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February 7, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • CTL-BHP 2023 mega cargo & logistics show opens tomorrow
  • MSC opens up North Indian market with Sentosa service expansion
  • AMTOI CRICKET TOURNAMENT a grand success in all respects
  • Neutral, open-source digital standards in container shipping need of the hour
  • Railways achieves new highs in loading & revenue this financial year till January 2023
  • DP World's gross global container volumes up in 2022
  • Snowman Logistics freezes its largest warehousing space with Horizon Industrial Parks
  • Import of Medical Devices as per the requirements of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017
  • AD Ports Logistics unveils new distribution business line to support region's growing healthcare market
  • Container freight rates seen hit by Chinese curbs
  • FTP with long-term strategy to boost exports on the anvil
  • CMA CGM Group launches call for projects worth €200 million to step up the pace of decarbonisation of the French shipping industry
  • PIL strengthens SEA linkages with new Thailand Philippines Straits service
  • Hapag-Lloyd EBITDA & revenues up
  • ONE's Shipment Overview (Export) service
  • ZIM introduces Thailand Fremantle Express service
  • Automobile exports surging
  • Coal output up by 12.94 pc in Jan.
  • Customs duty cuts seen boosting overall production across industries
  • Mahindra Logistics' Q3 FY23 revenue up 17 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Iata: yields and revenue should stay stable
  • Driver shortage has an immense impact
  • Digitisation to drive air cargo hub in Goa
  • Wagon acquired for heavy loads transport
  • ZXB service enhanced
  • Global Air Charter Service heads to the capital
  • 3PL on the move worldwide
  • Hellmann appoints Timo Schamber
  • Fresh juice for Scan Global
  • Schneider Transport expands UK business
  • Challenges for Germany's air freight industry
  • Sunny side of the East Coast
  • Last-mile deliveries in Iberia
  • Pallet volumes soaring
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Upwards in UK
  • Teesside just in time for Valentine
  • Deugro USA wins Gold Safety Award

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Top PE investor buys up majority of ambitious Scan Global Logistics
  • Charter and equipment demand offers some hope for carriers in H2
  • Ocean X: China post-CNY - less cloud, more balloon; M'rsk's moves; a tough Q4
  • Services axed and senior staff cull looms as FedEx opts for deferred business
  • On the road to IPO, CVC Capital Partners snaps up Scan Global
  • New Mombasa sea-air terminal will slash transit times into Africa
  • Patrick Terminals hikes fees for landside operations, blaming rising costs
  • Booking platforms bicker over funding as cargo.one lays off staff
  • Chinese car exporters turn to containers to plug car-carrier capacity gap

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Military starts collection of Chinese spy balloon debris
    The U.S. military today began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend, according to the Department of Defense . Air
  • Furetank transforms former office into advanced training center
    Swedish family-owned shipping company Furetank is probably best known internationally for its cutting-edge eco-friendly 17,999 dwt Vinga series dual-fuel tankers. Those advanced vessels call for new crew routines and skills, so, when
  • VIDEO: Damen develops floating wind concept vessel
    With floating offshore wind picking up pace, the Damen group has developed a Floating Offshore Wind Support Vessel concept designed to accelerate the development of the sector. Called the FLOW-SV, the vessel

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Chittagong port kicks off new year with container drop
    The first month of this year did not pass well for Chittagong port, Bangladesh's prime seaport, which handles almost 92% of the country's seaborne export-import trade. Compared to last year's January, the sea port's overall performance drastically fell. Import handling alone fell year-on-year by 33% to 87,984 TEUs in January 2023, while the total box volumes of the Chittagong port declined by 25%
  • Turkish earthquake-hit Iskenderun port shuts operation
    Several Turkish ports were hit hard by a devastating earthquake that measured 7.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale, with at least one port suspended operations after docks collapsed, according to Turkish Maritime Authority and media reports. A major port namely LimakPort Iskenderun international port which is located in the Mediterranean coastal city of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province
  • Ports in Australia and Japan ink collaboration agreement
    The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) and the Port of Himeji aims to promote collaboration and information sharing between the two ports on renewable energy and net zero carbon emission efforts. Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan attended the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Western Australia and Japan to increase ren
  • Car carrier catches fire off Vietnam
    A South Korean pure car and truck carrier caught fire while on its way to Vietnam. Vietnam's Ministry of Transport stated that the 1999-built 6,000-car unit Ah Shin, owned by South Korean company Doriko, was about 150 nautical miles off Vung Tau when the fire broke out on 4 February. Ah Shin was acquired second-hand by Doriko in May 2021, according to shipping databases. The ship departed Incheon
  • MSC expands Sentosa service
    MSC announced the expansion of its current Sentosa service to connect major ports in China directly with India's key ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The new Sentosa rotation is alos expected to create a direct connection from north India to the main Southeast Asia ports and the United States West Coast, according to MSC. The first vessel that will sail from the US West C
  • DP World terminals in UK achieve record container numbers
    DP World saw a 5% rise in the box volumes of its two hubs in the United Kingdom last year, with London Gateway increasing its volumes by 14% to more than 2 million TEUs and Southampton reporting around 1.8 million TEUs. This is the first time that London Gateway exceeded two million TEUs in a single year, consolidating its position as Britain's second-biggest container terminal. "Within a decade,
  • Cargotec appoints new president and CEO
    Casimir Lindholm has been appointed by Cargotec's board of directors as the company's next president and CEO, effective from 1 April, replacing current president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Lindholm has held CEO roles at Eltel and Lemminkäinen, as well as other board positions. He has also been a member of Cargotec's board of directors since 2021, and as a result of his appointment, he will no long
  • Erenhot port sees cargo volume increase in January
    Erenhot port, a land port on the China-Mongolia border, achieved a rise in import and export cargo volume in the first month of the year. The port saw over 1.42 million tonnes of import and export cargo in January, up over 90% year on year, according to the China Railway Hohhot Group. More specifically, its imported and exported cargo surpassed 1.18 million tonnes and 238,600 tonnes respectively
  • DP World nears 80 million TEUs in 2022
    DP World handled 79 million TEUs throughout its global portfolio of container terminals in the previous year, with its gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. Additionally, the UAE-based operator reported 19.5 million TEUs in the last quarter of 2022. DP World's flagship box terminal in Jebel Ali saw 14 million TEUs in 2022, which represents a 1.7% increase compared with 2021 num
  • Six crew members dead in tanker accident in Nigeria
    Six crew members died in an unidentified accident on a tanker off Lagos in Nigeria during the weekend (4-5 January). According to an unconfirmed report, the seafarers seem to be cleaning cargo tanks and, therefore, most likely perished from inhaling hazardous gases in empty tanks. It is unclear if the vessel was carrying petroleum products in its tanks. The deaths of the unknown crew members were
  • COSCO launches new car transportation service through Piraeus port
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers jointly launched a new car shipment route and service in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region aiming to provide high quality service car logistics in the area. The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of three vehicles, called flat rack container, equipped with bu
  • CMA CGM unveils new setup of NC Levant service
    CMA CGM announced the NC LEVANT new service setup, which aims to improve regional coverage after the company's recent investment in Egypt's Trans Misr Terminal (TMT). The updated rotation will be Felixstowe (England) - Hamburg (Germany) - Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Antwerp (Belgium) - Le Havre (France) - Malta - Alexandria (Egypt) - Damietta (Egypt) - Beirut (Lebanon) - Iskenderun (Turkiye) - Mers

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Golar buys out New Fortress stake in Cameroon FLNG unit
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed Golar LNG has agreed to take over New Fortress Energy's ownership stake in the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility operating offshore Cameroon. Golar is paying $100m in cash for the 2017-converted FLNG Hilli and returning 4.1m shares it holds in Wes Edens' Nasdaq-listed LNG player. The deal, which is expected to ...
  • Zero emission vessel competition launched in the UK
    The UK government has set aside £77m ($93m) to invest in green maritime technology. A government release issued today stated: "The funding will take the tech from the factory to the sea - identifying which projects will have a long-term impact in reducing emissions." Successful projects must show they could use this money to work ...
  • Scottish sail project readies for testing
    The Scottish government has detailed today a new round of £1.35m($1.63m) funding for Dumfries-based Smart Green Shipping with the Di Gilpin-led company ready to install its first FastRig (pictured) for land-based testing in June. Smart Green Shipping is a systems design and engineering company developing unique retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships. MOL Drybulk, ...
  • 'Inevitable owners' market': McQuilling issues bullish five-year tanker forecast
    McQuilling Services has just released the 26th anniversary edition of its keenly read five-year tanker outlook. The 168-page report provides a detailed analysis of oil fundamentals, global economic and geopolitical context in addition to tanker demand and supply projections across eight vessel classes. The interaction of tanker demand and vessel supply variables is processed using ...
  • Russia products ban starts
    Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, two months after a similar crude oil ban began. The ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven democracies. European Union member states agreed to impose a cap of $100 per barrel on sales of Russian ...
  • Car carrier blaze off Vietnam
    Another car carrier caught fire over the weekend, the latest in a series of incidents that are spooking seafarers and insurers alike. The 6,000 ceu made towards the Vietnamese coastline after a fire broke out on Friday. The blaze ripped through three decks and was only eventually put out earlier today. The Panama-flagged ship was ...
  • Jaldhi Overseas back at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
    In the product tanker sector, Clarksons Research reports Singaporean owner Jaldhi Overseas has returned to Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, ordering four 50,000 dwt MRs, with delivery due in the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026. No price has been revealed. Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding is a joint venture yard between China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Japan's ...
  • Indonesia's Gurita busy growing its coal business
    There is a sluggish tempo in dry bulk S&P, with very few sales to report. However, broking sources reveal one active buyer, Indonesia's Gurita, bidding repeatedly under the radar. The cabotage-focused owner has added its third supramax in a year and has sealed its third deal since October, tabling just under $15m for the 14-year-old ...
  • Maersk's place in liner shipping post-divorce
    Maersk's role on the main east-west tradelanes looks set to be as a lesser player once the dissolution of the 2M alliance with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) comes into effect in January 2025. Last month's big container news that the two largest liners were to divorce has sparked plenty of conjecture about what 2M's demise ...
  • Boa offloads OCV
    Norway's Boa has announced the sale of 2007-built offshore construction vessel to an undisclosed buyer. Closing of the sale is expected during the first half of February. In July 2022, Boa Sub C was awarded a contract by Subsea 7, with commencement scheduled for spring of 2023 and a duration of one year. Subsea 7 ...
  • Maersk Broker appoints head of offshore and renewables
    Nicolaj Støvlb'k has joined Maersk Broker as head of offshore and renewables. Støvlb'k worked at Noble Corporation last year briefly in a career that has largely been associated with Maersk, including the company's drilling and OSV divisions as well as at Maersk Line. "I have no doubt that the OSV market is entering a time ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • 1999-built tanker sold for scrap undergoes repairs for rebirth in sanctioned trades
    Ariana's new owner, a Marshall Islands shelf company, bought the tanker from Dubai-based Last Voyage DMCC
  • CMA CGM link to Bolloré Transport & Logistics deal
    Bolloré Group does not currently have any plan to divest its Transport & Logistics division, according to media report
  • Industry must shoulder its fair share of green tech risk, says UK shipping minister
    Baroness Vere says it is not government's role to completely 'de-risk' green technology investments and industry must raise the current...
  • Golar to buy New Fortress Energy's stake in floating LNG project
    Deal involves floating LNG production and storage vessel Hilli Episeyo, which is currently off the coast of Cameroon
  • Sustainability is the incentive we need, says Wärtsilä chief
    Shipowners need to know what they should invest in and when. The answer lies in building closer partnerships
  • Machinery damage dominates latest incident reports
    Technical incidents have been on the rise for the past decade
  • The week in newbuildings: CMA CGM orderbook hits $9bn
    Recent newbuilding orders confirmed in the past week include 12 methanol-fuel boxships for CMA CGM, two LNG tankers for Japanese...
  • Cosco forms digital ship service joint venture
    It is envisaged to become a trading and technology platform for businesses, such as machine management, spare parts supply and...
  • Turkish ports halt operations after powerful earthquakes
    Dozens of countries have offered to support rescue efforts after two large earthquakes hit Türkiye's southeast and northwest Syria. At...
  • UK to fund zero-emission vessels
    UK will allocate $93m for zero-emission vessels and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime sector
  • Price cap coalition sets two price levels for petroleum products
    The Group of Seven nations and Australia have agreed to set a price cap for Russian oil products. It will...
  • The week in charts: Piracy hotspots | China-Iranian oil trade | Methanol-fuel boxship orders grow
    Dark-fleet tankers ship one third of Russian oil, dry bulk freight markets remain subdued despite positive sentiment about China's economic...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU sanctions have yet to sever Russia's sinews of war | Maersk faces crunch year for integrator strategy | Don't...
  • Tonne-mile gains and rerouted Russian oil said to 'underpin inevitable owners' tanker market' to 2025
    Maritime consultancy McQuilling Services and shipbroker Poten & Partners highlight how the tanker market has benefited from increased tonne-miles and...
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins contract to build two new LNG carriers
    Of the $9.4bn worth of newbuilding sales booked by the South Korean shipyard in the past year, 83% were LNG...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • FMC administrative judge rules in truckers' favor in chassis dispute
    Ocean carriers cannot limit the use of chassis by motor carriers in merchant haulage, the FMC's chief administrative judge said in an "initial" summary decision meant to resolve a long-running dispute.
  • FMC order for MSC to justify congestion fee marks first under OSRA-22
    The Federal Maritime Commission has exercised its first use of new legal authority under OSRA-22 requiring an ocean carrier to justify the reason behind levying a congestion surcharge against a shipper.
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  • Sharp increase in capacity keeps trans-Atlantic rates under pressure
    Carriers on the trans-Atlantic find themselves in the curious position of adding capacity to the trade while at the same time having to blank sailings to maintain the supply-demand balance.
  • MSC extends Asia-USWC string to India as primary market demand wanes
    With the extended port reach into India, carriers are looking to fill leftover capacity from Southeast Asia as primary market volumes slow and US sourcing within Asia diversifies beyond China, sources say.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Analysts to watch Wallenius Wilhelmsen earnings amid 'growing shadow of the orderbook'
    Operator may give bullish or bearish stance on sector in fourth-quarter earnings to be released on Wednesday
  • Tanker owners could opt for slow steaming for years to deal with new carbon rules, BRS says
    Shipowners may not want to retrofit vessels with emissions-cutting technology until a prolonged downturn in the market, BRS Group said
  • The more dry bulk stumbles, the more analysts don bull horns
    Researchers at Deutsche Bank and Fearnleys are counting on the China reopening story to push stocks higher
  • 'Soft period for demand': Panamax bulker rates extend stumble as Atlantic vessel supply mounts
    Market watcher attributes decline to unmet expectations for dry bulk rally after Chinese New Year
  • Turkey quake: Boxes catch fire at Iskenderun port after shutdown
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • US details petroleum product price cap rules as G7 looks to limit Russian profits
    Measures setting price cap at $100 per barrel for some products and $45 per barrel for others set in on Sunday
  • Trafigura: Russia faces product tanker shortage in coming months
    Senior trader says long-haul transition from European trades will stretch the 200-strong product tanker 'shadow fleet'
  • 'Conservative-minded' Schoeller Holdings plots tanker and bulker fleet renewal
    Boss Mark O'Neil explains Cyprus-based group's approach to maintaining a shipowning presence
  • New Fortress sells FLNG Hilli stake in exchange for its Golar-held shares
    Wes Edens-led company homes in on its own floating LNG production interests while Golar cuts its investment in listed entities
  • Cargill shipping unit sees 'green' financial indicators in strong 12 months
    Amid positive performance, diversity improves and customers provide both positive feedback and 'constructive criticism'
  • 'Owners' market': McQuilling tips aframaxes to flourish through to 2025
    VLCC sector may be less fruitful as demand expected to fall, US consultancy's modelling suggests
  • From buyer to seller? India's Gatik linked to first ship disposal
    Red herring or a change of course? An opaque serial tanker buyer is said to be making a rare secondhand sale
  • Container ship charter market bottoming out for smaller vessels
    New services launched by liner operators help fuel demand after several months of falls
  • Stena AB heading for $1.3bn profit after 'strong performance'
    Swedish group has benefited from stronger tanker and LNG carrier rates in 2022
  • Castor says listing of tanker spin-off Toro Corp delayed again
    Cypriot owner still trying to secure approval for Nasdaq launch
  • Stolt-Nielsen 'not feeling guilty' about big contract hikes to fund newbuilds
    Norwegian CEO says big rate increases needed if company is going to spend $750m on fleet renewal
  • New tanker operators move in as EU's Russian trade ban starts
    Gatik Ship Management and Hennesea Tankers Corp among first operators loading price-capped oil
  • Tankers International pool offering CII scores for VLCC voyages
    International operator trying to ease uncertainty around regulations
  • Karpowership puts French-built LNG carrier back into action
    Vessel delivers cargo to KARMOL FSRU, which supplies four powerships off Brazil
  • UK pledges £77m to develop zero emission ships by 2025
    2025 target set for the launch of the country's first zero emission passenger and cargo ships
  • Fredriksen's ICB takeover trauma may hold clue for Euronav's 'Netflix' saga
    Clarksons Securities draws parallels between current stand-off and lengthy battle with Angelicoussis Group over Swedish tanker company in the 1990s
  • Turkey earthquake: Iskenderun port shuts down after 'docks collapse'
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • Heinrich Schoeller and Mark O'Neil step up 'friendly' succession planning
    Schoeller Holdings shipowner still active as CEO reveals aims for 2023 and beyond
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen: 'We are looking at a 2023 Stolt Tankers IPO'
    Debt levels approaching the right level for a spin-off - now timing is everything
  • Six seafarers dead after incident on product tanker in Nigeria
    Asphyxiation a possible cause of tragedy on the Halima at Lagos
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • South Korean car carrier hit by fire off Vietnam
    Damage not clear after crew tackles blaze on the Ah Shin
  • Al Seer returns to K Shipbuilding for more MR tanker newbuildings
    Abu Dhabi-based shipowner gives South Korean shipyard its first newbuilding orders of 2023
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker tonne-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker ton-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Heidmar brings in former Anglo-American exec to spearhead Asian bulker push
    Pools group adds Navin Arjun Soni to run Singapore base as it builds dry cargo fleet
  • Minister to tell MPs why ex-Keppel staff were not prosecuted over Brazil bribes
    Criminal charges would have been brought if there were grounds and sufficient evidence, says Indranee Rajah

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Intermodal truckers secure win against ocean carriers
    A maritime law judge has ruled that ocean carriers violate the Shipping Act when they limit container chassis choices for intermodal truckers.
  • Amazon, DHL reduce US cargo flights as parcel volumes soften
    Air Transport Services Group will see its Amazon business dip this year as the retailer decreases freighter utilization to match slower retail sales.
  • Airport investment firm taps former Southwest exec for cargo push
    Burrell Aviation has named an ex-Southwest Airlines director to lure cargo airlines to properties it controls at second-tier airports.

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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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