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August 26, 2024

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 26, 2024
  • Bahri Line completes 25 years of operations in India
  • Minister inaugurates Mumbai Port's 3rd Chemical Berth at Pir Pau
  • AAL Shipping launches monthly fast-track 'Europe - Asia Express Liner Service'
  • Streamlining of the first-time importer mapping with regards to DPD facility
  • Engg exports up 3.6 pc in July
  • India's real GDP to grow at 6.5-7 pc in FY25: FinMin
  • US retailers' inventories above trend, with strong growth in container imports
  • 'Bahri's ongoing strategy for India is to have more presence & expand our service network'
  • US targets LNG shipping firms among Russia sanctions
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (23 August 2024)
  • DP World's Integrated Chennai Business Park strengthens supply chain, facilitates easy access to domestic and international markets
  • CONCOR CFS Kolkata launches Haldia - Kolkata - Haldia Port Link Express
  • Efforts on to avert strike at Major Ports
  • Dry freight container manufacturing surging
  • Maersk opens its largest logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 26, 2024
  • Maersk's Middle Eastern maximum
  • Second TIR hub opens in western China
  • Qantas Freight: new aircraft and more capacity
  • Equal opportunities for railfreight
  • More than a ripple
  • AD Ports Group advances smart port digitalisation
  • Duties on Chinese BEVs
  • Qatar Airways Cargo partners with Cargoflash
  • Synergies in Copenhagen
  • ONE launches BT2 service for Black Sea market
  • A focus on pharma logistics
  • Volvo Trucks grows in America
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Boosting Betco's business
  • Logisticians elect new leadership
  • Freight wagon market to grow globally by 2.6% p.a.
  • Japanese typhoon and European holidays
  • Production hits record levels

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • Canadian government steps in to end rail strike and force arbitration
  • Rival bidders DSV and CVC said to be offering €14bn for DB Schenker
  • Integrators gone nuts? From DHL's 'demand fee' to UPS's 'surge fee'...
  • Floods swamp highways in Bangladesh, truckers stranded in 40km queue
  • Asia-Europe spot rates soften, while transpac prices harden as dock strike threatens
  • Growing demand for air freight in India a main attraction for major carriers
  • The challenges for containerships braving the waters around the Cape
  • Cargojet soars while rival carriers cut back on freighter operations

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • American Cruise Lines christens newest cruise ship in Rhode Island
    American Cruise Lines (ACL) announced yesterday that American Liberty, the third new coastal cat in the company's groundbreaking series of 100-passenger ships, was christened in Newport, R.I., this week. American Liberty is

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Container News web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • AAL Shipping launches new Europe-Asia express liner service
    To address the increasing demand for reliable heavy-lift cargo solutions from Europe, AAL Shipping has introduced a new monthly fast-track service called the 'Europe - Asia Express Liner Service'. This addition complements their existing offerings, which include the popular 'Europe - Middle East/India - Asia (EUMEIA) Monthly Liner Service' and the 'Mediterranean - Middle East - India Pendulum Ser
  • Port of Los Angeles appoints new deputy executive director
    The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Erica M. Calhoun as deputy executive director of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department's Administrative Bureau. In this role, Calhoun will manage key divisions, including human resources, Risk Management, Contracts & Purchasing, and the Commission Office. She will also serve as Acting Executive Director in Seroka's absence. In addition, Calhoun has been w
  • Bunkering operation on TS Lines ship causes Hong Kong oil spill
    Parts of Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Container Terminals remain closed for clean-up operations after an oil spillage occurred on the night of 20 August. The spillage of bunkers happened while Taiwanese liner operator TS Lines' 1,100 TEU container ship, TS Kobe, was fuelled at terminals 6 and 7, which are operated by Hongkong International Terminals. The marine fuel was supplied by Yee Lee 2, a barge o
  • Ottawa moves swiftly to limit rail disruption
    Canada's federal government has made a swift intervention into the country's rail dispute in an effort to limit supply chain disruption in both Canada and the northern US states, following the rail companies' lockout of workers yesterday. Rail companies Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out 9,000 unionised rail workers as unions rejected what the rail companies
  • Port of NYNJ June TEUs surge 13.5%
    In June, the Port of New York and New Jersey experienced a month of strong growth, with total volume increasing by 13.5%. The port handled 708,935 TEUs (395,219 containers) compared to 624,512 TEUs (346,850 containers) in June 2023. This boost brings the year-to-date total through June to 4,210,611 TEUs (2,336,088 containers). June marked the fourth consecutive month that the port surpassed 700,0
  • X-Press Feeders launches second green methanol route
    X-Press Feeders, the world's largest independent common carrier, has unveiled its second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic X-PRESS (GBX), as part of Europe's inaugural scheduled feeder network fueled by green methanol. Following the successful launch of the Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX) in July, this new route marks a significant step forward in the company's dedication to sustainable
  • TT Club intensifies efforts to prevent container losses
    Understanding the circumstances that lead to stack collapses and losses overboard is crucial in mitigating these risks. TT applauds the World Shipping Council's initiative to publish the annual container loss survey details and acknowledges the record-low losses reported in 2023. Notably, around 33% of initially lost containers are subsequently recovered. However, TT's own analysis of historical
  • Nixtons Group Review: The Top Online Business Platform [nixtonsg.com]
    You must know that every gadget's endeavors, high-tech yet easy-to-use gadgets, and trading lessons are accessible as a default mechanical plan on the stage. Online trading is common practice on the virtual platform of Nixtons Group , particularly for legitimate and lucrative business transactions. The business-related practices that are composed of the power stage might potentially recommend the
  • 4 Common Supply Chain Challenges and How to Overcome Them
    Image by Tom Fisk on Pexels While supply chains play a vital part in the global market, they're vulnerable to challenges that can have devastating effects, such as shipment delays and heightened customer complaints. They can also result in quality issues and lost revenue. Natural disasters, price fluctuations, and product issues are among the unprecedented events that cause supply chain disruptio
  • Canadian ports eye strains to the supply chain network ahead of rail stoppage
    North American shippers and Canadian ports are bracing for the effects of an anticipated freight rail work stoppage just after midnight on Thursday, 22 August. At this time, the major Canadian freight railways, Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CPKC) will lock out members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, who have indicated intentions to go on strike rather than agree to binding
  • Indian ports offer wage hikes to avert dockworker strike
    Stakeholder efforts to avert a countrywide port strike in India seem to have begun. The Indian port administration advised dockworker unions, who have threatened to stage indefinite action from 28 August, of a revised wage hike proposal that it is open to implementing in a conciliatory move. Labour union sources who spoke with Container News have confirmed the outreach from the Indian Ports Assoc

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Splash web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • Abandoned suezmax off Yemen risks becoming fifth-largest tanker spill in history
    The Sounion suezmax, badly damaged and abandoned following multiple attacks by the Houthis on Wednesday, risks spilling four times as much oil as the Exxon Valdez, arguably tanker shipping's most famous casualty. The European Union's naval taskforce in the Middle East has stated the Delta Tankers vessel is carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil, and ...
  • Berlin comes in to rescue Meyer Werft
    German chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to save Meyer Werft while visiting the German shipyard yesterday. The company needs money by September 15 to pay wages and avoid bankruptcy despite the orderbook being relatively good. Among other projects, the company's orderbook includes 10 cruiseships, four of which were ordered by Disney this month. The Papenburg-based shipbuilder ...
  • France's Socatra books MR brace at GSI
    French tanker owner and operator Socatra has returned to China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) with a fresh order for two MR newbuilds. The Bordeaux-based outfit has signed up for 180 m-long 40,000 dwt product carriers independently developed and designed by GSI to meet IMO Tier III and EEDI Phase 3 requirements. Founded in 1977 by ...
  • Equinor, Polenergia get construction permits for offshore wind farms in Poland
    Norwegian energy major Equinor and its partner Polenergia have received construction permits for both the offshore and onshore parts of the Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. The Baltyk offshore wind farms are one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country's history. The Baltyk 2 and 3 will be able ...
  • Jan De Nul rails against 'abusive' behaviour of Mexican authorities in fight to get dredger released
    Dredging giant Jan De Nul is taking its spat with Mexico over a detained vessel public. Mexico has held the Zheng He and the 36 sailors aboard since the Luxembourg-flagged ship docked in the southern port city of Tampico last November, arguing the owner owes some $96m in customs duties. Despite repeated efforts to get the ...
  • Britoil PSV to be converted into offshore wind geotechnical drilling vessel
    Geophysical solutions provider Seas Geosciences has signed a multi-year agreement with Britoil Offshore Services to charter and convert the platform supply vessel (PSV) BOS Princess into an offshore wind geotechnical drilling vessel. According to Seas Geosciences, the PSV's 80-metre length and 19-metre beam will provide a stable platform for geotechnical investigations. The 2016-built vessel will
  • Another blade fails at Dogger Bank offshore wind farm
    A blade failure happened on Thursday morning on an installed turbine at the Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm, which is currently under construction. In line with safety procedures, the surrounding marine area has been restricted and relevant authorities were notified. No one was injured or in the vicinity, at the time the damage was ...
  • Navigator inks ethylene carrier orders in China
    New York-listed Navigator Holdings is expanding its fleet with a pair of 48,500 cu m liquefied ethylene gas carriers newbuilds. The world's top player in the handysize LPG carrier segment has contracted Jiangnan Shipyard in China to build and deliver the vessels in March and July of 2027 at about $102.9m each. An option for ...
  • Shipbuilding economics do not work in America's favour
    Gerry Duggan questions how realistic it is for the US and the UK to rekindle their shipbuilding heritage. Every now and then in the shipping news cycle, you'll hear calls to reinvigorate shipbuilding in countries such as the US and across Europe. We're experiencing such a moment right now as various recent Splash headlines attest. ...
  • Ottawa moves fast to end Canadian rail shutdown
    The Canadian rail strike ended yesterday some 18 hours after it started as authorities moved rapidly to avert an economic disaster. Canada's two biggest railways shut down yesterday after a midnight deadline passed without an agreement over pay conditions. The stoppage of work by 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers at Canadian National Railway Co ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • Shipping still faces fallout even if Canada rail shutdown is brief
    Rail disruptions continued on Friday even after the Canadian government moved to end the impasse. Shipping will see supply chain... Related Stories Singapore scrubber spreads hit four-month high on lower HSFO prices Suezmax and aframax segments lead tanker newbuildings as orderbook surges Canada rail crisis could hit dry bulk harder than container shipping
  • Navigator inks $205m order for two ethylene carriers in China
    New York-listed Navigator gas has penned orders for two liquefied ethylene gas carriers it says will 'strengthen the link' between... Related Stories US targets gas carriers that lifted first Arctic LNG 2 cargoes in latest Russian sanctions push US announces first-ever sanctions against active LNG carriers following Russia's Arctic LNG 2 debut Daily Briefing August 26 2024
  • US targets gas carriers that lifted first Arctic LNG 2 cargoes in latest Russian sanctions push
    Marking the Ukrainian Independence Day, the US designated hundreds of individuals and entities in its latest Russian sanctions push. Among... Related Stories Navigator inks $205m order for two ethylene carriers in China US announces first-ever sanctions against active LNG carriers following Russia's Arctic LNG 2 debut Daily Briefing August 26 2024
  • Daily Briefing August 26 2024
    US announces sanctions on LNG carriers following Russia's Arctic LNG 2 debut | Canadian government moves to stop railway shutdown... Related Stories US announces first-ever sanctions on LNG carriers following Russia's Arctic LNG 2 debut When Gen X shipping leaders met Gen Z Türkiye-flagged vessels warned to lift safety game
  • US announces first-ever sanctions on LNG carriers following Russia's Arctic LNG 2 debut
    Marking the Ukrainian Independence Day, the US designated hundreds of individuals of entities in its latest Russian sanctions push. Among... Related Stories Daily Briefing August 26 2024 When Gen X shipping leaders met Gen Z Türkiye-flagged vessels warned to lift safety game
  • When Gen X shipping leaders met Gen Z
    The leaders of today met the leaders of tomorrow in Oslo to discuss whether they will leave behind a world... Related Stories Türkiye-flagged vessels warned to lift safety game The Lloyd's List Podcast: The 'tepid 20s' continue for container ports Chinese shipbuilder Nantong Xiangyu acquires bankrupt shipyard Hongqiang
  • Türkiye-flagged vessels warned to lift safety game
    Turkiye plunged from 12th place to 27th on the Paris MOU White List in 2021-2023 and detentions have ticked up Related Stories The Lloyd's List Podcast: The 'tepid 20s' continue for container ports Chinese shipbuilder Nantong Xiangyu acquires bankrupt shipyard Hongqiang UPDATE: Houthis target former Eagle Bulk supramax in second attack on Wednesday
  • Red Sea transits risk crew lives as well as ships
    If anything has to take a hit, let it be a company's bottom line rather than its seafarers Related Stories Shipping is still stymied by economic and environmental uncertainty
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The 'tepid 20s' continue for container ports
    Following the launch of the annual Top 100 ports publication, Lloyd's List deputy editor Linton Nightingale discusses another year in... Related Stories Daily Briefing August 26 2024 US announces first-ever sanctions on LNG carriers following Russia's Arctic LNG 2 debut When Gen X shipping leaders met Gen Z
  • Singapore scrubber spreads hit four-month high on lower HSFO prices
    Rotterdam scrubber spreads held below $100 to diverge from Singapore Related Stories Shipping still faces fallout even if Canada rail shutdown is brief Suezmax and aframax segments lead tanker newbuildings as orderbook surges Canada rail crisis could hit dry bulk harder than container shipping
  • Suezmax and aframax segments lead tanker newbuildings as orderbook surges
    'Newbuilding contract prices have experienced a significant upward trajectory since the resurgence in ordering activity,' says Xclusiv Shipbrokers' research analyst... Related Stories Shipping still faces fallout even if Canada rail shutdown is brief Singapore scrubber spreads hit four-month high on lower HSFO prices Canada rail crisis could hit dry bulk harder than container shipping
  • Chinese shipbuilder Nantong Xiangyu acquires bankrupt shipyard Hongqiang
    With extra facilities, Xiangyu expects to improve capacity by up to 60% Related Stories US announces first-ever sanctions on LNG carriers following Russia's Arctic LNG 2 debut When Gen X shipping leaders met Gen Z Türkiye-flagged vessels warned to lift safety game
  • Bad weather the main cause of lost containers, says TT Club
    A recent study found discrepancies of 20% between planned stowage and actual stowage in some cases, which TT Club's risk... Related Stories When Gen X shipping leaders met Gen Z Türkiye-flagged vessels warned to lift safety game The Lloyd's List Podcast: The 'tepid 20s' continue for container ports
  • Hafnia posts sterling Q2 as geopolitics boost tonne-mile demand
    Longer sailing distances owing to disruption at both the Suez and Panama Canals and low diesel inventories in Europe added... Related Stories Türkiye-flagged vessels warned to lift safety game The Lloyd's List Podcast: The 'tepid 20s' continue for container ports Chinese shipbuilder Nantong Xiangyu acquires bankrupt shipyard Hongqiang
  • Singapore to check crew for mpox
    Singapore will start temperature and visual screening at sea checkpoints as well as airports Related Stories Canadian government moves to stop railway shutdown BW LPG eyes increased US exports to Asia amid landmark fleet expansion Daily Briefing August 23 2024
  • Canadian government moves to stop railway shutdown
    Less than 17 hours after a labour dispute between two of the Canada's largest freight railroads and a Teamsters union... Related Stories BW LPG eyes increased US exports to Asia amid landmark fleet expansion Daily Briefing August 23 2024 Stigma of recycling ships on Indian subcontinent remains despite Hong Kong Convention improvements
  • BW LPG eyes increased US exports to Asia amid landmark fleet expansion
    Increased exports from the US and imports in Asia should continue supporting demand for VLGCs in the coming years, while... Related Stories Hafnia posts sterling Q2 as geopolitics boost tonne-mile demand Singapore to check crew for mpox Canadian government moves to stop railway shutdown
  • Canada rail crisis could hit dry bulk harder than container shipping
    The first-ever simultaneous shutdown of Canada's two main rail carriers will halt outbound flows of grain, potash, coal and forest... Related Stories China tweaks IMO mid-term measure proposal The week in bunkers: Will Sohar mass flow meter move snatch Fujairah market share? Shipowners still adding more scrubbers, via newbuildings not retrofits

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • High container rates, port congestion entice some shippers back to MPVs
    Most of the recent interest from shippers is for mode-malleable cargo - freight that can be easily switched between breakbulk and container modes.
  • Healthy work orders come with turbine troubles for some wind manufacturers
    While manufacturers remain optimistic for the longer term thanks to hefty order backlogs, they have faced recent headwinds in the form of project slowdowns, rising interest rates, higher commodity costs and, in some cases, defective turbines.
  • OOCL/Cosco to inject tonnage into new CMA CGM India-USEC string
    Hong Kong-based OOCL will contribute two vessels to the rebranded Indamex service that CMA CGM kicked off last week as a standalone operation after relinquishing its long-time consortium arrangement with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • North American cargo crime takes big jump as thieves get more organized
    The wave of cargo thefts hitting the US and Canada grew rapidly in the first half of the year as criminals became more sophisticated, a study from risk management firm Overhaul shows.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • US sanctions seven shadow LNG carriers linked to Russian Arctic business
    Novatek's new China arm and Dubai-based entities on list issued on eve of Ukraine's Independence Day
  • Hafnia sees crude tanker 'cannibalisation' subsiding amid positive outlook for outperforming LR2s
    VLCCs and suezmaxes' muscling into clean trades is a 'one-off' situation, Skov says
  • Bottom is here and winter is coming for VLGCs: How hot will rates get?
    Panama Canal transits, weather and geopolitics among key variables in LPG carrier spot market
  • Podcast: Navios' big debt game and UK shipping's missing decarbonisation plan
    TradeWinds' weekly audio news show also heads to Shipcon
  • How winds of change are converging to cement propulsion solution
    International Windship Association's Gavin Allwright sets out why the technology is no longer a leap of faith
  • Oslo fjord barge set for autonomous operation trials
    Asko vessel built to eventually be totally unmanned
  • VLCCs fall back down to earth as charterers grab hold of market
    Biggest tankers cooling after skyrocketing last week
  • Ukraine blows up ro-ro ferry in vital Russian Black Sea port
    Second attack on a ro-ro in the port within weeks
  • LNG charter rates drift down as all eyes turn to winter
    Will market see six-figure levels in fourth quarter of 2024?
  • BW LPG gets 'buy' recommendation as DNB sees 'solid earnings' after Avance deal
    Norwegian bank expects VLGC rates to rebound during second half
  • LNG carriers close in as Venture Global prepares to start up second US plant
    Producer's own vessel heading to Plaquemines LNG in Louisiana
  • MISC rides out mixed second quarter to post surge in net profit
    Malaysian shipowner remains bullish on prospects for tanker and offshore arms
  • Brokers will not be replaced by machines any time soon, Hanse Bereederung's Alex Karydis says
    Artificial intelligence can be useful in a unique industry, broker believes
  • Hafnia pays out record dividend to investors after best-ever first-half results
    CEO Skov says company is positioned for 'strong' third quarter
  • Ocean Yield issues $118m senior unsecured bond to refinance debt and drive growth
    Owner cuts financing costs with new issue paying a lower coupon
  • Singapore to start 'precautionary' mpox screening at seaports
    Authorities say there have yet to be any cases reported in the city-state, but they expect disease to arrive at some point
  • Is shipping experiencing a green ripple, green wave, a green tsunami or just greenwashing?
    Diverse views emerge as shipping veterans debate the industry's decarbonisation journey progress at Singapore forum
  • Macquarie's Corio teams with Brazilian shipyard to target local offshore wind market
    Co-operation follows on from recent tie-up with local port group Port of Acu

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 23, 2024
  • Port of Los Angeles adds Calhoun to leadership team
    The Port of Los Angeles has named Erica M. Calhoun deputy executive director overseeing the city of Los Angeles Harbor Department's Administrative Bureau.
  • Air cargo industry anticipates big peak season to finish year
    Air cargo professionals are bullish about the second half of the year as the traditional peak season approaches, but uncertainty remains about how the market will play out.

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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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