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Exim India web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • China United Lines announces upgrade to its China Indian Subcontinent Service
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Global container shipping outlook: Pressure mounts amid flood of new capacity
  • Manjit Singh Saini takes charge as SCI's new Director (P&A)
  • OOCL update for Q2 & H1
  • IMO mulls penalty on shipping firms for GHG emissions
  • Maersk's new Warehousing & Distribution and Cold Store facility in Dubai
  • PSA International to acquire minority stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal
  • Report shows many G20 export restrictions remain in place, including on food & fertilisers
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  • Major Ports' traffic dips in June
  • India's ops at Chabahar port commercially viable, says Minister
  • India, Russia keen to make Vladivostok-Chennai route operational
  • Import duty cut on soybean urged
  • Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India celebrates Gala Dinner to honour AMTOI Legends on AMTOI Day
  • India asks IMO to focus on a 5 pc zero carbon marine fuel mix by 2030
  • India open to FTAs with African countries: Goyal

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • Looking south
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  • Lobito-Atlantic railway in Angola soon in operation
  • Röhlig Logistics picks Simon Albrecht
  • A new strategic associate for Cargo IQ
  • Cargo-Partner opens hub in Turkey
  • Multiple factors driving decarbonisation
  • PIL's new service sets sail
  • Bruna Ventura to be managing director for Brazil
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  • Simon Hegele acquires 75% of CST Transport
  • HHPI to rent 110 more wagons
  • Philippine ports see container throughput rise
  • Gebrüder Weiss: new chair for supervisory board
  • King Abdulaziz Port hits another record
  • Online Systemlogistik banking on "Green Cargo"
  • Electric cargo bikes to supply bakeries
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport unveils upgraded runway

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • Cyber attack cripples Nagoya port operations
  • CMA CGM hikes rates even as record ultra-large newbuild tonnage sails in
  • US & Europe: 'Top 8' - for whom the earnings bell tolls the hardest
  • 'Another nail in the coffin' - congestion on Canada's west coast
  • CMA CGM pilots strike over working conditions, amid doubts over CEO's future
  • MSC or not, look at Wilson Sons - M&A arbitrage signs...
  • 'China+1' reshoring trend could provide a fillip for air freight
  • OOCL the most efficient carrier on USEC-Far East tradelane
  • MEPC 80: Emission target tension rises as NGOs and protest groups pile in
  • Evergreen looks closer to home to replace ageing feeders
  • Bank seizes €1m after DB Schenker fails to pay drivers compensation

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Marine Log web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • BOEM approves first N.J. offshore wind farm, Ocean Wind 1
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued its Record of Decision (ROD) approving the plan for construction and operations of Ørsted's Ocean Wind 1. To be located about 13 nautical miles
  • San Francisco Bar Pilots take delivery of new Camarc 22
    The San Francisco Bar pilots have recently taken delivery of a new pilot boat from Snow & Company, Seattle. Called Golden Gate, it is the latest all-aluminum pilot vessel in the Camarc
  • B.C. ports labor dispute drags on
    While the U.S. West Coast ports labor dispute last month reached a point where a tentative labor agreement could be reached, there's as yet no sign of any such breakthrough in Canada's

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Container News web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • Two on duty security personnel died at Chittagong port yards
    Two on-duty security personnel died in Chittagong port this week, one being hit by a straddle carrier while the other died after feeling ill. Of the two deceased, one namely Zayed Miah is a member of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP, a paramilitary auxiliary force. He was deployed in the port area on deputation to ensure the security of containers and persons enter in the area. The other one Mahbubur Rah
  • MSC builds 1 million TEU lead over Maersk
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has extended its capacity lead over Maersk Line, 1.5 years after surpassing its Danish rival as the largest liner operator. Following aggressive newbuilding orders, long-term vessel charters and acquisitions of secondhand vessels, MSC's fleet now stands at around 5.13 million TEUs, nearly 1 million TEUs more than Maersk Line's 4.14 million TEUs. In its report,
  • SCFI rises for first time in four weeks
    Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) reported that the composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) closed at 953.6 points in Week 26. More specifically, rising 3.2% from the previous week, the composite index increased for the first time in four weeks due to double-digit growth in spot rates from Shanghai to North America. Moreover, spot rates for ex-Shanghai container exports showed unfavo
  • Evergreen, PIL, CULines and RCL launch revamped intra-Asia service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL), Regional Container Lines (RCL), China United Lines (CUL) and Evergreen Marine Corp (EMC) launched a revamped weekly direct service connecting key ports in China, Singapore, the West Coast of India and Pakistan. PIL names the service China-Subcontinent Express service (CSE) and it will commence on 17 July 2023 from the port of Shanghai. The service will be operat
  • Maersk opens new Cold Store facility in Dubai
    Maersk has announced the launch of a new Cold Store facility spread over 13,000 m² at Dubai Industrial City, a member of TECOM Group PJSC, to serve the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Maersk said its third warehousing & distribution (W&D) facility in Dubai is "strategically located when it comes to connectivity to Jebel Ali Port, Al Maktoum International Airport, direct road access acro
  • PSA becomes shareholder in Duisburg Gateway Terminal
    Singapore-based port and terminal operator PSA International has agreed to purchase a 22% share in Germany's Duisburg Gateway Terminal GmbH (DGT). The agreement is subject to approval by competition and regulatory authorities in Germany. When the purchase is completed, PSA will join Hupac, HTS, and duisport as shareholders in DGT. DGT will be a container terminal in the Port of Duisburg and is ex
  • OOCL reports significant revenue decline amid steady box volumes
    COSCO-owned Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reported total revenues of US$1.98 billion for the second quarter, translating to a huge year-on-year 62.6% decrease, while the company's revenues for the first six months of 2023 fell by 60.2% to US$4.15 billion. On the other hand, the total number of liftings grew slightly by 1.3% in the second quarter of the year reaching 1.86 million TEUs. Add
  • Valenciaport and Illescas Town Council ink multimodal station deal
    José Manuel Tofiño, mayor of Illescas Town Council, and Joan Calabuig, president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), signed a Protocol for the collaborative promotion of the Iberum multimodal central platform's future rail freight terminal. The initiative includes the intention of the parties to form a majority public company (50% between the City Council and the Port Authority of Valencia)
  • CMA CGM upgrades rail service in Germany
    CMA CGM has announced the expansion of its rail service in Germany to serve the Ruhr area, particularly Duisburg and its surroundings. The updated Rail Shuttle will follow the following route: Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Duisburg D3T (Germany) - Rotterdam. The French transportation company said the upgraded service is effective from July and offers a rail shuttle with three weekly departures from/
  • Tianjin Port records steady growth in container throughput
    China's Tianjin Port, located on the Bohai Sea, handled over 9.12 million TEUs of containers in the first five months of this year, up 7.7% year-on-year. Moreover, the Chinese port's cargo throughput totalled 231 million tonnes in the January-May period, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.4%, told Chu Bin, chairman of Tianjin Port (Group), in a press briefing. Chu Bin said that Tianjin por
  • ICTSI launches new decarbonisation roadmap
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is moving towards a more sustainable future with the launch of a new climate change initiative. ICTSI aims to create a roadmap to set decarbonisation targets for the entire ICTSI Group to include all terminals, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from generation of purchased electricity). The global port opera
  • MSC giant boxships continue calling at Port of Sines
    MSC Michel Cappellini, one of MSC's giant container vessels with a box capacity of 24,346 TEUs, called at the Port of Sines' Container Terminal. The Portuguese port continues to set records and maintains a regular presence on the route of mega container carriers with capacities exceeding 24,000 TEUs, having received the 24,116 TEU MSC Tessa in April that handled around 4,000 boxes in port. MSC Te
  • UK Chamber of Shipping reacts to inclusion of shipping in domestic emissions trading scheme
    The UK Chamber of Shipping has called for funds raised from the inclusion of domestic shipping in the UK's Emission Trading Scheme to help not hinder the drive to net zero. In response to the announcement that domestic shipping will be included in the UK's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) beginning in 2026, a representative for the UK Chamber of Shipping stated: "This announcement is a significant s
  • Maersk ceases calling Melbourne on Southern Star service
    Maersk has decided to remove the port of Melbourne from the Southern Star service rotation, returning to its standard rotation. Effective from mid-July, the updated Southern Star rotation will be Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) - Singapore - Sydney (Australia) - Tauranga (New Zealand) - Napier (New Zealand) - Lyttleton (New Zealand) - Port Chalmers (New Zealand) - Tanjung Pelepas The first vessel with
  • bound4blue installs two 17-meter-high eSAILs® on general cargo ship
    The wind propulsion company bound4blue placed two eSAILs on the Amasus-owned Eems Traveller, a 2,850 deadweight tonnage (DWT) general cargo vessel. The eSAIL suction sail system depends on the utilisation of a thick aerodynamic profile and smart suction to boost propulsive efficiency, resulting in a system that produces seven times the lift of an airplane wing. These sails are supposed to represe
  • Container Throughput Index marks slight increase in May
    Container Throughput Index of the RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) reached 123.4 points in May, an increase of 1.1 points from 122.3 points in April. More specifically, it marked the fourth consecutive month of growth in container throughput. At the same time, it has not yet reached the level of the summer of last year. Additi

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Splash web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • PSA snaps up Duisburg terminal stake
    Singapore-based terminal operator PSA International has agreed to acquire a 22% of Germany's Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) currently under construction at Europe's top inland port. With an area of 235,000 sq m, DGT will be the largest and the first 100% climate-neutral container terminal in the European hinterland when completed. The first construction phase is ...
  • BW Ideol firms up France-backed project development spinoff
    BW Group's floating wind company, BW Ideol, will spin off its project development activities into a new company backed by up to €40m from French state-owned financier ADEME Investissement. The deal will see BW Ideol transfer its co-development project portfolio to BW Ideol Projects Company with ADEME initially investing €17,85m. Subsequent capital injections will be ...
  • Gram Car Carriers offloads two smaller ships for $43.5m
    Norway's Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has taken advantage of "historically high" secondhand values to cash in on two smaller and older vessels. The Oslo-listed third-largest tonnage provider within the car carrier segment with 19 owned ships has sold the 1996-built 1,000 ceu Viking Princess and the 2010-built 2,000 ceu Viking Constanza to an undisclosed European ...
  • Monjasa reveals Singapore bunker tankers move
    Danish bunker supplier Monjasa is expanding its fleet in Asia, with plans to bring in three tankers to the world's top bunkering port this year. The company, which supplies 1m tonnes of marine fuels across Asia each year, has already deployed one tanker to service Singapore, and two further ships are expected to join later ...
  • Valaris adds five more deals worth $150m to backlog
    Offshore drilling company Valaris has raked in new contracts for three of its rigs worth around $150m. Valaris said that it won two deals for one of its semi-submersibles while the remaining three deals were for two jack-up drilling rigs. The company received a two-well contract with Anadarko Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, ...
  • Ransomware attack cripples Japan's biggest port
    The Port of Nagoya in Japan has become the latest big name in maritime to be hit by a ransomware attack. A crippling system glitch was detected on Tuesday morning, after which the port has been unable to load and unload containers from trailers. An investigation has been launched into the attack, which according to ...
  • Baker Hughes supporting Equinor's Brazilian FPSO construction
    Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has been hired by one of the world's largest FPSO players Modec as a supplier for Equinor's BM-C-33 project off Brazil. Baker Hughes said that it would supply gas technology equipment for the BM-C-33 FPSO. More precisely, turbomachinery equipment including LM2500 gas turbine generators and steam turbine generator technology. The ...
  • Island Drilling semisub secures more work in Equatorial Guinea
    Norwegian rig owner Island Drilling has seen two options exercised on its 2012-built semisub offshore Equatorial Guinea. Trident Energy has booked the rig for development drilling and workover adding another 85 days to the contracted work that should keep the unit busy for around three months. The campaign is planned to start in September or ...
  • CMA CGM drops Containerships brand name
    CMA CGM has dropped the Containerships brand, with all of the Finish subsidiary's services coming under the unified CMA CGM name. The French liner giant acquired Containerships from Finland's Container Finance in 2018 and retained the brand for its intra-European services. In 2019, CMA CGM merged its two shortsea specialists, Containerships and MacAndrews, under one ...
  • Equinor extends Transocean rig stay in Norway until early 2026
    Norway's Equinor has exercised six one-well options for one of Transocean's harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rigs. The drilling rig in question is the Cat D rig which has been working for Equinor since its delivery in 2015. It was supposed to end its eight-year contract with the Norwegian energy major in December 2023 but a ...
  • Esvagt and Ørsted double up on methanol-powered SOVs
    Denmark's offshore shipping player Esvagt and offshore wind giant Ørsted have sealed a deal for a second methanol-powered service operation vessel (SOV). Esvagt is already building a 93-m-long SOV in Turkey, set to enter service by the end of 2024 at the world's largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 2, off the UK's east coast. The ...
  • Masdar set to take slice of Iberdrola's German wind farm
    Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola is reportedly set to form a strategic tie-up with Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar to jointly develop a 476 MW wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. According to Spanish business daily Expansión, the duo has signed an exclusivity agreement that could see Masdar take up to 49% stake ...
  • Mintra acquires online maritime training firm Seably
    Norwegian provider of digital learning and human capital management systems, Mintra, has acquired Swedish online maritime training firm Seably. The Bergen-based firm said the move highlights its "accelerated growth" in the global maritime sector and is the next step in the strategic goal of rapid market share increase. "This is a significant milestone for our ...
  • Watered-down final text from MEPC on the cards
    Midway through this week's crucial Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) gathering and there is now a very real risk of member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) failing to deliver clear goals and economic measures to decarbonise shipping. MEPC80 was expected to bring the industry revised green targets for 2030 and 2050 as well ...
  • Wrecked bulker off Gibraltar lifted onto semi-sub
    The removal of the wreck of the bulker has kicked off with both sections of the hull being placed on the semi-submersible vessel Fjord. The removal of the vessel from Gibraltar waters comes some 10 months after it collided with an LNG carrier in late August 2022. Surveys of the seabed are underway to ensure ...
  • MSC bags Sinokor resales
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has pounced for a pair of boxship resales in South Korea. Alphaliner is reporting MSC has bought two Sinokor 8,000 teu ships under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries, paying $100m per unit for the vessels which will deliver in the first half of next year. The two ...
  • No sign of a truce on the Canadian west coast
    Day five of the port strikes across the Canadian west coast and the calls for the federal government to intervene are growing. Talks between maritime employers and the union involved are deadlocked over maintenance work, both sides say. Canada's branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) started the strike on Saturday. The ILWU's ...
  • Shipowners need a new approach to green finance
    Environmental performance is an increasing focus in all financing discussions, so shipowners need a clear decarbonisation strategy to secure funding, says Sean McLaughlin, strategy consultant at Houlder. Understanding financial incentives and disincentives is key to navigating shipping's decarbonisation transition, yet many shipowners, as well as clean technology and clean fuel providers, can fin
  • Yangzijiang buys ultramax at auction
    YZJ Shipping, the shipowning arm of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, has put more of its money into its fleet. The outfit has tabled $28.9m for the three-year-old 61,000 dwt ultramax, Great Spirit, a ship built at Dalian COSCO KHI. The Wah Kwong-controlled ship was sold via an online auction, basis delivery end of the year. Yangzijiang diversified ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • Gram Car Carriers cashes in on high asset values as it offloads PCTC pair
    Oslo-listed non-operating owner of pure car and truck carriers is taking advantage of high asset values of secondhand tonnage to...
  • Chevron-managed tanker shot at off Oman
    The US Navy said it intervened to stop Iran from seizing two tankers on Wednesday. The motive behind the attacks...
  • Marine insurers prepare for possible collapse of Black Sea grain corridor deal
    Underwriters still ready to cover risks for the right premium, which past precedent suggests could be up to 5%-10% of...
  • No shortage of purge-worthy vessels in Panama detention list, but is it willing to pay the price?
    A Lloyd's List analysis of Panama-flagged ships detained between 2020-2022 shows the largest flag registry should have plenty of tonnage...
  • Ukraine warns IMO of Black Sea ballast water dangers after dam explosion
    The Black Sea faces an environmental catastrophe as polluted freshwater from the Kakhovka dam explosion impacts coastal biodiversity and spreads...
  • New ECAs planned in North-East Atlantic and Canadian Arctic
    The proposed Emission Control Area in the North-East Atlantic for sulphur oxide, particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions would link...
  • Costamare attracts Maersk's Lund for chief commercial officer job
    Lund was with Costamare for prior stint in Singapore
  • China's Bestway and Yangzijiang affiliate team up on newbuild order
    Delivery of the bulker vessel is slated for June 2024, with that of the containerships set to start a year...
  • MSC continues clear-out of old ships as it sells ninth boxship for recycling
    A total of 31 containerships have been sold for scrap so far this year with a combined capacity of around...
  • Pacific Islands disappointed in disinformation surrounding the GHG levy
    Representatives of two Pacific Islands said they were disappointed to see the disinformation regarding the levy, suggesting they are open...
  • Daily Briefing
    Developing countries pushing back on GHG levy at IMO | Environmental groups say IMO talks 'already failing' as climate change...
  • Backlash over call for global interim guidelines for marine biofuels
    India tells International Maritime Organization that some flag states are already assigning biofuels with a zero-emission conversion factor when calculating...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • New capacity wave heading for trans-Pac trade: Sea-Intelligence
    The long-anticipated wave of container ship newbuildings will hit the water by the end of August, despite a weak cargo market that threatens to keep the new ships underutilized.
  • Duisburg terminal stake extends PSA reach into Europe
    The global port operator is bolstering its multimodal supply chain capabilities with an investment that increases its already significant presence in the region.
  • UPS, Teamsters break off contract talks
    UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are battling on the brink of a potential strike, with both sides claiming the other has walked away from the negotiating table.
  • First-half revenue, earnings contract sharply at Cosco, OOCL
    The extent to which the rapidly cooling container shipping market is hurting China's main carriers is likely to be repeated across the industry as reporting season approaches.
  • Vancouver, Prince Rupert face protracted port strike as talks stalemate
    Canadian business groups are pleading for Parliament to return to Ottawa and pass back-to-work legislation to end the ILWU Canada strike, but it will likely take days for the upper and lower houses to pass such legislation, if they heed the call.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • Baltic Dry Index falls below 1,000 points as steel market weakens
    Iron ore exports from Brazil and other countries rise as capesize futures pull back
  • Costamare chief executive buys into Seanergy in latest shipowner-on-shipowner move
    Greek container ship and bulker company had been one of the names rumoured to be interested in Eagle Bulk, but its investment dollars surface elsewhere
  • US Navy thwarts Iran's attempt to seize two tankers as vessel damaged in attack
    Transportation Recovery Fund vessel approached as Central Command confirms Chevron ship struck near crew quarters
  • From well to wake: How fuels' lifecycle emissions are key to IMO greenhouse gas debate
    Our Green Seas environment newsletter explores the important IMO decision that is grabbing fewer headlines than a carbon levy
  • Shipowner-operator Seapeak says time-charter length shift is 'positive'
    Company eyeing FSRUs, CO2 carriers and is embarking on a first onboard carbon capture and storage systems trial
  • Seapeak steps from Teekay family shadow into Stonepeak skin
    LNG carrier shipowner busy on newbuilding tenders with consideration of steam ships set to start in 2024
  • Peter Lund comes full circle, returning to Costamare in senior role
    A small but growing armada of northern European shipping executives is making landfall in Athens and Piraeus
  • OOCL revenue slashed 63% as container ship descent continues
    Hong Kong line gives first indication of how weaker market has affected players in the second quarter
  • German and Dutch shipowners place $630m punt on feeder container ships
    Tonnage providers funnel earnings into methanol-ready container ships
  • Japan's biggest port hit by ransomware attack
    Container terminal's operating system has been impacted by the attack
  • Levy row takes its toll on IMO decarbonisation talks
    Regulator remains split over carbon pricing and compensation packages for developing countries
  • Edda Wind fixes last open ship on enormous wind farm project
    One of the company's three commissioning service operation vessels will work on the Dogger Bank Wind Farm
  • MR tanker spot rates down 35% in 2023 but shipowners keep faith in fundamentals
    Concordia Maritime boss Erik Lewenhaupt says term deals have also edged down
  • Monjasa bringing in three more tankers as it expands into Singapore
    Danish shipping and fuel group making its debut in biggest global hub
  • Iranian navy reported to have fired shots at laden Chevron VLCC off Oman
    Bahamas-flag ship increased speed and adjusted course during incident on Wednesday
  • LNG carrier newbuilding orders keep rolling in with busy second half envisaged
    The tally for the first half of 2023 is a fraction of orders contracted in the same period last year, but more deals are set to be inked
  • 'Suspicious approach' reported as shots fired at laden Chevron VLCC off Oman
    Bahamas-flag ship increased speed and adjusted course during incident on Wednesday
  • Japan's Nagoya port hit by ransomware attack
    Container terminal's operating system has been impacted by the attack
  • Comment: No time for complacency as volatility fuels crime spike
    Despite the Covid pandemic, Russia's war in Ukraine and global shocks, maritime crime continues to thrive
  • SSY adds new face as it appoints a first head of LNG research
    Company's specialised LNG team boosted to 13 with new hire
  • South Korea's KSOE clinches $1.2bn FPU deal from Woodside amid spate of orders
    Hyundai Group holding company has also announced deals for two LNG carriers, two LPG ships and four car carriers this week
  • Russia dismisses 'Western propaganda' aimed at saving Black Sea grain deal
    Moscow snubs overtures about easing some sanctions to save the Ukraine grain deal
  • Navy guards foil pirates boarding chemical tanker off Guinea
    Security personnel alerted after crew member spotted boat with a ladder at the stern of the vessel
  • Havila Kystruten nears ship delivery as financing deals fall into place
    Norwegian cruise ship owner signs term sheet on €305m private debt placement and looks to raise more
  • Gibraltar bulker wreck removal finally completed
    Broken hull section will be shipped to the Netherlands for recycling
  • Probe begins as two Russian seafarers die on vessel in Bulgaria
    Crew members were found in cargo hold of dredger at the port of Varna
  • Maersk and Volvo commit to biodiesel for transport of car parts
    Danish and Swedish groups to swap fossil fuels for biodiesel to cut emissions by 28,000 tonnes
  • Major shipping companies commit to 'book and claim' system for voluntary green freight market
    Oldendorff Carriers, Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express and more pursue inserting mechanism but acknowledge challenges
  • Pareto tips Siem Offshore for dividends in 2025 after 'comfortable' refinancing
    Investment bank backing Kristian Siem company as a consolidator in the sector
  • First look: BW LNG unveils pros and cons of onboard CCS
    Technology lends itself to large gas-burning vessels such as LNG carriers but will it become standard for the future world trading fleet?
  • Sinokor bags $200m from sale of neo-panamax container ship brace
    Leading South Korean owner also busy taking boxships being relet by Asian liner operators
  • Will the Indian subcontinent's ship recyclers meet Hong Kong deadline?
    GMS sustainability expert Dr Anand Hiremath airs concerns over Pakistan meeting the Hong Kong Convention's requirements

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American Shipper web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • Dockworkers strike continues at Canada's West Coast ports
    More than 7,400 dockworkers in Canada remain on strike Wednesday after labor contract negotiations with their employer have stalled.

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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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