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December 2, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • AMTOI ESG Council formed
  • Maritime SheEO Conference 2022 successfully held
  • Long-term container ocean freight rates continue decline; much tougher times seen in 2023 for global carrier community
  • Railways' freight loading & revenue up again
  • Container train operations from Ratnagiri to JN Port
  • India's steel imports from Russia highest in 4 years
  • No recession seen in 2023 for APAC region
  • India-Australia ECTA to come into effect on Dec. 29
  • RITES secures export orders worth Rs 2,100 cr.

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • GAC is in love with Sweden
  • Brand-new direct rail link between Rijeka and Enns
  • Messi knighted as logistics ambassador
  • First Tiger added to fleet
  • IGS service to roll
  • Changes at APM Terminals in India
  • 4th edition of Air Express Market Outlook is out
  • Between 22 airports in Europe and USA
  • Eco-friendly trucks for South African retailer
  • New York-New Jersey on track
  • Second automotive tenant in logistics park
  • JAS promotes Lars Huebecker
  • System Alliance repositioned
  • Technological transformation in progress
  • Bolloré Logistics picks Rania Saoud
  • PAC helps deliver male rhino to Honolulu Zoo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • 2M split may be on the horizon as tonnage-rich MSC prepares to go it alone
  • US House backs 'September agreement' to prevent crippling rail strike
  • DB Schenker - 'It's complicated'
  • Fate of the air cargo market 'largely in the hands of US consumers'
  • 'Not the mother of all peak seasons'
  • Russian shipper demand for rail freight services keeps rates on the rails
  • FMC gives thumbs-up to US east coast chassis pool
  • Fees for import boxes staying too long at Houston? Computer says 'no'
  • Charles Lams appointed Bolloré Logistics MD for Argentina and Uruguay
  • Mark Cosgrove and Chris Radley to take leading roles in Dachser logistics growth

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Vigor begins work on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
    Vigor has been awarded a $131 million U.S. Navy contract to complete a docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) at Harbor Island in Seattle. The guided
  • Bleutec moves ahead on Jones Act wind turbine installation solution
    Yesterday, Houston-based Bleutec Industries reported that it had received a "significant equity investment" from private equity firm EnCap Investments L.P. Today, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides for Wärtsilä to
  • VesselsValue names top 10 ship owning nations
    Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, senior content analyst at online ship valuation and data provider VesselsValue, has analyzed the top 10 global ship owning nations, looking into the total fleet values, S&P activity, and
  • Navtek and e1 Marine in MOU
    Turkey's Navtek Naval Technologies, whose credits include the world's first all-electric tugboat, has signed an MOU with e1 Marine, the company whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology is a key element of Maritime Partners Hydrogen
  • BMT unveils new CTV design
    BMT has added a new 32-meter offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) design to its portfolio that includes a fully hybrid propulsion option. A number of BMT-designed hybrid vessels are already in

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • European Union agrees provisional ETS deal for shipping industry
    The European Parliament and the European Council have embraced the calls of the industry stakeholders to earmark European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) revenues back to the maritime sector to support its energy transition. European shipowners welcome this outcome. According to European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), at least 20 million ETS allowances, which correspond to US$
  • Global bunker indices continue firm decline
    According to the weekly outlook of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) for bunker prices, global fuel indices continued their firm decline. The 380 HSFO index fell to US$4,504.59/MT, the VLSFO index decreased to US$722.45/MT and the MGO index dropped to US$1,088.38/MT. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - did not change significantly over week 48 - minus US
  • GAC Group acquires ESL Shipping's ship agency in Sweden
    Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has acquired Finland-based ESL Shipping's Swedish subsidiary Norra Skeppningsgruppen (NSG). This is the second Swedish ship agency purchase by GAC this year. The transfer of NSG to GAC Sweden was completed today (1 December 2022). The purpose of the acquisition of NSG is to further support GAC Sweden's comprehensive range of ship a
  • Orders for methanol-fuelled ships overtook LNG bookings in October
    Monthly orders for methanol-fuelled ships overtook LNG bookings for the first time in October, as noted by DNV. The methanol-fuelled vessel order book was boosted by Maersk, COSCO Shipping Lines and OOCL with a combined order total of 18 container ships, bringing the total of methanol-fuelled container vessels on order and in operation to 47. There are also 25 methanol-fuelled oil/chemical tanker
  • Shipyard workers across Hyundai Heavy Industries group to strike
    Employees across the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group of shipyards have voted to strike on 6, 7 and 13 December, as dissatisfaction with inflation and inadequate salaries mounts among South Korean workers. It is the first time that workers in the HHI group, comprising HHI, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) are going on coordinated industrial action. HHI and
  • Demolition prices slip to US$525 per LDT in India: BIMCO
    According to a shipping analysis from BIMCO, conducted by Filipe Gouveia, demolition prices slip to US$525 per Light Displacement Tonnage (LDT) in India despite policy change. On 18 November, India's government removed export tariffs on iron ore and some intermediary steel products. However, this was not enough to keep domestic ship demolition prices from dropping to US$525 per LDT at the end of
  • Sea-Intelligence reports increased sailing volatility
    The volatility, in terms of how many vessels more or less are sailing from week to week, has increased dramatically into the North America West Coast, according to a latest report from Sea-Intelligence. "Vessel delays/early arrivals, blank sailings, and extra-loaders, all increase the volatility in the number of sailings per week. Moreover, the fluctuations have increased sharply compared to befo

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Castor Maritime fixes financing for containership pair
    Cyprus-based diversified owner Castor Maritime has secured $22.5m in funding from an Asian lender to partly finance its expansion into the container shipping sector. The Nasdaq-listed company recently took delivery of its first two containerships, Ariana A and Gabriela A, from shipowning outfit Pavimar, controlled by Ismini Panayotides, sister of Castor's chairman and CEO, Petros ...
  • Ardmore's methanol-to-hydrogen venture teams with Turkey's Navtek for hydrogen powered car carriers and tugs
    US-based methanol-to-hydrogen technology company e1 Marine has teamed up with Turkish naval design and engineering specialist Navtek to develop hydrogen-powered vessels for the European market. The first project will see the development of a 120- to 160 m-long hydrogen-powered car carrier design that requires 8 MW to 10 MW propulsion, with the focus then shifting ...
  • Saab offloads maritime traffic management business for $42m
    Sweden's Saab has sold its Maritime Traffic Management (MTM) operation to funds advised by pan-European mid-market private equity firm Agilitas for an enterprise value of around €40m ($42m). Headquartered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, MTM is a provider of software solutions for vessel traffic, ports and terminals used by port authorities or coast guards to monitor ...
  • Purus Marine's HST orders battery hybrid CTVs at Damen
    Offshore services provider HST Marine, part of Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Julian Proctor-led Purus Marine has contracted Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the supply of three new battery hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs). The trio is already under construction at Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey and is scheduled for delivery in early ...
  • Peterson seals integrated logistics deal with ODE Asset Management
    Peterson has been awarded a three-year contract by ODE Asset Management (ODE AM) to provide integrated logistics services from the Port of Lowestoft. Under the contract, Peterson will support Doris Group's unit with quayside services, fuel bunkering, road transport and other logistics services for its seven offshore managed assets in the Southern North Sea. Peterson's ...
  • Nordic Shipholding to be liquidated
    Denmark-based Nordic Shipholding is to be wound down following the disposal of its entire fleet of product tankers earlier this year. Backed by its majority shareholder, Nordic Maritime, the company is calling for a general meeting to initiate a voluntary solvent liquidation. "No distribution of funds to the shareholders is anticipated upon completion of the ...
  • GAC acquires ESL Shipping's agency business in Sweden
    Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC has acquired the agency business of Finland-based ESL Shipping's Swedish subsidiary Norra Skeppningsgruppen (NSG) for an undisclosed sum. The transfer of NSG to GAC Sweden was completed on December 1 and marks the second Swedish ship agency purchase by GAC this year, following the acquisition of Hasting ...
  • Positive news for shipping as China eases covid restrictions
    In the wake of unprecedented protests Beijing's zero covid stance looks to be easing. The strict pandemic rules have stymied industrial production all year, and put a brake on shipping earnings. However, following mass protests across the nation last weekend, the authorities do appear to be looking for a way to move on from the ...
  • Jones Act WTIV startup Bleutec lands EnCap Investments backing
    Jones Act offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) player Bleutec has secured a capital commitment from compatriot private equity firm EnCap Investments. The Houston-based company s developing a so-called proprietary binary marine installation solution (BMIS) which is said to enable a cheaper alternative to heavylift jackup WTIVs currently being employed by the offshore wind sector ...
  • GoodBulk: Waiting on China
    From his office in Monaco overlooking the Med, John Michael Radziwill is looking for any signs that China might be changing its stance on covid, something that looks increasingly likely this week. The famous dry bulk owner, like many of his peers, has been frustrated by China this year. "China and their economy and covid ...
  • Strikes proliferate across Korean yards
    Unionised workers at the three yards of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group - Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard - will go on four- and seven-hour strikes on December 6 and 7 before an indefinite general strike is scheduled for December 13. Workers are demanding better pay conditions. This marks for ...
  • Van Stee Offshore taps Damen MPSV for ultra-shallow water work
    Dutch offshore support vessel operator Van Stee Offshore has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to deliver an ultra-shallow draught multipurpose vessel. The 80 m long vessel, dubbed Multibuster 8020, is the first class that combines elements of Damen's multi-cat and shoalbuster workboat classes to create a large-scale platform capable of undertaking a wide variety ...
  • Korean VLCC sets new price benchmark
    For the last couple of weeks, industry watchers have been waiting to see what the 2013-built VLCC would fetch. The seller, SK Shipping, first received several bids at around $63m, not enough to let the 314,00 dwt vessel go . Now brokers report the vessel sold for $66m, with some brokers linking compatriot Korean owner ...
  • Eolus and Simply Blue launch Baltic Sea floating wind venture
    Renewable energy developers Eolus of Sweden and Ireland-based Simply Blue have formed a joint venture to develop four commercial-scale floating offshore farms in the Baltic Sea. The joint venture, named SeaSapphire, is targeting two projects in Sweden and two in Finland that would produce up to 40TWh annually. The wind farms are planned 100 km ...
  • Vintage capes deployed to ship coal from Russia to China
    Since the European Union banned coal imports from Russia, export volumes have fallen, forcing Russia to discount coal outside the EU. For ships in the capesize segment this has led to an increase in tonne miles while vintage ships have been rescued from the breakers. Russia has cemented its position as the second largest exporter ...
  • Japanese press ahead with larger liquefied hydrogen carriers
    The Japanese have taken a notable step forward in developing larger sized liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carriers. ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a dual fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel and related machinery systems and arrangements for a 160,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), ...
  • Landslides block road to Brazil's Paranagua and Antonina ports
    Landslides after heavy rain on Tuesday blocked the main access route to the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina, said the Portos do Paraná on its website. An update on Wednesday morning noted that the road remained closed. Brazil's Federal Highway Police asked drivers to avoid the road. On Tuesday, when about 400 vehicles were expected, ...
  • BP starts production from Cassia C facility offshore Trinidad and Tobago
    BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) has delivered the first gas from its Cassia C development. Cassia C is bpTT's first offshore compression platform and its biggest offshore facility. It will enable the company to access and produce low-pressure gas resources from the Greater Cassia Area. The platform is connected to the existing Cassia hub, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Queues to pass through Bosporus Strait worse than past year
    The backlog is a result of the recovery of activity lost to the lockdowns imposed on key global economies, new...
  • Car shipping market expected to turn as Chinese automakers order ships
    MSI analyst warns of an excess of newbuilding ship orders as new entrants line up to come into the sector...
  • Top 10 in regulation 2022
    The nature of the regulatory debate within shipping is reaching an inflection point when it comes to emissions, but the...
  • Lloyd's List annual Top 100 finds shipping struggling with transition
    Individual actions still matter in shipping, even as shipowners' power is waning. Yet this year's defining moment has come from...
  • Ukraine war risk reinsurance premiums set to increase
    Basic hull and machinery rates are hardening. However, it is wrong to describe current situation as 'hard market' in the proper...
  • New LNG supply deals to boost shipping demand
    US-based Sempra has agreed a long-term deal to provide liquefied natural gas to the UK company Ineos, sourced from the...
  • ABS launches maritime software company
    Wavesight will combine ABS' fleet management and vessel performance platforms, which the classification society says are already installed on more...
  • Ports warn of risks from Europe's emission scheme
    Cargo lost to transhipment hubs could be lost for good. European Union regulations must ensure diversions do not disadvantage EU...
  • One Hundred People 2022: Dishonourable mentions
    From a blatant disregard for seafarer welfare, to criminal and fraudulent behaviour, alongside a failure of technical and regulatory oversight...
  • New US chassis pool approved for southeastern ports
    Dubbed the South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, it will serve shippers, ocean carriers and motor carriers across Alabama, Florida, Mississippi...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek tanker calls expose Russia's looming post-sanctions tonnage shortfall | EU reaches preliminary agreement to include shipping in ETS from...
  • Shipping companies that ignore ESG at risk of being left behind
    Companies who do nothing on the ESG front will have difficulties obtaining financing from banks

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Bi-partisan Senate vote ends threat of US rail strike
    The Senate measure ends the threat of a country-wide rail strike that could have begun Dec. 9, crippling cargo movement in the midst of the holiday season.
  • Louisiana funds new transload facility for Port NOLA
    The short-line rail operator for the Port of New Orleans has received a state grant that will fund a new transload facility offering faster access to major highways.
  • US truckload spot rates sag in November in atypical move
    Several US truckload shippers say they are leery of using the spot market because they wish to maintain strong relationships with their trucking partners rather than be seen as transactional when the market flips in favor of carriers.
  • Trans-Pac service contracts renegotiated lower to reflect changed market
    Freight rates in many eastbound trans-Pacific service contracts have been renegotiated lower as carriers seek to prevent customers from bailing on them to take advantage of plunging spot rates.
  • European lawmakers agree on shipping's Emissions Trading System
    Months of negotiations by Europe Union executive bodies over how shipping will be included in the Emissions Trading System have ended in agreement, with member states to have the final say in mid-December.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Dry bulk market should pick up in 2023 as China eases zero-Covid policy, experts say
    But coronavirus outbreaks could lead Beijing to hold off on policy rollback
  • Jesper Bo Hansen leaves ZeroNorth after just nine months
    Long-time shipping executive departs tech firm but has yet to announce his next move
  • Price cap reportedly pitched at $60 per barrel amid shipping confusion
    Poland is reportedly a holdout against the suggested cap, which is intended to kneecap Russian oil profits
  • Concordia Maritime mulls further ship sales after asset price boom
    Swedish-listed company has four remaining product tankers on long-term charters
  • 'Relieved' European shipowners hail EU emissions trading breakthrough but hope for IMO alignment
    EU shipping lobby group applauds the earmarking of funds for decarbonisation research and the adoption of 'polluter-pays' principle
  • OSV owners dish: Is ESG like MSG, or something even more unpleasant?
    Executives let loose as marine finance conference concludes
  • LNG shipowners plead for regulatory certainty to grow and renew fleet
    Athens conference talks LNG shipping from yard capacity to sale-and-purchase, and everything in between
  • Ardmore-backed e1 Marine to develop hydrogen-powered car carrier
    Clean shipping joint venture also plotting design for methanol fuel cell-powered tug
  • Streetwise: For Giveans and Ginsberg, there can be second acts in the play of ship finance
    This week, our finance newsletter goes to New Orleans and catches up with two men who have remade their careers within the maritime finance landscape
  • 'Astronomical': Frontline switches clean tanker to crude after an offer it could not refuse
    Dirtying up of clean tankers continues as rates skyrocket
  • VLCCs the winners from tough price cap stance
    Kpler says suezmaxes would be the biggest beneficiaries if G7 eases off on scheme
  • Naftomar returns to tankers as buyers hoover up product tanker candidates
    Investors turn to sizes and types that used to be less popular amid tanker buying craze
  • Carriers Matson and Pasha mothball container ships as demand slumps
    Idle fleet continues to grow up as first container ships enter lay-up
  • Bulker operators chase Raysut Cement Company for outstanding bills - but who's to blame?
    Oman's biggest cement company owes money to several major bulker firms. Legal claims have provoked a tangled blame game
  • German tonnage providers prepare for container shipping's 'next crisis'
    Shipowners such as Leonhard & Blumberg and Offen Group ponder 'where next?' in regulatory fog
  • European sanctions strike set to spur tectonic change for tankers
    Fresh restrictions on Russia trades and uncertainty over Opec+ plans look set to reshape crude carrier markets
  • Nordic Shipholding to be liquidated after selling last product tankers
    Main shareholder Nordic Maritime agrees to write off part of loan
  • Stena AB logs best profit in 76-year history as it adds $641m loan
    Tanker, ferry and gas carrier group boosted by rising markets, although rigs are still making a loss
  • Insurance broker Miller expands in Asia with new hire
    The specialist UK company is strengthening its marine team in Singapore
  • Risk, returns and robots: Norden rolling out algorithmic trading with new hire
    Bulker and tanker owner-operator has been experimenting with 'algo' trading models and is ready to level up
  • Bugbee backs Scorpio strength with second stock option deal in two weeks
    Tanker owner's president spends $1.19m on chance to acquire 400,000 shares
  • Ports group DP World takes 'Swiss cheese' approach to decarbonisation
    Terminals operator handling 10% of world container traffic is layering greener technologies on top of each other like slices of cheese to cover the holes
  • Frontline stock frenzy continues as Morgan Stanley reveals $166m stake
    US investment bank appears to be second biggest investor in John Fredriksen's tanker company after share deals
  • Veteran car carrier sinking after collision with cargo ship off Indonesia
    All 17 crew from the Serasi I were reported to be safe after taking to life rafts
  • Capital Gas locks away LNG newbuilding on 10-year deal
    Latest time charter leaves Greek shipowner with five open vessels as charterers continue to circle tonnage
  • Evangelos Marinakis inks LR2 tanker duo in China as Greeks open talks with yards
    Newbuilding interest in the sector is growing as the market is set to benefit from Russian oil sanctions
  • GEOS expects asset values to keep climbing after selling PSV
    Norwegian owner offloads older vessel as third-quarter profit improves
  • Shipowning company Lila Global keeps Anil Sharma smiling during the recycling downturn
    Shipowning has become a very serious business for the founder and chief executive of GMS
  • Rio Tinto sees iron ore shipments in 2023 unchanged from this year
    Producer forecasts little growth in exports
  • Seanergy Maritime beats estimates as profit slumps in weaker market
    New York-listed capesize owner stays confident as time charter equivalent revenue slumps
  • OSV owners dish: Is ESG more like MSG, or something even more unpleasant?
    Executives let loose on green-forward movement as marine finance conference concludes

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 1, 2022
  • Maritime History Notes: Tankers landed for Apollo program
    Three laid-up Mission tankers were enlisted to help get a man on the moon.
  • Back in the saddle: Air Canada relaunches equine service
    Air Canada is once again offering horse transport thanks to the addition of freighter aircraft to its fleet.
  • Could Russia sanctions work in practice even if they fail on paper?
    Even if no oil moves under price caps, Russian exports could face deep discounts and continue to flow via "shadow tankers."

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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