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Exim India web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • PM to break ground for Vadhvan mega port project on Aug. 30
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards 2024 (MALA 2024) set to captivate the fraternity tomorrow in Mumbai
  • The impact of EU ETS on shipping in Europe
  • Major Port workers planning indefinite strike from Aug. 28
  • Direct Kolkata-China service receives overwhelming response
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines secures TISAX certification
  • PIL further renews fleet with order for five 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels
  • THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BILL, 2024
  • DP World Cochin sustains strong momentum with 73,636 TEUs handled in July 2024
  • RoDTEP, IES for exports likely to be extended
  • Coal imports up in Q1
  • India needs more reforms to become a developed country, says Gita Gopinath

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Who needs this landbridge?
  • Quiet electro sound at loud street parade
  • Gotthard: test runs in the west tunnel
  • An AI software to optimise cargo flows
  • Austria goes paperless
  • Palletspace premiers
  • Six firms to assess biomethane use in Hokkaido
  • Wallenius reshuffles management team
  • VTG delivers HOA hopper wagons to UK
  • B777F complements freighter fleet
  • Partnering with a PVC producer
  • After 50 years of distinguished service
  • Potential ILA strike in US East Coast ports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Mammoth opens the door
  • New parcel service Down Under
  • Two more senior executives for Stobart
  • Tecplata: Argentina's first carbon neutral port

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Rail networks act as Canadian union warns strike begins on Thursday
  • Cargo backlog at Bangladesh eases as carriers bring in more ships
  • Disruption gives volumes and revenue a boost, and Zim enjoys profit rebound
  • Smarter tech could help air cargo reduce the risk of carrying dangerous goods
  • Maersk joins study to explore feasibility of nuclear-powered box ships
  • US east coast port strike would be a 'spot rate lifeline' for ocean carriers

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Birdon set to deliver new Denver-built bridge erection boats to Netherlands
    Birdon America Inc. reports that its contract to provide Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) to the Netherlands Army is progressing on schedule, with six Birdon BEBs in the final stages of assembly with
  • U.S. port strike fears stoked as ILWU pledges solidarity with ILA
    Raising the specter that a threatened Maine to Texas U.S. port strike could ratchet into something even further reaching, Willie Adams, U.S. West Coast dockworkers' union president on Friday wrote International Longshoremen's
  • FERRIES 2024: An inside look at a new carbon fiber plug-in hybrid ferry
    In July, EV Maritime, a New Zealand-based company specializing in electric ferry design and technology, announced it has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF) in San Francisco Bay to develop
  • Canada exercises remaining CSS Asterix option years
    CSS Asterix, a combat support ship created by converting and transforming a containership, is to continue to support the Royal Canadian Navy for some years yet. Ottawa-headquartered Inocea Group member Federal Fleet

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Container News web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • ZIM posts improved financial results amid increased volumes
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has released its consolidated financial results for the three and six months ending 30 June 2024. In the second quarter of the year, ZIM carried 952,000 TEUs, marking an 11% increase compared to the same period last year, while the average freight rate per TEU rose to US$1,674, reflecting a 40% year-over-year growth. "We are pleased with our strong second quarter
  • CMA CGM implements PSS from North Europe to North America
    CMA CGM, the French carrier, has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS02) effective from 15 September 2024 (loading date) until further notice. This surcharge applies to shipments from all North European ports-including North France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, the Baltic region, and North Spain (Bilbao, Gijon)-to the US East Coast, US Gulf, Canada East Coast, Mexico, and a
  • CMA CGM announces new FAK rates from France Med to Algeria
    CMA CGM, the French shipping company, has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates. These rates will apply starting 1 September 2024 (date of loading) and will be in effect until further notice. They will be available for shipments from all French Mediterranean ports to Algeria and will cover all types of cargo. These rates apply to short-term contracts. Port of Discharge Quantum in EUR per 20
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from the Med to the Red Sea
    CMA CGM, the French carrier, has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, effective from 1 September 2024, until further notice. These updated FAK rates will apply to cargo originating from all main ports in the West Mediterranean, Black Sea, Adriatic, East Mediterranean, and North Africa, with destinations at all base ports in the Red Sea. CMA CGM's customers must note that outports in the R
  • MSC restarts Far East-Australasia service as rates head north
    As Far East-Australia rates have been going up, Mediterranean Shipping Company will relaunch the North Asia-ANZ Wallaby service today (19 August). The service connects Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Hong Kong. The first sailing will see the 2,732 TEU MSC Tania depart Hong Kong. The
  • MSC's new Britannia service debuts in Liverpool
    Peel Ports welcomed the inaugural call of a new direct container service connecting the UK's North-West with the Far East this week. MSC's Britannia Service establishes a distinct trade corridor between these two regions, significantly enhancing export and import opportunities for businesses leveraging the Port of Liverpool's strategic location near the UK's central markets. "We are delighted to
  • ABP appoints new Humber leader
    Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK's largest and leading ports operator, announced the appointment of Andrew Dawes as the new Regional Director for Humber, succeeding Simon Bird, who will be leaving ABP at the end of October. In his new role, Andrew will join the Executive team and report directly to ABP's CEO, Henrik L. Pedersen. Andrew's career began at the Southampton Container Terminal, a
  • TecPlata: Argentina's first carbon-neutral port, ICTSI's fifth
    TecPlata, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in Argentina, has become the first port in the country to achieve carbon-neutral certification. This certification highlights TecPlata's dedication to reducing its carbon footprint by promoting responsible resource management and offsetting unavoidable emissions through certified carbon credits, which contribute to
  • PSA BDP launches carbon dashboard for freight emissions tracking
    PSA BDP, a leading provider of global logistics and supply chain solutions, has introduced its new Carbon Dashboard data service. This innovative platform enables shippers to accurately measure their freight carbon emissions using a cutting-edge methodology, helping them to more effectively meet their sustainability goals. Currently, many companies struggle with visibility into their freight carb
  • PIL expands fleet with five 13,000 TEU LNG container vessels
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is advancing its fleet renewal program with an order for five new 13,000 TEU container vessels, each equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel engines. These neo-Panamax vessels, to be constructed by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, a leading Chinese shipbuilder, are scheduled for delivery in late 2026. Designed strongly emphasising efficiency, safety, and sus

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Splash web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Gearbulk boosts orderbook in China
    Norwegian open hatch bulker owner Gearbulk has bolstered its orderbook of ammonia and methanol-ready 82,300 dwt newbuilds at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue shipyard in China. The contract covers two firm vessels, with delivery in October 2028 and January 2029, adding to four newbuilds ordered earlier this year, delivering in the first half of 2027. "This ...
  • d'Amico uses option to buy MR tanker way below market value
    Italian product tanker owner and operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has exercised its purchase option for the 50,000 dwt medium-range product tanker Crimson Pearl. The vessel was built in August 2017 by Japan's Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The eco MR product tanker has been time-chartered-in by d'Amico Tankers ever since. The purchase option will set back d'Amico ...
  • UK invests in DR Congo's first deepwater box port
    The UK's development finance arm, British International Investment (BII), has joined Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World with a capital injection directed towards the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's first deepwater container port. BII has committed to investing up to $35m in DP World's infrastructure build at the Port of Banana following similar ...
  • Sumitomo buys stake in German offshore wind monopile manufacturer
    Japan's Sumitomo Corporation has bought a stake in the family-run monopile producer EEW Offshore Wind Holding. The transaction will have a commercial effect from July 1 and will be completed at the end of December 2024, subject to legal and regulatory requirements. As one of the main reasons for the stake acquisition, Sumitomo pointed to ...
  • NYK strikes deal for its first methanol-powered bulker
    Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has sealed a deal to take on a methanol dual-fuel ultramax bulk carrier on charter next year. NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers will charter in a newbuild 65,700 dwt unit, which compatriot owner Kambara Kisen currently has under construction at the go-to yard for methanol-fuelled bulkers Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. ...
  • Accelleron acquires Canadian voyage optimisation firm True North Marine
    Swiss-based engine turbocharging company Accelleron has agreed to acquire Canadian specialist in digital weather routing and voyage optimisation True North Marine (TNM) for an undisclosed sum. The spinoff of technology group ABB will take over the Montreal-based firm in the next few weeks and retain all of its 50 employees. Established in 2013, TNM provides ...
  • DOF wins CSV charter extension
    Norway's DOF Subsea has secured a contract extension for its construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Africa. The company said the new fixture will run until May 2028 in direct continuation with the current commitment set until February 2026. Financial terms have not been disclosed. The most sophisticated vessel in DOF Subsea's fleet was initially signed ...
  • China offers subsidies to local owners to renew their fleets
    China has unveiled new policies to renew its domestic fleet. A new scrapping policy, announced earlier this month, targets the nation's enormous coastal and inland fleets whereby shipowners are eligible for a newbuilding subsidy, which largely favours tonnage powered by alternative fuels. Old ships who meet the criteria laid out by Beijing can earn $140 ...
  • Environmentalists pull out from Scarborough lawsuit
    Australian energy major Woodside and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) have agreed to dismiss the latter's challenge to a primary environmental approval for Woodside's $12bn Scarborough project. The Scarborough project has all primary environmental approvals in place and, according to Woodside, offshore work is progressing well. The ACF, represented by the Environmental Defenders Offic
  • Canadian rail strike set for Thursday
    Canada looks set to be hit by industrial action at its two main freight rail companies from this Thursday as employers and employees made their positions clear over the weekend with no deals in sight over labour agreements. Canadian National Railway formally notified the Teamsters union in Canada on Sunday that it would start locking ...
  • Equinor shuts down production at Gullfaks C over well control incident
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor halted production from its Gullfaks C platform on Sunday due to an incident at one of its wells. As a safety measure, some workers were evacuated from the North Sea platform, located off the coast of Norway. This was done to ensure the crew's safety in case the situation with the ...
  • Secondhand dry bulker sales on track to smash records
    Secondhand dry bulker sales are firmly on track to smash records this year. The latest data from Clarksons Research shows 542 vessels of a combined 40.3m dwt have been sold in the year to date, 17% above the 2023 run rate and on pace to exceed the record level of sale and purchase activity seen ...
  • MOL steps deeper into cow dung
    Japan's largest shipping company has headed to the pastures in the north of the country to source its next alternative fuel. Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is teaming with a local town on Hokkaido island, as well as a dairy farm, and a gas provider to study the production and utilisation of biomethane made from animal ...
  • Another CMA CGM ship loses containers off South Africa
    Adverse weather conditions have led to yet another large container vessel losing 99 containers off the east coast of South Africa, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). In response, a navigational warning to sailing vessels has been issued and a public call made to report any sighting of the cargo containers possibly ...
  • PIL orders five boxships at Hudong-Zhonghua
    Singapore'sPacific International Lines (PIL) has ordered five 13,000 teu ships in China. The LNG dual-fuel ships will start delivering from Hudong-Zhonghua from the end of 2026. "These latest orders are part of PIL's fleet renewal strategy for larger and more eco-friendly vessel types," said Lars Kastrup, the CEO of PIL. PIL has another eight ships ...
  • Priorities for the salvage industry
    James Herbert, secretary-general of the International Salvage Union, writes for Splash today, emphasising the importance of the Lloyd's Open Form. It is almost impossible to see a piece of corporate writing relating to any industry today without a reference to ESG. Indeed it is now such a commonplace that it no longer needs spelling out ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Italy's d'Amico exercises option on MR tanker at 'attractive' price
    Milan-listed d'Amico International Shipping has exercised a purchase option on a 2017-built MR tanker at an attractive price of $31m...
  • VLGC rates rebound, but Panama Canal recovery could limit upside
    TCE rates for very large gas carriers started this week 50% higher than the previous one, according to Baltic Exchange...
  • IMO carbon price plans show gulf between states on revenue question
    The bevy of new and revised carbon pricing proposals before the International Maritime Organization show states divided on the way...
  • Zim share price jumps as second-quarter profits trounce estimates
    Israeli carrier Zim has announced bumper quarterly results and significantly raised its full-year earnings guidance. The company's legion of retail...
  • Probe into Russia's ghost fleet wins journalism award
    A joint investigation by Bellingcat, Scripps News and Lloyd's List has won a 2024 Edward R Murrow journalism award for...
  • British state investment fund backs DRC container port
    The development is an extension of an existing programme between British International Investment and logistics giant DP World, which has...
  • North American supply chains brace for Canadian railroad stoppage
    Two important freight railroads in Canada are set to grind to a halt on Thursday if a labour dispute is...
  • Industry cannot handle Li-ion batteries alone, says UK Club
    Research and collaboration needed to identify how relatively new risk is shaping up, Modev argues
  • Boxship charter rates stabilise with activity muted
    As the fundamentals that led to the unexpected surge in charter rates have not changed considerably, a substantial reduction of...
  • The week in charts: Red Sea uncertainty clouds port outlook | How much will it cost to comply with FuelEU? | US grain exports tipped to rise
    Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for global port sector prospects in the second half...
  • The week in newbuildings: Containership ordering frenzy continues
    Pacific International Lines, Regional Container Lines and Wan Hai Lines add containership newbuildings, while MSC boosts ultra-large boxship orderbook by...
  • Mozambique to lease port terminal to neighbour Malawi
    The port of Nacala has played a key role in Mozambique's increased presence in the dry bulk market, with more...
  • Former head of China's Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Group under investigation
    As a result of Beijing's anti-corruption efforts, several former heads of state-owned port groups have been investigated or sentenced to...
  • CMA CGM vessel loses 99 boxes off South African coast
    A second CMA CGM vessel has lost containers when transiting in the region, after CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin lost 44...
  • HMM eyes more MR tankers to diversify fleet
    HMM is optimistic about the product tanker market and plans to invest in this segment
  • Pacific International Lines orders five 13,000 teu dual-fuel vessels
    The latest vessels will not only contribute to the carrier's decarbonisation goals but also help it better meet customer needs
  • Daily Briefing
    One Hundred Ports: Box ports tread water as the 'tepid 20s' persist | One Hundred Ports: Red Sea uncertainty clouds...

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • d'Amico International scores discount with purchase of chartered product tanker
    Chief executive says tanker owner is paying 30% below market price
  • Zim speaks on staggering quarter: 'This is a great achievement'
    Israeli liner operator adds close to 25% in share value as New York trading explodes
  • Looming US election poised to 'severely limit' China buying of soy amid fears of unfavourable trade policy
    Asian imports giant opts to buy 'more aggressively' from South America
  • Gearbulk takes orderbook to six with latest newbuilding deal
    Vessels on order for G2 Ocean pool will be delivered between 2027 and 2029
  • Transition blow for tankers: VLCC owners feel the heat as LNG-fuelled truck sales soar in China
    Long-feared changes in oil demand start to show as Chinese heavy transport responds to cleaner fuel incentives
  • Capesize spot market springing to life as Pacific miners ramp up action
    Fixing activity has helped lift average spot rates above the $21,000 level during the past week
  • Ocean Yield charter backlog grows to $4.7bn after LNG deal
    Owner 'continues to selectively evaluate new investments'
  • Six bulkers join Bluepool Panamax pool in just one month
    Pool's earnings have outperformed the Baltic Panamax Index
  • BW Group-backed Cadeler lands €420m financing deal for offshore vessel pair
    Vessel owner says new facilities have 'materially improved terms'
  • Zim shares soar on huge earnings beat as full-year 2024 guidance doubles
    Fleet expansion and continued Red Sea disruptions set up stronger second half
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center chief technology officer Claus Winter Graugaard dies after 'sudden illness'
    Former DNV and J Lauritzen man joined the centre in 2021
  • Big names lock in VLCC period deals as time charter activity spikes in rising market
    Up until recently, there were just nine VLCC time charters all year
  • NYK extends methanol fuelling to ultramax bulk carrier
    Japanese company has chartered one newbuilding from Kamsara Kisen
  • Modern shadow LNG carrier leaves Northern Sea Route with Russian cargo
    As mystery swirls over sanctioned Hanwha LNG newbuilding
  • Clarksons hires new broker and country manager for South Korea
    Steve Ryoo will concentrate on vessel chartering, sale and purchase, as well as providing offshore wind advisory
  • Transition blow for tankers: VLCC owners feel the heat as LNG-fuelled truck sales soar in China
    Long-feared changes in oil demand start to show as Chinese heavy transport responds to cleaner fuel incentives
  • Intertanko plugs into DNV platform that helps tanker owners with emissions reporting
    Intertanko members given cloud access to enable EU ETS reporting and CII compliance needs
  • Norden investor relations head Stig Frederiksen quits for logistics firm after a year
    Frederiksen previously worked for Maersk and investment banks
  • Tor Olav Troim's Himalaya Shipping slumps as DNB downgrades amid 'considerable' asset value risk
    DNB Markets cuts target price to NOK 67 per share from NOK 91 given material headwinds in dry bulk
  • Orsted shelves green methanol project amid lack of market interest
    Energy company cites lack of offtake agreements for ending project one year before launch
  • Torm sticks to the playbook as it stalks the S&P market
    When it comes to buying ships, Danish product tanker owner has a plan
  • NYK extends methanol fueling to ultramax bulk carrier
    The Japanese company has chartered one newbuilding from Kamsara Kisen
  • 'Aggressive' Avance Gas shorting pays off for Joakim Hannisdahl's shipping stock fund
    Gersemi Shipping Fund takes profit from shorting Avance shares after BW LPG deal
  • MOL looks to tap cow dung for 'greener' bunker fuel
    Shipowner teaming up with Hokkaido dairy industry in quest for low-carbon fuels
  • China Merchants splashes almost $1bn for 10 large crude tanker newbuildings
    Shipping giant is buying five VLCCs and five aframax crude carriers
  • Pacific International Lines jumps on boxship ordering bandwagon with newbuilding quintet
    The 13,000-teu LNG dual-fuel newbuilds are said to cost more than $190m per ship
  • Seacon Shipping expects to make $9m gain on sale of ultramax bulker
    Second bulker controlled by Chinese shipowner also reported sold.
  • Red Sea crisis impacts DP World as interim profit slides nearly 60%
    Dubai-based outfit says it has faced considerable challenges, affecting global trade routes and logistics operations

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Vancouver port acts ahead of Canada rail stoppage
    Canada's busiest import gateway is managing port fluidity as railroads issue lockout notices, and Teamsters are warning of a planned strike as the latest contract talks fail.
  • New Atlas Air academy creates direct pathway for hiring young pilots
    Atlas Air has invested in a pilot academy designed to better cultivate the available talent pool for flying its large freighters.
  • Maersk joins study of nuclear-powered box ships
    A feasibility study of nuclear-powered container ships to lower emissions teams Maersk, the world's second-largest container line, with vessel classification society Lloyd's Register and nuclear power specialist Core Power.

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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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