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November 22, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Commissioner of Customs T. V. Ravi among many eminent personalities set to grace Gujarat Junction - CEO Roundtable & Exim Star Awards 2022 in Gandhidham on Nov. 25
  • WISTA International & Maritime SheEO officially announce MoU in India
  • FFFAI extends application date for nomination to YLP Award 2023 till November 30
  • Backhaul spot rates too showing significant drops, as per latest data
  • Dighi Port revises pilotage fuel surcharge rate
  • India's first Centre of Excellence for Green Port & Shipping launched
  • Sarbananda Sonowal reviews developmental works on Assam's Barak river (NW 16); asks experts to ensure seamless movement of cargo
  • Export duty on steel, some other commodities withdrawn
  • Oilmeal exports up 38 pc
  • EPTL & EPL conclude transaction of port & power infra assets to Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal signs expansion agreement with Suez Canal Economic Zone Authority
  • New shipping services to connect King Abdulaziz Port with 6 regional & international ports
  • AD Ports Group & Transmar launch new Pakistan service
  • UP eyes Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost agri, dairy products exports
  • Coffee exports surge
  • India to be among top three economic powers in 10-15 years: Sitharaman
  • Less soyabean import seen

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • 'Tween Elbe and Bosphorus
  • RCG widens its scope
  • Flying carpets en route to Malta
  • 2,440 m of new rail tracks open for traffic
  • AD Ports on the offensive
  • Onmove acquires Transin Logistics
  • XPO picks Remy Guyot
  • Up to 42% less emissions by 2030
  • Repeated warnings for overland transport
  • ID Logistics chooses William Parramore
  • For hydrogen produced on board
  • Indigo Cargo's first A321 from Delhi to Mumbai
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UK haulier rejuvenates fleet
  • 1,000 robots announced
  • India and Middle East ever more popular
  • Craiss wins award for digital transformation
  • CBP seizes ten shipments of narcotics

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Forwarder frustration as ro-ro bookings look to be impossible until Q2 23
  • AirBridgeCargo lessors sue insurers over aircraft 'seized' and stuck in Russia
  • CH Robinson Global Forwarding - it's a question of leadership
  • Zim faces redeploying nine box ships as it axes transpacific loop
  • New Delhi pushes for rapid sale of 30% of its shares in Concor
  • MSC Air Cargo exec team take their seats
  • Zhonggu to target containerised dry bulk to fill fleet of new box ships
  • OceanX goes to Mexico! The rates debate has yet to abate

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Navy takes delivery of LCAC 106
    The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17. LCAC 106's delivery follows the completion of acceptance
  • Community Offshore wind awards site appraisal survey contract
    Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has awarded Leidschendam, Netherlands, headquartered geo-data specialist Fugro an offshore survey contract to support site appraisal and concept design activities
  • Damen set to deliver big dredge in short order
    Ten years ago, Indonesia's Pelayaran Fortuna Nusantara Megajaya (PFNM) took delivery of the 2,500 cubic meter trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Barito Equator. Built to a Damen design, it remains the largest
  • Shipping to EU: Brown fuels aren't green
    The European Commission's proposals to include shipping in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) as from 2023 are now at the stage where the details of the regulation are being negotiated. Maritime
  • Why you should use synthetic lubricants for inland and coastal vessel operations
    SPONSORED CONTENT: Synthetic lubricants offer vessel operators a number of benefits, including enhanced equipment cleanliness, reduced component wear, extended oil drain intervals and a wide temperature operating range. Together, they can improve

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • RoadOne opens new transload facility in Houston
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the establishment of a highly secure 44,590 m² transload facility and a dedicated executive team, both located in Houston, Texas. RoadOne is a single-source intermodal, warehouse, and logistics services company. Its new facility is expected to provide a unique advantage to all of its clients who utilise overweight import and export services for their products.
  • BIMCO raises awareness for removal of single-use plastic bottles from ships
    Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has launched a campaign to raise awareness and support the removal of single-use plastic bottles from ships. The company has partnered with Ocean Bottle on co-branded reusable bottles which symbolise the change needed within the shipping industry. Ocean Bottle creates products made partly from stainless steel and partly from recycled plastic found
  • AD Ports, Transmar announce new Pakistan service
    AD Ports Group and Transmar International Shipping Company have launched a new container shipping service that will link the port of Karachi in Pakistan with major maritime economies of the Middle East and East Africa. The new service will provide weekly connections for cargo linking Karachi with the region's major ports in UAE (Khalifa), Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jeddah), Egypt (Sokhna and Adabiy
  • Second terminal planned in Port Said
    General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) have unveiled their plans to design and operate a second terminal at Port Said East Port. The terminal will be installed between SCZONE and the existing SCCT area. The targeted additional volume after the expansion will reach 2 million TEUs, according to Steven Yoogalingam, CEO and managing direct
  • Japanese yard orders fall to six-year low as container freight slumps
    The weakening container freight market has affected the fortunes of Japanese shipbuilders, which saw orders fall to a six-year low in October. Figures released by Japan Ship Exporters Association show that in October, newbuilding orders plunged by 80% from September to 217,740 gt. Newbuilding orders have not reached such low levels since January 2017, when 168,100 gt was recorded. Poor weather an
  • Port of Long Beach opens first public charging stations for heavy-duty trucks in US
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) has opened the first public charging stations for heavy-duty trucks in the United States. Heavy-duty electric trucks servicing San Pedro Bay port terminals can now charge for free at the Californian port. The port has partnered with EV Connect to provide the stations at the Clean Truck Program Terminal Access Center, 1265 Harbor Ave., Long Beach 90813. "Southern Californ
  • Stonepeak and Spirit Super acquire Australian port
    US-based investing firm Stonepeak and Australian fund Spirit Super announced the signing of a definitive agreement to buy 100% of Australia's GeelongPort Pty Limited. GeelongPort is Victoria's second largest port located approximately 75 kilometers southwest of Melbourne within Victoria's largest regional city, Geelong. Under the terms of the agreement, Stonepeak, on behalf of its managed funds a
  • Maersk and Hope Hicks resolve sexual assault case
    Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved Hicks' litigation against the company filed in New York Supreme Court in June for sexual assault and harassment during her cadet Sea Year in 2019. MLL is a US vessel operator and a wholly-owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller - Maersk. Attorneys for Hicks and MLL have mutually agreed that neit

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Hong Kong: How to build back trust
    The city has slipped down the maritime hub rankings. There's plenty of advice on offer to climb back in the second instalment of our brand new Hong Kong magazine. This is likely the most challenging time Hong Kong has faced in the last several decades, concedes Matthew McAfee, who heads up local shipowner Fairmont Shipping. ...
  • Environmental study calls for ammonia bunker fuel regulatory framework
    Ammonia spills while used as a shipping fuel could negatively impact certain habitats and species more than others, a new study calling for a regulatory framework for suitable mitigation measures has found. Ammonia produced with renewable energy is already projected as one of the possible main future fuels for shipping. However, its introduction creates new ...
  • Maersk scouts gaming society for fresh talent
    A.P. Moller - Maersk is looking to diversify its talent pool by hiring more gamers to help the company accelerate its digital transformation efforts. Angel Donchev, tech lead at the world's second-largest liner, recently attended an esports event in Copenhagen to promote Maersk's job openings to gaming enthusiasts. Donchev, who started his career in gaming, ...
  • Prysmian wins $153m cabling contract in Greece
    Italian cabling firm Prysmian has won a €150m ($153.5m) contract from Greek electricity grid operator IPTO to link the islands of Milos, Folegandros and Santorini. The contract should be finalised this year, following the customary approvals from the authorities involved. The deal is part of Phase D of the Cyclades' electrical interconnection that completes a ...
  • Adnoc Drilling expands further with $320m jackup trio
    UAE-based Adnoc Drilling, the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size, has further expanded its portfolio of offshore jackup rigs, having snapped up three brand new premium units for $320m. The acquisition is the fifth confirmed by the company in recent months, following deals for a total of six rigs ...
  • Qatar and China sign 27-year LNG deal
    One of the top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters QatarEnergy has penned a long-term agreement with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the supply of 4m tons of liquefied gas annually over 27 years. The deal, estimated to be worth around over $60bn, will see first deliveries start in 2026 and is China's longest ...
  • Stonepeak teams with Spirit Super to take over Australia's GeelongPort
    New York-headquartered alternative investment firm Stonepeak and Australian industry super fund Spirit Super have struck a deal to acquire Victoria's second-largest port, GeelongPort, in a deal estimated to be worth around A$1.1bn ($732m). Under the terms of the deal, Stonepeak will hold 70% of GeelongPort while Spirit Super, which has A$25bn worth of funds under ...
  • Tankers in six-digit territory ahead of EU's Russian crude ban
    Tanker rates are surging into six-digit territory. How the sector's fortunes fare once new European Union bans kick in on Russian crude from December 5 has analysts divided. The many hurdles Russia will face to get its top export to market from next month face a new layer of inspection. Concerned at the potential for ...
  • Panamax prices under pressure
    Sales in the bulker segment are still pushing through, with many segments still performing well despite the slump in freight rates experienced in Q4. One segment appears to have hit a wall, however. Prices for traditional-sized panamax bulkers continue to fall, with the 14-year-old, Imbaribi-built, reportedly sold for $14m, some $5m less than a sister ...
  • KBR and Socar joint venture to work on BP's unmanned platform project off Azerbaijan
    A joint venture between US services giant KBR and Azerbaijan's state oil company Socar has been awarded an optimisation stage engineering services contract by BP for the delivery of an unmanned compression platform in Azerbaijan. The deal is for the Shah Deniz compression project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, which is in ...
  • Shelf Drilling seals Angola jackup extension with Chevron
    Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured an extension on the 2007-built in direct continuation of its current contract offshore Angola. The rig is currently working for Chevron and the new deal will keep the Singapore-built unit busy at least until November 2023 as it includes an additional one-year option. Financial details have not ...
  • Aker Solutions and Aibel secure more work on Equinor's Johan Sverdrup
    Norwegian offshore energy service companies Aker Solutions and Aibel have secured maintenance and modification contract extensions from Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The extension of the call-off is in accordance with an existing frame agreement that lasts until February 2026. Both companies estimated the new deals to be worth between ...
  • Drone sightings in Middle Eastern waters spark concern
    Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an Iranian-made drone attacked a tanker in the region. The Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which is part of the Royal Navy, said the incident took place about 50 miles southwest of Muscat. The vessel and crew ...
  • Maersk settles sexual assault case with Hope Hicks
    Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved litigation against the company filed in New York Supreme Court in June for sexual assault and harassment during her cadet Sea Year in 2019, a high profile case that made headlines around the world. MLL is a ...
  • Bocimar orders 10 newcastlemaxes at Beihai
    Clarksons Research is reporting Belgian owner Bocimar has ordered ten 210,000 dwt newcastlemaxes at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The units are set to have ammonia ready notation. Delivery of the vessels is due across 2025 and 2026. VesselsValue lists the price of each unit at $64m. Beihai in northeast China has cornered the market ...
  • MOL and NYK move ahead with ammonia carrier plans
    Japan, Inc is pressing ahead with fixing its future ammonia supply chain. JERA, a joint venture between utilities TEPCO and Chubu Electric Power Company, has signed memorandums of understanding today with the nation's two largest shipping lines, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), to cooperate in transporting ammonia for the Hekinan Thermal ...
  • Crew extinguish two fires on product tanker at Port of Alaska
    Crew on the , a Hong Kong-flagged MR2 product tanker, put out two fires, one on Friday evening, the other on Saturday morning, while the vessel was docked at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. No injuries were reported, and the port was undamaged. The tanker, owned by US firm International Seaways, was delivering jet ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Caution urged as shipping prepares for ammonia era
    Amid the increasingly bullish projections of increased use of ammonia as a marine fuel and cargo, there are those sounding...
  • Boxship sales plummet on limited liquidity
    Priced out of buying tonnage during the boom of 2021 and 2022, smaller owners of containerships are returning to the...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo orders increasing
    CMB confirms that it has doubled an existing order for ammonia-fuelled newcastlemax bulk carriers, while a Japanese owner has contracted...
  • Shipowners intensify lobbying as EU closes in on deal on emissions trading
    The European Commission is said to support the earmarking of the shipping revenues raised from the emissions trading scheme. European...
  • Top 10 shipmanagers 2022
    Ahead of Lloyd's List's much anticipated 'One Hundred People 2022' - our annual ranking of the industry's most influential players to...
  • Container spot rates close in on 2019 levels
    The normalisation of freight rates is happening faster than most expected. A return to pre-pandemic rate levels is almost complete...
  • Hafnia expects product tanker outlook to remain strong
    Company says dislocation of trade will help with tonne miles. It is already witnessing increased flows from the Middle East...
  • The week in charts: IMO deceived | Ukraine's departures down over 60% | West coast ports imports at 10-year low
    Outbound sailings from Ukraine to international markets is 70% lower than last year, containership charter rates settle, and Russia appears...
  • Tanker rates move into overdrive as Russia looks to Asia
    Western sanctions on Russian crude oil exports are scheduled to take effect in December, with the sanction start date for...
  • Former FMC chairman Richard Lidinsky dies
    Wary of the anti-competitive nature of alliance, Mr Lidinsky voted against the formation of the P3. His legacy includes closer...
  • West coast dock talks resume as volumes shift eastwards
    Talks between the body that represents employers of the shipping industry on the Pacific coast, the Pacific Maritime Association, and...
  • Start-up platform ties up with shipping association in Singapore
    This support channel will broaden the engagement efforts of the PIER71 maritime innovation initiative by connecting start-ups with industry partners...
  • JERA teams with MOL and NYK to develop ammonia supply chain for power plant
    The study will include consider the construction of ammonia fuel carriers suitable for domestic thermal power plants and receiving stations
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO tricked into assigning numbers for fake shipowners | COP27 offered dialogue and promises but progress remains to be seen...
  • Cosco launches trailer platform to enhance logistics service
    Platform will manage the operations of trailers linking 87 major Chinese ports, covering almost all domestic markets and inland box...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • South Korea plans $2 billion shipping fund to weather container market downturn
    The fund is one of several measures taken by South Korea's government to help the country's shipping sector weather the downturn in container trade.
  • Top unions split on tentative agreement with US rails
    Lawmakers in Washington will face pressure to bridge the divide between rail labor and management because any job action could snarl supply chains in the weeks leading up to end-of-year holidays.
  • Mobile's breakbulk dockworkers to strike Tuesday after talks halted
    The Port of Mobile's breakbulk dockworkers will go ahead with a strike against stevedoring firm CSA Equipment after a month-long cooling period failed to produce a new contract.
  • UP to lift demurrage caps at seven inland terminals
    Union Pacific Railroad will no longer cap storage fees at seven inland ramps beginning next week, citing declining import volumes on the West Coast that has restored more typical cargo flow.
  • Richard Lidinsky, ex-FMC chair and champion of shippers, dead at 76
    Richard Lidinsky, a former chairman for the US Federal Maritime Commission, leaves a legacy of agency reform whose work echoes through the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • BRS: 'Shadow fleet' large enough to accommodate Russian oil exports
    Moscow's main issue in exporting its oil will be finding buyers, French broker says
  • StealthGas cuts 11 charter deals as market picks up
    Charterers have begun looking for forward coverage
  • Stealthgas cuts several charter deals as market picks up
    Greek owner disclosed 11 charters as charterers began looking for forward coverage
  • Nigeria urged not to rush to judgement over Heroic Idun crew
    Bodies representing Indian crew members say their mental health is getting worse after months in detention
  • Bahri strikes tanker and MPP shipping deal with Saudi Aramco's Luberef
    Companies aim to boost shipments and storage operations worldwide
  • Transworld enters tanker arena with double LR1 buy for Navig8 pool
    Dubai owner better known for boxships and bulkers diversifies further
  • OS 35: Gibraltar bulk carrier wreck removal hinges on finding a recycling site
    Successful contractor will be required to handle both the dismantling and recycling of the grounded ship
  • Unctad's five actions for resilient, efficient and green supply chains
    Jan Hoffmann and Shamika Sirimanne reflect on the next steps as the Unctad Trade and Development Commission holds its 13th session in Geneva this week
  • Liner operators prepare blank sailing 'blitz' in run-up to Christmas
    MSC, Maersk and Zim void more services as lines schedule record numbers of cancellations
  • Aframaxes lead charge as rates soar before EU's Russian crude ban
    Potential for limited improvement after 5 December, with owners already adjusting to a new reality
  • Newbuild spend stable at $101bn but order numbers fall, Clarksons says
    Rising costs and preference for high-value vessels explains why owners' outlay has not dropped in 2022
  • Fish in warm waters most at risk from ammonia fuel spills, says report
    Ammonia spills have a smaller dispersion distance and lower persistence within the environment compared to heavy fuel oil and marine gas oil, joint study claims
  • Two seafarers injured in blast on Greek offshore support vessel
    Accident occurred on Asso Marine ship during equipment tests off France
  • Viking Line becomes biggest shareholder in compatriot owner Eckero for €10m
    Ropax group wanted to keep control of loss-making company in Finnish hands
  • American Club makes supplementary call on members
    Insurer tells members it wants to provide a firm financial footing for the years ahead
  • Hafnia hands out $140m to investors as it breaks profit record - again
    Product tanker owner could boost dividends further as profit soars
  • New Kuwait refinery to spur product tanker demand, SSY says
    UK shipbroker charts how increasing output will support earnings
  • Double fire extinguished on International Seaways tanker in Alaska
    Exhaust stack suffered blazes on Friday and Saturday, but no injuries reported
  • Peter G's return to shipping: 'I'm happy ... and I can't even tell you why'
    Georgiopoulos tells how his quest for the next big thing led him back to mainstream shipping
  • Jera teams with MOL and NYK Line to co-operate on large ammonia carrier design
    Larger ships are needed to enable the low-cost procurement of ammonia in the large volumes required for power generation
  • Sanctioned Russian shipbuilder USC reveals order for Caspian container ships
    Four feeder vessels will operate on the North-South corridor from Iran to St Petersburg
  • Maersk Tankers shrinks former Brostrom fleet with sales
    Stenersen and Oktan Energy linked to deals for handysize pair
  • Peter' Gs return to shipping: 'I'm happy...and I can't even tell you why'
  • Inchcape Shipping Services CEO Olsen makes sudden exit
    Move comes less than a year after company was acquired by London-based private equity firm
  • Green technologies clean up at Singapore's Smart Port Challenge
    GotSurge, GreenCOP and Seadronix emerge the winners in sixth round of maritime start-up initiative

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Amazon air hub workers launch campaign to form union
    Amazon is expected to fight a new effort by workers at its air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky to form a union.
  • What do crazy $500,000-per-day rates say about shipping demand?
    Stratospheric LNG shipping rates offer a lesson on the do's and don'ts of measuring earnings momentum.

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