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May 15, 2024

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Exim India web site
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MAY 14, 2024
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Marine Log web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Port NOLA CEO Brandy Christian stepping down
    Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (and as CEO of its New Orleans Public Belt Railroad unit) in mid June to pursue
  • Silver Ships delivers first four in new coastal fast response boat series
    Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of the first four coastal fast response boats (CFRBss) being built under a $6.12 million, seven-boat Naval Sea Systems Command contract

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Container News web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Avoiding shortages during the supply process
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  • Dali to be moved after bridge wreckage blown up
    Dali, the container ship that has been stranded under the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore port, could be relocated after part of the fallen bridge was blown up in controlled explosions after 5 pm local time on 13 May. Baltimore authorities decided to use explosives to remove the wreckage after discovering the body of the sixth and last construction worker who died
  • HMM and SM Line cooperate on Transpacific lane amid alliance shuffle
    South Korean liner operators HMM and SM Line are working together on long-haul routes for the first time. On 13 May, SM Line said that each carrier will take 300 TEU on each other's Asia-US West Coast services, starting in June. HMM will take slots on SM Line's CPX (China Pacific Express) which calls at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Busan, Incheon, Gwangyang, Los Angeles, Oakland, Long Beach, and Po
  • Maersk opens new Cross Dock facility in Europe
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has inaugurated a specialized Cross Dock warehouse in Rotterdam on its Maasvlakte II terminal. Maersk expects the warehouse to accelerate the flow of cargo significantly from arrival on a vessel to the point of sale - especially in the Benelux, German and French hinterland. After discharging containers from an arriving vessel, the products can be unpacked, transloaded to conv
  • Hamburg expands shore-side power supply to container ships
    Hamburg is a European pioneer in shore-side power supply, and after several years of successfully supplying cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg with shore-side power, the technology is now also being used for cargo ships. This makes the Port of Hamburg the first port in Europe to offer shore power for both container and cruise ships. CMA CGM's Vasco de Gama became the first container ship to be r
  • Market panic triggers sharp rate surge
    According to the latest analysis of the shipping consultancy Linerlytica, the market panic over tightening vessel space availability has sent the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) to its highest level since September 2022, rising by 18.8% after last week's holiday break to hit a 20-month high. Unlike the surge in January, when the rate hikes were largely limited to the Red Sea-affected
  • CMA CGM introduces new peak season surcharges from China to Africa
    Marseille-based box line CMA CGM will apply new peak season surcharges in the next few days for shipments from China to African destinations. CMA CGM announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$1,500 per TEU for dry containers shipped from North, Central and South China to Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and Sao Tome & Principe. The surcharg
  • Ports of Barcelona and Shanghai collaborate on innovation and decarbonization projects
    The ports of Barcelona and Shanghai signed an agreement to explore opportunities for collaboration in innovative projects aiming to exchange knowledge in the port, maritime and logistics fields, roll out innovative projects, and proceed with shipping decarbonization. The agreement recalls that ports are a vital component in world trade and they must collaborate to develop efficient and resilient
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges unveils world's first methanol-powered tugboat
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges presented the first tugboat running on methanol, namely Methatug. This tugboat is part of a greening programme for the Belgian port's fleet and an important step in the transition to a climate-neutral port by 2050. So far, the Hydrotug 1, the first tugboat to run on hydrogen, and energy-efficient RSD tugboats have already been added to the fleet. Another electrically-powere
  • CMA CGM implements new rates from Indian Subcontinent to North Europe
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced updated Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, which will be effective from 1 June. The new rates will apply to shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe for dry cargo. To North Europe Amount in US$ per 20' Amount in US$ per 40' From North West India US$3,550 US$3,650 From Pakistan US$3,400 US$3,650 From South East India US$3,300 US$3,500 From Sri L
  • Consortium to build scalable quantum internet connection in Rotterdam port
    As part of the Quantum Delta NL programme, a consortium of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Q*Bird, Single Quantum, Cisco, Eurofiber, Portbase, Intermax and InnovationQuarter became the first in the world to build a scalable quantum internet connection in the port of Rotterdam. A trial setup demonstrated that the use of quantum technology prevents access to sensitive information. In the future, i
  • HMM reports strong first quarter financial results
    South Korea's major ocean carrier HMM achieved increased revenue and profits in the first quarter of the year. In particular, the company reported US$1.7 billion in revenue in the first three months of 2024, translating to a 12% growth from the same period last year. Additionally, HMM saw its Q1 net profit climb 63% to US$350 million and Q1 operating profit rise 33% to US$300 million. The prelimi

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  • Navios Partners snaps up chartered kamsarmaxes
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has taken ownership of four chartered-in kamsarmax bulk carriers. The New York-listed company said it has exercised purchase options on the 2015-built 80,994 dwt Navios Amber, the 2016-built 84,904 dwt Navios Coral and the 2017-built 81,630 dwt Navios Citrine and Navios Dolphin. The move is costing the diversified owner and operator ...
  • SFL bags Maersk charter deals
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  • Woodside Energy taps TechnipFMC for work on Xena well off Australia
    Offshore contracting giant TechnipFMC has been awarded an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by Woodside Energy in Australia. TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, and install the subsea production system, flexible pipe, and umbilicals for the Xena infill well to support ongoing production from the Pluto LNG Project. The award follows an integrated
  • ESL Shipping to be brought under new corporate arm
    Finnish conglomerate Aspo has announced a restructuring which will see its shipping brand, ESL Shipping, folded into a new company. Aspo is to establish two separate companies: Aspo Compounder and Aspo Infra with the shipping division due to go into the latter brand. The approach and timing of the transformation are to be defined with ...
  • 'Shipping is really about pricing risk': Agri-commodities session at Geneva Dry
    Handling risk formed much of the discussion during the agri-commodities session at Geneva Dry earlier this month, moderated by Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, associate general counsel at grains giant ADM and president of WISTA Switzerland. Kicking off proceedings, Alex Haubert, former head of ocean freight at Brazilian soybean giant Amaggi, quoted from a book penned by ...
  • Schedule unveiled for world's first biomass-fuelled ship
    Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has signed an agreement together with NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers, compatriot shipbuilder Tsuneishi and British utility Drax to develop the world's first biomass-fuelled vessel by the end of this decade. A memorandum of understanding, signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, will see the companies initially look ...
  • Sea1 Offshore scores first vessel charter after name change
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore, has secured a medium-term contract for one of its anchor handler vessels. The company said in an Oslo Bors filing that the contract was awarded to the Siem Emerald AHTS for work in South America. The contract is for 200 days firm with options ...
  • Haventus gets $125m loan to redevelop Scottish port as offshore wind hub
    Energy transition facilities provider and the owner of Ardersier Port east of Inverness, Haventus, has secured a £100m ($125m) joint credit facility to turn the port into a major hub for deploying fixed and floating offshore wind turbines. The loan was provided by the Scottish National Investment Bank and the UK Infrastructure Bank with a ...
  • Investment firm makes takeover bid for renewables developer OX2
    Stockholm-based renewable energy developer OX2 has received a bid for the acquisition of the firm from investment company EQT Infrastructure VI. EQT Infrastructure VI, through Otello BidCo, proposed to shareholders of OX2 to transfer all their shares in the company to Otello at a price of Skr60 or $5.50 in cash per share, which values ...
  • NS United makes methanol newcastlemax newbuild move
    Japanese owner NS United Kaiun Kaisha has struck a deal with Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United, for the construction of a methanol dual-fuel newcastlemax bulk carrier. The Tokyo-based bulker giant said the 209,000 dwt vessel would be a next-generation environment-friendly vessel delivered to ship raw materials in Japan ...
  • Spring Marine nets millions from ship sales
    Greece's Spring Marine has made headlines in broker reports across the globe this past week not for the price achieved but for asset appreciation. The 28-ship strong tanker and bulker outfit is widely reported trying to sell both in wet and dry, with the 15-year-old Korean-built Bolero, a 50,000 dwt tanker, notably selling for just ...
  • Trump threatens to end offshore wind developments 'on day one'
    On one of his stops on the campaign trail, former US president and the presumptive Republican nominee for the upcoming election, Donald Trump, said that he would issue an executive order specifically targeting offshore wind if he wins a second term in office. During a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, Trump fired a salvo on ...
  • Baltimore officials confident of removing stricken Dali this week
    Explosive charges were detonated yesterday afternoon to bring down sections of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the containership Dali with officials now hopeful that they will be able to remove the stricken vessel later this week. The Dali, managed by Synergy and on charter to Maersk, lost power on March 26 and ...
  • India takes 10-year concession at Iranian port
    India's shipping minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, was in Iran yesterday for the official signing of a 10-year contract to jointly run Chabahar port, a giant complex that has been on the drawing board for more than a decade. At the event, Sonowal's Iranian counterpart, Mehrdad Bazrpash, hinted that the two countries could reestablish a joint venture ...
  • Bulgarian owner hits back at ITF 'ship of shame' claims
    The Bulgarian owners of the Eleen Sofia have hit back in a spat with the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) in Australia. The 2008-built bulk carrier made headlines a week ago with its owner, Eleen Marine, accused of poor maintenance and unbearable living conditions onboard. Eleen Marine has claimed that the ITF has been used ...
  • Australia to ban seaborne livestock exports in 2028
    Australia will ban the live export of sheep by sea from May 2028 following a series of disastrous headlines involving livestock carriers. Livestock numbers by sea from Australia have been on a steady decline for many years. Data from Canberra shows Australia exported approximately 652,000 sheep by sea in 2022-23, compared to 5.92m sheep 20 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • The price of Navios and the pure play vs. diversified fleet debate
    The price of Navios Partners' common units has been catalysed in 2024 by equity purchases of CEO Angeliki Frangou, not...
  • Resurgent US-China trade tiff could bring more pain to ocean shipping
    US President Joe Biden announced new tariffs on $18bn of Chinese goods, ranging from electric vehicles to ship-to-shore cranes. China...
  • Navios Maritime Partners books its strongest-ever first quarter
    Result boosted by political and economic context, Frangou admits
  • Weaker VLSFO demand weighed on Singapore bunkers in April
    HSFO demand was broadly unchanged on the back of the rising number of scrubber-installed vessels
  • Shipping companies hesitant to prepare for unclear FuelEU
    The Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association wants legal ambiguities in the FuelEU Maritime regulation resolved, warning of uncertainty and contractual risks...
  • India's port deal with Iran could provoke US sanctions
    A 10-year deal worth $370m to develop Iran's southeastern port of Chabahar with Indian backing has already raised concerns in...
  • DFDS ups electric Channel ferry ambitions as challenges ashore remain
    British Ports Association policy director Mark Simmonds called it 'brilliant news', but added that ports needed government help on shoreside...
  • MISC, Petronas and MOL form joint venture to develop LCO2 carriers
    Japan considers Malaysia a viable CO2 storage site as it strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
  • WTW launches Markel-led Ukraine cargo insurance facility
    Scheme to operate in partnership with Ukrainian insurer VUSO
  • Australia bans live sheep exports from 2028
    The Australian government planned to ban live sheep exports by sea in 2022. Debate has raged for years between animal...
  • Daily Briefing
    FuelEU regulation set for 'chaotic birth', lawyers warn | Palau defends actions in Dubai tug operator abandonments | Emissions reporting...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Trans-Pacific carriers slashing NVO allocations as spot rates spike
    Trans-Pacific carriers are restricting forwarders' access to fixed "named-account" rates and pushing bookings to the much higher spot market pricing.
  • Gap between US LTL, truckload pricing growing
    Average US truckload pricing has hardly risen since last June, while less-than-truckload costs continue to climb due to tighter capacity.
  • Maersk's new Rotterdam cross-dock speeds integrator offerings
    Containers offloaded from ships calling at APM Terminal's Maasvlakte II terminal can be palletized and in trucks "within hours," thanks to a new cross-dock warehouse, according to the Maersk's new head of northern Europe.
  • Post-pandemic inventory hangover hindering US alcohol imports
    After a two-year binge that left inventories bloated, demand for imported wine, beer and spirits dried up in 2023.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Pavimar preps New York IPO for bulker spin-off Icon Energy
    Ismini Panagiotidi prepares to join brother and father as leader of a US-listed shipowner
  • DHT Holdings reports in-line earnings, scoring VLCC spot rates above its peers
    Tanker owner is reporting slightly weaker fixtures into the current quarter
  • Fincantieri's offshore and equipment growth offsets dip in traditional shipbuilding
    Shipbuilder lifts backlog to €39.3bn during first quarter
  • NYK and Tsuneishi working on world's first biomass-fuelled vessel
    'Bioship' project also involves Drax Group in the UK
  • Oil company bids to build $2.5bn 'dead cow' crude pipeline to boost tanker exports
    Argentinian producer YPF moving forward with project to ship out Vaca Muerta shale oil
  • CMA CGM pays short-term charter premium as container ship supply dries up
    French line pays $80,000 per day as charter rates veer towards last year's highs
  • Oil major bids to build $2.5bn 'dead cow' crude pipeline to boost tanker exports
    Argentinian producer YPF moving forward with project to ship out Vaca Muerta shale oil
  • Genco Shipping reveals George Economou share cash-out ahead of proxy vote
    Magnate has now sold 52% of his peak holding at $7m profit ahead of key shareholder vote
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers raises $28m through bond tap issue
    Shipowner says transaction was significantly oversubscribed
  • Navios Partners buys chartered-in bulkers as shipowner sees bumper quarterly profit
    Chief executive Angeliki Frangou hails robust first-quarter performance but urges caution
  • Five to stand trial in Greece over claims of 'deliberate' tanker spill scam
    Prosecutors believe the Agia Zoni II was sunk deliberately and the tanks opened to discharge oil into the sea
  • Tankers International sounds alarm over shadow VLCC dry-dockings
    Pools operator says safety and environmental questions are being raised by prolonging the life of older vessels
  • Start of Panama rainy season heralds unwinding of canal disruptions
    Weather means water levels will rise and with them transits, analysts say
  • John Fredriksen's SFL sees bottom line jump as charter revenues rise
    Leasing company boasts ship acquisitions as charter backlog rises
  • Five stand trial in Greece over claims of 'deliberate' tanker spill scam
    Prosecutors believe the Agia Zoni II was sunk deliberately and the tanks opened to discharge oil into the sea
  • Pelagic Partners says investing model 'robust' as returns hit 21%
    Cypriot shipowner reveals details of latest dividend from Pelagic Fund I
  • DFDS commits €1bn for electric vessels on English Channel route
    Danish giant underlines 'unwavering commitment' to decarbonising English Channel operations
  • Seaspan buying back four container ships for $222m as profit soars
    Earnings boosted by new deliveries at huge tonnage provider
  • NS United inks order for methanol-fuelled newcastlemax bulker in Japan
    Dual-fuel vessel will be delivered in 2027
  • What next for ESL Shipping? Parent owner mulls options from listing to full sale
    Finnish group is reorganising its divisions, with demergers or sales considered
  • HMM shakes off failed privatisation as profits rebound
    Liner giant benefits from rising container freight rates amid market uncertainty
  • Sanctions strain forces Gazprom to deploy floating storage for Russian LNG exports
    The Marshal Vasilevskiy is underway in the English Channel after loading from Portovaya
  • Andy Dacy runs JP Morgan's 140-strong fleet with the intensity of a shipowner not just a banker
    US bank's shipping supremo explains his strategy on chartering and newbuildings
  • ONE is highest-placed shipowner in best Singapore employer survey
    Three liner companies feature in annual insight into workplace happiness
  • What next for ESL Shipping as parent owner mulls options from listing to full sale
    Helsinki-listed group reorganising its divisions, with demergers or sales considered
  • Trader Itochu becomes second Japanese bulker owner to order at China's New Dayang
    Chinese shipyard makes inroads into Japan's shipping market after a five-year campaign
  • Pertamina fixes out brand new gas carrier pair to Greek-backed SwissChemGas
    Indonesian giant has quietly built up its VLGC fleet with newbuilding resales from Avance Gas and Evalend Shipping
  • Controlled blasts aim to free stricken boxship from Baltimore bridge wreckage
    US authorities hope to move container ship this week to reopen all shipping lanes
  • Sovcomflot switches sanctioned tankers away from Indian class after flag change
    Twelve vessels transferred to Russian Register of Ships
  • Metrostar newbuilding fixed to expanding tanker operator for a year
    The Metro Ionian is sixth vessel to join tanker operator's fleet over three months
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers mandates four banks to tap $46m sustainability-linked bond
    Shipowner says proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, which may also include debt refinancing
  • Hafnia and KGJS back insurance maritime start-up in $1m fundraiser
    UK-based company already claims to have saved one major owner a big discount on its premiums
  • Elite Tankship in expansion mode as it fixes Metrostar newbuilding for 12 months
    Metro Ionian is sixth vessel to Asset-lite tanker operator's fleet over three-month period
  • Trader Itochu becomes second Japanese bulk carrier owner to order at China's New Dayang
    Chinese shipyard makes inroads into Japan's shipping market after a five-year campaign

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American Shipper web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Port of New Orleans President and CEO Brandy Christian stepping down
    Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, a role she has held since 2017.
  • Airfreight rides e-commerce to surprise growth in May
    The air cargo market is maintaining momentum despite entering the slow season, thanks to strong demand for e-commerce and e-cigarettes out of China and a mode shift tied to the Suez Canal cutoff.

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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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