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February 13, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Exposition & Conference all set for a grand opening tomorrow
  • Trains being operated on completed sections of WDFC; EDFC is fully ready: Minister
  • GTI welcomes maiden call of ME2 India-Mediterranean service
  • Gateway Distriparks enhances its fleet capacity
  • Dhamra LNG terminal utilises more than half of capacity
  • Red Sea shipping traffic continues to decline
  • AD Ports Group's Maqta Gateway in agreement to digitalise Jordan's maritime sector through Maqta Ayla
  • CMA CGM to enhance its MEDCARIBE service connecting the Mediterranean with the Caribbean & Northwestern South America
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines (Morocco) SARL opens in Casablanca
  • Maersk's greenhouse gas emissions targets validated by SBTi
  • AMTOI celebrates 25 years with participation from key stakeholders; inks MoU with India-Netherlands Business Association
  • APM Terminals Pipavav's standalone net profit rises 39%
  • Adani Ports secures top position for its climate actions and environmental performance
  • Manufacturing business sentiments remain positive: Survey

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
  • Unorthodox approaches
  • Trailer manufacturer relies on rail
  • GXO picks sales expert
  • A first for Santiago
  • 366 m record breaker in Brazil
  • Growing cargo business in Asia without freighters
  • Bosch platform now available in Hungary
  • EUR 11 million for green vehicles
  • Trans-o-flex CEO retires
  • A prime location for Primark
  • DHL deploys hydrogen trucks in Germany
  • Damen's dredger lands in Indonesia
  • A new way to finance freight aircraft
  • Targeting Southeast Asia's project cargo market
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Spain's largest workwear hub
  • New Renault to upgrade fleet
  • Greener sailing on the Rhine

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Box lines being forced into costlier, longer-duration vessel charters
  • Cyber threat, talent retention - worth risking it all?
  • Surge in air cargo volumes sees flow into Dubai suspended for 48 hours
  • Major delays in cross-border cargo flow after glitch in Mexican customs system
  • ANALYSIS: First rays of optimism are shining on South Africa's struggling ports
  • OceanX: From Japan's lessons to North China gloom (via Big Blue numbers)
  • Port Louis congestion threatens South Africa exports to Asia
  • Jeju Air looks to grow cargo business after flying back into the black
  • To nose-load or not to nose-load, that's the question for cargo carriers
  • Airfreight specialist Jeremy Daniel leaves Flexport after five years
  • Jason Bergman named chief executive officer of Axis Global Logistics

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Maritime mourns loss of Angela Chao in a car accident
    The Foremost Group said today that its chair and CEO, Angela Chao, had died in a car accident this past weekend. The daughter of Foremost Group founder Dr. James S. C. Chao
  • Houthis attack another Star Bulk vessel
    Don't say "whack a mole," but as has happened before, multiple strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen by U.S. Central Command between February 7 and 10, appeared to produce a two day
  • VIDEO: Damen delivers first in new CSD600 cutter suction dredge series
    The Damen Dredging Equipment shipyard in Nijkerk, Netherlands, has completed the first in its new CSD600 series of cutter suction dredges. It is now on its way to an Indonesian customer, PT

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • cargo-partner launches new FCL shipping solution from India to Benelux
    cargo-partner, a global logistics provider, has launched a new Full Container Load (FCL) offering connecting India to Benelux destinations, addressing the varied requirements of businesses importing goods to the Netherlands and Belgium. According to a statement, the newly introduced FCL service by the cargo-partner presents a competitive, secure, and streamlined shipping solution for full contain
  • Fatal assault claims four lives at Greek shipping firm offices
    Reports indicate that a tragic incident unfolded at a Greek shipping company located in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on Monday, 12 February 2024. Four individuals lost their lives in an attack by a man, identified as a former employee of the company. The targeted company, European Navigation, boasts nearly fifty years of involvement in the Greek shipping sector, with a notable focus on t
  • Seabound makes breakthrough with carbon capture tech on Hapag-Lloyd boxship
    Seabound, a pioneering company based in the United Kingdom specializing in carbon capture solutions tailored for the shipping sector, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully trialling its innovative carbon capture technology on a commercial container ship. "Our pilot project demonstrates that we can capture carbon emissions directly onboard ships simply and cost-effectively," stated
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges enhances bollard capacity at Noordzee Terminal
    The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has recently enhanced the bollard capacity at PSA Antwerp's Noordzee Terminal by upgrading four bollards from 150 tonnes to seven new 250-tonne bollards. This upgrade aims to minimize wasted space between vessels during docking. Dynamic mooring analysis revealed that the older bollards were at risk of overloading due to the increasing size of ships mooring at the termin
  • Maersk introduces new digital solution for Air Freight booking
    Maersk said that its Air Freight solutions can now be easily booked on its website for 70,000 airport pairs across over 90 countries with instant pricing and an option to combine them with value-added services. The Danish company has launched a fully digital solution for customers willing to purchase air freight solutions. The new online solution available on Maersk's website provides customers w
  • Peel Ports Group appoints new CFO
    Peel Ports Group announced the appointment of Jason Clark as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Jason Clark, who took over his new duties on 8 January, will oversee the Group's finance, legal, and IT functions, reporting directly to CEO Claudio Veritiero. He brings extensive experience to the role, with a career spanning 25 years in senior finance leadership positions within infrastructure compan

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao dies in car accident
    Angela Chao, the chief executive and chair of New York-based bulker owner Foremost Group, has passed away after a tragic car accident. Born in 1974 into a family with deep roots in the shipping industry, Chao was the youngest of the six daughters of James Chao, who founded Foremost Group with her mother, the late ...
  • KNOT signs for more shuttle tankers in China
    Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has penned a new contract with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) for up to four suezmax shuttle tanker newbuilds. The Haugesund-based joint venture set up in 2010 by Trygve Seglem's Knutsen and Japanese line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has firmed up three 154,000 dwt units and secured an option for ...
  • Four dead in shooting at Greek shipping firm
    Police and ambulances rushed to the offices of Karnessis family-controlled tanker owner European Navigation in Athens on Monday after a former employee shot three people dead before killing himself. The victims included Maria Karnessis, sister of the company's founder, Spyros Karnessis; managing director Antonios Vlassakis, the husband of Karnessis's other sister, Despina; and a former ...
  • Reach Subsea charters vessel duo amid increased subsea market demand
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has chartered the Northern Maria and Olympic Taurus in response to increased demand. For the Northern Survey-owned Northern Maria, the charter arrangement includes a three-year firm period and two six-month options. According to Reach Subsea, it is a survey vessel with a 20-tonne crane and sufficient accommodation and deck ...
  • DOF wins installation deal for Baleine FPSO and FSO
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has been awarded a contract by Altera Infrastructure to install FPSO and FSO units for the Phase 2 development of the Eni-operated Baleine field offshore Ivory Coast. The project includes the complete installation of seabed mooring systems, flowline between the FSO and the FPSO along with associated equipment. DOF's contract ...
  • BAR Technologies forms partnership to manage European WindWings sails production
    Marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies has entered into a partnership agreement with floating offshore wind platforms provider Nervion Naval Offshore, to wholly manage and oversee the production of WindWings sails in Europe. The agreement with Nervion, a company owned by Amper Group and with factories in Ferrol and As Somozas in Spain, is the first ...
  • BIMCO to create industry standard for offshore wind turbine contracts
    International shipping organisation BIMCO has established a subcommittee to work on a global standard contract for the transport and installation of offshore wind turbines aimed at tackling the challenges faced by the growing sector. Work on the contract called WINDSEACON was initiated through a series of consultations with about 65 key market players, leading to ...
  • Bulk carrier struck by Houthi missile
    A 20-year-old panamax bulk carrier belonging to NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk became the latest Houthi target today. The was shot at twice in the space of 20 minutes by missiles while transiting the Bab al Mandab strait in a southeast direction. AIS data from MarineTraffic shows the ship departed from Vila do Conde port in Brazil ...
  • 2020 Bulkers sells newcastlemax pair for $127m
    Newcastlemax owner 2020 Bulkers has sold two 2019-built bulkers to an unaffiliated third party for a total consideration of $127.5m. The company said that it sold the Bulk Shanghai and Bulk Seoul, currently owned by Ocean Yield under a sale and leaseback arrangement. The company exercised its option with Ocean Yield to effectuate the sale. ...
  • Borr Drilling bags $82m worth of jackup deals
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has been awarded more work for its jackup rig fleet worth about $82.2m in total, excluding mobilisation and demobilisation fees. The Oslo and New York-listed company has secured a two-month contract extension from BW Energy for the 2011-built premium rig Norve in Gabon, keeping the unit utilised through July 2024. ...
  • ADES scores contract extensions for jackup trio in Egypt
    Saudi oil and gas driller Advanced Energy Services (ADES) has secured a contract extension for three of its jackup rigs operating offshore Egypt. Egypt's national oil company General Petroleum Co (GPC) has notified ADES of a two-year extension for the Admarine III and Admarine VI rigs, as well as a one-year extension for the Admarine ...
  • Edda Wind offloads Edda Passat SOV
    Oslo-listed offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind has sold its service operation vessel (SOV) to an undisclosed buyer. Edda Wind conducted the sale through its subsidiary West Energy via a sale and purchase agreement regarding the sale of all outstanding shares in Puerto de Calella S.L., the registered owner of the vessel. According to ...
  • Trident Energy terminates deal for Island Drilling semisub
    The contract for the rig, owned by Norwegian rig owner Island Drilling, has been terminated by Trident Energy over safety issues, putting the brakes on the Equatorial Guinea offshore drilling campaign. Trident Energy awarded the deal for the 2012-built semisub in September 2022. The rig was initially set to do two firm and five optional ...
  • Live Animal Export: How not to export live animals
    A controversial livestock carrier has finally berthed at Fremantle today. Dr Lynn Simpson assesses how this ship's blighted voyage to the Middle East went so wrong. Third berthing a charm? Will the animals finally be allowed to get off this time? More importantly, can they stay off? The Bahijah has just tied up today in ...
  • Capesize S&P deals dominate
    Investors in the cape market threw cash on the table last week before the Chinese New Year kicked in. More than 10 capes have been reported sold this month. Last Monday, Splash noted that New York-based Foremost sold two Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built sisters, the 176,552-dwt non-scrubber fitted sisters Yue May and Guo May. Since then, container ...
  • Series of ammonia-powered boxships under negotiation with selected yards
    A contract for a series of ammonia-powered containerships is in the offing. MB Shipbrokers, formerly known as Maersk Broker, is reporting that selected yards have been approached by an unidentified company for a series of post-panamax ammonia dual-fuel vessels. "With no ammonia fuel designs immediately ready, the project will likely to be on the drawing ...
  • Environmental groups urge EU to include CII in ship risk profiling
    Several environmental groups sent an open letter to the EU Member States and Parliament on Monday urging the European Council and Parliament to include the International Maritime Organization's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) as a key part of the Port State Control Directive. The EU legislators will have their final negotiations on the EU's Port State ...
  • India forecast to lead oil demand growth this decade
    India will surpass China as the largest source of oil demand growth in the world this decade, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). India is currently the world's third largest oil importer and consumer behind China and the US. The IEA is forecasting that India's oil demand will grow 1.2m ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Angela Chao, Foremost Group chair and chief executive, dies in tragic car accident
    Foremost Group chair and chief executive Angela Chao has died in a car accident, the company said. She has led...
  • Intermanager requests EU ETS clarification on bareboat charters
    Intermanager said EU amendments to allow bareboat charterers to assume ETS responsibility without being ISM managers would reduce the likelihood...
  • Bauxite trade helps capes counter seasonality
    While an improved iron ore trade has helped capesize rates, continued strength in bauxite trades has been a more substantial...
  • The week in charts: Red Sea ripples hit Israeli box ports | Greek exodus from Russia oil trades | Suez boxship passings show stability
    Mediterranean feeder services maintain Israeli port coverage as Red Sea blockade redirects trade, Greek shipowners leave lucrative Russian oil trades...
  • IMO to tackle growing problem of fraudulent seafarer certificates
    The IMO looks to tackle the 'serious problem' of fraudulent seafarer certificates by creating a digital system to verify documents
  • Second Star Bulk ship hit by Houthi attack in Red Sea
    A second Star Bulk ship was attacked with two missiles in the Red Sea, with the Houthis claiming to have...
  • Leaked papers reveal inner workings of Iran's shadow oil trade
    Lloyd's List tracked just one of the many tankers mentioned in emails, invoices and documents leaked by the WikiIran website...
  • Aggrieved shooter kills three at European Navigation offices
    Attack by disgruntled employee at offices of Karnessis family shipping company European Navigation shocks maritime community
  • Netherlands' law firms offer legal services in 'ship arrest paradise'
    AKD, NautaDutilh, Van Traa and Hoek Advocatuur are among local lawyers targeting maritime industries and marine insurers
  • IMO chief assured Greece will play leading role in net zero push
    'Have belief in IMO' says Dominguez as EU transport official joins him in endorsing shipping's ability to deliver on green...
  • The week in newbuildings: Tankers and gas carriers make up lion's share of new orders
    Furetank adds two intermediate product tankers to its existing orderbook, Capital Maritime pens dual-fuel LNG VLCCs, while NYK Stolt orders...
  • Daily Briefing
    American Club culls 15 tankers accused of shipping Iranian oil from insured fleet | Ofac sanctions four companies and Sovcomflot...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Zim debuts standalone express service between US Gulf and South America
    The carrier is looking to take part in the trade growth the US Gulf is enjoying with South America's largest economies that consume heavy quantities of US petrochemicals.
  • MPV indices inch upward in February as capacity tightens amid route diversions
    Multipurpose/heavy-lift carriers share concerns over the uncertainty caused by geopolitical events but see longer-term promise thanks to the slow-moving green energy boom.
  • Latest earnings put wind turbine manufacturers back in black
    Wind OEM earnings grew as the business environment improved and companies continued to work their way through low-margin projects that were booked before inflation and supply chain snarls hit the industry.
  • Carriers resume Panama Canal transits on some services as disruption eases
    Highlighting how things have improved to some extent, Hapag-Lloyd said THE Alliance has restored transits through the canal on some of its trans-Pacific to US East Coast EC2 services.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Eagle Bulk sets date for shareholder vote on Star Bulk merger
    Connecticut dry bulk player will also ask shareholders to cast ballots on executive compensation
  • Safe Bulkers sheds oldest vessel in rolling fleet renewal
    Latest earnings show US-listed shipowner maintaining its course of pairing sales of older ships with newbuilding orders
  • Angela Chao dies in car accident as Foremost Group mourns 'charismatic and visionary' leader
    Chao family and company mourn chief executive and chairman
  • Navios Maritime sells kamsarmax as asset values rise for older bulkers
    Limited partnership has sold three elderly panamaxes since December
  • What motivated triple shooting in Athens that stunned shipping and Greek society?
    Police investigate the motives behind former employee's shooting spree at Greek shipping company European Navigation
  • Schoeller set to double its money on product tanker pair with $44m sale
    Two MRs acquired cheaply from Nordic Shipholding are resold for a profit
  • Red Sea risks see reinsurers start to pull back key cover
    Skuld first to inform fixed premium clients of cancellation of cover in trouble area after reinsurance backers withdraw
  • P&I clubs go slow on mergers as 'speed dating' stalls
    Clubs are watching the NorthStandard tie-up before being ready to commit
  • ArcelorMittal shakes off post-panamax trio after snapping up modern capesize
    Steel and mining giant is said to have sold the three ships for about $44m in total
  • Sanctions second to decarbonisation as shipping's biggest challenge, says NorthStandard
    There is work to be done, from pricing risk to developing liability conventions for alternative fuels
  • Shippers welcome UK move to let liner shipping consortia exemptions expire
    Shippers applaud final decision of the UK watchdog not to extend liner shipping consortia regulation
  • Vitol launches $1.8bn takeover bid for refiner and charterer Saras
    Trader and shipowner agrees deal with Moratti family for its holding in Sardinian products powerhouse
  • Ambitious Japanese shipyard to expand newbuilding dock in low-emission order push
    Shin Kurushima wants to upgrade its facilities to build alternative-fuel ships
  • World-leading Indian oil demand growth to fuel product tanker market, says Poten
    International Energy Agency predicts the South Asian giant to become the biggest source of oil demand growth this decade
  • BAR Technologies forges second partnership to target wind sail retrofits
    Offshore wind expert Navion to build wing sail for European market
  • Greek shipowner killed in Athens office shooting spree
    Seventy-year-old former employee broke into the offices of company in southern area of the city
  • Divestment chatter fires SCI share price to record level
    Tanker and liner earnings weaken but Indian owner's market cap still on the up
  • Greens urge Brussels to add CII to ship risk assessments
    Open letter urges European legislators to include carbon efficiency measure in the Port State Control Directive
  • Greek special forces arrest captain and detain tanker after bizarre 'abduction'
    Egyptian captain of product tanker detained for 'snatching' two Filipinos and a Greek after an S&P deal went sour
  • Six stranded Arc7 LNG newbuildings face sanctions scrutiny amid delivery moves
    Ownership change flagged up for the first former Sovcomflot vessel, but ships will need export licenses
  • Houthis resume attacks against ships with two missiles fired at Star Bulk vessel
    No injuries or serious damage reported from strikes on the 76,500-dwt Star Iris (built 2006)
  • Odfjell shares climb as Clarksons sees Red Sea earnings boost
    Broker raises share price target to NOK 190 from NOK 140
  • 2020 Bulkers sells two newcastlemax vessels for $128m
    Oslo-listed owner to book gain of $40 million after transaction
  • Sovcomflot tanker U-turns after US sanctions hit
    Ballasting NS Leader heads back to Mediterranean Sea after aborting voyage to Primorsk, data shows
  • Second Star Bulk ship attacked in a week as Houthis resume terror campaign
    No injuries or serious damage reported from strikes on the 76,500-dwt Star Iris (built 2006)
  • SSY hires senior financier from Braemar in Singapore shake-up
    A new addition to the finance team joins from rival shop
  • Ukrainian tanker grounds for second time off UK port
    The Zapadnyy faces another grounding off Silloth after a similar incident eight years ago
  • 'Surprising' lack of Red Sea boost for VLCCs and suezmaxes, says Gibsons
    Vessel and fleet size are key to understanding why rates have not spiked like clean tankers, UK shop says
  • 'Last chance not to make trouble': How Iranian oil ring 'warned off' Thenamaris tanker
    US prosecutors say ex-oil minister complained about ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude off Oman
  • Greek shipowner Sea Hawk steps into gas sector with secondhand and newbuilding move
    Deals are to be just the start of dynamic growth for the Kourtesis brothers firm
  • Greece's M/Maritime buys ultramax as owned-fleet count reaches 17 ships
    John Mytilineos-backed bulker firm agrees to acquire vessel as fleet now fully Japanese-built
  • Sanctions second to decarbonisation as shipping's biggest challenge, says NorthStardard
    There is work to be done, from pricing risk to developing liability conventions for alternative fuels
  • KNOT orders up to four shuttle tanker newbuildings in China
    The Norwegian-Japanese joint company has returned to Cosco Heavy for more DP2 shuttle tankers

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Despite dim outlook, January imports grew at fastest pace in 7 years
    A rise in Chinese imports indicates seasonal trends are playing out as usual, very much unlike 2023's anemic performance.
  • Air cargo growth to start 2024 less than meets the eye
    The air cargo market has certainly turned around from the depths of last summer, but the extraordinary increase in January volumes should be taken with a grain of salt. Conditions are improving, but short-term factors inflated the January numbers.

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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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