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February 9, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
  • CTL-BHP 2023 sees a lively expo, incisive conference & informative concurrent sessions
  • A. P. Moller - Maersk reports strong results for 2022
  • Govt focusing on 100 critical transport infrastructure projects
  • 1,724 km of DFCs commissioned
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  • Deendayal Port permits Open Loop Scrubber use
  • Sugar output seen dipping by 5 pc in current season
  • Digital Rupee e INR-R is a digital token that represents legal tender

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
  • TX Logistik expands intermodal services
  • Conforama on the move in Poland
  • New hub in Saxony-Anhalt
  • DP World wins bid in India
  • Brussels Airport: cargo team still growing
  • Only two weeks left to express interest
  • Husky joins ICHCA
  • Migros to build hub with multimodal access
  • Heavier trains in the West
  • Darpa: two teams for Liberty Lifter programme
  • Senior appointments at Dronamics
  • Another speculative warehouse near Paris
  • 520 PS for tough jobs on building sites
  • Contargo picks new CEO
  • AAL fosters presence in the Middle East
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AA Cargo partnering with Bionatur Plastics

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • Maersk sees 'best financial result in its history', but choppier waters are ahead
  • Iskenderun port fire under control, but earthquake death toll rises
  • Amazon shows 'great caution', with a cull of its US freighter fleet
  • First-hand: Mærsk's integrated logistics strategy in motion
  • CSX agrees to include sick leave in deal with US rail unions
  • TFI + ArcBest - $14bn-plus deal power
  • Adani slams short-seller claims 'malicious' and 'baseless speculation'
  • Double or quits with DP-DHL & Kuehne + Nagel - only one left standing
  • A post-2M 'weaker' Maersk could be sailing into heavy weather
  • Forto's 'course-correction' a shield against economic headwinds to come
  • More-diversified supply chains the quickest road to re-globalisation

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • Royal Caribbean names Maersk veteran as head of marine
    Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) has named Palle Laursen as executive vice president, head of marine, effective May 1, 2023. Laursen will report to Royal Caribbean Group's president and CEO, Jason Liberty,
  • MARAD: $662 million available for port infrastructure grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making available more than $662 million in Federal FY2023 funding for MARAD's Port Infrastructure Development Program
  • Navy accepts delivery of LCS 25
    PEO ships reports that the Navy has now accepted delivery of the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wis. The ship is
  • TTB 2023: Panelists to discuss the tech shift as we move to lower emissions
    On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • Record 112 million tonnes Indian wheat harvest not seen benefitting global supplies
    "India is heading for the highest wheat harvest on record of 112 million tonnes this spring. However, exports will likely be limited in the coming year as the country is still recovering from last year's poor harvest and is expected to focus on rebuilding its own wheat inventories," says Filipe Gouveia, shipping analyst at BIMCO. During the past year, the Indian government has struggled to combat
  • Husky Terminal joins ICHCA
    The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), a global association representing cargo handling companies, welcomes Husky Terminal and Stevedoring as a new corporate member. Husky provides stevedoring services, container yard and railhead transfer operations as part of the Northwest Seaport Alliance at the port of Tacoma in the United States, while its international ocean tran
  • 2M alliance break-up reshuffles deck for Transpacific market
    The upcoming break-up of the 2M alliance is going to lead to a change in the competitive makeup of the deep-sea networks, according to Sea-Intelligence. More specifically, although the formal break-up will not happen until January 2025, gradual changes are likely to happen during the two-year transition period. In the hypothetical case that the other two alliances remain intact, and that the orde
  • Port of Gothenburg CEO moves to Swedish shipping company
    Elvir Dzanic, CEO of the Gothenburg Port Authority, formally submitted his letter of resignation on 7 February and intends to continue leading the Swedish port together with vice president Malin Collin until 7 August. Regarding Dzanic's career, he took over as CEO of the Gothenburg Port Authority in June 2019 and is going to become CEO of the shipping firm Wallenius Sol, which is also based in Go
  • MEDPorts Association appoints new leadership
    The MEDPorts Association has announced that Pino Musolino, president of Port System Authority of Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea - Port of Civitavecchi, has been named as the new president of the MEDPorts Association. Additionally, through voting, Jordi Torrent, head of strategy of Port of Barcelona, has been elected as the new general secretariat. During his first official speech, Musolino empha
  • China's container ports in musical chairs after Covid-19 lockdowns
    Amid Covid-19 flare-ups that saw various Chinese port cities locked down in the last two years, Qingdao port has clawed its way up the country's rankings. Qingdao, in Shandong province, rose to fourth position in 2022, from sixth spot in 2021. The Yellow Sea port overtook Guangzhou, after increasing its throughput by 8.3% to 25.67 million TEUs, three years after becoming the first port in north C
  • Mawani signs deal for new logistics centre in Dammam
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an investment agreement with consumer technical retailer United Electronics Company (eXtra) to set up a state-of-the-art logistics centre at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The logistics and distribution center is expected to be over 32,000 m² and will feature port-centric warehouses and storage yards designed to handle a wide range of mu
  • AYK Energy, HSG ink agreement for zero emission container vessel
    AYK Energy, marine battery manufacturer company, has signed a new deal with Holland Shipyards Group (HSG) to supply the zero-emission container vessel, FPS Waal with new equipment. According to Chris Kruger, founder of AYK Energy, the contract will see AYK supply two high-density DNV-approved Aries 88 lithium batteries to the vessel. He also confirmed the 125-watt hour/kilogram (Wh/kg) batteries
  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Hapag-Lloyd complete first biofuel bunker term delivery in Singapore
    TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. This first bunker operation marks the start of a term supply agreement between the two companies, which commits TotalEnergies to provide VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) blended with 24% second-gene
  • APM Terminals Gothenburg prioritises electric trucks
    The new priority solution, which will go into effect on 1 March 2023, will allow electric vehicles to bypass other trucks at APM Terminals Gothenburg in Sweden through a designated lane and receive priority processing within the terminal area. The first electric trucks are already in service, and APM Terminals Gothenburg, the Nordic region's largest container port, will reward haulage businesses
  • Geodis opens new cross-dock facility for Europe's major home furnishings retail chain in Poland
    Conforama, a French home furnishings retailer, has teamed with Geodis to open a cross-dock facility and coordinate the supply of its items, which are manufactured and assembled at 20 locations in Poland, Romania, and Slovakia before being shipped to its 167 retail shops across France. The new cross-dock 51,000 m² facility meets all of Conforama's requirements and has the potential to be expanded
  • Maersk achieves record annual earnings and revenues
    In a year that we saw Maersk falling from the top of the rankings of the world's largest container shipping companies, the Danish container carrier achieved strong results with increases in earnings and revenues. In particular, Maersk totalled over US$81.5 billion in total revenues in 2022, in comparison to US$48.2 billion in 2021. The Copenhagen-based firm also recorded total earnings before int
  • Adani Ports posts strong financial results
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), India's largest port operator, has released its third-quarter and nine-month results for the period ending 31 December 2022. APSEZ carried 252.9 million metric tonnes of cargo from April to December 2022, an increase of 8% year on year. The rise in cargo volume was driven by a 23% increase in coal, an 8% increase in liquids (excluding oil), and a 5%
  • Seafarers seize ship in Senegal over unpaid salaries
    Four seafarers, with the support of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), have seized a cargo ship off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, after going months without payment and facing dangers of physical integrity, according to a recent ITF announcement. The federation said the four crew of the general cargo ship Onda had been battling to have the engine of their vessel repaired, while

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • Championing marine assurance in the offshore market
    Marine assurance is a business-critical discipline that supports safe offshore operations and ensures that operators meet the requirements of stakeholders. MIS Marine's managing director Dominic McKnight Hardy explains how marine assurance can be applied to the offshore market. The pace of change is quickening as shipping is now making greater strides towards creating a safer, ...
  • Medkon buys its biggest ship
    Turkey's Medkon Lines has bought its largest ship to date. According to Alphaliner, the Istanbul firm has taken delivery of the 1,162 teu from Sea Consortium, paying around $4m for the 26-year-old ship, which has been renamed Medkon Mira. At the same time, Medkon has let go of one of its smallest ships, the 353 ...
  • Maersk warns global box volumes could slide 2.5% this year
    From $30.9bn to somewhere between $2bn to $5bn. That is how Maersk, widely seen as bellwether for the container shipping industry, sees its net profit going from last year to this. The Danish shipping giant revealed its Q4 and full-year 2022 results today, nailing a record annual revenue of $81.5bn and net profit of $30.9bn. ...
  • Iskenderun Port decimated, likely out of action for months
    Despite combined aerial and sea efforts, the blaze at Iskenderun Port is ongoing, two days after Turkey suffered a massive earthquake which has flattened much of the port city with the death toll rising exponentially. Turkey's airforce was deployed yesterday to try and douse the blaze at the wrecked container terminal, but the fire continues ...
  • Seafarers seize ship over owed wages and owner neglect
    Four seafarers, with assistance from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), have seized a cargo ship off the port of Dakar in Senegal after months without pay and mounting danger to their lives. The four crew of the Onda had been battling to have the engine of their vessel repaired. Port authorities have ignored their ...
  • Arbitrator dismisses Euronav's plea to intervene in Frontline merger saga
    An emergency arbitrator in Belgium yesterday dismissed Euronav's request to intervene in John Fredriksen-controlled Frontline's decision last month to terminate a combination agreement that had been agreed upon by both boards last July. "Euronav continues to believe that Frontline's unilateral action in pursuing the termination of the combination agreement has no basis under the terms ...
  • Germany eyes hydrogen bunkering on Helgoland island
    The municipality of Helgoland has commissioned HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) to carry out a concept study for the construction of a hydrogen bunker station on the deepsea island, which lies around 155 km northwest from Hamburg. The study will require HPC to investigate the commercial and infrastructural suitability of the island as a potential ...
  • Number of crew abandonment cases hits new high
    Upwards of 1,682 seafarers coming from 103 vessels were cast adrift as 2022 became the worst year on record for reported cases of seafarer abandonment, according to RightShip. Following five years of consistent increases, cases of abandonment have continued to soar, with the covid pandemic and conflict induced abandonment leading drivers of the uptick. The ...
  • Affinity and Wilhelmsen Ship Management form EU ETS compliance company
    Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) and shipbroker Affinity Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly establish an independent company that will provide comprehensive compliance services related to the EU ETS (European Union Emission Trading System). The service integrates technical shipmanagement and carbon allowance procurement to support shipowners, managers, and operato
  • Patient persistent Pacific research and diplomacy moves shipping ambition
    Dr Peter Nuttall from the Micronesian Centre for Sustainable Transport details planned $80bn annual pollution levies on the table at the IMO. The Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands lodged new submissions at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this week, calling for greatly increased and 1.5 commensurate levels of ambition, commitment to ...
  • Progress towards creation of marine protected area off Vancouver Island
    At the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver this week, Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joyce Murray and representatives of four First Nations announced progress on the proposed Tang.gwan - hacxwiqak - Tsigis Marine Protected Area (MPA), a large ecologically unique ocean area located about 150 kilometres off the west coast of Vancouver ...
  • Dominion Energy awards contract to SMC for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
    Dominion Energy has selected UK's Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) to deliver a package of services, including consultancy, training and lead marine coordination, for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, located 27 miles from Virginia Beach off the US Atlantic coast. Installation of the project is scheduled to be complete in late 2026, with SMC ...
  • Stena drillship contract extended by BP
    Stena Drilling has been awarded a contract extension by BP for 2012-built drillship . This extension will see the vessel mobilised to the US Gulf of Mexico, in direct continuation of the initial one-well programme offshore Newfoundland, for a period of two years. "Stena Drilling are delighted to be able to announce this contract extension ...
  • PXGEO seals new contract with Shell
    Peter Zickerman's marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has secured a new contract with Shell to provide 12 months of high-end marine towed streamer seismic acquisition services over a period of two years. Duncan Eley, CEO of PXGEO, commented: "We are very excited to enter into this partnership with Shell, it is an important endorsement of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • US announces $660m in funding for port development
    Maritime Administration says funds from the Port Infrastructure Development Programme will be used to modernise ports and help strengthen supply...
  • BP Azerbaijan declares force majeure at Turkish port after earthquake
    It is not clear when loadings at Ceyhan will restart, with BP Azerbaijan saying assessments were ongoing
  • US January imports drop 0.3% below 2019 levels
    Imports are expected to continue their slump, with double-digit year-on-year declines throughout the first half of the year. Retailers are...
  • IUMI confirms price cap attestation will allow Russia crude and products cover
    'We need sanctions we are able to comply with... it would overburden us as an industry if we had to...
  • Russian fertiliser exports to India boosted by bilateral ties
    The strong fertiliser inflows, which have been acquired at discounts, have benefited panamax and supramax bulk carriers the most, preventing...
  • Maersk's 'integrator' strategy unachievable under 2M, says Vincent Clerc
    Clerc says time is right to move away from traditional ocean service model to focus on its end-to-end proposition for...
  • Costamare posts record results as bulker operating platform makes debut
    Containership division produced $196m of net income in the fourth quarter, including $105m in gains from selling older vessels
  • US flags fire risk of saltwater-damaged lithium batteries
    Investigations of electric vehicle fires in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian revealed that they resulted from exposure of the cars'...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen revenue hits $5bn due to strong demand and terminal congestion
    Largest operator of pure car and truck carriers posts 30% year-on-year increase in revenue while decision on vessel newbuilding programme...
  • CII may be flawed, but it is not useless
    Among the proponents of EEOI are European Union member states who are pushing the IMO to revise the regulation and...
  • First Russian clean cargoes to Brazil signal shift in global diesel trades
    Shipments demonstrate how logistics networks are reshaping as trade flows shift, alongside inefficiencies, delays and multiple transfers to consolidate cargoes
  • Skuld signs up to Poseidon Principles for marine insurance
    'We look forward to working with our members, clients, and industry partners to achieve a green future for shipping,' says...
  • High China container throughput volume said to be inflated
    Situation in January is unlikely to be impressive, due to a lack of demand for exports as well as factory...
  • MSC extends buying spree with deal for Eastern Pacific boxship
    World's largest containership operator is playing the long game by adding secondhand boxships during a market downturn
  • Daily Briefing
    Cost of reviving yards may be hard to pay off as shipping turns green | Battle for control of Euronav...
  • Maersk fourth-quarter earnings weaken as demand forecast to decline
    Company posted fourth-quarter ebitda of $6.5bn although it is considerably lower than what was achieved in the year-ago period and previous...
  • Wärtsilä completes first shaft generator retrofit on bulk carrier
    Successful completion will improve the vessel's carbon footprint
  • Oman LNG agrees supply deal with China's Unipec
    Deal with Unipec is the company's first LNG agreement with a Chinese firm

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • 3PL Echo moves to expand LTL business with new executive hires
    Primarily an industrial transportation sector, the LTL business is moving into retail and is also becoming more involved in transloading at US port cities.
  • No 'musical chairs' by carriers after end of 2M Alliance: Maersk CEO
    Maersk does not believe any of the major carriers outside the 2M Alliance have the competitive network, scale, or cost base to forge individual paths outside their current partnerships.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • DHT Holdings flips to profit as fleet continues earning premium rates
    VLCC specialist continues pushing forward with scrubber programme as it posts $61.8m profit
  • Odfjell's bottom line rises as company looks to higher contract of affreightment rates
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner says fourth quarter capped off a year of rising rates
  • OceanPal makes public share offering in bid to raise $15m
    Shipowner's shares plummet at the beginning of New York trading day on Wednesday
  • Carnival Corp sells Costa brand cruise ship to Greece's Seajets
    Marios Iliopoulos company buys its biggest and youngest cruise ship yet from Carnival Corp, which has confirmed sale
  • Why the maritime world needs to start talking about the menopause
    Shipping's diversity, equality and inclusion agenda needs to open up to a previously taboo issue
  • Norway fines Havila Kystruten over newbuilding delayed by sanctions
    Ministry of transport takes action after owner unable to put Russian-financed Havila Polaris into service
  • CMA CGM strikes deal to take over ropax group La Meridionale
    French container ship giant set to help out another domestic shipowner
  • AP Moller-Maersk's go-it-alone strategy seen as key to success as rates dip
    Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc explains why now was the time to disband the 2M alliance
  • CMA CGM strikes deal to take over ro-pax group La Meridionale
    French container ship giant set to help another domestic owner improve its results
  • TotalEnergies sees 'tensions' in LNG market mid-year as supply gap emerges
    Energy major plans to book half capacity at its upcoming Le Harve FSRU-based terminal but is in 'no hurry' on Mozambique LNG
  • Will e-fuels clean up shipping's act? 'Only with targeted government support'
    Green Seas newsletter explores an OECD report urging state action to make fuels produced by renewable electricity more cost competitive for shipping
  • Iskenderun box fire contained but port remains inoperable
    Seaborne dry cargo diverted to other terminals in the Gulf of Alexandretta.
  • Costamare posts record net income on ample container ship charter coverage
    With nearly $1bn in liquidity, shipowner says it is scouring the market for investment opportunities
  • Costamare Bulkers hits the ground running with 23 fixtures
    John Fredriksen and Tor Olav Troim newcastlemaxes feature prominently in Costamare's new bulker operating venture
  • Doun Kisen ups ante for bulker newbuildings at Nantong Xiangyu
    The Japanese tonnage supplier has ordered two handysize vessels
  • US details petroleum product price cap rules
    Treasury sets out guidance on how the scheme will work
  • Baltic to South Asia tonne-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Hafnia offloads LR1 tanker pair as asset prices keep rising
    BW-controlled shipowner carries out more fleet renewal work with disposal of 16-year-old ships
  • Turkey's Ceyhan oil terminal resumes operations after earthquake
    Italian aframax tanker Vallesina has started loading crude at key Turkish terminal
  • Skuld joins the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance
    Norwegian mutual joins through its commercial hull insurance business
  • Color Group testing Oslo bond waters ahead of $89m maturity
    Cruise ferry owner holding investor meetings as it seeks to buy back issue maturing in November
  • Chinese shipowners beat Greeks to top 2022 S&P chart with $15bn spend
    Greeks also came second in terms of secondhand sales
  • How to get it right on ESG: guide sets out practical actions for shipping
    Consultancy and Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center work with Navigator Gas to write industry playbook
  • Stena buying back $350m of bonds as it cuts finance costs
    Luxembourg-based subsidiary of cash-rich shipowner clearing away some of its 2024 debt maturity
  • Shrinking profits: Maersk faces 'new uncertainties' as container shipping market contracts
    Liner giant logged 'best year in history' with $29.7bn profit, but fourth-quarter decline sign of troubles ahead
  • War risk market finding solutions to reinsurers' Russian retreat, says IUMI chief
    Frederic Denefle said underwriters are having to rethink the way they allocate risk
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen posts huge record profit but risks remain for 2023
    Car carrier giant fears lower revenue and volumes due to recessions worldwide
  • Denmark's Navigare Capital moves into VLGCs with Petredec deal
    Investment company acquires vessel with a charter back contract
  • Nigerian owner denies report of seafarer deaths on tanker in Lagos
    Details of incident on the Halima remain under investigation
  • Dozens of cargo ships left stranded by impact of sanctions regimes
    Shipping specialists say charterers and shipowners have moved to break fixtures linked to sanctions imposed on Russia
  • Adani port firm mulls repaying $600m in debt to calm investor nerves
    Troubled Indian conglomerate said it will also halve capital expenditure for next year
  • Crew abandonment cost seafarers $40m in lost wages, says RightShip
    Vetting agency says social costs outweigh the $40 million lost in unpaid crew wages over the past 20 years
  • Wave of bulkers head for the breakers beaches of India and Bangladesh
    A pair of capesize bulkers and two panamaxes were among a growing number of ships sold for recycling
  • Clarksons brokered $1bn worth of deals in record year for offshore wind orders
    Record amount of tonnage ordered last year despite Covid-19 and the impact of geopolitics
  • Carbon intensity regulations called a 'beta test' that pushes industry to collaborate
    Praise for the new emissions rating system put in place by the IMO has been difficult to come by
  • Carbon scores are saving markets but decarbonisation costs still high, shipowners say
    New fuels are needed if shipping is going to get to net zero, identified as a massive and costly challenge

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • January imports up from December, but February is looking weak
    After a bounce in January, containerized imports could drop this month to the lowest level since May 2020.
  • Maersk: Container shipping contract rates will sink to spot levels
    Ocean carrier Maersk sees a rough second half of the year, when remaining support from contract rates "will disappear."

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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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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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