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November 10, 2023

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
  • C P World collaborates with SeaRates of DP World
  • Allcargo Supply Chain unveils its state-of-the-art Grade A chemical warehouse at Uran, Navi Mumbai
  • Chennai Port handles record steel cargo in a day
  • Maiden domestic sailing of international cruise liner in India seen heralding a new era
  • APSEZ registers impressive all-round performance in H1
  • ZIM relaunches its ZIM eCommerce Xpress service
  • MOL in deal to boost electric vessels
  • India's medium-term growth estimate up: Fitch
  • SEZs need concession to sell goods on payment of duty foregone

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
  • Terminal subsidiaries
  • Barcelona-France: skipping the track-gauge trap
  • Canada: new rules for transport registration
  • Greek and Chinese shipping companies on the rise
  • Sovereign Speed gears up
  • Europa boosts its warehouse operations
  • Global market recovery continues in September
  • Tackling e-commerce on Black Friday
  • A centralised examination station for Boston Port
  • MightyFly wins USAF contract
  • Californian haulier changes hands
  • A special advisor for Seaber
  • Nearshoring trend: data reveals truth
  • Australia Post takes off with new A330 freighter
  • Spot rates continue to fall
  • Free access to Shipnext platform for ICS students
  • Project 44 hires chief product officer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AI and the personal nature of freight forwarding

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • HMM workers protest against 'hasty sale' to 'mid-sized concerns'
  • Hapag-Lloyd still making money, but faces challenges unless rates improve
  • Bonding with Expeditors
  • Project to transfer containers from road to river is 'not green enough'
  • GXO - boring is beautiful
  • European haulage spot rates take another dive, but contract prices hold
  • A wind of change as reliance on China eases, with G2G the next challenge
  • Why shippers pick air or ocean - and it's not always on price
  • US lawmakers demand immediate cargo data for first responders to derailments
  • Logistics needs 'fulfilment accelerators' to help merchants scale up
  • Grégory Goba-Blé appointed MD for UPS in India
  • Janice Kowell to lead marine, cargo and logistics in N America for Marsh

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • L-ion battery explosion in hand-held radio causes $3 million tanker fire
    The thermal runaway of a cell within a handheld radio's lithium-ion battery led to a fire on the 106,000 dwt Liberian-flagged oil tanker S-Trust last year that resulted in $3 million in
  • Port pilot killed in Russian attack on merchant ship
    According to multiple reports, a Russian missile attack on a civilian vessel entering the port of Pivdennyi in Odesa yesterday saw the Ukrainian port pilot killed and injured crewmembers. Ukrainian national news
  • California legislator has a fix for the flaws in problematic CARB harbor craft regulations
    California state assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) is moving to rectify problems in California Air Resources Board (CARB) harbor craft regulations slammed as "unworkable" and "deeply flawed" by the American Waterways Operators
  • Gladding-Hearn delivers new pilot boat to Bermuda
    The Bermuda Government's Department of Marine and Port Services has taken delivery of a new Chesapeake class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Delivery of the new pilot boat follows delivery

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • New order for Wärtsilä's Cargo Handling Systems for LPG carrier vessels
    Wärtsilä will provide Cargo Handling Systems for five new huge LPG carrier vessels being built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in the third quarter of 2023. Solvang, a Norwegian ship owner, contracted for the ships in a joint venture with Gunvor Group Ltd in Geneva. The VLGCs are Panamax-sized vessels that represent the next generation
  • Jettainer and PACTL West ink a collaboration agreement
    Jettainer, an outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management firm, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with PACTL West, the ground handler for Shanghai Pudong International Airport Public Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd West. This announcement was made by the two firms during the Southeast Asia Transport Logistics conference. Jettainer will establish a new hub for its lease&fly ULD leasing
  • Varamar and COSCO Shipping form commercial partnership
    Varamar DMCC and ASL Shipping & Logistics, a COSCO Shipping group firm, established a strategic commercial cooperation to enable both companies to develop their respective trades. Varamar, a liner and tramp carrier specializing in breakbulk, dry-bulk, oversized, and containerized cargo, has historically concentrated on trade lanes linking Europe with the Middle East, Asia, and the Far East, as we
  • BNSF Railway implements Tideworks' Intermodal TOS
    Tideworks Technology®, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, announced that BNSF Railway (BNSF), one of US largest freight railroad and one of North America's Class I railroads, has gone live with Tideworks Intermodal Pro® intermodal TOS and Traffic ControlTM equipment dispatch system at BNSF's Memphis facility. Intermodal Pro and Traffic Control will
  • 2M dissolution shifts to Atlantic
    Dismantling the 2M alliance has focused on the transatlantic trade with Maersk and MSC dissolving the shared operations in two major loops, with a third jointly operated service already served by one carrier. Three major loops on the Atlantic, the TA/NEUATL 1,2 and 3 services, were jointly operated by the 2M alliance, however, the TA/NEUATL1 was operated by US-flagged vessels that were only deplo
  • APM Terminals new shipping line dashboard helps port stay reduction
    APM Terminals has already met its 2023 target of a 20% decrease in port stays compared to a baseline in 2021. The global port operator has already discovered hundreds of process changes to save time in port. "The biggest gains will come from companies who improve cooperation between shipping lines and terminals," stated Laura Bercan, responsible for Visibility Products at APM Terminals. "APM Term
  • Namsung offers reefer tracking with IoT solution
    South Korean feeder operator Namsung Shipping this week launched an Internet of Things (IoT)-based service to monitor and track refrigerated containers. The basic service enables shippers to check the movement of reefers and is targeted at customers with refrigerated cargoes passing through China and Indonesia, due to the vast hinterland in the former and the many islands in the latter. The premi
  • British and Taiwan port bodies sign offshore wind cooperation deal
    Associated British Ports (ABP) and Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) have formally agreed to collaborate signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal. The agreement is expected to facilitate the exchange of information and experiences between the two organisations regarding port facilities related to floating offshore wind (FLOW). Additionally, it
  • Wilson Sons terminals in Brazil handle increased box volumes
    Wilson Sons, a port and marine logistics provider in Brazil, reported a significant increase in container terminal volumes in October. Brazil's Rio Grande Container Terminal (RS) and Salvador Container Terminal (BA), which can handle some of the world's largest ships in the world, recorded a 26.5% increase in aggregated volumes last month compared to October 2022. According to Wilson Sons, a tota
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees lower revenues and earnings in 2023 9M
    Hapag-Lloyd ended the first nine months of the year with Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of US$4.5 billion and Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of US$3 billion, while the company's profit reached US$3.4 billion. Because of a major shift in market conditions, these results are much lower than the prior-year level, noted the German ocean carrier, who
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies PSS in Senegal, Tanzania and DR Congo
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from all origins into the ports of Dakar in Senegal, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Matadi in Democratic Republic of Congo. The surcharge will be in effect for all cargo arriving at the three ports from 22 November, excluding containers coming from North and Latin America, for which the surcharge will be applicable from 8 December. The PS
  • Seaber announces new special advisor
    Finnish maritime technology company Seaber welcomes a new special advisor, Willem Dijkhuis, who has served as chartering & freight trading lead at Cargill, an agribusiness company based in the United States and one of the country's biggest private companies. He is an experienced shipping professional who enjoys working in dynamic markets with constantly changing variables and is driven by the opp
  • US to invest over half a billion US dollars in new box terminal in Sri Lanka
    The US government has decided to invest US$553 million in building a new deep-water container terminal in Sri Lanka's Port of Colombo. The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), America's development finance institution, will provide the financial support for the development of the West Container Terminal. DFC CEO, Scott Nathan said the new terminal will expand the container capa

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • Seacon buys chemical tankers in leaseback deal with Union Maritime
    Busy Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping has picked up a pair of chemical and product tankers for $28m. The Hong Kong-listed firm is paying $14m each for the 2012 Taizhou Sanfu-built Kenrick and Enford, both linked to UK bulker and tanker player Union Maritime. Both ships should deliver in December this year. As part ...
  • Argeo inks deal for subsea work on Shell's Bonga field
    Norwegian surveyor Argeo has signed a contract for work on the Bonga field subsea assets with Shell Nigerian Exploration and Product Company and local content partner GOSL. The first work program comprises deep-water inspection services on the Bonga field and its subsea assets - pipelines, infrastructure, and flowline systems - as well as nearby geophysical ...
  • Monjasa makes its largest ship investment to date
    Danish bunker supplier and tanker owner Monjasa has further strengthened its operations across West Africa with the addition of two secondhand tankers, one of which has become the the company's single largest ship investment to date. The Federicia-headquartered company has recently taken delivery of the 2008-built 68,589 dwt Monjasa Leader, ex-Cabo San Antonio and the ...
  • MMA Offshore expands fleet with MPSV buy
    Australian OSV operator MMA Offshore has bought the 2016-built, 54-meter multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) fitted with two deck cranes, dual moon pools, and accommodation for 42 people. The vessel was acquired from Guardian Offshore with the A$14m ($9m) purchase price to be funded from MMA's existing cash reserves. The vessel is suitable for operations globally ...
  • Shell sues Greenpeace after FPSO boarding
    Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1m in damages in one of the biggest ever legal claims against the environmental group after its protesters occupied a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for 13 days earlier this year. The lawsuit follows an incident in January when Greenpeace activists boarded the Shell-contracted heavy-load vessel White Marlin ...
  • UK and Taiwan port operators to cooperate on floating offshore wind
    Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) of cooperation on floating offshore wind-related port facilities and the exploration of future business collaboration opportunities with Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC). ABP is the UK's leading and largest port operator with a network of 21 ports around the UK, handling a quarter of ...
  • Reach Subsea secures vessel capacity with Agalas newbuild charter
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has signed a long-term charter with fellow shipowner Agalas for a newbuild IMR/survey vessel with delivery in early 2026. The charter is for three or five years with additional options at attractive terms, the Haugesund-based Reach said. The new vessel will be built at the Sefine Shipyard in Turkey ...
  • Putin hands control of FESCO to Rosatom
    Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO), Russia's top container name, has a new owner. Yesterday president Vladimir Putin decided to transfer the 92.4% of state-owned shares in FESCO to state-run Rosatom, Russia's largest nuclear power company. The state took over the running of FESCO after its boss, Ziyavudin Magomedov, was arrested and sent to jail for ...
  • Aker Solutions given go-ahead for Norfolk offshore wind platform work
    Norway's Aker Solutions has been awarded a limited notice to proceed contract from Vattenfall for the Norfolk Vanguard West offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The scope of work for Aker Solutions includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore platform. The fabrication of the ...
  • Astatine Investment Partners buys Canada's McKeil Marine
    Connecticut-based private equity firm Astatine Investment Partners (AIP) has bought Ontario-based shipping company McKeil Marine from Canada's TorQuest Partners. "McKeil provides meaningful downside protection through its long-term inflation-linked contracts. There is also a tremendous opportunity to evolve its service offerings and strategically expand its diverse fleet. We look forward to worki
  • PGS scores 4D survey contract in West Africa
    Norwegian seismic player PGS has won another 4D survey contract offshore West Africa. The Oslo-listed company, set to merge with seismic data specialist TGS, said the mobilisation is set for the fourth quarter and that the contract would last for about 60 days. No further details have been disclosed. "We experience continued high activity in ...
  • Any higher? $4m paid in slot auction to transit perilously low Panama Canal
    The average cost of transiting the Panama Canal in the seven years since it was expanded has been $900,000. With daily slots being halved thanks to drought, shippers are willing to fork out four or five times as much to get their prized cargoes to Asia. Japan's Eneos Group paid a $3.975m yesterday in an ...
  • Torm snaps up eight LR2 tankers in $399m deal
    Danish tanker owner Torm is beefing up its fleet with the addition of eight secondhand LR2 vessels in a $399m cash and shares deal. The New York and Copenhagen Nasdaq-listed firm did not reveal the names of the ships or the seller but said that all units had been built by Hyundai Samho in South ...
  • NYK, CODELCO developing zero CO2 ammonia-powered handymax bulker
    NYK Bulk & Project Carriers (NBP), Oshima Shipbuilding, and Sumitomo have signed a memorandum of understanding to study, design, and construct the world's first ammonia dual fuel handymax bulk carrier that is claimed will reduce CO2 emissions to zero. This MoU comes a year after Chilean state-owned copper producer Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile ...
  • Maritime technology firms Navtor and Voyager Worldwide merge
    Norwegian e-navigation specialist Navtor and maritime technology solutions firm Voyager Worldwide have agreed to merge with the transaction expected to close by December 2023. The combined business will deliver products and solutions to approximately 18,000 vessels globally and have an extensive network of global offices and representatives in all of shipping's key markets. Both businesses will ...
  • One dead, four injured following Russian strike on bulk carrier
    A pilot died and three Filipino crew and a dockworker were injured following a Russian missile strike on a bulk carrier entering the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny yesterday. According to security consultants Ambrey, a Soviet-style Kh-31P air-to-surface missile hit the 91,800 dwt Kmax Ruler, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier that was due to take a cargo ...
  • Hill Dickinson announces new CEO to replace Peter Jackson
    Long-serving Hill Dickinson CEO, Peter Jackson, will step down at the end of next April and be succeeded by business services group head, Craig Scott A marine and transport specialist, Jackson has been with the firm since 1983, where he was made managing partner in 2005 and became CEO in 2016. Jackson will be staying ...
  • Virtue signalling as a pathway to shipping glory
    Santosh Patil warns on the growing number of social media influencers in shipping who make public displays of support with empty rhetoric without actively contributing to meaningful change or addressing underlying issues. The past decade or so has seen major shifts in global shipping as we know it. Since the adoption of Paris Agreement in ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • Scorpio beats expectations and boosts dividends
    Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio handily beats analysts' forecasts in third quarter earnings and points to more strength in the fourth
  • GSL 'insulated' from box sector's challenging outlook
    'Macro headwinds, geopolitical uncertainty, and the size of the orderbook remain areas of concern for the overall industry, but the...
  • Monjasa buys panamax as floating bunker storage
    Monjasa said its fleet now consists of 13 tankers following the purchase of four secondhand vessels this year
  • Moscow tightens grip on Russian shipping as Fesco is transferred to Rosatom
    Moscow has been hoovering up assets and partners to accelerate northern sea route plans and bolster east coast trade for...
  • D'Amico reports another strong quarter ahead of US listing upgrade
    Milan-listed d'Amico reports another strong quarter ahead of upgrading its listing in the US to the UTCQX market. A return...
  • Ukraine's Black Sea exports surpass 3m tonnes as industry condemns Russian attack
    The first major incident since the corridor's opening in August could spook shipowners, and highlights the challenges Ukraine faces in...
  • UK and Britannia announce hefty premium increases for 2024
    Britannia members to get cashback as sweetener
  • Hapag-Lloyd tightens cost focus as low rates hit earnings
    Rates are now unsustainable on several trades. Hapag-Lloyd will remove services among other efforts to drive down costs to help...
  • Seacon buys two tankers to meet expected surging chemical demand
    The vessels will be chartered back to a subsidiary of the seller for two years, with the option to extend...
  • Strong premium growth for all major marine insurance classes, IUMI confirms
    'This is largely off the back of a post-pandemic rebound in global trade, but can also be attributed to more...
  • Torm avoids newbuildings as it boosts fleet with 12 secondhand ships
    Chief executive of Danish tanker operator says, 'I prefer assets to be on the water' and has no plans to...
  • US imports peak post summer
    National Retail Federation says retailers are stocked and ready for the holiday period, and expects lower import volumes through the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Concerns raised shipping is ill prepared for EU ETS | Blacklisted Russian grain operator to establish dry cargo fleet | Chinese...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • Bid from car hauler to revive defunct Yellow has shippers skeptical
    Jack Cooper Transport wants to outbid other truckers for the assets of the bankrupt less-than-truckload provider, but it's not clear how the bid would work.
  • CBP increases scrutiny of skyrocketing low-value international shipments
    An explosion in the use of the so-called de minimis provision, which enables US consignees to bring in a package under $800 in value each day, has US customs regulators worried about the intrusion of illicit goods, such as fentanyl.
  • ILA looking for local ports to bring in more union foremen
    Alongside broader talks on wages for its members, the International Longshoremen's Association said individual ports need to use more union supervisors and foremen, particularly throughout the South.
  • Ports America, CN launch Gulfport intermodal service targeting perishables
    The new north-south service will begin next week with trial runs transporting perishable goods out of Latin America to Chicago.
  • Crashing trans-Atlantic spot rates delay long-term contract signing
    Carriers and shippers, however, believe there is little room left to fall for spot rates that are already below pre-pandemic levels.
  • Hapag-Lloyd prioritizes costs as rates, earnings plummet
    The carrier has followed its peers with a sharp decline in earnings, and although still highly profitable, its CEO warned that rates on the east-west trade lanes are at unsustainable levels.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • Container ship market may be challenging next year as supply piles up, shipowners say
    Orderbook has grown to 27% of global fleet, Euroseas chief executive Aristides Pittas says
  • Euroseas profit rises as it adds eco newbuilding to fleet
    New York-listed container ship owner issues dividend of $0.50 per share for third quarter
  • Global Ship Lease beats analyst estimates despite higher costs pulling down profit
    Operating expenses rise by $5m as fleet grows by four vessels
  • Scorpio plays cash-back card: How Robert Bugbee says tanker owner could share the wealth
    This week's dividend increase could be just an appetizer if debt reduction keeps apace
  • Viasat and Inmarsat tie-up sees profits fall due to satellite failures
    Some 800 jobs are to go due to integration and rationalisation
  • Excelerate Energy weighing up order for second FSRU newbuilding
    US-listed outfit plans to invest in new FSRUs and terminal infrastructure
  • Hunter says long-term deals must be agreed before it will order new CO2 carriers
    Norwegian group reports interest in its new designs, but barriers remain
  • Scorpio Tankers beats analyst estimates, ratchets up dividend
    Product tanker giant also bought back $91m in shares, restocks $250m kitty
  • Streetwise: International Seaways' move on Diamond S Shipping still paying rich dividends
    This week's Streetwise examines how an M&A move has been the gift that keeps on giving for the New York owner
  • Wavelength: Could liner shipping offer Britain that sought-after Brexit dividend?
    The liner shipping lobby is urging Britain to allow it to slip the European Union's competition rules as a show of sovereignty
  • d'Amico pays $20m dividend, professing 'strong confidence' in product tankers
    Backed up by robust profitability, listed Italian player seeks to boost the visibility of its shares
  • Hapag's Rolf Habben Jansen: 'Freight rates are a problem'
    Hapag-Lloyd boss warns shippers they hold unrealistic contract expectations
  • Monjasa snaps up its biggest tanker as part of deal to boost West African operations
    Panamax/LR1 bought alongside smaller vessel for fuel storage and bunkering
  • 'Miracle' return for seafarers after navigating nine-month ordeal with grounded tanker
    Chief officer says sanctioned crew manager abandoned them after bitumen tanker ran aground and sank
  • US fund Astatine snaps up Canadian tanker and bulker owner McKeil Marine
    Buyer will take control of mixed 39-ship fleet
  • Video captures moment deadly Russian missile hits vessel in Ukraine's Odesa port
    Footage has transpired from the 8 November attack near Odesa, which Ukraine says will not disrupt its seaborne trade
  • Video captures dramatic moment missile hits vessel in Ukraine's Odesa port
    Footage has transpired from the 8 November attack near Odesa, which Ukraine says will not disrupt its seaborne trade
  • Shipowner Stanislav Raspopov reveals new tanker venture in Athens and Dubai
    Former Navig8 executive has quickly built an MR fleet of six ships
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen tipped to build Torm stake as it signals new focus on bulkers
    Tanker sale to Danish company was an important shift in strategy, Norwegian owner says
  • Low-profile Stanislav Raspopov company behind purchase of Scorpio product carrier
    Scorpio's oldest vessel was recently bought back from a Chinese leasing company
  • Azane, Navigator make the case for ammonia as investment pushes bunkering barge work forward
    Executives see little standing in the way of ammonia-as-a-fuel
  • The view from Japan on shipping's road to net zero
    The Green Seas newsletter hitches a virtual ride to Tokyo for a discussion on decarbonisation
  • Long-running Boa Offshore dispute finally coming to a close
    Agreement comes after eight years fighting the parent company of a compatriot shipyard
  • Belships results softer but it remains committed to shareholder dividends
    Supramax and ultramax owner says its average freight earnings have been supported by profitable time charter deals
  • Higher rates on FSRU charters boost earnings for Excelerate Energy
    Floating regasification specialist raises full year earnings guidance
  • Torm offloads six ships as Alterna Capital tanker buys confirmed
    Danish owner has been very active in sale-and-purchase markets this year
  • Hapag-Lloyd's profits nosedive $5bn amid fears of 'challenging quarters'
    Rolf Habben Jansen fears company faces a rough ride if spot rates do not recover
  • Belships results softer but remains committed to shareholder dividends
    Supramax and ultramax owner said its average freight earnings have been supported by profitable time-charter deals
  • Great Eastern's Shivakumar admits MR tanker buy did not 'scream value', but was necessary
    Buying at high point of asset-value cycle will maintain Indian owner's position in international markets
  • 'Strong demand': Torm swoops for fleet of eight LR2 tankers at a cost of $399m
    Danish owner expanding the fleet once again in cash and share deals
  • Panagiotidis bemoans soft bulker market as Castor Maritime falls to a loss
    Cyprus-based owner remains committed to modernising fleet after recent sales
  • OET profit slows down in the third quarter from record highs
    Alafouzos family company had its entire VLCC fleet trading spot in the three months to the end of September
  • Precious raises fresh S&P cash, but is in no hurry to spend it
    Shipowner says loan's two-year availability period for drawdown allows it to wait for the right opportunity
  • In pictures: Ukraine's maritime champ honoured by Mission to Seafarers at star-studded awards
    'Exciting growth' in outreach worldwide but index reveals a decline in seafarer happiness
  • Precious raises fresh S&P cash, but says it is in no hurry to spend it
    Shipowner says loan's two-year availability period for drawdown allows it to wait for the right opportunity

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
  • Panama Canal crisis forces US farm exports to detour through Suez
    U.S. agribulk exports to Asia are taking the longer route via the Suez Canal due to Panama transit restrictions.
  • Shipping line Hapag-Lloyd suffers 'big miss' as Q3 profits slump
    Cargo volumes are holding up, but rising transport capacity is outpacing demand, pushing container shipping rates even lower.
  • Cargo airlines throttle back on aircraft leases, ATSG says
    Air Transport Services Group is slowing investment in converted freighters as a weak shipping market leads cargo airlines to pause fleet expansion.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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