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November 18, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • Gujarat Junction 2022 & Exim Star Awards to see eminent sectoral participation
  • Over 250 infrastructure projects examined in the last one year by using PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
  • Shippers still find ocean freight booking for shipper-owned containers (SOCs) challenging: Survey
  • Bahri bags two awards in Dubai
  • Zim registers higher revenues
  • Capturing additional details for Certificate of Origin (COO) as per Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 in Bill of Entry
  • DGFT notifies export of sugar to EU & US under TRQ scheme
  • Banks permitted to open Vostro accounts for rupee trade
  • Tirupur exporters happy on surge in enquiries
  • Mahindra Logistics records impressive Q2, H1

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • Cool chain on a grand scale
  • "Beaujo" is back - have you already tasted it?
  • Taking over the 19th short line railroad
  • Strong year for MLP Group
  • Biggest Brazil Port bullish
  • Driver shortage to triple by 2026
  • Röhlig Logistics picks Niels Rudolph
  • The air cargo world also connects in Qatar
  • Stihl's central warehouse operational
  • Second major crane for Port Canaveral
  • Freight service to receive an electronic upgrade
  • Bifa launches campaign to attract recruits
  • Lufthansa Cargo now links Evenes with the world
  • Another player goes Down Under
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 160 new partner locations in one go
  • Forward Solutions welcomes Connor Scotece
  • Twelve blades from India
  • Air cargo shipments are growing at ONT

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • Improved shipping reliability adds to retailer woes as more stock pours in
  • Cargologicair goes into administration - 'killed' by UK red tape
  • Zim will focus on niche markets as it prepares for the 'new normal'
  • Insider action - pocketing with Expeditors
  • Target Corp: The supply chain just can't win...
  • SATS + WFS - the tail wagging the dog?
  • Signs of a slowdown in LTL as FedEx starts to furlough peak season staff
  • Australia's FWC vetoes Svitzer tugboat lockout to avoid economic damage
  • Electrolux exclusive; TIACA Miami; economic downturn pummels rates

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative renewed
    Exports of Ukrainian grain are set to keep moving. UN Secretary-General António Guterres today welcomed the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had been due to expire on Saturday. More
  • Disney to complete and transform former Global Dream
    The giant cruise ship left partially completed in the wake of the collapse of Genting Hong Kong has been acquired by Disney Cruise Line. The ship, formerly known as Global Dream, will
  • Molslinjen selects Echandia batteries for new all-electric RoPax ferries
    Two new all-electric RoPax ferries on order at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for Denmark's Molslinjen A/S will have Echandia energy storage solutions. Designed by OSK-ShipTech A/S, the double-ended ferries will have a
  • BOEM announces 8 central Atlantic draft WEAs
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced eight draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore the U.S. central Atlantic coast, opening up a public review and comment process, The draft WEAs
  • Scrubber retrofits pay off for Safe Bulkers
    In recent years, NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers Inc. has retrofitted Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems on 20 of its bulk carriers. It recently installed its 21st PureSOx scrubber, and four more
  • Bill to modernize Port of Pittsburgh commission signed into law
    Sen. Devlin Robinson's (R-37) bill to modernize the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, overseeing 200 miles of Pittsburgh region waterways, was signed into law November 3. Act 161 of 2022 will reduce the Port of

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • Unions support Australia's Commission decision to block Svitzer's planned lockout
    Trade unions have welcomed a strong rebuke of Maersk-owned Svitzer Australia by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) after the court blocked the company's planned lockout of its entire Australian workforce which was due to begin on 18 November. Australia's FWC stated that Svitzer's announcement has caused the Commission to consider making an order on its own initiative to suspend or terminate protected
  • MABUX reports irregular changes for fuel indexes
    According to the weekly outlook of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) for bunker prices, fuel indices demonstrated irregular changes. The 380 HSFO index rose to US$518.65/MT, the VLSFO index, in turn, fell by US$16.60, reaching US$761.69/MT and the MGO index also lost US$29.85, reaching US$1,130.70/MT. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued its fir
  • Government of Canada invests in Port of Prince Rupert
    The Government of Canada said it is committed to strengthening supply chains in the country in order to enhance the national economy. On 16 November, the minister of transport, Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of nearly CA$75 million (US$56 million) under the National Trade Corridors Fund to increase capacity at the port of Prince Rupert. With Trigon Pacific Terminals Limited's contribution
  • NWSA sees lower box volumes
    Total container volume at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) decreased 13.6% to 272,129 TEUs in October, with full imports and exports declining 22.5% and 28.2%, respectively. Additionally, January to October volumes declined 8% to 2,905,183 TEUs, with full imports and exports declining 12.5% and 22.4%, respectively. According to NWSA, a partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, exporter
  • SC Ports achieves strong container numbers in October
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) handled an increased number of containers in October, marking it the third busiest month in its history. SC Ports reported 9% year-over-year container growth with 256,879 TEUs passing through Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal in October. When accounting for boxes of any size, SC ports handled 142,276 pier containers las
  • Concor presents volume-linked rail rebates for empty boxes amid cooling demand
    Container Corporation (Concor), the largest intermodal logistics provider in India, is adopting proactive ways to reinvigorate train loads as export/import trade volumes trend down. Concor has put out an advisory offering extra tariff incentives for empty movement, subject to incremental import volumes handled/committed by carriers. "With a view to support the EXIM (Export-Import) trade at variou
  • US woman's corpse found in container in Taiwan's Taichung port
    A woman's corpse was found in a container in Taiwan's Taichung port on 16 November. Due to a stench emanating from the container at berth 32, port workers opened the purportedly empty box, and made the gruesome discovery. The police were notified around 3 pm (local time). Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the heavily decomposed corpse, which had no noticeable
  • CMA CGM upgrades JEDDEX service
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has enhanced JEDDEX service to connect Europe and Red Sea with African countries, Kenya and Mayotte, offering weekly departures. The service will now cover the Indian Ocean market with the inclusion of the port of Longoni on top of Mombasa. CMA CGM said that JEDDEX service will now be offered in 42 days with six vessels with up to 1,700 TEU capacity. The port rotation

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • Hong Kong special launches
    Ahead of Sunday's launch of Hong Kong Maritime Week, Splash today publishes a special 56-page magazine taking a frank look at the maritime status of the Special Administrative Region (SAR). Hong Kong maritime faces its greatest challenge to remain relevant and in the mix among top shipping hubs. Covid and a national security law have ...
  • Performance Shipping swoops for Latsco's LR2
    Nasdaq-listed Performance Shipping is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of the 2013-built LR2 aframax oil product tanker. The Greek owner has snapped up the 105,408 dwt from compatriot Latsco Shipping, paying $43.75m. Latsco bought the same vessel for $29.5m from Turkish owner Marinsa Shipping in 2018. The Hyundai Heavy Industries-built ship, VesselsValue estimated as ...
  • Angelicoussis sets sights on bulkers that produce hydrogen fuel from LNG on board
    Maran Dry Management, a unit of Greek owner Angelicoussis Shipping Group, has partnered with Italian class society RINA and Chinese designer Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI) to develop a newcastlemax bulk carrier that can run on hydrogen produced from LNG on board. The project for the 210,000 dwt vessel will be based on ...
  • Cecon taps Turkish yard for methanol-fuelled cable layer
    Oslo-headquartered Cecon Contracting has contracted Sefine Shipyard in Turkey for the construction of a methanol dual-fuel cable-lay vessel. The vessel, designed by NSK Ship Design together with Cecon's engineering team will deliver in the first quarter of 2025. "One of the main design objectives has been to develop a modern environmentally friendly cable ship without ...
  • Minority shareholders seek to replace DOF's board
    Minority shareholders of financially-troubled Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF are asking for a new board of directors shortly after the company's proposed rescue plan was voted down. DOF said in a regulatory filing a request for an extraordinary general meeting to elect the new board had been submitted on behalf of Bjarte Brønmo and Sans ...
  • Black Sea grain deal extended for four months
    A deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports from Black Sea ports has been extended for 120 days. The extension was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as well as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "I welcome the agreement by all parties to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative to ...
  • Technip Energies, JGC and KBR awarded FEED contract for Nigeria's first FLNG project
    Nigeria's first-ever floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project is pressing ahead with the award of front-end engineering and design (FEED) work. The project led by Nigerian independent UTM Offshore has contracted Paris-based Technip Energies, Japan's JGC, KBR and the US services giant KBR for the job. With a capacity of 1.2m tons per annum, the ...
  • US blames Iran for Tuesday's drone attack on Eastern Pacific product tanker
    The US has said Iran was behind this week's attack on Eastern Pacific Shipping's product tanker . The Singapore-based company run by Idan Ofer said the vessel, carrying a cargo of gas oil, was hit by a projectile in international waters some 150 miles off Oman at about 15.30 hrs on Tuesday. All crew were ...
  • Kent scores three-year North Sea contract with Ineos
    Oil and gas and low-carbon energy engineering company Kent has secured a three-year framework contract for structural integrity analysis modelling services on Ineos' Southern North Sea assets. The contract, for which the value has not been disclosed, covers existing offshore facilities at the Breagh Alpha and Clipper South platforms. The project will be led by ...
  • Australia's Fair Work Commission rules Svitzer cannot lock out staff
    Australia's Fair Work Commission has averted a ports shutdown, ordering Svitzer, the nation's top towage operator, to scrap its planned lockout of tugboat workers tomorrow. The commission said today that the lockout of maritime workers would cause significant damage to the Australian economy. Svitzer, owned by AP Moller-Maersk, announced on Monday its intention to lock ...
  • Octopus Renewables ups stake in floating wind developer Simply Blue
    Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has invested an additional €6.25m ($6.5m) into Simply Blue Holdings, the parent company of the Simply Blue Group (SBG), an Irish developer of sustainable marine projects focused on floating offshore wind. ORIT first invested in SBG in August last year for about a 12% stake, and the latest investment will ...
  • Castor Maritime moves to spin off tankers into new US-listed vehicle
    Nasdaq-listed bulker and tanker owner Castor Maritime has moved to spin off its tanker fleet into a newly formed subsidiary, Toro, and have its common shares listed on Nasdaq. The move will see Castor shareholders receive two common shares of Toro for every five Castor common shares held at the close of business on December ...
  • Iran and Greece reach tanker truce
    Iran confirmed yesterday the release of two Greek tankers that it seized in May, while at the same time Athens has let a detained Iranian-flagged tanker leave its waters. The Greek shipping ministry confirmed the vessels Prudent Warrior and Delta Poseidon had left Iran. "Today is a very pleasant day for our sailors, but also ...
  • Startup alliance Ocean Founders launches
    Ocean Founders, a collective of maritime tech founders has launched to advocate for industry step changes which could reduce friction for innovation and amplify resources for startups facing go-to-market hurdles. "The maritime value chain is too complex for a single actor to innovate alone. While ecosystem support services are developing around us, the voices of ...
  • Shipbrokers Reloaded
    Gas freight trader Panos Patsadas on the changing role of shipbrokers. Before the onset of covid, and all the disruption that came with it, the big hype pre-2020 was all about data and digitalisation. And to be fair, significant progress has been made in this direction. Remote working has heavily pushed shipping to embrace the ...
  • Peter Levesque named new president of CMA CGM America and APL
    The CMA CGM Group has announced that Ed Aldridge, president of CMA CGM America and American President Lines (APL), will retire on December 6. Peter Levesque, a global supply chain executive with more than 30 years of industry leadership experience, will assume the presidency of both CMA CGM America and APL upon his departure. Levesque ...
  • Canada invests in Port of Prince Rupert to increase supply chain capacity
    Canada's Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra on Wednesday announced an investment of nearly C$75m ($56.2m) under the country's National Trade Corridors Fund to increase capacity at the Port of Prince Rupert on Canada's Pacific coast, north of Vancouver. The port is Canada's third largest, after Vancouver and Montreal. With a contribution from Trigon Pacific Terminals ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • Castor Maritime to spin off tankers into new US unit
    New tanker outfit Toro aims to expand fleet mainly through secondhand acquisitions
  • Time charterers to take responsibility for Carbon Intensity Indicator compliance
    BIMCO's documentary committee has drawn up a set of words that will act as a starting point for negotiations between...
  • DFDS raises outlook but expects freight volumes to weaken further
    Ferry division revenue increases 53% after passenger volumes quadruple, while freight revenue remains flat
  • Shell Marine develops lubricants to tackle emission rules
    'We expect different ship types or shipping sectors to transition from today's fuel oil to different zero-emission fuels and to...
  • Ukraine war risk rates steady despite missile strike in Poland
    'If the Russians would allow free trade in and out of the Black Sea, the rates would be lower,' says...
  • Star Bulk keeps faith in dry bulk despite profit dip
    Two out of the company's three bulkers trapped in Ukraine have now sailed and are trading normally
  • J. Lauritzen chief aims to double investment within years
    Chief executive tells Lloyd's List he is looking to invest in ESG-focused entities serving the maritime industry as mainstream segments...
  • Carriers will face tough challenges in 2023
    Inflation and slowing economic growth are lowering the demand for shipping containers. However, a large number of ships ordered in...
  • MPC Container Ships 'cautiously optimistic' over charter market
    The Oslo-listed, non-operating boxship owner reports record quarterly earnings. High charter rates during most of the third quarter boosted earnings
  • Pilot project to share voyage data aims to cut emissions
    'It is crucial for shipowners to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and for charterers to...
  • Svitzer Australia says lockout will not proceed
    The lockout would have disrupted shipping operations across 17 ports handling coal, iron ore, fertilisers, agri-products, containers and general cargo
  • BYD eyes supply chain integration with newbuild order
    Sources close to the shipping industry say that Chinese car maker BYD has ordered two 7,000 ceu class pure car...
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative renewed
    Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended for 120 days under the same conditions
  • CMA CGM names Levesque as president of US businesses
    Peter Levesque replaces Ed Aldridge, who is retiring after 14 years at the French container giant
  • Singapore to manage fund to combat oil pollution
    The fund is a long-standing shared initiative between Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Malacca Strait Council to ensure that some...
  • Maritime start-up network launched to push innovation
    The Ocean Founders initiative will give the industry a chance to hear from the heart of innovation. It will also...
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran releases Greek hostage tankers | Iran suspected of Eastern Pacific tanker drone attack | More sanctioned tankers lose flag
  • Oil demand growth to slow by almost 25% in 2023, says IEA
    A European Union ban on seaborne exports of Russian crude will force Moscow to redirect about 1.1m barrels per day...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • Trans-Pacific volume decline picks up pace in October
    Plunging imports from Asia in October, normally one of the busiest months of the year, signals a continued "flattening" of eastbound trans-Pacific demand in the coming months, according to Ben Hackett, principal at Hackett Associates.
  • NY-NJ swept of more empties as West Coast diversions grow
    The backlog of empty containers at the Port of New York and New Jersey continues to drop, allowing the port to better handle the increasing volumes of freight being diverted from the West Coast.
  • Shipping Containers' New Digital Trading Future, with BOXXPORT
    In the logistics industry, there are various variable costs, and some of these, unfortunately, are out of the control of a traditional company's scope. With the current rise of diesel, many of the key players of the supply chain have been affected; some of them include, manufacturers, shippers, wholesalers, and distributors before ending up with higher factory-gate prices and, ultimately, higher
  • US wholesale trade data shows industrial economy still resilient: analyst
    To the extent freight market participants have greater exposure to key industrial markets than consumer markets, current data is not pointing towards sharp downturns in freight demand, at least not yet, writes JOC analyst Jason Miller.
  • New IMO carbon intensity rule short on enforcement: Maersk
    New energy ratings for ships to be imposed next year are a meaningful step toward decarbonizing the maritime industry and should not be a "box-ticking exercise," according to Maersk.
  • New Maersk regional string gives Indian exporters more transshipment options
    The new Maersk service is expected to drive more cargo volumes for India's Mundra port, which has already ousted JNPT as the country's busiest container gateway.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • How many tankers could be pulled into sanctioned Russian trades? 56 or 100 or 178 Vortexa says
    Of the ships carrying Iranian oil, most have some likelihood of switching over to Russian trades
  • Shipping outperforming broader M&A market as owners chase deals
    Better equity trading is helping to drive deals even as broader market slumps, says Evercore expert
  • 'This could get crazy' Bugbee says, as Scorpio fetches strong rates on non-traditional routes
    Not only has the tanker party not yet begun, but partygoers are still warming up, says Scorpio Tankers president
  • Diana Shipping beats analyst consensus after netting higher bulker time charter rates
    New York-listed owner posted $31.7m profit for third quarter
  • Copy that: the Xerox machines told Peter G he was done with private equity
    Famed New York shipowning pioneer emerges from "laying low" and characteristically doesn't pull any punches
  • Diana Shipping beats analyst consensus after achieving higher time charter rates for its bulkers
    New York-listed owner posted $31.7m profit for third quarter
  • Flex LNG: No on newbuildings, maybe on consolidation and yes on dividends
    Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev said the company 'might' pursue mergers and acquisitions
  • GoodBulk pays super-sized dividend after lucrative capesize sales
    Capesize owner is keeping an 'opportunistic' attitude to buying and selling vessels going forward
  • Public vs private: Which is best for LNG carrier owners?
    GasLog found a long-term partner by going private, while Flex LNG enjoys the discipline that comes with a public listing
  • Post-merger Hoegh LNG Partners turns in improved charter revenue
    Master limited partnership of Norwegian floating regasification specialist has signed off from NYSE
  • Latsco banks profit as Performance Shipping snaps up LR2
    Greek owners strike deal for Fos Hamilton against background of steep asset appreciation
  • IMO urged to ban Arctic fuel oil waivers as Russia and Canada declare opt-out
    Clean Arctic Alliance highlights that there is no date given
  • Time charterers should be responsible for CII, says Bimco
    Bimco's long-awaited CII clause has dropped, aiming to help owners struggling with commercial effects of carbon regulations
  • Streetwise: Finance costs are a struggle for some, more a yawn for others
    This week's edition of our Streetwise finance newsletter examines what public shipowners are saying about higher interest costs as the Federal Reserve sharpens its pencils for another rate hike
  • Divide and conquer: Castor Maritime reveals tanker spin-off plan in the US
    Cypriot owner follows massive growth drive with formation of new company Toro Corp
  • Angelicoussis Group developing bulker that produces hydrogen on board
    Greek owner's Maran Dry Management teaming with Rina and SDARI for innovative dual-fuel newcastlemax
  • Joakim Hannisdahl free to operate after overturning Cleaves court injunction
    Norwegian shipping fund manager had earlier been barred from competing with former employer until 2023
  • Disney announces purchase of Genting's unfinished cruise ship behemoth
    Global Dream will be "reimagined" at the former MV Werften before entering service in 2025
  • QVT sells down at a discount as Okeanis share builds value
    The second-largest shareholder in Oslo-listed Okeanis Eco Tankers has sold down despite a postitive outlook
  • IMO to discuss treatment of accused seafarers amid Heroic Idun controversy
    Global maritime body says it has been in touch with all parties in the three-month dispute
  • West of England P&I club targets a 10% general increase from shipowners to 'counter inflation'
    Chief executive Tom Bowsher says the mutual's financial performance is improving
  • Lunges and burpees: Clarksons brokers raise record £250,000 for charity
    Punishing fitness day saw best-ever total raised for UK group's charitable foundation
  • DOF on the brink as banks warn rebels the time for talking is over
    Lenders ready to keep offshore vessel group running as a going concern, however
  • BW's Cadeler boosts management team with former Maersk executives
    Wind farm vessel operator adds legal, personnel and technical expertise to its operations
  • BW LPG reveals five VLGCs joining its pool after Vilma takeover
    Kristian Sorensen talks market consolidation through Spanish acquisition
  • Panama Canal auctions 'explode' as owners pay $2m for a slot
    Cost of jumping big queues at key waterway are revealed by BW LPG
  • Greek shipowner Laskaridis to power bulker with methanol fuel cell system
    Greek owner in pilot project with Bureau Veritas to understand how high-temperature fuel cells can work on an ultramax
  • Ukraine and UN announce extension of Black Sea grain deal
    UN says 'discreet diplomacy' led to Russia accepting the extension
  • Grindrod reveals weaker profit ahead of takeover by TMI
    Singapore owner says demand is softer this year but low orderbook persists
  • Hoegh LNG Holdings pays out as it preps FSRU trio for long-term charters
    Red ink increases for Norwegian regasification specialist but fleet is sold out with remaining ships due on hire in next three to six months
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping axes car carrier sale for big-ticket charter profit
    Idan Ofer-controlled company charters out PCTC for three years for about $82m - more than the vessel's market value
  • MPC Container Ships boost profits and dividends with further vessel sales
    Oslo-listed again company raises full-year forecast and recruits former Hayfin man
  • US: Iran-made drone behind EPS ship attack
    Drone was designed by company sanctioned by the US earlier this week for sending weapons for use in Ukraine
  • United Maritime's Tsantanis promises more purchases after quick tanker sales
    Greek owner's chief executive says balance will be struck between investments and rewarding shareholders
  • Belgian shipowner CMB doubles down on newcastlemax spending spree
    Owner lifts its 210,000-dwt dual-fuel orderbook at Qingdao Beihai to 20 units
  • Tanker rate rally fires up profit at Malaysia's MISC
    Shipowner says rebounding oil production and shift to longer-haul trade flows driving rate increases
  • Ex-Modec pair charged in Singapore for corruption and money laundering
    Japanese company said allegations were made by a whistleblower via its internal reporting system
  • Maritime start-up alliance aims to smooth path to success for newcomers
    Ocean Founders aims to give a candid view of hurdles, progress made and opportunity gaps to leverage on
  • Japanese shipowners turn to the S&P market as yard prices soar
    Private investors are increasingly putting their cash in sale and charter-back lease deals
  • Star Bulk frees two of three vessels from Ukraine waters under grain pact
    New York-listed owner rolls to third-quarter profit but misses analyst expectations in weaker market

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
  • Watchdog finds DOT could be hindering infrastructure grants
    A GAO report recommends DOT better explain its grant-funding procedures so that applicants won't overestimate how much money they must contribute to qualify for funding.
  • CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd announce leadership changes in North America
    Ed Aldridge is retiring from CMA CGM America, and Uffe Ostergaard is leaving Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Amazon air cargo service takes wing at Manchester-Boston airport
    Amazon has rented a new air cargo facility in New Hampshire and launched daily freighter service to shorten delivery times.
  • Recovery mission continues for cargo airplane - 70 years later
    In 1952, a C-124 flew straight into a remote Alaskan mountaintop, killing all aboard. Here's the story of what it's taking to bring them home.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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