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October 19, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • First phase of Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway, from JNPA to Delhi, to be completed this year: Gadkari
  • Dr Sharad Kumar - Director of Chennai International Airport - to grace South East Air Cargo CEO Conclave & Awards 2022
  • Introduction of Customs Brokers Licensing Management System (CBLMS)
  • CONCOR latest physical volumes
  • ODC packages shipped by barge through coastal movement from New Mangalore Port to Mundra Port
  • VPA's new stone aggregate handling record
  • Dry bulk shipping seen facing challenging times ahead
  • MNCs optimistic on India's growth & potential
  • Slight gain in overall Port of Antwerp-Bruges throughput after 9 months, but container volumes down
  • India to achieve two trillion export target by 2030: Piyush Goyal
  • DGFT permits export of flour processed from imported wheat
  • Full 'normalisation' of market conditions could be seen later this year or early next year
  • New Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Chairman visits HDC, inspects facilities
  • Blue Dart announces General Price Increase w.e.f. Jan. 1, 2023
  • CargoAi launches industry-first CO2 Efficiency Score in its Cargo2ZERO solution
  • Pharma exports up
  • IATA CEIV lithium batteries makes it four for Hactl
  • Indian economy seen third-largest by FY28, overtaking Japan: IMF
  • CIL targets 1 bn tonnes coal by 2025-26: Minister
  • China's export growth seen continuing slide in Sept.
  • PIL contributes S$2 million to community & charitable causes

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Swiss hydrogen initiative reaches milestone
  • Europe and Southeast Asia: unlimited air cargo
  • Keep cool in the peak season, says Setlog
  • Container railway station project continues
  • Brian Rodriguez takes the helm at ACS Florida
  • A new link with the Americas
  • This road leads to Rome
  • RZDL: validated pharma transports
  • More feeder traffic in Hamburg
  • Aercap: large order for small freighters
  • Jaxport boosts its commercial team
  • Higher volumes, fewer boxes
  • 1,000 French e-trucks on Europe's roads
  • Nippon unveils new reefers
  • Second airport for Lagos
  • Bettina Brennenstuhl now in charge
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 'Hotbirds' fly clean with Beluga

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Bigger Transnet union agrees wage deal, but fears violence on the picket line
  • AF-KLM Cargo greener aviation fuel offer follows DHL 'strategy error'
  • Against the odds: DSV, M'rsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - 'supernatural' rally on
  • Port of Hamburg and Unifeeder find cleaner alternative to polluting truck shunts
  • China's transport giants languish among the lowest-ranked for sustainability
  • Major shipper clients approve India's Snowman moving into 5PL services
  • Australian shippers cry foul over liners' 'exorbitant' million-dollar charges

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • NTSB: Severe winds led to fatal capsizing of SEACOR Power
    Severe winds during a thunderstorm led to a loss of stability and ultimately the capsizing of the liftboat SEACOR Power, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday during a public board meeting.
  • FERRIES 2022: What's next for the world's first hydrogen fuel cell ferry?
    Dr. Joe Pratt, CEO and chief technology officer for Zero Emission Industries (ZEI)-formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine-a company providing hydrogen technology innovations, with a focus on decarbonization of the global marine
  • Large LH2 tanker designs could involve some rocket science
    Giant spherical liquid hydrogen (LH2) tanks like those used by NASA to fuel rocket launches could hold the key to the design of a new generation of LH2 carrier vessels. Daewoo Shipbuilding
  • AAM starts construction of research vessel for Hawaii
    All American Marine (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., has been awarded a contract to build a research vessel for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Hawaii Foundation (UHF) on the
  • VIDEO: Davie delivers third medium icebreaker to Canadian Coast Guard
    Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec, reports that the medium icebreaker CCGS Vincent Massey was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard yesterday. The CCGS Vincent Massey will join its two sister vessels, CCGS Captain
  • Corps awards Southwest Shipyard $11.4 million crane barge contract
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District in concert with the Philadelphia District and the Corps' Marine Design Center have awarded Southwest Shipyard LP of Houston a $11.4 million contractfor a
  • 260 jobs created with new $35 million facility in Henderson County
    Late last month, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced new job creation within the state's coal industry as River View Coal LLC, which operates an underground coal mine in Union County, will expand
  • MAN sees growing uptick in demand for methanol dual-fuel two strokes
    Methanol is gaining ground as a fuel choice for newbuild ships and one beneficiary of the trend is MAN Energy Solutions. Hyundai's shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) has now ordered six MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5-LGIM

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • SC Ports secures US$550 million in financial support to proceed with infrastructure projects
    With the strong support of US$550 million from South Carolina's elected leaders, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) will soon have near-dock rail and an inner-harbor barge operation. The SC Legislature and Governor Henry McMaster have allocated a total of US$550 million to fully fund these projects, US$400 million for the rail yard and US$150 million for the barge operation. The aim of the project i
  • New drone to fly over the port of Rotterdam
    For the next few months on certain days, the newest model of Dutch drone manufacturer Avy, Avy Aera 3, will fly over Maasvlakte and Europoort in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The drone is intended to take off automatically from a docking station installed at the Rotterdam-Rheimmont pilot service at Pistoolhaven, Rotterdam. The Port of Rotterdam Authority said it wants to find out if t
  • Body found in container in Malaysian port
    Malaysian police found a dead body in a 40-foot container at Penang port, sent from Chittagong port, on Saturday 15 October. Police discovered the decomposed body, while the port officials were shifting the box to a depot. The container was sent to the Malaysian port from BM Container Depot in Chittagong where a fire broke out on 4 June and chemical blasts killed 49 people and injured hundreds. T
  • DP World's firms add new UAE coastal service
    DP World-owned companies, P&O Maritime Logistics and Unifeeder, have established a new route in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using modified and efficient multi-carrying vessels (MCVs). The two companies have introduced a new coastal service for the UAE, connecting Jebel Ali port to other ports around the country, aiming to ease supply chain bottlenecks. The inaugural intra-UAE shipment of 200 T
  • Port Houston experiences second highest month of container traffic
    Port Houston achieved a container volume increase of 26% in September, compared to the same month last year, reaching 353,525 TEUs. This is the second-highest month ever for containers at Port Houston, following August 2022. Overall, container volume is up 18% year-to-date at Port Houston's box terminals and is nearing the 3 million TEUs mark. "We've created additional temporary space on the term
  • India approves new terminal development at Kandla Port
    The government of India has approved the development of two deep-water marine terminal projects at Kandla Port (Deendayal Port), a major west coast harbour. The plan consists of a container terminal and a multipurpose cargo facility, estimated to cost Rs. 4,539.84 crore (US$550 million) and Rs. 2,250.64 crore (US$272 million), respectively. Of the projected investments, the port authority will sp
  • Seafarer dies as South Korean tanker capsizes
    A seafarer on a South Korean-owned chemical tanker, Kelsey 2, died after the ship sank off Kinmen, Taiwan, on 15 October, after suffering water ingress. All 20 seafarers had abandoned the 2002-built 8,424 dwt Kelsey 2 and jumped into water when the ship began sinking, but not before sending a distress signal. The Taiwan Coast Guard and the China Coast Guard evacuated all of them on their helicopt
  • CHEMET, Nexxiot partner to digitalise tank container manufacturing
    European manufacturer of stationary and transportable pressure tanks and vessels for liquefied gases CHEMET has selected technology company Nexxiot to digitalise its product line of railway tank cars. CHEMET, based in Poland and France, is the first European manufacturer to commit to fully digitalising its railway tank car offerings. CHEMET will integrate Nexxiot's Asset Intelligence technology i
  • Box volumes drop at ports of Seattle and Tacoma
    Total container volumes handled by the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, decreased by 15.5% in September to 285,315 TEUs. NWSA noted that full imports and exports for September decreased by 18.9% and 21%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, from January through September, NWSA's box volumes dropped by 7.3% t
  • Transnet and South Africa's major labour union reach three-year wage deal
    Transnet SOC Limited and South Africa's trade union, United National Transport Union (UNTU), reached a three-year wage agreement on 17 October after severe strike actions. The agreement will be applicable from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2025, in a process mediated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). "This ends the current industrial action by UNTU members with i
  • Survitec announces new CEO
    Global survival technology company to the maritime, defence & government, aerospace and energy sectors, Survitec has appointed Robert Steen Kledal as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Robert Steen Kledal will be responsible for setting Survitec's strategic direction and will lead the Survitec executive team and sit on the Survitec board. At the start of the year, Survitec launched a new orga

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Jinhui Shipping offloads post-panamax pair
    Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has exited the post-panamax segment by selling its only two such vessels in its fleet to Liberia-incorporated buyers for $17.25m each. The 2010-built Jin Mei and Jin Lang will deliver between November 7 and December 20 this year to Bardar Corporation and Bursa Oceanways, respectively. Jinhui Shipping said ...
  • Solstad CSVs secure $30m in renewables sector
    Norwegian offshore shipping company Solstad Offshore has sealed new deals with undisclosed clients in the renewable energy sector for two of its construction support vessels. The Oslo-listed owner and operator has fixed the 2010-built CSV Normand Baltic for the majority of Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, while a contract for the 2015-built Normand Navigator has ...
  • Wintershall Dea and HES unveil Wilhelmshaven CO2 hub scheme
    European oil and gas firm Wintershall Dea has teamed up with HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal to jointly develop a CO2 hub at Germany's largest independent liquid bulk terminal in the Port of Wilhelmshaven. The project envisions capturing CO2 from German industrial sites and transporting the gas to the planned hub, dubbed CO2nnectNow, from which it ...
  • Gram Car Carriers locks in $118.6m through five-year panamax charter
    Oslo-listed Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has secured a further $118.6m in revenue by landing a five-year timecharter deal with an undisclosed industry major for its 6,700 ceu panamax vessel . The 2017-built ship will commence the charter with a new customer for GCC in March 2023 at around $65,000 per day in direct continuation to ...
  • MSC's Aponte family labelled Switzerland's richest family
    The Swiss now know which family is the richest - and pollutes the most - in their country. Originally hailing from Naples, the secretive Apontes, who own a cruise brand as well as the world's largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), have had their names splashed in the local press in recent days, with reports ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: Why tankers can withstand a recession
    Why this tanker cycle is different and how even a global recession might not knock the sector off kilter were the central thrusts of the tanker panel at last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club. Getting proceedings underway, moderator Robert Clancy, the managing director of Arrow Shipbroking, set the scene, telling ...
  • Global Marine charters out cable layer to NEC
    UK-based subsea cabling specialist Global Marine Systems, part of the Global Marine Group, has sealed a long-term charter deal with Japan's NEC Corporation for the 2001-built cable-laying ship . Under a four-year contract, the subsea cable maker said it would bolster its provision of subsea cable systems and meet the expanding demand for new subsea ...
  • COSCO fares poorly in new sustainability report
    COSCO, China's largest maritime conglomerate, comes out poorly in a new sustainability report. The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) and non-profit CDP launched their new Transport Benchmark today. As a comprehensive analysis of 90 major transport companies from around the world, the benchmark sheds light on the progress - or lack thereof - transport companies have ...
  • Semco and SeaRenergy consortium secures TenneT service contract
    Transmission grid operator TenneT has awarded a consortium consisting of Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy a service contract for the maintenance of offshore grid connection systems, comprising offshore and onshore installations in the German and Dutch sectors. The contract is for five years and covers 2023 to 2028 and also initiates the strategic partnership in the ...
  • Gigantic Ozone Energy enters VLCC trades for a bargain price
    The search for elderly targets to move cargoes in the much-altered tanker trading world has seen prices leap most of the year, although signs now show that prices might be flattening out. One size that stands out as it continues to become more successful as time passes are VLCCs, where prices are increasing by millions ...
  • Shipping emissions forecast to flatten out next year
    Shipping is forecast to flatten overall emissions output next year after a post-covid growth of its carbon footprint. Clarksons Research has released an update on the industry's green progress with plenty of startling data for the industry to absorb ahead of a raft of new regulations coming maritime's way. Clarksons is projecting emissions to remain ...
  • Aramco teams with McDermott and NPCC to set up two offshore fabrication yards
    State oil giant Saudi Aramco is establishing two offshore fabrication yards in collaboration with McDermott International international and National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), part of Abu Dhabi's National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC). The new yards are being constructed in Ras Al Khair with the aim of delivering a more than 200% increase in Saudi Arabia's ...
  • Hamburg Port to use feederships to ferry boxes between terminals
    The Port of Hamburg will use feederships, not trucks, to shuttle boxes between terminals from next month. The German port has selected Unifeeder to carry out the process, working with two local software firms to create a digital process that also covers customs handling. The new initiative will see emissions cut in the port as ...
  • Ottawa completes ports modernisation review, intends to update how Canada's ports are managed
    Transport Canada launched a ports modernization review in March 2018 with an aim to optimise the current and future role of Canada's 17 port authorities (CPAs) in the country's transportation system. The review focused on how ports might better support the competitiveness of Canada's economy by facilitating the movement of goods; strengthen relationships with Indigenous ...
  • DEME contracts Seaqualize for offshore wind feeder barge operations at Vineyard Wind
    DEME Offshore US will deploy the HeaveChief 1100 (HC1100), a new offshore lifting device from Dutch heave-compensation specialist Seaqualize, to transfer delicate wind turbine components to and from supply vessels at the Vineyard Wind project. The battery-powered inline balanced heave compensator, created for heavy-lift, in-air active load control, is currently the largest active heave compensato

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Half of Russian ports lose business in wake of invasion
    Russia has pivoted its trade policy in the wake of sanctions with more seaborne trade flowing to countries it deems...
  • LNG carrier crunch looms
    Fleet will have the same design in 2025 as in 2015 without technology improvements, Lloyd's Register gas segment director says
  • Record rates, floating storage and contango trades for LNG shipping amid discharge delays
    Gas tanker rates surpass $460,000 per day to hit fresh records after gaining five-fold over October amid very tight availability
  • Ports await 5G connectivity to accelerate innovation
    Smart ports and smart shipping have been promoted by tech companies for many years, even though super-fast, low-latency connectivity has...
  • MASS misunderstandings reveal barriers to innovation
    Autonomous ships are at the higher end of innovation and will probably not feature globally for many years; yet discussion...
  • LPG shipping on track for solid rates through to 2025
    Daily rates could rise to $55,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 after dipping next year due to a heavy...
  • Matson projects 15% drop in quarterly China box volumes
    Matson reports lower demand for its transpacific service as transitional declines from pandemic highs reduce freight rates
  • Shipping's business model must adapt to retain talent
    Workforce and skills issues are rising up the ranking of maritime concerns. Incentives such as bonuses and holidays no longer...
  • Gram agrees $65,000 day rate for panamax PCTC
    Ever-higher charter rates are being paid for pure car truck carriers as available capacity continues to be absorbed by port...
  • Ningbo struggles to unblock cargo flows amid lockdown
    Shippers are allowed to pick up empty containers directly from the port area but many drivers remain stranded in the...
  • Shipping will require 'different fuels for different ships'
    'Rather than one solution, the industry will select different fuels for different types of ship and it is important not...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU taxonomy rules sweep shipping into their wake | Grain corridor to be expanded in renewal talks | Wärtsilä's units...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Industrial rebound pushing up US truck tonnage
    An increase in US manufacturing output is putting more freight in trucks this fall, contributing to an increase in truck tonnage as measured by the American Trucking Association and others.
  • US Gulf resin shippers get more vessel space with new CMA CGM service
    CMA CGM is adding a new South America-US Gulf service that aims to restore some of the capacity lost on that trade lane due to cutbacks over the past year.
  • Mobile's breakbulk docks face strike threat after talks with ILA local fail
    The ILA's local union at Mobile's general cargo and breakbulk docks may walk off the job this week if a deal can't be reached with breakbulk stevedore CSA Equipment.
  • Indian port capacity set to swell amid sustained trade growth expectations
    Among the Indian port projects in motion is a new deepwater greenfield harbor along the Bay of Bengal that the Adani Group hopes can serve as a growth catalyst for the relatively underrated trade region.
  • Flight-cutting plan at Amsterdam Schiphol puts freighter slots at risk
    A proposal to significantly reduce annual flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is rattling air cargo operators at the airport.
  • Slync bets on industry pioneer Urban to turn page
    Embattled software provider Slync.io has turned to GT Nexus co-founder John Urban in a bid to resurrect its fortunes following the ousting of former CEO Chris Kirchner.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Ardmore chief: Product tanker rates could triple in reshuffle of Russian oil trades
    Refiners have money to spend on tight shipping tonnage after reaping significant profits from cut-price Russian crude
  • Are container shipping markets set to resemble a car crash?
    Fast moving container markets has much in common with Formula 1, Capital Link forum learns.
  • Tanker or LNG carrier out of your price range? Rent a pirate ship for $292 per day
    A pirate ship on AirBNB still costs 99.6% less to charter per day than a large tanker
  • VLCC rates surge 19% in a day to reach 28-month high
    Market sentiment and futures market point to more gains as TCE earnings reach highest levels since 2020
  • Mind the 2030s green energy gap, Martin Stopford warns
    Veteran shipping analyst calculates it will take 36 wind turbines to provide sufficient green methanol for a container ship newbuilding
  • Carnival offers $1.25bn in bonds as it faces $35bn in Covid-19 debt
    New York-listed cruise giant's shares jump almost 11% by Tuesday's midday trading
  • B Riley analyst: Baltic clean product index fails to capture strengthening market
    B Riley Securities previews third quarter earnings season and has a big hike in price target for one major player
  • Greek LPG trader dives into shipowning with $63m VLGC deal
    The conspicuous transaction comes amid busy activity in LPG ships that may involve the shipping unit of EnTrust Global
  • Pakistan Ship Breakers Association says country plans to ratify Hong Kong Convention
    South Asian nation's 'in principle' decision seen as a major step to levelling the playing field for green recyclers
  • Navigator Holdings launches buyback programme after months of teasing
    Company executives had said a repurchase programme could be in the works as shares traded below net asset value
  • Governments, oil majors seek OSVs to monitor infrastructure after Nord Stream blasts
    Offshore owners receive unexpected boost to demand following suspected sabotage in the Baltic Sea
  • Tight LNG shipping market to 'progress' further into 2024
    Rates are not yet as high as they can go, says Maran Gas commercial chief
  • Lorentzen & Co ups tanker rate forecasts as tonnage supply 'thins out'
    Broker makes first change to 2023 estimates since May in fast-changing markets
  • Greek LPG trader expands into shipowning with $63m VLGC deal
    The conspicuous transaction comes amid busy activity in LPG ships that may involve the shipping unit of EnTrust Global
  • ExxonMobil out of Russia after SCF tanker dispute
    US oil major says that the Russian government 'unilaterally terminated' its interests in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
  • Lorentzen & Co ups tanker rate forecasts as tonnage supply 'thins out'
    Oslo broker makes first change to 2023 estimates since May in fast-changing markets
  • New Times Shipbuilding axes Eurogreen methanol-fuelled MR tanker newbuilding deal
    The buyer is said to have failed to put down first payment for the MR tankers despite extension of grace period
  • Gram hits accelerator with new record rate for five-year panamax charter
    Norwegian owner pushes up term benchmark again in super-hot market
  • TotalEnergies floats tender in search for shuttle tankers
    Oil major is seeking to charter two vessels for use in Brazil
  • Tankerska Next Generation lands huge rate for short-term MR tanker charter
    Brokers report 11-year-old vessel fixed way above spot levels for a month
  • Al Seer teams with Damen Shipyards to target $10bn of newbuildings
    Abu Dhabi owner and shipbuilder sees big demand for new vessels over the next 10 years
  • Second Angelicoussis capesize escapes Ukraine before grain window shuts
    Bulker that usually carries iron ore has switched to a multiple grain cargo to leave the war-torn country
  • French oil major TotalEnergies floats tender in search for shuttle tankers
    The oil major is seeking to charter two vessels for use in Brazil
  • Tufton Oceanic ups dividend target in stronger clean tanker markets
    UK owner believes sector strength will be magnified by EU ban on Russian oil
  • Amasus inks diesel-electric MPP quartet at Turkish shipyard
    Dutch owner says shortsea ships will be capable of carrying turbine blades, as well as containers and bulk cargo
  • Kyiv ups pressure on P&I insurers over Russian oil shipments
    Move comes as Greek tanker owners are named on Ukrainian website
  • Dry bulk rates and Guo's vanishing act scupper Citic FL ultramax quintet at DSIC
    Shipbuilding sources believe Citic FL will retain a DSIC contract for 10 bulker newbuildings
  • Bunker Holding extends paid parental leave for all employees to 20 weeks
    Male dominated workforce will no longer face pay cuts for leave under new ESG-related policy
  • Chemicals giant Ineos' trading arm sifts bids for LNG newbuilding pair
    Another charterer trawls an already tight market for vessels delivering in 2026
  • Weaker bulker markets prompt cancellation of ultramax quintet at Dalian Shipbuilding
    Sources said a weaker dry bulk market the 'disappearance' of the bank's global shipping head Guo Fangmeng (Bill Guo) were behind the termination

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2022
  • Shifting tides: The fall of container shipping stocks, the rise of tankers
    As container shipping stocks get battered by collapsing rates, tanker shares could be poised for a long bull run.
  • United Airlines' cargo revenue outperforms soft market
    United Airlines continues to deliver strong cargo results each quarter even as global trade softens.
  • SC Ports to construct intermodal facility to serve Charleston
    The South Carolina Ports Authority will join other major East Coast ports in providing near-dock rail via the planned Navy Base Intermodal Facility at the...
  • Port Houston records 2nd-busiest month amid import surge
    Port Houston reported a 26% year-over-year increase in cargo volume in September.
  • Mammoth Freighters adds UK facility for 777 cargo conversions
    Aerospace engineering firm Mammoth Freighters hasn't built one converted freighter yet but is already adding capacity to meet demand.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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
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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