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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
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    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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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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