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October 17, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Premises for Customs Broker facilitation inaugurated at JNPA's Centralized Parking Plaza
  • Exports up by 4.82 pc to $35.45 bn in Sept.
  • Shipping firms duped of containers
  • National Highways Infra Trust issues attractive Non-Convertible Debentures
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 October 2022)
  • P. L. Haranadh takes additional charge as Chairman of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • Despite high reductions, capacity still growing
  • Mumbai Customs Zone I & BCBA conduct seminar on implementation of CBLMS
  • Adani Agri Logistics secures LoA from FCI for silo complexes
  • Thermal coal import to stop by 2024-25: Coal Minister
  • EIC conducts seminar on "HAZMAT Training & Related Port Operations"
  • Infra ministries get ambitious medium-term targets under PM Gati Shakti
  • Soyabean to see higher yield
  • Millet exports set for new highs
  • Ministry of Railways' circular elaborates on land management, new leasing policy

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Biocair extends network to Cape Town and Durban
  • European transport market beginning to relax
  • Huey, Dewey and Louie in Dubai
  • Large e-truck order from USA
  • Ethiopian Airlines converts first B767 freighter
  • Augmenting inter-American connections
  • Kale Logistics among India's top 1%
  • Sweeping autumn leaves off Scottish tracks
  • Semiconductor network in Japan enhanced
  • Beware of piracy - in retreat
  • Epal Germany appoints new field manager
  • Smartlynx contracts Evionica
  • More ships and charters for Diana
  • Italian pharma specialist renews Iata Ceiv
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hänsel und Gretel taken over
  • Grants for short line railroads in South Dakota
  • Norfolk Southern combines departments

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Load factors nosedive, pushing carriers to idle ships in a bid to 'stop the rot'
  • M&A radar: DFDS talks road transport turkey with Ekol
  • DHL to act as a 'mystery shopper' for new e-commerce retailers
  • Evergreen joins compatriot lines in renegotiating shipping contract rates
  • C-suite radar: New MD appointment at Kuehne Benelux rumoured
  • Broken cranes see China-Europe rail schedules hit the buffers, hard
  • EC set to transform green investment as it drives Taxonomy regulation
  • Tide of US shippers fed up with import delays look to near-shoring instead

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • NTSB reports on $1.8 million towboat engineroom fire
    A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engineroom fire on a towboat near Belleview, Ky., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The
  • Latest round of Equinor PSV contracts puts ammonia fueling in the mix
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor yesterday awarded platform supply vessel (PSV) contracts for six ships to five shipowners. The contracts have a total value estimated at more than NOK 2.5 billion (about $235
  • Keppel O&M legacy jack-ups set to go to work
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has completed the modification works for the four legacy jack-up rigs that are be deployed on bareboat charters in Saudi Arabia. The rigs are being
  • Galveston to get the world's first zero-energy cruise terminal
    Royal Caribbean Group's (NYSE: RCL) new Galveston, Texas, terminal, which is opening November 9, will be the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels. This

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Suspected short circuit behind fire on cargo ship in Surabaya
    A general cargo ship caught fire just as it was pulling into Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, on 13 October. The 2002-built 4,525 dwt LIT Enterprise, which has 274 TEU of container capacity, is engaged in coastal transportation around Indonesia. Owned by PT Samudera Lintas Indonesia Timur, the ship was acquired second-hand in late 2015. LIT Enterprise was carrying 220 empty containers a
  • Savannah port surpasses 1.5 million TEUs in three-month period
    Port of Savannah handled 1.5 million TEUs in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (July-September 2022), which is an increase of 9.6% over the same period last year. Griff Lynch, Georgia Port Authority (GPA) executive director, said that the high number of ad hoc vessel calls, the addition of three new Mediterranean services, and one new service to Asia were key factors for that growth. Howe
  • Titan to build world's largest biomethane liquefaction plant at port of Amsterdam
    uel supplier Titan has announced plans to build and operate the Liquified Biomethane (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) plant at the Port of Amsterdam, which is expected to produce liquid biomethane from organic waste and residual streams. The waste will be converted by biogas supplier BioValue after which Titan will turn it into liquid biomethane with its new plant, according to a statement, while Li
  • Box rates slip further on indices for 33rd consecutive week
    The streak of red for ocean freight continues, with both the Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) , losing about 5.7-6% this week. While the WCI shaved off 6% to end at US$3,483, the SCFI which didn't register a quote, the previous week, over the Chinese Golden Week, lost about 5.7% to end at US$1,814. As rates fall for the 33rd consecutive week
  • Panstar to help Pyeongtaek's container push
    South Korean ro-ro ferry operator PanstarLine.com on 12 October signed an agreement with Pyeongtaek municipal authorities to maintain a regular container shipping route linking Pyeongtaek port with Japan. Since 16 September, Panstarline.com has been operating a container and passenger shipping service between Pyeongtaek and Osaka and Nagoya, using the ro-ro ferry Panstar Genie, which has 103 TEU
  • GSBN and project44 join forces
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, non-profit technology consortium developing a blockchain-enabled operating system, is partnering with project44, a supply chain visibility platform. The shared goal of the two partners is to enhance supply chain visibility and address the global trade finance gap, according to a statement. Both project44 and GSBN will also join forces with
  • Wilhelmsen to acquire Rotterdam-based port services provider
    Wilhelmsen Port Services has entered into an agreement with Vopak to fully acquire Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize. Vopak Agencies has a track record in hub services and port agency services in Europe, while Diize is a digital software company, developed by Vopak, aimed at the future of port orchestration. The completion of the transaction is subject to predetermined conditions and works council
  • BIMCO confirms need for non-European Union ship recycling yards on EU list
    Although more and more yards are being added to the European Union (EU) list of approved ship recycling facilities, the demands of the global shipping industry need additional capacity, according to a recent report by the international shipping association BIMCO. The association believes the focus must shift towards adding facilities outside of the EU, while its report also shows that the EU audi
  • Maersk opens new consolidation centre in Ethiopia
    A.P Moller - Maersk and its Ethiopian partner, Freights International (PABOMI), announced the opening of a consolidation centre at Modjo Dry Port in Ethiopia. According to the Danish carrier, t he new multi-purpose facility is expected to help to simplify and optimise apparel and lifestyle customers' supply chains - saving cost, significantly reducing their speed to market and making them more co
  • Boxship sinks in Red Sea after major fire
    Following a major fire incident, the 1,853 TEU vessel TSS Pearl reportedly sunk approximately 300 kilometres southeast of Port Sudan, a port city in eastern Sudan and the capital of the state of the Red Sea. According to cargo insurer WK Webster, several containers are reported to be floating at the site of the sinking, but it is currently unconfirmed if any of the vessel superstructures remain v
  • Canadian government implements over US$12 million to ease supply chain regulations
    Canada's government will invest CA$17 million (US$12.3 million) over five years to streamline regulations and reduce bureaucracy across the country's supply chains. Canada's Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra announced how the government will implement these funds through several new initiatives. This commitment was made in Budget 2022, and the government will implement its commitment by: Amend

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Furetank sells tanker pair to Neste
    Swedish shipowner Furetank has agreed to sell two of its dual-fuel product tankers to Finnish oil refiner Neste. No price has been revealed for the 2018-built Fure Valo and 2019-built Fure Ven, VesselsValue estimates as worth $60.3m combined. The Vinga-class vessels will be delivered in October and December 2023, when the first of the seven ...
  • Solstad Offshore bags close to $10m in vessel contracts
    Norwegian OSV owner and operator Solstad Offshore has won new contracts and extensions worth combined around NOK105m ($9.9m) for four of its platform supply vessels. The contracts and extensions have a total duration of 850 days and involve the 2003-built Far Symphony, 2009-built Normand Serenade and 2013-built Far Spica and Normand Tantalus. The vessels will ...
  • Equinor fixes Eidesvik Offshore PSV for three years
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a three-year time charter contract with Equinor for its large platform supply vessel (PSV) . The contract for the 5,700 dwt ship is awarded in direct continuation of the current charter and will start in December. The 2004-built Viking Avant has been on contract with Equinor since its delivery. ...
  • Reach Subsea seals multiple fresh deals
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has penned one larger contract and has recently also been awarded several contract extensions. The Norwegian subsea services player said the contracts encompass projects in Trinidad and Tobago, and Northern Europe, securing utilisation for Q4 2022 and into Q1 2023. The Wilhelmsen-backed company last month also signed contracts worth over NOK200m ($20m), ...
  • Vintage tankers and car carriers have doubled in price this year
    Ageing car carriers, aframax and MR tankers are the ship types which have appreciated the most in price in the year to date according to exclusive data compiled for Splash by Arrow and VesselsValue. In a year where ship valuations for most ship types have shown strong upticks thanks to buoyant markets and the skewed ...
  • Navig8 joins Ofer and Fredriksen buying into International Seaways
    Navig8 has become the latest big name in shipping to buy into New York-listed tanker owner International Seaways. Within hours of it being revealed that Idan Ofer had bought a 5.05% stake in the Lois Zabrocky-led tanker outfit, it emerged that Navig8 had done similar, buying up 2.51m shares giving it a 5.12% stake. Ofer ...
  • Kongsberg establishes renewables tech business
    Norwegian technology group Kongsberg has set up a new company as it looks to strengthen its presence in the offshore wind and other renewable energy sectors. The group said the establishment of the company called Kongsberg Renewables Technologies will further strengthen its technology development and domain expertise, while also adding new strategic opportunities for future ...
  • Borr Drilling offloads jackup rig in $120m deal
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig owner Borr Drilling has struck a deal with an unrelated third party to sell one of its Singapore-built units for $120m. The Oslo-listed company is offloading the Pacific Class 400 Gyme. The Panama-flagged rig is currently in Singapore and has not been activated or contracted since its delivery. Borr Drilling ...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping bags Equinor vessel extension
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has secured more work with Equinor for the multipurpose support vessel. The Norwegian energy major has exercised all options for the 2014-built ship providing walk-to-work services and related service operation vessel (SOV) commissioning work on the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm project in Norway. Hywind Tampen is an ...
  • Prosafe firms up US Gulf flotel deal
    Oslo-listed semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has confirmed a contract with a US Gulf of Mexico major for its flotel . The 2005-built unit has been booked to provide accommodation and construction support services for 330 days with up to six months of options. The contract, worth approximately $33m is expected to start within a ...
  • New CEO for Ocean Technologies Group
    Seafarer training and fleet management giant Ocean Technologies Group, (OTG) has appointed Thomas Zanzinger to replace Manish Singh as CEO. Zanzinger brings over 30 years of leadership experience working at global SaaS and software vendors. Peter Ryan, chairman of OTG, commented: "We are delighted to have Thomas join our team to help maximise the growth ...
  • US industry-led guidance document covers all stages of offshore wind farm development
    The US Offshore Wind Standards Initiative, a collaborative that brings together federal government departments and agencies, national industry associations, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and industry representatives, has issued a best-practices guidebook for the offshore wind sector. The document is the culmination of a five-year effort by the collaborative and more than 100 in

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Time running out to avoid Russian price cap chaos, says legal expert
    As a price cap on Russian oil looms, US officials have said they will not play a game of 'gotcha'...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The minister and the master
    The Lloyd's List Podcast has been in Cyprus talking to shipping deputy minister Vassilios Demetriades about sanctions, diplomacy and how...
  • International Seaways reveals Navig8 stake of 5.12%
    Company shares have gained 191% so far this year on the back of a recovery in the tanker market
  • Smart sanctions must heed the law of unintended consequences
    If the G7 wants to introduce a cap on the price paid for Russian crude, it should make haste slowly...
  • Russia-China seaborne coal imports surge 19% this year as Europe bans redirect trades
    Indian imports of Russian coal total 12.7m tonnes in the first nine months of the year, up from 5.9m tonnes...
  • Call to add non-EU ship recyclers to approved list
    Calls are being made for ship breakers in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to be included in the EU list of...
  • Spot rates resume slide after Golden Week break
    Significant east-west trades are down by more than 10% again this week. Capacity reductions have yet to have a material...
  • Russian fleet doubles down on trade with friendly countries
    Activity is down about 10%, but Russia's merchant fleet has adapted to cater to those who are still happy to...
  • Neste buys eco product tankers from Furetank
    Finland's Neste has previously chartered Fure Valö and Fure Ven for transporting its cargoes of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable...
  • Third strike planned at port of Liverpool
    Liverpool workers are still in the midst of a second industrial action. A third strike is planned for later this...
  • Ningbo port facing another lockdown
    Shipping and logistics companies are scrambling to offer alternatives to customers as the heavy-handed surveillance associated with the so-called 'zero-Covid'...
  • Bulk loadings feel impact of South Africa strikes
    Minerals Council of South Africa says that the equivalent of $45m of bulk mineral exports is being lost per day...
  • Borr Drilling dumps jack-up rig in refinancing deal with Sembcorp Marine
    Sale is part of refinancing arrangements agreed with Sembcorp Marine unit PPL Shipyard
  • HMM shareholders back privatisation
    HMM's first half of the year net profit increased almost 16 times on strong container freight rates
  • Shipping needs digitalisation to decarbonise
    Decarbonisation challenges seen as not fundamentally unique to the maritime industry, and lessons from outside it may be useful in...
  • Cosco car shipping unit receives first long-term contract
    More open-hatch pulp carriers will be deployed to ship cars for the Chinese automaker on routes to South America and...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU's Russia sanctions could see owners seek insurance workarounds | UK maritime races to capitalise on short window of political...
  • Infrastructure needs and low orderbook fuel dry bulk optimism
    Whether people like it or not, coal is still viewed as a mainstay of European bulk trades for years to come

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • In tight tonnage market, AAL adds three secondhand ships
    Multipurpose and heavy-lift carrier AAL is aiming to increase tonnage despite market volatility as it pursues "long-term sustainable expansion."
  • Imports surge on East, Gulf coasts as ILWU contract talks drag
    While retailers normally divert some discretionary cargo to ports on the East and Gulf coasts in years when the ILWU and PMA negotiate a new contract, the shift away from the West Coast has been particularly dramatic this year.
  • SE ports volume to lag in Q4, but fluidity could improve
    The anticipated Q4 slowdown in Savannah and Charleston follows a busy summer for the two ports, with combined laden imports rising 9 percent year over year in the third quarter.
  • Norfolk Southern aims to boost grain shipments through NY-NJ
    Norfolk Southern is adding a containerized grain export service from Ohio to the Port of New York and New Jersey as the Midwest harvest season looms and shippers seek alternative routings.
  • 'Normal' container shipping market not on horizon for European importers
    Market conditions may be normalizing for carriers as rates and demand drop closer to 2019 levels, but shippers in Europe continue to battle disruption in their import cargo flows.
  • Standardization eroding long-term value for standalone visibility providers
    Visibility aggregators face obsolescence as data standards increase the availability and usefulness of visibility data - unless they work now to deliver standalone functional value before the enterprise resource planning (ERP) and freight management systems in the operating layer co-opt their capabilities and value.
  • US truck demand rises, but so does capacity
    A series of freight activity indexes, including the Cass Freight Shipments Index and a for-hire trucking ton-mile index, show shipments are still higher than a year ago, despite recession fears.
  • Geopolitical disruption a rising threat to freight shippers
    Rising tensions between China and the United States underscore how even as supply chain congestion is easing, geopolitical threats pose disruption on an entirely different scale.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • High US gasoline prices raising hopes for further reserve releases
    With Opec scaling back supply, Lorentzen & Co said owners are looking toward Washington and its strategic petroleum reserves
  • Green Seas: the newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean
    Each week, TradeWinds reporter Eric Priante Martin and others how shipping and ocean industries are addressing (or not addressing) the environment, and how they are facing pressure to change. Find each edition below.
  • Flag-swapping on rise as EU owners snub bloc's recycling yards
    Shipowner group says more yards from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan should be included on an approved EU list
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets amid turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • Editor's selection: Riding the shipping rollercoaster, Russia sanction pleas and the wacky world of Ned Sherwood
    We pick out some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the week
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Chinese liner newcomer Transfar draws up blueprint for dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese newcomer confirms plan for neo-panamaxes with methanol propulsion
  • Greek shipbroker Intermodal reveals 'remarkable' S&P figures as tanker deals spike
    Shop details why a strong year for secondhand transactions is not over yet
  • Well-to-wake strategy is vital to stemming emissions - even from carbon-free fuels, says BV
    Alternative fuels may have a carbon-intensive supply chain or emit other greenhouse gases, report argues
  • Veteran VLCC scrap candidate set to keep trading under Chinese ownership
    The Rowan was reported sold for recycling in July, only for financing problems in Bangladesh to scupper the deal
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets during macro turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • US condemns Houthi threats to tankers off Yemen's coast
    United Nations is scrabbling for a new ceasefire deal after a six-month agreement ran out
  • Tor Olav Troim's Himalaya could sell 'one or two' newbuildings if bulker markets miss forecasts
    Clarksons Securities says cash is a little tight but owner has some wriggle room through untouched revolving facility
  • Furetank sells two biogas tankers to Neste ahead of newbuilding arrivals
    Swedish owner finds buyer for two Vinga-type ships in Finland
  • Burned-out container ship TSS Pearl reported to have sunk in Red Sea
    Containers seen floating at the site of Dubai-controlled ship's serious fire earlier in October
  • South African port and rail strike costs country's miners $44m per day
    Unions say industrial action may continue for months as ships linger in limbo off loading ports
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Titan aims to bump up bio-LNG supply to 1 million tonnes a year by 2030
    Low-carbon fuel supplier aims to be one of first to market with e-methanol or synthetic LNG
  • Cadeler in 'advanced discussions' over second $345m WTIV at Cosco
    Oslo-listed owner also raises $95m towards first vessel
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it awaits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Component crunch puts offshore service vessel newbuilding delivery dates in peril
    But brokers say owners might be in luck as wind farm projects also running behind time
  • Polaris Shipping moves to get back on track after a torrid time
    Ore carrier owner fends off takeover bid with share buyback
  • Shipowners face zero-emissions bill of up to $450bn, warns DNV
    DNV's Remi Eriksen explains why the next eight years are crucial in the decarbonisation battle
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it waits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Navig8 Group becomes latest to take major stake in International Seaways
    Pool giant follows in path of John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer as holder of tanker owner

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Container-ship logjams off US ports finally easing as imports fall
    Declining imports have led to fewer container ships waiting off ports, injecting more capacity into the market, a negative for spot rates.
  • Delta cargo revenues maintain altitude despite economic headwinds
    Delta Air Lines' cargo division had a Goldilocks third quarter: not too cold and not too warm.
  • Leasing companies secure slots to convert aircraft for cargo
    Thursday was a busy day for aircraft conversion deals, with leasing companies placing deposits to get passenger aircraft changed into freighters.

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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
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
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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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