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March 11, 2024

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Exim India web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port safely berths tanker at new additional Liquid Berth Terminal
  • Paradip Port & MSC commence Paradip Shuttle Service at PICT
  • CONquest 2024 - Business Forum and Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards successfully confers on relevant issues and honours some of the best in New Delhi
  • APM Terminals Pipavav's standalone net profit rises 39% in Q3FY24
  • DGFT notifies SEZs' inclusion in RoDTEP
  • WTO sees global trade likely bouncing back in Q1 2024
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (8 March 2024)
  • Ministry approves key projects at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • Crude tanker newbuild contracting seeing massive surge: Report
  • India's GDP seen growing at 7 pc in FY2025: UBS

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • The countdown for OPS in Barcelona is on
  • RoadOne strengthens sales team
  • Banking on data-driven pricing decisions
  • Launching a new pack bench
  • Battery-electric trucks near the Arctic Circle
  • Duisport merges logistics services
  • A 6.5% rise in group revenue
  • Unsworth names MD for UK
  • Multi-carrier parcel shipping in the Americas
  • Each train journey replaces 129 HGVs
  • Finnlines: a dip in 2023
  • Cargospot lands in Greenland
  • Former president of Ateia Madrid dies
  • On your marks...
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Arkas Line expands TLS route
  • 50 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks join fleet

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • Red ink warning for Yang Ming as Red Sea spot rate gains ease
  • SeaCube Container boss calls for more reefers to be manufactured outside China
  • FedEx vs UPS - M&A arm-wrestling, with or without Schenker
  • Air cargo carriers see a brighter year on the radar after 2023 disappoints
  • SATS - a glimpse of light, yet little value spotted
  • Cosco chief calls on Chinese government to boost workers' rights
  • DB Schenker looks to build an integrator footprint in India
  • Commercial risk to Maersk from its integrator strategy is 'too high'
  • US cyber experts probe suspect modems on China-made cranes
  • New sanctions see Sinokor suspend shipping services to Vostochny
  • Cargojet: the 777 era may have ended before it took off, but life goes on

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • New attack attempt underscores continuing Houthi threat
    Despite the outrage expressed by shipping organizations over the lethal Houthi attack on the Barbados-flagged bulker True Confidence in which three seafarers died and others were seriously burned, the Iranian-backed terrorist group
  • Norwind and Navigare back at Vard for a fifth CSOV
    Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore and Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Navigare Capital Partners have signed a contract with Fincantieri's Vard subsidiary for the design and construction of a customized commissioning service operations vessel
  • SeaLoading and Petrobras eye build of new cargo transfer vessel
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, SeaLoading Holding AS has signed a charter contract for the cargo transfer vessel SeaLoader 2 with Petrobras. The two companies have also

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Container News web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • Associated British Ports appoints new Lead Property Development Manager
    Major UK port and terminal operator Associated British Ports (ABP) is bolstering its property team by appointing Ben St-Quintin as the new Lead Property Development Manager for the Wales & Short Sea Ports region. In his role, Ben will be responsible for driving success across ABP's extensive UK property portfolio, encompassing 16 ports located in Wales, the Southwest, East Anglia, the Northwest,
  • Oil leak from capsized barge off Tobago halts after a month
    According to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the discharge of hydrocarbons from the overturned vessel near Cove, Tobago, has stopped, as confirmed by an underwater survey carried out by T&T Salvage/QT Environmental. The oil leak was caused by the capsizing of a barge carrying up to 35,000 barrels of fuel oil in early February off the Caribbean island of Tobago. The team from T&T Salvage/QT
  • Course reversal: HMM sale not on the cards
    South Korea's Oceans and Fisheries Minister Kang Do-hyung said the government is not planning another attempt to sell its interest in HMM anytime soon. Kang was speaking at a government forum on 7 March, when he was asked about the recent failure to sell the country's flagship carrier to the Harim Group-JKL Partners consortium. HMM's 2023 net profit had plunged 90% year-on-year, to US$750 million
  • Port of Barcelona receives first OPS substation for boxships
    The Port of Barcelona has installed its first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) substation as part of the Nexigen project, marking a significant step towards establishing the OPS system, which will provide electricity to container ships docked at the Spanish port, allowing them to switch off their engines and reduce emissions. The OPS substation, assembled by PowerCon company in Denmark, consists of six
  • PSA Singapore launches Jurong Island Terminal expansion project
    PSA Singapore has unveiled a strategic initiative to expand its Jurong Island Terminal (JIT) in response to escalating demand for sustainable, efficient, and resilient supply chain solutions within Jurong Island's industries. Situated on Jurong Island's northwestern seafront, JIT offers twice-daily barge services linking beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) on Jurong Island with PSA's primary hubs at T
  • Indian box volumes tick up despite Red Sea-linked supply chain disruption
    Containerised trade through India's major and minor private ports saw measurable traction last month, according to exclusive port data obtained by Container News . Combined volumes hit nearly 1.9 million TEUs in February, up nearly 5% from 1.8 million TEUs in January. Of this, Adani Group-owned Mundra Port accounted for 635,000 TEUs in February, compared with some 618,000 TEUs in the prior month.
  • APM Terminals Callao: Green transformation with renewable energy and new leadership
    Maersk-owned global port and terminal operator APM Terminals (APMT) has announced that its terminal in Peru, APMT Callao, is on pace to reduce its emissions by 36% in 2024, 55% in 2030 and be a zero-emission terminal by 2040. APMT Callao has proceeded with several decarbonisation initiatives, including the utilisation of renewable energy, improved energy efficiency and equipment electrification.
  • South Korea automates Incheon New Port through US$760 million investment
    President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol aims to bolster the aviation and shipping sectors through several initiatives aimed at expanding facilities and infrastructure in the western port city of Incheon. Yoon Suk Yeol emphasized that enhancing Incheon's competitiveness serves as a "shortcut" for the nation to make a "big leap" forward. "We must realize grand innovations in our strategic industries
  • CLdN introduces new Rotterdam-Ireland services
    CLdN has unveiled new services connecting the Dutch port of Rotterdam and Ireland, chartering two 962 TEU lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) cargo vessels, Pavo J and Andromeda J. These vessels will transport container cargo between Rotterdam's Distriport terminal and Ireland's ports in Dublin and Cork. The launch of these LoLo services will optimize CLdN's roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) fleet deployment, thereby
  • Georgia allocates US$6 million for Port of Brunswick harbour upgrades
    The Georgia General Assembly has approved a budget adjustment of slightly over US$6 million for specific harbour enhancements at the Port of Brunswick. Governor Brian Kemp inked the funding bill into law on 29 February. "I was proud to sign the FY2024 amended budget with key investments in areas like public safety, education, and workforce development. Reflecting our shared commitment to making G

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Splash web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • CIP and PetroVietnam link up for renewable energy projects
    Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and state-run energy firm PetroVietnam have teamed up to accelerate the energy transition in Vietnam. Under a memorandum of understanding, the duo will work together on renewable energy including offshore wind and commit to exchanging knowledge on the energy transition from fossil-based to renewable energy production and consumption. ...
  • Shipping warned sanctions inflation is running 'red hot'
    The minefield shipping faces in avoiding dealing with sanctioned entities has become far more treacherous in recent years. Exclusive data provided to Splash shows that the number of vessel-related sanctions has leapt by 380% in the 2020s so far. Splash reported earlier this week on how vetting platform RightShip has integrated London Stock Exchange Group's ...
  • Foresea seals $160m drillship contract extension with Petrobras
    Brazilian drilling contractor Foresea has secured more work from Petrobras for its ultra-deepwater drillship ODN II. The deal worth around $160m will see the 2012-built floater continue operating in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin. The extension is for 363 days and has already kicked off in direct continuation of its previous 30-day campaign. Foresea was set ...
  • US probe finds questionable communications equipment on Chinese-built cranes
    A US congressional probe has found questionable communications equipment on Chinese-built ship-to-shore cranes at American ports including cellular modems that could be remotely accessed, according to a report carried in the Wall Street Journal. The investigation news follows on from the Biden administration's recent decision to replace the nation's Chinese-built port cranes with Japanese ones ...
  • Capsized barge stops spilling oil off Tobago
    The oil spill from a capsized barge near the Caribbean island of Tobago has stopped. Trinidad and Tobago's government said it is working to recover the sunken vessel after the spill that lasted for a month and spread hundreds of kilometres west across the Caribbean. The nation's prime minister, Keith Rowley, said earlier this week ...
  • Kyrgyzstan joins the International Maritime Organization
    The Kyrgyz Republic has become the latest state to join the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked Central Asian nation, has become the IMO's 176th member state. The next important gathering at the IMO headquarters in London will be the eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) scheduled from March 18 to 22 where ...
  • Read Splash every day in your own language
    Readers of Splash can access their daily slice of shipping and offshore news in their own language. While Splash is an English-language news service, subscribers to Daily Splash, the site's free daily newsletter, can read the news in whatever language they choose. Simply click 'View this email in your browser' when Daily Splash arrives in ...
  • Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization founded in London
    Widespread adoption of nuclear power at sea is moving a step closer with the creation of the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) in London. NEMO will work with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish global standards and regulations for the deployment, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • Tipping point in the Red Sea
    Wording of Conwartime and Voywar clauses are matters BIMCO could usefully revisit before the next crisis
  • EU rushes to open Gaza maritime corridor via Cyprus as Red Sea attacks continue
    EU and US to coordinate efforts to deliver aid to Gaza by establishing a maritime corridor via Cyprus, as they...
  • Bunker suppliers need policy before they can invest in green fuels, says Monjasa
    Monjasa owner Anders Østergaard said ammonia and methanol cannot be viable alternative fuels without policies to close the price gap...
  • Black Sea shipping hit by rising Russian GPS jamming
    Hundreds of vessels are appearing in Moscow airport, as Russia doubles down on interfering with GPS signals to disrupt Ukrainian...
  • Schacht: box shipping remains a people business
    After 45 years in the business in both liner and logistics businesses, there is little that Otto Schacht hasn't seen...
  • Zodiac sells 30-year-old PCTC for $39.5m while newbuilding orderbook continues to grow
    Values for secondhand pure car and truck carriers continue to rise, while a newbuilding contract confirmed at South Korean shipbuilder...
  • London arbitrators' group hails boost to caseload
    LMAA data reflects the large number of parties worldwide choosing arbitration on London terms and conditions, says president David Steward
  • South Korea unveils $7bn strategy to maintain shipbuilding edge over China
    On top of massive investments, the public-private partnership also pledges to train 2,000 shipbuilding professionals in the country every year...
  • Container shipping has no capacity for another crisis
    Container shipping has been saved for now from its usual cyclical downturn by capacity absorption through rerouting. But the fundamentals...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Sexual harassment, assaults, bullying and silence: Australia's first female marine engineer reveals all
    On International Women's Day, Stephanie Zank tells Lloyd's List her story about being a trailblazer in the world of shipping
  • Daily Briefing
    Navium had 100% of war risk on True Confidence | Saudi's Red Sea box port traffic decimated by Houthi attacks...
  • Cautious Yang Ming tempers 2024 market outlook amid fourth-quarter losses
    The company warns of a continued vessel glut, with capacity growth outpacing demand increase and the impact of geopolitical uncertainties

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • Yang Ming says ocean carriers face a 'challenging' 2024 after posting Q4 loss
    The world's ninth-largest carrier in terms of capacity recorded a Q4 net loss of around $43 million as low freight rates and services disruptions weighed on its financials.
  • TPM24: Popularity of inland ports could grow with change in haulage model
    Resolving the free time clock question to bring inland port moves in line with rail moves to major US cities could unleash even more business and take additional trucks off the highway.
  • Saia, XPO make strong year-over-year gains in LTL shipments
    Higher daily shipment counts at less-than-truckload carriers in January and February underscore the impact of Yellow's collapse last July.
  • Container lines capturing breakbulk cargo amid overcapacity, canal disruptions
    Mode-malleable breakbulk cargo is shifting back to containers even as disruptions threaten to squeeze capacity and drive container rates higher.
  • TPM24: Capacity balance on major trades can weather Red Sea 'challenge': analyst
    The crisis has been a logistical headache for container lines, but overcapacity in their fleets is enabling them to cover the loss of effective capacity being used up by the longer transits around southern Africa, Lars Jensen told TPM24.
  • Norfolk Southern says it is addressing truck backups at Chicago terminal
    Drivers arriving at the Landers terminal have complained about multi-hour delays picking up import containers over the past four months, causing shippers to wait longer for their cargo.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • Disapproving families, motherhood and ill-fitting boiler suits - female seafarers have their say
    Women in the UAE are pursuing careers at sea to break down traditional barriers
  • 'I am of the strong belief that empowered women are some of the biggest assets a company can have'
    The theme of this year's International Women's Day is 'inspiring inclusion'
  • Red Sea crisis triples EU carbon credit costs for container ships
    Liner operators pay more for EU Emissions Trading System requirements as vessels speed up on longer journeys
  • Capesize rates find new 12-week high and futures rise amid 'tremendous amount of cargo'
    Seesaw week ends in the green as FFAs lift sentiment
  • Bulker targeted in missile attack in the Gulf of Aden
    Singapore-flagged vessel says it was attacked as it was sailing westbound and changes course
  • New missile strike on ship reported in the Gulf of Aden
    Singapore-flagged vessel says it was attacked as it was sailing westbound and changes course
  • Navtor-led pioneers deploy AI to drive digital twins
    Navtor-led consortium looking at multiple uses of AI in bid to improve digital twin utilisation
  • Wallenius Lines adds to its fleet with acquisition from Hoegh Autoliners
    Family-backed Swedish outfit could have nabbed a deal at $61m
  • Repsol turns on shipowner as multibillion-dollar legal war rages over oil spill
    Mare Doricum still tied up in Peruvian waters two years after incident
  • Navigare Capital Partners makes first close of new $350m maritime fund
    Danish investor targets $650m in committed capital from investors
  • Norwegian hedge fund Sissener Canopus buys shares in John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean
    Investment is already making a positive contribution, fund says
  • MSC-controlled Log-In sinks to a loss despite best fourth-quarter revenue
    Brazilian terminal and container ship operator takes hit from tax charges and higher cost
  • Disapproving families, motherhood and ill-fitting boiler suits - female seafarers have their say
    Women in the UAE are pursuing careers at sea to break down traditional barriers
  • Gram turns to Japanese bank for cheaper $41m financing of car carrier
    Competitive interest rate will maximise profit, Oslo-listed owner says
  • Fresh missile strike on ship in Gulf of Aden
    Singapore-flagged vessel said it was hit while it was sailing westbound
  • West of England head Tom Bowsher downplays renewal gains in P&I insurance
    Improving the club's financial position is still the priority
  • 'I'm trying not to make a mess of it,' says new Steamship Mutual boss
    CEO Jonathan Andrews says UK-based insurer has found a formula that works and is sticking to it
  • Understanding the buzz surrounding generative AI and shipping
    Greywing's generative AI get crews on and off ships effectively and gives them quicker access to shipboard manuals
  • Wavelength Podcast: Fatalities and ship sinking a dark twist in Red Sea crisis
    Is shipping's response to the Houthi attacks all wrong? Where should international efforts really be focused?
  • MSC snaps up three container ships as it extends buying spree
    Tonnage providers Borealis and Atlantica wind down fleets with the liner giant remaining hungry for tonnage
  • Moundreas tied to Epic asset play as capesize S&P enters overdrive
    Nicholas George Moundreas group is said to be making a 75% profit on the 14-year-old bulk carrier
  • Fearnley Securities boosts project finance portfolio
    Norwegian company has already bought three more vessels this year, backed by favourable outlook
  • Navigare steps up wind push with another CSOV order for Norwind Offshore
    Vard clinches deal for offshore wind vessel that comes with two options
  • Last flight: How was Eagle Bulk boss Gary Vogel rewarded in his final year as CEO?
    Veteran dry executive will be moving on after close of Star Bulk takeover
  • Norwegian hedge fund Sissener buys shares in John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean
    Investment is already making a positive contribution, fund says
  • Ship adrift after being struck by Houthi missile assigned salvage tug for rescue
    The True Confidence has been left drifting in the Gulf of Aden
  • Limited opportunities, limitless solutions and reward-hungry investors: Why maritime disruptors are facing a wave of consolidation
    Vessel performance software experts describe a frothy market as investors do the maths
  • Hafnia planning to break into future fuels production with new venture
    Owner teaming with Big Hill to develop a plant for blue methanol bunkers
  • Shipping lender NIBC cuts impaired exposure to zero as owners pay off loans quicker
    Dutch bank's maritime portfolio drops further as companies look to reduce debt
  • Gender medicine: Care on ships must be tailored to female seafarers' needs, medic argues
    It is time the maritime sector woke up to the decades-old bias towards men when it comes to medical practices
  • Nuclear row: India seizes CMA CGM cargo bound for Pakistan
    War of words erupts over machine on board the CMA CGM Attila
  • Swire Bulk divests $41m bulker brace in bullish S&P market
    Brokers report sale of 2015-built sister ships in ongoing fleet renewal
  • Greek shipowner Kassian Maritime snaps up modern bulker as it shifts S&P focus
    Papadakis family firm is linked to the acquisition of a three-year-old vessel from Japan's Nissen Kaiun
  • 'Misunderstandings': Hafnia refutes any breach of Russian sanctions amid probe
    Tanker owner says trade in oil products from Vadinar refinery is legitimate
  • Women in shipping need to be welcomed, celebrated and made visible to achieve diversity
    Maritime careers need to be promoted to women to help make shipping more inclusive, says Eline Muller
  • Biden says US will build temporary dock in Gaza to bring in aid by sea
    US president wants delivery of humanitarian supplies on a large scale
  • Shipping's shame: Women remain underpaid and excluded in the workplace
    Stark data on UK employment shows the need for action to embed a new culture comes amid celebration of International Women's Day
  • Precious raids secondhand market to pick up handymax bulker
    Thai-listed shipowner continues to upgrade and improve the age of its fleet with latest vessel acquisition
  • Swire Bulk ships out $41m bulker brace in bullish S&P market
    Brokers report sale of 2015-built sisters in ongoing fleet renewal

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • FedEx pilots seek release from federally mediated contract talks
    Pilots at FedEx say talks on a new contract are at a stalemate and have asked the National Mediation Board to send the dispute to arbitration.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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