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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 7, 2022
  • MSC's new India-West Med service to call Mundra & Nhava Sheva
  • Wharf & Approach Trestle construction of PSA Mumbai's Phase 2 commences
  • Make in Odisha (MIO) Conclave 2022 receives wide-ranging investment proposals
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port handles nearly 7 pc more cargo this fiscal till date
  • New partnership agreement inked towards a more resilient, efficient & sustainable global food supply chain
  • Restricted entry of food items in specific ports
  • Liner shipping ready for EU ETS maritime
  • India seeks more access to Russian market to narrow trade deficit
  • Govt mulls amnesty scheme for exporters
  • Majority of freight forwarders from Asia affirm market opportunity for shipper-owned containers in the region: Survey
  • New report says 67% of SMEs worldwide fighting for survival
  • Headwinds continuing to affect air cargo demand
  • 'My Blue Dart' app now enables customers to book & digitally pay for the shipment
  • American Airlines Cargo extends transatlantic network
  • IndiGo announces 32 new connecting flights between India & Europe
  • CMA CGM PSS 2 for cargo from Europe to US Gulf, US East Coast & Canada East Coast
  • Port charge increase in Taiwan
  • India's online marketplaces' GMV to reach $350 bn by 2027, says Bain report
  • No tax benefits to SEZs under DESH Bill: FinMin

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 7, 2022
  • More trains link up the Western Ports
  • Expanding the Albatros Express
  • More capacity for a shortsea service
  • 14 countries team up for a trade tool
  • Global GSSA introduces complete HR service
  • Humanitarian logistics award from 2023
  • Almost 900 vehicles to be delivered by 2025
  • New unit digitalised into the fleet
  • Nosta banking on fresh blood
  • CDB Aviation picks Jie Chen
  • 1 of 171 transformers across Russia
  • Natilus partners with Janicki
  • Spaniards on the British coast
  • Turkish-German integration is on
  • CCA welcomes members and treasurer
  • 17 new vehicles in operation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • De-icing pads to keep parcels moving at MEM

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Sign of the times as world's largest boxship sails light on its maiden voyage
  • Uptick in shipping demand as China loosens Covid restrictions
  • CBER and the 2M prognosis - look out for WAGS on the loose
  • NVOs can benefit as box lines struggle through 'years of pain'
  • EXCLUSIVE: DHL Russia buyout hits a wall
  • 'A badass rig', says Musk, as Pepsi's first Tesla Semi hits the road at last
  • Analysis: Freightos breaks the mould again as it moves toward an IPO
  • ICHCA re-evaluates ammonium nitrate advice, post-Beirut explosion
  • Zim captain tunes in to stack collapse in the Atlantic
  • The extraordinary story of how Amazon Air took off

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Marine Log launches new event with focus on ship repair and maintenance
    Marine Log is adding a new shipbuilding repair and maintenance event, "Ship Repair USA," to its lineup, with a focus on decarbonizing fleets and how shipyards can benefit from the push to
  • VIDEO: Seawing kite on transatlantic trials
    Airseas, the Nantes, France, based wind propulsion pioneer founded by former Airbus engineers, has released video of its first Seawing kite system undergoing transatlantic sea trials. The system has been installed on
  • New Great Lakes TSHD is in the water
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) reports that the Galveston Island, the first of two newbuild trailing suction hopper dredges under construction at Conrad Shipyard, is in the water and

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Belledune and Hamburg ports ink cooperation agreement
    Canada's Belledune Port Authority (BPA) and Germany's Port of Hamburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the movement of dry and liquid bulk commodities, and manufactured products between the two countries with a focus on clean fuels and green products. In August, the Belledune Port Authority (BPA) also signed an MoU with Niedersachsen Ports in Wilhelmshaven, German
  • MSC announces new line connecting India with West Mediterranean
    MSC will launch a new direct service, which will link India with the West Mediterranean, starting mid-December. The purpose of this direct connection between the two regions for the Swiss/Italian container carrier is to reduce transshipment for customers and provide expedited transit times. The service will offer Mundra to Genoa in 19 days, Valencia in 23 days and Nhava Sheva to Barcelona in 16 d
  • Dash Crypto Price in 2022
    The year 2022 is a challenging period for the whole world and the crypto industry in particular. Against the backdrop of the full-scale war started by russia and the global crisis, people's ability to invest money decreased, which affected all the fields of businesses and the crypto field as well. In the spring of 2022, the crypto market dropped, starting a bear trend that has been lasting until
  • Georgia Ports focuses on container shipping, transforming Ocean Terminal
    The board of Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved a plan to renovate and realign the docks at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal aiming to better accommodate its expanding container operations. "For nearly 40 years, Ocean Terminal has been handling a mix of container ships and breakbulk vessels. The realignment is part of a broader effort to transform the terminal into an all-container o
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from Europe to North America
    Marseille-headquartered container line CMA CGM has announced the revision of its peak season surcharge (PSS) from Europe to US Gulf, US East Coast and Canada East Coast. The new surcharge from North Europe, Scandinavia, Poland and Baltic to US East Coast will be effective from 20 December (US gate in date) until further notice and will be US$1,500 per container for all types of cargo. CMA CGM sai
  • CyberLogitec's OPUS Terminal implemented at Qinzhou Automated Container Terminal
    CyberLogitec, the provider of maritime, port/terminal, and logistics operations technologies, announced that OPUS Terminal has been successfully implemented at Qinzhou Automated Container Terminal of Beibu Gulf Port in China. Qinzhou Automated Container Terminal is the world's first U-type Full Automated Terminal, which offers unmanned operation for all the terminal's equipment. Moreover, CyberLo
  • 15 containers fall into water due to strong winds in Singapore
    Some 15 empty containers at Keppel Terminal in Singapore fell from the wharf into the water due to strong winds during a squall on 1 December. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the incident, occurred at about 15:00 (local time), has not caused any impact on the operations of the port of Singapore so far. Additionally, there are no reported injuries, according to MPA. The por
  • MSC's Toft concerned that emissions trading could aggravate inflation
    MSC's CEO Soren Toft has expressed concern that the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) could be commoditised and drive up costs. During a Lloyd's List podcast on 2 December, Toft said, "I find it extremely concerning is that the ETS is open for anybody and not just for the companies that are having factual emissions. Any person, any private equity, which wants to speculate can go and
  • Reefer market soars in 2022, challenges expected in next year
    According to Dynamar analysis, container carriers and conventional reefer operators "hit the jackpot" in 2022, after struggling for many years and after a relatively prosperous 2021. With the container shipping sector in full swing and much capacity absorbed by congestion, boxships could not provide enough space to carry all the cargoes they were offered. Dynamar reports that containers were regu
  • New cargo terminal opens at Port of Everett
    The Port of Everett officially launches its new Norton terminal, the first all new cargo terminal to open on the United States West Coast in more than a decade. The US$40 million maritime infrastructure investment introduces over 160,000 m² of new upland cargo capacity to the national freight network to further enhance the movement of commerce throughout the global supply chain. The new facility

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Rotterdam studies large-scale ammonia cracking for hydrogen imports
    A group of 18 companies led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a study into the feasibility of establishing a large-scale ammonia cracker to enable imports of around 1m tonnes of hydrogen annually for the decarbonisation of industry and mobility. A large part of the hydrogen for North-West Europe will be imported, including ...
  • France's Engie signs up for Port Arthur LNG supply
    French utility Engie has signed a long-term deal with Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of New York-listed Sempra, for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Phase 1 of Sempra's proposed Port Arthur LNG project under development in Jefferson County, Texas. The deal will see Engie buy about 0.87m tonnes of LNG annually (mpta) for ...
  • North Star lands $170m boost for offshore wind fleet
    UK offshore support vessel owner and operator North Star has secured a £140m ($170.5m) financing package to support the next phase of its offshore wind fleet growth plan. The investment includes a £50m commitment from the Scottish National Investment Bank, as well as IFM Investors, Edmond de Rothschild's BRIDGE, and RBC Capital Markets. The Partners ...
  • Chaotic scenes around the Dardanelles on the opening day of the Russia tanker ban
    The unintended consequences of the new tanker trading era in the eastern Mediterranean are that Russian crude is still flowing to Asian buyers while Kazakh oil has been hit by delays. Following the first day of the Russia oil price cap and the European Union ban on seaborne Russian crude imports, the largest upshot has ...
  • Airseas showcases kite system in action
    France-based wind propulsion developer Airseas has issued the first pictures and video footage (see below) of its automated kite system Seawing in flight during ongoing transatlantic sea trials. The company has completed initial trials, which are taking place on the 154 m roro , as it transports aircraft components between Europe and the US. The ...
  • Ocean Yield seals sale and leaseback deal with Bocimar for up to 10 newcastlemax newbuilds
    Norwegian owner Ocean Yield has struck a sale and leaseback deal for up to 10 newcastlemaxes booked for construction in China by Belgium's Bocimar, the dry bulk arm of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). The KKR-owned firm is paying $576m net of seller's credits for the 210,000 dwt newbuilds CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding will deliver ...
  • 'Staggering' prices paid for any available ice-class tonnage
    Russian winter is kicking in and prices for ice-class tanker tonnage are the toast of the industry now that new bans are in place against Moscow. Russia and its willing oil buyers are paying "staggering" figures for ice-class tonnage, according to brokers at Cleaves. Libya's GNTMC has sold a pair of 2006/2007-built 115,000 dwt aframaxes ...
  • Braemar takes on Medco tanker broking team in Madrid
    Braemar has recruited a new tanker broking team, based in Madrid. The 10 brokers hired previously worked for Medco Shipbrokers. The recruitment of the team has been actioned through the acquisition of a newly established Spanish company that has been formed to employ the brokers locally and which is wholly owned by Braemar. Tris Simmonds, ...
  • Marco Polo Marine marks Japanese offshore wind sector entry with K Line partnership
    Singapore offshore vessel player and shipyard Marco Polo Marine is joining forces with Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) to explore opportunities in Japan's offshore wind sector. Japan is targeting 10 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and between 30 and 45 GW by 2040 as part of its target to reach ...
  • Saipem exercises purchase option on Samsung drillship
    Italy's Saipem has exercised its purchase option on drillship currently on charter from Samsung Heavy Industries. The Milan-headquartered firm is paying $230m in cash for the seventh-generation floater currently working in the US Gulf of Mexico on a contract with Eni that expires in the third quarter of 2023. Saipem said the investment decision is ...
  • Ongoing lack of C-suite diversity in shipping
    The shipping industry is making progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to the results of the 2022 Annual Review from the Diversity Study Group. This progress is most evident in junior and mid-level ranks, helping to build a more diverse talent pool of future leaders, but diverse representation remains far more limited at ...
  • New entrants exit the main box tradelanes
    The new entrants on the main east-west container trades are hurting, hit hard by plummeting spot rates and sky-high charter rates. CU Lines has given notice for the early termination of the charter of 12 panamax ships that it currently deploys on routes to the US and Europe. It follows the termination of the China-Europe ...
  • Hyundai Heavy creates chief artificial intelligence officer position
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has created the position of chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) in another marker about how South Korea's largest shipbuilder sees the future of shipping. The group is the first in the Korean shipping industry to name a CAIO and follows on from multiple high-tech initiatives the group is pursuing, most notably Avikus, ...
  • Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation pushes ahead with shipboard captured CO2 studies
    The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) is issuing an invitation-for-proposal (IFP) to evaluate the safety, technical and operational requirements for offloading shipboard captured CO2 during port calls. The outcomes of this study will enable the offloading of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) from shipboard capture systems. In early October, the GCMD, the Oil and ...
  • First wind energy lease sale off the US West Coast expected to draw strong interest
    On October 18, the US Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale today, for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California. This is the first wind energy lease sale on the US West Coast. Five leases ...
  • Ocean Terminal at Port of Savannah to be transformed into all-container operation
    The Georgia Ports Authority Board has approved a plan to renovate and realign the docks at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal to better accommodate its expanding container operation. "For nearly 40 years, Ocean Terminal has been handling a mix of container ships and breakbulk vessels," said Griff Lynch, GPA executive director. "The realignment is ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • Greek shipowners call for regulations to be applied to fuel sector
    Decarbonisation needs 'effective measures' for other stakeholders, says Union of Greek Shipowners
  • The marine insurance ban won't stop Russian oil exports. Here's why
    Few outside the industry have ever heard of a P&I club. But a sector that traditionally shuns the limelight is...
  • Shipping needs to align with 1.5 degrees, not the IMO, argues new report
    As governments prepare for the first of two pivotal climate meetings inside the International Maritime Organization, a progressive alliance of...
  • Russia fails to offset boxship trade with Türkiye and China
    Moscow is doubling down on trade with its allies, but this is not enough to counteract the loss of trade...
  • Shipping executives see tailwinds supporting LPG
    Executives are bullish on the versatile gas' future given Europe's energy crises and the shunning of Russian cargoes and say...
  • Renewables to overtake coal in power generation within years, IEA says
    The global energy crisis has triggered unprecedented momentum behind renewables, with the world set to add as much renewable power...
  • Travlos, Veniamis and Vafias head award-winners at 2022 Greek shipping awards
    The awards were presented in Athens last Friday night in front of a shipping industry audience of more than 1,000
  • Oldendorff buys into Alpha ORI Technologies
    Capt Unni agreed to an equity investor buying into Synergy Marine earlier in the year. Now he has brought in...
  • Smarter supply chains would cut shipping emissions, says Klaveness chief
    In one of the first interviews since taking over as chief executive of the Norwegian shipping company, Ernst Meyer tells...
  • Braemar sets up 10-strong Spanish tanker desk
    Experienced team will continue to be based in Madrid and will be employed by a new company wholly owned by...
  • Saverys family raises Euronav stake to 24%
    Having built up a near 24% stake in Euronav, the Saverys' shareholding continues to present a problem for Euronav's plan...
  • Seawing trials confirm average emission reduction of 20%
    With decarbonisation now an integral part of ship operators' thinking, many wind propulsion solutions are being offered. Airseas' chief executive...
  • Ocean Yield pens big bulk carrier newbuild deal
    While details are scant, the new 210,000 dwt bulkers are priced at $57.6m apiece and are booked for delivery from...
  • Port of Savannah to increase containership handling capacity
    Georgia Ports Authority Board approves remodeling plan to better accommodate the port of Savannah's container operations, after the fourth-largest US...
  • Marco Polo enters Japan's offshore wind market
    The Singapore-listed offshore vessel charterer and shipbuilding company's main market is Taiwan
  • GCMD calls for proposals to study offloading of shipboard-captured carbon dioxide
    In October, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative and Stena Bulk launched the world's...
  • Daily Briefing
    The Russian oil price cap - a shipping industry users' guide | EU and G7 states seek to resolve P&I...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • ILA sees no disputes with port employers ahead of 2023 contract talks
    The head of the union representing East and Gulf coast dockworkers says relations with port employers are strong heading into talks over a new master contract that would begin next year.
  • Tackling the carrier side with tech (Sponsored)
    Sponsored: Alvys believes helping carriers will lead to supply chain breakthroughs.
  • Free time comes under scrutiny following pandemic port congestion
    As the shipping industry takes stock of the pandemic experience, extended "dwell time" of containers on terminals and the factors that contribute to that are coming under a microscope.
  • MSC drops JNPT call on India-US connection amid falling volumes
    Sources say all major liners are facing challenges finding enough cargo to fill export space allocations for India and, as such, freight rates are already at near pre-pandemic levels.
  • High stock levels, weak demand put CNY import rush in doubt
    The traditional increase in bookings for December and January shipments out of Asia is nowhere to be seen as importers in destination markets struggle with surplus stock levels and weakening demand.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ocean Alliance upsizes trans-Atlantic route amid rate strength
    Ocean Alliance members are shifting post-Panamax ships away from the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades to the trans-Atlantic amid buoyant demand and rates.
  • Transportation hiring surge falls short in November
    Hiring expectations fell short across many transportation sectors in November, with real trucking employment dropping while warehousing firms and couriers added workers.
  • Intermarine partners with Thailand-based project specialist on new Asia JV
    US-based MPV operator Intermarine is expanding into Asia and Europe via a partnership with Thailand's WeShip.
  • Trailer makers boosting production as orders soar
    Stubbornly strong industrial output and pent-up demand are expected to keep pressure on trailer manufacturers to increase supply, even during a US economic slowdown.
  • No seasonal uplift as air cargo market deteriorates further
    Dismal November air cargo data has all but assured a weak end to 2022 with no sign of a seasonal uplift in demand or rate levels from an oversupplied market.
  • ONE the latest to open India-Middle East string amid trade boost signals
    An economic partnership agreement signed earlier this year between India and the United Arab Emirates is driving new trade opportunities, prompting ocean carriers to boost service between the two countries.
  • Turbo-charged logistics tech faces reckoning: analyst
    The unprecedented infusion of cash into supply chain technology development over the past two years was akin to putting the sector on a diet of steroids, writes JOC analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Trans-Pac service contracts renegotiated lower to reflect changed market
    Freight rates in many eastbound trans-Pacific service contracts have been renegotiated lower as carriers seek to prevent customers from bailing on them to take advantage of plunging spot rates.
  • Louisiana funds new transload facility for Port NOLA
    The short-line rail operator for the Port of New Orleans has received a state grant that will fund a new transload facility offering faster access to major highways.
  • US truckload spot rates sag in November in atypical move
    Several US truckload shippers say they are leery of using the spot market because they wish to maintain strong relationships with their trucking partners rather than be seen as transactional when the market flips in favor of carriers.
  • European lawmakers agree on shipping's Emissions Trading System
    Months of negotiations by Europe Union executive bodies over how shipping will be included in the Emissions Trading System have ended in agreement, with member states to have the final say in mid-December.
  • Software woes force Houston to delay start date of long-dwell import fee
    The Port of Houston, citing technology problems, is postponing the start date of a new fee that would penalize shippers who don't retrieve import containers after the allowable free time.
  • Heightened final-mile expectations drive investment into OneRail
    OneRail has channeled the need for shippers to access final-mile capacity and service level consistency into a large venture capital funding round.
  • Pandemic offers opportunity to improve US port flow
    All supply chains converge at the marine terminal, so facilitating and protecting fluidity through the terminal is the key to unlocking broader supply chain effectiveness, writes JOC's Peter Tirschwell.
  • Ocean carrier profits to tumble in Q4 slowdown: analyst
    Sharply falling rates and demand signal an end to the extreme profitability enjoyed by ocean carriers over the last two years, according to analysts.
  • Maersk, IBM shutter TradeLens in surprise move
    TradeLens' failure to gain traction after four years was due to several factors, not least of which was trying to convince ocean carriers and their customers to provide sensitive data to a technology platform partly owned by Maersk.
  • Rail shippers confident Congress will avert strike
    Trade groups representing railroads and shippers are confident Congress will act to prevent a potential strike in December, but that is not stopping them from discussing the stakes involved.
  • Ocean carriers struggle to match capacity with plummeting demand
    The ability of ocean carriers to manage their growing supply of excess capacity is becoming tougher by the week as supply chain bottlenecks ease and global economic headwinds strengthen.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • New Kings Point superintendent to take office in historic moment for women at MarAd
    Joanna Nunan joins the Long Island academy after a career at the US Coast Guard spanning more than three decades
  • Cruise lines achieve robust bookings on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
    'Our guests went on a shopping spree this weekend, and it wasn't at the mall,' Holland America Line president Gus Antorcha says
  • Maersk and Unifeeder butt heads in US court over Red Sea cargo loss
    Maersk is looking for $2.5m as cargo owners threaten action and one sues in Sudan
  • It was certain box run 'would not last forever', says Offen
    German container ship veteran says container shipping markets resemble pre-2009
  • Ship performance can be improved without sensors, says Nautilus Labs
    Combining traditional noon reports with data from similar ships can provide 62% of the benefits of high-frequency data
  • Greece's Meadway Shipping & Trading inks deal for eco bulk carrier at Tsuneishi
    The eco design vessel is said to cost the Greek shipowner around $38m
  • Oldendorff Carriers tears apart 'illogical' Carbon Intensity Indicator rules
    Research by bulker giant shows vessels actually emit more greenhouse gases when they take steps to improve their rating
  • 'Special winter' ahead as crude ships stay out of clean trades, Ardmore believes
    CEO Anthony Gurnee tells TradeWinds he's happy to keep tankers trading spot for now in booming sector
  • BRS tips big fall in 'unsustainable' suezmax earnings from West Africa
    French broker says 'recent froth' on rates is set to disappear as production and exports decline
  • Scorpio Tankers cuts debt by $205m as it clears away 2025 bond
    New York-listed owner takes advantage of strong share price to wipe out convertible debt
  • Hot mess: ITIC pays out after temperature error leads to pastry problem
    UK insurer reimburses ship agent after refrigerated cargo was mistakenly booked at 18 degrees Celsius
  • Tanker boom will make energy transition easier for distracted owners, Ardmore's Gurnee says
    Product carrier boss believes work on decarbonisation can be done at the same time as day-to-day operations
  • 'A real coup': Braemar boosts tanker power with takeover of Spanish broker
    UK shipbroker continues expansion amid sector consolidation
  • North Star secures $171m financing as it plans to build 40 offshore vessels
    Scottish owner aims to expand into European wind markets
  • It was certain box run 'would not last forever', says Offen
    German container ship veteran says container shipping markets resemble pre-2009
  • Greek owner Evalend breaks into product tankers amid latest newbuilding drive
    Kriton Lendoudis linked to a string of tanker and bulker orders at Jiangsu New Yangzijiang
  • Doubts hang over P&I cover for tanker linked to €25m Malta power cable break
    Power company begins legal proceedings against the vessel's owner
  • Hit list: Braemar expects to have other deals completed within six months
    Broker reveals it is constantly working on potential acquisition targets
  • Clarksons' Asia chief quits for fresh venture
    Long-time Clarksons Asia head Martin Rowe is quitting the London-listed brokerage for an undisclosed new venture
  • France's Zephyr & Boree lines up 10-ship order for green container ships
    Project to build wind and methanol-powered feederships for transatlantic service
  • KKR-owned Ocean Yield acquires 10 newcastlemax newbuildings for $576m
    Sale-and-leaseback company will charter vessels to a leading operator on delivery in 2025 and 2026
  • Singapore calls for proposals to develop zero-carbon ammonia bunkering
    Port Authority of Singapore says the move will support the development of the safety standards, regulations and the ecosystem needed
  • 'A real coup': Braemar boosts tanker power in takeover of Spanish broker Medco's desk
    UK shipbroker continues expansion as sector consolidation continues
  • TotalEnergies nears renegotiation of 17 yard slots for Mozambique LNG
    Shipowners hover to learn if delivery re-jig will release any LNG carrier berths for 2026 delivery dates
  • GCMD study to tackle the offloading captured liquified carbon dioxide
    Study aims to help shape regulatory and operational guidelines for shipboard carbon-capture technologies
  • Marco Polo teams with K Line to target Japan wind market
    Singapore company continues to expand its footprint in Asia with deal with one of the world's largest shipowners
  • China Merchants orders up to six PCTCs as it makes big car carrier gamble
    Shipyards under China Merchants Heavy Industry are being roped in to build the new car-carriers
  • California pushes for further reduction of in-port ship emissions
    Pacific Environment wants California Air Resources Board to require zero emissions by 2040

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 6, 2022
  • CMA CGM buys New York/New Jersey terminal operations from GCT
    GCT will sell its terminal operations in Staten Island, New York, and Bayonne, New Jersey, to shipping giant CMA CGM.
  • Nissan, Ford test new Autostack system in 1991, transforming auto shipping
    1991: The new system allows automobiles to move in regular intermodal containers instead of the multilevel railcards that now are the industry standard.
  • China Southern to list air cargo capacity on Freightos market
    China Southern Airlines has joined the Freightos air cargo booking platform. It's the first time an airline in China has participated in an online freight market.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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