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February 12, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Exposition & Conference set to be bigger in scope and scale; to witness top-notch exhibitors, industry leaders from India and abroad
  • AMTOI celebrates 25 years of driving growth in Indian Multimodal Transport Sector
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (09 Feb. 2024)
  • Balmer Lawrie signs MoU with IIM Lucknow for its Startup program
  • CMA CGM OWS on dry cargo from India to West & South Africa, & Indian Ocean
  • Red Sea turmoil sinks freight rates for Suezmax
  • US West Coast ports brace for rise in cargo due to Red Sea situation
  • Six port clusters to be developed as Mega Ports
  • Network Planning Group assesses key projects based on PM Gati Shakti principles
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges increases bollard capacity at terminal; to allow multiple 24,000 TEU ships to dock in the most efficient way possible
  • Marginal rise in container market in 2023
  • GDP seen growing at 7 pc in FY25: RBI

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Keep both sides in view
  • E-locos to expand service portfolio
  • The challenge of feeding football fans
  • From Siemens to Daimler Truck
  • Power flower
  • Slovak manufacturer to replenish Spanish fleet
  • Port of Bilbao stays on course in 2023
  • Top speeds for Amazon
  • Bolstering business in Indonesia
  • GCL appoints new CFO
  • Volvo FMs for urban multi-drop deliveries
  • A new approach to power supply challenges
  • A JV for sustainable supply chains
  • Network upgrades to improve efficiency
  • FedEx: a VP for Italy, Spain and Portugal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Air cargo rates: a new moon rises
  • Maxed out, but with plans for the future
  • GSC goes to Georgia

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Rates rollercoaster: transatlantic soars, while Asia-Europe loses more ground
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel has got bad news for you
  • End of Red Sea crisis will create choppy water for carriers, says Maersk
  • Enter 'ONE DSV' controlled by Germany
  • AIT extends its worldwide reach with European acquisitions
  • Mærsk + Schenker - death of the one-stop shop
  • Prospective buyers said to be circling UK parcel specialist Yodel
  • Sustainability and sensibility: Schiphol needs the best of both worlds
  • Training seafarers to be nuclear physicists: a nuclear take
  • Aspiring forwarders encouraged to take up apprenticeships at DB Schenker
  • Thomas Kuehn takes over from Richard Hogg as MD of Unsworth Global
  • UK-based independent freight forwarder Unsworth Global Logistics has appointed industry veteran Thomas Kuehn (above) as ...
  • ATI pilots warn of strike action in threat to Amazon

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Airbus ship rotor sail order is a game changer for auxiliary wind propulsion
    This past year has been a good one for auxiliary wind propulsion as a growing number of charterers look to the technology as a means of cutting carbon across their supply chains.
  • Metal Shark adds new Louisiana manufacturing facility
    Following the recent divestiture of its Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard, Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark is expanding its presence in its home state with the addition of a third manufacturing facility.

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Global bunker indices see modest decline
    During the sixth week, the Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices experienced a modest decline. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$8.74 to US$507.44/MT, edging closer to the US$500 threshold. Similarly, the VLSFO index decreased by US$10 with a value of US$664.71/MT compared to US$674.71/MT last week. The MGO index saw a decline of US$9.56, falling from US$916.29/MT to US$906.73/MT.
  • Maersk may pursue DB Schenker
    Maersk Line might become a suitor for Deutsche Bahn's logistics subsidiary DB Schenker after an initial lack of interest. The Danish liner giant's CEO Vincent Clerc said in an earnings call on 8 February that the sale of DB Schenker is something that needs to be looked into, although it is "definitely not a do or die". Clerc was speaking during Maersk's 2023 results briefing, which showed revenue
  • No large ships idled this week
    Following the impact of the Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in general and container ships in particular the number of large boxships idled fell to zero with carriers deploying tonnage to maintain schedules on the longer Cape route. Diversions around the Cape of Good Hope began in December as the Houthi Movement fired on Israeli-bound, US and British connected vessels and Alphaliner reports
  • Port of Riga welcomes largest container ship in its history
    On Sunday night, the container ship MSC Maritina V made its entrance into the port of Riga, marking the largest container vessel to ever visit the Latvian port. Measuring 266 meters in length and 37 meters in width, the ship operates under the flag of Madeira (Portugal) and boasts a maximum capacity of 4,533 TEUs (20-foot containers). MSC, the Swiss-based international company, which operates the
  • Maersk leads the way: First to secure SBTi validation with new maritime guidance
    The greenhouse gas emissions targets set by A.P. Moller-Maersk have received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning them with the 1.5-degree pathway outlined in the Paris Agreement. This achievement represents a significant milestone within the maritime industry under SBTi's recently introduced Maritime Guidance. While maintaining its commitment to achieving Net-Zer
  • Maersk pilots Shanghai as new global gateway for LCL shipments
    Maersk pilots Shanghai as its new global gateway of Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) shipments. The Danish company described this initiative as a "groundbreaking milestone" in the industry for shipments from different nearby countries and areas to be consolidated and transported via Shanghai to the rest of the world. Maersk said that this development comes as a direct result of recently relaxed loc
  • MSC upgrades Türkiye - UK West Coast service
    MSC has announced a recent update to its Türkiye - UK West Coast service, which provides a connection between Türkiye and Liverpool and will now extend its reach to include the UK ports of Portbury and Greenock. "This development offers customers a reliable route for cargo transportation between the UK and European markets as well as supporting the reduction of carbon emissions across their suppl
  • CMA CGM enhances Medcaribe service
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM decided to enhance its Medcaribe service with the deployment of a ninth container vessel into the service's fleet. This addition is expected to enhance CMA CGM's operational agility, ensuring smoother voyages amidst potential challenges such as port congestion and adverse weather conditions. Set to be gradually introduced in Ecuador by the end of March, this new vesse
  • CLdN secures full ownership of Broekman Distriport Real Estate
    CLdN has announced the complete acquisition of Broekman Distriport Real Estate BV and its subsidiary, Broekman Distriport BV, securing 100% ownership of both entities. This strategic move presents opportunities for CLdN to expand and diversify its range of services to and from the port of Rotterdam. Simultaneously, Broekman Logistics has disclosed investments in its Project Services terminal at R
  • Porto Itapoá surpasses 1 million TEU threshold for the first time
    Porto Itapoá achieved an important milestone in 2023 handling 1 million TEUs in a single year for the first time in its history. The terminal is projected to finish the year with movement very close to 1.2 million TEUs, solidifying its position as the fourth-largest container port in Brazil. With this result, the year-over-year growth in terminal operations is expected to be around 20%. In the pr
  • Girteka launches multimodal service in Europe
    Through a partnership with shipping firms Finnlines and Transfennica, Lithuanian transportation company Girteka has announced a service spanning nearly 1,000 km across the Baltic Sea, connecting Hanko in Finland with Rostock and Lubeck in Germany. With a vast fleet exceeding 7,000 trailers, Girteka said it offers customers flexibility and efficiency with seamless trailer exchanges at ports, optim

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Maersk sets new bar with shipping's first climate target validation
    AP Moller-Maersk has achieved another industry first, having validated its decarbonisation targets to be in line with the Paris Agreement's goal to hold the global average temperature increase at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. The Danish shipping and logistics group has seen its goals verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - a group that ...
  • Washington unveils further sanctions against Russian-linked tanker operators
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took its second price cap enforcement action of 2024 yesterday, imposing sanctions on four entities and identifying one Gabon-flagged vessel as blocked property, the latest in a series of measures designed to hamper Russian oil exports. The US is part of an international ...
  • CMA CGM faces Polynesian hurdle in its pursuit of Bolloré Logistics
    French liner CMA CGM has fallen foul of competition authorities in Polynesia in its bid to take over Bolloré Logistics. The Polynesian Competition Authority said this week it will block the takeover deal unless CMA CGM cancels one of its liner services, the Panama Direct Line, or sells Bolloré's subsidiary in the region. The body ...
  • British carbon capture device in successful pilot
    British carbon capture specialist Seabound has completed its maiden voyage, capturing 78% of a containership's carbon emissions and more than 90% of its sulphur output. The pilot, which was made possible with the support of Hapag Lloyd and Lomar, and approved by ABS, saw data collected at sea for over two months. The pilot saw ...
  • Norsepower seals largest wind-assist contract to date
    French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will install Norsepower Rotor Sails on a new low-emission roro fleet to be chartered to Airbus. The Norsepower Rotor Sail is a modernised version of the old Flettner rotor concept that uses electric power to actively rotate the cylinder-shaped rotors on the deck. The new low-emission vessels, which will ...
  • Enter the dragon
    Will the forthcoming Lunar New Year herald a year as auspicious and lucky as the dragon is believed to represent? Splash Extra's special correspondent takes some expert advice. Forecasting is getting a much more complicated business. With 40 national elections due to take place this year, a more tense geopolitical situation than many of us ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • You don't have to be mad to invest in shipping. But it helps
    Why bother with creative destruction when good old-fashioned destruction will do instead?
  • Box shipping settles into the new 'new normal'
    The initial shock phase of the Red Sea crisis is coming to an end. With demand now set to ease...
  • UK start-up claims carbon capture rate of 78% on board containership
    The two-month long pilot project reached a carbon capture efficiency of 78% on a 3,200 teu boxship
  • DFDS overcomes freight market challenges to deliver strong 2023 revenue
    DFDS' outlook for 2024 impacted by an elevated level of financial uncertainty because of high inflation and interest rates, and geopolitical...
  • Container rates fall back as China exports slow for Lunar New Year
    The impact of the Red Sea rates shock has been tempered by lower demand. But capacity management has led to...
  • Seaway7 partners with Dong Fang Offshore
    The Taiwanese offshore wind sector is one of the fastest growing, with more than 100 projects slated for development. Seaway7...
  • American Club culls 15 tankers accused of shipping Iranian oil from insured fleet
    Tankers were removed from New York-based marine insurer over the past five weeks, after media organisation Bloomberg started investigating United...
  • Ofac sanctions four companies and Sovcomflot tanker for Russia oil price cap violations
    Zeenit Supply and Trading shipped Urals-grade crude priced at $20 above the G7 oil price cap to India, vessel-tracking and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk: Red Sea is no bonanza for container lines | Maersk slumps to loss in 'difficult' market | Ofac focusing...
  • Plimsoll at 200: why it still matters to maritime safety
    Samuel Plimsoll has featured in Lloyd's List since the 1870s. The author of a book on the maritime safety reformer...
  • West coast ports gain most from US import boost as delays from Red Sea diversion increase on the east
    US imports increased in January, according to the latest report from logistics and software provider Descartes. Volumes and delays grew...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Mexican systems failures disrupting cross-border trade with US
    The failure of Mexican customs clearance systems at a national level this week snarled supply chains and may warn of future problems as US-Mexico trade grows.
  • US retailers upgrade forecast for H1 2024 import growth despite Suez diversions
    The Global Port Tracker calls for a year-over-year gain of 5.3% in US imports over the first six months of the year despite the uncertain security situation in the Red Sea.
  • Red Sea crisis, demand uncertainty muddle prelude to annual contract talks
    While current elevated rates would normally give ocean carriers leverage in annual service contract negotiations, spot rates will likely come down after the pre-Lunar New Year rush and the market is still uncertain about how strong demand will be in the second half of the year.
  • Air cargo rates, volume take off as Lunar New Year begins
    The seasonal rise in air freight demand out of China ahead of the holiday has been strong, but analysts say the Red Sea effect on rising volumes remains unclear.
  • ILA gives chapters mid-May deadline to reach agreement on local issues
    The International Longshoremen's Association's May 17 deadline will provide an almost five-month window for the union to wrap up talks on a master contract covering the East and Gulf coasts.
  • US truckload carriers see 'upside' in sharpened focus on dedicated shippers
    Some of the largest truckload carriers, including Werner, Schneider and J.B. Hunt, are putting more emphasis on dedicated fleets as shippers seek stability and security.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Dimensional shift: Texas firm pumps up stakes in Teekay, Seaways and more shipping names
    Austin-based Dimensional Investment Advisors cuts holdings in Eagle Bulk and Costamare
  • Podcast: How a suspected oil slick off Brazil is just the tip of the iceberg
    SkyTruth executive says 18.7m barrels of oil are discharged every year from shipping
  • Choose the transformative power of green maritime fuels rather than false solutions
    Green methanol is good, but electrification or hydrogen in a fuel cell is even better
  • Oaktree back in at Eagle Bulk after bond conversion
    Private equity giant teams with Brookfield and BAM Partners to turn debt securities into 10% stake
  • Editor's selection: Maersk meltdown, Stolt buys into rival and dumping the MLP
    A look back at some of the biggest stories of the week
  • Arctic Securities finance head quits for law firm Thommessen
    Norwegian commercial law firm re-hires Kristian Pande Horn from investment bank
  • Panagiotidis' Castor has $121m war chest as it eyes fleet modernisation
    Cypriot company plots next phase after selling many of its older bulkers
  • 'Light-footed' Gersemi fund cuts bulker and VLGC exposure amid shipping disruption
    Joakim Hannisdahl-led investment company is banking on crude and product carriers for returns
  • 'Odfjell does not want a merger': Harald Fotland shrugs off Stolt-Nielsen takeover rumblings
    Competition authorities would be unlikely to sign off on a merger, anyway, says Odfjell CEO
  • Norden CEO: We will stay product tanker-focused until 2025
    It has become more difficult to generate a margin from bulkers, CEO tells TradeWinds
  • Detained shadow tanker released after Russian crew pay dispute
    Product tanker leaves Gibraltar after two-week detention following crew complaints and ship defects
  • Management shake-up at IMC Shipping as Frederik Guttormsen joins exodus
    Managing director is among several senior executives at shipping division of Singapore company heading for the exit
  • 'We're not villains,' insists American Club after Iran-linked ships found on its books
    Insurer has taken action on about 40 vessels over the past year to clean out its book
  • High-yield fund bets on Saverys family shake-up at Euronav
    Sissener Corporate Bond Fund has Belgian company's bonds as one of its largest shareholdings
  • Furetank finalises fleet renewal with dual-fuel tanker order
    Swedish owner has now contracted 21 ships in the Vinga series of product carriers
  • Fresh price cap crackdown sees US target new Sovcomflot tanker
    NS Leader is the seventh SCF-linked ship targeted by sanctions enforcers since October
  • Eagle Bulk sells first of two scrubber-fitted supramax vessels on the market
    New York-listed bulker owner finds European buyer for one of two ships circulated for sale
  • Shipping fund bets big on product tankers as returns top 50%, says Cleaves
    Norwegian asset manager confident it can continue to make money from volatile shipping markets
  • Furetank finalises fleet renewal with dual-fuel tanker duo order
    Swedish owner has now contracted 21 ships in the Vinga series of product carriers
  • John Fredriksen's Flex LNG $1bn in the money on newbuildings
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev thankful the company's fleet was ordered in the previous decade
  • IMO inches closer to carbon pricing consensus for shipping, says leader
    On his first official trip abroad, the IMO's new secretary general urges shipowners to put faith in the organisation - and themselves
  • Fatigue blamed as two seafarers killed by huge waves on Greek reefer
    Accident report reveals that weary bosun took his team back out on deck to finish task he claimed had been completed the day before
  • Money worries over big claims expose P&I tensions at relaxed Greek gathering
    Bigger clubs are pushing for financial reforms over how large casualty claims are paid for
  • Pension fund takes $19m stake in ESL Shipping amid low-carbon bulker push
    Finnish shipowner welcomes Varma pension fund as shareholder
  • Cool-down cargo arrives off New Fortress Energy' first Brazilian-based FSRU
    Initial shipment awaits transfer to long-delayed new floating terminal
  • US targets new Sovcomflot tanker in fresh price cap crackdown
    NS Leader is the seventh SCF-linked ship targeted by sanctions enforcers since October
  • Maersk stock sell-off sets scene for 'dogfight' between container lines burning cash
    Analysts maintain sell and see limited upside
  • Pension fund takes $19m stake in ESL amid low-carbon bulker push
    Finnish shipowner welcomes Varma pension fund as shareholder
  • Maersk stock slide sets scene for 'dogfight' between container lines burning cash
    Analysts maintain sell and see limited upside
  • Management shake-up at IMC Shipping as Frederik Guttormsen join exodus
    Managing director is among several senior executives at shipping division of Singapore company heading for the exit
  • World's largest feeder ship firm Contships resumes vessel buys with latest Vega deal
    Nikolas Pateras-led company continues raiding German market for specialist tonnage
  • Odfjell forecasts more profit after record year in 'inefficient' markets
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner says contract renewals done at 5% higher rates in fourth quarter
  • Oaktree swoops back in at Eagle Bulk after 'prexit' triggered Star Bulk takeover
    Private equity giant teams with Brookfield and BAM Partners for $57m splash on stock
  • New Avenir LNG boss gears up for newbuilding drive
    Four months into his new role, Jonathan Quinn talks about soaring LNG bunker vessel demand, ambitions and a little sporting action
  • IMO inches closer to carbon pricing consensus, says leader
    On his first official trip abroad, the IMO's new secretary general urges shipowners to put faith in the organisation - and themselves
  • Improving offshore market helps Marco Polo Marine make strong start to the year
    But Singapore-listed company faces growing competition from China for ship repair work

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Atlas Air engine that caught fire in Miami had loose plug, NTSB says
    An Atlas Air freighter had an engine inspection four days before an engine fire forced an emergency landing, the NTSB said on Friday.

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