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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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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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