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Exim India web site
AUGUST 21, 2024
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards 2024 (MALA 2024) to ring in the excitement & anticipation at JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar today
  • BPCL unveils India's first biofuel blend HFHSD bunker at Mumbai Port
  • Shipping Secretary undertakes comprehensive review of ongoing projects & operational efficiencies at Deendayal Port
  • Centre proposes to build seaport alongside planned refinery in AP
  • DGTR begins anti-dumping probe into steel imports from Vietnam
  • The impact of political unrest on supply chains & ensuring risk management: Report
  • Revised fuel surcharge on pilotage at Gangavaram Port
  • US imposes sanctions on LPG ships
  • Centralised public transport & terminal infrastructure mulled
  • Asyad Group's Khazaen Dry Port & DHL Global Forwarding in strategic collaboration to provide LCL consolidation services
  • India seen becoming 3rd-largest economy by 2027
  • DRI seizes rice containers at ports
  • Canada's rail workers threaten to strike; supply chains to be impacted
  • Qatar Airways Cargo partners with CargoFlash to introduce Octoloop for online cargo bookings in India
  • Rates hold firm while tonnages weaken slightly at the start of Aug.
  • BLR Airport first in Asia to receive ACI's Level 5 accreditation
  • Etihad Cargo registers significant tonnage increase in H1 2024

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 21, 2024
  • Showcasing logistics capabilities in China
  • Growing intermodal network in Western Australia
  • Dachser's Dutch addition
  • Another rail service for Moscow
  • 20th AEI CRJ200 SF freighter for TSM
  • Collaboration on shipping industry standards
  • HES captain hands over the helm
  • Ramping up operations in Asia-Pacific
  • Supporting Grenada after hurricane Beryl
  • Etihad Rail prepares for green investments
  • New executive role for Litchfield
  • Cosco: certification for information security
  • Software to optimise just-in-time deliveries
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More than 100 t of humanitarian aid in 2024
  • A hub in Hildesheim
  • MOL WINs again
  • Five new LNG dual-fuel ships to join PIL fleet

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Congestion 'rearing its disruptive and costly head' as Canada rail strike looms
  • Containership owners 'making hay' as demand for tonnage still shines
  • ZIM stunner leaves all in awe - bulls firmly in charge
  • Expansion of Mexico City airfreight hub raises fears of chaos revisited
  • US-China 'tariff war' tough on importers as supply chain costs rocket
  • Ukrainian counter invasion adds to pressure on Russian rail freight services
  • Maersk u-turn on LNG sparks new industry impasse over greener fuel

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Shanghai Electric takes delivery of Ulstein-designed SOV duo
    On Friday, 16 August, Shanghai Electric celebrated naming and delivery of two service operation vessels (SOVs) at ZPMC, Qidong base, China. Based on two different ship designs from Ulstein Design & Solutions
  • NETSCo moves ahead with innovative offshore wind feeder barge
    U.S.-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm NETSCo (with offices in Ohio and Florida) is finalizing an agreement with an undisclosed shipyard and vessel operator to build and operate Jones Act-compliant feeder

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Container News web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Gebrüder Weiss provides e-commerce solutions for China's iconic Baijiu brands
    Global logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss is providing a comprehensive suite of e-commerce services to some of China's leading Baijiu brands. Baijiu, a grain-based spirit widely regarded as China's national drink, holds the status of a luxury product and a symbol of prestige. In the Far East, Gebrüder Weiss is catering to this market by offering tailored e-commerce solutions for some of China's most e
  • DP World and BII to upgrade DRC's Port of Banana with major investment
    British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, is set to invest up to US$35 million in the initial phase of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) first deepwater container port, the Port of Banana. This investment extends BII's partnership with global ports and logistics operator DP World, which began with the modernization of ports in Dak
  • Great Eastern Shipping adopts StormGeo's tool for fleet efficiency
    Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) has successfully integrated StormGeo's advanced technological solutions across its entire fleet. This collaboration aims to enhance the operational efficiency and environmental performance of G E Shipping's vessels by utilizing StormGeo's comprehensive s-Insight solution, which provides tools to optimize the commercial, technical, and environm
  • Port of Hamburg handles 3.8 million TEUs in the first half of 2024
    Container handling at the Port of Hamburg remained stable in the first half of 2024, with 3.8 million TEUs processed, maintaining a consistent trend in both transhipment and continental traffic. The ongoing energy transition is becoming more apparent, especially with the reduction in coal volumes, which has led to a decline in bulk cargo throughput. During this period, the German port managed a t
  • APM Terminals Callao reports 15% import surge
    In the first half of the year, APM Terminals Callao in Peru experienced a notable increase in the volumes of a diverse range of products, including wheat, corn, steel coils, and heavy machinery. Since the beginning of the year, 780 vessels have docked at Callao's Multipurpose North Terminal, reflecting the terminal's growing efficiency and capacity to meet rising demand. The 15% increase in vesse
  • CMA CGM introduces PSS from the Med to North America
    CMA CGM, the French carrier, has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS02) effective from 15 September 2024 (gate-in date for the US, loading date for Canada and Mexico), until further notice. This surcharge applies to all types of cargo. It will affect shipments originating from all Mediterranean ports, including Malta, France (Fos/Marseille), Italy, Spain (Algeciras, Valencia, Barcelona, Sagunt
  • Nhava Sheva Port temporarily averts transport strike that threatened rising cargo flows
    In a big relief for Indian exporters and importers, a three-day work stoppage that container transporters planned to begin today (20 August) at Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) has been suspended for two weeks, until 9 Sept. The move follows last-minute intervention by the port leadership and other local authorities. Transporters and empty storage yard operators in the harbour had been at loggerheads for

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Splash web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Bahri splashes $1bn on nine Marinakis VLCCs
    Saudi Arabia's flagship line Bahri has snapped up nine very large crude carriers from Evangelos Marinakis-controlled Capital Maritime & Trading. The company said in a Tadawul filing Tuesday it would be paying about $1bn in total for the scrubber-fitted ships delivering by the end of the first quarter of 2025. The deal will be financed ...
  • TGS wins OBN contract extension in Gulf of Mexico
    Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has won an extension of an ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition contract in the Gulf of Mexico. TGS, which is set to merge with compatriot offshore seismic acquisition specialist and vessels player PGS, said that the extension to an existing deal was for four months and that it would build ...
  • MOL becomes top shareholder in FPSO expert Modec
    Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has increased its stake in fellow floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) specialist Modec, becoming its largest shareholder. MOL, which has been focusing on expanding its non-shipping business, including offshore, as part of its "BLUE ACTION 2035" scheme, said the move would make Modec its equity-method affiliate. The ...
  • Results from US probe into Chinese shipbuilding expected soon
    Foreign owners are beginning to get anxious into the impending conclusions of the US probe into Chinese shipbuilding, aware that some of the possible recommendations could be highly punitive. The US Trade Representative (USTR) launched an investigation into China's shipbuilding practices this April, with the Biden administration reacting to unions and bipartisan calls to clamp ...
  • Cadeler seals newbuild financing as it bolsters financial agility
    Danish offshore wind vessel pure play Cadeler has strengthened its financial capacity by securing improved terms for financing of two newbuilds of about $456m and expanding its revolving credit facility by a year, alongside doubling its uncommitted guarantee lines to €200m to capitalise on market opportunities. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner has replaced the ...
  • Exmar awarded contract for BP's US Gulf deepwater project
    Belgium's Exmar has secured work on BP's recently greenlighted Kaskida deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Nicolas Saverys-controlled group, best known as a gas shipowner and offshore infrastructure provider, has won a contract to design and engineer the hull for a new floating production unit (FPU), which will be built by Singapore ...
  • Indonesian owners cash in on investments in the tanker sector
    This quarter has been a busy period for Indonesia's largest tanker owners, seeking sizeable profits from tankers purchased years ago. The latest sale coming out of Indonesia is a ship sold by Buana Lintas Lautan (BULL), with brokers telling Splash that BULL has offloaded a 20-year-old aframax, selling the 115,000 dwt Salamander for $27m, almost ...
  • US awards first floating offshore wind research lease to Maine
    The US Department of Interior has issued the nation's first floating offshore wind research lease to the state of Maine. The lease area covers around 60 sq km and is located some 50 km offshore Maine on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf and could allow for the deployment of up to 12 floating offshore wind ...
  • LNG shipping index hits record high
    LNG shipping stocks saw significant gains last week, with the UP World LNG Shipping Index (UPI) reaching an all-time high, driven by positive sentiment in global markets and the onset of winter preparations. "The performance suggests a robust outlook for the LNG shipping sector, bolstered by increased demand for electricity in regions like South Asia," ...
  • Landlocked Malawi to lease terminal in Mozambique
    Landlocked Malawi will be able to shift goods via a neighbour to its east. The African nation is set to lease a terminal at the port of Nacala in the north of Mozambique. Mozambique is also looking to help out other landlocked neighbours. Splash reported last month Botswana, which boasts the third largest coal reserves ...
  • Progress to get Dali boxship back into service
    New images of this year's most infamous ship have emerged. The Dali containership, which slammed into a bridge in Baltimore on March 26, has finally had all its cargo removed and will likely head overseas soon for repairs. The ship arrived at Norfolk International Terminal on the US east coast on August 11, sporting debris ...
  • Freightos buys Shipsta
    Online box booking platform Freightos has acquired Luxembourg-based Shipsta, a freight-tender procurement platform used by enterprises to procure freight at scale from freight forwarders and carriers. This transaction expands NASDAQ-listed Freightos' existing spot pricing, quoting, and booking capabilities by adding tender procurement. "The acquisition of Shipsta is a strategic milestone for Frei

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • New York judge dismisses Economou suit against Performance Shipping
    Shipowner George Economou was the target of multiple shareholder suits in the 2010s when he was chairman of DryShips. Now...
  • Odfjell reports record earnings in second quarter
    Oslo-listed owner Odfjell reported a record second quarter, underpinned by its 'robust COA portfolio and excellent operational performance', according to...
  • Bluepool welcomes six more bulkers
    New entrants include Singapore-based and Greek owners
  • Maersk U-turns on hazardous waste voyage
    Environmental groups alerted authorities in Albania as well as Thailand, where the cargo was headed, that the boxes were thought...
  • Pace of container spot rate decline is key variable in liner profit equation
    All eyes are on the rate of change in spot container freight rates. How the pace of this decline evolves...
  • Enough bio-gas to ensure FuelEU compliance for dual-fuel LNG fleet, Gasum says
    The Finnish supplier is in talks with shipping companies to provide FuelEU pooling services, as vessels bunkering with bio-LNG may...
  • Lack of standards holding back sail power
    A Lloyd's Register report said the lack of standard criteria for validating fuel saving claims from wind-assisted propulsion systems is...
  • Philippines government raises questions of oil smuggling in recent spills
    The managers of one vessel involved in the spill denied any involvement in a smuggling operation and said it was...
  • Bahri acquires nine VLCCs from Marinakis in $1bn deal amid fleet renewal push
    Saudi Arabia's national shipowner Bahri has made another step towards renewing its fleet with a $1bn acquisition of nine VLCC...
  • Navios Partners stacks orderbook for LR2 tankers
    Second-quarter earnings beat projections, but represent slight dip from corresponding quarter last year
  • Seafarer welfare gains importance as competition for crew increases
    Cultural differences, family issues, isolation, poor ship design, piracy and now the threat of missile attacks are common concerns for...
  • Lloyd's-backed Maritime Mutual revealed as insurer of Iran-linked tanker Ceres I
    Lloyd's of London's involvement in underwriting risk arising from the casualty remains undisclosed, with Maritime Mutual declining to respond to...
  • Chief executive in sudden departure at Royal Institution of Naval Architects
    Move comes after string of heavy losses at maritime charity
  • Marsh launches port blockage insurance facility in wake of Baltimore
    Unexpected shutdowns are increasing in frequency and severity, with debilitating consequences for international trade, argues Nevill
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre chief technology officer dies at 51
    The Centre said Graugaard was a 'pivotal leader' and was respected for his 'relentless drive to advance the maritime sector's...
  • MOL retrofits capesize bulker with rotor sails
    The vessel is expected to achieve about 6%-10% fuel and emissions reductions on Brazil-Asi routes
  • Gearbulk boosts forest product carrier newbuilding orderbook
    The addition of two further 'pulpmax' newbuildings brings the total number of ships in this 82,300 dwt series ordered by...
  • NYK secures charter deal for its first methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier
    The newbuilding is designed to be primarily powered by bio-methanol and e-methanol
  • Daily Briefing
    How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer sell-off? | IMO carbon price plans show gulf between states on...

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Wah Kwong breaking into new tanker market with four-strong newbuilding deal
    Hong Kong shipowner mulls fresh order in China
  • This ratio is key to Navios Partners' strategy for its $2bn debt pile
    Angeliki Frangou says company is 'gliding' toward loan-to-value ratio target, allowing it to spend cash on other things
  • Navios scoops four LR2 tanker newbuilding options in $264m deal
    Newly disclosed purchases highlight $566m sale-and-purchase activity in second quarter
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers plan second strike as MOD fails to make offer
    Industrial action to take place on Merchant Navy Day on 3 September
  • Hanwha Ocean clarifies that six Arc7 LNG newbuildings remain at yard
    Tracking data misleads and construction work continues on specialist vessels originally ordered for Russian business
  • VLCCs in product tanker trades? Its more likely than you think, according to one shipbroker
    Steem1960 Shipbrokers has never seen this many crude tankers moving petroleum products
  • Ocean Yield hires banks for new five-year senior unsecured bond issue
    Owner has engaged Arctic Securities, Danske Bank, DNB Markets, Nordea and SEB
  • Navios Maritime Partners beats forecasts as second quarter profit slips
    Angeliki Frangou-led company sees lower tanker and container ship rates dent bottom line
  • Campbell Shipping secures a healthy price for elderly handysize bulker
    Bahamas-based owner has sold an older, China-built unit
  • Alpina Chartering suffers blow as Tomini pulls bulkers from fleet
    Dubai-based owner plans to commercial manage its vessels in-house from now on
  • Fearnleys bullish on International Seaways as it shrugs off earnings miss
    New York tanker owner expected to benefit from a strengthening winter market
  • Campbell Shipping secures a healthy rate for elderly handysize bulker
    Bahamas-based owner has sold an older, China-built unit
  • MOL installs Norsepower rotor sails on Vale capesize bulker
    Technology expected to help generate at least 6% energy savings on Brazil to Asia route
  • Vallianz looks to cement presence in Thailand's OSV market with new joint venture
    Company has eyes on potential $28bn in spending on offshore industries in Asian nation over next four years
  • Evangelos Marinakis strikes $1bn deal with Bahri to sell nine-strong VLCC fleet
    Transaction advances Bahri fleet modernisation plans
  • Ocean Yield targets further growth in LNG after striking 'landmark' deal
    CEO says 'very attractive terms' for financing being offered by banks
  • Oil leaking from grounded bulker as storms continue to batter wreck
    Bad weather continues to hamper salvage work as volunteers drafted in to help cleanup beaches
  • Osaka Gas plans move into LNG bunkering business from 2026
    Utility joins SEA-LNG as it builds out a new global coalition to produce e-methane
  • Marine engine maker Accelleron joins digital consolidation drive with acquisition of weather routing firm
    Digitalisation makes it easier for tech firms to track emissions and fuel consumption
  • VLCC player Prima Marine buoyed by storage demand and surging tanker rates
    Expansion of offshore activities also helping to diversify risk away from any one sector, says shipowner
  • Viking Supply Ships transformation rolls on after shedding government contract
    Kistefos-controlled anchor-handling tug supply vessel owner in the black in second quarter
  • Baltimore bridge disaster sparks new product innovation at major insurer
    Insurance broker says policy is an industry first and follows closure of Baltimore Port after bridge collapse
  • Marsh to offer port disruption cover in wake of Baltimore bridge disaster
    Insurance broker says policy is an industry first and follows closure of Baltimore Port after bridge collapse
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping orders four rare large gas carrier newbuildings
    The company is said to be paying in the mid-$80m range for each 60,000-cbm gas carrier
  • Vallianz looks to cement presence in Thailand's OSV market with new joint venture
    Company has eyes on potential $28bn spending on offshore industries in Asian nation over next four years
  • In pictures: Singapore shipbrokers out in force to celebrate success
    ICS Singapore awards shine spotlight on emerging maritime talent and industry leaders

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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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