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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
  • CTL-BHP 2023 offers a truly wide-ranging programme for participants
  • Madhvendra Singh appointed CEO of Gujarat Maritime Cluster
  • Sudhansh Pant to take charge as Shipping Secretary today
  • India on a high growth path, says Economic Survey; PM Gati Shakti & National Logistics Policy among drivers
  • Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL) - Playing a proactive role
  • AISATS selected by BIAL to develop a Greenfield Logistics Park at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
  • Delhivery launches training & recruitment program to expand career opportunities in logistics
  • Netherlands becomes 3rd largest export destination during Apr.-Dec.
  • Weaker demand for Chinese goods leading to shipping cancellations

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
  • Taiwan as an alternative
  • More trains to and from Sweden
  • Malaysia: double-digit growth for domestic cargo
  • A strong year for Bertschi
  • Gothenburg on a par with 2021
  • Expanding fleet and business
  • Sporting legend reveals winners of Bifa awards
  • Zongteng Group chooses WFS
  • El Al opts for Dokasch's "Opticooler" solution
  • Modal shift saves 172 t of CO2
  • Knight Swift hit in Q4/2022
  • Finnair Cargo picks Gabriela Hiitola
  • CMA CGM strengthens Japan loop
  • Amazon sizing down?
  • Volta Zero to start series production in Q2/2023
  • Nadja Lang to leave Swiss Post
  • Hapag-Lloyd makes the best of it
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Dnata launches its operations in Zanzibar

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd bucks the trend, as Q4 volumes hold steady
  • More blank sailings and detours as ONE's volumes, earnings, fall
  • DB Schenker: will flag-waving affect the sale?
  • Worker shortages won't be solved by more pay, a career path is key
  • Rockford Airport plans more cargo space as Menzies takes new terminal
  • Drones will 'push the boundaries of what is possible' in air cargo
  • DHL + DB Schenker (again) - on a merely 'hypothetical' basis...
  • Robots can relieve the pressures of warehouse management

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • VIDEO: Smokestack implosion marks milestone in preparing New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal
    Foss reports that demolition continues at the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal site in preparation to support offshore wind projects off Massachusetts and the U.S Northeast seaboard. Demolition of the Power Station
  • Titan acquires two Seapeak gas carriers for conversion to bunkering vessels
    Amsterdam-headquartered low and zero emission fuel supplier Titan has acquired two 12,000 cu.m gas carriers from Seapeak. Both built in 2011, they are listed on the Seapeak fleet list as LPG carriers
  • WinGD and CMB.TECH team up to develop large ammonia-fueled two-stroke engine
    Winterthur, Switzerland, headquartered engine designer WinGD has signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines with CMB.TECH, the clean tech division of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). The aim is to
  • TTB: Vessel operators, TPOs join forces on Subchapter M panel
    While waterways operators may be relaxing a little after the industry's successful completion of the four-year Certificate of Inspection phase-in of the Subchapter M towing vessel safety program, they now face further

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Container News web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • ONE revenues and profits plunge in last quarter of 2022
    Singaporean container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) saw a significant drop in its revenues, earnings and profits during the third quarter of its fiscal year 2022 (October - December), compared with the same period last year. In particular, ONE's revenue fell to US$6.25 billion, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) decreased to US$3 billion, earnings before i
  • US intermodal service provider adds load lift to Port Houston depot
    The Marino Group's Marine Repair Services - Container Maintenance Corporation (MRS-CMC), provider of intermodal services, has announced the addition of a third load lift to its newly launched depot at Port Houston in Texas aiming to enhance its container storage solution. This additional equipment will improve efficiency for its customers, which is especially important as the market prepares for
  • Happiness rising across the board, says Seafarers Happiness Index
    The Mission to Seafarers has issued its 2022 fourth quarter findings on seafarer happiness and annual review. The latest review reveals that average seafarer happiness levels in the last quarter of 2022 reached 7.69/10, up from 7.3 with levels rising across almost all categories. The survey was undertaken with the support of the Standard Club and Idwal. The Mission to Seafarers noted that the num
  • Maersk North America to use Verity drones for warehouse inventory management
    Maersk North America aims to utilise Verity's warehouse inventory management technology. In particular, a specialised application of inventory drones by Verity is expected to provide a safer option than operating from heights, while the electric-powered energy source ensures sustainability compliance. Warehouse inventory management is a critical component of supply chain flow, financial risk expo
  • Log-In Logística and Nautilus Labs collaborate to accelerate decarbonisation
    Nautilus Labs, a technology partner pioneering the decarbonisation of the ocean supply chain, and Log-In Logística Intermodal, based in Brazil, are collaborating to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, optimise operations, and ensure effective digital adoption across Log-In Logística Intermodal. Nautilus' method was first used on two container ships in Log-In's liner fleet that had to me
  • MSC's updated service to connect West Med, West Africa and Türkiye
    MSC announced the enhancement of its West Mediterranean - West Africa service to link directly Türkiye with West Africa region. The service will be renamed Türkiye-West Med-WAF and will commence on 21 February 2023 with the 4,056 TEU container ship MSC Aniello from the port of Tekirdag in Türkiye. The port rotation of the updated service will be Tekirdag (Türkiye) - Derince (Türkiye) - Iskenderun
  • Prime mover driver dies after vehicle plunges into sea off Singapore port
    The driver of a prime mover was killed after his vehicle fell into waters off Singapore's Keppel Terminal this morning (31 January). The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said in a press statement that at 2 am (local time) today, the Marine Safety Control Centre was alerted to the mishap. Keppel, along with Tanjong Pagar and Brani, are the remaining container terminals in Singapore's
  • MPC Container Ships sells one, buys two boxships
    The Norwegian vessel owner MPC Container Ships (MPCC) and its joint venture partner have agreed to sell the 2,800 TEU container ship AS Carinthia, built in 2003, ahead of the vessel's 20-year class renewal scheduled for the first quarter of 2023, for US$7.6 million. The vessel was purchased in 2017 for US$5.2 million and has since earned US$11.2 million in free cash flow from operations. Upon com
  • Maersk partners with German start-up to increase emission visibility for e-commerce
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and Berlin-based start-up Cozero have announced the start of their collaboration to create analytics tools to increase Green House Gas (GHG) emissions visibility for international package deliveries in Europe. Maersk has delivered millions of international goods for European online retailers since joining the European E-Commerce logistics business in 2021 with the acquisition
  • China ports achieve container growth in 2022; Shanghai, Ningbo and Shenzhed remain on the podium
    The overall container volume of major Chinese ports rose 4.7% in 2022, compared with 2021 box volume, reaching 295.9 million TEUs. Additionally, the overall cargo volume of the Chinese ports climbed to 15.685 billion tons in the previous year, translating to a year-on-year increase of 0.9%. The following chart shows the cargo throughput and container throughput data of the twelve major ports in C
  • Post-CNY container capacity remains high
    Carriers struggle to withdraw enough capacity from the market to prevent damage since demand and freight prices began to fall. Danish maritime data analysis company, Sea-Intelligence noted that it was expected that box carriers would utilise Chinese New Year (CNY) as an opportunity to cancel a large number of sailings in order to restore supplies. However, this only occurred within one to three w
  • ABL Group explores renewable power sources at Mombasa Port
    ABL Group has investigated two potential sites for the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to generate renewable energy from onshore power, or 'cold ironing', in Kenya's major port of Mombasa. Kenyan Ports Authority commissioned the proposed introduction of the Green Ports Policy. The authority is envisaging that all vessels at the port of Mombasa are to turn off onboard generators an
  • Maersk unveils new Southeast Asia to Australia network
    Maersk has introduced its new Southeast Asia to Australia network, aiming to improve schedule reliability and boost supply chain resilience for the region. The Danish container carrier has decided to discontinue its existing Southeast Asia to Australia network, which, as the company noted, has been performing below its global standards on reliability. Maersk's brand-new network will consist of th
  • MSC adds Italian port call on India to West Med service
    MSC has announced the introduction of a new weekly direct call at the port of Leghorn in Italy on its India to West Mediterranean service. The Swiss/Italian container line said this new call is intended to replace the current acceptance of cargo for India, East Africa, Red Sea, Middle East and Far East on its La Spezia Shuttle service. The 7,950 TEU boxship MSC Agamemnon will be the first vessel
  • New panamax vessel catches fire in Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal reports that the 11,000 TEU container vessel Cape Kortia suffered a fire outbreak in its engine room on 30 January while moving toward the PSA port in the Pacific. The boxship remained briefly on its way to the Pacific Access Channel until it got removed by the Panama Canal staff. According to a Panama Canal announcement, these maneuvers occurred during its regular transit window
  • DP World set to grab India's Kandla box terminal concession with record royalty offer
    DP World is poised to win a new container terminal concession at India's Kandla Port, also known as Deendayal Port Authority (DPA). Hindustan Infralog Pvt. Ltd., DP World's local logistics arm, became the highest bidder for the project, to be awarded a 30-year operating concession. It will be developed at Tuna Tekra, about 25 kilometres from the Kandla harbour. The Dubai-based company bid approxi
  • Ningbo Zhoushan Port exceeds 33 million TEUs in 2022
    Ningbo Zhoushan Port handled 33.35 million TEUs in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%, earning the third place in the ranking of the world's busiest container ports. At the same time, the Chinese port achieved an overall cargo throughput of over 1.25 billion tons, ranking first in the world for the 14th consecutive year. For the first time, the volume of container sea-rail intermodal transport
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees revenues skyrocket in 2022
    Hapag-Lloyd concluded the previous year with its revenues rising to US$36.4 billion, driven by record-high freight rates globally which led to an average freight rate of US$2,863/TEU for the German ocean carrier. Hapag-Lloyd's average freight rate gained US$860/TEU compared with 2021, but the Hamburg-based company noted that "already by the end of the year, the freight rate had significantly come
  • Eurogate selects Liebherr to upgrade Wilhelmshaven box terminal equipment
    Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) has ordered two dual trolley ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes from Liebherr Container Cranes. The cabinless, automated cranes have a primary outreach of 73 metres, a lift height of 54.5 metres, a span of 30.48 metres and an operational back reach with a secondary trolley of 26 metres. The machines are supplied with Liebherr Remote Operator Stati
  • Port of Melbourne sees container drop
    In the Port of Melbourne, container volume was down year on year in December. The total container throughput of the Australian port decreased by 5.2% in the last month of 2022, compared with the same month in 2021, reaching 261,334 TEUs. Port of Melbourne noted that furniture, metal construction, domestic appliances, various food preparations, paperboard, toys & sporting goods, and electrical mac

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Splash web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Maersk to offer emissions tracker for international e-commerce
    Selected Maersk e-delivery customers in Europe will be able to register for a new tool in February to trace and analyse the emissions of their international parcels. The Danish liner giant, which entered the European e-commerce logistics market in 2021 with the acquisition of B2C Europe, tapped German startup Cozero to develop analytics tools to ...
  • Navig8 takes Roswell suezmax under commercial management
    UK-based Navig8 has added back a suezmax Roswell Tankers of Athens bought from Connecticut-based Ridgebury last year. The 2007-built 159,395 dwt will be joining the Suez8 pool in February as the fifth and oldest ship, in addition to four Ridgebury units. The Japanese-built Liberia-flagged vessel, formerly known as Ridgebury Nicholas A, joined the same pool ...
  • McDermott gets onboard Greece-Africa interconnector project
    US-based subsea and deepwater engineering and construction leader McDermott has signed a memorandum of understanding with Eunice Energy Group to work on the 2 GW electrical link between Greece and Egypt, known as the Greece-Africa Power (GAP) interconnector project. Eunice Energy Group is a transnational consortium between Greece and Egypt for the GAP project, which ...
  • Singapore's Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation names Olympic Shipping first Greek owner partner
    Onassis Foundation-controlled Olympic Shipping and Management (OSM) has become the first Greek ship owner and manager to partner with the Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), committing to a five-year collaboration to accelerate shipping's decarbonisation. As an impact partner, OSM with a fleet of 18 crude oil tankers, will provide a cash contribution towards ...
  • Kumiai Navigation adds to LPG/ammonia carrier orderbook
    Kumiai Navigation has added a second very large LPG/lliquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) to its orderbook at Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The Singapore-based subsidiary of Japan's Kumiai Senpaku has exercised its option for one more LPG-fuelled 86,700 cu m unit following an initial order in June last year. As with the previous order, ...
  • Titan picks up pair of Seapeak's small-scale LNG carriers
    Dutch fuel supplier Titan has purchased two small-scale LNG carriers from Stonepeak's Canadian gas ship owner Seapeak for bunkering capability retrofits. The 2011-built 12,000 cu m and , VesselsValue estimates as worth around $61.5m in total, will be retrofitted for both transport and bunkering of LNG, liquefied biomethane (LBM), and in the longer-term hydrogen derived ...
  • Vroon charters out SOV to Hughes Subsea
    Dutch shipowner Vroon has chartered out its 2017-built SOV to UK-based Hughes Subsea Services. The one-year charter has already commenced and will see the subsea support and walk-2-work vessel initially undertake field operations in the North Sea, operating from Teesside port. Ian Hughes, managing director of Hughes Subsea, said: "Hughes Subsea is very pleased to ...
  • World's first biofuel bunker price index launches
    New fuel mixes entering the shipping arena require pricing visibility to gain traction. Argus, a commodity price reporting agency, has today launched the world's first independently assessed price for ship fuel that includes a biofuel component. The new B24 daily assessment reflects the market value of bunkers made up of 24% used cooking oil methyl ...
  • Vineyard Wind moves to build US CTV terminal
    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), teamed up with Shoreline Offshore, a joint venture between the Quinn family and SEA.O.G Offshore to build out a berthing and fueling area for crew transfer vessels (CTVs). Under the agreement, Vineyard Wind will provide $750,000 in funding through its industry accelerator ...
  • Bocimar to operate world's first ammonia-powered newcastlemaxes
    Swiss marine power company WinGD and Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH have signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a series of ten 210,000 dwt newcastlemax bulk carriers to be built at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in 2025 and 2026. The ...
  • SeaBird secures survey contract extension
    Oslo-listed seismic player SeaBird Exploration has received a letter of award for an extension to the 2D campaign in the Eastern Hemisphere. The initial contract announced last July was set to start in September in India and last for about nine months. Financial details were not disclosed, except that the rates reflected an improving 2D ...
  • Why sanctions make shipowners insomniacs
    In the first of a regular monthly column for Splash, Pierre Aury explains why sanctions do not work, and how easy it is for shipowners to fall foul of these constantly changing bans. There was a time when shipping was a free market: supply and demand and just a couple of rules. Over the years ...
  • Looming Russian products ban has analysts divided
    Sunday marks the start of the European Union's ban on Russian refined product imports, two months on from a similar crude ban. Experts are unsure whether the incoming measures will prove a significant bonus for product tanker owners. As with the crude ban, a price cap will come into play with the European Commission proposing ...
  • Eneos seeks to ship hydrogen in existing oil tankers
    Hydrogen could soon be shipped in regular oil tankers at ambient temperatures if a Japanese pilot project in Australia proves successful. Eneos, Japan's largest oil company, will open a demonstration plant in Brisbane next month where methylcyclohexane (MCH), a liquid hydrogen carrier, will be made. MCH is typically produced by taking hydrogen stored in tanks ...
  • One out, two in at MPC Container Ships
    MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has sold a 20-year-old ship and bought another two vessels. Together with its joint venture partner, MPCC has agreed to sell the 2,800 teu ahead of the vessel's 20-year class renewal for $7.6m. The vessel was acquired in 2017 for $5.2m and has since generated free cash flow from operations of ...
  • Norsepower gets state funds to expand
    The Finnish Climate Fund has decided on a capital loan of up to EUR10m ($10.85m) to rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower for increasing its production capacity. Norsepower claims its product can reduce a vessel's fuel consumption by 5-25%. "The future of shipping is emission free, and Norsepower's technology for cutting fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd investigates ammonia fuel possibilities
    Hapag-Lloyd and integrated energy company Mabanaft have signed a memorandum of understanding through which they will assess the viability of and options for the safe handling of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel in and around the Port of Hamburg. They will evaluate commercial, technical and regulatory requirements and engage with all relevant stakeholders as ...
  • Oceaneering and Kontiki Winds collaborate to electrify offshore assets with floating wind
    Oceaneering AS, the Norwegian subsidiary of Houston-based Oceaneering International, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kontiki Winds (a Havfram company) to jointly pursue the application of floating offshore wind for remote microgrid renewable power generation to electrify offshore assets, such as oil and gas production, as well as other small-scale power-generation opportunities amon

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Daily Briefing
    Flag state performance is improving, overall | Blankings insufficient to hold off rates stagnation | A good year for shipping...
  • Over two dozen flags get spotless scores in International Chamber of Shipping league table
    Togo stands out as the only register to make it on to the black lists of the three major port...
  • CMB.Tech and WinGD sign agreement for bulk carrier ammonia engine development
    Series of 210,000 dwt bulk carrier newbuildings ordered in 2021 and 2022, to an ammonia-ready specification, now look set to...
  • Year ahead predicted to offer ship finance opportunity
    With interest rates rising, most alternative lenders are now much more attractive than traditional banks, says Germany-based finance outfit Oceanis
  • Valencia box volumes decline as market cools
    Competition from other Mediterranean ports is taking its toll on Valencia's transhipment volumes. Exports were down and import growth was...
  • Wärtsilä increases sales but inflation drives loss of $64m
    Leading medium-speed engine designer expects the demand environment in its marine business for the next 12 months to be similar...
  • Blankings insufficient to hold off rates stagnation
    Industry discipline is needed to shore up freight rates as demand falls. But with more capacity coming into the market...
  • Olympic joins GCMD as first Greek partner
    Olympic will offer technical expertise, data and 'hard assets' in support of centre's trials, in addition to a financial contribution
  • Samsung Heavy struggles to return to black
    Company expects delivery of new orders signed since 2021 at higher prices to help improve earnings
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports earnings of $20bn as market slows
    Box lines are beginning to report 2022 earnings that will reflect a strong year for earnings. But with the market...
  • NYK partners with technology company Ghelia to adopt AI in shipping
    Both companies will collaborate on research and development for autonomous ships and avoidance navigation
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek-owned ships load last oil from Russia over January | Deglobalisation policy puts economic growth at risk | Trade lane...
  • MOL's third-quarter net profits down 43% on weak containership rates
    Lower profits in the quarter ending December 31, 2022 was due to a sharp drop in spot freight rates in...
  • ONE says freight market recovery will take time
    It takes time for cargo volume and shipping rates to recover after the slack season around the Chinese New Year...
  • Analysts bullish on Cosco unit as tanker market expected to motor on
    Equity analysts argue the tanker upcycle has just begun and that freight rates will strengthen after the traditional spring slack...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • UPS to sharpen focus on 'smart' technology in 'bumpy' 2023
    Technology that connects and automates packages, trucks, and sorting facilities will come to the fore at UPS this year as the largest US logistics provider positions itself for an economic rebound.
  • Norfolk Southern adds to Southeast intermodal capacity with new cranes
    Norfolk Southern's plan to bring more capacity to its international intermodal business this year has kicked off with new cranes enabling the stacking of marine containers at its Austell ramp in Georgia.
  • FMC drops bid to use OSRA-22 for emergency data sharing
    A Federal Maritime Commission member's attempt to force marine terminals and ocean carriers to share more data under OSRA-22 has ended with the normalization of the ocean freight market.
  • Asia-Europe spot rates soften to pre-pandemic levels
    Carriers have entered 2023 with too much supply and not enough demand on the Asia-Europe trade, with rates continuing their downward spiral through January.
  • Savannah aims for more cold-chain cargo with new reefer racks
    The Port of Savannah says plans for additional reefer rack capacity will add to its market share for cold chain imports coming into the US Southeast and Gulf Coast.
  • ONE cuts profit forecast on persistent market weakness
    The first 2022 financial results from ocean container carriers are filtering in, revealing the impact of collapsing rates and demand on profitability levels.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Evercore lays out expectations for Kirby profit growth in 2024
    Houston barge operator's inland fleet is expected to earn stronger rates this year
  • BlackRock buys more shares in two of shipping's ESG darlings
    Eagle Bulk Shipping and International Seaways feel the love from socially conscious US fund
  • Bulkers poised to benefit as Brazil gears up for record soybean crop
    'This is obviously a very good thing' for dry bulk shipping, a shipowner says
  • Greenpeace activists board heavylift ship carrying Shell FPSO
    Environmental group demands oil major 'start paying' instead of drilling for more oil and gas
  • Booming tanker asset prices 'can go higher in 2023'
    D'Amico International Shipping says prices for secondhand and newbuilding tankers still remains below prices from 2009
  • Liner operators are flush with cash. Here's why that might not be a good thing
    Jefferies lays out details of how the latest cyclical crash in container ship rates is different from past episodes
  • American Club defends smaller P&I mutuals as consolidation takes off
    Athens P&I conference hears mergers between mutuals are now 'more likely but not inevitable'
  • Kirby's fleet sees big rate increases as bottom line jumps
    Inland barge spot rates rally, overcoming low water levels on the Mississippi
  • Hydrogen supply group set up by Northern Xplorer zero emission cruise project
    Consortium will also supply hydrogen hydrogen to wider maritime markets
  • The American Club defends smaller P&I mutuals as consolidation takes off
    Athens P&I conference hears mergers between mutuals are now 'more likely but not inevitable'
  • Video purportedly shows missile attacks on stranded ships in Ukraine
    Footage apparently shows at least three Russian soldiers firing missiles
  • Al Seer Marine hails 'astounding' profit after shipping breakthrough
    Abu Dhabi-listed group has been busy building up a fleet in the tanker, gas and bulk arenas
  • Navios sells older bulk carriers in an 'all bets are on' market
    With uncertainty in the prevailing characteristics of a fragile market, Angeliki Frangou doggedly pursues fleet renewal
  • Being a private shipowner means no one sees me coming, says Zenith's Sophocles Zoullas
    Zenith Shipping boss also explains the best parts of operating via a public company after a 30-year shipping career
  • Bullish Fearnleys' analysts tip lucrative multi-sector upcycle
    The natural cycle of shipping investment starts in Oslo, believes Fearnley Securities boss Peter Wessel
  • Klaveness says it's time for shipping to give something back after Red Cross donation
    Norwegian group believes owners profiting from war disruption should help its victims
  • Ocean Network Express slashes forecast after profits plunge
    Falling freight markets shave billions from Japanese liner operators bottom line
  • Eneos plans to ship hydrogen carrier MCH on tankers from Australia
    Oil and shipping company has opened demonstration plant in Brisbane to produce green fuel
  • Seafarers found hashish shipment on container ship in Greenland
    Details emerge of smuggling attempt on Royal Arctic Container (RAL) vessel
  • Corrupt brother jailed over oil services contract bribes
    Saman Ahsani was at the heart of a sprawling corruption network that continued for years
  • New Fortress moves on Alpha Gas newbuilding
    Another 2024-delivering newbuilding disappears from the menu
  • Wartsila slumps to loss in 'challenging' year despite strong orders
    Volatile energy markets and Russia's war on Ukraine hit business but sentiment improved in marine sector during 2022
  • Onassis firm joins Singapore's GCMD as first Greek member
    Traditional owner Olympic Shipping adds clout to increasingly international decarbonisation research outfit
  • Braemar warns product boom could turn into 'damp squib'
    Shipbroker warns that predicted increase in rates and revenues may turn out to be a mirage
  • Saverys' CMB.Tech and WinGD to develop first ammonia engines for newcastlemax fleet
    Belgian owner working with engine producer for installations on newbuildings
  • Swedish Club gets a boost from AM Best rating
    Rating agency describes Gothenburg-based insurer's balance sheet as 'very strong'
  • Hapag-Lloyd closes the financial year with a profit of more than $20bn
    But falling freight rates mean profits are already sliding
  • Fredly and Blystad follow Sundt family in selling off Hunter stock
    Big-name investors offload shares in Oslo-listed company currently without ships but plotting its next move
  • MPCC confirms sale of veteran vessel as it adds two younger ships
    German owner updates fleet in deals with US and Norwegian owners
  • Jaldhi Overseas expands fleet with product tanker order
    The company has splashed out $162m in ordering four MR tankers at Yangzi-Mitsui
  • MISC kicks off ExxonMobil charters with delivery of 'smart' LNG carriers
    Pair were ordered against 15-year time charters to US energy giant's wholly-owned shipping subsidiary
  • MOL posts weakest quarter of the year due to softer boxship freight rates
    Improvements in other sectors insufficient to counter declining container freight rates and improving tonnage supply
  • Keppel Corps tops share buybacks on Singapore Exchange in 2022
    Maritime companies are among the most active in snapping up their own shares during a volatile year

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Ocean Network Express' quarterly profit plunges
    ONE's profit dropped by 50% quarter over quarter to $2.76 billion.
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports 'extraordinarily strong result'
    German ocean shipping company Hapag-Lloyd said its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization jumped by $7.6 billion year over year.
  • End of production era, but 747 freighters will fly for decades
    It's the end of an era for the "Queen of the Skies." Boeing will make its final 747 delivery on Tuesday, but cargo airlines could fly them for another 40 years.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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