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February 14, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Bahri Line launches new liner service between Asia & Europe through Saudi Arabia
  • Gujarat Maritime University successfully completes an externship at Erasmus University in the Netherlands
  • SICAL Logistics & group subsidiaries now part of Pristine Logistics
  • Electric vehicles adoption projected to grow at 20-30% by 2025 in last-mile delivery fleets: Report
  • MSC Belgium launches pioneering ID-based container pick-up
  • Höegh Autoliners reports strong Q4
  • OOCL Q4 2022 & full year update
  • MOL decides to merge two group companies for ferry & coastal RoRo vessel business, creating Japan's largest company in segment
  • All states, govt depts to integrate with NSWS by Dec.
  • Tea shipments seen hit by Syria-Turkey earthquake
  • Arecanut imports up 136.35 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
  • Logistics concepts for ammonia
  • Ofac adding Kratol and Zitotrans to blacklist
  • Erfa calls for focused subsidies
  • Containers galore
  • New facility in Singapore
  • A great success for SGN
  • Eurasian FTL Service launched
  • AA Cargo: 50% more flowers for Valentine's Day
  • Taranto's Yilport terminal now multimodal
  • Transmec UK promotes Imran Mohammed
  • GW closes another gap on the map
  • Paving the way for operations on gravels
  • Train to connect Baltics and Central Europe
  • XPO's spin-off takes its toll
  • Rieck picks Sascha Lassau
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cool investments in Georgia Ports
  • Mullen, Menzies, and Loop: pilot at LAX underway

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • Further weakness drives service suspensions, as carriers report declines
  • Maersk also cancels charges as Turkish relief access remains tight
  • Ceva reorg & deal talk galore - 'we are hung out to dry'
  • Victim asks why Polar owners Atlas and DHL failed to stop 'corruption'
  • OceanX: Big blue on my mind...
  • Sri Lanka wants western designer labels to use its manufacturing capacity
  • Maersk sues, but Ever Given Suez delays not down to us, says Evergreen
  • TS Lines closes Vancouver service and repurposes fleet for intra-Asia
  • Chongqing becomes heart of Asean trade corridor with rail-sea trains

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • ACBL orders innovative Tier 4 towboat
    American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has signed a contract with Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard Steiner Construction Company for the design and construction of an innovative, environmentally friendly retractable-pilothouse towboat. It will
  • California's Angel Island ferry to be converted to all-electric
    Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is partnering with the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Company (Angel Island Ferry) to support the electrification of its 400-passenger, 1975-built ferry vessel Angel Island which plans to
  • Massachusetts SouthCoast Wind project moves another step forward
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind energy project offshore Massachusetts. Up until a name change
  • Italian Navy SDO-SuRS submarine rescue ship will feature Kongsberg propulsion solution
    A new SDO-SuRS (Special and Diving Operations - Submarine Rescue Ship) to be built by the Italian shipyard T.Mariotti for the Italian Navy will feature a suite of Kongsberg solutions that includes
  • TVA puts towboat up for online auction
    The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is auctioning off its 1985-built towboat Freedom on the govdeals.com online auction site. Built by Patti Industries Inc., the vessel has an overall length of 100 feet,

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • Maersk supports Turkey earthquake victims
    Maersk has donated 1,000 containers to Türkiye in order to aid and support the victims of the earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria on 6 February . Maersk said it was in constant communication with Türkiye's State Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The company also noted that the first containers are already being converted into container houses that will be ready to be deploy
  • HMM and Sinokor sign up to nuclear power
    HMM, Sinokor Merchant Marine, Wooyang Shipping and H-Line Shipping are exploring the development of nuclear-powered ships. On 9 February, the four South Korean shipping companies signed an agreement with Gyeongju City's municipal authorities, Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and the Korean Register of Shipping to create small nuclear re
  • Maersk sues Evergreen and Shoei Kisen over Suez Canal blockage
    A.P. Moller-Maersk confirmed that it has filed a lawsuit against Japan's Shoei Kisen, the owner of Ever Given, and Evergreen, the operator of the container vessel, which caused serious global supply chain difficulties, blocking the Suez Canal for around a week in 2021. "We can confirm that Maersk has filed a claim against Evergreen, the ship's owner and the vessel's technical manager at the Danis
  • Gebrüder Weiss opens new facility in Albania
    Gebrüder Weiss inaugurated a new facility in Tirana, Albania, on 6 February reducing the geographical gap between Montenegro and North Macedonia and allowing the worldwide transport and logistics firm to strengthen its transport links in South-Eastern Europe. Gebrüder Weiss has offices in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, Albani
  • Nhava Sheva truckers voice concerns over box scanning delays
    Container trailer operators serving India's Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) are reporting long truck waits and congestion problems at the terminal entry points due to box scanning delays. According to Nhava Sheva Container Operators' Welfare Association (NSCOWA), which represents truck owners handling local cargo movements, in addition to congestion around drive-through scanning centres, scanning facilit
  • Mawani, Bahri add new service linking Europe with Asia
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Saudi shipping firm Bahri have announced the introduction of a new freight service connecting Europe and Asia via Jeddah Islamic Port. Vessels on the new service will sail from the ports of Bremerhaven (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), and Montoir (France) in Europe to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and then to the Indian port of Ennore, and the Chinese ports of Taicang
  • OOCL boosts annual revenues amid box volume decline
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reported reduced container volumes for 2022. COSCO-owned ocean carrier handled 7,129,358 TEUs, down 6% compared with the previous year. On the other hand, OOCL's total revenues increased significantly by 19.1% to over 18.6 billion in 2022. "Average revenue per TEU increased by 26.7% compared to the same period last year," noted OOCL in its statement, while th
  • Port of Long Beach kicks off new year with container drop
    Port of Long Beach saw reduced box traffic in January with its dockworkers and terminal operators moving 573,772 TEUs in the first month of the year, significantly down 28.4% from January 2022, which was the port's busiest January on record. Long Beach's imports decreased by 32.3% to 263,394 TEUs and exports fell 14.2% to 105,623 TEUs. At the same time, empty containers moving through the port we
  • Two container vessels suffer severe damage after collision in Vietnam
    Two container vessels collided on the Long Tau river in southern Vietnam on 11 February. The two ships and many containers were severely damaged. The 2,038 TEU Wan Hai 288 and the 920 TEU Resurgence are the two involved vessels. A number of boxes from the first ship were destroyed as the port bow of the vessel was hit by Resurgence, whose bow was crunched in the incident. According to reports, Wa
  • HMM achieves annual profits of over US$7 billion
    South Korean container shipping company HMM saw its revenue rose 34.7% to US$14.57 billion in 2022, while its operating profit increased by 34.8% to US$7.8 billion. The net profit of the ocean carrier came to US$7.89 billion, up from US$4.18 billion a year earlier with the operating margin reaching 53.5%, remaining at the same level as last year. "The freight rates in most key trade lanes have be

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • Ocean Infinity awarded Scottish floating wind site survey contract
    Marine survey specialist Ocean Infinity has been selected by Floating Energy Allyance (FEA) to carry out an initial geophysical and geotechnical site investigation at Buchan offshore wind project in Scotland. FEA a partnership including Germany's BayWa r.e., Belgium's Elicio, and floating wind technology developer BW Ideol is developing a 1GW floating offshore wind farm 75 ...
  • Borr Drilling secures $70m worth of new deals
    Norwegian jackup rig owner Borr Drilling has secured a new contract and two extensions for its fleet, increasing the company's firm backlog by around $70.2m or approximately 625 days, excluding options. The 2013-built jackup Ran has been booked by Fieldwood Energy for work in Mexico. The contract will cover a two-well campaign worth $7.5m excluding ...
  • Solstad bags $82m in vessel contracts
    Norwegian OSV owner and operator Solstad Offshore has won several new contracts and contract extensions for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) and platform supply vessels (PSVs). The contracts will be executed by 14 Solstad ships, supporting various clients in the global markets, and have a value of approximately NOK830m ($82m). The Oslo-listed firm did ...
  • Maersk files claim against Evergreen and Shoei Kisen over Ever Given grounding
    Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk has filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the containership , which blocked the Suez Canal for six days in 2021, seeking compensation for delays caused by the incident. "We can confirm that Maersk has filed a claim against Evergreen, the ship's owner and the vessel's technical manager at the ...
  • Global liners enter familiar price war territory
    Liner shipping has entered a price war, a race to the bottom that has characterised almost every cycle of this shipping sector for the last 50 years. Analysts at Sea-Intelligence have suggested that the decision by the big global container carriers to not reduce capacity in line with the dropping demand registered over the past ...
  • Golden Ocean pounces for six newcastlemaxes to become the world's largest publicly-listed dry bulk company
    John Fredriksen-controlled Golden Ocean is set to become the largest listed dry bulk company in the world when it completes the acquisition of six newcastlemaxes in a deal announced today. Golden Ocean has moved to acquire six scrubber-fitted 208,000 dwt ships in a $291m deal with H-Line Shipping from South Korea. The newly-acquired vessels will ...
  • Boluda bolsters towage business with Smit Lamnalco acquisition
    Spain's Boluda Corporación Marítima has struck a deal to acquire the world's fifth-largest towage operator, Smit Lamnalco, a joint venture between the Dutch Boskalis Group and Saudi Arabia's Rezayat Group. The acquisition, for an undisclosed price tag, will add around 111 vessels to Boluda Towage's division and enable the company to strengthen its foothold in ...
  • Wah Kwong exits handy sector
    Hong Kong's Wah Kwong has exited the handy sector. Brokers tell Splash that the outfit has decided to sell one of its older ships, the 34,000 dwt, Chengxi-built , for just under $13m, a ship that has been with Wah Kwong since it hit the slipway in 2012. Wah Kwong tends to trade its ships ...
  • Two boxships badly damaged in southern Vietnam
    Two containerships were severely damaged early Saturday morning when they collided on the Long Tau river in southern Vietnam. The 2021-built, 2,038 teu Wan Hai 288 came off worse in the incident with many containers also hit hard as the port bow of the vessel felt the full impact of the SITC-operated, 920 teu Resurgence. ...
  • Acta Marine secures SOV contract in German North Sea
    Dutch offshore vessel owner Acta Marine has emerged as the winner of a tender to provide a service operations vessel (SOV) for the Vattenfall-operated DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The contract, awarded by DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind, a 51/49 joint venture between Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München, will see a ...
  • Chatbot technology and shipping
    Digitalisation expert Mike Konstantinidis gives readers insight into what the debut of ChatGPT and its ilk means for our industry. Recent announcements regarding a now famous AI app called ChatGPT, soon to be made available for access by anyone, created huge publicity yet confusion. Personally, I couldn't agree more that this is big news, even ...
  • ILWU Canada wants government to reject Port of Vancouver Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project
    On January 23, Canada's minister of environment and climate change Steven Guilbeault informed the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) that information it had provided satisfied a request for details regarding potential effects of the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project on fish and fish habitat, salinity and Indigenous people. The VFPA said in a press release that ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • Shipping companies agree to pay $45m over California oil spill
    Pipeline rupture off the port of Long Beach believed to have spilled 25,000 gallons of oil
  • Uncertainty driving 'extended and painful' P&I renewal round
    'If we don't have unanticipated large, possibly global events, we may see some stabilisation. Clubs will look for maybe 5%...
  • Euronav seeks compromise board changes ahead of vote
    Euronav rejects Saverys plan to oust current board at March 23 shareholder vote, but recommends two board positions each for...
  • EuroDry says 'historically low orderbook' is source of optimism
    A post-Covid return to normality in China and an end to the war in Ukraine would both help demand for...
  • Bosporus traffic suspended due to towing of bulk carrier
    It is normal for the Bosporus Strait to be closed for a short period of time when a large vessel...
  • The week in newbuildings: More boxship orders on the way
    Yang Ming is close to signing up for a first tranche of gas-fuelled boxships. Elsewhere, HMM is being connected to...
  • Vessels line up at Freeport LNG's anchorage
    Second-largest LNG export plant in the US was shut down after an explosion and fire last June
  • The week in newbuildings: More boxship orders on the way
    Yang Ming is close to signing up for a first tranche of gas-fuelled boxships. Elsewhere, HMM is being connected to...
  • Vessels line up at Freeport LNG's anchorage
    Second-largest LNG export plant in the US was shut down after an explosion and fire last June
  • Box lines face price war as capacity remains high
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index last week fell below 1,000 points for the first time since June 2020
  • Chinese leasing: Beijing should let the corruption scar heal
    There are still opportunities for Chinse ship lessors to regain the ground lost, as long as economic benefits move back...
  • Golden Ocean buys six newcastlemaxes for $291m
    The John Fredriksen dry bulk unit currently has 83 vessels on the water with 10 newbuildings waiting to be delivered
  • BP Azerbaijan restarts crude oil loadings at Turkish port
    BP Azerbaijan restarted crude oil loadings at the Turkish port of Ceyhan after declaring force majeure last week because of...
  • Precious Shipping eyes positive outlook for dry bulk market
    Thai dry bulker owner made a record high net profit in 2022 amid a fluctuating dry bulk freight market. The...
  • MSC sends 1986-built boxship for recycling in India
    MSC joins other major operators, including Evergreen and Wan Hai Lines, in recent sales of elderly containerships for demolition
  • HMM sees sharp fall in quarterly earnings
    South Korean carrier's earnings across 2022 were up on the back of strong rates. But the final quarter shows the...
  • The week in charts: Russia's grain plundering fleet's voyage patterns | China container throughput volume inflated | Machinery damage dominates incident reports
    The Saudi-led coalition ramped up seizures of vessels destined for Houthi-controlled ports after the expiration of a UN-backed ceasefire, a...
  • PSA Marine harbour pilot dies after falling overboard in Singapore
    The pilot fell overboard while disembarking from a tug
  • Daily Briefing
    Fredriksen bids for Euronav seats as Saverys seek board 'serenity' | Port operator denies structural damage at Turkey's Iskenderun |...
  • OOCL feels impact of weaker market
    Transatlantic routes managed to buck the trend, with volume and revenue growth of 8.2% and 27.6%, respectively
  • HMM joins South Korea alliance to develop nuclear tech for maritime use
    HMM is seeking a wide range of clean fuels and technologies by way of using future alternative fuels that emit...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • MPV sector slows as rebalancing under way after 'rush' of pandemic market
    Short-term uncertainty and longer-term confidence are the multipurpose sector's new normal, analysts say, after the extreme volatility of the COVID-driven market.
  • ILA, USMX stake out sides as Charleston appeals Leatherman ruling
    The Port of Charleston's request to overturn a ruling involving container calls to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal drew support from the US Maritime Alliance, but opposition from the International Longshoremen's Association.
  • US truckload capacity still abundant despite recent motor carrier exits
    Smaller trucking firms are leaving the market at a faster rate, but plenty of truckload capacity remains, especially at larger fleets that are just short of record truck counts.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • VLCC rates climb as activity picks up and ships go hunting for business
    Rates for the largest crude oil tankers have jumped more than $12,000 in the last two weeks
  • Eagle Bulk swoops on modern Union Maritime ultramax for $30m
    Diana Shipping also rumoured to acquire Norden ultramax for $26m
  • Too high on crack? How refinery spreads may have tripped up tanker investors
    Market players possibly also made faulty assumptions about Europe's new ban on Russian clean product cargoes
  • Sanctioned Singapore outfit taking US allegations 'seriously'
    Unicious Energy said it is working to better understand the allegations the US made in blacklisting it last week
  • EuroDry misses analyst consensus due to weaker bulker market
    China's return to 'normality' could 'go a long way' for dry bulk shipping, chief executive Aristides Pittas says
  • Fresh VLCC deals propel 'Great Greek Tanker Sale' to new highs
    Asians' insatiable thirst for tanker tonnage has pushed Greek disposal proceeds over the past 12 months to about $4bn
  • Precious Shipping posts record profit in 2022 despite weak fourth quarter
    Thai-based bulker shipowner says dry bulk should expect to see continued market volatility in 2023
  • Green Seas podcast: The long and winding road to shipping's e-fuels revolution
    Our weekly sustainability podcast digs into the opportunities and challenges of green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol made from renewable electricity
  • Sinokor floats 40-year-old laid-up LNG carrier for scrap sale
    Not the first time, South Korean owner has tested market with this steam-turbine vessel
  • Euronav strikes fleet-wide tanker optimisation deal that promises huge fuel savings
    Tests indicate Belgian start-up Toqua's system can more than double fuel savings from traditional ship performance models
  • DNB bullish on chemical tankers as Odfjell profit tipped to hit $474m
    Investment bank says shipowner has momentum in contract renewals as the threat from clean tanker swing tonnage diminishes
  • HMM profits halved as talk of ship orders heats up
    South Korean liner giant posts second consecutive quarter of falling profitability
  • Doyens of LNG: 'LNG shipping is becoming a commodity,' Michael Tusiani and Gordon Shearer say
    New book by Poten & Partners duo declares shipowners can look to a 'bright future'
  • Freeport LNG resumes exports after eight-month break
    BP LNG carrier loads and leaves plant as other vessels arrive
  • Michelin gets DNV approval for inflatable wing sail test on ro-ro
    French manufacturer will also ship tyres across the Atlantic using wind power
  • Pyxis Tankers knocks chunk off interest costs with new Piraeus Bank loan
    Greek shipowner says overall debt maturity will also be stretched in deal involving MR tanker
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries profits from VLGC orders
    Japanese shipbuilder reverses losses after upturn in gas carrier orders
  • Maersk launches big claim against Evergreen and Shoei Kisen over Ever Given grounding
    Danish group wants compensation for disruption to its business after container ship blocked the Suez Canal
  • China and Greece agree to cooperate on shipping finance
    Shanghai councillors and Hellenic Shipping representatives pledge to stimulate communication between owners and bankers
  • Northern Lights gears up to order next vessels to support Yara contract
    Carbon capture and storage company inks management deal with Japan's K Line on its first vessels
  • Wan Hai and Kotoko Kaiun container ships crunched in collision off Vietnam
    Extensive damage suffered by vessels in incident off Ho Chi Minh City
  • Golden Ocean claims top bulker spot with $291m sextet purchase
    John Fredriksen company benefits from 'short-term asset price weakness' to scoop up scrubber-fitted newcastlemaxes
  • Euronav rejects three CMB board candidates as non-independent
    Belgian owner recommending shareholders vote big investors John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys onto the board, however
  • Precious posts record profit in 2022 despite weak fourth quarter
    Thai-based bulker owner says dry bulk should expect to see continued market volatility in 2023
  • Pelagic Partners pays out first dividend from second fund after tanker buys
    Niels Hartmann and Atef Abou Merhi-owned company also reveals strong net asset value growth
  • Exodus of North Sea anchor-handlers a concern for charterers
    Norwegian shipbroker Seabrokers explains why vessel supply is again looking tighter
  • 'Welcome to the family': Dorian LPG unveils chartered-in VLGC
    Vessel ordered by Hyundai LNG Shipping becomes Dorian LPG's first dual-fuel ship, with three more to follow soon
  • Shipping rides to the rescue as Turkey quake victim toll rises
    From fishing boats to liner companies, shipping is assisting aid efforts - some have suffered casualties themselves
  • Bahri Logistics expands breakbulk liner network into Asia
    Saudi shipping giant's new service will connect Asia to Europe via Jeddah Islamic Port
  • MSC and Costamare agree to jointly fund $45m California oil spill settlement
    But Swiss liner giant continues to deny liability, claiming it just wants to 'move forward' from the incident
  • OOCL suffers 40% decline in revenue on transpacific and Europe routes
    Hong Kong liner operator latest to report weaker rates as the global economy continues to emerge from Covid-19's shadow
  • CSSC's Shanghai Shipyard revived to build tankers and container ships
    The state-owned shipyard will be constructing newbuildings contracted by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
  • India's $122bn infrastructure budget to boost country's burgeoning coal imports
    The world's second-largest importer of coal is more hungry for it than ever

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
  • HMM reports strong 2022 despite Q4 profit plunge
    HMM acknowledged that "freight rates in most key trade lanes have been under downward pressure since H1 2022."
  • Zim to expand e-commerce service at Port of Baltimore
    Ocean carrier Zim will increase the frequency and size of ships used for its e-commerce Baltimore Express service.
  • Port of Long Beach container volume plops
    Executive Director Mario Cordero said he is optimistic the Port of Long Beach will recapture market share.
  • Air cargo's Lunar New Year blues
    Business is very soft in the air cargo sector and likely to get softer still, but there are signs that demand could spark up in the second half of the year.

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Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
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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
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Bucharest
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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
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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
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Beijing
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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London
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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
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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
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
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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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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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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