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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • ODeX partners with MatchLog - a step towards sustainable development
  • Allcargo Logistics' CSR arm & World Bunts' Foundation Trust enable rural housing initiative in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi & Kasargod with affordable housing
  • 15 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals commissioned; 100 is the target
  • India-UK FTA more important than date: UK Trade Minister
  • Key dignitaries & noteworthy sessions were the highlight of PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Maritime Regional Summit 2022 jointly organised by JNPA & MbPA
  • CMA CGM's first container using blockchain tokens!
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews progress of National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, Gujarat
  • Railways hikes wagon registration fee for all goods
  • Milaha reports 30 pc increase in net profit for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2022
  • Addition of a new shipping service connecting King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to Mundra & 3 other ports
  • MOL concludes charter agreement for LNG carrier with TotalEnergies
  • Govt mulling bringing back duty on crude palm, raising RBD duty
  • India reaches out to Sudan for settlement of trade in rupee
  • FCI to construct modern steel silos

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • High crises at high altitude
  • Bringing back capacity between Dublin and Miami
  • Enhancing rail services in Europe
  • Data technology for tank cars
  • Second HKMA Quality Award for Hactl
  • Savannah will tackle congestion
  • New alternative to reduce CO2 footprint
  • American Expediting conquers Boston
  • Fourteen locomotives for international trade
  • Special mission in heavy weather
  • Titan and ASL sign long-term dry lease agreement
  • Direct Bangladesh-Japan service
  • DTM founder Steve Richardson to retire
  • Helping victims of another hurricane
  • Leasing company joins top 12
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bretzke to become FWN
  • Schäflein expands management
  • To track solutions from Hoopo

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Ocean carrier voyage blankings causing chaos and confusion for shippers
  • Unhappy Atlas Air shareholders take legal action over directors' 'push' to sell
  • M&A radar: The spectacular rise and fall of CH Robinson
  • Brexit has resulted in a 'significant decline' in trade flows with the EU
  • Shippers can profit from DPW's ambitions for Romania as a logistics gateway
  • On the wires: M&A-focused Knight-Swift is a cool broken record
  • Transfar Shipping thinks ahead and plans 8,000 teu quintet to lure Alibaba

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • BOEM moves ahead on oil and gas leasing
    On Tuesday, the Bureau of Offshore Energy (BOEM) announced plans for the first-ever offshore wind lease sale off the U.S. West Coast. Today, with considerably less fanfare and tub thumping, BOEM announced
  • Gazelle floating wind platform completes model basin tests
    Dublin, Ireland, headquartered floating offshore wind platform designer Gazelle Wind Power reports that model basin tests have verified the viability of its platform concept. Gazelle, which opened a U.S. office earlier this
  • Mississippi River water levels: The drought goes on
    American Commercial Barge Line reports that river levels continue to fall on the Mississippi River with severe impacts to navigation not seen since 1988. "Industry is incurring catastrophic impacts to boat capacity,

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • SAAM Towage inks deal for its first electric tugboats
    SAAM Towage, division of SAAM Group, signed an agreement on 13 October with Teck & Neptune Terminals to deploy the first two electric tugs in its fleet. It is envisaged that these new units will reduce 2,400 tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHG) each year. The ElectRA 2300SX tugs have been designed by Vancouver-based Robert Allan and will be built at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey. "With an overall length
  • CMA CGM launches new block train service in Turkey
    French container carrier CMA CGM has announced the start of a new rail service in Turkey, effective from mid-October. The Marseille-based firm said its new bi-weekly block train shuttle from Iskenderun to Gaziantep is expected to offer "very short and reliable intermodal transit time of 1.5 days to Gaziantep Ramp" and "divide by 2.2 the CO2 emission and carbon footprint on the intermodal segment
  • Saudi Ports Authority announces new service to connect Dammam to global market
    The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), in order to enhance the direct trade and shipping link between Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world, announced the addition of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to its Aladin Express DMCC's shipping service, Gulf-India Express 2 (GIX2). The new service will connect Dammam to the ports of Jebel Ali in the UAE, Khalifa Bin Salman in Bahrain, Hamad in Qatar, and Mun
  • T&E calls shipping transition to LNG "irresponsible" in times of energy crisis
    A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe's clean transport campaign group, predicts that by 2030 Europe's shipping industry will need more than 6.3 million metric tonnes of LNG to fuel its growing fleet of gas-powered ships and as a result, Europe will become more dependent on fossil fuels. The 6.3 million metric tons is enough to power 7 million homes, according to T&E, which has des
  • TS Lines gets oil spill damage overturned on appeal
    Taiwan's High Court on 19 October overturned an earlier ruling that obliged TS Lines to pay approximately US$5 million in damages to fishermen whose livelihoods were allegedly affected after TS Taipei, one of the company's boxships, ran aground and broke in two in March 2016. Marine fuel spilled from the wreckage had allegedly affected fishermen in the area, but TS Lines appealed, saying there wa
  • Electric cranes enter service at Long Beach container terminal
    Port workers at SSA Marine, one of the Long Beach container terminals, have started to use electric cranes to stack boxes. The goal of the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and its partners is a zero-emission cargo handling fleet by 2030. The Zero-Emissions Terminal Equipment Transition Project, taking place at SSA Marine's Pier J, is largely funded by a US$9.7 million California Energy Commission grant

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Teekay sends FPSO for scrap in Denmark
    Teekay Corporation has contracted Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) for green recycling of its 1996-built floating production storage and offloading vessel . The FPSO will be scrapped after 25 years in operation for BP on the Foinaven deepwater field in the North Sea 193 km west of the Shetland Isles. The unit is expected to ...
  • 2020 Bulkers converts another newcastlemax to fixed-rate charter
    Norway's 2020 Bulkers has switched another one of its newcastlemax bulk carriers from index-linked to a fixed-rate charter. The Oslo-listed owner's 2019-built has been fixed to trader Koch at $14,392 per day until March 31, 2023. The 208,000 dwt bulker will also earn a premium related to the fuel cost savings of $4,500 per day ...
  • Bibby to launch marine finance business
    Bibby Line Group's financial arm for small and medium-sized enterprises, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced plans to launch a European marine finance business next year. BFS said the move will allow the company to expand its financing offers for SMEs, financing ships and vessels ranging from £1m to £10m ($1.1m to $11.3m) in value, ...
  • MOL seals TotalEnergies charter for LNG newbuild
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a multi-year charter contract with French energy major TotalEnergies for a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The vessel is currently being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for delivery in 2025. The 174,000 cu m ship will feature a ME-GA engine to cut methane slip ...
  • DEME teams with LS Cable on Norfolk Boreas wind farm contract
    Belgium-based DEME Offshore has secured export cable contract for Vattenfall's Norfolk Boreas wind farm in a consortium with South Korea's LS Cable & System. The contract includes the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing and testing of around 360 km of high voltage direct current (HVDC) export cables and fibre optic cables, including the offshore installation and ...
  • Shearwater awarded US Gulf of Mexico survey
    Offshore seismic specialist Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a large US Gulf of Mexico ocean bottom program, the second project award under the recently announced deal with WesternGeco. The survey is for three months covering an area of approximately 2,400 sq km. Shearwater will deploy its seismic vessels SW Gallien and SW Mikkelsen as source ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: The dangers of complacency for dry bulk
    Complacency creates a listless market, delegates attending the dry bulk session were told at last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club. "The best things we can do for ourselves in dry cargo is to be selfless and not selfish and cooperate and not be complacent," said John Michael Radziwill, CEO and ...
  • Inactive boxship levels hit two-year high
    Inactive tonnage as a percentage of the overall container fleet is now at its highest level in two years, according to Alphaliner, the latest in a wide-ranging series of data points highlighting the sector's swift change in fortunes. The proportion of inactive tonnage still remains very low historically, Alphaliner pointed out in its latest weekly ...
  • Star Capital offloads entire stake in MPC Container Ships
    UK private equity firm Star Capital has sold its entire holding in the Oslo-listed boxship owner, MPC Container Ships (MPCC). MPCC revealed in a filing that, once its largest shareholder Star Capital Partnership's Star Spike Limited had offloaded approximately 9.99% of its stake and that it no longer holds shares in the company. The shares ...
  • Mercedes-Benz eyes offshore wind power from 2027
    Mercedes-Benz is looking to cover a quarter of its electricity needs in Germany with offshore wind power starting in 2027. The Stuttgart-based carmaker recently penned a deal with a major European energy supplier for an offshore wind farm that will be built in the Baltic Sea. The carmaker, which has set a goal of covering ...
  • Call for Baltic scrubber ban
    Yesterday Splash carried studies from NASA suggesting the global sulphur cap had improved atmospheric conditions. However, the controversial International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation's effect on the sea remains a moot point. New research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden suggests the discharge water from ships' exhaust gas treatment systems, so-called scrubbers, is respo
  • Saipem wins $4.5bn contract from Qatargas
    Italy's Saipem Saipem has won a $4.5bn contract from Qatargas for the compression facilities package involving its North Field Production Sustainability (NFPS) project off the northeast coast of Qatar. The contract, the largest in the Milan-headquartered company's history, involves the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of two offshore natural gas compression complexes aimed a
  • Key nuclear tests to get underway in the US bringing shipping a step closer to adopting atomic propulsion
    Southern Company Services (SCS) and TerraPower have built and installed a new test facility at TerraPower's laboratory in Everett, Washington, a development maritime backers of atomic propulsion believe will hasten the uptake of the energy at sea. The integrated effects test, or IET, is the largest chloride salt system in the world and will be ...
  • Canberra presses ahead with national fleet plans
    The new Australian government today laid out plans towards the creation of a national fleet, something vehemently opposed by the local shipowning association. A new taskforce has been appointed to speed up the creation of an Australian-flagged and crewed fleet.Infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government minister Catherine King said: "Establishing a strategic fleet made ...
  • Mubadala buys into GIP's offshore wind developer Skyborn
    Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has acquired a stake in Skyborn Renewables, a German offshore wind developer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Skyborn, formerly known as Wpd Offshore, has an offshore wind portfolio with a capacity of more than 7bGW with five operating and under-construction projects in Germany, France and Taiwan as well as a ...
  • SAAM shareholders approve terminals sale to Hapag-Lloyd
    At an extraordinary shareholder's meeting yesterday, the shareholders of SAAM approved the agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its subsidiaries SAAM Ports and SAAM Logistics, as well as the real estate assets belonging to the logistics business, to the German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, a transaction that was valued at about $1bn. "It ...
  • California to invest $1.2bn in its ports and freight corridors
    The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has issued guidelines and a call for projects as the state makes available $1.2bn in one-time funding for port and freight infrastructure projects to build a more efficient, sustainable and resilient goods-movement system. The funding program is intended to enable long-term upgrades that will increase the capacity to move ...
  • US safety board issues recommendations following Seacor Power capsizing investigation
    The liftboat capsized in April 2021 off the coast of Port Fourchon, Louisiana during a thunderstorm. Of the 19 people aboard the vessel, six died and seven are missing, presumed dead. Six people were rescued by the US Coast Guard and other vessels. The Seacor Power, valued at $25m, was a total loss. The National ...
  • What you need to know when sourcing crew from Africa
    Craig De Savoye on the challenges and opportunities of sourcing the next generation of crew from Africa. Late last month, some of the most powerful figures in the maritime community assembled in Singapore to attend the Maritime CEO Forum, which I lapped up. Carl Schou, president and CEO of Wilhelmsen Ship Management, said Africa was ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Columbia and Marlow announce 'friendly' demerger
    Companies have been expanding independently
  • Australia faces opposition to plan for domestic-flagged and crewed fleet
    Industry group warns that the task forces' policy goals can either be met at a lower cost or do not...
  • Global steel forecast to sink into contraction
    Downward revision likely to hit bulker demand, especially for China-related trades, but a small uptick is expected next year
  • Berthing time ramps up at Ningbo terminals amid lockdown fallout
    Increased time at berth comes amid a shortage of container truckers and closures of storage yards. But the situation appears...
  • Further blankings required in face of looming boxship overcapacity
    Container capacity supply will rise by more than 10% next year. With demand growing at less than 2%, lines will...
  • US charges smuggling network linked to sanctioned oil trades
    US authorities have charged five Russian nationals and two commodity traders in a scheme involving money laundering and sanctions evasion
  • Owners of crude tankers maintain bullish stance
    'Why would anyone be a first mover? The second mouse gets the cheese. The first one gets squashed,' says Ridgebury...
  • Why shipping is struggling to innovate
    Shipping is struggling with innovation, but technological breakthroughs are not the problem; the required advances needed are in scalability and...
  • Silicon hubs and start-ups offer fresh perspectives for shipping
    Business leaders recognise the significance of start-up thinking, though very few acquisitions of digital businesses by physical product businesses are...
  • MOL agrees LNG carrier charter deal with TotalEnergies
    The 174,000 cu m vessel's modern ME-GA engine will help reduce emissions and methane slip
  • Imports slide further in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
    Stocked inventories, concerns over the west coast labour negotiations and economic uncertainty weigh on incoming volumes at the west coast's...
  • Sembcorp Marine wins FLNG projects from New Fortress Energy
    Hull conversion and fabrication of topsides for the first floating LNG liquefaction facility is scheduled for delivery in the first...
  • Singapore's economic pact with Australia may lead to green shipping corridors
    Deal on collaboration to decarbonise operations at sea and at ports, assessing routes, alternative fuel use and bunkering and infrastructure...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU Parliament passes world's first marine fuel targets for decarbonisation | Efficient shipping requires scale, says Maersk Tankers | Collisions...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Strong trucking earnings delay shift in pricing power
    US shippers will win transportation savings in 2023 bids, but large truckload carriers haven't lost all pricing muscle.
  • Course correction needed in wake of OSRA-22
    OSRA-22 was signed into law in mid-June by President Joe Biden.
  • South African dock strike ends, but disruption to linger 'for weeks'
    Carriers will continue to skip calls at South African ports next week even with the end of the strike, which has caused widespread disruption to terminal operations with cargo backlogs and omitted calls on key services.
  • LA-LB cargo flow improves amid diversions linked to prolonged labor talks
    Reduced backlogs in Southern California due primarily to the diversion of cargo to the East and Gulf coasts has shifted the congestion problems to ports in those regions.
  • Mobile breakbulk dockworkers avoid strike, head to mediation with employer
    Union workers at Mobile's breakbulk and general cargo docks are the only ones working for a maritime employer without a ratified contract during the ILA's current 2018-2024 master contract term.
  • Mobile breakbulk dockworkers head to mediation with employer
    Union workers at Mobile's breakbulk and general cargo docks are the only ones working for a maritime employer without a ratified contract during the ILA's current 2018-2024 master contract term.
  • Confusion around ocean freight indexes limits their usefulness: shippers
    Buyers of ocean capacity have long used freight rate indexes to gauge the direction of the market, but disruption and sky-high costs during the COVID-19 pandemic have elevated their prominence, often leading to difficult discussions with their executive leadership.
  • IMO 2023 rules to have no significant impact on overcapacity: Drewry
    A widely held view by carrier executives that the IMO's environmental regulations will absorb a large amount of surplus vessel capacity has been countered by shipping analyst Drewry.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Capesize bulker spot rates slide 4.5% in a day as iron ore and steel prices drop
    Tight vessel supply should allow spot rates to rise quickly off slight increases in demand, analyst says
  • International Maritime Security Construct grows with Seychelles membership
    Indian Ocean island nation joins nine others in the Middle East maritime monitoring group
  • Matson moves $565m into piggy bank for next ship order
    Hawaii container ship operator expected to place $1bn order by the end of this year
  • Streetwise: After a slow start, International Seaways is no longer under the radar in 2022
    New York owner of 78 clean and dirty tankers has attention galore from some interesting investors. Our shipping finance newsletter asks, where is it leading?
  • Nordea's corporate lending drives third quarter profit
    Major shipping lender says businesses are looking for merger and acquisition deals
  • Final curtain drawn on dropped Columbia-Marlow merger plan
    Third-party managers announce divorce after a marriage that was never really consummated
  • Master fined after double grounding of cargo ship off Denmark
    The Troubadour ran into difficulty on Wednesday carrying a cargo of cigarettes and vodka
  • EU recognition of Alang recycling is a 'work in progress', says Maersk
    The head of responsible ship recycling says two factors are holding Indian breakers back
  • Russian oil mislabelled? Trick in the works to bypass EU sanctions
    Sanctions against Moscow open the door to all kinds of shenanigans by profit-seeking players
  • Russian oil mislabeled? Trick in the works to bypass EU sanctions
    Sanctions against Russia open the door to all kinds of shenanigans by profit-seeking players
  • Teekay to scrap FPSO Petrojarl Foinaven at MARS in Denmark
    European outpost of US recycling yard group wins contract to dismantle North Sea production unit
  • Maersk 'gets creative' in race for new ship recycling sites
    Executive Captain Prashant Widge says partnerships can open up much-needed capacity for old container vessels
  • IACS nears completion of work on application of EEXI regulations
    International class society body tackles queries raised on incoming emissions regulations, throwing a possible temporary lifeline to some older LNG ships
  • Juicy NEC cable-layer charter reveals a shift to telecoms
    Broker estimates Japanese group will be paying between $50,000 and $60,000 per day for UK ship
  • Newcomer Arctic Container Line unveils expansion plans
    Deal with Dutch agency will help expand reach of liner upstart to more ports
  • 2020 Bulkers switches newcastlemax to fixed deal as rates soften
    The Bulk Sandefjord will earn $14,392 per day to the end of March
  • DNB adds $211m of shipping loans as impairments reversed
    Major Norwegian lender says maritime markets are stable, while offshore credit quality improves
  • Feasting and folklore light up Navigator Forum on Aegean islands
    More than 250 participants talk shipping and have a great time on the Aegean
  • MOL finally confirms LNG newbuilding charter deal with TotalEnergies
    In July shipowner was rumoured to have emerged as the lone winner of tender launched by energy major but rates have since climbed
  • Tufton Oceanic principals build stakes in share deal spree
    Executives take advantage of falling share price in 2022
  • 'Great interest' in MPCC shares despite weak markets as Star Capital exits
    London-based fund sells remaining stock after $93m disposal in March
  • Russian traders arrested over dark fleet oil exports to sanctioned oligarch
    US prosecutors reveal case against alleged sanctions-busting ring after arrests of two key players
  • Samsung Heavy makes VLGC debut with Eastern Pacific newbuilding deal
    Sources name the Singapore player as the owner of the dual-fuelled gas carriers
  • UK private equity fund Star Capital dumps MPCC holding as markets weaken
    London-based fund sells remaining stock after $93m disposal in March
  • Australia faces blowback over task force to launch national fleet
    Industry body Shipping Australia says such operations tend to do more harm than good
  • Will the IMO's Carbon Intensity Indicator matter? That depends
    The market impact of the new global regulation will largely depend on the strength of its 'commercial teeth'
  • Transatlantic freight rate boom threatened as ocean carriers pile in
    Trade has emerged as one of container shipping's biggest earners
  • Keppel and Yangzijiang Finance top of the league for Singapore share buybacks
    The two companies are also among the leading buyers of their own shares in the year-to-date, says SGX
  • Stifel slashes Matson target value by $481m as 'rates fell faster than we expected'
    Investment bank knew a slump was coming for Hawaii liner operator, but not this quickly

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Here's how container shipping lines can escape a crash in 2023
    Shipping lines face a minefield of surging capacity and sinking demand, but there is a path to safety, claims one industry expert.
  • South Florida Container Terminal orders 12 electric gantry cranes
    South Florida Container Terminal has ordered 12 electric, emission-free, rubber-tired gantry cranes and welcomed the launch of CMA CGM's Medgulf service at PortMiami.
  • Flexport juices trade finance program with $200M credit line from KKR
    Flexport is an international logistics provider that also acts as a bank for customers that need more liquidity when sourcing goods from overseas.
  • American Airlines cargo revenue retreats 16% in Q3
    The air cargo market's deceleration this year had a greater impact on third-quarter cargo revenues at American Airlines than its primary rivals, Delta and United...
  • Airlines fill less cargo space as consumer spending, trade sag
    The air cargo market is full of contradictions. Shipments and rates are falling and a recession is looming, but business is better than in 2019.

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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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