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March 9, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Allcargo consolidates its position in contract logistics business, buys out partner's 38.87% stake
  • COSCO SHIPPING promoting blockchain-based electronic bill of lading
  • Global available air cargo capacity above pre-pandemic level for first time in four years
  • Emtelle signs Build-to-Suit deal with KEZAD to develop new $50 m manufacturing facility
  • Special Rupee Vostro Accounts touch 50 in six months
  • Vinayendra Parvathaneni of Seaways Group elected as the new Vice President of FORCE
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk integrates West & Central Asia and Africa markets to form the IMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East & Africa) region
  • Extension of Special Drive
  • CMA CGM Group strengthening commitment to diversity, equality & inclusion
  • Nitin Gadkari highlights salient features of 4-lane National Highway connecting ICTT Vallarpadam
  • MSC revising Ingwe service rotation
  • HMM becomes best-performing carrier in low carbon emission between Far East & US West Coast
  • Agri exports up
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  • Adjustment of maximum draught in Panama Canal's Neopanamax locks
  • No additional pilotage charges at Krishnapatnam Port
  • NPG recommends 66 infra projects under PM Gati Shakti
  • Total exports seen touching $750 bn in FY23, says Goyal

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Expansion in Turkey
  • Bolloré Logistics bolsters Asia Pacific team
  • Heavy e-truck to haul 120,000 t of lime to port
  • Renault strengthens position in turbulent market
  • Finnair posts solid cargo performance in February
  • IRS and Dassault Systèmes join forces
  • DHL Supply Chain picks Andries Retief
  • Fashion and furniture shift to rail
  • Food retailer builds automated distribution hub
  • AD Ports Group and Egypt maintain cooperation
  • Augmenting a strategic partnership
  • RCG CEO joins VNL advisory board
  • Sales revenue reaches new record
  • WDS: a hub near Port of New York & New Jersey
  • SAA Cargo contracts Menzies Aviation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DFDS and Volvo launch new electric trucks

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Engine trouble grounded Maersk Air Cargo aircraft, not weak demand
  • Under-pressure feeders now threatened by ocean lines' expansion
  • 'Show me the money': the right time for M'rsk to ditch Svitzer
  • Yang Ming top carrier for carbon efficiency - but not everyone agrees
  • Race to boost same-day services slows Amazon's footprint shrinkage
  • Markets: Pockets of value in the time of 'partisans and demagogues'
  • DPW to deploy first Boxbay stacking system at Pusan Newport

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Princess Cruises' next-gen Sun Princess
    Carnival Corporation's Princess Cruises brand has celebrated construction milestone with the float out of its next-generation ship, Sun Princess, at Fincantieri's Monfalcone, Italy, shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Following the Italian shipyard's tradition,
  • Crescent River Port Pilots go to Snow for two new pilot boats
    Seattle-headquartered Snow & Company Inc. has been awarded a contract to build two 50-foot pilot boats for the Metairie, La., headquartered Crescent River Port Pilots' Association. Like the two 64-foot pilot boats
  • Wärtsilä books its first CCS-ready scrubber order
    As interest grows in the potential for exhaust gas cleaning systems to scrub out more than sulfur, Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage-ready (CCS-ready) scrubber systems. The
  • MOL and Vale in rotor sail retrofit agreement
    Brazilian mining giant Vale International and Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have reached an agreemen that will see two rotor sails retrofitted on a 200,000-dwt class bulk carrier, currently employed under

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Container News web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • COSCO car carrier completes first voyage as customised special liner
    After a 25-day voyage, the vehicle carrier COSCO SHIPPING Teng Fei, which can accommodate 5,300 cars and is operated by Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier Transportation, arrived at the Derince SAFIPORT Terminal in Izmit, Turkiye on 21 February and discharged 786 commercial vehicles. The vessel successfully finished the loading and offloading operation for 786 commercial cars at the SAFIPORT Terminal
  • cargo-partner expands warehouse network in UK and Ireland
    Transportation company cargo-partner has announced it will enhance its warehousing, transport and distribution capabilities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Working alongside logistics partners, cargo-partner can now offer vast warehouse space in Dundalk, Co. Louth and Ashbourne, Co. Meath in Ireland, and further warehousing space in Lichfield and Doncaster in England. Managing director of the
  • Wärtsilä to deliver its first CCS-ready scrubber systems
    Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage (CCS)-ready scrubber systems, which are expected to be delivered in the year. In particular, four 8,200 TEU container vessels, being built at an undisclosed Asian-based yard, will be fitted with Wärtsilä's CCS-Ready 35MW scrubber in an open loop configuration. The scrubbers are termed CCS-Ready because
  • Hapag-Lloyd has installed monitoring devices in 100,000 reefers
    Hapag-Lloyd has achieved the milestone of equipping 100,000 of its reefer containers with a monitoring device. The German carrier began to equip its box fleet with monitoring systems in 2020. "Currently, new-built containers are being equipped with tracking devices directly upon completion in the factory, and the containers in our fleet are equipped during the regular Pre-Trip- Inspection (PTI) p
  • MSC vessel loses around 45 containers
    Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre reported container loss from the 4,738 TEU boxship MSC Shristi approximately 350 nautical miles east of Bermuda. The Liberian-flagged vessel seems to have lost around 45 empty containers, which fell overboard due to bad weather. Maritime Bulletin has reported that according to track and AIS data, the loss of the containers occurred during 1-2 March, when MSC Shr
  • NYK to sell Nippon Cargo Airlines
    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ANA HOLDINGS INC. (ANAHD) to transfer entire shares of Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), a consolidated subsidiary, to ANAHD. NYK has been a major stakeholder in NCA's management since its establishment in 1978, and purchased all of NCA's shares in 2010 with the goal of becoming a comprehensive logistics company
  • DP World implements BOXBAY system at Pusan container terminal
    DP World has announced the first commercial use of its BOXBAY High Bay Storage (HBS) system at its Pusan container terminal in South Korea, which is one of the largest box ports in the world. DP World's subsidiary Pusan Newport Corporation (PNC) and BOXBAY FZCO signed a deal on 8 March initiating the design and engineering works for the site to implement the storage system at the terminal. Sultan
  • Wilson selects Seaber technology to digitalise fleet scheduling
    Seaber.io, the Finnish maritime technology company, announced a cooperation with Norway-based Wilson EuroCarriers. Seaber's technology aims to enable the digitalisation of Wilson's fleet scheduling, helping to improve efficiency as well as reducing costs and emissions. Seaber said it practically provides a solution that optimises fleet scheduling and maximises TCE, improving profitability and bri
  • APMT Mumbai shuts berth for crane upgrading programme
    APM Terminals Mumbai, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), in Nhava Sheva Port/JNPT has temporarily shut down one of its container berths for a major shore-side infrastructure upgrade. Under a US$115-million investment programme announced last year, the private operator is adding six ship-to-shore cranes and three rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMQCs). The company believes the equipment mode
  • COSCO provides service to export China-made buses to Europe
    The multi-purpose carrier COSCO SHIPPING Tian Zhen, loaded with 33 Chinese-made buses, left the port of Yangzhou in China sailing to Finland on the first voyage undertaken by COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers to support the export of China-made pure electric buses to Northwest Europe. COSCO SHIPPING Tian Zhen has a loading area of more than 14,000 m², equipped with four cranes with a maximum li
  • CMA CGM ups intra-Europe market share
    CMA CGM is the only carrier to substantially increase intra-Europe capacity, particularly in the North Europe-Turkey lane, according to Alphaliner's latest report. Together with Swiss-Italian market leader MSC, the French carrier accounts for 48.8% of intra-Europe capacity. CMA CGM has increased its capacity share from 15%, or 147,000 TEUs, last year to today's 16.2%, equal to 157,500 TEUs. Unlik
  • JAXPORT outlines progress on five-year Master Plan
    Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) CEO Eric Green said there is significant progress on the port's strategic plan for 2020-2025. Green provided updates on JAXPORT's infrastructure projects, business opportunities, and supply chain trends impacting Northeast Florida's maritime industry to a crowd of nearly 400 transportation and logistics professionals. Specifically, JAXPORT's five-year Strateg
  • USTDA supports supply chain network of Thailand
    The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to Thailand's Ministry of Transport's Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) for technical assistance to strengthen Thailand's supply chain network and advance the decarbonisation of the country's cargo transportation system. The assistance provided by USTDA will aid in the development of intermodal and

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Splash web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Boxships first to feature Wärtsilä carbon capture-ready scrubbers
    Finnish marine technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage (CSS)-ready scrubbers for delivery in 2023. The 35 MW units will be fitted on four 8,200 teu boxships under construction at an Asian shipyard in an open loop configuration. Wärtsilä said it will perform additional design and engineering work to ...
  • Belgians float offshore solar tech
    Belgian partners DEME, Tractebel and Jan De Nul have introduced a new offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) technology that can operate in harsh marine conditions and be installed in offshore wind farms. As authorities allow for multi-use concessions and the grid infrastructure shows good potential for combined use, the addition of offshore floating solar to current ...
  • Performance Shipping in for LR2 newbuild at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Performance Shipping has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of LR2 aframax product/crude oil tanker. The 114,000 dwt newbuild will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2025 at a price tag of $62.6m. The vessel will be LNG-ready and fitted with ...
  • MSC ship loses more than 40 boxes overboard in bad weather
    An MSC panamax boxship has lost more than 40 empty containers overboard during bad weather some 350 nautical miles east of Bermuda. The incident was reported by the Bermuda Maritime Operations Center, which was advised via email from the that it had lost a total of 46 boxes at three different times. The 4,738 teu ...
  • Shearwater returns to South Korea for new contract with KNOC
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist and vessel player Shearwater GeoServices is back in South Korea with a new contract from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) for a 3D streamer survey. The award of the 1,200 sq km survey marks the third project for the South Korean national oil and gas company. Shearwater won its first contract ...
  • Al Seer Marine ups MR order tally at K Shipbuilding
    Al Seer Marine, part of Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company (IHC), has booked two additional MR tankers for construction at South Korea's K Shipbuilding. The ships will be delivered in 2025, according to industry sources, and cost about $42.5m each. They will be dual fuel LNG-ready and are being designed to be potentially ready to ...
  • Tasik seals DSV charter extension with Shelf Subsea
    Singapore's Tasik Subsea has sealed an agreement with Australia's Shelf Subsea to extend the charter for the diving support vessel . The deal for the Fujian Mawei-built ship which went on a five-year bareboat charter with Shelf last year now includes further multi-year extensions. Southern Star has been contracted with Shelf Subsea since May 2019. The ...
  • Offshore oil and gas investments to top $200bn by 2025
    Offshore rigs, vessels, subsea and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) activity are all set to flourish, according to a new analysis by Rystad Energy. The offshore oil and gas sector is set for the highest growth in a decade in the next two years, with $214bn of new project investments lined up. Rystad Energy ...
  • Vard wins new cable layer contract
    Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has announced a contract with an undisclosed international shipowner for a new cable layer to be designed and built by its Norwegian subsidiary Vard. The ship will be built entirely by the Vard network, including the main systems and equipment. It will have a length of around 95 m and a ...
  • Seadrill clinches $79m drillship contract extension in US Gulf
    New York and Oslo-listed offshore driller Seadrill has secured around six months of extensions with LLOG Exploration Offshore for its drillship operating in the US Gulf of Mexico. The extensions will kick off in direct continuation of the existing contract, keeping the 2014-built floater busy until the third quarter of 2024. The total contract value ...
  • Tricky stats for shipping on International Women's Day
    Today marks International Women's Day, a moment to reflect once again on the extraordinary dominance men hold within the shipping industry. Nevertheless, there are signs that maritime is becoming a better, more aspirational place for women to work in. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), women make up 29% of the maritime workforce across ...
  • Sharma's Lila Global pockets millons from latest tanker sale
    Lila Global, the shipowning arm of cash buyer Global Marketing Systems (GMS), has managed an astonishing return on investment in its latest deal. Broker sources tell Splash that the Dubai firm has sold the , a 51,000 dwt, 2007-built tanker, for just over $23m to an account in Turkey. The tanker was purchased for just ...
  • Busy week for boxship sales
    Signs that the container sector is getting towards a market bottom can be seen in the sale and purchase secondhand market where vessels are changing hands in significant numbers. As has been the case since the middle of 2020, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is leading the charge for tonnage. Describing the secondhand boxship market today ...
  • Sea World sells tanker to Vietnamese interests
    Monaco's Sea World Management, a vintage tanker player, has offloaded a 19-year-old, 40,000 dwt, Hyundai Mipo-built tanker to Vietnam's Hung Phat, a Ho Chi Minh City-based tanker firm. No price has been attached to the sale of the, a ship that has been renamed Blue Sun. The ship is headed towards Primorsk . Earlier ...
  • Himalaya Shipping readies New York IPO
    Tor Olav Troim-backed Himalaya Shipping, an LNG-fuelled newcastlemax specialist, has filed a registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of newly issued common shares in the United States to go alongside its existing listing on the Euronext Expand in Norway. DNB Markets will act as sole global coordinator, ...
  • Environmental groups file lawsuit to challenge decision to open 73m acres of Gulf of Mexico for oil leasing
    US environmental groups this week filed a legal challenge in federal court to the Department of the Interior's (DOI) lease sale 259 that would offer 73.3m acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. The sale is scheduled for March 28, 2023. Earthjustice, Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the ...
  • New Jersey opens third offshore wind energy solicitation
    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has opened the application window for the state's third solicitation for offshore wind energy development. The state is looking to award between 1.2 GW and 4 GW of offshore wind capacity, building on its previously awarded 3.75 GW. "Today marks a pivotal next step toward accomplishment of ...
  • The Year of the Rabbit brings good tidings for VLCCs
    Mette Frederiksen, head of research and insight at Tankers International, writes for Splash today. China is a key driver of the VLCC market. The sheer scale of the country's need for oil and an infrastructure system built to accommodate large crude oil tankers means that shipping crude oil in the largest possible parcel sizes ensures ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Freeport LNG gets approval to restart final liquefaction train
    Freeport says a conservative ramp-up profile to establish full production should tale place over the next few weeks
  • US imports forecast to show 'modest gains'
    Retailers are keeping reduced inventories as they wait for a clearer idea of expected consumer spending before rebuilding their inventories...
  • MSC vessel loses 46 empty containers in Atlantic
    Bermuda's Maritime Operations Centre says vessel lost the containers when it was about 350 nautical miles east of the island
  • Performance Shipping orders LR2 at China's SWS
    Company says it grabbed one of the last remaining 2025 construction slots for aframaxes
  • Inspirational cadet shows leadership is alive and well
    Daisy Jarvis showed leadership in helping fellow students overcome challenges and has become an inspiration to all her colleagues on...
  • Marine mutual ITIC appoints Clarksons' Woyda as chairman
    'Despite the challenging times, as a mutual insurer we have been able to continue to pay consistently high levels of...
  • Women to be rewritten back into commercial maritime history
    Women comprise 34% of employees at shipowning companies and 16% of the workforce of maritime associations
  • Early Chinese New Year pulls down January container volumes
    A January new year shutdown at China's factories makes direct annual comparisons difficult. Nevertheless, volume weakness is still visible in...
  • Himalaya Shipping files for IPO in US
    New York will be a secondary listing as the company is already enrolled on Euronext Expand in Norway, but the...
  • Bulk exports from Russia remain elevated
    EU sanctions on some bulk commodities, such as coal and steel, have failed to stop Russian exports to international markets
  • Fincantieri suffers net loss due to impact of one-off costs
    Italian shipbuilder has a backlog of 88 newbuildings with a total contract value of €34.3bn. The orderbook comprises 26 cruise...
  • HMM's state shareholders initiate privatisation process
    Move comes as the container shipping sector has entered a sharp correction from the pandemic-led boom
  • The difficult details of decarbonisation
    Container lines are working hard towards achieving net-zero emissions. But the transition threatens to throw up some unusual circumstances
  • NYK to sell air cargo business to All Nippon Airways
    NYK said the costs of maintaining and expanding the business were too high to justify amid volatile market conditions
  • Al Seer Marine orders two MR tankers from K Shipbuilding
    New order has come less than four months after the Abu Dhabi shipping firm ordered four medium-range tankers from the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shippers should brace for impact of net zero costs | Scrapping and regulation may have little impact on boxship overcapacity...
  • MOL and Vale to fit capesize bulker with rotor sails
    The vessel is expected to achieve about 6%-10% fuel and emissions reductions, combined with voyage optimisation technology
  • Synergy rolls out tailor-made PPE for female seafarers
    Singapore-headquartered shipmanager Synergy is distributing new personal protective equipment to all female crew

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • US imports to begin recovery, but remain well below 2022: retailers
    Retailers say their main concern right now is to avoid over-ordering product from factories in Asia until they get a better handle on consumer demand later this summer.
  • Southern California volume declines cause truck, rail rates to plunge
    Trucking and intermodal providers are offering discounts to secure freight in Southern California, where volumes are declining as imports from Asia fall.
  • Beware of ocean carriers sidestepping EU emission rules: port groups
    Carriers may try to offset the costs of compliance with Europe's incoming Emissions Trading System by adding transshipment calls outside the 300-mile ETS zone, port groups say.
  • Maersk shifts detention billing to shippers ahead of FMC regulation
    The move by the carrier comes as the FMC is in the midst of a rulemaking process around detention and demurrage billing mandated by the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 last June.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Ukraine and UN push for Black Sea Grain Initiative renewal
    Officials credit deal as providing global food security following meeting in Kyiv
  • Performance Shipping heads to China for aframax newbuild
    Greek shipowner announces $62.6m deal with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co
  • ONE Apus container collapse fuels tangled web of court claims in New York more than two years on
    Efforts to settle are underway as cargo interests look to bring ocean carriers to the negotiating table
  • Clarksons' Jeff Woyda targets maritime growth as he takes ITIC chair
    Finance executive wants to maintain mutual insurer's market-leading position
  • No commitment? Spotlight on Retail giants Walmart and Home Depot for their shipping emissions
    Our weekly environment newsletter digs into a report by green groups Pacific Environment and Stand.earth that names the biggest US retailers in terms of shipping emissions
  • 'Consummate optimist and risk taker': LISCR founder Yoram Cohen dies
    Liberian flag is on the verge of becoming shipping's largest ship register
  • Charterers forced out of hiding as VLCC rates jump 10% on western activity
    Brokers and analysts note growing confidence among owners after heavy week of fixing
  • Steel-cutting begins on biggest car carrier but will Hoegh double-up on order?
    As work starts on the first of eight zero-carbon-ready Aurora ships, Norwegian owner has to decide whether to declare eight more options
  • Container ships facing scrapping 'tsunami', says shipbroker Hanse Bereederung
    Director Alex Karydis believes shipowners will finally call time on 'useless' older vessels as newbuildings are delivered
  • Trafigura banks $135m to boost tanker and bulker shipments from UAE
    Trading giant taps Abu Dhabi state lender and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui for fresh funds
  • Russian LNG imports to Europe hit record high in February
    But Elengy's three French terminals are currently closed to imports until 14 March due to industrial action
  • Crude producer UAE taking more Russian oil through 'occasional' shipments
    Shipping data suggest exports to the Middle Eastern nation have been increasing
  • Maersk and CMA CGM target post-pandemic growth through new divisions
    Carriers streamline operations with units for geographical regions and specialised shipping
  • Arne Fredly increases stake in Rokke's Akastor after exiting Hunter
    Norwegian investor spends nearly $3m on offshore shipping company's stock
  • Viewpoint: Rewriting the 'hidden' women into maritime history
    Leading shipping organisations are collaborating on a project to highlight the many opportunities undertaken by women to forge their careers - and making the information free
  • Wartsila wins first order for carbon capture-ready scrubber system
    Technology group is aiming for a 70% CO2 capture rate with new equipment on boxships
  • Wide-open IMO leadership election hots up as Demetriades mulls bid
    Former Cyprus shipping deputy minister and Brussels policymaker considers entering the crowded race for the role of secretary general
  • Oslo's Klaveness looks beyond Norway to put students on ships
    Group looks beyond Norway for the first time to recruit academic talent
  • Fixed time charter switches start to make sense for 2020 Bulkers
    Earnings from locked-in deals increase as index-linked returns fall
  • Frontline's Barstad says consolidation is no burning issue amid strong markets
    CEO believes flourishing markets reduce incentives for tanker players to pool forces
  • MSC container ship loses 46 boxes overboard in Atlantic storm
    Containers were lost at three different points off Bermuda
  • Return of China driving VLCC cargoes upwards in 2023
    Tankers International analysis reports increased in cargoes for the largest tankers heading east in 2023
  • WiGs rebranded Women in Green Shipping to reflect fuelling moves
    Industry group gathering momentum as females flood into alternative fuels sector
  • Al Seer confirms MR tanker newbuilding swoop for combined $85m
    Abu Dhabi shipowner continues aggressive expansion in tankers and gas
  • Breaking breakbulk: Digital guru Cynthia Mark Mohan rethinks traditional shipping
    Singapore's Jurong Port's digitalisation head followed her father into shipping and has never looked back
  • Recruitment specialist Spinnaker says women hold just 15% of shipping's executive leadership roles
    Maritime recruitment specialist says 40% pay gap with men in shipping is key recruitment block
  • MOL opts for Norsepower rotor sail for capesize chartered to Vale
    Brazilian miner looks to be favouring Finnish technology with its second installation of Norsepower units
  • Herman Billung looks to take Himalaya Shipping to New York with US IPO
    Newcastlemax specialist still plans to maintain its Oslo listing
  • Fincantieri posts €324m loss due to roster of one-time costs
    Revenue for 2022 came in at €7.44bn, up 11.7% from prior year

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 8, 2023
  • Imports sink again as wholesale inventories remain bloated
    U.S. businesses overshot in 2022, importing way more than they needed. The hangover is in full swing, depressing 2023 imports.
  • NYK Line bucks trend, exits cargo airline business
    Shipping line NYK says operating Nippon Cargo Airlines is too expensive and plans to sell it to another Japanese carrier.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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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
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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
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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