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Exim India web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • BLR Logistiks India achieves AEO certification
  • Merchandise exports up 9 pc in May
  • Significant decrease in containers lost at sea in 2023, but stringent safety measures and constant vigilance urged
  • Seafood exports dip due to Red Sea crisis
  • Vinayak Rao BS & Shanthi S. appointed Deputy Chairperson in Mormugao Port & New Mangalore Port, respectively
  • Deadly attacks on bulk carriers condemned
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 June 2024)
  • CBIC mounts campaign against frauds committed in the name of Customs
  • Newbuilding prices, order book at new highs
  • UK pips China to become India's fourth-largest export market in May
  • APSEZ strengthens its ESG leadership, gains recognition for climate initiatives
  • Tyre exports up in H2 FY24
  • Asia-Europe spot could exceed 20,000 USD/FFE
  • MSC digitalises shipping contract performance with NYSHEX
  • Tanker owners advised to bring down spot exposure amid charter rate highs
  • DGFT sees merit in continuing IES scheme for exporters
  • India's GDP growth seen at 8 pc in FY25: CII
  • DP World reinforcing strategic vision for Latin America through significant investments
  • CMA CGM launches French Peak Service to meet high demand between Asia & Europe
  • COSCO SHIPPING's new service connects key Mexican Pacific ports
  • CMA CGM expiration of PCS in Matadi, DRC
  • Port of Salalah expansion on track to further reduce port stay
  • SCI CMD congratulates Shipping Minister on resuming charge & reaffirms commitment to boost India's tonnage
  • SMP Kolkata unveils volume-based rebate scheme to boost cargo throughput at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Major Ports' cargo handling up 6 pc in May

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • A first for Airest
  • Four B737-800BCF in 2024
  • Munich added to freighter network
  • CSX invests in its Maryland rail yard
  • Reinforcing Romanian roots
  • A strategy expert for WSP
  • Fuel cell trucks surpass 10 million km
  • Strengthening spare parts supply
  • Global trade faces rising protectionism
  • From Sony to Loxxess
  • Sustainable shunting operations in Italy
  • A royal inauguration
  • New ownership for V. Group
  • Road safety: start practicing early
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SLSMC welcomes president
  • Hanjin extends European reach
  • China leads in seafarer pay increases

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • News Podcast | June 2024 | Place your bets: Early peak season or ticking timebomb?
  • West Med transhipment tangle sees carriers eye Nador West port project
  • Atlas Air suffers third aircraft incident this month, closing Hong Kong runway
  • DHL Express under scrutiny divides the market
  • 'At least 65 countries' now affected as Houthi Red Sea attacks continue
  • OX: UK tour thoughts; Suez update; and more tariffs
  • Chittagong depots plagued with boxes as Eid festival begins
  • Four new 14,000 teu box ships for Döhle add to bulging global orderbook
  • Russian trade and the challenge of logistics bottlenecks created by sanctions
  • Air Incheon selected as preferred buyer of Asiana Airlines cargo business
  • DHL Global Forwarding announces changes at the top in Europe

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • VIDEO: ECO Edison arrives in ProvPort
    Ørsted and Eversource last week marked another milestone for Revolution Wind, when Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, BOEM director Elizabeth Klein, BSEE director Kevin M. Sligh, Sr., and other federal, state and
  • U.S. port strike fears grow as ILA halts negotiations with USMX
    Raising the specter of a labor dispute paralyzing container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) on July 10 announced it had suspended talks
  • Tour Collective orders new Incat Crowther eco-tourism vessel
    The Tour Collective, an eco-tourism operator in Australia's southeast Queensland region, has ordered a highly customized 22-meter Incat Crowther designed tourism vessel at the Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard in Coomera,
  • Kongsberg unveils design for new "Super-Efficient Bulker"
    Can ship owners meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels? Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new "Super-Efficient Bulker" vessel design concept intended to enable owners to do just that. Developed

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Container News web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Navigating the Changing Tides of the Container Shipping Industry in East Asia
    As East Asia's container shipping industry sails into uncharted waters, it faces a shifting tide of customer demand reshaping the very foundations of maritime trade. Amidst emerging trends and evolving preferences, stakeholders must adapt, innovate, and collaborate to stay ahead in this dynamic and competitive arena. In the dynamic landscape of global trade, East Asia stands as a pivotal hub for
  • Spot rate growth slows but ocean container shipping market will remain extremely challenging
    Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to increase further, but there are signs the recent dramatic growth may be slowing. The latest data from Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, indicates spot rates on major trades out of the Far East will increase again on 15 June, but to a less dramatic extent than witnessed in May and early June. Average spot r
  • Sweden-Belgium Green Shipping Corridor project enhanced with new partner
    Port of Gothenburg, North Sea Port, and the Danish international shipping and logistics company DFDS have welcomed the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to the Green Shipping Corridor, strengthening the project's green ambitions. By 2030, two ammonia-fuelled ro-ro vessels are expected to operate on routes between Sweden and Belgium. The ports will intensify efforts on electrification and ammonia bunkering,
  • Containers lost at sea at record low levels
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, revealing a significant decrease to 221 boxes lost in 2023. This marks the lowest number recorded since the survey began in 2008. Despite this improvement, the WSC emphasizes the ongoing necessity for rigorous safety measures and constant vigilance. Reduction in Losses: In 2023, 221 containers were lost at
  • MSC connects the Mediterranean with US through revised service
    MSC will revise its former standalone Türkiye/West Med to the United States service. Renamed EMUSA, the new set up will connect Mediterranean and US trade by adding direct coverage from Barcelona, Spain and Fos-sur-Mer, France. "These new calls in Barcelona and Fos-sur-Mer will further expand our transatlantic coverage, and increase trade connectivity between Europe and the United States," said M
  • Container volumes slip at Port of Montreal in May
    Container volumes dipped from May 2023 levels at the Port of Montreal, according to the latest results of the Canadian port. Container traffic at the port totaled 132,380 TEUs in May, down 3.7% from the same month in 2023, while on a year-to-date basis, container traffic was 2.1% down. Of May's total, 115,043 TEUs were loaded containers while 17,337 TEUs consisted of empty boxes. Import volumes w
  • GAC Group expands presence in New Zealand with Quadrant Pacific acquisition
    GAC Group, a provider of shipping, logistics, and marine services in the Asia-Pacific market, has finalized an agreement to acquire Quadrant Pacific's agency business in New Zealand, formerly its network partner. This acquisition represents a significant milestone in GAC's longstanding presence in the region. Established in 2008, GAC New Zealand has operated in collaboration with Quadrant Pacific
  • Crew of Houthi-hit Ukrainian ship evacuated as assaults on vessels intensify
    Verbena, the general cargo ship that caught fire after being hit by two Houthi missiles on 13 June, has been abandoned by its crew after the fire turned out to be more serious than initially thought. The ship, owned by Ukraine-based Donbasstransitservice and operated by Poland-based Dtschart Sp., is in danger of sinking, along with Tutor, the Evalend Shipping-owned Kamsarmax bulk carrier that was
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces updates on India Ocean Service
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has decided to change the port rotation of its Indian Ocean Service (IOS). The Hamburg-based ocean carrier's service will now have the following port rotation: Jebel Ali, UAE -> Karachi, Pakistan -> Nhava Sheva, India -> Mundra, India -> Tanger, Morocco -> Rotterdam, Netherlands -> Hamburg, Germany -> Antwerp, Belgium -> London Gateway, UK -> Tanger -> Jebel Ali
  • Oil spill in Singapore after dredger hits bunker tanker
    Singapore's port authorities are racing to clear up a serious oil slick after a Van Oord dredger hit a bunker tanker near Pasir Panjang Container Terminal along the city-state's west coast on 14 June. The allision damaged the cargo tank of the bunker tanker, Marine Honour, which is owned by local physical supplier Straits Bunkering. S&P Global's vessel-tracking data shows that at the time, Marine
  • The Maritime Trade Ripple Effect Disrupting Global Economies
    The following article was written by Matan Peled, Co-founder & Head of US Business at Windward . Decades-long tensions between the West and several rogue players in the Middle East have entered a new chapter as Iran and its proxies continue to bring global disruptions to its new battleground - the high seas. While nominally a regional conflict, ongoing trade disruptions in the Red Sea at the hand
  • Stages of software development
    The software development lifecycle is a methodology that describes the various stages of it: from design to production and subsequent maintenance. There are several models of the software development lifecycle, but the most common of them all is the waterfall model, which consists of a linear sequence of individual stages, each of which is completed right before the other. Typical stages of the l
  • Booming charter market driven by mid-sizes
    The container market is on fire, according to Braemar which outlines the combination of geopolitical upheaval and market economics that is driving parts of the charter market ever upwards, with every sector in the broker's index on the up. Braemar's Monday Briefing note, for 10 June, suggested that charter periods are becoming longer, even for feeder vessels of under 2,000 TEU, that were lagging
  • Vestas chooses Maersk for turbine powertrain transport
    Danish renewable energy company Vestas has launched a new project with its compatriot shipping giant Maersk. Vestas has awarded Maersk a contract for transporting the extra heavy powertrains of its largest ever built wind turbine V236. This heart-piece of the 15MW turbine weighs 260 tons alone and will be installed in the nacelle in Vesta's factory in Lindø, Denmark. Maersk will manage the transp
  • CMA CGM launches new Singapore-China-Sri Lanka service
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of the India East Coast Express (IEX 2) service, which will connect Asia to Southeast India and Sri Lanka. The service will commence with the vessel Hansa Homburg, departing from the port of Singapore on 27 June 2024. The IEX 2 will offer a dedicated fortnightly service, providing a direct shuttle from Singapore to Chennai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka. The port r
  • Port NOLA reports box volume record
    Last month, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported record container growth, handling a total of 133,845 TEUs during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, marking a 19% increase year-over-year and achieving the highest quarterly container volume since the supply chain challenges of 2021. In addition, the Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) have also reported a more tha

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Splash web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Eyesea and SurfCleaner team up to minimise nearshore oil spill effects
    Swedish water treatment firm SurfCleaner has entered into a global partnership with maritime pollution mapping specialist Eyesea to minimise the effects of nearshore oil spills. Eyesea maps analyses and supports the recovery of pollution and maritime hazards using a portfolio of tech tools. The partnership between the two is set to focus on monitoring and ...
  • Lomar seals $30m bulker refinancing
    Lomar Shipping has struck a new loan deal with Macquarie Group, securing $30m in the process. The deal, which was the fourth transaction between the maritime subsidiary of New York-based Libra Group and the Australian lender, will see the refinancing of three bulk carriers. The Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar earlier clinched $37.5m for the refinancing of ...
  • Crews evacuated from two ships hit by the Houthis
    The crews of two vessels struck by the Houthis in recent days were forced to evacuate ship over the weekend with the Yemeni militants showing no let up in their attacks on merchant shipping. Both ships are reportedly at risk of sinking. The Houthis have displayed greater sophistication in their attacks on merchant shipping this ...
  • Singapore battles oil spill from ruptured bunker barge
    Significant resources are being deployed to fight an oil spill that has washed up across much of Singapore's southern coastline. On Friday, a Van Oord dredger, Vox Maxima, lost power and control of its steering and crashed into a bunker barge, Marine Honour, which was at anchor. Images show the barge's hull was badly punctured ...
  • What IEA's 2029 peak oil forecast means for the tanker trades
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called peak oil as happening in 2029, something that has got tanker analysts discussing what this means for owners mulling rejuvenating their fleets. The IEA's latest report, Oil 2024, suggests global demand for oil will peak in 2029 and start its decline thereafter. The IEA forecasts global oil demand ...
  • Peter Döhle joins boxship newbuild rush
    Germany's Peter Döhle Schiffahrts is back ordering boxships after a break of nearly nine years. The Hamburg-based boxship and bulker owner and operator has contracted four 14,000 teu newbuilds at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua for delivery in 2027. The vessels, set to be the largest in the company's fleet, will be scrubber-fitted and methanol-ready, costing about $150m ...
  • Hanwha Ocean finds takers for early VLCC slots
    Oman's state-run shipping giant Asyad and Greece's Chandris have been revealed as the takers for early VLCC delivery slots at one of the world's top shipyards. Earlier this year, Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), marketed a few VLCC slots with second half 2026 delivery schedules, a remarkably early timeline given that ...
  • Boxship newbuild contracts now stretch into 2029
    Owners of dry bulk carriers and tankers looking to rejuvenate their fleets have a long wait on their hands. LNG carrier and containership orders continue to dominate Asian shipyard books with brokers reporting an extraordinary further string of boxship orders, pushing delivery dates into 2029. "There are an enormous amount of newbuilding negotiations ongoing, predominantly ...
  • V.Group sold to European interests
    One of the world's largest shipmanagers is changing hands again. European investment fund manager STAR Capital and Belgian holding company Ackermans & van Haaren (AvH) are leading a consortium buying V.Group from Advent International, a private equity firm that bought the manager in late 2016 from OMERS Private Equity. "V.Group is active in a global ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Transfix sale highlights VC's uneasy fit with freight brokerage
    The uneven success of the digital brokerage model suggests that the foundations of the market were harder to disrupt than venture investors first envisioned a decade ago, and maybe even harder than some of the founders of digital brokerages had foreseen.
  • Savannah's intermodal share moves higher as carriers 'embrace' rail
    The market share of loads entering or exiting the port's Garden City Terminal on train has increased from a year ago as the Georgia Ports Authority grows into a relatively new on-dock rail yard.
  • Indian shippers brace for wave of carrier charges as capacity suffers
    Forwarder sources believe that the upcoming weeks could prove challenging for bookings to the US East Coast, given that ONE's WIN service will have two blank sailings out of India in July.
  • Big capacity injection into ex-Asia trades having little effect: Drewry
    The longer transits around southern Africa, port congestion at key hubs in Asia and unseasonally strong demand has absorbed all the capacity carriers threw into the major east-west trade lanes early this year.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Third master hit with US sanctions over 'Houthi-linked oil shipments'
    US claims the aframax Otaria was part of a shipping network run by a Houthi financier to raise money for weaponry
  • Perenco snaps up 10% stake in FLNG partner Golar LNG
    Buy-up comes as floating LNG unit provider talks of taking its floater to new site
  • Shell rolls out 'megawatt charger' for ships and trucks in 'unchartered territory'
    'We are building a new infrastructure here,' Shell's Melissa Williams tells event crowd
  • Scorpio Tankers returns to stock buybacks, splashing $50m amid market sell-off
    Product tanker giant also reveals second-quarter rates have continued to climb
  • Denmark retains position at top of best-performing flag state list
    Two flag states listed as very high risk in Europe as detention blacklist expands
  • Lomar Shipping taps Macquarie for $30m loan to refinance three bulkers
    Shipowner deepens partnership with Australian-based lender
  • Fincantieri chairman Claudio Graziano found dead
    Italian shipbuilder pays tribute to distinguished former general
  • TRF tipped to sell tanker brace to joint venture as divestments top $400m
    Company has been linked to up to 10 sales since October
  • VLCC owners hit by 'significant' decline as spot rates sink to lowest level this year
    Brokers and analysts note reduced demand and increased competition for cargoes
  • CMA CGM leads rampage with charter of Zodiac Maritime container ships in booming market
    Deals done as charter rates climb higher than most of history outside of Covid
  • V.Group 'just getting started on growth' in turbulent world, CEO Rene Kofod-Olsen says
    Boss of UK ship manager believes increasing services will be outsourced by smaller owners
  • Hanwha Ocean to join group investments in US LNG company NextDecade
    Combined shareholdings set to reach 15% of growing liquefaction developer
  • V.Group takeover boosts firepower and cuts debt, says boss Rene Kofod-Olsen
    Boss of ship management and marine services group looking forward to working with new shipping-savvy owners
  • Russian marine insurer threatens UK with legal action after blacklisting
    Russian insurer pushed back against blacklisting saying that it had complied with legal and compliance obligations
  • Robert Bugbee shoots down special dividend demands as Scorpio Tankers 'lives the dream'
    Tanker outfit sets out its stall for buybacks, having recovered from the chaos of Covid
  • George Procopiou and Latsis firm strike Greek real estate partnership
    Amid booming markets, Greek shipping magnates keep diversifying their wealth
  • Ownership switch-up of LNG carriers rattles market as ships head for Russian Arctic business
    Ice-strengthened vessels contracted by NYK and Sovcomflot move to Dubai-registered company
  • Torm eyes fresh investors after joining big-hitters Maersk and Carlsberg on prestigious Copenhagen index
    Danish tanker owner's boss expects more interest from index funds after making the big league
  • Notorious tanker stopped off Russian port after UK blacklisting
    Elderly shadow fleet aframax was due to load from Ust-Luga on the day it was hit by UK sanctions
  • Navios Partners clinches five-year charters for product tanker newbuildings
    Angeliki Frangou-led behemoth charters out ships at levels considerably above its previous, similar deals
  • Thenamaris banks tidy profit from second LPG carrier asset play in quick succession
    Major Greek owner displays its deal-making skills in gas market
  • Western Bulk looks within for new chief executive to lead turnaround
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibson forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Ship management giant V.Group taken over by private equity investor Star Capital
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Oil spill clean-up underway in Singapore after Van Oord dredger rams bunker tanker
    Public told to steer clear of popular beaches and other clean-up areas as both vessels said to be in stable condition
  • Longtime Western Bulk man named as new chief executive
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Costamare spending $114m to clear preferred shares with dividend rate of nearly 9%
    Greek owner has had redemption option on 2018 issue since January 2023
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibsons forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Dohle breaks decade-long order drought by inking $600m container ship series
    German owner orders four scrubber-fitted vessels
  • 'Supply base': Russian tanker spotted in Ukraine's Mariupol port for first time
    Exiled Ukrainian mayor claims small vessel has entered occupied city
  • Analysts reveal top stock tips as Oslo shipping index soars
    Gas carriers and tankers find favour as dry bulk and container shipping prompt caution
  • V.Group changes hands again, after takeover by Star Capital-led consortium
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Crew abandons burning Ukrainian bulker said to be 'sinking' after Gulf of Aden missile strike
    The 11,400-dwt Verbena (built 2008) may become the second ship to go down as a result of a Houthi strike
  • Star Capital-led consortium unveils deal to acquire V.Group
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision, says MPA
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Maersk launches Chicago Rockford-China air cargo service
    Maersk has ambitious plans for its dedicated cargo airline to become a major piece of its integrated logistics service, alongside its ocean container business.
  • Air Incheon tapped as preferred bidder for Asiana's freighter business
    Korean Air will give a small South Korean carrier first crack at buying the freighter assets of Asiana Airlines, as required by EU regulators to approve a Korean-Asiana combination.

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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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