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October 20, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Transworld Group Singapore holds Round Table Leadership Meet & musical evening in Mumbai
  • Credit risk in trade, supply chain & export finance back to pre-pandemic levels: Report
  • DP World's Jebel Ali Port & Free Zone key to boosting India-UAE trade to $100 billion, highlights business event
  • Samir J. Shah conferred European Continental University award
  • Railways withdraws rebate on freight corridor for RoRo traffic
  • Exports of passenger vehicles up
  • Exporters concerned about recessionary trends in the EU
  • Höegh Autoliners receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • East-West Gate to handle up to 1 million containers
  • Massive expansion of intermodal fleet
  • Own entities in Morocco
  • Autonomous freight delivery in Texas
  • CBP at CWF
  • Sun Chief here to stay
  • Thomas Miller chooses Hugh Titcomb
  • Hydrogen-powered ro-ro tractors to roll by 2023
  • A special service for UAE ports
  • Reaching number ten
  • Marvin Allen to head Chicago branch
  • Skipping the queues with self-service lockers
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  • Aeroterm picks Lödige Industries
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  • New partners in the OSL network
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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • New lockdowns in key Chinese transport hubs hobble supply chains again
  • US airports need a $5bn government injection to upgrade cargo infrastructure
  • M&A radar: Poker-faced GCT bidders line up for New York terminals
  • Idle containership fleet set to surge as liners rationalise networks
  • Against the odds: Mainfreight - the 'dead wood' allure
  • With volumes and revenue falling in Q3, it's a bumpy road ahead for US trucking
  • On the wires: One from 'stay-fluid' JB Hunt - watch your bad debts!
  • EU votes for world's first green shipping fuel requirement of 2%
  • News Podcast | October 2022 | US cargo wars: east coast vs west coast

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • BOEM sets date for California offshore wind lease sale
    The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer
  • Kongsberg Maritime tech selected for Stockholm's new autonomous electric ferries
    The autonomous electric road road ferries that Holland Shipyard is to deliver to the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket Sweden) will feature Kongsberg Maritime technology. Under a contract with Holland Shipyards, Kongsberg Maritime
  • Eastern Shipbuilding cuts steel for fourth OPC
    Even as it continues to contest the Coast Guard's decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA, Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
  • Battery-hybrid PSV wins 5-year North Sea contract
    Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA reports that it has entered into a long-term contract for the battery-hybrid PSV Normand Falnes with TotalEnergies UK. The contract, which will be for five years

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Adani Ports reverses plan to levy extra charges on Mundra box train operations
    In a significant trade development that presents some cost relief for Indian hinterland shippers amid high freight rates, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) has eventually agreed to recall its notices seeking to levy extra user fees on container trains operating to/from Mundra Port, according to industry sources. Mundra is the busiest container handler in India and freight load
  • Crewman missing after falling overboard Vietnamese bulker
    One seafarer has gone missing while three others were rescued after falling overboard from a bulk carrier anchored at Taiwan's Kaohsiung port. The Maritime Port Bureau said it received a call for assistance at 5.08 pm local time on 17 October. The bureau stated that four of the 22 crewmen on the 56,000 DWT VIMC Sunrise, owned by Vietnam Maritime Corporation, had fallen into the water while workin
  • ReCAAP ISC reports significant rise in ship robberies in Asian waters
    Asian waters saw a 13% rise in armed robbery and ship piracy in January-September this year against the same period in 2021. During this nine-month period, 62 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported compared to 55 incidents reported during January-September 2021, says ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), an inter-governmental agency that works on combating piracy and armed robb
  • CN Indian container ports report: Box volumes at Mundra Port slip amid trade slowdown effects
    Mundra Port, India's busiest container harbour, saw a noticeable fall in container movement last month. According to exclusive data obtained by Container News, the volume of containers handled at the Adani Group's flagship port in September declined nearly 6% month on month to 522,483 TEUs, from 554,184 TEUs in August. Of this, the Adani-controlled terminals contributed 444,986 TEUs, compared wi
  • Dockworkers strike fears at Port of Mobile amid record container volumes
    A potential dockworker strike might launch at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, US as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the port, do not come to an agreement on workers' payments. The union members seem to have turned down a third company offer last month, while the workers at the port of Mobile have been without a cont
  • Long Beach reports box decline in September
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) saw its container volumes decrease slightly by 0.9% in September to 741,823 TEUs. The Californian port said diminishing consumer demand, full warehouses and inflation concerns led to the decline. According to the port's data, imports decreased by 7.4% to 342,671 TEUs, exports increased by 1.9% to 112,940 TEUs, while empty containers moved through the port rose 7% to 286,

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • EU lawmakers call for 2% green marine fuel mandate by 2030
    Europe's lawmakers have adopted their position on draft EU rules on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport (FuelEU Maritime) with a 2% mandate by 2030. The European Parliament wants the maritime sector to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships by 2% as of 2025, 20% as of 2035 and 80% ...
  • Höegh buys back car carrier for $29.3m
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has exercised an option to buy back the 2009-built car carrier from Pioneer Leasing, a company controlled by Credit Agricole. The Oslo-based firm is paying $29.3m for the 7,850 ceu vessel, estimated by three different brokers as worth $70m by the end of Q3. The vessel was one of a series of ...
  • One missing after four seafarers fall from bulker off Taiwan
    Taiwanese authorities are searching for a chief officer who fell overboard from a Vietnamese bulk carrier together with three other crewmembers who were injured in the fall but rescued. The incident took place on Monday afternoon while the 56,100 dwt supramax was anchoring 7 nautical miles west of the port of Mailiao in Taiwan. The ...
  • Ship traffic hit by latest covid outbreak in Ningbo
    A bout of covid-inspired lockdowns at the world's largest port is having an impact on vessel traffic, despite Chinese authorities insisting volumes are normal. A covid outbreak was first detected in Ningbo on Thursday last week, with a district, Daxie, quickly placed in lockdown over the weekend. By Monday, however, the outbreak had spread to ...
  • Siem Offshore fined $8m for late vessel delivery to Petrobras
    Siem Offshore has lost another case against Petrobras related to the late delivery of the oil spill recovery vessels (OSRVs). In a filing to the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Norwegian offshore vessel operator said that its Brazilian subsidiary has been notified of the "final unfavorable decision" of a Brazilian court in the case related to ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: ESG front and centre when it comes to finance
    The growing primacy of ESG dominated much of discussion at last week's ship finance panel during the Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club. While panellists conceded the outlook for the markets remained "fantastic", delegates were warned that financing options could become thinner for those in shipping who have not fully taken onboard ...
  • CAI International and Beacon Intermodal Leasing to merge
    Across many strands of the container supply chain the big names keep getting bigger. Japan's Mitsubishi HC Capital has announced this week it is merging two subsidiaries, CAI International and Beacon Intermodal Leasing, to create the world's third largest container leasing company. The merger is planned to become effective on January 1 with the Beacon ...
  • Solstad's battery hybrid PSV secures five-year contract in UK North Sea
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has landed a long-term contract with TotalEnergies UK for its battery-hybrid installed large platform supply vessel . The Oslo-listed owner and operator said the 2011-built 5,500 dwt PSV has been fixed for five years, without disclosing financial terms. According to Solstad, the new contract is one of the first long-term agreements awarded ...
  • New Chinese owner launches liner service to Russia
    China has a new shipowner, servicing the growing container trade to neighbour Russia. According to Alphaliner, Shenzhen-based Neptune Logistics Group (NEP) has deployed its first ship, the multipurpose vessel . The 443 teu capacity ship will shuttle between Nansha in southern China and Vladivostok in Russia's Far East. The group is also involved in trucking, ...
  • Seadrill wraps up $628m rigs sale
    Seadrill has completed the sale of seven jackup rigs operating in Saudi Arabia to subsidiaries of Middle East driller ADES for $628m. The deal included AOD I, AOD II, AOD III, West Callisto, West Ariel (pictured), West Cressida, and West Leda. ADES will also employ the crews operating the rigs and will hold the drilling ...
  • Contships buys Lomar quartet
    Greece's Contships Management has purchased four 1,102 teu boxships from Lomar Shipping according to Alphaliner. No price has been revelled for the 2014 to 1016-built quartet, Tokyo Trader, Taipei Trader, Toronto Trader and Trinidad Trader. These vessels are part of a six-vessel series ordered by Lomar Shipping in 2012 from Chinese yard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The ...
  • NASA hails global sulphur cap a success
    NASA has hailed the beneficial effects of the global sulphur cap to the atmosphere. A newly published study from the American space agency has found that so-called ship track clouds dropped dramatically in 2020, the first year of the implementation of the International Maritime Organization's new fuel regulations. NASA conceded that pandemic-related disruptions played a ...
  • Euronav continues clearing older ships with latest suezmax sale
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav continues clearing out older tonnage in the face of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new environmental regulations. The New York and Brussels-listed company has offloaded the 2006-built suezmax to an undisclosed buyer for $33m, according to VesselsValue. The vessel is debt free and the deal will generate a profit of $12.9m. ...
  • NYK to invest in Pertamina
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is investing in Indonesia's best-known shipping line, reaching a basic agreement to invest in Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a shipping subsidiary of Pertamina, a state-owned oil and gas company. The parties plan to conclude an investment agreement and complete the investment by the end of 2022. Specific details of the ...
  • ZeroNorth unveils AI-enabled fuel model
    ZeroNorth has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-enabled fuel model which it claims generates 34% more accurate predictions when compared to existing solutions and the current industry standard, and lowers the bias of results by 42%. ZeroNorth claims today's industry-standard fuel consumption tables are generally between 75% and 90% accurate depending on factors including weather and ...
  • Strike looming at Port of Mobile in Alabama
    If the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the Port of Mobile, do not reach an agreement by midnight on October 20, the 800 or so dockworkers represented by the ILA will begin strike action. The union members turned down a third company offer last month. Workers ...
  • The banks are returning, but who stands to benefit?
    Erlend Sommerfelt Hauge, co-founder of ship finance platform, Oceanis, has some capital advice for readers. Over the past 18 months banks have made serious efforts to return to the shipping industry. As Splash reported last month, the Petrofin Index for Global Ship Finance, which assesses the level of bank finance available to the industry, showed its first ...
  • First offshore wind lease sale on US west coast to take place in December
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on December 6 for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California. This will be the first offshore wind lease sale on America's west coast and the first US sale to support potential commercial-scale floating ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • EU Parliament passes world's first marine fuel targets for decarbonisation
    'This is the beginning of the end for fossil fuels in Europe's shipping industry,' says Delphine Gozillon of the Brussels-based...
  • Efficient shipping requires scale, says Maersk Tankers
    Efficiency of operations and the ultimate decarbonisation of the industry will not be achieved through the decisions of small individual...
  • Höegh Autoliners snaps up bargain PCTC from lessor
    The 7,850 car capacity Höegh St. Petersburg has been purchased from lessor Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank for less...
  • Two-tier product tanker market helps rates
    The portion of the world fleet picking up Russian trade will effectively reduce supply for international trades, pushing up freight...
  • Collisions in Istanbul anchorage as congestion worsens
    The number of collisions so far this year in anchorages around Istanbul has doubled in the past week to four
  • Bulker owners pin hopes on China demand revival
    China's zero-Covid policy has crippled industrial activity, hurting bulk commodity imports, which has kept a lid on upward freight rate...
  • DP World seeks to boost intermodal connections
    Romania's industrial hinterland is not well served by the country's infrastructure. Constantza port operator DP World wants to fix that...
  • Containership charter rates slide further
    Weak demand and an increasing supply of ships means charter rates are continuing to fall, although the rate of decline...
  • Lines' logistic play offers limited earnings and sizeable risk
    Extracting synergies from logistics investments offers container carrier limited earnings potential in the short term, says ratings agency
  • NYK to invest in Pertamina's shipping subsidiary
    NYK also plans to collaborate with PIS on carbon capture and storage
  • Imports of South African coal into EU jump fivefold
    Coal exports from South Africa have declined 1% this year
  • Samsung Heavy wins twin VLGC order worth $191m
    Latest very large gas carrier orders bring the yard's orderbook to 84% of its annual target
  • Jinhui sells post-panamax bulker pair for $35m
    Record asset prices for dry bulkers are softening
  • Daily Briefing
    Ningbo struggles to unblock cargo flows amid lockdown | Half of Russian ports lose business in wake of invasion |...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Ocean carriers readying more capacity cuts for Q4: analysts
    Maersk and Wan Hai are throttling back their capacity into the US West Coast amid a severe drop in container freight rates that could lead to even more vessel cuts as the fourth quarter progresses.
  • Ocean capacity could see 15 percent cut by 2024: analyst
    A mix of slow-steaming and scrapping in upcoming years due to fuel efficiency rules could cause a significant reduction in ocean vessel capacity.
  • J.B. Hunt says US supply chain remains slow, but worst could be over
    J.B. Hunt believes BNSF Railway's service has improved in recent weeks, which could lead to faster turns of containers and lower costs for shippers; but when that happens is still an open question.
  • US supply chain remains slow, but worst could be over: J.B. Hunt
    The world's long-haul airlines are celebrating a steady return of passenger traffic, but as planes fill with travelers, weakening freight demand means carriers are struggling to fill the surplus cargo capacity below their feet.
  • Fleet Enable launches first forecast tool for final mile 'Intelligence' predicts outcomes from volume shifts to revenue
    Logistics technology innovator Fleet Enable today introduced software that predicts the future for final-mile delivery operators. The company said its Fleet Enable Intelligence tool would forecast everything from warehouse volume shifts to revenue growth. Fleet Enable said 'Intelligence' is the first predictive software produced exclusively for final-mile carriers.
  • JOC Rankings: Container lines led record transportation revenue growth in 2021
    It was the "year of the ocean carrier" as liner operators saw 2021 revenue results that were more than double those of other top 50 transportation providers.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Los Angeles cargo volumes ease as Christmas inventory comes early and inflation persists
    Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast are now getting overwhelmed with cargo as shippers send their goods there, port's Gene Seroka says
  • UN says yes to Comite Maritime International on ship sale treaty
    After 15 years' work by global maritime lawyers, the UN says yes to making sure creditors cannot re-arrest a ship bought in a court sale
  • Suezmaxes benefit from VLCC strength while delays pump aframax rates
    Suezmax sentiment is high while aframax owners should see further rate increases, Fearnleys says
  • Carnival prices private bond offering after boosting to $2bn as coupon rates rise
    Cruise giant plans to use proceeds from notes to make payments on revolving credit facility
  • S&P Global Ratings predicts P&I clubs face a 'challenging' renewal
    Shipowners are likely to resist insurers attempts to raise rates yet again
  • Green Seas: Does nuclear hold the key for decarbonising shipping? Or should it be off the table?
    Our environmental sustainability newsletter digs into the prospects for nuclear energy as a carbon-free fuel for shipping
  • ExxonMobil out of Russia after Sovcomflot tanker dispute
    US oil major says the Russian government 'unilaterally terminated' its interests in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
  • Siem Offshore fined $8m for late ship delivery to Petrobras
    Legal action in Brazil failed to overturn penalty charge
  • European lawmakers give teeth to tougher greenhouse gas targets
    Shipowners offer cautious welcome to EU parliament proposal, which puts suppliers on the hook for clean fuels' availability
  • Will IACS cast EEXI lifeline to older LNG ships?
    International class society body tackles queries raised on incoming emissions regulations, throwing a possible temporary lifeline to some older LNG ships
  • Medical charity Mercy Ships sets date for Cargo Day fundraiser
    Charity is aiming for its best year yet after raising $5m since 2016
  • Oslo-listed Hoegh Autoliners pounces on leased car carrier for $40m below market price
    Norwegian owner continues to take advantage of purchase options to build fleet for bargain outlays
  • 'Disgruntled' Ned Sherwood 'points the finger at Reddit crowd' over liner giant Zim's woes
    Is it 'the Reddit crowd' or more sophisticated investors who are convinced the liner company will lose more share value?
  • Silicon Valley fund Zeev Ventures enters shipping with $24m raise
    Big Silicon Valley fund leads funding round for start-up
  • Japan's NYK Line to take a stake in Indonesia's Pertamina Shipping
    The companies are drawing up plans for a strategic partnership in energy transportation
  • Hong Kong trader Gigantic Ozone Energy enters VLCC sector as prices surge
    New owner of former Angelicoussis tanker has already seen its value increase $9m
  • United Arab Emirates to ban the beaching of ships flying its flag
    New recycling regulation is part of broader maritime law that will allow foreign owners to register ships under UAE flag
  • Atlantska Plovidba bulker back in business after serious summer smash
    Battered Croatian vessel AP Revelin has been repaired in the US
  • Investors reject ADS Maritime stock offer as trading price stays lower
    Owner sells only 200,000 of 34m shares up for grabs
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific orders MRs amid surging product tanker rates
    Owner is said to have taken over newbuilding slots booked by French newcomer
  • Search on as four seafarers fall from supramax bulker off Taiwan
    Three injured crew members rescued but chief officer remains missing
  • Mitsubishi HC Capital creates container leasing giant
    Japanese finance house is consolidating two subsidiary companies as it targets growth
  • Tanker newbuilds make little commercial sense, says Ridgebury CEO Burke
    Low orderbook could keep crude carrier rates buoyant for a couple of years
  • UK-based Navig8 launches new aframax tanker pool with older Castor Maritime trio
    UK group starts V8 Plus operation with Cypriot-controlled tankers built in 2005 and 2006
  • Euronav ships out another old tanker for $13m profit
    Suezmax Cap Philippe sacrificed on the altar of efficiency regulations
  • 'I want more female seafarers to break the glass ceiling,' says Wilhelmsen Ship Management's first woman captain
    Company is seeking to provide an environment where women seafarers can thrive
  • Aponte is sitting comfortably after the container shipping boom - but the good times are over
    Liner giants have filled their boots with cash in the past two years but the big-money party looks to be coming to a close
  • South Korean shipyards hit by double whammy on steel plate shortages
    Shipyards face cost hikes as they are forced to import materials
  • Jinhui Shipping offloads post-panamax bulker duo for $34.5m
    Oslo and Hong Kong-listed shipowner said disposals are part of strategy to reduce fleet's age profile
  • Jinhui turns supramax pure-play with sale of post-panamax duo
    Oslo and Hong Kong-listed shipowner said disposals are part of strategy to reduce fleet's age profile
  • Cruise stocks add $2.2bn in market cap as US shipping shares join broader market rally
    Dry bulk and product tanker shares also join in gains as investor confidence builds in New York
  • Severe drought grounds barge traffic on Mississippi River
    Water levels on major US waterway reach lowest points since 1988, barge operator says

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Container imports to Los Angeles and Long Beach are plummeting
    Southern California ports are being hit by double-digit import drops as the COVID-19 cargo boom winds down.
  • 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.

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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
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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