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January 5, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 5, 2023
  • Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal readying for exports from Feb.
  • Jubail Commercial Port added to India-East Med service
  • Issuance of LEO without Form E-13 for Export Containers at CPP in JNCH
  • Chennai Port sets new record in handling shredded scrap in a single day
  • Baltic index posts its biggest one-day percentage decline in six years
  • First terminal of Payra port in Bangladesh to be operational in April or May: Minister
  • AI can enable a new era in manufacturing, says White Paper
  • APSEZ sees continuing cargo volume growth in December
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  • DGTR probing circuit board dumping by China, Hong Kong
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.5 pc in FY24: Bibek Debroy
  • China began several freight trains connecting SE Asia, C. Asia, Europe in 2022
  • Automobile delivery by C. Railway doubles in Dec.

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 5, 2023
  • Parcels and ULDs for its birthday

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Demand slump sees 2M 'ghost ship' sailings out of Asia
  • 'Old faithful' reefer vessels will be forced out by new pollution rules
  • CH Robinson, deep investor ties, Expeditors - just call it a day (on paper)
  • Optimistic Evergreen presses ahead with expansion plans
  • New year, new start at CH Robinson as it ditches CEO Biesterfeld
  • Etihad's David Kerr to help UK fledgling freighter carrier take off
  • Relief charity will provide food and water to UK hauliers caught in congestion
  • Bifa DG Robert Keen to retire and DHL GF's Stephen Parker steps up
  • American Airlines Cargo appoints Indy Bolina head of global sales

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • DEME awarded Empire Wind cable contract
    Belgium's DEME Group reports that its DEME Offshore US subsidiary has been awarded a "substantial" contract for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the E

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Container News web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Chinese export container rates drop despite normal CNY cargo rush
    An unusual drop in prices was observed in Chinese container exports, according to chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, Niels Rasmussen, who noted that box rates, which normally enjoy a spike in the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year (CNY), seem to be on a free fall this year. In fact, spot rates for containers loading in Shanghai will normally be 12% higher just before CNY than 10 weeks earlier. Si
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS as full member
    The China Shipowners' Association (CSA) has joined the board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The establishment of CSA as a full member of the board applies from 1 January 2023. ICS board's role is to oversee the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners worldwide with the shipping industry's global regulators, including the UN International Maritime Organization and th
  • Port of Valencia achieves increased container rail traffic
    During the first eleven months of 2022, 216,965 containers have been moved by rail at the port of Valencia, representing a 10.24% increase compared with the same period in the previous year. In fact, between January and November of 2022, more than 4,200 trains have passed through the Spanish port, which is translated to a weekly average of more than 87 units compared to 77 trains per week in 2021
  • Indian ports end 2022 on a promising note as box volumes stay resilient
    According to the latest exclusive port data collected by Container News , the flow of containers in and out of Indian ports is showing signs of a resurgence after a brief period of slowing trends. Countrywide box volumes (including major and minor ports) in December stood at 1.7 million TEUs, a 5.9% increase month-on-month. Of this, by port, Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, or JNPA)
  • CMA CGM backs compatriot start-up in its solar sail project
    CMA CGM Group supports Gama in its solar sail mission, as it is already using satellite information to improve its operations worldwide for navigation, real-time maritime conditions and telecommunications. Gama is a French start-up company which tries to redefine deep space access at low cost. The satellite containing Gama's solar sail was launched on 3 January 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, a
  • MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Zim most active fleet builders in 2022
    MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen Marine Corporation and Zim Lines registered the largest fleet growth among liner operators in 2022, according to Alphaliner's latest report. The four lines engaged in aggressive newbuilding orders, long-term charters and second-hand purchases to bolster their competitiveness just before the freight market began normalising in mid-2022. MSC, which overtook Maersk Line as th
  • Maersk to build first green and smart logistics centre in China
    Maersk has unveiled a US$174 million investment in the construction of its first green and smart logistics centre in China. The Danish company has already signed a Land Grant Contract with the administrative committee of Lin-gang new area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in late December 2022. The purpose of this facility is to achieve net-zero emissions when it will be completed with the project
  • Port of Lisbon suffers cyber attack
    Hackers at LockBit claim that they have taken down Port of Lisbon's website and have stolen files and data from the computer systems of the Portuguese port. The cyber attack seems to have occurred on 25 December 2022 and the hackers threaten that they will publish all the data that they have gained access to if they will not receive US$1.5 million until 18 January. The post appeared first on Con

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Splash web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Navig8 bolsters eco MR pool with DSD Shipping's pair
    Navig8 has beefed up its eco MR pool with the addition of two modern South Korean-built product tankers from DSD Shipping. The Norwegian owner has committed the 2019-built and the 2020-built . Both ships were delivered in December, lifting the total number of eco MRs under Navig8's management to 13. The units follow Latsco's 2017-built ...
  • Vopak links with Hydrogenious to ship hydrogen using existing fuel infrastructure
    Dutch oil and chemical storage group Vopak has partnered with Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies to establish a joint venture company for hydrogen storage, transport and supply utilising conventional liquid-fuel infrastructure. The German-based joint venture, named LOHC Logistix, will use Hydrogenious' liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology which is based on thermal oil benzyl toluene that
  • PNSC offloads aframax
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has completed the sale of its 2003-built aframax tanker . The state-controlled shipowner said in a filing its subsidiary Karachi Shipping Company offloaded the Imabari-built 107,100 dwt ship to an undisclosed buyer. Online pricing portal VesselsValue suggests PNSC fetched around $21m from the deal, while several brokers reported earlier that ...
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS
    The China Shipowners' Association (CSA) has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), an international trade association that represents 80% of the global shipping industry. The CSA will join the ICS board, which oversees the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners' with the shipping industry's regulators, including the International ...
  • DEME scores Empire Wind contract
    DEME Offshore US has won a contract from Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms on the US East Coast. The installation works, including 350 km of cables, will be performed by a cable ...
  • Samsung Heavy presses ahead with floating nuclear power plants
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has developed a conceptual design for a floating nuclear power plant based on compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology. The CMSR power barge concept, approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), supplies electricity and thermal energy produced by utilising CMSR technology developed by Denmark's Seaborg. The two companies ...
  • Beks ensures Turkey rides high in the S&P charts
    Istanbul-based Beks Ship Management and Trading remains one of the most active Turkish owners in the secondhand market. Turkish tycoon Ali Bekmezci has almost singlehandedly secured the republic of Turkey a spot on Allied Shipbroking's S&P's top 10 list, published in the last week of 2022, bringing the country up to third place in the ...
  • Sharma taps former Eastern Pacific head to run his shipowning empire
    Anil Sharma has tapped a well-known name to head up his fast expanding shipowning empire. Best known for his ship recycling activities at Global Marketing Systems (GMS), Sharma also controls Lila Global, one of the fastest growing shipowners in Dubai. Steve Kunzer, who ran Eastern Pacific Shipping for five years through to 2018, will become ...
  • Tanker waypoints to look out for in 2023
    After a bumper 2022 thanks to limited new supply and stretched supply chains seeking oil from all corners of the globe, analysts are confident the tanker segment is set to enjoy another solid year of earnings. Researchers at Nowegian brokers Lorentzen & Co believe tonne-mile demand for crude oil carriers will increase by 10% and ...
  • Shelf Drilling secures further extension from Chevron in Angola
    Oslo-listed jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured a further 12-month extension on the 2007-built in direct continuation of its current contract offshore Angola. The rig is currently working for Chevron and the new deal will keep the Singapore-built unit busy until November 2024. The new deal follows a one-year extension the Dubai-headquartered firm with ...
  • TGS and CGG to expand coverage in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas basin
    Seismic data providers TGS and CGG have announced the second phase of the Foz do Amazonas 3D multi-client survey, located in the offshore Brazil equatorial margin. The survey, supported by industry funding, covers 11,425 sq km that will broaden the region's 3D coverage and deliver additional data for the exploration efforts in the basin. Early-out ...
  • CMA CGM sails into new space
    Already sailing the world's seven seas, French liner CMA CGM has helped hoist a sail far, far away. After two years of research and design, the satellite containing French start-up Gama's solar sail was launched yesterday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The solar sail is a new means of space propulsion that uses photons ...
  • New Turkish liner heads to Russia
    A new name in Turkish container shipping is providing links to Russia. Sidra Line, founded in Istanbul last May by former COSCO executive Ferec Kahveci, has recently launched a Black Sea feeder service linking Istabul with Novorossiysk, one of a host of new Turkish links to Russia in the 10.5 months since war broke out ...
  • Shearwater awarded 4D surveys by Petrobras
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist and vessel player Shearwater GeoServices has won two contracts from Petrobras for 4D surveys in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The first contract is for a second 4D monitor survey over the Jubarte and Baleia Anã fields, expected to start in the third quarter of 2023, while the second contract covers ...
  • Greencoat Renewables takes stake in German offshore wind farm
    Irish investment firm Greencoat Renewables has sealed a deal to acquire 22.5% of the 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany from Marguerite Pantheon. The wind farm is located in Germany's exclusive economic zone in the North Sea and consists of 80 Siemens Gamesa 3.6 MW turbines that have been operational since 2015. Butendiek ...
  • ISWAN welcomes Karin Orsel as new chair
    Shipping CEO and diversity and inclusivity advocate Karin Orsel has been announced as the new chair of international maritime charity the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN). A trustee of ISWAN for seven years, Orsel is the founder and CEO of MF Shipping Group in the Netherlands. "With all the challenges facing the world ...
  • Lisbon port hit by cyber attack
    The website of the Port of Lisbon is still down, 10 days after Portugal's third-largest port was hit by a cyber attack on Christmas Day. Hackers at LockBit have claimed its ransomware has taken down the port's website and internal computer systems, and are demanding $1.5m be paid before January 18 or else it will ...
  • Germany welcomes first US LNG shipment
    This week Uniper brought Germany's first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a new LNG terminal, operated by Uniper, in Wilhelmshaven, the latest chapter in Europe's great shift away from Russian energy sources. The LNG ship , owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, was loaded with 170,000 cu m of LNG at Calcasieu Pass ...
  • New Chinese car carrier JV launches
    China has another new car carrier joint venture. The nation which registered the fastest growth in car exports last year has welcomed a host of new car carrier names recently, the latest being Anhui Hangrui International Ro-Ro Transportation Company, a joint venture between car manufacturers Chery and JAC with Anhui Provincial Port and Shipping Group. ...
  • Celsius gives China Merchants its entrance into LNG carrier construction
    After having a newbuilding letter of intent agreed since the autumn, China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu and Celsius Tankers have now signed contracts four firm 180,000 cbm LNG carriers with unit contract price understood by brokers to be around $235m. The contract comes with options for four more vessels, and marks the official entry of ...
  • Captain's Table finalists announced
    Today marks two weeks until the finals of the fourth edition of The Captain's Table, which will be streamed live on Splash. Consistent with the competition's core value of bringing forward solutions to real problems faced by the maritime industry, this year's finalists showcase solutions on issues such as decarbonisation, optimisation and risk management. The ...
  • Teledyne acquires ChartWorld
    New York-listed Teledyne Technologies has acquired Cyprus-headquartered navigation specialist ChartWorld International. Terms of the transactions have not been disclosed. "ChartWorld's maritime navigation software and hardware tools bridge a product and technology gap between our Teledyne Marine and Raymarine businesses," said Robert Mehrabian, Teledyne's chairman. "Furthermore, the acquisition a
  • Brazil's incoming minister of ports says Port of Santos will not be privatised
    Marcio Franca, who serves as minister of ports and airports in President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva's new government, told Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo in December that the Port of Santos, Brazil's largest port, located southeast of Sao Paulo, will not be privatised, as planned by the previous government. "The (privatisation) auction ...
  • US receives just one bid in Alaska oil and gas lease sale
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on December 30 held an oil and gas lease sale for blocks in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The sale generated just one bid for one tract. The bid, in the amount of $63,983, was submitted by Hilcorp Alaska LLC. Lease sale terms for Cook Inlet include stipulations to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Recalibrating global diesel trades keeps clean tanker rates near 20-month highs
    Europe stepping up diesel shipments from Middle East Gulf and India ahead of February 5 ban on Russian imports
  • Russian vessel makes first traceable call to Mariupol since invasion
    Operations at the port of Mariupol are thought to have started at the end of May, but this is the...
  • Oil geopolitics lift tanker freight futures volumes to 22% of underlying physical trade
    Lots representing 652.7m tonnes of crude and refined products were bought and sold last year, close to the 12-year high...
  • Container markets bearish despite spot-rate rebound
    Analysts expect further rate markdown after the Chinese New Year holiday as shipping lines are warned to brace themselves for...
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS
    'This membership will strengthen our ability to work together, united as an industry, to tackle the most pressing issues facing...
  • MSC secures position as leading boxship operator
    MSC has added a panamax and two feedermax boxships to its fleet to bring its tally of secondhand purchases to...
  • China shipbuilders log record year for LNG carrier orders
    China Merchants Industry Holdings recently won orders for up to eight 180,000 cu m ships
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukraine war risk cover switched to net line basis | Black Sea Grain Initiative facilitates 16m tonnes of exports since...
  • Alaska oil and gas lease sale draws one bid
    The Cook Inlet sale was previously scrapped due to a lack of industry interest
  • KSOE rules out IPO for Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries
    South Korean private equity company bought a stake in HSHI with the condition that the shipyard would be listed on...
  • K Line anticipates 'best ever' financial performance
    The outlook for the immediate future is unclear due to a range of uncertainties, including high energy prices and interest...
  • Chinese automakers form shipping venture with port group
    Chery and Anhui Provincial Port & Shipping Group will each hold a 44.11% stake in the joint venture, with the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • India-US string the latest to add Jeddah call as carriers scramble for cargo
    The Indamex 2 string, touted as the fastest connection between West India and the US East Coast, has become the latest routing to bet on a strategy around incremental transshipment cargo opportunities coming from Africa and the Middle East.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Tankers struggle with New Years hangover as market flounders
    In some regions, tonnage lists shortened to start the year, but many parts of the market continue to languish
  • Eagle Bulk has landed at the corner of Wall Street and Broad
    Connecticut owner completes transition from Nasdaq to senior New York Stock Exchange
  • Baltic Dry Index continues to fall after biggest plunge in decades
    Index's plummet on Tuesday does not accurately reflect dry bulk market's gradual softening, market expert says
  • North American decarbonisation group taps new vice president
    Blue Sky Maritime Coalition adds Jennifer States to its staff
  • Solar-powered yacht builder denies its vessel caused general cargo ship deck fire
    Silent Yachts decries allegations its solar power system ignited a blaze aboard a Briese Schiffahrt vessel
  • CMA CGM exits Russian terminal sector through share swap
    French company follows Maersk and divests Russian assets
  • Insurer Skuld makes key appointment in its hull business
    Insurer takes on experienced underwriter who formerly worked at rival Norwegian Hull Club
  • Nordic American says suezmax market set fair for 2023
    Tanker owner says low orderbook and political uncertainty set to lift earnings
  • Singapore's Eastern Pacific Shipping turns to Japan for bulk carriers and container ships
    The market leader in LNG dual-fuel vessels has also opted for conventionally fuelled ships
  • Navig8 gets its hands on more eco MRs in deal with Norway's DSD
    Pools giant adds two modern vessels to growing product tanker operation
  • Shipowning giant China joins the International Chamber of Shipping
    One of the world's largest shipowner associations finally becomes a full member, 30 years after it was formed
  • Nordic Shipholding board resigns as investors agree liquidation
    Former tanker company now being wound down by Danish lawyer Louise Korpela
  • Wiebers makes returns as Rudack takes helm at KfW IPEX-Bank
    Banker will head a newly merged transport desk as focus shifts to sustainable finance
  • Iranian oil exports aided by 'near 300-strong shadow fleet'
    Campaigning group says the US needs to do more to put pressure on tankers moving Iranian crude oil
  • New Dubai broker PSSL lines up $600,000 crypto token sale
    Tanker and bulker chartering player will begin accepting payments in its own currency
  • South Korea's KSOE lowers order target for the year
    Hyundai shipbuilding group forecasts a fall in demand for newbuildings amid slowing global economy
  • Hafnia tipped to post record-breaking $352m profit for fourth quarter
    Fearnley Securities also expecting bigger investor hand-outs
  • SCI roadshows planned as $524m privatisation set to move forward
    State sell-off of shipowner looks likely to clear latest legal hurdle
  • H2Carrier links with Greenland wind farm for green ammonia floater
    Norwegian company teams up with clean energy firm
  • SCI roadshows planned as $524m privatisation set to move forward
    State sell-off of shipowner looks likely to clear latest legal hurdle
  • Russian engineer found dead on Safeen bulk carrier off India
    Post-mortem delayed as officials wait for supramax to berth
  • South Korea's KSOE lowers new order target for the year
    The South Korean shipbuilding group forecasts a fall in demand for newbuildings amid a slowing of the global economy
  • Steve Kunzer to become CEO at GMS shipping arm Lila Global
    Veteran executive makes a comeback in the top position of a shipping company
  • Vopak launches hydrogen shipping venture using existing tankers
    Terminals group working with Hydrogenious to carry green fuel in thermal oil
  • MSC's secondhand shopping spree veers towards $10bn mark
    Liner giant hoovers up more container ships as asset values crumble
  • K Line CEO Myochin says this year's results to be 'best ever'
    Japanese owner said it plans to maintain its investment discipline and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past
  • Asian bulker operators shed older tonnage onto recyclers
    ITC Corp, Fuhai Shipping and Lila Global send bulkers for demolition as scrap prices stabilise

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Pro-union mandate at Chicago O'Hare threatens to disrupt cargo flights
    The city of Chicago is pressuring cargo agents at O'Hare airport to make a deal with a powerful union. If they don't, significant cargo backlogs could occur.
  • The evolution of car carriers
    As cars gained popularity, ships were converted and built specifically for transporting vehicles overseas.
  • National Air Cargo seeks bulky business with 747, Beluga freighters
    Specialized freighters with nose cones that open are helping National Airlines and its sister logistics company capture more oversize business.

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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
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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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