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Exim India web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • T.S. Lines upgrades its CWX loop to India's West Coast with arrival of T.S. Keelung at NHA
  • Govt aims for 80% landlord model at Major Ports by 2030, says Secy
  • India, UAE meet on IMEEC concludes
  • Container spot rates seen recovering
  • BBC Chartering takes delivery of first "LakerMax" newbuilding
  • Spices exports only after mandatory testing
  • ULIP workshop brings states together to enhance India's logistics
  • Çelebi India's Delhi Cargo Terminal successfully handles Airbus H125 helicopter shipment
  • Asia Pacific tonnages partially rebound
  • Saudia Cargo excels in Q1
  • Cathay Pacific cargo volume up in April yoy
  • Daily flights launched to Abu Dhabi from Chandigarh

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Talk is golden again
  • BBC Chartering welcomes first Lakermax
  • Swiss-made rescue train for Austria
  • Bolstering combined transport in Europe
  • One man's trash is CTP's treasure
  • Hefring Marine completes funding round
  • DP World and Einride: partners in UAE
  • Emirates Delivers launches in Saudi Arabia
  • Airfreight booking & payment simplified
  • AGI Manchester welcomes new co-director
  • DHL upgrades customer portal
  • XPO expands in Las Vegas
  • Gothenburg links up with green corridor
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Finnair resumes flights to Tartu
  • Handing over the baton at Norsepower
  • CJ Logistics continues cold chain
  • Testing e-trucks in Europe
  • First electric tug in the Middle East

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Futures market bets on Asia-Europe rates staying high till October
  • Surging North American imports boosts Zim's first quarter bottom line
  • BlackRock trims stake - DSV between a rock and a hard place
  • News Podcast | May 2024 | Hapag-Lloyd's 'Strategy 2030', planning amid global turmoil with Seko Logistics
  • Giti takes $12m Flexport legal battle to FMC
  • Red Sea crisis turns Lome into key transhipment hub on MSC's ex-Asia services
  • Timeline essential: ZIM Q1 24 out - little left on the (income) bone
  • Brexit border bedlam costing Britain billions
  • US opens funding tap to boost airport airfreight flows
  • Forward Air - that sinking feeling
  • Global reefer traffic set to rise boosted by southern exports

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Marine Log web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • SWITCH Maritime's Sea Change ferry set to enter service
    For those of us who have been following the project from its earliest days, this has been a long-awaited development: SWITCH Maritime's hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry the Sea Change has now
  • FMC launches probe of Canadian ballast water regs
    Pending Canadian ballast water management regulations have been slammed as "the epitome of an unfair business practice," by the U.S. based Lake Carriers Association (LCA), which filed a petition asking the Federal
  • Thordon to retrofit tailshaft bearings on 32 Panama tugs
    Thordon Bearings has secured a significant contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs, pilot vessels, and workboats to water-lubricated polymer bearings. The agreement with the

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Container News web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Simplifying International Trade: The Role of Customs Declarations
    Importing and exporting goods across borders requires filling out a form that is referred to as a Customs Declaration, which ensures your goods are fully compliant with the trading rules and you have paid the accurate amount of taxes and duties. This blog will take you through the importance of customs declarations in international trade. What is a customs declaration? A customs declaration is a
  • Higher consumption in China, US contributed to rate spike
    Rising consumption before and after China's Labour Day holiday, the Canadian railroad strike and concerns relating to the labour-management conflict at US ports are contributing to the ongoing spike in freight rates, according to a report released by Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC). The report stated that besides the oft-cited Red Sea crisis and the resulting shortage of vessels and conta
  • SC Ports halts operations due to software issue
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has announced delays at its terminals and inland port operations, including gates, due to technical issues. SC Ports said it is trying to bring systems back online. SC Ports is working to resume all operations as quickly as possible following a vendor software issue that impacted a server. "We are working through some issues bringing our gate systems back up," note
  • Port Houston records double digit container growth
    Port Houston continues to exceed last year's container volumes and is up 12% through April with 1,394,094 TEUs. In April, 324,177 TEUs moved through the US port, which represents a 5% increase compared to the previous year's April figures. A closer look at container cargo shows strong volume for both loaded imports and loaded exports as both directions continue an upward trend. Loaded imports are
  • Booming May rates mask the looming capacity bomb
    Massive increases in container shipping rates since 2 May are the consequence of Asian port congestion, US import demand, reduced Asia to Europe capacity and the ongoing geopolitical risks seen in the Red Sea, sending rates soaring by 28.8% in two weeks. Drewry Shipping consultants said that average container freight rates had fallen week-on-week by 2.6% between 25 January and early May, boosting
  • Maersk and Kotahi enter second decade of New Zealand export freight partnership
    Maersk and Kotahi, New Zealand's largest container manager, have signed a second long-term freight agreement to December 2034. "An ongoing freight partnership, with Maersk, will provide New Zealand's international trade with resilience and agility to navigate these issues into the future," said David Ross, Chief Executive of Kotahi. Ross continued, "The magnitude of this agreement is big, even by
  • Port of Los Angeles increases container volumes
    Port of Los Angeles handled 770,337 container units in April, representing a 12% increase over the previous year and marking the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year growth. Four months into 2024, LA port workers have processed 3,150,841 TEUs, nearly 25% more than in 2023. That's also 5% higher than the Port's running five-year average dating back to 2019, including two years of record volum
  • SAFEEN Group debuts electric tug in Middle East
    AD Ports-owned SAFEEN Group is trialling an electric tug within their Marine Services fleet, the first of its kind in the Middle East, which will be deployed at AD Ports Group's flagship facility, Khalifa Port. Unveiled during the 27th International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition & Awards 2024, Dubai, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 is an all-electric harbour tug, expected to provide numerous adva
  • DP World introduces finished vehicle solution for Mexico-US trade
    DP World has designed an industry-first solution based on using 53-foot intermodal containers with racking systems to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the United States and Canada. The service, which will commence on 1 June, is based on loading finished vehicles into containers directly at the factories in Mexico or at designated stuffing yards close to the manufacturing hubs. T
  • Oakland's box volumes recover in April
    The Port of Oakland's April container volume showed a 17% increase in full TEUs for the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year. This reflects Oakland's return to its historical average cargo volumes, rebounding from 2022 and 2023 declines. Full imports rose year-over-year for the sixth consecutive month (November 2023 - April 2024). The Californian port posted
  • ONE partners with The University of Tokyo on Social Cooperation Program
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) launches a Social Cooperation Program, "Container Management Science" in collaboration with Japan's School of Engineering at The University of Tokyo. The program, which commenced in April, marks a significant step towards addressing the increasingly complex and diverse challenges facing the modern container shipping industry from a comprehensive and interdisciplinary p
  • Dali towed away from Baltimore bridge collapse site
    Dali, the container ship that struck down Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, has arrived at Seagirt Container Terminal after being refloated on 20 May. An allision between the 2015-built 10,000 TEU ship and the bridge on 26 March caused the bridge to collapse, killing six construction workers who had been mending potholes on the structure. Dali, which Maersk Line chartered from Singapore-base

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Splash web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Pyxis Tankers expands further into dry bulk in new deal with boss Valentis
    Greek owner Pyxis Tankers is adding a third bulk carrier in another joint venture with its chairman and chief executive, Valentios (Eddie) Valentis. The Nasdaq-listed firm is buying the 2015-built kamsarmax Konkar Venture in a deal worth $30m, funded by $16.5m of bank debt, $13.2m in cash and the new issuance of $1.5m of restricted ...
  • Equinor extends Odfjell Technology drilling services gig on Mariner platform
    Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, well-service technology, and engineering solutions, has won an extension of full drilling services on Equinor's Mariner A platform. Equinor's two-year option on the contract for drilling services on the platform, located some 150 km east of the Shetland Islands, encompasses managing operations, maintenance,
  • Havfram pens offshore wind installation deal with Iberdrola
    Norwegian contractor Havfram has signed a contract with Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola for the installation of 21 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines at the Windanker project in the Baltic Sea. The agreement covers transport and installation support, which will be executed by one of Havfram's newbuild NG20000X-HF wind turbine installation vessels. The contract will start ...
  • Indian state operator wins rights to operate terminal in Bangladesh
    The Indian state is winning back-to-back port deals with neighbouring countries. Following successful agreements for Chabahar in Iran and Sittwe in Myanmar, state-backed India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) has just won a tender to run a terminal at Mongla port in Bangladesh. IGPL is part of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and has ...
  • Norden swoops on Eastern Pacific newastlemax pair
    Danish shipping giant Norden has bolstered its dry bulk fleet with a pair of newcastlemaxes from Idan Ofer's stable. Multiple brokers report the Jan Rindbo-led owner and operator has forked out around $146m to purchase the 2021-built scrubbed-fitted Trust Qingdao and Trust Shanghai from Eastern Pacific Shipping. This will be the company's second move on ...
  • PGS finds partner to improve seismic data interpretation
    Norwegian seismic acquisition specialist PGS has improved its on-demand seismic data interpretation capability with a collaboration agreement with Austin-based energy innovation platform Onward. The collaboration between Onward and PGS gives subscribers of the Norwegian company's OnDemand services the option to access Onward's interpretation services and reveal the subsurface potential of extensi
  • Family seeks answers over death onboard shadow tanker in China
    The family of a dead Georgian seafarer is seeking answers from authorities in China. Splash has seen shocking footage of the moment a seafarer died, covered head to toe in flames, and a Chinese yard worker was seriously injured after an explosion onboard during routine repairs at a yard in northern China. The incident happened ...
  • Saipem scores big with $3.7bn in Angola deals from TotalEnergies
    Only days after Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem won an $850m deal in Angola with Azule Energy, it won even bigger deals in the country with French major TotalEnergies. The three new contracts awarded by TotalEnergies will have an overall value of around $3.7bn. These awards come after TotalEnergies, along with its Block ...
  • Seatrium reaches $68m settlement in rigs-related dispute
    Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has agreed to pay an additional $68m to settle a rig building dispute with Norwegian industrial investor Akastor. Akastor said in a filing on Oslo the sum would be paid as full and final settlement and booked in its Q2 financials. The case dates back to 2012 when Jurong Shipyard, now ...
  • Dali back at berth in Baltimore
    The Dali, the containership that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, returned to the port of Baltimore on Monday. The ship was refloated and moved slowly into port, arriving at 9am. The ship will spend several weeks getting temporary repairs at the same marine terminal it occupied before beginning its disastrous ...
  • Coastal bags vessel sale and charter extension
    Malaysian services provider Coastal Contracts has struck a deal to sell one of its offshore support vessels and secured a long-term charter extension for another. The Bursa Malaysia-listed firm is offloading an unnamed OSV via its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Coastal International Marine and Pleasant Engineering, to undisclosed buyers. Meanwhile, the charter extension will see the other ...
  • Korea Line exits VLCC segment with sales to Bahri
    Saudi Arabian shipping giant Bahri has purchased four modern VLCCs from Korea Line Corporation, according to brokers. No price is attached to the deal, but one Greek broker suggested that the four-year-old ships could have fetched about $116m each. The sale has been widely expected as Korea Line, part of SM Group, has been reported to ...
  • Bulker duo averages 17.3% CO2 reduction in Blue Visby trial
    The first trials of the Blue Visby Solution prototype have claimed to have reduced CO2 emissions by 17.3% on average during voyages on two bulkers chartered to CBH Group, a Blue Visby Consortium member. According to available data, the Blue Visby Solution, a project best described as a mitigation tool for sail-fast-then-wait operations, had its ...
  • Vietnamese owner seals product tanker deal with CSSC Leasing
    Asia Pacific Shipping Company, a relatively new Vietnamese shipowner, has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with CSSC Leasing, selling two product tankers due for delivery in 2026 to the Chinese company for $105.3m. Under the deal, the Vietnamese company, led by Nguyen Quynh Anh, will take the two newbuilds on bareboat charter for 10 ...
  • SeaBird clinches contract work for survey vessel
    Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration has been awarded ocean bottom node (OBN) source work for the vessel Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere. penned a letter of award with an unnamed repeat client for a 2D survey in the Eastern Hemisphere and secured a contract extension for one of its vessels. The Oslo-listed company said ...
  • South Carolina ports close thanks to software problems
    The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) was forced to close Charleston port and inland harbours all of yesterday following what it described as a software issue. The port authority has said it is working to reopen all ports from 5am today. "SC Ports is working diligently to reintroduce systems following a vendor software issue that ...
  • Lilos, life rafts, and FuelEU
    Risto Kariranta and his start-up, Ahti, have developed a FuelEU calculator which has revealed some interesting stats. With views over the river Thames and London's historic centre, the International Maritime Organization's large roof terrace would be a great place to host a pool party on a sunny day. However, it's from rules conceived in Belgium ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Zim continues to place its bets on the transpacific spot market
    Zim's transpacific spot exposure is at 65%, up from the traditional 50%. 'That is a more challenging decision for us...
  • Charleston gates reopen after 'vendor software issue' forced closure
    A 'vendor software issue' that kept terminal gates in Charleston shut since Monday morning was resolved Tuesday afternoon. The port...
  • Houthis yet to make good on latest round of threats
    The attack on MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean sparked concerns the Houthis would hit ships further afield, but so...
  • Minor container trades are slowly taking up the slack
    Lower volume trades are growing faster than headhaul trades. But carriers have to work harder for their money
  • Pyxis Tankers agrees third bulker acquisition
    Latest purchase is 60:40 joint venture with chief executive Eddie Valentis
  • Watch: Dali refloated and moved, freeing Baltimore port traffic
    Several tugs refloated Dali and towed it to a secure marine terminal, marking an important milestone in the restoration of...
  • Ramping up Greek shipping's social solidarity efforts
    Greek shipowners have stepped up to respond to national emergencies but also the daily needs of poorer Greek families and...
  • Keeping a finger on the pulse of Greek shipping
    It is now 20 years since the inception of the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards; the event has been celebrating...
  • Performance is key for Interunity
    Interunity Group has put some distance between itself and the broad swathe of tonnage providers in Greek shipping, drawing comparisons...
  • Chinese shipbuilders tighten grip on market
    Statistics from China's national shipbuilding association come as Chinese industrial representatives are expected to engage in heated debates with the...
  • Cash buyer secures two Evergreen containerships for green recycling
    Evergreen's 5,652 teu Ever Uranus and the 1,164 teu Uni Assure are expected to be recycled in India and Türkiye...
  • Maersk renews 10-year supply chain deal with New Zealand's Kotahi
    Maersk said it was committed to New Zealand having recently opened a cold chain hub in Ruakura, its largest infrastructure...
  • Daily Briefing
    Taxing shipping emissions will raise a lot of cash. How should it be spent? | Large rise in empty equipment...
  • Emerging Vietnamese owner lands leaseback deal with CSSC Shipping to finance fleet expansion
    Two vessels involved are understood to be resales from existing long range two tanker orderbook

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • SC Ports resumes most operations, but recovery just beginning
    Truckers working the Charleston market say it could take a week or longer to cut through the backlog of containers that didn't move while terminal gates were shut for the better part of two days.
  • Flexport hit with second FMC billing complaint this month
    A legal battle over unpaid detention and demurrage bills between the forwarder and importer Giti Tire has now moved to US maritime regulators.
  • Carrier Zim swings back to Q1 profit on volume, pricing strength
    The carrier credits new chartered capacity and container equipment investments for allowing it to handle the higher-than-expected volume growth this year as Red Sea diversions challenge industry bandwidth.
  • Annual contract talks offer up new twist in carrier-forwarder relationships
    In the recently completed annual negotiating round, trans-Pacific carriers slashed, or in some cases eliminated, the access of forwarders to fixed-rate bookings for accounts whose identity they disclose.
  • Shippers fight for allocations as early peak season hits Asia-Europe
    The peak season typically runs from June to September, but unseasonally strong demand is placing capacity under mounting pressure and driving up rate levels on the trade lane.
  • Gates remain closed at Charleston, inland ports amid ongoing software issue
    No cargo pickups or drop-offs are taking place at Charleston's marine terminals and SC Ports' two inland ports as officials scramble to resolve the software problem.
  • Carriers, shippers scramble amid worsening container shortages in Asia
    Longer transit times to Europe and North America as vessels continue to divert via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea region has delayed the return of empty containers to Asia, particularly China.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Schoeller's AAL adds methanol newbuildings as boss Kyriacos Panayides eyes market share
    CEO of heavylift company says price has deterred rivals from ordering next-generation ships
  • Greek shipowner Eddie Valentis sells bulker stake to public vehicle Pyxis Tankers
    New York-listed company and Valentis to jointly own kamsarmax
  • Poten & Partners sees boost for tankers should Sudan security improve
    War, pipeline ruptures and Houthi attacks are holding back crude cargoes, broker says
  • EnTrust eyes gaps left by retreating Scandinavian shipping banks after closing OMP deal
    New York investment firm snags Oslo arm in bid to break in up north
  • Key window into Jones Act tanker market closes with $950m OSG takeover
    Shipbrokers who thrive on information arbitration may not complain as US-flagged ships sail off the public record
  • Stolt-Nielsen pays out $290m as battle over deadly container ship explosion closes
    Norwegian shipping giant to meet figure related to MSC Flaminia incident with help from insurance proceeds
  • First tanker loads crude in from expanded Canadian oil pipeline
    Ship tracking data shows tanker chartered by Canadian oil producer Suncor is loading at Burnaby port
  • Stronger for longer: Zim bullish on boxes as it turns around loss
    Israeli line expects uptick in demand and continued rerouting to boost earnings further this year
  • Seamax hives off container ship trio as secondhand values rise
    More deals emerge as prices of some neopanamax boxships surge by 25% since December
  • Shipowner Navigazione Montanari orders first newbuildings since global financial crisis
    Italian owner orders two MR1 tankers in China
  • Football superstar Erling Haaland buys into shipping lender M&M Bank
    Manchester City goal machine teams up with former pro father for new investment
  • Lomar tech fund backs start-up converting captured carbon to salt
    Shipowner says Calcarea's process mimics the earth's response to volcanic eruptions
  • Norden tied to second bulker swoop on newcastlemax in quick succession
    Owner-operator ultimately wants to build a capesize fleet of up to 25 vessels
  • Eight-ship deal marks first methanol-fuel ultramax bulker newbuilding order in China
    Cyprus company signs milestone contract at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding
  • Norden tied to second newcastlemax bulker swoop in quick succession
    Owner-operator ultimately wants to build a capesize fleet of up to 25 vessels
  • Bahri VLCC fixtures show shift in Saudi Arabian crude flows away from Houthi hotspot
    Kpler identifies change in domestic voyages as Aramco brings in crude from Yanbu
  • Howe Robinson's Debbie Turner hands over LNG team reins to James Huw Smith
    Changing of the guard as a well-known face in sector moves to new Devon 'office'
  • Tufton bulker in collision with tanker in busy Argentine river
    Damage to both vessels reported after incident near Rosario
  • Russian ship master and two officers arrested after collision with fishing boat
    Icelandic police investigating whether Longship's Longdawn abandoned a man at sea
  • Exmar racks up €40m for newbuilding programme with subsidiary sale
    Deal with compatriot Bekaert picks up tab for roughly half of dual-fuel newbuilding
  • TotalEnergies supply deal sparks tenders for tanker cargoes from giant refinery in Nigeria
    Huge new Dangote plant ramping up oil buying in first year of operation
  • Eight-ship deal marks first methanol fuel ultramax bulk carrier newbuilding order in China
    The Cyprus company inked contract at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding
  • UK naval officer fined for covering up near-miss with tanker
    Euan Playford-Johnston left bridge of minesweeper to untrained colleague, military court hears
  • CSSC Leasing agrees sale-and-leaseback deal with new Vietnamese owner
    Seller agrees to take the vessels back on medium-term charters
  • Sanctioned Sovcomflot suezmax heads to Asia as others wait
    A successful voyage for the SCF Primorye could encourage state shipowner to load more vessels
  • Singapore's Smart Ship Hub wins 'significant investment' from Japanese equipment giant Nakakita
    Cash injection comes ahead of optimisation platform's Series A funding round

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American Shipper web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Maersk airline prepares to deploy first 777 freighters for peak season
    Maersk is pursuing its air cargo ambitions with a new freight station in Miami and its first two Boeing 777 freighters.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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