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November 23, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Dubai-based Transworld Group enters the tanker segment in its latest diversification move with the acquisition of 2 LR tankers
  • Bahri's Chemicals and Logistics business units sign MoUs to strengthen cooperation with Luberef
  • ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India's acquisition of port & power assets from Essar Group expected to generate operational synergies
  • Centre launches framework for safeguarding & protecting consumer interest from fake & deceptive reviews in e-commerce
  • IndiGo CarGo commences operations with first freighter flight between Delhi & Mumbai
  • Cathay Pharma launched
  • SpiceXpress reports Q2 net profit
  • IAG Cargo expanding capacity
  • JNPA inaugurates Continuous Marine Water Quality Monitoring Station & launches Electric Environmental Monitoring Vehicle to help achieve leadership in sustainability
  • India becomes net importer of steel once again in Oct.
  • AD Ports Group delivers record net profit in Q3 2022 with 77% growth YoY
  • Target of Rs 2,000 cr. millet exports by FY26: APEDA
  • Contracts inked to export 35 LT sugar in 2022-23 season
  • Cochin Port draught to be deepened
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk adds Khazaen Dry Port to its global network of port calls

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Wallenborn enters Australian market
  • Switzerland's freight traffic at record level
  • Rail sector demands a cap on electricity prices
  • China Cargo Airlines and LH Technik extend contract
  • Port of Oakland still standing
  • Expeditors cautiously optimistic
  • Priority Freight scoops up supply chain prize
  • New wagon type to transport 71.6 t biomass
  • Airlines boosting Freightos
  • Steve Powell joins Safe Fleet
  • Key challenges for Armenia's aviation sector
  • No queuing up in SC Ports
  • First series-produced hydrogen truck registered
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Jeddex service upgraded
  • More tech staff in India
  • Sarah Stark to head VDB
  • Amazon begins daily cargo service at MHT

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • US rail strike threatens after latest union rejection of compromise deal
  • Air cargo loves a strike, elsewhere, but will US rail shutdown happen?
  • DB Schenker - 'Major changes ahead'
  • Europe and US exporters cheer rate falls, but now face 'vessel pot-luck'
  • Major shipping lines will pass on cost of compliance with EU's new emission rules
  • Modal competition on the China-Luxembourg 'Air Silk Road' intensifies
  • The day after: in defence of CHRW Global Forwarding's top brass
  • As carbon emission rules for ships get tougher, it could trigger modal shift

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Prysmian back at Vard for a second advanced cable layer
    Milan, Italy, based cable-laying giant Prysmian has returned to Fincantieri's Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary with an order contract for a 170 meter cable lay vessel. It will be very similar to the Leonardo
  • Master Boat Builders wins its first contract from Moran
    Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it has executed a contract to build two new tugboats for New Canaan, Conn., headquartered Moran Towing Corporation. The two tugs will be
  • Cadeler orders second F-class installation vessel
    Danish-headquartered, Oslo-listed, wind turbine installation vessel specialist Cadeler A/S has placed an order for a second F-class vessel for delivery in the second half of 2026. It will take the total number

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Hutchison Ports installs solar panels on Barcelona container terminal
    Hutchison Ports BEST (Barcelona Europe South Terminal) terminal, located in the Port of Barcelona, Spain has installed 1,832 solar panels on almost 5,000 m² of its buildings. The company has already contracted electricity with a 100% renewable origin guarantee at the beginning of 2022, in order to maintain its commitment to the decarbonisation of the sector. This is an auto-supply installation ca
  • New IMO regulations to support container freight market recovery
    The limited increase in ship supply driven by the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations is expected to contribute to the recovery of the shipping freight market in the medium and long term, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The analysis shows that while freight rates are expected to return to the pre-pandemic level in 2023, limited active supply growth driven by reg
  • Norfolk Southern confirms Cincinnati Southern Railway takeover
    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) announced the execution of a purchase agreement under which NSC's subsidiary Norfolk Southern Railway Company will acquire substantially all of the assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR). CSR is an approximately 337-mile railroad that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, Tennessee. CSR is currently owned by the City of Cincinnati and operated by t
  • MSC drops interest in ITA Airways stake acquisition
    The largest container shipping company in the world MSC has told Italian authorities that it is no longer interested in investing in ITA Airways as part of a planned privitisation. MSC and German airline Lufthansa had expressed interest at the beginning of the year to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. However, the discussions did not come to an agreement. "MSC di
  • Maersk Tankers sees Sanmar Shipping return as pool partner
    Maersk Tankers has welcomed Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner. The vessel Sanmar Sangeet has rejoined Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool, attracted by the two companies' shared determination to decarbonise and the trading strategy of the pool. The latter has led to strong earnings, in particular over the past few quarters, according to a statement. Sanmar Shipping joins Maersk Tankers' pool at a time
  • Gothenburg port involved in three shipping decarbonisation projects selected by Sweden
    Three Port of Gothenburg projects for a green transformation of the shipping industry have been selected by the Swedish government to constitute the country's contribution to the international initiative Green Shipping Challenge. The initiative is led by the United States and Norway and was launched earlier this week at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. After COP26 in Glasgow, t
  • First users of Container Exchange Route at Port of Rotterdam
    Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), the Delta terminal of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) and Kramer Group will be the first market parties to be connected to the Container Exchange Route (CER). CER is a closed track that aims for faster, more efficient and integrated transport of containers between locations on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. This network is about 17 kilometres long and is going to
  • Maersk enhances global network of port calls with Khazaen Dry Port
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has added Khazaen Dry port (KDP), part of Asyad Group, to its "Port of Call" network offering business transportation, container terminal, and reefer container services. KDP is located close to Maersk's customers' manufacturing hubs around Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the gateway it opens to global markets. By adding KDP to the network of ports and offering land freight a

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Kanfer Shipping teams with Brazilian trader on small-scale LNG supply
    Norwegian small-scale LNG and bunker vessel company Kanfer Shipping has signed a partnership agreement with Brazilian LNG trader and project developer Nimofast to offer small and medium-scale LNG shipping, floating storage units (FSU) and LNG bunkering solutions in Brazil from 2025. Nimofast will be establishing a permanently based FSU at the Nimofast LNG import and ...
  • Prysmian returns to Vard for another cable layer
    Italian cabling giant Prysmian has contracted Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for the design and construction of a cable-laying vessel worth around €200m. Vard said the new vessel will be very similar to , which it delivered to Prysmian in 2021. The 170-m newbuild has been designed for deepwater installation capabilities of more than 3,000 m ...
  • Cadeler continues fleet expansion with second foundation installation newbuild at Cosco
    Cadeler has placed an order to build its second foundation installation vessel, bringing its future fleet to six. The Denmark-based company is currently building two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) as well as a foundation installation unit of the so-called F-class, which are set to be delivered from the second half of 2024 onwards. The company ...
  • Equinor developing ammonia-fuelled CO2 carrier for direct offshore injection
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor has teamed up with compatriot Breeze Ship Design to develop an ammonia dual-fuel CO2 carrier concept with direct offshore injection capabilities. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key enabler in the energy transition to a low carbon value chain, where CO2 shipping is an important part of the technology development. ...
  • Reach Subsea lands 'significant' contract in West Africa
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has signed a conditional letter of award for a significant project in West Africa. The Haugesund-based company will be a sub-contractor to an undisclosed major tier-one contractor. The work scope involves support for the installation and anchoring of an offshore unit, as well as survey and positioning tasks to ...
  • UK North Sea decommissioning spend forecast at nearly $24bn over next decade
    More than 2,000 North Sea wells involved in oil and gas extraction are to be decommissioned at a cost of around £20bn ($23.7bn) over the next decade, according to industry forecasts. The findings come from a new insight into petroleum decommissioning activities, produced by industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), formerly Oil & Gas UK. ...
  • Sanmar Shipping returns to Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool
    Denmark's Maersk Tankers has welcomed Indian tanker player Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner. The Chennai-based firm, which operates a fleet of ten ships, comprising eight tankers and two LPG carriers, has re-joined Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool with the 2004-built . "We have had the pleasure of working with Sanmar for many years, during ...
  • MSC ditches bid to buy Italy's top airline
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has informed the Italian authorities that it is no longer interested in investing in ITA Airways, the successor to heavily in debt Alitalia. MSC had partnered with German airline Lufthansa earlier this year to bid for a stake in ITA. The bid process has proven difficult however ...
  • Pertamina plans $3bn fleet spend
    Pertamina International Shipping, Indonesia's largest shipping line, is lining up a $3bn fleet rejuvenation and expansion over the coming five years. The subsidiary of the nation's state energy firm will also invest in LNG tonnage for the first time, senior executives revealed at a press briefing in Jakarta. "We will invest big in replacing vessels," ...
  • Russia's crude fleet deemed ready for December 5 EU ban
    With 13 days to go until the European Union's ban on Russian crude shipments kicks in, analysts at BRS reckon Moscow has now accrued enough dirty shadow tonnage to permit the nation to support its crude exports at close to today's level, and will likely have done similar on the product side when a similar ...
  • BW Offshore's Brazilian FPSO deal falls through as Shell puts investment decision on ice
    Norway's BW Offshore is set to have its limited notice to proceed on Gato do Mato floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel terminated after UK supermajor Shell put off the final investment decision (FID) on the oil and gas field development offshore Brazil by up to two years. In May, BW Offshore secured a ...
  • Containers front and centre in tonight's World Cup match between Poland and Mexico
    At 7pm local time tonight Mexico will kick off against Poland in the FIFA World Cup at a remarkable shipping-inspired sporting location, Stadium 974. The only waterfront venue with a spectacular view of the Doha skyline, the stadium was constructed using 974 standard certified shipping containers, echoing the nearby port and the industrial history of ...
  • Valaris lines up drillship for BP's Egyptian campaign
    Valaris has been awarded a four-well contract with BP for the 2014-built drillship offshore Egypt. The contract is expected to start late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2023 and last for around 320 days. The drillship has operated for the UK supermajor on several contracts offshore Africa over the ...
  • Drone attack on VLCC taking on oil in Yemen
    A near miss for a VLCC from another drone strike at a terminal in Yemen yesterday has ship operators worried about passing certain hot spot areas in the Middle East. The Hong Kong-owned, Panama-flagged VLCC was attacked by Houthis while taking on a cargo of oil at the al-Dhabba oil terminal in Hadhramaut province. The ...
  • Ukrainian crew supply nearly in balance
    Danica Crewing Specialists reports that the availability of Ukrainian seafarers has increased to the point that there is now a better balance between the number of vacancies on offer and the candidates available to fill these positions. This situation is a far cry from the previous three quarters of the year where crew supply was ...
  • European shipping rallies ahead of ETS ruling
    As the negotiations on the revision of the European Union (EU) emission trading scheme (ETS) enter their final stretch today, European shipowners, ports, the cruise and ferry sectors, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders, port operators, shipmanagers and the European maritime clusters have called on the European Parliament and the Council to earmark ...
  • Transworld enters the tanker segment
    Dubai's Transworld Group has diversified from its container origins into the tanker sector. The company, which also has a small dry bulk exposure, has bought two 74,000 dwt LR1 tankers, and . The ships will work within Navig8's LR8 pool. Ramesh Ramakrishnan, chairman of Transworld, commented: "The acquisition of two tanker vessels is a testimony ...
  • Diana Shipping finds new deal for kamsarmax bulker
    NYSE-listed dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed a time charter contract with Singapore-based Chinese firm Salanc for 2010-built kamsarmax . The new charter commenced today, and is through to between April and June 2024 at a rate of $15,000 per day. The vessel has just completed a contract with Cargill at $22,000 per day. ...
  • RWE and National Grid award Fugro offshore survey contract for work in New York Bight
    Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has awarded Fugro an offshore survey contract to support site appraisal and concept design activities in the New York Bight. Survey work detailing geophysical and environmental conditions within the 510 sq. km lease area will commence this year, with the majority being executed ...
  • Possibility of US rail strike rises as another union rejects tentative agreement
    The last two of 12 unions voted last week on ratification of their labour agreements with the major US freight railroads and announced results on Monday. One of the two unions ratified its deal, the other rejected its. In total, four of the 12 unions rejected their agreements and remain without a contract. The mandated ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Shipping methane emissions set to be added to EU carbon market
    Almost finalised deal being negotiated between parliament, council and commission revealed by Green MEP
  • Navios Logistics increases income from ports, barges and cabotage
    South American logistics arm in the black for third quarter
  • TEN wins deal for up to three shuttle tankers
    US-listed tanker own posts best third-quarter results since 2007
  • More P&I clubs looking for double-digit rate hikes for 2023-24
    Another expensive year is on the cards for shipowners following modal average price jumps of 7.5% in 2020, 5% in...
  • No upturn in demolition sales as recycling prices decline
    Ships have arrived at recycling yards and then about turned for further trading because of a lack of buyers or...
  • Sufficient shadow tanker fleet capacity to ship sanctioned Russia crude exports
    Fleet consists of more than 500 tankers over 34,000 dwt, defined owned by national fleets of Iran, Russia or Venezuela...
  • Drone attack targets VLCC tanker at Yemen terminal
    Second drone attack in recent days highlights risks to merchant ships operating in the Red Sea, Middle East Gulf and...
  • Study finds fire is biggest cause of marine losses
    Misdeclaration or non-declaration of dangerous cargoes often a contributory factor, while recent increase in engine room blazes may point to...
  • Container port anchors major UK investment proposal
    Backers believe the UK government is seeking to develop nationally significant infrastructure projects that would deliver renewable energy
  • Philippines has capacity to meet global seafarer shortage
    Filipinos have a keen interest and are willing to go to sea, something that is lacking in many countries at...
  • Carriers blank more capacity as vessel utilisation falls
    With demand collapsing on some routes, carriers are finding it hard to fill their ships. Heavy cuts on the transpacific...
  • Top 10 shipbrokers 2022
    Strong freight and chartering markets in the dry cargo, container and gas sectors have benefited the shipbroking majors as the...
  • Cosco to offer trackable carbon-neutral services
    State giant, which recently ordered 12 ultra-large boxships that can run on methanol, is also working with domestic partners on...
  • Philippines commits to seafarer standards
    European Maritime Safety Authority raised 23 grievances it noticed during its 2020 inspection, including the failure of certain maritime schools...
  • US faces rail strike after key union rejects labour agreement
    Railroads and unions have until early December to reach an agreement, but Congress could also intervene
  • South Asian recycling yards urged to adopt Hong Kong Convention standards
    Bangladesh has committed to ratify the convention by the end of next year
  • China seals major long-term LNG supply deal with Qatar
    Deal 'marks the longest gas supply agreement in the history of the LNG industry', said QatarEnergy chief executive
  • Samsung wins $255m shuttle tanker order
    No further details were disclosed except expected delivery by mid-2025
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipowners intensify lobbying as EU closes in on deal on emissions trading | Top 10 Shipmanagers | Container spot rates...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • 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.
  • 2M and Zim suspend USEC service as rates, volumes drop near year's end
    Maersk and MSC have suspended a trans-Pacific US East Coast service as freight rates and volumes continue to slump as 2022 winds down.
  • Drought-stricken Mississippi disrupts northbound breakbulk cargo
    Drought is keeping the Mississippi River at historically low water levels, tying up barge capacity and extending the southbound grain season.
  • Overcapacity, falling spot rates risk trans-Pacific rate war
    The highs for the container shipping industry, as measured by profits and pricing power, hit atmospheric levels, raising questions of just how steep a fall is in store.
  • LA-LB, NY-NJ at or near normal cargo fluidity: APM Terminals
    The cargo surge that began with the COVID-19 recovery in mid-2020 forced US ports to develop a new playbook to cope with the unprecedented port and inland supply chain congestion that resulted, according to APM Terminals.
  • Maritime sector turns up heat on Europe's ETS lawmakers
    Europe's executive bodies head into their final round of negotiations to set the parameters governing shipping's inclusion in the regional Emissions Trading System with industry stakeholders watching closely.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation results some of its best ever, but investors still sell
    New York-listed owner falls just short of best-ever results and suggest there is more on the way
  • Samsung Electronics and Zim working out US regulatory complaint
    Zim's camp has asked for an extension as the two sides work toward an 'amicable resolution'
  • Kanfer Shipping hooks up with Brazil's Nimofast on small-scale LNG
    Brazilian trader and prospective LNG importer unveils new import terminal plan
  • Equinor developing large CO2 carrier fuelled by ammonia
    Energy giant tasks Breeze Ship Design with concept for 40,000-cbm newbuilding
  • Cadeler splashes out on $345m turbine installation ship in China
    Owner secures more capacity with second hybrid jack-up
  • Standard Club targets 10% P&I premium increase at its final renewal before merger
    Insurer will combine with North P&I Club next year
  • Sanmar Shipping returns to Maersk Tankers pool with LR2 addition
    Indian owner wants to cut emissions as earnings for clean vessels rise
  • Up to 18 LR2s 'dirty up' to capitalise on $200,000 aframax rates
    Hafnia bosses reveal how flexible ships are switching to crude loadings for huge pay days
  • Fire burns a hole in shipping's $9.2bn insurance claims bill
    Analysis by Allianz shows that costly boxship and car carrier casualties now rank number one in claims value
  • John Michael Radziwill: buying bulker resales makes increasing sense
    C Transport Maritime has bought four bulk carriers for two of its portfolio companies
  • Container newbuilds fixed 'below expectations' after charter market tanks
    Tsakos newbuildings reportedly fixed to Middle East owner for shorter periods and lower rates
  • Nigerian piracy suspect 'wanted to experience the open sea'
    Trial begins in Copenhagen after notorious firefight last year involving Danish troops
  • Capesizes go unsold as scrap prices take another tumble
    Bulkers receive disappointing offer levels that were then withdrawn as steel prices fell
  • S&P forecasts shipping rate recovery in 2024 after dip next year
    Analyst believes increased scrapping and slower speeds will help container ships and other sectors
  • ViaMar brings in Fearnleys analyst Martin Kjendlie as new boss
    VesselsValue-owned research company taps Norwegian investment bank as it increases Nordic focus
  • Shipping needs pilots and training to accelerate safe decarbonisation
    Creating new fuel supply chains requires multiple pilot projects, write Maritime Technologies Forum members Georgios Plevrakis for ABS and Knut Arild Hareide at the Norwegian Maritime Authority
  • Charterers to access RightShip ratings through Veson Nautical
    Charterers' market and vessel management provider will share ship safety scores and greenhouse gas ratings
  • Jones Act tanker fleet fully employed as short-term rates hit $65,000
    American Shipping Co expecting strong market for years ahead due to lack of new ships entering fleet
  • BW LNG tipped to scoop term deals from Equinor's two-ship tender
    Charterers are diving in to book tonnage several years out as available vessels vanish and term market tightens
  • Volatile tanker market sees rates go 'completely bonkers'
    Baltic Exchange tanker index at highest level for 18 years as rates respond to ship shortages
  • Vopak and Petronas team up to tap into Singapore's carbon shipping chain
    Groups to study the transport and storage of CO2 from industrial emitters
  • Vopak and Petronas team up to tap into Singapore carbon shipping chain
    Groups to study transport and storage of C02 from industrial emitters
  • Another VLCC tanker targeted by drone as Houthis attack Yemen terminal
    Gigantic Ozone Energy tanker left port following incident
  • North-Standard Club merger gets off to a hairy start
    Merging mutuals show they can work together as they team up on taches
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation linked to double suezmax shuttle tanker order at Samsung Heavy
    TotalEnergies has chartered the pair on a long-term basis for use in Brazil
  • Qatar and Sinopec sign 'longest gas supply agreement in LNG industry history'
    Deal comes as China looks to bolster energy security in wake of disruptions caused by Ukraine invasion
  • Frederik Mohn and private equity firm snap up ex-Fredriksen DSME drillship
    Upstream oil and gas sector-focused investor pays $200m for unit ordered in 2013 at more than $500m

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Plunging spot rates drag down container shipping contract rates
    Ocean carriers have been shielded by lucrative annual contracts with cargo shippers, but contract coverage is starting to crumble.
  • Boeing certification troubles in Canada ground 1st WestJet freighters
    Canada's WestJet plans to start flying cargo jets next year after a frustrating wait to get the planes registered.

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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
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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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