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December 7, 2022

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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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