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Exim India web site
JULY 3, 2023
  • CONCOR launches weekly service from ICD-Whitefield to JN Port
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2023 to see power-packed programme & eminent participation on July 12 in Chennai
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (30 June 2023)
  • Double-stack services commence between Gateway Distriparks' ICD Viramgam & Mundra Port
  • X-Press Feeders' first 7,000 TEU ship to be deployed on India service
  • Global shipping outlook: It's all about capacity as the tide turns
  • Adani Ports in deal to mechanise HDC berth
  • Control Room to monitor impact of rains on National Highways
  • Schedule reliability continues to improve
  • Version 4 of WCO Data Model released
  • India Post & Canada Post in ITPS deal to facilitate e-commerce exports
  • India's resilient growth to offset slowdown in overseas markets: Fitch
  • Provenance & the doctrine of "General Average"
  • CMA CGM's PSS for cargo from Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
  • New tariff at Sohar port for 2023-24
  • Huge potential to step up India-UK bilateral trade ties: Sunak
  • China's GDP projected to be higher in Q2
  • Nepal gets access to India's inland waterways

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 2, 2023
  • Danish logistics expert to lead Heathrow
  • Malungsfors terminal joins Green Cargo's network
  • Cargo IQ appoints new board leaders
  • Chile: dramatic rise in freight crime
  • 'Flexible storage' initiative launched
  • MSC Air Cargo partners with IBS Software
  • Improving ro-ro services between Italy and Greece
  • NAP launches six sub-industry networks
  • A promotion for François Régnier
  • VTG: first carbon-neutral maintenance workshop
  • JAS inaugurates new office in India
  • Bangladesh commits to eco-friendly recycling
  • Change in the cockpit of Austrian Airlines
  • AI knows when drivers are tired
  • Freshippo opens twelve new stores in just a day
  • Tiaca: a successful first in Africa
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Carriers sailing in red ink, with 'another rates bloodbath' heating up
  • Major rail operators set to form new US intermodal freight corridor
  • Bullish sell-side tests DSV + DB Schenker
  • Not much to smile about in air freight, if you're not carrying e-commerce
  • ICS2 - what you need to know by tomorrow
  • Changes to new IMO Cll rules unlikely, despite industry misgivings
  • Yangshan double-berths feeders to speed up Yangtze Delta deliveries

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • NSC 10 completes builder's sea trials
    Huntington Ingall Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports that NSC 10, the U.S. Coast Guard's tenth and newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759) has now completed builder's sea trials The ship successfully
  • Auckland Transport orders another hybrid-electric ferry
    Incat Crowther has been commissioned to deliver the design for a second new 300-passenger hybrid-electric fast ferry for New Zealand's Auckland Transport (AT). The project will see Incat Crowther work closely with
  • NTSB reports on $1 million fire that totaled towboat Mary Dupre
    Cracks in a muffler and the substantial use of combustible materials in accommodation spaces led to a fire aboard the 48-year old towing vessel Mary Dupre on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near

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Container News web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • BIMCO calls on vessel owners as Bangladesh and Liberia ratify HK Convention
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO), Bangladesh, and Liberia have announced the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention by both nations. BIMCO believes the ratification marks the beginning of a new era for the ship recycling industry. During the two-year interim period, ahead of the entry in force, BIMCO is calling on shipowners to choose globally compliant yards for the benefit of the
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from Middle East / Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
    Hapag Lloyd will apply a new General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East / Indian Subcontinent to the United States East Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The German ocean carrier said the GRI will be US$200 per box and will be applied from 1 August for containers transported from Indi
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM decided to revise the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from the Indian Subcontinent to the US East Coast in July. The updated surcharge will be US$150 per 20' dry container and US$300 per 40' and 45' dry box. The revised PSS will launch on 1 July from India and Sri Lanka to the US East Coast ports of New York, Norfolk, Savannah, and Charleston, while from Pakistan to the a
  • Konecranes wins public tender for container handling equipment from Danish terminal
    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will receive new container handling equipment from Finnish manufacturer Konecranes for a new box terminal in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. After winning the public tender, Konecranes will supply eight hybrid straddle carriers that will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023, and two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 20
  • Sea-Intelligence reports improvement in global schedule reliability
    Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence analysed the trend in ocean carriers' schedule reliability levels for May 2023. The report contains the global highlights from the entire study because the research is extremely detailed and examines schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 142 According to the Danish
  • Fatal shipyard accident involves X-Press Feeders ship
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has suspended work after three yard workers died while working on a 7,000 TEU vessel ordered by X-Press Feeders. Chinese publication Caixin reported on 27 June that the accident happened around 6 pm local time on 16 June, while the vessel was being assembled in a dry dock. A large block section reportedly fell on the workers shortly after it was placed on th
  • Gebrüder Weiss Supervisory Board appoints new chairman
    At the company's Supervisory Board meeting on 19 June, Wolfgang Niessner, the previous long-time Gebrüder Weiss Management Board chairman, was appointed as the new Gebrüder Weiss Supervisory Board chairman. Gebrüder Weiss said it can rely on Wolfgang Niessner as chairman of the Supervisory Board since he has great leadership credentials and a long and very successful career in the logistics busin
  • Canadian port workers go on strike tomorrow
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) issued a 72-hour strike notice to the British Colombia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with regards to the expired collective agreement. The BCMEA received a formal, written strike notice on 28 June and ILWU Canada member longshore workers will walk off their jobs at 8 a.m. tomorrow, 1 July. "Since 28 March, the BCMEA and
  • Worst June in years for spot rates as WCI breaches US$1,500
    In what was the worst ever month of June since 2015, the latest quotes also saw the level of US$1,500 breached for the first time since the second week of March 2020. June has traditionally been a stronger month owing to the end of the peak season but the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) shed about US$191, over 13%, abating the relatively stronger quarterly performance for rates in over a year.
  • Los Angeles and Nagoya ports enhance their ties with new agreement signing
    Officials from the ports of Los Angeles in the United States and Nagoya in Japan have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand collaboration on key sustainability and operational efficiency initiatives such as port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing, zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, and the establishment of a new Green Shipping Corridor betw
  • Globe Tracker appoints new CEO
    Danish solution provider for supply chain visibility Globe Tracker International ApS announced the appointment of Joel undir Leitinum as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Rich Meyers, who served as CEO of the company during the last 18 months, will return to his prior role as chief operating and strategy officer (COSO). Joel undir Leitinum's hiring coincides with a US$15 million fundin
  • MSC reports progress in sustainability initiatives
    MSC published in its 2022 Sustainability Report that it is committed to enabling the development of resilient and sustainable supply chains, promoting the transition to net zero. According to the company, MSC's Cargo Division takes a holistic approach to sustainability, building on the fundamentals of business ethics, protecting the planet and ensuring a safe place to work. All this comes, while
  • Saint John Port Authority appoints Shilo Boucher to the Board of Directors
    Shilo Boucher was recently appointed as a new director of the Saint John Port Authority for a three-year term which started on 8 June 2023. Shilo Boucher studied business administration at the University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) and graduated in December 1999. She worked at a public accounting business from 1999 to 2006, where she gained her chartered accountant (CPA) qualifications in
  • Compass Forwarding announces new facility in Chicago
    Compass Forwarding, a full-service international transportation and logistics company, has built an office and warehouse in Chicago, expanding its presence in one of the US fastest-growing logistics regions. The customer service centre and1,560 m² warehouse are in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, just minutes from O'Hare International Airport and train hubs in Chicago. In addition, the customer servi
  • BASF, Yara to evaluate low-carbon blue ammonia project at US Gulf Coast
    BASF and Yara Clean Ammonia are collaborating on a joint study to develop and build a global-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production plant with carbon capture in the US Gulf Coast region. In particular, the companies are considering the feasibility of a plant with a total capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 million tonnes per year to serve the growing global demand for low-carbon ammonia. According to BASF,
  • Box exports from Asia to US plunge
    Container exports from 18 Asian economies to the United States fell around 21% year-on-year in May to 1,582,195 TEUs, continuing a nine-month decline, according to statistics compiled by the Japan Maritime Centre (JMC). China exported 884,994 TEUs, a decrease of 18%, South Korea exported 99,395 TEUs, a decrease of 14%, Taiwan exported 58,553 TEUs, a decrease of 20%, and Japan exported 49,174 TEUs
  • Port of Oakland gets "green light" and funding for green power project
    The California Transportation Commission (CTC) voted to provide the Port of Oakland a US$42 million funding for its Green Power Microgrid Project. This project will significantly improve the port's potential to provide green-sourced electricity to its seaport operations, bringing it closer to its zero-emissions target. The Port of Oakland collaborated with Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transporta
  • THE Alliance set to raise capacity on Asia-North Europe service
    Capacity on THE Alliance's FE3 Far East - North Europe loop is expected to increase, as Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will take delivery of four more 24,000 TEU newbuildings in July and August. The four ships will replace vessels in the size range from 13,400 to 19,870 TEU, according to Alphaliner. THE Alliance's third Asia - North Europe loop used to be operated with a mix of 16,01
  • MSC Air Cargo to digitalise operations through IBS Software's solution
    MSC Air Cargo unit has selected IBS Software, a software as a service (SaaS) solution provider, as a strategic partner in order to digitally transform its cargo operations. IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution for air cargo management will establish a fully digital platform for MSC that includes cargo sales, operations, cargo accounting, and a portal. When completely deployed, iCargo will provide
  • Focus on blank sailings: Sea-Intelligence sees post-pandemic low levels
    Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence announced that the global container shipping markets are continuing on their path to normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market, Sea-Intelligence notes, is not the same as a container shipping market with no changes or disruptions; there will always be operational disruptions, a portion of which will be in the form of blank saili
  • NWSA suffers huge container import decline
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, announced that total TEUs fell about 24% year-to-date (January-May) to 1,142,115 TEUs, with total imports and exports down 31% and 2%, respectively. In May, NWSA handled 229,974 TEUs, translating to a 30.3% decrease compared with the same month last year. Full imports fell 35.2% as impo

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Splash web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • OMV taps TechnipFMC for subsea work on Berling gas project
    Oil and gas firm OMV has awarded TechnipFMC with an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract for the Berling natural gas offshore project. The development concept for the field is a four-slot subsea production template tied back via a 24-kilometre pipeline to the Equinor-operated Åsgard B processing platform for separation and treatment. It ...
  • Yinson Production JV awarded FPSO charter extension in Vietnam
    A joint venture between Singapore-based Yinson Production, part of the Malaysian Yinson Group, and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) has secured a one-year bareboat charter extension for the floating production storage and offloading vessel . Yinson's 49%-owned PTSC Asia Pacific has fixed the unit to PTSC until June 30, 2024, in a deal worth $27.3m, ...
  • Danaos linked to boxship orders at Yangzijiang
    Greek boxship owner Danaos Corporation has been linked to a pair of newbuild orders at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. Industry sources suggest the New York-listed tonnage provider is behind two 8,000 teu vessels, out of 25 boxship contracts the yard most recently committed to deliver between 2025 and 2027, including ten 24,000 teu LNG dual-fuel ...
  • Australia looking to open up 14GW offshore wind zone
    Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy has proposed an area in the Southern Ocean to be zoned for the development of offshore wind projects. The area covers 5,100 square kilometres from off Warrnambool, Victoria, in the southeast to off Port MacDonnell, South Australia, in the northwest. The Australian authorities believe that the offshore wind ...
  • Gen2 Energy and Provaris join forces to develop European hydrogen supply chain
    Gen2 Energy and Provaris Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to conduct a comprehensive prefeasibility study to determine the technical and economic viability of producing and supplying compressed green hydrogen from the hydrogen project in Åfjord to European ports using Provaris' marine storage and shipping solution. Martin Carolan, CEO of Provaris Energy, said, "We are ...
  • Splash cartoonist official merch up for grabs
    The Freaky Wave, Splash's cartoonist, has debuted a range of merchandise that he describes as being well suited for "seagoing cynics". A marine pilot for his day job, The Freaky Wave has been penning cartoons to idle away the hours ever since his first trip as a deck cadet on a banana boat. Nautical themed ...
  • Philip Oetker leaving Hamburg Süd
    Philip Oetker is leaving Hamburg Süd, the last family member linked to the previous ownership of the famous German shipping line. Maersk bought Hamburg Süd from the Oetker family in 2017, and has gradually integrated the line into the Danish carrier's global operations. In January this year Maersk announced it was moving towards a single, ...
  • Mejia takes the helm at WMU
    Professor Maximo Mejia has succeeded Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as president of the World Maritime University (WMU). Appointed by the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), who also serves as chancellor of the university, Mejia, a Filipino, assumes the role of CEO, overseeing and directing the academic programmes, operations and administration of the university. Mejia
  • Singapore and the multi-fuel future
    The Southeast Asian republic is preparing solutions to remain the dominant ship fuelling hub for the 2020s and beyond. The latest installment from our brand new Singapore magazine. Singapore has maintained its huge dominance in the global bunkering scene, while prepping for a new fuel future with LNG, biofuels and methanol looking like key alternate ...
  • Seaway 7 lands East Anglia Three offshore wind deal
    Subsea 7's offshore wind service specialist, Seaway 7, has firmed up a contract with ScottishPower Renewables for the East Anglia Three offshore wind project in the UK. The deal, worth between $500m and $750m, includes the transport and installation of 95 foundations and inner-array cables and comes a year after the preferred bidder agreement was ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • The IMO must show leadership on carbon emissions or face irrelevance
    If China gets its way, fragmented regionalism will replace the United Nations specialist agency as the rule maker. That is...
  • American Club cuts combined ratio despite doubled financial losses
    Fixed premium offering said to be growing market share
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is shipping's zero carbon revolution on track?
    Shipping's zero carbon transition has made progress, but in key areas, it is stalling. The magnitude of action and investment...
  • What to expect from IMO's MEPC80
    The global shipping regulator has been facing calls to set more ambitious GHG emissions reduction targets in recent years and...
  • EU-bound bulker traffic from Russia has fallen 66% amid sanctions
    As sanctions come into force, the number of bulkers calling Russia then Europe has dropped this year to May versus...
  • China detains unsafe VLCC suspected of involvement in Iranian oil trade
    The episode comes against the backdrop of increased efforts from local maritime authorities to regulate calls from old and suspicious...
  • MEPC80 and the transformation of shipmanagement
    V.Group chief executive René Kofod-Olsen has moved away from transactional relationships with shipowners to a broad-based shipping solutions portfolio. In...
  • Enquiries for secondhand boxships still strong despite pressure on charter rates
    US-based non-operating owner Seamax is rumoured to have sold two 8,000 teu capacity ships and one 4,800 teu vessel
  • The perils of mistaking market weather for long-term climate change
    Having the right ships at the right price at the right time - and, crucially, being in a position to...
  • Ship finance: Banks face decarbonisation lending dilemma
    Private capital is filling finance gaps as bank lending shuns older or fossil fuel-linked vessels
  • Scandlines continues post-pandemic recovery
    Danish ferry operator bounced back from the effects of the pandemic in 2022. Continued growth is expected but economic headwinds...
  • Falling contract box rates put pressure on carriers
    Contract rates and freight rate indices have fallen by half since the start of the year. Spot rate trends give...
  • Daily Briefing
    Industry uproar over Nigeria tanker tax demands | Russia uses South Korea port for ship-to-ship transfers | Ukraine's Danube ports...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Logistics integration partnerships defy freight demand downturn
    Growing partnerships between software vendors and integrators with expertise in their solutions and their customers systems highlight the importance of the technological plumbing that underpins logistics networks.
  • Yellow asks Biden to help bring Teamsters 'to the table'
    In a letter Thursday, less-than-truckload provider Yellow asked President Biden to intervene personally in its dispute with the Teamsters and break an impasse it claims threatens 22,000 union jobs.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • 'Intriguing' move: Castor reveals 15% stake in Eagle Bulk, highlighting jitters over takeover
    Cyprus bulker and container ship owners joins Danaos as major shareholder after Oaktree exit
  • Capesize bulker market hands back gains as China's manufacturing sector weakens
    Smaller bulkers are poised to benefit from heightened coal demand from China, Clarksons Securities analyst says
  • Podcast: Hopes and fears for a crucial IMO meeting on shipping emissions
    The audio edition of Green Seas talks to experts on the UN shipping regulator about what can be achieved next week, and what they worry about
  • Carnival 'incredibly proud' of decarbonisation efforts despite green group's low marks
    New York-listed cruise giant says it is only major cruise provider that is emitting less greenhouse gases since 2011
  • IMO hedges its bets on 2050 decarbonisation deadline
    A carefully worded document allows for flexibility on dates for achieving zero carbon shipping
  • ViaMar tips $100,000-plus VLGC rates to fall as vessel deliveries rise
    But the Norwegian research company says inefficiencies will soften the blow
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers reveals emissions cut targets alongside sustainability financing
    Oslo owner wants to slash carbon intensity by 46% by 2030 in $190m debt deal
  • Comment: Shipping must do away with charterparty warranties to fix 'the best of the best'
    Disclosure of fleet performance datasets, rather than charterparty descriptions, can drive environmental benchmarking, writes Weathernews' Jesse Vecchione
  • Navigator nearly 'good to go' on carbon carrier orders as it targets UK with Bumi Armada
    Bluestreak CO2 venture sees major market in UK but needs customer in place to forge ahead
  • Editor's selection: Kitack's rallying call; What next in Eagle Bulk-Danaos tussle?; and life lessons from shipping journalism
    A look back at some of the highlights of TradeWinds' news coverage this week
  • Nihon Shipyard alliance boosted by technical tie up with MHI
    A collaboration pact has been agreed to design and build a new generation of low-emission vessels
  • Bulker owner Atlantska plots share sale worth up to €27.8m
    Croatian company raising cash after profit dwindled in the first quarter
  • NEoT enters ship finance with deal to fund CTVs for Northern Offshore
    French lender aims to speed up Swedish owner's fleet decarbonisation
  • Falling rates mean container shipping recovery is further away, say analysts
    'Meaningful recovery' pushed back until 2024 as economic picture darkens
  • CII six months on: a plague on both your houses?
    Pushing square-peg regulations through a round time-charter hole is challenging. And there is no silver bullet, argues Reed Smith partner Nick Austin
  • Color Line adds purchase option as it stretches SuperSpeed 2 charter by five years
    Norwegian operator strikes new deal for vessel owned by Oslo Line
  • Paris MoU takes aim at flag states as ship detentions hit 10-year high
    But port authority inspections rise to normal levels again after Covid-19 interruption
  • Rina's Roberto Cazzulo elected as next IACS chair
    Lloyd's Register's Nick Brown will step down from the role in January
  • Provaris aims to ship hydrogen from Norway in deal with Gen2 Energy
    Agreement is part of efforts to develop a large-scale European clean fuel supply chain
  • Shoei Kisen inks four MR product carriers at Minaminippon
    Order brings specialist Japanese yard back into tanker construction
  • DNB and Nordea emerge as lenders behind Diana Shipping's $123m refinancing
    Greek bulker owner says cash will replace loans from ABN Amro and Nordea itself
  • Subsea 7 bags UK offshore wind contract for work on massive farm
    Deal with ScottishPower Renewables raises Oslo-listed company's backlog by at least $500m
  • Comment: Lessons from a life (sentence?) in shipping news
    TradeWinds journalist Paul Berrill looks back on more than 35 years of reporting on shipping
  • Philip Oetker quotes Winnie the Pooh as he leaves Hamburg Sud
    The last link to the former owning family says: 'How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard'
  • With a pause in the storm, what comes next for Danaos and Eagle Bulk?
    Equity analyst sets out some guideposts, while retail investors react to recent strategy by both shipowners
  • Recovery in Chinese crude demand 'well underway', says Clarksons
    Shipbroker says 'oil demand, refinery runs and seaborne oil trade volumes' have picked up firmly

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Critical level approaching for trans-Pacific spot rates
    Softening demand in an excess of vessel capacity is putting tremendous downwards pressure on ocean container spot rates.
  • TSA security exemption for unwieldy air cargo sunsets Oct. 31
    The Transportation Security Administration's grace period for "impossible-to-screen" shipments is ending soon. They won't be allowed to fly overseas unless companies adopt existing security programs.
  • Seafarers' contributions are vital for global economy
    A new report is highlighting the contributions of seafarers and how these unsung heroes of the sea help boost gross domestic product.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
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
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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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