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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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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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