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January 19, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Exposition & Conference generating tremendous response
  • FIATA calls on govts & industry to ensure maritime supply chain fluidity & connectivity
  • India's GDP to grow at 7 pc in FY25: RBI
  • No respite seen from Red Sea shipping disruptions in 2024
  • Suggestions invited on draft 'Indian Stamp Bill, 2023' from public
  • Product tanker recycling hits record low in 2023
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to strengthen cold chain logistics footprint with new cold store facility in Mehsana, Gujarat
  • Shipping industry slump may reverse as freight rates skyrocket
  • Domestic cotton consumption seen stagnant
  • Govt of Maharashtra signs MoU with Adani Group to set up hyperscale data center infrastructure
  • World's first 700-TEU pure electric river-sea container ships named
  • MoPSW forms task force to establish Indian Maritime Centre
  • ONE orders twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships
  • Drying Panama Canal troubles global shipping
  • Plans to connect Dubai, Haifa ports via land to bypass the Red Sea
  • India slaps anti-dumping duty on MPDA imports from China

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Debating air cargo issues in Latin America
  • Gothenburg train shuttle launched
  • Europa Road appoints 'Go-to Guy'
  • Quehenberger opts for HVO
  • MLP welcomes first tenant in Vienna
  • Red Sea tensions: a global impact
  • Spanish airports on the up
  • A promotion at Finnlines
  • Girteka to shift more freight from road to rail
  • Van Gogh to tour Latin America
  • Building a medical logistics hub in Kenya
  • Liefermichel to fly medicines
  • A new management for logistics services
  • GATX to roll out telematics software
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A peak year for the port of Kiel
  • Pasta pioneers in pallet pooling

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Gemini partners Maersk and Hapag opt for 'hub & spoke' operation
  • Prologis - crystal ball polished
  • No relief for carriers in Red Sea as attacks continue and tension rises
  • Australian port strike peace talks fail, and government won't intervene
  • Capacity concerns over Maersk's Panama Canal rail bypass
  • Africa-South America air cargo traffic takes off as services resume
  • Hong Kong Customs team uncover $63m cocaine smuggling bid
  • Davos: 'a whiff of decay' amid Red Sea fears, war fatigue and 'AI doom'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • VIDEO: Navier to launch pilot Bay Area e-boat shuttle service
    Foiling electric boats are getting a lot of attention worldwide as the zero-emission, high speed, water transit solution of the future. The race is on to get the first of the vessels
  • U.S. owned bulker Genco Picardy hit by Houthi drone
    Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) the U.S. owned bulker, the M/V Genco Picardy was hit by a Houthi drone when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, no seafarers

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Container News web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • PortCity to introduce transload solution on Port of Wilmington's box terminal
    PortCity will introduce a new transload solution at the Port of Wilmington's Container Terminal. This new transload operation will be adjacent to the port's container berths and neo-panamax cranes. "By eliminating the off-port dray, this new on-terminal offering will increase efficiency and reduce the overall transportation expense for customers," said Eric Howell, PortCity CEO. "This expansion w
  • Maersk strengthens its cold chain logistics network with new facility in India
    A.P. Moller-Maersk broke ground for its upcoming Cold Store facility at Mehsana, Gujarat, in the western part of India. Being built exclusively for HyFun Foods, the brand-new facility will offer temperature-controlled storage solutions for perishable frozen processed food items. Frozen food items need high quality, unbroken cold chain logistics solutions to preserve their integrity, according to
  • Port of Los Angeles to handle 85,000 metric tons of Chilean fruit imports during winter season
    This week, the Port of Los Angeles welcomed the initial vessel of Chilean fruit for the year, carrying over 5,300 pallets loaded with grapes and stone fruit. Distinguishing itself as the only US West Coast port equipped to receive specialized refrigerated cargo ships transporting palletized fruit from the South American agricultural hub, the Port plays a crucial role in facilitating this unique t
  • Hapag-Lloyd's departure shakes-up THE Alliance
    Shipping pundits are expecting liner alliances to be redrawn, after Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd announced on 17 January that they will form Gemini Cooperation in February 2025. Maersk Line's tie-up with Hapag-Lloyd coincides with the ending of the Danish giant's 2M alliance with MSC in January 2025. Thereafter, Hapag-Lloyd will leave THE Alliance, which also comprises HMM, Ocean Network Express (
  • Carrix integrates Ceres Terminals into SSA Marine brand
    Carrix, a major terminal operator in United States and Americas, has officially revealed the rebranding of Ceres Terminals as SSA Marine. "Adding Ceres' extensive operations and tremendous employees to the SSA Marine family brings new efficiencies to bear for our marine terminal operations in North America," stated Uffe Ostergaard, CEO of Carrix, mother company of SSA Marine. This announcement co
  • Wan Hai offers limited-time carbon offset route service
    Wan Hai Lines actively completes its corporate sustainability commitments by participating in the inaugural offerings of the Taiwan Carbon Exchange. The company has secured 2,000 tons of Gold Standard-certified carbon credits, extending support to water and economic development initiatives in developing nations. Complementing this, Wan Hai provides carbon offsets for its Japan-Taiwan route, encou
  • Los Angeles maintains dominance in US despite container decline
    In the last month of the previous year, the Port of Los Angeles demonstrated robust performance by processing 747,335 TEUs, marking a 2.5% increase compared to December 2022. This positive trend extended for the fifth consecutive month, showcasing consistent year-over-year gains. Although the total volumes handled by the Californian port for the entire year amounted to 8,634,497 TEUs, reflecting

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Splash web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • US sanctions Emirati tanker owner for violating Russian oil price cap
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a United Arab Emirates-based shipowner for violating the price cap on Russian crude oil exports. Sanctions were placed on Hennesea Holdings as the beneficial owner of 18 ships, including the 2006-built aframax ex-Beks Atlantica, which OFAC previously identified as ...
  • Canada's Mullen set to acquire compatriot logistics firm ContainerWorld
    Mullen Group, one of Canada's largest logistics providers, has signed a deal to buy Richmond, British Columbia-based ContainerWorld Forwarding Services. Financial terms have not been revealed under the letter of intent but Mullen has initiated due diligence to purchase the company and its subsidiaries during the second quarter. ContainerWorld serves the supply chain needs of ...
  • Flex LNG secures charter extension with supermajor
    John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has won an extension for the charter of its 173,400-cu m LNG carrier. According to data provided by VesselsValue, the charterer of the LNG carrier is UK supermajor BP which exercised its first two-year extension option. Flex LNG said that the vessel was fixed on a three-year time charter from ...
  • Bahri takes two methanol-fuelled tankers on five-year charter
    Saudi Arabia's flagship carrier Bahri has penned a long-term deal with Swiss methanol producer and tanker owner Proman to charter in two of its methanol-powered ships. The company's chemical arm has taken the Guangzhou Shipyard International 2023-built 49,900 dwt MRs Stena Provident and Stena Progressive on hire for five years. The vessels are the final ...
  • Number of ships waiting for Panama transit slashed in half
    The queue of ships waiting at both ends of the Panama Canal stands at just half the historical average since the waterway expanded back in 2016, highlighting the dramatic shift in seaborne trades in the western hemisphere seen in recent months since authorities slashed daily transit numbers as well as the maximum draft. The latest ...
  • N-Sea charters another Rederij Groen OSV
    Dutch subsea services specialist N-Sea Group has entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long-term charter the vessel 2016-built offshore support vessel , formerly known as the VOS Star. The Aquarius-G is 68.04 metres long and 14.95 metres wide, has a draught of five metres, and can execute IRM, survey, UXO, and cable operations ...
  • OSM Thome taps Odfjell Technology for Equinor FSU modification work
    Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, has been awarded a contract from OSM Thome to provide upgrade and modification services on the Equinor-owned FSU. Odfjell Technology will provide engineering, construction, and installation services on several tasks, including a new volatile organic compounds recovery system and replacement of an existing ...
  • Exclusive data reveals Suez diversions by shipping segment
    A US-listed bulk carrier was hit yesterday by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden with the American military replying in kind, as the full scale of shipping's Red Sea exodus becomes more clear. Yesterday also marked the first time this century that no single LNG carrier was present in the Red Sea, a remarkable ...
  • Antwerp struggles to contain cocaine flowing through its port
    Authorities in Belgium say they seized a record amount of cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year. The port city has become Europe's main gateway for the drug shipped from South America. Belgian authorities said on Wednesday that customs seized 116 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023 alone, setting a ...
  • Pertamina International Shipping eyes 2025 IPO
    Indonesia's Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has set its sights on going public next year to generate funds for its ambitious fleet expansion. The shipping arm of the nation's top energy producer is finalising plans to float about 10% of its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2025, according to local media. PIS has been ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Dualog
    Norway's Dualog holds a special place among the Splash team, being the only company to have sponsored every single Maritime CEO Forum in the exclusive shipping gathering's eight-year history. Within days of Splash launching Geneva Dry, Dualog was one of the first brands to put to pen to paper to support the new event. "Hopefully ...
  • Kim Heng expands footprint in Malaysia with new offshore JV
    Singapore offshore vessel operator and marine engineering services provider Kim Heng has formed a new joint venture in Malaysia. The company's subsidiary, Kim Heng Agency, has joined forces with Malaysia's RUHM Holdings and Wardatul Wahdah Binti Ahmad Nokman to establish a new company known as Mazu Offshore. RUHM operates marine service vessels that support offshore ...
  • HMM, ONE and Yang Ming urgently seek to fill Hapag-Lloyd void
    Reliability is king was the message coming from both Hamburg and Copenhagen yesterday as new liner partners, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, sought to explain their mission priorities in establishing the Gemini Cooperation, a liner marriage that has left certain Asian carriers reeling. In agreeing to partner with Maersk from February next year on the main east-west ...
  • K Line contracts for three coal carriers
    Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has contracted compatriot Nihon Shipyard to build three wide-beam, shallow draft post-panamax coal carriers. The 92,000 dwt ships will be methanol-ready and represent a tweak on the designs of K Line's existing Corona class of post-pamamaxes. The ships will be used to provide coal to Japanese power stations. No ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Houthis claim US-owned tanker hit as two drone incidents reported following US strikes on Houthi missiles
    The Houthis claim to have hit a US-owned ship on Thursday while UKMTO reports of two drone incidents in the...
  • Matson chief hails 'solid' year and fourth quarter China volumes
    US-listed container line Matson expects first quarter net income of around $60m, lower than the same period last year, but...
  • US bans 17 tankers and dark fleet owner Hennesea Holdings for Russia sanctions breaches
    Action taken by the Office for Foreign Assets Control is the strongest carried out by US regulator against sanctions-circumventing ships...
  • Suez Canal vessel transits plunge 34% in seven weeks, with further drop on cards
    Lloyd's List Intelligence figures show 290 ships over 10,000 dwt transited in the seven-day period ending January 14, against the...
  • Bugbee sells $32.2m of Scorpio shares as stock soars to multi-year highs
    Scorpio Tankers president Robert Bugbee has sold 500,000 of his shares in the New York-listed product tanker owner for $32.2m...
  • Herculito Maritime ruling has 'immediate significance' for Red Sea deviations, argues winning KC
    Judgment identifies juridical basis on which implied insurance code arises as a matter of construction
  • Shipmanagers must prove worth to stay relevant
    Shipmanagement firms risk falling into a 'commodity trap' and a race to the bottom unless they can prove their relevance...
  • Shipper disruptions from Red Sea 'reaching peak'
    Diversions of boxships around South Africa have caused delays of up to 20 days. But with ships now returning to...
  • Gemini Cooperation in 'strong position' to compete on deepsea capacity
    The tie-up between European container line heavyweights Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd could see the pairing become the dominant force on key...
  • Russia oil shipments rise as US Treasury investigation deepens crude discounts
    Buyers from India, the second-largest importer, are shunning Russian oil grades that remain above the G7 cap because of the...
  • LA/LB close weakest year since 2016 despite strong finish, but uncertainty is shifting eastwards
    Volumes were soft in San Pedro Bay last year, as the end of the lockdown-induced shipping boom bloated inventories, and...
  • Houthi attacks to cut Suez oil trade flows by two-thirds, says IEA
    Some 10% of global seaborne oil trade and 8% of liquefied natural gas is shipped via the Suez Canal, with...
  • Tanker values edge up on lack of modern tonnage, but Red Sea impact muted
    The secondhand market is lacking modern tonnage. At the same time, high secondhand prices are leading to more interest in...
  • DHT to pay 100% net income in dividends
    ING revolver being used to repay Nordea credit facility
  • West of England launches piracy policy
    Ransom indemnity and reputational risk expenses included in cover
  • K Line orders three post-panamax bulkers to expand coal carrier fleet
    Newbuildings will feature a 40% improvement in CO2 emissions efficiency
  • Hanwha Ocean pushes green ambitions with industry first zero-emission gas carrier
    Hanwha Group vice-chairman Kim Dong-kwan also announced the group would own and operate the newly developed green ships, marking a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd put reliability at centre of new agreement | Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to form new alliance | Red...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • As Yellow 'distortion' fades, US LTL market searches for a catalyst
    US less-than-truckload pricing is moderating as waves of disruption caused by Yellow's bankruptcy recede, fuel prices fall and demand remains soft.
  • MPV indices in holding pattern as longer-term vessel fixtures slow
    The MPV spot market is increasingly busy even as high interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks hold back capitol project execution, analysts and industry executives say.
  • Louis Dreyfus inks deal for three ro/ro newbuilds to be deployed on Airbus charter
    The new ships, scheduled for delivery in 2026, form a fleet renewal program to replace three existing ro/ro vessels operated by Louis Dreyfus under a long-term charter agreement with Airbus that has been in place for more than 20 years.
  • Overcapacity, weak demand force carriers to delay trans-Atlantic surcharges
    Rates on the westbound trade lane were at loss-making levels last year and have only deteriorated further, giving carriers no leverage to lift prices.
  • Southeast US ports expanding to handle ultra-large container vessels
    Southeast ports are gearing up to handle more freight as supply chains move further away from China.
  • Red Sea crisis hitting high-growth trade route for USEC: Virginia Ports CEO
    The sharp decline in ships moving through the Suez Canal is tamping down activity on the busy route between Southeast Asia, the India subcontinent and the US East Coast.
  • 2M deploys extra ships as Africa routings expected to last 'a few' months
    Maersk and MSC are moving ships from other trade lanes to the US East Coast as they seek to avoid delays in getting empty containers back to Asia.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers hit customers with higher rates, flurry of surcharges
    The new rate increases could be stickier than they would have normally been due to the knock-on effects of carrier disruptions linked to the militant attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, forcing carriers into longer routings around southern Africa.
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd launch new 'Gemini Cooperation' partnership
    Hapag-Lloyd will exit THE Alliance in early 2025 to join Maersk in a "hub-and-spoke" approach aimed at providing what the new partners say is vastly improved reliability and network coverage.
  • ONE jumps on methanol fuel trend with order for 12 new vessels
    The new vessels will be added to a soaring methanol orderbook that last year overtook liquefied natural gas as the alternative fuel of choice to power ship engines.
  • National last-mile carriers ratcheting up focus on B2B volumes
    FedEx and UPS will still play a role in residential deliveries, depending on the profitability of those volumes.
  • Red Sea attacks reset gameplan for container shipping in 2024
    How the security situation plays out is somewhat beside the point because the disruption it has already set in motion, which instantly recalculates the prior supply-demand balance, will take months to unwind, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Emanuele Lauro hops on the Scorpio Tankers gravy train in $27m stock sale
    For second time in two days, a top Scorpio executive cashes in his chips
  • Houthi drones fly near Genco bulker again as chemical tanker reports attack in Gulf of Aden
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Two vessels report Houthi attacks as US strikes more launch sites in Yemen
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Bulker reports Houthi missile firing as US strikes more launch sites in Yemen
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Iran releases Greek cadet from hijacked Empire Navigation tanker
    Fate of remaining 18 Filipino crew still subject to negotiations
  • US blacklists Middle East tanker owner and its 18-ship fleet over oil price cap breaches
    Tankers linked to Hennesea Holdings have made repeated port calls to Russian ports
  • George Economou doubles up on VLAC newbuildings with $237m deal at Samsung Heavy Industries
    More orders incoming for very large LPG-ammonia carriers as new vessel type gathers momentum
  • Euronav: What happens when the biggest crude player is no longer a tanker investment?
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the 'everything else' about the new-look tanker giant and why equity analysts have their doubts
  • P&I insurer launches piracy product as Somali attacks weigh on owners
    New policy seeks to cover areas omitted by typical war risk protection
  • John Fredriksen's Flex LNG picks up two-year charter extension with 'super major' BP
    Ship is now locked away until 2027 - when the market is forecast to tighten
  • First seafarer casualty will 'massively change' Red Sea dynamic, warns Columbia's Mark O'Neil
    Shipowner and manager explains how risk assessment must also include seafarers' perception of Houthi threat
  • Clark Hill adds experienced lawyer Dabney Pettus to admiralty and shipping team
    Casualty expert joins US law firm after 23 years at rival Welder Leshin
  • Dozens more elderly tankers join Iran trade as exports surge
    Crude shipments reach highest level since 2019
  • More Hunter Group share sales coming to fund new investment drive
    VLCC and CO2 carrier player will continue to examine fresh moves in shipping
  • Maersk's modern marriage: Danish giant explains Hapag-Lloyd pact shaking up liner shipping
    Maersk sets out goals for fresh cooperation that is set to redraw the landscape for liner companies
  • Bahri sweeps up new methanol-fuelled tankers from Swiss producer on five-year deals
    Green fuel option was key to deal, says Proman executive Anita Gajadhar
  • Robert Bugbee cashes in $32m of Scorpio Tankers stock as shares surge
    With his stock on a bull run, president has cashed in less than half of his stock
  • Clarksons 'theoretical' fleet valuation dragged into Rokke and Sveaas' battle for Solstad
    Shipowner says Christen Sveaas based his grievances on UK broker's assessments that came in 25% above Norwegian shops
  • Veteran lawyer Maurice Thompson hops aboard HFW's Melbourne shipping practice
  • Christoph Toepfer's Borealis Maritime eyes $2bn war chest for maritime asset buying spree
    Having sold the bulk of its boxships, London-based company secures $600m in fresh funds with which to grow in new areas
  • Suez Canal tanker trips set to plunge by two-thirds in January, says IEA
    About 10% of the world's seaborne oil trade passed through the Red Sea via Suez Canal in 2023
  • Hanwha unveils its plan for zero-emission gas carrier and green ship investment
    Group executive tells Davos Forum that conglomerate will own and operate vessels to fast-tract new technology
  • Hill Dickinson hires former Ince partners for Cyprus launch
    UK law firm expands international reach with base in Limassol
  • DHT has firepower to add one VLCC per year as cash flow piles up, analysts say
    US-listed owner will have $76m of cash flow to use even after paying out 100% of net earnings as dividends
  • K Line pens order for three methanol-ready bulkers at Japanese shipyard
    Owner adds to orderbook with new design of coal carrier
  • Dramatic images show devastation being wrought on shipping from Houthis attacks
    Genco bulker was the latest Western vessel to be targeted
  • Peak oil will not be reached before the end of this decade, says Opec head
    Comments reflect differences over forecast global flows
  • Tanker transits plummet as shipping swerves Red Sea danger zone, says Clarksons
    Steve Gordon reveals the latest effects of chaos in the Middle East
  • Robert Bugbee cash in $32m of Scorpio Tankers stock as shares surge
    With his stock on a bull run, shipowner's president has cashed in less than half of his stock
  • Taiwan Navigation ramps up fleet renewal push with order for pair of handysize bulkers
    Newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal programme
  • Marinakis pulls the plug on offshore vessel buy from Spetalen's Standard Supply
    PSV is on charter with oil major BP for $23,500 a day
  • Bulker operator Sea Sands Shipping dives into owning with supramax buy
    Already established as a dry bulk operator, company wants to grow its owned fleet
  • Angelicoussis and Procopiou seek yard berths amid VLCC craze
    Available delivery dates stretch out into second half of 2027 as major names move in on remaining slots
  • Sea Sands Shipping of Dubai dives into bulker owning with supramax buy
    Already established as a dry bulk operator, company wants to grow its owned fleet
  • Genco Shipping confirms Houthi attack on supramax in Gulf of Aden
    Supramax bulker owned by New York shipowner identified as target of latest attack
  • MOL Drybulk has an eye on growth after banking the rewards of consolidation
    Bulker company is seeking growth in project cargo trade

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Container spot rates rocket even higher as Red Sea crisis drags on
    Container lines faced overcapacity and huge losses in 2024. Then the Houthis flipped the market in favor of container lines.

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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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