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Exim India web site
JULY 13, 2023
  • Century Ports given Award of Concession for Khidderpore Docks rejuvenation
  • APM Terminals Pipavav increases efficiency by reducing running hours per move
  • Chemical industry highlights concerns regarding berthing delays, detention/demurrage charges at DPA
  • India exports INR 20K cr of iPhones in Q1FY24
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  • Sri Lanka, India to discuss energy, power, port projects
  • Rail freight volume contracts
  • Draft notification issued mandating installation of air-conditioning system in cabins of motor vehicles belonging to categories N2 and N3, manufactured from January 1, 2025 onwards
  • Geocoding of business addresses live, says GSTN

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Zim revises guidance to full-year loss over 'muted' demand for rest of year
  • How to read the +45% Yellow Corp (Chapter 11-like) relief rally
  • Freightos adapts fast as market bites, cutting headcount by 13%
  • Evergreen to overtake Hapag-Lloyd as it orders 24 ships
  • AirBridgeCargo dropped in favour of Red Wings and Sky Gate
  • Temasek's T&L holdings - the beauty and the beast
  • Creditors throw a lifeline to struggling US trucking group Yellow
  • Industry broadly welcomes 'more ambitious' EU greener transport plan
  • Ukrainian logistics still afloat, but higher costs and delays take their toll

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Marine Log web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Evergreen Marine bets billions on methanol fueling
    In a move that positions it to displace Hapag-LLoyd as the world's fifth largest box ship operator Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corporation is betting billions on methanol-fueling, placing orders for 24 methanol dual
  • Hornbeck Offshore Services taps Eastern for OSV to SOV conversion
    Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. to convert a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV). The 280-foot vessel
  • Kotug Canada orders two powerful methanol-fueled escort tugs
    Kotug Canada has selected Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards to build two Robert Allan Ltd. designed dual fuel methanol-fueled escort tugs. They will service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), which extends the Trans

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Container News web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Strikes in Canada continue, alongside some peak season optimism: Freightos analysis
    After four days without meetings, ILWU Canada talks with the BCMEA resumed Saturday (8 July) as the port worker strike entered its second week, while federal mediators are now also involved in negotiations. Container ship backlogs have now developed, with more than 10 vessels anchored near Vancouver and several off Prince Rupert port. And though ILWU and ILA members in the US have pledged not to
  • Port of Rotterdam welcomes ONE's giga container vessel
    On Tuesday, 11 July, at 11 a.m., ONE Innovation, one of the largest container ships in the world, arrived at RWG in the port of Rotterdam. To showcase the vessel's sustainable characteristics, Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) had the ship stowed on the outside with magenta ONE containers for the occasion. The ship is 400 metres long and 61 metres wide, with a capacity of 24,1
  • DB Schenker, Volvo Cars reduce shipping emissions using biofuel
    DB Schenker and Volvo Cars have decided to partner on ocean freight sustainability, shipping 12,000 TEUs with automotive spare parts on vessels using biofuel that will reduce CO2 emissions by 84% per container. In total over a year, this saves roughly 9,000 tons of CO2 compared to ocean freight vessels powered by fossil fuel, according to a statement. The programme started in June and connects, a
  • Spanish Government earmarks over US$19 million for Sagunto inner rail network construction
    The Spanish Government announced the tendering of a contract for the construction of the inner rail network of the Port of Sagunto in Valencia, with an estimated investment of €17.5 million (US19.3 million) and a completion period of 11 months. The project will be financed with European CEF funds and will include the design of an Intermodal Goods Facility, with a yard for containers and another f
  • sennder, Poste Italiane strengthen partnership with US$2.5 billion commercial deal
    European digital freight forwarder sennder Technologies GmbH and Poste Italiane, an Italian postal and logistics operator, have renewed their Italian Joint Venture (JV) and commercial agreement for up to ten years, with the potential for the JV, sennder Italia, to produce up to US$2.5 billion in revenue during that time. Together, the two logistics companies are leveraging technology to improve F
  • Wan Hai ship withheld in Kaohsiung after hitting revetment
    A Wan Hai Lines container vessel has been detained in Kaohsiung, Taiwan after it knocked into some revetment along one of the berths on 10 July, causing some damage to the facility. The 2006-built, 2,646 TEU boxship Wan Hai 312, which plies a service connecting China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia, was about to depart from berth No. 64 in Terminal No. 2 around 7.55 pm (local time) when its port
  • IMB raises concerns over surge in piracy attacks
    Anti-piracy body ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported that piracy and armed robbery incidents in the Singapore Straits have increased during the first half of the year. In the period January-June 2023, 65 incidents were recorded, an increase from 58 incidents for the same period last year. According to the mid-year report of IMB, of the 65 incidents, 57 vessels were boarded, four had
  • ONE introduces new service connecting Europe with South America
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the Latin-East-Coast Europe Express (LUX), a new weekly service linking Europe and the Mediterranean to South America's East Coast. The first LUX sailing will depart the port of Montevideo on 16 September, while the port rotation of the service will be as follows: Rotterdam (Netherlands) - London Gateway (UK) - Hamburg (Germany) - Antwerp (B
  • Port of Hueneme secures US$80 million funding
    The Port of Hueneme received US$80,000,000 from Governor of California Gavin Newsom for projects that are expected to create social and economic equity while providing significant revenue streams to help transform the port into a zero-emissions hub. California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) served as the lead agency for the allocation of US$1.5 billion in Port & Freight Infrastructure Progr
  • MSC applies fresh rates from India and Pakistan to European ports
    MSC has announced updated freight rates from India and Pakistan to the port of Antwerp in Belgium and the port of Valencia in Spain, which will be effective from 7 August until further notice but not beyond 31 August 2023. Port of loading Port of discharge Commodity Rate 20 DV Rate 40 DV & HC Nhava Sheva Antwerp Freight All Kinds (FAK) US$700 US$750 Ennore Antwerp Freight All Kinds (FAK) US$700 U
  • RWE, Mitsui and Port of Tilbury partner on green hydrogen projects
    RWE, a German multinational energy company and the UK's largest power generator, Mitsui, a global trading and investment firm, and the UK's Port of Tilbury are working together on an innovative hydrogen project in Essex, a county in southeast England. In particular, the three parties recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for two green hydrogen projects. Hydrogen is a vital component
  • First LNG-powered boxship arrives on Saudi Arabia's east coast
    CMA CGM Symi arrived at King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia, making the Dammam-based port the first on the country's East Coast to receive a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container vessel. CMA CGM Symi, with a capacity of 15,400 TEUs, length of 366 metres, width of 51 metres and depth of 16 metres, has been powered by sustainable energy since entering service in 2022. The Saudi Ports Author
  • Investigation and salvage operations to begin in vessel fire incident at Port Newark
    The Unified Command consisting of the US Coast Guard (USCG), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and Gallagher Marine Systems is about to launch investigation and salvage operations after the completion of shipboard fire response operations in Port Newark cargo ship fire accident . As of the morning on 11 July, the fire has been extinguished, according to USCG's sta

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Splash web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • BP and TotalEnergies win $14bn German offshore wind auction
    Germany's grid regulator (BNetzA) has named BP and TotalEnergies as auction winners for four new offshore wind sites in the North Sea and the Baltic with a combined capacity of 7 GW worth €12.6bn ($14bn). As a step towards Germany achieving its offshore expansion goal of 30 GW by 2030, three North Sea areas, each ...
  • UK green lights Ørsted's 2.6 GW Hornsea Four wind farm
    Danish utility Ørsted has been granted development consent for the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm project in the UK North Sea. Located approximately 69 km off the Yorkshire Coast the 2.6 GW Hornsea Four is the second largest UK offshore wind project to gain consent. If fully built, it would provide enough power to meet ...
  • McDermott lands another major contract in Qatar
    US subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott has secured a major contract worth between $750m and $1.5bn from Qatargas for the North Field production sustainability (NFPS) offshore fuel gas pipeline and subsea cables project. The engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for the project called COMP1 is part of the NFPS offshore ...
  • MSea Capital secures $30m debt refinancing
    Maritime Finance, part of First Citizens Bank's CIT division, has arranged the refinancing of MR product tankers worth up to $30m for affiliates of MSea Capital. MSea Capital was founded in 2012 by Modi Mano and is an international maritime investment and asset manager with expertise in tanker and commodity shipping. "We are very satisfied ...
  • Solvang orders VLGC trio in South Korea
    Norwegian gas shipowner Solvang has placed an order at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of three 88,000 cu m LPG carriers. In a regulatory filing last week, the holding company of the South Korean yard, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), said the European owner had booked the gas carrier trio ...
  • Scorpio Tankers sheds one of its ships for $32.5m
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has sold its 2013-built MR product tanker for $32.5m. The Emanuele Lauro-led company said that the sale of the tanker occurred this month. The buyer was not named in the statement. As the vessel is unencumbered, the company will make no debt repayments associated with this sale. This year, the company has ...
  • Shipping insurance broker duo team up in Marine Alliance JV
    Hamburg-based marine insurance broker Marine Assekuranz has partnered up with Norway's Fram Insurance Brokers under the Marine Alliance banner. The insurance brokers have decades of expertise in insuring ships and transport worldwide and are now joining forces under the umbrella of the 'Marine Alliance.' The alliance was founded last year by Söderberg & Partners, a ...
  • Piracy attacks on the rise
    Global piracy and armed robbery attacks against commercial shipping have increased by some 12% during the first six months of 2023, compared to the same period last year. A total of 65 incidents were recorded, up from 58 in the first half of 2022. 57 vessels were boarded, four were attacked, two were hijacked, and ...
  • Hydro exits Norwegian offshore wind partnership with Equinor and RWE
    Norsk Hydro's renewable energy unit Hydro Rein has exited the partnership with Equinor and RWE in the competition to develop a large-scale, bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea. The trio signed a collaboration agreement for offshore wind in Norway in May 2021 and has since been ...
  • Ottawa moves to resolve port strike
    Canada's labour minister Seamus O'Regan yesterday gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike which is entering its 12th day with the latest vessel traffic data showing more boxships backing up outside the principle ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. O'Regan has already held dialogue ...
  • George Procopiou signs for 10 kamsarmaxes at Hengli
    George Procopiou's bulker arm, Sea Traders, has firmed up an order for 10 kamsarmaxes at the reborn Chinese shipyard Hengli Heavy Industry. A deal follows on from the letter of intent signed with the yard formerly known as STX Dalian earlier this year. The Procopiou family, which also controls Dynacom Tankers Management and Dynagas with ...
  • Australia declares second offshore wind zone
    The Australian Government has declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off Hunter, New South Wales, as suitable for future offshore wind development. The Hunter area is the second declared offshore wind area in Australia following Gippsland off the Victorian coast. The declared area covers 1,854 square kilometres between the Central Coast and Port Stephens ...
  • Secondhand boxship prices plunge
    Secondhand boxship prices have dropped between 50% and 75% compared to a year ago, with Alphaliner predicting values could diminish further in the coming months. As of the start of this month, there have been signs that secondhand prices have been stabilising, but with what Alphaliner described in its latest weekly report as "disappointing" cargo ...
  • Samos Energy buys three offshore production vessels
    New upstream energy investment firm Samos Energy has bought three offshore production vessels by acquiring all shares of PetroFirst. Samos Energy acquired 100% of the shares of the PetroFirst Infrastructure companies from funds managed by BlackRock Infrastructure and Petrofac. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. PetroFirst is a floating energy infrastructure owner ...
  • SLB gets trial date for sexual harassment lawsuit
    The trial in a multi-million lawsuit against oilfield services giant Schlumberger, now SLB, for sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the field starts on July 17. The plaintiff is Jessica Cheatham, a former Schlumberger engineer who worked on oil rigs in various US states. The trial will be held in US District Court for the ...
  • Low and high sulphur fuel price spread narrows to lows not seen since 2020
    The Hi-5 spread, the price differential between high and low sulphur oil, has narrowed to levels not seen since the end of 2020, the year that the global sulphur cap came into being. The price gap between the dominant two fuels in world shipping at the world's top 20 fuelling hubs, as tracked by Ship&Bunker, ...
  • West Africa emerges as key STS hub for Russian oil
    West Africa is emerging as a fast-growing hub for Russian ship-to-ship (STS) oil activities. The average number of meetings in Lome and Lagos during 2022 was 3.25. In H1 of 2023, that average in Togo and Nigeria increased to 26 - a 700% increase, new data from Israeli firm Windward shows. Data clearly indicates that ...
  • Freightos to axe 13% of its workforce amid 'persistently weak' market conditions
    NASDAQ-listed Freightos, the Israeli box booking platform, is letting go of around 50 staff, some 13% of its workforce, in a bid to break even in challenging economic conditions. Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, commented "Given the persistently weak market conditions, we are refining our priorities to deliver on our plan to reach profitability with ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Zim lowers earning outlook amid persistent market weakness
    Zim has revised down its guidance for the full year as it is no expecting a meaningful improvement in freight...
  • DHL invests to support nearshoring demand
    As cargo owners look to diversify their supply chains, many are looking closer to home. DHL is looking to capitalise...
  • Erratic actions of Suez Canal pilots cited as major contribution to Ever Given grounding
    The flag state for the vessel Ever Given, which was grounded in 2021, argues local pilots failed to evaluate strong...
  • Canada labour minister says longshore deal 'within reach'
    Labour minister Seamus O'Regan gave federal mediators 24 hours to submit recommendations for terms of settlement, after which the parties...
  • Prokopiou inks orders for VLCCs at New Times
    New Hengli Heavy Industries order for 10 kamsarmaxes may be doubled with dry bulk deals at other yards
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Minna Kivimäki
    Meet the seven candidates for secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization over the next week as Lloyd's List sits down...
  • Is it the right time for consolidation in dry bulk shipping?
    In theory, it makes sense to buy into companies as share prices are trading below net asset values. However, personality...
  • 'Inside job' cargo theft booming as incidents up sixfold in past year
    'It is related to the state of some economies. People are finding their finances stretched and are more susceptible to...
  • LNG carrier newbuilding orderbook hits 59% of the existing fleet in service
    The recycling of older units is expected to increase. Elsewhere, more liquefaction projects will lead to extra orders on top...
  • NCB to collaborate on illegal wildlife trade
    Carriers have been using software to prevent undeclared cargoes making it onto ships. A new initiative will seek to do...
  • FincoEnergies ready to supply bio-methanol in Amsterdam
    Bio-methanol supply chain is getting ready to meet rising demand, with several dual-fuel methanol vessels expected to start operations in...
  • Grimaldi ship fire extinguished
    A fire on board a Grimaldi ro-ro vessel docked in the port of New York and New Jersey that claimed...
  • EV battery giant CATL invests in China's Wuhu Shipyard
    Having moved into the battery business for electric vessels, the Chinese battery maker CATL has now become a shareholder in...
  • IMB highlights piracy surge in the Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Strait
    London-based organisation described the resurgence in reported incidents, including hostage-takings and crew kidnappings, in the Gulf of Guinea waters as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek and Cypriot shipping bodies give thumbs up to IMO decarbonisation strategy | China sets up new body to oversee...
  • Containership price normalisation tempts owners back to secondhand market
    After being priced out by aggressive carriers, non-operating owners are buying again. But box lines are still keen buyers as...
  • Hengli secures George Prokopiou's bulker order as Chinese yard capacity expands
    Growing order demand alongside constrained capacity at top-tier builders has bloated the revitalised Chinese yard's orderbook in the past six...
  • Hamburg adopts long-term strategy
    Hamburg needs to adapt to global trends to remain competitive. Digitalisation, decarbonisation and e-commerce will all be critical to the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Evergreen confirms orders for 24 methanol-ready container ships
    The ships add to the growing order backlog of methanol-powered container ships that currently total at least 100 vessels, equivalent to about 12% of vessels on order, according to ship brokers.
  • Canada's Minister of Labour intervenes in bid to end dockworker strike
    If ILWU Canada or longshore employers reject the recommendations of a federal mediator, the next step will be for the Canadian government to reconvene Parliament, which is on summer recess, to address the situation.
  • Cargo recovery along USWC began prior to tentative labor deal: analyst
    The doom and gloom regarding cargo diverted away from the US West Coast during recent labor strife may have been excessive, as importers are not eager to permanently adopt higher-cost routings when a reliable lower-cost option with reasonable service exists, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • ILA Charleston protest aims to up ante on expanded work jurisdiction
    The International Longshoremen's Association says it is willing to wait as long as it takes to control the jobs it believes belong to the union at South Carolina's new Leatherman terminal.
  • Wholesale weakness slowing US inventory destocking, freight demand
    US businesses may have passed the inventory peak, but data shows stockpiles remain high, and a weak wholesale retail market is depressing imports and surface freight shipments.
  • Holt Logistics, HMM step into bidding fray for new operator of Wilmington's port
    Delaware's Port of Wilmington received an improved offer from a stevedoring firm to take over operations, but the bid faces a challenge from Holt, who claims the search process was unfair.
  • California's major container ports get $735 million in state funds for upgrades
    The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland will use the grant money for infrastructure projects that will promote more efficient freight movement as well as emissions-reduction efforts to meet clean-air goals.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • 'A lot of opportunity': Hornbeck Offshore targets wind farm market with OSV conversion
    Chief executive Todd Hornbeck says shipowner has more offshore vessels that can be converted to serve the renewables sector
  • It will 'take some time' to get cargoes back to US West Coast, Port of Los Angeles director says
    US acting labour secretary Julie Su says she helped dockers and employers reach tentative labour deal by listening to both sides
  • UN makes last-ditch proposal to Russia to save Ukraine grain deal
    In letter to Moscow, UN chief Antonio Guterres proposes accommodations for Russian Agricultural Bank
  • Employers warn Canada docker strike will create 250,000-container backlog at ports
    Labour minister asks dockworkers and employers to draught proposed settlement, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association says
  • Nigerian stowaways found perched on rudders of two ships
    Four of the men spent 13 days living precariously on transatlantic voyage from Lagos
  • Danish Shipping takes on record number of trainees for 2023
    Trade group says 63 young people have signed up for two-year courses
  • Green Seas: Charting the road ahead after IMO's 'huge step forward' on shipping's carbon
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the next steps in the IMO's mission to clean up shipping's act
  • Zim makes screeching U-turn and downgrades full-year guidance
    Carrier is bracing for operating losses up to $500m due to weak freight rates
  • Scorpio flips MR tanker bought out of Avic lease in November
    Owner has no debt on ship it has sold for $32.5m
  • Podcast: Protecting biodiversity where the ocean is untouched by national laws
    Audio edition of Green Seas explores the High Seas Treaty and its potential impact on the ocean industries
  • PNSC set for big payday as it puts veteran aframax up for sale
    State-controlled shipowner launches tender to find a buyer for the Lahore
  • Buyers snap up container ships as secondhand prices plummet
    Asset values halve and are tipped to fall further as charter market begins to crumble
  • Newcomers Amphitrite Underwriting triumph in Marine Challenge Cup
    Debut appearance ends in success for insurers as law firm Kennedys also picks up silverware
  • German and Norwegian insurance brokers join in 'Marine Alliance'
    Joint venture involves Marine Assekuranz and Fram
  • 'Ghost ship' that fled oil transfer linked to sanctioned trading
    TankerTrackers.com identify the ship using the name of a tanker scrapped five years ago as the VLCC Lilu
  • North Star hires Amplemann executive for European wind shipping wind push
    Scottish owner creates new role for Caspar Blum in Hamburg
  • Start-up Samos Energy buys FPSO fleet from BlackRock and Petrofac venture
    London investor snaps up three units in takeover of PetroFirst
  • Turkey's Yasa Shipping pivots from bulker to product tanker newbuildings
    Istanbul-based player jumps on MR bandwagon after growing its dry bulk fleet
  • Shanghai Jinjiang aims for $416m IPO to build container ship fleet
    Chinese owner selling up to 15% of its stock on Shanghai Stock Exchange
  • Sahara Group linked to two 40,000-cbm LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo
    Energy company is said to have paid $71m each
  • DNB's shipping lending rises $340m in 'robust' quarter
    Norwegian lender says domestic economy is resilient as corporate profit hits record level
  • Don't shoot the messenger, hit the climate action button
    Major climatic catastrophes and societal crises will be commonplace if we do not get our environmental acts together - and shipping will feel the full force
  • UCL's Tristan Smith: Carbon resolution 'a massive change' but leaves more tests ahead for IMO
    UCL Energy Institute professor talks to the Green Seas podcast about his view that aligning shipping with the Paris Agreement is not out of reach
  • KCC's Cabu rates up but Cleanbu numbers plunge as tanker trades drop
    Norwegian combination carrier owner reveals mixed fortunes for its vessels
  • Norway's Solvang books in three VLGC newbuildings at Hyundai
    Norwegian shipowner backs future of booming LPG market with major investment
  • IMB warns over resurgence of piracy in Gulf of Guinea
    Anti-piracy body also concerned about increasing number of incidents in the Singapore Strait
  • Procopiou seals big kamsarmax newbuilding deal at Hengli HI
    Major Greek shipowner signs firm order for 10 bulkers worth a combined $350m
  • Tor Olav Troim's 2020 Bulkers and Himalaya see rates slip but stay ahead of Baltic
    Oslo-listed newcastlemax vehicles follow earnings trend downwards, but still offer "strong" returns, analysts say

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American Shipper web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • Is IMO 2020 shipping regulation worsening global warming?
    Sulfur pollution addressed by IMO 2020 created a health risk, but that pollution had a cooling effect, which has now been reduced.
  • How 'historic' decarbonization deal could inflate future shipping rates
    The agreement should keep tanker and bulker orders in check, while increasing the risk of a future carbon tax on container shippers.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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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
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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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