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April 15, 2024

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Exim India web site
APRIL 15, 2024
  • Focus on modernising, mechanising & digitising operations has led to all-time high total volume for Major Ports in FY2024: Ministry
  • Dr N. Vinodkumar given additional charge as Chairperson of Deendayal Port Authority
  • World merchandise trade seen recovering in 2024 & 2025
  • Surveys indicate macroeconomic sentiments improving
  • Resolve legacy adjudication cases: CBIC
  • TVS ILP invests INR 125 cr. into upcoming state-of-the-art warehousing facility in Cuttack
  • UNCTAD rebrands to "UN Trade & Development"
  • JNPA and PFC discuss financing for Vadhvan Port
  • Paradip Multipurpose Clean Cargo Terminal creates new discharge record
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines introduces traceable and verifiable green certificates with GSBN, empowered by blockchain technology
  • Return of Somali piracy causing concern
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide from China, EU, Japan, Korea
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (12 April 2024)
  • Key facilities come together for project to digitally connect the maritime and inland port community
  • DFCCIL talking to e-commerce, logistics firms for cargo transportation
  • OOCL's Q1 2024 operational update

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 15, 2024
  • United Cargo cuts the ribbon on new EWR facility
  • Digital trade solutions on show in Côte d'Ivoire
  • Eurotranspharma expands in Europe
  • GW gets the green light in Austria
  • Tiaca welcomes six new members
  • Getlink acquires Channel Ports
  • Rates continue to rise despite holiday periods
  • Data flow trial kicks off
  • Decades of experience join TGP
  • Growing in the Romanian market
  • More security and more funding
  • Seafarers' welfare in the spotlight
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New all-cargo air route links Hangzhou with Miami
  • DHL lands new contract in Europe
  • A long and fulfilling career with Meachers
  • Benefits for customers, employees and drivers
  • International deal revamps Brazilian port

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • 'Slow season' and ocean network stabilisation easing pressure on rates
  • Adjustors sharpen their pencils on rumours that Dali owner has called General Average
  • Vehicle imports clogging up terminals at European auto ports
  • Kuehne + Nagel reshuffles the suits - leaks, views, sights
  • Soaring air freight rates may level out as summer capacity takes off
  • DVZ radar: DHL Express awaits the next e-commerce star
  • China acts to improve reliability of block trains bound for Europe
  • Sniping starts as battle for control of Norfolk Southern Railway heats up
  • US splashes out to grab a slice of the semiconductor manufacturing pie
  • Ammonia, not methanol, will be the 'green fuel of the future'

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Ukraine's two new minehunters prepare for multi-national exercises
    Two Ukrainian minehunter ships, recently transferred from the U.K. Royal Navy to Ukraine's navy, have arrived in Portsmouth, England ahead of a series of multi-national naval exercises. The arrival of the ships,
  • VIDEO: Key Bridge response, what's new?
    As the Key Bridge response Unified Command continues efforts to reopen access to the Port of Baltimore, the NTSB continues its investigation into what went wrong on board the containership Dali before

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Container News web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • NYK pioneers truck-to-ship fuel ammonia bunkering
    At the Sea Japan 2024 event, NYK announced its plans to supply fuel ammonia at the end of May to an upcoming NYK-owned ammonia-fueled tugboat ("A-tug") slated for completion in June. This milestone was celebrated during a ceremony held on 10 April at the booth of the "GI Foundation for the Development of Ships with Domestic Ammonia-Fueled Engines," with attendees including Yuichiro Kato, head of
  • Vitesco Technologies and DHL form strategic partnership
    Vitesco Technologies established a strategic partnership with DHL Supply Chain, where DHL serves as the Lead Logistics Partner (LLP). Commencing in March, DHL will centrally manage the logistics operations of Vitesco Technologies' twelve European locations from the LLP Center of Excellence based in Warsaw, Poland. This partnership entails overseeing approximately 100,000 transport movements withi
  • Gebrüder Weiss establishes central IT and logistics hub near Austria's freight terminal
    Gebrüder Weiss, a globally operating full-service logistics provider, is setting up a central location for IT and logistics near Wolfurt's freight terminal, ensuring the retention of local employment opportunities. The municipality of Wolfurt in Vorarlberg, Austria, has approved the commencement of construction for Gebrüder Weiss' IT and logistics centre at the Wolfurt industrial park. This decis
  • Maersk restructures Europe-West Africa service network
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced changes in its Europe-West Africa service network, which will take effect from the 17th week of the year. The company said that the WAF7 and WAF13 services will be merged and will be extended to Coega in South Africa aiming to meet the seasonal market demand in the country, while the WAF2 service will be upgraded and extended to Freetown in Sierra Leone.
  • Carriers spot bargaining room for India-Middle East cargo as Red Sea gains fade
    India-Persian Gulf trades seem to be a glaring exception for container lines, as they are rapidly losing the pricing steam they have had from the Red Sea crisis on the larger trade lanes. Most mainline carriers have announced rate hikes in the form of general rate increases (GRIs) and peak season surcharges (PSSs) for shipments from India to various Middle East ports, from next week. CMA CGM will
  • OOCL's revenues fall despite container volume uptick
    In the first quarter of 2024, the total revenues of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) decreased by 9% year-over-year to US$2 billion. At the same time, the carrier's total liftings increased by 3.4% to 1.8 million TEUs, with the loadable capacity also showing a growth of 2.2%. Additionally. the overall load factor experienced a 0.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023. OOCL said the
  • Wan Hai Lines names new boxships
    Taiwan's container carrier Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremonies for its new container ships, Wan Hai 372 and Wan Hai 376. The two vessels are in the series of 3,055 TEU boxships built by Japan Marine United Corporation ARIAKE Shipyard. TSENG, LING-LIN, spouse of Steve Chang, Executive Vice President Commercial Department of Oriental Petrochemical (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. and YINGYING CHENG, spouse
  • Port NOLA secures 10-year lease agreement with The Kearney Companies
    Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has announced a new 10-year lease agreement with The Kearney Companies, a subsidiary of Precision Terminal Logistics (PTL), solidifying their longstanding partnership. This agreement represents a significant step forward in the collaboration between Port NOLA, The Kearney Companies, and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), which provides vital rail services
  • South Korea's Busan Port boosts container capacity with new automated terminal
    South Korea's Busan New Port has launched a seventh container terminal extending its box capacity. The terminal's opening ceremony was held on 5 April and was attended by South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lauded the facility as a milestone in turning Busan Port into a world-class smart port and hub for global logistics. The new facility is the first fully automated terminal in the countr
  • Riga leads European port collaboration
    The Port of Riga has taken the initiative as a founding member of the Association of Four Sea Ports by endorsing a collective commitment with Cartagena in Spain, Trieste and Monfalcone in Italy, and ports along the North Sea in Belgium and the Netherlands. The shared objective of this declaration is to bolster port operations in sustainability, energy efficiency, digitalization, and European tran

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Splash web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Greenpeace targets vessel accused of fuelling Russia's shadow fleet
    Friday morning saw activists from Greenpeace Nordic launch a protest against a bunker vessel accused of fuelling the Russian so-called shadow fleet in open seas off the Swedish island, Gotland. The activists approached the vessel in two ribs and painted Oil is war - People want peace on the side. "The 125 metre long bunker ...
  • JERA to perform first-ever truck-to-ship bunkering of fuel ammonia
    Japan's largest utility JERA has decided to implement truck-to-ship bunkering of ammonia to an ammonia-fuelled tugboat owned by NYK Line. JERA has concluded a joint study agreement with NYK and Resonac aimed at achieving the world's first bunkering of ammonia to ships. The Japanese company has now opted to supply ammonia to the A-Tug by ...
  • Jinhui turns to charter market in latest fleet boost
    Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is expanding its fleet with its first long-term charter-in deal this year. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed company, better known for its secondhand sale and purchase activities, has contracted a 2016-built ultramax named Pacific Lilly for at least 22 months from the Singapore-based unit of Chinese enterprise Zhejiang ...
  • Beijing unveils coal reserves plan
    The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in Beijing has unveiled a domestic coal production reserve system that will commence from 2027. The system would ensure an emergency 300m tons of annual coal production could be dispatched across the nation when needed from 2030. Three years ago at a time when the country was hit ...
  • PaxOcean to build first electric vessels for Kuok-led alliance
    The Kuok Maritime Group-led Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA) has announced the start of construction of the first fully electric PXO tug and supply boat by PaxOcean Group. These zero-emissions vessels are among the first and largest local electric harbour craft designed for operation in Singapore's coastal waters. They are targeted for deployment in 2025, ahead ...
  • Subsea 7 lands Gulf of Mexico contract
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has landed a contract worth between $50m and $150m with Talos Energy for the Sunspear development in the Gulf of Mexico. The project in Green Canyon Block 78 involves the subsea tieback of one production well at Sunspear to the Prince platform, 12 km to the north. Under the contract, Subsea 7 ...
  • Insurance pay-outs from Baltimore bridge disaster in the spotlight
    Cargo insurer WK Webster is reporting that general average looks to have been declared by the owners of the wrecked Dali containership which destroyed Baltimore's largest bridge and crippled the city's port operations last month. General average means all parties involved with the cargo will have to share in the cost of the salvage operations. ...
  • Atlantic Oceanic puts fresh MPSV acquisition to work
    Offshore vessel owner Atlantic Oceanic has chartered out its recently acquired multipurpose supply unit. The 1991-built Atlantic Spirit has been fixed for four years to Connecticut-based ThayerMahan for offshore wind-related work in Asia. The US outfit with eight European and Jones Act-compliant offshore vessels, picked up the vessel as Tek-Ocean Spirit from Melbourne-based Tek-Ocean Energy ...
  • CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping order two ships in China
    Partners CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping have increased their fleet of heavylift vessels to six vessels, by adding two ships at Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding in China. The first vessel, owned by CY Shipping, will be delivered in Q4 2025 and the second vessel, owned by BigLift Shipping, in Q2 2026. The 180 m long ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • General average declared in Baltimore bridge collapse
    Singapore-based Grace Ocean has declared a general average, a source told Lloyd's List on Friday. The move means shippers with...
  • Red Sea crisis propels OOCL first-quarter revenue
    Results come as Red Sea blockade helped to absorb substantial available box shipping capacity, thereby shoring up freight markets
  • IMB report shows Somali piracy spike
    Piracy levels in the Gulf of Guinea continue to decline, while 'opportunistic' crime in the Singapore Strait could have unintended...
  • As tanker stocks rise, Frontline savours new high and Euronav is left out of the party
    Most tanker stocks are up double digits year to date, led by Frontline, climbing 23%. And then there is Euronav...
  • Panama Canal: It never pours but it rains
    Reduced capacity could soon be the new normal for at least three years in every decade
  • China-run Hambantota port starts box business
    Move expected to ease congestion at compatriot Colombo, which is widely used by major carriers to connect European cargo to...
  • Tanker tonne-miles at record levels in 2024, says IEA
    Positive demand signals for tankers sees global oil demand trimmed by Paris-based energy agency to 103.2m barrels per day in...
  • Main lane rates dip again as shippers look to contracts
    With only weeks to go before the May contracts start on the transpacific, indications are that carriers will reach break-even...
  • IMO supports cargo screening to tackle illegal wildlife trade
    IMO adopts resolution to recommend cargo screening measures to help identify criminal trades
  • BigLift and CY Shipping expand partnership with heavy transport vessel newbuilding contract
    Spliethoff subsidiary BigLift and South Korea's CY Shipping are expanding their four-vessel joint venture with an order for one vessel...
  • Denmark bans scrubber discharge in its waters
    Open-loop scrubber discharge will be banned from July 2025 with closed-loop following in 2029
  • Guangzhou port general manager resigns amid management shake-up
    Former chairman Li Yibo resigned in the past week and is reportedly under investigation by China's anti-graft authority
  • US senators rally behind labour groups urging China shipbuilding probe
    Six US senators urged the USTR to open a Section 301 investigation and consider proposed relief measures, backing the petition...
  • Daily Briefing
    Panama Canal finally begins to rebound after drought-driven dive | Coalition calls for greater transparency on methane slip data in...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Roadrunner expands in Atlanta with overhaul of former Yellow terminal
    A rebuilt facility with 75 dock doors and parking for 300 trailers will anchor Roadrunner's network in the Southeast as the less-than-truckload carrier expands.
  • US truckload exits slowing, LTL pricing 'normalizing' in second quarter
    Improving economic indicators are drawing small carriers back to trucking, while the LTL market continues settling post-Yellow, analysts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.
  • MPV indices inch higher as global disruptions tighten vessel supply
    Toepfer Transport says improving demand and the ongoing threat to shipping caused by the Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea region have boosted fleet utilization.
  • Boost in US demand pushes trans-Atlantic Q1 volumes to pre-pandemic levels
    Firm growth in imports from Europe in the first quarter has lifted rates to more sustainable levels for carriers as the trans-Atlantic trade lane appears to have finally turned the page on a dismal 2023.
  • OOCL's first-quarter volume gains offset by falling rates
    Ocean carriers have yet to report their Q1 financial results, but the operational update by OOCL is a clear indication that the global supply-demand imbalance remains a challenge.
  • Boost in US demand pushes trans-Atlantic Q1 volumes to pre-pandemic levels
    Firm growth in imports from Europe in the first quarter has lifted rates to more sustainable levels for carriers as the trans-Atlantic trade lane appears to have finally turned the page on a dismal 2023.
  • Hong Kong's competitiveness takes another hit with revamp of alliance connectivity
    But the port has an action plan in place to win back business, including development of a green bunkering hub, digitizing port operations and boosting multimodal connections.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • NYK gears up for pioneering truck-to-ship ammonia fuelling operation
    JERA poised to supply fuel to tug powered by alternative fuel
  • LNG carrier spot index sinks to lowest level in two years amid quiet market
    Baltic Exchange market barometer moves mostly sideways amid scant activity
  • General average to be declared over Dali bridge strike
    Cargo and vessel interests will share costs as clean-up operation continues in Baltimore
  • Editor's selection: Tanker orders, Wall Street landmarks and revolving doors in Copenhagen
    These are the major shipping stories making the headlines this week
  • Italy's FSRU Toscana unhooks and is taken in tow to first repairs docking
    Unit set to undergo works in Genoa and then Marseilles before returning to service in October
  • OOCL quarterly revenue pummelled by transatlantic rates
    Cosco-controlled liner operator sees gains in transpacific revenue, not enough to stave off a slump
  • VLGC owner Petredec opens LPG terminal in booming Indian market
    Shipowner expands its downstream operation with Andhra Pradesh facility
  • Flex LNG bags charter extension taking ship hire through to 2032
    Charterer Cheniere swoops in on option as market wallows
  • First LNG carrier braves Gulf of Suez after three month hiatus due to Houthi threat
    Global gas fleet has given waterway a wide berth since mid-January but shipment may not signal a return
  • Greenpeace protesters target bunker tanker over 'support for Russian oil exports'
    Green activists say the Zircone has been refuelling tankers shipping Russian oil
  • Container giants face annus horribilis as billion-dollar profits evaporate
    Container giants post $700m final-quarter loss as profits plummet $191.5bn over the full year
  • W Marine jumps into ultramax bulker market after profitable sale of oldest ships
    Rolling fleet renewal strategy takes Greek owner Yiannis Sarantitis into new market territory
  • BW Offshore sends FPSO to Hong Kong-compliant breakers
    Company parts ways with the last vessel it was holding for sale
  • 'Old boiler' Mike Lax puts off retirement thoughts with offer too good to refuse
    London shipping veteran explains why he took rejuvenating legal role with Hannaford Turner
  • Wavelength Podcast: Listings, big-name exits and how cash-rich owners are spending their money
    Hafnia's bite of the big apple, Copenhagen's revolving doors, Asian shipyards reap gold as owners begin to spend
  • 'Enormous vulnerabilities': Why US-flagged shipping isn't ready for war
    For some experts, the shortage of American mariners is more concerning than the lack of vessels
  • Henriette Thygesen scoops top board roles after ending 30-year Maersk career
    Svitzer, Maersk Oil and Maersk Tankers alumni re-emerges at Vestas and ISS
  • EDT Shipmanagement 'steadfast' on fleet expansion after string of acquisitions
    Cypriot owner believes growth strategy aligns with post-pandemic resurgence in offshore markets
  • Russian oil product shipments under threat as Ukraine drones strike refineries
    Crude exports up as Moscow switches from domestic refining after 11 refineries hit since January, says IEA
  • Heavylift partners BigLift and CY Shipping add to fleet with newbuilding orders
    Dutch and South Korean partners expand cooperation with deal at Jing Jiang Nanyang
  • Will Joe Biden tax Chinese ships to make US shipping great again? That's what US unions want
    US trade representative is all but certain to launch probe into Beijing's support of shipbuilding
  • Low-profile Greek firm Navitas makes dash for post-panamax bulkers
    Athens-based firm emerges as buyer of an Oldendorff vessel and a Chinese-built sister ship
  • Odfjell launches transition finance framework with $30m term loan
    Secured total financing of $130m from five banks
  • Tanker tonne-miles hit five-year high as flaring crises fuel spike
    Houthi attacks and Russian aggression boost tanker prospects, says IEA
  • European Union votes to allow member states to ban Russian LNG imports
    Questions arise regarding whether countries will take advantage of new gas law?
  • John Fredriksen books first large bulker order in over half a decade with newcastlemax deal
    Seatankers is said to have ordered four 210,000-dwt bulker newbuildings worth around $274m
  • Evangelos Pistiolis pivots Top Ships from Nasdaq to New York Stock Exchange
    Greek tanker owner aims to enhance long-term value with move from the Nasdaq
  • DHT pushes up VLCC spot rates as brokers report busier Atlantic market
    Second-quarter bookings are a little stronger than first three months for US owner
  • Shell's Claire Wright poised to join Hanwha Ocean in UK
    South Korean shipbuilder continues to bring in new faces as it hones structure
  • LNG specialist Richard Holtum being lined up for top job at Trafigura, report claims
    Sources tell Reuters CEO Jeremy Weir is preparing the ground for his successor
  • Heavy-lift partners BigLift and CY Shipping add to fleet with newbuilding orders
    Dutch and South Korean partners expand cooperation with deal at Jing Jiang Nanyang yard
  • Jinhui opts to charter rather than buy in face of rising prices
    Owner says latest deal allows it to bypass inflationary pressures in shipping
  • Hafnia finance chief cashes in $1.9m shares in Oslo after New York listing
    Perry van Echtelt still holds $2.9m of company stock
  • Cash-rich liner giants pose hurdles for new CEO of Global Ship Lease
    New chief executive explains role of boxship tonnage providers in era when lines buy their own ships
  • Harren Tankers tied to profitable vessel sales as it pares down fleet
    German firm may have earned more than $100m over the past 12 months by selling one LR1 tanker and seven small clean ones
  • Kuok-backed initiative agrees to build its first electric vessels
    Singapore alliance also expands membership with new entrants including country's largest bank
  • Sinokor set to recycle two more feeder container ships
    South Korean shipowner continues with its clear-out of ships built in the late 1990s
  • Singapore's first-movers making electric vessel dream a reality
    Penguin and Pyxis power ahead with global dreams in Singapore
  • Vietnam Maritime seeks to strike it lucky with a second bite at bulker sale
    Previous sales tender process did not produce a satisfactory bid, brokers say

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Descartes: Container import volume trajectory is strong
    The East and Gulf Coast ports continue to take market share from the largest West Coast ports, which had a challenging March.

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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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