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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
  • North India's first LNG station in an MMLP inaugurated at CONCOR's Khatuwas
  • Top government functionaries to grace Gujarat Junction 2024 on December 20 in Gandhidham
  • Deendayal Port Authority engages with stakeholders to further the container business
  • Sustainability to be a factor in Rotterdam port tariffs from next year
  • Availability of Harbour Mobile Cranes at Chennai Port's Jawahar Dock Berths
  • AP looks for global tie-ups to develop ports
  • CMA CGM PSS from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt to the US East Coast & US Gulf
  • Layup charge for vessels refusing to berth at Hazira
  • GDP to grow by 7.2 pc in 2024, says Moody's
  • CBDT launches Compliance-Cum-Awareness Campaign for AY 2024-25 to assist taxpayers in accurately completing Schedule Foreign Assets and reporting income from foreign sources in ITR
  • First container export shipment of banana to Russia flagged off from JNPA's Centralized Parking Plaza
  • Imports from China up 9.8 pc during April.-Oct.
  • COSCO SHIPPING inaugurates key port in Peru
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (15 November 2024)
  • GTI embraces sustainable future with ETT pilot project
  • Surge in merchandise exports amidst global uncertainty an encouraging sign of revival: FIEO President

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
  • Sustainably bridged
  • 100,000th China-Europe freight train now en route
  • KN moves into marine drayage
  • Further digitising Cairo's air cargo operations
  • Heavier trains for Australia's farmers
  • DP World diversifies Down Under
  • A sustainable gateway for Latin America
  • Forty years of dedication to safety
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New cargo airport in Azerbaijan
  • Iveco bolsters its network in the Nordics
  • Two units in 47 weeks
  • IRU elects new leadership
  • A JV to boost ship management

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Gemini drops Felixstowe for London Gateway on Asia-Europe strings
  • DFDS to buy Ekol Logistics in acquisition u-turn
  • Carriers disappointed as contract talks loom and rate hikes fail to stick
  • Cosco to boost box fleet ahead of Trump tariffs and alliance shuffle
  • Kuehne CEO Paul's fingerprints on IMC buy - next drayage deal, please
  • Mexican president unveils expansion plan to create deepsea berths at Progreso
  • Toll Group talk - trust the quarterly update and M&A rumours?
  • Air cargo peak? What peak? But we're 'very, very busy', says market
  • Conf call redux: Hapag-Lloyd's Jansen wants to be reliably better
  • 'Greener' flying moves up the agenda of forwarders sourcing air cargo services
  • Alliance reshuffle forces ONE to change course, launching 'substitute services'
  • Muddy waters at COP29 obscure climate consensus - progress elsewhere, though

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes
    Canadian Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon on Tuesday moved to intervene in port labor disputes in Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec City by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order an
  • VIDEO: Offshore wind boosts American manufacturing
    Released this week by Oceantic Network, the new video "American Manufacturing for Offshore Wind," highlights the transformative impact offshore wind energy is having on manufacturers across the United States. Hundreds of companies

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Weekly Analysis of Container Shipping Stock Prices
    The container shipping industry remains sensitive to global trade flows, geopolitical tensions, and macroeconomic indicators. This week's stock performance reflects an environment of cautious optimism, influenced by varying trends in consumer demand, ongoing challenges in global supply chains, and fluctuating fuel prices. Here's a company-specific breakdown of their stock movements over the week
  • Assessing Maritime Security Risks in Key Global Shipping Corridors
    Maritime security is crucial for the stability of global trade, particularly in vital shipping corridors like the Bay of Guinea, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, which are integral to the movement of goods worldwide. These areas, however, confront unique challenges and risks that could disrupt international commerce, including piracy, political instability, and state fragility. A recent report b
  • Peruvian COSCO terminal commences operations
    Located along the central Peruvian coastline, approximately 78 kilometers north of Lima, Chancay Port marks COSCO SHIPPING's first green and smart port investment in South America. The inauguration ceremony took place in Peru on 14 November, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte participating via video link. This natural deep-water port benefits from a strategic g
  • How to Prepare for a Career in Container Shipping as a Marketing Student
    Container shipping plays a major role in the global economy. Each year, billions of tons of goods move across the oceans, including furniture, electronics, vehicles, and food. The efficiency of this industry has grown economies globally, making it one of the most lucrative and stable career paths for marketing students. In fact, many turn to marketing assignment help - a service that has helped t
  • Revolutionizing Insurance Insights Through Smart Data Aggregation
    With the rise of modern digital devices and fast-paced communication bestowed upon us by the gift of high-speed internet, people are starting to take instant access to information for granted. The availability of various goods and services, easily accessible through a few touches of the screen, highlights the constant rise of standards for the client base. Following the same attitude, customers i
  • PIL introduces new service connecting UAE with Iraq
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is set to launch a new weekly feeder service connecting Jebel Ali in the UAE to Umm Qasr in Iraq. This service, named the Iraq Feeder Service (IQF), aims to bolster the company's coverage and connectivity within the Middle East region and is designed to complement PIL's primary Middle East offering, the Gulf China Service (GCS). As a specialized feeder service, t
  • Port of Hamburg reaches 5.8 million TEUs in 2024 so far
    Container throughput at the Port of Hamburg reached 5.8 million TEUs in the first nine months of 2024, maintaining nearly the same level as the previous year. A slight increase was noted in the handling of loaded containers, along with growth in general cargo. "Rail forwarding, a cornerstone of sustainable transport, also showed positive development during this period. As Europe's largest rail po
  • South Korea's Jeju island eyes container shipping link
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  • SeaLead opens new office in South Korea
    SeaLead has officially launched its new office in Seoul, South Korea aiming to expand its presence in East Asia and capitalize on the region's burgeoning intra-Asia trade. The Seoul office will serve as a regional hub, connecting logistics providers, freight forwarders, local manufacturers, and exporters with SeaLead's global network and enhanced shipping solutions. "Our new office in Seoul reinf
  • Empowering Global Research in Education: How AI-Powered Thesis Generators Drive Academic Innovation
    In recent years, AI has steadily woven itself into the fabric of academia, reshaping research, learning, and the development of new ideas. Online tools such as the AI Thesis Generator and AI Thesis Builder, with MyStylus Thesis Statement Writer leading the way, automate the generation of research thesis statements while also providing students with accessible, precise guidance in their work. Whi
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires majority stake in IMC Logistics
    Global transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has acquired a 51% stake in IMC Logistics, a marine drayage provider in the United States. With this move, Kuehne+Nagel aims to strengthen its access to a key logistics network in North America, enhancing its ability to offer flexible transportation solutions amid growing supply chain disruptions. "The Kuehne+Nagel strategy is based on organic g
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies emergency space contingency surcharge from Latin America to West Africa
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new Emergency Space Contingency (ESC) surcharge for reefer cargo from Chile, Peru and Ecuador to West Africa. The surcharge of US$300 per container will apply from 1 December to all reefer boxes and will be valid until further notice. Hapag-Lloyd noted that the West Africa region includes Angola, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic o
  • Gulftainer and VertomCory to create strategic shipping joint venture
    Gulftainer, a global operator of ports and terminals, and VertomCory, a port agency servicing the shipping and logistics sector, announced their plans to establish a strategic joint venture in the Middle East and the United States. The joint venture will offer a comprehensive range of services, including vessel and port agency, customs clearance, logistics, offshore supply, consumables, bunkering
  • Is trade war inevitable after US election result?
    Much has been made of Donald Trump's rhetoric ahead of last week's election win, with the threat of major import duties to be levied on all goods into the United States from Asia and Europe, with a particular emphasis on Chinese freight. As a result of Trump's election promises, many analysts expect a rapid increase in tariffs after the presidential handover on 20 January, with the first import d
  • Long Beach breaks record with nearly 1 million TEUs in a single month
    The Port of Long Beach moved nearly 1 million TEUs in October, marking its busiest month in its 113-year history. This record-breaking volume was driven by strong demand for holiday goods and delayed container ship arrivals caused by a nearby traffic incident and fire that affected some terminal operations at the end of September. "We appreciate the hard work of our waterfront workforce and termi
  • Georgia Ports nears 500,000 TEUs in October
    In October, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported 494,261 TEUs, marking an increase of over 45,000 TEUs, or 10% compared to the same month last year. This was GPA's third-highest October on record, following 2021 and 2022 when the Port of Savannah processed over half a million TEUs. "Despite the cargo increases this year, many customers continue to divert to the US West Coast while the contr
  • ZIM launches campaign to build US team
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has launched a new Employer Brand Campaign to attract top talents to its offices in the United States. With the slogan "Hear the Difference. See the Difference. Be the Difference," ZIM emphasizes the importance of a strong employer brand to connect with skilled professionals. This campaign was crafted using insights from ZIM's employees, ensuring its messages auth
  • ONE and Seaspan jointly establish technical ship management firm
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation have announced the establishment of OneSea Solutions (ONESEA), a solutions provider focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. ONESEA is jointly owned and operated by the two partners, aiming to leverage the experience and expertise of both companies. Headquartered in Singapore, ONESEA will offer technical ship managem
  • Impact of Panama Canal Disruptions on Caribbean Market
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  • HHLA reports US$1.2 billion revenue in 9M 2024
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced strong revenue and earnings growth in the first nine months of 2024. In the Container segment, volumes at HHLA terminals rose by 0.9% to 4,496,000 TEUs, while Hamburg terminals maintained steady throughput, up slightly by 0.2% year-on-year. Although the Far East and Middle East volumes declined, HHLA recorded strong growth in the North and Sout

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Bourbon to support exploration drilling off Namibia
    French offshore vessel player Bourbon has been awarded a new fully integrated logistics contract by an oil and gas major to support its exploration campaign and the drilling of its first well off southern Namibia. The contract's scope covers international shipment and customs clearance of the equipment required for the drilling campaign from Houston, Singapore, ...
  • ONE and Seaspan debut shipmanagement venture in Singapore
    Singapore has a new shipmanager. Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan have formed ONESEA Solutions to manage owned and chartered-in ONE ships. Raman Handa, a long-term Seaspan shipmanager, has been appointed the CEO of ONESEA. He commented today, "ONESEA marks the evolution of the partnership between ONE and Seaspan, as it seeks to harness the ...
  • China stretches lead at the top of shipbuilding stakes
    China's grip on global shipbuilding is growing ever stronger, building a sizeable gap from second place, South Korea, with some warning the dominance the People's Republic exerts in this construction sector could become an early target from the incoming Donald Trump administration in the US. At the start of the century, China accounted for less ...
  • SOCAR, Masdar, and ACWA looking to develop 3.5GW of offshore wind in Azerbaijan
    State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and water desalination firm ACWA Power to develop 3.5GW of offshore wind projects in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. The potential projects would be Azerbaijan's first offshore wind farms. Apart ...
  • Höegh Autoliners renews long-term transport deals
    Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners has renewed several long-term contracts with a major international car producer for transport of cars in various trade lanes. The company said the duration of the contracts is three years and that it had already started to ship cargo under some of the contracts. "The customer aligns with our ...
  • Venkatraman Sheshashayee: Sixty is the New Assassin
    Shesh, or Venkatraman Sheshashayee, is a retired CEO living in Singapore whose first novel, Sixty is the New Assassin, will be made available to buy on Amazon come Monday. Armed with degrees in marine engineering and management, he first sailed across half the known world and then built businesses across most of the rest of ...
  • Call to create new UN body to focus on maritime security
    A new 77-page report from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has suggested the UN needs a whole new body to address growing maritime security concerns around the world. The report suggests the UN lacks an institutional structure to address maritime security comprehensively. "Neither the General Assembly's ocean affairs and law of the ...
  • US sanctions Syrian tanker firm
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 26 companies, individuals, and vessels associated with the Al-Qatirji Company, a Syrian conglomerate responsible, OFAC maintains, for generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force and the Houthis through the sale of Iranian oil ...
  • Fleet Management at 30: How the business of shipmanagement is changing in the 2020s
    Splash has launched a special publication to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fleet Management, the world's second-largest shipmanager. The new magazine comes at a pivotal time for the Hong Kong manager as it prepares for a change of leadership with Kishore Rajvanshy, the founding managing director of the company, handing over the day-to-day reins to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • US announces $580m in port grants
    The Biden administration has announced nearly $580m for 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one territory
  • Former shipping minister calls on industry to take action on sexual assault, harassment and bullying
    Despite 'plenty of dialogue' about the impact of mental health of the world's 1.8m seafarers, maritime leaders and regulators must...
  • Have your say! The Lloyd's List Shipping Outlook Survey: 2025 and beyond
    Have your say in our annual Shipping Outlook: 2025 and beyond survey, where we assess market sentiment on the key...
  • Container rate rebound loses momentum as transpacific weakens
    Spot rates from Asia to the US west coast are falling despite import frontloading owing to port strike and Trump...
  • Port of Montreal operations to resume on Saturday
    Operations at the port of Montreal's box terminals are set to resume Saturday morning after a Canadian labour tribunal ordered...
  • Weak German economy hits trade at Hamburg
    Germany's biggest port blamed a weak economy and the conflicts in the Red Sea and Ukraine for a 3% drop-off...
  • How worried should we really be about cyber security?
    Lloyd's List reporter Joshua Minchin talks to cyber security experts to assess the current threat level to shipping and ask...
  • 'Different feel' to policy year justifies P&I rate hikes, argues UK Club's Taylor
    'We are seeing a much more expensive pool than we have done for a couple of years. The big question...
  • ONE brings shipmanagement function in-house with Seaspan joint venture
    Sixth-largest containership operator confirms establishment of Singapore-headquartered OneSea Solutions, which will be jointly owned by tonnage provider Seaspan, in which...
  • Experts highlight challenges curbing China's green methanol progress
    High costs, technological bottlenecks and even geo-politics are constraining the development of green methanol in China. Yet nowhere is seen...
  • One year after the Galaxy Leader hijack, it's time to free the crew
    Future of car carrier and those on board need not rest on settlement to Gaza war
  • Greek shipowners return to lift Russia crude as oil price falls below G7 cap
    Despite a price drop in oil price, tankers from the dark fleet, and Russia-owned ships - including those sanctioned by the...
  • Zemba confident shipping will deliver on e-fuels this time
    Zemba's first tender was a landmark in the decarbonisation of shipping. The green freight buyers' club hopes its second call...
  • China builds share of global newbuilding orderbook to over 70%
    Regardless of any mooted protectionist efforts, Chinese shipyards can expect to maintain an edge with most shipowners and investors owing...
  • Xi inaugurates Chancay port in Peru, unveiling the China-Latin America corridor
    Peru anticipates that the port will serve as a strategic hub for the region, enhancing trade links with the Asia-Pacific...
  • Daily Briefing
    Habben Jansen hopes customers will choose quality as Gemini launch nears | Sums to go green aren't adding up, shipping's...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Prolonged US freight 'recession' to drag into 2025: transportation executives
    Shippers, brokers and trucking executives at a Traffic Club of Chicago forum all said the long freight downturn isn't finished -- but are hopeful it's nearing an end.
  • Brazil exports feel impact of congestion woes as empty equipment remains limited
    Mounting congestion brought on by peak season volumes and port construction is making it difficult for exporters in Brazil to secure empty boxes.
  • Cosco shareholders back $2.2 billion order for 12 methanol-fueled ships
    The order for the 14,000-TEU ships continues the tussle between methanol and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the preferred fuel for the next generation of container ships.
  • US spot intermodal savings dipped in Q3, but remained above historical norms
    While intermodal providers increased pricing in Southern California, truckload carriers also raised rates as demand grew with surging port volumes, negating any modal shifts based on budgetary concerns, the latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Savings Index showed.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Norwegian taxman files bankruptcy claim against hydrogen fuel cell firm Teco 2030
    Action against Narvik production base was followed by petition against parent company as guarantor
  • London Club announces rate target for 2025 after first-half underwriting loss
    Major clubs have announced planned premium rises after increases in claims following two quiet years
  • Seapeak buys Navigare Capital Partners' three-year-old LNG carrier
    What price a modern secondhand LNG carrier with time charter?
  • Sovcomflot profit and cash pile shrink as sanctions bite deeper
    But Russian state shipowner still raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from tankers and gas carriers
  • Xi leads celebrations for $1.3bn Peru port set to create Cosco shipping hub
    First phase is just the beginning as Belt and Road project takes off
  • MISC in talks for $3.3bn offshore shipping tie-up with Bumi Armada
    Malaysian groups could unify FPSO and floating gas storage fleets
  • Arc7 LNG carrier laden with Russian cargo from Yamal plant turned away by Germany
    Elsewhere Russia's shadow fleet parks up as sanctions bite
  • Master arrested in Greece after ship hits rock is accused of being in a 'drunken state'
    Seafarer may get off lightly as no serious damage or injury was caused in 11 November incident
  • Wavelength podcast: sharing fuel benchmarking profits, and the commodities bull run
    Plus: calling time on shipowners' appetite for cyber risk
  • Cargotec sells ship equipment maker MacGregor to Triton for $500m
    Cargotec to change name to Hiab after transformation
  • New York trader Jane Street reveals $162m stake in container line Zim
    US group becomes largest institutional investor in Israeli owner
  • Legal risks rise for shipping 'up and down the value chain' as FuelEU Maritime looms
    Potential for litigation higher than Emissions Trading System as emissions law puts carbon intensity limits on fuel used by shipping
  • Seaspan and Ocean Network Express forge ship management venture
    World's largest boxship owner and Japanese carrier cooperate on technical management
  • Yang Ming ship collision ends in legal dispute over meat cargo
    Lawsuit by Japanese food companies involves three other liner operators
  • US sanctions Syrian conglomerate's tanker fleet for bankrolling Iran's Quds Force and the Houthis
    Treasury blacklists new leadership after death of leader known as 'the Whale'
  • Shadow fleet VLCC linked to Russian oil transfer off Spanish enclave
    Oil analytics company Kpler tracks the Atila loading crude from shadow fleet tankers
  • Purus brings in new commercial chief Hakon Vevang from Edda Wind
    UK shipowner adds to management team again as fleet grows
  • Shadow tanker fleet's share of Russian oil shipments reaches record level
    Data from S&P Global shows Putin regime can draw on nearly 600 tankers to keep exports flowing
  • Two top CSSC executives under graft investigation by Chinese authorities
    CSSC chairman Wen Gang and vice president Du Gang said to be held in custody in Beijing
  • Hoegh Autoliners clinches contract extensions worth more than $100m
    Unnamed car maker agrees to use company vessels for a further three years

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Unions returning to work at Canada ports
    The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered port operations to resume in British Columbia and Montreal after lockouts of union dockworkers halted container traffic.

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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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