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Exim India web site
MARCH 28, 2025
  • PSA International, DNV and PIL embark on digital collaboration to enable green and sustainable supply chains
  • Government highlights comprehensive measures to boost exports and strengthen trade competitiveness
  • IMO issues interim guidelines for safety of ammonia-fuelled ships
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on Acetonitrile from China, Russia, Taiwan
  • Six inland waterways for cargo transport in Odisha on the anvil
  • Traditional Indian beverage finding new global markets
  • Govt mulls further duty cuts on Harley bikes, bourbon whiskey amid tariff threat
  • Sonowal visits PSA Tuas Port in Singapore
  • VOC Port handles record windmill blades this fiscal
  • Tuticorin Container Terminal honoured at Giants Group of Tuticorin Saheli's Women's Day celebration
  • CONCOR's LNG trucks now accessible via its mobile app
  • Automated ports seen as the future
  • India's GDP has doubled over the past decade: IMF

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 28, 2025
  • Moving the checkpoints
  • APMT / Panynj agreement extended
  • Jafza enters phase 2
  • Don't inject that!
  • Germany's rooftop PV potential
  • South Carolina intermodal expansion
  • Behrens becomes Deugro CCO
  • First direct Mundra-US service
  • Delivering digital tools to cope with volatility
  • Stortz to head Marseille Fos development council
  • Shared truck charging
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Esyms DHL Partnership in Malaysia

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 27, 2025
  • Shippers have hard choices to make, says GSF, as tariffs begin to bite
  • Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter
  • White House confirms automotive tariffs - 'a disaster for the industry'
  • Disconnect: time-charters and the freight market
  • US tariff policy 'unsustainable and only temporary', says Geodis VP
  • 'It's healthy competition' Maersk tells forwarders bidding for same business
  • TPM: Huge rise in cargo theft prompts call for federal help
  • US chassis-makers join chorus of trade barrier advocates over 'dumping'
  • Deutsche Bahn sees Schenker sale as key to recovery from 'crisis'
  • South Korea's ambitious Lotte Global Logistics set for IPO
  • Michelle Grose returns home as Maersk's MD/president for Canada
  • Steffen Behrens steps up as deugro chief commercial officer

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 27, 2025
  • Trump nominates Brent Sadler to be next Maritime Administrator
    While the exact details of President Trump's plans for the expansion of U.S. shipbuilding and U.S.-flag shipping won't be known until the publication of a much-anticipated Executive Order, what's certain is that
  • BAE Systems names its best ship repair suppliers for 2024
    BAE Systems recently recognized last year's top suppliers to its U.S. maritime business during a Partner2Win supplier symposium in Jacksonville, Fla, at which the company recognized 87 suppliers that supported maintenance, modernization,
  • New Portuguese Navy offshore patrol vessels will feature integrated ABB solutions
    The West Sea Shipyard located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, has awarded ABB a contract to equip six new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being built for the Portuguese Navy with an integrated

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Container News web site
MARCH 27, 2025
  • Global bunker indices rise moderately
    During the 13th week of 2025, global bunker indices monitored by MABUX experienced a moderate upward movement. The 380 HSFO index rose by US$9.36 to US$502.85/MT, surpassing the US$500 mark. Similarly, the VLSFO index climbed by US$7.71, reaching US$583.58/MT, remaining below the US$600 threshold. Additionally, the MGO index saw a US$10.59 increase to US$766.27/MT. "As of this writing, the market
  • SC Ports completes $55 million expansion at Inland Port Greer
    South Carolina Ports has completed a US$55 million expansion at Inland Port Greer, enhancing the state's intermodal connectivity between the Port of Charleston and inland markets. The upgrades include a larger container yard-boosting cargo capacity by 50%-9,000 feet of additional rail for handling longer trains, an expanded chassis lot, and new terminal operations and maintenance buildings. With
  • AD Ports Group and Oylz Terminals to develop petroleum storage facility at Khalifa Port
    AD Ports Group, one of the leading facilitators of global trade, logistics, and industry, has signed a 50-year agreement with UAE-based Oylz Terminals to establish a world-class clean petroleum storage facility at Khalifa Port. The project will be developed in two phases, featuring a state-of-the-art 600,000 cbm tank storage facility within the Khalifa Port Logistics Hub. The first phase is set t
  • Maersk appoints new Area Managing Director/President for Canada
    A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk), a leading integrated logistics company, announced the appointment of Michelle Grose as the new Area Managing Director/President for Canada, effective 1 April 2025. She will be based in Toronto. Originally from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Grose brings over 20 years of industry experience, having held key supply chain leadership roles in major global organizations
  • Saguenay Port's first order brings electric Konecranes harbor crane to Canada
    The Saguenay Port Authority in Quebec has placed an order for a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6B Mobile Harbor Crane as part of a new cargo-handling system currently under development. The order was confirmed in the first quarter of 2025, with delivery scheduled for the third quarter of the same year. Located on North America's only navigable fjord, Port Saguenay offers year-round access to north-centr
  • Europe's Trade Struggles: Tariffs, Geopolitical Tensions, and Shipping Disruptions
    The global economy is becoming more fragmented and unpredictable, fuelled by escalating geopolitical tensions. Trump's intention to increase tariffs on European goods by 10-20% could significantly heighten trade expenses between the European Union and the United States. A recent report from Economist Impact highlights a shift in global trade from a rules-based system to one dominated by power dyn

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Splash web site
MARCH 27, 2025
  • Tsakos presses on with fleet renewal
    Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has confirmed market rumours about the sale of one of its oldest suezmax tankers with additional divestment of ageing tonnage potentially on the horizon as part of the company's fleet renewal programme. The New York-listed company said in its quarterly earnings report that a 2009-built unit had been offloaded ...
  • Burmester & Vogel expands with Laysoft acquisition
    Boston-based maritime technology company Burmester & Vogel (B&V) has acquired Windows-based laytime calculation software Laysoft for an undisclosed amount. Founded by technology entrepreneur Kingston Duffie, Laysoft, also known as Laytime2000, has gained more than 200 active users in the dry bulk market over the past two decades, notably in the grain and mining segments. B&V ...
  • Thoresen Thai adds to bulker fleet
    Thoresen Thai Agencies has bolstered its dry bulk fleet with a supramax purchase on the secondhand market. The Bangkok-based listed owner said in a filing it had acquired an unnamed 2012-built 56,104 dwt unit without disclosing further details. S&P sources suggest the company snapped up Shunzan Kaiun's Pacific Infinity for around $16.85m. Thoresen last bought ...
  • Ingka, Oxan, and Avapa to develop two floating wind farms off Italy
    IKEA owner Ingka Investments and French offshore wind developer Oxan Energy have partnered with Avapa Energy on two floating offshore wind development projects in Italy. The projects have the potential to reach a total installed capacity of 2.45GW. The two offshore wind projects will be named Sicily South and Sardinia Northwest. The Sicily South offshore ...
  • Car carriers in retreat as Trump unveils 25% auto tariffs
    The US administration confirmed yesterday that it will go forward with the implementation of a 25% tariff on all foreign-built cars, something that is expected to add greater pressure to car carrier rates which have been coming off multi-year highs in recent months. US president Donald Trump said the latest tariffs would come into effect ...
  • Panama Canal earmarks slot for greener ships
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is launching a dedicated low-carbon transit slot designed to support and reward its clients' green agenda. Starting October 5, a weekly transit slot will be reserved only for neopanamax vessels that meet specific low-carbon emission requirements. Unlike previous announcements, this slot will not be offered through an auction but through ...
  • Japan developing green energy-powered offshore data centres
    A consortium consisting of NYK Line, NTT Facilities, Eurus Energy Holdings, MUFG Bank, and the city of Yokohama has signed a memorandum of understanding to build an offshore floating green data center. With the advancement of digital transformation, an explosive increase in demand for data centers is expected, and large sites are required to accommodate ...
  • DHT fleet now all Korean-built as US mulls penalising Chinese tonnage
    DHT Holdings, a pure-breed VLCC owner, has transitioned its VLCC fleet to exclusively Korean-built vessels by offloading its final Chinese-built tanker. Last week, Splash reported that the New York-listed company was selling a 2011-built VLCC with broking sources indicating that the 320,000 dwt DHT Lotus, built by Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, had fetched nearly $55m. Now, ...
  • Shipping tackles potential workforce crisis
    In a move to improve seafarer well-being and tackle worsening labour shortages in the shipping industry, the Global Maritime Forum has launched new guidelines for improving life at sea. The international not-for-profit organisation said that it aimed to use its most recent Sustainable Crewing Guidelines to boost working conditions and alleviate the forecasted shortfall of ...
  • Newbuild prices forecast to stall this year
    While there remains potential for a new supercycle in the shipbuilding industry to replace the large number of vessels that were delivered between 2005 and 2010, broker BRS is predicting shipbuilding prices will stall this year with the company's chairman and CEO, Gilbert Walter, suggesting: "Shipyards will suffer from a slowdown in ordering, even as ...
  • Constellation Oil Services nets jackup deal with Petrobras
    Brazilian offshore driller Constellation Oil Services has won a contract from compatriot oil and gas giant Petrobras for jackup rig work. The company said it was declared the winner of a recent tender and that the deal was awarded to the Admarine 511 jackup, owned by its commercial partner ADES. The unit shall be used ...
  • CMA CGM and ABB collaborate on parametric roll algorithm
    Tech firm ABB and French liner giant CMA CGM are collaborating on a new parametric roll algorithm to improve ship safety with Splash reporting on many container overboard incidents over the years. The solution integrates a theoretical framework developed by CMA CGM into the ABB Ability OCTOPUS Marine Advisory system. Parametric rolling has been a ...
  • Prysmian, N-Sea team on rapid response maintenance and repair for subsea cables
    Italian cabling giant Prysmian has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Dutch subsea services specialist N-Sea for rapid response maintenance and repair of submarine cables. This partnership will bring a brand-new solution for submarine cable maintenance and repair to the market. The announcement follows the European Commission's recent request to ensure the safety of critical ...
  • Industry and academia unite to tackle global shipping challenges at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Some famous names in shipping have teamed up with one of America's most famous science research institutes to tackle challenges facing global shipping. ABS, Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Foresight Group, Navios Maritime Partners, the Singapore Maritime Institute, and Dorian LPG are joining forces with the Massachusetts Institute of ...
  • Hours of unrest
    Andrew Craig-Bennett provides readers with a history of hours of rest at sea. How much have things changed over the centuries? A few years ago, ships were being pulled up for hours of rest breaches by Port State Control (PSC) officers all the time, everywhere. This was brought on by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 27, 2025
  • Shipping stocks in the firing line as Trump tariff threats mount
    The drumbeat of tariff announcements out of the US is weighing on the entire stock market, including shipping equities. Ocean...
  • MIT-led research will act as 'jet fuel' to drive decarbonisation progress
    Nuclear technology for shipping among the main focus areas for 'timely' new collaboration
  • Tanker market still favourable says expanding TEN
    Recent order for nine shuttle tankers brings fleet expansion programme to largest in company's history
  • IMO credit trading could see shipping pay to pollute, says Cargill's Dieleman
    Cargill head of shipping Jan Dieleman has joined the industry chorus calling for a simple carbon levy paired with a...
  • Greek flag continues to sink despite new digital platform
    Despite maintaining its image for safety and prestige, the country's flag is continuing to lose ground and now accounts for...
  • Trump's car import tariffs add to vehicle carrier operator woes
    EU, Japanese, South Korean and UK production will be most affected by Donald Trump's plans to boost US domestic car...
  • Russian reefer vessel catches fire off South Korea, injuring six
    Two Russian nationals were seriously injured during the reported explosion on board the vessel. All 23 crew members were evacuated...
  • Russia gains more than Ukraine in vague Black Sea deal
    Announcements relating to a Black Sea ceasefire are remarkably thin on details. What is clear though is this deal -...
  • Swedish Club brings CoR right side of the line
    International Group affiliate boosts full-year profit
  • South Korea to provide labour for small and medium domestic shipbuilders
    With small- and medium-sized shipbuilders facing a shortage of skilled workers, the government has looked to repeat last year's initiative...
  • The Daily View: Do nothing and carry on?
    SanctionsRed Sea RiskDecarbonisation
  • US files lawsuit for $47m of proceeds from sale of Iranian oil offloaded in Croatia
    US prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture complaint for $47m in proceeds from the sale of Iranian oil offloaded in...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO credit trading plan would help China corner green fuel market, UCL warns | Black Sea security situation unchanged after...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 27, 2025
  • Largest US importers finalizing contracts in 'unsettled' trans-Pacific
    Shippers, carriers and forwarders say uncertainty around consumer demand, tariffs and geopolitical disruptions has produced a wider range of service contract rates this year.
  • Shrinking US drayage capacity to continue outstripping demand
    Excess capacity and waning US import demand caused in part by tariff uncertainty could put further downward pressure on drayage pricing in the second quarter.
  • SC Ports expanding intermodal capabilities to handle growing demand
    The port authority on Wednesday completed an expansion of Inland Port Greer ahead of the opening of the near-dock Navy Base Intermodal Facility (NBIF) at the Port of Charleston later this year.
  • Freight futures get second look amid increased risk, trading volumes
    Ongoing supply chain disruption and a significant increase in trading of container freight futures among speculative investors could accelerate adoption of financial hedging tools among shippers and other physical industry players.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 27, 2025
  • 'Vindicated' by Trump, Cosmoship reveals more newbuildings
    Outspoken veteran owner Nick Savvas opens up on his family's history and plans
  • ExxonMobil presses pause on LNG bunker vessels in China ahead of port fee hearings
    Shipbuilders diving in to offer LNGBV designs as sector demand hots up
  • Shipowners can no longer rely on global rules, warn Greek troubleshooters
    Chaotic world appears to be calling out for the services of MarDiplo co-founders
  • Northern Lights agrees CCS project expansion after sealing new deal
    Capacity to more than triple on back of new Swedish volumes of CO2
  • 'Rogues' gallery of tankers': US chases $47m proceeds of Iranian oil deal
    Vessels displayed varying degrees of dark fleet behaviour around and after 2022 moves
  • Tsakos Energy eyes more vessel sales after mammoth shuttle tanker order
    US-listed firm mulls divestment of 'first-generation' vessels
  • CoolCo starts $40m share buyback programme after stock slump
    Board granted CEO Tyrrell and CFO Boots restricted stock units
  • Excelerate Energy coy on FSRU choices for new Jamaica asset buy
    Chief Steven Kobos says deal marks 'a significant day' for company
  • Greek outfit Safbulk makes rare capesize sale as it targets fleet renewal
    Oldest bulker in the company's fleet is going to Hong Kong-based interests
  • US automobile tariffs pack more punch than EU charges on China, analysts say
    Huge number of ships en route to the US carrying vehicles that will become subject to the new tariffs
  • Scorpio Tankers not the only admirer of DHT Holdings: How Svein Moxnes Harfjeld built a premium price
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at how Svein Moxnes Harfjeld has built a valuation premium
  • Russia fears halted crew food supplies for stricken bulker at centre of 'explosive cargo' drama, says UK official
    Government salvage expert Stephan Hennig tells meeting that cargo blast fears slowed routine shipping operation
  • World's biggest cement carrier ordered by NovaAlgoma at Chinese shipyard
    Joint venture will get its hands on methanol dual-fuel ship in 2027
  • Dangerous cargo removed from stranded MSC container ship as salvage goes on
    Storage tanks lifted on board the MSC Baltic III to help with fuel removal
  • Excelerate Energy splashes out over $1bn to snap up New Fortress' Jamaica LNG assets
    Houston-headquartered regas specialist finally makes its move with Caribbean downstream play
  • NYK and Monjasa carry out first-ever Panama biofuel refuelling
    Car carrier takes on B30 blend in the port of Cristobal
  • Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers advances LCO2 vessel and floating storage unit designs
    Pioneering FLSU has potential to be 'game changer' NYK says
  • Borealis Maritime banks massive profit from selling PSV quartet snapped up in oil and gas slump
    Christoph Toepfer says company remains positive about offshore market despite asset play involving four ships
  • Exciting opportunities should also be a 'bit scary', new Klaveness executive says
    Norwegian group's new digital chief sees a real need for new solutions in shipping
  • 'I love making deals': Greek owner Costas Delaportas breaks into big bulkers
    DryDel Shipping widens its impressive array of dry bulk activity
  • LPG player to collaborate with Hengli Heavy on giant ammonia carriers
    Cooperation aims to help meet worldwide demand for ammonia
  • Swedish Club boosts cash reserves with 2024 profit
    Gothenburg-based insurer has focused on building financial strength under leadership of Thomas Nordberg
  • Japanese authorities ban Imabari Shipbuilding from recruiting overseas trainees
    Shipbuilder will be unable to hire foreign interns over the next five years
  • Donald Trump tariffs a 'clear negative' for car carriers as prices set to go up
    Foreign cars made up roughly one-quarter of all US auto sales last year, analysts said
  • Japanese authorities ban Imabari Shipbuilding from recruiting trainees from overseas
    The Japanese shipyard will not be able to hire foreign interns over the next five years
  • 'Right moment': Seanergy Maritime sights bond debut in hot Oslo market
    CEO Stamatis Tsantanis says potential issue would be another milestone for bulker company
  • EU ban on Russian LNG cargo transshipment kicks in
    New measure prohibits use of European terminals for onward shipments, but Russia is moving to alternatives
  • Thoresen Thai expands fleet with Japanese supramax bulker deal
    Brokers say Thai owner has paid $16.8m for 2012-built ship
  • 'Strong' legal reasons to seize sanctioned Russian oil tanker, says shipping lawyer
    Clyde & Co lays out the reasons why German government will feel safe in confiscating Russian oil on suezmax
  • 'Take down barriers': Skuld CEO ready to throw open doors of International Group to India and China
    Stale Hansen says size matters as he eyes expansion for casualty pooling system but with fewer small players
  • MIT teams up with ABS, Marinakis and Hyundai to tackle industry challenges
    Maritime consortium has 'potential to be a global shipping shaper', says ABS CEO
  • Ingrid Kylstad steps into top job as Klaveness consolidates digital operations
    Dry bulk expert becomes managing director of expanded Klaveness Digital unit, replacing Aleksander Stensby
  • Panama Canal offers guaranteed slot to 'net-zero' vessels
    Preferential treatment coming in October for ships with lower carbon intensity
  • Japanese giant MOL bullish on outlook of large bulker segment
    Few newbuildings to be delivered and a large number of existing capesize ships need to dry-dock
  • Greek nightmare: Spectre of 'China Inc' looms as Beijing and Washington spar
    Greek shipping and Chinese trade are deeply connected, but tariffs and protectionism could disrupt this balance
  • Kitack Lim expects 'positive outcome' on upcoming MEPC 83 meeting in April
    Former IMO chief acknowledges US policy challenges but remains optimistic
  • Asian methanol market set to cast light on fuels pricing
    Trades are executed off-screen directly with suppliers, after buyers have found a price they like

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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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