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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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Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
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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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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
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In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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