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November 30, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • Govt to track Gati Shakti status monthly
  • Call for increased investment in maritime supply chains to be better prepared for future global crises & changes
  • Anup Kumar Satpathy, Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair Division, to grace Cargo Shop 2022 in Visakhapatnam on Dec. 9
  • GDP growth seen at 7 pc for FY23: S&P
  • Slowing global trade growth projected
  • DCI looking for dredging markets abroad
  • Vizhinjam port project facing stiff opposition
  • No default on shipments of sugar, say exporters
  • Cochin Port Scale of Rates validity extended
  • Revised Scale of Rates at New Mangalore Port from Dec. 25
  • Validity of Deendayal Port scale of rates extended
  • Nine PLI schemes to contribute 48 pc to exports
  • Coking coal imports up
  • US industry seeks govt help in removing India's restrictive trade barriers
  • MSC Air Cargo takes delivery of first B777-200F freighter
  • Etihad Cargo receives IATA CEIV Pharma recertification
  • E-commerce seen largely driving two-fold increase in global air cargo traffic by 2041: Boeing
  • Integrated MOL Report 2022 focuses on future vision of 'Social Infrastructure Group Centered on Marine Transport'

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • ZIM appoints second female captain
  • Shipping giant launches rail service
  • Gymshark's support in new waters
  • Two managing directors to lead Hartrodt Germany
  • Mindanao working on its equipment
  • Mercedes-Benz: e-trucks for own supply chain
  • Third runway at HKIA commissioned
  • Using AI to improve the loading of trains
  • UWL's China office in operation
  • Mission accomplished
  • First MSC-branded freighter takes to the skies
  • Cameras on the terminal
  • First owner for new truck model
  • A triple of shares for Emons
  • RCG is Vienna's top training company
  • Study confirms key role of Zurich Airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From airline to airport operator

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Things 'not all bad', says Maersk as it revamps network for the 'new normal'
  • Singapore Airlines and Tata agree to merge Air India with Vistara
  • Lines adopt 'wait-and-see' pose in Korea as truck strike negotiations fail
  • Toll Group - A$0.025 operating margin? Nowhere near enough
  • President Biden calls on Congress to intervene as rail dispute threatens US industry
  • EC must rethink a consortia block exemption not fit for purpose, say shippers
  • Eastern eyes belly capacity to Shanghai as it awaits freighter certificate
  • Phew, it's still on: the private equity-Hitachi Transport System love affair
  • National freight transport strategy to protect supply chains needed in Canada
  • Peak Ryder - 'mors tua vita mea' backs the bulls

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Foss charters in Tier 4 tug Earl W Redd for offshore wind work
    Vancouver, Wash., based Jones Act market equipment leasing specialist Tug Construction is to bareboat charter the Tier 4 compliant tug Earl W Redd to Foss Maritime. It will sail from Portland, Oregon,
  • World Dream set for auction
    What's the value of a 2016-built, 150,695 gt cruise ship from a top shipbuilder these days? We should get some answers after the conclusion of the Singapore Sheriff's sale of the World
  • Bollinger makes leadership changes following Mississippi yards acquisition
    Bollinger Shipyards LLC today made a number of leadership announcements following its recent acquisition of Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding (BMS) and Bollinger Mississippi Repair (BMR), formerly VT Halter Marine and STEHMO. Notably, all
  • Windcat and Damen develop "future-proof" hydrogen-fueled CSOVs
    CMB Group's offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat has placed an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), with Damen Shipyards. The "Elevation Series" CSOVs have

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • World's first large-scale Battolyser plant to be located in Port of Rotterdam
    The world's first large scale Battolyser factory will be constructed in the port of Rotterdam to meet soaring demand for green hydrogen and electricity storage. The 1 GW per annum Battolyser factory will be located in the M4H area, an industrial site in the heart of Rotterdam. The cost of developing the 14,000 m² production site, complete with new office and laboratory facilities, is estimated to
  • ICTSI's Mindanao Container Terminal enhances port equipment
    Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) business unit in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines, has acquired a mobile harbor crane (MHC) to further enhance capacity and boost productivity. According to MCT, the new machine will augment the terminal's existing quay cranes to enhance overall vessel handling capability by enabling simultaneous handl
  • Escalating protests threaten Indian hub port development at Vizhinjam
    The Adani Group finds itself in a fix due to an escalation of protests against its under-construction container transshipment hub project at Vizhinjam, a green-field site about 10 miles southwest of Trivandrum in southern India. The long-running unrest tied to resentments among "project-affected people," mostly from the local fishing community, took a violent turn earlier this week, casting a sha
  • Increased container volume at Port of Melbourne in October
    Port of Melbourne noted increased container volumes in October 2022 compared to the same month last year. The Australian port saw October's container throughput rise by 15.6% over October 2021 with a total of 295,149 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are up 9.3%. Full overseas imports increased by 11.9% from October 2021 with domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, ceramic goods, clothin
  • China Merchants leasing unit makes boxship debut
    China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing (CMC Leasing), a lessor owned by Chinese state-owned conglomerate China Merchants Group, has bought its first container ship as it expands its shipping portfolio. CMC Leasing confirmed that it has recently purchased the 2002-built 1,618 TEU Bal Peace from Oceanmoney Hongkong, a leasing unit of another Chinese state-owned group, Xiamen C&D Corporation. Si
  • UWL opens first office in China
    UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of 3PL services, has expanded its global presence with the opening of its first office in China in Shanghai's Bund area. UWL will start servicing customers on 1 December 2022. "2021 and 2022 were years of tremendous challenge for UWL and our customer base, who, to this day, remain heavily invested in China and Asia for their manufacturing needs," commente
  • Konecranes increases roof height with updated cabin
    Konecranes uses OPTIMA optimal cabin in order to increase roof height. Specifically, the Finnish port equipment manufacturer offers a new option for forklifts that increases roof height by 125 mm. OPTIMA optimal cabin's visibility is due to large, lowered windows with no corner posts, so sightlines to key working areas are unobstructed, and cameras provide multiple angles. The Electronic Machine
  • Ellerman City liners launches new Europe-US service
    UK-based Ellerman City Liners is now offering direct container service at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) to and from three destinations in Europe. Ellerman will begin calling the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal with the arrival of the container ship SC Mara scheduled in late December. According to JAXPORT, the bi-weekly service offers prem
  • Baltic Hub kicks off construction of new box terminal
    Baltic Hub, formerly known as DCT Gdansk, the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, announced the start of construction of its third deep-water Terminal - T3 on 28 November. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5 meter deep quay wall and will be able to handle the largest container vessels in the world. The
  • MSC receives its first aircraft
    MSC has announced the delivery of the first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 Freighter will fly on routes between China, the United States, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president of Air Cargo at MSC, said, "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why we're integrating this transportation mode to complement our extensive
  • US leading organisations honor Long Beach International Gateway Bridge
    Three leading organisations representing US planners and public infrastructure operators honored the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge. The bridge was honored on Monday, 28 November, for its contribution to the national economy as a vital link in the global supply chain. Representatives from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Public Works Association and the America

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Performance Shipping taps Alpha Bank loan to fund Latsco LR2 buy
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has lined up another loan at Alpha Bank for up to $22m to support its fleet expansion. The Nasdaq-listed company said it plans to use the proceeds to finance up to about 50% of the purchase price of the 2013-built LR2 aframax product tanker Fos Hamilton. The 105,408 dwt ship, ...
  • Greek shipowners tweak tax deal with state
    Greek shipowners have reached an agreement with their government to revise a tax deal penned in 2019. The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) Melina Travlos (pictured), the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras have put pen to paper on a new deal that will reduce charges on ...
  • CMB's Windcat steps into CSOV arena with hydrogen-powered series at Damen
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), has tapped Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The so-called 'Elevation Series' CSOVs have been designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB's clean technolog
  • Ellerman City Liners entering transatlantic trades
    UK-based containerline Ellerman City Liners is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new direct service in December connecting Europe and the US. A long-standing shipping brand revived by the UK forwarder Uniserve made a comeback with a regular Asia to the UK service with calls at Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Tilbury, Ho Chi Minh ...
  • Germany secures Qatar LNG supply under ConocoPhillips deal
    Qatar has agreed to supply Germany with liquefied natural gas under a long-term deal as the latter continues to seek alternatives to Russian pipeline gas supply. State-owned QatarEnergy signed deals with ConocoPhillips that will see deliveries of about 2m tons of LNG annually to Germany over 15 years, starting in 2026. Germany has been working ...
  • Taylor Maritime's offer for Grindrod Shipping becomes unconditional
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has declared its offer to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares in Grindrod Shipping "unconditional in all respects." The Ed Buttery-led TMI, through its subsidiary Good Falkirk, offered $26 per share in the Nasdaq and Johannesburg-listed rival. The offer, which expired last night, was structured as a voluntary general ...
  • Chinese stocks rally as shipping looks on for signs of Beijing easing covid measures
    The stock markets in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai closed up today as Beijing cracked down on nationwide protests and gave an indication that it was going to up its vaccination programme among the elderly, seen as a key hurdle in the opening up of the country post-pandemic. The country had experienced anti-zero covid protests ...
  • UNCTAD unveils the world's most efficient tanker, dry bulk and container ports
    Qatar has been crowned world champion when it comes to handling liquid bulk. The hosts of this year's FIFA World Cup might have proven to be slow on the football pitch, but not so when it comes to handling tankers. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) 190-page Review of Maritime Transport 2022, ...
  • DOF swoops in to charter former Havila OCV
    Norway's DOF has taken the 2009-built offshore construction vessel on a long-term charter a few months after the ship was sold to an undisclosed buyer. DOF's compatriot OSV owner Havila Shipping disposed of the vessel for a reported $60m in September at the request of the lender and in accordance with the clauses of the ...
  • Mainstream and Maple Power join forces for Celtic Sea floating bid
    Mainstream Renewable Power, majority-owned by Kristian Røkke-led Aker Horizons, has teamed up with Maple Power, a joint venture between Enbridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, for the upcoming Celtic Sea floating offshore wind tender in the UK, which will be launched in 2023. UK seabed landlord the Crown Estate is advancing the Celtic Sea ...
  • Seoul issues jail threat in bid to end trucker strike
    South Korea's government issued an order Tuesday for some of the thousands of truck drivers who have been on strike for the past six days to return to work. However, the strike's organisers have vowed to defy the order, even with the threat of jail terms hanging over them. The order was approved in a ...
  • Violent protests against Adani's Kerala port project
    At least 150 people were injured and over 3,000 booked Monday after a violent protest against the construction of a port in the southern Indian state of Kerala by Asia's richest man, Gautam Adani. The incident took place in the town of Vizhinjam, where the fishermen community with the support of the Latin Catholic diocese ...
  • Maersk Tankers creates $150m credit facility with Citi
    Maersk Tankers has created a new $150m uncommitted credit facility with Citi to strengthen its pools' working capital and improve cash flow for pool partners. "Tanker markets are currently experiencing volatile and high freight levels, at the same time as fuel prices are surging. This can put a strain on a tanker owner's working capital," ...
  • MSC takes delivery of first branded aircraft
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of its first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 freighter will fly on routes between China, the US, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president air cargo at MSC, said: "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why ...
  • Baltic Hub adding third terminal at Gdansk port
    Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdansk), operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, has kicked off construction of its third deep-water terminal (T3). The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025. The €450m ($467m) project will be undertaken in two phases. In the first phase, companies ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk and IBM to halt TradeLens operations in 2023
    TradeLens has not reached the level of commercial viability necessary to continue work and meet the financial expectations as an...
  • Biden calls on Congress to end US rail labour dispute
    House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on imposing the White House-brokered tentative rail agreement on labour unions...
  • Port agency is a sustainability solution as well
    Far from being a confusion for potential recruits, sustainability in shipping is proving to be an attraction
  • Togo turmoil over flag registry status after 'embarrassing' violations
    Letter to International Registration Bureau seen by Lloyd's List cancels 10-year contract signed in 2017 with six months' notice
  • CULines faces charterparty default as rate collapse leaves emerging lines to flounder
    Move reflects uphill battle facing newer, smaller carriers on long-haul trade where freight rates have taken a nosedive in a...
  • Containership charter market stable after correction
    With few large boxships set to become open in the near future, most recent fixtures have been for vessels of...
  • Port of New York and New Jersey ends record-breaking run
    Volumes on east and US Gulf coast ports remained firm in October, while plummeting on the west coast
  • Jefferies expects outsized tanker earnings
    Jefferies equity analyst Omar Nokta raises rate estimates and company stock price targets as he expects tanker markets to remain tight
  • Awilco LNG secures time charter employment for fleet 'at strong rates'
    Income fell by 34% in the third quarter of the year, but new time charter contracts will provide a more...
  • North and Japan Club set out rate hike plans
    All but one of the 13 International Group affiliates have unveiled intentions
  • Declining rates to hit carriers' bottom line
    Drewry World Containers Index heading below its 10-year average
  • BW Epic Kosan benefits from tighter markets
    Company sees continuing positive earnings driven by increasing supply of LPG, domestic demand in Europe and a tighter market for...
  • Top 10 class societies 2022
    DNV nudges ahead in terms of gross tonnage, but NK is ahead in deadweight tonnes and BV edges out its...
  • How will China's zero-Covid policy play out for dry bulk?
    Analysts expect that recent widespread anti-lockdown protests will pressure the government to ease restrictions sooner than expected and focus on...
  • Carriers told to manage capacity to avoid 'all-out rate war'
    Next year will see a record delivery of 2.4m teu, with an additional 2.8m teu in 2024
  • Unctad calls for greater supply chain resilience
    Pandemic-induced disruptions of the past two years are easing. But changes still need to be made to prevent a reoccurrence...
  • Jinhui Shipping profit suffers amid softer freight rates
    Company said congestion and disruption issues are likely to continue in some countries and regions for the foreseeable future
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian interference cuts Odesa ports capacity in half, says Ukrainian official | FMC's Bentzel sees upside in harmonising US data...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk, IBM shutter TradeLens in surprise move
    TradeLens' failure to gain traction after four years was due to several factors, not least of which was trying to convince ocean carriers and their customers to provide sensitive data to a technology platform partly owned by Maersk.
  • Trans-Pacific vessel reliability continued upward trend in October
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports continued to improve in October, although carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific underperformed global schedule reliability.
  • Rail shippers confident Congress will avert strike
    Trade groups representing railroads and shippers are confident Congress will act to prevent a potential strike in December, but that is not stopping them from discussing the stakes involved.
  • Carriers continue calling South Korea's Busan as truckers strike drags on
    South Korea's government took the unprecedented step of ordering some of the striking truckers back to work Tuesday, although strike organizer Cargo Solidarity said it would defy the order.
  • Ocean carriers struggle to match capacity with plummeting demand
    The ability of ocean carriers to manage their growing supply of excess capacity is becoming tougher by the week as supply chain bottlenecks ease and global economic headwinds strengthen.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • OceanPal posts profit for third quarter after one year in business
    New York-listed shipowner eschews shareholder dividend after giving one for first three quarters in existence
  • Aristidis Alafouzos takes the reins at Okeanis Eco Tankers
    Founder Ioannis Alafouzos leaves top spot to son, but will remain on as chairman of the board of directors
  • Elderly tanker values rally as EU closes in on Russian oil embargo
    VLCCs and suezmaxes 20 years and older have seen gigantic rises in value this year, VesselsValue says
  • Performance Shipping heads back to Alpha Bank to help pay for latest acquisition
    Greek owner taps compatriot bank for $22m to finance half of latest LR2 buy
  • Diamantides scion makes bulker debut with Norden panamax
    Paschalis Diamantides takes next step in growing Velos
  • Sasebo Heavy Industries reborn after it completes conversion to ship repair
    Japan's largest ship repair complex is now open for business after yard withdrew from the newbuilding market
  • Helsinki Shipyard to auction unfinished Swan Hellenic cruise ship
    Finnish shipbuilder says it is the sole owner of SH Diana
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms vessel sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Brave Maritime buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • US Navy shipping unit closes in on string of charters for Indo-Pacific operations
    Military Sealift Command seeks five clean tankers to operate in strategically important theatre for US military
  • Brave buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms tanker sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Tanker tonne-mile surge tipped following EU Russia ban
    Reshuffle of Russian oil trades will give increased voyage distances for crude and product tankers
  • Ravi Mehrotra reveals Avance Gas VLGC buy as 'aggressive' Foresight grows fleet
    London-based group makes it four large gas carriers as it climbs towards 10-ship target
  • Shell buying Europe's biggest producer of biogas for $2bn
    Acquisition of Nature Energy Biogas will give energy major Danish producer of biomethane seen as an option to help decarbonise hard to abate sectors like shipping
  • Shipping line-up identified for Germany's newest FSRU-based project
    Floating storage unit and raft of small-scale vessels to be deployed at northeast port
  • TMI succeeds with Grindrod takeover offer to create 57-ship bulker fleet
    Combined companies have market cap of $919m and vessels valued at $799m
  • Awilco LNG predicts strong spot market as charterers scramble to secure ships
    Norwegian LNG carrier owner endured weaker third quarter but rates have been rising since
  • Nigerian stowaways reach Canary Islands perched on Greek tanker's rudder
    Three men managed to keep their balance for duration of 11-day voyage
  • Tight gas markets propel record profits at BW Epic Kosan, but clouds loom
    World's largest owner of small LPG carriers expects firm demand for the gas through to spring
  • Nikolas Tsakos says UK must look at ways of luring back shipowners
    Greek owner speaking as TEN is revealed as lead sponsor of LISW23 conference
  • MOL to spend ¥100bn on two new luxury cruise ships
    Move comes as the giant Japanese shipping company prepares to restart its international cruise business
  • Greece lowers headline shipping tax rate, but aims to take more
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, says UNCTAD
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • LNG spot rates threaten to nosedive but period levels hold firm
    Position lists start to lengthen as ships disgorge their cargoes, but all vessels are still earning six-figure sums
  • Tanker boost: Saudi Aramco reveals big plan to refine chemicals from crude
    New petrochemical complex to be run with SABIC from 2026
  • Nigerian convicted in Danish piracy trial - but will not be sentenced
    Lucky Frances found guilty of endangering lives following fatal fire fight in 2021
  • Greece lowers shipping tax but gives it more bite
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, UNCTAD says
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • Qatar out of World Cup but tops UNCTAD's tanker loading table
    UN trade body shows small Middle East country way out in front in terms of port efficiency
  • World Dream auction to test market value of large, modern cruise ships
    Giant former Genting ship to be sold via a sealed-tender auction in Singapore
  • Xingtong Shipping becomes majority stakeholder in CSSC-IMC Shipping
    Acquisition lifts the number of chemical tankers the Chinese tanker company controls to 31
  • Weaker bulker rates drag down profit at Globus Maritime
    US-listed owner studying the viability and availability of alternative fuels for ships such as methanol, LNG and ammonia
  • Japan P&I Club acts to boost flagging free reserves
    Move comes following ratings agency downgrade raised concerns over International Group membership

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Atlas Air shareholders ratify go-private sale to Apollo consortium
    Atlas Air, a large cargo airline and lessor, is one step closer to becoming a private company after a shareholder vote.
  • UPS to maintain money-back guarantees for peak air service
    UPS said it will keep its money-back pledge on domestic and international next-day air services.
  • TradeLens global data-sharing platform shuttering
    The blockchain-enabled global platform TradeLens will go offline by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
  • Cargo interests work to block Amsterdam airport flight reductions
    The air cargo industry is upset about a Dutch proposal to reduce aircraft slots at Amsterdam airport because it would cut into freight traffic.

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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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