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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • CONCOR posts exceptional results in Q2 FY24
  • Gati's Express Business delivers robust volume growth; Bengaluru super-hub now operational
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (3 November 2023)
  • APSEZ delivers record cargo volumes in October
  • New WTO Import Licensing Notification Portal now available
  • CBIC notifies amnesty scheme for filing appeals against GST demand orders
  • MSC port Congestion Surcharge to South Africa
  • Black Sea dry bulk exports up
  • Schedule reliability improves to 64.4%
  • Maersk says Q3 financial results in line with expectations in a difficult market
  • Trade advised to use HDC container berths given the operational challenges at KDS' Netaji Subhas Dock
  • CMA CGM OWS for dry cargo from India North West to Central America East Coast & Caribbean
  • International measures for archaeologically relevant and commercial wrecks
  • DP World's We One and NSDC International ink agreement to support skill development & employment opportunities
  • India favourite destination for FDI in infra, says Secy
  • India mulls domestic tax options to skip EU carbon levy, says Goyal
  • Standards should promote global trade: Barthwal
  • Push to build steel containers outside China

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • Intermediary between worlds
  • Euro 9000 now in operation in Switzerland
  • Iaph: a new VP for Europe
  • Heavy-haul e-loco soon to start mining service
  • A step forward in the cold chain
  • Menzies strengthens female leadership in MEAA
  • New vessels: Who is building most?
  • Introducing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam
  • Alphabet expanding in three countries
  • Film and events logistics Down Under
  • Dean Boljuncic to lead commercial development
  • Emirates SkyCargo commits to Southeast Asia
  • Itic issues risk warning for ship managers
  • Indian tech for cross-border shipping
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • World ACD: global air cargo tonnages stabilising
  • A new boost for H2-T-F-Max
  • More sales executives for VTG's subsidiary Retrack
  • Cargo IQ onboards new member
  • Come and run in Rotterdam!

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Job cuts inevitable as the 'wheels have fallen off' for global forwarders
  • Maersk reports poor Q3, expects more losses, cuts jobs
  • Dark Friday: AP Møller-Mærsk - battered by the waves
  • Dockers set to refuse to handle Tesla cars at major Swedish ports
  • Analysis: Will Chinese EVs keep pace with car carrier capacity?
  • HK police warn logistics players after $4.5m of cocaine is found in containers
  • Outbound SingPost M&A: Down at the Border
  • DP World 'shortchanged Australia' by avoiding corporation tax for eight years
  • What's going 'higher for longer': interest rates or air freight rates? Or both?
  • Hamburg Port's Jens Meier elected new president of IAPH

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • VIDEO: Giant barge breaks loose in Seattle
    A giant barge, identified in media reports as operated by Alaska Marine Lines, broke loose in Seattle yesterday afternoon and made contact with Pier 66, despite efforts by a King County Water
  • VIDEO: New low-draft landing craft goes to work on Great Barrier Reef
    Australia's Great Barrier Reef Joint Field Management Program has recently taken delivery of a new high-speed low-draft landing craft from Brisbane-based boat builder Norman R. Wright & Sons. Designed by Incat Crowther,
  • Davie completes purchase of the assets of Helsinki Shipyard
    Canada's Davie Shipbuilding today reported that it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Finland's Helsinki Shipyard Oy (HSO). This completes a deal that Davie first revealed was in the works
  • Yara International in plan to build world's first ammonia-fueled containershi
    Norway's Yara International, the world's largest producer of ammonia, and its Yara Clean Ammonia offshoot are joining forces with another Norwegian player, North Sea Container Line to build and operate the world's

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Global Scrubber Spread continues to rise
    During the 44th week of the year, the 380 HSFO index dropped by US$28 to US$534.56/MT, the MGO index decreased by US$29.73 to US$957.20/MT, while the VLSFO index gained US$1.06 reaching US$672.58/MT. "At the time of writing, market trends remain uncertain," pointed out a MABUX spokesperson. In addition, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO, increased s
  • Port of Kalundborg to electrify all cranes in its box terminal
    Denmark's Port of Kalundborg intends to electrify all cranes in its deep-water container terminal within seven months. APM Terminals, operator of the port of Kalundborg since March 2021, said the container handling equipment in the short term will run on HVO100 fuel - or hydrotreated vegetable oil - lowering CO2 emissions by 90%. In the long term, the terminal will investigate various decarbonise
  • New leadership for International Association of Ports and Harbors
    Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, has been elected as the new president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) for the next two years, replacing Captain K. Subranamiam, general manager of Port Klang Authority. IAPH has also named Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka as the new regional vice president for the North America region, succeeding Robin Silve
  • Yilport acquires Takoradi Port stake from Africa Finance Corporation
    Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has sold its 35% equity stake in Atlantic Terminal Services Limited (ATSL), the concessionaire for the expansion of Ghana's Takoradi Port, to the global port operator Yilport Holding. In 2019, AFC committed to invest up to US$138 million in equity and debt for the Takoradi Port Expansion Project. The project, which
  • Ship owners back DP World in wharfies dispute
    Shipping Australia, the ship owners' and agents' association, has backed DP World in its dispute over pay and conditions with dockers' unions which the company says is costing A$10 million (US$6.5 million) a day in lost revenue. DP World, which operates four key Australian ports at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, has wanted to introduce a digitalised rostering system that it says would all
  • Kuehne+Nagel enhances its groupage network in Europe with new depot in Italy
    Kuehne+Nagel has launched a new strategic depot in Turin, Italy, which is the latest addition to its European groupage network. "Groupage is a service that allows customers to book road freight services for shipments of up to 6 pallets or 2.4 loading meters, which are then grouped with other consignments to optimise truck capacity," explains the company in its announcement. Kuehne+Nagel believes
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Asia to North Europe
    Marseille-based container line CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from all Asian ports, including Japan, South East Asia and Bangladesh, to all North European ports, including the United Kingdom and the full range from Portugal to Finland/Estonia. The following rates will apply to dry, out of gauge (OOG), paying empties and reefer cargo beginning on 1 December: 20'GP 40'GP/40
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates from California to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from the US West Coast to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special Containers, including high cube equipment. More specifically, the GRI will be implemented from the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland to the ports in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates
  • EU should limit market behaviors for alliances, says FEPORT
    To close what it believes to be the legal vacuum that will exist from 25 April 2024, following the expiry of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) believes "the European Commission (EC) should now set clear limits on the behavior on the market for large alliances and strictly enforce existing laws." There have bee
  • Hamburg, Halifax and Valencia ports join forces to create first port innovation hub network
    The innovation hubs of the Port of Hamburg (homePORT), the Port of Halifax (The PIER), and the Port of Valencia (Opentop) announced on 26 October that they have begun work on the design and implementation of the first network of port innovation hubs. This new effort was announced during the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress, which was hosted by Opentop and conducted as part of the Vale
  • Maersk decided to cut at least 10,000 jobs
    Danish container shipping company Maersk has announced it will cut more than 10,000 jobs after the financial downturn in the third quarter of 2023, when it saw its revenue and earnings shrink . The company said it has imposed "rigorous cost containment measures" during the year to cushion the impact of the challenging market conditions, including headcount reduction from 110,000 in early 2023 to
  • Maersk's earnings and revenues plummet
    Maersk said its financial results for the third quarter of the year were in line with expectations in a "difficult market environment" with rates well off their last year peak and tested by the increase of capacity in Ocean. The Danish shipping giant reported revenue of US$12.1 billion in 2023 Q3, falling about 47% year-over-year, with an EBIT margin at 4.4% impacted by lower freight rates and de
  • Sea-Intelligence reports further decline in vessel utilisation
    Blank sailings data, when put into the context of container demand data, can be useful in calculating the underlying capacity utilisation on the major East/West trades, according to Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence. A caveat with this simplistic approach, is that this is not necessarily the "true" capacity utilisation, as e.g. vessels from Asia to Europe would also be carryi
  • Container trade declines in Melbourne
    The Port of Melbourne announced its total container throughput in September reached 267,392 TEUs, translating to a 6.9% decrease from the same month last year. The full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) were down in September by 7.2%, with domestic appliances, furniture, toys, and sporting items falling short of last year's volumes. Furthermore, full container exports (excluding Bass Stra
  • XPO launches new service center in Central Florida
    XPO, a North American freight transportation provider, has launched the construction of a new service center in Lakeland, Florida, as part of the company's strategy to expand its capacity across North America by adding 900 net new doors by the first quarter of 2024. XPO is building the new facility of around 3,000m² on about 32,375 m² of land near Interstate 4 and Commonwealth Avenue. The service
  • Port of Gothenburg handles 677,000 TEUs in first three quarters
    In the first three quarters of the year, the total number of containers handled in the Port of Gothenburg grew by 3% to 677,000 TEUs. According to the most recent figures, during the same time, the Swedish market has shrunk by 4.5%. Other important European ports have had even higher declines, with Rotterdam and Antwerp, for example, both suffering a 7% fall in the first three quarters of 2023. A
  • 6 Tips for Packing Your Moving Containers Like a Pro
    Moving can seem pretty overwhelming, but if you have good plans and a bit of knowledge, you can make it a smooth and effective process. One big factor in a successful move is being a packing expert when it comes to your moving boxes. Whether you're using the usual cardboard boxes, strong plastic bins, or those handy modern shipping containers, packing wisely can save you time, money, and keep you
  • Emirates Shipping Line to commence Far East Africa Express service
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) announced the launch of the Far East Africa Express (FAX) service connecting major ports in China with Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The weekly FAX service will be operated by vessels ranging from 2,500 to 3,000 TEUs and is expected to provide fast transit times from North, Central and South China and Southeast Asia via Port Klang to East Africa. "Th

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Aasen Shipping back at Royal Bodewes for three hybrid methanol-ready bulkers
    Norway's Aasen Shipping has returned to Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes with an order for three hybrid-powered methanol-ready self-discharging bulk carriers. The order for 119,95-m-long newbuilds follows Bodewes' delivery of battery-hybrids Aasfjell and Aasfoss in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The new ships, with the first delivery planned for December 2025, will have a similar design as ...
  • Seacon to buy and then sell bareboat-chartered supramax
    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping is shipping out the 2010-built supramax bulker it currently has on charter under a bareboat agreement. The Qingdao-based shipowner and operator, via its subsidiary Golden Orchid, will lift a purchase option for the 57,005 dwt vessel at Bank of Communications Financial Leasing's (BoCom Leasing) shipowning arm, Xiang B5 HK International Ship ...
  • Methanol and LNG fuel lobby groups square up
    A war of words has broken out between the heads of two alternative fuel lobby groups, right here on the Splash site. Earlier this week, Peter Keller, chairman of lobby group SEA-LNG, wrote for Splash, taking aim at the limitations of methanol, a fuel that has rapidly grown in popularity this year and is now ...
  • Corio sets sights on Greek offshore wind market
    Corio Generation has moved to explore opportunities for offshore wind development in Greece Macquarie's offshore wind portfolio company has teamed up with local technology company Globalsat to assess potential areas for development, conducting engineering studies and research into relevant wind, metocean and marine conditions. Corio said the partnership will assess any official tender opportuniti
  • Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy advance Scottish 1.9 GW floating wind scheme
    Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision, have signed exclusivity agreements for two floating offshore wind developments with up to a total of 1.9 GW capacity. The agreements were signed under Crown Estate Scotland's Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round for offshore wind projects that will directly ...
  • 'Challenging times ahead': Maersk lets go of thousands of staff
    A year is a long time in liner shipping. At the end of 2022, carriers were handing out mega bonuses, some equivalent to more than a year's pay. Fast forward to today and those same staff face the axe as the sector battles plummeting rates and rampant overcapacity. Maersk today issued its Q3 results, detailing ...
  • Union Bulk becomes shipowner with first bulker buy
    Danish dry bulk shipping and freight trading company operating primarily in the handysize and handymax segments Union Bulk has become a shipowner following the acquisition of a 28,386-dwt bulker. The company was established in March 2019 and was founded by Anders Svarrer and Jens Boesen. Since its inception, it worked as a dry cargo vessel ...
  • Dynacom selects Yangzijiang for LR1 pair
    George Procopiou's Dynacom Tankers Management has put pen to paper for a pair of 75,000 dwt LR1 product tankers at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. No price has been revealed for the two ships. Procopiou's spend on newbuilds this year is now approaching the $2bn mark. In an investor update, Yangzijiang, China's largest private shipyard, revealed it had won ...
  • HMM seals large dry bulk deal
    Aware of sliding profits from its primary business, container shipping, HMM, South Korea's for-sale flagship, is looking to boost other parts of its diverse fleet. HMM has laid out plans to grow its dry bulk fleet to 55 by 2026, up from today's figure of 35. Yesterday, the company revealed it had signed long-term charter ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Canadian yard buys Russia-linked Helsinki Shipyard
    Canada's Davie specialises in building icebreakers and ferries and has a contract with the Canadian government to build icebreakers for...
  • Maersk discloses details from USMMI offload deal
    Maersk said in an earnings statement that it gained $94m from the sale of USMMI, or $74m after tax. A...
  • Reward outweighs risk for owners trading into Ukraine's Danube river ports
    The promise of profits mean Ukraine's smaller river ports will see sustained demand despite war-associated risks
  • What the Maersk and Norden numbers are telling everybody else
    Our lifetimes may never again see an era in which sailing vessels from A to B generates returns that make...
  • Maersk battens down the hatches in expectation of long slump
    The outlook for container shipping is grim and getting grimmer, Maersk says. It is now shoring up its finances and...
  • End of consortia block exemption a 'non-issue', says liner executive
    'I see this as a big news cycle, but it has no impact on my organisation that I can foresee...
  • Gram Car Carriers eyes 'prolonged firm' PCTC charter market
    'We estimate a carrying capacity deficit of 1.7m cars between January and August - closing this gap will require an...
  • Biden administration pledges $653m for US port development
    US to invest over $650m in 41 ports under the Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program
  • Seacon offloads supramax bulker to Indonesian owner
    Seacon, as the bareboat charterer, will exercise the buyback option and acquire the tonnage from the owner ahead of schedule
  • Yangzijiang declares all-time high newbuilding orderbook
    Newbuilding contracts for 14 tankers valued at $770m were signed in the third quarter
  • Shipowners' Club becomes second IG affiliate to set out 2024 pricing
    Yacht book gets exemption after double-digit hike last time round
  • NYK starts ammonia conversion of LNG-powered tug
    NYK claim the tug will become the world's first ammonia-fuelled vessel
  • Box spot rates hold but competition fears emerge
    Spot rates have held steady and in some cases risen this week. But with long-term rates on the decline and...
  • Maersk cuts workforce by 10,000 as earnings turn negative
    Earnings before interest and taxes for its core ocean business turned negative at $27m in July-September. Chief executive Vincent Clerc...
  • Dry bulk doldrums put Eagle Bulk in the red
    Fall in dry bulk market decreased US-listed Eagle's net revenues more than $100m year on year, although the fourth quarter is...
  • Daily Briefing
    'Risk off' Norden looks to 2025 for better dry cargo markets | Sumec's New Dayang aims to excel as a...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Delaware's planned Edgemoor terminal gets grant from US port funding program
    Along with the grant for the Port of Wilmington's proposed container terminal, Tacoma and Long Beach received grants for improving truck and rail access, respectively.
  • Falling backhaul Europe-Asia rates 'subsidizing' eastbound freight moves
    With weak demand for European imports in Asia and ample vessel capacity, spot rate levels on the backhaul trade are in freefall.
  • Convoy acquisition meant to serve import customer truckload demand: Flexport CEO
    Ryan Petersen tells the Journal of Commerce that the first order of business after this week's acquisition of Convoy's tech stack is getting the Convoy app running again and reaching out to the shuttered company's customers.
  • Maersk cuts more jobs, warns of 'dire situation' for container market
    The carrier expects no short-term improvement in the container shipping market as large numbers of new vessels are delivered and capacity management measures appear unable to stem falling rate levels.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Capesizes end week with technical bounce after 'falling too fast'
    Lack of tonnage in Atlantic basin contributes to Friday's leap in capesize sector, analyst says
  • Davie acquires Helsinki Shipyard with help from Canadian government
    Canadian firm signs 50-year lease with City of Helsinki
  • Labour deal between St Lawrence Seaway union workers and employers ratified
    Unifor members get annual pay hikes and $2,000 signing bonus
  • Editor's selection: Scramble for tankers amid Mid East strife, Euronav resets and narco's boxship plunge
    A look back at some of the big news and feature stories of the week
  • Minerva Marine embarks on low-key play in container ships
    Andreas Martinos-led tanker and bulker owner takes delivery of its first boxship and buys a third
  • Editor's selection: Scramble for tankers amid Mideast strife, Euronav resets and narco's boxship plunge
    A look back at some of the big news and feature stories of the week
  • Aasen Shipping picks Royal Bodewes for new series of methanol-ready bulk carriers
    Norwegian owner moving towards zero-emissions by preparing for green fuels
  • Eagle Bulk flies lower to absorb first quarterly loss in three years
    Connecticut owner pays $0.10 dividend and guides to stronger time charter equivalent rate in current market
  • Things better improve, or 2024 will be 'dire', warns Maersk's Vincent Clerc
    Maersk boss paints a grim picture after the liner's shipping division slips into the red
  • Russia plans four new icebreakers for Northern Sea Route expansion
    State-run company Rosatom has reportedly ruled out nuclear-powered ships on cost grounds
  • The end of the road? Oaktree stake cut is no game-changer for Star Bulk Carriers
    Petros Pappas looks back positively on his experience with his biggest backer
  • Kollakis clan drawn to newbuildings but keeping fuel options open
    Greece's Chartworld group of companies plans to renew its fleet on all fronts
  • Petros Pappas tells why Star Bulk Carriers is keeping its powder dry on fuelling
    CEO says final decarbonisation decisions will be made when 'intelligent' choices are possible
  • Panos Laskaridis talks about succession planning, Greek-style
    Laskaridis clan offers an example of how to bring order into a complex family holding
  • Oslo Shipholding cargo ship banned for a year after yet another detention
    Paris MOU bars Albanian-controlled vessel following latest inspection in Italy
  • First ammonia-fuelled ships finally land on DNV database
    Order numbers continue to mount up for vessels that can bunker methanol and LNG
  • Scorpio-owned Eneti's profit falls as it cuts debt ahead of Cadeler merger
    Offshore wind vessel owner also sees revenue drop year on year
  • US sanctions Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project as it gets set for start-up
    Novatek's 19.8-million-tonne-per-annum liquefaction project joins the list of sanctioned Arctic assets
  • Gram Car Carriers beefs up contract backlog in profitable quarter
    One new charter and a vessel acquisition has pushed the Oslo company's backlog over $900m
  • HMM sets big bulker target after sealing $950m newbuilding charters running to 2042
    South Korean group diversifying as container ship boom unravels
  • No rush on fleet renewal as Teekay Tankers' Kevin Mackay does rate arithmetic
    US-listed owner's chief executive says focus is on keeping existing ships earning in strong markets
  • Columbia plants flag in Norway amid northern European expansion
    Ship management platform's boss Johann Meyer explains how he plans to succeed in new markets
  • Maersk slashes 10,000 jobs as liner slump hits home
    Drastic measures to save $600m prompted by 'worsening outlook' for container shipping
  • Norwegian Hull Club branches out with offshore wind venture NIORD
    Bergen-based insurer is eyeing growth in the floating offshore wind business
  • Seasure broker Charlie Long completes initial line-up at new London shop M3 Marine
    Mike Meade's new recruit was also an offshore analyst at Seasure's former sister outfit VesselsValue
  • X-Press Feeders pays £20m into court as claims battle looms over X-Press Pearl fire
    Singapore operator has won a UK legal decree limiting liability from serious casualty
  • Comment: A clear wealth divide is growing between P&I clubs
    Wealthier P&I mutuals are starting to reward loyalty with windfalls - but a chasm could form as not all clubs have deep pockets
  • Yangzijiang adds $400m worth of tankers to orderbook in third quarter
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder's orderbook now includes 24 MR tankers as well as LR1s and LR2s
  • Dynacom orders panamax product tanker newbuildings at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Greek shipowner believed to be paying around $106m for a pair of 75,000-dwt tanker newbuildings
  • IMEQ Center claims world's first with AI model to assess seafarer mental health
    Greek outfit says predictive model boosts accuracy of pre-employee screenings but does not replace human psychologists

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
  • Maersk cutting 10,000 jobs in face of 'worsening market conditions'
    "This is not a diet. This is a resetting of the baseline," said Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc on his company's job cuts.
  • DOT pumping more truck capacity into US ports
    Trucks are featured heavily in projects reaping $653 million worth of port infrastructure grants announced Friday by the Biden administration.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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Rome
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Genoa
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Valencia
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Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
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Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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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
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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%)
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Hong Kong
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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
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Augusta
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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
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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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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