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Exim India web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • IWT traffic sees 16 pc growth in 2022-23
  • Asyad Group highlights tremendous growth in Oman's free zones and major ports in 2022
  • AD Ports Group builds on full year 2022 momentum in Q1 2023
  • Merchandise shipments to EU, US up; down to Asia
  • India's air cargo seen growing in 2023
  • Proposed Bhogapuram International Airport in AP to have 5,000 sq. m cargo terminal
  • Foreign operators have overwhelming share of country's int'l air cargo
  • SpiceXpress in proposed $100 million investment deal
  • Deepak Kumar is Kuehne+Nagel's new AIR Logistics Head for India, Sri Lanka & Maldives
  • Emirates SkyCargo boosting fleet & capacity
  • FedEx Express India gets AEO accreditation
  • New facility targets Hong Kong's temperature-sensitive e-commerce
  • CBIC clarifies queries related to Electronic Cash Ledger
  • Yang Ming to acquire LNG dual-fuel container vessels
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk completes divestment of Maersk Supply Service
  • COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry starts building second 700 TEU electric container vessel for COSCO SHIPPING Development
  • India's GDP seen above 6 pc during 2023-2028
  • Call for pulses imports to be stepped up
  • Q1 2023: Hapag-Lloyd says showed good resilience in weaker market environment

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Modern rafting
  • Duvenbeck places large order for e-trucks
  • New Zealand's MHCs
  • Contship Italia Group picks Matthieu Gasselin
  • Volta Zero soon to hit the streets of Sweden
  • Port of Mobile receives new container depot
  • Sharing capacities in India and Southeast Asia
  • "MSC Ornella" arrives in Laem Chabang today
  • Loxxess welcomes Kerstin Kunze
  • US short line railroad to improve infrastructure
  • Transnatur partners with Bring Logistics
  • Fifth AEI B737-800sf conversion for Cargo Air
  • New contracts for "K" Line
  • Scotland's first all-electric tractor unit
  • Prologis to build logistics hub near Stuttgart
  • Goldhofer wins SC&RA's President's Award
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ceiv Pharma for Nippon Express Italia
  • One elephant and many flowers transit Florida

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Containership charter market 'not playing ball', but NOOs are happy
  • EXCLUSIVE: DB Schenker - 'This is what a sale is all about'
  • Flowers won't grow at Schiphol as it focuses on cargo quality not quantity
  • LTL carriers step up cost saving as market stays stubbornly soft
  • Global logistics players spot potential in the Indian air cargo market
  • Vertical vertigo: The French way - Nippon listens, closes in
  • Yang Ming denies media tale of boardroom strife over LNG fuel
  • Cool supply chains need to up their game and cut food waste

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Marine Log web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • VIDEO: Colombian Navy intercepts largest narco sub yet
    A U.S. court may have just sentenced Colombia's "Prince of the Semisubmersibles" to a hefty prison term, but that doesn't mean that the narco sub problem has gone away. On May 12,
  • Vard wins contract for two battery-hybrid, methanol-ready CSOVs
    Fincantieri's Norwegian-based Vard subsidiary has booked an order from U.K. based Purus Wind for the design and construction of two battery-hybrid, methanol-ready CSOVs (commissioning service operation vessels). The agreement includes an option
  • Gunderson Marine has new ownership
    The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) reports that it has completed the sale of its Gunderson Marine operations to Oregon Green Manufacturing, LLC (OGM). Gunderson Marine operates within a 58-acre industrial waterfront
  • Hugo De Stoop steps down as Euronav CEO
    Just one day ahead of the company's May 17 annual meeting, the Supervisory Board of Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) has announced the departure of its CEO Hugo De Stoop with "immediate effect

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Container News web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Fremantle Ports and Japan to strengthen their trade relations
    Both Australia's Fremantle Ports and Japan seek opportunities to enhance their collaboration and expand their trade relationship. Fremantle Ports CEO Michael Parker and general manager for strategy, planning and performance Sami Zouad welcomed consul general of Japan to Western Australia Yasushi Naito, and consul Naoki Semmyo, to celebrate 40 years of partnership with the Nagoya Port Authority an
  • Pilbara Ports report lower cargo volumes in April
    Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a total monthly throughput of 57.7 million tonnes for April 2023, representing a slight 2% decline compared to the same month in the previous year. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 43.8 million tonnes, of which 43.3 million tonnes were iron ore exports, translating to a 5% decrease compared to April 2022. Imports through the Aus
  • New warehouse was built at Muuga Harbour in Estonia
    A new 9,500 m² complex warehouse was opened at Muuga Harbour in Estonia, consisting of a bulk warehouse surrounded by concrete walls and a PVC-covered warehouse for packaged goods. In particular, terminal operator PK Terminal OÜ signed a long-term contract with fertilizer producer Yara for the handling and storage of safe fertilisers. Additionally, PK Terminal started offering fertiliser packagin
  • AD Ports Group reports strong Q1 financial results
    AD Ports Group recorded improved financial results for the first quarter of 2023, in continuation of full-year 2022 strong performance. In particular, the Group's revenue grew 73% year-on-year, to US$495 million in the first quarter of 2023. Additionally, the company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation, (EBITDA) increased by 33% year-on-year reaching US$190 million.
  • Wan Hai Lines names another panamax boxship
    Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for Wan Hai 363 at Japan Marine United Corporation KURE Shipyard. Taiwan's major ocean carrier has placed an order for twelve 3,013 TEU container ships at Japan Marine United Corporation KURE Shipyard, and Wan Hai 363 is the 12th vessel in the series. During the event, Yoko Kaburagi, director and vice president of Sojitz Logistics Corporation, christened
  • Bolloré Logistics Delhi receives first commercial electric vehicle in India
    In order to provide its customers with solutions that reduce global CO2 emissions, the Bolloré Logistics agency in Delhi has received its first electric vehicle, which is especially suitable for last-mile delivery due to its high mobility and low carbon footprint. "Our goal at Bolloré Logistics India is to facilitate the transition to zero carbon emissions for a more sustainable and reliable mode
  • Port Houston sees container export rise amid import softening
    Container exports from Port Houston continue to exceed the previous year's figures with loaded exports being up 17% year-on-year, driven mainly by increased demand for resin exports. Through April, Port Houston handled 1,026,260 loaded TEUs, breaking the million-TEU barrier earlier than ever before. Import container traffic was predicted to decline this year compared to the record-breaking number
  • New CEOs at Maersk Tankers and Maersk Supply Service
    Tina Revsbech will be the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Maersk Tankers, replacing Christian M. Ingerslev, who will take over the role of CEO at Maersk Supply Service. Previously, Tina Revsbech has worked as executive vice president at Fednav Limited, CEO at BW Tankers and senior vice president at Torm. Earlier in her career, Tina Revsbech worked for more than 15 years for Maersk Tankers as
  • United Airlines and DB Schenker sign deal to cut carbon emissions
    United Airlines and DB Schenker have signed an agreement to minimise CO2 emissions throughout the supply chain industry. DB Schenker has joined United Airlines' Eco-Skies Alliance, which brings together some of the leading global corporations to accelerate solutions that can help decarbonise the aviation sector. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is currently the most scalable option available to de
  • Marino Group opens new container depot in Alabama
    Marino Group has announced the opening of a new container depot of around 140,000 m² in Alabama, US to meet the demands of the container and intermodal traffic through the port of Mobile and the US Gulf. Container maintenance and repair, loaded and empty container storage, warehousing, chassis start-stop and repairs, grounded temperature-controlled unit pre-trips, and genset rental programmes are
  • Fun Facts About Ocean Freight
    Ocean freight is the reliable method used to ship goods across oceans and seas, connecting countries and continents. Whether it's the latest tech gadget or the freshest produce, ocean freight is responsible for delivering a wide range of products to consumers worldwide. Ships loaded with cargo crisscross the seas, delivering goods from one port to another. While it might seem like an ordinary pro
  • Cyclone Mocha forces 60-hour operation closure at Chittagong port
    The operations at the Chittagong port, Bangladesh's prime seaport, had remained suspended over two days as the super cyclone Mocha approached and crossed the country on Sunday, 15 May. The port authority had declared suspension of works on Friday night after Bangladesh Met office issued danger signal-8 for Chittagong Port, great danger signal 10 for Cox's Bazar port, great danger signal-8 for Pay

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Splash web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Purus Wind signs for up to four CSOV newbuilds at Vard
    Purus Wind, the UK-based offshore wind business of Purus Marine, has contracted Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for the construction of up to four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The contract covers two firm vessels set to deliver in the second quarters of 2025 and 2026 with an option for two additional units. The hull of ...
  • D'amico continues purchase spree with another MR deal
    Italian owner d'Amico International Shipping has exercised its third purchase option this month taking back ownership of yet another bareboat chartered-in MR product tanker. The Milan-listed firm is buying back the 2015-built for $21.4m, a 50,000 dwt ship currently estimated as worth nearly $39m by online pricing platform VesselsValue. D'Amico sold and leased back the ...
  • Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa taps deugro and Amasus for pair of newbuilds in China
    Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has teamed up with project freight forwarder deugro and Dutch-based Amasus Offshore to build two newly designed vessels customised for transporting offshore wind turbine components. Siemens Gamesa and deugro have sealed a long-term charter deal for the pair that will be built at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China, with deliveries scheduled ...
  • Sweden green lights two offshore wind projects
    The Swedish government has approved two offshore wind projects off the country's west coast that will see around 100 turbines installed, totalling 1.6 GW of capacity. Domestic developer and state-owned utility Vattenfall has secured the green light for its 1.2 GW Kattegat Syd offshore wind farm, while its fellow counterpart OX2 has been granted rights ...
  • Germany's Mabanaft signs up for Australian green methanol
    Australian renewable energy company Vast has executed a letter of intent with Hamburg-based fuels trader Mabanaft for potential offtake and equity investment in a green methanol demonstration plant called Solar Methanol 1 (SM1). Vast is developing the SM1 project in Port Augusta, South Australia which will deliver up to 7,500 tonnes per annum of green ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks lines up Asia Pacific contract
    Offshore wind support vessel owner Eneti has announced a new potential contract win in the Asia Pacific region for its subsidiary Seajacks. Seajacks has penned a reservation agreement with an undisclosed client for the utilisation of its 2012-built self-propelled jackup vessels between five and six months. The Monaco-based Eneti said the contract if executed, would ...
  • French wind propulsion technology takes the next step forward
    French wind propulsion developer Airseas has taken significant advances toward the industrialisation of its automated kite system Seawing with the successful confirmation of traction flights on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs' roro . "Airseas has now demonstrated that the wind propulsion system is working as planned, providing its first tonnes of traction that will help reduce the ...
  • Neptune Energy hands out $100m drilling support contract
    London-headquartered operator Neptune Energy has awarded a contract worth more than $100m to fabricator Tenaris to provide equipment and services in support of drilling activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract covers the manufacture, transport, handling and repair of a broad range of casing materials used in offshore drilling. Initial work will include support ...
  • Tanker orders pick up
    Having slumped to generational lows, the tanker orderbook is finally building up, but analysts remain convinced the sector is still poised to enjoy a lengthy earnings bonanza. Tanker newbuilding orders have risen by 250% year-on-year from 24 in the first four months of 2022, to 85 so far in 2023, according to data from VesselsValue. ...
  • Solstad fixes CSV to Prysmian for seven years
    Oslo-listed OSV owner and operator Solstad Offshore has secured a new long-term contract with Italian cabling giant Prysmian for its construction support vessel . The contract is for seven years, expiring end-December 2030, but also gives Prysmian multiple multi-year options to keep the 2010-built CSV beyond the firm period. The vessel has been on charter ...
  • AD Ports to form NVOCC
    Dubai-listed logistics company Aramex has signed a joint venture agreement with Abu Dhabi's fast expanding AD Ports Group to create a non-vessel owning common carrier (NVOCC). The new entity, in which Aramex will have a 49% stake, will provide ocean-bound container cargo services, with a target of 10,000 containers in the short-term, with further growth ...
  • Hugo De Stoop steps down as Euronav CEO
    Hugo De Stoop has resigned from his position of chief executive officer at Belgian tanker owner Euronav with immediate effect. Euronav said De Stoop's departure is the result of a mutual agreement and that the majority of its supervisory board supported this decision. He will be available to the company as a senior advisor until ...
  • Norwegian sailor sentenced in tanker collision case
    A Norwegian watch officer was found guilty yesterday and sentenced to a two-month suspended jail sentence for negligence leading up to a collision between a warship he navigated and a Tsakos aframax tanker in which the military vessel sank. The defendant was the officer in charge on the bridge of the naval ship at the ...
  • Zodiac Maritime adds more car carriers at CIMC Raffles
    Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime has recently increased its car carrier orderbook at CIMC Raffles in China by an additional two units bringing it to a total of 10 firm 7,000 ceu LNG dual fuel vessels at an estimated price of around $92.5m per unit. Brokers indicate that these were not optional vessels but instead a ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Euroseas posts strong profit despite reduced charter rates
    Charterers apparently believe feeders will be in short supply, says Euroseas chief executive
  • Trade route launched between occupied Mariupol and Russia
    A new operation run by RosKapStroy will see 6,000 tonnes of building materials delivered to the port of Mariupol in...
  • IEA revises up oil demand on China recovery
    Paris-based agency expects that demand will eclipse supply by almost 2m barrels per day in the second half of 2023
  • Bulk carrier values sustained by low fleet growth
    'Tonnage availability for sale is lower today as Japan, the natural seller of tonnage, readjusts its shipowning model and provides...
  • Seafarer well-being key amid looming crew shortage, say Asian shipowners
    ASA urges stakeholders to take action to improve seafarers' working conditions and competency, while also calling for measures to tackle piracy and...
  • Green fuels face costly development challenges
    Green synthetic fuels offer a path to remove carbon emissions from shipping. But the poor physics and economics of these...
  • Port of Long Beach chief expects slow growth in second half of 2023
    Cargo diversions and softening consumer demand drive April volumes at the port of Long Beach down by 20% on last...
  • Time running out for Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling ahead of ratification deadline
    Failure to bring the HKC into effect could cause big problems with demolition demand predicted to surge amid tightening international...
  • Danaos seals two more boxship orders as first-quarter profits hold strong
    Greece-based owner announces impending retirement of chief operating officer as well as new senior appointments
  • ABS expects Carbon Intensity Indicator amendments from MEPC 80
    Classification society ABS expects the IMO to make the necessary changes in London in less than two months, as some...
  • Golden Ocean swings to first-quarter loss but outlook positive
    John Fredriksen's dry bulk company says demand is increasing and vessel supply is low, which will lead to higher utilisation...
  • Skuld and West of England both back in black
    Marine mutuals see the benefit of double-digit general increases, fall in Covid-related claims and limited number of pool claims
  • Euronav battle continues as CEO De Stoop exits
    Tanker giant Euronav is looking for more than a new chief executive - it needs to confirm its long-term strategy...
  • Forth Ports sets decarbonisation targets
    Electrification and use of new fuels will help achieve in-house targets. Scope 3 emissions will require collaboration across supply chains
  • MEPC urged to relocate Sri Lanka TSS to protect whales
    The waters just south of Sri Lanka are among the busiest in the world. But the separation scheme used to...
  • Okeanis eyes US listing as first-quarter profits jump
    Larger US investor base seen as able to 'unlock value' for shares in Okeanis, that is listed in Oslo
  • Wallem banks on 120-year experience to tackle modern challenges
    Wallem chief executive John-Kaare Aune shares with Lloyd's List the firm's approach to tackling pertinent issues such as crew management...
  • Daily Briefing
    Doubling of machinery failures since 2012 leads casualty trend analysis | Fragmented regulation now a top risk for shipping |...
  • Hugo De Stoop steps down as Euronav CEO
    Belgian tanker giant announces a major leadership shift 24 hours before its AGM is expected to reveal the company's strategic...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • BNSF to launch new Houston intermodal service in June
    The railroad will start a twice-weekly service to Dallas and once-weekly service to Denver, but no ocean carrier as yet is offering inland moves from Houston.
  • Asia import volumes jumped in April as US shippers navigated GRIs
    Asian imports into the US reached their highest level since October 2022 as freight rates rose, but further import gains look unlikely as shippers take a wait-and-see approach to consumer demand.
  • Ørsted to break ground on methanol plant to tackle shipping demand
    When operational in 2025, a plant in Sweden will be able to produce 50,000 tons of green methanol annually for the shipping industry, making it Europe's largest methanol plant.
  • Top US Shippers: Plastic resin exports bounce back as supply chain pressures ease
    US exports of plastic resins rebounded in 2022 after an uncharacteristic decline in 2021, but increased production in China and an uncertain global economy could dampen demand this year.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Capesize bulker spot market falls while futures give hope
    'There has been a distinct lack of activity in the North Atlantic,' Baltic Exchange analysts say
  • Flex LNG upbeat on competing with pricey 2027-delivering newbuildings
    Company prefers paying out dividends and fixing ships to ordering vessels at current high prices
  • Total comeback: Danaos Corp will soon be net debt-free
    Barely five years after drowning in debt, container ship owner is about to get rid of it
  • West P&I promotes seafarer mental wellbeing during awareness week
    Engine officers and the young most likely to suffer from problems, insurer warns
  • Euroseas defends profitability on the back of long-term charters
    Aristides Pittas-led company now focuses on newbuilding deliveries and serving its current charters
  • Deugro teams up with Siemens and Amasus to order newbuild brace in China
    Ro-ro vessels built in China will be configured for transporting offshore wind-turbine components
  • DNB's Jan Ole Huseby says there is a financing gap between ambition and reality
    Norwegian banker says lenders must help bridge the divide on the road to decarbonisation
  • US rejects IMC rat-killing bill from 2004 Selendang Ayu casualty
    IMC Shipping and the US Coast Guard are in court fighting over the clean-up after a deadly 2004 disaster - including a plan to kill all the rats on a volcanic 'rat island'
  • Western revival sees VLCC rates rally as Hellenic Tankers and Trafigura fix ships
    Consistent activity encourages owners to hold out for better rates
  • 'Patient' SFL boss Ole Hjertaker explains where shipping's smart money is going
    CEO runs the rule over potential investments in tankers, bulkers and container ships
  • Analysis: Is Iran seizing tankers to settle legal scores?
    After 28 vessel seizures by Iran, the latest instances are tied to legal disputes
  • Italian newcomer Kalypso quits transatlantic trade after freight rate fall
    Lines recoil from Atlantic but continue to pile ships into other east-west trades
  • Uncertainty over fuels risks green targets, ICS warns in new barometer report
    Shipping industry's understanding of the issues is growing, but delays in government decision-making will have far-reaching consequences for shipping
  • Heidmar hires Stelios Landrakis to kick-start Athens S&P desk
    Pool operator will work with S&P brokers from other firms - not against them, explains CEO Pankaj Khanna
  • Eneti eyes up to $41m in new revenue from existing WTIV unit
    Employment would begin in second quarter of 2024 at rates comparable to newer, larger units as wind market heats up
  • Pool operator Heidmar hires Stelios Landrakis to kick-start Athens S&P desk
    New Heidmar operation is to work with S&P brokers from other firms - not against them, explains CEO Pankaj Khanna
  • Tanker golden age set to run until 2027, says BRS
    Refinery realignment and long-term changes will keep tankers ahead of other shipping sectors in coming years
  • West P&I earns underwriting surplus as claims dip
    Fall in International Group pool claims helps bring it back into the black
  • States urge crackdown on Russian ship-to-ship transfers off Europe
    Major drop-off in activity reported at STS zones off Greece and Spanish territory in latest change to Russian oil trade
  • EU states urge crackdown on Russian ship-to-ship transfers off Europe
    Major drop-off in activity reported at STS zones off Greece and Spanish territory in latest change to Russian oil trade
  • Ceyhan crude exports could flow again as Gibson highlights dangers of oil transits
    Iraq and Kurdish authorities want Turkey to start Mediterranean exports again
  • SFL's Ole Hjertaker 'happy to entertain' offers for remaining spot bulkers
    Supramaxes are not on sales list, but everything has a price, CEO says
  • Anglo & Eastern P&I Club goes offline amid Pablo talk
    Search for the insurer behind the ill-fated Gabon-registered aframax tanker goes on
  • EU's top diplomat calls for fundamental shift in Russian oil trade rules
    Josep Borrell is uncomfortable with the high level of imports of Indian oil products that originated in Russia
  • Russia fails to deliver oil production cuts as exports climb
    Exports increase to highest level since invasion of Ukraine as traders and refiners are lured by continuing deep discounts
  • High-interest costs hit Flex LNG's first-quarter figures
    Two down, two to go in 2023 for scheduled first dry-dockings for 13-ship fleet with CEO Oystein Kalleklev ever-bullish
  • 'The trust had gone,' says Hugo De Stoop as he explains Euronav exit
    Belgian boss explains decision to leave was natural as tanker owner looks to the future
  • Mothballed Subic shipyard could soon be back to work
    Facilities have been out of work for almost four years at former Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Philippines
  • Danaos C-suite reshuffle as Prokopakis retires as chief operating officer
    Dimitris Vastarouchas to take over as COO, while Filippos Prokopakis becomes chief commercial officer
  • Thoresen Thai upbeat for rest of the year despite weak first quarter
    Thai bulker and offshore owner confident of improving dry bulk and offshore markets
  • Pyxis Tankers posts record profit amid strong markets and ship sale
    Valentios Valentis-led MR owner says is waiting 'patiently' to expand again
  • Golden Ocean posts loss as weak first-quarter market makes its mark
    But bulker owner is still paying dividends to shareholders and believes stronger markets are on the way
  • Fredriksen-Saverys battle for Euronav claims scalp of Hugo De Stoop
    Belgian executive steps down as CEO by mutual agreement as future of company still in question, CFO Lieve Logghe steps in
  • Danaos C-suite reshuffle as Iraklis Prokopakis retires as chief operating officer
    Dimitris Vastarouchas to take over as COO while Filippos Prokopakis becomes chief commercial officer
  • Hugo De Stoop leaves Euronav with immediate effect
    Belgian executive steps down by mutual agreement as future of company still in question
  • Italy's Premuda weighs future direction after sale of product tanker pair
    Merger not ruled out as tanker fleet attracts interest from strategic players
  • Seatrium's 'green' pivot takes order backlog to over $15bn
    Singapore group says renewables sector now accounts for close to 40% of its orderbook
  • Iraklis Prokopakis retires as Danaos chief operating officer as two appointments named
    Dimitris Vastarouchas to take over as COO while Filippos Prokopakis becomes chief commercial officer
  • Eyal Ofer-controlled Zodiac Maritime lifts PCTC tally at CIMC Raffles to 10
    Latest two newbuildings were ordered without firm contracts
  • Seatrium's 'green' pivot takes order backlog to over $15bn
    Singapore group says renewables sector now accounts for close to 40% of its orderbook
  • J-ENG begins engine tests for zero emission ships
    World's first tests on ammonia and hydrogen engine technology as shipping bids to decarbonise by 2050
  • Scrap scene 'sluggish' but Evergreen agrees deal to torch 25-year-old ship
    Nova Shipping and Anhui Haohang also linked to recycling deals in muted market
  • Danaos earnings fall without gains from Zim investment
    New York-listed shipowner has 97% contract cover for this year and 73% cover for next year

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American Shipper web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Sichuan Airlines accepts 1st A330 converted in China for cargo
    Airbus has reached another milestone with its young A330 passenger-to-freighter program.
  • COVID boom not over yet for 'landlords' of shipping lines
    Outsize profits are still flowing to companies like Danaos and Costamare that lease ships to container lines.
  • WestJet pilot lockout would halt new all-cargo operation
    WestJet Cargo finally got airborne last month after nearly a year of unexpected delays and now faces a shutdown by week's end because of a labor dispute.
  • Amerijet, pilots reach tentative labor agreement
    Amerijet, a mid-tier cargo airline with growth ambitions, has struck a tentative deal with pilots for a new contract.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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