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Exim India web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • BLR's unique DriveHER champions job diversity while addressing truck driver shortage
  • SIG emerges as effective platform for improving logistics efficacy
  • CONCOR domestic train carries Tata Steel sponge iron to Jogbani at Nepal border
  • ICS Publications launches new Ship Recycling Guide as Hong Kong Convention is ratified
  • Taranjit Singh elected new Chairman of ASSOCHAM Eastern Region Council
  • DGFT notifies potato imports from Bhutan without license
  • Etihad Cargo expands European road feeder services to 90 airports across 27 countries
  • GMR Hyderabad Airport now fully powered by green energy
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds third Airbus A321 converted freighter
  • India-UK FTA seen impacting freight scenario
  • DPA floats tender for multipurpose cargo berth
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  • China's manufacturing activity dips
  • Sarbananda Sonowal lays foundation stone of Inland Waterways Transport Terminal at Dibrugarh, Assam
  • How to submit a HS Change Proposal? - A Guidance has been published to address this question
  • APSEZ record in quarterly volumes
  • NYK joins GCMD as first Japan-headquartered strategic partner to accelerate shipping's decarbonisation

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • New trucking route to link China and Central Asia
  • SVP service to call Subic Bay
  • Dachser growing in Finland
  • PCC Intermodal gets four Traxx
  • World's largest suction sail installed on a ship
  • Dokasch grows footprint in Asia-Pacific region
  • Touching down in Lyon for the second time
  • DB Schenker: a new site in Glasgow
  • Pall-Ex: different size, easier distribution
  • Regulatory expert joins Artba legal team
  • Ribbon cutting ceremony for upgraded NCB3
  • Looking for new ways to support African airlines
  • Reusable boxes to ship pharmaceuticals
  • Man: series-produced e-trucks ready in H1/2024
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  • Etihad Cargo partners with Wallenborn Transports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • War of words heats up in port strike on Canada's west coast
  • UK SMEs still running into post-Brexit hurdles despite claims of trade success
  • Mærsk contra mundum
  • Logistics providers feeling the heat from customers wanting to go greener
  • Yellow Corp roars back - dead cat bounce? Give it to FedEx!
  • MEPC 80: GHG-emission levy unfair to developing countries, says China
  • Box carriers come under pressure as US-India trade softens
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Container News web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Dominik Schneiter appointed acting CEO at WinGD
    WinGD, a Swiss marine power firm, has announced a leadership change. Klaus Heim, the current CEO of WinGD, recently informed the Board of Directors that he has decided to step down from his position on 31 July 2023. As a result of this transition, the Board of Directors has named Dominik Schneiter as Acting CEO, effective from 1 July 2023. Schneiter has over three decades of industry expertise, h
  • Port NOLA appoints new officers
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) Board of Commissioners appointed new officers for a nine-month term, including Joseph F. Toomy as chairman, Walter J. Leger Jr. as vice chairman, and James J. Carter Jr. as secretary-treasurer. With the Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad merging, Port commissioners and officials now serve on the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commiss
  • Orca AI collaborates with Marubeni to broaden global reach of its technology
    Orca AI, a marine technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Marubeni, one of Japan's largest import and export corporations and a provider of ship services. The Japanese conglomerate will also install the Orca AI platform on its vessels, providing use-case insights that the Israeli firm can leverage to further enhance the technology. Orca AI'
  • Building Customer Trust in E-commerce: Strategies for Enhancing Security and Confidence
    Trust is the key to any successful relationship, especially in e-commerce. Today's customers are more tech-savvy than ever and are quick to abandon businesses they don't trust. While building trust with your customers is not a simple task, it can be done. Let's explore some effective strategies you can use to enhance security and confidence and build that all-important trust with your customers.
  • Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: The Interplay of Shipping Containers and Warehouse Services in Miami
    In the complex world of logistics and supply chain management, warehouse efficiency stands as a crucial determinant of overall operational success. A well-oiled warehousing system can be the difference between a thriving business and a failing one. The bustling city of Miami, with its strategic location and robust infrastructure, has become a focal point for state-of-the-art warehouse services. A
  • Repeated blasts in oil tanker kill 4 crews, injures 13 including policemen in Bangladesh
    The bodies of four crew members were recovered and over 13 people including nine policemen admitted to the hospitals with burnt injuries after repeated blasts in an oil tanker that was carrying oil for the state-run Padma Oil. The first fire and blast occurred in the oil tanker namely 'Sagar Nandini-2' on 1 July, when the body of one crewman was found in the engine room of the vessel, while three
  • Maersk, CMA CGM increase FAK rates from Asia
    Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to increase their FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Asia to several destinations worldwide. Marseille-based CMA CGM announced an increase in its FAK rates from all Asian ports, including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh, to all North European ports, including UK and the full range from Portugal to Finland/Estonia, effective from 1 August 2023. The company said
  • Port of Rotterdam and Tasmania investigate green hydrogen potential
    According to collaborative research conducted by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Tasmanian government, importing green hydrogen from Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia, has significant potential. In Tasmania, much electricity can be generated from wind, a bit of solar, and balancing hydroelectric power, resulting in one of the world's lowest prices for the manufacturing of green h
  • CMA CGM to start new service connecting Türkiye, Malta and Algeria
    CMA CGM will launch its new Turaf Express service, which will provide links between Türkiye, Malta and Algeria, later in July. The French ocean carrier will deploy three container ships on the service with a box capacity of 900-1,100 TEUs each. The port rotation of the Turaf Express service will be Aliaga (Türkiye) - Gemlik (Türkiye) - Izmit (Türkiye) - Istanbul (Türkiye) - Malta - Alger (Algeria
  • Volvo Cars uses ECO Delivery Ocean solution from Maersk
    Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars collaborates with Maersk to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint from seaborne logistics. For its decarbonisation product ECO Delivery Ocean, Maersk replaces fossil fuels on its vessels with second generation biodiesel based on waste feedstocks to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of customers' ocean transport directly in the Ocean supply chain, i
  • Record newbuilding deliveries in June
    The month of June 2023 has set an all-time high for container ship newbuilding deliveries in a single month, with 277,873 TEUs hitting the water. Ships released by the yards include ONE's 24,136 TEU ONE Innovation, Hapag-Lloyd's 23,660 TEU Berlin Express, MSC's 24,346 TEU MSC Mariella and 15,264 TEU MSC Taylor, Seaspan Corporation's 15,616 TEU Maersk Charleston, Evergreen Marine Corporation's 15,
  • Taiwan cops nab mastermind in marijuana-in-container smuggling
    The mastermind of a Taiwanese drug trafficking gang has been apprehended after Taiwanese and US law enforcement officials busted the island's largest case of marijuana smuggling in containers. In a press conference on 3 July, Dustin Lee of the Criminal Investigation Bureau's (CIB) International Crimes Division said they began tracking down the gang members after the container, labelled as carryin
  • Asian box lines launch new service
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), ASEAN Sea Line (ASL) and Pacific International Line (PIL) have launched a new service connecting China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) operation in the Philippines recently received the first vessel of the new service, Danum 175. The 1,200 TEU boxship called the Port
  • New report reveals extent of illegal fees for seafarer recruitment
    A research report and survey conducted by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and maritime welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers (MtS), highlighted the extent of unlawful recruiting fees and charges billed against seafarers in violation of the Maritime Labour Convention. The report, titled 'Survey on Fees and Charges for Seafarer Recruitment or Placement,' sheds light on cases where seafa
  • cargo-partner opens new logistics facility in Türkiye
    International transport and logistics provider cargo-partner has opened a new iLogistics Center with 20,000 m² of warehouse space in Istanbul, Türkiye. The new facility is located close to the new Istanbul airport and the region's main seaports, and connected to Europe via North Marmara Highway. Moreover, the warehouse will have a total storage area of 20,000 m², including 5,850 m² of bonded ware
  • MSC establishes new office building in UK
    MSC expanded its head office in Ipswich in the United Kingdom with an additional office building. The official opening day was on 3 July 2023. The new 17,500 m² facility is expected to provide additional office space along with a staff restaurant and informal meeting area. MSC pointed out that this is the fourth office building of the company in the United Kingdom within Ransomes Europark and Suf
  • CMA CGM upgrades service connecting Greece, Egypt, Türkiye and Libya
    CMA CGM has decided to reshuffle GTL - Greece Türkiye Libya Express service, which will now also include Egypt, with a new rotation duration being extended from 21 to 28 days. The updated GTL service will launch on 10 July 2023 with the vessel Mayfield. GTL will be operated by four vessels with 1,200 TEU capacity each, while the service's frequency will be weekly. The port rotation of the service
  • Court of Appeals finds Stolt Tank Containers and Deltech liable in MSC Flaminia fire case
    Stolt-Nielsen reported that the Court of Appeals has affirmed by two to one, in all material respects the ruling on liability from 2018 by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the 2012 incident on board the MSC Flaminia. Stolt Tank Containers BV has been found at fault for 45% together with Deltech for 55%. Stolt-Nielsen expressed its disappointment with the decis
  • India's Mundra port berths MSC giant container ship
    Mundra Port, the flagship port of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), berthed the 399 metres long and 54 metres wide vessel, MSC Hamburg. The 2015-built container ship was anchored at the Indian port on 2 July 2023. MSC Hamburg has a carrying capacity of 15,908 TEUs and its current draught is reported to be 12 meters. Meanwhile, the port of Mundra has resumed all its services after the

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Splash web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Subsea 7 and EnBW eye wind-to-hydrogen projects
    Subsea 7 has teamed up with German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) to study several offshore wind-powered hydrogen production concepts. Under a memorandum of understanding the two partners will explore the technical and commercial elements of green offshore hydrogen production, from both pilot and commercial scale facilities, considering bottom-fixed and floating options. EnBW will
  • Engie and EDP venture reveals Australian offshore wind scheme
    Ocean Winds, a joint venture between France's Engie and Portuguese electric utilities company EDP, has applied to develop offshore wind projects off the coast of Victoria, Australia. The joint venture is looking to build three wind farms totalling close to 4 GW in the Gippsland area declared as Australia's first offshore wind zone. The duo ...
  • DOF, Solstad, Eidesvik partnering with Norwegian Shipowners' Association in alternative fuels study
    The Norwegian Shipowners' Association has commissioned an analysis of alternative fuels from SINTEF Ocean in association with offshore shipping companies DOF, Solstad, and Eidesvik The study will analyse and provide recommendations for platform supply vessels (PSVs), anchor-handling tug supply vessels (AHTS), and construction support vessels (CSVs). The Norwegian Shipowners' Association is the cl
  • Four dead and nearly 20 injured in Bangladesh tanker blasts
    Four people have been killed and nearly 20 injured on a blast-hit Bangladeshi product tanker. The 2012-built Shagor Nandini-2 suffered an explosion and fire in its superstructure in the Sugandha River in Jhalokati on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of four crewmembers and five more being injured. A second blast occurred on Monday, triggering a ...
  • Volvo Cars switches to renewable fuels for container shipping
    Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has decided to transport material for the production of its vehicles across the world's oceans mostly on container ships using renewable fuels. Volvo Cars said that it transports tens of thousands of containers of production material each year and that the switch would achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO2 emissions ...
  • Toyo Kaiun and Argenmar bulkers collide in Argentina
    Two handysize bulk carriers collided Sunday night while transiting the Paraná River in Argentina. The incident involved the 29,100 dwt Argentina-flagged Argenmar Mistral and the 35,500 dwt Panama-flagged ES Vanquish at kilometre 313 in the middle of the navigation channel in Ramallo. The Argenmar-owned 170-m-long bulker was proceeding upstream on its way from Bahía Blanca ...
  • Amogy and Southwind form offshore wind pact
    Amogy, an American startup focused on developing ammonia-powered ships, and Southwind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint opportunities in the offshore wind market. Amogy said in a statement that the two would use the MoU to establish a foundation for future collaboration and explore joint opportunities for mutual promotion and advocate ...
  • No contract progress as Canada port strike enters fourth day
    There is still minimal congestion to report at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert where unionised dockworkers are preparing for a fourth day of strikes with little sign of negotiations with employers making any progress. Canada's branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) started the strike at the two west coast ports ...
  • Of LevelSeas and Enron Online
    In his monthly column, Pierre Aury discusses the missed opportunities on shipping's digitalisation path. Common wisdom has it that shipping is conservative. And it probably is in a number of ways like "my word is (still) my bond" or for huge sums of money being wired across the globe with no signed contract but it ...
  • GoodBulk offloads another cape
    John Michael Radziwill-led GoodBulk's ongoing fleet sale shows no sign of easing off amid a depressed dry bulk scene. Multiple broking reports note that the Monaco-based outfit has sold a second 2011-built cape in the space of just a couple of weeks, letting go of the 180,000 dwt, a ship built at Hanjin ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd faces US shipper complaint
    Fruit juice importer and broker Rahal International has filed a complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Germany's Hapag-Lloyd over unreasonable charging practices, adding to an abundance of grievances filed versus ocean carriers. Lawyers for Rahal argue that between April and June 2022, Hapag-Lloyd created logistical paralysis at the port of New York ...
  • Container newbuild avalanche sets new records
    New containership deliveries in June reached 277,873 teu, setting a new record for the highest level of new vessel capacity delivered in a single month, according to data from Asia-based box watchers Linerlytica. The total number of new ships delivered in the first six months of the year has reached 148 units for 975,344 teu ...
  • UK adds shipping to its emission trading scheme
    The UK has followed the European Union in including shipping in the kingdom's expanding emission trading scheme (ETS). From 2026 domestic shipping will be included in the UK's ETS. The scheme will apply to vessels of 5,000 gt and above. A statement from the government stated yesterday: "The decisions taken here will not only put ...
  • Report reveals extent of illegal fees for seafarer recruitment
    The extent of illegal recruitment fees and charges being levied on seafarers, in violation of the Maritime Labour Convention, has been revealed in a research report and survey produced by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers (MtS). The report shines a light on instances in which seafarers are being forced ...
  • Largest suction sail installation to date
    Spain's bound4blue has installed two very tall eSAILs on Dutch flagged Eems Traveller, a 2,850 dwt general cargo vessel owned by Amasus. The eSAIL system, categorised as a suction sail, is based on the use of a thick aerodynamic profile and smart suction to increase the propulsive efficiency, resulting in a system that produces seven ...
  • Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables secure wind cabling contract in Germany
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul and Greece's Hellenic Cables, part of Cenergy Holdings, have won a contract from TenneT for turnkey delivery of three grid connection cables for offshore wind farms in Germany. The cables will connect the wind farms set to be developed in so-called zones N-3.7 and N-3.8 to the DolWin Kappa ...
  • BW Offshore's FPSO in Nigeria gets one more extension
    Floater specialist BW Offshore has agreed a one-month charter extension with Eni's Nigerian arm Agip Exploration for the Abo floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Oslo-listed company said the charter for the 1976-built vessel had been extended until July 31, 2023. The FPSO has been operating on the Abo field since the beginning ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Customers pushing decarbonisation in freight sector
    Forwarders and logistics service providers are increasingly recording the carbon emissions of freight movements. Smaller companies may struggle to invest...
  • ILWU accuses employers of walking out of Canada labour talks
    Both sides have dug their heels in over the issue of maintenance. Union has called for direct talks with employer...
  • Environmental groups say IMO talks 'already failing' as climate change targets fall short
    International Maritime Organization hears that self-interest is driving the working group debate, which began today behind closed doors. It is...
  • P&I: Corner turned, but further to go
    Consensus predicts fifth year of hefty rate hikes, as clubs struggle with back year deterioration
  • Australian coal to China picks up strongly
    Risks to demand remain as the Chinese economic recovery has not been as strong as expected following the end of...
  • Tanker sales stagnate while values remain elevated
    With few modern crude oil and product tankers coming on to the market for sale, shipowners' interest in newbuildings is...
  • Oil cap further deepens Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific port tanker divide
    Greek-owned tankers comprise half of tankers calling at the five Baltic and Black Sea ports, where oil is sold below...
  • Costamare acquires capesize brace from GoodBulk
    Prior to first capesize purchases, Greek owner has established a presence in the segment through new chartering-in platform Costamare Bulkers
  • Dominik Schneiter takes leadership at WinGD
    Outgoing chief executive Klaus Heim has overseen WinGD's commitment to cutting-edge technologies and partnership with shipowners in decarbonisation efforts
  • Developing countries pushing back on GHG levy at IMO
    China, Saudi Arabia and Brazil were among the IMO member states opposing a flat greenhouse gas levy for shipping, as...
  • Seafarer recruitment fees reveal the dark side of crewing
    Seafarers' mental health is being put at risk by payment of hefty recruitment fees. Recruitment agents' demanding fees could seriously...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at almost $2bn signed
    Mystery owner orders four large car and truck carriers at South Korean shipyard, which boosts the total vehicle carrier orderbook...
  • Box shipping shows IMO what can be done
    Policy makers are struggling to move the dial on decarbonisation. But most major carriers have targets of net zero by...
  • NYK joins Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
    NYK plans to put an ammonia-fuelled tugboat in operation in 2024 and deliver an oceangoing ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier by...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings posts stronger than anticipated earnings
    Net profit in the second quarter was estimated at about 9.5bn yuan ($1.3bn) beating analysts' forecasts, as spot freight rates...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why shipping's carbon targets will ultimately come down to climate finance | China calls for 'by or around mid-century' decarbonisation...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Vancouver, Prince Rupert face protracted port strike as talk stalemate
    Canadian business groups are pleading for Parliament to return to Ottawa and pass back-to-work legislation, but it will be days before the upper and lower houses are likely able to pass if they heed the call.
  • Maersk warns of hefty Asia-Europe rate hike from July 31
    The carrier is attempting to stem the spot rate slide in a weak demand-high-capacity environment that has seen freight prices fall more than 80% from the record highs of early last year.
  • Shipping industry braced for extended strike at BC ports
    The pressure is on the Trudeau government to use its political capital to force a deal between employers and longshore workers at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert after the latter began a strike Saturday.
  • Teamster workers ratify ABF contract, UPS deal draws closer
    The ABF-Teamsters contract is the first of three major negotiations the union is conducting this summer to make it past the finish line, with UPS and TForce Freight talks still ongoing.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Green groups issue warning over Hong Kong Convention
    International recycling regulation not up to scratch say environmentalits
  • d'Amico International kicks off share buyback after stock split
    Italian tanker owner makes a start on potential €45m programme
  • EU 'must expand approved list' as scrap numbers fall in 2023
    Broker Ed McIlvaney's six-month recycling round-up shows drop from 258 ships last year to 221
  • Greeks bet big on bulkers as counter-cyclical investment trend emerges
    Greek shipowners flush with cash pile in to dry bulk stocks, newbuildings and secondhand vessels
  • Dryad Global co-founder Munro Anderson moves into war risk insurance with Pen
    Maritime security expert becomes head of operations at underwriter's Vessel Protect operation
  • Methanol dual-fuel newbuilding orders top those for LNG in June
    Tankers make move to methanol as marine fuelling mix starts to widen
  • Greener, leaner and bigger: How a newbuilding deluge will change the container shipping landscape
    The landscape will be different once a flood of deliveries recedes
  • CMA CGM kicks off shirt sponsorship deal with home town club Marseille
    French container line strikes two-year deal as part of wider drive into sports partnerships
  • Cosmoship keeps secondhand market busy with container ship purchases
    Greek shipowner wastes no time in reinvesting proceeds of its newbuilding sales
  • Cargo vessel hit by Cameroon kidnapping also suffered abduction in 2017
    Six crew were taken from Congo-owned ship on 30 June, but this was not its first pirate attack
  • Bound4blue carries out biggest-ever suction sail retrofit on Amasus MPP
    Spanish company installs two 17-metre systems on Dutch vessel
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping strikes rare LR1 tanker deal as two-year fleet renewal spree rolls on
    Company orders four newbuildings worth more than $200m at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • Toyo Kaiun and Argenmar bulkers bashed in collision in Parana River
    Handysizes clashed in Argentina but no injuries reported
  • Four killed as tanker hit by two blasts two days apart in Bangladesh
    More crew injured after explosions on the Shagor Nandini-2
  • 'Shipping needs the political will' to secure carbon consensus, says Ardmore's Anthony Gurnee
    Chief exec calls on regulators to plot a 'workable, sensible' path to cutting emissions
  • Seafarers charged up to $7,500 for jobs with shipping firms
    New study adds to weight of evidence suggesting that illegal demands for payments remain a key issue for the shipping industry
  • Expanding Oil Brokerage joins Baltic tanker panel
    London-based OB announces new hires from Clarksons and GNMTC as part of rapid expansion
  • Tanker S&P screeches to a halt amid soaring asset values
    First a slowdown, then a trickle - no fresh tanker sales reported in almost a week
  • NYK Line to partner with Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
    Shipowning giant first Japan-headquartered strategic partner to team up with Singapore-based organisation
  • SK Shipping exits LR2 segment with the sale of the Hyundai-built Pro Triumph
    Tristar Eships says reports that it is the buyer are incorrect
  • Major shipowners commit to 'book and claim' system for voluntary green freight market
    Oldendorff Carriers, Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express among those pursue inserting mechanism but acknowledge challenges
  • Lila Global's Steve Kunzer talks strategy to reach 70-plus ships
    Chief executive tells TradeWinds the focus will be on younger vessels, with investments made across sectors

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Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
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Genoa
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Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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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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