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Exim India web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Sonowal inaugurates Myanmar's Sittwe Port; expected to enhance bilateral & regional trade
  • CMA CGM committed to purchase Bolloré Group's transport, logistics operations
  • New Mangalore Port extends rebate on vessel related charges
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new solution for climate-friendly transportation
  • US mulls transport network connecting India, Middle East
  • ACFI Annual Conclave 2023 accelerates the pace of change in Indian air cargo industry
  • Dealing with EU's carbon tax high on the agenda: Director General of Foreign Trade
  • Rathendra Raman takes charge as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Chairman
  • Mumbai Port issues guidelines regarding monsoon preparedness
  • Multimodal transport connectivity seen giving B'desh exports to India a huge boost
  • DGFT notifies ban on import of cheap apples
  • Permissible parameters for Oil Jetty at Deendayal Port
  • Crude steel production up in FY23
  • Financial sector protected, regulated but needs caution: Secy
  • Schedule reliability continues to increase in March 2023

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • AI combinet with P & P
  • Weekly cargo connection to Ukraine
  • Increased capacity for Mangan trains by 2027/28
  • Enormous demand in Munich - not only for space
  • SAS Cargo promotes Markus Ek
  • MSC linking Africa, the Middle East and India
  • Cargolux launches Astana transit flights
  • Testing new Mercedes electric semitrailer truck
  • Another warehouse and distribution hub
  • Kerissa Khan to head Royal Aeronautical Society
  • RUD: new equipment to move maritime cranes
  • CBP completes operation No Tox
  • FCEV ready to deliver in 2024
  • A shuttle barge service on the Seine
  • Manhattan Associates expanding base in Germany
  • Hydrogen & e-trucks - also for long hauls
  • Moya Aero and Helisul Aviation sign LOI
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • €5bn bid for Bolloré Logistics - 'another poison deal' for forwarders
  • FreightTech: Drones, bots and all that malarkey
  • UPS readies to launch 'dynamic pricing' pitch for shippers
  • Standby DB Schenker: CMA CGM has nowhere to hide post-Bolloré deal
  • TAC trials first air cargo spot index 'based on actual shipments'
  • South Korea to build more vessels to boost domestic feeder fleets
  • Kuehne + Nagel - a matter of 'Trust'
  • It's full steam ahead as UAE's 1,200 km rail network is complete
  • GSL agrees 'strong' deal with 'top-tier' carrier for post-panamax quartet
  • Weak demand and rising capacity drive air freight prices lower
  • OceanX: A shiny bag of Flexport, M'rsk Q1 & Munich all around
  • Munich opens: straight talking at Schiphol; near-shoring at Rhenus

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Marine Log web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • VIDEO: Long Beach plans mega floating wind support facility
    The Port of Long Beach has released a concept study for a facility called Pier Wind that would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the
  • Narco sub "prince" gets hefty U.S. prison term
    So long as cocaine continues to be the most profitable cargo that can be transported by sea, so called "narco subs," or more accurately semi-submersibles, will continue to present a tricky target
  • MOBtronic man overboard technology gains key certification
    While there are currently more than 300 cruise ships in operation, only a tiny fraction are equipped with a man overboard detection system. Monaco-headquartered defense technology specialist MARSS is looking to change
  • Tidewater: momentum continues says Kneen
    Quintin Kneen, president and CEO of offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW), said he is "encouraged by the continued momentum we saw during the first quarter" as the company released its results

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Container News web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • DB Schenker opens new warehouse in South Korea
    DB Schenker Korea has announced the launch of a new 40,000 m² global distribution and logistics centre, KLC2, in Incheon Free trade zone. DB Schenker said the newly opened KLC 2 warehouse features TAPA A, LEED GOLD certification, and adhered to NFPA standards, in addition to superior quality management systems and values. "It is one of the largest investments for DB Schenker in the Asia-Pacific (
  • DSME to be renamed
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is expected to be renamed Hanwha Ocean after being acquired by Hanwha Corporation. DSME's directors announced that a vote on amendments to the articles of incorporation, such as changing the company name to Hanwha Ocean, will be held during an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on 23 May. On 26 September 2022, Han
  • Leading container lines show improved schedule reliability
    Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence showed schedule reliability data through March 2023 in its latest report. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 140 Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 140 March 2023 saw a further month-to-month gain in global schedule reliability, this time by 2.4 percentage points, reaching 62.6% and bringing it close to the 2020 resu
  • Global Freight Monitor: Losing steam but hope remains
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) steadied and posted a 0.1% w-o-w decline, while China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) was up 0.3% and World Container Index (WCI) was up 1%. The rally in freight rates since late April appears short-lived as demand has not yet materially picked up. However, consumption has been resilient, lending hope for a potential restocking-led demand recover
  • Indian container volumes shrink as Mundra Port takes a hit
    Indian ports got off to a slower start in the fiscal year 2023-24, which began on 1 April. According to exclusive data obtained by Container News , combined volumes out of India's major/government and minor/private ports last month fell 7% month-on-month reaching 1.76 million TEUs. Mundra Port, the country's busiest container gateway, saw a 13% decrease in box volumes in April, versus March, desp
  • ICTSI reports strong first quarter results with increased revenues, earnings and TEU volumes
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported increased container volumes, as well as improved financial results in the first quarter of 2023, compared with the same period in the previous year. In particular, ICTSI handled 3,102,105 TEUs in the first three months of the year, translating to a 9% growth from the same period in 2022. Moreover, the global operator's revenues grew
  • CMA CGM, Bolloré Logistics close to US$5.5 takeover deal
    French shipping group CMA CGM has agreed to acquire 100% of Bolloré Logistics for €5 billion (around US$5.5 billion), after exclusive negotiations between the two companies. Bolloré Group has not yet approved the deal, saying that it has accepted this put option strictly as an offer. "The information and consultation procedures with the relevant staff representative bodies of the Bolloré Group pe
  • CMA CGM revises congestion surcharge at Turkish ports
    Considering the operational circumstances in Iskenderun and Mersin in Turkiye, CMA CGM has announced there will be an update in the Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) that has been implemented in the two ports. The French ocean carrier said it will charge US$100 per dry and reefer container that will sail from the two aforementioned Turkish ports to West Africa. The updated surcharge is effective fr
  • Global Ship Lease acquires and charters back four post-panamax boxships
    Global Ship Lease (GSL), an independent container ship owner, has agreed to purchase and charter back four 8,500 TEU container vessels with an average age of about 20 years for an aggregate price of US$123.3 million. The charters are for a minimum fixed duration of 24 months each, followed by a 12-month extension at the charterer's discretion. The charterer is a leading liner operator, according

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Splash web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Korean industry looks to block foreign takeover of Hyundai LNG Shipping
    Concerns have been raised in South Korea's maritime industry about the proposed sale of the country's top liquefied natural gas shipping company, Hyundai LNG Shipping, to a foreign entity. Hyundai LNG Shipping was formerly the gas carrier division of South Korea's largest carrier, HMM. Compatriot private equity firm IMM bought the LNG shipping unit from ...
  • Shell lines up Brazilian FPSO for scrap in Denmark
    Modern American Recycling Services Europe has received limited notice to proceed from Shell for green recycling of its 49-year-old floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) . The FPSO will be scrapped after 20 years in operation for Shell in the Bijupirá and Salema oil fields in the Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil. ...
  • Velesto clinches $128m Petronas drilling contract
    Offshore drilling unit of Malaysia's Velesto Energy has been awarded contracts by Petronas for the provision of three jackup rigs. The contracts, totalling around $128m, will see Velesto's Naga 3, Naga 4, and Naga 6 rigs utilised from the third quarter of this year. The 2010-built Naga 3 has been booked for eight firm wells, ...
  • Meadway adds to Japanese ultramax bulker orderbook
    Greek owner Meadway Shipping & Trading has returned to Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding with a contract for another ultramax bulker newbuild, taking its orderbook to seven ships. No price has been revealed for the Tess66 Aeroline scrubber-fitted vessel Costas Dellaportas-led outfit expects to deliver in the second quarter of 2026. The latest deal takes Meadway's order ...
  • North Star returns to Vard for more offshore wind service vessels
    UK offshore support vessel owner and operator North Star has returned to Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard with an order for up to four offshore wind farm commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The hulls of the two firm ships will be built at one of Vard's yards in Romania and outfitted, commissioned, and delivered from one ...
  • Icon Offshore scores vessel contract with Petronas
    Malaysian offshore service provider Icon Offshore has secured a contract from Petronas Carigali for the provision of an anchor handling tug vessel with crew and equipment. The services will be utilised to support and maintain drilling rigs, offshore installations, derrick barges, towing and anchor jobs required by Petronas during their drilling and project activities, Icon ...
  • Diamond Offshore wins $212m worth of contracts and lists stacked semisub for sale
    Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling has revealed $212m in new contract awards in the US Gulf of Mexico and the UK North Sea while listing one of its vintage rigs for sale. The New York-listed company has sealed a one-year deal with Anadarko for the 2014-built drillship Ocean BlackHawk in the US Gulf. The contract is ...
  • Turkey's fastest-growing owner adds another LR tanker
    Beks Ship Management's appetite for vintage tanker tonnage appears to have no end. Fresh data identifies Beks as the buyer of several older tanker units. The Bekmezci family has now added its second LR in a row, the 72,000 dwt, Samsung-built Sauger, for just under $18.5m from Prima Marine, its second deal with a Greek ...
  • Dynagas and NYK book LNG slots in Korea
    The identities of the owners behind recent big-ticket LNG orders at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea have been revealed. According to Allied Shipbroking Greek owner Dynagas has returned for 200,000 cu m LNG carriers following on from its order for three such vessels at the same yard back in January. Dynagas is having ...
  • DSME to rebrand as Hanwha Ocean
    One of the most famous names in global shipbuilding is set to be rebranded. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), whose brass plaques (pictured) adorn thousands of the largest, priciest, most high tech vessels trading today, will become Hanwha Ocean on May 23. DSME, acquired by Daewoo Group in 1978, had to be rescued by ...
  • CMA CGM agrees $5.5bn price to take over Bolloré Logistics
    French liner CMA CGM has agreed to buy the logistics operations of family-run conglomerate Bolloré Logistics for an enterprise value of EUR5bn ($5.5bn). Bolloré said the deal still needs to get the agreement of employee organisations. CMA CGM said the deal would make it a top five player in global logistics. Bolloré Logistics operates in nearly 150 ...
  • Global Ship Lease buys four 8,500 teu ships
    Boxship specialist Global Ship Lease has agreed to purchase and charter back four 8,500 teu ships with an average age of approximately 20 years for an aggregate purchase price of $123.3m. The charters are to a top liner operator for a minimum firm period of 24 months each, followed by a 12-month extension at the ...
  • Eyesea teams up with Mapbox to further ocean pollution mapping efforts
    Eyesea, a global nonprofit organisation dedicated to mapping and reducing global ocean pollution and maritime hazards, has partnered with Mapbox, a provider of location data and mapping technology, to power the Eyesea pollution tracking application. Eyesea's mission is to use technology to make ocean impact and coastal pollution visible, and to ultimately eradicate it. The ...
  • Why transport of CO2 in liquid form is not the best idea
    Henrik Madsen, a sustainability advisor and former CEO of DNV, makes the case for dry ice in containers. A 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming scenario by 2100 from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) assumes an annual CO2 reduction of 6bn tons from carbon capture and storage by 2050. This CO2 must be transported ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Macroeconomic headwinds 'outweighed' by strong fundamentals, says Ardmore chief
    Macroeconomic headwinds outweighed by positive fundamentals, says Ardmore chief, with demand for both product and chemical tankers forecast to grow...
  • Freight rate rally loses steam ahead of peak season as analysts urge caution
    Carriers seem to be reverting to their old habits of fighting for market share with the re-acceleration of vessel speed...
  • Vafias leads tanker spin-off Imperial to record profit
    Imperial is 'well-positioned' ahead of planned new dry bulk spin-off, according to chief executive
  • Evergreen sells first boxship for scrap in three years
    Three containerships have been sold for recycling in the past week bringing total boxship scrap sales since December up to...
  • The week in charts: Greek owners grow share of Russian tanker trade | Piracy and maritime crime incidents creep up | Iranian oil keeps flowing despite sanctions
    Demolition prices fall but remain at relatively high levels, LNG and methanol vessel orders pick up, while capacity loss nearing...
  • GoodBulk pays out again
    Norwegian OTC-listed owner sees 'good expectations' for the dry bulk market, particularly in the second half of the year
  • Maersk sells elderly post-panamax boxships to Global Ship Lease
    'Maersk wants to sell its older ships so it is not left with the scrapping decision when they reach end...
  • Amsterdam biomethanol plant granted environment permit
    BP has signed an offtake agreement with Gidara to buy all the biomethanol that will be produced at the Amsterdam...
  • NYK and K Line forecast profit plunge
    K Line and NYK's respective container shipping businesses have been by some margin the pair's largest earnings contributor over the...
  • Capital Product Partners eyes expansion in particularly interesting LNG sector
    Despite a mounting liquefied natural gas orderbook, market could still be short of modern LNG carriers by 2027, according to...
  • The week in newbuildings: Vard wins wind farm operations vessels from UK owner
    UK's North Star Shipping has boosted its existing newbuilding orderbook by adding two, methanol-ready, wind farm service operations vessels at...
  • CMA CGM commits to Bolloré Logistics deal
    In what will be its largest deal to date, CMA CGM is further expanding its logistics business. Combined entities would...
  • ABS withdraws class from tanker over suspected Iranian cargo
    ABS withdraws class from Panama-flagged very large crude carrier Wen Yao over potential sanctions breaches, after being alerted by monitoring...
  • Crew recovered after Gulf of Guinea kidnapping
    The Liberia-flagged tanker was located five days after being boarded by armed attackers off Congo. Some crew members were kidnapped...
  • DSME will rebranded as Hanwha Ocean
    Company is also seeking to launch a new management team and expand its business scope to shipping, leasing, chartering and...
  • Study shows mismatched expectations between maritime workers and employers
    A new survey on 500 maritime employees and over 100 employers has shown that there is a misalignment between the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • FMC adds oversight heft by naming first director of enforcement program
    Ex-DOJ advisor John Crews will oversee the FMC departments that investigate and prosecute a growing number of shipping complaints.
  • Top US Shippers: Price inflation pulls the plug on surging US electronics imports
    Last year's dip in electronics imports is a sign that US consumers were holding back on some discretionary purchases after two years of heightened spending during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Trans-Atlantic spot rates tumble on supply-demand imbalance
    While rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades may have hit bottom, there is still some way to go before headhaul trans-Atlantic prices reach pre-pandemic levels, but the gap is narrowing by the week.
  • Savannah doubles down on terminal expansion with $1.4 billion investment
    Nearly three years of record Asia imports tested Savannah's cargo flow at times, underscoring the port's need to ensure it had sufficient buffer capacity to handle growth.
  • Softer peak season import forecast trending toward pre-pandemic levels: US retailers
    Consumer spending in the coming months will be compromised somewhat by high inflation, while retailers are being conservative in placing purchase orders with factories in Asia because of bloated inventories, according to the Global Port Tracker.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Battle over collision between Kirby and K Line dismissed as warring sides reach settlement
    After nearly four years, deal with more than 2,000 claimants brings case to a close
  • Tidewater returns to profit as rates 'continued momentum' during slowest quarter
    Offshore vessel owner maintains revenue guidance of $1.03bn for 2023.a
  • Capesize bulker spot rates break $20,000 per day mark as futures surge
    Average spot rate for large bulkers hits highest level of 2023
  • European Parliament spells out new rulings on cutting methane emissions
    Energy importers may be required to fix leaks and countries stick to targets in legislation aimed at damaging greenhouse gas
  • Maltese cargo ship refloated after eight-day salvage in Greece
    But the Atlanta needs more work before it can be safely towed away
  • Ardmore Shipping steady as she goes with another profitable quarter
    Numbers fall slightly from robust fourth quarter while bookings are in line for current three months
  • Minister concerned at trade 'triangle' that recycles Russian oil into Denmark
    Imports of Indian jet fuel refined from Russian crude have soared, lobby group says
  • Video: Coast Guard mounts rescue of Carnival passenger who 'ingested a battery'
    Operation off Galveston medevacs passenger safely a week after hair-raising operation over same ship
  • Rejected tankers now being snapped up as rate setback fails to deter buyers
    Shipbrokers say secondhand demand is holding up and those vessels spurned earlier are now back on the table
  • Refiner Grey Rock and Alf Aanonsen trade barbs as tanker contract falls apart
    Texas lawsuit targeting Trinity Tankers and Trinity Enterprise on claims of failing to provide ships draws threat of bigger counterclaim
  • Greece's Meadway Shipping bumps up bulk carrier newbuilding tally at Tsuneishi
    Costas Dellaportas now has seven bulkers under his belt at Japanese-controlled shipyards
  • GoodBulk is still a dividend machine despite lower quarterly result
    Shrinking capesize fleet has been 100% exposed to the spot market for the past year
  • Tokyo MOU reveals cyber-attack compromised data
    The outage lasted for months after the attack, affecting risk assessment and chartering decisions
  • Saudi giant Bahri rides wave of bumper VLCC rates
    VLCC shipowner reports 660% year-on-year first quarter profit rise after rates for largest tankers emerge from doldrums
  • Taiwanese shipowner named as buyer of one of BW's oldest LNG steamships
    Twenty-year-old ship added to growing list of secondhand sales reported for 2023
  • Navigare Capital ties up second container ship sale to D Oltmann
    Demand for a limited supply of larger boxships remains strong among tonnage providers and charterers
  • Golar LNG proposes bond rejig as balance sheet strengthens
    Company said purpose is to aid future dividends and share buybacks
  • Hoegh Autoliners rates and volume tick up in promising market
    Car carrier owner reports $74.80 per cbm net freight rates for April, up slightly from first quarter figures
  • 'Tug-of-war' in dry bulk S&P market sees flurry of deal-making
    With opinions on market prospects diverging players are displaying different strategies
  • Denmark under fire after breaching EU rules on collective bargaining for foreign crew
    Danish Maritime Authority discussing how to address non-conformity with the European Social Charter
  • Maritime piracy hits 28-year low, says IMO
    Declines reported in most areas in 2022, with reduction in attacks continuing this year
  • HAV electrical controls company to buy Norwegian DP firm
    Norwegian Electric Systems says planned acquisition aims to accelerate plans for greater digital functionality and meet need for autonomous ship operations
  • West P&I fires warning on Russian oil sanctions reporting
    Oil price rises increase prospects of sanctions breaches
  • Gram Car Carriers plots share buyback to reward bosses or pursue acquisitions
    Car carrier owner's spend of up to $5.7m could be completed by the end of August
  • Reach Subsea returns to profit as offshore market picks up
    Offshore vessel owner's backlog more than doubles year-over-year to NOK 815m
  • Chevron targets single South Korean shipyard for LNG carriers
    Major's enquiry for newbuilding berths advances as tight availability for yard slots intensifies
  • Elderly tankers to form 15% of fleet by mid-decade, says Braemar
    Research highlights environmental risk posed by ageing fleet after Pablo blast
  • High value of five-year-old ships is 'classic' sign of market health, Clarksons says
    Average of secondhand tanker, bulker and boxship asset values at 13-year high, UK shipbroker calculates
  • New Brent pricing formula could shake up tanker markets, Gibson Shipbrokers says
    UK shipbroker believes inclusion of US WTI crude is a positive for shipping, but further adjustments may be needed
  • Taiwanese shipowner named as buyer of BW's co-oldest LNG steamship
    Twenty-year-old ship added to growing list of secondhand sales reported for 2022
  • Russian-backed separatists ship first grain cargo out of Mariupol
    Moscow to boost its own grain exports while looking likely to block those out of Ukraine
  • Winding down? Black Sea grain corridor inactive for two days
    Last-ditch talks in Istanbul to save initiative and extend it beyond 18 May
  • Belships' bottom line remains stable thanks to profitable period deals
    Shipowner's average daily vessel earnings were double the average Baltic Supramax Index for the first quarter
  • 'Tug-of-war' in dry bulk S&P market sees flurry of dealmaking
    With opinions on market prospects diverging players are displaying different strategies
  • Taiwanese shipowner named as buyer of BW's oldest LNG steamship
    Twenty-year-old ship added to growing list of secondhand sales reported for 2022
  • North Star doubles C/SOV wind fleet with new Vard order
    Scottish shipowner heads back to Fincantieri subsidiary for up to four new ships
  • More security and coordination needed in Gulf of Guinea, Danish Shipping says
    Piracy in the West African waters is 'far from solved' trade group head Anne Steffensen argues
  • Greece's Zeus Lines and master admit dumping oily bilge water from tanker in US
    Company and captain also hid inoperative inert gas system
  • CMA CGM on the hunt for up to 10 ultra-large container ship newbuildings
    French liner is seeking to order methanol dual-fuel vessels for its next haul
  • NYK Line joins MOL and K Line in forecasting shrinking profit
    Japanese shipowner looks to return to normality after 'extremely unique' situation due to Covid-19 disruptions

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American Shipper web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Shipping stock sell-off: Shares down double digits since March
    Is the sharp decline in shipping stocks a canary in the coal mine or an opportunity for investors to buy the dip?
  • Jaxport welcomes largest container ship to call
    The 14,000-TEU One Stork on Tuesday became the largest container ship to call Jacksonville, Florida.
  • Japan Airlines returns to freighter business
    Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations.
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co. designates air cargo agent
    MSC Air Cargo, the airfreight arm of Mediterranean Shipping Co., has named ECS Group to handle functions in two major markets.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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