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September 12, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • Asyad Group introduces a competitive direct LCL solution from India
  • GTI (APM Terminals Mumbai) resumes operation on second berth
  • IMEC proposes enhanced connectivity and economic integration between Asia, the Arabian Gulf & Europe
  • Marginal rise seen in global dry bulk cargo volume
  • FFFAI delegation welcomes new CBIC Chairman
  • MOL Chairman Junichiro Ikeda appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mauritius in Tokyo
  • Bahri concludes successful participation in Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference 2023; highlights major achievements & remarkable progress on the commitment to decarbonising its fleet
  • Import duty on US fresh/ processed food slashed
  • COSCO SHIPPING facilitating southern hemisphere's largest wind power project
  • ZIM's operational collaboration with MSC on multiple trades
  • CMA CGM to enhance SIRIUS service with a direct call to Rio de Janeiro
  • Chinese curb on urea exports raises concern
  • Rice exports seen dipping significantly
  • India's GDP should grow 8-9 pc for 20 years to become a developed nation: Deloitte
  • Temporary suspension of auctioned slots at Panama Canal

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
  • Lithium battery certification for Röhlig USA
  • Ten years of collaboration in Europe
  • A tailwind for Ventofoils
  • ESR: a logistics park near Jakarta
  • A "Gateway Star" is born
  • Gotthard road tunnel now also closed!
  • Soget opens academy
  • UK ports go digital
  • Temperature-controlled wine from Chile to Japan
  • Samaritan's Purse: first B757F now in service
  • Basel Westport Shuttle increases frequency
  • Strong women, strong rail sector
  • Atlantic eco voyage
  • Hub for storage, handling, sea and land freight
  • Chapman Freeborn: Jack Burt back on board
  • DHL Express launches network flight to Argentina
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • Flexport's warehouse plan in doubt as landlord queries its financials
  • Rumoured DB Schenker sale odds - we have consensus
  • Golden Week blanked sailings 'a sledgehammer to crack a nut' tactic
  • G20 unveils plan for IMEC trade corridor to rival China's BRI
  • Omni merger prompts Forward Air clients to look for alternative haulage
  • OceanX: Hapag's state of the nation; Flexport's comedy season; Rhenus M&A
  • Economic worries driving European haulage spot rates down
  • Vietnam approves $1.7bn plan for new inland container depots
  • The blueprint for a holistic digital future in global trade is being drafted
  • LTL specialist Kenneth Reese to drive Greencarrier expansion as new CEO

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • USCG issues interim rule on duck boat safety
    The Coast Guard has issued an interim rule as the first step toward implementing statutorily mandated requirements for duck boats - DUKW amphibious passenger vessels. This statutory mandate was enacted after the
  • BOEM completes Empire Wind environmental review
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of Equinor and BP's proposed Empire Wind offshore wind project, which BOEM estimates could power more than 700,000 homes with
  • U.K. consortium to build world's first eSOV
    A consortium led by Bibby Marine is to receive U.K. government matching funding for the construction of what, they say, will be the world's first zero-emission electric service operation vessel (eSOV). With

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • Taking an CNC Automated Aerospace Approach
    In the dynamic realm of aerospace manufacturing, precision and efficiency reign supreme. Imagine a production process streamlined by cutting-edge automation, where every intricate component is crafted flawlessly. Unlocking this potential is Thomas Micheal, a luminary in CNC aerospace machining. Delving into the transformative power of automation in aerospace manufacturing, and exploring how Thoma
  • Container lines consolidate service networks out of South India as trade expands
    Container lines are rapidly expanding connections out of South India to keep pace with growing trade volumes. But the concentration of calls at private box terminals operated by Adani Group, which act as alternatives to Chennai Port, is becoming increasingly evident. HMM has cemented its network with direct sailings out of Adani Kattupalli Port (AKPPL). Its FIM [Far East Asia-India-Mediterranean]
  • Greencarrier Consolidators appoints new CEO
    Greencarrier Consolidators, a privately owned company offering global transport and logistics solutions, announced the appointment of Kenneth Reese as CEO, beginning 1 July 2023, as a key step forward in its expansion plan. Kenneth Reese has valuable knowledge and in-depth insights from the consolidation and shipping industries, gained from over two decades of LCL management and responsibility fo
  • Saigon Newport Corporation, Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park sign collaboration deal
    Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) a Vietnam-based port operator and the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture Company Limited (VSIP) an enterprise in the development of industrial Parks, townships, and integrated services, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation in the field of logistics on 9 September 2023, in Can Tho City, as part of the launching ceremony o
  • Drewry's WCI continues downward trend
    Drewry's composite World Container Index (WCI) decreased by 3.4% to US$1,680.73 per 40ft container this week, 84% below the peak of US$10,377 reached in September 2021. The latest Drewry WCI composite index is 37% lower than the 10-year average of US$2,681, indicating a return to more normal prices, but remains 18% higher than average 2019 (pre-pandemic) rates of US$1,420. The average composite i
  • 7 Key Features To Look For In A Shipping Container
    In logistics and supply chain management, shipping containers are invaluable. As the backbone of international trade, they ensure goods are transported securely across vast distances by sea, rail, or road. Beyond logistics, these versatile steel boxes have utility in storage and even modular housing. As their popularity grows across various industries, the quest for high-quality and durable conta
  • MOL and Shell pen cooperation agreement
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Shell Marine Products Singapore, a business division of Shell Eastern Trading Pte., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint focus on alternative maritime solutions and to collaborate on managing carbon emissions liabilities holistically. In particular, MOL group has positioned its environmental strategy as one of the key strategies in its "BLUE AC

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • Install OS from ISO Images
    Learn How To Start The Process For An Installation Of Windows Operating Systems with Metal
  • Diana Shipping fixes out bulker pair
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into time charter contracts for two of its dry bulk vessels. The 208,021-dwt 2017-built dry bulker Newport News was hired by NYK on a gross charter rate of $20,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum of March 10, ...
  • Bibby Marine-led consortium seals UK funds for electric SOV
    Bibby Marine and consortium partners have been awarded over £20m ($25m) in funding from the UK Government's Zero Emission Vessel Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition for the construction of the world's first zero-emission electric service operation vessel (eSOV). The consortium, which also includes the Port of Aberdeen, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Kongsberg, DNV, Shell and Liverpool ...
  • Valaris rakes in $65m worth of new deals
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has won new contracts and contract extensions for its rigs worth approximately $65m. Valaris said that the addition to the contract backlog excluded lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements. The driller won a one-well contract with BP offshore Brazil for the Valaris DS-15 drillship. The contract ...
  • Siem Offshore AHTS awarded more work in Taiwanese wind sector
    Norwegian offshore vessel player Siem Offshore has secured a contract extension for the 2010-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel in Taiwan The 4,250 dwt vessel was in March fixed by Helix Energy Solutions' marine contracting business unit Helix Robotics Solutions for a firm period reaching into the fourth quarter of 2023. The new deal ...
  • Grieg Maritime exercises options for two more open hatch bulkers
    Norway's Grieg Maritime Group has signed an order for two open hatch vessels at Huangpu Wenchong Longxue taking its newbuild tally at the yard to four. The Matt Duke-led company has exercised an option for two more ammonia-ready 82,300 dwt units after placing firm orders for two vessels at the CSSC-affiliated yard in May. No ...
  • Stolt Tankers reducing emissions using behavioural change project
    Behavioural change startup Signol has launched a first-of-its-kind project with Stolt Tankers to further reduce shipping emissions by using Internet of Things (IoT) type data. The six-month pilot project will run on seven vessels and help seafarers understand the impact of their actions on overall fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and motivate them to adopt ...
  • Ukraine claims control of offshore drilling rigs near Crimea
    Ukrainian forces have regained control of oil and gas drilling rigs off the coast of Crimea, the country's Defense Intelligence said Monday. In a statement on the Telegram messaging app, Kyiv authorities said the drilling rigs known as the Boyko Towers were recaptured. Russia occupied the rigs in 2015 soon after it annexed the Crimean ...
  • Maersk sells down in Höegh Autoliners
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has further reduced its stake in Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners by selling shares for about $115m. The Danish shipping and logistics group has offloaded around 16.9m shares, corresponding to around 8.86% of Höegh Autoliners, at a price of NOK73 per share, or a total of NOK1.23bn. The news on ...
  • Rosetti Marino scores $161m in new contracts
    Italian fabricator and shipyard Rosetti Marino has won two new contracts worth a total of more than €150m ($161m). The first deal was secured from French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the construction of a substation jacket for RWE's Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany. The work scope is expected to begin shortly with deliveries ...
  • COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, Silverstream enter air lubrication pact
    Maritime clean technology firm Silverstream Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to install its air lubrication system in COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) shipyards. This will enable Silverstream to investigate additional options for the fabrication and supply of components of the system in China and the Asia-Pacific region and it directly supports the ...
  • Exmar LPG seals deal for gas carrier quartet
    Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Belgium's Exmar and Seapeak, formerly Teekay LNG Partners, has struck a deal for a quartet of midsize carrier newbuilds. The Brussels-listed Exmar said in its first-half earnings report that the JV had recently completed a long-term charter for four 40,000 cu m newbuild dual-fuel LPG units. The deal for ...
  • IMO praised for leapfrogging others with new green targets
    Long castigated for its slowness to adopt green targets, the shipping body of the United Nations (UN) today has received some glowing praise for suddenly leapfrogging most regulatory and industry bodies in stipulating a pathway for shipping's decarbonisation. Highly respected British shipping emissions consultancy UMAS has delivered an updated verdict on arguably this year's single ...
  • Global carriers stalk loss-making intra-Asia operators
    Operators in the heavily fragmented intra-Asia trades are coming under severe financial duress and could become the targets of takeovers by global liners, according to a new report from Danish container experts Sea-Intelligence. Intra-Asia rates did not enjoy the extraordinary leap experienced on the deepsea trades during the pandemic and recently some intra-Asian routes have ...
  • MOL invests in floating offshore wind tech start-up
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has invested in a floating wind technology start-up, TouchWind. The tilting-angled one-piece rotor wind turbine being developed by TouchWind is expected to reduce wind interference between wind turbines that tends to occur in large wind farms and improve overall wind farm power generation efficiency. In addition, its design enables ...
  • Three-week strike begins at Chevron's LNG facilities in Australia
    Around 500 workers on Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG offshore facilities in Western Australia started strike action on Friday. Work stoppages started at 1 PM local time, lasting up to 11 hours each day, as well as bans on some types of work, after union negotiations over pay and working conditions stalled. The strike was ...
  • McDermott seals debt restructuring deal
    Houston-based offshore contractor McDermott has reached an agreement with its creditors and stakeholders on a restructuring plan that will push out debt maturities and deliver a new cash injection. The company has secured backing from most of its key creditors to extend repayment deadlines on its letter of credit facility and term loans to 2027. ...
  • Berlin's port funding branded a 'joke'
    Germany's seaports are losing business to rivals in the Netherlands and Belgium and are calling on the federal government for urgent support to stem the losses. Frank Dreeke and Michael Blach, who head up Bremen's BLG Logistics Group, which holds a stake in Eurogate, operators of a terminal in Hamburg, were interviewed by Welt Am ...
  • EIT InnoEnergy raises over $150m in private placement round
    EIT InnoEnergy, an innovation engine in sustainable energy, has completed its private placement round and raised over €140m ($150m) of equity. Investors in this round are new strategic players such as Societe Generale, Santander CIB, Pulse - CMA CGM Energy Fund, Renault Group, Stena Recycling, and NIIT. Existing shareholders like Siemens Financial Services, Schneider Electric, ...
  • Shell and Eneco JV selects Van Oord for Dutch wind farm work
    Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco, has selected Van Oord for the construction of an offshore wind farm in the Hollandse Kust West zone in the Dutch North Sea. Under a contract set to be signed later this year, Van Oord will transport and install the foundations and wind turbines, as well as ...
  • Procopiou signs for more bulk carriers in China
    Greek owner George Procopiou has added four more newbuilds to his growing orderbook in China. Procopiou's dry bulk unit, Sea Traders, has put pen to paper on an order for a quartet of scrubber-fitted kamsarmaxes worth around $135m at Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding for delivery in 2026. The Procopiou family, which also controls Dynacom Tankers Management ...
  • US and EU back new transport corridor linking India with Europe
    One of the key outcomes from the weekend's G20 summit in New Delhi was the signing of a memorandum of understanding to create the India - Middle East - Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Signatories to this continents-linking transport infrastructure include the US, the EU, India, Saudi Arabi and the UAE. The IMEC, seen as a ...
  • Russia designates ITF an 'undesirable organisation'
    The Office of the Russian Federation Prosecutor General has declared the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) an "undesirable organisation" on grounds that the ITF's activities "pose a threat to the constitutional order of the Russian Federation". The trade union has refuted the rationale upon which the prosecutor's office appears to have made its decision to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • Green transition to reshape bulker and tanker trades- ABS
    ABS' latest sustainability outlook forecast changes to trade flows and joined other class societies in pushing for onboard carbon capture...
  • Russian missiles targeted civilian cargo ship last month: UK government
    Attack is said to be part of a broader pattern of Moscow's aggression against civilian vessels and facilities since withdrawing...
  • Industry neglects social and governance aspects of ESG to focus on environmental goals
    'Forward looking and proactive' companies have renamed and refocused 'sustainability' reports to encompass all pillars of ESG, forum hears
  • Green corridors nearing make-or-break moment, GMF argues
    There were around 30 green corridor project announcements since the Clydebank Declaration was signed in November 2021, although most of...
  • Life returns to ship recycling markets
    Four more boxships have been committed for recycling while the first capesize bulk carrier to be sold for scrap since...
  • Sanctions are 'designed' to complicate, says geopolitical risk adviser
    Sanctions will continue, so will the struggle to comply with convoluted regulations
  • Arbitration Act review recommending only 'tweaks and clarifications', says Law Commission
    'If it ain't broke don't fix it' is right attitude to existing legislation, panel discussion hears
  • Report spells out value of UK shipping
    Shipping is a sometimes forgotten but vitally important part of the UK economy. A new report seeks to shine a...
  • US, India, Middle East and Europe commit to developing railway and ports during G20
    Countries use summit to reveal plans for a first-of-its kind India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor
  • Varvitsiotis stands down in wake of ferry passenger death
    Christos Stylianidis given the reins of Greece's ministry of Shipping and Island Policy
  • The week in charts: Shadowy 'stolen' grain from Azov ramps up | Rise of the battery-powered merchant ship | Greek owners active in secondhand market again in 2023
    Trade in grain from Russia-occupied Mariupol and Berdiansk has risen in recent months our investigation reveals, and lithium-ion battery installations...
  • Ports call for policy support to boost trade
    Ports are critical for the UK to reach its international markets. But the British Ports Association says the government could...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at $2.2bn confirmed
    Chinese shipbuilders continue to pick up the majority of newbuilding contracts with 75% of orders placed in the past week...
  • US container demand growth set to remain sluggish
    Back-to-school spending is likely to be up, but the longer-term trend remains weak. Demand growth could remain below historic trends...
  • Retailer optimism to boost US imports
    A projected rise in US import volumes suggests retailers are optimistic about the holiday season, while the Federal Reserve's interest...
  • China's Offshore Oil Engineering to adopt rotor sails on crane vessel
    Producer Dealfeng says the wind-assisted propulsion device can reduce 5% to 25% of fuel oil consumption per year
  • MOL invests in Dutch wind turbine start-up TouchWind
    MOL aims to take a leading position in next-generation floating offshore wind turbines
  • Shipping needs to bring forward climate targets to align with new IMO strategy, Umas report says
    Umas suggests the shipping industry and respective countries must bring forward climate goals, as its new report argues that IMO's...
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries averts strikes with early wage settlement
    With settlements now completed across the big three South Korean shipbuilders, newbuilding deliveries can pick up pace after concerns about...
  • Stock Exchange rings in LISW 2023
    London International Shipping Week 2023 kicked off by ringing in Monday's trading. Attendees were told public equity will have a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shadowy trade in 'stolen' grain from Russia-occupied Azov ramps up | Capital Group sees very large ammonia carriers as latest...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • C.H. Robinson opens new Laredo facility amid boom in US-Mexico freight
    Steady gains in US-Mexico cross-border truck freight have spurred the logistics provider to open a 400,000-square-foot cross-dock warehouse in Laredo, a US border entry point already bursting with freight.
  • US cold storage supply struggling with costs, aging facilities amid high demand
    Investors aren't lining up to sink money into aging facilities, given that warehouses built in the last 20 to 40 years require nearly 50% more energy consumption and double the maintenance costs than newbuilds.
  • SSA aims for US Gulf, Southeast port growth as Ceres deal closes: CEO
    The head of terminal operator SSA Marine says ports along the US Gulf and Southeast have a strong cost advantage over the West Coast that is fueling their growth, with that gap only expected to widen.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • Midsize bulker market reaches four-month high as grain flows from South America and US Gulf Coast
    Capesize bulker sector has not done as well as its average spot rates fall 51% in same period
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers scores $84m loan from French bank
    Olso-listed shipowner works to 'optimise' capital structure with refinancing deal at better terms
  • Pilot ESG index launched with call to shipowners to upload data
    New tool will give shipowners a 0 to 100 rating on their reporting
  • Diana breaks two-week drought in year-long bulker charters with pair of deals
    Baltic Exchange last reported lasting more than a year on 24 August
  • As sustainability takes centre stage in London, new fuel questions still linger
    Shipowners are still exploring alternatives to traditional maritime fuels while being pushed to optimise operations
  • Insurers lament as 'smart' sanctions fracture world trade
    LISW event told the dark fleet will be around for some time to come as governments use shipping services for political ends
  • Shipping might be sailing into a hurricane, says Martin Stopford
    Veteran shipping analyst believes it could get choppy for owners who are unprepared
  • Singapore's Consort Bunkers leads team to develop ammonia-run tanker
    Participants aim to pool their respective expertise to develop solution to help decarbonise bunker industry
  • Nuclear start-up Core Power adds US heavyweights to advisory board
    Mikal Boe-led green power company brings in admirals, a lawyer and a civil servant
  • Tanker stocks take a hit, but Saudi cuts not set in stone for 2023, analysts say
    Crude carrier company shares dip after exporting group extends production reductions
  • GoodBulk 2.0 will target public markets once again, says John Michael Radziwill
    Capesize specialist harbours ambitions for a very public comeback within dry bulk
  • Greek shipping minister resigns amid ferry passenger death scandal
    Fallout continues for the country's coastal shipping elite following the drowning of a passenger in Piraeus last week
  • Confidence abound at Golden Energy Offshore despite red ink on bottom line
    Norwegian offshore player believes its expanded fleet will earn top dollar
  • Atlantska Plovidba turns a profit on 15-year-old bulker bought five years ago
    Value of 2008-built panamax holds up for Croatian owner
  • Email overload: How Sedna is 'wrestling the beast' to help shipping harness the power of its inbox
    London-based tech firm keeps focus on maritime as it aims to use new firepower to make the platform easier, tell its story and maybe look to acquisitions
  • UK shipping demands $2bn-a-year to become decarbonisation leader
    Maritime UK says current government investment falls far short of sum needed by industry
  • 'Exceptional' VLGC market surges to all-time high from the Middle East
    US exports and Panama Canal delays will see earnings go even higher this year
  • Havila Kystruten raising another NOK 60m after hashing out sanctions mess
    Norwegian owner announced the offering alongside a July deal to replace prior financing
  • Maran Gas Maritime steps up for LNG carrier methane abatement pilot
    Greek shipping giant to trial Daphne Technology system on Shell-chartered vessel
  • UK's Marine Capital said to be hiving off its entire fleet of bulk carriers
    London-based investment manager hinted last year it would be pivoting towards wind farm services
  • Two tugs damaged in rescue of NYK car carrier in Australian storm
    The Kariyushi Leader lost steering off the coast of Victoria
  • Yangzijiang emerges as TEN's shipyard of choice for product tanker duo
    The Chinese shipbuilding powerhouse has inked 22 MR tankers in the past 10 months
  • Scorpio's Bugbee can't resist sharing his Euronav-Frontline merger joke
    Tanker executive rounds off Fearnley Securities webinar with quip about synergies
  • Scorpio's Robert Bugbee 'hasn't even started to think about starting to think about' new tanker orders
    Tanker shipowner's president says newbuildings are way down the line for such a young fleet
  • MOL buys into Dutch floating offshore wind start-up TouchWind
    Japanese giant continues its push into renewable energy
  • Ukraine, Russia pour cold water on UN efforts to revive grain deal
    Kyiv seems increasingly focused on setting up its own independent grain export scheme instead
  • Great Eastern promotes Ankush Gupta to COO as share price spikes
    Indian shipowner reorganises management and says stock boost is market-related
  • Winning and Evergreen Marine give recyclers some big bulkers and container ships to chomp on
    Last week's subcontinent scrap haul included a capesize and four panamax bulkers, along with four container ships
  • Exmar falls foul of stockmarket regulator with approach to shareholders
    Belgian's FSMA files complaint over Exmar letter amid talk of mystery approaches to stakeholders in name of take-private vehicle Saverex
  • Give a 'greater share of heart and mind' to human rights at sea
    Appeal for more resources, connections and influence from influential human rights NGO that celebrates its 10th anniversary with London International Shipping Week
  • IMO carbon targets may not have missed a 1.5C trajectory by much, new research shows
    Forthcoming whitepaper by consultancy UMAS finds IMO targets nearly in line with Paris Agreement, but policy measures, a zero-emissions target in 2040 and more action from national governments are needed
  • Winning and Evergreen Marine give recyclers some big bulkers and container ships chomp on
    Subcontinent scrap haul last week included a capesize and four panamax bulkers, along with four container ships
  • Singapore's Consort leads team to develop ammonia bunker tanker
    Participants aim to pool their respective expertise to develop solution to help decarbonise bunker industry
  • Cruise ship arrest sends Delos, Delta, and Nordic Hamburg to court
    An Australian legal battle has turned the spotlight on the cruise activities of three shipping names who teamed with the man behind Canada's collapsed One Ocean Expeditions
  • Are China's container futures set for a Big Bang moment?
    The success of a Chinese container futures contract could prove a watershed moment, a leading FFA broker argues
  • New Mexican refinery set to shake up regional tanker trades, says Gibson
    But shift may end up increasing tanker tonne-miles as displaced cargoes seek new markets further away

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
  • US container imports rise in line with pre-COVID peak season pattern
    Now that supply chains are back to normal, the typical effects of seasonality have returned, bringing U.S. imports up.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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