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Exim India web site
AUGUST 3, 2023
  • Prism Logistics completes mega multimodal transportation project for HRRL Barmer refinery
  • Russi Cooper no more after a glorious century
  • National Logistics Policy seeing implementation across the board
  • AD Ports Group & Saab UAE sign MoU aimed at setting new industry standards for efficiency & safety in port operations
  • Cargo-passenger coach from Railways in the offing
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  • Railways surpasses 500 MT freight loading in first four months of fiscal
  • APSEZ records another strong month of cargo volumes
  • Hapag-Lloyd successfully completes 100 pc acquisition of SM SAAM's terminal business
  • Cargo transport via National Waterways up
  • CMA CGM PSS for cargo from ISC, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, Egypt to US East Coast & US Gulf
  • New Mangalore Port permissible draught reduced
  • Mass consumers seen driving India's e-commerce market: Report
  • DGFT invites exporters for wheat quota allocation to Bhutan

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Transatlantic carriers must change course and rethink expansion plans
  • Bankrupt Yellow Corp's value quintuples - connect the red (XPO) dots
  • Fremantle Highway blaze finally extinguished, say authorities
  • EXCLUSIVE: Leman loses US CEO, readies Mexico investment
  • New loan keeps Western Global in the air - but only for now
  • After another record day for WiseTech, do we believe in earnings risk?
  • Investments signal green light for European rail freight projects
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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • VIDEO: WSF set to open new Colman Dock "front door"
    Efficient ferry operations depend on terminals as well as ferryboats (something that will be on the agenda at our upcoming FERRIES event) and America's largest ferry operator - Washington State Ferries -
  • NTSB reports on deadly USCG cutter collision with small boat
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an August 8, 2022, incident in which the 154 foot long U.S. Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC-1116) collided with the 23-foot-long
  • PODCAST: ABS and GLDD talk offshore wind opportunities
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Wei Wong, ABS director of offshore wind, and Mike Greenwood, commercial director - offshore wind at Great Lakes Dredge &
  • Navy awards multi-year contracts for nine Flight III destroyers
    The Navy yesterday awarded multi-year construction contracts for nine DDG 51 class destroyers. Three will be built at GD Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, one each in FY 2023, 2024, and 2026.
  • Himalaya Shipping bunkers two bulkers with LNG
    Two LNG dual-fueled Newcastlemax bulkers have recently bunkered with LNG in Singapore. Why is that news? It's often forgotten that just because ships are capable of burning LNG as fuel it doesn't
  • Op-Ed: Building today, but designing for tomorrow
    By Rami Hirsimaki, Senior Vice President, Marine & Offshore Energy at Elomatic When it comes to ship design, looking beyond the horizon is more important than ever. Decarbonization is no longer an

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Container News web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Tow-away regulations in Rotterdam for incorrectly moored barges
    In Rotterdam, new tow-away regulations have been implemented for improperly moored and anchored barges. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has amended its General Terms and Conditions to address this issue. There are substantial penalties for those who violate these regulations. For years, various parties have faced difficulties due to barges being incorrectly moored and anchored. The nominal fine (
  • Valenciaport calls for tenders for the air quality network control service
    Valenciaport is putting out to tender the service that guarantees the optimum state of the cabins that measure the quality of the air and other environmental parameters in the installations and in the areas close to the Valencian ports for an amount of €292,578 (around US$320,000). In total, the Valencian ports have three air quality control booths. The Port of València has two of these environme
  • Transatlantic party over as rates plunge
    Celebrations are over for liner operators that transferred ships to the Transatlantic lane after Asia-Europe and Transpacific rates began tanking, according to Alphaliner's report today (2 August). Ellerman City Liners, a shipping line started by UK freight forwarder Uniserve, started transferring its chartered ships from the Asia-Europe trade to a new Europe-US East Coast loop in December 2022.
  • ONE avoids making full-year forecasts as market becomes uncertain
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) said on 1 August that the market remains uncertain after its net profit for the three months ended 30 June plunged 91% from the year-ago period to US$513 million. As such, ONE has refrained from making predictions about its financial performance for the current financial year, which ends on 31 March 2024. ONE said, "The containership market is in the midst of major cha
  • CMA CGM enhances FAL 1 service
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the extension of its FAL 1 service into Poland. The Marseille-based company said the first sailing Westbound from Asia will be on 10 August ex Pusan with CMA CGM Jacques Saade with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) at Gdansk on 5 October. The updated FAL 1 service rotation will be Pusan (South Korea) - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Yantian (China)
  • Freeport of Riga Board appoints new chairman
    On 26 July, at the Freeport of Riga Board meeting, Gints Sivins has been elected Chairman of the Freeport of Riga Board, while Edgars Stelmachers will henceforth be the Deputy Chairman of the Board. Gints Sivins has a master's degree in law. He worked in the field of commercial law as well as managed companies in various sectors, providing services and advice on legal and financial issues. Curren
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes SM SAAM terminal business acquisition
    Based on a deal announced in October 2022, Hapag-Lloyd successfully completed its 100% acquisition of SM SAAM's terminal operations and related logistics services. All relevant antitrust authorities in the countries involved in the acquisition process completely approved the transaction. The transaction includes interests in terminals at Iquique (Chile), Antofagasta (Chile), San Antonio (Chile),
  • Carrier Transicold launches global reseller partner channel
    Carrier Transicold announced the start of the BluEdge Partner Program, a new worldwide reseller partner channel that will provide distribution of its refrigerated container telematics products and services. Carrier Transicold will increase its capacity and distribution reach by establishing a global network of BluEdge Partners through the reseller channel. The channel will sell, install, and comm
  • MABUX fuel indicators show steady upward trend
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices displayed a firm upward trend in the previous week. The 380 HSFO experienced an increase of US$15.18 reaching US$525.19/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO saw a substantial gain of US$21.49, climbing to US$627.82/MT and the MGO saw a significant growth of US$42.48 reaching US$872.8/MT. "At the time of writing the uptrend prevailed in the global bunker market,"
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from Asia to US East Coast
    Hapag Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh to the East Coast of the United States. The German carrier will increase its rates by US$200 per box from 1 September for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The post appeared first on Container

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Splash web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Vega Reederei orders 10 eco coasters in China
    Germany's Vega Reederei is expanding its fleet with 10 diesel-electric coaster newbuilds in China. The 3,800 dwt vessels designed by Dutch Conoship will be built by a company of the Sinomach Group for delivery as early as August 2024 until May 2025, on a monthly basis. The move makes the Hamburg-based owner's re-entry into the ...
  • Bunker spill shuts down Gibraltar port
    Operations at the Gibraltar port have been called off after an oil spill incident in the bay earlier this week. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the southern part of the western anchorage when Panama-flagged LPG carrier experienced an overflow of its tanks while taking on bunkers at the Bay of Gibraltar from the ...
  • Russia strikes grain export port on Danube
    Russian forces launched a new drone attack on southern Ukraine's coastal Odesa region, including the Danube River port of Izmail, targeting infrastructure on a crucial alternative route for grain shipments amid Moscow's blockage of Ukrainian Black Sea ports. Ukraine's defence ministry said on the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that a grain silo ...
  • Hibernia pleads guilty to 2019 oil spill charge
    Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) has pled guilty to a charge stemming from a 2019 oil spill from the Hibernia platform offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The HMDC-operated Hibernia platform experienced two oil spills in 2019. The first spill was on July 17, 2019, when 12,000 litres of oil were spilt into the Atlantic Ocean. ...
  • Eitzen acquires LPG shipowner B-Gas
    Norway's Eitzen has added a fleet of LPG carriers to its expanding shipping empire, buying B-Gas from Bergshav Shipholding for an undisclosed sum. B-Gas owns and operates 10 LPG vessels ranging in size from 3,000 to 5,000 cu m, which mainly operate in the northwest European market. B-Gas also commercially controls three LPG carriers through ...
  • Wood extends service provision deal with Shell
    UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue providing services to Shell's global projects. The agreement will see Wood continue to support projects that ensure energy security and enable energy transition projects focused on carbon capture, low-carbon fuels and hydrogen. The company will continue to deploy ...
  • Procopiou continues order spree with eight kamsarmax bulkers at Huangpu Wenchong
    George Procopiou's huge ordering spree continues with more bulk carriers in China. Hot on the heels of Sea Traders' deal for ten 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes at Hengli Heavy Industry, Procopiou's bulker arm has booked eight 85,000 dwt newbuilds at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the first time. The latest 228.9 m-long newbuilds will deliver between ...
  • Norden invests in biofuel scale-up
    Shipping lines investing in fuel firms to help stay in control of their coming green transition is becoming a trend. Denmark's Norden announced today it has acquired a minority stake in MASH Makes, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from biomass waste. The investment is a strategic partnership, where Norden ...
  • Shelf Drilling pens $17m UK North Sea jack-up deal
    Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up rig with China's offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC. The contract was awarded to the offshore driller subsidiary, Shelf Drilling North Sea, by CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited. Under the deal, the Shelf Drilling Fortress - formerly known as the Noble ...
  • Why investing in dry bulk companies is a bad idea
    Pierre Aury revisits a popular topic for his latest monthly column. Back in February we painted a dire picture of dry bulk listed companies. We looked at their accumulated deficit at the end of December 2020. Collectively our sample of 10 companies had accumulated then $9.5bn of losses since their respective IPOs. As a reaction ...
  • New liner launches out of Dubai
    A new name in liner shipping has just been launched looking to cash in on an area where container profits are still strong. Dubai-based CStar Line has hit the ground running with 16 announced liner services, calling at Asian and Turkish ports as well as the Russian ports of Vladivostok, Novorossiysk and Kaliningrad. The carrier's ...
  • Tokyo and Paris port state control regimes tackle fire safety concerns
    Tokyo and Paris port state control regimes covering almost 50 countries will introduce a three-month fire safety campaign from September 1. Fire safety plans and safety equipment will be checked. The campaign follows several high-profile fires recently, including the Pablo aframax that exploded and caught fire in the South China Sea in early May, as ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Joint ventures boost Nakilat's earnings
    Higher finance charges were more than offset by increases in revenue, boosted by Nakilat's LNG and shipyard joint ventures, which...
  • Insurers demand names of dozens of newbuildings fitted with potentially unsafe fire panels
    The Finnish manufacturer of fire-resistant panels used cruiseships and ferries is working with flag state and class officials to address...
  • Scorpio reports solid earnings amid strengthening market
    Increases in refining margins are supporting product tankers rates, while strong long-term fundamentals remain so despite the recent wave of...
  • Battery fire safety training now 'a matter of urgency'
    An IMO review of seafarer training is expected to be carried out in 2025, however Steam Marine Training Director Tony...
  • Gatik 'dark fleet' tanker detained for technical defects not sanctions concerns
    Antwerp confirms that port state control detained the Panama-flagged Galatia, one of the 50-plus anonymously owned tankers formerly operated by...
  • Lloyd's Register gets fit for a future fast arriving
    'The challenge is how you combine what you need today with what is going to be needed tomorrow' - Elina...
  • Dorian LPG posts another strong quarter as VLGC demand remains buoyant
    Addition of dual-fuel newbuildings this year reflects 'diligent' approach to renewal
  • Seanergy posts reduced profit as capesize rates lag demand
    Greece-based owner is confident of continuing to outperform capesize index
  • Carriers begin to cut back on transatlantic
    The transatlantic trade was later to peak and later to normalise. But with rates now back below pandemic levels, capacity...
  • Norden aims to switch Singapore bunkering to 30% biofuels with new investment
    Norden chief executive Jan Rindbo said the company wanted to achieve 30% biofuel-blended bunkering in all of its Singapore bunkering...
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain export port
    Russian drones attacked the Danube river port of Izmail, damaging buildings and grain elevators
  • Vega Reederei returns to European coastal trades as it advances diesel-electric newbuild project
    With a high average fleet age now is the ideal time to invest in new ships for Europe's coastal cargo...
  • Typhoons and downpours clog China's logistics flows and port traffic
    Torrential rains and flooding have swept through the capital Beijing and surrounding regions, while key port cities in the lower...
  • P&I premium hikes could now moderate, argues Marsh
    Equilibrium restored after four years of sharp increases, which could mean a flat tone at the next renewal round, according...
  • K Line reports sharp profit drop on declining container business
    With weak demand and the market normalising, K Line's largest earnings contributor, its container shipping business, has seen a significant...
  • Port operations suspended at Gibraltar following oil spill
    An oil spill occured during a bunkering operation on the morning of August 2 and the Gibraltar port authority suspended...
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes Americas terminals acquisition
    Carrier moves ahead with 'strategic agenda' with $1bn investment. Completion marks major expansion of terminal business
  • Beware the silent killer stalking enclosed spaces
    Enclosed spaces are often depleted of oxygen, without which the human body starts to shut down very quickly. Mitigating the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shanghai port group president Yan taken away by China's anti-graft authority | US regulator accused of overstepping its remit |...
  • Prokopiou orders eight bulk carriers at Huangpu Wenchong
    George Prokopiou is continuing his ordering spree, spending an estimated $280m via his Sea Traders operation on a series of...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Carriers tell FMC not to 'weaponize' proposed rule on refusal of service
    The rulemaking has underscored sharp divisions in the industry on whether the maritime regulator needs to take a heavier hand with liners following complaints by shippers.
  • Schneider goes deeper into dedicated trucking with M&M acquisition
    Schneider's acquisition of M&M Transport underscores the ongoing popularity of dedicated transportation among shippers and carriers, even in an era of excess truckload capacity.
  • Yellow collapse seen hitting smaller, mid-sized LTL shippers hardest
    The loss of the third-largest US less-than-truckload carrier is hitting a broad tranche of smaller, less-sophisticated shippers hard as they struggle with volatile rate hikes, logistics providers say.
  • Ocean carriers shift capacity as trans-Atlantic slumps: Alphaliner
    Ocean rates for North Europe to North America have fallen significantly below pre-pandemic levels on some of the trade lane indices after a wild three-year ride that took container shipping prices to record levels.
  • Hot summer turning up climate change heat on supply chains
    Familiar reminders of the disruptions to supply chains caused by climate change, such as low water levels on the Rhine River and in the Panama Canal and wildfires in North America, are becoming more frequent and intense.
  • EU carbon tax's long reach to affect global rates, vessel deployments: analyst
    Inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system will affect not only the cost of shipping to and from the EU, but will likely put upward pressure on pricing for cargo that doesn't touch the EU at all, writes analyst Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Matson's earnings fall but are in line with company expectations
    Retailers are carefully managing inventory levels as consumer demand wanses
  • SunGas pumps $2bn into green methanol plant for Maersk new ships
    US renewables company promises 400,000 tonnes of fuel per year from its Louisiana facility
  • EMS Chartering names new managing director
    A successor has been named, following the death of Manfred Muller in May
  • Dorian LPG earnings more than double as seasonality takes hold
    New York-listed owner misses analyst consensus for first quarter
  • Nakilat unveils 'stellar' profits but rate of increase is down on previous year
    Will the stocklisted giant increase its LNG carrier fleet this year under Qatar's huge newbuilding project?
  • OCI Global lines up to follow green methanol fuel supply with ammonia
    CEO explains how company calculates cost of its low carbon fuels
  • Scorpio Tankers reveals scope of massive shares buyback programme
    After another profitable quarter, New York-listed owner has no interest in newbuildings and a lot in buying its own stock
  • Izmail port drone attack in Ukraine hit seafarers' centre
    No injuries or fatalities reported at Danube port as ITF blasts attack
  • Seanergy Maritime maintains profit and dividend despite weak capesize market
    Bulker owner aims to keep returning cash to shareholders
  • K Line profits slide as bulkers and container ships under perform
    Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company has difficult first quarter in its main markets
  • Fearnleys Securities sees product tanker inflection point after Ardmore earnings
    Market found a bottom at $25,000 per day, analyst Oystein Vaagen says
  • Court boost for creditors owed $175m by stricken units of Russia's sanctioned GTLK
    Judge warns liquidation of Dublin-based subsidiaries of leasing giant will be large and complex task
  • Vega Reederei inks 10-vessel eco-coaster order with China's Sinomach
    German shipowner says time is right to re-enter European coaster sector
  • Meyer Weft takes control of Wismar shipyard to complete Disney cruise ship
    Temporary arrangement will run until the ship is delivered in 2025
  • Eitzen Avanti snaps up 13 LPG carriers from Bergshav's B-Gas
    Gas carriers head back in Eitzen fold 12 years after they were sold off as Danish company continues expansion drive
  • Marine insurers feel the heat from Fremantle Highway blaze
    Third major loss for hull underwriters this year, and another major claim from Imabari Shipbuilding's Shoei Kisen Kaisha
  • Former SSY tanker broker Steve Ballard triumphs in charity golf tournament
    Demolition broker Ed McIlvaney reveals all the winners of his annual EBM Challenge/Sean Hadfield Memorial tournament
  • Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers start LNG bunkering as prices fall
    The price is right - at last - for Himalaya's dual-fuel newcastlemaxes
  • Russia launches new drone attack on Danube grain port
    Izmail has become a key export port for Ukraine following the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July
  • Norden buys a share in biofuel production firm in race to decarbonise
    Bulker and tanker owner wants to use more biofuel in future but said it cannot rely on traditional offtake agreements to decarbonise
  • Methanol as a fuel is 'kicking off', Dutch bunker supplier OCI says
    Company highlights limited new methanol greenfield supply additions in the medium term which will tighten demand as maritime sector needs accelerate
  • Jaldhi Overseas raises newbuildings tally at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Singapore company has a total of 10 vessels on order at Yamic
  • European tanker exodus set to boost Russian oil freight premium
    Mainstream owners are moving out of Russian trades after oil price cap breached for Urals crude more than three weeks ago
  • China's Qingdao Pengteng flips feeder container ships for fat profits
    Chinese player rakes in the big bucks on its vessels through asset plays rather than chartering them out
  • George Procopiou's newbuilding spend tops $2bn since April as kamsarmax bulker octet confirmed
    Orders at China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding were reported by TradeWinds in June
  • P&I market heading for a 'tipping point' on rates, says broker Marsh
    Recent run of general increases in premium are likely to come to an end
  • VLCC orderbook now just 2% of fleet in 'two-speed' newbuild market, Clarksons says
    Researcher Sarah Holden says divergent vessel ordering is continuing
  • Gibraltar port operations suspended due to bunker spill
    Early indications are that the impact of the oil spill has been limited to the area of Camp Bay and Rosia Bay

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • As propane exports break records, LPG shipping stock hits new high
    Asian demand for propane continues to build, as does US supply, equating to booming business for LPG tanker owners in the middle.
  • BoxC co-founder shares insight on shifting e-commerce import regulations
    "The discussion of reducing the de minimis back to the $200 threshold could impact e-commerce retailers with high-value products by increasing costs," said BoxC Logistics co-founder Chad Schofield.
  • Cargo downturn hurts Asian carriers more than global competitors
    Korean Air is the latest Asian airline to announce outsize declines in cargo revenue for the latest quarter.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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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