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Exim India web site
MARCH 16, 2023
  • New shipping service to link Indian Subcontinent & Saudi Arabia
  • Gati extends its EV last-mile delivery collaboration with IKEA in Bengaluru
  • National Logistics Policy - A Concept Note
  • Global flows of trade, capital, information stronger than pre-pandemic, shows key report
  • Green National Highway Corridor Project to be implemented in four states with financial assistance of World Bank
  • ONE orders 10 more large box vessels
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • CNC improves intra-Asia connectivity with three new services
  • AD Ports Group enters Uzbekistan logistics market

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 16, 2023
  • A new distribution warehouse in North America
  • Christening the new king of capacity
  • 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co-Co locomotives ordered
  • Saudi dreams
  • New record for PSA Singapore
  • Grade A asset near Piazenza acquired
  • 512 million accident-free km
  • Boeing: changes at the helm
  • Smart Freight Centre Community wins new member
  • UAS applauds Maya Ghazal's achievements
  • Logistics hub near Tesla Gigafactory completed
  • All-electric trucks receive ECWVTA certification
  • Air Canada Cargo adds freighter routes in March
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Another truck for the fleet
  • Nosta Solutions: a new status and a new COO
  • Santiago de Chile: exports hit record in 2022
  • Zeaborn to implement Shipin's Fleetvision

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • 2M axes Asia-North Europe loop, as carriers shop for more tonnage
  • Atlas Air merger with Apollo group finally set to close on Friday
  • Shippers put more pressure on ocean carriers for carbon-free services
  • Naughty Expeditors - time to find incentives to avoid court?
  • Collaboration key to the challenge of transporting lithium ion batteries
  • Expeditors sues long-term client for unpaid $20m in row over invoices
  • Taiwan carriers pay record staff bonuses after year of bumper profits
  • Weather routing tech improves, but vessels still need the human touch
  • Rumours of the demise of globalisation may be exaggerated

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • Research vessel fitted with high-lift DMC flap rudder
    A 35-meter coastal research vessel built by Holland Shipyards Group's shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands, has been fitted with a single high-lift Barke flap rudder and piston-type steering gear system from Damen Marine
  • Fire Island Ferries takes delivery of multi-purpose vehicle ferry
    Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Fire Island Ferries report that construction of Fire Island Maid, the ferry company's newest ferry, is complete. The vessel has received its U.S. Coast Guard COI
  • Path opens for offshore wind vessels to charge at turbines
    Harbor trials of an innovative offshore charging system promise to open the way for battery-powered vessels to charge directly from offshore wind turbines or substations. This, in turn, could lead the way

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Container News web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • Share of ships with scrubbers seen rising despite 24% fall in fittings in 2022
    In this week's "Shipping Number of the Week" from BIMCO, chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, examines the slowing rate of scrubber installations in 2022 and why a new wave of installations is expected in coming years. "Scrubbers were installed on 399 ships in 2022, a fall of 24% y/y, and currently 13% of bulker, container, and tanker ships have a scrubber installed. Despite the slowing rate
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new service in Asia
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd announced the addition of a new service in Asia that will have flexible port coverage. This new service, Vietnam Indonesia Straits (VIS), will be effective in April and will replace Hapag-Lloyd's VNF and SPL services. The rotation of the new service will be Cat Lai (Vietnam) - Singapore - Port Kelang (Malaysia) - Belawan (Indonesia) - Penang (Indonesia) - Port Kel
  • PSA Mumbai dismisses congestion, productivity slowdown reports
    PSA Mumbai (BMCT), the new terminal operator at India's Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT), has denied reports that it is operating at a slower pace, as the trade faces supply chain challenges due to the berth closure at APM Terminals Mumbai, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI). The Singapore-based terminal operator pointed out that "PSA Mumbai is fully operational and is functioning as usual" despi
  • Konecranes to deliver its final cranes to Russia
    Konecranes has now started to deliver its final crane order to Russia. The order of cranes for a Waste-to-Energy recycling site outside Moscow was placed in 2019 by a European company and subsequently delayed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. According to Konecranes, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the company said it would stop taking new orders from Russia. "Once this order has been
  • TT Club announces C-level promotions
    TT Club, a UK provider of insurance and related risk management services, has announced two new appointments to senior positions as part of its planned succession programme. Specifically, Kevin King has been promoted to deputy chief executive officer and Mark Argentieri to chief operating officer (COO) in place of King. Both King and Argentieri have been working closely with TT's CEO, Charles Fen
  • 2M cuts AE1/Shogun loop as MSC receives more mega vessels
    The 2M alliance has suspended one of its six Asia-Europe services, the AE1/Shogun loop, as MSC takes deliveries of five 24,000 TEU ships, according to Alphaliner's latest report. The Shogun loop is the first Asia-Europe service that a major shipping alliance has stopped since cargo volumes began plunging in September 2022. This suspension will have no immediate impact on the trade, since all of t
  • AD Ports Group inks agreement for Pointe Noire Port's new multipurpose terminal
    AD Ports Group has signed a Head of Terms (HoT) agreement today (15 March) with the Ministry of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public Private Partnership of the Republic of Congo for a new multipurpose terminal in Pointe-Noire. According to the deal, AD Ports Group has the exclusive right to invest in the development, operation, and management of the "New Mole Port" that will be able
  • Port of Savannah sees container drop but gains national market share
    Port of Savannah in Georgia, US moved approximately 395,000 TEUs in the previous month, marking Georgia Ports Authority's (GPA's) second-busiest February on record following 2022 when it carried 460,400 TEUs. The port saw its box volumes drop compared with January numbers, when Savannah moved 421,714 TEUs. "Inflation, increasing interest rates, and high storage supplies are all contributing reaso
  • ONE orders ten New Panamax container ships
    Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd (ONE) has ordered ten new container vessels with a carrying capacity of over 13,700 TEUs. The new boxships will be delivered in 2025 and 2026. The Singapore-headquartered ocean carrier said this new order is in line with the company's medium-term strategy announced in March 2022 and follows the 10 vessels ordered in May . ONE's official commented, "By ensuring a sta
  • Carrier Transicold enhances controlled atmosphere system for reefers
    Carrier Transicold's EverFRESH® active controlled atmosphere (CA) system for refrigerated containers now offers an expanded range of oxygen (O2) setpoints for all EverFRESH options. Specifically, the latest EverFRESH software release can help shippers transport a wider range of perishable goods, including high-value produce such as kiwis and plums, to farther and new locations. Moreover, the Ever
  • Wan Hai newbuild boxship completes maiden voyage to Qingdao Port
    Qingdao Port Group in China conducted a grand inaugural voyage celebration event for the 13,200 TEU vessel Wan Hai A01. Wan Hai Lines' vessel has a total length of 335 metres, a width of 51 metres, a draught of 16 metres, and a top cruising speed of 22 knots. Wan Hai A01 will provide service from the Far East to the West Coast of South America. According to a company's statement, the container sh

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Splash web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • Ørsted and Eversource propose new offshore wind farm in Rhode Island
    Offshore wind developers Ørsted and Eversource have submitted a joint proposal for an 884 MW project in Rhode Island. Dubbed Revolution Wind 2 the project is said to represent more than $2bn in direct economic benefits to Rhode Island's blue and green economies. If selected the joint venture partners said they would among other things ...
  • Terntank bolsters NEOT ties with charter deal for wind and methanol ready tanker newbuild
    Tanker operator Terntank is expanding its long-standing partnership with Finland's North European Oil Trade (NEOT) through a new time charter deal for one of its methanol and wind assist-ready vessels booked for construction in China. Last November, the Swedish company, which operates its fleet from Skagen, Denmark, placed an order for up to four battery ...
  • Golar LNG wraps up New Fortress FLNG deal
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed Golar LNG has completed the buyout deal with New Fortress Energy for the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility operating offshore Cameroon. The deal closed with Golar paying $100m in cash for the 2017-converted FLNG Hilli, returning 4.1m shares it held in Wes Edens' Nasdaq-listed LNG player and taking over $323m in ...
  • Globus Maritime offloads ageing supramax for $14m
    Greek bulker owner Globus Maritime has sold its 2007-built supramax to an unaffiliated third party for $14.1m. Industry sources say the 58,790 dwt, which is expected to deliver in May, was picked up by an unnamed Chinese buyer. Athanasios Feidakis-led Globus bought the Maltese-flagged vessel in 2011 for a reported price of around $30m. "This ...
  • Number of scrubber-equipped vessels to grow despite drop in fittings last year
    Despite a significant drop in the number of installations, the share of scrubber-fitted vessels is expected to increase in the coming years. BIMCO reported 399 onboard installations last year, a 24% decrease year on year, with scrubbers now installed on 13% of bulkers, tankers, and containerships. This percentage is set to rise, as 17% of ...
  • Seacon launches Hong Kong IPO
    Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping Group has launched its initial public offering in Hong Kong, looking to raise up to around $62m from the deal. The Qingdao-headquartered company is offering up to 125m shares, expected to be priced in the range of $0.41 to $0.49 per share. The company said it expects to determine ...
  • Amazon becomes a founding member of the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance
    Amazon, clothing firm Patagonia and German coffee chain Tchibo have founded the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) along with non-profit organisation the Aspen Institute, and are seeking other freight buyers to come onboard. The alliance is part of the Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels (coZEV) initiative and aims to enable companies to access ...
  • 24,346 teu: MSC sets new boxship record
    The newbuild containership avalanche is now in full swing, and with it size records are being smashed on a monthly basis. The delivery of the 399.99 m long from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has set a new world record in the escalating megamax race among global carriers. The 24,346 teu ship dethrones the 24,188 teu OOCL Spain, ...
  • HAL takes over Royal IHC's IQIP
    Dutch shipbuilder and designer Royal IHC has sold its offshore equipment subsidiary IQIP to Amsterdam-listed investor HAL. The Sliedrecht-based IQIP is a well-known supplier of solutions for installation and foundation projects in the offshore wind and renewables, decommissioning, oil and gas, and coastal and civil markets. The company employs approximately 300 people and generated €102m ...
  • AD Ports moves to develop Congolese port
    Massive port construction is underway up and down the west coast of Africa. The latest development slated is in the Republic of Congo where fast-growing AD Ports from Abu Dhabi has signed a head of terms with the government for a new multipurpose terminal in Pointe-Noire. Under the agreement, AD Ports has the exclusive right ...
  • Financial hurdles facing green ammonia retrofits
    Retrofitting ships for green ammonia propulsion is currently prohibitively expensive, an in-depth study has found. A cross-company, cross-discipline group of industry experts concluded that deepsea shipping can transform to ammonia as fuel, but there are several difficult hurdles to overcome. Through 2022, a group of industry experts, led by Norwegian shipowner Grieg Star, studied the ...
  • Splash launches app
    Today sees the launch of the latest way Splash will disseminate top shipping news. Available for both Android and Apple, Splash's brand new app gives readers quick access to the information they require in a simple format. For ease of navigation, stories are compartmentalised into both sectors and regions, allowing readers to focus on what ...
  • Byzantine Maritime takes the newbuild plunge in China for the first time
    Greek company Byzantine Maritime has ordered three 41,000 dwt bulk carriers at a yard in China for $30m each, due for delivery in 2024 and 2025. State-owned New Dayang Shipbuilding has won the orders, the first time Byzantine has ordered in China. SUMEC Group, a state run machinery manufacturer based in Jiangsu, took over Dayang ...
  • ONE orders 10 more boxships
    Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has ordered ten 13,700 teu boxships to be delivered in 2025 and 2026, the company announced today without revealing prices and at which yard. This new order follows the 10 vessels ordered in May last year. The 10 new vessels will be ready for methanol and ammonia and equipped ...
  • Blue fuels are a vital component of the maritime energy transition
    In looking beyond fossil fuels, shipping's regulators should not seek to cut the industry off from the sources it needs to shift towards renewables, writes Matthias Ólafsson from the Methanol Institute. A regulatory tailwind has put the maritime industry on a trajectory towards the use of sustainable fuels. It is proving a challenging process, not ...
  • Lawsuit charges Biden administration with violating multiple laws when approving ConocoPhillips oil and gas project in Alaska
    Six groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in US District Court charging the Interior Department, multiple agencies and agency officials with violating an array of laws when authorising ConocoPhillips' Willow oil and gas project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Another group, Earthjustice, also plans to file a lawsuit. The Biden administration approved Willow on March 10. According ...
  • Port of Oakland calls for zero-emissions cargo-handling plans from tenants
    The Oakland board of port commissioners approved an environmental ordinance at its March 9 meeting. The port law includes requiring tenants that operate cargo-handling equipment to create a plan for converting the equipment to zero emissions. "The entire port board is committed to

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • European banks 'pushed away' from shipping by regulations
    Although several speakers identified stricter regulations as a prime reason for the retreat of many traditional European banks in recent...
  • CMA CGM takes 12% stake in Brittany Ferries
    Latest move by French containership operator follows discussions in February to acquire compatriot ferry operator La Méridionale
  • Boxship recycling still dominated by feeder ships
    Total boxship capacity sold for scrap since December comes to 32,500 teu and has been solely focused on feeder ships
  • Timing is 'number one' factor behind successful launches, says Vafias
    The majority of owners in shipping 'are not very keen on technology,' says Greek shipowner
  • Vessels diverted as French strikes hit LNG terminals
    Strike action at all four French LNG regasification terminals were extended, disrupting vessel traffic and forcing the country to tap...
  • Don't bet on dry bulk demand from China, say analysts
    Even an optimistic estimate sees Chinese steel consumption growth of only 0.5%-1% this year
  • Russia's bulk exports to Europe drop 60%
    Biggest percentage drop for bulk carriers arriving in Europe after leaving Russia was seen in Sweden, Portugal and Denmark, with...
  • Sunken tanker provisionally declared first pool claim of policy year
    Pool claims for 2022-23 rise from four to five so far, marine insurance sources indicate
  • Sanctions take toll on Russian oil exports and revenue, says IEA
    Russian oil exports fell last month because of the EU ban on refined products
  • ONE orders 10 neo-panamax containerships
    ONE made a similar order for 10 neo-panamax boxships last May
  • KSOE unveils design of nuclear-powered vessel
    KSOE is heralding its nuclear ambitions, after it sealed a $30m deal with nuclear power development company TerraPower at the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greeks lag Asian owners in new orders | Is PSA's stake in Hutchison Ports a fit for Chinese giants? |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • US regulators approve CP-KCS merger to form first US-Canada-Mexico rail
    In approving the $31 billion merger, the Surface Transportation Board rejected arguments from the FMC and competing railroads that the deal would harm US ports and shippers.
  • US truckload rates drop sharply in February, but not LTL pricing: PPIs
    Trucking is a tale of two sectors in early 2023, with truckload carriers making more significant contract rate concessions than less-than-truckload companies, according to the US producer price index.
  • Wan Hai consolidates USEC services as market takes 'breather'
    Wan Hai's two pandemic-era US East Coast services will be merged in a move designed to provide more regular capacity.
  • US regulators approve CP-KC merger to form first US-Canada-Mexico rail
    In approving the $31 billion merger, the Surface Transportation Board rejected arguments from the FMC and competing railroads that the deal would harm US ports and shippers.
  • North American longshore labor talks span coast to coast
    The rare occurrence - in which multiple longshore labor negotiations across North America are taking place either simultaneously or nearly so - is enough to make shippers nervous, or at least wary, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Upturned trans-Pacific market delaying service contract deals
    Some importers who were ready to finalize their contract negotiations with carriers have pulled back because spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific continue to the decline.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • Safe Bulkers adds Kristin Holth and CEO's daughter in board expansion
    Appointments add two women to what had been an all-male board of directors
  • Greece's Evalend moves into suezmaxes with orders from South Korea's Hyundai Samho
    Expanding at breakneck speed, shipowner has splashed out over $1.4bn at Hyundai yards over the past two years
  • Evergreen posts higher yearly profit despite second-half container market slump
    Profits surge to $12bn as Taiwan liner operator continued to benefit from container market boom
  • Pangaea Logistics runs another profit in weaker fourth quarter
    Rhode Island-based owner-operator sells oldest bulker and reports rates weakening further into start of 2023
  • Older tankers trading for longer? SSY says its a possibility
    Though tanker ordering is outpacing last year, it is all replacement tonnage, shipbroker says
  • Globus Maritime sells 16-year-old supramax bulker for $14.1m
    New York-listed shipowner plans to deliver the ship to new owners in May
  • DNV's ShipManager servers back online after cyber-attack
    Classification society says server environment had to be rebuilt and work to resume full scope of service is ongoing after 7 January attack
  • Affinity opens Rio de Janeiro office to expand chemical tanker business
    London-headquartered shipbroking group has been branching out in Latin America
  • Petrobras loses appeal that could cost $3.4bn in taxes over vessel charter deals
    After administrative challenge results in 'unfavourable ruling', Brazilian oil company considers legal options
  • Nordic American Tankers catches competitors as fourth-quarter rates trend down
    Once trailing other New York-listed crude tanker owners, Herbjorn Hansson's outfit is back in the thick of things
  • Shipowners reactivating older anchor-handlers to combat vessel shortage
    Shipbrokers say Maersk, Siem and Viking Supply have taken offshore tonnage out of lay up
  • Eagle Bulk tipped to fly as market set for take-off
    US owner is now a compelling investment after recent share price falls
  • 'Circus' predicted as owners miss 2024 deadline for ballast water systems
    Retrofit installations under BWM Convention are likely to spill over into 2025, says Optimarin executive
  • Banks seek buyer for Bourbon as offshore giant lines up $1bn expansion spend
    French and Chinese lenders understood to have been trying to offload French shipowner for some time
  • Greece's Evalend moves into suezmaxes with South Korea orders from South Korea's Hyundai Samho
    Expanding at breakneck speed, shipowner has splashed out over $1.4bn at Hyundai yards over the past two years
  • Green Seas: Are small vessels a missed opportunity for slashing carbon?
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the way that international decarbonisation regulations leave out the ships that may be in the best position to adopt zero-emission tech
  • Seaboard completes Miami's first LNG bunkering of dual-fuel vessel
    Florida operator taps LNG as a fuel with recent vessel purchase
  • Women in shipping need deeds, not kind words, when it comes to safety
    Shipping can celebrate Women's History Month by ensuring that colleagues, employers, law enforcement and regulatory bodies step up to ensure women's safety
  • Furetank's first female ship master says diversity momentum is building
    Therese Boman is happy to provide an example to other women planning a career at sea
  • Dual-fuel methanol newbuilds cheaper than LNG but doubts remain, says BRS
    French shipbroker questions suitability of green fuel for all vessel types
  • France's CMA CGM buys 12% stake in compatriot Brittany Ferries
    Shareholding signals commitment to 'long-term partnership' between two French shipping companies
  • Greece's Evalend moves into suezmax tanker sector with orders from South Korea's Hyundai Samho
    Expanding at breakneck speed, shipowner has splashed out over $1.4bn at Hyundai yards over the past two years
  • Share of ships with scrubbers to climb despite 24% drop in retrofits
    Bimco says more newbuildings are set to be delivered with exhaust gas cleaning systems on board
  • All about the bio: SEA-LNG urges use of liquefied bio-methane to speed up decarbonisation
    Pro-LNG industry coalition lobs emissions figures at those backing methanol as a fuelling choice
  • Owners reactivating older anchor-handlers to combat vessel shortage
    Shipbrokers say Maersk, Siem and Viking Supply have taken ships out of lay up
  • China reportedly ends 2020 Australian coal ban
    Beijing tells ports and customs offices to allow cargoes from Australia, after green-lighting just four major importers in January
  • Handysize bulker disabled by engine room flooding in New Zealand
    Chinese-owned Loyalty Hong stuck in Lyttelton after losing power
  • Safe Bulkers ships out kamsarmax for firm price after Japanese order
    Greek shipowner finds new buyer for the Efrossini and then charters it back
  • Energy and commodity trading giant Vitol turns to China for product tanker newbuildings
    Energy and commodity trader linked to aframax quartet at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
  • ONE doubles orderbook with 10 new 'state-of-the-art' large container ships
    Methanol and ammonia ready neo-panamax boxships to be delivered in 2025 and 2026
  • Seacon Shipping plans to raise up to $62.26m on Hong Kong IPO
    Qingdao-based company to allocate funds raised to fleet expansion and setting up new offices
  • MT Maritime and Maersk sell 20-year-old tankers into MR deal frenzy
    Connecticut tanker shipowner loses less than $1m in value over 10 years as trio of 2003-built ships find Chinese buyer
  • Sales see Mangrove slim roster to just two large bulkers named for NFL's Patriots
    New York investment manager fetches $121m in sale of two newcastlemax bulkers named after linebackers

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 15, 2023
  • How much will container lines 'earn' in 2023? It depends on the metric
    Quarterly net losses could be around the corner for container lines, but EBITDA will stay high even if carriers dip into the red.
  • Boeing adds 737-800 freighter conversion line in India
    Boeing is meeting customer demand by adding a facility to carry out passenger-to-cargo conversions in India. Some wonder whether the market will soon be oversaturated.

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Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
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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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
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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
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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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