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September 23, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2022 to honour some of the best in the business today
  • JNPA inks MoU for Jalna MMLP
  • Zipaworld launches its Multimodal App with the launch of National Logistics Policy
  • 'NLP is futuristic, ambitious & achievable'
  • Seamless transfer of logistics data across ministries likely by Nov.
  • GDP growth seen at 7 pc in FY23: ADB
  • 'The policy directs all players to collaborate to eliminate pockets of waste & inefficiency'
  • 'NLP will boost logistics efficiency through interconnectivity & tech-based integrated ecosystem'
  • CMA CGM Group orders seven new biogas-powered ships to serve the French West Indies
  • Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index reveals 7% growth in India's parcel volume in 2021
  • Mahindra Logistics organises CATAPULT logistics incubator program focused on identifying technology solutions
  • IRS customers & stakeholders meet draws good response from maritime fraternity
  • DGFT notifies permission for export of broken rice in transit till Sept. 30
  • Coffee output seen dropping
  • AD Ports Group reaches key milestone in construction of CMA Terminals Khalifa Port
  • Ramp up in Golden Week capacity reductions
  • India unlikely to face impact of global recession: S&P

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Virginie Delcroix joins executive committee
  • Interactive map for Ukraine-EU border crossing
  • Urs Grütter in Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame
  • Italian carrier adds 20 e-locomotives to fleet
  • AAL appoints agent in India
  • Barjane's Marseille project on track
  • Gap widens in Hong Kong
  • Tool to calculate rail's carbon emissions
  • Simplifying dangerous goods booking process
  • Target promotes Gretchen McCarthy
  • Fresh produce delivered within 24 hours
  • A special unit for NYK
  • For a sustainable warehouse design
  • Champ accepts Challenge
  • 7.5 t e-truck to be tested in UK
  • Peter Falb to lead expansion in Austria
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SFL opts for two new feeders

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Signals go green for transport of electric vehicles on China-Europe rails
  • Ocean and air freight demand softens - uncertain year ahead, says Geodis CEO
  • Capacity fears as APMT shelves Maasvlakte II expansion due to rising costs
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (let's get real) - Part 4
  • SATS confirms interest in $3bn WFS, but 'does it have the financial clout?'
  • Ship-buyers look for discounts as newbuild orderbook is squeezed hard
  • Greenwashing: The thick green line (hydrogen bomb?) - Part 3
  • Deutsche Bahn invests record €19bn in greener locos and rolling stock
  • Forget linear, the digital SCOR model broadens supply chain thinking
  • Cainiao link boosts e-commerce player Shopline's market to 130 countries
  • Ceva's Janet Ang joins Crane Worldwide as VP industrial
  • Toll appoints Matthew Warrington as president of global forwarding

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Report points to progress on shipping's path to zero emissions
    How far along is shipping on the path to becoming a zero emissions industry? A new study indicates that there are some encouraging first signs In September last year, the Getting to
  • ATSB makes recommendations to shipping operator after 10 fires in 14 years
    Sounds like this comes under the category of "when will they ever learn?" The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship
  • Glosten and ABB introduce methanol-hybrid tug design
    Naval architecture firm Glosten and ABB have joined forces to develop a methanol-hybrid ship assist tug design that provides operators with a viable path to carbon-neutral operations while minimizing operating costs. Referred
  • St. Johns Ship Building lays keel for first CTV in 6 vessel series
    Palatka, Fla., based St. Johns Ship Building has held a keel laying for the first of the six aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) on order at the shipyard for Atlantic Wind Transfers
  • "Fat Leonard" arrested in Venezuela
    Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the notorious "Fat Leonard" bribery case that has rocked the Navy, has been arrested at the Simon Bolivar International in Caracas, Venezuela. He

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • MABUX reports slight decrease in bunker prices
    Over Week 38, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices continued moderate sliding downward with the 380 HSFO index falling to US$516.77/MT, the VLSFO index decreasing to US$783.41/MT and the MGO index dropping to US$1,112.26/MT). The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued to increase over Week 38 reaching US$266.64. I
  • CMA CGM orders seven new biogas-powered vessels to serve French West Indies
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed the order of seven new container vessels, powered by biogas, aiming to upgrade its services to the French West Indies. Four of the new boxships will have 7,300 TEU capacity and the other three vessels will have 7,900 TEU capacity, while all the ships will have 1,385 reefer plugs. The newbuildings will be delivered gradually as of 2024 and are expected to
  • Congestion, a big piece of the supply and demand puzzle
    Introduction Dry bulk and container shipping markets have exhibited sharp declines in earnings over the summer. Many have attributed this to a drop in congestion. However, our data shows congestion persists at high levels, though it has shifted from more visible to less visible regions of the world. In this article, we explore the drivers of congestion and consider what are the implications for s
  • Sea-Intelligence reports ramp up in Golden Week capacity reductions
    Danish maritime data company Sea-Intelligence analysed blank sailings data from the leading container lines. The analysts said that blank sailings have for long been the carriers' preferred way of matching supply with demand. "This is what we would call tactical blank sailings," pointed out Sea-Intelligence. However, for much of 2020 and 2021, ocean carriers have struggled to maintain capacity in
  • CMA CGM, AD Ports commence works on new 1.8 million TEU terminal at Khalifa Port
    CMA CGM and AD Ports launched the construction of the new CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, a container terminal which is expected to be operational in the first half of 2025 and will have an initial capacity of 1.8 million TEUs. CMA CGM's port and terminal operator CMA Terminals will have a 70% share in the new box terminal, while AD Ports Group will own the remaining 30%. The project is estimated at
  • PIL's subsidiary makes maiden calls at Tibar Bay port
    Mariana Express Lines (MELL), a subsidiary of Pacific International Lines (PIL), has announced that two of its vessels Kota Dunia and Selatan Damai, made successful maiden calls at the new Tibar Bay Port earlier in September. PIL considers Asia as a key focus region and its subsidiary is involved in

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Prosafe and Floatel International bag accommodation vessel extensions
    Offshore accommodation vessel owners Prosafe and Floatel International have secured charter extensions for their semisubmersible units operating in the UK and Norwegian sectors, respectively. In the UK North Sea, BP has exercised an option to charter the 2015-built flotel Safe Zephyrus through December 21, 2022, to continue providing gangway-connected operations supporting the Seagull project at
  • Performance Shipping fixes newly acquired LR2 ahead of delivery at $45,000 per day
    Nasdaq-listed Performance Shipping has fixed its LR2 aframax product tanker it agreed to acquire in August this year to commodity trader Trafigura at $45,000 per day. The charter of the 2010-built , which will be the seventh vessel in the company's fleet, is set to commence upon delivery in November and last between seven and ...
  • ADNOC mulls Gunvor swoop
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is reportedly looking to buy all or part of the Swiss-based commodity trading giant Gunvor. ADNOC has been expanding its trading unit in recent years and has also bolstered its shipping and maritime logistics arm Adnoc L&S, to take advantage of its position as a major producer of oil, ...
  • Nexans adds to US offshore wind contract backlog
    French cabling firm Nexans has secured a new contract with ørsted and Eversource to supply the export cable for the 704 MW Revolution offshore wind farm. This will be Nexans' second contract in the US as part of the frame agreement with ørsted-Eversource, which provides the opportunity to supply up to 1,000 km of high ...
  • Poseidon Principles scales up green ambitions
    Banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles as well as parties committed to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance are upping their green ambitions meaning shipowners will need to get their net zero credentials spruced up fast. 30 shipping banks and 17 marine insurance providers and brokers said today they would add additional trajectories to report ...
  • Scorpio Tankers declares purchase option on LR2
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has exercised an option to buy the 2016-built LR2 product tanker from Norway's Ocean Yield. This 110,000 dwt vessel, which is currently leased, was acquired as part of the acquisition of Navig8 Product Tankers in 2017. The New York-listed company said the purchase, expected to occur in the first quarter of 2023, ...
  • Transocean seals long-term semisub deal with Wintershall Dea and OMV
    New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has landed a contract with Wintershall Dea and OMV for the 2019-built semisub rig to drill 17 wells offshore Norway and also sealed a deal for the drilling of all their wells between 2023 and end-2027. The contract scope entails for OMV the drilling of three development wells for the ...
  • Maersk backs US Clean Shipping Act
    Danish liner giant A.P. Moller - Maersk is backing the proposed legislation in the US that seeks to zero out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the United States. The bill, known as the Clean Shipping Act of 2022, was introduced in July 2022 by two California members of Congress representing ...
  • Frenchman takes over IUMI presidency
    The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Council has appointed a new president and vice president as well as new executive committee and nominating committee members. Frédéric Denèfle, managing director of French marine war risks specialist GAREX, has been appointed president, supported by a vice president, Kosuke Hashimoto of Japan and general manager of Marine ...
  • Singapore offshore wind farm vessel newcomer names Europe CEO
    Recently launched Singapore-based pure-play offshore wind farm vessel owner Cyan Renewables has appointed Lars Christian Zøhner to lead its European business. Zøhner, previously the chief executive officer of Danish crew transfer vessel operator World Marine Offshore, will be responsible for overseeing the operations and growth of the firm's regional portfolio with headquarters in Denmark. He ...
  • Maersk Drilling secures more work off Suriname
    Maersk Drilling said that TotalEnergies has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the 2013-built drillship . The contract extension is for about 100 days, with work expected to commence in January 2023, in direct continuation of the rig's previously agreed ...
  • Singapore annual launches
    Today sees the launch of Splash's latest annual report. Published to coincide with Singapore's de facto second maritime week of the year, the 60-page Splash Singapore Market Report 2022 is a frank assessment of where the maritime hub's strengths and weaknesses lie. The two leading maritime hub reports - one compiled by DNV and Menon ...
  • Ex-chairman of ABG Shipyard arrested, accused of perpetrating India's largest fraud
    Rishi Agarwal, former chairman and managing director of ABG Shipyard, has been arrested in India, accused of cheating a consortium of 28 banks of around $2.83bn over a seven-year period through to 2012. Agarwal is accused of setting up around 100 shell companies to funnel cash from one of the nation's top shipyard in what ...
  • Germans team up in bid to create European recycling 'powerhouse'
    Two German companies are to work together in a bid to become the "powerhouse" of European green ship recycling. Cuxhaven-headquartered Leviathan has pioneered a method for near emissions-free ship recycling using robot-assisted cold cutting technology. This week Leviathan signed a cooperation agreement with Kiel's German Naval Yards to use its 426 m long drydock for ...
  • Prosafe awarded $33m US Gulf flotel deal
    Semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has secured more work for its flotel Safe . The 2005-built unit has been booked by an undisclosed client to provide accommodation and construction support in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to start in the second or third quarter of 2023 and last for about one ...
  • Further oil leak from bulker wreck off Gibraltar
    After residual oil was found spilling from the stricken bulk carrier, authorities took the decision to close Gibraltar's port again yesterday, including stopping all bunkering operations. The ship is submerged on the seabed less than 1 km from the coastline, having pranged with an LNG carrier on August 29. The ship, which is encircled by ...
  • Brazil expands port privatisation scheme
    The Brazilian government is expanding its port privatisation scheme putting both Rio de Janeiro's port authority Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ) and Pará state port authority Companhia Docas do Pará (CDP) on the sales block. "Simultaneously with the privatisation of CDRJ, the ports of Rio de Janeiro, Itaguaí, Niterói and Angra dos Reis ...
  • Are ports the new battlefront in the digital supply chain dilemma?
    Andre Wheeler on the risks of signing up to Beijing's Logink port management system. After attending a recent update on international trade opportunities, I was left asking questions. Are port and terminal operating systems which interface with China platforms unknowingly putting supply chains at risk in this volatile geopolitical environment? Are they inadvertently contributing to ...
  • US Maritime Administration to explore low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes
    The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched a 16-month study exploring low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), will assess ...
  • US Interior Department announces offshore oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet, Alaska
    The US Department of the Interior announced that the proposed notice of sale for lease sale 258 in Cook Inlet, Alaska will be available for review in the Federal Register today. In the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress directed that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Poseidon Principles endorse tougher shipping emission targets
    An updated ambition statement will be re-evaluated after the International Maritime Organization concludes a revision of its greenhouse gas strategy targets
  • Zero-emissions shipping goals for 2030 'partially on track'
    'Even though progress has been significant, more is needed to bring us to 5% and beyond,' says joint study
  • Seafarers must stick to basics as automation looms
    New tech is a fact of modern seafaring and the industry has started to embrace it. There are challenges to...
  • DSME secures second LNG tanker order in a month
    Newbuilding contract brings DSME's orderbook backlog up to 130 ships which includes 63 LNG tankers
  • Capesize market dips after rally
    Spot rates have dipped to $16,000 per day, following days of increases that saw the segment creep up to levels...
  • Tanker values continue to climb amid bullish market
    Positive sentiment in the major tanker markets is driving asset prices upwards with values of some VLCCs up 5% in...
  • Gibraltar suspends bunkering operations due to wreck
    Bunkering operations have been temporarily put on hold to focus resources on clean-up efforts following the grounding of a dry...
  • Shanghai port geared up to build $7bn new terminal
    SIPG said the project will help improve Yangshan's service capacity and the river-to-sea intermodal shipping in the Yangtze River Delta...
  • Meeting obligations on ESG 'is good business'
    Shipowners must already produce the data needed for the Poseidon Principles of Marine Insurance for IMO purposes. But calculating a...
  • South Korean yards in ESG and tech tie-ups
    HHI will use Palantir's Foundry platform to help with digital twinning and other automation projects as part of its Future...
  • IUMI elects Frédéric Denèfle as president
    Being president of the International Union of Marine Insurance gives the holder the ability to release all kinds of messages...
  • Start-up Asian offshore wind farm vessel firm appoints Europe chief
    New company says it is eyeing a $1bn investment in offshore wind vessels in the next five years
  • New cargo risks are loss-prevention headache for marine insurers
    'There is no efficient way to fight the fire. You can't reach the cars, and it's impossible to pump water...
  • Daily Briefing
    Industry attempts to amend EU carbon market amid delays | Why shipping's poor progress report requires high-level attention | EU...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Rate drops, surcharge absence signal weak intermodal rail peak
    Domestic intermodal providers have not put peak season surcharges in place in Southern California this year, a far cry from the $5,000 per container surcharges in Los Angeles each of the last two years.
  • India-US trade surges as sourcing slowly shifts away from China
    The growing popularity of "China-plus-one" sourcing strategies is working to India's benefit, sending trade between the US and India to record highs as shippers seek to diversify their supply chains.
  • Defeat of truck-only tolls to ease transportation costs in US Northeast
    A US court ruling that declared Rhode Island's truck-only tolls unconstitutional will save tens of millions of dollars in operating and shipping costs yearly for truckers and their customers.
  • Ten more shippers pledge to use zero-carbon vessels by 2040
    Sustainability ambitions from the world's largest cargo owners are ramping up pressure on carriers to accelerate their transition to zero-carbon fuels or risk losing high-volume business in the coming decades.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • Biden administration aims to make green shipping a highlight of next global climate meet
    White House official tells the Global Maritime Forum annual summit that focus on John Kerry's Green Shipping Challenge will be key on the agenda
  • 'Long runway': Ocean Network Express chief worries IMO could take years to lift carbon cost
    Jeremy Nixon says fuel oil prices need to come up for shipping's decarbonisation, but market-based measures could drag on
  • IKEA swears off using offsets in achieving net-zero fuel goal
    Swedish furniture giant wants 'drastic emissions cuts' as part of goal to slash carbon in half
  • Ten more cargo owners pledge support for 2040 zero-carbon goals
    Multinational shippers clamber aboard Aspen Institute's scheme to lower emissions
  • UN says Ukraine 'needs more, bigger ships', but shipowners fear Putin's threats
    Head of the UN's trade body has called on owners to provide more tonnage to export grain from Russia and Ukraine, but the war risks are deterring players.
  • Sterling Shipping bolsters fleet with kamsarmax bulker buy
    Malta-based owner also refinances its fleet of four panamaxes
  • Sweden's Sterling Shipping bolsters fleet with kamsarmax bulker buy
    Malta-based owner has also refinanced its fleet of four panamax bulk carriers
  • Trafigura takes Performance LR2 tanker at $45,000 two months before delivery
    Charterers still clamouring to secure tonnage on term deals
  • 'Bashing the table for shipping': UK minister's new brief welcomed by industry
    Chamber of Shipping and Major Ports Group see transport secretary's assumption of maritime responsibility as a positive
  • Former ABG Shipyard boss arrested in $2.8bn Indian fraud case
    Rishi Agarwal held by Central Bureau of Investigation on suspicion of misusing bank funds
  • Omens good for VLCCs as US shipments to China boost tonne-miles by half, says Vortexa
    Chinese imports supporting continued strength for big tankers, Ioannis Papadimitriou says
  • Streetwise: Amid a gale of green investing, why is wind player Eneti struggling to lift off?
    Finance newsletter explores stock price that one analyst scoffs at as an 'absurd' oversight, while others say better things coming in good time
  • Troim's anti-ESG stand-up act would make Elon Musk proud
    Special ocean advisor at New York-based UN Global Compact Sturla Henriksen called the performance 'not just irresponsible but bordering on indecent'
  • New chemical tanker captures give Carl F Peters flexibility to expand
    Boss Johannes Rath explains why German owner swooped for Uni-Tankers pair
  • TMS Cardiff Gas linked to latest QatarEnergy-backed LNG orders at DSME
    Latest two contracts bring booked pre-reserved slots against QatarEnergy charters to 13 for South Korean yard with another six contracts expected
  • Addition of German export credit giant KfW IPEX brings Poseidon Principles to 30 financiers
    Nearly two-thirds of global shipping finance is now signed up for framework to bring decarbonisation into lending
  • 'The urgency is clear': Poseidon Principles ups carbon-cutting ambition for ship finance and insurance
    Initiatives involving 30 shipping banks and 17 insurance providers say they will track clients' trajectory to contribute to keeping global warming below 1.5C
  • Carbon Ridge scores investments from major shipping names for onboard carbon capture
    Crowley and Berge Bulk back decarbonisation technology start-up also aligned with Scorpio Group
  • Adnoc 'in talks' to create shipping and chartering giant with Gunvor deal
    Trading sources report discussions over a full or partial acquisition of Torbjorn Tornqvist's $4bn trading group
  • Debt cut: Scorpio Tankers continues purchase spree with LR2 deal
    US-listed owner also reveals share buyback in strong product tanker markets
  • EnTrust Global's Purus snaps up wind farm fleet of HST Marine
    US alternative financier's shipping operation expands in offshore wind operations with takeover deal
  • 'Excessive speed': Cargo owners sue over Ever Given grounding
    Court papers filed in London say grounding was down to errors of navigation that hit global trade for days
  • Insiders snapped up MPCC stock as price dipped towards year low
    Major backer MPC Group and its executives add to their holdings in Oslo-listed tonnage provider as rates plunge
  • OceanPal takes reduced rate for capesize fixed to Hyundai Glovis
    Greek owner bought vessel spun-off from Diana Shipping in June
  • 'Significant upswing': Nordic American fixes suezmax for a year
    Herbjorn Hansson says company well placed to capitalise on higher rates
  • Smit Salvage to start work within weeks on 'time bomb' Yemen ship
    Operation is expected to take four months to remove oil from the decaying FSO Safer and prevent an environmental catastrophe
  • Russia oil price cap: US officials say shipping has nothing to fear if it acts in 'good faith'
    Treasury Department says shipping has little to worry about, so long as it vets its counterparties
  • New Singapore offshore wind farm vessel owner names Europe CEO
    Company recruits from within the industry to lead operation in Denmark
  • US officials: Shipping needs to act in 'good faith' on oil price cap compliance
    Two US Treasury Department employees said shipping has little to worry about so long as it vets its counterparties
  • Singapore-based Jaldhi Overseas turns to China for ultramax bulk carrier quartet
    The 66,000-dwt design was developed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
  • Crude tanker trade hammered as Australasian imports drop more than 50%
    Poten & Partners details the impact of lost refinery capacity in the region
  • Putin's war has brought forward energy transition by '5 to 10 years', says Trafigura
    Rasmus Bach Nielsen believes the energy crisis triggered by Russia's Vladmir Putin is driving rapid action towards a low carbon economy
  • Garex chief executive Frederic Denefle appointed next IUMI president
    War risk specialist would like to work with P&I clubs to develop a claims database
  • 'No practical upward limit' on product tanker rates, shipowners say
    There are still several factors that could help boost the product tanker market, some owners and analysts are allegedly nervous to talk up
  • Semiramis Paliou is committed to protecting father's legacy while moving Diana Shipping forwardl
    Chief executive remembers when a female captain asked her what she was doing on her ship while she was working as trainee ship surveyor

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
  • West Coast ports sink to lowest share of US imports since early 1980s
    East and Gulf coast ports handled more volume than ever before in August, pulling far ahead of West Coast rivals.
  • 19 retailers committed to zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040
    Retailers are coming together to send demand signals for zero-carbon shipping fuels.
  • Air Canada 360: Freighter aircraft jettisoned 20 years ago now embraced
    Air Canada had a dual fleet but got rid of its cargo jets years ago. A pandemic epiphany led the airline to invest in 12...

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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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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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