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October 4, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 4, 2023
  • Dushyant Mulani takes charge as Chairman of FFFAI; new Office Bearers elected at 60th AGM in Mumbai
  • Sanjay Swarup assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR
  • WINWIN GROUP celebrating 9 years of excellence; embarking on a decade of shipping success
  • MANSA hails govt's exemption of 5% integrated GST on 'ocean freight' on imports
  • Railways loads more freight in H1 & Sept.
  • Outlook for Robusta coffee seen good on tight supplies
  • Bhoomi Pujan performed for the largest cargo hub at Jewar airport
  • DHL Express announces price adjustments for next year; average increase in India to be 6.9 pc
  • Guwahati airport's cargo handling up at 1,000 MT
  • Cargo terminal at Mopa reignites logistics industry hopes in Goa
  • Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal successfully handles cargo for the prestigious MotoGP Bharat
  • Rice export ban a regulation not a restriction, India to WTO
  • Revised Berthing Policy & Tariff Structure at Karaikal Port
  • Cargo handling fuel surcharge at RAK Ports from Nov.
  • FCI goes for PPP model to build wheat silos

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 4, 2023
  • Factory to foundation solutions for heavy cargo
  • Car trains to link Germany and Turkey
  • Noatum's expansion in Europe
  • Teleport teams up with China's SF Airlines
  • A promotion at Coyote Logistics
  • Pledge and Fiata: sustainability partners
  • Arnold expands in Hamburg and Salzburg
  • First non-craneable semi-trailers carried by rail
  • New short sea service is on
  • From Etihad to Atlas Worldwide
  • Westjet Cargo pushes further south
  • Autonomous trucks: a good test result
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cooperation between HFW and ESA
  • A warm welcome in Bengaluru
  • Spanish Transnatur and French Fatton join forces
  • CBP names new DFO for Laredo

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Airfreight peak season fails to deliver, as consumers tighten purse strings
  • Analysis: Indonesia-to-Africa 'resource nationalism' - reshaping the supply chain
  • Dave Clark lashes out at Flexport: 'extensive problems' with 'numbers based on hope'
  • Containership owners still making money, despite the downturn
  • The institutional face of Kuehne CEO Stefan Paul - surprise, surprise...
  • FMC throws out 'unjustified' congestion charge complaint against MSC
  • Cars-in-containers innovation boosts ro-ro capacity for DP World
  • AD Ports' Noatum buys Spanish finished vehicle logistics specialist
  • MSC takes 50% stake in high-speed rail network Italo

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Could Midi-SOV be an offshore wind game changer?
    Southampton, U.K., based Chartwell Marine has partnered with Fincantieri's Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary to introduce the Midi-SOV. The 55-meter offshore wind service vessel combines the two companies' expertise in crew transfer vessels
  • Lake Charles Pilots order fourth launch from Gladding-Hearn
    Louisiana's Lake Charles pilots, who already have three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats in their fleet, have ordered another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Based on the Cameron Pilot II delivered by Gladding-Hearn
  • Australia bans V.Ships Greece containership
    Banning the Marshall Islands -flagged containership Big Lilly from Australian waters for 90 days for serious safety and maintenance issues, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was today sharply critical of its
  • New Orleans Engineer District starts barging fresh water to treatment plants
    As low water level conditions on the Mississippi River persist, the USACE has started barging fresh river water to Plaquemines Parish, La., water treatment facilities. This water can be mixed with water

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • SAAM Towage Brazil offsets GHG emissions, receives new tugs
    SAAM Towage Brazil is the first towage company in Brazil to neutralise 100% of its scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2022. Last year, the company generated 33,806 tons of CO2e. More specifically, the biogas project captures and destroys methane gas (CH4) generated by household garbage at a landfill in São Paulo. The site receives 1,200,000 tons of solid waste a
  • Carrier Transicold introduces OptimaLINE container reefer
    Carrier Transicold is launching the new OptimaLINETM container refrigeration unit, which provides several upgrades, including up to 15% fuel efficiency benefits, to provide increasingly sustainable transport refrigeration options. "We are committed to listening to our customers and providing exceptional solutions to meet their needs," stated Vineet Kashyap, vice president and general manager of Gl
  • Eurogate, TiL expand MSC Gate JV agreement until 2048
    European container terminal operator Eurogate and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the terminal operating arm of MSC, have extended the contract signed in May 2004 for the joint operation of MSC Gate Bremerhaven (MSC Gate) for another 25 years at least, until 2048. A review of the collaboration and discussions on agreement modifications between the shareholders were included in the contract and
  • Declining box trades more attractive to car industry
    Capacity and congestion in the car carrier sector have driven some freight forwarders and manufacturers to move cars in containers rather than delay exports until space becomes available. Soaring freight rates, congestion and a lack of roro capacity have seen delays of up to three months or more in the shipment of cars as sky-high demand adds to the sector's problems. One freight forwarder who sp
  • MSC buys stake in Italian high-speed rail operator
    MSC has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a stake of approximately 50% in Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A (Italo) from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent infrastructure investor, through its third flagship infrastructure fund (GIP III) and to establish a long-term strategic partnership for Italo's development. The other approximately 50% interest in Italo wil
  • Couple's corpses found in Evergreen container in Bangkok
    The decomposing remains of a man and a woman were found in an empty container in an inland container depot in Bangkok, Thailand on 2 October. The container, belonging to Evergreen Marine Corporation, was declared as empty and had arrived in Thailand's Laem Chabang port from the Philippines on 28 September, after a four-day voyage. The container was railed to the depot in Bangkok's Lat Krabang dis
  • Ports of Stockholm may explore automooring using vacuum pads system for box terminal
    Sweden's port of Kapellskär welcomed the new Finnlines Ro-Ro vessel with cutting-edge technology. The port, included in the Ports of Stockholm, currently has vacuum pad automooring as well as next-generation onshore power connections. The premier of Sweden's first automooring of a vessel using vacuum technology was in mid-September with the brand new Finnlines vessel Finnsirius, which operates on
  • FMC dismisses complaint about MSC's congestion surcharge
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has dismissed a shipper's complaint that a US$1,000 congestion surcharge imposed by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was an unjust detention and demurrage charge. This was because the surcharge was not a detention and demurrage charge at all. On 3 February, US-based SOFi Paper Products, which had booked its shipment through an NVOCC, filed its complain
  • Peel Ports cuts GHG emissions by over 30%
    Peel Ports Group has significantly reduced its greenhouse gas emissions across its port facilities by almost a third since 2020, as revealed in the group's new ESG report. Additionally, independently verified figures confirm the group has reduced Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions across its port operations by a total of 32%, against its 2020 baseline and using a market-based accounting approach. The UK
  • Cepsa starts biofuel distribution at Port of Barcelona with the largest supply to date
    Cepsa, a major supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation, which was carried out in the Mediterranean aboard a 350-meter-long container vessel operated by Hapag-Lloyd, marks the energy company's first initiative in Barcelona and places the Spanish port as a vital player in the
  • Noatum acquires Sesé's Finished Vehicles Logistics
    AD Ports Group announced that Noatum, which now leads its Logistics Cluster operations, has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the 100% equity ownership of Sesé Auto Logistics, the Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) business of Grupo Logístico Sesé, for a total purchase consideration (Enterprise Value) of €81 million (around US$85 million). The transaction is expected to be completed by th
  • German first lady Elke Büdenbender christens Hapag-Lloyd's LNG-powered giant
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd officially welcomed into its fleet the 23,600 TEU container ship Berlin Express, the first vessel of the company's new Hamburg Express class. Naming patron Elke Büdenbender, German jurist, and, since 1995, the wife of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany, performed the ceremonial christening of the ship. The event took place at the Container T
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges marks new draught record at Deurganck Dock
    The first trial run with the maximum permitted draught on the Western Scheldt at the port of Antwerp-Bruges was completed successfully with MSC Tessa entering the Belgian port with a draft of 16 meters, setting a new record. "This draught is needed to continue receiving the very largest container ships in the future," pointed out the port in a statement. Therefore, it was agreed to conduct a seri
  • Valenciaport promotes Sustainable Transport to Work Plan
    The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is developing a plan to reduce the use of private vehicles when heading to the Spanish port. Valenciaport conducted a preliminary diagnostic study in which 24% of the staff (office staff, stevedores, and carriers) participated. The findings showed that the facility needs to be rearranged to facilitate access by bicycle, personal mobility vehicles (such as elec

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Rem Offshore wins two-year deal for one of its CSVs
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Rem Offshore has won a contract for one of its construction support vessels (CSVs). The company's subsidiary Rem Saltire Holding said in an Oslo Børs statement that the 2008-built Rem Saltire was awarded a two-year contract for the CSV Rem Saltire. According to the stock exchange filing, the contract will begin ...
  • New type of offshore wind vessel design revealed
    UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard have introduced vessel design for the offshore wind sector aimed to fill a new operational role between crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs). Dubbed the midi-SOV, the 55-m unit is slated for both the US and European markets in 2024. The new ...
  • Offshore wind expansion can add $111bn to UK economy by 2040
    New research has revealed that expanding the UK's offshore wind supply chain has the potential to unlock a £92bn boost to the national economy by 2040. According to a report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), the expansion of offshore wind in other countries and the combination ...
  • Altera seals 15-year Ivory Coast FPSO and shuttle tanker FSO conversion deal with Eni
    Altera Infrastructure has landed contracts with Eni for its cylindrical-shaped floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Voyageur Spirit and the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia offshore Ivory Coast. The vessels are set for deployment on the Baleine field with a 15-year firm contract. The units are currently undergoing life extension work and field-specific modifications at ...
  • Corio and TotalEnergies venture presses ahead with New Jersey offshore wind bid
    Attentive Energy, a joint venture between Corio Generation an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), and TotalEnergies has submitted a proposal to build a wind farm off New Jersey's coast, with a capacity of up to 1,342 MW. The project, if awarded, is expected to power more than 600,000 homes and ...
  • Sinokor linked to triple cape sale
    South Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine has been named as the seller of three 2016-built capesize bulk carriers in two separate deals worth a total of nearly $130m. Xclusiv Shipbrokers have linked the Seoul-based owner to a double sale of scrubbed-fitted Chow and Comanche (pictured) to clients of Mittal. The 181,000 dwt units will fetch $43.5m ...
  • Dyna-Mac bags $64.5m in contracts
    Singapore-based fabricator Dyna-Mac has clinched several contracts from repeat customers worth a total of S$88m ($64.5m). The main contract involves the construction of topside modules for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The work will start in the first quarter of 2024 and utilise new yard space recently secured from Kim Heng. Completion ...
  • Registration open for Geneva Dry
    With seven months to go until its debut, registration for Geneva Dry is open and delegates are signing up in significant numbers. Designed to be the annual global summit for the dry bulk community, Geneva Dry takes place next year on May 2 and 3 at the five-star President Wilson Hotel with early bird delegates ...
  • Royal Arctic Line CEO steps down after eight years
    The chief executive officer of Greenland's Royal Arctic Line, Verner Hammeken, has stepped down from the role after an eight-year stint. During Hammeken's time as CEO, Royal Arctic Line conducted a significant transformation entailing a renewal of the fleet, the start-up of a new port in Nuuk, a partnership with Eimskip, and concentrating Danish activities ...
  • Shelf Drilling scores Nigerian double
    Oslo-listed jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has won contracts for two units offshore Nigeria. The 1981-built and 2014-upgraded Adriatic I has been fixed to an unnamed client for 16 months. The deal will keep the unit busy until February 2025. Meanwhile, the 2010-built Shelf Drilling Mentor has been secured for eight months and will be ...
  • Crown Estate increases Celtic Sea floating leasing round to 4.5GW
    The Crown Estate has increased the size of its upcoming Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 off the coast of Wales and South West England to 4.5GW. The body has defined areas for floating offshore wind developments following a period of engagement with developers and wider stakeholders on proposals set out in July over how to ...
  • MSC wins landmark FMC case
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has dismissed a case brought against the world's largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), in a ruling that will be analysed by many in the transportation sector. The FMC studied a congestion fee MSC charged SOFi Paper Products in a first case of its kind since the ...
  • Methanol-fuelled kamsarmax project takes shape
    Lloyd's Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co (NACKS) have collaborated on the design of a kamsarmax bulk carrier with methanol and rotor sail capability. Chris Hughes, decarbonisation specialist at Cargill, praised the team's willingness to challenge the status quo, and to consider new ideas and technologies. "Rather than ...
  • Australia bans poorly maintained boxship
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Islands-flagged containership from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious safety and maintenance issues. Prior to this banning, the ship was detained in Melbourne, after an AMSA port state control (PSC) inspection identified serious defects with the watertight integrity of the ship's cargo hatches, main ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • MSC wins in congestion charge dispute
    With one commissioner partially dissenting, the Federal Maritime Commission determined MSC should not be found in violation of the Shipping...
  • Russian accusations of IMO politicisation point to longer-term divisions
    The International Maritime Organization has been hijacked by a political agenda outside of its mandate, according to Russia's latest salvo...
  • Methanol boxship orders reach 129 vessels as German owner pens feeder order
    Ten shipowners have now ordered boxships able to run on methanol
  • MSC adds to active and idle fleets
    MSC has continued to move ahead of its rival lines. But vessels associated with the carrier are increasingly heading for...
  • Alt-fuel bulk carriers gaining ground
    Conventional fuel will continue to have a major part to play for the dry cargo sector owing to the strong...
  • To tackle Putin's dark oil fleet, enforcement needs to be stepped up
    More Russian oil than ever before is being transported on sanctions-circumventing tankers that exploit loopholes in international maritime regulations
  • Peel Ports reduces emissions by a third
    The UK's second-largest port operator has made progress in reducing its scope 1 and 2 emissions with bio-fuels and electrification...
  • Shipping urged to unify search for decarbonisation solutions
    For all their talk, banks are as averse to risk on expensive 'greener' projects as owners are, says owner Aristides...
  • Shipping must speed up talks to hit IMO targets, Danish Shipping says
    Some of Danish Shipping's members are concerned about the actual implementation of the EU ETS, as the trading system still...
  • D'Amico eyes improved US investor exposure with OCTQX application
    Trading in Milan and in the US OTC Pink Market, d'Amico is seeking to upgrade to OTC Markets' top tier...
  • International Seaways secures $160m sustainability-linked loan
    US-listed crude and product tanker owner International Seaways has entered a $160m revolving credit agreement with a sustainability-linked pricing adjustment...
  • DP World and Maspion Group to build $1.2bn container terminal in East Java
    DP World and Indonesia-based Maspion Group will build a 3m teu container terminal in Gresik, East Java costing up to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Banks divided over climate ambition as Paris goals are postponed | Ship accused of grain smuggling linked to UK-registered company |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Coming implementation of European ETS setting up for a predictable mess: analyst
    If shippers found the post-IMO2020 bunker fuel formulas confusing and misaligned across ocean carriers, just wait until they see the surcharges linked to Europe's new emissions trading system, says analyst Lars Jensen.
  • US LTL capacity tightens further as Estes cyberattack outage continues
    Brokered LTL freight may be the first freight diverted away from Estes, and it may be harder for those transactional shipments to find alternate carriers.
  • Ocean carriers sell US chassis lessor to private equity group
    Consolidated Chassis Management is the sole provider of chassis to the newly launched South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, which covers the ports of Jacksonville, Savannah and Wilmington, North Carolina.
  • FMC dismisses ILA's claims of price fixing at Southeast ports
    While three companies jointly control some operations at marine terminals at Savannah and Charleston, they are not considered marine terminal operators, an FMC judge has ruled.
  • India-Middle East-Europe corridor plan to skirt Suez begs costly questions
    The multimodal transshipment connector is taking shape as the industry puts a heavier focus on end-to-end, point-to-point carrier offerings to enable more resilient and sustainable trade flow.
  • ILWU bankruptcy filing provides dramatic twist to long-running Portland dispute
    The financial health of the powerful International Longshore and Warehouse Union is in jeopardy as the union seeks to avoid paying $19 million in damages to a Portland terminal operator over disruptive job actions years ago.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Seaspan ties up with AES on LNG bunkering for Panama Canal
    LNG refueling to be available from Costa Norte LNG terminal in second half of 2024
  • DHT Holdings shores up stock price through $10m in buybacks
    After two straight quarters of taking in stock, DHT has an edge over tanker peer group
  • BW Group hires investment banks to unload of $101m of LPG carrier spin-off's shares
    Parent hopes sale of BW LPG shares will help share liquidity ahead of New York listing
  • Capesize rates hit 2023 high despite Golden Week as dry commodities stay on the move
    Average spot rates may go as high as $30,000 per day due to winter weather, market watcher says
  • Golden Ocean Group renews $100m share buyback scheme for another year
    Fredriksen-backed owner of bulk carriers has just under $90m left to spend and an extra year in which to do so
  • Researcher to Eneti shareholders: Take Cadeler's money and run like the wind
    Analyst firm likes the proposed merger, but is not so keen on what is happening with offshore turbine projects
  • Rescued migrants arrested after threatening Vroon seafarers in bid to divert ship
    Police in riot gear awaited arrival of PSV in Canary Islands
  • UK regulator closes Axiom Ince 'with immediate effect'
    The move follows the suspension of three directors and the launch of a police probe
  • Qatar presses start button on world's 'largest' LNG expansion project
    Tiny Gulf state looks set to charter in over 100 LNG newbuildings to ship its new volumes and renew existing fleet
  • Oshima Shipbuilding bulks up with more orders from new clients
    GSD Shipping and Pan Ocean have signed newbuilding contracts at the yard which continues to expand its customer base
  • Altera converting shuttle tanker to FSO for Ivory Coast charter
    UK company also moving FPSO Voyageur Spirit to Baleine project in West Africa
  • Elbdeich Reederei orders methanol-fuelled container ships for charter to Unifeeder
    Companies step up decarbonisation work with new deal for low-emission feeder vessels
  • Wikborg Rein takes on seven ex-Ince shipping lawyers in London
    Norwegian law firm scoops up shipping disputes team from failed rival
  • Brave Maritime pursues fresh growth spurt for bulkers, tankers and gas carriers
    The latest bout of dealmaking sees Greece's Vafias family with a finger in almost every pie
  • Clarksons staff raise money in memory of brokers Dominic Low and Remco Hemminga
    Annual charity day dedicated to cancer organisations after the loss of two well-loved staffers
  • Tanker scrapping tipped to spike as efficiency measures bite
    Fearnley Securities says the trend could follow the pattern of the early 2000s with new environmental rules
  • Capesize dealmaking heats up amid rising earnings and secondhand prices
    Greece's Vafias clan resumes buying big bulkers as Sinokor and Navios Maritime Partners are seen offloading theirs
  • Watson Farley & Williams beefs up Athens hub with six more Ince defectors
    Partner Dinos Mexias returns after stint at troubled law group
  • DOF flips vessels two days after buying them back from banks
    Norwegian owner makes a profit on veteran platform supply vessels
  • Royal Arctic Line hunts new CEO as Verner Hammeken steps down
    Veteran shipping man resigns after eight years at Greenland container line
  • Captain of cocaine bust bulker claims $53,000 in cash was wages
    Iranian master appears in court after police say he was injured trying to resist arrest
  • Swedish shipowners hopeful as troublesome tonnage tax faces review
    2018 measures have failed to boost the Swedish flag
  • Shell adds LNG bunker vessel in Americas as supply build-out continues
    Potential customers circle LNG supplies but hang fire on signing up for term deals
  • TMC Shipping is first owner to 'tokenise' vessels on Shipfinex platform
    Dubai partners team up to raise capital more quickly by widening investor base
  • TMC Shipping first owner to 'tokenise' vessels on Shipfinex platform
    Dubai partners team up to raise capital more quickly by widening investor base
  • Mystery of missing sextet from QatarEnergy's $3.9bn Phase 1 LNG newbuildings
    Evidence is mounting that suggests pre-reserved berths have been passed to a partner
  • JP Morgan expands bulk carrier campaign with another handy trio
    US bank concludes its second en-bloc acquisition of geared vessels in six months
  • Varvarenko's Varamar opens in Istanbul as demand grows
    Dry bulk operator says it is responding to the potential of Caspian Sea and Middle East business
  • Russia claims IMO hijack as election battle hots up
    Moscow blames a 'minor group' for politicising shipping regulator as executive role hangs in balance
  • Liner MSC takes 50% stake in Italy's Italo in rail push
    Swiss liner group follows Spanish rail freight deal with new investment
  • Ince's global head of marine projects decamps to Stephenson Harwood
    Stuart McAlpine is the latest in a string of departures from troubled law firm
  • Atlas Maritime boosts tanker and car carrier orderbook to a dozen ships
    Greek owner relentlessly pursues growth, piling up modern vessel orders at DH Shipbuilding and CIMC Raffles
  • Australia slams V.Ships Greece over poor port state control record
    Ship manager is said to have had detention rate well in excess of all other foreign vessels
  • Fleet Management's Kishore Rajvanshy on tackling challenges and reaping rewards
    Ship management guru says proactive strategies and investment are the key to seizing opportunities
  • More iPhones to go by sea as Apple looks to slash carbon footprint
    Company says shipping the same product by ocean emits 95% fewer emissions than by air
  • International Seaways scores new $160m loan with sustainability link
    New York-based tanker owner boasts total revolving credit liquidity to $367m over two separate facilities

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Tide turning against 'hyper-dilutive' shipping stock sales
    Investors have been burned for years by dilutive share offerings by micro-cap shipowners. Backlash is building.
  • Amazon downsizes cargo operations at German airport
    Amazon Air is downsizing operations at Leipzig/Halle International Airport.
  • Amerijet CEO Strauss calls it quits after rocky 3 years
    Tim Strauss has transformed Amerijet into a competitive, midtier cargo airline, but it hasn't been easy. On Tuesday, Strauss resigned.
  • Chassis pool manager CCM acquired by Oaktree
    Investment firm Oaktree Capital Management has acquired Consolidated Chassis Management as the intermodal equipment provider becomes the sole manager of a new pool.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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