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November 10, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
  • Gujarat Junction - CEO Roundtable & Exim Star Awards 2022 back in Gandhidham on Nov. 25
  • Depots seen facing brunt of container surplus well into 2023; demand for containers to bounce back in long-term
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • New web-based exports clearance system by FY24
  • Gateway Distriparks' Q2FY23 Consolidated PAT up 27% YoY
  • Vessel operating costs on the rise
  • 'PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit' in Varanasi on Nov. 11-12
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Food Ministry notifies permission to export 6 MT of sugar till May 31
  • China's exports, imports contract in Oct.
  • JSW Jaigarh Port implements additional pilotage charges based on vessel age

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
  • LTG Cargo to despatch test train to Trieste
  • British haulier speeds into new era
  • DSV recognition for Afcom Cargo
  • Two new terminals in Deendayal
  • Skyteam Cargo Alliance re-elects Teddy Zebitz
  • More mega-trucks in Spain
  • Emirates orders five Boeing 777-200LR freighters
  • Russia expands rail service to Black Sea region
  • US trucking's new normal?
  • 60 e-tractors for Port of Long Beach
  • Estonian Aviation Cluster chooses Jaan Tamm
  • Nearly 220,000 trucks recalled
  • A towage operator for MSC
  • A collaboration in e-commerce
  • BAG welcomes new vice president
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • An anniversary for air transport

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Airfreight: a tough few months, but demand could return in March
  • Founder Alexei Isaikin leaves Volga-Dnepr after management buyout
  • Cathay Pacific pays tribute to CEO Augustus Tang as he gets set to retire
  • GXO eyes improved 'returns' as Clipper buy can boost reverse logistics offering
  • M&A radar: DSV - countdown to 15 November
  • Container safety in motion as industry moves to cut losses
  • Lost for words with Expeditors
  • Now it really quacks like a DAC
  • COP27: Decarbonisation could cause staff training and shortage challenges
  • Liverpool strike cancelled with union and employers close to deal
  • Maersk responds to demand in Bangladesh with new Chittagong warehouse
  • Shipper radar: Caterpillar + supply chain = (still) messy
  • Katharina Prost appointed MD finance and admin at AeroLogic
  • Niels Rudolph is new director of global contract logistics at Röhlig Logistics

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Nuclear sub espionage couple get lengthy prison terms
    Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, the Maryland couple arrested in Jefferson County, W.Va., by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in October last year, were sentenced today for conspiracy to
  • Detyens wins $22 million Military Sealift Command contract
    Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $21,007,304 contract (N3220523C4017) for a 91-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul/drydocking availability of the Military Sealift Command's Henry J. Kaiser-class
  • Marine Log's FERRIES 2022 sees continued uptick in attendance
    Marine Log's FERRIES 2022 conference saw nearly 200 industry leaders and more than 40 sponsors enjoy two days of expert speakers on topics ranging from decarbonizing the ferry industry to funding those
  • BMS 1776: An SOV designed to be built in the U.S.A.
    Covington, La., based Baker Marine Solutions (BMS) has released details of the BMS 1776, a wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) designed specifically to be built in the U.S. and to be
  • Container shipping: It looks like the party's ending
    Easing supply chain bottlenecks at major U.S. ports may be good news for consumers, but not so much for containership operators. As we reported earlier, after container shipping giant Maersk reporting record
  • Markey Machinery secures growth investment
    Seattle-headquartered marine winch and deck machinery leader Markey Machinery reports that it has closed a growth investment with Christian Schiller and Brian Bogen. Markey will continue to operate from its current Seattle
  • Little Rock Deputy District Commander Major ChaTom "CT" Warren to be promoted
    Little Rock Engineer District Deputy Commander Maj. ChaTom "CT" Warren will be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on November 14, 2022. Warren assumed duties as the Deputy District Commander of the Little Rock
  • Tugboat ammonia fueling project wins twin ABS AIPs
    With ammonia seen as a key future fuel for shipping, Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Company has been exploring its use in four stroke engines. Those efforts have now seen ABS

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Up to 800,000 seafarers will need additional training to meet decarbonisation targets
    A new action plan launched at COP 27 by UN agencies, shipowners and trade unions makes recommendations to upgrade seafarers' training to meet the shipping industry's decarbonisation targets. The research was conducted by maritime consultancy DNV and commissioned by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force Secretariat. The plan responds to the findings of new research, modelling of which warns that
  • Kalmar receives hybrid equipment order from French port maintenance operator
    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order of 12 Kalmar Hybrid Straddle Carriers for GMP (Générale de Manutention Portuaire) in Le Havre, France. After this order, GMP's fleet will increase to a total of over 50, of which 24 are hybrid straddle carriers. GMP, a port maintenance operator specialising in container management, ordered another 12 Kalmar Hybrid Straddle Carriers in 2020. The late
  • SeaLead, OOCL and TS Lines jointly launch East Africa - Asia service
    SeaLead, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and TS Lines will jointly launch a new service to connect India and United Arab Emirates with East Africa. The new service is expected to commence on 22 November as a weekly service with four vessels, of which SeaLead will operate two and OOCL and TS Lines one each. The rotation for the new service will be Nhava Sheva (India) - Mundra (India) - Jebel
  • ZIM to monitor its reefers through ORBCOMM's fleet management platform
    ZIM has selected ReeferConnect, a fleet management platform developed by the Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider ORBCOMM, to monitor remotely its refrigerated containers. The Israeli box carrier will be able to access data from multiple types of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and third-party telematics devices through ORBCOMM's platform, which is expected to enable ZIM to gain full
  • The history of container shipping
    Container transportation is now the most popular way of cargo movement and a critical pillar of the global economy, but back in the 1950s, it was just a thought. We will travel back to the creation of the "first container", the need for the "first container ship" and the historical development of the container shipping industry. 1766: Everything started in 1766, when James Brindley, one of the mo
  • CMA CGM launches recycling initiative in Indonesia
    CMA CGM has announced the start of Easy Recycling, an initiative to enable the group's customers with shipments to Jakarta, Indonesia, to dispose of used paper and plastic packaging. Clients who opt for Easy Recycling will unpack their cargo and leave their used packaging in returning containers heading for CMA CGM's depot in Cakung, Indonesia. The used paper and plastic packaging from the depot
  • MPC Container Ships to use zero44's CO2 management tools
    One of the largest container vessel owners MPC Container Ships will use zero44's digital CO2 management solution for its entire fleet. The Norwegian ship owner took its decision after a joint development and testing phase that began in February 2022. Zero44, created by Flagship Founders in May 2022, has developed a CO2 management software for merchant ships. The software focuses on the impacts of
  • Peel Ports, Unite reach agreed offer, strikes at port of Liverpool come to an end
    Peel Ports, the operator of the Port of Liverpool, and Unite, the British trade union, seem to have come to an agreement regarding the pay increase that port workers have demanded in the latest months. Although information about the deal between the two parties have not been disclosed, the strike actions, which have caused severe operation difficulties in the supply chain of the United Kingdom, a
  • HMM hits US$11 billion revenue, surpasses US$6.3 billion profit in 9M 2022
    HMM has achieved strong financial results for the third quarter of the year, increasing revenue by 27.1%, compared to the same quarter last year, to US$3.75 billion and boosting operating profit by 14.5% to US$1.91 billion. For the same period, the net profit of the South Korean major container carrier reached US$1.91 billion, representing year-on-year growth of 13.3%. Additionally, for the perio

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Liverpool port strike called off as union backs pay deal
  • CSBC and DEME joint venture lands Taiwanese wind farm installation contract
    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore from Belgium has secured a contract worth more than €300m ($301m) for the Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan. The deal, which covers the transportation and installation of the foundations, turbines and offshore substation, follows nearly three years of planning ...
  • Rongsheng makes comeback as SPS Shipyard with Economou in for up to 14 bulkers
    One of the most famous shipyards from the previous boom and bust era of shipping is making a comeback. Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries is coming back to the market, rebranded as SPS Shipyard, offering owners a new, giant facility to place orders. The shipyard, located in the Yangtze River Delta, was founded in 2006, and ...
  • Sea/ acquires Polish software developer Setapp
    Digital shipping platform Sea/ has acquired Polish software development company Setapp. The Poznan-based company employs around 50 people that provide tech solutions to a number of maritime organisations. "Setapp will continue to provide services to third parties whose projects will be ring-fenced from any other work being executed," Sea/ said in a release. Sea/ added ...
  • France vows to boost spending on developing zero-emission ships
    France's secretary of state in charge of maritime affairs, Hervé Berville, has set aside €300m ($302m) under the government's France-Mer 2030 plan to get the country closer to building zero-emissions vessels. While only 12% of the ships used in France are built in the country, compared to 80% in 1980, Berville stressed at a conference ...
  • A.P. Moller Holding hires Chetan Mehta as it ups its investment goals
    A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, owners of the Maersk brand, has unveiled a new team focused on global growth equity investing, supporting the thematic approach focused on long-term mega trends such as global trade, demographic changes, the energy transition and circularity. Jan Nielsen, chief investment officer at A.P. Moller ...
  • Seaway 7 firms up Moray West wind farm contract
    Seaway 7 has confirmed a contract with Moray West Offshore Wind Farm for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables. The deal follows the letter of award to begin early work on the engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning for the wind farm majority owned by the EDP Renewables and ENGIE joint venture Ocean Winds. ...
  • Up to 800,000 seafarers will require additional training to meet decarbonisation goals
    A new action plan, launched at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt by United Nations organisations, shipowners and unions, sets out recommendations to upskill seafarers to meet shipping's decarbonisation goals. The plan is in response to findings from new research, the modelling of which cautions that as many as 800,000 seafarers will require additional training ...
  • Briggs Marine expands into Japanese offshore wind sector with Mitsui and Hokutaku tie-up
    UK marine services company Briggs Marine has teamed up with Horizon Ocean Management (HOM), a joint venture between Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co and compatriot wind turbine maintenance firm Hokutaku, to offer services to the expanding offshore wind sector in Japan. The agreement will see both companies work together to provide pre-bidding development advisory ...
  • Falck Renewables to become Renantis
    Italian green energy company Falck Renewables is rebranding after its acquisition by institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Investment Management, through Green BidCo and subsequent delisting. The company will soon be known as Renantis - an abstract word inspired by the Latin one 'renovare', meaning to renew. The rebranding project was developed through a bottom-up process ...
  • J. Lauritzen exits Gram Car Carriers with $26m stake sale
    Danish maritime investment firm J. Lauritzen has sold its entire stake in Oslo-listed Gram Car Carriers for around $26m. The Lauritzen Fonden-controlled company offloaded some 1.63m shares, corresponding to a 5.69% shareholding at NOK 162 per share. Clarksons Securities and Pareto Securities acted as managers in the offering. Gram Car Carriers is the world's third-largest ...
  • Hyundai Heavy's new hatchless design rekindles memories of Nedlloyd's ships from the 1990s
    News that South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has developed a boxship design which requires no lashings or hatch covers has had container experts delving into the archives to question whether this new ship type will gain traction. HHI has removed the lashing bridge and hatch cover in its new design, which has been approved ...
  • Two liners seek listings in Hong Kong
    The container party might be showing signs of fizzling out, but that is not stopping a number of Asian liners seeking listings. TS Group, the parent company of TS Lines, has filed an application for a Hong Kong stock exchange listing, as has Chinese freight forwarder LC Logistics, parent of BAL Container Line. TS Lines ...
  • Maran Gas pays $253m for prized LNG slot at DSME
    Maria Angelicoussis-led Maran Gas Maritime is paying top dollar for a prized LNG slot at its favoured yard. The Greek owner has contracted Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to build a duel-fuel 174,000 cu m LNG ship, paying $253m to secure a 2026 delivery. The ship will come with a shaft generator motor and ...
  • Shipyards look to plug the gap as two-horse newbuilding race runs its course
    Shipyards banking on a decarbonisation-driven order boom must contend with present day realities, writes Stuart Nicoll from Maritime Strategies International. The global orderbook for all vessel types continues to rise during 2022, as the quantity of new orders outstrip deliveries. This is despite a trend decline in newbuilding contracting volumes over the last year. Ordering ...
  • Brazilian Association of Port Terminals accuses Maersk and MSC of exploiting their dominance
    The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has officially asked the country's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) to investigate possible exploitation by Maersk and MSC of their dominant position in Brazil's maritime container industry. The association accuses the two carriers, which it says together transport 79% of containers along the Brazilian coast, of directing ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Net closing in on shipping's greenwashed announcements at COP27
    Amid the high-profile political pledges and green corridor hot air, there is increasing scrutiny and scepticism around greenwashed claims and...
  • Global Ship Lease unveils five-year charters for 10 boxships
    Third-quarter profit and revenue increase on fleet expansion and higher charter renewals
  • Ukraine constructive total losses could hit $1bn
    Claims set to land next February on first anniversary of Russian invasion, in biggest event to rock the war risk...
  • Capital Product Partners profit boosted by boxship sales
    Greece-based partnership sold two older container vessels for $130m in July, reportedly to MSC
  • Rescue of blacklisted tanker begins in Indonesia after US sanctions exemption
    US allowing transactions necessary for emergency repairs and to safeguard crew and environment after vessel ran aground near gas pipeline
  • LNG fuel uptake delaying Europe's clean fuel transition
    Analysis of FuelEU Maritime regulations finds that high cost and availability of alternative fuels also dragging on maritime goals
  • Net closing in on shipping's greenwashed announcements at COP27
    Amid the high-profile political pledges and green corridor hot air, there is increasing scrutiny and scepticism around greenwashed claims and...
  • Global Ship Lease unveils five-year charters for 10 boxships
    Third-quarter profit and revenue increase on fleet expansion and higher charter renewals
  • Ukraine constructive total losses could hit $1bn
    Claims set to land next February on first anniversary of Russian invasion, in biggest event to rock the war risk...
  • Capital Product Partners profit boosted by boxship sales
    Greece-based partnership sold two older container vessels for $130m in July, reportedly to MSC
  • Rescue of blacklisted tanker begins in Indonesia after US sanctions exemption
    US allowing transactions necessary for emergency repairs and to safeguard crew and environment after vessel ran aground near gas pipeline
  • LNG fuel uptake delaying Europe's clean fuel transition
    Analysis of FuelEU Maritime regulations finds that high cost and availability of alternative fuels also dragging on maritime goals
  • Wilhelmsen targets Indian crews in push for 400 managed ships
    Methanol is coming but regulatory control is lacking, says Wilhelmsen Ship Management chief executive Carl Schou
  • Sovcomflot extends bond swap programme with second issue
    Sanctioned Russian tanker giant extends its programme of swapping Eurobonds for Russian bonds as a long-term fix to payment blocks
  • Liverpool port strike called off after pay offer gets backing
    After three strikes, industrial action due next week at the port of Liverpool has been called off. Dock workers will...
  • J Lauritzen cashes in on rise of Gram Car Carriers
    Share price of third-largest tonnage provider of vehicle carriers has risen by over 200% since listing on Oslo stock exchange...
  • Pelagic orders up to six CSOVs at Indian yard
    The two plus two plus two CSOV newbuilding order valued at more than $350m at the Cochin yard is expected...
  • Ship recycling sector marooned by lack of supply
    While demolition candidates remain few and far between, the recycling of two vintage VLCCs pushed the volume of recycled tonnage...
  • HMM warns of declining container demand
    Box demand is under pressure while improved congestion has increased vessel capacity, said the company
  • Samsung Heavy Industries stays in red due to production slowdown
    SHI blamed third-quarter losses on production slowdown and the impact on revenue due to the summer holiday
  • South Korean shipbuilders face worker shortage as fake document issue worsens
    The government has increased the number of work permits for the shipbuilding industry to a record 110,000 for 2023 and...
  • Seafarer gets 20 years in prison over fatal stabbing on boxship
    Judge described the attack as 'unusually heinous, cruel and brutal'
  • Daily Briefing
    China's logistics sector raises alarm over Guangzhou lockdown | Gard warns of deterioration in excess of $200m on previous pool...
  • Cosco's ammonia-fuelled vessel design gets ABS approval
    The research project focused on ammonia burning, ammonia-diesel, dual-fuel engines, ammonia fuel supply systems, exhaust gas treatment and onboard application...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • M&As in US trucking, logistics cross 'asset lines'
    US transportation companies with cash on hand are acquiring asset-based truckers and non-asset freight brokers alike to add services and shipper customers and build network density.
  • Intermodal providers clawing to keep rail business in 2023
    The aggressive moves by intermodal providers to keep business with lower pricing come after North American domestic intermodal demand fell 10 percent between March and September.
  • Creating Sustainable Advantage (Sponsored)
    Sponsored: Mark Yeager, CEO of Redwood Logistics, discusses the obstacles that need to be overcome for the possibility of a solid supply chain recovery in 2023.
  • Demand slowdown overshadows capacity cuts on Asia-Europe
    There appears to be little that ocean carriers can do to stem an Asia-Europe spot market in free-fall as economic conditions deteriorate and freight volumes continue to soften.
  • 'Considerable uncertainties' likely to dampen container demand: HMM
    The carrier said it aimed to tackle the challenging outlook by securing high-yield cargo to maximize profitability and improve operational efficiency to cut costs.
  • Air cargo CEOs predict first-quarter recovery in volume
    The global air cargo industry is flying into bracing headwinds, but airline CEOs remain largely positive that demand will return early next year.
  • Canada port modernization lays groundwork for legislation
    Canada is reconsidering how its port system operates in the wake of disruption tied to the pandemic and amid inland hub congestion putting upstream pressure on its Pacific Coast ports.
  • A Fleet Enable first: AI comes to final-mile shipment loading
    Capacity Optimization automates truck assignment, every order a success

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Tidewater sees stock price drop after issuing shares to cover Swire Pacific buy
    Houston offshore vessel owner bought Swire Pacific Offshore in April, adding 74 ships to its largest-in-the-world fleet
  • Pangaea Logistics hikes dividend and turns another profit in softer market
    Pangaea rode strong performance from its Arctic ice-class fleet to win a 41% premium to market rates
  • Premiums pay as eco VLCCs with scrubbers see spot earnings burst past $100,000 per day
    Trafigura scores lucrative fixture to Kuwait Petroleum for scrubber-fitted ship
  • Capital Product Partners considers capesize bulker 'prime candidate' for sale
    Market value for 179,221-dwt Cape Agamemnon (built 2010) has declined since late May
  • GSL prepares for 'uncertain times' with forward charters of 10 container ships
    Profits rise but focus is on resilience, says executive chairman George Youroukos
  • Analysts bump up International Seaways target on forward bookings
    New York tanker owner sets second consecutive quarterly profit, but per share earnings falls short of Wall Street expectations
  • UBS Group cashes in $11m slice of tanker giant Frontline
    Swiss investment bank takes advantage of massive jump in stock price this year
  • More Petrobras tenders set to tighten offshore vessel supply elsewhere
    Brokers believe Brazilian business will lure ships out of North Sea markets
  • OljOla Shipping teams with Stena for new methanol bunker tanker
    Swedish companies to build a 2,000-dwt vessel in Turkey that will also supply biofuels
  • UK P&I Club to raise rates by 10%
    Leading mutual insurer is asking for additional premium from its members
  • Capital Product Partners profits soar after fleet growth and container ship sales
    Evangelos Marinakis company benefitting from 'strategic' expansion
  • How do you train 800,000 seafarers to use new fuels when you do not know what they are?
    The question of where to start in upskilling crews to work safely with alternative fuel technologies starts now
  • Green Seas: This decarbonisation tech is bubbling up into the mainstream
    Our environment newsletter explores how the world's largest cruise ship owner has joined a growing list of air lubrication adopters
  • Royal Caribbean giant goes from icon to 'human lasagne'
    Social media may have changed the perception of the world's biggest cruise vessel forever
  • Shipowner acts to block 'rendition' of Heroic Idun crew to Nigeria
    The tanker is at the centre of an oil theft investigation after leaving a Nigerian terminal without loading because of piracy fears
  • Up to 800,000 seafarers will need alternative fuel training by mid-2030s
    Upskilling needs to start now to ensure crews can handle lower-emission fuels
  • Far East yard crisis fuels 'rising fears' over future of container ship newbuilding deals
    Yards are concerned owners may use late deliveries to walk away from orders in poorly performing markets
  • Trafigura takes cover with Okeanis and Colonial tanker charters
    Term rates are holding at stable levels as trader fixes more ships
  • Record newbuilding prices paid for LNG carriers at DSME
    South Korean shipbuilder signs up favoured customers for two of its coveted 2026 delivery slots
  • Peak profits consigned to the past as HMM warns of easing container market
    Pressure of markets bears down on carrier in third quarter
  • Clarksons' Sea/ expands again with takeover of maritime software outfit Setapp
    Vessel fixture platform secures development power with second deal in a month
  • CMA CGM will spend another $1bn on methanol container ships, says Saade
    French liner giant is ready to double order for green vessels in China
  • Insurer Gard calls for consistency as governments finalise Russia sanctions
    US, UK and Europe are drawing up sanctions legislation separately
  • Lauritzen is long-term investor but quick Gram deal was 'pure profit-taking'
    Kristian Morch reveals opportunity to cash in on car carrier investment was too good to miss
  • Danaos sells final tranche of shares in liner carrier Zim
    CEO John Coustas flags prospect of further drop in container markets
  • Sovcomflot selling more Russian bonds as it tackles sanctions roadblock
    Russian state shipowner launching second replacement tranche after running into payment problems in Ireland
  • Could Maersk be the new Musk with DIY clean fuels strategy?
    Oil companies must raise their game if they do not want to get left behind in shipping's future fuels markets
  • Hartmann-Abou Merhi fund behind pioneering $352m CSOV order in India
    Pelagic Partners launches third fund with first deal for wind farm vessels at Cochin Shipyard
  • Economou's Cardiff Marine inks LOI for 10 bulker newbuildings at 'dormant' shipyard
    Former Rongsheng CEO David Luan is said to be leading the comeback of the once-largest privately owned Chinese shipbuilding company
  • J Lauritzen banks huge profit after selling out of Gram Car Carriers
    Danish bulker operator and investor cashes in on red-hot car carrier markets
  • Briggs Marine targets Japan's offshore wind market with new joint venture
    UK firm identified Japan as the most appropriate market to establish a presence within the rapidly evolving Asian renewable sector
  • Up to 800,000 seafarers will need alternative fuel training by mid-2030s, says taskforce
    Upskilling needs to start now to ensure crews can handle lower-emission fuels
  • Singapore yard may have quit US over cost overrun fears on $1.8bn order
    Analysts say project was already running well behind schedule and was a drag on company results

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
  • Florida ports close as Nicole nears
    Nicole is forecast to move through Florida to Georgia on Thursday and then to the Carolinas on Friday.
  • Antonov to rebuild Mriya, world's largest cargo aircraft
    The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov said it expects rebuilding the aircraft destroyed by Russian fighters to cost at least 500 million euros.
  • Boeing says 60% more freighters needed by 2041 to support air cargo
    Boeing on Wednesday issued a bullish 20-year outlook for the freighter jet market.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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