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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 26, 2024
  • Temperature-controlled rail service launched
  • New groupage service to Mexico
  • Swiss forwarders banking on e-trucks
  • Girteka picks CCO
  • Representing Turkish Cargo in Central Asia
  • Tackling the end-of-year peak
  • Zim adds new Asia-Canada route
  • Air France KLM to adopt CRA
  • Clever mode combinations save time and CO2
  • A federal grant to grow Gulf gateway
  • Ivo Aris follows Peter Mundt
  • Automated storage on 800 sqm
  • A double success for Japan Airlines
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 'Sider Harmony' joins Nova fleet
  • Detq: full speed ahead
  • Regular train service between Far East and Penza
  • A pledge to simplify tracking

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • Two Maersk box ships come under fire in latest Houthi missile attack
  • Red Sea: buoyant demand for sea-air, but sea-to-air shift treads water
  • EU puts ports on the front line in fight against drug smugglers
  • Charter market heats up - carriers could need up to 200 extra ships
  • LTL betting: Old Dominion, XPO co-favourites post-Knight-Swift numbers
  • Alarm as road blocks by truckers and farmers spread across Europe
  • Not all shipowners able to trade EUAs, despite EU ETS already in effect
  • HMM links with North Africa feeder operator as it eyes new revenue streams
  • Global Critical Logistics appoints Brent Nagy as chief growth officer

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • Crounse takes delivery of new towboat from Conrad
    Paducah, Ky., headquartered Crounse Corporation has recently taken delivery of the 6,034-horsepower towboat M/V Alice. Named after the company's first vessel that began operating in 1949, the M/V Alice was constructed by
  • New Jersey offshore wind gets back on track
    Back in October last year, New Jersey's plans for offshore wind development took a hit when Ørsted announced that it would cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2
  • VIDEO: Delivery of Sun Princess delayed
    Carnival Corporation's Princess Cruises says that it and Fincantieri have mutually agreed to delay delivery of the 4,300 passenger, Sun Princess, the largest vessel ever constructed in Italy and the first ship

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Container News web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • Idwal introduces condition improvement programme
    Idwal, an inspection, technology and data company, has introduced Idwal ID, a comprehensive programme to improve conditions. This digital platform offers defect management, fleet analytics, and benchmarking by conducting thorough ship inspections and generating dynamic reports based on detailed data. "Idwal ID brings together our market-leading inspections, maritime experience and digital technol
  • Port of Los Angeles to open new Wilmington Waterfront Promenade
    The grand opening of the newly completed Wilmington Waterfront Promenade at the Port of Los Angeles is set for 3 February. Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker, members of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission, Port officials and community leaders will be on hand to celebrate the new US$77.3 million "window to the waterfront" public park and recreation area, which will provide unprecedented acc
  • Addressing Cash Flow Challenges in Your Trucking Enterprise
    The trucking industry, often seen as the backbone of commerce, is undergoing a period of significant financial pressure. There was a freight recession that hit the industry in 2023 , thus leading to a dip in levels of capacity available to support loads, especially in the dry van sector. This decline in freight volumes and spot/contract rates compared to the previous year has created stiff challe
  • What is a reefer container? Dimensions and how they work
    A reefer container, also known as a refrigerated container, is an enclosed unit used for transporting temperature-sensitive cargo. Featuring built-in refrigeration systems, these containers maintain a specific temperature, ensuring the safe transportation of perishable goods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and pharmaceuticals around the world, either by boat, road or rail. Their use i
  • Maqta Gateway and Aqaba Development Corporation sign deal to digitalise Jordan's maritime sector
    In a move to boost maritime and tourism development in Aqaba, Jordan, AD Ports Group has announced the signing of a shareholders' agreement between its digital arm, Maqta Gateway, and the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) with regards to their existing joint venture company, Maqta Ayla. Maqta Gateway will have a 51% stake in Maqta Ayla, while ADC will own 49%. "Guided by our leadership, we rema
  • Maersk rejigs India, Middle East networks amid growing Red Sea crisis pressure
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced a series of changes to its ocean networks covering India and Middle East trades. The company has opened a new shuttle loop out of Colombo to help the transshipment of Mediterranean cargo to/from the subcontinent. The service will rotate Salalah, Colombo, Ennore, Colombo and Salalah, starting from 5 February. "In Colombo, we will have connections to Europe
  • MSC adjusts its East-West network to manage disruption caused by Red Sea crisis
    Due to the current situation in the Red Sea, MSC has temporarily suspended transits through the Suez Canal in both Eastbound and Westbound directions. This decision to redirect all vessels via the Cape of Good Hope has had widespread effects on global shipping networks. According to an MSC's recent statement, to mitigate the impact on their sailing schedules caused by this rerouting, the company
  • NWSA nears 3 million TEUs in 2023
    The conclusion of 2023 saw robust performance for the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), as both international imports and exports marked their fourth consecutive month of volume growth. Looking at the overall annual performance, 2023 volumes saw a 12.1% decline compared to 2022, amounting to 2,974,416 TEUs. Full imports for the year decreased by 13.7%, contrasting with a 4.9% growth in full expo
  • ZIM starts new service connecting Asia with North America
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services announced the launch of ZIM PNW Xpress (ZPX) service, an independent service that will connect Asia, Canada and the United States via Vancouver Gateway. The new service commenced operations on 21 January from the port of Cai Mep in Vietnam and will have the following rotation: Cai Mep (Vietnam) - Yantian (China) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Xiamen
  • Gulftainer digitalizes operations and business procedures
    United Arab Emirates-based port operator Gulftainer has declared its intention to shift its core ERP to the cloud. The company will be adopting RISE with SAP and S/4HANA to enhance its global and regional operations, aligning with its broader digital transformation roadmap. As part of their extended collaboration, Peter Richards, CEO of Gulftainer, met with Marwan Zeineddine, managing director at

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Splash web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • Wah Kwong JV poised to double LNG order tally at Dalian Shipbuilding
    Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport and its joint venture partners China Gas Holdings and Hong Kong's CSSC Shipping are set to expand their orderbook for LNG carrier newbuilds in China. MB Shipbrokers, formerly Maersk Broker, reports a new order for a pair of 175,000 cu m units is anticipated at state-run Dalian Shipbuilding ...
  • Equinor and BP part ways in US offshore wind swap deal
    Equinor and BP have agreed to separately pursue their joint offshore wind projects in the US through a swap transaction under which the Norwegian oil and gas giant will take full ownership of the Empire Wind lease and projects and the UK supermajor taking over the Beacon Wind lease and projects. The agreement will give ...
  • US and UK sanction senior Houthis over Red Sea shipping attacks
    The US and the UK have imposed sanctions on four senior Houthi officials for their roles in supporting or directing attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Those targeted include Houthi defence minister Mohamed Nasser al-Atifi, commander of Houthi naval forces Muhammad Fadl Abd al-Nabi, coastal defence forces chief Muhammad Ali al-Qadiri and Muhammed ...
  • Jan De Nul secures Hornsea 3 contract
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul and Danish utility Ørsted have struck an export cable deal for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the agreement with an undisclosed value, Jan De Nul will carry out seabed preparation, transport, installation and protection of 350km of cables that will link the wind farm ...
  • Vroon buys livestock carrier from Tsuneishi
    Vroon has strengthened its fleet following a financial restructuring last year with the acquisition of a livestock carrier from Japan's Tsuneishi Group. The Dutch shipowner has added the 2017-built Aurochs, which recently left Australia under its new name, Friesian Express. The youngest livestock carrier in operation takes the company's fleet of such vessels managed by ...
  • Red Sea naval forces struggle to contain Houthi attacks
    The futility of 22 naval ships trying to patrol 2,200 km of Yemeni coastline were once again exposed yesterday with two US-flagged Maersk boxships fired upon by the Houthis as shipping comes to terms with the fact that the Red Sea exodus is here to stay for a considerable time. Reacting to Israel's war in ...
  • Japanese press ahead with ammonia-fuelled ships
    Japanese companies have made headway in their efforts to deliver a mid-sized ammonia carrier powered by ammonia fuel by the fourth quarter of 2026. The consortium partners, which include shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), engine makers Japan Engine Corporation and IHI Power Systems, Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine ...
  • Ukraine intensifies Russian refinery campaign
    February 24 will mark the second anniversary since Russia unleashed the largest attack on a European country since World War II. In that period of time Russian exports of oil and gas have diminished, but only by about a third with fossil fuel exports still making up around 45% of the federal budget. Tired of ...
  • New Jersey gives go-ahead to two offshore wind projects
    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has awarded a combined 3.7 GW of offshore wind capacity to Invenergy and energyRE's Leading Light Wind project and Attentive Energy's Attentive Energy Two project. The state awarded 2.4 GW of capacity to Leading Light Wind and 1.3 GW to Attentive Energy Two. Attentive Energy is a joint ...
  • Europe seeks port solutions to staunch cocaine epidemic
    With Belgium holding the six-month presidency of the council of the European Union, the government has wasted little time in taking its next step in the fight against drugs cartels across the continent's ports, with Antwerp widely seen as the epicentre for the cocaine trades. The European Union along with port authorities and many associations ...
  • Cyan Renewables becomes majority owner of Sentinel Marine
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has acquired a 75% stake in offshore support vessel specialist Sentinel Marine, owner of the youngest fleet of emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) in the UK. Sentinel Marine has a fleet of 13 high-specification offshore support vessels which enables them to respond to environmental emergencies, such as ...
  • Red Sea shipping crisis stops UN from completing FSO Safer operation
    One of the side effects of the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis has been the suspension of the dismantling of the FSO , a 48-year-old, decaying tanker that the United Nations has been attempting to move. Splash has repeatedly reported on the UN's operation to remove the FSO Safer from Yemeni waters. Last year, the ...
  • Georgia port secures federal funding
    The Port of Brunswick in Georgia has been awarded $15m in federal funding to help develop its East River Terminal, a bulk facility. The project includes building a new 165m long dock after demolishing the old one, as well as replacing half of a second dock on the site. The federal money will also aid ...
  • Transnet's new CEO under investigation
    The bad news keeps emanating from the headquarters of Transnet, South Africa's under pressure state-run port operator. An investigation is underway looking at corruption claims levelled at Pepi Silinga, Transnet's CEO. Silinga has been accused of handing his former employer - COEGA Development Corporation - a lucrative contract to build fences around the ports of ...
  • Maritime tech investment JV launches in the US
    AMA Capital Partners, a boutique transportation and maritime focused investment bank, has formed a joint venture with Boston-based Skysail Advisors, an advisory firm specialising in the maritime technology space, a sector that has seen enormous merger and acquisitions over the past 12 months. Evangelos Efstathiou, founder and managing director of Skysail, commented: "Over the past ...
  • Govan Drydock back in business
    A famous British shipyard name is being resuscitated after a 36-year hiatus. Scotland's Govan Drydock has been given the green light to re-open. Glasgow City Council has granted a change of use planning consent, which will allow the full reopening of its 168 m long drydock number one, which was previously designated derelict. Govan Drydock ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • More suezmax tankers take the long way to Europe and the Med
    Most suezmaxes now transiting southbound via the Red Sea are carrying Russian crude while those heading northbound are mostly in...
  • US and UK blacklist four senior Houthi leaders for Red Sea terrorism
    The US and UK have blacklisted four senior Houthi leaders over attacks in the Red Sea. The move follows US...
  • Prominent shipbroker says 'everybody knows' how to sell tankers to fund Russia's war and get away with it
    Affinity managing director Richard Fulford-Smith says his industry is complicit in facilitating Russian oil trades that deliver $225bn in profit...
  • Insurers' Poseidon Principles scores got worse in 2023, report shows
    Better data collection and larger membership needed to enhance initiative's impact, PPMI admits
  • 'Toxic fleet' of US-sanctioned Russia dark fleet owner Hennesea Holdings means company is 'done'
    Most of the 18-tanker Hennesea fleet is loitering in international waters after US regulators designated the owner and its ships...
  • China slowdown and lower coal demand stymie dry bulk growth
    With the world economy still relatively stagnant, there is little to push growth in the dry sector. Reduced use of...
  • Lomar switches focus from boxships to bulkers
    Diversifying UK-based owner confirms $500m worth of sales and purchases involving 33 vessels last year
  • NYK confirms order for medium-sized ammonia carrier newbuilding
    A new 40,000 cu m ammonia carrier will be fitted with the first marine ammonia-fuel engine to be built in...
  • Singapore's Cyan Renewables acquires 75% stake in UK-based Sentinel Marine
    The deal will combine Sentinel Marine's UK offshore marine services business with Cyan Renewables' extensive network in the offshore wind...
  • AMA Capital Partners and Skysail Advisors tie up to help maritime tech firms access capital
    Boutique transportation and maritime bank AMA Capital Partners and maritime technology firm Skysail Advisors are partnering up to help maritime...
  • Greek tankers enter Gatik dark fleet as new Russia sales restrictions kick in
    Two tanker sales mark the first moves from European ownership to enter Russian trading since Europe toughened measures to prevent...
  • LNG engines emit more methane slip than shipping regulators assume, argues study
    Researchers say the IMO and EU should increase the default methane slip value for low-pressure, dual-fuel four-stroke LNG engines to...
  • Reported drone strike causes fire at Russian oil refinery
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows at least three product tankers at berth in the port. It is unclear whether export...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk suspends US-flag operations in Red Sea after two ships targeted | Box shipping reaching Red Sea inflection point |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • Red Sea disruption ends container capacity relief for ro/ro carriers: Grimaldi
    While container spot rates aren't favorable for vehicle shipments now, Emanuele Grimaldi said the size of the container ship orderbook could easily pull rates down as networks adjust to Red Sea disruptions.
  • MSC pulls Indian strings to USEC, Mediterranean amid Red Sea sailing chaos
    The service cuts could be seen as a step backward for the carrier after it significantly consolidated its ocean reach out of India in recent years to tap a promising trade outlook as the emerging economy expands.
  • Weak US manufacturing outlook darkens skies for trucking freight market
    Excluding the period immediately following COVID-19 lockdowns, manufacturing activity in the US is at levels that haven't been seen since 2011 when manufacturers were still recovering from the 20% drop in output caused by the global financial crisis.
  • Zim launches its own Asia-Western Canada express service
    The carrier is boosting its trans-Pacific portfolio with an additional express service to Vancouver that is separate from its slot-sharing arrangement with MSC.
  • Logistics tech providers tackle silos separating orders from freight
    Connecting purchase order management with logistics management has been a challenge since before the pandemic, something BuyCo and Gravity hope to alleviate with a combined offering.
  • 2M adjusts Asia-US East Coast ship schedules to account for Cape reroutings
    Maersk said four US East Coast services jointly operated with MSC will continue to forgo Suez Canal transits as the security risk in the Red Sea "remains at a significant level."

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • Navig8 Group reveals details as 'eco' MR series at China's New Times begins to hit water
    Chairman Gary Brocklesby is touting fuel efficiency and carbon reduction in newbuildings
  • US and UK sanction high-ranking Houthi officials for attacks on shipping
    US Treasury Department links all four men to threats against vessels
  • US aims for 'scalps and fines' as it steps up price cap probes
    US sanctions regulator blacklisted shadow fleet operator over Russian trades last week, but is eyeing bigger prizes, says shipping veteran
  • 'A lot of money available': How to secure a $1bn shipping loan, by those who have done it
    Scorpio and GasLog executives discuss resurgent ship lending landscape after comeback year
  • SEB Oslo snaps up new debt advisory head from DNB
    Veteran debt capital markets banker Yannic Yvon's brief will include shipping
  • DNB sees 'exceptional' cash flow driving Scorpio Tankers payout potential
    New York-listed company is one of the discounted tanker stocks, bank says
  • Martin Stopford lays out three-stage energy transition plan for shipowners
    Industry doyen backs carbon capture and nuclear as stopgap until green fuel production ramps up
  • Double disruption: Red Sea crisis and takeovers dominate analysts' thoughts as earnings near
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the upcoming reporting season and what stock researchers are monitoring
  • Next generation of LNG newbuildings tipped to be lifting ammonia
    Lloyd's Register director urges owners to keep vessels compliant over their lifespans as he explores energy-transition scenarios
  • New Chinese container ship players cash-in on rivals' Red Sea exodus
    THE Alliance suspends another Red Sea service - but Chinese newcomers are undaunted
  • How low can they go? VLGC rates sink to worst level in 21 months
    Rates have plunged from $170,000 to $20,000 in less than four months
  • Cape of Good Hope diversions push container ship speed and costs higher
    Boxships are going faster, while aframax fuel costs have doubled, according to a report from LSEG Research
  • Bruno Chabas steps down as SBM Offshore boss after 12 years
    Long-serving CEO being replaced by chief operating officer Oivind Tangen
  • Gram Car Carriers chips away at financing costs
    Oslo car-carrier lessor has hatched new financing deals on three vessels in two months
  • Foremost Group joins elite group of early movers ordering methanol-ready bulkers
    New York-headquartered owner books four kamsarmaxes worth about $168m
  • Cape of Good Hope diversions push container ship speed (and cost) higher
    Container ships are going faster, while aframax fuel costs have doubled a report from LSEG Research found
  • Red Sea 'car-carrier free for first time in 30 years'
    Gram Car Carriers board head Ivar Myklebust says transits had averaged 90 a month in 2023
  • George Economou hires new right-hand man to help fuel TMS growth
    Dealmaker John Papagiannakopoulos joins Greek tycoon after a decade at Tufton Group
  • Poseidon Principles insurers no closer to hitting green targets
    Second annual report indicates insurers' shipping portfolios are no closer to IMO decarbonisation goals
  • Hartmann spins off manager Intership in buy-out by CEO Rohdenburg
    Owned fleet not included in deal covering managed tankers, bulkers and gas carriers
  • DNK offers new insurance to cover owners' cyber risks both on ship and ashore
    Previous cyber policies have not brought together all an owner's risk exposure says DNK
  • CSI Shipping: Meet the forensic investigator shining a light into dark corners
    Julia Oppermann is on a mission to get to the bottom of the sometimes murky happenings on board ships
  • Revamped Vroon makes first ship purchase in eight years
    Dutch group snaps up 2017-built livestock carrier from Japan's Tsuneishi Group
  • NCL cruise ship passenger claims 36kg of marijuana was for personal use
    Two people charged with intent to supply banned drug on Norwegian Joy
  • Panama Canal appoints first sustainability officer as part of multi-billion green plan
    Waterway struggling with drought wants to embed decarbonisation into $8.5bn of planned investment
  • NYK orders 'world's first' medium-size ammonia carrier
    Newbuilding will also be the first fitted with Japanese-built engines
  • Panama Canal appoints first sustainability officer as part of multibillion green plan
    Waterway struggling with drought wants to embed decarbonisation into $8.5bn of planned investment
  • Booming tanker rates boost Stolt-Nielsen profit prospects
    World's largest chemical tanker owner will report earnings next week
  • BW LPG's gas trading arm on course to treble profit
    VLGC owner's new service is paying off big-time
  • Pareto Bank sees shipping book shrink as client numbers fall
    Shipping lender reports robust demand from offshore vessel markets
  • Nova Marine keeps foot on S&P pedal with third handymax purchase
    Swiss bulker player bags another Japanese vessel as the Orix conglomerate piles up ship sales
  • Swedish bank SEB sees shipping loans fall in 2023
    Lender's loans to shipping decreased by 12% to $4.9bn
  • Red Sea crisis halts work on decaying 'time bomb' tanker off Yemen
    United Nations says the project has been impacted by unforeseen operational and financial challenges
  • Blaze hits Russian oil facility following latest drone attack
    Local sources claim drones were to blame at Rosneft depot
  • Trafigura poised to spend $750m on ammonia carrier newbuilding orders
    Trading giant in yard talks for very large ammonia carriers as it gears up for future fuels and trades
  • Work on FSO Safer reportedly halted by Red Sea crisis
    United Nations says project has been impacted by unforeseen operational and financial challenges
  • Boom! Another Russian oil facility located near a port goes up in flames
    Local sources claim drones were to blame at Rosneft depot in Tuapse
  • Singapore's Cyan Renewables buys majority stake in UK offshore player Sentinel Marine
    Seraya Partners-backed owner says strategic acquisition facilitates move into UK offshore wind market
  • VLCC newbuildings: A no-brainer or a shot in the dark?
    Positive market signs tempt investors but will current hype prove misplaced?

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 25, 2024
  • Former Polar Air Cargo exec pleads guilty to wire fraud
    Six people have pleaded guilty so far in a federal fraud case involving former executives at Polar Air Cargo, customers and service providers.
  • American Airlines misses out on cargo's fourth-quarter bounce
    American Airlines' cargo results in the fourth quarter were lackluster considering the industry experienced a mini-renaissance after hitting bottom in the summer of 2023.
  • Sea-air routes gain as bypass option for Red Sea shipping delays
    The air cargo industry finished 2023 on a high note and is getting an extra boost from the Red Sea shock as shippers divert ocean freight to keep their supply chains fluid.

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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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