tankers on first day of loading Russian crude, says top economist
    'Sanction the dark fleet out of existence,' expert urges
  • Indonesian shipowner scores top-dollar demo price out of India for stainless steel tanker
    Brokers caution that latest MSC container ship deal shows market price for regular ships is considerably lower
  • Panamaxes move away from Brazil-China grain run due to limited exports caused by drought
    Grain-run route shifts to Australia, affecting earnings for panamaxes on shorter sailing time

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 9, 2024
  • Tariff threats roil North American container marketplace
    A plethora of factors will weigh on container prices in 2025 as shippers manage their businesses in a changing supply chain.
  • Air Canada leases surplus Boeing 767 freighter aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines
    Air Canada bought two medium 767 cargo jets from Boeing last year with the goal of growing the cargo business, but changing economic factors have led the company to lease the planes to Ethiopian Airlines.

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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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