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January 12, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Yang Ming celebrates 50 years of remarkable accomplishments
  • APSEZ consortium completes acquisition of Israel's Haifa Port
  • CONCOR's volumes for Q3 & 9 months 2022-23
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  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges holds its own in 2022, a year full of geopolitical challenges
  • Tea exports rise 18 pc
  • Metal Park to come up at KEZAD
  • Pipavav Port's cargo handling surge
  • Govt asks gencos to import coal

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast
  • Ocean carriers find a way to deploy their expanding fleets
  • Handlers manage to avert shutdown of Chicago air cargo flows
  • Freightos, MNG, two SPACs - and one decent bet
  • Beleaguered Allseas creditors line up for payment
  • Incheon and sea-air services the target for shipping line airlines
  • JJ Shipping launches bid for IPO to raise funds for new greener ships
  • D-Day approaches for SATS + WFS - key amendments sought
  • UK logistics and warehousing lags behind Europe on solar power
  • Reading this year's freight market as China abandons zero-Covid policy
  • Flight departures halted across the US due to FAA system outage

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • NTSB reports on collision that saw tanker sink after being struck by super yacht
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the December 23, 2021, incident in which the 750 dwt Belize-flagged product tanker Tropic Breeze, was struck by the 2018-built super
  • Euronav unhappy with Frontline's walk away from combination deal
    In a statement released today, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) says that, following further detailed consideration with its legal and financial advisors, it is "taking the opportunity to update its
  • Solstad Offshore to trial SpaceX's Starlink connectivity
    Norway's Solstad Offshore is to be one of the first offshore service vessel operators to trial SpaceX's StarLink LEO satcom service. Back in September 2022, the company completed the migration of its
  • Elizabeth Klein named BOEM Director
    The U.S. Department of the Interior has named Elizabeth Klein as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). She succeeds Amanda Lefton, who served as the first BOEM Director in

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Container News web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees box volume decline
    Container throughput at the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by 5.2% to 13.5 million TEUs in 2022, compared with 2021 box numbers. The previous year was an "intense year" as Dirk de Fauw, mayor of the city of Bruges and vice president of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, described it in a press conference earlier today (11 January). The covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in China, the war in Ukraine and sa
  • CMA CGM integrates GEFCO into CEVA brand
    Following the acquisition of GEFCO by French CMA CGM Group, the European automotive logistics provider's brand will now become CEVA Logistics. In particular, CMA CGM's subsidiary CEVA Logistics announced on 10 January the creation of a dedicated Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) organisation as part of GEFCO integration process. According to a statement, any GEFCO's remaining business, mostly in c
  • MSC completes Italian box terminal takeover
    MSC's port operating arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has completed the acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the Port of Livorno. In particular, TIL's subsidiary CSM Italia Gate and Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) have agreed on the 100% sale of the terminal shares. While the purchase is expected to be approved by the relevant authorities, the involved parties have not disclo
  • NYK trials satellite service operated by Musk's SpaceX
    Singapore-based Nippon Yussen Kaisha (NYK) Shipmanagement performed a trial of the Starlink satellite communications service, provided by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), on one of its vessels. NYK said because ship-shore communications are currently conducted via high-orbit satellites, the communication speed on board ships is slower than on land, while higher communication s
  • Adani Ports acquires major Israeli container port
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) and the Israeli company Gadot Chemical Terminals have completed the acquisition of Haifa Port, according to a recent statement by Israel's finance ministry. The deal, which is worth approximately US$1.1 billion, was completed after the Israeli government approved the agreement. According to the deal, Adani Ports will have a 70% stake in the Is
  • Chilean box terminal enhances container capabilities with new equipment
    Two ship-to-shore (STS) super post panamax (SPP) and two electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes arrived on board the Zhen Hua 24 after a journey of almost 19,000 kilometers from China to the port of San Antonio in Chile. The new equipment will enhance San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) capabilities and increase its box capacity to 1.6 million TEUs. This US$23.5 million investment in new
  • Boxship sales halved in 2022 as freight levels fell
    Sales and purchases of container ships halved to 950,300 TEUs in 2022 as freight levels began normalising, according to Alphaliner's latest report released today (11 January). The scale of ship sales in the previous year was similar to levels seen in pre-Covid years. Alphaliner noted that 295 boxships were sold in 2022, down 49% from 2021 and capacity-wise, representing a 53% drop from the record
  • Ric Campo re-elected as Port Houston chairman
    Ric Campo was unanimously reappointed as chairman of the Houston Port Authority of Harris County, Texas Port Commission during a joint meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court and Houston City Council on 9 January. Among the most significant accomplishments of Ric Campo's tenure was the efforts to expand and deepen the Houston Ship Channel through the US$1 billion expansion infrastructure
  • Increased box traffic at Dunkirk port in 2022
    At Dunkirk port, the containerised traffic recorded growth for the 10th year in a row, reaching 745,000 TEUs in 2022, translating to an increase of 14% compared with the previous year. In fact, the French port has achieved the largest growth (+62%) over the last two years in the North European range. Additionally, in the last year Dunkirk port reported 49 MT, representing a year-on-year increase
  • 2M Alliance revises Transatlantic network
    The largest container alliance in the world 2M Alliance, comprising Maersk and MSC, decided to make changes to its Transatlantic network. The alterations in 2M's North Europe - North America and Mediterranean - North America services will be effective within the first quarter of the year. Maersk and MSC have announced the following changes in its Transatlantic services: Regions Service Change to
  • ZIM backs fintech startup firm
    40Seas, an innovative fintech platform for cross-border trade financing, was funded with US$111 million from the Israeli companies ZIM and Team8. In particular, the company's US$11 million seed funding round, led by Team8 with participation from ZIM, is complemented by a US$100 million credit facility for exporters and importers. The purpose is for the company to deliver a much more efficient and

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Splash web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Siem Offshore OSCV secures more renewables work with Equinor
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has won additional work in the renewables sector for the 2013-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The deal with Norway's Equinor will see the Cyprus-flagged ship fixed for seven months for operations on Hywind Tampen floating wind farm project. The Kristiansand-based company with a fleet of 28 ships ...
  • Euronav hits out at Frontline after failed tie-up
    Belgium's Euronav is rejecting Frontline's right to terminate a $4.2bn merger deal between the tanker giants and is contemplating options including arbitration and legal action. John Fredriksen's Frontline said on Monday it would not make its planned voluntary conditional exchange offer for Euronav, sending the Antwerp-based company's shares downhill on Tuesday. In a statement issued ...
  • Lila Global places pair of chemical tankers in GSB J19 Pool
    Dubai-based Lila Global has joined the GSB J19 Pool of stainless steel chemical tankers with two ships. The shipowning arm of Anil Sharma's cash-buying giant Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has placed the 2006-built Lila Ace and Lila Confidence into the pool, which now counts nine ships between 19,000 dwt and 22,500 dwt. The GSB J19 ...
  • Marco Polo Marine forges South Korean offshore wind pact with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy
    Marco Polo Marine has joinded forces with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy to pursue offshore wind vessel operations in South Korea. A memorandum of understanding marks a milestone entry for the Singapore-based company into another major offshore wind market in Asia on the back of its expansion into Taiwan and Japan. Namsung, best known as an ...
  • Chinese LNG newbuilds getting air bubble treatment
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group, has signed up to install air lubrication technology on up to six LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). A deal with the London-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies for four firm installations and two options will see the ...
  • TechnipFMC scores with Wintershall Dea off Norway
    TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract worth up to $250m by Wintershall Dea for its Dvalin North project. The contract covers the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of pipe for the Dvalin North field, which will be tied back to the Heidrun platform via the existing Dvalin field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Jonathan ...
  • China's shipping 'godmother' faces anti-graft prosecution
    Li Li, one of the best known names in Chinese ship finance, is facing prosecution in Beijing after the authorities accused her of accepting large bribes during her time working for the Export-Import Bank of China (Cexim). Li has been described in local Chinese media as the "godmother" of China's shipping industry for all the ...
  • MSC buys Darsena Toscana terminal in Livorno
    Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the ports arm of leading liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has struck a deal with Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) to acquire Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the port of Livorno. Under the deal, subject to approval from the relevant authorities, TIL subsidiary CSM Italia Gate will buy 100% of the share ...
  • Maritime tech breakthroughs in 2023
    In the first of a two-part survey looking at maritime tech in 2023, today Splash identifies the potential big breakthroughs this year. Tomorrow's extended instalment will identify the likely tech disappointments in 2023. Setting the scene, Osher Perry, CEO and co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) firm ShipIn Systems, tells Splash: "Technology trends transforming the maritime ...
  • Siemens Energy and Dragados consortium lands $4.3bn German converter station deal
    Siemens Energy and Spanish consortium partner Dragados Offshore have won a contract worth more than €4bn ($4.3bn) from German transmission system operator Amprion to build two converter stations for offshore grid connection systems in the German North Sea. The partners are to build two converters each at sea and on land in the new performance ...
  • Tsakos negotiates contract switch from boxships to tankers with Korean yard
    Illustrative of where pundits think the markets will go in 2023, Alphaliner is reporting Greece's Tsakos Shipping and Trading is negotiating the conversion of orders for two 2,782 teu container vessels into contracts for suexmax tankers, citing numerous broking reports. Tsakos has eight 2,782 teu boxships under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, ...
  • Alex Saverys keen to change management and strategy at Euronav
    Alex Saverys-led Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has said it would like to change the composition of the board and strategy at tanker firm Euronav in the wake of John Fredriksen's Frontline deciding this week to ditch merger plans. CMB said in a release it intends to "constructively engage" in a dialogue with Euronav's supervisory board ...
  • NYK praises Starlink
    One of the big maritime tech trends this year is expected to be the scramble to install Starlink satellites on ships, something that promises to lower communication costs at sea dramatically. At the front of the shipping queue for the technology created by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) are the Japanese. Splash reported ...
  • New Dayang wins ultramax orders
    In the bulk carrier sector, Chinese builder New Dayang has secured two orders for ultramax newbuidings, both from London-based repeat clients. The buyers are Ocean Agencies and Marine Capital, both placing orders for two 63,500 dwt ultramaxes with the unit price understood by brokers to be around $31.5m, showing a significant price drop of over ...
  • New director named for US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    The US Department of the Interior has chosen Elizabeth (Liz) Klein to take over as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) upon the resignation of Amanda Lefton, effective January 19. Klein is an attorney and leader in clean energy, climate change, and environmental law and policy. A member of the Biden-Harris administration ...
  • US government releases blueprint to decarbonise America's transportation sector
    The Biden administration yesterday released the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the blueprint provides a strategy for cutting all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. In the area of maritime transportation, the report not

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Record global petroleum consumption expected in 2024, says EIA
    Total crude oil and liquids consumption estimated at 102.2m barrels per day for 2024, up from 99.4m bpd last year
  • Euronav 'considering options' after Frontline scraps merger agreement
    Euronav is analysing its options and is considering taking legal action against Frontline, the company says in a statement
  • US maritime regulator becoming 'much more aggressive'
    If the US Federal Maritime Commission thinks someone is not complying with the regulations, it has 'the discretion to start...
  • Cargill kickstarts methanol bulkers with first kamsarmax order
    Initial plans to lead with up to six orders have been scaled back, but Cargill ocean transportation president Jan Dieleman...
  • Sanctioned ship denied access to Bangladesh port
    Vessel now anchored off the coast of India after being denied berth at Chittagong port last month
  • Tsakos swaps boxship brace for suezmax tanker
    Up to two newly contracted suezmaxes likely to be picked up by publicly listed Tsakos Energy Navigation
  • Ceva to create own automotive division from Gefco acquisition
    Gefco brand will be fully integrated into CMA CGM's logistics operator. Sector offers scope for growth despite economic slowdown
  • Ship brokerages complete mega merger
    Merger finalised between Switzerland-based Ifchor, which specialises in dry bulk markets, and the UK's tanker brokerage Galbraiths
  • Boxship charter rates seen 'normalising' after 80% drop over five months
    Newbuilding capacity representing 10% of existing fleet to be delivered over 2023 and further reduce charter rates, according to shipbrokers
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges 'stable' in first year of joint operation
    Supply chain congestion and the situation in Ukraine hit container volumes in 2022. Other segments were not enough to prevent...
  • Dry bulk spot rates slump to near operating costs
    Panamaxes lead fall as spot vessels struggle to find employment, followed by supramaxes and handysizes. Dry bulk markets are expected...
  • Arrest made following MSC boxship terror threat
    Police have not ruled out further arrests after a 4,800 teu capacity boxship was held off the Netherlands coast for...
  • Separate collisions involving boxships on same day at Japanese ports
    Evergreen-operated feeder ship involved in a collision with general cargo ship at Kitakyushu on the same day a JOSCO-owned boxship...
  • Shanghai reports second-lowest container growth in decade
    Throughput at the port grew 0.6% in 2022. This is only marginally better than the result in 2020 when the...
  • Daily Briefing
    FrontNav saga is not over - here's what happens next | Frontline abandons plan to merge with Euronav | Brokerages...
  • Zim invests in Israeli fintech start-up
    Tel-Aviv headquartered start-up emerges from stealth mode with $11m in seed funding and $100m revolving credit facility that can be...
  • Operators warned to allow more time for crew changes
    The embassies of some destination countries have little experience in dealing with some of the non-traditional seafaring nationalities who are...
  • NYK trials satellite communication service on vessel
    Service uses low-orbit satellites, allowing higher speed and capacity at a lower cost than conventional communications

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Jaxport secures funding to raise power lines for Blount Island big-ship calls
    The Port of Jacksonville said it has the estimated funding in place from the city and state of Florida to increase the air draft on its main ship channel to accommodate larger post-Panamax vessels.
  • USDA urges FMC to hone OSRA-22 export rules for ag shippers
    The Ocean Shipping Reform Act's export provisions need further clarification to explain instances when US ag exports don't get on a ship, the US Department of Agriculture said.
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  • Declining freight demand prompts Flexport to cut 20 percent of global staff
    Falling demand for ocean and air freight services is driving headcount cuts across the logistics sector, with forwarder Flexport the latest to announce layoffs.
  • Antwerp-Bruges volume fell 5.2 percent in 2022 amid operational challenges
    Heavily disrupted shipping markets kept container handling at the Belgian hub of Antwerp-Bruges under pressure throughout 2022.
  • Maersk, MSC add ships in restructured trans-Atlantic trade
    The disruption to trade lanes caused by the pandemic is over, but slowing demand has left carriers struggling to manage the existing capacity flooding back into service as congestion eases and new ships are delivered.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Suezmaxes spot rates rise while LRs fall as crude and product tankers head in opposite directions
    LR product tankers out of the Middle East and heading to Japan saw big declines on Wednesday
  • Seanergy Maritime buys own warrants to ward off share dilution
    New York-listed capesize bulker owner will announce final results of self-tender offer once they are confirmed
  • Scorpio's first-quarter rates liftoff comes in face of twin headwinds
    Product tanker giant sees market lifting further once a couple of troublesome factors clear in coming weeks
  • Altera Infrastructure files application for Norwegian carbon capture and storage project
    Shuttle tanker owner sees collecting and storing emissions as a key step in fighting climate change
  • Germany's third FSRU loads cargo in Spain before heading to Brunsbuettel
    Hoegh Gannet is expected to arrive in Brunsbuettel in days to serve as regasification unit for Elbehafen LNG terminal
  • Shipowner faces 5-year jail term in US for Iran sanctions busting
    Behrouz Mokhtari shipped Iranian petrochemicals for more than four years using a network of businesses
  • Minding their knitting: International Seaways staying out of Frontlne-Euronav drama
    Ripples from the discord between two European tanker giants begin to wash up on New York's shores
  • Fredriksen could go for Euronav ships after ditching bid, says Pareto
    If John Fredriksen's appetite is for steel and not shares, both Frontline and Euronav are stock market "buys", believes Pareto
  • Bonus question: The regulatory wish list for sustainable shipping
    Green Seas environment newsletter looks at the rules industry stakeholders would impose for sustainable and profitable shipping
  • Researchers urge greater penalties for Russia price cap breaches
    Russia is set to lose $300m oil revenue a day because of reduced exports and lower prices, says Finnish research centre
  • Suspicious skiffs approach reefer off Sao Tome and Principe
    Lithuanian-flag vessel took evasive action to deter approach in the early hours of Wednesday
  • Gunvor wraps up $1.6bn loan facility to grow LNG business
    Trading house commits to CO2 carbon emissions reporting of its LNG value chain
  • LR2 rates jump $14,000 as Scorpio Tankers reveals first quarter coverage
    US-listed owner has also seen an increase in levels for handymaxes and MRs
  • Container ship sales halve in 2022 as deals dry up
    Buying appetite for secondhand container ships dropped off a cliff towards the end of the year
  • Euronav accuses Frontline of breaching merger terms as it threatens legal action
    Belgian owner concludes Fredriksen-led company has failed to provide a satisfactory reason for scrapping tanker tie-up
  • 'White Christmas': 2022 drugs record in Antwerp, Rotterdam
    Belgian and Dutch authorities hire more personnel and gear to fight the drug cartels
  • Waste wood biofuel developer Xfuel gearing up to launch production plants
    Irish company is lining up commercial production plant and offtake deals for drop-in shipping fuels that can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 85%
  • Ifchor and Galbraiths ink their planned merger to form new 300-person brokerage
    Integration of two companies should be completed by end of first quarter
  • Indian-managed tanker switches P&I club during first Russian price cap voyage
    Standard Club says 'compliance with legal and regulatory obligations' is a key part of running its business
  • Small print: merger clause rules out CMB's actions as grounds for termination
    Frontline may have to rely on other reasons to avoid potential legal action from Euronav
  • Ukraine war sees LNG and bulk volumes jump at Antwerp-Bruges
    But container throughput comes under pressure at huge port group
  • MSC Elaine refloated after grounding in Italy's largest container port
    Investigation opens into accident that occurred during 'optimal' weather conditions
  • Key vote lined up for Seaspan parent Atlas' $10.9bn take-private deal
    Minority shareholders asked to green-light full takeover by Fairfax Financial and the Washington family
  • Tsakos flips container ship newbuildings to large tankers
    The Greek shipping company dropped two feeder boxships booked at Hyundai shipyard for suezmax tanker newbuildings worth $170m
  • Lomar awards bursaries to nine students in memory of Achim Boehme
    Scholarships will support next generation of shipping leaders through study in Bremen
  • SSY opens new office in South Korea to target sale and purchase
    Shipbroking group has been targeting new growth aggressively
  • German start-up buys Genting's remaining European river cruise ships
    Sale leaves only two ships from collapsed company's Asian brand Dream Cruises without new owners
  • Corsica Ferries invests in wind-powered ro-ro start-up Neoline
    French group will help finance the first Neoliner vessel due in 2024
  • Thirty-year-old Seapeak LNG carrier offered for demolition sale
    Fleet renewal looks set to take hold in LNG shipping fleets in the coming year as older vessels start to be weeded out
  • Claire Dumas becomes NIBC CFO after 22 years at ABN Amro
    Experienced Dutch financier replacing Herman Dijkhuizen
  • Ex-CExim shipping head Li Li faces prosecution in Chinese graft probe
    The former president of the Beijing branch CExim has been subject to a graft probe since early last year
  • Fewer sailings help P&O Ferries cut 2022 carbon output by 9%
    New tonnage and more sustainability initiatives expected to help UK ferry operator cut emissions further
  • Lila Global places chemical tankers in the GSB J19 Pool
    Lila Global additions see stainless steel chemical tanker pool grows to nine ships
  • Cido Shipping scores in the hot car carrier charter market
    The tonnage supplier has secured $430m in revenue from chartering out four Japanese-built PCTCs

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Chicago O'Hare avoids labor impasse, cargo disruption
    Swissport, a large cargo handler at Chicago O'Hare airport, has finally complied with the city's requirement for a labor peace agreement, ensuring uninterrupted cargo flow.
  • Flexport to cut 20% of workforce as global shipping demand wanes
    Influential logistics provider Flexport says it will reduce its staff by 20% in the face of a looming global recession.

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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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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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