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September 15, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
  • AMTOI successfully concludes 24th AGM
  • Dheeraj Bhatia to become Member of the Executive Board responsible for terminals at Hapag-Lloyd
  • IMEC a modern, sustainable trade route connecting continents & civilisations: Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • India seen not raising import duties on edible oils
  • US to enable steel, aluminium exports from India without additional levies
  • Lentil importers, traders mandated to disclose stocks
  • India's solar module imports from China slump
  • Panama Canal reducing daily transit vessels

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
  • Cargo-Partner expands in SE-Europe
  • Two North American rail carriers join forces
  • Scan Global Logistics enters Swiss market
  • EUR 380 million for terminal in Rijeka
  • Joe Biden nominates administrator for FAA
  • Container service for Russia's Far East
  • A sustainable balance
  • Rewe Far East digitises with Topo Solutions
  • Joramco appoints new VP of supply chain
  • Hutchison Ports: four decades in Duisburg
  • Higher eco premiums for e-trucks in Germany
  • Qatar Airways Cargo freighters return to Bahrain
  • Emons Group celebrates 80th anniversary
  • Europa Direct: new support for freight forwarders
  • USA's dirty tanker exports surge
  • VTG steel train en route across Europe
  • Go-ahead for drones beyond visual line of sight
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Brazil's contribution to the industry

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Mechanics strike, and pilots may join in, as Cargolux stands firm on payouts
  • Prepping a A$1bn-plus Team Global Express sale
  • Record blanking as supply races ahead of demand in container shipping
  • Maersk launches 'a new age' with the first green methanol ship
  • The Loadstar explains: methanol-powered ships
  • US rail safety spotlight turns on Union Pacific after unscheduled inspection
  • Russia trade newcomer swoops as TS Lines sells redundant box ships
  • Flexport's Ryan Petersen talks to CNBC about product and profitability
  • Much has been written about Flexport's Ryan Petersen in recent days - but here is ...
  • Shipping faces two fronts in the war on emissions
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Dheeraj Bhatia to head new Terminal Holding entity

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Bid invitation out for Skagit County all-electric ferry
    Skagit County, Wash., is moving ahead on its plans to build an all-electric ferry to replace the 40-year old, diesel-powered M/V Guernes and has now released an invitation for bids for construction
  • Landmark methanol-fueled containership named Laura Maersk
    Well, now we know the name. Maersk has chosen a name steeped in company tradition for its first methanol-fueled containership: Laura Maersk. The name reveal came when the ship's godmother, EU Commission

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • OCI Global to double its green methanol capacity in US
    OCI Global announced plans to double its green methanol production capacity to approximately 400,000 metric tons per year, due to the growing demand for green methanol from numerous high emissions industries, including road transport, shipping and industrial. The scale-up plans include entering into supply agreements for renewable natural gas (RNG) exceeding 15,000 mmbtu per day - as well as secu
  • APM Terminals invests in Croatian box terminal development
    APM Terminals announced that a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of the construction of the planned Rijeka Gateway terminal in Croatia. "This is the greatest investment in the Port of Rijeka's history, and it will produce more than 300 employees on the terminal itself," said Maersk-owned port operating company. The container terminal will open in 2025, with a total investment of US$408 m
  • Stolthaven Terminals confirms operation expansion in US
    Stolthaven Terminals has decided to expand its facilities in the US Gulf. In particular, the planned expansion programme involves an increase in automated operations, additional specialist services for customers and the installation of new tanks. This is expected to significantly increase Stolthaven Terminals' current total US storage capacity of 954,491 m³. Additionally, Stolthaven Terminals' gl
  • Domestic Taiwanese boxship catches fire while under repair
    The cargo hold of a container ship burst into flames while it was docked for repairs at Jong Shyn Shipbuilding in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The incident, on a domestic vessel identified in local media as "Wan Long", happened around 3.54 pm local time on 13 September. The inferno sent thick black smoke rising straight into the sky from the distressed vessel. Police and the firefighting department were in
  • Deal between PANYNJ and CMA CGM secures significant terminal investment
    Governor Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced a significant new investment to expand and enhance the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, resulting in the creation of more than 300 jobs, preserving this location as an important economic generator for the island. A modified lease deal between the Port Authority and the facility's new operator,
  • Ports of Gdansk and Thessaloniki partner to develop transport corridor
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) and Port of Gdansk Authority have announced a new collaboration aiming to establish the framework for research and exchange of best practices with a view to developing mutually beneficial strategic synergies and supporting initiatives and projects related to the development of a transport corridor between the two European ports. The cooperation agreement between
  • cargo-partner upgrades warehouse portfolio in Southeast Europe
    cargo-partner has placed a strategic focus on Southeast Europe and in recent months, the company has upgraded its warehouse facilities in Croatia, Slovenia and Türkiye. In late August, cargo-partner expanded its warehouse in Zagreb by 4,600 m² due to growing customer demand in Croatia. The warehouse was opened in June 2022 and is located ten minutes from the international airport in Zagreb. More
  • New member at Hapag-Lloyd's Executive Board
    The Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has appointed Dheeraj Bhatia to the company's Executive Board effective from 1 January 2024. Dheeraj Bhatia will also become chief executive officer of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which Hapag-Lloyd AG's infrastructure holdings will be pooled. In 2014, Bhatia joined Hapag-Lloyd as managing director and initially headed Area India
  • EU Commission president names Maersk landmark methanol ship
    The EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave the name to the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel at a ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark today (14 September). The 2,100 TEU methanol boxship will carry the name Laura Mærsk with von der Leyen christening the vessel by breaking a champagne bottle over the bow. Besides the godmother, Maersk Chair Robert Uggla and Maersk Chief Execut
  • Container lines add blank sailings to match supply with lower demand in Golden Week
    With the upcoming Golden Week holiday in Asia in early October, as factories close, and container demand to and from Asia declines, shipping lines respond by blanking sailings to match supply with the lower demand, according to latest Sea-Intelligence report. "However, when we first looked at the blanked capacity at the 2023 Golden Week two weeks ago in issue 629 of the Sea-Intelligence Sunday Sp
  • Port of San Diego and US Navy ink agreement
    The Port of San Diego and the United States Navy have come to an agreement that will result in the early relinquishment of the United States Navy's lease at 1220 Pacific Highway. The Navy has leased the 13,759 square meters facility just east of the B Street Pier between North Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway since 1949, mostly for office use. When the Port was created in 1962, it inherited the l
  • Peak season starts slowly in Long Beach
    The annual "peak" shipping season began modestly at the Port of Long Beach, as warehouses remained overstocked and consumer demand continued to shift toward travel and other summer activities. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators in Long Beach moved 682,312 TEUs, translating to a 15.4% decrease from August 2022. Imports fell 15.4% to 325,436 TEUs, while exports fell 23.1% to 93,402 TEUs
  • Back haul rates to China hit negative territory
    Carriers are paying their customers to move freight from North and South Europe, the Middle East and other backhaul trades, according to Arcon Containers. Arcon Containers is a tech company looking to improve supply chain efficiency and is part of the Saksham Group based in Mumbai, the group president, Supal Shah, speaking at Container xChange's Digital Container Summit in Hamburg yesterday, said
  • ONE and Project Maji join forces to provide safe water acess in Africa
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) partners with Project Maji, a pan-African safe water NGO, to address the critical issue of clean water access in rural communities in Ghana and Kenya. This partnership, made through ONE's subsidiary and regional headquarters Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd., aims to transform many lives by installing multiple solar-powered water access points. The company has funded
  • Wärtsilä solutions selected for first methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo ships
    Wärtsilä will provide an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels. The ships are being constructed for the Swedish shipping firm Stena RoRo at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai). The ships, which will operate on the Stena Line Irish Sea system, will be the world's first methanol-fueled hybrid RoRo ships. The combination of new sustainable fuels and electrific

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Dolphin Drilling in pole position for India rig deal
    Norwegian semisub owner Dolphin Drilling has emerged as a frontrunner in the Oil India rig tender. The Øystein Stray Spetalen-backed company said Thursday it had submitted the lowest bid for a 14-month firm contract. Contract negotiations are expected to start shortly, and subject to the final award, start-up for the drilling campaign would be in ...
  • Siem Offshore scores MPSV contract extension
    Siem Offshore has secured a contract extension for its multipurpose support vessel . The contract will commence in direct continuation of the vessel's current employment and operations are expected to be primarily outside the North Sea, the Norwegian owner and operator said. In November last year, Siem fixed the 2009-built MPSV for a firm period ...
  • Transocean scores first-ever deal for 2013-ordered rig worth $486m
    Swiss-based offshore driller Transocean has won a three-year deal for the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila with a national oil company for work offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024 and represents approximately $486m in firm backlog, excluding a mobilization fee of approximately 90 times the contract dayrate. ...
  • Furetank and Algoma JV takes orderbook to 10 product tankers
    Swedish shipowner Furetank and Canada's Algoma Central Corporation are expanding their product tanker joint venture with two additional newbuilds, bringing the total investment to 10 vessels. Like the previous four-plus-four vessel order, the 50/50-owned FureBear JV will build the 17,999 dwt duo at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou for delivery in the second and ...
  • Bumi Armada JV closes $948m project financing for India's largest FPSO
    Malaysian oilfield services company Bumi Armada and its joint venture partner Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SP Energy) have closed a $948m project financing facility for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel deployed on the east coast of Kakinada, offshore India, for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Bumi said in a Bursa Malaysia filing that ...
  • MSC details plans for Hamburg
    The Hanseatic port community is in shock today as Germany's annual big government maritime conference gets underway in Bremen with delegates still absorbing Wednesday's news that Swiss-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has moved to buy a 49.9% stake in Hamburg's largest port operator. The city-state of Hamburg and MSC yesterday signed ...
  • Cyan Renewables-led consortium to develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore
    Offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables, together with its consortium of six other partners, launched a project to jointly design and develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore. Singapore targets for new harbour crafts to be fully decarbonised from 2030, but it currently lacks commercially viable solutions to enable such a transition, Cyan said. The ...
  • UK wind capacity overtakes gas for the first time ever
    An analysis from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights has found that the UK now has more installed wind capacity than any other type of power station after more than a century of fossil fuel infrastructure domination. The nation's wind farms reached 28.9 GW of capacity, overtaking combined cycle gas power stations with 28.7 ...
  • Petrobras unveils 23 GW offshore wind scheme
    Brazilian state-controlled oil firm Petrobras has revealed plans to develop offshore wind farms with a potential capacity of up to 23 GW. The company has applied for environmental licensing with the Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) for ten areas off the Brazilian coast. Of this total, seven areas are in the Northeast ...
  • Crowley and SEACOR join forces on tankers
    Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture that will integrate their liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a new, independent US Jones Act service provider called Fairwater Holdings. The Fairwater fleet comprises 20 ocean-going, articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, ...
  • TECO 2030 to supply hydrogen fuel cells for six Pherousa newbuilds
    Norwegian fuel cell developer TECO 2030 and compatriot Pherousa Green Shipping have signed a deal for the supply of hydrogen fuel cells for up to six zero-emission 63,000 dwt dry bulk carriers. Each vessel will be equipped with 12MW fuel cells for main propulsion onboard and each package will be worth around €23m ($24.7m) per ...
  • Seatrade adds more reefer newbuilds in China
    Seatrade has added two more ships to the four reefers it already has on order at China's Huanghai Shipyard. All ships will deliver by 2025 and will focus on the Latin American trades. The quick vessels are equipped with over 600 reefer plugs and geared with 40-ton cranes and form part of the company's fast, ...
  • Laura Maersk naming marks new methanol era
    Today is a banner day on Maersk's decarbonisation path with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, in Copenhagen for the naming of the Laura Maersk, the first in a series of methanol-powered boxships Maersk has contracted yards in South Korea to build. On a sunny morning in the Danish capital, the ...
  • Meadway back at Oshima with bulk carrier order
    Meadway Shipping has contracted Oshima Shipbuilding again to build a 42,300 bulk carrier, a second ship on order at the Japanese yard for the Greek owner. Delivery is anticipated in the first half of 2026 with no price revealed. Meadway now has nine newbuildings scheduled to be delivered between 2024 and 2026. "This strategic move ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • 'Digital twins' can monitor liquefaction, Lloyd's of London told
    The 1946-vintage New York Produce Exchange 46 contract is still the dominant charterparty, despite three later versions, BIMCO points out
  • FMC chairman sees improvements in carrier conduct
    Two years ago, Daniel Maffei was telling carriers to buck up their public relations. In a much changed market, he...
  • Shipping will be target of state action in new cold war, Joint War Committee adviser claims
    Industry could be subject to sanctions enforcement, seizure and expropriation of vessels and armed attack, according to Herminius' Dominick Donald
  • Shell Marine head affirms focus on slashing emissions, not offsets
    Melissa Williams says emissions reduction remains the priority for decarbonising shipping, and the industry should maximise biofuels before moving to...
  • China Merchants confirms methanol-powered VLCC order
    Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co will build the ship for $107.5m, due for delivery by end-2025
  • Ground-breaking boxship named Laura Maersk by European Commission president
    'This new green vessel is the breakthrough we needed, but we still have a long way to go before we...
  • Maersk holding company sets up methanol producer
    C2X will aim to produce up to 3m tonnes of clean methanol by 2030, as demand for the product increases...
  • OCI set to double bio-methanol capacity in US
    OCI projects more than 6m tonnnes of incremental demand for green methanol by 2028 as more vessels use it for...
  • Second former senior official at CSSC research unit under anti-corruption probe
    Zhao, a 59-year-old official, is a former head of CSSC's 717th Research Institute
  • Shipmanagers set out code of conduct to counter criticism
    InterManager president Mark O'Neil says the test will be when commodity traders and charterers prefer vessels managed by InterManager. The...
  • Seafarer skills are vital to the decarbonisation effort
    Only eight years separate the thrills of first-job cadets and the professional responsibilities of senior deck officers. Then family life...
  • Crowley and Seacor to form Jones Act JV
    Companies will combine tanker fleets to create a new entity with 20 ocean-going articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, and will...
  • Seatrade boosts boxship newbuilding orderbook
    Latest 1,800 teu capacity vessels ordered by refrigerated cargo vessel specialist are set for delivery from China's Huanghai Shipbuilding in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot transfers tankers to new non-sanctioned entity | Greed driving London brokers helping sell ships into the dark fleet |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Logistics software helping blur lines between forwarder, shipper processes: WiseTech CEO
    Richard White said in an interview with the Journal of Commerce the logistics industry is stuck in a pattern of tackling small problems instead of viewing international trade as a large, connected system.
  • Intermodal providers uncertain whether railroads are prepared for volume rebound
    Railroads told the IANA conference they have made important operational changes that will translate into reliable service when demand picks up, but some logistics companies are not convinced.
  • Forwarders now liable for export control violations as US tightens shipping security
    Washington is urging NVOs and forwarders to "know their customer," a steep challenge for co-loaders who bundle multiple shipments for multiple customers into a single container, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • 'Golden Week' surge turns to bust as trans-Pacific rates fall, blank sailings rise
    The gains in spot rates for ocean freight are eroding again as US importers see little need to book more space ahead of the holiday shopping season.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Expedition vessel freed off Greenland after three-day grounding
    Three passengers had Covid-19 but were isolated by medical team and crew
  • Brazil's robust grain harvests and Panama Canal delays boost midsize bulkers, brokers say
    Average spot rates for panamax and supramax bulkers skyrocket almost 60% since late July, according to Baltic Exchange
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping dives into gas with order for midsize LPG carrier quartet
    The joint venture company has splashed out close to $270m on the dual-fuel fully refrigerated vessels
  • Winter LNG market kicks in with floating storage on menu, Fearnleys says
    Record-breaking LNG newbuilding deliveries loom for next three years but more vessels still needed to meet demand growth and fleet replacement
  • Harry Vafias under attack again as activist investor rips 'self-dealing' at Imperial Petroleum
    Greek shipowner accused of self-dealing in several recent transactions by activist investor
  • Monjasa eyes South America as it waits for biofuels to move beyond trials
    Danish supplier brings green blend to Colombia and completes first Middle East VLGC refuelling
  • Optimisation service Engine launches fuel trading service
    Company says that unlike its optimisation platform, fuel trader Engine X will have a human touch
  • Alternative fuels crunch should push shipowners to look at tech, classification societies say
    ABS and DNV suggest onboard carbon capture could be a way forward
  • Three-year fix: Al Seer bags big rate for former Vitol VLCC from Equinor
    Term deals keep rolling in as charterers seek cover ahead of expected winter rally
  • India and Russia build ties to exploit Northern Sea Route
    New Delhi is looking to improve its port network and cut voyage times for commodities from Russia
  • What do Bob Dylan, Ursula von der Leyen, Maersk and methanol have in common?
    The Times They Are a-Changin' rings out for the Laura Maersk
  • Shell looks to modular LNG carrier design as it targets net-zero vessels
    Major's new concept allows upgrading over time as new fuels emerge while offering more cargo capacity
  • Boom continues as Fearnleys forecast 'crushed' by record VLGC market
    Analyst Mia Groeng says rates looking good for a couple of years as newbuildings are absorbed or delayed
  • 'We hear you loud and clear,' says incoming IMO chief as Carbon Intensity Indicator gets another public kicking
    Arsenio Dominguez said he has responded to industry consternation over controversial regulation
  • Tanker shipowners 'tremendously bullish' in market conditions not seen since 1996
    Capital Link panellists see nothing that can change a compelling story for the sector
  • Furetank and Algoma venture FureBear boosts orderbook to 10 biofuel tankers
    Swedish and Canadian partners add to series of intermediate vessels in China
  • OCI Global to double US green methanol production on industry demand
    Demand for green methanol as bunker fuel set to top 6 million tonnes by 2028
  • Carbon capture and storage goes global but only when the price is right
    CCS seems to be on everyone's agenda, so what size ships will be needed where and when?
  • AP Moller Holding and Maersk team up to launch green methanol production company
    Danish giants cutting out the middle-man to supply their own ship fuel
  • Tanker owners 'tremendously bullish' in market conditions not seen since 1996
    Capital Link panellists see nothing that can change a compelling story for the sector
  • Teco 2030 strikes $148m fuel-cell deal for Pherousa's first electric deepsea bulk carriers
    Technology company will enable the use of ammonia as a fuel, with a later transition to hydrogen
  • Comment: What price will shipping pay for its wonky moral compass?
    The search for profits amid Russia's war in Ukraine will have long-term consequences for shipping regulation
  • BP Shipping fleet shrinks by seven ships but roars back to profit
    Vessel impairments worth $134m written back as tankers and gas carriers transport more of UK energy major's own cargoes
  • KARMOL earmarks two planned LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversions for South Africa jobs
    Four-ship North West Shelf LNG-carrier buy concludes with at least one pair destined for conversion to floating regasification and storage units
  • Diamond Offshore taps bond market for upsized $550m offering
    Funds will go towards repaying and terminating its term loan credit facility and repaying debt
  • Cruise ship aground in Greenland waits for rescue vessels to arrive
    Ocean Explorer grounding highlights the difficulty of providing assistance to cruise ships in remote places
  • Freight buyers alliance with Amazon, Ikea and more asks container lines to bid on green shipping tender
    Eventual deal would involve moving 600,000 teu of containers using zero-emission fuels over three years
  • Meadway Shipping adds one more handysize order at Oshima
    Expanding Greek owner now has nine bulk carriers on order
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping dives into gas with order for midsize carrier quartet
    The joint venture company has splashed out close to $270m on the dual-fuel fully refrigerated LPG ships

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond targets more 'price-gouging' shipping lines
    The plot thickens in the legal battle between Bed Bath & Beyond and container lines. More carriers are in the crosshairs.
  • Orders for freighter aircraft slow 'to a trickle'
    Too many freighter aircraft, especially single-aisle passenger conversions, are entering the market and lowering lease rates. But production continues to hum because cargo operators need more aircraft over the long term to support e-commerce growth and replenish aging fleets.

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Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
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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
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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
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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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
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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
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
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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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