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Exim India web site
MARCH 6, 2023
  • Neptune's flawless execution of challenging projects
  • Allcargo launches its maiden golf tournament to create ESG awareness amongst 100+ corporates
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (3 March 2023)
  • CMA CGM Group registers exceptional annual performance in 2022
  • Infrastructure upgrade at GTI
  • Bahri inks non-binding MoU with Suez Canal Authority for cooperation in establishing a joint venture
  • Railways on a freight roll; achieves 30 straight months of best ever monthly loading
  • SBI concludes first non-dollar transaction with Sri Lanka
  • Kerala CM hopeful of first vessel at Vizhinjam port by Sept.
  • Legitimacy & admissibility of the issuance of Switch Bill of Lading
  • Adani Green's operating renewable portfolio reaches 8,024 MW, the largest in India
  • DGFT notifies discontinuation of crude sunflower seed oil imports under TRQ from April 1
  • No additional pilotage charges based on age of vessels at Mundra

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 6, 2023
  • Heavy haul locomotives ordered for Brazil
  • Logisticians help earthquake victims
  • Double honours for Hactl's green achievements
  • Special design for fast handling
  • Asia-Western Europe via Rotterdam
  • Yilport adds Croatian port to portfolio
  • Antonov Airlines flies Californian compressor
  • Cargo Centre Graz hires Robert Brugger
  • Kazakhstan to electrify its rolling stock
  • K + N publishes FY/2022 report and roadmap 2026
  • Doubling the reduction of CO2 emissions
  • First Super Hercules arrives in Indonesia
  • DX promotes Paul Ibbetson to CEO
  • Gas station network growing in Europe
  • Erfurt receives German carpet centre
  • Success in 2022 and confidence for 2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Steel cutting for "AAL Limassol"
  • Air Serbia also flying aid supplies to Syria

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Shippers want stability and service, not rock-bottom freight rates
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel - another top SVP gone
  • 'The real shit starts today', says new guy in the hot seat at Flexport
  • Growing sea-air markets could help transform connectivity in Africa
  • Geodis to CMA CGM - here's the thing
  • Lufthansa Cargo breaks records again, but there are 'shadows on the horizon'
  • Kuehne has bigger fish to fry in Singapore than new West Africa cluster
  • Stock sales raise $1.9bn as Adani welcomes probe into fraud allegations
  • The lesson of TPM: wealth needs to circulate through the global economy

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • HST Marine selects BMT design for four hybrid CTVs
    Purus Marine's Swansea, U.K. based offshore wind service subsidiary HST Marine has selected BMT's StratCat 27 design for four hybrid crew transfer vessels it has ordered from Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine. Set
  • Bollinger delivers 52nd FRC to Coast Guard
    Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Maurice Jester to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 178th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over

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Container News web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Contecon Guayaquil launches Port to Door service
    Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the Ecuadorian business unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and concessionaire of Puerto Libertador Simón Bolivar, announced the launch of Port to Door service, an automated cross-docking service that enables clients to receive their cargo right at their door. CGSA is Ecuador's first port to provide automatic cross-docking services. CGSA said
  • Cargo stream offers digital solution for container triangulation in Poland
    Cargo stream, a digital platform serving global shipping lines in Poland and the Baltic countries, provides advanced automation and logistics management software to ocean carriers in the region to facilitate container repositioning and reuse requests. In particular, Cargo stream, as a digital shared workspace for overland and maritime logistics management, enables automated matching, booking of c
  • Prince Rupert Port announces progress on Ridley Island project
    The Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP) has reached a major milestone, according to the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA), with the receiving of its final determination on the Federal environmental effects evaluation review. In line with Section 82 of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), the Federal Authorities have stated that the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project is unlikely to ha
  • ZIM withdraws China - Los Angeles loop
    Israel's major container carrier ZIM will cancel its Transpacific ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX) service, according to the latest DynaLiners report. ZEX service launched in July 2020 and was operated by five container vessels with a box capacity of 5,000 TEUs. The port rotation of ZIM's service was the following: Ningbo (China) - Xiamen (China) - Shenzhen (Yantian, China) - Los Angeles (US) - Ningbo
  • Traxens introduces new container tracker version
    Traxens has unveiled the new third edition of the Traxens-Box 3, its permanent container tracker. The French logistics service provider noted that with the shift to green methanol-powered vessels and the increasing safety requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the new IoT device has been completely redesigned to meet the highest level of ATEX certification on the market fo
  • Hapag-Lloyd splits Gulf Caribbean Service into two new slings
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd will split its Gulf Caribbean Service (GCS), connecting the United States East Coast and Mexican Gulf with Central America and the Caribbean, into two separate loops. Starting in the next month, this fortnightly service will turn into a weekly service, adding two new weekly loops. The North Loop (GCS) will have the following rotation: Houston (US) - Altamira (Mexi
  • BMF Port Burgas commences construction works on first deep-water boxship berth in Bulgaria
    BMF Port Burgas has started construction on the first deep-water container vessel berth in Bulgaria. The protocol for "Construction of quay wall for berth 28, technological infrastructure and facilities" was signed on 23 February by the Municipality of Burgas. The construction is part of the project "Raising low-Emissions multimodal transport in the core port of Burgas with new Infrastructures fo
  • Ariol Investment Group Review: Make the Most out of Commodity Trading
    When there are various new assets to trade and invest in, commodity trading is one of the oldest and safest ways to engage in financial trading. If you can trade commodities in a CFD format, this market can offer you excellent opportunities to earn profits. There are two major assets in the commodity market that are extremely profitable, such as metals and energy assets. To make the most out of m
  • Managegrp.com Review: 5 Reasons That Make it The Best Trading Platform
    Managegrp is one of the most successful trading platforms today because it provides traders with a comprehensive set of features and instruments that assist them in making educated trading choices and maximising their earnings. In this piece, we will investigate the five factors contributing to the success of Managegrp as a trading platform. User-Friendly Interface Managegrp is widely considered
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    Technical analysis is very crucial when it comes to Forex trading. The importance of technical analysis can be understood by the fact that the market fluctuations are easily tracked with technical analytical tools. The brokerage platforms play a critical role as they serve with the right technical tools for the Forex traders. While selecting a brokerage platform, having the right collection of te
  • DP World continues investments in Somaliland with new economic zone
    After the inauguration of the new box terminal at Berbera Port in June 2021, DP World and the Government of Somaliland opened the new Berbera Economic Zone (BEZ) aiming to transform the area into a major trade hub in the Horn o Africa. The first phase of the BEZ was officially opened by Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland, and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, at a
  • SeaLead announces new service connecting Australia with India Subcontinent
    SeaLead Shipping launches a new Australia to India Subcontinent (ASIA) service, connecting ports in Australia directly with India and Pakistan. The new service will commence in late March and it is expected to offer fast transit times between Australia and India and Pakistan. In addition, the new service will offer customers the ability to take advantage of the Australia-India Economic Cooperatio
  • Malta Freeport invests in Terminal 2 expansion
    Malta Freeport at Marsaxlokk has commenced expansion works on its Terminal 2 in an investment of over US$110 million. The North Quay will be stretched from 267 metres to 770 metres and the West Quay from 195 metres to 313 metres, according to DynaLiners' report. Malta Freeport is a 50-50 joint venture of Terminal Link, owned by CMA CGM (51%) and China Merchants (49%), and Yilport. The post appea
  • Container trailer catches fire in DP World's Nhava Sheva terminal [video]
    A container-laden truck at the dockside of India's Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA) caught fire yesterday (2 March) evening. The trailer was reportedly engaged in inter-terminal transport activity for DP World's Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT). The cause of the fire was not immediately known, according to sources. However, the incident did not cause any major impact on terminal operat
  • Marcor Stevedoring to build new dry bulk terminal in Rotterdam
    Marcor Stevedoring, a dry bulk terminal operator in Rotterdam, will construct a new dry bulk terminal at Rotterdam's Mississippihaven. This concerns the expansion of the yellow-and-blue floating terminal in the Waalhaven, a harbour in Rotterdam. The extension was developed in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam Authority. According to the announcement, the terminal will include an enclosed s
  • Korea Development Bank, Korea Ocean Business Corporation start HMM sale process
    HMM's two largest stakeholders, Korea Development Bank (KDB), and Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), announced on 2 March that they will form an advisory group to sell the government's interest in South Korea's flagship shipping line. One company in each of the three areas of divestment, accounting, and legal affairs, will be selected to form an advisory group, which KDB and KOBC hope can b
  • DP World to invest US$38 million to upgrade Port of Santos
    UAE-based operator DP World has unveiled plans to invest US$38 million in 2023 to expand and upgrade its facilities on the left bank of Brazil's Port of Santos, one of the largest and most modern private multi-purpose port terminals in the country. DP World aims to increase the annual container capacity of the terminal from 1.2 million to 1.4 million TEUs and expand the size of the quay from 1,10

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Splash web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • DP World to invest $38m in Brazil's Port of Santos
    Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World has announced a $38m investment to expand and modernise its facilities located on the left bank of Brazil's Port of Santos. The investment is expected to see an increase in annual movement capacity from 1.2m teu to 1.4m teu and an expansion of the quay from 1,100 m to 1,300 ...
  • Fednav sells terminals division
    Canadian bulk carrier operator Fednav has sold its marine terminal business to Logistec Stevedoring, a subsidiary of fellow Logistec Corporation, for $105m. The deal incorporates Canadian and US terminal business, including Federal Marine Terminals and the logistics division, Fednav Direct. Fednav's division has operated terminal facilities at ports in Canada and the US for over ...
  • MMA Offshore scores $20m Taiwanese wind hat-trick
    Australian OSV operator MMA Offshore has won three contracts worth a combined A$30m ($20.1m) to support offshore wind farm developments in Taiwan during 2023. The three vessel contracts are for a total of 370 days, with options for an additional 180 days and a potential revenue of approximately A$15m ($10.1m). The 2016-built MMA Pinnacle will ...
  • DOF Subsea picks up $35m in vessel contracts off Brazil
    DOF Subsea has secured new deals worth combined more than $35m for two of its vessels in Brazil. Petrobras has exercised an option for the diving support vessel. The extension will see the 2007-built DSV utilised for the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and diving services until February 2024 in direct continuation with the current ...
  • NKT and Prysmian split multi-billion-dollar Dutch offshore wind cabling deal
    Cabling contractors NKT of Denmark and Italy's Prysmian have emerged as winners of a large tender launched by Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT for work on connection projects that will link upcoming Dutch offshore wind farms to the mainland grid. Under the contracts, the companies will install five 525kV cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) HVDC (high voltage ...
  • Alang seeks to become car junkyard
    The most famous ship recycling area in the world could be about to come a car junkyard too. Alang on the west coast of India in Gujarat province is exploring the possibility of scrapping cars in addition to its market-leading position when it comes to dismantling ships. At the behest of the Ship Recycling Industries ...
  • PGS scores another seismic survey in Namibia
    Norwegian seismic player PGS has been awarded a new 3D exploration acquisition contract for work offshore Namibia. The Oslo-listed firm, which boasts the second-largest seismic fleet after Shearwater, will mobilise the 2013-built for the survey expected to complete in late May. The contract value has not been disclosed, but as per PGS' Oslo filing practice, ...
  • Another Chinese yard attempts reactivation
    Another shuttered Chinese shipyard is looking to reactivate amid a period where the global ship orderbook is swelling. Jinhai Intelligent Manufacturing, formerly called Jinhai Heavy Industries, is seeking to rent out its yard to a fellow Chinese shipbuilder. Zhejiang-based Jinhai was saddled with huge debts racked up by its parent HNA Group. It last delivered ...
  • Beks flips aframax
    Istanbul-based Beks Ship Management and Trading, this year's most active Turkish owner in the secondhand market, has flipped an aframax. Sources tell Splash that Turkish tycoon Ali Bekmezci, who has made several moves in the wet sector this year, is flipping his first tanker. Brokers tell Splash that Beks is proceeding to sell the 15-year-old, ...
  • Privatisation process gets underway at HMM
    State-run Korea Development Bank and Korea Ocean Business Corp are now proceeding with the privatisation of HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier. The two companies own around 40% of HMM, which was bailed out by the state seven years ago during a container downturn. The two firms are in the process of selecting a consulting group ...
  • Ridley Island Export Logistics Project passes key milestone
    The Port of Prince Rupert, on Canada's Pacific coast north of Vancouver, has announced that its Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP) has reached a significant milestone, receiving the final determination of the federal environmental effects evaluation review. The review found that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Following receipt ...
  • Environmental and Indigenous groups challenge Canadian government approval of Bay du Nord project in court
    Several environmental and Indigenous groups in Canada are challenging in federal court the Minister of Environment and Climate Change's approval of Bay du Nord, a $12-bn oil and gas project proposed off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The lawsuit was filed by Ecojustice on behalf of Équiterre, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, and Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • CMA CGM's weak fourth quarter shows the shape of things to come
    Better performance in the group's logistics and ports businesses indicates diversification strategy is paying off. Company will reinvest 90% of...
  • Edda Wind orders four CSOVs after securing funding
    Norwegian company adds to its orderbook of eight, after a recent private placement was oversubscribed
  • Eagle Bulk reports record year despite weaker finish
    Chief executive says market fundamentals remain positive as a historically low orderbook coupled with an aging fleet is set to...
  • Container shipping faces change while the song remains the same
    The pandemic was neatly bookended by TPM conferences in 2020 and 2023. The new set of challenges faced by container...
  • Methanol-fuelled ships make up bulk of new orders
    Given the decarbonisation drive, alternative fuelled-ships are being ordered, with methanol garnering increasing attention
  • Major US retailers face call to abandon polluting ships
    US retailers including Walmart, Target and Home Depot are being urged to abandon polluting vessels and end port pollution by...
  • Steamship Mutual 'not particularly interested' in hull market or merger
    'It is not entirely obvious to many people why a merger is necessarily a good thing,' says Stephen Martin
  • Daily Briefing
    Box shipping faces major shake-up in wake of 2M divorce | Labour uncertainty top of mind for retailers as service...
  • Singapore to develop AI-enabled vessel traffic management system
    The next-generation vessel traffic management system will allow the Singapore Maritime Port Authority to provide vessels with more accurate information...
  • Value Maritime's CO2 capture system gets ABS approval
    Value Maritime's Filtree system has been installed on more than 20 vessels from the existing fleet

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • More US shippers finding LTL savings, but no 'price war'
    Several US shippers tell the Journal of Commerce they are getting rate concessions from their less-than-truckload carriers, but the price cuts are far from universal and may depend on how shippers bid.
  • CMA CGM rides strong first half to record profits in 2022
    Even as demand headwinds buffet container lines, the CMA CGM Group posted record earnings in 2022 thanks to the lingering effects of the pandemic-fueled container market.
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  • US DOT opens $12.4 million in funding for maritime transportation projects
    The federal government says it's looking to fund projects across the country that will help move goods, particularly in rural areas, and strengthen the country's supply chain.
  • Nothing extreme about current unpredictability in container shipping: analyst
    Demand has slumped, overcapacity is on its way, and a rate war is igniting in the trans-Pacific, but analyst Lars Jensen says those factors are perfectly normal amid the cyclical downturn under way in container shipping.
  • HMM's two largest shareholders launch $6 billion share sale
    The share sale would give the new owners management control over HMM, which has led to speculation only South Korean firms would be allowed to participate.
  • Journal of Commerce Rankings: Top 25 truckload carriers saw big revenue gains in 2022
    The last two years were highly profitable for the largest US truckload carriers, but 2023 promises to be a tougher time as rates and volumes decline.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Eagle Bulk not planning to buy or sell more ships, for the time being
    Asset prices should rise due to ageing fleet and low orderbook, chief executive Gary Vogel says
  • 'Historic results': Fourth-quarter slowdown fails to stop CMA CGM from $25bn profit in 2022
    French liner giant sees deteriorating conditions continuing in 2023 but strikes a positive note about financial resiliency
  • Dry bulk market surges off stronger iron ore, grain and coal volumes
    Futures market surges to indicate higher spot rates in the weeks ahead
  • Iran sanctions pressure group details trading patterns of sanctioned ships
    United Against Nuclear Iran said it caught three of the 20 sanctioned ships calling on Iranian ports
  • Sanctioned Russian group's vessel linked to STS with 'dark' tanker
    Sun Ship Management was listed in European Union's 10th sanctions package to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  • Editor's selection: CMB 'regret', dark trade exposed, Hafnia's rewards and monster markets
    TradeWinds collects some of the biggest stories of the week
  • France bans Chinese bulker that skipped shiprepair yard call
    The Xin Feng barred from Paris MOU ports after failing to get deficiencies fixed in China
  • Newcomer liner operators cash in on surging China to Russia rates
    Carriers shrug off sanctions in response to Baltic and Black Sea demand
  • Liner newcomers cash in on surging China to Russia rates
    Operators shrug off sanctions in response to Baltic and Black Sea demand
  • Trade Winds (the book): How Covid kept Christiaan De Beukelaer sailing
    A three-week trip on a sailing cargo vessel turned into a five-month odyssey for the wind power researcher and author
  • Softer fourth quarter fails to prevent record year for Eagle Bulk as vessel earnings beat spot market
    First-quarter time charter equivalent earnings fall but still beat spot market indicator
  • Wan Hai Lines adds to Japanese panamax container ship orderbook
    Brokers report the Taiwanese owner added three more contracts
  • Danish Shipping climate guru Skipper Schwenn on the move
    Decarbonisation expert looking for a new challenge
  • NYK Line named as shipowner paying record price for LNG newbuilding trio
    Speculation swirls as to likely employment for ships as greenlight looms for several US liquefaction projects
  • Russian CEO steps down from ICS board after US sanctions move
    Albert Vygovskii resigned after Pola Raiz was included in new listing to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine
  • LNG carrier and bulk carrier take evasive action after 'approach' off Yemen
    Vessels speed up as two crafts and a larger ship spotted east of Socotra
  • Singapore's Penguin Shipyard wins orders for seven CTVs from Ireland's Farra Marine
    Shipbuilder continues pivot to Europe's growing offshore wind market with latest contract
  • S&P moves poised to add youth and scrubbers to Eagle Bulk Shipping fleet profile
    Eagle Bulk sells older supramax and is expected to announce purchase of modern ultramax bulk carriers
  • Norden adding former Louis Dreyfus boss Ian McIntosh to board
    Danish outfit also hopes to appoint pension fund executive Vibeke Bak Solok as a director
  • Cleaves tips new cyclical bulker peak in 2025 as S&P interest revives
    Analyst is bullish on sector bolstered by healthy freight demand
  • Fednav becomes pure-play bulker owner with sale of terminals and logistics unit
    Major divestment will see Canadian owner focus on developing shipping business
  • Methanol dual-fuel numbers log record tally in February, DNV says
    'Green methanol will be needed sooner than green LNG', classification society warns
  • NIBC trims shipping exposure in second half as profit dips
    Bank says earnings are still strong as it focuses on decarbonisation in the sector
  • Insurer Beazley posts profits despite Ukraine war claims
    Marine underwriter has been assisting clients with ships caught up in the conflict
  • South Korea kicks off privatisation of $8bn shipowner HMM
    Container ship and VLCC player's management rights go up for grabs
  • 'Shipowners are hesitant': Torvald Klaveness fuels 'race to wait' debate at Singapore forum
    Norwegian shipowner says making supply chains more effective is another way forward to reducing emissions
  • Bahri mulls Suez venture as ICS seeks talks over higher transit tolls
    As Egypt looks for politically palatable ways to monetise the waterway, shipping is trying to make its voice heard
  • US lists 'red flags' that point to Russia sanctions evasion
    Six-page alert helps businesses identify potential breaches
  • John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer pump more cash into Edda Wind as it orders new CSOVs
    Major investors join Wilhelmsen and Ostensjo Rederi in backing expansion at Norwegian owner
  • Boost for Euronav as shareholder advisor ISS backs its board candidates
    Influential investor proxy organisation opposes CMB's bid to oust current directors
  • War crimes: Ukraine helps P&I clubs send Russia the bill
    Ukrainian authorities are working out a way to make Russian state-controlled entities reimburse protection and indemnity clubs for war crimes at sea
  • Investors can keep their calm amid the fistfight for control of Euronav. Here's why
    Euronav's Hugo De Stoop has pulled no punches in airing his fears for the tanker giant but investors should be sleeping soundly
  • Special report: Putting the spotlight on shipping companies at the forefront of sustainable tech
    Green Seas First Movers Business Focus profiles some of the shipowners, operators and charterers that are early adopters of the fuels and technologies that aim to clean up shipping
  • Small ships pursuing a big opportunity: Northern Lights, K Line and carbon shipping
  • Harnessing ocean data: Berge Bulk and optimisation technology
  • Pursuing a 'game changer': Solvang and onboard carbon capture
  • Establishing a baseline, then setting achievable goals: Harvey Gulf and emissions monitoring
  • 'Essential' to decarbonisation: Mitsui OSK Lines and electric propulsion
  • When oil and water mix: MSC and synthetic fuels
  • Riding the 'magic carpet': Carnival, Grimaldi and air lubcrication
  • Closing the gap: Maersk Tankers, Mitsui and Cargill on energy saving devices
  • Sourcing green LNG: CMA-CGM and biomethane
  • Going big: Brazil's Vale and wind propulsion
  • On land and at sea: Compagnie Maritime Belge in hydrogen fuelling
  • 'Getting the supply rolling': Maersk and the hunt for green methanol
  • From trials to the hunt for scale: Cargill Ocean Transportation in biofuels
  • From 'unreal' to reality: MISC Berhad with the Castor Initiative Charge ahead ammonia fuelling
  • Building a supply chain: HySTRA in hydrogen shipping
  • Pursuing a technology 'game changer': Shell and fuel cells
  • Handysize specialist Uni-Asia set to reward shareholders with special dividend
    Singapore-listed Japanese bulker shipowner to payout the highest dividend in the group's history
  • Saudi Arabia jumps into cruise with World Dream purchase
    Former Genting Hong Kong flagship to launch mass-market cruising in oil-rich Kingdom
  • Torvald Klaveness fuels 'race to wait' debate at Singapore forum
    Norwegian shipowner says effective seaborne supply chains are key to reducing emissions
  • Softer fourth quarter fails to prevent record year Eagle Bulk as vessel earnings beat spot market
    First quarter time-charter equivalent earnings fall but still beat spot market indicator

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Mercedes-Benz to benefit from new cargo service at Birmingham airport
    Global logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel wants to avoid bottlenecks at big cargo airports by sending freighters to Birmingham, Alabama.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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