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Exim India web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • MSC's new Shikra service to call Nhava Sheva & Mundra
  • Balmer Lawrie & Co. commences Multi Modal Logistic Hub in Visakhapatnam
  • Mumbai Port revised SOR from May 15
  • India on way to becoming a hub for commerce & logistics: PM
  • AD Ports Group expands fleet with acquisition of bulk carriers & tankers
  • Mangaluru International Airport's Integrated CargoTerminal opened
  • New 'Connect API' feature of IATA's DG AutoCheck adopted first by dnata
  • DHL Express orders 9 converted freighters
  • Qatar Airways Cargo & Hactl partner in canine detection to sniff out lithium batteries
  • Extension given to Kerala airports for conversion to regulated agent mode
  • Etihad Cargo adds fourth gateway destination to Chinese network
  • DPA oil jetty receives highest parcel size of edible oil
  • Maersk Tankers unveils new voyage management service
  • Logistics clusters planned in UP
  • India seen remaining fastest-growing economy
  • Non-Major Ports - Port-Wise Monthly Cargo Traffic Handled
  • New Mangalore Port issues monsoon advisory
  • Agri exports surpass target in FY23
  • Revised Scale of Rates at Mormugao Port
  • Global freight volumes seen stabilising
  • Sugar output seen dipping in 2022-23

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • Digitalisation is a marathon, not a sprint
  • Four more rail connections to Duisburg
  • Swedavia seeking logistics partners
  • Asset intelligence to improve monitoring
  • Expanding finished vehicle logistics in Spain
  • European inland ports gather in Vienna
  • Promotions at TT Club
  • Funding to reduce air pollution in US ports
  • Increasing logistics activities in Europe
  • More appointments to Krone sales team
  • Hongyuan Group and Cargo One ink partnership
  • Creating a ro-ro highway at the port of Muuga
  • Container throughput remains weak
  • Seven new locations to bolster position in Asia
  • VDB demands more speed for railway upgrades
  • Wiremind and Aeromexico Cargo implement Skypallet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • Bankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond sues OOCL for $37.65m
  • Earnings better than forecast for ONE's final quarter, despite slowdown
  • California burning - or dreaming or sinking?
  • Booming auto export market sees ports full and orderbooks stretched
  • Airline concerns intensify as cargo shift from MEX to AIFA looms
  • Alarm over California's drive to switch trucking from diesel to electric
  • UAE port authority's new rule takes aim at carrier surcharges
  • Shipping regulators singing a new tune as the spotlight hits VSAs
  • OceanX: The volume versus value debate - and China's forwarding market
  • Roy Linkner joins Chapman Freeborn ACMI team
  • Qatar's Ian Morgan moves to ECS as US commercial director

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Marine Log web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • Navantia will retrofit Spanish Navy flagship with Azipods
    ABB has secured a breakthrough from Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia that will see the Spanish Navy's flagship, the LHD Juan Carlos I, retrofitted with an electrical propulsion system based on dual ABB
  • Bollinger to refit NOAA's largest ship
    Bollinger Shipyards has begun fabrication work at its newly acquired Mississippi repair facility, Bollinger Mississippi Repair, in preparation to refit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Ronald H. Brown. At

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Container News web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • Global Freight Monitor: Container freight rates hit a speed bump
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) turned negative following four weeks of stable or rising rates: SCFI dropped 3.6% week over week after four weeks of rising or stable rates, implying an overhang from the uncertain demand situation. The SCFI is now only 29% above the 2019 level. Transpacific carriers announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective 15 May 2023. However, we think mo
  • Increased box traffic at Saudi Ports
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) marked an increase of 17.57% in container volumes during the first quarter of 2023, scoring a throughput of 2,011,162 TEUs compared to 1,710,608 TEUs last year. Additionally, quarterly container statistics show a 16.08% spike in exported TEUs with a total of 559,829 TEUs. Imported containers saw year-on-year growth of 22.43% climbing to 637,277 TEUs. Meanwhile,
  • Port of Montreal and HAROPA Port renew cooperation agreement
    The Port of Montreal and HAROPA Port renew their agreement aiming to strengthen the trade corridors between Canada and France. In order to consolidate their relationship, engage in deliberations, initiate actions and promote mutually beneficial approaches, the two port authorities signed their international cooperation agreement, which focusses on the following five pillars. The first one is comm
  • Port of Long Beach embraces CARB rules for locomotives and trucks
    The Port of Long Beach supports California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) new guidelines, which reflect and complement the San Pedro Bay Clean Air Action Plan, which was updated in 2017. CARB's measures will support efforts to bring cleaner locomotives to the port's region and mandate zero-emissions trucks by 2035, and the CAAP's initiatives will bolster efforts and provide better air to all Cali
  • Three seafarers missing after tanker blast
    Three seafarers are missing after an explosion on an Aframax oil tanker off Malaysia's southern coast in the South China Sea on 1 May. The blast reportedly happened on the 1997-built 96,800 dwt Pablo around 2.40 pm (local time), causing the 28-man crew to abandon the Gabon-flagged vessel. Vessel-tracking data shows that Pablo had been moving around Zhoushan, China, since February, before sailing
  • The Digital Era of Shipping: WaveBL's Blockchain-based Solution for the Legal and Sustainable Transition to eBLs
    The shipping industry is currently focusing on transitioning from the traditional paper-based bill of lading (BL) to the electronic form of this document. The BL represents the transfer of ownership of goods from a seller to a buyer and serves as a legal contract. It functions as both a receipt of shipment and a legal document that entitles the holder to claim the goods described in the BL. The p
  • MSC unveils new service to connect key ports in China and India
    The world's largest container line MSC adds a new inter-Asia service, called Shikra, between major ports in China and India. The new Shikra service will be operated solely by MSC and is named after the small bird of prey that inhabits much of Southeast Asia and India. Starting with MSC Mara on voyage QS321A, with an estimated time of arrival at Qingdao port on 23 May, the rotation will be as foll
  • Ports of Rotterdam and Mannheim ink logistic partnership deal
    The ports of Mannheim and Rotterdam will expand their collaboration in the next years to make the logistics chain between the two ports more sustainable and digital. Uwe Köhn, port director of Hafen Mannheim, and Matthijs van Doorn, commercial director of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen these ambitions. The German port of Mannheim por
  • Dredger capsizes after colliding with tanker, three crew members dead
    Three crewmen are dead and another two are missing after a suction hopper dredger capsized after colliding with a tanker in the Philippines on 28 April. According to the Chinese embassy in the Philippines, the Sierra Leone-flagged Hong Hai 189 was working in waters around Corregidor island in Bataan province and was manned by 20 crew members, comprising 16 Chinese nationals and four Filipinos. Th
  • AD Ports Group enhances its fleet with crude oil tankers and bulk carriers
    AD Ports Group has announced plans to increase its fleet by purchasing five bulk ships and three crude oil tankers. These vessel purchases will complement the recently inked agreements as part of the Group's strategy for worldwide expansion aiming to strengthen the shipping division within AD Ports Group's Maritime Cluster. The five bulk carriers, which will be purchased for US$125 million, are p

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Splash web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • Eneti clinches more contract work for Seajacks vessel
    Monaco-based owner and operator of offshore wind vessels Eneti announced that its subsidiary Seajacks has secured a new contract for one of its self-propelled jackup vessels. The contract is for one of the three NG2500-class vessels Seajacks Hydra (pictured), Kraken or Leviathan in Northwest Europe, starting in the fourth quarter of 2023. The vessel will ...
  • Pangaea acquires terminal operations in Florida and Maryland
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire marine port terminal operations in Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale and port of Palm Beach in Florida, and the port of Baltimore in Maryland from Host Terminals, a subsidiary of T. Parker Host, in an all-cash deal. The Nasdaq-listed US bulker owner of 25 ships, operates ...
  • California approves banning new diesel trucks at ports from 2024
    The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the measure called Advanced Clean Fleets, which would prohibit the sale of all new medium and heavy-duty vehicles by 2036 and ban new diesel trucks from ports and railyards from next year. The new regulation applies to local, state and federal government vehicles as well as fleets owned ...
  • D'Amico takes back another MR tanker
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping has exercised a purchase option on a bareboat chartered-in MR product tanker . The 49,990 dwt ship built in January 2016 by Hyundai-Mipo in South Korea comes at a price of around $22.2m, but d'Amico said the final purchase price may vary slightly depending on the vessel's actual delivery date, which ...
  • Sea/ buys Marcura's MarDocs
    Clarksons-backed digital shipping platform Sea/ has agreed to take over MarDocs, a recap and charter party management platform, from Dubai-based Marcura. The UK-based operation said the move will allow it to further accelerate its progress in digitising and managing chartering workflows from pre-fixture negotiation to documentation. "Sea now bridges the documentation gap in the industry, ...
  • Ziton seals long-term vessel deals with Siemens Gamesa
    Danish offshore wind specialist Ziton has struck strategic agreements with Siemens Gamesa, extending the current charter deal it has with the wind turbine maker and adding a new charter for another to-be-acquired jackup vessel. The current charter of the 2011-built , with options until June 20, 2025, will be extended by four and a half ...
  • Reach Subsea scores new offshore wind contract
    Oslo-listed offshore services player Reach Subsea has been awarded a five-month contract with an undisclosed offshore wind energy major. The deal, which comes with options, will see the subsea vessel utilised on the project, in early May 2023. Reach last summer signed an agreement to charter the ship for four years with an option to ...
  • Shipbuilding prices add to growing US offshore wind costs
    The increased cost of building Jones Act vessels is one of several factors contributing to rising project costs in the US offshore wind industry, according to research carried out by analytics firm Intelatus Global Partners. Intelatus has found that the price to build service operation vessels (SOVs) for the US offshore wind market comes with ...
  • Subsea 7 wins Gulf of Mexico contract with LLOG
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor Subsea 7 has sealed a deal worth up to $150m with Louisiana-based LLOG Exploration Offshore, for the Salamanca development project, which includes the Leon and Castile fields, in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract scope includes the installation of three infield subsea pipeline systems, as well as the design and fabrication ...
  • Valaris reveals fresh deals and extensions
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has secured new contracts and contract extensions for a pair of its jackups and floaters. In Brazil, TotalEnergies exercised an option for the 2014-built drillship Valaris DS-15, keeping the rig under contract through the second quarter of 2024. The optional period is for around 100 days at a dayrate of ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Geopolitics driving dry bulk towards a super cycle?
    Geopolitics were to the fore in the concluding dry bulk session at last week's Maritime CEO Forum, held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore. Debate about the likelihood of another dry bulk super cycle divided panellists and delegates alike at the exclusive by-invite-only shipowner gathering. "There are a tremendous amount of geopolitical challenges," said moderator ...
  • Owners face severe yard bottleneck
    Shipowners face a severe shipyard bottleneck if they want to source prompt delivery slots from yards in Asia, a situation that is set to worsen in the coming months. Analysis from multiple broking and banking sources show that available delivery slots have all but dried up for 2025, and are rapidly disappearing for 2026 too. ...
  • Tanker with history of moving Iranian oil catches fire off Malaysia
    The risk of casualties from the growing so-called dark fleet has manifested in Southeast Asia again where an aframax tanker caught fire in Malaysian waters with three crewmembers missing. The 1997-built , a ship which has changed hands three times in the last couple of years, issued a distress call yesterday afternoon after a blaze ...
  • Heroic Idun crew released from Nigerian jail after nine-month ordeal
    After nine months of incarceration, Nigeria has finally released the crew of the VLCC , who were accused of attempting to lift oil from an offshore platform and held without bail since last August. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its crew were arrested by Equatorial Guinea forces over alleged crude oil theft, and then returned ...
  • Cambodia starts work on tripling its box handling capacity by 2029
    Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen was guest of honour yesterday for the groundbreaking of a major new container terminal expansion at the kingdom's main port. Sihanoukville Autonomous Port is developing a three-phase expansion through to 2029 to allow larger ships to call at the country, one of the region's fastest growing economies. "The expansion project ...
  • Port of Aberdeen spending $69m to become UK's first net zero port
    The Scottish port of Aberdeen is targeting net zero emissions from vessels visiting the port, as well as the port's own operations, by 2040m, announcing plans to spend £55m ($69m) over the next 10 years to become the UK's first net zero port by 2040. This means targeting net zero emissions from vessels visiting the ...
  • AD Ports enters tanker sector
    Rapidly expanding AD Ports Group from Abu Dhabi has entered the tanker sector as well as bolstering its dry bulk fleet. The company announced yesterday the purchase of five bulk carriers and three crude oil tankers. The five bulk carriers form part of the long-term agreement with Saif Powertec, signed in April 2022, for the ...
  • Entire dry bulk supply chain set to meet at Geneva Dry
    To date, there has been no single, global dry bulk event where miners, traders, commodity giants, shipowners, operators, managers and tech providers get together under one roof to thrash out deals and make important collaboration agreements. This is set to change with the creation of Geneva Dry, a high-level summit for the entire dry bulk ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • Dark fleet tanker Pablo changed flags six days before fatal casualty
    Multiple switches of flag, class, registered owner and name changes were among the red flags to forewarn any regulator or...
  • Greece shipping ministry 'warned of Iran risk' days before tanker hijack
    Warning provoked exodus of 'unusually high number of Greek-flagged vessels' from Middle East Gulf region, claims maritime security company Ambrey
  • Scorpio increases dividend and eyes more debt reduction
    Product exports and tonne-mile demand expected to outpace supply over the next two years, company says, while a historically low...
  • Three seafarers missing from bulker boarded off Gabon
    Although there has been three incidents in the Gulf of Guinea in quick succession there is no indication that random...
  • IMO fails to make progress on Arctic black carbon emissions
    Clean Arctic Alliance calls for tangible proposals for mandatory action
  • Karpowership sets out five-year fleet expansion plan
    Owner of 36 floating electricity-generating vessels plans to increase its capacity in the coming years by converting new ships at...
  • Between the lines: Fourth-quarter performance shows signs of carrier weakness
    A stellar financial performance last year was clouded by a significantly weak fourth quarter, as demand waned and average freight...
  • The week in charts: Kerch Strait dark activity rises| No immediate risk to shipping from Sundan unrest | Tanker newbuild orders at two-year high
    Draught restrictions have not disrupted Panama Canal traffic, containers continue to reach Ukrainian markets despite port closures, and newbuilding contract...
  • LNG rates to bottom out this quarter, Drewry says
    The first quarter of the year saw a softening in rates because of a mild winter and low industrial activity...
  • China's high oil demand era nearing an end, says analyst
    Reopening of the country has released pent-up demand from the lockdown period, especially in the service sector. Growth picture remains...
  • SAIC Anji Logistics orders car carriers in fleet expansion
    Each 9,000 ceu newbuilding is estimated to cost $96m
  • The week in newbuildings: Evergreen in tender for methanol-fuel ULCS series
    Up to 24 dual-fuel methanol ultra-large containerships are in the pipeline for world's sixth-largest boxship operator
  • Port of New York and New Jersey in 'strongest position in decades' despite cargo dip
    Largest east coast port handled 8.2% less cargo than its five-year first-quarter average, but was the second busiest port in...
  • Vessel collision in Philippines leaves three dead
    No oil spill has been detected following incident on April 28
  • Seatrium and ABS to develop smart yard initiatives
    Joint development programme includes remote inspection using smart glasses with 5G technology to enhance the surveys during and after the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • GRI attempts yield partial recovery success for India-US carriers
    Forwarders generally believe the limited GRI gains that have been achieved or are anticipated in the coming weeks on the India-US trades will be short-lived unless more capacity is withdrawn or a large increase in volumes occurs.
  • Drayage rates fall sharply amid downturn in NY-NJ port volumes
    New York-New Jersey port truckers who worked five days per week last year are now down to about half that amount, sending spot drayage rates well below levels seen in 2021 and 2022.
  • TFI targets smaller LTL carriers for acquisition in US, Canada
    Canada's largest trucking holding company is acquiring smaller LTL operators on both sides of the US border, expanding its network and services via "tuck-ins" in a soft freight market.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • Diana fixes capesize bulker to Glencore's ST Shipping for one year
    Athens-based shipowner last fixed a capesize on a long-term fixture in January
  • Diana Shipping sells 75% of ultramax bulker to Norwegian company
    New York-listed bulker owner sells majority stake in vessel as it forges charter to IMC Shipping
  • Euroseas has 'action plan for every scenario', chief executive says
    Aristides Pittas does not like to make predictions, but he wishes company shares were valued higher
  • Seized tanker watch: Suezmaxes detained by Iran and US re-emerge in predictable locations
    The Suez Rajan is heading northwest toward what is expected to be US shores, while the Advantage Sweet is detained at Iranian port
  • Comment: Seizing Iranian oil cargoes is one thing divided US lawmakers can agree on
    Reported seizure of the Suez Rajan breaks a lull in such actions by US officials. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is hungry for more
  • Cheniere Energy signs new LNG sales deal for shipments into 2047
    Producer breaks record on LNG cargo exports during first quarter with 80% going to Europe
  • Greece's Naftomar doubles money on sale of older LPG carrier
    Heady market sets the stage for plenty of dealmaking, which includes a remarkable asset play
  • Blazing tanker was repeatedly de-flagged over Iran claims
    The Pablo went through four names and four registries in the last two years over alleged links to sanctioned oil trades
  • Decarbonisation and safety should go 'hand in glove', class societies urge IMO
    Call comes as the regulator is set to accelerate its efforts to decarbonise shipping
  • Harry Vafias' StealthGas linked to sale of LPG carriers to start-up Toro Corp
    Brokers identify Greek shipowner's quartet as comprising first purchase for Castor Maritime spin-off
  • 'Staggering' Guyana expansion set to boost tankers as ExxonMobil adds project
    US oil major set to take production to more than 1m barrels per day from South American country
  • Japanese tonnage providers build up gas investments with bareboat deals
    Investment in high-value sale and leaseback deals is helping owners grow in fast-expanding market
  • NYK Line named as shipowner behind LNG order quartet in HD KSOE gas carrier haul
    Ships inked against berths pre-reserved for German utility EnBW term charter requirements
  • UK government wants to buy 10 cruise ships and ferries to house asylum seekers
    Home Office plans acquisitions to accommodate new arrivals
  • TMV launches another round of maritime start-up investment with Secro seed funding
    Co-founder Marina Hadjipateras is said to be focusing more on maritime roots in third fund by venture capital firm
  • Clarksons' Sea/ expands again with MarDocs acquisition and Marcura alliance
    UK vessel-fixture platform snaps up charter management service from Marcura
  • Wartsila and DNV connect fleet and data platforms
    Partnership of Fleet Optimisation Solution and data cloud system Veracity aims to make emissions compliance reporting more efficient
  • Shell delivers first LNG cargo to US Navy in Guantanamo Bay on Avenir vessel
    Shipment expected to be used to supply US naval power plant
  • Danish Ship Finance sees strongest tanker outlook for decades
    Low orderbook and longer hauls are the key drivers behind positive predictions for 2023
  • Purus confirms LPG carrier splurge as it agrees options
    UK-based shipowner could be spending more than $420m on new midsize ships in South Korea
  • Dynagas bumps up raft of super-size LNG carrier orders at Hyundai
    But delivery dates show choices are slimming as newbuildings continue to pile in
  • Messina buys boxships and sells conros in tilt to container sector
    Italian operator is substituting conros with container ship purchases worth over $50m
  • d'Amico buys back chartered MR tanker for $17m below market price
    Italian shipowner continues to take advantage of bargain purchase options in bareboat charters and leases
  • Brian Lee retiring as Scorpio Tankers chief financial officer after 13 years
    Veteran finance man followed Robert Bugbee from the old OMI Corp, to be replaced by in-house accounting officer
  • Scorpio Tankers lines up monster $1bn lending to hasten lease payoffs
    Company beats earnings estimates, hikes dividend and bids farewell to longtime chief financial officer
  • Singapore plays down talk of ammonia bunkering trials within 2023
    MPA says timeline is not realistic and does not represent the views of the government
  • Why two liner giants are going their own ways
    Not only have alliance partners MSC and Maersk split, they are taking radically different strategic paths
  • Price rises may be needed to give yards capacity for new tankers, Clarksons says
    Analysts argue current slots are not sufficient to replace ageing ships and meet growing demand
  • WFW promotion round elevates five shipping lawyers to become partners
    Law firm rewards experts in London, Tokyo, Seoul and Madrid
  • Fortescue Metals Group aims to have its VLOCs running on ammonia by 2027
    Mining giant puts flesh on the bones of plans announced in 2021
  • Scotland's North Star explains how to fund expensive wind ships in volatile debt market
    Track record is important in securing loans and equity finance, Scottish shipowner says
  • Itochu bulker holed as barges break loose in Parana River
    Japanese handysize's hull punctured near the waterline in Argentina
  • IMO pushes Arctic black carbon measures back to 2024
    Inaction attacked as a dereliction of duty by alliance of clean Arctic NGOs
  • Advantage Sweet seizure signals US-Iran tensions simmering once again
    BRS Group says negotiations over the scuttled nuclear deal have largely failed, making the Middle East a hotspot for shipping once again
  • Dynagas bumps up raft of supersize LNG carrier orders at HHI
    But delivery dates show choices are slimming as newbuildings continue to pile in
  • Golar LNG teams with Nigerian National Petroleum Company on FLNG
    Is this mystery next LNG carrier-to-floating LNG production unit conversion for Tor Olav Troim's company
  • Maltese cargo damaged after grounding in Greece
    Master and crew member face charges after incident off Rhodes
  • Three crew members kidnapped from Eagle Bulk supramax anchored off Gabon
    Security companies say Glebe Bulker attacked 4.7 nautical miles off Owendo
  • Strong Russian trades point to improved clean tanker rates, says Gibson
    Longer voyages from Baltic ports has put the squeeze on tonnage for the conventional non-Russian fleet
  • Samudera Shipping shares decline over 8% after profit warning
    Indonesian liner operator blames softening of freight rates and weaker volumes for profit decline
  • Three crew members missing after aframax tanker catches fire off Malaysia
    Crude carrier had 28 seafarers on board
  • Three crew members kidnapped from bulk carrier anchored off Gabon
    Security companies say unnamed vessel attacked 4.7 nautical miles off Owendo
  • Acta Marine signs up methanol newbuildings for wind work with RWE
    Dutch owner ties up two SOVs for 12 years in the North Sea
  • UK's Union Maritime bumps up orderbook with fresh bulk carrier newbuildings
    Laurent Cadji-led company has signed four contracts with four shipyards over the past two months
  • Frontline chief executive Lars Barstad's pay tops $1m after profit soars
    But director and main shareholder John Fredriksen banks less from sitting on the board
  • Sovcomflot pays off $377m of Russian bonds but still cannot settle Irish debt
    Sanctioned Russian state shipowner has been swapping eurobonds for domestic paper
  • Lomar resumes bulker acquisitions with triple supramax strike
    Canny S&P player acquires its first bulkers in more than a year
  • Pangaea Logistics ramps up terminal presence with deals in Florida and Maryland
    Rhode Island company ventures into new markets where existing customers already have business ties
  • AD Ports Group splashes out $260m on tanker and bulker buys
    UAE-based company reveals it has acquired five bulk carriers and three crude oil tankers
  • Singapore plays down talk of ammonia bunkering trails within 2023
    MPA says timeline is not realistic and does not represent the views of the government
  • Pangaea Logistics ramps up terminal presence with deals in Florida, Maryland
    Rhode Island company ventures into new markets where existing customers already have business ties

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American Shipper web site
MAY 2, 2023
  • Crowley and CN partner on new Mobile-Mexico ocean service
    Maritime and logistics services company Crowley and Canadian railway CN have joined in a new service that will connect Canada, the Midwest and the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
  • As oil tumbles, marine fuel gets cheaper - and so do tanker stocks
    The price of crude oil is now lower than it was when OPEC announced its latest cuts, fueling more concern on tanker demand.
  • From windfall to sustainable profit for Kuehne+Nagel, DSV
    Two of the world's largest third-party logistics providers consider the glass half-full despite a substantial drop in profits.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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