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November 17, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • JNPA launches 'fuel on wheels' at CPP
  • CONCOR offers additional discount on rail freight of empty container repositioning based on incremental imports
  • Ennarasu Karunesan recognised as 'Tamil Helmsman'
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to launch 'Shaheen Express' connecting India-UAE-Saudi Arabia corridor
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  • Bulk vessels transfer from Mina Zayed to Khalifa Port
  • CMA CGM Hazardous Surcharge from Asia to North Europe
  • Russia now 5th biggest exporter to India
  • Govt probing under-invoicing of Chinese imports

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • More connections for the Middle corridor
  • New locomotive for mineral oil transports
  • Alternative Parcels hit in FY 2021/2022
  • Shift to electric city logistics continues
  • CPSL enhances pharma handling capacities
  • ZIM prepares for landing
  • Aapa elects new board chairman
  • Now it's Bomi Group, a UPS company
  • Ninth STC approval for AEI's B737-800 freighter
  • Railways demand fair sharing of costs
  • A tough quarter for Hamburg
  • Ray Provencio now CBP director for El Paso Port
  • On a direct link to Port Sudan
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • TXL to boost intermodal services in Turkey
  • A larger footprint in Southern Germany
  • YEG completes cargo and apron expansion
  • Fleetenergies picks Robin Quittard

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • Low ocean shipping rates here to stay as overcapacity looms
  • Shippers face a 'stick or twist' contract choice as economies flounder
  • Star Walmart shifts gear, exploits 'changing business model'
  • As Flexport restructures, how Amazon executives are bringing change
  • Europe's feeder operators feel the pressure as volumes from Asia decline
  • E-commerce customers now prefer guaranteed delivery dates to speed
  • Some relief for loss-making SpiceJet as air cargo enjoys 'its best times in India'
  • 'Healthy' Home Depot - from grills to lumber, 'the proof is in the pudding'

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • White House: Iran implicated in drone attack on Eastern Pacific tanker
    Both the White House and U.S, Central Command today released statements implicating Iran in what it now seems was a drone attack on a products tanker managed by Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific
  • U.K. MoD selects preferred bidder for 3 fleet support ships
    The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected British-led Team Resolute, comprising BMT, Harland & Wolff and Navantia U.K., as the preferred bidder to deliver three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) support ships

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • Port of Los Angeles and Japan External Trade Organization Los Angeles Office sign cooperative deal
    Officials from the Port of Los Angeles and Japan External Trade Organization Los Angeles Office have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further promote cooperation in several key strategic areas, including sustainability, environmental initiatives and supply chain optimisation. Port executive director, Gene Seroka and JETRO Los Angeles chief executive director Osamu Taki signed the agr
  • SeaLead appoints new chief executive advisor
    SeaLead has appointed veteran liner shipping executive SC Chan to the role of chief executive advisor. In this new position, he will report to SeaLead managing director Henry Schmidl and will be based in Singapore. Schmidl commented on the new appointment, "We are delighted to have SC join us in this new advisory role. He has proven experience in growing and developing liner shipping activities a
  • Maersk partners with Carbon Sink LLC on green methanol production
    As part of the strategy to decarbonise its customers' supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk has entered into a green methanol partnership with US-based project developer Carbon Sink LLC. The two parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol production facilities in the United States. The first facility will be co-located with the Red River Energy e
  • ZIM profits over US$4.2 billion so far, while container volumes remain flat
    The normalisation in container rates has begun, according to ZIM president and CEO, who noted that his company's third-quarter and nine-month results reflect "outstanding execution and elevated profitability". The Israeli container carrier reported US$1.17 billion in net income, US$1.93 billion in adjusted EBITDA and US$1.54 billion in operating income (EBIT) for the third quarter of the year. Al
  • Data Safe House Rotterdam launches operations to ensure confidential exchange of information
    The Data Safe House Rotterdam Foundation was recently established and the first exchange of information between major industrial companies and network operators is now underway. Port of Rotterdam Authority said in an announcement that data sharing ensures that network operators always have the most up-to-date information on the sustainability plans of affiliated companies. As each company in the
  • Port of Los Angeles reports lower box volumes in October
    Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) dropped in October as the Californian port handled 678,429 TEUs, a 25% decrease from the same month in 2021. The Port of Los Angeles has processed 8,542,944 TEUs during the first 10 months of 2022, about 6% down from last year's record pace. "With cargo owners bringing goods in early this year, our peak season was in June and July instead of Septembe
  • ICTSI Georgia receives first call of TBX1 service
    Georgia's Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) operation in the Black Sea region, received the inaugural vessel call of COSCO Shipping Lines' subsidiary, Diamond Line's TBX1 service. The 1,200 TEU TBX1 feeder service commenced its weekly calls at BICT in late October with the arrival of AS Fatima. The new service directly call
  • Maersk announces new service to connect India-UAE-Saudi Arabia corridor
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has announced the launch of a new ocean shipping service, 'Shaheen Express', which started the previous week. The new service will rotate between Mundra, Pipavav, Jebel Ali, Dammam, and Jebel Ali and back to Mundra, connecting India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. With the new service, Maersk aims to address the rising demand in the trade between the Indian and
  • Svitzer's tug crew lockout threatens to cripple operations at Australian ports
    Australian container ports are facing a threat of shutdowns and supply chain disruptions after A.P. Moller-Maersk-owned Svitzer, which provides tug boat crews, announced an indefinite lockout from Friday (18 November). The planned action is an escalation of protracted wage agreement disputes with trade unions. "This step is being taken by Svitzer under the provisions of the Fair Work Act in respo

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • Diana Shipping secures employment for latest ultramax delivery
    New York-listed Diana Shipping has chartered out its ultramax bulker to Western Bulk Carriers, hot on the heels of the vessel's delivery from Sea Trade Holdings. The Greek owner has fixed the 2016-built ship, formerly known as TH Tokyo, through to between October 16, 2023, and December 16, 2023 at $14,250 per day. The charter ...
  • Performance Shipping fixes fifth tanker on period deal
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has fixed another one of its aframax tankers on a period deal. The Nasdaq-listed company has sealed a deal with Aramco Trading Fujairah FZE to charter the 2011-built 104,588 dwt Briolette for 18 months starting November at $32,500 per day. Performance Shipping said the charter would generate $16.8m in gross ...
  • Maersk adds US developer Carbon Sink to green methanol supplier list
    Danish carrier A.P. Moller - Maersk has further strengthened its efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol having teamed up with US-based project developer Carbon Sink. The world's second-largest liner has signed a letter of intent that covers the development of green methanol production facilities by Carbon Sink in the US. The first facility ...
  • Argeo puts its first vessel to work
    Norwegian surveyor Argeo has signed a contract with an undisclosed client for ultra-deepwater work in the North Atlantic. The deal involves the recently-chartered 2001-built subsea vessel Argeo Searcher and two SeaRaptor AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles). The project will start after the vessel, formerly known as Ocean Pearl, completes its conversion in January next year and ...
  • Saipem taps CIMC for one more jackup in Middle East
    Ocean Challenger, the asset management company of Chinese yard CIMC, has secured a new charter deal from Saipem for the 2019-built jackup rig. The rig will be deployed in the Middle East, where Saipem recently won new offshore drilling contracts for two units commencing between the third and fourth quarters of 2023. The Gulf ...
  • CoolCo reveals another three-year LNG fixture
    LNG carrier owner Cool Company (CoolCo) has sealed a new three-year charter deal for one of its ships. The Eastern Pacific Shipping-led company said in its quarterly business update it had fixed an LNG carrier to an undisclosed player from the first quarter of 2023 at an average rate of around $120,000 per day. Earlier ...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping tanker hit by armed drone off Oman
    Eastern Pacific Shipping-operated product tanker has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman. The Singapore-based company said the vessel, carrying a cargo of gas oil, was hit by a projectile some 150 miles off Oman at about 15.30 hrs on Tuesday. "We are in communication with the vessel and there are ...
  • Valeura seals Thailand FSO deal with BULL
    Canadian operator Valeura Energy has secured a floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit for the Wassana oilfield in the Gulf of Thailand. The Calgary-based firm has signed a contract with Indonesia's Buana Lingas Lautan (BULL) for the charter of the 1999-built post-panamax tanker to be used as the FSO vessel. "Valeura and Buana have entered ...
  • Svitzer's Australian lockout threat branded 'economic vandalism'
    Australia is a day and a half away from seeing many of its most important ports shuttered with frantic discussions ongoing to avert a supply chain crisis brought about by dire relations between sea going staff and the nation's largest towage operator. Svitzer's decision to lockout nearly 600 staff at 17 ports from this Friday ...
  • Navigator announces plans to expand Texas ethylene export terminal
    Navigator Holdings, the New York-listed owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, will expand the ethylene export terminal at Morgan's Point, a facility it operates in a joint venture with Enterprise Products Partners. Expansion will start early next year and will conclude by the end of 2024. The terminal ...
  • Fugro wins Danish offshore wind site survey contract
    Fugro has landed a new contract with Danish transmission system operator Energinet for geotechnical site investigations for the North Sea I offshore wind development. The Danish government plans to expand offshore wind capacity by 4GW by 2030, and the geo-data acquired by Fugro will be used to inform future bids in the area. Fieldwork will ...
  • Bahri splurges $224m on pair of modern VLCCs
    The sale of a quartet of VLCC sister ships over the past five months neatly illustrates rising tanker values. Elandra Tankers, a joint venture between Vitol and Standard Chartered, took delivery of a quartet of 300,000 dwt VLCCs from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea in 2020, having paid $92m per ship order in 2018. ...
  • Vafias adds capes
    Greek shipowner Harry Vafias has added two capes to Stealth Maritime's fleet list, bringing its cape tally up to three ships. Numerous brokers report that Stealth Maritime has added the 2011-built, 174,000 dwt, Japanese-built . Sources tell Splash that the Namura-built vessel fetched $27.3m. The ship has been renamed Cape Aria. The last time a ...
  • US BOEM seeks feedback on environmental analysis for proposed wind project off New York
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy and Management (BOEM) this week announced the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed 2,076 MW Empire Wind energy project offshore New York. The Empire Wind DEIS can be found on BOEM's website, and the notice of availability for the DEIS will publish in the ...
  • American Offshore Energy designs new-style floating wind turbines
    American Offshore Energy (AOE) has designed the first wind turbine - the "American Turbine" - without a centre shaft. The vertical axis turbine features a lightweight structure, like a cross between sailboat masts and bicycle wheels, with a floating base made of fiberglass. The heaviest components - the bearings and generator - sit near sea ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • BP confirms Heroic Idun subcharter
    Tanker earlier held in Malabo for three months without charge after being detained by Equatoguinean navy
  • Navigator to expand US ethylene terminal amid profit slump
    The expansion at Morgan's Point with joint venture partner Enterprise Products Partners is expected to begin commercial operations in 2024...
  • Zim lowers guidance as costs rise
    Zim's earnings have fallen from their peak as demand eases. With a further slowdown and overcapacity looming, it is still...
  • Ukrainian grain exports halve amid renewal uncertainty over Black Sea deal
    Talks taking place for expansion and renewal of deal
  • BW LPG boosted by higher spot rates and switch to LPG
    Vessel fleet utilisation improved during the third quarter following the conclusion of a two-year, dual fuel retrofit programme which saw...
  • Why 'compliance' may be the most dangerous word in shipping
    Anglo-Eastern chief's call for industry to move to a culture of commitment targets leaders whose acceptance of minimum standards is...
  • Poten expects US to increase share of LPG exports to Europe
    European LPG imports are expected to rise with potential demand coming from the industrial sector, offsetting lower consumption from the...
  • Boxship supply tightens while charter rates stabilise
    Limited supply of most boxship sizes is giving hope to tonnage providers that they could start to ask for higher...
  • Iran releases Greek hostage tankers
    Delta Tankers and Polembros Shipping vessels were seized in May in retaliation for US move to confiscate cargo from Greek-held...
  • Golden Ocean expects seasonal softening in dry bulk rates
    Changing coal flows with longer distances are supportive of freight rates, as are supply-side dynamics, company says
  • More sanctioned tankers lose flag
    Russian insurance company Ingosstrakh has cancelled blue cards for all the sanctioned vessels
  • Shippers ignore contract commitments amid declining rates
    Carriers are being warned of 'a hard landing' in freight markets should no further action be taken to control vessel...
  • Iran suspected of Eastern Pacific tanker drone attack
    Head of US Military Central Command General Michael Erik Kurilla points to Iran as the source of a drone attack...
  • Al Seer Marine orders four MR tankers from K Shipbuilding
    Tankers will be LNG ready and are being designed to be potentially ready to adapt to new fuels such as...
  • Imports in Los Angeles and Long Beach fall to lowest levels in more than a decade
    A seemingly stalled labour contract and well-stocked inventories have led to continuously declining import volumes in Los Angeles and Long...
  • Pavilion Energy, Gasum and CNOOC sign LNG bunkering deal
    The agreement builds on Pavilion Energy's LNG bunkering network partnership with Gasum
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping must adapt to new era, says China Merchants Group chairman | Shippers could face bill of up to $14bn...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • ERD delay variance hampers US exporters: study
    Data from visibility provider Portcast shows US exporters struggle to manage changes to early return dates as well as variances in ERD data formats from different terminals.
  • UP battling box congestion at Chicago, Dallas terminals
    UP is navigating congestion as ocean containers pile up in stacks in Chicago and Dallas, but the western US railroad believes it will clear the backlog at both terminals before the end of the year.
  • Zim posts record nine-month result, but says negative rate trend accelerating
    Despite a record nine-month result, carrier Zim has downgraded its full-year guidance amid rate declines that are rapidly deepening of late.
  • Maersk inks another methanol production deal for green fleet
    A new production facility in South Dakota will supply Maersk with 100,000 tons of green methanol a year as the carrier signs yet another deal to lock in the supply of alternative fuels.
  • Prolonged trans-Pacific spot slump has shippers eyeing contract reductions
    Aggressive curtailing of capacity by container lines on the trans-Pacific has done little to prevent shippers from forecasting sizable contract rate reductions next spring.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • Port of Los Angeles' October container volume plummets as labour talks drag on
    Unions and the port should be able to come to an agreement because they have done so in years past, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti says
  • CMA CGM and American President Lines to welcome new president
    Ed Aldridge will retire next month to be replaced by supply chain veteran Peter Levesque
  • Performance Shipping stays active with another period fixture
    Four fixtures made in the last three months will provide nearly $70m in revenue
  • Jefferies cuts Golden Ocean estimates as lower-than-expected profit leaves Nokta on sidelines
    Investment bank expects 'potentially soft start' in 2023 for New York-listed bulker owner
  • Greece fills up its new FSU as Europe bolsters LNG import options
    GasLog LNG carrier takes on first ship-to-ship load off DESFA's Revithousa terminal
  • Russian crude exports still depend on EU shipowners, says report
    Research finds revenue from Russian fossil fuels fell below pre-invasion levels for first time in October
  • Golar LNG eyes up Moss-type LNG carriers as FLNG conversion candidates
    Some 120 marine personnel will be mobilised on next up floater for Mauritania and Senegal by year-end
  • Green corridor enabling hub set up zero emission mission
    Public-private partnerships group the Zero Emission Shipping Mission creates online platform aimed at supporting actions to set up green shipping corridors.
  • Who's buying Scorpio? Institutions, hedge funds...heck, even Deutsche Bank
    Goldman Sachs led the flow into the surging product giant, while another bank's increased holding might come as a surprise
  • Havfram closes in on WTIV order after walking away from JP Morgan deal
    Boss Ingrid Due-Gundersen explains how new investment was sourced from Sandbrook Capital
  • Green Seas: At COP27, a bid to lift shipping's black carbon emissions up the agenda
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores an effort to highlight how climate change is enticing more ships to the sensitive region, which is contributing to more climate change
  • Maersk taps Carbon Sink for green methanol ahead of newbuild deliveries
    Danish giant signs supply deal number eight for its new eco fleet of container ships
  • Iran frees two detained Greek tankers after months of talks
    Tracking data shows deal has been done after crisis sparked by US demand to seize cargo from Iranian tanker
  • Need for 190 extra VLCCs could extend trading lives by eight years, DSF says
    Rising demand but limited fleet growth may mean average scrapping age increasing sharply
  • Zim trims earnings forecast and braces for 'new normal' as profits slide
    Israeli carrier shaves $400-$500m from earnings forecast as container ship downturn bites
  • Viktor Artemov's dark fleet working in Venezuela too, pressure group says
    United Against Nuclear Iran tracked several ships linked to the Ukrainian national as moving Venezuelan oil
  • How sanctioned Ukrainian grew dark fleet in a matter of months
    It took blacklisted Viktor Artemov just four months to build much of his fleet of 11 vessels he then allegedly used to trade sanctioned oil
  • Quality tonnage 'scarce' as Zodiac VLCC secures $136,000 per day
    Brokers describe 'bumper' day of fixing as charterers start to tie up early December vessel loadings
  • Golar LNG cracks on with next FLNG conversion to pin down 2025 delivery
    Newly FLNG-focused company cashes in on roaring rate environment by fixing out an FSRU and an LNG carrier
  • UK unit to levy £1m-plus fines for Russian oil price cap breaches
    Guidance focused on London's key finance, legal and insurance service sectors
  • BP breaks silence over VLCC seized by Nigeria
    Oil major says it is supporting the owners of Heroic Idun that has been detained for more than three months
  • Taiwan finds buyer in Greece's Alberta for newcastlemax duo
    The Taiwan-to-China pipeline of mature secondhand capesize tonnage has broken after two years with a sale to Greece
  • Dwindling profits signal end of container boom for Asian liner operators
    Thailand's RCL is latest intra-Asian operator to emerge with lower quarterly profits
  • CoolCo's open LNG carrier duo for 2023 start to draw a crowd
    Half of company's eight-ship tri-fuel diesel-electric now fixed out on time-charters at over $120,000 per day
  • Could cash-rich Flex LNG tempt private owners to part with LNG carriers?
    Clarksons Securities says the Fredriksen-backed company could use its premium to net asset value to drive consolidation
  • Eastern Pacific tanker struck by 'drone attack' off Oman, crew not injured
    Company says the Pacific Zircon suffered only minor damage and all the crew are safe
  • Cash-rich car carrier owners must invest to tackle battery fires, say insurers
    Shipowners need to spend more on training and equipment, say risk prevention specialists, despite progress on safety
  • SFL's suezmax buys already worth 16% more than purchase price, Hjertaker says
    Increase in value of Koch-chartered ships important for risk profile, boss adds
  • Eidesvik Offshore back in black after reversing $21m of vessel impairments
    Improving market conditions prompt a reassessment of book values
  • Germany prepares to fire up the first of six planned FSRU-based terminals
    Three floating regas facilities expected to be in operation by February with another trio to come onstream later in 2023
  • BW LPG positive on VLGC market as LPG fuel saves it $6m
    Singapore owner seeing record US gas output and strong growth in the Middle East
  • Golden Ocean Group rides out weak bulk carrier market to post a profit
    Weak freight markets weighed on bulker shipowner's third-quarter results but the Fredriksen-backed company is still paying dividends
  • Australia bans bulk carrier for three months over $73,000 in unpaid crew wages
    ITF said unpaid wages are made up of a 20% shortfall to about 21 crew through August, September and October
  • Tanker owners hesitant over fresh orders, Braemar's Gundy says
    Fuel dilemma continues to limit appetite for new vessels, CEO believes
  • Buyers 'passionately' seek secondhand tankers for prompt delivery
    Shipowners paying up if they can get their hands on tonnage quickly, says analyst Eva Tzima
  • Australia bans bulker for three months over $70,000 in unpaid crew wages
    ITF said unpaid wages are made up of a 20% shortfall to about 21 crew through August, September and October
  • Rina and IMarEST toast the lifetime achievements of shipping's unsung heroes
    Joint branch of naval architects and marine engineers celebrates winners from past three years at gala dinner in Singapore
  • Carnival launches $1bn bond offering as refinance drive continues
    Miami cruise giant is seeking to tackle some $35m in debt accumulated during the pandemic

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
  • Zim flew higher in shipping boom, falls faster as market sinks
    Earnings for Zim, the world's 10th largest ocean carrier, peaked in the first quarter and continue to slide as rates fall.
  • 2021 blockage only latest of Suez Canal's historic moments
    Egypt's Suez Canal was built 153 years ago this week, and its storied history is so much more than last year's drama.
  • Toronto airport plans to convert offices into cargo facility
    Toronto Pearson airport is looking for ways to support more cargo business, starting by converting an old office park.

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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
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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