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January 11, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 11, 2024
  • BCBA's 87th Founders' Day celebration graced by top officials of Customs & other leading dignitaries
  • Govt forms a task force to resolve exporters' trade barriers
  • Safety & security changes in the transportation of goods by sea, road & rail to the EU
  • GST officials catch 29,273 fake firms in ITC fraud
  • Container fleet seen reaching record levels in 2024
  • OOCL's total liftings increase
  • E-retail market seen at $160 bn by 2028: Report
  • Engg exports to Australia seen up after ETCA
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Seema Kumar takes charge as Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board
  • Indian Register of Shipping announces senior management appointment

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 11, 2024
  • Willig joins groupage network
  • Market share won, boxes lost
  • More rail connections to Trieste
  • HNA Cargo goes digital
  • Pall-Ex Group looks forward to 2024
  • Silver bullet for Montevideo terminal
  • Tracking ULDs
  • EURO 9000 expands its scope
  • A radiant acquisition
  • Record fleet expansion ahead
  • From US congress to CAA
  • More cargo capacity for Canada's Arctic
  • UK: DPD signs EV partnership
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From St. Gallen to Vietnam
  • Japanese wind power union
  • DAF: changing of the guard
  • Quality journalism for ITJ readers

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Red Sea premiums tempt opportunistic operators, despite major Houthi attack
  • Analysis: Wrong on Kuehne + Nagel - for the wrong reason
  • Liner oversupply problem being masked by Suez Canal diversions
  • Shipper switch to air freight will see rates take off next week
  • Ocean premiums rocket as insurers back away from Red Sea risk
  • 'Disproportionate' cost hikes and emissions adding to Cape route complexity
  • Rocketing ocean rates predicted to decline post-Chinese New Year
  • Tough times for logistics tech players forced to cut staff numbers
  • A cold chain sustainability challenge as Lineage Logistics eyes IPO
  • Alibaba announces consolidated US e-commerce deliveries

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Newport News Shipbuilding delivers first Columbia-class stern
    Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has delivered the stern of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine stern to General Dynamics Electric Boat. Transported on GD Electric Boat's Bollinger-built 400-foot-long
  • Maersk switches OC1 Panama Canal services to rail "land bridge"
    While continuing Houthi attacks are having a devastating effect on Suez Canal containership traffic, natural forces, namely drought conditions, are taking their toll on container traffic through another vital maritime artery. Maersk
  • Deltamarin awarded design contract for new Airbus ships
    Turku, Finland, headquartered Deltamarin has been selected to design the three wind assisted RO/RO vessels that France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will operate under a charter from Airbus. The aircraft manufacturer is
  • Navies swat down Houthi missile onslaught
    The U.S. Navy and the U.K. Royal Navy have shot down a barrage of Houthi missile and drone attacks launched towards international shipping lanes in the Red Sea by Houthis this morning,

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Container News web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Valenciaport initiates construction of third solar power plant
    The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) and Valencia Terminal Europa (VTE), a Grimaldi Group company, officially inked an agreement about the establishment, operation and maintenance of the photovoltaic infrastructure being constructed on the rooftop of the vehicle silo within the VTE concession on the East Dock. Mar Chao, president of Valenciaport, and Antonio Crespo, director of Valencia Terminal
  • APM Terminals completes land purchase for Suape terminal
    APM Terminals Suape has completed the purchase of approximately 500,000m², the latest stage in the development of a fully electrified terminal which is expected to boost trade, employment and development in Brazil's northeast. With the finalisation of the purchase of land at the Governador Eraldo Gueiros Port Industrial Complex (Suape), Pernambuco, plans to commence operations in the second quart
  • Houthi's choice: renounce Israel calls or face attacks
    Houthi leader Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi has sent a message to vessel operators that the Houthi military will not target any vessels that confirm they will make no Israeli port calls. Al-Houthi told the BBC, "Any country that gets involved with the US-led coalition to protect Israeli ships will lose its maritime security and will be targeted." In a social media message, Al-Houthi had told carriers th
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Indian Sub and Middle East to North America
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment, from the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East to the United States East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast, as well as Canada. This GRI/ GRA applies to all containers gated in full beginning 10 February 2024 a
  • Maersk charters ships from ONE and Wan Hai due to "insufficient" fleet
    Maersk Line, which had not been as aggressive as its rivals in ordering newbuildings, is now finding itself short of Neo-Panamax ships as more vessels are rerouted round the Cape of Good Hope . It has now transpired that Maersk Line has chartered the newly built 15,000 TEU ONE Focus from Ocean Network Express (ONE), in addition to the 13,100 TEU Wan Hai A12 that the Danish operator fixed from Tai
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharges from Far East Asia to West Africa Central
    CMA CGM has announced a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) that will be in effect from today (10 January) until further notice. The surcharge of US$150 per TEU will be applied from Far East ports (North, Central, and South China, as well as Hong Kong SAR, North East Asia, and South East Asia) to West Africa's Central Range (Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, and Equatorial Guinea). The Fren
  • BIMCO: Record deliveries could push container fleet above 30 million TEUs in 2024
    "In 2023, shipyards delivered 350 new container ships with a total capacity of 2.2 million TEUs, beating the previous record from 2015 when 1.7 million TEUs were delivered. The 2023 record is now likely to be beaten already in 2024," stated Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. As 2023 saw a relatively low level of container ship recycling, new ships entering the fleet caused an 8% ri
  • Kalmar secures contract for 20 straddle carriers at Port of Montevideo
    Kalmar has finalized a deal with Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP), a joint venture between Katoen Natie (80%) and the National Port Authority ANP (20%), to deliver 20 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers for use at Terminal Cuenca del Plata in the Port of Montevideo in Uruguay. This order was recorded in Cargotec's Q4 2023 order intake, with the machines expected to be delivered in the thrid quarter of

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Splash web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Safe Bulkers boosts kamsarmax orderbook in Japan
    New York-listed Safe Bulkers has continued its newbuilding push with a deal for yet another kamsarmax in Japan. The 82,000 dwt ship, a sister vessel to several Safe Bulkers newbuilds, has been designed to meet the Phase 3 requirements of the Energy Efficiency Design Index and also comply with the NOx-Tier III regulations. "Consistent with ...
  • BW Offshore rejects Sohmen-Pao's offer for oil and gas player BW Energy
    Floater specialist BW Offshore has said no to a mandatory offer made by parent company BW Group to buy shares of affiliate company BW Energy. BW Group has on November 29, 2023, purchased 250,000 shares in BW Energy for NOK 23.7717 ($2.3) per share via an all-or-nothing order placed with a bank. Following this, BW ...
  • Leadership change at Fred Olsen Windcarrier
    Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has appointed Haakon Magne Ore as its new chief executive officer. Ore will take over from Alexandra Koefoed on March 1, following a transition period, the company said. He joins the company from Fred Olsen & Co where he currently serves as director and vice president of ...
  • Economou nominates two directors to Genco board
    Greek shipowner George Economou has nominated two candidates for election to the Genco Shipping & Trading board of directors at the US dry bulk player's next annual general meeting. Economou, who owns a 5.4% stake in the New York-listed Genco via his affiliate GK Investor, has proposed Randee Day, president and CEO of maritime consultancy ...
  • Wood to modify BP's ETAP topsides to receive Murlach oil
    UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has been awarded a contract to deliver topside modifications supporting BP's latest subsea tieback in the UK North Sea. Wood will deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services to enhance the central processing facility of BP's Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) production hub in the central North Sea. Financial ...
  • Erik Thun again turns to Ferus Smit for four more newbuilds
    Sweden's Erik Thun has ordered four more new vessels, two multi-purpose dry cargo vessels and two coastal tankers. They will be built by Shipsveerf Ferus Smit in the Netherlands. This order brings the current orderbook from the shipbuilder up to 14 vessels and Erik Thun's current orderbook up to 15 vessels in total. The contract ...
  • Houthis fire their greatest barrage of weapons to date in the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis
    The Houthis launched their largest attack so far yesterday evening. According to the US military the "complex attack" consisted of 18 attack drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles, and one anti-ship ballistic missile. They were all shot down through efforts of F/A-18 aircraft from the US aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, three US destroyers and one ...
  • Turkey's PascoGas books VLAC pair at HD Hyundai Heavy
    Turkey's PascoGas has been placed behind a deal for two very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) newbuilds at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The Istanbul-based owner has tapped the South Korean yard for an 80,000 cu m pair worth over $120m each, according to brokers. Established in December 2019, PascoGas is listed with three midsize gas carriers, ...
  • Clarksons offshore index pushing towards all-time high in 2024
    Offshore oil and gas markets continued to strengthen in the past year, with the Clarksons offshore index rising to multi-year highs. The cross-segment rate index which tracks rig, OSV, and subsea dayrates rose by a further 27% in 2023 to a multi-year high of 106 points. For comparison, it hit 45 in 2017, 114 in ...
  • More than one boxship newbuild delivering every day this year
    Liner shipping has entered 2024 in unexpected rude health thanks to the massive diversions away from the Red Sea soaking up tremendous capacity and putting spot rates at highs not experienced ever before outside of the covid era. Nevertheless, the liner industry will have to contend with another record deluge of new deliveries, which could ...
  • Norden bulks up with fifth cape
    Denmark's Norden has strengthened its dry bulk portfolio with the acquisition of a modern capesize. The Jan Rindbo-led owner and operator has forked out over $70m to purchase the 2023-built from Greece's Transmed Maritime. The 182,300 dwt ship delivered from Japan's Namura in October is the company's fifth cape since it marked its entry into ...
  • South Africa seeks emergency external help to remedy dire situation across the nation's ports
    The dire situation at South Africa's ports, which have some of lowest productivity levels in the world, has seen the authorities seek external help. Transnet National Ports Authority, which oversees the country's top ports, is seeking terminal operators to come in for a period of three years to close what it describes as "port operational ...
  • Valaris rakes in over $1bn in new rig deals
    Offshore driller Valaris has been awarded a batch of new contracts and contract extensions, with an associated contract backlog of approximately $1.14bn. In the floater department, Valaris won a two-year contract extension with Anadarko Petroleum in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for Valaris DS-16 drillship, starting in June 2024 in direct continuation of the existing ...
  • ZIM rolls out container tracking devices
    The world container fleet is increasingly becoming smart. Israeli carrier ZIM is the latest to announce a significant investment in tracking devices across its dry van container fleet. ZIM invested in tacking specialist Hoopo Systems two years ago and yesterday announced it has tapped Hoopo to place its solar-powered devices on much of its box ...
  • Oxford University study shows how green ammonia could be rolled out to shipping across the world
    Researchers from the University of Oxford have published a study in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability claiming that green ammonia could be used to fulfil the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping by targeting just the top 10 regional fuel ports. The researchers looked at the production costs of ammonia which they said ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Maersk opts for Panama 'land bridge' amid canal woes
    Due to severe drought conditions restricting vessel drafts and transits, Maersk is recalibrating its OC1 service between Oceania and the...
  • Economou moves to shake up Genco board with nomination of two candidates
    George Economou is looking to shake up Genco's board to address its 'lagging performance'. Less than two weeks after revealing...
  • Russia oil exports uninterrupted by escalation in Houthi attacks
    Red Sea vessel activity is down 28% over past seven days reflecting containership exodus around the Cape of Good Hope...
  • Red Sea attacks prompt 2m teu drop in Suez boxship traffic
    Liner capacity through the Suez down some 60% across the New Year period, as carriers show unified response to Houthi...
  • Vehicle carrier operators divided over Suez route as more ships divert via South Africa
    Cosco, K Line, NYK and Grimaldi are still utilising the Suez Canal for vehicle carriers bound to and from Europe...
  • Owners can now refuse Red Sea orders, barristers believe
    Disagreements between owners and charterers already apparent, with KCs working on opinions for shipowner clients
  • Marinakis and Fredriksen clinch VLCC slots at Dalian
    Move by brace of big names calls attention to hopes of tight market when new tankers hit the water
  • Boxship fleet set to hit 30m teu this year
    The aggregate capacity of the global boxship fleet will have doubled in less than a decade. The same cannot be...
  • Chinese EV giant BYD begins operating chartered car carrier
    The electric vehicle manufacturer, which has surpassed Tesla to become the global leader in sales, has taken a firm step towards...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings forecasts 78% profit drop for 2023 amid challenging market
    The company attributes the decline in profit to weak demand and falling freight rates
  • Antwerp-Bruges throughput falls on economics and geopolitics pressures
    A year and a half on from the merger of the two ports, volumes remain constrained. But market share increases...
  • India plans P&I insurer
    Reports suggest entity will be domestically focused in the first instance but could go on to seek international business
  • Singapore to participate in Operation Prosperity Guardian
    Singapore has been a member of the 39-nation Combined Maritime Forces since 2009 and had previously deployed assets when it participated...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sino-Russian boxships continue using Red Sea despite Houthi threat | Dark fleet safe haven Gabon flags 18 Sovcomflot tankers after...

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Capesize rates suffer historic Atlantic market plunge as unemployed tonnage builds
    Average rates for sector plunge 20% in a day even as Pacific market shows signs of life
  • 'Watch this space': US and UK ramp up talk of 'consequences' for Houthi attacks
    Britain's defence minister says sweeping Tuesday attack shows Iran-backed militants 'are not listening'
  • Capesize rates suffer historic Atlantic rates plunge as unemployed tonnage builds
    Average rates for sector plunge 20% in a day even as Pacific market shows signs of life
  • George Economou wastes no time moving to shake-up Genco Shipping boardroom
    Greek tycoon is seeking 'improved value' as he views 'Genco's lagging performance'
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier brings in new CEO to replace Alexandra Koefoed
    Haakon Magne Ore from Fred Olsen & Co takes up new position at start of March
  • BW Offshore rejects Sohmen-Pao's BW Energy takeover offer
    Independent directors join BW Energy board in turning down Singapore parent's bid
  • New IMarEST CEO seeks seat at the table to shape shipping's future
    Chris Goldsworthy takes top job with promise to strengthen institute's voice in policy circles
  • Euronav tied to sale of world's second biggest tanker
    Chinese entities emerge as new owners of the ultra-large crude carrier
  • BW LPG's Niels Rigault cashes $1.8m in stock options after exit
    Former commercial head sells shares in world's largest VLGC owner
  • Shipping major MOL snaps up wind turbine company Hokutaku as renewables bet grows
    Giant Japanese shipowner makes another investment in offshore wind sector
  • Arrow sets up new energy arm as it targets oil derivative broking
    Shipbroker aims to move into green fuels and carbon business while eyeing tanker expansion
  • Big-name insurers RSA and Brit team up on project cargo cover
    Partnership has $285m of capacity ready to insure for industrial sectors
  • BW Offshore rejects Sohmen-Pao's takeover offer for BW Energy
    Independent directors join BW Energy board in turning down Singapore parent's bid
  • Indiana Jones (no, not that one) detained in UK with cracked hull
    MOL car carrier also on the detention list for December
  • Vessel calls likely to be disrupted as Ecuador declares state of emergency
    Outbreak of violence leads to curfew in South American nation
  • Marinakis and Fredriksen line up VLCC orders totalling $1.3bn - split on fuel choices
    Capital Maritime & Trading opts for LNG while Seatankers sticks with scrubbers
  • Golden Ocean share price soars as Pareto upgrades assessment to 'buy'
    Bulker owner upgraded with target price of $13
  • VLGC spot rates suffer shock 21% drop as gas price differentials weaken
    Correction comes a day after brokers talked up sector's fundamental strength
  • Erik Thun swells orderbook to 15 vessels with latest newbuilding swoop
    Swedish owner books four more vessels at Shipsveerf Ferus Smit
  • Indian Register pushes Mishra up the ladder to become joint managing director
    Former head of operations becomes joint managing director
  • Maersk container ship pollution incident sparks political row in Spain
    Clean-up taking place on beaches as Galicia accuses central government of knowing about spill for two weeks
  • Cargo insurers will back Red Sea transits, says Patrizia Kern-Ferretti
    Breeze chief says underwriting capacity will be there to back the trade amid ongoing attacks on shipping
  • Clyde & Co braced for new fine over anti-money laundering rule breach
    Company admitted inadequate anti-money laundering checks before $50m shipping deals
  • Maersk Supply cashes in three anchor handlers after asset prices double
    Values have shot up for the three very large offshore vessels offloaded by Danish owner
  • BWLPG's Niels Rigault cashes in $1.8m on stock options after exit
    Former commercial head sells shares in world's largest VLGC owner
  • Clyde& Co braced for new fine over anti-laundering rule breach
    Company admitted inadequate anti-money laundering checks before $50m shipping deals
  • Greek shipowner Celestyal Cruises purges old vessel from fleet
    Market sources say Celestyal Olympia has gone to Turkish interests
  • SwissMarine bulker arrested over demurrage battle down the charter chain
    Legal fight involves dispute over cargo carried on another Greek-owned vessel
  • Greece's Celestyal Cruises purges old cruise ship from fleet
    Market sources say 1984-built Celestyal Olympia has gone to Turkish interests
  • Houthis launch flurry of drones and missiles in 'complex attack' on Red Sea shipping lanes
    US military says dozens of merchant vessels were in shipping lane as coalition responded to incident
  • Singapore to deploy personnel, but no ships to support Red Sea task force
    UK government has also announced that another naval vessel will be sent to the region
  • Comment: How worried should shipping be about the resurgence of Somali piracy?
    Measures remain in place to tackle a resurgence in criminality on the high seas
  • Chinese trader Comerge books debut newbuildings in groundbreaking order for shipyard
    Comerge Shipping inks two methanol-fuelled kamsarmax bulk carriers at state-owned Chengxi
  • 'Coalition forces responding' after flurry of drones seen off Yemeni port
    Target unknown as warships reportedly 'engage' in incident off Hodeidah

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 10, 2024
  • Cargo airline Amerijet in distress sale, terminates 6 aircraft leases
    New owners have taken control of troubled Amerijet, which is scuttling several aircraft leases and laying off more workers to preserve cash.
  • Container lines had rough Q4 before Red Sea-driven rate rebound
    The upsurge in rates due to ship diversions did not come soon enough to rescue container lines' fourth-quarter results.

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