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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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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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