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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics reports combined EBITDA of INR 341 cr. for Q3,expands global LCL market share to 15%
  • Kotak Global Logistics skilfully handles ODC shipment from India to Africa
  • CTL-BHP 2023 a resounding success
  • AD Ports Group announces record financial results for full-year 2022
  • PM lauds South Central Railway for achieving new record in Originating Freight Earnings
  • Carrier capacity reaction not effective
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  • MOL selected as member of S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023
  • National Co-operative Exports aims to double revenue by 2025
  • Exports seen getting hit by Turkey earthquake

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
  • Green alliance linking land and sea
  • E-trucks emit 63% less GHG than diesel
  • From Canada to Florida
  • Casimir Lindholm named president and CEO
  • Sats JV: a multi-modal hub for a new airport
  • Cool transports to the Caucasus
  • Adani Ports sees itself on track
  • More capacity on Ireland-Belgium loop
  • When Paris meets Vienna
  • Kristina Ferenius to join Swedavia
  • Intermodal Gdansk service expanded
  • Cargo traffic over Switzerland up 39.3%
  • TIC takeover in Singapore
  • Fedex Express picks Ee-Hui Tan
  • A successful start for Harder Logistics facility
  • Plans for a regular shuttle train
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Aircastle's first B737-800SF

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Lufthansa Cargo apologises to customers as it freezes bookings after IT outage
  • MSC expanding standalone services to grow its network outside the 2M
  • New owner drives $80bn Air India fleet expansion to regain market share
  • MSC, the anti-logistics integrator, shows M'rsk how it's done
  • Uber Freight's dismal view of US trucking; not much good news for shippers
  • 2M implications; cyber-attack legal action; extreme weather
  • DB Schenker and MSC in biofuel deal to offset carbon from ocean cargo
  • Founder of LogTech start-up Slync charged with $67m fraud

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • NOV launches new offshore wind service vessel concept
    Add another to the string of offshore wind service vessels categories. In addition to SOVs and CSOVs, you can now include modular service and operations vessels (MSOVs). The concept has been developed
  • NTSB identifies cause of $1.5 million steamboat Natchez fire
    Combustible materials left unprotected near hot work led to a fire on the iconic New Orleans steamboat Natchez passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board says in its latest report dealing with

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Telemar enters into agreement with MINSHIP Shipmanagement
    Marlink's subsidiary Telemar has signed a maintenance and service agreement for eight bulk carriers operated by MINSHIP Shipmanagement. Under this agreement, Telemar will provide global service coordination for German shipping company MINSHIP. The deal includes the provision of the latest Telemar World Service (TWS), a web-based tool for managing scheduled and predictive service appointments for
  • Chinese shipyards dominate market
    "In 2022, Chinese shipyards reached a market share of 47% and for the first time exceeded the combined market share of Japanese and South Korean shipyards," said Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. Ships delivered to new owners by Chinese shipyards in 2022 totalled 14.6 million Compensated Gross Tonne (CGT), a measure of shipyard activity, of the 30.8 million CGT delivered globally.
  • Marinetrans takes over Mediterranean marine logistics specialist
    Marinetrans, a part of GTS Group and a logistics service provider specialising in supply chain solutions for ship owners and ship management companies, has acquired Door To Deck (D2D), a marine logistics specialist in Cyprus and Greece. Marinetrans has already opened an office in Athens, the capital city of Greece, and expects to gain a substantially larger presence in the country with this acqui
  • ONE, Seaspan conclude second joint crisis management drill
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation concluded their second joint crisis management drill on 14 February 2023. Building on lessons learned from the inaugural joint drill in December 2021, representatives from the two companies responded to a simulated scenario involving a fire on board a container ship during an outbound passage from Vancouver in Canada. "The drill tested emergency
  • Hyster introduces new engine fuelling options for lift trucks
    Hyster has introduced new engine fueling options that allow its Big Trucks and A Series IC forklifts to use EN15940-compliant hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), reducing CO2 emissions. Furthermore, the H2.0-3.5A Gas to liquid (GTL) and biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuels can be used in a series lift truck. These fuel alternatives may reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90%, assisting businesses in minimising
  • Transport workers' strike freezes vessel and port operations in Finland
    Finnish Transport Workers' Union, Auto-ja Kjetusala Työntekijäliitto (AKT), commenced its strike action on 15 February at 06:00 am (local time) impacting all ports and terminals of the country. The negotiations and discussions between the union and employer organisations about a new collective bargaining agreement were not successful and, therefore, the settlement proposals that mediator Leo Suom
  • DCSA's ocean carriers agree on 100% eBL transition by 2030
    The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announced that the nine ocean carriers that are members of the association commit to 100% adoption of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) based on DCSA standards by 2030. The container shipping companies commit to converting 50% of original bills of lading to digital within five years and 100% by 2030 to accelerate the digitalisation of container t
  • Danish analysts see "price war" behind carriers reaction to recent container demand collapse
    Danish maritime data analysis company noted the different approaches of container shipping lines to the demand decrease at the beginning of 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and in the recent container demand collapse, which started in September and continued until the end of 2022. In the first case, Sea-Intelligence said that carriers reacted swiftly, reducing liner capacity at a pac
  • AD Ports boosts both financial and container figures
    AD Ports Group has announced its results for the previous year, reporting strong operating and financial performance. First of all, the container throughput of the UAE-based operator grew to 4.33 million TEUs in the last year, representing an increase of 28% year-on-year, as the utilisation of the two existing container terminals continued to improve. Additionally, the total net profit of the com
  • MRS-CMC expands its depot in Dallas
    Marine Repair Services - Container Maintenance Corporation (MRS-CMC), a supplier of intermodal services, has expanded its depot in Dallas, United States from 60,000 m² to more than 100,000 m² meters. The Marino Group's company said that it has bought the site, which is less than 1.6 kilometres from the Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal, while the company has been leasing the original depot
  • Yang Ming could choose Hyundai Heavy Industries for newbuildings
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is tipped to be chosen to build the five 15,000 TEU LNG-powered container ships being planned by Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport. Alphaliner, in its report released, said that HHI had signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed Asian ship owner in early February. It is estimated that each ship is priced at US$185 million and delivery is expected between 2025 a
  • CMA CGM ship fitted with windshields
    French carrier CMA CGM has followed in ONE's footsteps by installing windshields on its large ships. According to Alphaliner's latest report, released today, the 2012-built 16,000 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, has been fitted with windshields while being dry docked in Yiu Lian Dockyard in Shekou, China, at the end of 2022. The retrofitted ship then resumed service on OCEAN Alliance's Asia-US East Coast
  • Yara Marine strengthens its portfolio of propulsion optimisation technology
    Yara Marine, a green technology provider firm, has announced the 300th vessel contract for FuelOpt, its automated propulsion optimisation technology. "The order strengthens Yara's presence in the rapidly growing sector of vessel optimization, as shipowners seek to minimize fuel costs and reduce emissions in line with recent regulatory requirements," commented a Yara Marine official. FuelOpt, acco
  • APM Terminals Mobile announces US$60 million rail expansion project
    APM Terminals Mobile has decided to invest around US$60 million in the expansion of its rail infrastructure capabilities. Specifically, Maersk-owned port operator plans to develop additional tracks, rail yard storage space and improved access from the berth to the railyard. APM Terminals said the new project is expected to enhance the US terminal's productivity, safety and supply chain speed. In
  • Kpler secures double acquisition of MarineTraffic and FleetMon
    Kpler, a provider of commodities data, analytics, and market insight, has announced a double acquisition, taking over MarineTraffic and FleetMon, two providers of global ship-tracking data and maritime analytics. The deal follows an earlier acquisition of FleetMon by MarineTraffic, resulting in a coordinated double acquisition for Kpler in the maritime analytics space. Both Athens-based MarineTra
  • CMA CGM in talks to acquire La Méridionale
    French CMA CGM Group has entered into exclusive discussions with its compatriot STEF Group, a European company for temperature-sensitive logistics, to acquire 100% of La Méridionale, a maritime firm for mixed freight and passenger transport in Marseille, France. CMA CGM said in its statement the finalisation of this transaction is conditional on the signing of share transfer agreements, after inf
  • Aker Solutions confirms cyber attack on its Brazilian subsidiary
    Aker Solutions' subsidiary CSE in Brazil has become victim of a cyber-attack that has impacted its Information Technology (IT) systems. Aker Solutions, a solutions, products and services provider in the global energy industry, said it "is working to contain and neutralise the attack, but does not yet know the full extent of the situation." The company has informed and is cooperating with the Braz
  • Seaber, Neste launch cooperation to optimise maritime logistics
    Seaber.io, a Finnish marine technology firm, has announced a collaboration with Neste, a producer of renewable and sustainable fuels. Neste plans marine logistics tasks such as shipping schedules and port calls using Seaber's software. According to Seaber.io, the Software as a Service (SaaS) solution is designed for both shipowners and cargo owners. Also, Seaber's technology delivers data-driven

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Fratelli Cosulich adds handy bulker
    Italy's Fratelli Cosulich Group has purchased a 2015-built handysize bulk carrier. The price tag for the 38,900 dwt ship, online pricing platform VesselsValue estimated as worth $17.4m and owned by Japan's Doun Kisen, has not been revealed. The new addition will lift Fratelli Cosulich's fleet to 15 vessels. It will be renamed Saturnia and ...
  • Euroseas goes after Continental Shipping Line for charter repudiation
    Greek boxship owner Euroseas is pursuing legal action against Singapore-based Continental Shipping Line (CSL) for not honoring the time charter deal agreed upon last year. The Nasdaq-listed company re-fixed its smallest and oldest vessel, , to CSL in February 2022 for a period of 36 to 39 months at a rate close to 257 percent ...
  • MSC forges biofuels deal with DB Schenker
    Swiss-based liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and freight forwarder DB Schenker, a division of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, have sealed a deal that aims to slash carbon emissions by using second-generation biofuels. The arrangement covers 12,000 tonnes of biofuel component for all of DB Schenker's consolidated cargo, LCL (less-than-container load), FCL (full-container-load) and reefer
  • Well-Safe Solutions seals decommissioning frame deal with Apache
    Aberdeen-headquartered decommissioning specialists Well-Safe Solutions has signed a multi-year framework agreement with Apache Corporation for operations in the UK North Sea. The deal provides the US-based energy producer with access to specialist decommissioning assets the Well-Safe Defender and Well-Safe Guardian to plug and abandon (P&A) its well stock. Chris Hay, director of strategy and busi
  • BP makes South Korean offshore wind moves
    UK oil supermajor BP has struck a deal to buy a 55% stake in Norway-based Deep Wind Offshore's early-stage portfolio as part of a joint venture to develop offshore wind opportunities in South Korea. BP said the move would see it enter the South Korean offshore wind market through Deep Wind Offshore's existing presence in ...
  • CMA CGM follows ONE with bow windshield installation
    The bow windshields first invented by Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) could be set to go mainstream with news that the world's third largest liner has installed one on a flagship in its fleet. Images from the Tugster, a blog covering ships passing through the port of New York, show the 16,000 teu has had ...
  • Kpler acquires MarineTraffic and FleetMon
    Commodities data firm Kpler has acquired two well-known ship tracking brands, MarineTraffic and FleetMon. The deal follows an earlier acquisition of FleetMon by MarineTraffic, resulting in a coordinated double acquisition for Kpler in the maritime analytics space. "Combining these companies' strong points will allow Kpler to unlock more value for the maritime sector and increase ...
  • Havila Shipping wins Equinor PSV charter
    Norwegian OSV owner Havila Shipping has secured a new contract with Equinor for the 2011-built platform supply vessel. The Fosnavåg-based firm said the contract is for a firm period of six months and includes two options of two months each. The new contract will start in the second half of February in direct continuation ...
  • Hyundai Heavy tipped to have won Yang Ming boxship series
    Yang Ming is being tipped by Alphaliner as putting pen to paper for a series of 15,000 teu ships in South Korea. The Taiwanese liner stands out among the top 10 carriers as the only one with no ships on order, but has recently sought expressions of interest to construct five 15,000 teu LNG dual-fuelled ...
  • Grimaldi takes concession at Amsterdam port
    Italy's Grimaldi Group has won a 20-year concession for a multipurpose cargo and roro terminal at the Amerikahaven dock in the port of Amsterdam. In an 80-20 joint venture with the Dutch logistics operator TMA Holding, Grimaldi has formed a subsidiary called Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT). AMT is a 20 ha facility with a 500 ...
  • Aker Solutions' Brazilian subsidiary CSE hit by cyber attack
    Norway's Aker Solutions has informed that its Brazilian subsidiary CSE has fallen victim to a cyber attack, resulting in the temporary shutdown of most of its IT systems. The company said that it does not yet know the full extent of the situation but is working to resolve it with external expertise. "The attack is currently ...
  • Seafarer survey launches
    A new seafarer survey is launching designed to investigate what the most important contributing factors are to making shipping a better workplace. Led by the INTERTANKO Human Element in Shipping Committee, the survey is aimed at all merchant seafarers, not just those working on tankers. "We believe that your input will provide highly valued insights ...
  • CoolCo seeks New York listing
    LNG shipowner Cool Company (CoolCo) has filed for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In connection with a listing on the NYSE, the Eastern Pacific Shipping-led company also expects to change its ticker code on Euronext Growth Oslo from COOL to CLCO. CoolCo CEO Richard Tyrrell commented: "By listing on the ...
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers secures landmark COA
    KCC Chartering, a subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC), and Raizen, a Brazilian energy company, have signed a three-year contract of affreightment (COA) for the shipment of liquid and dry products. With ships often traveling empty, Raizen, the world's largest sustainable sugarcane biofuels producer, is seeking greater efficiency and sustainability in their operations by transporting
  • Bunker merger creates Baseblue
    MS United Bunkers, Bunkernet, and SBI bunkering have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Baseblue. Described as a "merger of equals", Lars Nielsen of BMS will assume the position of CEO, Gregoris Gregoriou, managing director of Bunkernet, will be appointed chief commercial officer, and Dave Gregory, general manager of SBI, will be appointed ...
  • BOEM issues environmental analysis for proposed wind energy project offshore Massachusetts
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind (formerly known as Mayflower Wind) energy project offshore Massachusetts. The official notice of availability will be published in the Federal Register on February 17, opening a 45-day public comment period that ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Eastern Pacific puts filtering and carbon capture system on tanker
    The solution is said to be able to filter sulphur and 99% of particulate matter and capture up to 40%...
  • CoolCo files for direct listing on New York Stock Exchange
    Chief executive Richard Tyrell says NYSE-listing will expand investor base and allow US investors access to CoolCo
  • Saverys appeals to Euronav shareholders to vote for a sustainable future
    'We're not a bunch of crazies - we've been in this game for seven generations and we know how to ride...
  • Russia using grain deal as 'weapon,' says Ukraine official
    Russia accused of delaying inspections and slowing operations under the Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • Danaos chief sees difficult times ahead as boxship bonanza ends
    Danaos net income declined 8% in the fourth quarter compared with the year-earlier period, although operating revenues rose 17%. Charter...
  • Variety of funding sources needed for shipping to decarbonise
    The European Council is reviewing proposals to potentially include shipping in a specialised lending scheme, with a decision expected later...
  • Maersk's aim to shake up supply chains has further to run
    Maersk is less than half way through its transformation from shipping conglomerate to logistics integrator. It wants to change the...
  • Cosco Shipping boosts capacity at Quanzhou terminal
    Two China-Southeast Asia services have been added to the terminal to help grow volumes
  • Boxship fuel-saving device gains traction
    CMA CGM is following first mover Mitsui OSK in adding aerodynamic windshield to a large containership, with potential to reduce...
  • Leading box lines agree to digitalise bills of lading by 2030
    After settling on a standard through the DCSA, carriers are now moving forward with digitalising shipping's most important documentation. The...
  • Ardmore to install carbon capture scrubbers on some vessels
    Ardmore is equipping six tankers with the system, which is expected to reduce water discharge to one third of a...
  • Russian oil revenue fell sharply in January on crude price discounts, says IEA
    Russia's oil export revenues fell by 36% to $13bn last month despite higher crude exports, as Russian crude traded at...
  • Safe Bulkers buoyed by scrubbers and capesize period charters
    'We are focusing on renewing our fleet, while reducing the footprint of existing vessels,' says company president Loukas Barmparis
  • Newly acquired bulk carrier spotted in Sevastopol
    The latest images coupled with recent name and flag changes suggest the handysize bulker has been acquired by a company...
  • Smaller liner operators see shake-up as market turns
    Carriers outside the top 10 global players that expanded during the period of high demand are now facing pressure. But...
  • SIPG former chairman Chen under anti-graft investigation
    Mr Chen left the state-owned port group to head the state-backed sports association in 2019
  • China and India among developing countries seeking delay in revision of shipping's emission strategy
    Position taken by countries including Brazil, India and China underscores the divisions over shipping decarbonisation targets that remain between western...
  • EU port authorities detain three tankers linked to Russian oil trades
    Detention signals impatience with high numbers of Russian-linked tankers at anchor in international waters off Spanish and Greek coasts
  • Cyprus axes ships as EU targets Dubai Sovcomflot operations
    UPDATE: Cyprus government confirms final Sovcomflot-linked vessels will be removed as the EU looks to target Sovcomflot's Dubai-based technical manager...
  • Methanol-fuel bulk carrier orderbook boosted by ultramax newbuilding contract
    Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi is set to build the world's first methanol-fuel ultramax bulk carrier
  • Daily Briefing
    Greece-owned tankers ship Russian cargoes from Baltic ports | Bunker firms' 'merger of equals' creates Baseblue brand | EU sets...
  • CMA CGM in talks to acquire French ferry operator La Méridionale
    CMA CGM said it planned to invest in new alternative fuel ro-pax ships for La Méridionale's services from Marseille to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • US flatbed trucking activity sees early regional revival: DAT
    Demand for flatbed tractor-trailers is rising along the Gulf Coast and Southeast, buoyed by project cargo, shifting freight patterns, and a warmer-than-normal winter, DAT Freight & Analytics says.
  • Year-on-year decline in US imports from Asia accelerated in January
    The West Coast's share of US imports from Asia continued to erode last month as retailers shipped their discretionary cargo through East and Gulf coast ports to avoid potential disruption linked to ongoing labor talks.
  • Maersk culls another trans-Pac service as ship supply outstrips demand
    Maersk's move is part of a raft of service changes by it and other carriers as they wind down trans-Pacific vessel capacity they quickly brought on during the pandemic-driven demand surge.
  • DB Schenker, MSC lock in net-zero biofuel deal to cut shipping emissions
    MSC vessels that transport containers for DB Schenker will use a blend of biofuel under an agreement designed to generate substantial cuts in CO2 emissions this year.
  • Container leasing market slows amid ocean sector cooling: Textainer
    Although some shipping lines are holding onto spare container capacity ahead of an expected pickup in demand in the second half of the year, most are finding they no longer need the quantity of containers they possessed throughout the historic, two-year surge in demand.
  • Top container lines commit to complete shift to electronic bills of lading by 2030
    Major container lines have agreed to an ambitious 2030 deadline to migrate from paper bills of lading to digital versions as resistance to such initiatives weakens.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Vafias says Imperial Petroleum needs to keep growing using equity raises
    New York-listed tanker owner to keep up controversial practice until it gets to 20 ships or more
  • Capesize bulker market continues to fall as activity slump grips Atlantic and Pacific markets
    Rio Tinto iron ore fixtures from Australia and Quebec both show rate decline
  • 'Risk of litigation' leads Atlas to disclose new details ahead of take-private vote
    New details include valuation estimates and reasons for rejecting initial offer by Poseidon shareholders
  • SFL Corp upgrading rig in hopes of catching offshore drilling upswing
    John Fredriksen company hoping for longer-term charter later this year and distributable cash flow starting next year
  • Navig8 snaps up familiar product quartet from German shipowner
    Germany's Jacob Shipping group divests its clean product tanker fleet in a deal that has been brewing for some time
  • Serial buyer SFL reveals sale of older suezmax and ups dividend
    SFL is raising its dividend after another profitable quarter, and has announced the sale of an older suezmax tanker
  • Saverys promises calm talks on Euronav after bitter merger battle
    Family wants a quick solution to end the bitterness of merger battle
  • Saverys promise calm talks on Euronav after bitter merger battle
    We're not a "bunch of crazies" who plan to shred the Euronav business plan, says Alexander Saverys
  • Fratelli Cosulich buys handysize bulker from Doun Kisen
    Italian owner will charter vessel to Lauritzen Bulkers
  • Methanol bunker demand for container ships to reach 3-mtpa by mid-2020s
    Dutch fertiliser, fuels, and feedstock provider OCI is also encouraged by orders from non-boxship segments
  • Euroseas sees Asian line repudiate charter of vintage container ship
    US-listed owner pursues legal action against Continental Shipping Line, but sees no further fallout on other ship
  • UAE outfit Akron linked to product tanker quartet at Chinese shipyard
    Tanker newbuildings will be the largest ship type for the 65-year-old state-owned shipyard
  • Lorentzen & Co cuts broking staff after results disappoint
    Broker is in talks with staff to see who will leave
  • Vietnamese tanker detained after Russia sanctions probe
    The Elephant was involved in an oil product trade linked to a former Russian-flagged vessel
  • Euroseas sees charterer repudiate employment for vintage container ship
    US-listed container ship owner says it is pursuing legal action against Continental Shipping Line
  • Green Seas: Nations call for IMO to adopt 37% emissions cut for shipping by end of the decade
    Our weekly environment newsletter reports on proposals by US, Canada, UK and island countries to lay out mile-marker targets, including slashing greenhouse gas by 96% in 2040
  • Biggest container lines aim to save billions with 100% electronic trading by 2030
    Carriers which are members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) commit to fully adopting electronic bills of lading based on open-source standards
  • Sovcomflot-linked Dubai shipowner Sun Ship Management faces EU blacklist
    SCF Group denies Sovcomflot tankers were transferred to Dubai-based entity following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  • Thenamaris returns to Chinese shipyard for product tanker order trio after ten-year hiatus
    Greek owner is poised to order three high-spec aframax product carriers costing around $190m
  • 'Refuse to work': Ukraine slams Russia over Bosphorus grain shipping delays
    Kyiv complains that 140 inbound and outbound ships are queuing in the UN's Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • CoolCo applies for New York Stock Exchange listing
    Euronext Growth Oslo-listed LNG carrier owner set to see its stock quoted in US from mid-March
  • Whisper it, but offshore oil and gas investment is making a comeback
    Oil companies are redrawing decabonisation plans in the name of 'global energy security'
  • Container freight rates will bounce back, insists Rolf Habben Jansen
    Hapag-Lloyd boss tells Marine Money Hamburg that markets have overshot and liners will avoid a price-war
  • Japan P&I Club losses 'worse than expected'
    Insurer is asking its shipowner members for a supplementary call covering two policy years
  • ICS submits $10bn plan for Fund and Reward green fuels scheme to IMO
    Details of scheme to reward first movers for the CO2 emissions prevented by the use of alternative fuels suggest an initial price of $50 per tonne of fuel
  • Kpler buys MarineTraffic as it cements rapid growth strategy
    Acquisitions of ship tracking services designed to address demand for marine digital tools
  • Nakilat cashes in on energy demand rise to log record profit
    LNG shipowner said it diversified its portfolio and international presence during 2022
  • IEA: Russian oil revenues tumble despite successful trade reshuffle
    Energy body says G7 oil price cap has been successful in driving down prices but keeping oil flowing
  • Strong fourth quarter boosts revenue for Malaysia's MISC by 29.9% in 2022
    Asian shipping giant ends its 2022 financial year with a pre-tax profit of MYR 1.87bn ($427m)
  • Germany's third FSRU-based terminal receives first cargo
    Adnoc shipment finally delivered to Elbehafen LNG in Brunsbuttel
  • Strong chemical market awaits stainless newbuilding deliveries
    Hansa Tankers is not making prophecies but finds the limited all-stainless orderbook a hopeful background for newbuildings
  • Flying hydrofoil ferry among winners of £60m UK green marine funding
    Projects for electric ferries, hydrogen powered fuel cells and wind propulsion technologies share in UK scheme to foster cleaner ships
  • Drones used to bomb Zodiac tanker in 2021 now in Ukraine, says US
    Intelligence report said to provide a visual comparison of UAVs used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used against US interests in the Middle East
  • Harald Moraeus-Hanssen holds a diversified fleet after pivot from box to offshore
    Hockey team owner and former boss of Fearnley Securities has quietly navigated his Uthalden Maritime to a substantial physical fleet
  • Big jolt for Japan's JOLCO finance as regulations kick in
    Popular Japanese financing tool faces tough new lending conditions
  • Drones used to bomb Zodiac tanker off Oman now in Ukraine, says US
    Intelligence report said to provide a visual comparison of UAVs used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used against US interests in the Middle East
  • Scrap prices stable as Indian and Bangladeshi recyclers scoop up eclectic tonnage mix
    Demo vessel supply remains tight as Pakistan continues to sit on the sidelines
  • Topouzoglou-backed project exports Israel's first ever crude shipment
    Company says cargo has been sold as part of a multi cargo marketing agreement with Vitol
  • Danaos Corp misses estimates as chief executive sees container boom 'behind us'
    New York-listed container ship owner's John Coustas expects 'difficult times ahead' for once-booming sector

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
  • Port of Savannah exports up, total cargo volume down
    The Georgia Ports Authority said a 16% drop in imports year over year "was fueled in part by reduced orders in retail and manufacturing."
  • APM Terminals Mobile announces $60M rail expansion plan
    APM Terminals Mobile has begun a $60 million rail expansion project at the Port of Mobile, Alabama.
  • International Maritime Hall of Fame inductees announced
    The recognition by the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey "is reserved for those who have made a lasting difference in our industry and helped advance all aspects of the global transportation industry."
  • Marine data sector is shrinking through acquisitions
    Belgian data and analytics company Kpler has acquired MarineTraffic and FleetMon in an effort to improve maritime intelligence.

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The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%
Coper
Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow
Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President
Copenhagen
He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav
The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start
Joy Taurus
It is not subject to the VIA procedure
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
Seoul
The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
Hamburg
The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases
Keelung/Taipei
The second company recorded a decline in profits
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Istanbul
In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
Cairo
Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected
Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding
Fly
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US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points
Beijing/Washington
They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%
Ravenna
Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo
The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)
Ancona
At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%
In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed
The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational
Joy Taurus
Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Copenhagen
Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals
European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry
Brussels
It will be in force until the end of 2033
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase
Trieste
In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%
In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%
Venice
Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%
GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Genoa
Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028
The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Florence
Giani: work can finally start
Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition
Genoa
Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections
Zurich
DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition
Copenhagen
The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%
At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara
Olten
The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network
Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter
Manila
Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled
Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company
Genoa
It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
Panama
Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
Ankara
A total of 9,351 ships passed through
Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste
Trieste
It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues
Lysaker
The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)
Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment
The Spice
For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen
MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment
Westerville/Indianapolis
Strengthening the e-commerce segment
V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts
London
It will be based in Monaco
Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy
Milan
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter
Helsinki
The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars
NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona
Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal
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The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group
Paris
Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport
Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda
Jerusalem
IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships
Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel
Trieste
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028
Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense
Rome
Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved
Trieste
It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros
Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy
Baden
The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said
The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved
Ancona
Green light from the Management Committee
RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works
Rome
Program worth approximately 180 million euros
Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia
Damascus
Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years
Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority
Messina
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
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 fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
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