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December 6, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Indian Ports Association (IPA) extends full support to CTL-BHP 2023
  • National Logistics Policy seen long-term positive for the industry
  • Increased sailing volatility
  • Customs plays pivotal role in enhancing resilient global supply chains: WCO Secy Gen
  • APSEZ November cargo volumes continue growth
  • SOHAR Port and Freezone registers strong Q3 results
  • New service positions Port of Salalah as best choice gateway to Yemen
  • New intermodal connection between Antwerp Port & Duisburg
  • NYK concludes investment & strategic partnership agreements with shipping subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina
  • Call for increased digitised data communication, visibility in container shipping
  • Ship demolition prices down in India
  • Demystifying General Average
  • India seen capable of sustaining 9 pc GDP growth for many years
  • Baltic Hub developing third deep-water terminal
  • Cash subsidies, lower taxes planned to bolster shipbuilding industry
  • Govt mulls restricting imports of electric fans, smart meters from China
  • Rishishwar Logistics moves first domestic train with 90 TEUs of rice from Kanpur to Mundra APSA
  • CMA CGM PSS 2 for cargo from Mediterranean to US East Coast & US Gulf

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • First quay cranes arrive in Papua New Guinea
  • More trains between the Netherlands and Italy
  • B747-8F engines to be serviced for six more years
  • Is the trade tide turning?
  • GAC promotes Fredriksson to top echelons
  • Deepwater port operational in Timor-Leste
  • Inland service for imports into Oman and Yemen
  • German network names new board members
  • Northwestern Russian terminal doubles capacities
  • JAL implementing drones to support island life
  • ZTO tackles tough environment
  • Ammonia-powered vessel on the horizon
  • CEO confirmed at the helm until 2026
  • US forwarder broadens range
  • MGH renews RA3 certification
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Saab stepping back from port management
  • Waberer's ownership reshuffled

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Polar Air Cargo faces forwarder claims of racketeering and fraud
  • Shippers call on government to crack down on striking South Korean truckers
  • OceanX: Whither TradeLens and the digitisation challenge? China's Covid conundrum
  • Container terminal operators face rising costs in a softer market
  • No clear end to supply chain disruption, and this demands serious effort
  • Singapore-Rotterdam green corridor mostly digital - for now

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Wärtsilä systems selected for dual-fuel LPG carrier duo
    Two 46,000 cubic meter LPG dual-fueled gas carriers ordered by Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, will have Wärtsilä cargo handling and LPG fuel supply systems. The vessels, which
  • Putin's oil exports capped at $60/barrel: Now what?
    There are interesting times ahead in the tanker market. From December 5, the European Union ban on imports of Russian oil will kick in, with a minor exception for Bulgaria, which has

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • GoodShipping and Port of Rotterdam start new campaign to reduce carbon emissions
    GoodShipping and Port of Rotterdam Authority have launched 'Switch to Zero' campaign to find some twenty sea freight shippers who will decide to participate in a new green fuel option. The aim of the campaign is to inform companies of a new 'insetting' concept so they can have part, or all of their sea freight transported via sustainable fuel. Insetting does not involve achieving carbon reduction
  • Ellerman City Liners intra-Europe service arrives at UK's PD Ports
    The first vessel on Ellerman City Liners' new Iberia North Europe Express (iNEX) direct service called PD Ports on 29 November. The dedicated express service connects Spain and Portugal with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport after a four-day sailing from Aveiro, Portugal to discharge containerised cargo for o
  • Ports of Stockholm names new CEO
    Ports of Stockholm has appointed Magdalena Bosson as the new chief executive officer (CEO) taking over her role from 1 January 2023, after the decision of Stockholms Hamn AB board of directors on 1 December. Bosson has many years of experience from her previous roles, which include transport department director at Stockholm City Council, CEO at Familjebostäder, deputy county governor of the Count
  • Maersk's Performance Team to open new cold chain facility in North Carolina
    Maersk-owned Performance Team has announced a new cold storage facility in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is expected to open in the third quarter of the next year. The new facility in the United States is planned to serve imports and exports. With North Carolina accounting for 10% of total US pork exports, the seventh largest in poultry production and the largest in sweet potato production, M
  • DP World, Americold partner on global food supply chain
    A new partnership between the global logistics company DP World and American temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation firm Americold aims to support the largest food companies in the world with a new standard in global distribution, "from farm to fork". The two parties signed a partnership agreement on 18 November, that will enable multi-million US dollar investment in a more resilie
  • Hupac upgrades European rail network
    European intermodal network operator Hupac has announced the launch of a new connection between Antwerp, Belgium and Duisburg, Germany. Starting from 12 December, the new train service between Antwerp Combinant terminal and two Duisburg terminals - DKT and DIT - will run three times per week and direction. According to Hupac, this line will be a new stable and reliable solution between Antwerp an
  • Gasum carries out first LNG delivery on CMA CGM's Containerships vessel
    The first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Scandinavian energy company Gasum to the 2021-built, 1,380 TEU vessel, Containership Borealis, off Bornholm, Denmark, marked the start of the collaboration between Gasum and CMA CGM's subsidiary Containerships. Containerships seems to be an early supporter and pioneer in the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel and Gasum aims to share the sam
  • SPICT receives two new STS cranes for Port of Lae
    South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Lae, is now capable of handling larger boxships after receiving a pair of new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, the largest port equipment in Papua New Guinea. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. and with a reach of up to 17 rows across, the new P
  • Wan Hai chairman made personal investment in online news platform
    The Chen family which founded Taiwanese liner operator Wan Hai Lines has been revealed as having invested in Tai Sounds, a news website launched by compatriot third-party logistics company Asia Pacific Logistics International. The move mirrors that of CMA CGM CEO Rudolphe Saade, who has taken a controlling stake in French newspaper La Provence and is part of a consortium to acquire a 48% stake in
  • Mundra Port container volumes regain pace after slowing trends
    New exclusive data collected by Container News points to a rebound in box volumes moving via Mundra Port, India's busiest cargo hub, in November. According to the latest figures, the four Adani Group-controlled Mundra terminals together handled 438,453 TEUs last month, versus 431,334 TEUs during October. The private harbour also includes a DP World concession, named Mundra International Container
  • STI crosses 1 million TEUs milestone in 2022
    For the eleventh consecutive year, San Antonio Terminal Internacional in Valparaíso, Chile has achieved a container throughput of one million TEUs. The record was achieved during the 1,800 movements for the COSCO-operated motor vessel OOCL Ho Chi Minh City, which arrived on 29 November from Callao, Peru and docked at the port's site two. Rodrigo Galleguillos, CEO of STI, commented, "Reaching this
  • FMC publishes interim procedures for charge complaints
    The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), an independent federal agency, announced its interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate charge complaints. US shippers have responded positively to the new opportunity to challenge carrier charges by filing charge complaints at the FMC, which is established via the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. Since the law's enactment in J
  • German inland port introduces solution for automatic container detection
    The Port of Duisburg (duisport) and VITRONIC, an industrial image processing company, developed a "Rivergate" based on high-resolution 12K cameras in 15 months and successfully tested it on two cranes in the German port. This created a sustainable solution for digitally recording the ID of the container and comparing it with the loading list in just a few seconds and with a recognition rate of al

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • China Merchants lines up methanol-fuelled car carriers
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed up for up to six methanol dual-fuel car carriers worth around $597m. The energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has inked a letter of intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings, one of the three leading shipbuilding groups in China, for two firm 9,000 ceu vessels for ...
  • Baze Technology: Improving crew welfare
    Baze Technology is in the business of developing solutions that support crew welfare, helping enhance and enrich the employment experience of those who work at sea. The Norwegian provider and developer of IPTV systems, led by Tor-Egil Tinderholt, has had a long relationship with many of the major companies in the shipping and offshore sectors, ...
  • Shell and Eneco select KBR for Dutch wind farm energy storage project
    US energy services giant KBR has won an engineering contract from CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Dutch utility Eneco, for an innovative offshore energy storage project. Under the contract, KBR will carry out a front-end engineering design of the baseload power hub for the Hollandse Kust (north) wind farm in the Dutch North ...
  • DeepOcean forges offshore environmental survey pact
    Norwegian offshore energy contractor DeepOcean has teamed up with fellow advisory and research firm Akvaplan-niva, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), to utilise remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and unmanned glider vehicles (USVs) to perform environmental studies for offshore wind and oil and gas developments. As part of the collaboration agreement, the ...
  • Ports of Stockholm appoints new CEO
    Magdalena Bosson has been appointed the new Ports of Stockholm chief executive officer. Bosson takes over the helm on January 1 with many years of experience from her previous roles, which include transport department director at Stockholm City Council, chief executive officer at Familjebostäder, deputy county governor of the County Administrative Board of Stockholm, Municipality ...
  • Oldendorff Carriers invests in BW-backed Alpha Ori Technologies
    German dry bulk owner Oldendorff Carriers has signed a deal that will see it invest in BW Group-backed Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) a Singapore maritime technology firm set up by Rajesh Unni, the founder of shipmanager Synergy Group. With a diverse range of products that includes SMARTShipTM, SMARTVoyager, ShipPalmTM and VIO, AOT is transforming the ...
  • China Merchants in for more Dalian LNG carriers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for more liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. China Merchants Group's Shanghai-listed energy transport unit has approved the construction of two additional 175,000 cu m ships worth approximately $470m. CMES will, following this order, have ten units under construction at DSIC, with an option ...
  • Yinson agrees new Angola FPSO deal
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has sealed an agreement with Azule Energy to start preliminary activities related to floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Agogo Integrated West Hub development offshore Angola. The deal outlines both parties' interests in starting preliminary work in order to meet the project schedule while finalising firm contract(s) for ...
  • Trafigura seals $3bn Germany-backed loan for gas supply
    Commodity trading giant Trafigura has agreed a $3bn German government-backed loan for gas supplies. The loan, jointly arranged and underwritten by Deutsche Bank and another international bank and syndicated to a number of participating banks, will support Trafigura to deliver "substantial volumes" of gas into the European gas grid, and ultimately into Germany, over the ...
  • Tankers in unknown territory as Russia bans start
    Today marks a potentially transformative one for the crude tanker sector with the European Union ban on the import of seaborne Russian crude oil coming into force as well as the start of the $60 price cap on Russian oil exports. The EU ban has one exception, Bulgaria, which has been given longer to comply, ...
  • France launches 2.5 GW offshore wind tender
    France has launched tenders for two bottom-fixed offshore wind farms that will have a total capacity of 2.5 GW. The first wind farm will be 35 km off Oléron island in the Atlantic with a capacity of about 1 GW, while the second project will take place 38 km off the coast of Normandy and ...
  • Rebel shareholders building up stake in DOF
    Rebel shareholders of Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF have bought more shares in the financially troubled company after its price crashed on forced reconstruction news on Friday. DOF said in a regulatory filing that Bjarte Brønmo had amassed around 17m shares in the company, corresponding to about 5.37% of the total outstanding shares ...
  • Dutch wind farm foundation to be removed after bulker collision damage
    A joint venture between Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz has invited contractors to place their bids for the removal of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind turbine foundation, which was damaged by a bulk carrier earlier this year. After drifting abandoned in the storm-ravaged North Sea, the 37,200 dwt caused "significant damage" to one of the ...
  • RWE expands Irish offshore wind footprint
    German utility RWE has expanded its offshore wind portfolio with the acquisition of Irish company Western Power Offshore Developments, which is in the early stages of developing the East Celtic project off the coast of Ireland. RWE is already developing the Dublin Array wind farm project in partnership with Saorgus Energy, off the coast of ...
  • Valencia to double box throughput with massive MSC investment
    The Spanish port of Valencia will get a fourth container terminal with Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), spending more than EUR1bn ($1.05bn) to develop the 5m teu facility to the north of existing box infrastructure. The new container terminal project will have a surface area of some 137 ha ...
  • Chinese car brands build shipping fleets
    China's automotive brands are getting into shipping at a time where car carrier rates have been hitting record highs and the nation has surpassed Germany to become the second-largest producer of cars in the world. BYD has ordered six 7,700 ceu ships for $710m at two yards controlled by China Merchants, while SAIC has a ...
  • German port now able to ID all containers coming on and off ships
    The Port of Duisburg (Duisport), the world's largest inland port, located near the confluence of Germany's Rhine and Ruhr rivers, has developed what it calls a Rivergate, through which the ID of each container being loaded on, or unloaded from, a vessel is digitally recorded and compared with the ship's loading list within seconds. The ...
  • Hess spends $750m on Guyana carbon credits
    Hess Corporation, which holds a 30% interest in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana through its subsidiary Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd., has agreed to purchase a minimum of $750m of high-quality carbon credits from the Government of Guyana between 2022 and 2032. This agreement is intended to support Guyana's efforts to protect the country's 18m hectares ...
  • Leadership of change
    As someone who has always been a proponent of standardisation, the current state of affairs in maritime technology and solutions continues to be a source of weakness argues Frank Coles. You could argue that innovation through multiple start-ups, protocols, different GUIs, etc, should be helpful in the development of change and modernisation of the industry. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • The Russian oil price cap - a shipping industry users' guide
    The $60 oil price cap - which comes on top of the EU import ban on Russian seaborne crude oil and...
  • The week in charts: Shipping disruptions mapped | Russia's crude transport challenge | Container spot freight rates keep tumbling
    At least 30 incidents this year have blocked or significantly restricted maritime traffic and logistics, average daily queues outside the...
  • Mykolaiv port theoretically ready to join Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Ukrainian officials have pushed for the inclusion of the port of Mykolaiv in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, but no...
  • EU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I stand-off with Türkiye
    P&I Clubs argue that meeting Turkish requirements on insurance cover would land them in breach of sanction regulations
  • Tanker rates to improve in a volatile 2023
    Some analysts think the reshaping of trade flows following the ban of Russian crude will favour suezmaxes and very large...
  • The week in newbuildings: Alternative fuel vessels dominate ordering activity
    The containership and vehicle carrier sectors are leading the way in the drive towards alternative fuels, according to data tracked...
  • Asia Maritime Pacific and Hamburg Bulk Carriers to merge
    Definitive documentation has been signed, with the transaction subject to customary closing conditions, expected by January 2023
  • Diversity issues now prominent in battle for maritime talent
    Diversity Study Group sees signs of real progress in female representation at junior and middle levels, but says there is...
  • Spot VLCC rates plummet amid EU ban
    Output from the oil-producing cartel the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has fallen. These production cuts are expected to...
  • Collision in tightly packed Istanbul anchorage
    Two general cargoships were damaged after colliding in one of Istanbul's busy anchorages
  • Seoul court orders GTT to alter licensing practices
    French LNG containment system designer was asked to separate its technology licence agreement from the technical assistance upon shipyards' request...
  • Singapore calls for expression of interest to develop green bunkering solutions
    Among the hydrogen carriers, ammonia is the most ready in terms of technological infrastructure and international supply chain availability
  • PSA Marine launches real-time port delivery alerts
    New digital system supports connectivity and transparency across maritime stakeholders
  • China Merchants unveils $600m methanol-fuel PCTC orders
    The company says it wants to 'seize the market opportunity and further expand its international PCTC business'
  • Taylor Maritime secures loan to fund Grindrod deal
    Taylor Maritime Investments says its proposed acquisition of Grindrod Shipping will go ahead after a majority of shareholders voted in favour...
  • China Merchants returns to Dalian Shipbuilding for more LNG carriers
    Deal will bring the number of liquefied natural gas tankers of this size ordered by China Merchants Energy Shipping at Dalian...
  • Daily Briefing
    Green rules must be more than a tax on shipping, says Toft | MSC chief says 2M alliance is safe...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • GPA building new container berths at Ocean Terminal in Savannah
    The Ocean Terminal project is part of a larger strategy by the GPA to expand the footprint in Savannah to handle bigger vessels and more containers.
  • Meeting Europe's modal shift to rail will top $500 billion: study
    Moving a significant share of Europe's inland cargo from road to rail will be costly and challenging, but it is achievable through better utilization of door-to-door combined transport, a new report has found.
  • Major US freight brokers unveil appointment scheduling standards
    J.B. Hunt, Uber Freight, and Convoy are partnering to develop and drive broad industry adoption of a standard process for truckload appointment scheduling.
  • Trans-Pacific recovery could be more than a year away: analyst
    Declining freight volumes and spot rates at pre-pandemic levels indicate the trans-Pacific will experience a "hard landing" in the coming months, an industry analyst said.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Crude tankers see mixed fortunes on first day of embargo and price cap
    VLCC spot rates continue to fall on Monday, while aframaxes dip and suezmaxes rose
  • Ex-Vitol trader charged in US over Mexican bribery claims
    Manager is accused of involvement in kickbacks to officials in Ecuador and Mexico to win business for commodities trading giant
  • Special report: The Russian oil ban and what it means for shipping
    In a series of articles, Paul Peachey looks at the implications of Europe's ban on seaborne Russian oil for tankers and the shipping markets. Read all the articles by clicking the links below.
  • Stronger for longer: DNB tips Frontline dividends of nearly $2bn to 2024
    Analysts backing tanker market to enjoy prolonged earnings boom as mega-merger with Euronav progresses
  • Group of US investors take big chunk of Solstad Offshore in OSV recovery
    Pointillist Capital and family trusts build their combined share to third place in the list of Oslo-listed company's owners
  • Seaspan seeks to avoid having to buy back $300m bond
    Bondholders meeting called to amend terms of issue in connection to $10.9bn privatisation deal
  • 'All low-carbon' fuelling options now 'make sense', DNV consultant says
    Class society references European Union's decision to include shipping and methane in its Emissions Trading System in its monthly tally
  • Golden Ocean Group kicks off share buybacks with $2.4m repurchase
    Transactions first part of what the Fredriksen-backed bulker owner's $100m buyback plan
  • Oldendorff buys into Rajesh Unni's shipping tech outfit Alpha Ori
    German bulker giant taking a seat on the board of big-data decarbonisation operation
  • Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo in talks to renew cargo fleet of Belarus
    Shipbuilder discussing contracts for new river-sea ships
  • Top Ships launches new stock offers but warns of 'extreme volatility'
    Greek tanker owner pressing ahead with more fundraising amid big price fluctuations
  • FSRUs are new darlings of Europe - but can they deliver?
    Gas-hungry buyers will need to think about LNG supply, pipeline infrastructure, physical hook-up issues and future-proofing plans
  • Morgan Stanley sells Frontline holding days after revealing 5% stake
    US investment bank now retains only fractional slice after building position over past two months
  • South Korea's Seoul High Court upholds decision against France's GTT
    But French LNG carrier cargo containment system designer wins appeal against EUR9.5m fine
  • Golden Ocean Group kicks off share buybacks with $9.2m repurchase
    Transactions equate to just under 10% of what the Fredriksen-backed bulker owner has allocated in its buyback plan
  • Trafigura lands $3bn loan to keep LNG flowing into Germany
    Trader will draw on long-term US gas contracts to back government's energy plan
  • Russian tanker held in Greece for seven months discharges cargo in Syria
    TransMorFlot's Lana unloads in Banias, according to satellite tracking data
  • Turkish P&I spat threatens tanker gridlock on Bosphorus
    As new anti-Russia sanctions kick in, major P&I clubs refuse to provide Turkish authorities with blanket, prior guarantees for cargoes covered
  • Turkish P&I requirement threatens tanker congestion on Bosphorus
    P&I clubs are said to be refusing to provide a coverage letter demanded by Turkish authorities
  • Golar LNG launches reverse auction for $300m bond issue
    Holders invited to name their price but there is no guarantee shipowner will accept
  • Aeolos Management books nearly 70% profit on VLCC bought in 2018, say brokers
    Appetite for ships to serve sanctioned Russian old trades looks to be continuing despite recent talk of cooling interest
  • EU oil import ban in force as uncertainty hits tanker deals
    Disagreement rages between Ukraine and its allies as G7 nations agree $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian crude
  • Global shipping groups see EU emissions deal as 'OK' compromise amid hope for IMO action
    ICS wants global regulation while Bimco hopes EU will adapt to IMO. World Shipping Council calls for focus on life-cycle footprint of fuels
  • Hamburg Bulk and Asia Maritime Pacific merge into new handysize giant
    In another major handy consolidation move, Cetus Maritime will control a fleet of 65 handysize bulk carriers
  • China Merchants Energy ups LNG carrier tally at Dalian Shipbuilding
    Total LNG carrier orderbook at the Chinese shipyard tops $1.25bn
  • Illegal vessel boardings off Singapore spike in November
    Phillip Channel continues to be an area of concern, with incident levels reaching new high for 2022

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Price of ship fuel falling even as Russia-Ukraine war rages on
    Declining ship fuel prices equate to savings for containerized cargo shippers and lower costs for tanker and bulker owners.
  • Georgia Ports Authority to shift breakbulk operations to Brunswick
    GPA will shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to the Port of Brunswick so that it can "optimize cargo movement" at both the ports at Brunswick and Savannah.
  • Air cargo market stuck in doldrums during normal busy season
    The peak season for air shipping failed to materialize this year, but realistically volumes and rates are just normalizing after a crazy two-year rush.

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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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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
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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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