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April 5, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • JNPA achieves another milestone by recording highest ever throughput of 6.05 m TEUs in 2022-23
  • Hat-trick for Transworld Group with back-to-back ship acquisitions!
  • Railways registers best ever freight loading year
  • Vizag East Quay-10 tariff revision
  • Shipping Cricketainment Premier League Season 2 sees enthusiasm among participants
  • Gati launches Student Express service to facilitate convenient relocation to hostels
  • March sees second highest GST collection ever
  • FFFAI & MIFFA sign MoU in Mumbai to facilitate bilateral trade
  • Paradip Port clocks the highest growth rate of 16.56 pc among Indian ports in 2022-23
  • $95 bn carrier EBIT in 2022 (so far...)
  • CBIC working on resolving duty payment glitches
  • AD Ports Group launches container shipping service from Khalifa Port to Hamad & Shuwaikh/Shuaiba Port
  • APSEZ Mundra's updated Berthing Policy & Tariff Structure
  • Green Port Policy on the anvil

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Ready for the shift in routes
  • Transfesa's entire fleet to run silently by 2024
  • Services between the Far East and USA
  • Expanding in Portugal
  • New brand for enhanced end-to-end solutions
  • Batteries for Valencia?
  • Another Amazon executive joins Xpdel
  • Farsound relocates
  • Partnership to boost growth in Germany
  • Ethiopian Airlines: 50 years in China
  • Moving more than 9,000 containers on one ship
  • XPO France picks Olivier Mirio
  • Rail/sea transport service to China launched
  • Pall-Ex network to get new tracking software
  • "K" Line Chile's +50 years of experience
  • A promotion and a return
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • WFS and Aena launch AGV trial in Barcelona
  • All's well that ends well?

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Shippers brace for freight rate and BAF increase onslaught
  • Precision railroading strategy buckles under US legislative onslaught
  • CH Robinson Europe reshuffle - another high-profile pro gone
  • Indian imports slowed by tech glitch in new customs clearance platform
  • Automating port terminals causes a domino effect, claims union
  • Capacity-confident Maersk Air now adds China-US flights
  • AI in freight forwarding? Who wins?
  • 'Sign of the times' as South Korean shipowners order PCTCs
  • DHL, FedEx & UPS - let's run the rule over express capacity and pricing

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Dorian LPG takes delivery of 84,000 cubic meter LPG carrier
    Stamford, Conn., headquartered gas carrier operator Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) took delivery of the 84,000 cubic meter LPG carrier Captain Markos from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, March 31 The dual-fuel vessel operates
  • Vigor gets another $10.3 million for USS John Paul Jones work
    Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Ore., has been awarded a $10,309,313 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N4523A22C0552 for the procurement of 14 out of scope work specifications for repair, maintenance and modernization
  • Op-Ed: Proactive collaboration needed for clean technology
    To find out more about how companies feel about clean technology in maritime, Houlder recently undertook a qualitative survey of senior executives from large and small shipowners across the container, tanker, bulk,
  • Can methanol-to-hydrogen reforming technology be tweaked?
    Bend, Oregon, headquartered, e1 Marine, the company whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology is a key element of Maritime Partners' Hydrogen One towboat, has been commissioned by Swiss-based Current AG to build an S Series
  • V-Bunkers unveils Singapore's first electric-hybrid bunker tanker
    Vitol's Singapore bunkering company, V-Bunkers, is to take delivery of its first electric-hybrid bunker tanker, Marine Charge. Classed by Bureau Veritas (BV), the vessel features advanced energy storage and charging technologies that

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Container News web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Nexxiot introduces new multipurpose Vector sensor for railcars
    Nexxiot, a supply chain technology provider, has released a new multipurpose Vector sensor to monitor brakes, hatches, and doors on railcars. Specifically, the sensor complements a growing portfolio of Nexxiot Asset Intelligence technology. The device measures the status in real-time to provide data on hand brakes, access hatches, and train doors. It connects wirelessly to the Nexxiot Globehopper
  • Port of New York and New Jersey moves over 1.2 million TEUs in first two months of 2023
    The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port in the United States during the first two months of 2023. Even though February is typically the weakest month for all US ports due to foreign production slowdowns and cancellations associated with the Lunar New Year holiday, the Port of New York and New Jersey reported relatively good container volumes, transporting 571,177 TEUs. F
  • Korean Register releases updated solution for latest IMO regulations
    Korean Register (KR) has released the latest updated version of KR-CON (v.21), a comprehensive digital database of almost all the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) instruments. In the 21st version of KR-CON, the user interface (UI) design of the mobile application and the icon design of the KR-CON website have changed to improve customers' understanding of the functions in the program.
  • New Liebherr crane to enhance Port of Dublin operations
    Doyle Shipping Group (DSG) has purchased a new hybrid rubber tyre gantry (RTG) crane from Liebherr Container Cranes for the Port of Dublin in Ireland. The new RTG has a span of 25.9 meters, or seven containers plus a truck lane, a lift height of 21 meters, or one over six containers, and a secure operating weight of 41 tonnes. The LES 200 is a cutting-edge capacitor device that catches and stores
  • Ocean carriers increase schedule reliability, Maersk ahead of competitors
    The ocean carriers' global schedule reliability increased sharply by 7.7% month-to-month in February 2023, reaching 60.2%, according to Sea Intelligence. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 139 On a year-to-year level, schedule reliability has marked a staggering 26% rise. At the same time, the average delay for late vessel arrivals decreased by 0.07 days month-to-month in February re
  • Maersk enhances warehouse network in United Kingdom
    Maersk has decided to expand its network of warehouses across the United Kingdom, by signing a lease for a facility of approximately 63,000 m² at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway. The new facility will be added to the company's warehouses in Doncaster, Tamworth and Kettering. The newly built warehouse will be completed in June and is part of a 2.8 km² development by the UK-based real es
  • Mild uptick in SCFI in six months
    Market sentiment turned positive for the first time since September 2022, as the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) recovered mildly in the week ended 2 April, according to Linerlytica's latest report. The rebound was supported by improved rates from East Asia to the Persian Gulf and South America. Linerlytica remarked that there is rising conviction around a mid-April rate increase on s
  • FESCO expands container warehouse in Commercial Port of Vladivostok
    FESCO Transportation Group aims to increase the total area of its container warehouse in the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) by 2025. The first stage of the warehouse expansion, which is expected to increase the area by 20%, was the launch of a new production site "Warehouse 81" of 13,500 m² and an operational capacity of 1,113 TEUs within the territory of CPV. "FESCO Group pays close attent
  • Maersk announces two new air freight services between US and China
    Maersk has announced it will offer two new air freight services with frequent flights connecting the United States and China. The Danish carrier will begin operations with two weekly flights between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), as well as two weekly flights between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xia
  • Hapag-Lloyd to launch new service in Latin America
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced it will commence a new service in Latin America, named WCSA Feeder 4 (WS4). The new service will launch in June and the deployed container vessels will sail under the following port rotation: Calla (Peru) - Iquique (Chile) - Puerto Angamos (Chile) - Arica (Chile) - Callao (Peru) Hapag-Lloyd said the first boxship that will use this new rotation will be the 2023-built Cap
  • CMA CGM and Air France-KLM officially launch 10-year air cargo partnership
    The long-term strategic air cargo cooperation of Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group, which was announced in May 2022 , has officially commenced. Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, part of the Air France-KLM Group, and CMA CGM Air Cargo, part of the CMA CGM Group, will combine their cargo networks, full freighter capacity, and dedicated services aiming to build a more compelling offering. The coll
  • Cargo inspection system implemented at Itapoá Port
    Smiths Detection, a UK company in threat detection and security screening technologies, has delivered an HCVM XT cargo inspection system to Itapoá Port in Brazil. The new system, which meets the latest Brazilian image quality requirements set out by the COANA regulations, will be used to screen export cargo for threats and undeclared goods, while helping to maintain the constant flow of trade. In
  • Liebherr Group achieves record annual turnover of over US$13 billion
    Liebherr Group ended the fiscal year 2022 with a turnover of US$13.7 billion, which is improved by 8% in comparison to the prior year's figure, boosting its turnover in 10 of its 13 product categories. The German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer reported growth in seven product segments such as earthmoving, material handling technology, mobile and crawler cranes, concrete technology, an
  • Leschaco Group refreshes management board
    The Leschaco Group has announced several changes to its management board. Constantin Conrad is formally appointed chief executive officer of the Leschaco Group in a change caused by the sudden loss of his father, Jörg Conrad, in October last year. The post of chief data officer will be unfilled. Constantin Conrad was already named to the group's management in July 2019, and he will become a singl

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Splash web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • PSA merges cargo solutions business and BDP under one brand
    Singapore-based terminal operator PSA International has announced a combination of its cargo solutions business unit and US-based logistics subsidiary BDP International under a new brand, PSA BDP. PSA BDP will enhance the delivery of innovative and sustainable solutions supported by industry-leading digitalisation and data capabilities to empower connectivity across supply chain ecosystems, the c
  • Lloyd's Register joins ICS with ownership stake in crew compliance software
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has acquired a 50% stake in ISF Watchkeeper, a work and rest hours crew compliance software from IT Energy Systems and Consulting. The deal will see the class society jointly own the product with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). ISF Watchkeeper, originally developed by ICS and IT Energy, is a suite ...
  • Fredriksen lifts stake in Euronav
    Shipping magnate John Fredriksen has added more Euronav shares to his shopping basket lifting his stake in the Antwerp-based tanker giant to 26.46% and surpassing the Saverys family. According to the latest US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Fredriksen's investment vehicle Famatown Finance bought 964,000 shares in Euronav on Monday at a price of ...
  • Petrobras seeks FPSO pair for deepwater play
    Petrobras is looking to charter a pair of floating production, storage and offloading vessels to be deployed at the deepwater section of the Sergipe-Alagoas basin. Brazil's state-run firm has marked the units for the Sergipe Deepwater Project (SEAP), which it said would be strategic to expand the availability of national gas, besides opening a new ...
  • HST Marine scores Siemens Gamesa CTV charters
    UK-based offshore vessel owner and operator HST Marine has secured two charters with wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). The medium and long-term contracts involve crew transfer vessels HST Sofia and HST Frances for work in the North Sea. Fast-growing HST Marine is part of Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Purus ...
  • Ocean Installer and Baker Hughes strengthen ties
    Marine construction player Ocean Installer, formerly Havfram Subsea, has joined forces with oilfield services giant Baker Hughes to deliver a new and efficient integrated subsea engineering solution from project appraisal through to operations. The partnership will aim to minimise the total expenditure and delivery time of offshore developments, including energy transition projects, by pre-provis
  • Seadrill wraps up Aquadrill takeover
    New York and Oslo-listed offshore driller Seadrill has completed the acquisition of Aquadrill in an all-stock deal. As part of the transaction, Aquadrill unitholders received close to 30m shares in Seadrill, which will continue to be domiciled in Hamilton, Bermuda. Julie Robertson and Simon Johnson will continue as board chair and president and CEO, respectively. ...
  • V. Group: Reliability is essential
    If shipmanagement companies can prove themselves a viable alternative to an owner managing a vessel themselves, the model is absolutely sustainable, says René Kofod-Olsen, chief executive officer at V.Group, a shipmanagement and services giant with more than 60 offices across the world. He sees huge opportunities for shipmanagers. When he joined V.Group two years ago ...
  • World's top bunkering hub prepares for methanol future
    Singapore, the world's top bunkering hub, is getting the infrastructure in place for shipping's future fuel mix where methanol will play a significant role. Local firm Consort Bunkers has just contracted China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to build six 6,500 dwt methanol bunkering tankers while compatriot Global Energy Group is set to receive its first 4,000 ...
  • Norwegian liner targets 50% emission cuts by 2025
    North Sea Container Line (NCL), a small Norwegian liner with five ships in its fleet, has laid out highly ambitious decarbonisation plans, seeking to slash fleet emissions by 50% by 2025. To this end, the company has signed an agreement with carbon analytics company Siglar Carbon. NCL has ordered two duel fuel methanol ships that ...
  • CORE POWER details nuclear-powered feeder boxship design
    UK-based marine atomic propulsion developer has unveiled a concept design for a feeder boxship. The Mikal Bøe-led firm has developed a 2,800 teu feedermax design, to go alongside other designs it has created for different sectors. Among the many shipowners backing CORE POWER is Tim Hartnoll's X-Press Feeders, one of the world's largest feeder operators. ...
  • Wintershall Dea acquires 37% share in Hokchi block offshore Mexico
    Wintershall Dea has completed its acquisition of a 37% non-operated participating interest in the oil-producing Hokchi Block offshore Mexico. The German company is now the second-largest interest holder in the block after operator Hokchi Energy, a subsidiary of Pan American Energy. AINDA holds the remaining 3.6% share. "The acquisition and the significant production we are ...
  • The risks of regulatory complexity
    The more complex a piece of legislation is, the more loopholes exist that can lead to distortions, evasion, and carbon leakage, writes Harilaos Psaraftis, a professor at Technical University of Denmark. Per a recent article by Lloyd's Register, and according to the provisions of the forthcoming FuelEUMaritime regulation, "a pool of ten boxships could avoid ...
  • KBR awarded FEED contract for Equinor Bay du Nord FPSO project
    Houston-based KBR announced on Monday that its Canadian entity, KBR Industrial Canada, has received a letter of intent from Equinor Canada for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the topside facilities of the new Bay Du Nord floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO) to be located offshore Newfoundland, Canada. The agreement includes an option ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Nordberg shakes up Swedish Club management structure
    New personnel, including former Gard man, step into director roles relating to underwriting, claims and IT
  • Piraeus reports record revenue and profit results
    Cosco, which controls the Piraeus Port Authority, saw a reduction in container throughput at the concessioned part of the port
  • US inventories point to slower container demand recovery
    Carriers have been hoping for a return to normal demand levels after recent sharp declines. But while there is some...
  • China turns to Mongolia for coking coal, reducing shipping needs
    China's total imports of coking coal this year will be similar to last year
  • Fredriksen lifts Euronav stake to become largest shareholder
    Fredriksen's holding exceeds Saverys family to become the biggest shareholder
  • Seanergy chief Tsantanis raises stake in capesize owner
    Stamatis Tsantanis increases his stake in the company to 6.8%, according to filings
  • Shipping bankers warned of costs in route to sustainable finance
    Financiers' push to embrace sustainability has led to questions about who will fund the old tonnage that fails to meet...
  • Dry bulk hopes pinned on data from China
    While steel production in China is showing a promising return, a slowdown in other countries could weigh on demand, capping...
  • Castor racks up profits from first bulker sales
    The first two disposals are expected to reduce Castor's fleet to 20 vessels
  • Astaara doubles marine cyber risk underwriting capacity
    Cover led by Axis Specialty and backed by P&I club West of England
  • Norwegian Hull Club offers members cashback
    'We have been able to grow our portfolio and avoid a significant frequency of major claims... We are in the...
  • Campaign launched against use of LNG as a marine fuel
    Activists have begun a new lobby campaign against LNG as a marine fuel. Their arguments cover the full lifecycle effects...
  • Cargo owners benefit from lower contract rates
    Contract rates are sharply down from their pandemic-driven peaks. But shippers are warned not to push carriers below break-even if...
  • UAE's extended links to Russia supports sanctions circumvention
    Nexus between India, Russia, United Arab Emirates and tankers used for transporting sanctioned oil takes hold after Sovcomflot redomiciles to...
  • Who is regulating the (de-facto) regulator?
    The links between private registries that manage small flags on behalf of governments of Caribbean islands and African countries and...
  • Marine insurers support owners adopting alternative fuels
    'The key point I want to note is we still don't know what is the right fuel,' says QBE's head...
  • Consort Bunkers orders six methanol bunker ships in China
    Move comes amid the growing acceptance by shipowners of methanol as a fuel of the future
  • Can we believe shipowners put diversity above decarbonisation?
    In the two years since the most recent WFW survey, the industry has become more pessimistic about the pace of...
  • PSA merges with BDP to form supply chain brand
    PSA International cargo unit to integrate with US-based supply chain solutions provider BDP International to form a new brand
  • CMA CGM's air freight partnership with Air France-KLM gets under way
    CMA CGM believes air freight will help customers who want greater integrated and resilient supply chains
  • Daily Briefing
    China and Finland join IMO leadership race | Turkish hopeful to lead IMO pledges to work for seafarers | Shipping...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • NWSA terminals, ag exporters in talks to ensure efficient cargo flow
    Lower imports have prompted marine terminal operators on the US West Coast to cancel at least one work shift per week, something that has complicated cargo flow for exporters due to the resultant delays and higher transportation costs.
  • Global car carriers see mixed outlook after stellar 2022
    Vehicle demand is expected to offset declining high-and-heavy volumes in 2023, according to car carriers.
  • US regulators digging deeper into truck driver detention data
    As it studies truck driver detention, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hopes data from electronic logging devices may help pinpoint solutions for drivers, carriers, and shippers.
  • Maersk adds new China-US flights to growing air cargo network
    Maersk's growing air cargo capacity is being used to plug gaps in connectivity in the carrier's integrated end-to-end logistics offering.
  • High-flying trans-Atlantic air cargo volume posts March decline
    Steadily increasing volume on trans-Atlantic air freight routes ended in March as demand growth slowed for the first time in two years.
  • Capacity cuts lifted Asia-Europe spot rates in late March
    A slight rate bounce in Asia-Europe does not signal an improvement in demand, say forwarders, who expect a sustained increase in rates will only come with a restocking drive by European importers.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • Jefferies lowers dry bulk market outlook as steel demand remains weak
    China's steel mill profits must improve for average spot rates to go higher, analyst says
  • Start-up pencils deal for zero-carbon wind farm vessel hub at Japanese yard
    Vancouver electric shipping specialist signs memorandum of understanding with Mirai Ships for electric crew transfer vessel hubs
  • Devbulk grows back to 10 ships with Maestro handysize purchase
    Turkish player will seek to expand further in its niche bulker market
  • Austal 'strengthens compliance programme' after executives face fraud charges
    Top brass for Austal USA subsidiary each face maximum of 30 years in prison if convicted, according to federal regulators
  • Top rates tempt product tanker owners to fix ships for longer
    Concordia Maritime chief Erik Lewenhaupt notes a willingness to tie up vessels longer-term
  • 'I'm in Russia!': Wanted businessman turns up again after fleeing oil smuggling charges
    Artem Uss fled his Italian home after a court ruled that he should be extradited to the US to stand charges over trade in Venezuelan oil
  • NoGaps ammonia-fuelled gas carrier design nears final stages
    Feasibility study is released by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping ahead of detailed final report to partners BW Epic Kosan and Yara International
  • 'Destination Zero': Rederi AB Gotland sells final tanker assets
    Swedish shipowner raises about $120m from selling tankers, as it turns towards low-carbon passenger ships of the future
  • Pen Underwriting buys London marine specialist Tay River
    Deal also involves specialist war risk subsidiary Vessel Protect
  • Stolt Tankers' Chinese venture orders chemical carrier double at Wuchang
    SC-Stolt Shipping brings fleet to 11 ships with new contract
  • Cargill's Eman Abdalla: 'How can we achieve sustainability without having diversity?'
    Ideas in shipping stagnated until the industry finally began to embrace diversity, executive says
  • New campaign aims to highlight 'greenwashing' of LNG as fuel
    The 'Say No to LNG' group argues shipping should plough cash into operational measures and R&D instead
  • UAE tanker start-ups Fractal and Radiating World amass 38-strong fleet to tap shifting trade patterns
    Newcomers join India's Gatik as big movers in the sale-and-purchase arena while oil trading patterns shift
  • Shortsea shipping starting to look at hydrogen fuelling, DNV says
    Alternative fuel uptake slows for March but LNG orders continue
  • Tufton and Womar eye Oslo listing for Stainless Tankers after IPO
    Big-name backers of new chemical carrier company want to move on from over-the-counter trading
  • Lloyd's Register buys 50% stake in ICS' crew compliance software in rare commercial partnership
    The deal brings together classification society and global shipowners' association in a unique enterprise
  • Carriers and shippers brace for 'hard negotiations' on freight contracts
    Talks drag on as spot rates tumble way beneath long-term rates
  • Singapore tweaks employment rules to address its skills shortage
    Move designed for roles that require skills but are lacking in the local workforce
  • Fredriksen makes next move as he splashes $52m on building Euronav stake
    Tanker tycoon strikes first blow in the war for control of Belgian shipowner since crucial board vote
  • 'Bulk can mean anything': GoodBulk won't limit itself to dry cargo in the future
    John Michael Radziwill has dropped serious hints about fleet diversification at big-dividend paying bulker owner
  • Opec+ cuts: Boost to long-haul crude demand to soften hit to VLCCs, says BRS
    Opec+ countries announced a surprise cut in production on Sunday that will affect the biggest crude carriers the most
  • Seanergy boss Tsantanis shows 'confidence' by spending $500,000 on shares
    Greek bulker owner's finance chief also splashes cash on the stock
  • Scorpio Tankers splashes $69m on its own shares as buyback drive continues
    US-listed tanker owner returns more cash to shareholders in the open market
  • Braemar urges shipowners to guard against Credit Suisse-style black swans
    Corporate finance desk bosses Hannes Wunder and Stefanos Fragos say it pays to be prepared
  • Castor confirms bulk carrier sale as it cashes in on its assets
    Serial buyer Castor offloads its second vessel in two weeks as the outfit capitalises on its assets
  • Wisdom Marine returns to Japan for bulk carrier newbuildings
    Nihon Shipyard has been contracted to build the vessels
  • Opec+ production cut takes the wind out of tanker share rally
    VLCC owners face a double-whammy of fewer cargoes and higher bunkers, according to brokers
  • Consort Bunkers orders methanol bunker tankers at CMHI Jinling
    Bunker tanker operator gets ready for shipping's big bet on methanol as a marine fuel
  • Nissen Kaiun emerges as shipowner inking product tanker newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    The Japanese owner now has 20 MR tanker newbuildings booked as it steps up fleet renewal
  • K Line named as owner behind two-ship LNG carrier order at SHI
    LNG contracts have continued to trickle in during the first quarter, with enquiries suggesting another busy year at yards for sector

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 4, 2023
  • OPEC+ throws tanker shipping a curveball, shaking confidence
    Crude production cuts are inherently bad for tanker shipping, but analysts are downplaying the fallout.
  • Maersk Air Cargo launches 1st US-China routes
    Maersk is rapidly expanding from a pure ocean carrier to a cargo airline. The latest move is the establishment of new routes between the U.S. and China.
  • Big freighter era begins at Birmingham airport in Alabama
    Birmingham airport in Alabama welcomed the first regularly scheduled 747 freighter organized by logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel.

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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
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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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