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January 16, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 16, 2023
  • Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-I, to grace CTL-BHP 2023
  • Details of Customs Brokers Licensing Examination, 2023
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (13 January 2023)
  • Logistics activity remains healthy in Dec'22; freight rates stay elevated amid robust demand
  • New Mangalore Port joins IAPH as regular member
  • Prime Minister inaugurates Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal
  • Unifeeder launches multimodal service to move scrap for Tata Steel
  • DGFT to decide on lifting wheat export ban soon
  • India-China trade touches all-time high
  • Sugar exports up
  • ONE surcharge for shipments being misstated
  • SC Railway achieves 100 MT of freight loading
  • Vessels calling at California terminals need to submit report

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 16, 2023
  • Stepping into Vietnam
  • TKN now operated by Swiss intermodal specialist
  • Last newbuild and first organ donor
  • Chapman Freeborn boosts regional management team
  • The Alliance and the Atlantic
  • Joining forces to strengthen trimodal services
  • Lithium battery certification for Qatar Airways
  • More shipments to Puebla, Mexico
  • DHL launches a second connection in Laos
  • Flexport: Teresa Carlson takes the helm
  • Expanding operation to 32 railroads in USA
  • Liege Airport is ready for SAF
  • For a change in East Africa
  • USD 630 million investment in ammonia options
  • NEO Air Charter picks Ian Flett
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New vehicle for learner drivers
  • Swiss Post's double strike
  • Skulls instead of drugs

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • Carriers take short-term rate hit and eye post-CNY demand surge
  • Manufacturing outlook points to declining US air cargo in 2023
  • Kuehne + Nagel - the next multi-billion windfall
  • EU relaxes state aid rules to drive 'greener' multimodal transport
  • Starvation threat to chickens prompts emergency delivery order to UP
  • My beloved Dkr1,100 DSV - stuck on you...
  • Which are more precarious, post-Flexport cuts: 'digital' or 'traditional' forwarders?
  • Letter from Bangladesh: forex dilemmas; bigger ships and banned ships

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • Solstad PSV saves 29% fuel on a long transit
    Norway's Solstad Offshore reports that its PSV Normand Leader and its captain, Arnt Olav Skarstein, have received an award from VPS Decarbonization for their impressive fuel savings during a transit from Australia.
  • BOEM moves to update offshore wind development regs
    The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for offshore wind development on the U.S. Outer Continental
  • Chantiers de l'Atlantique set to build world's largest sailing vessels
    French hospitality giant Accor S.A. has signed a letter of intent with Chantiers de l'Atlantique covering the construction of two very large luxury sailing cruise yachts. The shipbuilder says "the order will

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Container News web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • Port of South Louisiana to acquire Avondale Global Gateway
    Port of South Louisiana has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with ship agency, stevedoring and terminal operations company T. Parker Host in order to buy Avondale Global Gateway. T. Parker Host has transformed Avondale Global Gateway, which was a former shipyard, into a center of multimodal commerce and combines river, road, and rail connections with ample storage and laydown space loca
  • Around 1,000 vessels affected by cyber-attack on DNV's software
    Norway-headquartered DNV has confirmed that its ShipManager software was the target of a ransomware cyber-attack on 7 January, admitting that there are 70 customers and around 1,000 vessels affected in total. In reaction to the issue, DNV specialists have shut down ShipManager's Information Technology (IT) servers. The company said that all users can continue to use the ShipManager software's onb
  • SCFI crumbles to 30-month low, nears pre-pandemic levels
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) took a 2% tumble to settle at US$1,031.42, its lowest-ever quote since July 2020, settling just a tad higher than the three-year historical low of US$1,022 recorded in January 2020. While there is a talk of normalisation on the cards, with rates nearing the pre-pandemic levels, the advent of the Chinese New Year will most likely see the index hittin
  • Piraeus Port Authority completes upgrade works at ship repair zone
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the completion of large-scale infrastructure upgrade works at the eastern side of Pier II at the Perama Ship Repair Zone in Greece. The works are part of the second phase of a broader infrastructure improvement project in the Perama ship repair zone involving among others a complete platform replacement. In particular, the first ship to berth at the new
  • Kuenz, ABB to enhance Gdansk new box terminal with automated crane equipment
    Kuenz, an Austrian crane manufacturer, has acquired a large order for 20 automated side-loading stacking cranes for the new Baltic Hub T3 terminal, which is presently under development. The order was signed in September 2022, and the initiative is expected to extend and expand Kuenz and PSA's long-standing collaboration. The new automatic stacking cranes will have a span of 32 metres, two 8.5 met
  • Yilport debuts in Africa by taking over operations of Ghana's port
    Yilport Holding, a global port and terminal operator, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to operate the Takoradi Port in Ghana, starting from April 2023. The agreement was signed by Yilport Holding's chairman & CEO Robert Yuksel Yildirim, chairman of Takoradi Port's operating company Ibis Tek, Kwame Gyan and director of Ibis Tek, Nana Yaw Boahene during a ceremony on 11 Januar
  • Nidec ASI to run US$2.7 million sustainability project at French port
    Nidec ASI which is part of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of the Nidec Group, won the tender for implementing a 'shore-to-ship' project for the Port of Sète in the south of France. Nidec ASI has signed a contract worth US$2.7 million with Port Sud de France in order to set up innovative electrical power systems that will allow ships moored in the port to draw the energy required to be fully
  • Port of Singapore surpasses 37 million TEUs in second busiest year in history
    Port of Singapore has reported a container throughput of 37.3 million TEUs in 2022, which represents a slight decline of 0.7% compared with the all-time record volumes in the previous year. Despite the fall of 3-4% in global container trade, the Port of Singapore achieved its second busiest year in its history. At the same time, the port handled 577.7 million tonnes of cargo in 2022, while vessel
  • Fiscal issues in Pakistan see Euroseas ship diverted to India for break-up
    India is becoming the destination of choice for demolitions on the Indian sub-continent, after a lack of US dollars in Pakistan and Bangladesh has made banks there unwilling to offer letters of credit to scrapyards. Due to this, Euroseas' 2001-built 5,610 TEU Akinada Bridge, which was initially sold for demolition in Gadani, Pakistan, has been diverted to Alang, India. Global Marketing Systems (G
  • Maersk supports German climate start-up to accelerate shipping decarbonisation
    C1, a climate tech start-up, has raised growth capital from Maersk Growth, the venture capital arm of A.P. Moller - Maersk, in order to accelerate the scaling of their ultra-efficient catalysis, which will enable mass production of green methanol without the usual premium paid for sustainably produced methanol. According to a statement by C1, besides the ability to function as a carbon-based feed
  • Thessaloniki Port appoints new board member
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has announced that Panagiotis Stampoulidis, executive director and executive member of the board of directors of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), will assume the role of a non-executive member of the Greek port's board. Stampoulidis is a seasoned and experienced executive who has held management roles in commercial and public sector firms an
  • Port of Oakland makes progress with utility green power portfolio
    The Port of Oakland Utility serving customers at the seaport and airport has announced that 66.9% of its power needs are fulfilled from carbon-free energy sources, translating to nearly double the state average. Specifically, the Port Utility, as reported in the Port Authority's 2021 Green Energy Portfolio, supplied 49.9% of its energy from eligible renewable sources, well above the state average
  • Allcargo Logistics completes 75% stake acquisition in German logisitcs firm
    Allcargo Logistics, an Indian logistics solutions provider and the parent company of ECU Worldwide, has completed the acquisition of a 75% stake in the German logistics firm Fair Trade GmbH. Therefore, Allcargo Logistics will be the majority shareholder, while the previous owner will retain the remaining 25% stake. Allcargo Logistics made the acquisition move through its subsidiary Allcargo Belgi
  • CMA CGM boxship runs aground in Dutch waters
    According to Maritime Bulletin, the 5,000 TEU container ship CMA CGM Barracuda ran aground in the Netherlands on 13 January. The 2007-built vessel was sailing from the port of Antwerp in Belgium to the port of Hamburg in Germany when at around 01:00 (local time) it ran aground in front of Kruiningen on Western Scheldt. According to the report, several tugs reached the boxship of the French ocean
  • CFL confirms stake acquisition in Luxport Group
    Luxemburg-based multimodal logistics group CFL has acquired a stake in its compatriot logistics provider Luxport Group. With this acquisition, the CFL Group aims to strengthen its freight activities which already include rail and logistics activities and now wants to diversify through complementary infrastructures and activities, such as river transport or bulk product logistics. The two parties

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Splash web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • Up to 1,000 ships affected by DNV ransomware attack
    DNV confirmed that around 1,000 vessels have been affected by a recent cybersecurity incident on its ShipManager software which proved to be a result of a ransomware attack. The Norway-based class society said in a statement that the shutdown of ShipManager servers was affecting a total of 70 clients. DNV did not disclose any further ...
  • Norwegian green ammonia floater makes headway with India's L&T onboard
    Norwegian developer H2Carrier, has brought Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) onboard its green ammonia floating production vessel project. A memorandum of understanding signed by the two parties aims to develop floating green ammonia projects for industrial-scale applications, with L&T becoming a partner for topsides process plant EPCIC. H2Carrier has designed the floater base
  • Valaris lines up more work for multiple rigs
    Valaris has revealed multiple new contracts and extensions for its drilling fleet. The rig operator has seen its drillship Valaris DS-15 extended by TotalEnergies in Brazil through December 2023, with one 100-day priced option remaining under contract. In the UK North Sea, Harbour Energy exercised two one-year options on the jackup Valaris 120, with the ...
  • Helix charters in Glomar OSV
    Helix Energy Solutions' marine contracting business unit Helix Robotics Solutions has signed a three-year charter agreement with Dutch offshore support vessel operator Glomar Offshore for the 2014-built. The charter, which comes with two years of options attached will see the Panama-flagged OSV operate across offshore renewables and oil & gas sectors, providing site clearance ...
  • World Marine Offshore crashes into bankruptcy
    Financially troubled Danish crew transfer vessel operator World Marine Offshore (WMO) has been declared bankrupt. According to the State Gazette, a court in Esbjerg took the company under bankruptcy proceedings earlier this week following a petition on January 6. John Sommer Schmidt of the law firm Gorrissen Federspiel, who is the trustee of the estate, ...
  • US operator Laborde Marine adds to its OSV fleet
    New Orleans-headquartered Laborde Marine has expanded its fleet with two deepwater offshore supply vessels (OSVs) acquired from L&M Botruc Rental. The OSVs named Shelley Lab and Gibson Lab will support deepwater activities in the Gulf of Mexico. One of the vessels is currently operating under contract while the other is completing routine shipyard inspections and ...
  • Allseas picks up work on Vattenfall's UK wind farm
    Allseas has won transport and installation work in the offshore wind sector for Vattenfall's Norfolk Boreas project off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The Swiss-based marine construction specialist has been contracted by Siemens Energy to set up the project's converter station. The German firm and Norway's Aker Solutions are in charge of the wind farm's ...
  • Nan Fung Shipping exits VLCC trades
    Hong Kong's Nan Fung Shipping, a privately owned conglomerate with four decades in shipping, has exited the VLCC trades, selling the 17-year-old 281,000 dwt. The ship has been with Nan Fung since 2006. Splash understand that the Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries-built tanker has been sold to Hsejar Maritime, an Indian company known as a ...
  • Short circuit sparks Indonesian vessel blaze
    A short circuit in the engine room of the Fortuner general cargo ship sparked a fire yesterday afternoon in Indonesian waters, a blaze that quickly spread to the vessel's accommodation block. All crew were evacuated safely from the ship which was moored at an anchorage at the port of Gresik. The fire was eventually put ...
  • Stolthaven Terminals opens in Kaohsiung
    The joint venture between Stolthaven Terminals and Revivegen Environmental Technology was made official yesterday at a ceremony with Taiwan Cooperative Bank in Kaohsiung. Stolthaven Revivegen Kaohsiung Terminal (SHRVK) is a new greenfield terminal in Kaohsiung Port with integrated storage, drumming, warehousing, and distribution solutions for chemical and bulk specialty liquid customers. The term
  • Independent FFA Association launches
    The Baltic Exchange has a rival when it comes to forward freight agreements (FFAs). Spearheaded by John Banaszkiewicz, the Independent FFA Association (IFFAA) has just been formed to coordinate and promote the interests of individuals and companies active in FFAs and related freight derivative products. Banaszkiewicz is the head of London-based Freight Investor Services, one ...
  • Port of South Louisiana enters agreement to purchase Avondale Global Gateway
    The Port of South Louisiana has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with T. Parker Host to purchase Avondale Global Gateway, a 254-acre global logistics hub on the Mississippi River. The acquisition is expected to allow the port to be more competitive in traditional international trade and to increase focus on renewable-energy development. In ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • US allows safety-related transactions with sanctioned vessels
    Ofac has renewed a general licence allowing safety and environmental activities with vessels it has blocked in November
  • Soyabean trade to lift demand for panamaxes
    Panamaxes should benefit from higher soyabean exports out of Brazil, while demand for smaller-sized bulk carriers will be hurt by...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Can the Ukraine grain corridor survive 2023?
    The Black Sea Grain Initiative is inherently flawed and it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to think it...
  • Recruitment, retention and risk-taking: Why staff skills matter
    The industry recognises the need to attract new skills from outside but still employs old ways to recruit them. Once...
  • Pacific Basin buys six bulkers in fleet renewal drive
    Hong Kong-based dry bulk operator says it remains committed to its long-term strategy of further growing its supramax/ultramax fleet, while...
  • Cargill deserves first-mover advantage from methanol-fuelled bulker gambit
    The transition to net zero needs the emergence of a Field of Dreams' factor. If you build methanol-bunkering terminals, will...
  • Green methanol start-up secures capital from Maersk
    Maersk provides capital for green methanol start-up C1 as part of its wider strategy to secure future supply of the...
  • CMA CGM containership refloated after grounding
    CMA CGM Barracuda is believed to have hit a sea wall and is presently being assessed for damage. It is...
  • Supply chain fraud risk rising
    Digitalisation has made life easier for supply chains, but also for those that prey on them. TT Club is calling...
  • Tanker splits in two after explosion off China
    Vessel was not loaded at the time of the explosion
  • China Merchants impacted by inflated boxship charters
    Company also reveals issues in its dry bulker, livestock shipping and wind turbine installation businesses
  • Yilport makes first move in Africa with Takoradi port takeover
    Robert Yildirim's port group will take a 70% stake in Ghana's Takoradi port. Sees room for expansion of African and...
  • Judge rules sex trafficking case against Crowley can proceed
    Former employee says she was raped by her supervisor during a business trip to Crowley's US headquarters
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I clubs pushing hard on double-digit general increases | Flexport reorganisation sparks doubt over digital forwarding hype | Freight traders...
  • Six former Keppel O&M staff get bribe-related warning
    Illegal payments said to have been paid to foreign consultants involved in KOM's business interests in Brazil, according to bureau

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • MPV rates slump as breakbulk moves back to container sector
    Despite a decline in daily charter rates, the longer-term MPV outlook remains strong due to increased investments in oil and gas and renewables projects.
  • Estes Express plans near-port expansion as new generation takes charge
    The largest US family owned LTL trucking company is adding terminals, including one in Southern California, as Webb Estes moves into the president's office.
  • Maersk inks new deals as decarbonization drive continues
    Decarbonizing its entire business by 2040 requires collaboration across Maersk's global supply chain, pushing the carrier to sign partnerships in strategic areas to achieve its net-zero ambitions.
  • New services, West Coast labor talks push NY-NJ into top US port spot
    The growth at the Port of New York and New Jersey was accompanied by persistent container and vessel backlogs and truck congestion, but volumes are expected to taper off in 2023.
  • Europe string reinstates South India rotation after schedule disruptions
    The IEX service's nine-vessel routing has experienced serious reliability challenges since early last year amid the pandemic-linked port flow turmoil.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • MRs creep up while rest of product tanker market struggles
    Two MR routes proved bright spots while LR routes across the globe saw declines
  • 'The Covid trade is over': Rates across key bulker segments fall to 2.5-year low
    Rates for all main bulker segments except capesizes fall back below pre-pandemic levels
  • 10 years after: Oaktree Capital reveals latest stake in Eagle Bulk
    US private equity firm has proved to be a patient investor in New York-listed bulker owner
  • Pacific Basin spends $125m on six secondhand bulkers
    Acquisitions should lower average fleet age to 12 years and bring owned and operated fleet to 263 bulkers
  • Yilport makes landfall in Africa through joint venture in Ghana
    Turkish port company says it plans to invest more than $700m in Takoradi Port
  • Devbulk grows towards magic 10 again, with fresh handysize buy
    Istanbul-based bulker player acquires nine-year-old ship in replacement of older tonnage sold a few months ago
  • Editor's Selection: Frontline dumps Euronav deal, Li Li facing prosecution, and Galbraiths cements tie-up with Ifchor
    We look back at some of the big shipping stories of the week
  • Fire fear: Bent Martini bans electric cars from Havila ropaxes
    Risk analysis concludes that a blaze involving hybrid or hydrogen vehicles will need external help
  • Freightos reports record results ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
    Booking and payment platform shakes off container downturn thanks to high volumes
  • Maersk invests in German start-up promising cheap green methanol revolution
    Venture capital arm of Danish group pumps money into Berlin-based C1
  • Grimaldi doubles order tally for car carriers in China
    Italian group inks contract for five more PCTCs and two options worth $630m
  • Feeder owner objects to 'unfair' box migration to CII-exempt ships
    Exploiting a loophole in the regulations, Contships warns that charterers are hiring heavylift vessels to carry containers
  • Shipbuilding pricing up 15% on average in 2022, Clarksons Research says
    An increase in tanker orders along with continuing flows of LNG carriers are likely in 2023
  • Rotterdam port urged to up its game against bad bunkers
    'Problematic' fuel provided by supplier sparks calls for Dutch terminal to adopt Singapore anti-contamination standards
  • Scorpio's first-quarter rates lift-off comes in face of twin headwinds
    Product tanker giant sees market lifting further once a couple of troublesome factors clear in coming weeks
  • Work rolls on for $4.2bn worth of Russian LNG newbuildings
    Bulk of vessels are scheduled for 2023 deliveries with industry eyes now trained on their handovers
  • Ince 'lifer' Paul Herring opens up on new chapter at UK Defence Club
    After more than four decades at the London shipping law firm, 'lifer' realised he still had something to offer
  • Slowing container ship speeds could soften newbuilding hit, Clarksons says
    Vessels steamed 2% slower in the second half of 2022, according to analyst Trevor Crowe
  • Maersk and DP World team up to decarbonise logistics in Dubai port
    Partnership will speed up turnaround times in Jebel Ali port
  • James Fisher spies opportunity as UK needs 28 new SOVs
    UK shipowner says offshore wind sector is growing at an exponential rate
  • VLCC oversupply in Middle East hits tanker rates
    Long-term forecast for growth in oil consumption driven by China and India will assist improvements for VLCCs
  • Fredriksen lights bonfire of the vanities as Euronav deal fails
    The shipping magnate has chucked a grenade into plans for a mega tanker tie-up, so what next?
  • TotalEnergies snaps up half capacity at Germany's Lubmin FSRU terminal
    German federal chancellor Olaf Scholz to attend opening of country's second FSRU-based terminal
  • Suezmax outlook 'bright' as Hess plots crude output rise in Guyana
    Broker BRS says South American success story looks set to continue
  • Shanghai Jinjiang files for IPO as it plots eight container ship newbuildings
    Float of SIPG subsidiary has been talked about since 2021
  • Gurnee eyes 2023 'surprises' after Ardmore's chart-topping year
    Irish product tanker owner led all 25 stocks in Jefferies Shipping Index with 326% gain in red-hot 2022 rally
  • China demand lifts Iranian crude exports to high under sanctions
    Export boost for regime comes despite strong price competition from Russia in Asian markets
  • Accor jumps into cruise with two-ship order at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
    Hospitality giant signs letter of intent with French shipbuilder for two ultra-deluxe sail-assisted cruise ships
  • Digital freight forwarder Flexport to slash 20% of global workforce
    But company says it will still proceed with a doubling of its software engineering staff to improve its products
  • Japan's Doun Kisen orders ultramax bulkers at Nantong Xiangyu
    The newbuilding price for ultramax bulk carriers has reached a new low level in the past 12 months

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • Delta sets cargo record by a nose during difficult 2022
    Delta Air Lines carried more than $1 billion in cargo below passengers' feet last year, setting a company record.
  • FreightWaves Flashback 1971: 'Breakthrough' reported in test shipment of melons to UK stores
    1971: Londoners are able to buy American melons for the first time after test shipments to the U.K. proved successful.

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