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October 18, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • PM Gati Shakti an infrastructural game changer: Maharashtra Ports Minister Dadaji Bhuse
  • Transworld Group & Messina Line achieve historic loading performance at Adani Terminal, Mundra
  • BOFBA deliberates on key issues at 67th Annual General Meeting
  • Updated berthing policy & tariff structure at Mundra
  • India's first aluminum freight rake launched
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge on Asia & India East Coast to Nigeria trade
  • Global piracy & armed robbery slump, but concerns remain in certain pockets
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  • PIL implements first electronic Bill of Lading, for company based in India
  • Centre plans to take over State Highways with high traffic density, develop 4 or 6 lane highways & then recover investments through toll collection within 12-13 years: Nitin Gadkari
  • MOL joins consortium to utilise digital technology for reducing CO2 emissions from vessels
  • Indian Register of Shipping expands footprint in South-East Asia with RO authorisation from Philippines maritime flag administration
  • HAROPA PORT Le Havre welcomes Finnlines' first hybrid RoRo vessel
  • CMA CGM to launch AMERICAS XL, a new service between US East Coast & West Coast South America
  • MSC connects Abidjan, hinterland West Africa directly with Far East
  • Rotterdam & Gothenburg ports to launch Green Corridor
  • Big Lock chamber out of operation at Kiel Canal
  • India world's second largest sugar exporter
  • Haldia berth cranes out of commission
  • Aiming to commission Vizhinjam port by next year: Minister
  • Indian economy seen among fastest growing: RBI

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Italy stays on the move
  • Jacobs to manage new Bolloré vertical
  • More capacity between Germany, Sweden and Finland
  • MSC keeping up the pace
  • Severe downturn for cargo traffic in Hong Kong
  • Hamburg's smart trucks to blaze the trail
  • Consolidation centre in Ethiopia goes live
  • Dachser: Andreas Fritsch to head German business
  • Transfer of Vopak agencies imminent
  • Wabtec wins major services contract
  • E-Ceva for Decathlon in Thailand
  • A message from Accra to Africa
  • Deutsche Aircraft picks Nico Neumann
  • Ecology-driven loans for newbuilds
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hydrogen vans in UK certified
  • Anthony Ciobanu joins Chapman Freeborn
  • Forty conversion orders for Mammoth Freighters
  • Network welcomes new member
  • Avianca Cargo makes a first in the Americas

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Transnet unions reject new offer and South African port delays lengthen
  • MPV operators under the cosh as ocean carrier radar turns on their cargo again
  • Market Insight: Think Brad Jacobs leading FedEx - 'Stretched. But...'
  • Bottlenecks at North Europe deepsea ports the real cause of barge delays
  • Shipping lines seek to reverse South Korean fines for collusion over rates
  • Supply chain radar: Hey mate, heard about Hino-gate? It's a scandal
  • Tepid Amazon US Prime event deepens industry pessimism for Xmas shopping
  • Snapshot: Bull turns into bear on XPO Logistics - big downgrade comes
  • OceanX radar: Doom & gloom at the IMF; China's new plan; Bought in the US of A
  • Shipping lines show 'no compassion' over D&D fees during floods in Australia
  • MSC Air Cargo appoints Anders Matikka to head operations and compliance
  • Air Charter Service appoints Brian Rodriquez as president Miami

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Equinor appoints new president of U.S. offshore wind business
    Molly Morris will serve as the new president of Equinor Wind US, effective January 1, 2023, succeeding Siri Espedal Kindem, who will take on a new opportunity within Equinor. Morris joined Equinor
  • DEME selects Seaqualize heave compensation solution for Vineyard Wind 1 installation
    DEME Offshore US LLC is to use a new heave-compensated offshore lifting solution on its contract to install the wind turbines for the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the U.S., Vineyard
  • SAAM orders two all-electric tugs for Vancouver operations
    SAAM Towage has reached an agreement that will see Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards build two Robert Allan Ltd designed ElectRA 2300 SX battery electric tugs. They will operate at the Neptune Terminals bulk
  • Mayorkas approves a second Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
    Despite the outrage expressed by U.S. maritime interests over his earlier issue of a "temporary and targeted" Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas approved another such

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Wheat laden vessel reaches Chittagong from Russia after 8.5 months
    A wheat-laden vessel reached Chittagong port from Russia on 13 October for the first time after Moscow began a war with Kyiv in late February. Since the war broke out, imports from Russia to Bangladesh remained halted due to sanctions imposed by western nations and war-related risks. After sailing on 17 September from the port of Novorossiysk in Russia the vessel namely Sealuck II, a flag carrier
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports boosts revenue and profit in 2022 first half
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSP) has reported strong financial results in the first half of 2022, while the port/terminal operator's container volumes slightly increased in the same period. From January to June 2022, CSP raised its revenue and gross profit by 24.7% and 33.3% year-on-year (YoY), reaching US$704.6 million and US$197.7 million respectively. During the same period, profit attributable to e
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees container traffic decline in 2022
    After the first nine months of 2022, container throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is down 8.8% in terms of tons and 5% in terms of TEUs compared to the same period last year. The decline is the result of the ongoing disruption of container logistics and the effects of the conflict in Ukraine, according to the port's announcement. "Containers are still not rotating sufficiently due to conges
  • Saudi Ports' TEU volumes increase in September
    Saudi ports record an increase in container throughput during September 2022, reaching a total of 657,420 TEUs which represents a 9.2% growth compared to the same month last year. Export boxes reached 266,654 TEUs with a 12.48% increase compared to September last year, import containers reached 203,000 TEUs with a 6.74% increase, while transshipment containers recorded an 8.59% increase to reach
  • 2M Alliance merges two services, suspends one in Asia to Pacific Northwest trade
    As 2M Alliance's TP1/Maple and TP9/Eagle services have been inconsistent in terms of departure frequency and extended transit times, according to 2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC, the two container giants have decided to merge them into an updated TP1/Maple line. The first sailing of the new consolidated TP1/Maple service will be on 28 October and will begin from the port of Xiamen with the followin
  • Hamburg to deploy feeders on intra-terminal container transfers to reduce road congestion
    Feeder ships are expected to be used for container transfers between the major box terminals in the port of Hamburg in Germany from 1 November with the aim to reduce the number of truck journeys between the terminals, shorten waiting times and decrease CO2 emissions. Danish shipping firm Unifeeder, German software specialist DAKOSY and DIHLA DAKOSY Interessengemeinschaft Hamburger Linienagenten (
  • PIL donates around US$1.4 million to community and charitable causes in Singapore
    Pacific International Lines (PIL), on the occasion of its 55th anniversary, i s committing US$1.4 million (S$2 million) in financial contributions to community and charitable causes in Singapore. The donations were handed to the representatives of four organisations that received financial help, Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA), Yayas
  • MSC revises overweight surcharges for Indian export cargo
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has announced a new scale of overweight surcharges for Indian containers moving to Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The Geneva-based liner has begun charging US$300 per 20-foot dry box from 1 October. The levy applies to standard containers weighing over 18 metric tons, excluding the tare weight of the equipment. "MSC has decided to implement a r
  • Major European box ports ink agreement for green corridor initiative
    The port authorities of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realisation of a green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two European ports. The agreement was signed in Gothenburg, Sweden on 13 October, during a Dutch state visit to Sweden which took place in parallel to the chainPORTS summit in Gothenburg. The MoU aims to further streng
  • Closed-loop management returns to Ningbo-Zhoushan amid new Covid-19 outbreak
    Ningbo-Zhoushan port has implemented closed-loop management and green channels to enable the movement of container trucks, after new Covid-19 outbreaks in the Beilun district, where the port is located in, resulted in a three-day lockdown that began on 14 October. However, the lockdown is expected to be extended as more infections have occurred. Authorities swung into action after a Covid-19 infe
  • Maersk announces port rotation changes on SAECS service
    Danish box line Maersk has decided to change the port rotation of the SAECS service aiming to improve efficiency and schedule reliability. The updated rotation of Maersk's SAECS service will be Port Elizabeth (South Africa) - Durban (South Africa) - Cape Town (South Africa) - Rotterdam (The Netherlands) - London Gateway (United Kingdom) - Bremerhaven (Germany) - Algeciras (Spain) - Port Elizabeth
  • Liverpool port dispute escalates, dockworkers to go on another two-week strike
    Nearly 600 Liverpool port workers will take two more weeks of strike action over pay and jobs from 24 October to 7 November, according to the British trade union, Unite. "Since the strikes at the docks began on 19 September, the workers have been subject to job threats despite plans to expand the port and untrue statements that they are being offered 10.2% by the company. The real offer is around
  • CMA CGM applies new overweight surcharge on Asia and India East Coast to Nigeria trade
    French container carrier CMA CGM will implement a new overweight surcharge (OWS) concerning dry cargo from Asia and Indian east coast ports to the port of Apapa in Nigeria. Effective tomorrow (18 October), CMA CGM will apply an OWS of US$250 per 20' dry container with a gross weight equal to or over 18 tons from North East Asia, South East Asia, China, Hong Kong SAR and India's east coast ports t

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • The holy grail of ship management?
    Per Starup Sennicksen questions whether any manager is brave enough to offer clients a guaranteed opex. Sam Chambers recently wrote on LinkedIn: "The business model of ship management has been the same for nearly half a century - it will face some kind of disruption soon, delegates were told at our Maritime CEO Forum Singapore." ...
  • Transnet agrees wage deal with key labour union
    South Africa's ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has agreed a wage deal with its largest labour union, ending a strike that resulted in a major delay in commodities exports and millions in losses. "Transnet and the company's majority union United Transport and Allied Trade Union (UNTU) reached a three-year wage agreement today," the logistics group ...
  • Hav Group terminates Hoglund Marine Solutions takeover
    Norwegian maritime and marine technology provider Hav Group has called off the takeover of compatriot Høglund Marine Solutions, a provider of sustainable automation services and LNG fuel gas systems. A letter of intent was signed in June between the two parties for the acquisition, which HAV said was a strong strategic fit for its subsidiary ...
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes four more ships
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has struck another charter deal this month, fixing four of its newcastlemax dry bulk carriers currently under construction in China to Singapore's Koch Shipping. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner said the ships will commence a 24-month charter in the second and third quarter of 2023, at an index-linked rate with a significant ...
  • Amasus signs for four multipuropse newbuilds
    Dutch shipowner Amasus Shipping has penned a deal with Handelskade Shipsales and Turkey's Bogazici Shipyard for the construction of a series of four open-top multipurpose (MPP) shortsea cargo ships. The Eems B-types have been engineered in collaboration with DEKC Maritime, classed by Lloyd's Register and are close to 90 m long with a 14 m ...
  • Rotterdam and Gothenburg sign green corridor deal
    The Port Authorities of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have signed a memorandum of understanding for the realisation of a green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. As part of the initiative, the ports will establish a common framework for cooperation to stimulate the use of new alternative fuels. The deal was signed in ...
  • Wärtsilä eyes Voyage business turnaround with Marine Power unit combination
    Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä has moved to turn around its Voyage business by integrating it into its Marine Power unit by year-end. The company said the move comes as the Voyage business has been "severely impacted" by the pandemic and recently the closure of its operations in Russia. Wärtsilä announced a complete halt to ...
  • Norwegian multi-turbine floating wind project presses ahead
    Norwegian startup, Wind Catching Systems has won a technology development grant of NOK22m ($2.1m) from government enterprise Enova to support the design, construction and testing of a wind turbine that the company plans to install in its floating multi-turbine structure called the Windcatcher. The Olso-based firm, owned by Ferd and North Energy, with backing from ...
  • LNG rates climb to $450,000 a day
    Spot rates for LNG carriers continue to soar to new highs. The Baltic Exchange has rates as high as $450,000 a day, while Spark Commodities reports fixtures in the Atlantic at $425,000 a day, with many analysts suggesting the half a million dollars a day mark could be reached this month. Average spot rates for ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: A new attitude to shipmanagement
    Kicking off coverage of last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club, Splash brings readers key takeaways from our wide-ranging debate on how the shipmanagement sector is set to undergo significant change in the coming decade. Featuring the heads of a number of the best known shipmanagers in the world, the panel ...
  • Transocean awarded semisub contract off Suriname
    New York-listed offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a one-well charter from TotalEnergies for the deployment of semisub rig off Suriname. The 2009-built rig is expected to start in January 2023 and work until March same year at $345,000 per day, excluding additional services. The deal includes two one-well options at a dayrate of $360,000 ...
  • Liverpool dockworkers to stage further two-week strike
    Hundreds of port workers at the Port of Liverpool, one of the UK's largest container ports, will stage two more weeks of strikes over pay and jobs. Nearly 600 dockworkers will walk out again from October 24 to November 7, after industrial action over recent weeks, the Unite union has said. Port owner Peel Holdings ...
  • Joakim Hannisdahl and Cleaves part ways
    Joakim Hannisdahl has parted ways with Cleaves Securities. Hannisdahl cited "irreconcilable differences" with his employer for the shock departure, with Cleaves telling investors a new team has been put in place to run the shipping fund, which Hannisdahl founded a year ago. "Matters have been disclosed and discussed," Cleaves Securities CEO Per Olav Karlsen wrote ...
  • Euronav banks $34.7m from selling its vintage ULCC
    Belgium-based tanker giant Euronav has sold its 2002-built ultra large crude carrier to undisclosed buyers. The New York and Brussels-listed owner said the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel will be delivered during the current quarter as debt-free and generate a capital gain of $34.7m. The 441,561 dwt ship, which was one of only four of such scale ...
  • LNG Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
    The Biden administration approved another Jones Act waiver over the weekend to allow urgent supplies of LNG to be sent to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. This is the second waiver issued in three weeks as the island struggles to get its power grid back up and running after the huge storm ...
  • Equinor locks in platform supply ships
    Norway's Equinor has signed new agreements with five compatriot owners and operators for the long-term provision of six platform supply vessels to support its activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In addition to the earlier reported Eidesvik Offshore deal for the 2004-built PSV Viking Avant, the energy group has booked Island Offshore's 2012-built Island Crusader, ...
  • Prosafe emerges as frontrunner for Petrobras $73m flotel contract
    Offshore accommodation vessel owner Prosafe said it has submitted the most competitive offer in a bidding process for a 650-day firm period contract by Petrobras. The contract, worth $73m, equivalent to $112,500 per day, is subject to a formal clarification process during which Petrobras is under no formal obligation to conclude a contract and other ...
  • Pilbara leads Australian ammonia bunkering charge
    Lloyd's Register has been selected to undertake feasibility studies into using clean ammonia to refuel ships at ports in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The announcement follows the signing of a collaboration agreement in August between Yara Clean Ammonia and Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA). "Yara Clean Ammonia's ambitions in Australia will move the dial ...
  • Pacific Gas orders VLECs at Jiangnan
    In the gas carrier sector, Chinese owner Pacific Gas, part of Shandong Shipping, has ordered two firm 99,000 cu m ethane capable VLECs at Jiangnan Shipyard in China, according to Clarksons Research. The contract comes with options for two more ships. No price has been revealed for the vessels with the firm units due to ...
  • Rare suezmax resale concluded
    A rare suezmax resale has been recorded. Clarksons Research is reporting Unisea Shipping has sold a newbuild it had contracted Samsung Heavy Industries to build with Greece's Thenamaris paying $76m for the ship. "The sale illustrates the lack of liquidity in this segment, especially for modern ships, as it's the first transaction of note since ...
  • Sempra Infrastructure gets extension to build Texas Port Arthur LNG export plant
    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a request from Sempra Infrastructure for an extension to complete construction of a Port Arthur, Texas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant and pipelines. The extension gives the company more than an extra four years, moving the deadline from April 2024 to June 2028. When FERC ...
  • Rhode Island seeks proposals for 600 to 1,000 MW of offshore wind
    In July, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed into law clean energy legislation that requires a market-competitive procurement for between 600 and 1,000 MW of newly developed offshore wind capacity. Rhode Island Energy, the primary utility company for the state, located on the US Atlantic Coast, has now issued a request for proposals to develop ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Nakilat pledges secure energy transport as profit increases
    Nakilat chief executive says the company has diversified its fleet and improved operations in the shipyard to achieve sustainable and...
  • EU taxonomy rules sweep shipping into their wake
    Banks and shipowners must disclose alignment with EU emissions goals under the classification system for sustainable economic activities
  • Grain corridor to be expanded in renewal talks
    Representatives from the United Nations, Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye are meeting to discuss the future of the corridor while the...
  • IT departments do not equate to 'cyber-resilience'
    Innovation and digitalisation magnify the risks malicious actors pose, and experts say the industry appears ill-prepared to meet these challenges
  • Euronav sells aged ULCC for storage
    Ultra large crude carrier with 3m barrels capacity is currently in Malaysian anchorage, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • Wärtsilä's units merger shows digitalisation is struggling
    Finnish business has merged its Voyage division into Power. This is a mistake. What Wärtsilä Voyage needed was an education...
  • Wärtsilä merges voyage and power units to cut costs
    Company has not given up on smart shipping but concluded that Voyage could not compete as a standalone division, says...
  • The week in newbuildings: Tanker orders may replace boxship cancellations
    Shipbuilding berths committed to building post-panamax and sub-panamax containerships can be used to construct medium- and long-range tankers should the...
  • The week in charts: Russia's fleet finds new business | Boxship values drop 35% | Dry bulk spot rates stabilise
    China has increased imports of Russian coal by 19% this year, container spot rates continue downward trend and shipping rates...
  • Liner shipping carriers enter another price war
    The pace of decline in freight rates resembles the aggressive price competition between container shipping that triggered the collapse of...
  • Pilbara ports to pilot ammonia bunkering study
    The initiative will focus on the key factors needed to assess the potential uptake of ammonia bunkering
  • Global supply chain will be 'more challenging' in 2023
    Container rates will not go 'down the drain', despite supply returning to the market, as container lines have better capacity...
  • US approves LNG Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
    Biden administration follows diesel waiver in September with an agreement to allow non-US-flagged vessels carrying LNG to call at hurricane-stricken...
  • Daily Briefing
    Smart sanctions must heed the law of unintended consequences | Russian fleet doubles down on trade with friendly countries |...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Port of Charleston's harbor deepening nears completion
    The deepening of Charleston's harbor will enable the port to handle larger vessels that are carrying growing volumes of imports from Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent to the US East Coast.
  • Charleston's harbor deepening nears completion
    The deepening of Charleston's harbor will enable the port to handle larger vessels that are carrying growing volumes of imports from Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent to the US East Coast.
  • Deal partially ends South Africa dockworker strike
    The Transnet-UNTU agreement will put pressure on South Africa's second-largest dockworker union to agree to a deal after it rejected a proposal over the weekend.
  • MSC's orderbook signals brewing battle with 2M partner Maersk: analyst
    With MSC poised to further increase the size of its fleet, it could back out of the 2M Alliance to create its own standalone service network, leaving Maersk to search for new vessel-sharing partners, writes JOC analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Port congestion a drag on Antwerp-Bruges volume
    Europe's container imports from Asia have weakened, but hubs in the region are battling ongoing port congestion that is set to last into next year.
  • Heightened US oil production boosting Houston steel imports
    Breakbulk tonnage has risen at Port Houston's City Docks facility after the global oil price shock linked to the Russia-Ukraine war prompted an increase in active oil rigs in Texas.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Rates 'peak': Matson projects third-quarter earnings dip as pandemic rally winds down
    Income from its shipping operations and overall profit are projected to decline when results are announced in November
  • SAAM Towage strikes deal to operate Turkish-built electric tugs in Vancouver
    Sanmar Shipyards to build pair of emissions-free vessels to be operated at Neptune Terminals in British Columbia
  • US waives Jones Act again to allow shipment of US LNG to Puerto Rico
    Island's governor says barge will carry volumes from the Dominican Republic for the EcoElectrica power plant
  • Bulker futures bleed red as physical rates move sideways in 'uninspiring' Atlantic basin
    November contracts for capesize bulkers fell almost 12% on Monday
  • VLCC rates jump with scrubbers still earning big premium
    On Monday, a VLCC headed to China was fixed at nearly $87,000 per day and another more than $94,000 per day
  • German, Polish and Italian refineries could boost tonne miles, or end up bottlenecks
    Four refineries might have issues sourcing barrels once European Union sanctions kick in on 5 December
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes four more newcastlemaxes on long-term charters
    Six of the shipowner's 12 newbuildings have period employment lined up for when they are delivered
  • SCF insurance crisis 'scotched oil production in Russia's Far East'
    Reports suggest ExxonMobil refused to accept local insurance for Sovcomflot tankers following US-imposed sanctions
  • HAV Group scraps Hoglund Marine takeover after price spat
    Norwegian maritime technology groups had intended to merge this year
  • Fearnleys expands in London with tanker broker hire
    Himanshu Sharma joins the Norwegian broker in London as tanker markets heat up
  • Your ship's emissions may already be lower than you think, say tech disruptors
    Traditional methods of reporting greenhouse gases from ships overstate their true footprint, say technology platforms
  • Foresight close to VLGC deal as Mehrotra eyes 10-ship fleet
    Indian owner outlines bigger ambitions for gas shipping expansion
  • BP LNG carrier arrives at Eni's Coral-Sul FLNG unit ahead of first exports
    A long-awaited initial shipment from Mozambique floating production could take place before end of October
  • Bulk carrier S&P market fires on all cylinders amid flurry of deals
    Stable freight rates, inflation worries and individual owner strategies lead to a proliferation of transactions
  • Tanker values still have 'room to rise' in buzzing market
    One-year charter earnings suggest buyers will continue to bid up prices
  • Ukraine sanctions create a lucrative niche for Russian bunkerer
    Murmansk bunkerer Scadar expects a booming year after sanctions left it without Norwegian competitors
  • Grimaldi secures $68m in 'green' finance for ro-ro newbuild brace
    Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo provides loans tied to ecological performance
  • Tanker newbuilding slots to remain tight at yards despite container ship woes
    Braemar says high cancellation costs will prevent many boxship projects being switched to tankers
  • Well-to-wake strategy is vital to stemming emissions - even from carbon-free fuels, says Bureau Veritas
    Alternative fuels may have a carbon-intensive supply chain or emit other greenhouse gases, report argues
  • Container shipping faces 'classic boom and bust' as rates plummet to pre-pandemic levels
    Ocean carriers may be powerless to stem the speed at which freight rates are falling
  • Nakilat's third-quarter profits climb as it vows to provide energy security
    Doha-listed LNG shipowner says it has been diversifying its portfolio and international outreach
  • Equinor secures tonnage with platform supply vessel charters worth $236m
    Norwegian oil major taps owners such as Eidesvik and Simon Mokster for North Sea supply ships
  • Seafarer dies as South Korean tanker sinks off Taiwan
    Kelsey 2 reported to have suffered water ingress en route from Hong Kong
  • Sean Fernback out in shake-up at Wartsila after Russian impairments
    Software business Voyage to be integrated into Marine Power operation
  • Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong celebrates 70 years with a party in London- home to its newest office
    Big turnout at capital's upmarket Berkeley hotel
  • John Fredriksen-controlled Seatankers sets benchmark price on LR2 tanker resale duo
    Navig8 named as buyer of two 2023-delivering, Chinese-built vessels
  • Aponte family fortune swelled to $100bn in container shipping boom, report claims
    Clan behind Mediterranean Shipping Co is now reportedly the richest in Switzerland
  • Euronav sells the world's biggest tanker for a fat $35m profit
    ULCC Europe sold for storage work as owner's fleet renewal continues
  • Public-private supply chain tie-ups will be key to unlocking green fuels
    All maritime stakeholders must work with governments, to prepare the global supply chain for the transition
  • VLCC speeds surge as tanker rates rise
    Signal Group report says tanker rates are poised to continue upwards despite signs of lower oil demand
  • Greece's Thenamaris linked to rare suezmax newbuilding resale
    Clarksons says deal illustrates the lack of liquidity in this segment
  • West Africa unlikely to fill void left by EU ban on Russian crude imports, says Poten
    Broker says new Nigerian refinery is also likely to restrict exports from the region

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Airbus markets specialized Beluga super freighter to outsiders
    Airbus is establishing a for-hire cargo airline using super-jumbo jets that previously hauled aircraft fuselages and tails for its own supply chain.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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