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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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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Copenhagen
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Rome
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Bucharest
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London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Cagliari
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Beijing
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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