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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 11, 2024
  • Dachser boosts food logistics
  • Special container for green intermodal transport
  • Cathay Cargo resumes freighter service
  • Green light for Port 2000's river access channel
  • Yamaha's new supply chain partner
  • Lineage improves cross-border services
  • FedEx picks new MD for Thailand
  • Tamex is born
  • "MSC Katyayni" sets record at APM Terminals Gijón
  • An acquisition in 3PL
  • MAN builds first trucks with hydrogen drive
  • Paraguay honours MOL chairman
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SBITC joins ONE's CTP route
  • Waberer's: a positive 2023
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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • THE Alliance postpones relaunch of suspended Asia-USEC service
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel - new structure revealed in sea logistics
  • Forwarder anger as scanner malfunctions hit Bangladesh air exports again
  • Boeing fails to deliver, as 12 airlines wait for 777 freighters
  • New US parcel surcharges may hasten predicted end of free shipping
  • TT Club: Acting on climate change
  • Sri Lanka's Hambantota begins container operations with MSC
  • European rail operators pick up cargo traffic from China
  • UK retail's cry for help as another high street giant closes branches

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • With CLIA reporting passenger volume climbing, cruising marks new milestones
    One key take-away from the just-released Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2024 State of the Cruise Industry report: 2023 passenger volume reached 31.7 million- surpassing 2019 by 7%. Against that backdrop, all

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Container News web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharge in Gambia
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) implementation in Gambia, which will take effect on 15 April for all shipments and on 10 May for US and Latin America ones. Origin range: All origins except Far East, Turkey & Egypt Destination range: Gambia Cargo: Dry Amount: US$300 / €280 / GB£ 240 per unit Payable with freight Origin range: Turkey Destination
  • Maersk enhances ME2 service, expanding operations to North Europe
    Danish container line Maersk has unveiled upgrades to its ME2 service, extending its operations to North Europe. The ME2 service, formerly turning in the Mediterranean (Algeciras and Tangiers), is undergoing expansion. This revamped service will broaden its reach from West India into North Europe. The revised ME2 rotation will be as follows: Jebel Ali (United Arab Emirates) - Mundra (India) - Jaw
  • Singapore's EU ETS liabilities of €330 million can accelerate green shipping initiatives
    Singapore-registered vessels will be required to contribute a significant €330 million (US$355 million)m share of Asian shipping's total emissions liabilities under the EU ETS, underlining the importance of the Lion City as a key maritime hub for both global trade and decarbonization, according to OceanScore. The Hamburg-based maritime technology firm's modelling analysis shows that 5.5 million E
  • Hapag-Lloyd implements reefer surcharge from India to Arabian Gulf
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from India to Arabian Gulf Ports. The surcharge will apply to all sailings starting from 20 April 2024 and will remain in effect until further notice. Here are the details of the PSS: 20' Reefer Container: US$100 40' Reefer Container: US$200 The geographical scope of this PSS is as fol
  • NWSA introduces cargo and service incentive program in Seattle and Tacoma Harbours
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) launches a comprehensive cargo and service incentive program, with a focus on enhancing international container rail cargo volumes and refining service delivery within the Seattle and Tacoma harbours. With an allocated budget of US$11 million, the program aims to boost intermodal cargo volumes, enhance vessel schedule reliability, and expand marine terminal o
  • Dachser introduces new LCL services between Rotterdam and Asia
    Dachser has decided to expand its air and sea freight division, introducing new fixed Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) connections linking the port of Rotterdam to several ports across Asia, all with scheduled departure times. Starting from late 2023, the German logistics company has been establishing weekly LCL export routes from Rotterdam to ports such as Shanghai, Nhava Sheva, and Dubai (serving
  • ClassNK approves NYK Line's 3D design drawings of multi-purpose container ship
    ClassNK has approved the basic design drawings of a multi-purpose container carrier developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) utilizing 3D models. This milestone marks the world's first ocean-going ship to complete the basic design process, including class approval, solely through 3D drawings from the conceptual design to the basic structural design, during the initial stages of ship
  • Veson Shipping Market Outlook: Chinese economy's recovery, elevated interest rates and ongoing political tensions add to an atmosphere of uncertainty
    Veson Nautical, which delivers maritime freight management solutions, said there are several elements of unpredictability affecting the shipping market forecasts for the second quarter of 2024. The Chinese economy's recovery currently teeters on instability, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the industry due to China's pivotal role as a major demand driver. Elevated interest rates in Western e
  • Astrid Mærsk's first-ever green methanol bunkering in China
    Maersk marked a significant achievement with the arrival of the large methanol-enabled vessel "Astrid Mærsk" at Yangshan Port in Shanghai. This milestone event signifies the inaugural green methanol bunkering alongside cargo and bunkering operations in China, facilitated through collaboration with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). As Maersk commemorates a century of serving China's fo
  • Arkas Line breaks newbuilding hiatus with four-ship order in China
    Turkish box carrier Arkas Line has ordered four 4,300 TEU container ships at China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. Arkas said the total contract value is US$240 million and the ships are expected to be delivered between February and August 2028. The company said, "Built as an eco-designed new generation ship, the ships will support Arkas' sustainability strategy by reducing carbon emissions
  • Wärtsilä ANCS introduces revolutionary radar system
    Wärtsilä ANCS, a division of the technology group Wärtsilä, has unveiled the NACOS Platinum Solid State X-Band Radar, a groundbreaking radar system set to redefine safety and reliability standards in marine navigation. Engineered with cutting-edge solid-state transceiver technology, this system boasts a compact housing and gearbox, eliminating the necessity for conventional magnetrons. This desig
  • Renowned economist predicts decline of large container vessels in future trade landscape
    The large container vessels might become increasingly obsolete, according to the renowned economist, historian and journalist Marc Levinson, in a future trading landscape, where trade is more fragmented and regionalised, involving shipping over shorter distances, and the volume of product shipped grows more slowly due to advances in technology. "I don't think that these enormous vessels are reall
  • Dachser buys European food logistics provider
    German logistics firm Dachser is strengthening its network for food transport and storage in Europe with the acquisition of Brummer, the partner in the European Food Network for the transport of temperature-controlled food between Germany, Austria, and neighboring countries. Dachser will buy Brummer Logistik GmbH in Germany and Brummer Logistic Solutions GmbH & Co KG in Austria in a purchase enco
  • APM Terminals Gijón handles largest container ship in port history
    This month, APM Terminals Gijón successfully managed the arrival of the largest container ship ever to visit the Port of El Musel on Spain's northern coast. MSC Katyayni, measuring 275 meters in length and 40 meters in width, docked at the terminal for a total of 33 hours, during which 740 containers were loaded and unloaded. Enhancements made to the terminal to accommodate larger vessels will bo

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Splash web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • German owners invest in 'Google Search' for shipping
    Berlin-based Flagship Founders has spun off its fifth startup which is developing an AI-powered information retrieval and management platform for the shipping industry. The company, called Sealenic, has already partnered with three shipping companies - Reederei F. Laeisz, Fairplay Towage, and Harren Ship Management. All of them are already testing the solution in their operational ...
  • Shelf Drilling jackup wins $81m extension from Equinor
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has won a contract extension from Equinor for one of its rigs. Equinor extended the contract of the Shelf Drilling Barsk jackup for operations at the Gudrun field located in the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The firm term of the extension is two wells with an estimated duration of 254 ...
  • Handy bulker prices remain firm
    Sales in dry bulk are easing in line with the cooling of the Baltic Dry Index, which has dropped by around one-third since mid-March. However, in one segment - the handy one - prices continue to stay firm. Japanese heavyweight Orix Corp is reportedly cashing in, selling the 37,100 dwt, Saiki-built Susanoo Harmony for $29.5m, ...
  • Havila takes full control of Volstad Maritime
    Family-owned investment company Havila Holding has taken full ownership of Norwegian vessel owner and operator Volstad Maritime after buying the rest of the stocks it did not own. Havila Holding has been the majority owner of Volstad Maritime through Sæviking AS. The company saw the acquisition of the remaining shares as having potential for future ...
  • Transpacific container contracts 'substantially below' initial asking rates
    The first batch of transpacific contracts are concluding for the May 2024-April 2025 period with analysts at Jefferies reporting Asia-US west coast rates are understood to be in the $1,400 to $1,500 per feu range, up from $1,200 per feu to $1,300 per feu last year. These agreements compare to current spot rates above $3,000 ...
  • Stena Drilling scores drillship contract in Morocco
    Stena Drilling, the Aberdeen-based business of Sweden's Stena, has signed a contract for up to two wells offshore Morocco. London-listed Energean has booked the 2009-built drillship Stena Forth, following the farm-in to Chariot's acreage offshore the North African country. The sixth-generation dual-activity harsh environment rig, which has been working for Shell in the Egyptian sector ...
  • Panama Canal Authority warns restrictions will remain in place throughout 2024
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has claimed that the tide has turned in its ongoing battle to get back to normal operations, following a debilitating year of drought-induced cuts to drafts and transits. "Current forecasts indicate that steady rainfall will arrive in late April and continue for a few months. If this remains the case, ...
  • Levels of depression and anxiety increase among Ukrainian seafarers
    Seafarer charity Stella Maris is warning that Ukrainian seafarers are experiencing increased levels of loneliness and depression amid fears of conscription if they return home as the war enters its third year. Stella Maris regional port chaplains in the UK for Southampton and Southern ports, Charles Stuart and Gregory Hogan, who make multiple daily ship ...
  • Ex-head of Guangzhou port under investigation
    Li Yibo, the former chairman of Guangzhou port, has been placed in custody by anti-graft authorities, with Chinese finanacial newswire Caixin reporting the port operator is investigating construction projects carried out during Li's tenure. Li was detained at the start of this month. On April 3, Shanghai-listed Guangzhou Port said Li had resigned for "personal ...
  • Hafnia shares start trading in New York
    Shares in Hafnia, the world's largest product tanker company, commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday, to go alongside an existing listing in Oslo for the BW-controlled company. Shares closed in New York down 45 cents on Hafnia's opening day to end Tuesday on $7.47. "Listing on the NYSE opens new possibilities ...
  • Three reasons why shipping transactions have not yet been digitalised
    Torgeir Willumsen, resident partner at Simonsen Vogt Wiig in Singapore and founder of Assentiri, establishes the unique peculiarities of shipping that make the digital transition so tricky. In an era where digital transformation has revolutionised many industries such as banking and real estate, the maritime sector stands as a notable exception. Like an old man ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • Panama Canal finally begins to rebound after drought-driven dive
    Despite positive momentum in March, neopanamax locks transits were 18-20% below levels in the same month in 2022 and 2023...
  • US forces intercept missile launched at US-flagged Maersk boxship as Houthis claim more strikes
    US Central Command said it 'successfully engaged and destroyed' an anti-ship ballistic missile launched by the Houthis on Tuesday towards a...
  • 'Could they? Yes. Will they? Probably not': Doubts over Iran's Strait of Hormuz threat
    An Iranian navy chief said Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz as he pledged to 'punish Israel' for a...
  • Cansi chief seeks united front with Japan on shipbuilding amid US reshoring push
    Secretary-general of China's shipbuilding association has shrugged off concerns about potential US investigations into Chinese shipbuilding, arguing the sector's substantial...
  • Baltimore bridge collapse owners liability limitation bid has strong chance
    As Britain's most famous 20th-century judge Lord Denning once ruled, limitation of liability is 'not a matter of justice' but...
  • Former Guangzhou port chairman detained in misconduct probe
    Guangzhou port has been reviewing projects carried out during Li's tenure
  • Regional chokepoints helped Monjasa boost bunker sales in 2023
    Monjasa said its annual bunker sales of 6.5m tonnes made it the seventh-biggest global supplier
  • Zim gains ground as newbuildings are delivered
    Zim has gained a place in the top 10 box carrier rankings. But with a large number of charter vessels...
  • Türkiye restricts exports to Israel over Gaza war
    Israel was among 15 biggest export markets for Türkiye in 2023 with total shipments worth more than $5bn
  • Daily Briefing
    Resilient US economy continues to buoy container shipping demand | IMO carbon pricing rules could face WTO challenge | Large shippers...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • Spectacle of shipping disruptions overshadows manageable impact to cargo
    The shipping industry's ability to overcome physical disruptions such as the Port of Baltimore's closure shouldn't lull it into complacency because growing geopolitical threats could provide new obstacles that can't be as easily managed, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Sustained demand for e-commerce to lift 2024 air cargo market: forwarders
    Chinese e-commerce marketplaces are rapidly expanding their global reach as strong demand from online shoppers in the US and Europe drives up air freight volumes and keeps transport capacity tight.
  • Shift to eBLs would mean big cut in carbon emissions: study
    The study, commissioned by the Global Shipping Business Network, comes amid a commitment by nine of the top 10 global ocean carriers to only use electronic bills of lading by 2030.
  • Norfolk expands hours to handle cargo volumes shifted from Baltimore
    The US DOT has also offered some relief, granting an exemption that permits truck drivers to work an additional two hours of drive time beyond federal limits if the cargo is connected to the Port of Baltimore closure.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • Electric power systems become focus of Dali bridge collision probe
    Hyundai working with investigators to look closely at engine room electronics
  • Aframax spot market rebound in the Atlantic becomes 'gift that keeps on giving' for suezmaxes
    Busy activity levels empty Atlantic of aframaxes and bigger cousins get in on the action
  • Houthis confirm strike attempt on Maersk ship and targeting of MSC vessels
    Yemeni militant group has not directly hit a commercial ship since 23 March
  • Norden chief executive digests flurry of high-profile staff exits
    Departures bring 'opportunities' for others in the organisation, Jan Rindbo tells TradeWinds
  • Capesize market shows fresh glimmer of hope as fixing activity finally stops rates rout
    Fixing activity has been steady, which is being borne out in the numbers - at last
  • Evangelos Marinakis scores healthy profit on product tanker sale to d'Amico International
    After a string of in-the-money purchase option buys, Italy's only listed shipping company expands with third-party vessel
  • Podcast: Time to buy into the EU carbon credit rollercoaster?
    Prices are ticking up after falling to lower-than-expected levels. Where will it go from here?
  • Stolt-Nielsen extends tanker life to 30 years despite new orders, CEO Udo Lange says
    Norwegian group's boss tells earnings call that not cutting costs on maintenance down the years has been key
  • Podcast: Time to buy into the EU carbon credit roller coaster?
    Prices are ticking up after falling to lower-than-expected levels. Where will it go from here?
  • Exhausted Ukrainian seafarers trapped at sea amid fears of being called up to fight
    Tensions mount for Russians and Ukrainians working on the same ships, says seafarer charity Stella Maris
  • Private equity-backed Golden Energy Offshore gets contracts worth $10.8m for three PSVs
  • Robert Bugbee rolls out red carpet as Michael Skov joins $10bn product tanker club in New York
    As Wall Street welcomes Mikael Skov's Hafnia to the Big Apple, Scorpio Tankers' Bugbee channels his inner Bob Marley
  • Panama Canal bosses attack drought delay 'myths' as ship slots increase
    Waterway authority says there is no vessel bottleneck and transits could normalise next year
  • MSC to 'vigorously defend itself' against 'excessive' $63m fine sought by US regulators
    Carrier facing Federal Maritime Commission allegations of unfair billing charges
  • Tankers in pole position as crises and economic woes trigger uncertainty in shipping
    Veson Nautical says multiple factors will affect markets in coming months
  • Tanker owners on alert as Iraq plots reopening of oil pipeline subject to regular sabotage attacks
    Broker BRS warns sabotage attacks by Kurds could resume unless payment dispute resolved
  • Cleaves shipping fund staying 'overweight' on clean tankers as Red Sea disruption deepens seasonal trends
    Norwegian investment bank reiterates belief in product sector bet if disruption continues
  • Provaris signs hydrogen terminal deal in Rotterdam as new ships progress
    Australian pioneer signs up to bring green fuel into GES facility
  • Swiss trader Mercuria Energy plots LNG expansion as huge profit rolls in
    Trader and charterer said to have doubled its usual earnings in volatile markets
  • 'Long-term upcycle': Tanker stocks a buy with value in product and VLCC markets, says Fearnleys
    Norwegian broker sees best risk-reward in VLCC owners
  • Saevik family company Havila takes over offshore vessel owner Volstad Maritime
    Combined group will have fleet of 20 ships with deal coming more than six years after Havila first bought a stake in compatriot
  • Winning and Thenamaris drive bulker dealmaking to 17-year high in frantic first quarter
    Greek and Chinese players dominate bulker acquisitions in what has been a super-active quarter for capesizes
  • Google Search for shipping launched by German shiptech venture capital firm
    Start-up Sealenic will be trialled onboard vessels ahead of general launch later in the year
  • US shoots down Houthi missile 'likely' targeting Maersk container ship off Yemen
    'Imminent threat' repelled by the USS Mason, US military says
  • Navigator carries out first ship-to-ship ammonia transfer with StealthGas
    Owner says breakthrough operation took place over 11 hours off South Africa
  • Fund manager Pelagic teams up with Borealis Maritime to expand offshore fleet
    Diversified Cypriot fund's maritime exposure grows to 26 ships
  • European owners give reborn Chinese shipyard a leg up with MPP and stainless steel chemical tanker orders
    Candler Schiffarht signs up for MPPs and Mercurius Shipping orders stainless steel chemical tankers
  • Norway's Color Group raises $84m in bond refinancing
    Cruise ferry owner will pay coupon of three-month Nibor plus 3%
  • Offen Group strikes rare ship sale in $50m deal with CMA CGM
    Demand for larger container ships sees French liner operator exercise purchase option in tight market
  • Iran threatens to shut down vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route as tensions flare
    Naval chief Alireza Tangsiri cites concerns over alleged Israeli presence in UAE and attack on Syrian consulate
  • Stolt-Nielsen says chemical tanker rates at record levels as profit rises
    Norwegian group also notes some contract volumes are down due to geopolitical disruption
  • Union Bulk co-founder makes shock exit from bulker operator
    Commercial chief left without notice before Easter, TradeWinds understands
  • 'All the small things' fuel Torm's decarbonisation efforts
    Preventative maintenance down to toilet suction have helped Danish operator make big strides
  • Seafarer well-being platform Bigyellowfish moves to Singapore to tap vibrant tech ecosystem
    Chief commercial officer Linda Sorensen says platform needs to evolve to address increasingly complex seafarer issues
  • Macquarie's Corio looks to Port of Acu for Brazilian offshore wind base
    Company is aiming to develop five offshore projects totalling up to 6 GW
  • Singapore expands global innovation outreach through incubators, accelerators and venture studios
    Popular programmes see start-ups from around the world bring new tech talent to city-state

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • Decline in Delta Air Lines' Q1 cargo revenue has silver lining
    The air cargo market's upturn helped Delta Air Lines in the first quarter, but revenues were still lower than in 2022.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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