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April 6, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 6, 2023
  • Safewater Lines poised to take its reefer services to new heights with the joining of Abhishek Wadisherla as India Reefer Head
  • Logistics the centrepiece of India's policymaking: Goyal
  • Adani Ports ends FY23 on a new high of 339 MMT; sets operational performance record
  • FTP 2023 a way forward to position India as a developed country: FFFAI Chairman Shankar Shinde
  • India, Malaysia can now trade in Rupee
  • Sharp M/M increase in schedule reliability in Feb. 2023
  • Major Ports attain new high of 795 MMT in 2022-23
  • APSEZ completes acquisition of Karaikal Port; now operates 14 ports in India
  • WDFC Operation Control Centre commissioned
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  • GDP seen moderating to 6.3 pc in FY24: World Bank
  • Revised fuel surcharge at Gangavaram
  • AD Ports Group invests in latest VTMIS technology to enhance maritime safety & efficiency
  • Coal output at historic high

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 6, 2023
  • Bellyhold of "Biscarosse" instead of solar barque
  • A direct train from Genoa to Southern Germany
  • Schedule reliability increases sharply
  • Rhenus expands footprint in the Balkans
  • More than 1.3 million t of CO2 saved
  • Gruber welcomes new board member
  • Two brand-new 777 freighters for China Post
  • DB Schenker's 18th terminal in Poland
  • Deploying hydrogen powered trucks in the Nordics
  • Codognotto strengthens presence in Turkey
  • CargoAi facilitates eAWB transition and ISC2
  • One month for detecting fraudulent consumer goods
  • SGL launches logistics hub for Eastern Europe
  • A step further towards a net zero business
  • Insurtech startup Breeze grows team
  • Covid-19: Emirates honoured by Ghana
  • A simple and cost-effective way to cut emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Basel's port economy forging ahead

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • 'Nervous' box lines back-pedal on D&D charges as new rules loom
  • 'Speedy' sale of HMM finally gets the green light
  • 'Product-driven' Ceva 2.0 will rise from past missteps
  • Free trade deals give Delhi air cargo reefer exports a boost
  • ASL and Zim reduce Australia exposure after freight rates plummet
  • US east coast cargo migration is logical and will continue, say analysts

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Gladding-Hearn completes pilot launch refit
    The Tampa Bay Pilots Association has taken delivery of Tampa, a Chesapeake Class pilot boat originally built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in 2003, after an extensive refit at the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. The
  • Davie now a partner in Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy
    Canada's largest shipbuilder, Levis, Quebec, based Davie Shipbuilding has at last become an official partner in Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). Announcing the move yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said that this
  • ABB picked to power two new Finnish Border Guard patrol vessels
    Two newbuild Finnish Border Guard patrol vessels under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard will feature an ABB integrated power and propulsion package including dual Azipod propulsors and the Onboard DC Grid
  • Port of NY and NJ starts year as top box port in U.S.
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says that the Port of New York and New Jersey moved the most cargo of any port in the U.S. in February 2023

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Container News web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Associated British Ports Humber appoints new head of operations
    Colin McLoughlin is the new head of operations of Associated British Ports (ABP) Humber. McLoughlin joined ABP Humber in 2015 and has played an important role in delivering many of ABP's key operation and warehousing projects, after a career in operations management from his time with Stanton Grove and Peel Ports. As head of operations, Colin McLoughlin will now be responsible for ABP's diverse p
  • Dalian begins works on new MSC LNG-powered 16,000 TEU vessel
    Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has begun the construction of the 10th LNG-powered 16,000 TEU container ship for the Swiss shipping line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Works on the new container vessel, which will be fuelled with liquefied natural gas (LNG), started on 3 April 2023. The boxship's overall length will be approximately
  • Nhava Sheva Port users face tariff hikes at private terminals
    Build-operate-transfer (BOT) terminal operators at India's Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) have received regulatory approvals to hike tariffs. Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) determines pricing for private terminals at major/government-owned ports. PSA Mumbai (BMCT), APM Terminals Mumbai (GTI) and DP World Nhava Sheva (NSICT) have received the nod to implement a 7.27% hike in their service rates.
  • Container lines' profit margins fell in 2022
    Container shipping companies' profit margins hit a two-year low in the fourth quarter of 2022, as rates and demand plunged. According to Alphaliner's latest report, margins fell from nearly 52% in the third quarter to 33% in the fourth. There was a wide range of results at the individual carrier levels with Japanese carrier ONE at the top end of the range with a margin of 43.7%, while Taiwanese i
  • Davie Shipbuilding partners with Canadian government on newbuilding programmes
    Davie Shipbuilding is now an official partner in Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) after an agreement including an initial minimum of US$8.5 billion in shipbuilding programmes. As part of the NSS, the Canadian shipbuilding company Davie will be called upon to build the largest and most technologically advanced ships ever built in and for Canada. The initial package of work includes se
  • Port of Valencia sees container traffic growth in March
    Port of Valencia recorded a double-digit increase in container traffic, both for filled and empty boxes, in March, compared with the same month last year. In particular, the major Spanish port handled 322,137 TEUs in the previous month, which translates to a 16.7% increase over March 2022. In addition, 144,079 transit containers were operated this month in Valencia, which represents a 10.3% growt
  • AD Ports secures US$2 billion corporate facility deal with banks syndicate
    AD Ports Group has signed a General Corporate Facility deal with a consortium of 13 regional and foreign banks. The multi-currency facility, worth approximately US$2 billion, is divided into three tranches of €600 million, US$620 million, and AED2.8 billion, with a term of up to 2.5 years. The demand for the facility was overwhelming, with member institutions committing a total of US$7.4 billiofd
  • Mariel Container Terminal ready for 10,000+ TEU vessels
    The dredging of the channel in the Mariel Container Terminal (TCM) in Cuba has been completed and the Cuban box terminal will now be able to handle Neo Panamax vessels. According to TCM's statement, buoys have been moved in accordance with the new channel measurements, enabling the port to accept vessels up to 366 metres long, 52 metres wide, and 15 metres deep. "Thanks to our infrastructure, our
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Splash web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Euroseas fixes panamax boxship for two years at bumper rate
    Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has fixed its 2009-built panamax at a significantly improved rate compared to its previous charter. The Aristides Pittas-led company, with a fleet of 26 containerships on a fully-delivered basis, has inked a new two-year deal with an unnamed charterer with two months of options at $23,000 per day. The 4,253 ...
  • AD Ports seals $2bn funding deal with 13 banks
    Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group has signed a $2bn financing agreement with a syndicate of 13 banks. The multi-currency general corporate facility includes three tranches of $620m, €600m ($655.32) and AED2.86BN ($778.87m) for a period of up to two-and-a-half years. "The success in raising the $2bn facility reflects our profitable and enduring business as well ...
  • Aponte family's net worth soars
    Among the richest people, Gianluigi Aponte saw his wealth grow the sixth fastest in the world for the 12-month period from March last year to last month, according to a new billionaires survey carried by Forbes. The founder of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), a cruise giant as well as the world's largest containerline, Aponte saw ...
  • CMA CGM's secondhand splurge since 2020 surpasses the 100-ship mark
    The two most aggressive buyers of secondhand boxships during container shipping's record earnings period of the last three years have both passed significant tonnage milestones in recent days. Splash reported on Monday on Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) surpassing the 300-ship mark in terms of secondhand purchases made since August 2020, S&P activity on a scale ...
  • Tanker newcomer Stainless Tankers targets Oslo uplisting
    Recently established Stainless Tankers of Norway has applied for admission to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo. The outfit, backed by UK-based Tufton Investment Management, currently trades on the Norwegian over-the-counter market after an IPO in March. Tufton carried out a $67m private placement in the company to help finance the acquisition of seven Japanese-built 20,000 ...
  • Plans revealed for fully electric wind farm vessel service hub in Japan
    A new group called Zephyrus Marine has sealed a deal with Japan-based shipyard Mirai Ships to build a zero-carbon offshore wind service vessel. A partnership between vessel manufacturers, naval architects, battery manufacturers, and infrastructure electrical charging specialists is looking to deliver a fully electric mothership that will operate as the hotel and charging station with ...
  • UK-patented sensor backed to help fight shipping's growing battery fire crisis
    The inventors of the Thermarestor, a UK-patented sensor, are pitching the technology as a way for shipping to counter the growing threat posed by the carriage of lithium-ion batteries. Many boxships and car carriers have been hit by extreme fires from growing transportation of in-demand lithium-ion batteries with class, insurers and a host of international ...
  • Brazil to fine seafarers who arrive without ID
    The Brazilian authorities have announced that they will be strictly requiring all seafarers arriving in Brazil to be in possession of a seafarer ID card. Fines of $200 for each seafarer not holding the ID will be enforced. A problem for international shipping with this new action from Brazil is that just 38 nations have ...
  • SSE Renewables teams with Singapore's Equis for Oz offshore wind bid
    UK-based SSE Renewables and Singapore's Equis Development have formed a 50/50 consortium to bid for a feasibility license to expedite the development, construction, ongoing operations and ownership of an offshore wind farm project in Australia's first offshore wind zone of Gippsland, near the State of Victoria. The partners have identified the target areas in which ...
  • Coastal Contracts offloads OSV pair for $65m
    Malaysian offshore services provider Coastal Contracts has struck a deal to sell two of its vessels for approximately RM287.3m ($65.2m). The Bursa Malaysia-listed firm has offloaded a pair of unnamed offshore support vessels via its wholly-owned subsidiaries to undisclosed buyers. Coastal said it expects the revenue stream from the latest contracts to contribute positively to ...
  • UMAS report details green priorities for shipping this decade
    UMAS, a commercial advisory service affiliated with the UCL Energy Institute at University College London, has issued a report looking at the ways in which a 1.5'C-aligned pathway could be achieved, providing some scenarios for the respective role of fuel substitution and energy efficiency in meeting 2030 reduction targets. The International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas ...
  • Davie Shipbuilding given federal fillip
    Quebec's Davie Shipbuilding has become the third entity to join Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), ensuring a multi-billion dollar initial batch of orders for seven icebreakers and two large hybrid-powered ferries. "Together, we will bridge a strategic shipbuilding gap and create guaranteed capacity for future fleet renewal at Canada's largest shipbuilder," said James Davies, presiden
  • Shreyas buys three boxships
    Mumbai-based Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, part of Transworld Group, has bought three boxships. The three ships - the 2,872 teu Windermere, the 2,553 teu TS Manila, and the smaller 962 teu Sky Pride, have been renamed SSL Godavari, SSL Kaveri, and SSL Thamirabarani and take Shreyas's fleet to 12 feeders, totalling 26,085 slots. It also ...
  • Edouard Louis-Dreyfus elected president of Armateurs de France
    Edouard Louis-Dreyfus has taken on a two-year presidency of Armateurs de France, the French shipowners' association, vowing to boost the local flag and look after the rights of seafarers. Louis-Dreyfus, a scion of one of France's most famous shipping dynasties, said he would strive to work against the social dumping of seafarers. Social dumping is ...
  • The legal pitfalls of befriending stowaways
    Simon Hodgkinson, head of loss prevention at West P&I, with some uncomfortable advice for sympathetic crewmembers. A male stowaway discovered on the Iraklis freighter before its arrival at Gijon, Spain, in late March 2023 may have tried convincing the crewmembers that found him not to alert the ship's captain. If so, the 58-year-old Colombian who ...
  • Vattenfall takes over two Danish open door offshore wind projects
    Sweden's Vattenfall has picked up a pair of offshore wind projects in Danish waters being developed under the country's "open door" scheme. The projects, with a combined capacity of 765 MW, were initially introduced by the Anker Development joint venture between Green Nest Partner and Peak Wind. The first development involves a 450 MW project ...
  • Yara and Enbridge to develop low-carbon blue ammonia project in Texas
    Yara Clean Ammonia and Enbridge have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop and construct a low-carbon blue ammonia production facility as equal partners. The proposed facility, which includes autothermal reforming with carbon capture, will be located at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC) near Corpus Christi, Texas. Once operational, the production facility will ...
  • Construction commences for wind energy project offshore Rhode Island and New York
    The US Department of the Interior this week announced that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has completed its review of critical design and installation reports for the South Fork Wind project, clearing the way for the start of turbine construction offshore Rhode Island and New York. This will be the first commercial-scale, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Ships with lowest zero-carbon fuel readiness seen as 'default' option for newbuilding orders
    Scarce sources of zero-carbon fuels, fear of stranded assets and regulatory decarbonisation targets combine to stoke orderbook confusion
  • Shipping needs energy efficiency, CII tweaks to align with 1.5°C goals, argues new report
    A new report by maritime consultancy UMAS calls on IMO to increase its carbon intensity reduction targets for shipping this...
  • Musk and Wozniak can relax. Artificial intelligence will help not hinder shipping
    AI can crunch the data for vetting, sanctions compliance, CII and even some commercial considerations, leaving industry professionals more time...
  • Vessel demand remains strong despite weak box shipping market
    Charter rates are far down from their peaks, but are ticking up again, along with asset prices. How long boxship...
  • Japan Engine Corp partners Akasaka Diesels to develop ammonia- and hydrogen-fuel engines for vessels
    Technology built and used in these next-generation fuel engines can be applied not only to ammonia and hydrogen, but also...
  • Vitol's Singapore bunker company takes delivery of first electric-hybrid bunker tanker
    Delivery of a second tanker is expected this month. Both tankers have been built by Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industry...
  • Three dead after general cargoship sinks off Türkiye
    Guinea Bissau-flagged general cargoship has capsized off Türkiye after loading bauxite from Iskenderun earlier in the week, resulting in the...
  • Decarbonisation challenge seeks fresh ideas
    Seaspan, Inmarsat and Lloyd's Register are supporting an innovation project for new solutions to the challenges faced in decarbonising shipping...
  • Blacklisted Russian and Iranian ships: trading patterns and partners revealed
    Sanctions have become a go-to diplomatic tool to help achieve foreign policy objectives, and Russia and Iran are two of...
  • Chinese shell companies linked to nearly 30% of dark fleet tankers
    Lloyd's List investigation finds around 100 tankers shipping sanctioned oil with ISM managers, registered owners or technical managers based in...
  • Second sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Crowley
    Crowley pledges to vigorously defend itself against a lawsuit alleging a pattern of cover-ups and inaction
  • Iran oil exports remain firm as US senators call for pressure
    US senators recently pressed US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken over Iran's ability to continue exporting oil in the light...
  • Daily Briefing
    Who is regulating the (de-facto) regulator? | UAE's extended links to Russia supports sanctions circumvention | Dry bulk hopes pinned...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • 'One FedEx' seeks better balance between air, rail, trucking
    To reduce costs, FedEx's system-wide network overhaul will create a stronger North American "ground-air" trucking network, including FedEx Freight, and increase its use of US intermodal rail, the company says.
  • ILWU Hawaii local, employers nearing deal on new labor contract
    The Hawaii deal would appear to highlight the growing impatience by some longshore locals and employers over the slow pace of coastwide negotiations, with negotiators under pressure from retailers and other cargo interests to reach an agreement soon.
  • Virginia expands inland facilities ahead of port dredging completion
    The improvements are planned ahead of the Port of Virginia's dredging project that will deepen Norfolk Harbor to 55 feet and widen its ship channels so the port can accommodate two-way vessel traffic.
  • Intermodal service improving, but UP lags competition: survey
    While domestic intermodal service was better in the first quarter than the fourth quarter of 2022, Union Pacific grappled with weather challenges that caused it to fall behind its competitors in the eyes of shippers and intermodal marketing companies.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Cross-Mediterranean product tanker rates in free fall before long weekend
    Tonnage has been building in the Mediterranean, causing product tanker rates to fall by over $33,000 per day since Tuesday
  • 'Opportunity for investors': Dry stocks at a discount as bulker values soar
    Falling shipping stocks cause 12% discount to net asset values of listed bulker owners, Clarksons Securities analyst Frode Morkedal says
  • Sanctions and geopolitical tensions will put shipowners in tight spot, NorthStandard's Salthouse says
    NorthStandard director of external affairs believes there will be a bifurcated shipping market
  • 'You're not detained, but you can't go home', US tells crew
    Seafarers risk losing their freedom indefinitely if their ship calls in a country that does not respect human rights or international treaties
  • Market 'resilience': Euroseas reaps $10m over two years with benchmark container ship fixture
    Aristides Pittas-led company benefits from a 'resilient' charter market
  • Marine cyber insurer Astaara doubles cover limit to $25m
    Cover also includes losses related to cyber terrorist attacks on ports and ships
  • Green Seas: 'Age of Discovery' meets modern tech as MOL pursues ship that makes its own fuel
    Environment newsletter checks in on a project that would make zero emissions a priority over speedy cargo delivery
  • Shipping set for expensive 2030s without efficiency drive
    UK consultancy UMAS says owners are not doing enough to upgrade their fleets to secure climate change targets
  • Aponte bucks trend of suffering billionaires as fortune swells by $14.4bn
    MSC supremo came in at number six on a Forbes list of the biggest gainers over the last year
  • War risk underwriters start to write cheques for trapped Ukraine ships
    Some shipowners could keep control of vessels after settlement, while others have been paid in full
  • Growing UAE-based liner upstart with Russia ties sees former Fesco boss depart
    Dubai-based newcomer Mountain Air appoints new CEO and plays down talk of acquisitions
  • Crowley Maritime faces fresh legal claim over office 'sexual predator'
    Woman claims her former boss abused his power to terrorise female workers at El Salvador subsidiary
  • Shreyas Shipping snaps up container ship trio after prices collapse for Indian coastal trade
    Indian shipowner expands fleet with deals for Lomar, CK Line and TS Lines vessels
  • Edison Chouest and CBO big winners as Petrobras dishes out platform supply vessel deals
    US and Brazilian owners capitalise as giant oil company starts awarding new contracts
  • Spain calls for tougher ship-to-ship oil transfer rules as Russia impacts trades
    The government wants to extend the control of coastal states over ship-to-ship transfers of oil
  • Maritime industry 'long way off' closing gender pay gap, Spinnaker says
    Recruitment specialist releases its findings from UK organisations 2022 salary survey data
  • Ammonia shipping firmly in the spotlight as new players move in, Clarksons says
    Project enquiries rolling in as maritime sector focuses on decarbonisation
  • Performance Shipping plots share buyback worth 21% of the company
    Greek tanker owner will spend up to $2m on boosting shareholder value
  • Clarksons boss Case waives slice of bonus as total 2022 pay hits £10m
    Directors once again talking to shareholders over remuneration policy ahead of annual meeting
  • Greek tankers collide in Suez Canal but traffic unaffected
    Roxana Shipping and Orpheus Marine product carriers came together in Great Bitter Lake, canal authority says
  • Metrostar returns to Hyundai shipyard to raise tanker wager
    Theodore Angelopoulos joins fellow Greek shipowners in ramping up his bet on the tanker market
  • H Vogemann exits tankers as it offloads Chinese-built MRs
    German shipowner left with a fleet of bulkers after recent investment in newbuildings

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 5, 2023
  • Mixed signals: Container shipping downturn not following the script
    Despite a collapse in freight rates, container shipping is not behaving like an industry facing an imminent crisis.
  • FedEx airfreight partner ASL Aviation acquires Australia's Pionair
    Ireland-based cargo group ASL Aviation is expanding to Australia with the acquisition of a FedEx contract carrier.
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds cities to new intra-European freighter network
    Lufthansa Cargo is building up a fleet of regional cargo jets to support express carriers in Europe and North Africa.

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