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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • SCI container vessel inducted in Europe service
  • Major Ports' cargo volume up 5.03 pc; National Waterways too registers throughput growth
  • Allcargo Gati to roll out 1,700+ rebranded vehicles with alternate fuel solutions for first and last mile delivery
  • Govt seen removing MEP on white rice exports
  • Gemini Cooperation alliance confident about its service reliability aim
  • Explosive challenges for the global logistics industry
  • Yang Ming to launch two Europe-East Med Express services
  • DP World to expand London Gateway to make it Britain's largest container port
  • Suez Canal further increases Electronic Services Fees
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes IMR service
  • UK becomes 4th largest export market for India
  • LPG shipping seeing ordering momentum; clean ammonia a driver
  • Automobile exports soar
  • India could recalibrate FTA strategy amid rising imports
  • Indian Register of Shipping and SeaTech sign MoU for international collaboration on green tug design and sustainable initiatives
  • Solar equipment import bill seen at $30 bn per year to meet 2030 target, says GTRI
  • Grain output target set at 341.55 MT for 2024-25
  • PSS from South America West Coast to Europe & Indian Subcontinent

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Dutch haulier purchases 75 e-Actros
  • Emirates opts for Boeing
  • EMDs ordered for railfreight sector in the Gulf
  • A gateway to Singapore
  • A new head for logistics business
  • Peak season pushes Long Beach
  • EFW registers its first A321P2F in South America
  • Supporting Air Serbia's great leaps
  • More Vectron MS for rental
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Menzies strengthens leadership in the Americas
  • B&H relocates in NZ
  • 10 million teu capacity for Charleston Harbour

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • More cargo chaos at Chittagong Port as transport operators strike
  • 'Game-changer' may be game over, as India eyes cabotage u-turn
  • Trump tariff threat and China downturn will make CNY 2025 'different'
  • MSC takes over Brazil's Wilson Sons in $767m deal
  • China Rail achieves record-breaking billion tonnes of rail freight in Q3
  • OceanX: All eyes on forecasting complexity and the state of FreightTech
  • Peru's new Chancay Port set to open to box line services next month
  • Emirates orders five more 777Fs, as Boeing strike looks set to end
  • Seaspan orders six more dual-fuel box ships and will pay in Chinese yuan
  • New CEO Jean Ceccaldi set to 'transform' ECS GSSA model

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • AUDIO: Coast Guard rescues 5 from tug Luther
    The U.S. Coast Guard has released dramatic audio from an incident Friday in which five people were rescued from the 130-foot commercial tug Luther after it lost steering off the coast of
  • VIDEO: Elire Infra launches new floating "Smart Hubs"
    London-based Elire Infra has launched Smart Hubs, which it describes as "the world's first intelligent floating infrastructure to accelerate net zero goals across multiple industries. The modular, multi-purpose and scalable infrastructure solutions

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Indian Register of Shipping partners with SeaTech for green tug design and sustainability initiatives
    The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SeaTech Solutions International, a maritime engineering and design company based in Singapore. The agreement underscores a comprehensive global effort to promote sustainable maritime practices, specifically focusing on the design and classification of next-generation green tugs and harbor crafts for worldwide use.
  • Maersk applies reeefer surcharge from Chile and Peru to Asia
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced the introduction of a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Chile and Peru to Asia. The surcharge of US$1,000 per container will be applicable only to reefer cargo and will be effective from 1 November. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • US MARAD selects ABS to head Maritime Innovation Centre
    The Office of Environment and Innovation at the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) has chosen ABS to establish and oversee the US Center for Maritime Innovation (Center) through a five-year cooperative agreement. The Center is designed to facilitate the implementation of clean energy technologies on US vessels, supported by extensive research and development programs as well as trainin
  • US-China Trade War Escalates Risks in Shipping Industry Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
    Recent developments in terms of geopolitical instability collectively paint a complex picture of strategic competition, influencing the stability and decisions of the global shipping industry. Geopolitics and political instability are perceived as a significant risk, with the lowest confidence in addressing them, suggesting that geopolitical factors are a major concern with less controllable outc
  • Maersk reports preliminary Q3 revenue of US$15.8 billion
    Based on preliminary unaudited figures, A.P. Moller Maersk reports revenue of US$15.8 billion, underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of US$4.8 billion and underlying earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of US$3.3 billion for the third quarter of 2024. Additionally, Maersk now expects for the full year 2024 underlying EBITDA of US$11 to 11.5 billi
  • Trailer strike halts box movement in Bangladesh
    The movement of containers to and from Bangladesh's Chittagong port and depots remained suspended since Monday (21 October) morning as the Prime Mover Trailer workers have enforced strikes. Shippers and off-dock owners say no outbound containers could be taken to the port for shipment due to the strike, while import goods laden boxes or empty boxes could not be brought out from the country's prim
  • Seaspan orders six new container vessels from Chinese shipyard
    Seaspan Corporation has placed an order for six eco-friendly container ships with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The company announced the commissioning of six new vessels, each with a capacity of 13,600 TEUs, designed by the Chinese shipyard. The ships are expected to incorporate numerous green technologies and modern design principles. Additio
  • Maersk increases PSS from Asia to Saudi Arabia
    Copenhagen-based box line Maersk will increase the following peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from various Asian ports to Saudi Arabia. The updated surcharge levels will be effective from 1 November for all the origin ports, except Vietnam, where the PSS will launch on 2 November, and Taiwan, where the surcharge will take effect on 17 November. Origin Destination Rate basis Container Cur
  • ICTSI's TecPlata handles first carbon-neutral container in Argentina
    TecPlata achieved a new milestone by handling the first carbon-neutral container in Argentina, marking a significant step forward in the company's commitment to sustainability. Through the collaboration with Petrocuyo, LOGIN, and Carbon+, ICTSI-operated TecPlata has implemented practices that prioritize environmental responsibility while ensuring operational efficiency. As the first Argentine por
  • Los Angeles port records busiest quarter in its history
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) handled a record-breaking 954,706 TEUs in September, marking a 27% increase from the same month of the previous year. At the same time, the Californian port recorded its busiest quarter (July-September 2024) in its history with 2,854,904 TEUs. By the end of September 2024, the major US container port has seen an 18% increase in traffic compared to the same period in
  • MSC takes over majority stake in Wilson Sons
    The world's largest shipping company MSC has acquired a majority stake in Wilson Sons for R$4.352 billion (around US$765 million) from Ocean Wilsons, via its subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services (SAS). In particular, MSC will now have a 56.47% interest in the Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons. The transaction is expected to be completed during the second half of 2025 and
  • Houthis execute drone assault on Maersk-chartered vessel
    A Maersk-chartered container ship has been reportedly attacked by Houthis in the Arabian Sea, as the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group continues targeting vessels in response to the Gaza War. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said that several drones assaulted the 2013-built, 4,957 TEU Megalopolis, which Maersk has been chartering from Greece-based shipping company Costamare since 2018. Yahya noted: "
  • Tanker catches fire in Singapore waters
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted on 21 October at 10:30 am (local time) of an engine room fire onboard a Malta-flagged tanker, Med Atlantic, in the East Johor Strait, within Singapore waters. The vessel is currently anchored, according to the statement, while an MPA patrol craft, two Police Coast Guard craft, three Singapore Civil Defence Force marine firefighting an
  • Premier Alliance discloses updates to its network
    Premier Alliance, including HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming, which will commence operations in February after the exit of Hapag-Lloyd from THE Alliance, has announced changes in its network. On the Transpacific (West Coast) trade, the PN3 will be split into two loops, PN3 and PN4 whilst there will be a new MD5 service between the Mediterranean and the Far East, according to DynaLin
  • MSC's MEDLOG partners with PDC to develop new cold storage facility at King Abdullah Port
    Port Development Company (PDC), owner and master developer of King Abdullah Port, and MSC's logistics arm MEDLOG have launched a strategic collaboration with King Abdullah Port to establish a state-of-the-art cold storage facility. The project will entail an investment of 300 million Saudi Riyals (US$80 million) and will cover an expansive 60,000 square meters. The new facility is expected to sig
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority appoints new Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced that Captain Shri Madiwal has been appointed as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain. With immediate effect, the appointment follows a competitive global executive recruitment process. Madiwal brings more than 30 years of experience in maritime operations and supply chain to the role. Since joining the Canadian port authority in 2019 as Direc
  • Which VIP cars are most often chosen by Dubai guests for rent?
    Dubai is a paradise for supercars. On every street, you can see luxury and exotic cars. Among them are business-class models of brands: BMW, Mercedes, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, Audi, and others. Most of them are rented. Politicians, respectable businessmen, celebrities, and wealthy people often use luxury car rental Dubai . This is an excellent opportunity to impress potential business partners or f
  • SOS from ReCAAP ISC on sea robbery in Singapore Strait
    With three incidents onboard ships within a short period of time while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS) on 18 October, the ReCAAP ISC issued an alert to the maritime community on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery in that area and warned a possibility of further incidents. "The three incidents occurred within two

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Nuclear Transport Solutions starts automated wing sail trials
    Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has become the first nuclear transport operator in the world to install and trial Smart Green Shipping's (SGS) FastRig wing sail on its vessels. Installation of the wing sail was done on one of NTS vessels, the Pacific Grebe, a purpose-built ship designed to safely carry nuclear cargo around the world. ...
  • PSA International to test sustainable electrification at Singapore port
    The innovation and venture capital arm of PSA International, PSA unboxed, and grid infrastructure firm Amperesand have agreed to conduct trials focused on port decarbonisation through electrification. This partnership involves a pilot trial of Amperesand's solid-state transformer technology at Singapore's port, as part of PSA's planned upcoming charging facilities for its fleet of electric prime
  • Panama orders immediate cancellation of all sanctioned vessels
    The president of Panama Jose Raul Molino has issued an executive decree which will see the Panama Ship Registry, the second-largest shipping registry in the world, cancel any vessel on international sanction lists. The Panama Maritime Authority said that it now had a legal mechanism that allows the immediate cancellation of the registration and navigation ...
  • MSC to take over Wilson Sons in $768m deal
    Swiss-based liner giant Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has struck a deal via its subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services (SAS) to acquire a majority stake in Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons. London-listed Ocean Wilsons Holdings said in a filing Monday it is selling its 56.47% interest in Wilson Sons to Gianluigi Aponte's MSC for ...
  • Boxports struggle as vessel bunching approaches covid levels
    Container ports are experiencing chaotic schedules not seen since the days of covid. Vessel bunching, where multiple vessels sail on the same week on the same service, has increased sharply this year, according to a new report from Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence. On Asia-Europe in particular, this is essentially back to the same level as during ...
  • Newbuild prices surge 52% this decade
    Newbuild prices are at highs not experienced since their peak in 2008, with yards set to haul in a still very sizeable chunk of orders before the end of the year. The newbuilding price index created by Clarksons Research is now on a par with the 2008 peak in nominal terms, standing at 190 points, ...
  • Cido orders ammonia carrier brace
    South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has won an order from compatriot Cido Shipping for two 88,000 LPG dual fuel capable very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). The units, costing $125.9m each, are due for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2027. The ordering of more than 50 VLACs over the past 12 months has made many ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Price Cap Coalition issues new advisory, urges vigilance in tanker sales
    The Price Cap Coalition issued a new advisory Monday, updating previous guidance and adding recommendations, including to 'those involved in...
  • Maersk profits confirm blockbuster third quarter for container shipping lines
    Maersk's stellar 3Q24 profits are good news for investors in the most liquid liner stock, Zim. However, spot indexes imply...
  • Panama issues decree for 'immediate cancellation' of sanctioned ships
    The AMP announced Sunday that the government would immediately cancel ships included on sanctions lists from various jurisdictions
  • Daily Briefing
    Libya's lucrative fuel smuggling operations sustained by small tanker network | Seaspan deal spotlights renminbi settlements in China orders, but...
  • Libya's lucrative fuel smuggling operations sustained by small tanker network
    Black market fuel trade contributes to Libya's state of crisis, but there are also questions about what the profits of...
  • Seaspan deal spotlights renminbi settlements in China orders, but dollar dominance unchallenged
    Despite Beijing's renminbi internationalisation ambition and China's current favorable interest rates, settling shipbuilding contracts in its currency still encounters many...
  • Week in charts: Bull run for US imports continues | Tanker sanctions fail to interrupt Iran-China trade | Californian majors come out trumps in alliance shake-up
    US container ports continue to post exceptionally strong numbers, vessel-specific sanctions failing to stop flow of Iranian oil into China...
  • Ship finance in flux: Bonds and revolvers in, term loans and equity sales out
    Cash-rich shipowners are calling the shots on the debt finance front, according to speakers at the Capital Link New York...
  • Hull renewal season looking good for shipowners
    Glut of new managing general agencies ready to undercut incumbents, market sources report
  • MSC buys majority stake in Wilson Sons
    Wilson Sons operates terminals in Rio Grande and Salvador, two of South America's ports, and was majority-owned by Ocean Wilsons...
  • Automating port payments can save 'hundreds of thousands', says Harbor Lab
    Lack of standardisation and transparency across ports create an environment ripe for error and make it difficult to predict costs
  • MSC and Spliethoff both sell 1980s-built tonnage to Turkish ship recyclers
    MSC has sold a 1982-built boxship latterly serving as a Red Sea feeder vessel, while Netherlands-based Spliethoff has sold the...
  • Boxship bunching bouncing back
    Sea-Intelligence warns more boxships are sailing the same service in the same week, with levels of 'bunching' on Asia-Europe trades...
  • Chancay to 'soft launch' in November with Shanghai route
    Chancay will be able to accommodate the biggest containerships with a draught of 60 feet, with China-based shipping company Cosco...
  • Santos having best year so far as new terminal edges closer
    A new terminal at the port has been promised for some time, but ministers have agreed to begin the tender...
  • The week in newbuildings: More big boxship orders signed
    Maersk has contracted six ultra-large containerships in South Korea, while tonnage provider Seaspan has signed up for the same number...
  • Hanwha Ocean partners with GCMD to advance green transition
    The two partners will team up on low- and zero-carbon fuels, onboard carbon capture and storage systems, and energy efficiency...
  • Beijing enlists Cosco and China Merchants in stock market rescue
    Largest buyback comes from Cosco Shipping Holdings, which controls the world's fourth-largest container fleet, with an estimated cost of Yuan1bn-2bn...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Potential Trump tariffs would re-set business strategy for US importers: analyst
    It's not too soon for BCOs to begin game-planning for the results of the US presidential election and what a slew of new tariffs in a possible Trump administration could mean for importers, writes shipper consultant John McCauley.
  • Delay in Europe's deforestation rule does not address key issues: palm oil industry
    Small farmers of commodities such as palm oil or cocoa remain concerned about the demanding traceability requirements of the regulation that is seen as a barrier to trade with the European Union.
  • Proposed Oregon container terminal among projects winning DOT grants
    The US Department of Transportation's latest round of infrastructure grants also target port-adjacent roadways, berth expansions and yard equipment electrification.
  • MSC grows South American logistics portfolio with Wilson Sons acquisition
    The carrier will exit the 2M Alliance next January and has been on an acquisition spree over the past year to shore up its global logistics and container terminal operations.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Price Cap Coalition puts tanker sales in focus, urging vigilance for 'evasive or illicit' buyers
    Sellers and brokers need to check deal structures and a ship's expected end use
  • Pangaea Logistics sets date for shareholder vote on MTM Maritime acquisition
    Equity analyst has come to appreciate value proposition from view of private MTM
  • Maersk lifts earnings forecast to as high as $11.5bn on Red Sea disruption impacts
    Ebtida upgraded for second time this quarter on back of ongoing Middle East crisis
  • Maersk-chartered Costamare ship sails toward Dubai with no sign of claimed Houthi attack
    Incident appears to be among many that has seen Houthis claim an operation beyond the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that has proven unfounded
  • Zodiac Maritime leads the charge as 'mini-boom' hits container charter markets
    Relets and forward-fixing reappear as charter activity picks up
  • Fire hits tanker engine room in waters off Singapore
    Port authority mobilises firefighting and rescue ships following blaze on the Med Atlantic
  • Boluda stays on acquisition trail with deal for Finnish ice breakers
    Spanish owner buys six-ship fleet of family-owned YHB
  • US Marine beats 11 owners to lucrative US Navy charter for product tanker
    Maritime Partners-controlled shipowner could bank up to $73m
  • Crude cannibal exits could help LR2 tanker rates double to $60,000 per day
    Analysts argue that dirty tankers could switch back out of product trades as earnings rise
  • Spanish oil company named as big-money charterer of Nordic American Tankers ship
    The $36,000 per day rate bests multiple assessments
  • Crown LNG closes in on US terminal site as it posts first results since listing
    Gravity-based structure fan reveals Vietnam terminal plan, the addition of power generation to the design and an India listing
  • Capesize spot rates fall below $19,000 per day as China hopes fade
    Rout continues for owners of large bulk carriers
  • Elite Tankship confirms long-term charter of new Pertamina product tanker pair
    Former Scorpio and Marinakis ships will trade with Mangish Kakodkar-led company for three years
  • Energy market big shots have diverging views on Chinese demand
    Saudi Aramco is positive but the IEA forecasts a slowing Chinese economy and decreasing oil demand
  • Has Christmas been cancelled for LNG shipowners?
    Is there hope of a recovery as fixing window moves towards year-end?
  • Evangelos Marinakis expands offshore fleet in deal with Arne Blystad
    PSV Ace Discoverer begins commercial operations for Aurora Offshore in Norway
  • Aframax takes Canadian crude to Alaska for first time in a decade
    Shipment shows range of options open to exports from expanded Trans Mountain pipeline
  • Euroseas secures lucrative charters from OOCL on feeder trio
    Profitable three-year deals for Chittagongmax trio as demand strengthens
  • Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation signs first shipyard partner
    Pair to work together on alternative fuels, energy efficiency technologies and onboard carbon capture
  • Shadow fleet 'saturation' knocks a chunk off tanker values, Clarksons says
    Analysts believe interest is waning in older ships both for non-mainstream and mainstream markets
  • Gianluigi Aponte's MSC splashes $768m to take over shipping and yard group Wilson Sons
    Container ships giant adds to presence in Brazil through long-mooted deal
  • Blacklisted shadow tanker baits UK sanctions chiefs with English Channel transit
    Britain says its coastguard agency would challenge ships with suspected dubious insurance
  • Tanker owners searching for value may have found it at shipyards as ordering surges
    With secondhand values remaining firm, some orders could be value-driven, Gibson says
  • Seacor Marine takes broker to court after charterer's bankruptcy
    Offshore vessel owner says it should be paid some of the $13m that GOL received from Cox Operating Chapter 11 case
  • Korea Line capesize pair sold amid signs of softening asset prices
    Vessels built around 2010 are the only capesize category affected by secondhand price declines so far
  • Hafnia adds product tankers to pool in deals with Vietnamese owners
    PVTrans and Pacific Petroleum hand over ships to giant product carrier operator
  • What a difference a year makes: Clarksons charts major change in fortunes at Suez and Panama canals
    Data shows a 70% drop in Suez transits while Panama volumes are recovering
  • Wison New Energies scoops early work for Papua New Guinea FLNG unit
    Kumul Petroleum Holdings wants to build 1.5 mtpa floater
  • Vitol agrees deal to ship 500,000 tonnes of LNG for China Gas
    Swap agreement will see trader and shipowner handle shipping from US
  • Green Reefers sells duo for recycling as prices dip in India
    One of Norwegian shipowner's reefers has been delivered to Turkey
  • Iran bypasses Strait of Hormuz with first VLCC loading at new Jask terminal
    NITC ship lifts first export cargo outside Middle East Gulf
  • DNB boosts shipping position with $1.1bn buy of Sweden's Carnegie
    Global investment banking unit will be renamed DNB Carnegie
  • Angeliki Frangou clinches multi-year Saudi Aramco time charters for four tankers
    Saudi oil major is among the traditional chartering counterparties of Navios Maritime Partners
  • Nakilat unveils earnings visibility with 879 years of firm charter contracts
    Doha-listed company now sitting on orders for 36 LNG carriers and four VLACs that will boost its fleet to 114 vessels
  • MAN Energy Solutions withdraws an engine designed for LNG carriers from sales shelf
    Danish company blames incoming IMO regulations and performance of its product

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • ONE, DP World box up hope for breast cancer awareness
    Ocean Network Express and terminal operator DP World created a message on a dockside canvas during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
  • Emirates to nearly double 777 freighter fleet by late 2026
    Emirates has placed an order for five current-generation 777 freighters and is eyeing a big order for next-generation freighters from either Airbus or Boeing.

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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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