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September 29, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt outlines objectives & strategies for achieving targets of NLP
  • Railways to resume busy season surcharge from Oct.1
  • Imminent downwards pressure seen on freight rates
  • Worsening economic outlook weighing on container shipping markets: Maersk Asia Pacific market update
  • GAC India recognised as leading bulk cargo agent by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • OOCL completes trial voyage with biofuel
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Mahindra Logistics to acquire Rivigo's B2B express business
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel tubes, pipes
  • Logistics park to be developed at Narasapura, Karnataka

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five new terminals and fleet automation
  • Ship financing steady - so far
  • Great works in the Port of Shanghai
  • Ecofriendly locomotives for Class I railways
  • Intra-city fleet in India to become green
  • Cargo Start picks Giovanna Cardinali
  • AfA to voice forwarders' concerns on Asac
  • More space for lithium batteries in the air
  • Karsten Bley to lead Sievert Logistik
  • Extending partnership in Japan
  • How expensive is the Suez Canal?
  • Green warehouse south of Greenland
  • Indo-German partnership sealed
  • BHV elects Petra Lüdeke
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three for zero emission heavy transport
  • Marine biofuel bunkering ship-to-ship a success
  • Iceland to join Eurocontrol
  • First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • SATS €2.25bn takeover of WFS will create world's largest ground handler
  • IATA's 'inflexible' CASS comes under pressure as users eye PayCargo instead
  • Analysis: SATS + WFS - the Olympus of hybrid reverse mergers
  • MSC leads the charge as transpacific container service culls begin
  • Cold ironing clash may throw a spanner in west coast port contract talks
  • Intra-Asia ocean freight rates on the slide, but still stronger than long-haul lanes
  • Cosco and Cainiao link up in Zeebrugge to speed e-commerce delivery
  • Reversible freighters tap into slot-constrained conversion market
  • HMRC approves further delay for traders to make customs system migration
  • CMA CGM opts for greener bio-gas to power seven newbuilds in its orderbook

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • AMP sets record straight on need for Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
    Here we go again. Detractors of the Jones Act are having a field day as the media puts out stories about Puerto Rico running short of diesel. Here's an example from Bloomberg.
  • Next generation VLCC features 4 rigid wing sails
    With IMO's CII and EEXI regulations looming, more owners are opting to add sails of one kind or another to ships in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. In one example of

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Nissan selects Port of Brunswick as gateway to the southeastern US
    Nissan North America has chosen the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, US as a new point of entry to serve US markets. "We are pleased that Nissan has chosen the Peach State as its gateway to the Southeast," said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), who went on to add, "Brunswick's central location and superior connectivity, combined with the ease of doing business in
  • 2M Alliance suspends Sequoia/TP3 service due to US West Coast reduced demand
    2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC has decided to suspend its Sequoia/TP3 service due to reduced demand for shipments into the US West Coast during the past weeks. As from vessel Gerner Maersk, voyage 242N - PF position 18 October in Ningbo, and until further notice, there will be no more sailings on the Sequoia service, according to a recent MSC's statement. The Sequoia service will be merged into 2M
  • Indian rail freight peak-season levy set to come back from next month
    Indian hinterland exporters and importers, now considerably relieved of the pressure of soaring carrier rate hikes, have a new inland cost burden approaching. Indian Railways has announced the reintroduction of a 15% peak season surcharge it typically applies from October through June to take advantage of seasonal volume surges. The public transporter suspended this levy in 2019 in order to lift
  • Container volumes boost at port of Melbourne in August
    Port of Melbourne has announced strong container volumes in August as the traditional peak season commences. The major Australian port saw total container throughput (full and empty) rising by 9.5% in the last month over August 2021 with a total of 284,487 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are also increased by 6.5%. Full overseas imports were up 11.2% from August 2021 with strong trade flowing
  • CULines and Antong strengthen cooperation
    China United Lines (CULines) and Antong Holdings, parent of Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping, have signed a pact to jointly invest in shipping and logistics. The agreement includes the joint deployment of four 1,900 TEU ships that CULines ordered at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in February 2021 and are being gradually delivered currently. The pact, signed on 22 September, extends a relationship wh
  • Sea-Intelligence reports imminent downwards pressure on Transatlantic rates
    Sea-Intelligence has reported that while freight rates continue to tumble on Transpacific and Asia-Europe, they are holding firm on Transatlantic Westbound. The primary question, according to the Danish analysts is whether supply or demand leads rates to hold up. "Secondly, since this presents carriers with an opportunity to make money on the trade, by shifting capacity onto the Transatlantic (li
  • Container ship and tanker sustain serious damages in heavy collision in Malacca Strait
    The 7,455 TEU container vessel GLS Grania and the Aframax tanker Zephyr I suffered a collision in Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Singapore on 27 September. Both vessels have suffered serious damages and have been anchored after the accident. At the time of writing, there are no reported crew members' injuries or oil spills. It seems that Zephyr I lost power and crashed into the starboard sid
  • OOCL and Chevron complete first biofuel trial voyage
    Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has announced the successful completion of the trial use of marine biofuel supplied by the global energy company, Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd. on the 4,578 TEU container ship OOCL Yokohama. This is the first time that the COSCO-owned box line has

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Monaco Yacht Club gears up to welcome shipping's top names
    The speaker lineup for one of the flashest shipping gatherings of the year has been announced. The Maritime CEO Forum Monaco returns on the afternoon of October 12 with high-level panels on tankers, dry bulk, ship finance and shipmanagement. Taking place at the Monaco Yacht Club, the event features many of the world's best known ...
  • Is it time to overweight shipping?
    J Mintzmyer is a well-known shipping investor and industry pundit. He has provided exclusive shipping research via Value Investor's Edge for over seven years and has witnessed numerous up- and down-cycles across shipping segments over the past 15 years. J shares his latest thoughts and a few top picks in this latest article. I believe ...
  • Winning makes waves in cape segment
    September has so far been a busy month for Singapore-based Chinese cape specialist Winning Shipping, sealing three deals as it fires up its fleet renewal plans. Brokers tell Splash that the private owner is behind the winning bid for last week's deal of the week, adding the 10-year-old Japanese built, 180,000 dwt , the first ...
  • Ulstein unveils foundation superinstaller vessel design
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has revealed a new design for a wind farm installation vessel that should enable operators and contractors to transport and install supersized monopiles or jacket foundations. "The significant shortage of foundation installation vessels as projected by market analysts and brokers calls for immediate action," Ulstein said, adding that the ship ...
  • Keppel secures $2.8bn FPSO contract from Brazil's Petrobras
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, has been awarded a $2.8bn contract by Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras for the construction of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel P-83 set for its Búzios field in the Santos Basin. Petrobras said the P-83 will be among the largest floating production units ...
  • Fratelli Cosulich selects shipyard for its first ammonia bunker vessel
    Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co (CIMC SOE), a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Holdings, for the construction of an ammonia bunker tanker. The deal comes almost a year after the Italian owner teamed up with compatriot classification society RINA and Singapore's ship designer, ...
  • China rolls out its first VLCC with four rigid wing sails
    China Merchants Energy Shipping and China Shipbuilding Trading Company have taken delivery of the first ever very large crude carrier (VLCC) built in China featuring four 40 m long rigid wing sails. The 307,000 dwt vessel built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) has been named , and according to the China Classification Society (CCS) ...
  • Manor Renewable Energy doubles CTV fleet with Opus Marine buy
    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has acquired German crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator Opus Marine for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2006, the Hamburg-based Opus operates in the German and Taiwanese offshore wind sectors. The acquisition will see MRE's fleet double from eight to sixteen CTVs, the majority of which are certified for ...
  • New concept for ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled VLCC gets stamp of approval
    A partnership between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and French membrane containment system designer GTT has developed a new concept design for an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC). The project, launched in 2021 to evaluate the environmental, financial, technical and regulatory implications, resulted in a
  • Bourbon sets up offshore wind division
    French offshore vessel owner and services provider Bourbon has established a new division dedicated to offshore wind after more than a decade of installation of the main floating wind farm prototypes in Europe. The company said the Bourbon Wind division would support its ambitious wind development plan to serve fields from 250 MW to 1 ...
  • Hurricane Fiona whips up Jones Act storm
    A hurricane has whipped up a swell of Jones Act fury in the US with energy major BP in the eye of the storm. Hurricane Fiona slammed into the US territory on September 18 knocking out of Puerto Rico's power. Pedro Pierluisi, the governor of Puerto Rico, applied to the government in Washington DC for ...
  • Saipem lands $957m in Ivory Coast contracts
    Saipem has been awarded two new contracts by ENI worth approximately €1bn ($957m) for the Baleine phase 1 project, for the development of the relative oil and gas field offshore Ivory Coast. The contracts have been assigned by the ENI Cote d'Ivoire-Petroci consortium for the Baleine Phase 1 Project, for the development of the relative ...
  • Siem Offshore seals three-year OSCV charter with Subsea 7
    Norway's Siem Offshore has secured a three-year charter contract from Subsea 7 for the 2014-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The contract will commence in direct continuation of its current commitment, securing further firm utilisation, the company said. The vessel will be deployed on Subsea 7's projects predominantly within the oil and gas sector ...
  • European gas prices soar following damage to Nord Stream pipelines
    The price of European natural gas has soared on warnings of possible sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines, deepening uncertainty about the continent's energy security amid rising fears of running short of fuel over the winter. European gas benchmark, the Dutch TTF, jumped more than 10% on Wednesday to approach €210/MWh after a 7% rise ...
  • PGS scores West African survey
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS said it had secured solid industry pre-funding for a multi-client survey in West Africa. The Oslo-listed firm will mobilise the 2014-built for the survey in late October and the acquisition is expected to complete in early January. "This is the first multi-client project in West Africa since early 2021 ...
  • Maersk remains the only investment-grade credit in the container shipping space
    According to Drewry analysis, which includes a forecast for 2023, in just three years, the container shipping industry will have made as much money as the entire previous six decades. Nevertheless, container shipping's credit rating remains poor despite the record earnings, something of potential alarm as the box market now shows multiple signs of weakening. ...
  • Mexico readies its first LNG export terminal
    The east coast of North America is increasingly covered with gas export facilities, with Europe taking ever more cargoes in lieu of Russian sources of energy. The latest to enter the mix is Mexico, whose president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced plans yesterday to develop a facility costing up to $5bn in the port of ...
  • Shipping can no longer rely on China for all its trade growth: Splash Extra
    Global shipping's reliance on China for trade growth might need to change, according to a major new report from DHL, Germany's top logistics player. Leading the coverage in the September issue of Splash Extra is a detailed look at where shipping can expect to see the most trade growth from now through to 2026. According ...
  • Five countries come out in support of new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative
    Panama, Norway, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay have come out in support of the brand new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative. Launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Pittsburgh last week, the initiative has seen the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and the Clean ...
  • DHL predicts China's share of global trade growth will slide 50% by 2026
    China's dominance in leading world trade is set to slow in the years ahead with other regions picking up the slack, according to a major new report from German logistics giant DHL, a publication with sizeable ramifications for the global seaborne map. DHL's Trade Growth Atlas report published this month predicts China's share of global ...
  • The exclusive shipowners' club
    In our business ecosystem, we like to think of shipowners as being at the very top of the food chain. Their decisions influence the fortunes of everyone below them. They wield power, are feted wherever they go, and more often than not live rather pampered lives. The life of a shipowner is generally a rather ...
  • September 2022 Review
    The container party showed clear signs of coming to a close finally. After a couple of record years of earnings, spot rates have been sliding in dramatic fashion in recent months, with contract and charter rates now following. Shippers have started to renegotiate their contracts, while the first boxship newbuild contract cancellations have surfaced, sure ...
  • Tankers are consolidating gains
    Tanker owners, brokers, equity analysts and investors have been getting increasingly excited about the freight markets in August and September. Some have even predicted as big a freight market as was enjoyed between 2005 and 2008. It can be hard to discern the cause for all the excitement in the midst of weak macro-economic data, ...
  • Reasons to worry for dry bulk
    Macro-economic signals continue to affect sentiment in bulk carrier freight markets. Commodity prices are falling. Globally, lumber prices are down around 60% in September compared to June, copper down 35%, and iron ore down 60% from a March peak of nearly $160 to a low on September 22 of $89.5. Rio Tinto and its biggest ...
  • End of the line for liners?
    Just over a year ago on September 10, 2021, the Freightos Baltic Exchange Global Container Index peaked at $11,109. On September 9 this year, it stood at $4,682, a fall of 58%. As of September 23, it had fallen to $4,232, passing on the downward slope its level in January 2021 as rates began to ...
  • Seattle dispute sends jitters as US west coast dockworker talks drag on
    A senior official with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in Seattle said in a statement on Tuesday that the union is "shocked" by action taken by SSA Marine - the largest marine terminal at the Seattle port - while contract negotiations continue between ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents maritime and ...
  • Port Tampa Bay prepares for Hurricane Ian
    Port Tampa Bay has been coordinating closely this week with federal, state and local agencies, as well as the maritime community, to prepare for and respond to potential impacts of Hurricane Ian. Florida residents, particularly on the state's Gulf of Mexico coast, were told to evacuate to avoid what the National Hurricane Center has described ...
  • Singapore and the lessons learned from the pandemic
    How can Singapore keep shipping flowing smoothly in the event of another global health crisis? September 2022 seems a very far cry from the summer of 2020, a period of time where seafarers were rightly railing against the flip-flapping inaction of many maritime administrations around the world as the

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • UK extends green innovation funding for maritime
    Among the winners in the last round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition was a study between the ports of...
  • EU finds legal basis for oil price cap on Russia oil as sanctions extended
    Oil price cap to be integrated into existing bans on Russia crude exports, which begin on December 5, and refined...
  • Ilias Tsakiris of Hellenic Hull elected chair of IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    New chair pledges commitment to sustainable goals
  • Biden administration under increasing pressure to grant Jones Act waivers
    Calls for temporary waivers to the archaic law increase as a tanker carrying about 300,000 barrels of diesel is anchored...
  • Top Ships posts largest first-half profit since 2005
    First-half revenues jumped by 53% to $38.8m
  • Box shipping is still a risky business
    Maersk is the only container shipping company with an investment grade credit rating. While others are improving, the prospect of...
  • Sanctions-busting tanker in collision with boxship in Malacca Strait
    An aframax tanker recently engaged in illicit tanker trades had its protection and indemnity insurance cover cancelled in July. This could...
  • Early preparation essential for fuel conversion
    Building containerships that can use today's fuel and future fuels requires complex choices. Early planning can help reduce total lifetime...
  • Tanker companies more worried about recession than ending war
    Executives at tanker companies told a Marine Money forum that they were keeping a close eye on macro-economic conditions, highlighting...
  • Banks willing to share risks on new shipping technologies
    In deciding who to lend to, banks look at companies' track records and environmental, social and corporate governance strategy
  • First containership recycling sale of 2022 will not be the last
    Regional Container Lines vessel previously seized by Indonesia for alleged palm oil smuggling has been sold for scrap
  • More communication needed on meeting CII standards
    Dry bulk players agree that the system of Carbon Intensity Indicator standards is not perfect. There will be gaps in the...
  • Lila Global planning 51% fleet expansion by 2025
    'Since we are a low debt company, we do not feel the pressure to tie the vessels to long-term charters,'...
  • IMO backs new tech to accelerate push for greener shipping
    This year's World Maritime Day theme will go deeper into topics that relate to new technologies supporting a greener transition...
  • Banks increasingly influenced by ESG profiles when making loan decisions
    'We will probably downgrade the ratings of the company and step away from financing' it, if it is engaged in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why liner operators won't be begging for boxship charter rate reductions | Shipping warned over slowdown in China | Stay...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • More chassis, yard space cut container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • More chassis, yard space cuts container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • FMC's Maffei warns of increased Congressional scrutiny on IEPs, rails
    With US maritime reform now on the books, the head of the FMC says Congress is paying close attention to the end-to-end supply chain beyond ocean carriers.
  • Tampa Bay, Jaxport locked down, rails close as Ian approaches
    The ports of Tampa Bay and Jacksonville were closed to all vessel and truck moves as of midday Wednesday as major Hurricane Ian approached the west coast of Florida.
  • Vessel on-time performance at US ports up slightly in August: Sea-Intelligence
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports improved in August, but was still noticeably below global reliability as supply chain bottlenecks on some of the major east-west trade lanes began to ease.
  • JOC Q&A: Yergin says US-China relationship provides 'specter of risk'
    In a Q&A with JOC.com, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin talks about the heightened sensitivity around US-China relations, the war in Ukraine, and what the current oil market means for the energy transition.
  • Scoular announces Scoular Global Shipping, the new name for its worldwide freight forwarding business
  • MSC's Jeddah call expands transshipment reach for Indian shippers
    Foreign transshipment demand for Indian containerized exports and imports remains considerable despite recent heightened stakeholder efforts to tame the costly mode in the absence of insufficient origin-to-destination direct

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Panamax bulkers set to benefit from robust Brazilian grain exports, Braemar says
    Shipbroker says corn exports are expected to more than double in September, helping midsize ships
  • After frantic September, crude tanker market cools off
    Rates for VLCCs and suezmaxes remain elevated but dipped over the last week, according to Fearnleys
  • TotalEnergies pivots its LNG ambitions to US as it backs away from Russia
    French energy major sees security situation for Mozambique LNG improving and is looking at how to relaunch its project there
  • Colombian refinery expansion to boost product exports as crude cargoes shrink
    Broker BRS also considers impact of Venezuela terminal fire
  • Green Seas: 'We need to have IMO on board' with carbon ambition, shipping leaders say
    Our weekly environmental sustainability newsletter visits the Global Maritime Forum's annual summit, where eyes are on the months ahead at the global shipping regulator
  • Maersk asks US court to push $180m shipper complaint into arbitration
    Container shipping giant alleges U Shippers abandoned the arbitration it launched to file a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission
  • EU members push for natural gas price cap, with shipping excluded
    Most EU governments ask the bloc's authorities to come up with proposals by the end of the week
  • More lines slash transpacific services as volumes and freight rates nosedive
    CULines, Shanghai Jinjiang and CMA CGM are the latest to withdraw capacity
  • Russian exports to 'friendly' nations hit new highs
    Russian oil is heading to marketplaces known for storage or for blending oils to disguise their origins, says data analyst Vortexa
  • MR owner TNG's stock jumps as Tankerska Plovidba holding hits 80%
    Croatian tanker companies not commenting on big share purchases
  • Hellenic Hull's Tsakiris to head IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    Appointment is the first from the Greek or Cyprus insurance markets as committee head
  • Ince settles with former boss Biles after 'conflict of interest' sacking
    UK law firm recouping $719,000 from ex-CEO and another former director,l but paying out more
  • Tiptree product tanker detained in 'magic pipe' pollution probe
    A US-owned MR tanker has spent three weeks in detention in Texas
  • First Chinese wind sail fitted VLCC launched at Dalian
    China Merchants Energy Shipping-owned tanker New Aden is expected to cut average fuel consumption by nearly 10% on the Middle East to Far East route
  • Mystery aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both to GSL Grania and a tanker appearing as Zephyr I that has been linked to Russian business
  • New design for LNG-fuelled, ammonia-ready VLCC wins initial approval
    Joint development project partners advance their plan for new breed of large tanker
  • Hanwha's DSME buyout to put shipbuilder on a profitable path
    Korea Development Bank's long-expected sell-off of its problem yard child gets largely positive reaction from market
  • Ulstein develops 'ultra-high capacity' wind turbine foundation ship
    New design will be able to cope with next-generation offshore installation projects
  • Broker Atlantic expects owners to benefit from P&I mega merger
    Consolidation in the P&I insurance market will be a 'breath of fresh air' that improves service levels
  • Russian cargo ship banned after Italian inspectors find 32 faults
    Paris MOU bars Sheksna for three months after it spent 32 days in Savona
  • Container newbies confirm charter renegotiations as freight market heads south
    Late entrants to the party like UK-based Allseas have been forced to rethink their plans
  • Storm-hit Puerto Rico wants Jones Act waiver for Hayfin tanker
    Pressure mounts on Biden to let overseas vessel dock with diesel after Hurricane Fiona knocked out power
  • Three buyers on shortlist for $700m Evergas fleet as creditors seek cash
    Jaccar Holdings closing in on sale of VLECs and multigas carriers a year after departure of principal Jacques de Chateauvieux
  • Charterer in $2m fight over Russian oligarch sanctions
    Oleg Deripaska-linked RTI wants English court to overturn ruling in dispute over seven bulkers
  • Turkish aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both the Zephyr 1 and GSL Grania
  • KCC lands four-year alumina import deal with Bahrain's Alba
    Combination carriers will ship product from Australia in major win for Norwegian owner
  • Russian superyacht auctioned at closely watched sale in Gibraltar
    Axioma sale sets benchmark for auctions of seized Russian assets, but no flood of such yachts is expected to hit the market
  • QatarEnergy poised to ink seven LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua
    First phase of giant newbuilding programme set to conclude next month, bringing first round to 65 vessels with more promised
  • Petredec says Avance stake building gave it confidence to go for IPO
    VLGC owner said the more conversations it had with investors and banks, the more comfortable it got with the process

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico relaxes rules on foreign tankers
    The Biden administration has approved a controversial Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
  • DHL Express welcomes 1st test flight of Eviation's electric aircraft
    DHL Express is the first customer for Eviation Aircraft's electric aircraft, which made its first flight on Tuesday.
  • Supply chain effects from Hurricane Ian could linger for weeks
    Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.

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