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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
  • Vadhavan Port project of national interest: JNPA Chairman
  • Allcargo Logistics announces issuance of bonus shares; reports Q2FY24 results
  • Use of CTU Code boosts supply chain safety and savings, survey finds
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (10 November 2023)
  • No sign of nearshoring as per available container volume trade data
  • CNC enhances Intra-Asia connectivity with three new services
  • India's forex import cover up
  • 'The industry continued to normalise in the third quarter': Rodolphe Saadé
  • India urges Ethiopia to settle trade transactions in local currency
  • Mahindra Logistics launches services on ONDC network
  • MSC achieves renewal of ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management Systems
  • Deendayal Port updates berthing policy
  • Allowing advance assessment of Courier Shipping Bills
  • NHAI accepts first Insurance Surety Bond as bid security for TOT monetisation
  • Bulk carriers the epitome of non-combatant vessels: INTERCARGO
  • DPIIT preparing list of non-negotiable items for FTA
  • India's summer-sown rice production seen at 106 MT for 2023-24

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
  • Support for ports' rail yards and green trucks
  • Dronamics' busy day in Dubai
  • Partners for Canadian exports to Asia
  • Co-CEOs to lead Cargojet
  • 2,000 vehicles to transition to greener alternative
  • MLP Group expands to Austria
  • ZIM Q3 results: a test of resilience
  • Leschaco Iberia certified as Iata cargo agent
  • Eimskip: changes in executive management
  • Waberer's invests in rail business
  • Providing veterans with flu vaccines
  • An easier way to calculate emission costs
  • First 737-800 BCF for Oman Air Cargo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cargo growth at SC Inland Ports
  • Carlo Luzzatto to take over from Ugo Salerno
  • E-trucks not only for eco-sensitive customers
  • From the North Sea to the Mediterranean

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • Danaos enjoys strong Q3, but sees uncertainty as liners look to cut charter costs
  • Weak Asian imports impact HHLA results, but Hamburg sees 'green shoots'
  • Analysis: Vizhinjam - will Adani succeed where DP World failed?
  • Reports of delay to implementation of EU ISC2 - a 'regulatory evolution'
  • Busy Mexico escapes as US integrators look to cull air operations
  • MOL opts for AI-driven 'early fire detection' system for new car-carrers
  • Evergreen unveils ETS surcharge estimate - Hapag still cheapest

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • New Marsh facility set to slash cost of Ukraine grain war risk insurance
    In a move that promises to substantially reduce the costs of insuring ships exporting Ukraine grain, Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) has announced the launch of a new facility - Unity - to
  • Austal USA lays the keel for T-ATS 11
    Austal USA yesterday celebrated the official start of construction on the future USNS Billy Frank, Jr., the Navy's eleventh Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 11), with a keel laying ceremony at
  • Court rules against further GoM oil and gas lease sale delay
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued an order dismissing an appeal against a GoM oil and gas lease preliminary injunction. As we reported earlier, the Bureau of
  • Wärtsilä in ammonia-fueled four-stroke first
    Wärtsilä has brought to market the marine sector's first four-stroke engine based solution for ammonia fuel. It is now commercially available as part of the Wärtsilä 25 engine platform, which was launched
  • St. Paul Engineer district to close four locks and dams
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing four of its locks and dams in early December for maintenance. The closures will officially end the 2023 navigation season on
  • Conrad reports third quarter results and backlog
    "We are cautiously optimistic about the future of our vessel construction segment due to recent backlog additions for repeat builds in the ferry and barge markets for repeat customers," said Johnny Conrad,

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • MacGregor receives RoRo equipment order for two Pure Car and Truck Carriers
    MacGregor has received an order to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for two Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels to be built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The order was booked into Cargotec's 2023 third-quarter orders received, while the vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the owner between the second and the third quarter of 2026. MacGregor's scope of supply
  • MOL, KEPCO sign service agreement on development of liquefied CO2 carrier design for CCS value chain
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) have signed a service agreement to perform feasibility studies on the design of a liquefied CO2 carrier at shipyards in Japan and across the world. The extensive study of the carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) value chain, which includes shipyards, is a pioneering initiative for other CO2-emitting industry operators. The agreement
  • Peel Ports and Suardiaz establish UK's first green automotive manufacturing hub
    Peel Ports and Suardiaz have inaugurated a UK-first Green Automotive Manufacturing Hub in Merseyside, which will considerably cut supply chain emissions in the North-West. The US$12.5 million facility, the first of its kind in the UK, was officially launched on 14 November with a ribbon-cutting ceremony as it welcomed a Suardiaz vessel from Vigo Port in Spain, to which it will operate a twice-wee
  • Box volumes grow at Saudi ports in October
    For October 2023, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced a 5.31% growth in container handling throughout its ports. A total of 741,905 TEUs were handled, translating to an increase over the 704,486 TEUs handled in the same month in 2022. The number of exported containers increased by 9.72% in October, reaching 224,822 TEUs, up from 204,903 TEUs in the same month last year. The number of imp
  • IMO's CII a failed market mechanism should be replaced, says DSF
    According to Danish Ship Finance (DSF), the IMO's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) which became effective this year is a "failed market mechanism" that should be replaced by a voyage index that will give shippers more transparency. In a recent press briefing, IMO secretary general Kitack Lim said that the collaboration between stakeholders is to be ramped up with round tables to discuss the futur
  • ZIM reports over US$2.2 billion loss in third quarter
    Israeli container line ZIM has announced a net loss of US$2.27 billion in the third quarter of the year, while the company achieved a US$1.66 billion net income in the same period last year. Similarly, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of the company sank by 89% year-over-year to US$211 million, while ZIM's operating loss (EBIT) reached US$2.3 billio
  • Fincantieri and Central Adriatic Sea System Authority sign deal for Ancona port development
    The Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic Sea (ADSP) and Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri have signed a program agreement to promote the development of the port of Ancona in Italy. Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and managing director of Fincantieri, and Vincenzo Garofalo, president of ADSP, signed the agreement on 13 November. According to the statement, the goal of the agreement is to
  • Maersk commences construction works for new cold storage facility in Rotterdam
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has started the construction works for its new large cold store in Rotterdam. The specialized warehouse for temperature-sensitive or frozen products, like pharmaceuticals, fruits, meat or fish, is located right next to the Maasvlakte II terminal, which is operated by Maersk-owned port operator APM Terminals. The new 40,000 m² facility is expected to be operational in t
  • Cocaine seized from Maersk ship in New Zealand
    Nearly US$10 million of cocaine was seized from a Maersk ship after the vessel arrived in Tauranga, New Zealand. The drugs were concealed in the engine compartment of a refrigerated container that held bananas, New Zealand Customs Service said on 14 November. The vessel called at the port five days earlier. The ship name was not disclosed, but vessel-tracking data shows that the 3,078 TEU Safmari
  • CMA CGM announces BAF update in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco RoRo services
    Following the development of bunker prices since the last surcharge adjustment, CMA CGM SSL Intra Europe will modify its Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) on its RoRo South services linking France with Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco (import and export) as follows: The following charges will take effect on 1 December 2023: Cargo Algeria service Tunisia service Morocco service Roll, full €1,244/unit €5
  • Argo Anchor launches operations in Dubai backed by Indian shipping firm's investment
    Argo Anchor Shipping Service LLC, a new force in the shipping industry, has officially launched its operations in Dubai, UAE backed by a significant investment from India-based shipping agency Lancer Container Limited. This collaboration signals the entry of Argo Anchor Shipping Service into the NVOCC and freight forwarding market, with plans to commandeer 5,000 TEUs by the end of 2023 and 15,000
  • MOL to install cameras and AI systems in newbuilding car carriers for early fire detection
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to install cameras and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system developed by Israel-based maritime safety and management system developer Captain's Eye in the cargo holds of most of its LNG-fuelled car carriers. The devices, which are expected to provide early fire detection capabilities, will be installed on 10 vessels currently on order and scheduled for deli
  • Wan Hai holds naming ceremony for new 3,000 TEU vessels
    Taiwan-based ocean carrier Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremonies for two new container ships, Wan Hai 368 and Wan Hai 369. Wan Hai Lines and Japan Marine United Corporation have deployed the third batch of their 3,055 TEU series ships, totaling twelve vessels. Wan Hai 368 and Wan Hai 369 are the 4th and 5th vessels in the series of ships, all built by Japan Marine United Corporation ARIAKE Sh

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • Cadeler taps HSBC for $54m green loan
    Denmark-based Cadeler has secured financing from HSBC to help fund the construction of its newbuilds and upgrade the existing vessels. The BW Group-backed offshore wind contractor has struck a deal for a five-year €50m ($54.2m)unsecured green loan, which comes with a non-committed accordion option of up to €50m. The Cadeler fleet consists of two operational ...
  • Easterly Asset Management emerges as buyer of Celsius tanker duo
    Easterly Asset Management's Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP) has emerged as the buyer of two chemical tankers from Danish shipowner Celsius Shipping. The US-based company said in a statement that it had acquired and renamed the 2009-built 25,400 dwt Easterly Birdie, ex-Celsius Birdie, and the 2010-built 25,390 dwt Easterly Eagle, ex-Celsius Eagle. No price was ...
  • Germany's RWE forms offshore wind and green hydrogen alliance in South Korea
    German utility and one of the leading renewable energy developers RWE has reached an agreement with Hyundai Engineering & Construction, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, to work together on offshore wind and green hydrogen projects. Korean government targets 24 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2036 and the duo will, under a ...
  • Rem Offshore scores over $138m in vessel contracts
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Rem Offshore has penned several long-term contracts for its fleet worth a total of just over NOK1.5bn ($138.6). The Fosnavåg-based company has fixed the 2013-built subsea vessel Reem Inspector on offshore wind projects in Taiwan for about one year, commencing in the fourth quarter of 2023. The ship has worked in ...
  • Wärtsilä unveils first four-stroke ammonia-fuelled engine solution
    Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has introduced the marine sector's first commercially available four-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel. Viridis Bulk Carriers, the world's first zero-emission shipping company, will be the first shipowner to benefit from the new ammonia solution. The company is a partnership between Amon Maritime, Mosvolds Rederi, and Navigare Logistics. Norwegian gov
  • Cocaine found on anchor chain of Berge Bulk cape
    Turkish authorities have seized nearly 52kg of cocaine on Berge Bulk's capesize off the coast of Adana Yumurtalik in Iskenderun Bay. In his statement on social media, Turkey's' interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, said the drugs were found tied to the anchor chain of the Liberian-flagged . Twenty-six suspects on board the 175,900 dwt ship, including ...
  • Shipping locks in Panama Canal diversion plans
    The global seaborne trading map is in flux as shippers and shipowners reassess alternate routes to the parched Panama Canal, a waterway that accounts for 3% of all global maritime trade, which is in the process of slashing the amount daily transits in half as a drought prevention measure. Analysis carried out for Splash by ...
  • 2020 Bulkers locks away four newcastlemaxes with Koch extension deals
    Norway's 2020 Bulkers has secured charter extensions from Singapore's Koch Shipping on four of its newcastlemax bulk carriers. The Oslo-listed owner's Bulk Sandefjord, Bulk Santiago, Bulk Shenzhen and Bulk Sydney have been fixed until the end of 2026 with options for 12 more months. "We are very pleased with the long-term contract extensions for four ...
  • Seoul readies $544m in aid for Korean shipyards
    Seoul has earmarked an extra $544m in state support for the Korean shipbuilding sector through to 2028. The money will be spent helping develop alternatively fuelled vessels, on digitalisation and reinforcing the shipbuilding workforce. Korean shipyards are sitting on record orderbooks, with delivery slots taken through to mid-2027. However, production schedules have been slipping this ...
  • DOF wins CSV work, charters in Maersk Supply Service vessel
    Norway's DOF Group has found work for one of its construction support vessels (CSVs) and chartered in a vessel from Maersk Supply Service. The Oslo-listed company said that it won a contract from Subsea7 for a time charter of the Skandi Acergy CSV, adding a minimum of 18 months firm backlog, at a value in ...
  • Kyiv unveils new ship insurance scheme
    Kyiv has reached a deal with Lloyd's of London and Marsh McLennan to bring insurance cover for ships taking Ukrainian grain exports. Ukraine's economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated in a Facebook post that the $50m program would insure ships against military risks. The insurance news comes one week after a pilot died and three Filipino ...
  • CGG kicks off multi-client survey offshore Malaysia
    French geoscience technology company CGG, in association with Petronas, has started the 8,000 km Selat Melaka 2D multi-client seismic program over the Langkasuka Basin offshore Malaysia. Located in the Malacca Strait, the project has received industry funding and will deliver early products in December 2023 and final results in August 2024. CGG's Kuala Lumpur subsurface ...
  • Thailand dusts off Kra transport link plans
    Thailand has dusted off plans for a transport link that would allow ships to skip the Malacca Strait, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. The Southeast Asian kingdom has long touted the construction of the Kra Canal, a waterway across a narrow part of the country in the far south. While this ...
  • Snam to invest over $1bn in Ravenna offshore LNG terminal
    Italian energy company Snam has revealed that it would invest €1bn ($1.09bn) in its LNG offshore terminal near Ravenna which will host the FSRU . The new terminal will have an annual capacity of 5 bcm of gas and start commercial activity in early 2025. The FSRU will add to the supplies from the FSRU ...
  • Israel's war with Hamas cripples an Italian containerline
    Israel's ongoing war with Hamas has crippled one Italian containerline. Alphaliner is reporting that a charter conflict has broken out between Kalypso di Navigazione and Zhonggu Shipping with the Chinese tonnage provider refusing to allow its four 2,518 teu ships to call in Israel. The vessels had been deployed on Kalypso's Marco Polo service connecting ...
  • MOL rolls out tech to combat fire scourge across its car carrier fleet
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will install cameras and an AI system developed by Israeli firm Captain's Eye in the cargo holds of most of its LNG-fuelled car carriers to provide early fire detection capabilities. The devices will be installed on 10 vessels currently on order, and the company will consider retrofitting current in-service ...
  • ExxonMobil starts production from third Guyana FPSO
    US supermajor ExxonMobil has started production at Payara, Guyana's third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block. The Prosperity FPSO vessel is expected to reach initial production of approximately 220,000 barrels per day over the first half of next year as new wells come online. The startup brings the total production capacity in Guyana to ...
  • Time to listen to the ocean
    Steven Jones, the incoming CEO of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, on the urgent need for the oceans to be embraced during the upcoming COP28. As global leaders ready themselves for the forthcoming United Nations (UN) climate conference in Dubai, the urgency to prioritise both the climate challenges and potential contributions of our oceans is intensifying. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • Energy efficiency methods can significantly reduce ship underwater noise, new study finds
    Marine conservation NGO Okeanos supports a 3 decibel per decade reduction target for underwater noise, while worst-case scenario in the...
  • Zim expects operating loss of $400m-$600m and takes $2bn impairment cost
    Overcapacity and anaemic demand sees Zim revising its outlook for the year to an adjusted operating loss of $400m to...
  • Talks underway for Denmark 'to stop and inspect' sanctions-breaching tankers from Russia
    Some 57 dark fleet tankers without International Group P&I cover transited Danish waters laden with Russian oil between October 1...
  • India's growing coal imports may create short-term upside for dry bulkers
    Imports have risen to meet surging power demand
  • Houthi leader threatens to destroy Israeli ships in Red Sea
    Some Israel affiliated ships operating in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea shut off their AIS last week
  • Burning questions remain on EVs and ship fires: Insurers
    With the rise of EVs, the car carrying sector is now prepared to change its firefighting approaches after decades of...
  • Shippers seek sanctuary in diversification
    Despite the easing of congestion, supply chains face disruption and unreliable service. Diversified sourcing can help reduce risk
  • Marsh scheme could cut Ukraine war risk rates by as much as two-thirds
    Move follows last week's fatal missile attack on bulk carrier KMAX Ruler
  • UK government reshuffle ushers in new shipping minister
    The sixth UK shipping minister in the past three years will inherit a brief that has seen very limited progress...
  • Freight falls but passengers pick up as DFDS raises 2023 guidance
    "Freight markets are challenging and we continue to adapt our ferry and road capacity to optimise their utilisation," said DFDS...
  • CMA CGM invests in gas-electric-powered newbuildings for newly acquired La Méridionale
    Newbuilding contract for 180 metre long ro-ro passenger duo has been won by experienced Chinese shipbuilder CMJL Weihai, with delivery...
  • Wärtsilä launches dual-fuel ammonia engine
    The Finnish engine designer plans to sign its first commercial contract to sell its ammonia engine in early 2024 with...
  • Panama Canal disruptions help boost BW LPG
    World's leading operator of LPG carriers has posted its strongest-ever quarterly financial results
  • Daily Briefing
    OSG's Sam Norton to optimise his Jones Act tankers rather than build new ones | Star Bulk optimistic about market...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • Cosco, Varamar expand MPV reach with strategic partnership
    The aim of the venture is to broaden the scope of the companies' current operations, both geographically and in vessel size.
  • Grim 2024 outlook drives Zim to take huge Q3 impairment loss
    The carrier is expecting next year to be dominated by significant overcapacity and weak demand, and with its balance sheet awash with expensive time charter capacity, it decided to factor in expected losses early.
  • House bill seeks to ensure funding for CBP capital costs linked to port inspections
    The bill is a response to growing CBP demands that ports pay for new inspection-related equipment, or risk having the agency reduce the amount of time its officers spend performing inspections.
  • Hamburg port volume turns positive in Q3 amid boost in Asia business
    There was significant improvement in Hamburg's operational indicators through the third quarter, especially those covering trade with China, its biggest source of imports.
  • Shippers remain slow to embrace more expensive green shipping services
    Carriers are reporting some successes in convincing shippers to use their emissions-reduction services, but acceptance of premium - and costly - green products remains a hard sell in a market where rate levels are at record lows.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • Diana Shipping stays the course as charter revenue pullback eats at profits
    New York-listed shipowner's results consistent with analyst estimates
  • Easterly's MLEP swoops for Celsius chemical tankers
    Boss Darrell Crate tells TradeWinds that US shipowner's appetite for tonnage is renewed
  • United Maritime completes triple capesize sale-and-leaseback in readiness for looming loan deadline
    Bulker owner had a profitable third quarter, thanks in part to sale of its last tanker
  • Ernst Russ expects to log operating result close to $100m this year
    Hamburg-based tonnage provider profits from expanded container shipping fleet
  • Ukraine $100m insurance package may slash marine war risk costs by half, lead broker says
    Public-private hull and liability insurance scheme covers just agricultural exports out of Ukraine
  • 'The wolf is here': Failure to build infrastructure to prevent Panama Canal water crisis fuels anger
    Green Seas newsletter reports on the maritime unions' calls for action on the drought-stricken waterway
  • CMA CGM eyes switch to LNG from methanol for dual-fuel container ship newbuildings
    Shipowners are considering the costs and availability of green alternative fuels
  • Easterly's Darrell Crate explains who's selling chemical tankers in strong markets
    Managing principal says owners' different tastes open up opportunities for buyers
  • Easterly's MLEP kicks off new fund with swoop for Celsius chemical tankers
    Boss Darrell Crate tells TradeWinds that US shipowner's appetite for tonnage is renewed
  • Zim reveals shocking $2bn quarterly loss after non-cash impairment
    Carrier relies on $3bn in built-up liquidity to weather the downturn
  • Kremlin shrugs off US' oil price cap crackdown
    Russian export revenues in September hit their highest levels for more than a year
  • Resurgent DOF wins $105m charter and brings in Maersk vessel
    Norwegian owner reveals new deals as profit jumps back into the black
  • BW LPG says Panama Canal disruption is not all good news for VLGC owners
    Bosses point out that extra costs for operators are not easily passed on to end users
  • Wavelength: Why tanker owners face Russian crude crackdown
    Sanctions web may be full of holes but anyone snared could suffer severe penalties
  • Bunker One steps up fuel additives trial after early study generates consumption cuts
    Trial has been expanded to include vessels from six different shipowners
  • Spetalen's Standard Supply sells PSV trio for huge gain as asset values soar
    Oslo-listed owner banks $72.2m in en-bloc deal with tonnage in demand
  • Livestock carriers get high tech in move to improve animal welfare
    Use of internet of things network to continuously monitor animal conditions due to welfare pressure
  • Concordia mulls its options after being reduced to single tanker
    Company excited about future but not rushing into next investment in cyclical industry
  • Dry-dockings slim Awilco LNG's third-quarter figures
    But fixed rate contracts on company's two vessels set to put it back on track
  • DFDS profit trends down as it raises full-year expectations
    Danish ferry outfit is carrying less freight but more passengers
  • Koch Shipping extends charters of four 2020 Bulkers newcastlemaxes
    Commodities giant's shipping operation will keep hold of the bulkers for at least two more years
  • ONE shares $2bn methanol dual-fuelled container ship order with two Chinese yards
    Asian liner giant is said to have ordered six vessels each at Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • MOL turns to AI to fight car carrier fires
    System will able to detect abnormal images and alert crew and onshore staff
  • Houthi leader threatens to target Israeli ships over Gaza war
    Yemeni rebel leader says group is monitoring Israeli-owned tonnage in Red Sea
  • Wartsila reveals first ammonia four-stroke engine along with initial customer
    Viridis Bulk Carriers signs up as pilot to take on pioneering engines
  • Fuel being removed from Russian tanker five days after grounding
    Product carrier Victoria being battered by big waves off Sakhalin Island
  • EU mulls targeting ship sales and Danish transits in new Russia measures
    Measures reportedly being discussed as bloc mulls a 12th round of measures over invasion of Ukraine
  • DFDS profit trends down as it raises full-year expectations
    Danish ferry outfit is carrying less freight but more passengers
  • KCC to fit four more ships with Silverstream air lubrication systems
    Combination carrier company also has options for more retrofits as it aims to cut emissions.
  • Turkey warns 'poison merchants' after cocaine found tied to Berge Bulk anchor chain
    Capesize Berge Torre was searched by divers in Iskenderun Bay after trip from Colombia
  • Cedar LNG bags berth space for FLNG unit at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Kitimat project is targeting an end-of-year, early 2024 final investment decision
  • ASL Marine reverses year-ago loss on improving markets
    Singapore-listed offshore support vessel player continues turnaround effort, but some uncertainties remain
  • Panama Canal restrictions could boost demand for handysize gas carriers, Navigator says
    Booking requirement forces ships to wait for days or take much longer voyages around Cape Horn

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • DHL Express upsizes Hong Kong air hub
    DHL Express has doubled the size of its Asia air hub in Hong Kong.
  • Massive impairment charge drags shipping line Zim to $2.3B loss
    Zim's headline loss looks ugly, but most of the decline was non-cash and it still has ample reserves to weather the downcycle.
  • Korean Air says Amerijet-Maersk cargo partnership violates trade agreement
    U.S. cargo airline Amerijet accuses Korean Air of protectionism. Korean Air says Amerijet is trying to cover up the true nature of its relationship with Maersk Air Cargo because it violates air transport rules.

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Rome
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The Hague
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Naples
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Rome
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Bucharest
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London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Cagliari
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Beijing
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Hong Kong
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Genoa
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ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
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London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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