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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
  • OUR PORTS THIS WEEK
  • 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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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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