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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 1, 2023
  • India's merchandise exports recover ahead of rest of Asia
  • ZIM announces measures in response to threats in the Arabian & Red Seas
  • CCI approves acquisition of shareholding in Delanord Investments by Abu Dhabi Ports Company
  • Milaha granted recognition by BSC for commitment to health, safety & environmental risk management
  • New Customs office opens at Adani ICD, Borkhedi
  • Maritime SheEO hosts its 4th annual international conference for maritime diversity in Mumbai
  • Global growth projected to remain modest in the coming period
  • Thailand's Kra Isthmus land bridge could reduce shipping time

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 1, 2023
  • A bombshell in Hamburg
  • Duisport strengthens its hub function via tariffs
  • US short line railroad in Virginia changes hands
  • Chinese cars travel multimodally to the Urals
  • Professional qualities and personal characteristics

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Box lines plot a course for Indian trades as the economy grows
  • Vertical integration - where mentality and numbers clash
  • Cyber Week e-commerce frenzy unexpected, but US fulfilment centres cope
  • Maersk sails into the charter market as it prepares for independence
  • Campaign to raise reefer temperature gets a warm reception
  • Shippers beware: new rules on lithium ion battery air shipments coming
  • OOCL and HMM the final top carriers to unveil EU ETS surcharge estimates
  • COP28 opens with aggressive anti-methane stance, and will the tide turn on LNG?
  • Ellerman City Liners and MSC agree transatlantic capacity deal
  • Deep Dive Podcast: The battle for control of Germany's container ports
  • Bifa completes regional team with appointment of Chris Curtin

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Julie Gascon named new Port of Montreal president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has named Julie Gascon as its next president and CEO. A master mariner, she is currently president and CEO of the Vancouver, B.C., based Pacific Pilotage Authority
  • Azane and Amogy in ammonia bunkering vessel MOU
    Azane Fuel Solutions, the Norwegian company aiming to develop the world's first ammonia bunkering terminal, and Amogy Inc., the ammonia-to-power tech developer launched by four MIT Ph.D alumni, have signed an MoU
  • Lawsuit alleges MSC civilian mariner was raped by captain
    A complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleges that an MSC civilian mariner was raped by the captain when working as the 1st assistant

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Jacksonville attorney Tom Slater appointed to JAXPORT's Board of Directors
    Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan has appointed attorney Tom Slater to JAXPORT's Board of Directors. The Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved Slater's appointment on November 28. Tom Slater is an attorney with the law firm of Pajcic & Pajcic, with practice areas that include maritime, trucking and aviation law. He is a board-certified trial attorney licensed in Florida, Georgia, and Virgi
  • SeaLead commences new service between Mediterranean and Brazil
    SeaLead has announced the launch of its new Mediterranean - Brazil shipping route, the MEDSA Service. "This new direct liner shipping service will enhance trade connectivity and expedite cargo transportation between ports in the Mediterranean and Brazil," said the company in a statement. The MEDSA Service includes important ports such as Itapoa, Paranagua and Santos in Brazil, and Casablanca in M
  • Port Authority of NY & NJ breaks ground on US$220 million street corridor project
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the beginning of major construction work on the US$220 million Port Street Corridor Improvement project to redesign and rebuild Port Newark's northern entrance at Port and Corbin streets. The interchange serves as an important link to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 78 and provides access to one of the port's marine facilities that ma
  • Montreal Port Authority announces new president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) appointed Julie Gascon as the new president and CEO of the organisation. She will take up her new position on 12 February 2024. Julie Gascon has held a number of strategic positions with Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, while she is currently president and CEO of the Pacific Pilotage Authority. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to w
  • PIL hopes to entice LNG-capable seafarers
    Singapore-based liner operator Pacific International Lines (PIL) will need to headhunt seafarers who are experienced with manning LNG dual-fuelled ships or LNG carriers. PIL has eight LNG dual-fuelled newbuildings on order, comprising 14,000 TEU vessels and 8,000 TEU ships that are being constructed at Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. The newbuildings will be delivered fro
  • ABB to deliver automation and digital solutions for Rio Grande LNG project
    ABB has been awarded an order by Bechtel Energy Inc. to deliver integrated automation, electrical and digital solutions for Phase 1 of the Rio Grande LNG facility (RGLNG Phase 1) in Brownsville, Texas, US, a project developed by NextDecade Corporation. Bechtel Energy Inc. is undertaking construction of RGLNG Phase 1 under an engineering, procurement, and construction contract. RGLNG Phase 1 inclu
  • CN analysis: Container carriers see no respite from rate declines on Indian trades
    Container freight rates across trades out of India have continued to slide in November, while ocean carriers await some pricing gains from improving export trends, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average short-term contract rates from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (
  • SeaLead announces new service connecting major Red Sea ports
    SeaLead has announced a new direct shipping service along the Red Sea, connecting major ports in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Djibouti. This new service aims to establish uninterrupted trade links and accelerate cargo transit, thereby enhancing supply chain efficiency in the region, according to the company, The service route will cover Jeddah (SAJED), Djibouti (DJJIB), Hodeidah (YEHOD), and return t
  • ONE launches new Egypt Lebanon Turkey service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the new Egypt Lebanon Turkey (ELT) service, which will have a weekly frequency. "This new service will offer customers enhanced coverage in the European region and offers a direct connection between Damietta to Beirut, Lebanon and Iskenderun, Turkey," said the company in a statement. The first sailing of the new ELT service will start from D

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Hunter Group returns to the tanker sector with VLCC charter deal
    Norway's Hunter Group has announced its return to the tanker business following the sale of its entire VLCC fleet last year. The Oslo-listed investment firm, which has been placing its next bets on the carbon shipping segment, has struck a deal "with an internationally renowned counterparty" to charter in a 2016-built eco-design and scrubber-fitted VLCC. ...
  • Eneti agrees $436m loan to finance WTIV newbuild duo
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has executed a senior secured green term loan facility of up to $436m with a group of international banks and export credit agencies. The credit facility finances around 65% of the purchase cost of the company's two newbuild NG-16000X series wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) named Nessie and ...
  • Gunvor Ulstein returns to CEO role at Ulstein Group
    Gunvor Ulstein has returned to her previous post as chief executive of Ulstein Group after Cathrine Marti stepped down from the role she held for three years. Marti (pictured left) has decided to take on a new opportunity outside the group, the company said. Marti joined Ulstein some nine years ago as chief financial officer, ...
  • 2020 Bulkers converts another index-linked contract to fixed rates
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed 2020 Bulkers has switched another one of its newcastlemaxes from index-linked to a fixed-rate charter. The Oslo-listed owner of eight scrubber-fitted newcastlemax bulk carriers has fixed the 2019-built Bulk Santiago to Koch Shipping at $25,024 per day, plus scrubber benefit. Earlier this week, the company converted to fixed rates on the 2019-built ...
  • Latsis and Costamare-backed Neptune Leasing backs Lomar dry bulk play
    UK-based diversified shipowner of the Libra Group, Lomar Shipping, has raised capital with Neptune Maritime Leasing for its growing fleet of bulk carriers. The cooperation with Jersey-based Neptune Leasing involves five ships, although financial details have not been disclosed. The Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar has been expanding its footprint in the dry bulk and chemical tanker ...
  • Ulstein reveals heavy transport vessel design for offshore wind sector
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has expanded its design portfolio with a new heavy transport vessel to meet the increasing logistic requirements of the ever-growing offshore wind sector. The current fleet of heavy transport vessels doesn't meet the future demand of the offshore wind segment, Ulstein said. With over 380 GW of offshore wind capacity ...
  • Cape rates crack $40,000 a day, doubling in the space of one week
    Capesize rates have been on charge since last Friday, notching up daily raises not seen in years. Average cape spot rates leaped by another $7,410 yesterday according to the Baltic Exchange, and have now more than doubled in the space of one week to $41,796. "Consistently strong volumes over the past three weeks in the ...
  • PV Drilling awarded long-term jackup contract in Indonesia
    Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) and its local partner PT Jimmulya have secured a long-term contract for a jackup drilling rig in Indonesia. The contract, secured from Pertamina, will see the 2009-built PV Drilling III committed for a firm period of three years to serve a drilling campaign offshore North West Java ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: DNV
    In the coming months ahead of the inaugural Geneva Dry event organised by Splash, we will be sitting down with key names attending the dry bulk mega summit. In the hot seat today: Morten Løvstad, DNV's point man for all things dry bulk. Morten Løvstad, the business director for bulk carriers at class society DNV, ...
  • Ørsted secures license for South Korean offshore wind project
    Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted has been granted a 1.6GW electricity business license by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy for an offshore wind project located 70 km off the coast of Incheon City. The license grants Ørsted exclusive development rights for its gigawatt-scale Incheon offshore wind project, which is set to ...
  • BW LPG invests $40m in India's LPG infrastructure
    VLGC owner BW LPG has created a joint venture with Confidence Petroleum India and made an investment to develop and operate an LPG onshore import terminal in India. BW LPG and Confidence agreed to establish a 50/50 JV named BW Confidence Enterprise Private Limited in India, to explore investment opportunities in onshore LPG import infrastructures. ...
  • Hong Kong company takes over running of Dubai tanker fleet
    At the beginning of October, shipping and steel magnate Theodore Angelopoulos sold two five-year-old aframaxes for an eye-catching $70m each, the 116,000 dwt Daehan Shipbuilding-built tankers, Crudemed for and Crudesun. The ships, now on charter to Unipec, have been renamed Venture and Valour, having resurfaced with Prominent Shipmanagement, an outfit set up in 2022 in Hong Kong, ...
  • Six in 10 investors considering divestment from maritime sector amid ESG concerns
    Sustainability and communications consultancy Woodrow has published a report showing that 64% of senior finance professionals in the UK are contemplating reducing their investment in the maritime sector due to ESG risks. The report sheds light on key areas of ESG risk perceived by lenders and investors, including labour rights, climate change, and regulatory compliance. ...
  • Hoanh Son adds sixth panamax
    Privately owned Vietnamese infrastructure conglomerate Hoanh Son, a joint stock company, has added six similar-sized Bulkers since it entered ship owing in 2020. Sources say it tabled around $10m for its latest ship, the 2005-built, 76,000 dwt Omicron Light which has been sold by Athens-based Omicron Ship Management. The panamax vessel has been renamed Hoanh ...
  • All that liner shipping should be worried about going into 2024
    In an exclusive extract from the November issue of Splash Extra, readers today can get an insight into the unique sectoral analysis carried in our sister title. As the US economy continues to defy the doomsayers, teu throughput at US ports finally broke above the 2022 level for October, rising 4.7% month-on-month and 11.4% year-on-year ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • ETS cargo diversion risk not being addressed
    The arrival of the ETS tax could see sharp players in the shipping world divert their cargo to non-EU ports...
  • Onboard carbon capture just a temporary measure, MAN says
    MAN Energy Solutions expects e-ammonia to be the most cost effective solution for shipping to cut emissions, with the company...
  • BIMCO cautions on slower bulk volumes, with Chinese demand forecast looking gloomy
    China's failure to overcome its economic headwinds will cost one percentage point of demand growth for dry bulk shipping, according to BIMCO's...
  • Capesize spot rates surge to two-year high as Atlantic trade booms
    A tighter-than-expected supply and demand balance points to higher average rate levels for the coming year, Jefferies says
  • London cargo market in best shape for more than decade, says Gallagher
    Some markets looking for war coverage as result of fighting in Gaza
  • Stena Bulk foresees buoyant crude and product tanker markets, but stays cool on new ship orders
    Stena Bulk has no plans to order new tonnage until at least 2026, but it will consider buying modern secondhand...
  • Climate risk is changing shipping bankers' behaviour but spooking investors
    While shipping lenders have taken early steps through their Poseidon Principles, aligning portfolios to decreasing CO2 trajectories in line with...
  • Carriers consider rerouting as Panama Canal restrictions bite
    The Panama Canal is set to become a major logistics chokepoint. But the alternatives have their own problems too
  • Seafarer decarbonisation training framework launched
    The fuels needed to meet to net zero will mean seafarers having new skills. A taskforce to ensure that happens...
  • Frontline takes hit as Russian crude tops price cap but says it is time for VLCCs to shine
    Frontline says future tanker capacity is not reflecting projected trade but the addition of 24 Euronav crude carriers will double...
  • Top 10 shipbrokers 2023
    Shipbroking majors have been faced with considerable challenges brought about by the Ukraine war, having to avoid transactions that could...
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers have opportunities to ease supply imbalance | Ghost of bankrupt US retailer comes to haunt MSC in gargantuan FMC...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • US warehouse fluidity returning to normal amid import drop, inventory discipline
    US importers have finally cleared out most of the inventory overhang that kept their warehouses at capacity and created bottlenecks in their supply chains.
  • Order book more 'manageable' if measured in ship numbers, not TEUs: analyst
    Although the incoming capacity will outstrip demand on the major trades over the next two years, the capacity overhang that has been touted in many corners of the shipping sector is being overstated, says an industry analyst.
  • Shippers eye varied 'training wheel' approach to origin management technology
    Getting the most out of global logistics software sometimes involves using a forwarder as a co-pilot until a shipper is ready to run processes similarly to procurement and order management internally.
  • Orderbook more 'manageable' if measured in ship numbers, not TEUs: analyst
    Although the incoming capacity will outstrip demand on the major trades over the next two years, the capacity overhang that has been touted in many corners of the shipping sector is being overstated, says an industry analyst.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Green Power: Drawing a blueprint for greener shipping
    Shipping's green transition is moving forward, but there is much more work to be done
  • Oldies but goodies? Senior tonnage coming and the green movement is partly to blame
    Tanker executives kick around the dynamics of insufficient vessel supply in the US-flag trade
  • Study finds most banks are 'loyal enablers' in making shipping greener. Here's the downside
    Paper by UCL Energy Institute warns that continued commitment to fossil fuels could delay shipping decarbonisation
  • Vale works with Oldendorff for its first iron ore voyage with biofuel blend
    Brazilian mining giant fuels bulker with mix of cooking oil and conventional bunkers
  • The good news: Seanergy has a new investor. The bad news? His name is George
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at why George Economou has filed as a 5% holder in the Greek capesize specialist
  • Navy ship shoots down Iranian-made drone while escorting US-flag merchant ship
    Intentions of aircraft are unclear amid tensions in Red Sea and beyond
  • Breakthrough as Pakistan ratifies the Hong Kong recycling convention
    The international convention is set to enter into force in June 2025
  • Alarm bells ring for European ports as emissions trading deadline nears
    European ports fear shipping lines will divert to non-EU ports to avoid carbon emission costs
  • Supramaxes in the Atlantic earning highest premium since 2017 - but get ready for the January blues
    A number of different factors have come together to make the Atlantic market go 'absolutely mental'
  • MSC hit with multimillion-dollar claim from bankrupt US retailer
    DK-Butterfly-1 - formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond - wants around $90m in damages
  • TMI's Grindrod Shipping pays off more debt as bulker rates climb
    Boss Ed Buttery maintains a favourable view of the geared vessel sector
  • Pakistan ratifies the Hong Kong recycling convention
    The international convention is set to enter into force in June 2025
  • Karpowership set to greenlight its first powership-FSRU for South Africa
    Turkish company also eyeing a move into FLNG
  • Future fuels: Hydrogen cells' potential 'increases exponentially'
    Proponents of the technology say it is the only zero-emissions option as the industry keeps eyes on internal combustion engines
  • MSC hit with multi-million dollar claim from bankrupt US retailer
    DK-Butterfly - formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond - wants around $90m in damages
  • Global clean fuel network set to cost $2.1trn
    World Economic Forum warns of weak business case for investing in shipping decarbonisation with high costs and uncertainty
  • Snoring drunk watch officer slept as Briese ship grounded off Scotland
    UK accident investigators critical of drinking culture on BBC Marmara
  • Costamare leasing arm emerges behind Lomar bulker buying spree
    Neptune Maritime Leasing has helped fund the acquisition of four supramaxes and a kamsarmax
  • Is Andreas Sohmen-Pao about to delist another BW group company in Oslo?
    Parent company launches mandatory offer for oil subsidiary BW Energy after hitting 40% threshold
  • 'Ill-advised': Armed guards urged not to defend ships from Houthi seizures
    Africa Risk Compliance warns that resistance could be severely counter-productive
  • Greece and Italy reveal timelines for incoming clutch of FSRUs
    Bulgaria is also looking to invest in a regasification unit
  • Greece's Minerva Marine mulls order for aframax product tankers
    Greek owner signs letter of intent for dual-fuel LR2s
  • Azane Fuel Solutions plots ammonia bunkering vessel move with new design
    Norwegian start-up complements bunkering terminal plan with move into shipowning
  • US ramps up Iran oil sanctions as it cracks down on proxy group funding
    Move targets the sale of oil to foreign buyers using middlemen in the UAE and Hong Kong
  • Future fuels: New era of marine fuels: For a smooth transition, we need to talk about lubricants
    Engines powered by some alternative fuels are more straightforward to lubricate than others
  • Future fuels: Reaping the benefits of green fuels without bunkering them on ships?
    Book and claim and mass balance systems could help gain the benefits of future fuels and still use existing infrastructure
  • Major investors mull maritime exit over environmental risks
    Nearly two-thirds of senior finance players in the UK were considering cutting maritime investments over ESG concerns, report finds
  • Banks knocking on our door to finance new LPG carriers, says Avance Gas boss Kalleklev
    But Fredriksen company's CEO is in no rush to finalise funding just yet
  • Frontline earnings slashed as mainstream tanker fleet swells
    CEO Lars Barstad says streak of four strong quarters came has ended
  • Oil Brokerage swoops again, poaching three Fearnleys brokers in Geneva
    Just weeks after planting its flag firmly in the US, the James McNicol-led outfit keeps growing
  • John Fredriksen and banks come up with $2bn to finance Frontline swoop for 24 Euronav VLCCs
    First new tankers will load oil in January, Oslo-listed company says
  • GMS container ship scrap sale hits snags with arrest in Singapore
    Cash buyer says it is working with the previous owner SITC to get the arrest order lifted
  • Angelicoussis unveils size of planned ultra large ammonia carriers
    Joint development project with US major Chevron could result in a new breed of vessel
  • Modern LNG carriers merit charter rates of over $100,000 a day, Greek owner says
    Maria Angelicoussis and Evangelos Marinakis talk shipowning at annual LNG meet
  • Capital Maritime eyeing up a move into VLCC dual-fuelled newbuildings
    Greek owner has more tonnage on its menu
  • BW LPG expands India footprint with $40m infrastructure investment
    Singapore shipowner boosts downstream investments in the world's second largest LPG consumer
  • Jinhui Shipping continues clearout of older supramaxes
    Oslo-listed shipowner continues to improve fleet as weak markets take toll on its bottom line in third quarter

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Pipes of trade tell the tale of manufacturing growth
    With China knocked off its pedestal of reliable, cheap products, other countries have jumped in and seized on the weakness.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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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