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August 31, 2022
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cleaner winged shoes
  • Van Beuningen leaves Port of Hamburg Marketing
  • Partnering in Pakistan
  • Industrial railway testing new fuel
  • Freight forwarding drives Kerry forward
  • Haeco picks Gerald Steinhoff
  • Shaka 2 becomes more French
  • Five trucks as a birthday present
  • China's air cargo traffic soon above normal?
  • Moving more freight off the roads
  • Honours and promotions at Acito Logistics
  • Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Champ
  • Another regional parcel centre for Swiss Post
  • ONE linked to Cargo Wise
  • More Polish trucks on Germany's roads
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 82 t baby in a cradle from UAE to Denmark
  • ID Logistics hires Jean-Noël Lorenzoni
  • AAL manages salvage operation
  • New tenants for Park Brno

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 30, 2022
  • CAL boosts belly capacity as it replaces A330s with Boeing Dreamliners
  • N Europe port congestion eases as demand falls and strikes and holidays end
  • US-China spat set to squeeze capacity as air freight peak season takes off
  • OceanX radar: Strike-ripe; Lidl box vibes; Kuehne paradise; MCI, Wiz M&A dice
  • Hub Group and Heartland on the US fulfilment acquisition trail
  • Japan-China ferry operator orders replacement ro-ro/pax vessel
  • TOWT to become ship owner-operator with growing cargo schooner fleet

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 30, 2022
  • Kongsberg Maritime launches vessel performance optimization support tool
    Kongsberg Maritime has launched an intelligent and dynamic decision support system for optimizing a range of vessel operations. Called Eco Advisor, the vessel performance optimization system monitors the vessel operation and its
  • Austal USA in strategic partnership with Saildrone
    Shipbuilder Austal USA has entered a strategic partnership with Saildrone, Inc. to build autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles. The new partnership combines Alameda, Calif., headquartered Saildrone's uncrewed surface vehicle technology with Austal USA's
  • C-Job Naval Architects eyes the nuclear option
    Nuclear marine propulsion continues to attract advocates. Now, Netherlands based C-Job Naval Architects says that new research shows that nuclear energy could indeed be applied in commercial marine propulsion in the future.
  • Canada extends contract for support ship converted from containership
    Ottawa-headquartered Federal Fleet Services (FFS) reports that the Government of Canada has confirmed a two-year extension to its at-sea support services contract for the combat support ship, M/V Asterix. Converted from a
  • Atlantic Wind Transfers orders 6 advanced Chartwell CTVs
    Rhode Island headquartered U.S. offshore wind farm support pioneer Atlantic Wind Transfers (AWT) has ordered six Chartwell Ambitious-class crew transfer vessels (CTVs). They will be built by St. John's Ship Building Inc.

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 30, 2022
  • Recession fears cloud prospects for VLCC winter rates rally
    Rates for very large crude carriers have hit a two-year high but market indicators suggest that further gains for the...
  • Tanker surge likely to be sustained, Braemar predicts
    'If you were an investor who wanted to invest in shipping, but did not know what sector to invest in...
  • The week in newbuildings: First VLCC order placed since mid-2021
    Orderbook for VLCCs boosted to 48 ships following recent order by MOL for dual-fuel pair at Chinese shipyard. However, the...
  • The week in charts: Grain corridor ship round-up | Container spot rates in sharp decline | Total losses in the single digits
    Container spot rates drop, exports from Ukrainian grain hubs surpass 1m tonnes, and banks make cautious comeback in ship finance
  • Bulker 'stable' after collision with LNG carrier in Gibraltar
    While the bow of the bulker is resting on the seabed off Gibraltar, a team of divers has found "significant...
  • Braemar looking to double underlying profits this year
    'Our substantial market share at a time of buoyant shipping markets, combined with our large forward orderbook and a strong...
  • Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation chief Lynn Loo presses on sustainable shipping agenda
    As the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation turns one year old, chief executive officer Professor Lynn Loo sits down with...
  • Future leaders urge real change to seafarer working conditions
    The past year's BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report revealed the size of the recruitment problem. These Global Maritime Forum competition essays...
  • Ferry catches fire in the Baltic Sea
    No one on board the vessel was injured, and the crew was able to extinguish the fire, Stena Line said...
  • BW Offshore says companies more active in developing new fields due to higher energy prices
    The owner and operator of floating production, storage and offloading vessels, expects continued focus on large field development initiatives with...
  • Taylor Maritime makes $494m offer for Grindrod Shipping
    Proposed transaction will be financed by existing cash, debt and the special dividend from Grindrod

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 30, 2022
  • XPO isn't braking for economic slowdown
  • Revised AEC rotation gives Jaxport quicker link to Asia
  • New road-rail link boosts Prince Rupert's transloading business
  • Europe awash with excess inventory as demand slows
  • Data show US spending shift happening slower than expeted: analyst
  • Hapag-Lloyd-NYSHEX partnership ushers in new phase for contract technology

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 30, 2022
  • Brokers pour cold water on talk of VLCC newbuilding revival despite MOL orders and market rally
  • Greek shipowner seeks to seize charterer's website in dispute over grounding
  • Nuclear reactors smaller than diesel engines but still waste and cost issues, researcher says
  • Remember ekranoplans? How Regent's seaglider is different from its predecessors
  • Mexican firm turns to US court in bid to block Hornbeck arbitration
  • Neptune Lines grows by a third amid red-hot car carrier market
  • Nordic American Tankers posts loss, but set for 100th straight dividend
  • Equinor and Wintershall Dea pair on Germany-Norway carbon capture and storage
  • Hydrogen fuel cell system in a box launched for low-cost retrofits
  • Hearty winds propel 39th Peter Gast Regatta to the finish line
  • Maersk sells out of leading Russian terminal business Global Ports over Ukraine war
  • Can ferries fly? In principle, yes, after Bureau Veritas' thumbs up for Regent's Viceroy
  • TMA Bulk's Oliver Harms says Greek-German pool is poised for growth
  • 'Back on track': vindicated James Gundy clears decks for growth at shipbroker Braemar
  • Navtor partners Danelec to 'translate onboard data into decision-making'
  • 'Being a goldfish in a shark tank is not something we enjoy,' says container start-up Carrier53
  • 'Stronger and leaner' shipbroker Braemar capitalises on S&P bonanza as profit jumps
  • Poten says low orderbook could shield tanker recovery from recession 'fallout'
  • Clarksons: offshore ship recovery 'entrenched' as rates hit seven-year high
  • Hyundai yards incur rivals' wrath over 'poaching' of workers
  • Sailor reported missing from Berge Bulk handysize off New Zealand
  • China's Citic Financial Leasing lifts bulker newbuilding tally at Dalian

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2022
  • Only 8 ships waiting off Southern California - but 41 off Savannah
    California's container-ship traffic jam is almost gone, replaced by stubbornly high backlogs off the East and Gulf coasts.
  • Flexport taps Amazon pipeline again for operations leader
    Flexport is taking a page from Amazon's growth model. The logistics provider just hired its third executive from the Amazon tree.
  • Lufthansa expands intra-Europe cargo network with A321 retrofit freighters
    Lufthansa is a major international cargo carrier, but it is adding smaller jets to shuttle packages on shorter routes around Europe.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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