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February 28, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • PM to lay foundation stone for Outer Harbour Container Terminal project at VOC Port today
  • OCEAN Alliance extended for five more years until 2032
  • MoU inked to evaluate locations for development of Greenfield Industrial Smart Cities under principles and framework of PM Gati Shakti
  • India seen fuelling tanker growth
  • Focus on exports to achieve 10 pc GDP growth: Panagariya
  • Banana exports from India surging
  • Industrial space leasing up by 23 pc in 2023
  • European Commission clears acquisition of Bolloré Logistics by CMA CGM, subject to conditions
  • Transits significantly down through Gulf of Aden and Suez Canal
  • PPA Chairman graces Paradeep Railway Station redevelopment function
  • DGCA allows foreign airlines to operate non-scheduled cargo flights from all airports in the country for three years
  • FedEx invests USD 350 million to boost global trade & strengthen operations
  • Lars Jordahn appointed new global head of Maersk Air Cargo
  • GMR Airports focusing on brownfield projects
  • Cathay Pacific handles 21 pc more cargo in Jan. yoy
  • Etihad Airways appoints Stanislas Brun as Vice President Cargo

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • The end of a neverending story?
  • Metrans augments its Turkey service
  • A double acquisition in Italy
  • Hanna Stelzel to head container segment
  • A brownfield near Stuttgart
  • New Zealand orders Swiss locomotives
  • Much more recycled plastic for export shipments
  • Ignazio Messina welcomes "Jolly Clivia"
  • First of two 737-800 freighters for KQ Cargo
  • Promotions at MOL
  • Expanding at JFK airport
  • DHL to receive 178 Iveco CNG trucks
  • Wärtsilä's ammonia solution
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New impulses for corporate management
  • Changi inks agreement in Angola
  • Building a base at Bremerhaven
  • Albania to rehabilitate over 120 km rail line
  • Ranking shipowning nations: who leads?

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • Ocean Alliance carriers kill 'defector' rumours with extension to 2032
  • IKEA asks courts to intervene as Convoy's unpaid truckers send flurry of invoices
  • Maersk hires West Atlantic's Lars Jordahn to head its airline
  • Restructured Flexport - finally on the mend?
  • Attacks drive up Red Sea war-risk insurance premiums 900%
  • US considers potential sanctions against Yemen for Red Sea attacks
  • GXO is planning counter offer for Wincanton to see off Ceva
  • Faith no more: Mullen lands at Qantas (!), and...red herrings
  • Challenges persist, but operators see new freighter finance opportunities
  • Freightos a year on: big plans, new ideas and targeting profitability in 2026

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • Vessel used in trades that funded Houthi arms hit by U.S. and U.K. sanctions
    As Houthi attacks on merchant ships continue with a seemingly abundant supply of Iranian weaponry, sanctions announced today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in
  • Majestic orders 10 new 39-meter Incat Crowther passenger ferries
    Majestic Fast Ferry Pte Ltd., which operates between Singapore and Bataam, Indonesia has commissioned Incat Crowther to design 10 new second generation 39-meter passenger ferries as the basis of its future fleet.

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • Stena Line launches new Dublin-Liverpool freight service
    Stena Line, a leading ferry operator in Sweden, has officially launched its latest freight service between Dublin and Liverpool (Birkenhead). According to a statement, this addition is anticipated to bolster the company's freight volumes following a successful year in 2023. The inaugural sailing departed from Dublin Port's Terminal 5 at 6:30 am on 15 February 2024. The return service will operate
  • KEZAD Group partners with Sam Force for retail centres development
    KEZAD Group, a leading developer of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, has announced two land lease agreements with Sam Force Trading, a well-established developer and operator of real estate assets in Abu Dhabi. These agreements represent a key milestone in KEZAD's efforts to enhance its retail infrastructure by establishing dynamic retail community centres. "Our agreements with Sam Fo
  • PIL partners with SGTraDex in MoUs with leading bunker suppliers
    Pacific International Lines (PIL), in collaboration with Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex), has recently entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with bunker suppliers TFG Marine, KPI OceanConnect, and bp. These agreements aim to explore opportunities in digitalizing the bunkering supply chain, advancing the adoption of electronic Bunker Delivery Notes (eBDN) solutions, and boostin
  • Port of Piraeus Authority inks MoU with Port of Guangzhou
    In a special event held at its premises, the Port of Piraeus Authority (PPA) established a partnership with the Port of Guangzhou in China, which ranks among the top 10 largest commercial ports worldwide. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally signed by Panagiotis Tsonis, deputy CEO of PPA, and Song Xiaoming, deputy general manager at Guangzhou Port Group. According to a statement, th
  • CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL extend OCEAN Alliance to 2032
    On 27 February, the Chief Executive Officers of the CMA CGM Group, COSCO SHIPPING, Evergreen, and OOCL gathered in Shanghai to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, extending the operational cooperation of the OCEAN Alliance for an additional five years until 2032. As a sustainable partnership, the OCEAN Alliance remains committed to supporting customers' supply chains and businesses by providing t
  • Enaex and NYK partner to explore low-carbon ammonia for ships
    In January, Enaex, a prominent Chilean ammonium nitrate producer, and NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), a member of the NYK Group, inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly research the feasibility of supplying low-carbon ammonia to ships powered by ammonia. NBP plans to construct 10 to 15 ammonia-fueled Handymax bulkers in the late 2020s and beyond, primarily for transporting copper
  • DP World joins forces with Masdar to power ports with renewable energy
    DP World has entered into a partnership agreement with Masdar, a renowned clean energy company based in Abu Dhabi, to introduce renewable energy systems across its port operations in the Middle East and Africa. The objective of this agreement is to promote the widespread adoption of renewable energy and battery energy storage systems (BESS) within DP World's global supply chain. For three years,
  • MSC enhances JAXPORT-West Coast South America connection
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a prominent ocean carrier, has merged two existing container services to enhance connectivity between the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) and the West Coast of South America. This integration has led to direct port calls, offering new weekly links between Jacksonville and ports in Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Costa Rica. "These new connections are another s
  • Port of Oakland January 2024: Imports up 8.2%, exports rise 9.3%
    The Port of Oakland continued its upward trend in container volume in January, which began in 2023. In January 2024, full imports surged by 8.2%, with the Seaport processing 72,081 TEUs (twenty-foot containers), compared to 66,637 TEUs in January 2023. "Imports benefitted from strong consumer demand, as well as the normal seasonal uptick each January prior to factories in Asia closing for the Lun

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • The year ahead in green tech
    What can shipping expect in terms of green technology breakthroughs in the months ahead? The final installment in Maritime CEO's annual outlook. "The year 2024 will be the first year in which it will become clear what can be achieved in the short term and what can only be achieved in the long term in ...
  • Höegh Autoliners exercises buy option for car carrier, offloads another
    Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners has reached an agreement for the sale of the Höegh Chiba and exercised an option to buy the Höegh Jeddah car carriers. The 6,000 ceu Höegh Chiba was built at DSME shipyard in 2006. The vessel was bought for a price of $61m and is expected to be debt-free ...
  • BP takes final option on Golden Energy Offshore PSV
    Oaktree-backed Norwegian owner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has clinched a six-month extension for its large platform supply vessel (PSV) . The seven-vessel strong Oslo-listed outfit said the 2019-built unit has now been fixed until October 24 this year. The ship has been on charter with BP since October 2022, with most recent extension dating ...
  • New container shipping line established in Saudi Arabia
    A new feeder and short-sea shipping company has been launched in Saudi Arabia to link the kingdom with other key ports in the Red Sea. The Riyadh-based Folk Maritime is headed up by former Hamburg Süd boss Poul Hestbaek, who left the Maersk company in August last year. Folk Maritime describes itself as Saudi Arabia's ...
  • CMB's takeover of Euronav hit by investor hurdle in the US
    Funds managed by FourWorld Capital Management have filed a complaint in a US District Court regarding Compagnie Maritime Belge's (CMB) offer to purchase all outstanding ordinary shares of Euronav from US holders. The Saverys family-controlled company said that FourWorld, an investment adviser firm, has increased its stake in Euronav from just under 1% to 2.41% ...
  • Ocean Alliance deal extended to 2032
    The Ocean Alliance group of container carriers has extended their partnership for another five years. Founded in 2017 under a 10-year deal, the liner grouping comprised of CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL has agreed to continue their vessel-sharing agreement until the end of March 2032. The latest agreement was not a baseline assumption ...
  • Prysmian firms up $2.4bn UK cabling deal
    Italy's Prysmian has signed a contract worth around €1.9bn ($2.4bn) for the delivery of a major HVDC cable system for the Eastern Green Link 2 network development project that will connect Scotland and England. Eastern Green Link 2 is a planned HVDC submarine and underground cable link of around 500 km route length between Peterhead ...
  • Urgent towage of stricken Lebanese vessel in Red Sea remains up in the air
    The risks of an ecological disaster in the Red Sea are growing as negotiations get underway to safely remove the ship that has taken the biggest hit so far in the Houthis' four-month campaign to disrupt shipping in the region. Concern is growing that the could sink. The Lebanese-owned, Greek-managed, Belize-registered ship has been taking ...
  • Economou buys more shares ahead of proxy clash at OceanPal
    Greek shipowner George Economou has upped his stake in the Palios family-linked dry bulk player OceanPal ahead of an upcoming boardroom challenge. The latest filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shows Economou has accumulated an additional 1% stake in the Diana Shipping spinoff via his investment vehicle Sphinx and now owns 12.1% of ...
  • Noble bags one-well contract for jackup rig
    Offshore driller Noble Corporation has been awarded a one-well contract with oil and gas player DNO Norge for the ultra-harsh environment jackup rig . The rig will drill an exploration well on production license 1086 offshore Norway. The contract is expected to begin in August 2024, with an estimated duration of 40 days. The dayrate ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four more methanol-fuelled, ammonia-ready newbuilds
    Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four additional methanol-fuelled and ammonia-ready car carriers. This latest deal for the so-called Shaper Class vessels, developed in collaboration with ship designer Deltamarin, brings the total number of car carriers currently on order with Jinling Shipyard to eight. Wallenius Wilhelmsen also retains options for a further four ...
  • Records tumble for vintage suezmax prices
    Tankers that in previous cycles would have become extinct are being pressed into action for ever longer periods with valuations for vintage tonnage smashing records. Broker Gibson has news of a new record paid for a 2007-built suezmax. "Not quite a fossil but it is quite astounding what some of these older ladies are achieving ...
  • BP looking to recover over $530m in damages from McDermott
    Energy supermajor BP has started legal action against US subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott, seeking damages for failing to fulfil its contractual obligations on the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Kosmos Energy, BP's partner in the GTA project, revealed this information in its fourth quarter results and stated ...
  • Floatel secures vessel contract with Equinor
    Oslo-based accommodation vessel specialist Floatel has signed a contract with Equinor for the deployment of the . The 2010-built vessel will provide accommodation and support services at the Åsgard B facility on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract is set to start in March or April of 2025, and last for six months with Equinor ...
  • World's fastest-growing ship register doubles in size in the space of one month
    The world's fastest growing shipping register has doubled in size in the space of just one month. Gabon, a small Central African nation on the Atlantic coast, was last year's fastest-growing shipping registry, a growth trajectory that has been massively boosted in the opening weeks of 2024 with the reflagging of a swathe of the ...
  • Grey fleet set to become darker: BRS
    Luxembourg-headquartered broker BRS has warned the grey fleet is likely to become darker as more focused sanctions squeeze Russia's export options. The grey tanker fleet - ships hauling Venezuelan, Iranian, North Korean and Russian cargoes - has grown from around 400 ships to more than 700 units in the two years since Russia's full-scale invasion ...
  • Shipping of plastic pellets faces greater scrutiny
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed new guidance on several environmental issues following the latest meeting of the regulator's sub-committee on pollution prevention and response, details of which will be submitted to the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) for approval next month. The sub-committee discussed the safe transport of plastic pellets by sea, best ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • MPC Containerships 'optimistic' about medium-term outlook
    Oslo-listed MPC Containerships is optimistic about the medium-term outlook for boxships, especially for intra-regional trades. The company has $1bn contracted...
  • US sanctions two tankers linked to Iranian armed forces and Houthis
    The US has sanctioned two crude oil tankers and their owners, one for ties to the IRGC and the Houthis...
  • Tentative signs of growth in Red Sea transits despite attacks
    A second consecutive week of positive growth in vessels transiting the Bab el Mandeb suggests that Red Sea traffic is...
  • Alliance reshuffle could still see further realignments
    The Ocean Alliance and Gemini Cooperation have secured their futures. This could see the remaining The Alliance lines forced to...
  • US courts Asian allies to rebuild shipbuilding prowess as China powers ahead
    Pentagon strategy seeks to revive US maritime manufacturing in an escalating economic and security competition with China
  • Alternative-fuel newbuilding orders decline as those for bulkers and tankers rise
    Already large liner orderbooks have seen commodities carriers, with conventional fuel propulsion systems, make up the greater share of newbuilding...
  • India's VOC port invites bids for box terminal duo
    Project includes construction and 45-year concession for two 2m teu capacity terminals
  • US fund launches legal bid to block CMB takeover of Euronav
    US fund investor FourWorld Capital Management, which has amassed a 2.4% stake in Euronav, has accused CMB of disseminating false...
  • Economou boosts OceanPal stake to more than 12%
    OceanPal is one of four US-listed shipping companies in which Greek magnate has built up a position lately
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen doubles vehicle carrier orderbook as it declares options
    With Wallenius Wilhelmsen's latest order, 195 pure car and truck carriers have been ordered since 2020
  • MOL, K Line push on with carbon capture projects
    MOL is working on a second CCUS project in Australia. K Line has brought in strong players to its Malaysian...
  • Ocean Alliance extends membership through to 2032
    As the other alliances face a shake-up, the Ocean Alliance has agreed a five-year extension from 2027
  • Daily Briefing
    War halves Ukraine's maritime trade | Costs mount as UN's FSO Safer operation remains on hold in Yemen | West...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • Combined MSC service stretches from Baltics to South America's West Coast
    The Port of Jacksonville said the first ship on the newly combined trans-Atlantic and north-south service from Mediterranean Shipping Co. called the port this month.
  • Jackson out as CEO of Knight-Swift; CFO Miller promoted to top job
    The leadership change atop the largest US truckload provider will likely come as a "significant surprise" to the market, according to one industry analyst.
  • Managing transshipment hubs key to success of Gemini alliance: Drewry
    The hub-and-spoke model designed by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will depend heavily on the reliability of shuttle and transshipment operations to and from mainline terminals, according to the maritime consultancy.
  • Hamburg follows North Europe port rivals with drop in 2023 volume
    A faltering German economy, weak consumer demand and geopolitics are having a negative effect on Europe's largest container gateways.
  • Market headwinds, industry inertia put visibility cooperative on hold
    Big name visibility providers, including project44 and FourKites, banded together in 2021 to standardize data elements for customers, but the initiative has been shelved due to a lack of progress.
  • Volume uncertainty shrouds carriers' March pricing plans on Indian trades
    Forwarders believe carriers are now a bit uncertain about their ability to secure enough cargo from shippers for spot bookings given that some exporters are known to have put their orders on hold because of high ocean rates and other challenges.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • Norwegian Cruise stock surge adds $1.3bn to market cap as bookings reach 'all-time high'
    Miami cruise giant expects adjusted profits to double in 2024
  • US blacklists first shipowner for supporting Houthis since terrorist designation
    Ship accused of ship-to-ship transfer with another sanctioned tanker
  • FuelEU Maritime: The simple formula turbocharging investment in shipping
    ABS chief executive explains how EU regulation will shape shipping's lexicon
  • US blacklists first shipowner for supporting Houthis since terrorist designation
    Ship accused of ship-to-ship transfer with another sanctioned tanker
  • Ninety-five newbuildings needed to cover LNG project demand, says GTT
    Company reveals that QatarEnergy is expected to boost its Q-Max orders to 18 vessels
  • Germany's latest two FSRUs line up to start work
    First ship goes on-site at Lubmin facility while second awaits call up for delayed Stade terminal
  • Havila financial adjustments drag on fourth-quarter performance
    Company reverses depreciation and adjusts debts
  • Eni's Congo FLNG project starts loading initial cargo onto GasLog LNG carrier
    West African nation becomes newest member of LNG producers' club
  • US blacklists tanker shipowner as VLCC with $100m cargo heads to China
    Iranian defence ministry accused of organising the shipment on the Panama-flagged Kohana
  • Star Bulk struck again? Shipowner linked to capesize sale amid soaring vessel values
    US-listed owner understood to have struck its 18th secondhand ship deal in a year
  • Centerline snaps up JMB Shipping to boost Jones Act tank-barge capacity
    Takeover will see JMB's 'highly desirable' assets bolted on to buyer's fleet
  • Hoegh Autoliners in the money, selling a ship and grabbing another
    Oslo-based car carrier company divests vessel while exercising purchase option on ship it already operates
  • Eight-year-old VLCC sells for close to newbuild price as asset values run hot
    Crude carrier is last of a quartet of ships jointly owned by Awilco and TRF
  • Shadow fleet 'tops 700 ships' as sanctions squeeze out Western players
    Shipbroker BRS says vessels involved in hauling sanctioned cargoes amounts to 8% of active global fleet
  • Japan tops league of world's most valuable shipping fleets
    VesselsValue analysis shows China is not far behind as the Far East continues to dominate
  • Higher costs drag down full-year profit at Algoma Central
    Canadian shipowner expects fleet renewal plan to help drive improved performance
  • KNOT marketing shuttle tankers for charter or sale as Brazilian market tightens
    Aberdeen-based specialist bullish on employment prospects as demand rises, but could offload tonnage
  • MOL's Arc7 LNG carriers for Russia delayed, but not sanctioned
    Ship deliveries for Arctic LNG project set back due to labour issues at South Korean yards, owner says
  • 'False and misleading materials': US shareholder FourWorld seeks to block CMB's Euronav takeover
    John Addis-founded fund trying for injunction to stop Saverys family buying up remaining stock in tanker owner
  • Low-profile London shipowner secures series of charters as it blazes fleet renewal path
    Ashley Group Holdings Limited has shipping roots going back a century
  • Plummeting cargo volumes from Houthi Red Sea attacks risk further destabilising region, says Bimco
    Shipping organisation suggests 21% drop in regional cargo volumes due to Houthi attacks and vessels avoiding the region
  • Trio of big names in LNG jump into methane abatement group
    Top four technology providers identified to produce feasibility studies
  • Jinhui Shipping's results hit by big impairments on older vessels
    Shipowner is making moves to renew its bulker fleet, for which book values outstrip earnings potential
  • Boss Lars Skarsgard builds Belships stake with share buys
    CEO of bulker owner has a holding valued at $11.5m if options are included
  • Asset-hungry investor Bridgefort Maritime ready to treble container ship fleet
    Investment firm sets ambitious target of a dozen ships with backing of sovereign wealth fund
  • NCL says no cholera on board as Norwegian Dawn docks in Mauritius
    Vessel had been barred from Port Louis over fear of outbreak
  • Ninety-five LNG carrier newbuilding needed to cover LNG project demand, says GTT
    Company reveals that QatarEnergy is expected to boost its Q-Max orders to 18 vessels
  • CMA CGM, Cosco and others agree to extend Ocean Alliance pact for five more years
    CEOs sign new deal as Rodolphe Saade promises strength through diversity
  • Golden Energy Offshore mulls dividend after finishing 2023 in the black
    Owner teases dividends but is noncommittal on timing as profitability and backlog grows
  • Siem Offshore shrugs off seasonal slowdowns thanks to sector upturn
    Kristian Siem company back to profitability as demand for vessels rises
  • VLCC owners desperate after Brazilian cargo receives 12 offers amid rate plunge
    Brokers report keen interest in loadings as fixtures for March lag usual levels
  • Has Star Bulk struck again? Shipowner linked to capesize sale amid soaring vessel values
    US-listed owner understood to have struck its 18th secondhand ship deal in a year
  • Houthis link Rubymar salvage to Gaza aid as stricken vessel leaks fuel
    Yemeni group says general cargo ship could be towed if humanitarian conditions met
  • CMA CGM faces bidding war for logistics takeover target
    French giant has already upped its offer for London-listed logistics firm once
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen doubles up with order for more methanol car carriers
    Norwegian owner declares option for next-generation Shaper Class vessels
  • Core Power again taps US Navy expertise as it grows leadership team
    Appointment follows hiring of former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chief of staff
  • Tanker bottleneck grows off Venezuela as PDVSA struggles with cargo delivery
    National oil company seeking to ramp up shipments
  • GTT embarks on hunt for new CEO as returns for 2023 soar
    Company adds new Danish outfit to its smart shipping line-up
  • MPC Container Ships profit falls as it takes impairment loss
    Owner sold 2,800-teu Clarita for $10.3m
  • Marinakis' Capital Group linked to new top-dollar LNG carrier quartet at Hyundai shipyard
    Greek shipowner's 174,000-cbm newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2028
  • Greek shipowner Thenamaris linked to lucrative sale in red-hot capesize market
    Company said to be selling mid-aged bulker at a profit after owning vessel for nine years
  • Cyprus Sea Lines says fishing net was catalyst for Aussie bulker ban
    Bulker operator also blames communication problems with authorities on time zone differences
  • Higher costs help drag down full-year profit at Algoma Central
    Canadian shipowner expects fleet renewal plan to help drive improved company performance
  • Marinakis' Capital Group linked to new top-dollar LNG carrier quartet at Hyundai yard
    Greek shipowner's four 174,000-cbm newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2028
  • Methanol move a 'leap of faith', says Unifeeder's Jesper Kristensen
    Boss of DP World-owned feeder operator hopes gamble to drive green transitions will pay off
  • VLCC giant CSET has the power to boost balance sheet as earnings jump, says tipster
    Simply Wall Street says borrowings can be handled easily as Chinese owner's fleet expands

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
  • Cargojet sees strong volumes after 2023 fleet reversal
    Canadian operator Cargojet sharply scaled back fleet investments last year to stabilize the bottom line but reports the Q4 upturn in air cargo business carried over to the new year.

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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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