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December 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 13, 2023
  • Exim Group celebrates three decades of exemplary international logistics leadership
  • DPA holds conference-cum-interaction session in Mumbai on restructuring of PPP projects
  • Bahri signs Membership Agreement with Bayan Credit Bureau
  • Industry sees GDP growing at 7.5-8 pc: FICCI
  • Notification issued mandating installation of air-conditioning system in cabins of motor vehicles belonging to certain categories
  • Govt rules out cut in import duty on chana, wheat
  • Report explores opportunities and challenges for developing economies from digital trade
  • Withdrawal of Force Majeure at Kattupalli port
  • India, EU to resolve WTO import duty dispute via FTA
  • Global air cargo sees third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand
  • Rates ex-Asia Pacific continue strong rise
  • IndiGo applies for aircraft leasing ops in IFSC Gift City
  • Digital payments continue to surge
  • Soyameal exports jump 38 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 13, 2023
  • A plus for all modes of transport in 2024/25
  • Rotor begins production
  • Solar energy to cool food
  • ESR welcomes non-executive director
  • A step forward in emissions calculations
  • 24k teu nuclear ship unveiled
  • Another big player for Vacad
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance names COO
  • Moving reefers by train saves up to 83% CO2
  • FedEx: a boost for business in South China
  • Hydrogen hub in Abu Dhabi
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Air cargo from Russia to lighten up Bangladesh
  • Christian Spengler appointed CFO
  • Driver facility for 120 trucks to open next year
  • ONE adds Nagasaki unit
  • A weekend engine rush

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • Demand prospects for new year see box carriers back in charter market
  • Strike at DHL parcel hub over lack of new contract, but UPS avoids stoppage
  • 'Running on empty'
  • Amerijet forced to park idle freighters after postal contracts end
  • Older vessels are 'nice little earners' - for the time being
  • How the use of drones can improve port security
  • COP28: 'Climate change now a battle between a fossil future and a non-fossil one'

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • VIDEO: Hydrotug 1 set to start operations
    The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH today announced that Hydrotug 1, the world's first hydrogen-powered tugboat, is ready to start operations in the Antwerp port area. While a lot of attention has
  • Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda
    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all
  • Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk to merge
    Athens-headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) is to acquire Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) in an all-stock merger on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • Choosing the Right Storage Facility: A Comparison of Options
    If you want to make sure to choose the best possible storage facility to store your things, there is a list of factors that you should take into account. Consider the correlation between your requirements for the storage unit and the cost. Factor in location, size, cost, security, accessibility and conditions when making your choice. Embarking on a new adventure, pursuing a passion, or expanding
  • ClassNK issues AiP for Advanced Maneuvering Assistant System
    ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the "Advanced Maneuvering Assistant System", the core technology for the autonomous navigation system, developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Japan Radio Co. and YDK Technologies Co. The Advanced Maneuvering Assistant System automatically generates some routes for avoiding a collision with other ships on a monitored
  • X-Press Feeders to launch green routes to Baltic and Scandinavia
    X-Press Feeders, the world's largest independent common carrier, plans to lead the global maritime industry by using dual-fuel vessels, powered by green methanol, to create "green routes" early next year to the Scandinavia-Baltic region of northern Europe. The company, which operates more than 100 ships, has 14 dual-fuel vessels on order and due for delivery from next year's first quarter through
  • AD Ports and Masdar to explore development of green hydrogen hub within KEZAD
    AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar, the UAE's clean energy powerhouse, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai. Under the terms of the agreement, AD Ports and Masdar will jointly explore the development of a green hydrogen production hub within the Khalifa Economic Zones A
  • WinGD, Alfa Laval partner to advance ammonia-powered engine development
    Alfa Laval and WinGD have established a partnership in which Alfa Laval will deliver two fuel supply systems (FSS) for testing WinGD's ammonia-fuelled engine in early 2024. To advance the use of zero-carbon fuels, WinGD is at the forefront of developing ammonia-fuelled engines, with the recent achievement of the first-ever Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register for their X-DF-A dual-fu
  • Cyprus backs action on Red Sea shipping attacks
    Following the latest missile attack off Yemen, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) has called on countries with influence in the Red Sea region to take action to protect mariners' lives and the ships they sail in from missile attacks from Houthis based in Yemen. A Norwegian-owned tanker was hit by an anti-ship cruise missile fired by the Houthi movement at 9 pm GMT on 11 December, with a Houthi spo
  • MacGregor secures major order for Höegh Autoliners PCTCs
    MacGregor, a division of Cargotec, has secured a significant order to provide comprehensive RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) equipment for an additional four Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) by Höegh Autoliners. These vessels, designed to accommodate multi-fuel and zero-carbon technologies, will expand Höegh Autoliners' newbuilding programme for the Aurora class to a total of twelve ships,
  • Dongwon plans building sale to raise HMM acquisition monies
    Dongwon Group, one of two groups vying to acquire South Korean flagship container line HMM , is reportedly planning to sell its office building in Seoul to raise funds for its bid. South Korea's largest fishing group is understood to have offered KRW6.4 trillion (US$4.97 billion) to buy HMM. The other bidder, South Korean poultry processor and Pan Ocean parent Harim Group is known to have offered
  • Asia-Europe rates gain from Christmas rush
    Gains in Asia-Europe freight rates are likely to be sustained throughout December as shippers rush out goods before Christmas, according to Linerlytica's latest report, released today (12 December). On 8 December, the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed that Asia-North Europe rates gained 9% to US$925/TEU, while Asia-Mediterranean rates went up by 10% to US$1,387/TEU, marking a second str
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new GRI from India and Pakistan to US East Coast
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced the following new general rate increase (GRI) / general rate adjustment (GRA) from India and Pakistan to the East Coast of the United States. India to US East Coast: US$500 per container Pakistan to US East Coast: US$200 per container This GRI/GRA will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube
  • Knorr-Bremse, Nexxiot introduce digital connectivity solutions for the rail industry
    Swiss Asset Intelligence specialist Nexxiot and Knorr-Bremse, a provider of braking systems and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, are collaborating to develop an innovative range of intelligent products tailored for connected passenger and freight trains. Through these solutions, Knorr-Bremse is laying the groundwork for robust digital business models in the areas of connectivity, c
  • ITIC warns of multi-billion EU ETS impact on shipping industry
    The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) expects a substantial financial impact, potentially reaching billions, on the shipping industry due to the European Union's (EU) forthcoming Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Scheduled to be enforced from 1 January 2024, the extended EU ETS will impose an annual absolute limit on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for vessels with a gross tonnage (

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • Yinson Production closes $500m financing
    Yinson Production has secured a five-year corporate loan of up to $500m. The Singapore-based unit of the Malaysian Yinson Group said it plans to use the proceeds to refinance certain existing debt and for general corporate purposes, with a portion specifically designated to fund its green initiatives to reduce emissions and decarbonise the FPSO sector. ...
  • Reach Subsea secures Equinor vessel work in Brazil
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has won a contract together with its Brazilian partner OceanPact from Equinor for combined light construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair and survey services on the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The project has a duration of about 45 vessel days and is assigned as part of a contract that is ...
  • Transocean scores $251m semisub contract in the Romanian Black Sea
    Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has landed a contract worth $251m with OMV Petrom for its semisub rig . The 2009-built rig has been fixed for work in the Romanian Black Sea for at least 540 days at $465,000 per day, excluding full compensation for mobilisation and a demobilisation fee. The drilling campaign should start ...
  • Tristar orders electric hybrid bunker vessel
    Dubai's Tristar Group has placed an order with Turkey's Akdeniz Shipyard to build an electric hybrid bunker barge for the UAE market. Scheduled to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2025, the vessel will be positioned at the Port of Fujairah. The 750 cu m vessel is designed to house diesel generators as a ...
  • Jinhui continues clearout of older supramaxes
    Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has sold another veteran supramax as it eyes younger tonnage. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed firm has offloaded the 52,050 dwt Jin Sheng to Uniglory Shipping for about $10.4m. The 2006 IHI-built ship which Jinhui purchased for $40.4m in 2006, is expected to change hands by January 25, ...
  • AD Ports and Masdar eye hydrogen hub in KEZAD
    Abu Dhabi's ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group and clean energy developer Masdar have joined forces to explore the development of a green hydrogen production hub within the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). A memorandum of understanding penned on the sidelines of the COP28 in Dubai envisions a hydrogen production hub that will ...
  • Stena submits takeover bid for Concordia Maritime
    Restructured tanker company Concordia Maritime's largest shareholder, Stena Sessan, has made a cash bid of SEK9.80 ($0.94) per share to take full control of the company and take it private. The price means a premium of 56% compared to Monday's closing price of SEK6.30. "Concordia Maritime has completed a number of vessel divestments during the ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Marcura
    In the coming months ahead of the inaugural Geneva Dry event organised by Splash, we will be sitting down with key names attending the dry bulk mega summit. In the hot seat today: Jens Poulsen from Marcura. At Geneva Dry next May, an entire afternoon will be spent discussing the digital impact on dry bulk ...
  • MSC's vintage boxship fleet in the spotlight
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has many records to its name, including the largest orderbook, but also paradoxically the oldest fleet among the top 15 carriers. According to data from Linerlytica, the Soren Toft-led line has a fleet with an average age of 16.8 years, while Maersk has the oldest fleet on ...
  • NYK sends its fleet of Moss-type gas carriers in for refurbishment
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is carrying out a major refurbishment of its ageing fleet of Moss-type LNG carriers. The Japanese shipowner is working with compatriots Namura Shipbuilding and Sasebo Heavy Industries to replace the main propulsion on the steam turbine-driven ships to LNG dual-fuel diesel engines. Moss-type LNG ships feature spherical gas tanks and were ...
  • X-Press Feeders unveils first methanol dual-fuel ship built in China
    X-Press Feeders, the world's largest independent common carrier, has unveiled what the first of 14 methanol dual fuel ships looks like, with plans to create a green feeder network in the Baltic. The vessels - under construction in China - are 1,200 teu in capacity with a length overall of 148 m. The first dual-fuel ...
  • Houthis fire cruise missile at Norwegian chemical tanker
    A Norwegian-owned chemical tanker was struck by a cruise missile yesterday while passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. US Central Command identified the ship as the Strinda, reporting the ship suffered a fire onboard, but no crew were injured. The US military said the Houthis were responsible for the attack on the Norwegian-flagged ship that was ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • US sanctions Russian-linked ships and firms amid arms trafficking allegations
    Half a dozen shipping companies and vessels have been blacklisted by the US in its latest round of sanctions against...
  • Star Bulk will aim to consolidate further after Eagle has been landed
    Merger between Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk aims to increase liquidity of the Star Bulk share and attract more investors...
  • US lawmakers propose biofuel bunkering subsidy
    US lawmakers propose bipartisan act to boost biofuel use in the shipping industry, as previous subsidy package does not cover...
  • Alfa Laval to develop ammonia and methanol supply systems for MAN four-stroke engines
    Engine designers MAN and WinGD will use Alfa Laval fuel systems in their dual-fuel engines, as the technology companies rush...
  • US agencies highlight Suez Rajan prosecution in new compliance note
    First compliance note issued by five agencies is a 'shot across the bow,' by US authorities and shows a broader...
  • Lloyd's List recognised at 2023 Seahorse Awards
    Michelle Wiese Bockmann was named 'Feature Journalist of the Year' and Bridget Diakun 'Multimedia Journalist of the Year'
  • The week in charts: Top 10 flag states| Red Sea activity levels normal | Ukraine's Danube port turnover nears 30m tonnes
    Liberia Shipping and Corporate Registry takes top spot in flag ranking, PCTCs orderbook reaches 166 vessels, and port of NY...
  • Brit pulls out of marine liability
    Lloyd's re/insurer withdraws from writing fixed premium P&I and associated lines
  • Panama flag Iran links raised by US lawmakers
    The Panama Maritime Authority has been complicated in facilitating Iran's 'ghost armada' shipping sanctioned oil. Congressmen are calling for the...
  • Norwegian chemtanker attacked by Houthis in Red Sea
    The US and French navies helped chemical and oil tanker Strinda to safe waters after it was struck by a...
  • Greener pastures still distant for shipbuilders
    One may expect yards to be over the moon with hefty order backlog throughout to 2027 or even 2028. Apparently...
  • Norway's Ro Marine cancels P&I coverage for tankers breaching Russia sanctions
    One tanker that misrepresented its voyage and cargo details was 'cancelled with immediate effect' and is at anchorage after arriving...
  • Daily Briefing
    One Hundred People 2023: Industry influencers adjust outlook as the difficult detail kicks in | Questions raised over dark fleet...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • Shifting geopolitics, climate and labor ratchet up risk for container shipping
    Container shipping is hardly the only industry to feel the impact of organized labor's bargaining power, nor is it unique in dealing with heightened geopolitical flashpoints or regulatory pressures tied to decarbonization, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • North Carolina port expands reefer operations with cold treatment facility
    The facility sets up the Port of Wilmington to become a key point of entry for importers of refrigerated blueberries, grapes, apples, pears, citrus and a broad variety of organics.
  • Shifting geopolitics, climate and labor rachet up risk for container shipping
    Container shipping is hardly the only industry to feel the impact of organized labor's bargaining power, nor is it unique in dealing with heightened geopolitical flashpoints or regulatory pressures tied to decarbonization, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Overcapacity, larger ships mean challenges for carriers, pain for shippers
    It's looking like 2024 will follow a familiar script for container shipping, with ocean carriers facing down market challenges by taking action that typically disadvantages their customers, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • India-US carriers raise GRI hopes for 2024 amid export rebound signs
    Despite Indian exports picking up, there is skepticism about a rosier 2024 in the wake of multiple potentially disruptive events unfolding in the container shipping industry, including Panama Canal restrictions and recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • Vessels report armed helicopter and skiff in Bab al-Mandeb Strait after Red Sea attack
    Aircraft 'likely' accompanying Yemeni-type vessels with rocket launchers
  • Eagle Bulk shares soar 11% as investors react to Star Bulk buyout
    Connecticut shipowner moves closer to deal price and its net asset value after lagging during 2023
  • Hydrotug 1 christening underscores Saverys' commitment to hydrogen
    'Largest hydrogen dual-fuel vessel' named in Antwerp
  • 'Alarming and unacceptable': Norway urges action on Red Sea incidents after ship attacked
    New look at threat level for Yemen's coast
  • Dubai's Tristar heads to Turkey for hybrid electric tanker newbuilding
    Middle East owner contracts Akdeniz Shipyard to build ship for Fujairah bunkering operations
  • Mowinckels says attacked tanker had 'tentative' deal to lift cargo in Ashdod
    Norwegian co-owner decided to hold information back until vessel and crew were safe
  • 'Push limits and build dreams' at Posidonia's new cycle challenge
    Interunity's Dimitris Nikolakis is promoting a new cycling event on the weekend before Posidonia next June
  • War Risk rates set to explode as underwriters fear more Houthi attacks
    Joint War Committee will meet this week following attack on Norwegian tanker
  • Sohmen-Pao and Oslo exchange leave the door open despite departures
    BW Group could consider further Oslo listings if it moves to list more companies
  • Oslo bourse CEO hopes stability will bring fresh shipping listings
    Uncertainty has kept companies from Norwegian IPOs in 2023, a trend the exchange hopes will ease next year
  • Petronas lines up Fratelli Cosulich LNG bunker vessel
    Looming shortage of supply of specialised vessels is forecast from 2026 as dual-fuel ships deliver
  • Jinhui sells veteran bulker after chartering in modern First Steamship kamsarmax
    Hong Kong owner continues to renew fleet, with more deals likely
  • CMB linked to multiple capesize clearout as raft of newbuildings await
    Saverys bulker arm Bocimar is said to be raising over $80m by divesting four capesizes to two Chinese players
  • Listed shipowners lift values as Clarkson Securities identifies 'rising tide' for shipping
    Analysts say paying down debt has helped companies boost cash flow and reserves
  • Pile into Tsakos due to 'unsustainable' low share price, Fearnley Securities urges
    Investment bank starts coverage of Tsakos Energy Navigation with a 'buy' rating
  • Norden linked to MR tanker sales at way above newbuild price 10 years ago
    Reported deal for 2015-built pair illustrates stunning secondhand deals still on offer for owners
  • Jiangnan Shipyard and Bureau Veritas join forces to work on digitalisation and 3D design
    3D technology is the future of the maritime industry, companies say
  • NYK and shipyards advance plan to flip propulsion system on LNG carriers
    Trio working on design to replace steam turbine propulsion with dual-fuel diesel engine
  • Israeli port website blocked after update claimed Strinda was due to arrive
    Ashdod had listed chemical tanker among the vessels heading there
  • 'We will not hesitate': Houthis reaffirm threats on Israeli-bound vessels
    Yemen rebels claim to have diverted 'several ships' from approaching Israel
  • Strict new UAE ship recycling law aims to lift bar well above global rules
    Regulation banning beachings and landings is applicable to both UAE and foreign-flagged ships
  • Concordia backs Stena takeover offer with ship values just too high
    Reconstituting the Swedish owner would need shareholder cash, directors say
  • Jiangnan Shipyard and BV join forces to work on digitalisation and 3D design
    3D technology is the future of the maritime industry, companies say
  • Star Bulk becomes top dog with knockout $500m Eagle Bulk buy
    Star Bulk's Petros Pappas to lead combined $2.1bn shipowner with 169 bulkers
  • EU ditches Russian tanker sale ban after pressure from Mediterranean countries
    Southern European owners feared being at a competitive disadvantage from putative new measure
  • Houthi missile hits Norwegian chemical tanker off Yemen
    Fire was extinguished and ship's Indian crew is unharmed, says owner J Ludwig Mowinckels
  • Jiangnan Shipyard and BV join forces to work on shipyard digitalization and 3D design
    3D technology is the future of the maritime industry, companies say
  • MJL Bangladesh to splash out $32.5m on LPG carrier newbuilding
    Dhaka-based company is heading to Japan to order the vessel, market sources say
  • Prolific Petros Pappas still a hungry diner, but needs to digest Eagle first
    Greek goliath's supramax-ultramax fleet set to swell to 80 from acquisition of 52 units

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 12, 2023
  • Viewpoint: Norwegian tanker attack signals new threat to global trade
    The threat to global shipping has grown following a Tuesday attack against a commercial vessel in the Red Sea with no apparent ties to Israel.
  • FreightWaves' Greg Miller named best shipping news journalist of 2023
    Greg Miller of FreightWaves took a top prize at this year's Seahorse Awards for his coverage of how geopolitics intersects with shipping.
  • Western Global Airlines exits bankruptcy with better balance sheet
    Western Global Airlines is starting with a clean slate after completing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but still faces difficult market conditions.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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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