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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2022
  • Cologne Bonn airport promotes Geslao
  • Aluminium helps achieve climate goals
  • 40 t e-truck across the Arlberg pass
  • SkyPallet enhances processes at Air Europa Cargo
  • Saudi Ports on the growth path
  • GA Telesis promotes Amir Taher
  • Walking ahead
  • Old loco - new lease of life
  • Another vessel for Vietnam-Vladivostok route
  • New logistics terminal in Marseille
  • GenPro picks Maria Theodosiou
  • New power after the Summer Olympics 70 years ago
  • Long-haul truck with a hybrid reefer system
  • Mammoth Freighters conversion agreement with STS
  • Building another palace in Potsdam
  • Encouraging climate-friendly railfreight
  • A combination for zero emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Port of Hamburg "not to be sold to China"

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Export markets 'destabilised' as carriers are forced to 'undersell' capacity
  • Handling JV between Menzies and Iraqi Airways hits the buffers in Baghdad
  • On the wires: Nothing to fear with Prologis (but isn't dirt cheap yet)
  • Cosco Shipping enters logistics arena with investment in 3PL affiliate
  • Against the odds: Flexport pulls KKR funding rabbit out of the hat
  • Transnet port strike ends, but forwarders say cooperation is key from now on
  • On the wires: SATS + WFS - nowhere to hide
  • Fresh funding for port upgrades at LA and Long Beach - just as volumes slump
  • Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement for Ukraine humanitarian exports in the air
  • Shipper radar: ASOS looks to tailor its supply chain

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • VIDEO: Stevens Towing unveils giant Marine Travelift
    Family-owned Stevens Towing Company, yesterday launched into service one of the largest Marine Travelifts in the Southeast. The giant lift, 70 feet high by 87 feet wide, is capable of lifting 820
  • FERRIES 2022 tour will now offer views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge onboard M/V Dorado high-speed ferry
    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marine Log FERRIES 2022 tour has pivoted away from an in-person visit of the Sea Change ferry-which will still be discussed during the conference-to an onboard tour
  • DOT and New York State move on USMMA Kings Point campus safety
    The U.S. Department of Transportation and New York State today announced the implementation of concurrent jurisdiction at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Concurrent jurisdiction on the USMMA campus in Kings Point,

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • How to move a dolly
    If you need to get moving large furniture, considering obtaining the best dollies to move furniture is the best option. Professional movers are aware of the significance of having dollies when handling massive objects that need to be relocated by their customers and have various types of dollies available to them. They can transport heavy and large items with less effort by using dollies. They al
  • Irregular fluctuations in global bunker market to continue
    Over Week 42, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices turned into a downward trend again with the 380 HSFO index falling to US$484.46/MT, the VLSFO index decreasing to US$791.05/MT, while the MGO index dropped to US$1,210.85/MT. Meanwhile, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued its upward movement over Week 42 -
  • Port of Rotterdam sees reduced container traffic in 2022
    In the first months of 2022, the container sector decreased by 8.6% in total weight and by 4.4% in TEU volumes at the port of Rotterdam, the busiest box port in Europe, which handled 5,752,000 TEUs from January to September 2022. According to the port, due to the war in Ukraine, container traffic between Russia and Rotterdam has almost come to a standstill and that has impacted significantly cont
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure; container terminal measures remain
    Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet SOC Limited, has announced that the force majeure declared in the automotive, bulk and multi-purpose terminals is being uplifted with immediate effect. Transnet partially lifts force majeure, container terminal measures remain. Transnet declared a force majeure on 6 October 2022, after employees embarked on industrial action. TPT sa
  • KOBC, KDB start container leasing scheme for mid-sized South Korean feeder players
    Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), a state-backed ship finance organisation, will invest US$69.5 million in the K-Container Box Fund Investment Program, along with Korea Development Bank (KDB) and compatriot asset management firm Multi Asset Global Investments to lease containers to mid-sized local feeder operators. The three parties announced today (21 October) that the scheme aims to help
  • CMA CGM introduces new US$500/TEU overweight surcharge
    After MSC's decision to revise overweight surcharges for Indian export containers, CMA CGM has also announced a new surcharge of the same kind. Effective today (21 October), the French ocean carrier will apply an overweight surcharge of US$500 per TEU with a container gross weight equal to or over 20 tons from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the US East Coast, US G
  • Digitalisation: Charterers have a strategic decision to make
    Easing congestion across the global supply chain has reduced the need for charterers to scramble for vessels. At the same time, this presents new risks and costs associated with selecting less efficient ships. With those added risks and potential costs of vessel selection comes the need for renewed focus on solutions that aid decision making. As the vortex of global trade coalesces around yet ano
  • APM Terminals announces new service and new equipment order at Miami box terminal
    The first ship deployed on CMA CGM's new Medgulf service, CMA CGM Navegantes called for the first time the South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) in the Port of Miami, as part of the service rotation. APM Terminals announces new service and equipment order at Miami box terminal The French carrier's Medgulf service started at the end of September and calls Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valenci
  • Vessel utilisation remains low, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Danish shipping data analysis company Sea-Intelligence reports that global demand continues to decline, and whether we calculate the growth in TEU*Miles or as an annualised percentage over 2019, the supply/demand balance is under pressure. The latest demand data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) shows that in August 2022, the annualised growth over 2019 was below the level seen in 2019, which
  • LR, NACKS and HHM proceed with 16,000 TEU ammonia-fuelled container ship project
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 TEU container vessel. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, highly toxic and cor

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure as strike ends
    South Africa's ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has partially lifted a force majeure at its ports after labor unions called off industrial action that paralysed commodities exports and resulted in millions in losses. Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet said the force majeure, which was declared on October 6, has been uplifted ...
  • KKR comes in with $200m credit facility for Flexport Capital
    Flexport Capital, the trade financing arm of digital forwarder Flexport, has secured a credit facility of up to $200m from separate insurance accounts managed by private equity giant KKR. Flexport Capital provides companies access to flexible working capital for inventory and logistics expenses, using data to gain visibility into a customer's overall supply chain health ...
  • DOF Subsea scores vessel contracts with ExxonMobil Guyana
    DOF Subsea has won a long-term contract for two vessels with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil. Under the contract, the Norwegian company will carry out inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), well intervention support, and light subsea construction activities to support the subsea infrastructures in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The ...
  • Havyard to change name to Eqva
    Norwegian ship technology group Havyard is set to change its name to Eqva to echo the company's growth strategy and its aim to become a fully integrated service and maintenance supplier for the Norwegian land-based and maritime industry. Eqva owns engineering, construction and service companies BKS, Havyard Leirvik and Fossberg Kraft. The Fosnavåg-based firm said ...
  • Bulker S&P picks up
    This week's broking reports suggest modern bulkers are now changing hands at a growing pace. Triggered by stable freight rates and fear of inflation buyers and sellers have found common cause to hatch deals. Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, who has recently moved from brokers Alibra to VesselsValue, noted in an S&P update yesterday: "Bulker values are ...
  • Tonne-miles up as coal sourced from further afield
    Sourcing coal from further afield is pushing up the tonne-mile picture for dry bulk. While global coal trade volumes have remained stable this year, ton-days have increased by 6.6% in the first nine months, according to AXS, a sure sign that buyers are being forced to procure from further distances on average. As a part ...
  • Seadrill sells Paratus stake
    Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has struck a deal to sell its entire 35% shareholding in Paratus Energy Services, formerly Seadrill New Finance, and certain other interests. Paratus owns five premium jackups in SeaMex fully contracted with Pemex, 50% of Seabras with six pipe-laying vessels contracted by Petrobras, and certain debt and equity interests in oil ...
  • Borr Drilling seals $715m deal in Mexico
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has through its Mexican joint venture Perfomex landed a $715m deal for five jackup rigs with Pemex's integrated well service providers Opex Perforadora and Perforadora Profesional Akal I. The contracts will see the Oslo-listed company's rigs Galar, Gersemi, Grid, Njord and Odin employed for three years, until December 31, 2025. ...
  • Scorpio Tankers exercises purchase options on eight ships
    Scorpio Tankers has exercised purchase options on eight ships and the repayment of a credit facility. The company has given notice to exercise its purchase options on one LR2 product tanker called STI Alexis and five MR product tankers called STI Duchessa, STI San Antonio, STI Mayfair, STI St. Charles, and STI Yorkville. These vessels ...
  • NACKS promotes ammonia-powered boxship
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Chinese shipyard Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 teu containership. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, ...
  • Hydrogen and ammonia project along US Gulf Coast on the cards
    Air Liquide, Chevron Corporation, LyondellBasell and Uniper plan to collaborate on a study to evaluate and potentially advance the development of a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the US Gulf Coast. The facility could support industrial decarbonisation and mobility applications in the region and expand clean ammonia exports, helping to increase the supply of ...
  • US Department of Energy to spend $28m to support more wind energy
    The US Department of Energy (DOE) is making available $30m to fund research and development projects that will lower costs for wind energy projects on land and offshore to benefit communities across America. "DOE is helping to break down technology barriers to turbo-charge the deployment of this affordable resource all across the country," said Secretary ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • What can shipping expect from China?
    China's zero-Covid policy has created an expensive new normal for shipping and President Xi Jinping's steadfast stance at the policy-defining...
  • Low water levels to slow US bulk exports
    In a blow to the bulker market, low water levels are hindering exports from the US Gulf just as the...
  • Shipbroker Clarksons promotes LNG at IMO's 'future fuels' event
    IEA disagrees with shipbroker's view that LNG as an alternative fuel is the best solution for shipowners
  • End of South Africa port strikes fails to avert delays
    South Africa's rail and port authority lifted force majeure following the end to the two-week strike that had crippled exports...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Does decarbonised shipping feel safe to you?
    Moving to a multi-fuel future with multiple fuel infrastructures and supply chains is going to require a wholesale reappraisal of...
  • VLCC day rates pass $100,000 as Chinese refineries boost crude buying
    Average time charter rates for largest tankers now at the highest in 29 months, according to Baltic Exchange figures
  • Tianjin Southwest to retrofit carriers to LPG dual fuel
    'To decarbonise the existing maritime fleet, switching to low-carbon fuel is the most effective tool,' says MAN PrimeServ
  • Nacks gets LR approval for ammonia-fuelled vessel
    Lloyd's Register recently gave approval for building of ammonia-fuelled tankers at two South Korean yards
  • Cosco puts focus on supply chain competence
    One-stop product combines warehousing, container trucking, delivery, river and rail transport, customs clearance, air freights and container load business
  • Daily Briefing
    Berthing time ramps up at Ningbo terminals amid lockdown fallout | Why shipping is struggling to innovate | Further blankings...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Crane delivery in 2023 will cap Port of Miami container terminal expansion
    South Florida Container Terminal will be handling more volumes after the start of a new trans-Atlantic service from the Mediterranean, with the CMA CGM Navegantes making its first call to Miami this week.
  • US warehousing supply gap could emerge by late 2023: ProLogis
    The industrial warehouse market in the US has enough supply to last through the next year, but logistics developer ProLogis cautions there could be an emerging gap in capacity starting as soon as late next year.
  • UP 'confident' rail labor issues will be resolved without strike
    The rank-and-file of the US' third-largest rail union rejected a tentative deal hammered out last month, raising fears of a crippling strike just days before Thanksgiving.
  • Congestion, loss of Russia traffic hits Rotterdam volume
    Europe's two largest container port hubs have reported declining throughput in the first nine months of the year as a series of factors stacks up to put the brakes on demand.
  • Indian freight rates soften to mid-2021 trendline as liners face cooling volumes
    Rates on ocean trades from India continue to slide, although the country's shipping lobby thinks prices will eventually settle at a midpoint between pre-pandemic levels and the record highs of earlier this year.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • American Shipping charters out third Jones Act tanker
    The third of three tankers set to be redelivered at the end of the year will have a new operator following its break with OSG
  • Okeanis crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Greek crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Rate for benchmark capesize bulker route for Brazilian iron ore falls 19% in a week
    Rates for most of dry bulk shipping remain relatively steady as China's industrial sector keeps still
  • Row flares over Cosco's proposed investment in German container terminal
    Coalition partners split over whether investment in Hamburg port infrastructure poses security threat
  • Tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    'Greek-interest' tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side, Diaplous Group says
  • Dry bulk bull Noble Capital curbs its enthusiasm ahead of earnings season
    'Buy' ratings still abound, but bank now expects lower earnings for third quarter and full 2022
  • Local police now able to investigate and prosecute sex crimes at USMMA campus
    Federally-run university previously relied on a US Department of Transporation office and federal prosecutors
  • The TW+ Quiz
    Gary Dixon's quiz gets intense as it goes into battle against carbon. What rating will your answers get?
  • US-led Middle East maritime security group adds new member
    Seychelles joins International Maritime Security Construct
  • Trafigura seals $800m state-backed loan to help ship metals into Germany
    Trading group tells TradeWinds that the latest deal will aid the securing of long-term commodity supplies
  • Can Putin build 'dark fleet capacity' to game EU oil price cap?
    Key questions remain about the design and effectiveness of the G7's price cap plan
  • Navig8 builds its fleet with ex-Eletson tanker trio arrested by CSIC Leasing
    Panamaxes Antikeros, Dhonoussa and Strofades join the outfit's commercially managed fleet
  • Clarksons tallies drop in newbuilding orders as headwinds mount
    Prices are holding up but owners' appetite for container ships is falling
  • Carbon laws dawn: Are new IMO emissions rules fit for purpose?
    TW+ magazine explores how EEXI and CII will work, be policed and affect shipping.
  • Just-in-time arrivals: An idea whose time has come
    Shipowning giant BW LPG says the tactic helps it reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and meet its CII obligations
  • Meet the EEXI experts: ship managers are gearing up
    Teams being set up by managers can help owners deal with the complexities of new regulations
  • Machine earning: How digital monitoring can make a difference
    Owners and managers are turning to data collection to get a read on compliance and optimise ships
  • CII isn't perfect but it's better than nothing, says Maersk Broker
    Energy efficiency efforts will be repaid and owners that monitor performance will have a commercial advantage, says advisor
  • Don't expect carbon rules to create a wave on the beaches
    Owners are likely to opt for slow steaming for as long as they can, rather than sending less efficient ships for recycling
  • Lenders go 'bank to the future' on efficiency standards
    Financiers have been busy modelling portfolios as in the good old days, but jury is out on whether they will be the enforcers of the new-age standards
  • Bumpy road lies ahead for bulkers
    Older, more inefficient vessels will be most affected by the new rules, but there will be knock-on effects for the whole dry bulk fleet
  • Pandora's boxes: Lines fear what they'll find when they unpack IMO rules
    What gives a container ship a good carbon rating may be out of operators' hands due to the idiosyncrasies of container shipping
  • Cruise seeks cut to intensity to prevent perverse incentives
    IMO has rejected 'port time correction factor' that would exclude destination visiting times that will otherwise damage ratings
  • Slow steam ahead for older LNG carriers
    Changes to the IMO's draft carbon regulations can give LNG steamships a new lease of life, albeit at reduced speed
  • Leap in the dark: Tanker owners brace for upheaval over eco targets
    Russian trades, a dearth of newbuildings and rise of the dark fleet will bring new uncertainties as rules take effect
  • Tug of law: CII 'cuts through the heart' of contracts
    Will the new carbon intensity ratings create legal tussles over the way shipping operates?
  • The market is expected to become the ultimate CII enforcer
    A lack of enforcement measures has put the onus on charterers to marginalise low-efficiency ships and drive them out of the market
  • Climate experts tell IMO: Here's where you're going wrong
    Scientists and policy advisors believe big tweaks are needed to toughen up shipping's 'weak' carbon intensity emissions efforts
  • Class takes the lead on setting ship energy plans
    Classification societies are administering the shift to a low-carbon future by assessing shipowners' Ship Energy Efficiency Management (SEEMP) plans
  • Rules not fit for purpose won't get the job done
  • How EEXI and CII work (not forgetting SEEMP)
    The IMO's first global regulations to cut carbon emissions from shipping may look like alphabet spaghetti, but TW+ has plotted a way through the tangles
  • How to digest the IMO's alphabet soup of rules
    Shipping analysts, struggling to cut through the CII fog, are critical of short-term impacts, but ultimately expect owners, charterers and regulators to adjust
  • London company market maintains lead over Lloyd's in marine insurance
    More marine and other transport insurance cover is being written in London outside Lloyd's
  • EU seeks to accelerate IMO's trajectory to zero-carbon target
    French maritime official reveals four proposals for next MEPC meeting
  • Venture Global named top-dollar LNG carrier buyer at DSME
    US liquefaction developer takes up its large size options and sets new price record for South Korean shipbuilder
  • Top Ships shares fall 14% after stock offering expanded
    Owner aiming for net proceeds of $13.9m from latest deal
  • Oslo-listed Pareto Bank returns to offshore ship finance after a four-year break
    Container ship lending is scaled back, but tanker and bulk carrier exposure is boosted
  • South Korea to fund shipyard R&D to stay ahead of rivals
    The state's $97m investment is to help yards increase the technology gap
  • UK's Bibby Line Group plots move into vessel finance for smaller owners
    Shipowner's financial services arm aims to launch offering early next year
  • MPCC was a 'successful investment', says Star Capital after selling remaining shares
    Partner Laura Carballo tells TradeWinds the UK fund always had a five-year investment window
  • Tianjin Southwest to convert two VLGCs to LPG dual fuel
    Chinese company becomes latest gas ship owner to switch vessels to cleaner fuel
  • Scorpio Tankers takes back eight ships in debt-slashing move
    Product tanker owner repurchases three LR2s and five MRs after similar deals in August and September

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Amazon, Hawaiian Airlines gear up for 2023 launch of Airbus freighters
    Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air's largest cargo jets on the retailer's biggest shipping lanes next year.
  • Hawaiian Airlines wins Amazon contract to fly Airbus freighters
    In a major move, Amazon is acquiring 10 large freighter aircraft for long-haul international transport and hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly them.

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