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June 7, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 7, 2023
  • JNPA commits to sustainability on World Environment Day
  • Suresh Pillhai Joins Cargomen as Country Head - Freight
  • Visakha Container Terminal creates three new records in May
  • Update on power failure at APM Terminals Pipavav
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to be godmother of landmark green methanol-powered vessel
  • Gateway Distriparks' ICD Faridabad connects to DFC
  • Cargo decline slows in April
  • AISATS in agreement to develop multimodal cargo hub at upcoming Noida International Airport
  • Cargo operations to begin soon at new Goa international airport, says CM
  • IndiGo set to expand international connectivity with 6 new destinations & 174 new weekly flights
  • Cargo IQ joins forces with FIATA & ASA to drive global standards across all sectors in air cargo
  • CMA CGM's new dedicated rail service connecting Valencia
  • Revised Scale of Rates at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Mills ship sugar allowed for exports
  • India's growth momentum seen continuing
  • World Environment Day celebrated at Mumbai Port

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 7, 2023
  • Heavy shipments in the Alps
  • Ad-hoc service now also available in France
  • A concession agreement for a cargo hub at Noida
  • First e-truck to transport containers
  • Acquisition strengthens groupage expertise
  • Nestlé welcomes back Stephanie Pullings Hart
  • Enlargement projects at Port of Barcelona
  • Air Tanzania's first 767 freighter delivery to Africa
  • Metrans to invest in Prague terminal
  • More storage space for temperature-sensitive cargo
  • New Geodis CDG site already Iata Pharma certified
  • Gothenburg Port Authority appoints Göran Eriksson
  • ONE takes over first 24,000 teu vessel
  • Tool to simplify exchange of Epal euro pallets
  • Several 100 pack stations to be opened
  • Columbia Group opens office in Istanbul
  • Plans for a ship repair facility in Abu Dhabi
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • World's second large cargo door Dash 8-300

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • HMM tops Xeneta 'name and fame' list of greenest shipping lines
  • Dave Bozeman named as new CEO at CH Robinson
  • XPO vs CH Robinson - two very different (executive) trades
  • X-Press bucks the trend with order for more new feeder vessels
  • Kuehne deals in busy bolt-on market - STG Logistics next?
  • Everyone must pay the billions needed to reach net zero in air
  • Auto trade resilience explained
  • New call for White House intervention as USWC port disruption continues
  • China builds Central Asia infrastructure dominance with new rail plan

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • NTSB reports on $12.3 million collision between bulker and OSV
    The bridge watch officers on a bulk carrier and an offshore supply vessel (OSV) were not maintaining a proper lookout before a collision last year near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, the National Transportation
  • Kongsberg wins Suez Canal salvage tugs contract
    Kongsberg Maritime is to provide the design and equipment for two powerful salvage tugs being built for the Suez Canal Authority by Egypt's Alexandria Shipyard. With a length of 71.6 meters, a
  • Nor-Shipping 2023 awards winners announced
    The winners of the Nor-Shipping 2023 awards have been announced - with wind-assistance a common element of all of the top three winning entries. Swedish/Danish tanker operator Terntank, wind power pioneer AlfaWall

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Container News web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • C.H. Robinson selects new CEO
    Dave Bozeman will be the new chief executive officer (CEO) and member of the board of directors at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Bozeman most recently served as vice president, Ford Customer Service Division, and vice president, Enthusiast Vehicles, for Ford Blue of Ford Motor Company, where he oversaw the overall business performance for some of Ford's most notable vehicle brands. He will take o
  • WaveBL raises US$26 million in latest funding round
    WaveBL, an electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) provider, has secured a US $26 million Series B Funding Round, which was led by US investment firm NewRoad Capital Partners. Existing investors ZIM, Marius Nacht , Contour Venture Partners, Frank Sica , and Techstars Central LLC also participated in this funding round, while there was a new investor, Reefknot Investments, backed by Temasek and Kuehne + N
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires leading South African freight forwarder
    Kuehne+Nagel has announced the acquisition of Morgan Cargo, a South African, UK and Kenyan freight forwarder specialising in the shipping and management of perishable goods. During 2022, Morgan Cargo handled more than 40,000 tonnes of air freight and more than 20,000 TEUs of sea freight globally, managed by approximately 450 logistics experts. Kuehne+Nagel said that Morgan Cargo's purchase comple
  • GCMD and GSBN ink collaboration agreement to boost decarbonisation
    The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), a blockchain technology consortium providing a data exchange platform, signed a Knowledge Partnership Agreement with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD). By facilitating the secure and scalable sharing of data relevant to decarbonisation activities, the partnership aims to assist in overcoming the transparency gap between digitsation
  • MOL goes live with Marlink smart hybrid network solution
    Marlink, a smart network and digital solutions provider, will assist Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in assessing the impact of LEO Internet services on business sustainability and crew well-being. MOL will assess past, present, and future user experiences and investigate how Internet access can contribute to the company's crew recruitment and retention strategy under an agree
  • DP World incentivises rail cargo movement in UK
    In a major new initiative, DP World, a provider of global supply chain solutions, is directly incentivising its customers in the United Kingdom to transfer their imported goods off the road and onto rail, reinforcing its ambition to be the most sustainable logistics business in the UK. The "Modal Shift Programme" is intended to make intermodal rail more appealing to customers via the use of caref
  • New 24,000 TEU vessel joins OOCL's fleet
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has received a new mega-vessel, officially named "OOCL Türkiye" at a ceremony held at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS) shipyard. In particular, this new vessel becomes the third 24,188 TEU vessel to be received by the COSCO-owned box line in a series of twelve ships. The vessel was named by Jane LIU, chairwoman at SaiLun Group Co., a global tire
  • ABP invests in digital asset management to enhance reliability and sustainability of port operations
    UK's port and terminal operator Associated British Ports (ABP) introduced a new investment programme that aims to digitalise asset management across its network of 21 ports. More specifically, ABP invested US$1.8 million in a mobile solution which is expected to enhance the reliability and sustainability of port operations. In collaboration with Mainsaver and Spidex, this wider rollout follows a
  • X-Press Feeders books up to eight methanol-powered feeder vessels
    X-Press Feeders has ordered up to eight 1,250 TEU methanol-fuelled container ships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The Singapore-based carrier, which operates routes within Asia, the Persian Gulf, South America and Europe, placed firm orders for six ships on 31 May, with options for another two vessels. The contract signing ceremony was attended by X-Press CEO Shmuel Yoskovitz, chief finan
  • Mawani, Saudi Post sign deal to boost Saudi Arabia's logistics sector
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Saudi Post (SPL) have signed an agreement aiming to improve and optimise service delivery in Saudi Arabia in line with the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS). According to Mawani, through this collaboration, the companies are set to deploy the latest technologies and modern capabilities in developing a high-performance and cos
  • Anker Schiffahrt inaugurates new office building in Germany
    Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft mbH, a seaport transshipments and terminal operator in the outer port of Emden, Germany has had a new office building constructed at its company headquarters Am Flügeldeich (outer harbour) over the past two years. The official inauguration ceremony took place at the end of May and was attended by employees, customers and business partners, as well as well-known repr

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Splash web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • Diana Shipping clinches SwissMarine cape charter
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has sealed a time charter deal with Singapore's SwissMarine for its capesize . The 2010-built ship has been fixed from June 11 at $16,000 per day until October 1, 2024, with options up to December 7 of the same year. The Semiramis Paliou-led company said the employment of ...
  • Kuehne+Nagel takes over South African reefer specialist Morgan Cargo
    Swiss-based logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel is expanding its perishables network to and from South Africa, the UK and Kenya with the acquisition of Johannesburg-based freight forwarder Morgan Cargo for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1993, Morgan Cargo changed its core airfreight focus to include ocean freight service delivery in 2000. The reefer specialist employs more than ...
  • Yinson Production JV seals Vietnam FSO charter extension
    A joint venture between Singapore-based Yinson Production, part of the Malaysian Yinson Group, and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) has received a bareboat charter extension for the floating, storage and offloading (FSO) unit PTSC Bien Dong 01. The extension via the addendum entered by PTSC and PTSC SEA JV, which is 49% owned by Yinson, ...
  • More disruptions feared from cyber attacks
    The majority of maritime professionals expect cyber attacks to disrupt ship operations in the coming years, with more than three quarters believing an incident is likely to force the closure of a strategic waterway. A survey of 801 industry professionals by class society DNV found that more than half also expect cyber incidents to cause ...
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes two more newcastlemaxes
    Tor Olav Troim-backed Himalaya Shipping has secured employment for two more of its LNG dual-fuel newcastlemax bulk carriers currently under construction in China. The New York- and Oslo-listed owner said "a substantial and reputable counterparty" will take the duo on charter for between 22 and 26 months upon delivery from New Times Shipyard between January ...
  • Adnoc Drilling adds two jackup rigs in latest investment push
    UAE-based Adnoc Drilling, the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size, has further expanded its portfolio of offshore jackup rigs, having snapped up a pair of premium units for $220m. The Gusto MSC CJ46 design rigs will be delivered into Abu Dhabi waters and become operational during the fourth quarter ...
  • Sweden's SeaFjord Energy unveils world's first e-bunker vessel
    Sweden's SeaFjord Energy has developed the world's first e-bunker vessel, delivering electricity to ships in port or at sea. The ground-breaking new type of vessel creates the opportunity for the shipping industry at sea to become completely climate neutral, the company said. "The e-bunker vessel represents a new era in the shipping industry and enables ...
  • Biden administration urged to intervene as threat of port strikes spreads north of the border
    The Biden administration is coming under renewed pressure to intervene and resolve labour issues across US west coast ports as industrial action stretches into a fifth day, and the threat of strikes north of the border emerges. With employers and employees into their 13th month of negotiating new contracts, the tense situation broke down on ...
  • Kongsberg showcases new platform supply and anchor handler ship designs
    Norway's Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new range of anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessel (PSV) designs that come with a range of innovations to help shipowners address current and future challenges around efficiency, emissions reduction and developing market requirements. The AHT and PSV designs have received approval in principle from class society DNV ...
  • 'Unprecedented drought' forces changes along the Panama Canal
    "We could not have predicted exactly when the water shortage would occur to the degree that we are experiencing now." A stark warning yesterday from Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, the administrator of the Panama Canal on the worsening drought creating traffic issues for ships transiting the Central American nation, likely to be one of the recurring ...
  • BlueFloat targets over 7 GW of floating wind in the Philippines
    Spanish floating wind developer BlueFloat Energy has entered the Philippines through the acquisition of wind energy service contracts (WESCs) for four sites in the country with a total capacity of around 7.6 GW. BlueFloat has over 30 GW of planned bottom-fixed and floating projects in ten countries. The company said its entry into the Philippine ...
  • X-Press Feeders taps Huangpu Wenchong for six methanol dual-fuel containerships
    Eastaway, the shipowning arm of Singapore's X-Press Feeders, has ordered six 1,250 teu methanol dual-fuel newbuild containerships at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The first boxship will enter X-Press Feeders' Europe trade routes by the second quarter of 2025, with all vessels joining the fleet by the third quarter of 2026. The ice class newbuilds will ...
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and CSSC work together to develop ammonia-fuelled ships
    Engine manufacturer WinGD, part of Chinese state-run shipbuilding group CSSC, and Japan's Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a partnership on ammonia-fuelled vessels. The project will see WinGD applying its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines to a range of vessel designs, with Mitsubishi both designing the vessels and completing the fuel chain ...
  • Anglo-Eastern secures recruitment reprieve in India
    Hong Kong-based shipmanager Anglo-Eastern has won a reprieve in India, where its recruitment ban has been put on hold. Splash reported yesterday on India's Directorate General of Shipping's decision to suspend the manager's recruitment placement and service licence (RPSL) for three years on the back of a long-running case involving the death of a seafarer ...
  • Cyprus calls for EU ship recycling regulation capacity upgrade
    With increasingly strict environmental regulations coming into play, shipping's ageing fleet will see the premature recycling of many vessels - the value proposition of retrofitting with cleaner propulsion and efficiency solutions proving less attractive than newbuild orders. Ioannis Efstratiou, Cyprus shipping deputy ministry's director of safety and environmental Protection, highlights the curr

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is the industry moving fast enough?
    There is a visible gap between what the industry is saying it is doing about decarbonisation and what it is...
  • Threat of labour action spreads to Canada's west coast
    The threat of strikes looms over key Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, important gateways for US cargo, and...
  • Maersk drafts in European Commission president to name first methanol boxship
    'The European Commission, and especially its president, have been instrumental in steering the European continent towards an ambitious, green future,'...
  • Russia's dark fleet tankers shifts class to India Shipping Register
    The world's 10th-largest classification society has about 4% of global market share of tanker fleet but is the recognised organisation...
  • Long-term demand for shipping to fall, says Nobel Prize-winning economist
    Investment decisions being made today must take into account the future global economy
  • John Kerry calls on IMO to set 2030 targets
    Shipping industry participants, as well as government officials, have been ramping up the pressure on the International Maritime Organization to set...
  • Competitive compulsion leaves shipping vulnerable to cyber bullies
    Failure to share what went wrong, as well as what went right, is a cause of industry inefficiency. Many companies...
  • Steamship chief executive warns on inflation effect
    Jonathan Andrews hails 'strong' result at International Group affiliate
  • Feeder boxship charter rates under pressure as supply rises
    Time charter rates for smaller boxships are coming under pressure for the first time in several weeks but rates are...
  • Technology and financing no longer seen as barriers to shipping's decarbonisation
    Shipping executives now view regulation as the key barrier that will need to be addressed to kick-start investment in alternative...
  • Cyber security funding falling behind as risks escalate
    A research report from DNV finds that as ships are increasingly connected to shore, industry attitudes to cyber resilience are...
  • GSBN and GCMD join forces to enhance data sharing for green shipping
    The partnership aims to combine GSBN's strength in data infrastructure and GCMD's technical expertise in decarbonisation
  • Confessions of a carbon emitter: Fortescue founder's passionate plea to accelerate decarbonisation
    With time of the essence, FMG founder and chairman Andrew Forrest sends clear message to shipping to get its act...
  • Jefferies lowers dry bulk estimates on weaker China steel outlook
    While China's reopening led to higher steel production and iron ore imports, a sustained recovery 'seems farther away' based on...
  • X-Press Feeders orders up to eight dual-fuel boxships at Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding
    With the six firm orders, the Singapore-based carrier will have 14 dual-fuel vessels in the pipeline
  • Abu Dhabi Ports develops ship repair facilities
    Crystal Offshore will build a ship repair yard within Khalifa port, while MTQ Corporation plans to set up a fabrication...
  • WinGD and Mitsubishi tie-up to develop ammonia-fuelled vessels
    WinGD will develop a range of sizes for its X-DF-A engines, while Mitsubishi will design the vessels, set performance parameters...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO and EU eye eventual convergence of regional and global regulation | Government intervention imperative in tackling shadow oil fleet...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • USWC longshore contract talks resume while terminal disruptions continue
    The disruptions happening now are a repeat of events in April when ILWU locals up and down the coast slowed cargo handling to gain leverage on local issues, which prevented coastwide negotiators from addressing broader issues such as wages and pension benefits.
  • MSC adds North American calls to Latin America-Europe service
    The ports of Boston and Halifax are getting additional trans-Atlantic coverage through a new rotation on Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s north-south service from Ecuador.
  • Vancouver port authority searching for new leader after CEO says will step down
    Perhaps Robin Silvester's biggest accomplishment leading the port was shepherding the early stages of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project, which cleared a major environmental hurdle last month and will double Vancouver's annual throughput capacity.
  • Megaship deliveries add to growing capacity on Asia-Europe trade
    About 65% of the current carrier orderbook is for ships over 15,000 TEUs in capacity, the majority of which will be deployed on the already oversupplied Asia-Europe trade.
  • C.H. Robinson taps Ford executive Bozeman as new CEO
    The appointment of a new CEO for the US's largest logistics provider comes six months after the dismissal of ex-CEO Bob Biesterfeld, who was let go amid slowing freight demand, rate declines and investor unrest.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • Lois Zabrocky survives shareholder vote for board seat at International Seaways
    Director Kate Blankenship also prevails after challenge from largest shareholder John Fredriksen and his Famatown Finance
  • Zabrocky survives shareholder vote for board seat at International Seaways
    Director Kate Blankenship also prevails after challenge from largest shareholder John Fredriksen and his Famatown Finance
  • Diana fixes capesize bulker for 16 months at above-market rate
    But the daily time charter rate is much lower than what the ship earned on the previous charter
  • Arctic set for ice-free Septembers from the 2030s
    Russia is poised to exploit the retreat of sea ice to promote energy exports to Asia
  • Brittany Ferries boss lambasts low-wage rivals amid freight slump
    European ropax operator hit by collateral damage of overcapacity and price war
  • Fearnley Offshore Supply celebrates 50 years by bringing back awards night
    Oslo broker celebrates golden anniversary with 200 closest friends
  • EU urges IMO to hurry up and follow its lead in decarbonisation
    Shipowner representatives told international regulators the industry is crying out for more regulation, while Brussels wants the IMO to follow its lead
  • Danish researchers reveal winners and losers in fresh dry bulk emissions rankings
    Anders Liengaard and Soren Roschmann have added a fresh twist to their annual survey of dry bulk shipowners
  • Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers inches closer to first LCO2 orders
    New containment design will allow transport at ambient pressure, cutting cost and energy consumption, companies say
  • John Kerry likens climate change to D-Day invasion amid call for net zero by 2050 goals
    US climate envoy says this is a 'decisive decade' and that global warming will not be stopped without shipping's help
  • Panama Canal adopts water-saving measures in response to severe drought
    Waterway's authority explains how it is coping with the driest year since 1950
  • Owners urged to get smart fast as shipping's war on drugs intensifies
    Shipowners need to keep on top of the changing trade patterns and tactics of drug smugglers
  • Bargain price 'surprises' brokers as DHT VLCC buy identified
    Enesel's Maria P Lemos said to have been acquired for well under broker valuations
  • Cyber-attack likely to shut down major waterway within two years, DNV warns
    Classification society study reveals the cyber risks posed by an increasingly interconnected global fleet
  • Spliethoff multipurpose ship breaks down in Dardanelles strait
    Mechanical failure meant the Slotergracht needed a tow in busy waterway
  • Ocean Yield takes out $42m of expensive perpetual bond issue
    Sale-and-leaseback shipowner makes another buy back move after selling new debt in March
  • Shipping leaders mull how to nudge carbon cuts in an industry not structured for change
    'No one is really incentivised to improve,' Christian Bonfils says of shipping's contractual structures
  • GNMTC offloads older aframaxes after snapping up Atlas resales
    Libyan owner sells two tankers that had doubled in value over the last year
  • Ursula von der Leyen to name Maersk's first green-methanol-capable ship
    President of the European Commission will be godmother of the 2,100-teu feeder container vessel that will be world's first to run on green methanol
  • Tonnage providers behind charters of 7,000 teu newbuildings to CMA CGM
    Names of shipowners chartering nine vessels emerge after delivery of first ship
  • Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz offers stark warning to shipping
    Former World Bank executive says coming changes to the global economy spurred by climate change will lead to less shipping
  • First laden LNG carrier opens NSR summer season with eastbound voyage
    Ice-breakers line up ready to escort other vessels through Arctic waterway to China and beyond
  • Ocean Yield takes out $36m of expensive perpetual bond issue
    Sale-and-leaseback shipowner makes another buy back move after selling new debt in March
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes out two more dual-fuel newbuildings at record rate
    The Oslo and New York-listed owner now has cover for nine of its 12 new ships
  • VLCCs face biggest hit from Saudi oil production cut
    Largest crude carriers unlikely to surpass rates for smaller carriers this year, BRS says
  • Norway's Faerder poised to ink orders for ammonia-fuelled tankers and car carriers
    Shipless shipowner is plotting a spree at Chinese yards this summer
  • Inchcape Shipping creates new role for former BP fleet manager Anna Evangelidis
    Port agency and marine services group now has a chief operating officer
  • Mosvolds boss Peder Nicolai Jarlsby scoops fantasy football's May prize
    But former analyst missed out on the big one as MAP's Oscar Ulstein won overall - again
  • Norway's Faerder Tankers poised to ink orders for ammonia-fuelled tankers and car carriers
    Shipless shipowner Faerder Tankers is plotting a spree at Chinese yards this summer
  • SeaFjord Energy develops first e-bunker ship to deliver electric power
    Swedish company hoping to progress to shipyard orders for innovative vessels
  • Contract renewals and spot strength drive rates to new highs, Hoegh Autoliners says
    Boss Andreas Enger says volumes also showing positive trend
  • Shipping leaders mull how to nudge carbon cuts in an industry not structured for change
    'No one is really incentivised to improve,' Christian Bonfils says of shipping's contractual structures
  • Shipbuilder Zhoushan Changhong nets its first-ever LR2 tanker orders
    A Singaporean company has signed up for two tankers while a European buyer has ordered up to eight ships
  • Moves gather pace to offload Hyundai LNG Shipping before end of June
    South Korean buyer option being nudged to fore but other big names emerge as having shown interest in company
  • Austal linked to potential buyout bid by US defence investors
    Australian fast ferry specialist reported to have appointed bank and advisory firm to consider offers
  • Teodor Shipping linked to top-dollar suezmax tanker newbuildings at Samsung
    Deal marks first oil tanker contract for shipyard this year
  • Tanker stocks take predicted drubbing after Opec+ extends supply cuts
    One-year extension of prevailing cuts plus Saudi Arabia's go-it-alone 1m bpd reduction combine to spook investors in US peer group

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • Mexico offers incentives to lure investors to Tehuantepec trade project
    The Mexican government is offering incentives to attract investors to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec global trade hub project.
  • Cargo revenues to fall $65B in 2023, airline group says
    IATA forecast suggests weak airfreight demand will continue without peak-season rebound

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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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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
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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
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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