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July 10, 2023

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Exim India web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Interasia Lines expands presence with new branch opening in Gandhidham, Gujarat
  • Able Shipping enters 23rd year of successful operations
  • HTOA thanks Maharashtra Transport Commissioner's office for facilitating single window online ODC permission process
  • Revised GHG reduction strategy for global shipping adopted
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2023 to see record participation
  • Govt to grant private sector access to PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (7 July 2023)
  • New EDFC line launched
  • Export Examination Clusters created at Nhava Sheva
  • Mandatory container pick up based on identity at Antwerp port from January
  • Global container shipping outlook: Pressure mounts amid flood of new capacity
  • Exim Integrated Club Mumbai celebrates 5th Get-Together & Networking Meet
  • India's rice export prices at fresh five-year peak
  • Middle class seen doubling & boosting Indian market
  • Suez Canal announces rebates

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Carriers run out of niche trades as pressure grows and freight rates tumble
  • No kidding, folks - MSC's 'erratic M&A journey' makes a splash
  • Canada west coast port strike yet to bite - but it will
  • Airfreight rates: have we hit the bottom yet - if not, when?
  • State funding of $1.5bn allocated to Californian port improvement projects
  • MEPC 80: 2030 green target 'watered down' to become 'an indicative checkpoint'
  • High inflation and interest rates, but 'the numbers still add up for box shipping'
  • Lufthansa Cargo debuts fleet of new certified fire-resistant ULDs

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Marine Log web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • VIDEO: Port Newark ship fire continues to burn
    The deadly car carrier fire aboard the Grimaldi Deep Sea RO/RO vessel Grande Costa d'Avorio that cost two Newark firefighters their lives continued to burn today and seemed likely to continue burning
  • California ports awarded $1.5 billion in state infrastructure upgrade grants
    Port officials across California were posing with giant checks yesterday as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an investment of more than $1.5 billion in California ports - including approximately $450 million for zero-emission
  • MEPC 80 sets new GHG reduction targets for shipping
    This week's meeting of the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 80) saw member states adopt the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The strategy fell
  • BP puts $10 million into green methanol start-up WasteFuel
    Energy major BP has plans to deliver a 100,000 barrels of biofuel a day by 2030 to help decarbonize transportation. That target was announced yesterday by BP's vice president of next generation

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Container News web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Salvage operation of Pangaon Express yet to begin
    The charterer of the container vessel Pangaon Express could not start salvage operation of the ship, which sunk on 6 July after leaving Chittagong port towards Dhaka, due to rough sea and long swell waves. Captain Faridul Alam, deputy conservator of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), said the ship is lying in a listed position. He noted that there is no more containers overboard after the three
  • CMA CGM revises congestion surcharge in Algerian ports
    CMA CGM has announced revised port congestion surcharges (PCS) in Algeria's ports of Oran and Alger due to continuing delays in between congestion/waiting time plus berth time on the current vessels berthing sequences. As a result, laden cargo lead-time is being increased, empty equipment re-loading / repositioning frequency is affected and operating costs are rising, according to the French ocea
  • Clarksons: Mixed trends in long-haul container trades
    High retail inventories in the United States mean little upside to Transpacific freight rates in the short term, according to a report issued by Clarksons. The UK shipbroking group said that while Asia-Europe westbound volumes saw growth of 8% and Transpacific volumes grew a startling 18% in 2021, 2022 saw things turn, at first gradually and then more dramatically in the second half of 2022. In t
  • BIMCO applauds IMO strategy on GHG reductions from ships
    International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has decided that by 2040, the world fleet must have reduced its total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 70% compared to 2008 levels. The world's largest direct-membership organisation for ship owners, charterers, shipbrokers and agents, BIMCO has described this decision as "groundbreaking", noting that the newly adopted IMO GHG reduction strateg
  • ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon: Seaspan investment is synergistic
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) CEO Jeremy Nixon said today that the pan-Japanese liner operator's acquisition of a 28.5% stake in Atlas Corp., the parent company of Seaspan Corporation, is a purely financial transaction, but also a strategic move as Seaspan will become ONE's largest tonnage provider. Currently, 12% of ONE's chartered ships are from Seaspan but this will go up to 25% when newbuilding
  • Fire aboard cargo ship docked at Port Newark kills two firefighters
    A fire broke out on the 10th floor of a cargo ship docked at Corbin and Marsh streets at around 9:30 p.m. (local time) on 5 July in Port Newark in the United States. There have been two fatalities and six injuries sustained due to responding to the fire aboard the vessel. Firefighting crews worked to extinguish the fire, both from the pier, and from waterside, while crew members worked to gain ac
  • MAN Energy Solutions, Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan partner on methanol engine retrofit
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with Seaspan Corporation, in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd. According to the agreement, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions' after-sales division, will deliver 15 engine retrofit solutions for conversion of vessels powered by individual MAN B&W S90-type fuel-oil-powered engines from the Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd fleets to dual-fuel
  • New storage space for additional 3,500 cars at Port of Koper
    The Port of Koper is introducing a new storage space for an additional 3,500 vehicles at the car terminal. In particular, the value of the construction work amounted to around US$5.7 million and the total investment to approximately US$8 million. More specifically, the new investment has increased the port area by 68,000 m², while the storage capacity of the Car Terminal now stands at 46,500 vehi
  • Valenciaport calls for tenders for new electrical substation
    Valenciaport has put out to tender the construction of the first of two planned electrical substations, which are expected to allow ships docking in Valencia to turn off their engines and connect to the electricity grid, thereby ceasing to consume fossil fuels and emit CO2 into the atmosphere. The new infrastructure is expected to make the Spanish port an even more effective site by decreasing th
  • Strike continues in Canadian ports; federal mediators to intervene in negotiations
    The strike of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada is still underway, as the negotiations have not come to an agreement yet. ILWU Canada commenced legal strike action against the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) on 1 July. The discussions and negotiations between the two organisations never stopped but have no positive development yet. Negotiations
  • MABUX expects global bunker indices to continue slight increase
    The worldwide Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indexes have shown a moderate increase as of the 27th week of the year. The 380 HSFO index increased to US$499/MT, the VLSFO index rose to US$608/MT and the MGO index climbed to US$803/MT. "At the time of writing, the uptrend continued to prevail in the market," pointed out a MABUX representative in the latest report. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS), w
  • Major maritime companies to develop book and claim approaches aiming to accelerate shipping decarbonisation
    Nine key players across the maritime value chain have issued a joint statement expressing their commitment to developing and implementing robust book and claim chain of custody systems to accelerate the early phases of the decarbonisation of the shipping industry. The signatories of the joint statement are Aspen Shipping Decarbonization Initiative, DHL Global Forwarding, Hapag Lloyd, Kuehne + Nag

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Splash web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • COSCO and PetroChina back at Hudong-Zhonghua for more LNG carriers
    COSCO Shipping and PetroChina are returning to CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for two additional 174,000 cu m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuilds. The ships will be built for joint venture firm United Liquefied Gas Shipping and delivered in 2025 and 2026. The carriers, that will serve the trade needs of PetroChina and its subsidiaries, come ...
  • 'Vague and non-committal': MEPC green targets text comes in for fierce criticism
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a revised strategy to decarbonise the global shipping industry. The agreement will be formally adopted today but no further changes are expected by delegates. The loose wording in the near finalised document doing the rounds at IMO headquarters will disappoint many Western nations and environmentalists who had ...
  • Iino Lines to install Norsepower rotor sail on coal carrier
    Japanese shipping line Iino Kaiun Kaisha (Iino Lines) and J-Power have agreed to install Norsepower's rotor sail on the 2016-built dedicated coal carrier . This is the first time ever that a Norsepower rotor sail has been installed on a dedicated coal carrier. The installation will take place in the third quarter of 2024. The ...
  • California investing $1.5bn in port infrastructure projects
    California has announced an investment of more than $1.5bn which would enhance the operations of several ports in the US state. Around $1.2bn will fund 15 projects creating an estimated 20,000 jobs and increasing the capacity to move goods throughout the state's global trade gateways while lessening environmental impacts on neighbouring communities. Projects receiving funding ...
  • Iran seizes chemical tanker
    Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a Tanzanian flagged chemical tanker yesterday, 24 hours after Iran had attempted to detain two other ships. The Nada II was widely suspected of being engaged in smuggling activity. On Wednesday, the US Navy intervened to stop Iran from seizing two oil tankers in international waters in the Gulf of Oman.
  • Next year's EU ETS bill will cost shipping more than $3bn
    The European Union's Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU MRV) dataset for shipping's European CO2 emissions for the year 2022 has just been published, with the data highlighting some significant year-on-year changes from 2021 despite the shipping industry as a whole showing a modest reduction in emissions. The EU MRV regulation requires all ships exceeding 5,000 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Danaos 'disappointed' with Eagle Bulk's response, denies making an 'actual offer' for Oaktree stake
    Danaos provides response to letter sent by Eagle's board chair Paul Leand Jr, where he rebuffed the former's public criticism...
  • Shipping's climate compromise keeps 1.5°C alive, for now
    The IMO's loosely worded climate targets fall short of keeping shipping aligned with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement temperature goal, but they...
  • European lenders dip below 50% of bank finance to shipping for first time
    Petrofin Research ship finance index unchanged but new loan production is 'weak,' as industry struggles to meet new credit criteria
  • Containership sector's closer relationship with class is crucial, says Lloyd's Register
    Class is expanding its role to be not just the voice of safety and technical matters, but also to provide...
  • California ports net $1.2bn in green funding
    Large investment by the state of California allocates about $450m to zero-emission projects. The port of Long Beach was the...
  • UK extends state support for innovation in maritime decarbonisation
    Ratings union RMT criticises scheme as not linked to seafarer training
  • What happens next - shipping's decarbonisation strategy explained
    The IMO's revised greenhouse gas strategy commits the industry to a rapid process of decarbonisation that will require further diplomatic...
  • Seanergy says charterer 'reluctance' to comply with speed caps is contributing to weaker bulker rates
    Nasdaq-listed owner adds first newcastlemax to fleet under bareboat deal with purchase option
  • Japanese operator to install rotor sail on dedicated coal carrier
    Both IINO Lines and Electric Power Development Co have made a commitment to sustainability, and see rotor sails and other...
  • No ships registered for Ukraine grain deal in over a week
    There are just three ships loading at one of Ukraine's export hubs, with the deal set to expire on July...
  • Offshore wind vessel orderbook continues growth trend
    Clarksons expects about $8bn to be spent on new vessels servicing the offshore wind sector this year, with the total...
  • IMO's revised GHG strategy sparks mixed reactions
    Historic revision of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by the IMO has been welcomed as an 'ambitious compromise' allowing rapid...
  • Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation forecasts a 1,397% profit surge in the first half
    Growing transportation demand and high freight rates contributed to surging profit
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: A mid-year markets health check for shipping
    The Lloyd's List traditional mid-year health check on shipping's core sectors highlighted a few underlying conditions in box and bulk...
  • Governments commit to compromised climate targets for shipping
    After intensive negotiations, the 175 member states of the IMO have agreed to decarbonise the global shipping industry by 2050...
  • Container volume declines stabilise but rates still slump
    Box lines need a strong peak season to boost revenues. But, retailers are sitting on unsold stock and consumers are...
  • HFW highlights key London shipping law decisions
    Law firm's annual review summarises key developments in 11 jurisdictions
  • P&O Ferries extends North Sea charters
    Ferry operator has extended charters on three vessels for three years. Move will secure trade lane between Tilbury, Teesport and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hydrogen wars intensify with US' new $1bn initiative | IMO inches closer to agreement on GHG strategy revision | Greeks...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • US trucking companies adds jobs, but employees work fewer hours
    For-hire trucking companies have been expanding their workforce since February, but a soft freight market is cutting into weekly hours worked by drivers and dockworkers, BLS data shows.
  • Prior NY-NJ empty container woes linked to FMC complaint against Hapag-Lloyd
    The carrier is the target of another shipper complaint regarding demurrage and detention fees, this time the indirect result of empty container congestion at the Port of New York and New Jersey.
  • US imports building toward August peak, but labor concerns weigh: retailers
    The Global Port Tracker says prospects for a recession in the second half of the year are dimming and imports should increase as consumer demand ticks up and retailers reduce the inventory overhang that has kept warehouses full over the past year.
  • Revised IMO emissions targets set clear timeline: shipping groups
    The London meeting of the IMO's environment committee has upgraded its emissions goals, but it is only the starting point in a long and difficult decarbonization journey.
  • US House bills keep shipping reform effort alive even after freight rate plunge
    Although there remain multiple obstacles to further legislation being signed into law, bipartisan support that shipping reform attracted in 2021 and 2022 has led to a situation in which certain additional provisions stand at least a 50-50 chance of being enacted this year, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Knight-Swift commits to LTL expansion amid soft truckload demand
    The largest US truckload operator will continue to add terminals to its LTL network as it absorbs truckload carrier U.S. Xpress.
  • Strategic investment underpins ONE's 'sustainable profitability' target: Nixon
    The Singapore-based carrier's multi-billion-dollar investment plan into terminals, new ships and decarbonization is meant to secure the right assets in the right areas to keep it in the black.
  • Singapore port body joins cross-industry decarbonization alliance
    Deeper public-private sector collaboration between global maritime industry players and the MPA will unlock key investments across the Indian and Pacific oceans, Lloyd's Register believes.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Grimaldi ro-ro fire may burn for days, official says
    Fire has had minimal impact on flow of cargo in and out of Newark, director of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says
  • Shipping braces for $3.4bn - and rising - EU carbon trading bill
    Owners operating in European Union waters are offered help to cope with carbon allowance expenses, red tape - and maybe even to make some money off them on the side
  • US judge fines Solvang's Clipper Shipping in pollution coverup
    Criminal case focused on dumping of oily bilge water off Togo and then failing to report it
  • Podcast: How IMO's decision on shipping's carbon still leaves Paris Agreement goals within reach
    Audio edition of Green Seas talks to UCL Energy Institute Tristan Smith about new global greenhouse gas targets
  • Editor's Selection: IMO misses open goal, counter-cyclical Greeks buy into dry bulk and Iran snares tanker
    A snapshot at some of the highlights of TradeWinds' news coverage this week
  • ONE to double tonnage taken from Seaspan Corp over 12 months
    CEO Jeremy Nixon believes closer relations will not 'destabilise' Seaspan's dealings with other lines
  • Ponant seeks yard to build unique sun, hydrogen and sail-powered cruise ship
    French player says new design will be in service by 2030
  • NSML switches to upskilling seafarers after 'Nigerianisation'
    Company is working towards its first female captain and has a large pool of cadets coming through
  • ONE to double tonnage taken from Seaspan over 12 months
    CEO Jeremy Nixon believes closer relations will not 'destabilise' Seaspan's dealings with others lines
  • Tankers and gas get 'top marks' in Clarksons half-term report as more growth predicted
    UK shipbroker expecting 2.3% increase in trade volumes in 2023
  • Scandinavian shipping groups cheer IMO's net zero 'at or around' 2050 agreement
    Norwegian shipowners call deal 'historic', while Danes say agreement has everything they worked for
  • Shipowners will do 'everything possible' to achieve new IMO goals
    The United Nations shipping regulator urged to adopt levy on carbon emissions to help shipowners fund new technology and fuels
  • Shipping braces for $3.4bn - and rising - carbon trading bill
    Owners operating in European Union waters are offered help to cope with carbon allowance expenses, red tape - and maybe even to make some money off them on the side
  • Cosco has last laugh as it steps up car exports on wood pulp ships
    Chinese giant's innovative move looks to have paid off, despite some industry observers being somewhat sniffy
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen tackles 'horrible' Flaminia fall-out amid tanker IPO questions
    Shipping executive tells analysts $155m court ruling will not affect investment or listing plans
  • Esvagt and Orsted ink second of world's first methanol wind farm ship series
    Danish owner and compatriot energy company will take delivery of latest wind farm ship in 2026
  • LNG carrier S&P action: Natural peak or emerging market?
    After a record-breaking 12 months, 2023 appears to be following suit with a buoyant first half
  • Hoegh Autoliners bags record rate as car carriers make hay
    Norwegian shipowner says the second quarter average of $75 per cbm was the best yet
  • IMO lines up carbon pricing mechanism commitment by 2025
    Decarbonisation targets will also be reviewed every five years after criticism they fall short
  • He said, he said: Danaos denies formal bid for Oaktree's Eagle Bulk shares, pitches services
    Greek company changes filing status to more aggressive stance, tells how it might seek to improve Connecticut company
  • IMO commits to carbon pricing mechanism by 2025
    Decarbonisation targets will also be reviewed every five years after criticism they fall short
  • The widening gap between Oslo shipping stock winners and losers
    Some sectors were up and others down in the first half of 2023 amid macroeconomic fears
  • Iran seizes chemical tanker in Gulf, a day after two failed attempts
    US Navy decides not to intervene as vessel seized on suspicion of smuggling activities
  • Crew rescued as partially submerged cargo ship lists heavily off Bangladesh
    Three containers lost in incident in the Bay of Bengal
  • Nigeria LNG's ship management arm starts estimating CII ratings
    NSML believes in efficiencies and upgrades but says ultimately it is 'only a matter of time' before fleet renewal beckons for steamships
  • North Sea charterers breathe sigh of relief as AHTS market returns to normality
    Rates of $39,000 per day said to be more palatable for oil companies than last year's spike
  • He said, he said: Danaos denies formal bid for Oaktree's Eagle shares, pitches services
    Greek company changes filing status to more-aggressive stance, tells how it might seek to improve Connecticut company
  • North Star bags bonus deal as new SOV delivered three months early
    New contract awarded to Vard-built vessel by SSE Renewables
  • OSV boss among the best 'value for money' CEOs on SGX, says analyst
    Salaries of top executives at most Singapore shipping and maritime companies said to be justified

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American Shipper web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Ship queues mount as dockworker strike in Canada drags on
    U.S. imports via Canadian ports face rising fallout as the war of words escalates between dockworkers and employers.
  • Western Global pilots pursue 1st union contract amid financial turmoil
    Cargo pilots at Western Global Airlines are in the difficult position of negotiating their first collective bargaining agreement as questions mount about the company's ability to stay in business.
  • Car carrier blaze in New Jersey port will burn 'for a couple more days'
    New Jersey container imports are unscathed "so far" but the port's automobile trade faces fallout from the ongoing fire.
  • The legendary voyages of 2 steamships in their glory days
    An article published in the July issue of American Shipper in 1975 tells the stories of two steamships when they ruled the seas. The stories are full of adventure, mishaps and big wins, giving a glimpse into the life of a sailor in the late 1880s.
  • Canada's dockworkers strike impacts freight rail operations
    As the labor strike continues at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Class I railroads are taking steps to ensure that their networks face minimal disruptions.

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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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
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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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