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Exim India web site
MAY 16, 2024
  • CONCOR CMD meets key shipping & logistics players in Taiwan to explore opportunities for mutually beneficial relationships
  • Merchandise exports begin the fiscal with marginal growth
  • Further disruption seen in global supply chains following new US tariffs on Chinese imports
  • Soyameal exports rise
  • India's first river terminal to come up in Guwahati
  • HUDCO, SITCO ink pact to develop Multi-Modal Hub in Surat
  • Hellmann expands market position in 2023
  • WCO's revamped Time Release Study e-learning course now available on CLiKC!
  • MCCI holds instructive deliberation on lessons from the Baltimore incident
  • Chennai Port handles its deepest ever container vessel
  • Edible oil imports dip
  • Negotiations inconclusive at Gangavaram port
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 16, 2024
  • CN opens intermodal terminal in Michigan
  • A top-notch team
  • Making quality data useful to freight forwarders
  • Clean truck express lane to power e-fleet
  • GXO's newest robot fleet
  • Ports sign decarbonisation pact
  • Brandy D. Christian announces departure
  • Another Gulf/Europe link in Liège
  • Improving pallet delivery services in Scotland
  • DHL comes out on top
  • Rhenus builds trimodal terminal in Basel's port
  • New leadership for Menzies CNAC
  • First Korean LCC chooses Zagreb
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • China opts for Vossloh's rail fastening systems
  • Speeding up Swedish delivery services
  • Pioneering a low-noise ro-pax ship
  • ACI: a successor for Luis Felipe de Oliveira

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q1 results: 'significant swings' creating uncertainty in the market
  • Vessel juggling leaves ocean alliances short of Asia-Europe capacity
  • Mærsk the integrator destuffing its clients, and they like it
  • Nerves over lengthy air cargo contracts fade as a busy Q4 threatens
  • Liners pay the price as smaller owners exploit demand for charter tonnage
  • CMA CGM joins intra-Asia consortium to boost its market share
  • Temu shifts focus from US - but air cargo still bullish on ecommerce
  • Maersk opens Rotterdam cross-dock facility to accelerate cargo flow
  • European hauliers squeezed as rates fall and costs keep rising

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Marine Log web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • VIDEO: New York unveils plans to transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal
    New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced an agreement that aims to enable the city to
  • DNV evaluation shows BAR Technologies WindWings can achieve up to 32% energy savings
    Back in August last year, the Cargill-chartered 80,962 dwt bulker Pxyis Ocean, which is managed by MC Shipping's Singapore branch, became the first ship to sail with BAR Technologies' WindWings, after being

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Container News web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • Will new US tariffs on China imports be a case of history repeating?
    Global supply chains are braced for further disruption and increasing costs after US President Joe Biden announced new tariffs on Chinese imports on 14 May. The tariffs will be imposed on a wide range of Chinese imports including semi-conductors, batteries, EVs and solar cells, with the changes staggered to come into effect between 2024 and 2026. Peter Sand, Chief Analyst at Xeneta, said, "The ne
  • Red Sea crisis still leaves alliances short of ships, as newbuildings fully absorbed
    The three container shipping alliances are still short of 36 ships, or 10% of the required tonnage, to entirely fulfill their 25 Asia - Europe loops as of 10 May. Despite record newbuilding deliveries this year, and 1.14 million TEUs delivered so far, the Red Sea crisis has soaked up all available tonnage. Alphaliner's report says, "Taking into account that the average vessel size on this trade c
  • Dali suffered blackouts hours before hitting Baltimore bridge
    Details of how power went out on the container ship Dali moments before it struck and knocked down Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore have been released in the US National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB's) preliminary investigation report. The ship owner, Grace Ocean, ship manager Synergy Marine, classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) and ship builder HD Hyundai Heavy Indust
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports significant decline in Q1 financial results
    German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd concluded the first quarter of 2024 with revenues of US$4.6 billion and a Group EBITDA of US$942 million. Additionally, Hapag-Lloyd recorded US$396 million in EBIT and a profit of US$325 million. All the figures are significantly decreased compared with the numbers in the same period last year. The Hamburg-based ocean carrier moved 3 million TEUs in t
  • Long Beach records another month of cargo growth, surpassing 750,000 TEUs
    Port of Long Beach moved 750,424 TEUs in April, achieving a 14.4% increase compared with the same month in 2023. This month marks the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year cargo growth at the second-busiest seaport in the United States. The Californian port's imports rose 16.3% to 364,665 TEUs and exports declined 19.9% to 98,266 TEUs, while empty containers moving through the port of Long B
  • ONE launches new intra-Asia service
    Singapore-based container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of a new service, China-Vietnam-Thailand (CVT). The service, which will commence on 27 May, will have the following port rotation: Busan (South Korea) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Cat Lai (Vietnam) - Laem Chabang (Thailand) With this new service launch, ONE aims to enhance its coverage from Busan to South
  • Red Sea crisis and port congestion drive blank sailing surge
    Box lines are tradionally using blank sailings to manage supply in relation to demand, but during the pandemic, shipping lines were forced to blank sailings despite high demand and high freight rates, as endemic port congestion created a shortage of available vessel capacity. The current round of blank sailings is also driven by a shortage of vessel capacity, as the idle container vessel fleet wa
  • CMA CGM to start new service in West Coast Central America
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of a new weekly service, MSX, dedicated to West Coast Central America. The French carrier said this initiative aligns with market dynamics in the region and reaffirms the company's commitment to delivering high-quality service. The port rotation of the new service will be Buenaventura (Colombia) - Balboa (Panama) - Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica) - Acajutla (El Salvad
  • Stena Oil opens its new terminal in Denmark
    Stena Oil's new terminal with a capacity of 75,000 cubic meters in Frederikshavn, Denmark was inaugurated on 14 May. Stena Oil, a global player in the marine fuels industry, said the terminal is a flexible terminal prepared for the upcoming green transition in the marine fuel market. "We are very pleased to be up and running with operations in Frederikshavn. Our official opening attracted a large
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from India and Pakistan
    German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced new rates from India and Pakistan to several destinations worldwide. In particular, the Hamburg-based box line will increase its rates from India and Pakistan to North Europe for 20' and 40' dry containers, including dry high cube equipment, effective from 1 June. Per 20' Dry (US$) From To Current base rate New base rate Delta Karachi (PK) North
  • Maersk tonnage shortage revitalises 2M alliance
    Maersk and MSC have renewed their 2M relationship before it ended as the carriers began to operate joint services again following the initial unravelling of the alliance after the announcement of its dissolution in January 2023. The carriers will separate next January and had rapidly begun operating standalone services last year, but MDS Transmodal data shows that the number of Maersk and MSC Far

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Splash web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • IKM and Akastor-backed Føn Energy Services takes over Dutch offshore wind O&M firm C-Ventus
    Norway's Føn Energy Services, backed by industrial group IKM and Oslo-listed investment company Akastor, has sealed a deal to acquire Dutch offshore wind farm services company C-Ventus from Belgian marine engineering, civil construction and offshore contractor DISA International. C-Ventus, which will continue to operate under the Føn Energy Services brand, provides balance of plant for ...
  • Panagiotidis bulker outfit Icon Energy readies for New York IPO
    Ismini Panagiotidis has set sights on a New York initial public offering to raise funds for her new bulker outfit. Icon Energy, set up in August last year, has applied to have its common shares listed on Nasdaq and is offering 1.25m plus some additional shares targeting between $4.6m and $5.5m from the deal. The net ...
  • Lucas Vos steps down as president of Stolt Tankers
    Lucas Vos has decided to step down from the role of president at Stolt Tankers after nine years with the company, effective July 1, 2024. He will be replaced by Maren Schroeder as president and chief operating officer. Bjarke Nissen will become the company's chief commercial officer. "Lucas has made an amazing contribution, using his ...
  • Coal trades face up to extreme dislocation
    Organisers bagged some big guns for Geneva Dry's coal session with the likes of Hamish Norton and Peter Weernink sitting alongside each other on stage for an hour's deep dive into a very dislocated market. Setting the scene, Burak Cetinok, head of research at Arrow and the session's moderator, said: "Coal is at a critical ...
  • Trade war intensifies as Biden slaps more tariffs on Chinese products
    US president Joe Biden has revealed a new set of major tariff increases which will hit many different Chinese imports as well as impact the shipping of those products. The largest tariffs will be imposed on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium, and medical equipment. Biden opted to keep in place tariffs ...
  • UK invests over $100m in offshore wind testing facilities
    UK Research and Innovation has made an £86m ($108m) investment in offshore wind research to improve Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult's testing facilities for next-generation wind turbines. The investment will be put in ORE Catapult's National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, Northumberland, to enable the development of testing assets for wind turbine blades and drive ...
  • GHL gets restraining order against Dolphin Drilling to prevent rig deal termination
    Nigerian offshore oil and gas company General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has secured a restraining order against Dolphin Drilling and its African subsidiary regarding a dispute over the Blackford Dolphin rig. The restraining orders, given by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos, prevent Dolphin Drilling, its subsidiaries, agents, servants, privies, or anybody ...
  • President of the Philippines welcomes HD Hyundai Heavy to Subic yard
    The president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, has hailed the arrival of South Korea's largest shipbuilder to the archipelago as a chance to get the Southeast Asian nation back to its "glory days" of shipbuilding. Marcos welcomed officials from HD Hyundai and US investment firm Cerebus to the presidential palace yesterday to discuss how to ...
  • ABL Group buys Ross Offshore
    Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group has struck a deal to acquire Ross Offshore from McIntyre Partners and Velocity Partners-backed Moreld Group for NOK100m ($9.2m). Ross Offshore was established in 1997 as a consulting company and has since grown into a provider of total well management systems and project management services. The Stavanger-based company holds ...
  • Preliminary report into Baltimore bridge disaster pinpoints power outages on the Dali containership
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US released a preliminary report yesterday into the Dali containership's fatal allision with Baltimore's largest bridge. The vessel, managed by Synergy Group and on charter to Maersk, experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and again shortly before it slammed into the ...
  • UK to ban export of livestock for slaughter
    UK politicians have followed in the path of their Australian counterparts in voting for a live animal export ban. Parliament in London yesterday voted in favour of a bill banning the export of livestock for slaughter, and fattening for slaughter. Splash reported yesterday news from Canberra with the Australian government announcing it will ban the ...
  • New York port set for transformation
    New York authorities have announced a port upgrade that will transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a modern maritime port and mixed-use community hub while also expanding Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island. As part of the effort, the city will assume control of the entire marine terminal in Brooklyn, encompassing 122 acres of waterfront ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • Avance Gas generously rewards shareholders in 'blockbusting' quarter
    Oslo-listed Avance Gas reported a record quarter that was driven by sales of three ships, but also strong freight earnings...
  • Re/insurers indicate manageable Baltimore bridge loss
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge incident is expected to be the largest marine loss in history, but re/insurers are guiding...
  • UK Chamber of Shipping publishes wishlist for next government
    The UK Chamber of Shipping wants the next government to commit to funding maritime training and review any measures likely...
  • Markel committed to Black Sea and Red Sea hull and cargo war markets
    Philosophy is to act as lead wherever possible, director of marine confirms
  • IMO to condemn Red Sea crisis, again
    The Red Sea crisis is the main worry at this week's Maritime Safety Committee, but the forum's powers to change...
  • TMX pipeline an 'interesting addition' to VLCC market, says DHT chief
    Pure play, very large crude carrier DHT is in discussions with Chinese state-owned oil companies over transhipments of TMX exports...
  • Global alternative fuel demand could exceed 10m tonnes in 2026
    Biofuels and LNG to increase bunker market share until 2030 on the back of stricter environmental regulations, such as FuelEU...
  • Stena to retrofit Irish Sea ro-pax pair for methanol fuel operations
    Swedish shipowner will work with Wärtsilä and Lloyd's Register to retrofit the 1,920 lane metre Stena Superfast VII and Stena...
  • Tanker freight rates strengthen even as electric cars weigh on oil demand growth
    Slowing demand for middle distillates, such as diesel, gasoil and jet fuel, underpinned this month's lower oil demand growth forecast...
  • Hapag-Lloyd hikes full-year guidance, sees 'steep increase in spot rates'
    Hapag-Lloyd reports a strong pick up in demand for Asian exports to Europe and the US in recent weeks. But...
  • Ismini Panagiotidi eyes IPO for Icon
    Panagiotidi follows in footsteps of father and brother with intended public listing
  • Secondhand boxship values stay hot during busy period for sales transactions
    Average containership asset prices have risen by up to 25% since the beginning of the year, as demand for secondhand...
  • Greek start-up Harbor Lab raises $16m
    Antonis Malaxianakis-led company is first to focus on streamlining of port call disbursements
  • NYK partners Drax to develop world's first biomass-fuelled ship powered by wood pellets
    Japan's energy transition has led to increasing demand for fuel pellets from North America
  • DP World opens new ro-ro terminal at Constanta
    The ro-ro and project cargo terminals will open today to mark 20 years since DP World expanded into Romania, while...
  • NTSB says Dali suffered two blackouts before leaving port
    The 9,900 teu Dali suffered several blackouts in the hours before hitting the Francis Key Scott Bridge in Baltimore, according...
  • Daily Briefing
    As shipping stocks soar, controlling shareholders reap the rewards | India's port deal with Iran could provoke US sanctions |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • XPO using former Yellow facilities to gain share in growth markets
    Like many of its LTL competitors, XPO is using former Yellow terminals to build density in major freight markets such as Baltimore-Washington, D.C.
  • US Senate confirms existing terms for FMC's Maffei, Dye
    During the tenure of the two members, the FMC has ramped up its oversight of the container shipping industry following widespread strains during the pandemic-era container surge.
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to profit in Q1, but baffled by current rate spike
    The carrier's CEO said buyers could be pulling orders forward because of concerns over global geopolitical uncertainties or said rates could be driven by a more general restocking to replenish inventories.
  • NY-NJ port swaps assets with NYC to grow Brooklyn, Staten Island terminals
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will take full control of the Howland Hook marine terminal in Staten Island while New York City will take over Brooklyn's Red Hook terminal.
  • US intermodal savings showed little movement in first quarter
    The average cost savings for a shipper choosing intermodal rail over truckload was about 26% in the first quarter, according to the latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Savings Index.
  • Evergreen, HMM latest Asia-based carriers to report Q1 profit surge
    Evergreen Marine's first-quarter net profit of $537 million was among the highest quarterly profit posted by container lines in the post-COVID 19 era, according to Alphaliner.
  • Failed electrical breaker triggered Dali crash: NTSB
    A preliminary federal investigation found the use of a different breaker configuration than had been previously in use onboard the Dali that led to a series of power blackouts on its outbound voyage.
  • Port NOLA CEO stepping down amid major expansion
    Brandy Christian led the Port of New Orleans during the acquisition of its on-dock rail network and spearheaded the development of a new terminal that will allow the port to service ultra-large ships.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • Gasoil spills and bridge partially collapses in barge incident
    Tug loses control of two barges in waters of Galveston port
  • Christen Sveaas-backed Kistefos scoops up $47m in cash from Oslo bond market
    Arctic Securities says tap issue was well-received among Nordic and international investors
  • No fuel problems found in Dali bridge crash investigation
    NTSB chair says switching breakers may have impacted vessel operations on day of crash
  • Houthi menace: Yemeni militant group claims strike on Greek-owned ship that reported no attack
    Cosmoship managing director says nothing happened to company's vessel as it passed through the area
  • West P&I reports best underwriting result since 2017
    Club reported gross premiums of $326m with growth across business lines
  • UK's top court backs Dutch shipowner in battle with charterer linked to Russian oligarch
    Supreme Court says MUR Shipping was entitled to reject payment after shift from dollars to euros
  • Stena Line returns to methanol for partial retrofit of ropax pair
    Vessels to switch class from ABS to LR ahead of conversions
  • Seanergy hands out special dividend after 'record' profit
    Stamatis Tsantanis-led firm also expects strong second quarter
  • Hafnia: Time to move on LR1 term deals ahead of 'incredibly tight' market
    Commercial boss says period coverage is currently virtually zero for the panamax-sized product carriers
  • Clasen Rickmers returns to buying container ships with Nord purchase
    Nord buys one boxship from private equity partners and sells another to Rickmers-led ASSC
  • DHT Holdings says state-backed oil companies hungry for modern, secondhand ships
    Chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld singles out Bahri as particularly keen
  • Master tells of being held at gunpoint as bribery demands rise in ports
    Former captain tells broadcaster that seafarers face tough choices
  • Dorian LPG cash pile swells with more investor handouts likely
    Trading update reveals more money in the bank, but revenue lower at US VLGC owner
  • Baltic Exchange to clean up futures curves after calls from freight derivatives players
    The work is a necessary part of modernising the freight futures market, IFFAA chairman told TradeWinds
  • West P&I club reports best underwriting result since 2017
    Club reported gross premiums of $326m with growth across business lines
  • CJC brings in lawyer Ed Harris from Stephenson Harwood
    Associate solicitor specialises in litigation at the High Court and in arbitration
  • Baltimore bridge probe reports blackouts minutes before tragedy
    Inquiry focused on electrical systems after blackouts 10 hours before boxship left Baltimore port
  • Shell opts to sidestep supply of bio-methanol as a marine fuel in new strategy
    Major believes pathway for shipping is LNG, bio-LNG and then e-fuels
  • Fearnley analyst Oystein Vaagen jumps ship to join Tor Olav Troim's Magni Partners
    Oystein Vaagen will start in June in London
  • 'Hall of famer' John Wobensmith squares off with 'man of the year' George Economou as Genco proxy fight nears
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the battle in the Big Apple with both protagonists set to win industry honours
  • Study aims to cut insurers' exposure to maritime chokepoints
    Gallagher Re and Oxford University collaboration to map knock-on effects of geopolitical and environmental events
  • Stolt-Nielsen reshuffles tankers department with new operating and commercial chiefs
    Maren Schroeder takes over from Lucas Vos, while Bjarke Nissen steps into commercial role
  • UK Chamber reveals 'urgent' five-point plan for next government to take shipping forward
    Trade body focusing on 'people, planet and prosperity'
  • TotalEnergies: Up to 40 new LNG bunker vessels needed by 2030
    Nine million tonnes of LNG fuel said to be needed to meet demand in the coming years
  • Regional Container Lines' first-quarter net profit slides by 33%
    Intra-Asia liner company says market continues to face challenges
  • Chinese hackers 'plant malware' on Greek and Norwegian cargo ships
    Security firm ESET says this is first time group has targeted commercial shipping
  • Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Gas offloads 22-year-old LNG carrier as sector sales heat up
    Healthy pricing for older vessels could slim demolition tallies for the year
  • Adnoc Logistics & Services inks up to four VLAC newbuilding orders in China
    Abu Dhabi-Chinese joint venture returns to Jiangnan Shipyard for next series of gas carriers
  • Columbia takes over management of Turkish supramax fleet
    Schoeller-owned group strikes deal with Transoba Denizcilik in Istanbul
  • 'Blockbusting' record quarter for Avance Gas leads to 'stellar' investor hand-out
    Boss Oystein Kalleklev upbeat on VLGC prospects for rest of the year
  • Hapag-Lloyd upgrades full-year profit forecast as container market powers back
    Sharp turnaround in sector fuels German liner company's results
  • Siem takes tens of millions in contract backlog in split with Christen Sveaas
    Sea1 contracts still top half a billion as company reports profitable first quarter
  • Regional Container Lines sees first quarter net profit slide by 33%
    Intra-Asia liner company says market continues to be impacted by numerous challenges
  • China tax waiver could boost Hong Kong shipping stocks
    High dividend paying companies such as liner companies and ports set to benefit
  • Hafnia dividend hits record as it reveals bargain purchase options on chartered tankers
    BW Group company says net asset value has topped $4bn
  • Shift to shadow tanker fleet exposes 'flawed' price cap scheme
    UK MPs told G7 governments had not counted on alternatives to Western shipping and insurance services
  • DOF Group profit rises as subsea segment beats estimates
    Offshore vessel owner adjusts 2024 guidance
  • Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Gas offloads 22-year-old LNG carrier as sector sales hot up
    Healthy pricing for older vessels could slim demolition tallies for the year
  • Thailand's Regional Container Lines sees first quarter net profit slide by 33%
    Intra-Asia liner company says market continues to be impacted by numerous challenges
  • China tax waiver could boost Hong Kong shipping stocks, says analyst
    High dividend paying companies such as liner companies and ports set to benefit
  • Refinery owner turns shipowner with very large gas carrier order
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding makes debut in newbuilding market for very large ethane carriers
  • Anger among exporters as Australia bans shipments on livestock carriers
    Government reacts to negative headlines about animal welfare

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American Shipper web site
MAY 15, 2024
  • Container ship lacked backup system to avoid Baltimore bridge strike
    In the wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB Chief Jennifer Homendy wants states to start testing their bridges to prevent similar catastrophes.
  • Congress exempts Boeing 767 freighter from 2028 production cutoff
    A congressional waiver on sunsetting Boeing's production of 767 freighters to comply with international emissions rules will benefit FedEx and UPS.

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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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