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November 15, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
  • PM Gati Shakti to transform connectivity infrastructure in India: Goyal
  • JN Port's throughput continues surge
  • Amendment in Export Policy of broken rice under HS Code 10064000
  • SAFEEN Feeders launches new UAE-Red Sea service
  • Novel lashing-free container carrier design approved
  • DCBA commences Golden Jubilee Year 2022 celebration by organising plantation programme at Dwarka, New Delhi
  • New industry framework to measure sustainability of trade transactions introduced
  • Asian LNG importers seeking delayed shipments as storage terminals reach full capacity
  • OOCL orders seven 24,000 TEU methanol-compatible vessels
  • Cruise operations resume at Indian ports
  • Indo-US trade seen reaching $500-600 bn by 2030
  • CMA CGM introduces new set up of its FEMEX service; to reshuffle SIRIUS service rotation
  • MOL PLUS makes maiden investment in African digital logistics start-up
  • MSC connects Senegal with North Europe in a week
  • Côte d'Ivoire Terminal officially launches operations
  • ZIM establishes a fully-owned agency in New Zealand
  • Exporters should retain markets by changing pricing structure: Goyal
  • Govt mulls scrapping early monthly release of trade data due to variations
  • India's GDP to grow at 7 pc in 2022: Moody's
  • World oilseeds output seen higher in 2022-23

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
  • From terminal to terminal
  • Developing Wiremind Cargo's business
  • A new rail route for P400 Frigo trailers
  • For shipping in Sharm El Sheikh
  • Aapa welcomes new member Air India
  • IRU: Euro 7 rules need to be pragmatic
  • Annual profit around SGD 1 billion
  • Seko Logistics picks Hans Hickler
  • In-house software for Dachser
  • MacGregor not to be sold
  • HS2 to save 300,000 truck journeys
  • Abu Dhabi Airports joins Pharma.Aero
  • From DHL to Instafreight
  • Air Canada Cargo makes horses fly
  • Two more calls for ships from Stockholm
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More vehicle rest areas for Australian truckies
  • Broekman and Liebherr form partnership
  • Claus-Oscar Herzig wins German order of merit

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Florida shipper sues, claiming Maersk 'flouts the law to rake in profits'
  • Carriers lose pricing discipline with 'unsustainable' ex-Asia freight rates
  • FedEx CFO talks aircraft withdrawal, shows brave face in strenuous defence
  • Air Canada Cargo expands freighter fleet and network, and horses are back
  • COP27: Collective bargaining may be a route to greener shipping
  • M&A-hungry Rhenus - 'now we're really global' - aims to triple in size
  • DSV's Jens Lund talks to UBS - looking for 'catalysts'
  • OceanX radar: Football fantasy - CMA heads into the dug out, Hapag scores! Be nice to people...

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • American Cruise Lines starts construction of third Coastal Cat
    American Cruise Lines (ACL), Guilford, Conn., is moving steadily ahead on its Project Blue project that will see it add a series of 241 feet long, 56 feet wide catamaran hulled vessels
  • Bollinger completes acquisition of ST Engineering's Mississippi shipyards
    Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately-owned and operated shipbuilder in the United States, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of VT Halter Marine, Inc. and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO)
  • Edda Wind extends a contract and orders a further CSOV
    In signs of continuing positive trends in the offshore wind service sector, Haugesund, Norway, headquartered offshore wind service company Edda Wind (OSL:EWIND) today announced that it had renewed an SOV charter with

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Hapag-Lloyd to have new head in North America from 2023
    Stuart Sandlin, who is currently Hapag-Lloyd's senior vice president (SVP) of sales for the United States, will replace Uffe Ostergaard as president of Hapag-Lloyd in North America region. Sandlin will assume his new position on 1 January 2023, while Ostergaard will take over another management position outside of the German ocean carrier in the United States. After joining Hapag-Lloyd in 2001 as
  • HHLA announces mixed results with revenue increase, profit fall and container drop
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded a positive trend in revenues in the first nine months of the year despite the container volume drop. At the same time, the company reported lower profits. HHLA said it benefitted from a further rise in storage fees in the container segment resulting from much longer dwell times for containers at HHLA facilities, as well as from a further increase in
  • Columbia Shipmanagement and Marine Capabilities collaborate on vessel performance optimisation
    Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) and Marine Capabilities (MARCAP LLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Abu Dhabi, UAE to collaborate on the technological future of the maritime sector in the Middle East Gulf region. More specifically, the two organisations will initially focus their partnership on ship management, crewing, Information Technology and Performance Optimisation and will work
  • Saudi Ports boost container volumes in October
    Container throughput across the ports in Saudi Arabia continued its upward year-on-year movement during October 2022, soaring to 694,517 TEUs, translating to an increase of 15.33%. Looking at the numbers for the previous month, there is a 17.75% growth in exported boxes to 202,030 TEUs compared to 2021. Similarly, imported containers increased by 23.02% to 214,174 TEUs while transhipments increas
  • SeaLead announces new managing director for South Asia and Middle East
    SeaLead has announced the appointment of Shiva Mahadevan as managing director, South Asia and Middle East, based in Mumbai, India and reporting to SeaLead managing director, Henry Schmidl. In this new role, Shiva will work closely with SeaLead's headquarters team in Singapore to advance commercial competencies, build and enhance customer relationships, and develop products and services to grow th
  • Adani box volumes at Mundra dip amid transshipment handling slowdown
    New exclusive data collected by Container News indicates a sequential slide in container volumes handled by the Adani Group-operated terminals at Mundra Port. Combined "Adani Mundra" volumes in October dipped to 431,334 TEUs, from 444,986 TEUs in September and 457,334 TEUs in August. The four terminals under Adani's belt are Adani Mundra Container Terminal (AMCT), Adani CMA Mundra Terminal (ACMTP
  • Port of Santos achieves increased financial figures amid record cargo volumes
    Santos Port Authority (SPA) ended the third quarter with a net income of US$25.5 million, representing a growth of 38.3% compared to the same period in 2021. According to SPA, this significant increase was mainly driven by increased revenue, reflecting the strong movement of cargo in the Brazilian port. Port of Santos recorded its best performance in history for a single quarter, reaching 42.8 mi

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Edda Wind in for more Spanish CSOVs
    Norwegian offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind has ordered another hydrogen-ready commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) at Astilleros Gondán in Spain and secured an option with the yard for one more unit. The vessel will be eight in the Edda Wind fleet built at Gondan which has already delivered the Edda Passat and Edda ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes another ultramax to ASL
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured a new time charter deal with ASL Bulk Marine, for another one of its recently-delivered ultramaxes. The New York-listed company has fixed the 60,404 dwt between 18 and 20 months at $13,100 per day. The charter has already commenced. The 2018-built bulker is one of the nine vessels ...
  • Østensjø Rederi adds two subsea vessels to fleet
    Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi has expanded its fleet with two subsea construction vessels. The Haugesund-based company has together with an undisclosed strategic partner, industry sources suggest is the Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen, taken delivery of the 2021-built Edda Sphynx and Edda Savanah. The 97 m long ships are expected to be ready to enter both ...
  • Hyundai Glovis inks $790m vehicle shipping deal
    South Korea's Hyundai Glovis has won a two-year vehicle shipping contract worth KRW1.05trn ($789.5m). The deal will see the logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group deliver finished vehicles for an undisclosed carmaker for sale in Europe from 2023. The contract represents 4.8% of Hyundai Glovis' annual sales and follows close to KRW2.2trn record deal the ...
  • Edda Wind scores bumper SOV extension with Ørsted
    Norwegian offshore wind service company Edda Wind has secured an improved charter extension deal with Danish utility Ørsted for the service operation vessel (SOV). The 2018-built vessel has operated for Ørsted at Race Bank offshore wind farm since it was built in 2018. The firm contract, which is expiring in March 2023 will be ...
  • Shipping joins producers to scale up green hydrogen-based fuels this decade
    Organisations and initiatives across the shipping value chain, joined by some of the top producers of green hydrogen, have signed on to a joint statement at COP27, committing to the rapid adoption of green hydrogen-based fuels this decade. The signatories have agreed to work on commercially viable zero-emissions vessels operating on the deep seas by ...
  • Russia bans foreign ships from crossing the Kerch Strait
    Russian authorities have banned vessels loaded outside of Russia and Russian-occupied territories from crossing the Kerch Strait from the Black Sea into the Azov Sea. The ban of foreign vessels comes a month after the bombing of the Kerch Strait bridge, which links Russia to Crimea. "According to the official notification we have received from ...
  • Viridis Bulk Carriers readies its first ammonia-powered ship orders
    Viridis Bulk Carriers - an ammonia-powered joint venture between Navigare Logistics, Amon Maritime and Mosvolds Rederi - has bagged another client, keen to join its pioneering green project. Stema Shipping becomes the eight charterer to sign onto the Flexbulk - NH3 power consortium project joining the likes of Elkem and Yara creating enough short-sea shipping ...
  • Shareholders reject DOF's debt restructuring plan
    Financially troubled Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has failed to secure the necessary majority backing from its shareholders for what was expected to be a major financial restructuring of the company. The restructuring deal, backed by the company's creditors and bondholders, would have left the current shareholders with 4% of the shares in the new ...
  • Australian supply chains plunged into chaos as nation's largest tug boat operator locks out its crews
    Australian supply chains are facing chaos as the nation's largest tug boat operator has warned it will lock out its crews from Friday in the latest chapter of a bitter three-year pay dispute. Maersk subsidiary Svitzer today gave notice of a lockout from Friday indefinitely to all harbour towage employees covered under its 2016 National ...
  • Magseis Fairfield lines up more North Sea work
    Seabed seismic player Magseis Fairfield has sealed a deal for a 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) project in the North Sea with options for additional work. The project is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2023, and last around one month, the company said in a regulatory filing. The client and financial details ...
  • Shelf Drilling clinches another five-year deal in Arabian Gulf
    Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has won a five-year contract for the 1981-built for operations in the Arabian Gulf. The contract should start in late March next year and comes with a two-year option attached, Shelf Drilling said in a filing with the Oslo Stock Exchange. The value of the firm period, including mobilisation ...
  • Singapore shipping mourns loss of Vijay Kamath
    The great and the good of Singapore shipping turned out on Sunday to mourn the passing of one of the local maritime community's most liked executives. Vijay Kamath, a very well known name in ship finance, died of a heart attack on Friday, aged 52. Kamath's career had started out with India's Essar Shipping, before ...
  • BNP Paribas gets into Japanese leasing
    Japanese leasing deals are increasingly being sought by international shipping players, especially in the wake of Chinese lessors pulling back from the market. To further internationalise this Asian shipping finance, BNP Paribas, the world's largest shipping bank, has signed a cooperation agreement with Tokyo-based SBI Leasing Service, a company which specialises in ship and airplane ...
  • Intermarine joins forces with WeShip Projects
    Intermarine has joined forces with project and breakbulk cargo specialist WeShip Projects to launch Intermarine Asia. Torben Reinhard and Lars Steen Rasmussen, partners in WeShip, have joined Intermarine's commercial team as part of the deal. Two years ago Germany's SAL Heavy Lift, part of Harren & Partner, took over US owner Intermarine and has since ...
  • AirWing the latest wind-assist tech to start marketing
    GT Green Technologies, a UK-headquartered wind propulsion specialist, has secured grant funding following success at this year's Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. This funding from the UK's Department of Transport will be allocated towards the development and launch of the company's proprietary AirWing propulsion solution currently in development. The patent-pending AirWing is a new-to-ma
  • Keep up seafarer wellbeing initiatives
    Conditions onboard are improving and a greater focus on seafarer wellbeing has delivered results, but the industry should not turn back the clock as the covid crisis has receded, writes Captain Yves Vandenborn, director of loss prevention at Standard Club. Collins Dictionary has declared "permacrisis" its phrase of 2022. It sums up the year for ...
  • SBM Offshore expects FPSO offshore Brazil to restart production by year end
    In a press release last week related to its Q3 financial performance, Dutch-based SBM Offshore, which charters the FPSO to Petrobras in the Parque das Baleias area offshore the coast of Espírito Santo in the Campos Basin, said it expects "the restart of the unit at full production ... by year end." The FPSO was ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Performance Shipping goes for reverse stock split amid record profits
    Current share price equal to a mere 12% of estimated net asset value, says chief
  • Why shipping is reinforcing hydrogen demand signals at COP27
    Shipping's green fuel transition influencers have been out in force at COP27, reinforcing the industry's projected demand for green hydrogen...
  • Lloyd's Register launches 'readiness' framework for zero-carbon fuels
    Framework assesses a vessel's readiness for zero-carbon fuel on a well-to-wake basis. The aim is to help industry stakeholders better...
  • Euroseas triples third-quarter profits
    Orderbook of nine new feeders seen as a step towards becoming 'one of the most environmentally friendly' operators in its...
  • Danaos' Coustas says charterers now reluctant to fix for longer terms
    Greener boxships may attract longer-term employment
  • Nigeria holds Heroic Idun crew on piracy charges
    Despite international condemnation of Nigeria's handling of the case, official charges under the country's Suppression of Piracy Act are being...
  • First LNG from Eni Mozambique project shipped
    Shipment was loaded over the weekend and is heading north, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • HHLA hit by falling volumes
    A slowdown in Europe and the war in Ukraine have hit HHLA's volume throughput. But congestion and longer dwell times...
  • The week in newbuildings: Sallaum Lines confirms first order for new tonnage
    Switzerland-headquartered company's new ships will be constructed at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding
  • Palau registry issued sanctioned VLCC Young Yong's insurance certificate
    PISR has also issued a certificate of insurance for other Djibouti-sanctioned vessels
  • Box carrier capacity growing despite blankings
    There has been a surge in blank sailings as both demand and freight rates slide. But compared to 2019, capacity...
  • Hyundai Glovis nets Europe car transport deal worth $782m
    Non-Hyundai clients made up 61% of Hyundai Glovis' revenue in 2021, rising sharply from just 12% in 2010
  • Liaoning Port Group to partner with Zim on containers and ro-ros
    Liaoning Port Group is the parent of Dalian port and consolidates the major Northeast China ports in one group
  • The week in charts: Dozens of ships stuck in Ukraine | Ship recycling sector lull | Container demand collapse
    Trade between Iran and Russia is increasing. Elsewhere, the total tonnage scrapped in October shows signs of a renaissance, while...
  • Singapore bunker sales hit year high
    A jump in sales in October was mainly due to the relatively cheaper price of bunker fuel in the city-state...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shippers seek revenge as rates plummet | Is shipping having a good COP or bad COP? | Why all countries...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • ILWU halts vessel operations at Oakland's largest terminal
    Sources with knowledge of the Port of Oakland's operations called Monday's action by the ILWU an obvious attempt to exert pressure on stalled contract negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association.
  • Third US rail union rejects tentative labor agreement
    The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has become the third union to reject a collective bargaining agreement with US railroads reached in September, but no strike or lockout can take place until December.
  • US freight volumes still higher than 2021: Cass
    Freight volumes are dropping month to month but remain higher than a year ago, buoyed by inventory repositioning and easing supply constraints for manufacturers, according to the latest Cass Freight Index.
  • Booming heavy transport demand driving new project partnerships
    Engineered transport providers are gearing up for heavy demand as an energy buildout in both renewable and oil and gas sectors gains strength.
  • Port Performance North America: The State of Flow as a New Year Approaches
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Global Shipping Report: Analyzing the 2024 Outlook
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Cool Cargoes: 2023 Review and Outlook
    Fourth-Quarter Trucking Report: Analyzing the Drayage Hot Spots
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Supply Chain Optimization and the Role of AI
    Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Port Performance Metrics: Analyzing the Global Regions
    Moderator: Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Middle East Trade and Logistics
    Moderator: TBC Speaker(s):
  • European Shipping and Trade Outlook
    Moderator: Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Midyear Trucking Report: The Second-Half Outlook
    Moderator: William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Midyear Container Shipping Report: How the Economy, Consumer Trends, and Logistics Shifts Are Impacting the 2023 Peak Season
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • The Journal of Commerce Top 100 Exporters: Analyzing the Rankings and Trade Dynamics
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Midyear Port Performance Report: What Needs to Be Done to Improve Flow
    Moderator: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Canada Trade and Shipping: The Path Forward
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Container Shipping Outlook: The Asia-Europe Trade
    Moderator: Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Geopolitics and the Impact on Sourcing: How the Map Is Changing
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Trucking Market Report: First Quarter Review and Outlook
    Moderator: William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Logistics Technology: The Future of Digital Procurement
    Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Geopolitics and the New Energy Crisis: The Impact on Project Shipping
    Moderator: Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk, Project, and Heavy-Lift Shipping, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Container Shipping Outlook: The Trans-Pacific
    Moderator: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Breakbulk and Project Shipping: What the Turmoil of 2022 Means for the Year Ahead
    Moderator: Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk, Project, and Heavy-Lift Shipping, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • Logistics Technology: What Logistics Companies Want - and Need - Most in '23
    Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global Market Intelligence Speaker(s): TBC
  • OSRA-22 not designed to control freight rates: NITL
    The objective of OSRA-22 was never to address freight rates, but rather to provide the FMC with additional tools to better identify, prevent, and hold ocean carriers accountable for unfair or deceptive practices and behaviors, writes the executive director of the National Industrial Transportation League.
  • Pent-up demand to fuel project logistics volumes into 2024
    Two years of pandemic-related oil and gas project delays and cutbacks in global supply due to the Russia-Ukraine war are driving demand for project logistics services in the short and long term.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • Pyxis nabs profit as rates strengthen, but new fleet growth unlikely
    New York-listed MR tanker specialist wants to focus on strengthening balance sheet after rates nearly quadruple
  • What China's Covid reopening may - and may not - mean for dry bulk
    Deutsche Bank sees one bulker owner poised to surge in revived dry market
  • LR2s to overcome supply growth though issues on backhaul routes and China remain
    BRS Group says LR2s rates will be strong thanks to refinery dislocation, Russian embargo and low global inventories
  • Heroic Idun crew members charged in Nigeria
    All 26 on VLCC have been accused of oil and piracy-related criminal offences after a three-month dispute with Nigeria
  • Performance Shipping posts profit while plotting reverse stock split
    Greek tanker owner moves forward with 1-for-15 reverse split to get share price above $1
  • Future fuels could kill off shipping's asset-play model, says DSF
    Financier argues that long-term charters will be needed to build green bunker market
  • Pittas signals shift in box markets after Euroseas profits treble
    Company bolstered amid falling charter rates by backlog secured in stronger markets worth $450m
  • Marine insurance 'fails to tackle new risks', says Bergen broker
    Shipowners lack cover for cyber-crime, pandemic and climate risks because the industry is failing to learn new tricks, believes a top Norwegian broker
  • Edda Wind orders CSOV and wins 25% charter hike for SOV
    Spain's Gondan to build latest in series of hydrogen-ready wind farm ships
  • Intermarine and WeShip partner up in breakbulk and project sector
    Veteran management team forms Intermarine Asia in further consolidation in multipurpose sector
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping linked to VLGC newbuilding duo at Hyundai Samho
    LPG carriers were option vessels
  • HHI and Saudi Arabia discuss joint shipyard and engine building
    HD Hyundai CEO Ki-sun Chung steps out of shadows on latest charm offensive with Saudi minister
  • Effissimo Capital reduces its K Line shareholding after buyback
    Singapore-based investor still remains K Line's largest shareholder
  • SFL closes in on $144m suezmax financing as it eyes fresh acquisitions
    John Fredriksen's sale and leaseback specialist has plenty of cash to spare for new deals
  • Bulker blamed for two Suez Canal collisions in 13 hours
    Judge finds failures of seamanship and says crew of three ships "blindly" followed the advice of Suez pilots
  • Italy's d'Amico International lines up tanker buys but is cautious over debt
    CEO Paulo d'Amico intends to use cash to take advantage of purchase options on leased ships
  • Clarksons sees VLCCs breaking through $150,000 per day barrier
    Longer hauls of Russian crude set to shift the dial even further in owners' favour, investment bank believes
  • Aponte's MSC reaps reward of 'the greatest bet in container shipping history'
    Phenomenal fleet expansion raises possibility of Swiss liner giant becoming first major stand-alone carrier
  • Spot rate assessments for LNG carriers crash the $500,000 mark
    But charterers' focus is on period market as attention switches to booking cover for 2023 to 2024 season
  • Shipping should stand up for its rights in Black Sea agreement
    Renewing the UN Black Sea Grain Agreement is not going far enough. Ships carrying all types of non-military cargo should be free to leave Ukraine, argues Evgeniy Sukachev
  • DOF Group looks to have the numbers to stave off bankruptcy
    But the only other option is a state reconstruction process after shareholders rejected negotiated refinancing
  • EU taskforce seizes military vehicles on Dutch ship bound for Libya
    The Meerdijk was intercepted off the coast in "possible breach" of EU arms embargo
  • Stema Shipping signs up to charter Viridis' ammonia-fuelled bulkers
    Eighth charterer comes on board as Norwegian shortsea project gathers pace
  • Insurance broker Gallagher urges P&I clubs to quit their dependence on investments
    Relying on investments to balance the books is not sustainable, says Malcolm Godfrey
  • Atlantska strikes leaseback deal for bulker trio as profit rises
    Croatian owner continues to refinance fleet after a stronger nine months
  • Search continues as cargo ship and crew of 16 go missing off Indonesia
    Contact was lost with the Mutia Ladjoni 7 on Friday
  • China's SAIC Anji hungry for more car carriers as export volumes continue to rise
    Car carrier operator floats a tender for seven large dual-fuel newbuildings
  • Aponte's MSC reaps reward of 'the greatest bet in container shipping history'
    Phenomenal fleet expansion raises possibility of Swiss liner giant becoming first major stand-alone carrier
  • After many false starts, Mozambique finally exports first cargo of LNG
    Offtaker BP heralds shipment as 'major milestone' and says it is moving to extend its LNG portfolio to 30-mtpa
  • Liverpool dockers secure pay rises of up to 18%, claims union
    Inflation-busting deal ends wave of Peel Ports strike action that began in September

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
  • October bountiful for ports on East, Gulf coasts
    Container volumes were up year over year in Savannah and Charleston, while crude oil exports set a record in Corpus Christi.
  • FedEx dumps 40 flights, grounds aircraft as shipping demand wanes
    FedEx's airline unit is taking down many flights to save money as it scrambles to counter a steep decline in shipping revenue.
  • US imports from China falling faster than from other countries
    Drop in imports from China in recent months comes on the heels of years of gains by exporters in the rest of Asia.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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