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May 4, 2023

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Exim India web site
MAY 4, 2023
  • AMTOI & SEPC ink MoU to boost opportunities and competitiveness in maritime transport & logistics services
  • Wan Hai establishes new office in New Delhi
  • India a key driver of global growth in 2023: IMF
  • Issues related to port charges for DPD-CFS containers
  • Ministry aims at reducing dependence on substitutable coal imports
  • FFFAI partners with 21CC Education to skill member employees
  • Capacity seen impacted as liner operators reduce sailing speed
  • Maiden containerised movement of cargo from SMPK to ICD Siliguri
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  • Chennai Port to Maduravoyal elevated expressway project attracts multiple bidders
  • Fear of choking at Chittagong port after transit facility to India
  • FASTag collection at all-time high
  • Shigeki Iwama takes over as CEO of Honda India Power Products
  • India, Russia discuss RuPay, Mir cards acceptance

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 4, 2023
  • Geis acquires majority stake in Quehenberger
  • Intermodal service from Italy to France
  • Large order placed for Class 3 EV trucks
  • Faster deliveries between Germany and Ireland
  • JAL to bring back maindeck capacity
  • Malta Freeport Terminal's extension plan
  • Ian Morgan joins ECS Group
  • Hungary to receive first Effi Shunter
  • MEM promotes Terry Blue to president/CEO
  • Fedex enhances same-day delivery service in Korea
  • Roundtable at Stockholm Norvik Port
  • CFS speeds up access to Chittagong's Port
  • Grey Orange: Akash Gupta steps into the CEO role
  • AAL Shipping showcases "Super B-Class"
  • Hinterland transports for EV battery manufacturer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Canine detectives to sniff out lithium batteries

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • MSC leads a standalone charge, but most carriers need their VSAs
  • Contender Sinotrans beats Expeditors and DHL, overshadows all top rivals
  • Traffic jams worldwide playing havoc with car-carrying vessel schedules
  • DHL and Expeditors in Q1: 'well, it could have been worse'
  • 'Shadows on the horizon' arrive for Lufthansa Cargo in Q1
  • It's show time: the curtains open on logistics
  • Californian ports join forces to push data flow between stakeholders
  • Chinese start-up GFL launches link from Busan to St Petersburg

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Marine Log web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • Austal Vietnam launches high-speed cat for French Polynesia
    Austal Vietnam's Vung Tau shipyard has successfully launched a new high-speed catamaran being built for the Degage Group of French Polynesia. Ordered in 2021, the 66 meter Apetahi Express (Austal Hull 425)
  • VIDEO: Iran grabs another tanker in Strait of Hormuz
    U.S. Central Command has released video of an incident today, May 3, when at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
  • Philly Shipyard lays keel for third NSMV training ship
    The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship program is rolling right along. On May 1, Philly Shipyard hosted a keel laying ceremony for the third of the five new purpose built,
  • MARAD announces 2023 Small Shipyard Grant winners
    The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. Since 2008, the program has awarded $303

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Container News web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • Port of Gdansk elects new president
    tukasz Malinowski has been elected by the supervisory board as president of the management board of the Port of Gdansk Authority. The new chief executive officer is an experienced manager and legal advisor with 20 years of professional experience, specialising in corporate management and legal teams. For the past three years, he has managed the operations of the Gdansk branch of Energa-Operator S
  • German and Latvian ports strenthen their cooperation
    A group of top Latvian transport and logistics businesses, led by Uldis Reimenis, deputy undersecretary of the Latvian Ministry of Transport, visited Hamburg and Lübeck in Germany from 26 to 28 April. The German-Latvian Port Forum in Lübeck on 27 April was a highlight of the delegation's visit, organised jointly by Port of Hamburg Marketing and the Port of Lübeck, among others. The three-day agen
  • BIMCO: Liner supply falls as operators reduce average sailing speed
    In this week's "Shipping Number of the Week", BIMCO's chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the liner operators' practice of reducing the average sailing speed in the wake of the pandemic, a practice that could see sailing speeds fall by 10% before 2025, affecting supply. "During the Covid-19 pandemic liner operators increased the average sailing speed by up to 4% due to strong demand
  • Contecon Guayaquil handles its largest container vessel
    Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), an ICTSI-operated terminal in Ecuador, handled the largest vessel in its history in April. More specifically, on 4 April, CGSA received the maiden call of the Maersk Camden, a Liberian-flagged vessel with a capacity of 15,413 TEUs. The 365.9-meter-long ship is deployed on Maersk's AC2 service, which connects Asia with Latin America through the ports of Lazaro Carde
  • Port of Aberdeen invests US$69 million to become UK's first net zero port
    Scotland's Port of Aberdeen has announced a US$69 million investment over the next ten years to become the United Kingdom's first net zero port by 2040. The net-zero promise follows the port's recent investment of more than US$625 million in infrastructure. This includes the South Harbour development, which will open up new business potential in the energy transition, such as offshore wind, hydro
  • Malta Freeport launches terminal expansion
    Malta Freeport Terminals has reached a historic deal with the government to commence its first terminal expansion in two decades. The extension of Malta Freeport will strengthen the facility's position as a premier transshipment centre while also benefiting the local economy and the environment, according to a statement. The project is expected to lengthen the north quay at the Freeport's Termina
  • Thessaloniki Port Authority and dockworkers sign new three-year collective labor agreement
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced the successful completion of the negotiations with the Federation of Stevedores of Greece (OFE) and the final agreement for the three-year period (2023-2025) Collective Labor Agreement (CLA). This agreement will regulate the terms of wages and working conditions of the dockworkers at the second largest port in Greece. President of OFE, Simeon Lefth
  • Cargotec, SSAB partner to bring zero-emission recycled steel to the cargo and load handling industry
    Cargotec and SSAB are expanding their collaboration by introducing SSAB ZeroTM, a fossil carbon emission-free recycled steel, to the cargo and load handling industry. This year, Cargotec intends to progressively incorporate this steel into its products. Already, the collaboration has resulted in the launch of the world's first load-handling equipment, a MULTILIFT hook lift built of fossil-free ste
  • Maersk inaugurates new office in Oman
    A.P. Moller - Maersk expands its network in Oman with a new office, the third one in the country. Maersk's new corporate office is located at SOHAR Freezone, and, along with the other two offices in Muscat and Salalah, covers an important part of the country. "SOHAR Freezone was a natural choice for us to set up our new office because of its strategic location at the port and the world-class infr
  • JAXPORT seeks proposals to lease industrial land at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal
    The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a long-term lease of around 320,000 m² of industrial land at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal. The site provides direct access to paved, fenced property in four adjacent parcels at the marine terminal, a berth alongside Jacksonville's federal shipping channel, on-dock rail by multiple providers (direct switching
  • Container volumes drop at Germany's major box port
    The duisport Group said its container throughput declined by 7% to approximately 4 million TEUs in the financial year 2022. In the same period, the duisport Group handled 54.9 million tonnes of goods via ship, rail, and truck. Total traffic in all Duisburg ports (including private works ports) dropped by 5.7% in 2022 to 104.9 million metric tonnes. Amid the challenging market conditions, the Germ
  • Vancouver sees lower TEU volumes in 2022
    Container traffic at the Port of Vancouver declined by 3% to 3.6 million TEUs, due to inland supply chain congestion. Imports fell 4% to 1.8 million TEUs, while exports dropped 2% to 1.7 million TEUs. Overall cargo volumes via the Canadian port decreased by 3% in 2022, following a 3% increase in the second half of the year, fuelled by Canadian resource exports. Furthermore, according to the Vanco

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Splash web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • Concordia Maritime offloads product tanker
    Stena-backed Swedish tanker player Concordia Maritime has sold its 2010-built post panamax products carrier to a European buyer for delivery in the second quarter of 2023. The sale of the 65,200 dwt ship, VesselsValue estimates as worth $29.1m, is expected to have a positive liquidity effect of around SEK215m ($21m) after repayment of the remaining ...
  • South Korean yard readies for FLNG sector growth
    South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a design for what it says is a next-generation floating liquefied natural gas production facility (FLNG). The shipbuilder is aiming at field developers who want "quick and efficient development". The unit described as a nearshore multipurpose LNG floater has received approval in principle from class society DNV ...
  • PXGEO awarded 3D survey contract
    Peter Zickerman's marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has secured a contract for a 3D marine towed streamer survey for an unnamed exploration company in Oceania. A former Schlumberger executive Tony Bowman, who was recently appointed chief executive of PXGEO, said the survey will follow the successful completion of a three-month project for TGS in Asia ...
  • Iran seizes second tanker in a week
    Iranian forces have seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the second such incident in less than a week. The US Navy said the Panama-flagged VLCC was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) around 6.20 hrs local time while transiting from the Arabian Gulf toward the port of Fujairah in ...
  • Dubai issues new directive on transparency of local sea container charges
    The Dubai Maritime Authority (DMA), which oversees all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai, has issued a new directive on the transparency of local sea container charges. The directive, which took effect this month, requires all service providers to declare their local sea container charges to the DMA via the Dubai Trade Single Window ...
  • Atlantica snaps up supramax
    Sources tell Splash that Norwegian asset player Atlantica Shipping, led by Johan Werner, has sealed its first bulker purchase this year, tabling just under $16m for 14-year-old, Mitsui Tamano-built supramax , a ship which was listed owned by Bancorp in the US according to MarineTraffic. The new addition brings Atlantica Shipping's supramax arm up to ...
  • DEME scores French wind hat-trick
    DEME Offshore has secured three contracts with a combined value of more than €300m ($331m) for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. This is the third large-scale offshore wind farm project for the Belgian marine contractor in France, following Saint-Nazaire and the recent contract award for the Iles d'Yeu and Noirmoutier wind ...
  • Diana sells majority stake in ultramax to Norwegian player
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has sold 75% of the 2016-built ultramax DSI Drammen acquired in February this year to an unnamed Norwegian entity and also secured a new fixture for one of its ships. The Semiramis Paliou-led firm, which bought the 63,379 dwt scrubber-fitted vessel from Norden for nearly $28m, will keep ...
  • Subsea 7 and SLB alliance bags BP contract in Egypt
    Subsea Integration Alliance, a non-incorporated tie-up between Subsea 7 and SLB's OneSubsea has been awarded a contract by BP and its joint venture partner Wintershall Dea for the Raven Infills project, offshore Egypt. The contract covers two-well tieback in the West Nile Delta block and includes the engineering, procurement, transport and installation of approximately six ...
  • TechnipFMC lands large subsea contract in Guyana
    TechnipFMC has won a large contract from ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana, to supply the subsea production system for the Uaru project. The contract, which is the company's fifth within the Stabroek block, covers project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver the overall subsea production system. The award includes 44 subsea trees and ...
  • Cara slims cape fleet
    Cape sales are slowly ticking in after some slow weeks with few sales to report compared to a Manic march. Sales chatter surrounds a ship owned by cape specialist Cara Shipping, Rizhao Steel's cape arm. Brokers note the , a 2010-built Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, has been sold for $24.5m to undisclosed interests on private terms. ...
  • Tanker markets at decades-high: Danish Ship Finance
    Danish Ship Finance has published its latest keenly awaited biannual shipping markets report, backing up coverage led by Splash Extra that suggests the tanker trades are on course for their best earnings this century. The influential report, which tends to be read by thousands within the industry, covers all the main sectors, but reserves its ...
  • Goodbye lipstick red, hello baby blue: Hamburg Süd brand fades from view
    Goodbye lipstick red, hello baby blue. Maersk's rebrand of a venerable name in German shipping is seeing an old livery painted over. Maersk announced at the end of January it was moving towards a single, unified brand that will see shipping lines including 152-year-old Hamburg Süd, acquired in 2017, and SeaLand as well as newer ...
  • New by name: China's latest liner entrant makes waves
    One of China's latest entrants into liner shipping has a name to reflect its status. Newnew Shipping is one of a host of new local container brands servicing the China - Russia tradelane. Newnew is a subsidiary of Torgmoll, a logistics group, with Alphaliner reporting it has recently bought the 3,700 teu, 2007-built Northern Debonair ...
  • Deck blasted into air in aframax explosion
    Three crew are presumed dead from Monday's explosion in Malaysian waters on the 1997-built , an aframax tanker, with a history of transporting Iranian crude. Dramatic images and videos of the incident have emerged - with almost the entire deck of the ship being blown into the sky. Malaysian authorities were able to extinguish the ...
  • Three crew kidnapped from Eagle Bulk ship off Gabon
    Three crew were kidnapped yesterday when the , a 2010-supramax belonging to Eagle Bulk, came under attack just after midnight from pirates at the Owendo Anchorage in Gabon. The ship remains at anchorage with the remaining 17 crew reported unharmed. The waters around Gabon and the Gulf of Guinea have become a hotspot for piracy ...
  • Of camels and horses
    In his monthly column, Pierre Aury assesses where the global economy - and shipping - is on the path to cutting emissions. Hint: not very far. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report on March 20. Before we dive into it and see then how shipping is faring on the ...
  • Scorpio Tankers closing in on up to $1bn financing
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers is lining up a new financing deal of up to $1bn that would enable it to repay and re-finance more expensive lease financing, along with financing certain of its unencumbered vessels. The Emanuele Lauro-led owner and operator of 113 product tankers has revealed talks with a group of financial institutions for a ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • Iranian oil keeps flowing despite sanctions
    Islamic Republic maintains its vital economic lifeline, largely due to robust Chinese demand
  • Greek shipping on high alert after Iran hijacks second tanker in a week
    A total of 53 seafarers are now being held by Iranian forces after Iran seized a second tanker on Wednesday
  • LNG and methanol vessel orders picked up in April
    LNG and methanol continue to be the most popular alternative fuel choices among shipping companies ordering new vessels, while concerns...
  • Shell companies obfuscate details behind class society for Iran-linked tanker that exploded off Malaysia
    Management of Foresight cannot be traced. The organisation is only authorised to provide class services for Mongolia and Sierra Leone...
  • Containership charter rates continue to edge upwards
    While charter rates have nudged upwards and periods have increased, a flood of newbuilding deliveries remains a concern during a...
  • Rotterdam's quarterly bunker sales boosted by high-sulphur fuel demand
    LNG bunkering picked up in the first quarter in Europe's largest bunkering hub, as prices fell sharply during the period
  • Changing lanes: Growing independence as alliances evolve
    While key box carriers have continued to enhance their respective fleets, there is an increasing tendency to go it alone...
  • MSC sells more boxships for recycling as scrap prices drop
    Ship recyclers in Alang have snapped up three vintage MSC containerships in the past fortnight, together with a 1985-built forest...
  • Malta to expand container terminal capacity
    Project to lengthen quays, so they can handle the biggest containerships, is expected to take two years
  • Norden revenue boosted by strong market and asset disposals
    Company generated $150m in first quarter of the year profit and a return on equity of 40%, says chief
  • 'Flawed' CII rating complicates charterparty talks and trade designs
    The implementation of the CII could also alter trade patterns as designing and planning slick triangulation voyages may prove to...
  • Iran hijacks Greece-owned VLCC
    This is the second tanker seized in seven days in retaliation for the US seizure of Iran-origin oil on a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet tanker Pablo changed flags six days before fatal casualty | Greece shipping ministry 'warned of Iran risk' days...
  • Singapore's bunker ammonia timeline 'not realistic,' says MPA
    Risk identified for conducting ammonia-related pilots in Singapore found to be low or mitigable, according to study, but city-state's regulatory...
  • AD Ports invests $260m in tankers and bulkers to expand fleet
    Company continues to expand its shipping capabilities and diversify its business across the Central and South Asian region
  • West P&I appoints Paulson as Asia head
    Appointment reflects continued growth of Asia as a shipping centre and the region's importance to West, says club

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • ILWU, management approve manning deal for non-automated LA-LB terminals
    An agreement on manning requirements at conventional terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could open the door for a deal on a tentative coastwide contract in the next couple of weeks, sources say.
  • FMC crackdown on ocean carrier billing prompts Houston per diem change
    The Port of Houston is changing its tariff to align with ocean carriers who are no longer charging detention and demurrage fees when terminal gates are closed, but it's also increasing its own fees to incentivize cargo movement.
  • US shipping interests want FMC to regulate rail storage fees
    Currently, there is no US regulatory agency with direct authority to oversee application of rail storage fees under ocean carriers' through bills of lading and to determine whether those charges are assessed properly.
  • Textainer CEO sees better H2 ahead for container shipping
    While the executive expects some level of demand rebound in the second half, he hedged that the summer season may not be as healthy as a typical year given uncertainties in the economy and consumer sentiment.
  • Rail savings persisted in Q1, but were down from a year ago: ISI
    Intermodal shippers are saving less than a year ago, but they should anticipate that savings will increase in the months ahead as more annual contracts are signed.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • Paying dividends: Genco Shipping proves it means business with reserve draw
    New York shipowner misses analyst estimates but has seen bookings improve 20% in current quarter's market rebound
  • Tanker seized by Iran was at the centre of a cargo dispute
    US-based pressure group suspects that the Niovi has been held because of a dispute over oil unloaded in China
  • Lindblad ekes out a profit as revenue more than doubles
    New York-listed cruise ship operator beat analyst consensus for this year's first quarter
  • Green methanol demand for maritime to hit 255m tonnes by 2050, MAN says
    Engine designer expects is working on methanol engine retrofits and expects to be announcing projects soon
  • Algoma Central keeps quarterly loss flat as revenue spikes but so do costs
    Prolonged global recession and Russia-Ukraine conflict may hurt financial performance in second quarter, owner says
  • EMS-Fehn-Group chief executive Manfred Muller dies at 56
    Head had built up wide ranging German transport group
  • Tanker seized by Iran linked to oil transfer with now-sanctioned vessel
    The Niovi could be the third ship targeted by Iran that was involved in oil transfers with a vessel hit by US sanctions
  • Hapag-Lloyd shrugs off eco-lobby and approves bumper €11bn dividend payout
    Environmentalists lose battle to see more of profits directed to greener shipping
  • Shift to tanker and bulker orders may see alternative fuelling choices fall
    Classification society DNV says March of methanol and LNG rolled on for newbuildings during April
  • Scorpio Tankers buybacks 'highly advantageous' as discount to net asset value grows
    Clarksons Securities says repurchases will provide good value after stock sinks 10% in a month
  • 'Good margin': Concordia cuts fleet to three tankers with latest sale
    Swedish owner to boost liquidity by $21m by shedding panamax vessel
  • John Kartsonas launches tanker exchange-traded fund in New York
    ETF hopes to replicate success of its dry bulk counterpart
  • Knut Ugland ordering bulkers again as profit hits new record
    New owner of Norway's JJ Ugland pledges to be an active shipping player
  • Tanker-focused exchange-traded fund launches on the New York Stock Exchange
    ETF hopes to replicate success of its dry bulk counterpart
  • Green Seas: A US judge mulls court's say over seafarer rights in pollution probes against ships
    Environment newsletter looks at a debate over whether US courts can review detention of seafarer witnesses in pollution cases
  • Former Danish Shipping climate chief Skipper Schwenn re-emerges with new role
    Policy expert joined by biofuels executive Manja Ostertag as Denmark's Bunker Holding expands
  • 'Year of the VLCC': Biggest tankers take market share as US replaces Russian barrels
    VLCCs have emerged as biggest winners in the trade reshuffle leading to greater volumes on US Gulf to Europe route
  • Wallenius sets up new ro-ro link between Sweden and Poland
    Joint venture, Lakeway Link, formed with compatriot logistics company Greencarrier using new design vessels
  • Sumeet Malhotra named co-head of WFW's mining and commodities team
    Experienced Singapore shipping and trade lawyer to join London-based counterpart Jan Mellman in running global operations
  • CMA CGM embarks on chartering spree for larger container ships
    Liner giant linked to long-term fixtures of up to nine 7,500-teu newbuildings
  • Seapeak scrapped LNG steamship due to 'limited' chartering options
    Company slimmed emissions in 2022 as it docked vessels and laid up one LNG carrier
  • VIDEO: Iranian forces seize Greek-linked VLCC as it transits Strait of Hormuz
    Smart Tankers-connected Niovi directed into territorial waters by Iranian naval vessels, US Navy says
  • Greece's Naftomar doubles money on sale of veteran LPG carrier
    Heady market sets the stage for plenty of deal-making, which includes a remarkable asset play
  • Profit progress: Moody's upgrades ship manager V.Group
    Ratings agency says stronger liquidity also a factor in improved credit assessment
  • Subsea 7 inching toward $10bn backlog with two new deals
    Kristian Siem's offshore vessel outfit gets oil and gas work in the Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea
  • South Korea's Dae Sun Shipbuilding nets rare MPP newbuildings
    First MPP order for yard in 12 years
  • Norden first-quarter profit edges up amid vessel sales and strong tanker market
    Danish firm entered the capesize bulker segment during the first three months
  • Harry Vafias' Imperial Petroleum clears away last bank debt with Alpha Bank payment
    Harry Vafias-led tanker and bulker company now has an unencumbered fleet
  • Swire calls foul on Hong Kong tycoon over container ship sale
    Shipowner and a secretive Hong Kong family office are fighting behind closed doors over an alleged 'tort of conspiracy' in a ship sale
  • Stainless Tankers earns buy rating following Oslo Stock Exchange debut
    Fearnley Securities says strong overall tanker market and low orderbook means strength for public markets newcomer
  • MOL chief Hashimoto keen to grow LNG fleet 'if berths become available'
    Japanese giant sitting on a whopping 30 orders for new LNG carriers, president and CEO says
  • Maersk's future fuels chief Berit Hinnemann leaves for biofuel producer Green2X
    Executive was in charge of sourcing green methanol for Danish giant's newbuildings
  • Norden first-quarter profit edges up amid tanker sales and strong market
    Danish firm entered the capesize bulker segment during the first three months
  • Pablo devastation revealed as captain recounts escape in wake of blast
    Ukrainian master believes missing seafarers may have been trapped on the vessel
  • Guidelines for 'nurdle' transportation agreed after X-Press Pearl disaster
    New recommendations could be ready for adoption by IMO next year
  • Maltese cargo ship damaged after grounding in Greece
    Master and crew member face charges after incident off Rhodes
  • ZeroNorth and Vitol team up to boost efficiency and share data
    Collaboration will optimise trader's fleet while allowing tech company access to bunkering information
  • Construction talks swirl on first 'Russian-built' LNG carriers
    Questions hang over next three Arc7 hulls as delivery dates for first two Zvezda Shipbuilding vessels are set back
  • IMC, MSC and Gearbulk sell tonnage to HKC-compliant recycling yards
    Alang's ship recyclers benefit from a consistently increasing volume of green recycling deals
  • West of England's Paulson heads for new role in Singapore
    P&I insurer continues to beef up its presence in Asia with relocation of company veteran
  • NSB boosts management team with Transport Capital banker Piyush Sharma
    German group says former Hammonia and HSH Nordbank man will become strategy chief
  • Improving life in the sea-suite
    Efforts are underway to reskill seafarers for the technological changes of tomorrow, while also making it a safer, less lonely career

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American Shipper web site
MAY 3, 2023
  • Cargo 'combi' carriers Korean Air, Lufthansa post lower Q1 revenues
    Korean Air and Lufthansa Cargo saw cargo revenues shrink substantially during the first quarter amid weak economic conditions.
  • Cargojet postpones more 777 freighters, tightens belt as shipments slow
    Canadian air cargo company Cargojet is searching under every rock for savings to maintain profit levels as shipping demand deteriorates.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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