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September 16, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • MALA 2022 to celebrate logistics excellence
  • COSCO SHIPPING launches Electronic Bill of Lading service
  • DHL announces significant investment in India
  • Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip bags multiple accolades
  • Key dignitaries attend CCHAA's 65th AGM in Kolkata
  • NISAA holds 37th AGM in New Delhi
  • Govt likely to permit sugar export of 5 MT in first tranche
  • Hapag-Lloyd acquires minority share in Italy-based Spinelli Group
  • Failed takeover of Maersk's box manufacturing arm offers respite to reefer buyers: Analysis
  • South-East Asian ports record more action ahead of peak season
  • Draft notification issued to promote ease of doing business & transparency in the sale & purchase of registered vehicles through dealers
  • India mulls coal imports to avoid fresh squeeze on power supply
  • Surge in sunflower oil import
  • Withdrawal of oil jetty at Deendayal Port
  • Ports group to cease activities for funeral

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 1.14 million sqm of warehouses change hands
  • 84 million tkm shifted from road to rail
  • Duty-free rail corridor between Trieste and Fürnitz
  • Fresh cash for Xeneta
  • Austria goes USA
  • Morten Svendsen to be COO at Sim Cargo
  • First project in France
  • Barcelona coalition for sustainable shipping
  • Building an H2 alliance
  • 20th A330P2F completes conversion programme
  • XPO Logistics picks Jamie Harris
  • End of a British airship dream - in France
  • A new stakeholder for the Spinelli Group
  • New business in Poland
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More Mediterranean flair in Stockholm
  • UK airlines welcomes new transport secretary
  • Memphis CBP seizes ancient Egyptian artifact

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • Biden hails US rail agreement - but unions are not on board yet
  • US imports set to be bolstered by Pacific rate decline and strong dollar
  • M&A radar: AD Ports embarks on Egyptian odyssey
  • Challenge Group: ambitious, adaptable, and the heir to Volga-Dnepr?
  • EC calls for proposals to help spend €5bn fund for transport projects
  • Asean Seas Line expands down under with China-Australia service
  • M&A radar: PE, UPS, Lineage Logistics - let MCI's game of musical chairs begin
  • APM Terminals promotes Rex Jackson to become head of global operations
  • Deep Dive Podcast: We need to talk about peak season

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • NTSB reports on barge collision with a coal train
    A failure by a towing vessel's pilot and captain to correctly identify a caution area on an electronic chart is seen by the National Transportation Safety Board as the probable cause of
  • VIDEO: FMD moves to redefine the limits of maritime technology
    Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), aims to redefine the technological limits of national security with the establishment of its Technology Center of Excellence. The initiative
  • VIDEO: Korea Express Ferry takes delivery of high speed cat
    The latest addition to the fleet of Korea Express Ferry, Korea Pride, is a 72-meter, 556-passenger Incat Crowther design catamaran ferry that is the first vessel of its kind to be built

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • DHL to invest US$500 million in expansion of operations in India
    DHL Supply Chain has announced an investment of €500 million (US$500 million) in India over the next five years aiming to grow its warehousing capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives in the country. With this investment, DHL will own and operate wholly-owned large multi-client sites in India, adding 12 million square feet (1.11 million square metres) of warehousing space to the company
  • Market report: "Container shipping market turns a corner ... in lockstep?"
    Global container shipping turned a corner in the second quarter of 2022 according to the findings of the latest Quarterly Review of the market produced by MDS Transmodal and Global Shippers Forum (GSF). Covid lockdowns in China, suppressing supply of manufactured goods and demand for raw materials, and plummeting sentiment in consuming countries, due to rising interest rates and energy prices, co
  • COSCO introduces new eBL service
    COSCO SHIPPING announced the launch of the new electronic bill of lading service, named "IQAX eBL", jointly with Bank of China, on 1 September at the Achievement Release Event of the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). "This new service of 'paperless' trade settlement for customers combines traditional business advantages and cutting-edge technology innovations of both o
  • Transatlantic lane displaces Asia-US West Coast as most profitable route
    The Asia-US West Coast route is no longer the most lucrative, according to Alphaliner, as rates have fallen below US$3,500/FEU. The Transatlantic has become the most lucrative one, with rates from Rotterdam to New York hovering between US$6,700 and US$8,350 per FEU. In view of the relatively short sailing distance, an average Transatlantic rate of US$7,525/FEU would result in average revenue of U
  • UK ports brace for upcoming strike actions
    Workers' strikes at the United Kingdom's ports in Felixstowe and Liverpool are expected to cause operational delays in the country's supply chain network, as well as potential ripple effects on other ports in Europe. The British trade union Unite has announced the following strike actions at the ports in the United Kingdom: Strike at the Port of Felixstowe commences at 7 am (local time) on Tuesda
  • CMA CGM, Plastic Flamingo renew partnership to mitigate plastic pollution in the Philippines
    CMA CGM Group and Plastic Flamingo (PLAF) have announced the renewal of their partnership to mitigate plastic pollution in the Philippines. The two sides renewed a three-year partnership to collect and upcycle 600 metric tons of plastic waste from the streets, coastlines and the heavily plastic polluted River Pasig in Metro Manila. This marks an annual plastic collection of 200 metric tons, up fr
  • Port of Los Angeles releases US$5 million for zero-emission trucks programme
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has announced the release of US$5 million in voucher incentives for zero-emission trucks, which are expected to begin operating at the Californian port next year. This marks the first in a series of incentive programmes that will be funded by the POLA's recently enacted Clean Truck Fund (CTF). "As we continue to move record cargo, the need for zero-emission solution
  • HMM and PANASIA partner on onboard carbon capture system
    South Korean container line HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global eco-friendly and energy system company PANASIA to collaborate on onboard carbon capture system for vessel application. HMM said in a statement that onboard carbon capture system is an advanced technology to capture CO2 from greenhouse gas emissions generated during vessel operation, ensuring it is not emitt
  • Hapag-Lloyd buys 49% stake in Italian logistics group
    The German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has agreed with Spinelli Group to acquire a 49% stake in the Italian logistics firm. The Hamburg-based box carrier has announced this new investment after a

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • Seaspan's deal for containership quartet falls through
    Seaspan Corporation has not closed its order for four 7,700 teu dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) containership newbuilds after the shipyard allegedly failed to meet certain conditions of the deal. A subsidiary of the New York-listed Atlas Corporation said the contracts announced in May this year became null and void and that it has reserved ...
  • Provaris and Total Eren collaborate to ship compressed hydrogen to Europe and Asia
    Australian hydrogen shipping start-up Provaris Energy, formerly Global Energy Ventures (GEV), has teamed up with French renewable energy developer Total Eren to transport green hydrogen to Asia and Europe. The ASX-listed Provaris is developing a 26,000 cu m compressed hydrogen carrier dubbed H2Neo, which is targeting approval for construction in mid-2023. The company also operates ...
  • Maersk Tankers bolsters executive team
    Denmark's Maersk Tankers is adding two new leaders to its executive team as it moves to reorganise the business that manages chartering, partner and operations activities. The move comes at a time when the company is looking to boost its partner services and accelerate growth. The change will see the commercial business divided into three ...
  • Partners accelerate studies on ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan
    Australia's Woodside Energy, together with Japan's energy players JOGMEC, Marubeni Corporation, Hokuriku Electric, Kansai Electric, Tohoku Electric and Hokkaido Electric, have signed a joint research agreement to jointly carry out a feasibility study on the establishment of a lower-emissions fuel ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan. The study builds on last year's work, when ...
  • Prysmian wins $800m cabling deal in Germany
    Italian cabling giant Prysmian has secured two contracts worth more than €800m ($798.3m), including options by Amprion Offshore, a subsidiary of German transmission system operator Amprion, for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of land and submarine cables for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore wind farm grid connection systems in Germany's North Sea. Prysmian said ...
  • Petrofac seals North Sea contract extension
    UK energy services company Petrofac has secured a three-year contract extension for maintenance services from Serica Energy. The deal will see Petrofac continue with the provision of maintenance execution, maintenance consultancy and metering services to Serica Energy's Northern North Sea asset, the Bruce platform complex, which processes production from its Bruce, Keith and Rhum fields. ...
  • Shell CEO Ben van Beurden to step down at year-end
    Ben van Beurden will step down as a chief executive officer of London-based energy supermajor Shell at the end of 2022, the company said on Thursday. Wael Sawan, currently Shell's director of integrated gas, renewables and energy solutions, will take over the helm on January 1, 2023, and also join Shell's board of directors. A ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes 49% stake in Italy's Spinelli Group
    Cash-rich German global carrier Hapag-Lloyd is buying a 49% stake in Italian logistics group Spinelli Group. The Spinelli family will continue to hold a 51% majority stake when the transaction closes, expected within the next few months. No financial details have been revealed. Since 1963 Spinelli has been offering a wide range of logistics services ...
  • ESL Shipping seals $32m funding for hybrid electric bulkers
    Finland's ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has secured fresh funds that will be directed to partly finance its hybrid electric bulkers under construction in India. The company's Swedish subsidiary, AtoB@C Shipping, has signed a €32.2m loan agreement with Svenska Skeppshypotek. AtoB@C Shipping has ordered twelve 5,350 dwt battery hybrid vessels for delivery from ...
  • Maersk Drilling jackup awarded more work with Petrogas
    Maersk Drilling has struck a deal with Petrogas E&P Netherlands to amend the previously entered contract for the provisioning of the 2008-built harsh environment jackup rig . The new five-well deal will employ the rig to drill three wells at the A15 field and two wells at the B10 field offshore the Netherlands, with an ...
  • NYSHEX raises a further $25m in funding
    The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), a container contract platform, has announced a $25m Series B funding round led by Collate Capital. In addition, Blumberg Capital, Goldman Sachs and New Road Capital participated, bringing the company's total funding to $69m. Gordon Downes, CEO of NYSHEX, said that the additional capital would help accelerate the development ...
  • TechnipFMC scores Brazil subsea contract with TotalEnergies
    TechnipFMC has won a contract from TotalEnergies for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) at its Lapa North East field in the pre-salt Santos Basin offshore Brazil. Under the deal, worth between $75m and $250m, TechnipFMC will reconfigure and install umbilicals and flexible pipe in a new configuration that will further secure the production of ...
  • HMM to work with Panasia developing onboard carbon capture tech
    Scrubber manufacturers are increasingly adapting their inventions to move into the broader carbon capture domain. In South Korea, flagship carrier HMM has just signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot Panasia to collaborate on developing onboard carbon capture systems. The two will start by carrying out a feasibility study before likely testing a prototype on ...
  • Singapore Market Report 2022
    The two leading maritime hub reports - one compiled by DNV and Menon Economics, and the other by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua - both crowned Singapore again as the world's top shipping city this year, an annual event that is becoming a ritual, so secure and far ahead is this Southeast Asian enclave when ...
  • Congestion alert as US railroads brace for strikes
    To add to the myriad supply chain woes across the US, a potential national work stoppage of the nation's railroads starting tomorrow is causing widespread alarm. The six Class I freight railroads in the US started early this week to prepare for the possibility of a system shutdown starting on Friday, when the 30-day cooling-down ...
  • Port of Long Beach set to improve efficiency with $170m dredging project
    A channel deepening project that will help move cargo more efficiently to and from the US advanced this week after the Long Beach Harbor Commission concluded an extensive environmental review process and greenlit the

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • Seaspan annuls dual-fuel boxship quartet order with K Shipbuilding
    Seaspan said the cancellation is due to certain contract conditions not being fulfilled by the counterparty, against which it has...
  • EU ban will see Russia in short-term struggle to export diesel
    Finding a home for Russia's diesel supplies outside Europe is forecast to be a challenge, with or without any proposed...
  • Ukraine grain exports reliant on small old blacklisted ships
    Most major shipowners are still unwilling to run the risk of engaging in Ukraine grain trades, despite declining war risk...
  • Grounded bulker in Gibraltar considered total loss
    The bulker OS 35, which collided with an LNG carrier at the end of August, is considered to be...
  • TEN says majority of fleet can benefit from tanker rebound
    Chief executive Nikolas Tsakos says orderbook is lowest at any time in his career
  • AD Ports acquires majority stake in Egyptian carrier and terminal operator
    Acquisition provides Abu Dhabi Ports with a controlling position in two regional market leaders and enhances its presence along key trade...
  • Europe unlikely to reverse consortia block exemption regulation
    Shipper groups believe unwinding competition protection for consortia would solve a myriad of problems. But the consortia block exemption has...
  • ABS brings Silicon Valley to maritime technology
    Much of the maritime tech sector is hoping to survive to the end of the year rather than identifying a...
  • Atlantic grains lend support to bulker rates
    Analysts say that frenzied grain activity in the Atlantic and Pacific markets has boosted panamaxes the most, with spot freight...
  • Hyundai Samho gas-fuelled PCTC newbuilding order confirmed
    New order brings Hyundai Samho's backlog of pure car and truck carrier newbuildings up to four units and follows on...
  • Hapag-Lloyd buys stake in Italian terminal operator
    Hapag-Lloyd has been increasing its terminal exposure in selected markets. Its latest acquisition will see it gain access to terminals...
  • KDB to be more flexible as it prioritises DSME privatisation
    After the stalled attempt to merge it with Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea Development Bank has now made it a priority...
  • Wan Hai renegotiates contract rates amid transpacific markdowns
    Market could turn the corner next year, with smaller ships forced out of the field of competition. Scrapping and low...
  • Daily Briefing
    Doubts cast over LNG's role as future fuel | US set to overtake Russia as Europe's largest crude supplier |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • Lower costs for US shippers seen in trucking PPIs
    The US producer price indexes (PPIs) for trucking dropped in August as contract pricing cooled and fuel prices and surcharges came down.
  • US August imports from Asia defy weakening fundamentals
    US imports from Asia remained strong through August despite container shipping indicators normally associated with a drop in cargo volumes.
  • Typhoon closes Qingdao and Dalian ports, adding to shipper woes
    Freight forwarders warned that shippers could face weeks of delays due to back-to-back typhoons that have battered China, while blank sailings are rising ahead of the Golden Week holiday.
  • CSX taps former Ford executive as new CEO
    CSX said its future CEO brings a deep understanding of the manufacturing and energy sectors, both critical customer bases for the eastern railroad.
  • Equipment influx coming for stressed US chassis market: executive
    A veteran of the US chassis market says "a lot more capacity" will be arriving into the sector to help relieve the shortages that have contributed to delays throughout the country's supply chain.
  • Ownership stake in Italian logistics provider no change in strategy: Hapag-Lloyd
    Hapag-Lloyd insists that its core ocean container focus remains in place despite acquiring a significant stake in an Italian logistics company.
  • Tentative deal reached to avert US rail strike: White House
    News of the tentative deal comes after a marathon negotiating session was held all Wednesday and into Thursday at the Department of Labor, with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh hosting leadership from railroads and the unions.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • Storage facilities near Ukraine ports damaged as war with Russia rages on
    'At least' 60 of the 75 crop storage facilities identified by Conflict Observatory have been near ports or railroads
  • Vessel sales lift GoodBulk profit as dividend machine keeps on whirring
    Capesize owner has distributed $165m to shareholders over the past year and brings sales tally to eight vessels
  • 'Barn burner': Shipping chaos averted as Biden trumpets agreement to prevent rail strike
    Tentative agreement comes at the last minute to spare US from supply chain woes that were expected to have been felt in container shipping
  • Seaspan Corp tears up $520m newbuilding contracts with warning of legal claim
    Deal for quartet of LNG-fuelled container ships 'null and void' after shipyard allegedly fails to fulfil conditions
  • Irish High Court clears way to sell GTLK ships out of sanctions
    Judgment has saved four Russian-linked fleets, including a Rusal-linked transshipment operation, from the sting of US sanctions
  • Maersk Tankers' pool cut as owners make most of spiking asset values
    Pool has lost about 20 ships as company reshapes chartering and operations business
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific sells midsize car carrier in $50m deal
    XT Group, a rare buyer of car carriers, is believed to have lined up long-term employment for the vessel
  • Italy's Grimaldi Group lines up $1bn ammonia-ready car carrier order
    Owner to build 10 vessels in China
  • Havila Kystruten fixes $370m of new finance after sanctions battle
    Cruise ferry owner is allowed to redeem loan financing provided by blacklisted Russian lessor
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping sells mid-sized car carrier in $50m deal
    XT Group, a rare buyer of car carriers, is believed to have lined up long-term employment for the vessel
  • Streetwise: Tanker investors have cleaned up in 2022, but is the game over or just in early innings?
    Our weekly finance newsletter asks whether tanker shares are fully valued or have more room to run past the end of this year
  • Jan Dieleman of trading giant Cargill sets out Global Maritime Forum wishlist
    Chairman would like to see steps towards action and ambition on carbon as summit rolls into New York
  • Saudi owner torches its oldest and biggest tanker
    After quite some time, the Pakistani demolition market is said to be producing a notable scrapping deal again
  • Sovcomflot tanker fleet decamps to Dubai amid Ukraine invasion backlash
    Formerly SCF Management Services (Dubai), Sun Ship Management has taken on 87 Sovcomflot ships
  • Newbuilding spend hits $75bn in 2022 as prices soar, says Clarksons
    But broker notes falling order numbers with owners focusing on higher-value vessels
  • HMM teams with Panasia to develop carbon capture on its ships
    South Korean companies joining forces and hoping to move from feasibility to operational tests
  • Top marks for Kumiai VLGC in sustainable finance scheme
    New green finance package is being offered by the Development Bank of Japan
  • LNG carrier rates surge amid talk of 'record breaking' winter levels ahead
    All eyes on any open tonnage and levels it will command as charterers turn their attention to steam and diesel-electric vessels
  • Tanker newcomer United Maritime joins Signal Maritime pool
    US-listed spinoff entrusts half its tanker fleet to Ioannis Martinos-founded ship manager
  • Shipping warms to the nuclear option: 'It needs to be in the mix'
    The possibility remains more than a decade away, but an increasing number of industry stakeholders are warming to the possibility that it may be part of the resolution of its GHG problem
  • SSY says surging values of veteran VLCCs pricing out scrap buyers
    Prices for recycling and continued trading are diverging for the first time in two years
  • Hunter keeps remaining VLCC for one final hurrah as rates rise
    Owner 'pleased' that buyer is letting Hunter Freya carry one last cargo before its handover
  • Bertel Steen family builds stake in American Shipping after $40m share sale
    Aker group and CEO Pal Magnussen also take stock as owner moves to fund $157m OCV purchase
  • Hyundai Samho nets two PCTC newbuilds worth $239m
    Ray Car Carriers is being linked to the order of the LNG dual-fuel 7,500-ceu vessels
  • ESL Shipping seals $32m loan for expanded hybrid electric bulker series
    Finnish owner taps Swedish lender after adding five more newbuildings in India
  • Nigerian stowaways claim bulker crew killed two and abandoned the rest
    Liberian authorities report alleged incident involving China's Ophelia
  • High Court clears way to sell GTLK ships out of sanctions
    London's High Court has saved four Russian-linked fleets including a Rusal-linked transshipment operation from the sting of US sanctions
  • Winners and losers as China reverts to traditional iron ore suppliers, says SSY
    Wars and taxes result in changing trade patterns for the various ship types involved in shipping steel making material
  • ZeroNorth plots to 'make Asia green' with new office in Singapore
    Maersk, Cargill and PSG Equity's fuel optimisation platform targeting eastwards expansion
  • China LNG carrier shipbuilding capacity set to rise to 30 vessels a year
    Shipowners are quietly flocking to Chinese yards as their South Korean rivals refuse to release their 2027 delivery berths until 2023
  • Celsius Tankers scouts China yards for up to 12 LNG carrier newbuilding slots
    Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and China Merchants Heavy Industry are in discussions on berths with the Danish owner
  • Cosco Shipping mulling mega-boxship deal worth $2.9bn
    The Chinese liner carrier is set to order its first dual-fuel propulsion vessels

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
  • Imports to Los Angeles, America's largest port, plunged 17% in August
    U.S. containerized imports are still near record highs, but not in Los Angeles, where they've fallen sharply.
  • Hapag-Lloyd acquiring stake in Italian logistics company
    Senior executive says "strategic assets along the supply chain are a key part of Hapag-Lloyd's Strategy 2023."
  • G7's grand plan to squeeze Russia oil windfall hinges on tanker shipping
    "Right now, shipping companies around the world are looking at this and scratching their heads," says sanctions expert Bruce Paulsen.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
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
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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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