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November 3, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
  • 'PPP Grievance Redressal Meet' organised at JNPA under SCDPM 2.0 campaign
  • NTC Group celebrating Founder's Day today
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk continues record streak with strong Q3 results
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  • UK working towards best FTA with economic superpower India: British Minister
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  • India's oil demand seen growing 8 pc in Q4 2022: OPEC
  • Infra sectors' expansion at three-month high

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • Another record profit for Maersk - but 'we are past the earnings peak'Logistics and Maersk - preparing for trench warfare
  • CH Robinson earnings hit by freight rate falls and soft demand in Q3
  • Cainiao predicts 'singles day' e-commerce bounce, despite weak ex-China market
  • Mississippi barge quagmire leaves exporters looking for alternative routes
  • Insurers want stronger regulations covering transport of lithium-ion batteries
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping halves fundraising ambitions as Shanghai IPO looms

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • Matson places $1 billion order for 3 LNG-fueled box ships at Philly Shipyard
    Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc.(NYSE: MATX) reports that its Matson Navigation Company Inc. subsidiary has signed contracts with Philly Shipyard Inc. to build three new 3,600 TEU Aloha Class LNG-fueled containerships at an aggregate
  • Maersk: Record results, but "dark clouds" warning
    Container shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) today again reported record results, but analysts seemed to be more focused on CEO Søren Skou's cautionary words about dark clouds on
  • Russia resumes participation in Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Ukraine grain movements are reportedly moving again following intense negotiations led by the UN and Turkey. Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported today that Russia is resuming participation in the Black Sea

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • Port NOLA unveils design updates to the Louisiana International Terminal
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced progress at the Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish on 27 October, including investments in sustainability, updates to transportation infrastructure and a new terminal design that directly addresses early community input on traffic, neighborhood buffers, drainage and more. The US$1.5 billion container facility on the Lower Mississip
  • HHLA Next to improve communication and coordination of port calls
    HHLA Next was established by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) a year ago as a central unit with the aim of quickly and accurately identifying and promoting innovations in the transport and logistics sector. According to HHLA's announcement, with heyport, HHLA Next has now developed a product designed to improve communication and coordination of port visits. When it comes to coordinating por
  • Hackers could re-create Ever Given grounding in Suez Canal
    The Suez Canal's status as a major crossing point in shipping makes it a prime target for hackers intent on causing chaos similar to that of Ever Given's grounding in the waterway in March 2021. The Great Disconnect, a report produced by maritime research firm Thetius, maritime cyber risk management specialist CyberOwl and law firm Holman Fenwick Willan, said that it is possible for hackers to pe
  • Port Houston to apply new container import dwell fee from December
    The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority authorised amendments to Tariffs Nos. 14 and 15 covering two box terminals, Barbours Cut Terminal and Bayport Container Terminal. The port commission decided to implement a sustained import dwell fee from 1 December 2022, while it has also authorised an optional excessive import dwell fee. Port Houston said this new fee structure is aimed to he
  • DP World signs deal with Chinese partner to expand operations in Shanghai
    DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Lin-Gang Economic Development Group (Lin-Gang Group) to expand its operations in China and strengthen logistics and trade development at the Lin-Gang Special Area, a free trade zone in Shanghai. Lin-Gang Party Secretary and member of Shanghai Standing Committee, Jinshan Chen, DP World chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem,
  • Chittagong port releases Hapag-Lloyd boxship after US$364,000 payment
    A chartered container ship by Hapag Lloyd got released from the Chittagong port after L&B Hansa Feederschiffe GmbH & Co KG, the vessel owner, paid US$364,000 for the accident in which the vessel hit a gantry crane and damaged it while taking berth at a port jetty. The 1,718 TEU vessel remained detained by the port authority for 36 days due to delays in assessing the damage and losses incurred, an
  • CMA CGM introduces fresh FEMEX service setup
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the new FEMEX setup with the addition of the port of Thessaloniki in Greece into its Southbound rotation. CMA CGM said it aims to strengthen its presence in North Europe - Greece market and wants to use Thessaloniki as a connection hub between North Europe and Cyprus through the company's SSL MED Thessaloniki-Limassol service coverage. The port rotation
  • Saudi Arabian container ports see increased box traffic in third quarter
    According to the third quarter report, Saudi ports have increased container volumes by 10.5% compared to last year's throughput in the same period, handling 1,981,271 TEUs. Statistics for the third quarter show an 11.56% increase in cargo throughput, reaching a total of 82,570,478 tonnes this year, compared to 74,016,761 tonnes in Q3 last year. The penultimate quarter of this year saw vehicle vol
  • Maersk reports revenue over US$22 billion, nears US$9 billion in profits
    A.P. Moller - Maersk's results in the third quarter of the year showed higher profits in all its three main activities: Ocean, Logistics & Services and Terminals, compared to the same period last year. The Danish company's revenues increased by 37% and both EBITDA and EBIT increased by approximately 60% compared to Q3 2021, while global container volumes are estimated to have declined by 3% in th
  • ContainerPort Group expands logistics services to liberate distressed containers
    On 31 October 2022, ContainerPort Group (CPG) announced the launch of the Expedited Services team, as part of its wider logistics unit. The Expedited Services team will focus on finding solutions for moving customer-critical containers that are not easily accessible or otherwise held at rail yards and container docks across the United States. "Customers continue to have difficulty getting their f

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • CoolCo to boost LNG carrier fleet with Idan Ofer's quartet
    LNG carrier owner Cool Company (CoolCo) has revealed plans to buy four vessels from Quantum Crude Tankers, an affiliate of Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and its largest shareholder. A spinoff of Tor Olav Trøim's Golar LNG said it would pay around $660m for two modern two-stroke 174,000 cu m vessels Kool Firn and ...
  • DP World inks Shanghai free trade zone deal
    Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group (Lingang Group) to support logistics and trade development at the Lingang Special Area, a free trade zone in Shanghai. The deal will see DP World expand operations in China and work with the Lingang Group to deploy ...
  • Ocean Winds, Mainstream and ESB press ahead with large floating wind projects off Scotland
    Ocean Winds, Mainstream Renewable Power and ESB have inked seabed lease agreements with Crown Estate Scotland for the development of three floating offshore wind farms off the Shetland Islands in Scotland that are expected to generate 2.8 GW of power. The three projects include Ocean Winds and Mainstream's 1.8 GW offshore wind farm, a 500 ...
  • Peterson scores Dutch wind farm contract
    Energy logistics provider Peterson has been awarded a significant contract from Fabricom Offshore Services, an Equans company, to support the converter platform for Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The contract will see Peterson provide a range of logistics services after the Hollandse Kust Noord topside installation and commissioning work begins. ...
  • Hannisdahl hits out at 'smear campaign' launched by Cleaves Securities
    Joakim Hannisdahl, the man at the centre of a ship investment storm breaking in Norway today, has responded to allegations that he was in breach of his duties while heading Cleaves Asset Management. Hannisdahl, who stepped down from his role with Per Olav Karlsen-led Cleaves last month citing "irreconcilable differences", yesterday let contacts know of ...
  • Costamare forward fixes 11 boxships
    New York-listed Costamare has forward fixed 11 of its containerships to an unnamed leading liner, boosting its contracted revenues by about $420m. The Greek boxship and bulker owner has chartered out seven ships for four to five years starting in 2025, and the remaining vessels will start new contracts in 2023 and 2024. Specifically, six ...
  • Russia returns to Black Sea grain deal
    Russia will renew its involvement in the Black Sea grain deal, the country's defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Over the weekend, Moscow pulled out of the United Nations-backed deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports, saying it could no longer guarantee the safety of dry cargo ships in the Black Sea Grain Initiative ...
  • AD Ports and Fugro link up for uncrewed surface vessels
    Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has partnered with Dutch surveyor Fugro to expand maritime remote and autonomous capabilities in the Middle East through the development of uncrewed surface vessel (USV) operations. Fugro has been establishing a global network of remote operations centres and autonomous vehicles that support the maritime industry. The ...
  • Japan's utility TEPCO snaps up floating wind specialist Flotation Energy
    Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has struck a deal to acquire Scottish offshore wind developer, Flotation Energy for an undisclosed sum. The move marks TEPCO's first major venture into offshore wind markets in the UK and overseas. Its subsidiary, TEPCO Renewable Power, has a generating capacity of 9.9 GW of renewable energy in ...
  • Grain exports from Ukrainian sea ports halted
    Grain exports from Ukrainian sea ports have been halted today as the security situation in the Black Sea remains tense following Russia's decision over the weekend to suspend its participation in a regional shipping initiative. In the wake of an attack on its navy in Crimea on Saturday, Russia announced it would no longer be ...
  • Cleaves Securities plans legal action against Joakim Hannisdahl
    Cleaves Securities has hit out at the actions of Joakim Hannisdahl, accusing the famous Norwegian shipping investor of many breeches of duty, and warning it will now take him to court. Hannisdahl was ranked the number one shipping equity analyst globally by Bloomberg for a number of years before embarking on a shipping investment fund for Cleaves ...
  • COP27 climate summit urged to stop new offshore drilling
    Stopping new offshore drilling, along with other ocean-based solutions, can deliver nearly 40% of the global emission reductions needed by 2050, an analysis by Washington-based ocean advocacy group Oceana shows. The analysis released ahead of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, has estimated that halting the expansion of offshore drilling, combined with ...
  • New report warns hackers could create another Ever Given incident in the Suez
    The Suez Canal is among the most secure waterways in the world, with thousands of soldiers and check-points covering the 193 km trade artery. However, despite the military hardware on site, it is the ships transiting the canal which could pose the greatest threat to security. With GPS spoofing on the rise at multiple locations ...
  • BlueFloat consortium unveils 900 MW offshore wind farm in New Zealand
    Spanish developer BlueFloat Energy and its consortium partners Energy Estate and Elemental Group have moved to build a 900 MW offshore wind farm in New Zealand. The consortium, formed last year with Australia's Energy Estate and New Zealand's Elemental Group, is proposing a fixed bottom project 22 km off South Taranaki - the first of ...
  • Safety checklist published for the transportation of lithium-ion batteries
    Insurers UK P&I Club and TT Club have teamed up with scientific consultants, Brookes Bell, and issued a 21-page white paper highlighting the continuing safety threat created by the transportation of lithium-ion batteries. Recently, serious and sometimes catastrophic incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have become more commonplace, with fires reported in all modes of transport - ...
  • PGS agrees $150m private placement
    Norwegian seismic contractor PGS has raised $150m in a private placement of new shares. The Oslo-listed company said the private placement attracted strong interest from existing and new Norwegian, Nordic and international investors at a subscription price of NOK6.70 per new share, representing a 6.8% discount to the transaction day volume-weighted average price. Compared to ...
  • Triple acquisition takes MSC buying spree to 250 ships
    The historic secondhand vessel spree Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) embarked upon in August 2020 has now hit the 250-ship mark with news of three more acquisitions. Alphaliner is reporting the Soren Toft-led carrier has taken the 5,618 teu, 1999-built sisterships Conti Canberra and Conti Darwin as well as the 14-year-old, 2,702 teu X-Press Kanchenjunga. MSC, ...
  • Safeen Feeders moves for Blystad boxship resale
    Rapidly expanding Safeen Feeders has moved for a resale. Alphaliner reports the Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary has swooped for the 1,800 teu, one of three sister ships Arne Blystad-backed Songa Box has contracted China's Huang Hai shipyard to build. As well as 10 boxships, Safeen Feeders, established in 2020, has also entered the tanker ...
  • NYK orders two LNG-fuelled bulkers at Oshima
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will order two LNG-fuelled large coal carriers from Oshima Shipbuilding. The 95,000 dwt vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2025. NYK said in a release today it is positioning LNG fuel as a bridge solution until future zero-emission ships can be realised. The company ordered the world's first LNG-fuelled large ...
  • BOEM designates two offshore wind areas in Gulf of Mexico
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has determined the locations of two wind energy areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico. The first WEA is located approximately 24 nautical miles (nm) off the coast of Galveston, Texas and totals 508,265 acres. The second WEA is located about 56 nm off the coast of ...
  • Amogy and Southern Devall announce partnership and tank barge project
    Amogy, a US company that offers ammonia-based, emission-free power solutions to decarbonise transportation, and Southern Devall (formerly Southern Towing Company & Devall Towing), which specialises in transporting bulk liquid chemicals and fertilizer products, have developed a strategic partnership and technology-deployment project. Southern Devall delivers ammonia to terminals for export and agr

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • Matson to add three LNG-powered containerships for $1bn
    First of the 3,600 teu 'Aloha Class' containerships are slated for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026, with subsequent...
  • UK appoints latest minister for shipping
    Industry insiders hope that the appointment of Baroness Vere draws a line under a recent period of political instability
  • Dorian benefits from robust rates and LPG export increase
    Company says outlook for the fourth quarter of the year is positive but sees some caution because of political and...
  • Ro-ro sector warned of risks from growth in electric vehicle shipments
    Current regulations do not take account of electric vehicles fitted with lithium-ion batteries carried on ro-ro vessels, ferries and vehicle...
  • Ardmore rewards investors after record profit
    Ardmore expects elevated tanker rates throughout the winter as trade flow disruptions because of Russian sanctions continue to add to...
  • Maersk's transformation wins over customers
    Maersk chief executive says the group no longer defines itself in terms of ocean volumes as restructuring from an energy...
  • War risk and cargo cover for Ukraine back after Russia resumes grain deal
    Russia will rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative after receiving guarantees from Ukraine that it will not use the corridor...
  • Crew-change crisis has changed the seafaring landscape, says report
    This progress report from human rights specialists offers a sober reflection of the current seafarer situation and emphasises the need...
  • Containership chartering activity increases
    Recent chartering activity has been dominated by ships of below 2,000 teu capacity, with CMA CGM being particularly active in...
  • Costamare agrees five-year boxship charters amid record profit
    Eleven container vessels have been forward-chartered to a leading liner company
  • Maersk forecasts further demand contraction despite record earnings
    Chief executive Søren Skou says company will continue to pursue growth opportunities in its logistics business as ocean freight rates...
  • Optimism over reopening of China requires caution
    A successful reopening will boost transportation demand and in the longer-run reduce supply chain disruptions, but reaching that destination is...
  • NYK orders two LNG-fuelled panamax bulkers
    The large coal carriers are part of NYK's bulk carrier fleet development aimed at achieving the group's 2050 goals in...
  • Supply chain resilience is going to be difficult and expensive
    Politicians and businesses promised to strengthen and diversify global supply chains in the wake of recent disruptions - yet even if...
  • Shipping seeks resilience as China's 'world factory' position weakens
    Should shipping be concerned about supply chain fragmentation? Or will the increasing efforts of developed countries to emulate China's industrial...
  • Suspicious activity rises in Caspian Sea as Russia looks for supply chain alternatives
    Companies in Europe and North America are shunning Russian business, but the country's commodities are still in demand and the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Black Sea war risk cover dries up overnight | Trade tangles delay Russian tankers at ports | MSC hints at...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • Oakland port disruption underpins support for West Coast cargo shift
    A work stoppage in Oakland only served to further stoke the fears of US cargo interests who have been routing discretionary cargo away from West Coast ports to avoid disruptions linked to ongoing longshore labor talks.
  • LTL demand now rising at standalone XPO
    Tonnage began increasing year over year at XPO late in the third quarter and continued to rise in October as the less-than-truckload carrier expands capacity.
  • New container orders drop to lowest in three years: Textainer
    Despite a downturn in the container leasing market, IMO regulations next year could prompt carriers to employ more slow steaming, which would boost the need for additional boxes starting in mid-2023.
  • WiseTech targets digital documentation market with Shipamax buy
    WiseTech Global has resumed its acquisitive ways with the purchase of Shipamax, a UK-based logistics data extraction software vendor.
  • Unravelling the complexities of zero carbon with hydrogen
    More innovation is necessary to achieve the net-zero target for shipping. Among others, hydrogen is helping to close the gap in industries such as heavy-duty transportation, steel manufacturing, fertilizer, and methanol production that would otherwise be difficult to eliminate.
  • Carrier earnings to slow with rate levels past their peak: Maersk CEO
    Maersk reported a record Q3 result as shippers locked into long-term contracts continued to drive profitability for the carrier despite sharply declining volumes.
  • MyCarrier offers lifeline to shippers affected by Kuebix closure
    Shippers affected by the closure of a free less-than-truckload transportation management system in October have been given a pathway to migrate to another system connected to 15 LTL carriers.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • Matson returns to Philly Shipyard with $1bn Jones Act newbuilding deal
    Hawaiian liner operator orders three 3,600-teu container ships with LNG fuelling capability as earnings weaken
  • Seaboard's marine segment posts profit while pork sector wallows in loss
    New York-listed parent company still registered higher profit for third quarter but not for first nine months of year
  • Tanker pools make sense in booming market, says Maersk Tankers boss
    Christian M Ingerslev believes new tanker owners are hesitating to join pools in race for bumper profits
  • Tanker markets in 'disarray' as Russia turmoil pushes rates upwards
    Tankers race to import crude into EU before ban starts on 5 December
  • Glencore oil traders sent cash bribes by private jet to Africa, court hears
    British subsidiary of Swiss multinational has admitted seven bribery charges and is due to be sentenced this week
  • Even with an incoming dividend, Ardmore remains focused on debt
    Owner's dividend policy calls for one-third of earnings to be paid out, leaving plenty left over to pursue other goals
  • Green Seas: 'Huge opportunity' as California no longer just dreaming of offshore wind
    Our environmental sustainability newsletter visits the Golden State, virtually at least, to find out whether the new gold rush can be found out at sea
  • Costamare sees no reason for spin-off in current conditions
    Container ships and bulkers complement each other nicely at the moment, CFO explains
  • Cleaves threatens legal action against Joakim Hannisdahl after split
    War of words erupts in spat that could see differences aired in court
  • illimity emerges as financier behind Kalypso's container ship market entry
    Italian lender arranged two Italian and EU-backed loans for domestic newcomer
  • New Fortress progressing five FLNG units for three US and Mexican Gulf sites
    Company reveals it has trio of FSRUs open for deployment over the next three years
  • Shareholders complete $10.9bn take-private deal for Seaspan Corp parent Atlas Corp
    World's largest boxship tonnage provider succumbs to offer from shareholders and Japan's ONE
  • Shipowners' Club chief executive Simon Swallow to retire
    P&I veteran says it will be business as usual until he steps down in May next year
  • 'Hey port, a ship is arriving': System launched by Hamburg terminal firm
    Innovation offshoot of German port operator launches platform to synchronise and improve the coordination of port calls.
  • Maersk to slash capacity as it battles falling container demand
    Normalisation will lead to further mothballing of vessels on key trade routes
  • Ardmore starts dividends and buys five tankers as record profit rolls in
    Ireland-based owner ready to return chunk of growing profit to investors in hot markets
  • Insurers Ascot and Marsh resume Ukraine grain cover after Russian reversal
    Insurance can now be placed for Russian business, but at a higher price
  • Costamare fixes forward until 2030 amid softening container ship market
    Shipowner locks in extra-long employment for more than a seventh of its container ship fleet while maintaining profit at record levels
  • Russia rejoins Black Sea grain shipping corridor
    Security guarantees provided by Ukraine appear sufficient, Russia says. The long-term survival of the scheme, however, is not guaranteed
  • PGS sells out $150m equity raise as seismic markets heat up
    Owner launches follow-on offering as it gains time to refinance
  • Dorian LPG sees strong rates boost results and extends charters
    VLGC owner benefits from healthy supply-and-demand balance and robust spot rates
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen logs record $246m quarterly profit, but difficulties persist
    Norwegian car carrier owner working hard to meet growing demand
  • Singapore owner linked to purchase of world's biggest tanker from Euronav
    VE Marine identified as buyer of ULCC for storage operations
  • Maersk-backed ZeroNorth open to more deals as tech sector poised for consolidation
    Optimisation operation could be platform for bringing together splintered maritime space
  • Sanctions web sparks S&P spike but puts other vessels in a bind
    As Ukraine-related sanctions drive ship sales in unexpected directions, one set of specialised vessels is stuck in a political double bind
  • Japanese giant NYK reveals 'bridge solution' order for LNG-fuelled bulk carriers at Oshima
    Newbuildings are part of Japanese giant's transition to zero-carbon operations
  • P&I insurer Britannia to target a 10% increase in premium income at next February's renewal
    Insurer will tackle next February's renewal with a new management team
  • AP Moller-Maersk rakes in record profit but eyes 'dark clouds on the horizon'
    Danish liner giant maintains profit forecast but sees global container demand in the red this year
  • Hoegh Autoliners locks in fleet to 2025 with Gram Car Carriers deal
    Norwegian owner extends charter for specialist feeder vessel owned by compatriot
  • BlackRock follows up Golden Ocean deal with big investment in Frontline
    US investment giant becomes second-biggest shareholder in tanker giant behind John Fredriksen
  • 'Significant dividends' on the way after CoolCo removes uncertainty
    LNG carrier group secures strong pay-out level through term charters
  • Hannisdahl planning to recruit as new shipping fund venture gets off the ground
    Respected shipping investor is focusing on cash and tankers currently
  • Tanker pools make sense in booming market, says Maersk Tankers boss
    Christian M Ingerslev believes new tanker owners are hesitating to join pools in race for bumper profits
  • Hot LNG market drives profit surge at Cosco Shipping Energy
    Hong Kong-listed company says it has also increased its LNG newbuilding orderbook significantly
  • Hot LNG markets drives profit surge at Cosco Shipping Energy
    Hong Kong-listed company says it has also increased its LNG newbuilding orderbook significantly
  • Crowley to invest $7.3m in electric-powered equipment at Jacksonville terminal
    US government plans to fund half of $14.6m project through $7.3m grant from Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
  • Retail tycoon shelves plans for 1st cargo airline in Vietnam
    Investors behind Vietnam's first domestic cargo airline, IPP Air Cargo, have grounded operations before ever taking off.
  • End of an era: Profits finally peak for shipping giant Maersk
    Maersk's guidance implies fourth-quarter earnings will plunge 39% compared to the third-quarter peak.
  • Sun Country Airlines' Q3 cargo revenue from Amazon flying stays flat
    Cargo revenues from Sun Country Airlines' Amazon business were flat in the third quarter.
  • Commentary: Supply chain pro-turned-candidate Mike Erickson's misguided blame game
    Most politicians are clueless about supply chains, so it's a shame when industry veteran Mike Erickson runs for Congress and pins inflation on ocean carriers.
  • How hurricane in 1900 forever changed the Texas shipping industry
    At the turn of the 20th century, Galveston, Texas, was a powerhouse in the maritime shipping industry and one of the wealthiest cities in the country.

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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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