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Exim India web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Container transporters association at JN Port defers voluntary stoppage of work following decision to draft SOP to streamline and regularise operations at empty yards
  • J M Baxi Heavy executes successful stern-on load-in at Krishnapatnam Port
  • JNPA celebrates Independence Day with enthusiasm; advances sustainability with electric fleet transition
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 August 2024)
  • THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BILL, 2024 (as introduced in Lok Sabha)
  • CONCOR aims for optimum utilisation of double-stack train operations
  • Ship attacked by drone boat in the Red Sea
  • Malaysia begins anti-dumping probe on iron, steel imports from India
  • CBIC launches special drive against fake GST registration
  • SOP for Green Tug Transition Program launched

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Increased rail capacity in Virginia
  • Still innovating after nearly 30 years
  • Cargo-Partner tests e-truck in Slovenia
  • Exploring nuclear propulsion for container ships
  • Double-digit growth for Abu Dhabi-based carrier
  • Smart containers, safer food
  • Delarue promoted to CFO
  • Solid second quarter for Cargojet
  • TIR trade route Kashgar - Kabul opened
  • MSC launches new Clanga service
  • Farewell to US freight division
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 150 Volvo FH Aeros
  • First airside CES in the USA
  • Manolopoulos to manage another fleet
  • Port of Long Beach records busiest July ever
  • Egypt and Rwanda: a new collaboration

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Ocean freight rates fall for third week - but USEC port strike a major threat
  • Deadline set for strike at Indian government ports, say defiant union leaders
  • Analysis: DP World - hooked on a feeling
  • New hopes for funding to solve US airport 'cargo infrastructure crisis'
  • MSC continues to order new box ships as fleet capacity passes six million teu
  • Shipping must go greener or pay the penalty under new FuelEU Maritime rule

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • VIDEO: DRIFT Energy gets a $6 million boost for its plan to use sailing ships to produce green hydrogen
    Plans to produce green fuels using offshore wind are not new. However, Bath, U.K.-based startup DRIFT Energy believes that can be achieved without first having to build a wind farm. Instead, It
  • Crowley breaks ground for Salem Offshore Wind Terminal
    Crowley Wind Services yesterday marked a milestone with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. This project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts' second wind

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Container News web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • New heavy equipment processor in Georgia
    Heavy equipment producers moving cargo through the Georgia Ports Authority have a new Savannah-area processing and logistics services option. "We are proud to welcome Aertssen Logistics to the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick," said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. "Their new location in Effingham County will enable them to significantly grow their logistics business model and provide the region
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines obtains TISAX Certification
    COSCO SHIPPING Lines officially secured the TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) certification, indicating that the company meets European Union (EU) automotive industry standards for information security risk control. The TISAX certification is an evaluation system for information security risk control in the automotive industry. It has unified inspection item content and hig
  • MSC increases FAK rates from West Med, Adriatic and Israel to US, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico
    MSC will apply increased freight rates from 15 September until further notice, but not beyond 15 October, from West Mediterranean, Adriatic and Israel to the United States, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico The new rates will be as follows: All Prices are in US$ unless otherwise specified. Port of loading Port of discharge Commodity New Base Rates Former Base Rates BRC Base rate 20 DV Base
  • "Bizarre" LNG orders could land carriers in hot water
    The world's ten biggest container shipping lines have a total of 371 vessels on order, of which 162, totalling 2.2 million TEUs, are LNG powered, with 80 of these vessels over 15,000 TEUs, representing 1.44 million TEUs. Ordering of these ships has been labelled as "bizarre" by University College London's Dr Tristan Smith, who said that carriers appear to be looking at each other and copying orde
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates from Asia to Latin America
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative reefers. The new rate increase will take effect on 28 August for all the aforementioned destinations, wi
  • Dockworker strike threatens Indian cargo flows amid Red Sea-linked challenges
    Indian government or so-called major ports are bracing for potential disruptions due to an indefinite strike threatened by dockworker unions. The declared industrial action is scheduled to begin from 28 August, according to a joint statement issued by various national labour groups. "The [shipping] ministry and the IPA [Indian Ports Association] are remaining indecisive and reluctant to negotiate
  • China's maritime body urges greater oversight after several boxship fires
    In light of recent explosions and fires on the container ships Northern Juvenile, Maersk Frankfurt, and YM Mobility, China's Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has called on liner operators to exercise more supervision on carrying dangerous goods. MSA said, "Shipping lines must deeply learn the lessons of the accidents, draw inferences from the cases and resolve to prevent such accidents from h
  • PIL launches new China-Bangladesh service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) introduces a new weekly direct service connecting key ports in China and Bangladesh. The new service, known as China Chittagong Express (CCE), will commence on 31 August from Ningbo in China and will be served jointly by a consortium of vessels. Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "We are pleased to expand our services to C
  • Port of Long Beach receives federal grant for mega rail project
    The Port of Long Beach (POLB) will receive US$283 million from the federal government to assist in building "America's Green Gateway", a rail project that will enable the Californian port to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply chain, easing congestion and lessening local environmental impacts. The funding was awarded for the Port's Pier B On-Dock Rail
  • Port of Oakland shore power use at record levels in H1 2024
    The Port of Oakland established a new record for shore power usage in the first half of the year with the rate of ships plugged into the Oakland Seaport electric grid averaging 94% in the first half of 2024. By comparison, the shore power plug-in rate for all of 2023 was 85%. "Shore power is the single most effective way to reduce vessel emissions when a ship is in port," said Port of Oakland Env
  • Diamond Line restarts Greece-Croatia shuttle service
    COSCO-owned company Diamond Line has announced the relaunch of its Piraeus Rijeka Shuttle (PRS) service. This weekly service connects Croatia to COSCO's global service network via COSCO main European hub in Piraeus, Greece. The 1,800 TEU boxship Vega Daytona will be the first vessel deployed in the relaunched service. The container ship is currently under operations at Piraeus Container Terminal
  • Bracing for labor-related disruptions at North American ports: Interview with RailState's John Schmitter
    Container News recently chatted with John Schmitter, co-founder and chief commercial officer of RailState, a supply chain visibility provider monitoring the freight rail networks of Canada and parts of the United States. [This question-and-answer session was edited for clarity] Container News: There's been quite a bit of a buzz lately around potential labor disruptions in Canada: rail union membe
  • Seaspan enters into new shipbuilding contracts
    Seaspan signed 27 shipbuilding agreements for newbuild container vessels with capacities ranging from 9,000 to 17,000 TEUs, according to a recent Atlas filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These contracts were thereafter novated to certain nominees, according to the filing. Upon delivery, 13 newbuilds will be chartered by the company from such nominees under bareboat charters, and
  • Adani's Mundra Port continues to expand Indian container trade market share
    Competition between government/landlord ports and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in India is heating up, with the latter making rapid inroads into the emerging market. Adani Group's flagship Mundra Port boosted its market share of Indian containerised trade to 34% last fiscal year (2023-24), from 31% year-over-year, according to exclusive data obtained by Container News. Mundra co
  • HHLA delivers solid results in first half of 2024
    German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved to complete the first half of 2024 with positive results, despite the weak start of the year. In particular, the company's revenue rose by 4.6% to €760.3 million, operating result (EBIT) climbed by 16.8% to €58.9 million, EBIT margin amounted to 7.7% and consolidated profit after tax and minority interests increased
  • AD Ports secures majority ownership in Georgia's Tbilisi Dry Port
    AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in Georgia's Tbilisi Dry Port, which is scheduled to be operational in October. This move is expected to strengthen the Group's role in connecting Asia and Europe, via the Middle Trade Corridor, linking manufacturing centres in Western Asia to the consumer markets of Eastern Europe, by leveraging a network of sea and dry ports across Kaz
  • DP World reports "resilient financial results" in H1 2024
    For the first half of the year, DP World announced increased revenue by 3.3% to US$9.335 billion, lower adjusted EBITDA by 4.3% to US$2.497 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 26.8%. "We are pleased to report resilient results, with revenue increasing by 3.3% in the first half of the year, despite challenging macroeconomic conditions," pointed out DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahme
  • Noatum Maritime buys majority stake in Safina
    AD Ports-owned Noatum Maritime has acquired a majority stake in Safina B.V., a maritime agency and cargo service provider in Egypt and the Middle East, in a deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2024. The acquisition of Safina is another step for Noatum Maritime in its ongoing expansion across the Mediterranean, including the establishment of new offices in Türkiye. AD Ports has also mad
  • Long Beach sees record box volumes in July
    The San Pedro Bay ports are experiencing a record-breaking period for cargo volumes, with the Port of Long Beach reporting its busiest July ever, following record results at the neighboring Port of Los Angeles. Port of Long Beach handled 882,376 TEUs in the previous month, translating to an astonishing 52.6% increase over the same month last year and surpassing the previous July record set in 202

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Splash web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • US targets Houthi and Hezbollah-linked shipping network
    The US has imposed further sanctions aimed at shipping operations linked to Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks. The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it targeted several companies, individuals and vessels accused of being involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities to Yemen and the United Arab Emirates on ...
  • Industry reacts to Sohmen-Pao's Avance Gas deal
    Good profit taking on one side and the chance to build market share on the other. Overall, analyst coverage of yesterday's mega gas shipping deal between John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas and Andreas Sohmen-Pao-controlled BW LPG has been positive. The dual-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group will be taking over 12 ships built between 2015 and ...
  • Meyer Werft looks for government lifeline
    The Papenburg-based shipbuilder Meyer Werft could be on its way to being taken over by the state of Lower Saxony and the German government to avoid going under. The situation in the shipyard, founded in 1795 and led by seven generations of the Meyer family, is a difficult one. The company needs money by September ...
  • Ocean Winds taps Wood Thilsted for work on 2GW Caledonia project
    Ocean Winds, the developer of the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project in the Moray Firth has selected engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted to develop the concept design for the project's turbine foundations. Wood Thilsted will use the ground and metocean data gathered across the 429 sq km Caledonia site to produce modelling for the preferred concept ...
  • 'Vacuum' of VLOC deliveries expected to prop up rates for dry bulk's biggest ships
    There is currently a "vacuum" of very large ore carrier (VLOC) deliveries which could see freight rates for this largest dry bulk category jump in the months ahead, new analysis from broker BRS suggests. Cargoes carried by VLOCs, which BRS defines as above 220,000 dwt, have been steadily rising by 2.2% in recent years, going ...
  • US offshore wind perils continue for Ørsted with delay of Revolution Wind
    After the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) formally stopped Ørsted's Ocean Wind One and Two projects, the Danish developer has been forced to delay another major project in the US. Even though Ørsted decided to cease the development of its Ocean Wind One and Two late last year citing surging costs facing the ...
  • Ørsted pulls the plug on European e-methanol project
    Danish utility Ørsted has abandoned its pioneering e-methanol project under construction in northern Sweden, blaming poor market growth and difficulty in securing long-term offtake contracts. Ørsted assumed full ownership and took a final investment decision on the project called FlagshipONE in late 2022 - originally developed by Liquid Wind and touted at the time as ...
  • Shell contracts emissions capture firm in Los Angeles
    Giant black pipes will be inserted into the funnels of tankers calling at Shell's Mormon Island Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles from next year. STAX Engineering, a pioneer in maritime emissions capture and control, has entered into a five-year agreement with Shell, coinciding with new California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions regulations for ...
  • Noatum acquires Egyptian ship agency
    Noatum, a Spanish company bought by AD Ports Group last year, has bought a majority stake in Egyptian ship agency Safina. As a well-established shipping agency, Safina is situated across six office locations, including its headquarters in Cairo which allows it to provide agency services across 15 Egyptian ports, offering liner and tramp agency services ...
  • Subsea 7 wins work in US Gulf of Mexico
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a sizeable EPC and offshore installation contract in the US Gulf of Mexico from an undisclosed client. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, and offshore installation of a water injection flowline, hull piping, and associated subsea infrastructure. Project management and engineering work will start immediately at Subsea 7's ...
  • Crew planning: why is aviation so far ahead of us?
    Narayan Venkatesh, co-founder and managing director of Tilla Technologies, on what airlines can teach shipping when it comes to crew planning. The shipping industry is not exactly known for its high pace of digitalisation - and yet a lot has developed over the last few years. Change and innovation are visible in all areas of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer selloff?
    Several tanker, container shipping and dry bulk equities are still outperforming the broader stock market, although to a much lesser...
  • Shipping is still stymied by economic and environmental uncertainty
    As Maersk U-turns on LNG and methanol projects fold, the industry is asking what has changed. This is about the...
  • Greek ferry lines face daunting 'green' challenge
    Newbuildings are needed rather than retrofits and this can tap into investors' attraction towards green projects, says consultancy's founder George...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: AMSA - strict but fair
    Lloyd's List principal analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann takes the podcast Down Under this week to speak with retiring AMSA chief...
  • How much will it cost to comply with FuelEU?
    OceanScore points to tendency among smaller shipowners to pay FuelEU penalties rather than complying with most popular options such as...
  • No one likes the CII
    Caribbean countries said the CII could have "social and economic implications" stemming from penalties for ships on routes with short...
  • Panama Canal increases maximum draught again and adds extra slot
    Vessels are steadily returning to the Panama Canal as rainfall in the region finally raises water levels, with more containerships...
  • One Hundred Ports: Shifting port calls reveal difficulty in cutting Chinese box reliance
    During the first half of this year, direct boxship calls from China to the US rebounded, while those to Mexico...
  • One Hundred Ports: Red Sea uncertainty clouds port outlook
    Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for the prospects of the global port sector in...
  • One Hundred Ports: Box ports tread water as the 'tepid 20s' persist
    A second successive year of subdued volume growth is seen by the global container port sector as the industry settles...
  • One Hundred Ports: Box lines struggled in 2023 with weak demand and low freight rates
    The pandemic ordering spree came home to roost in 2023. It was only the Red Sea crisis that staved off...
  • Sanctioned Malaysian firm Transmarine Navigation 'shocked' by 'unbased' US allegations
    The US accused Transmarine Navigation of providing forged documents for the US-sanctioned tanker Dawn II, misstating its cargo's origin as...
  • China's expanding presence in overseas iron ore mining set to support capesize in coming years
    China's mining overseers have set a target of importing 220m tonnes of iron ore from its overseas projects by 2025
  • US lawmakers seek to raise liability limits for foreign flags
    'If the foreign owners of the cargo vessel that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore think they...
  • China Merchants boosts tanker fleet with $930m newbuild spree
    The orders come as the Chinese shipping giant is rumoured to be embarking on a massive 100-ship ordering plan to...
  • Shipbuilding déjà vu: Hengli eyes IPO in echo of the ill-fated Rongsheng
    Should the rumoured IPO materialise, the valuation placed on the resurrected Chinese shipbuilder will serve as a barometer for investors'...
  • Fremantle port workers to stage 48-hour walkout
    The strikes will largely affect movement to and from berths, with 10 vessels set to either arrive or leave the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Avance Gas sells VLGC fleet to BW LPG for $1.05bn | BW LPG's 12-carrier swoop extends its lead in VLGCs...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Ro/ro cargo rates rise despite falling demand
    Major roll-on/roll-off carriers reported climbing net rates in the first half even as demand for machinery and rolling stock faltered and a congested shipping market tightened capacity.
  • Trans-Pacific rate push tests health of early peak season
    Carriers on Thursday announced general rate increases of $200 to $400 per FEU, although forwarders say the GRIs could deteriorate quickly due to options such as voyage-specific "bullet" rates and lower pricing offered by non-alliance carriers.
  • Potential strikes could upset muted trucking outlook
    Disruption to inland supply lanes and the location of truck capacity would be possible if rail and port strike threats prove real, analysts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.
  • Transportation industry welcomes project cargo 'reality check'
    Project slowdowns ease pressure on heavy transport service providers and the breakbulk supply chain, injecting realism into schedules, but a buoyant outlook could mask signs of stress, executives say.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Malaysian agent 'shocked and totally surprised' by US blacklisting
    Transmarine Navigation Malaysia representative says others may have used its stamp
  • Infographic: VLGC rates rise as Atlantic market activity 'steals the show'
    Futures curve rises to higher peak in December
  • Don't pop the champagne yet over China iron ore figures, says SSY research chief
    Situation looks 'worrisome' in the short term
  • Panamax bulker congestion could return to Brazil on soy influx
    Some 68 panamax bulkers are waiting at Brazilian terminals
  • Ships that can generate hydrogen from wind closer to reality as start-up bags funding
    Vessel designed to seek 'Goldilocks' wind patterns to fill removable tanks with green hydrogen
  • HMM adds $60m container ship purchases to secondhand buying spree
    Seoul-based company bought two vessels from RCL and one from MPC Container ships
  • Ships that can generate hydrogen from wind closer to reality and start-up bags funding
    Vessel designed to seek 'goldilocks' wind patterns to fill 40' removable tanks with green hydrogen
  • Braemar hires corporate broker to better connect with money markets
    New appointment will aid brokerage's presence in public market
  • Gulf Navigation says Brooge takeover deal is 'progressing' now that acquisition target has new board
    Shipowner confident about concluding deal despite reporting a loss in the first half of current financial year
  • Zim expected to reap the rewards of its fleet expansion bet
    Carrier rises in top-10 ranking after ramping up teu capacity by 20% in 12 months
  • Shipowner Seapeak concludes sale and leaseback deal on one of first two-stroke LNG carriers
    Second quarter and interim figures slide for Stonepeak's gas shipowner
  • Wavelength podcast: Growth of the dark LNG fleet, VLCC sunshine and dry bulk detention risks
    Older LNG carriers being used in Arctic trade get the market attention
  • Subsea 7 expands multi-billion dollar backlog with Gulf of Mexico contract
    Kristian Siem-backed owner adds to its multi-billion dollar backlog
  • New York-listing key to $1bn deal that extends Andreas Sohmen-Pao's takeover streak
    Swoop for John Fredriksen's VLGC fleet latest in run of deals by BW going back over a decade
  • Viking Line to run first green corridor in Baltic Sea
    Route between Finland and Sweden to use only biogas fuel for one week
  • Wavelength Podcast: Growth of the dark LNG fleet, VLCC sunshine, and drybulk detention risks
    Older LNG carriers being used in Arctic trade get the market attention
  • Shipping is a risk management business. Fuel choice is no different
    The energy transition asks difficult questions of shipowners, their flexible approach is to be applauded, says Alexander Döll
  • Sail pioneer's first newbuilding departs for trans-Atlantic trip laden with cargo
    TOWT has ambition to become world leader in sail cargo
  • John Fredriksen's Avance Gas shares see wild swings as investors digest $1bn deal
    Analysts see more M&A activity by Avance with remaining ships tipped for a new home with sibling SFL
  • Himalaya Shipping books profitable quarter with fully delivered newcastlemax fleet
    Shipowner has 12 dual-fuel newcastlemax bulk carriers able to run on LNG
  • How Hoegh Autoliners is preparing for its first LNG-fuelled ships and keeping its ammonia goals alive
    First crews trained for LNG fuel use, with future seafarers being prepared to handle ammonia with Yara help
  • Shipbuilder Hengli Heavy readies Hong Kong IPO as it breaks ground on expansion
    Reborn Chinese shipyard investing $1.5bn to add new drydock and steel processing factories as it doubles up its shipbuilding capacity
  • Gulf Navigation says Brooge takeover deal is 'progessing' now that acquisition target has new board
    Shipowner confident about concluding deal despite reporting a loss in the first half of current financial year
  • Singapore Shipping Association on the hunt for new executive director as Phoon leaves
    Michael Phoon resigns after 10 years to pursue other interests and opportunities
  • Bengal Tiger Line golf masters to live on despite departure of CEO Bill Smart
    Hectic containership markets fail to keep industry players away from top industry get together
  • HMM adds in $60m container ship purchases to second hand buying spree
    The Seoul-based company bought two vessels from RCL and one from MPC Container ships

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Wisconsin importers pay $10M to settle customs fraud case
    Two Midwest importers have settled a customs fraud case with the U.S. government for $10 million.
  • Long Beach hotter than July as containers soar to monthly record
    The outlook for supply chain congestion this fall led importers to move holiday goods earlier than usual through Long Beach, the second-busiest U.S. port.

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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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