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January 18, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • HAROPA PORT on positive trajectory in 2022
  • Exports dip in Dec. due to adverse global economic scenario; call for supportive measures
  • Conference on digital financing against warehouse receipts discusses ease of doing business
  • Air cargo markets seen under pressure in 2023
  • Drone logistics company launched
  • Singapore port records second highest throughput in 2022
  • UK agrees not to impose 4 pc CVD on certain steel products
  • Amendments in Para 2.79A of Handbook of Procedures for issue of export authorization for "Stock and Sale" of SCOMET items
  • Govt closely monitoring import of toys for quality control
  • GDP seen growing at 7 pc in FY23
  • Coal imports up
  • India pips Japan to become third largest vehicle market in 2022

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 18, 2023
  • India: big investment to boost rail transport
  • MBS Logistics picks Joerg Roehl
  • Paris welcomes new Chinese cargo carrier
  • More intermodal links for Wilhelmshaven
  • OOCL's next behemoth takes to the water
  • A warehouse to cover North India
  • Mycrane reaches milestone in USA
  • Expanding portfolio for silo transports by road
  • Changes at Bamboo Airways
  • New Indian Greenfield Airport in 2023
  • Shanghai still ahead in 2022
  • DFDS acquires road haulier
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Two more Caspian countries join e-CMR
  • Boeing: commercial orders and deliveries in 2022
  • David Azra to head Kribi Conteneurs Terminal
  • MOL procures loan for sustainability
  • In its fifth year in Hungary

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • Surplus tonnage cascading a threat to smaller box ships
  • Airfreight rates still tumbling as soft market sparks early CNY factory closures
  • Expeditors - red flags. Pay attention please
  • Prospects for Latin flower exports for Valentine's Day fading
  • Supply chain resilience the goal as firms battle inflation and politics
  • Yang Ming's ordeal - here's how the hard landing looks
  • Electric trucks and ships? Metals for batteries 'will run out by 2050'
  • South Korean IoT tech turns boxes into smart containers
  • XPO brings in Wall St executive Ali Faghri as chief strategy officer

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • USCG responds to dredge capsize
    The Coast Guard has been overseeing a pollution response after a cutter suction dredge capsized in the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Mile 85 near Meraux, La. Coast Guard Sector New
  • PODCAST: ClassNK on autonomous shipping
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Dr. Makoto Ito, a researcher at the ClassNK Research Institute, on the future development of autonomous shipping and ClassNK's role
  • Crowley and Esvagt to build Jones Act SOV for Siemens Gamesa charter
    Crowley and Esbjerg, Denmark-headquartered Esvagt are to jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) under a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. Crowley will manage and crew the SOV

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Container News web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • COSCO unveils plans for new green low-carbon smart terminal
    COSCO SHIPPING Tianjin, Hainan Harbor & Shipping and Yangpu International Container Terminal are expected to jointly build a green low-carbon smart terminal, with the photovoltaic power plant project as a starting point. Chinese President Xi Jinping, during his visit to Yangpu International Container Terminal, in April 2022, noted that in order to revitalise port operations and develop the transp
  • PureCycle's first plastic recycling plant in Europe to be built in Port of Antwerp-Bruges NextGen District
    PureCycle Technologies and Port of Antwerp-Bruges announced that PureCycle will build its first polypropylene (PP) recycling facility in Europe in the Belgian port's NextGen district. Specifically, the new plant is going to have an annual capacity of 59,000 metric tons with opportunities to expand operations in the future since the 140,000 m² plot can support up to four processing lines with a to
  • Eight believed killed in Thai tanker blast
    Seven dock workers are feared dead after a products tanker exploded in Thailand while undergoing maintenance works, shortly after 9 am local time on 16 January. The 2018-built 6,500 dwt Smooth Sea 22, one of seven tankers owned by Thai tanker operator Smooth Sea, was anchored at Ruammitr Dockyard along Mae Klong river in Muang district when the incident happened. Firefighters took over an hour to
  • Global Ports reports severe container decline in 2022
    Global Ports Investments PLC announced its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and the full year of 2022. In the previous year, the Group's Consolidated Marine Container Throughput declined 37.1% year on year, to 992,000 TEUs. The Russian port operator noted that container throughput in the far Eastern basin and at VSC, the company's terminal in Far East, increased driven by a rebu
  • Lines divert ships back from long-distance lanes to intra-Asia services
    Liner operators are re-assigning ships from long-haul routes to intra-Asia lanes, as rates in the former continue to trend at pre-Covid-19 lows. Back in mid-2020 to mid-2022, companies such as Wan Hai Lines and China United Lines moved tonnage from intra-Asia routes to what were then the more lucrative Asia-Europe and Transpacific lanes. Now, as rates on the long-distance routes have crashed, lin
  • COSCO pays over US$800 million for minority stake in COFCO Fortune
    COSCO Shipping Holdings has agreed to acquire a 5.8% stake in COFCO Fortune, a food processing and transportation subsidiary of the Chinese state agricultural conglomerate COFCO, for US$814 million. The transaction is part of a COFCO Fortune capital enhancement strategy, according to a recent stock exchange filing by COSCO SHIPPING Holdings. Meanwhile, COFCO and other parts of the company will ma
  • HPC completes profitability report on Cologne North intermodal terminal
    Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) contracted last year Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), a logistics consultant in the ports and logistics industry, to undertake a profitability analysis - based on a tender - for the Cologne North intermodal traffic train terminal. The research was meant to be conducted from the perspectives of both investors and operators and to serve as the foundation for estimati
  • Over 24,000kg of cocaine found on MSC boxship after Antwerp false bomb threat
    The 2006-built container vessel MSC Lorena was found to carry more than 24,000 kilos of cocaine at the port of Antwerp in Belgium. The Antwerp prosecutor's office reported that the 4,870 TEU container ship was carrying the drugs in a cocoa box. In late December and while MSC Lorena was sailing from Senegal to Antwerp, Belgian authorities received a bomb threat call for the boxship in case it dock
  • Environmental data provider partners with Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center
    The environmental data provider ecoinvent and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping signed a Knowledge Partnership Agreement today, 17 January. With the agreement, ecoinvent and the Center become formal partners, committing to a long-term strategic partnership for the marine industry's decarbonisation. The new partner of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center is a globally activ
  • HAROPA Port surpasses 3 million TEUs in 2022
    HAROPA Port, a port complex in France including the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, handled 3.1 million TEUs in 2022 achieving relatively steady volumes compared with 2021 numbers. Additionally, HAROPA's maritime throughput reached 85.1 million tonnes representing a slight year-on-year increase of 2%. HAROPA noted that 2022 was an "excellent year" for grains. HAROPA said it is consolidating i
  • DP World to build new container terminal at Prince Rupert port
    AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, has been selected by DP World to perform a feasibility and design study for the construction of the Port of Prince Rupert's second container terminal. The second terminal is expected to double the overall container capacity of the Canadian port, adding at least two million TEUs per year. "We're incredibly pleased to work with DP World, and the Prince Rupe
  • Yang Ming turns 50, sets target for net zero emissions by 2050
    On 28 December, Yang Ming Marine Transport held a celebration for its 50th anniversary at the Grand Hotel Taipei in Taiwan inviting notable guests such as Wang Kwo-Tsai, Taiwan's minister of transportation and communications, Tsai Ming-Yen, the country's deputy minister of foreign affairs, as well as joint venture partners, strategic alliance partners, clients, long-term suppliers, and representa

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Splash web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • TotalEnergies and RWE link up for French offshore wind play
    French energy major TotalEnergies and German utility RWE have jointly submitted a bid in the French government's Centre Manche 2 (AO8) tender for an offshore wind site off Normandy. The AO8 site, located about 40 km off the Cotentin peninsula, can host a wind farm with an installed capacity of between 1.4 GW and 1.6 ...
  • Diana Shipping seals fixtures for bulker pair
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured employment for two of its ships that should bring in about $15m for the minimum scheduled period of their contracts. The Semiramis Paliou-led company has agreed a charter extension with Luxemburg-based CLdN Cobelfret for the 2012-built post-panamax Polymnia. The charter commenced on January 14, fixing the 98,704 dwt ...
  • Navigator and Greater Bay Gas ethylene carrier JV adds another ship
    A joint venture between New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding and its Chinese partner Greater Bay Gas has acquired the second of its scheduled five ethylene vessels. The jv, owned 60% by Navigator and 40% by Greater Bay Gas, has added the 2018-built 17,000 cu m liquefied ethylene gas carrier and ...
  • Crowley and Esvagt JV scores Siemens Gamesa charter for SOV newbuild in the US
    US-based owner Crowley and Danish offshore player Esvagt have secured a 15-year charter deal with wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa which will see them jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) for Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia offshore wind project in the US. Under the first contract in the US, Crowley will manage and ...
  • Eni's Plenitude and Simply Blue forge Italian floating wind tie-up
    Eni's renewables business unit, Plenitude, has teamed up with Irish blue economy project developer Simply Blue Group to jointly develop a pipeline of new floating offshore wind projects in Italy. The partners have already submitted the first two projects, in Apulia and Calabria, dubbed Messapia and Krimisa estimated to cover the energy needs corresponding to ...
  • Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping in for up to six bulker newbuilds
    Chinise dry bulk shipping operator Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping has moved to expand its fleet with up to six panamax newbuilds. The Beijing Stock Exchange-listed company has booked four firm 73,800 dwt ships at Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment in a deal worth around $128.4m, with options attached for two additional newbuilds. The company said ...
  • Ørsted eyes up to 18 GW of offshore wind capacity in Sweden
    Danish utility Ørsted has applied for permits to build four additional offshore wind farms in Sweden with a combined capacity of 15 GW by 2032. The move comes on top of existing plans for 3 GW, lifting Ørsted's Swedish portfolio to a potential 18 GW enough to cover more than half of the country's electricity ...
  • At least one dead in Thai tanker blast
    One person was killed and at least another ten injured in a massive explosion on a Thai tanker at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Thailand's Samut Songkhram province on Tuesday morning local time. The 2018-built oil products tanker suffered an explosion at Ruammit Dockyard while undergoing routine maintenance. The 6,500 dwt Bangkok-registered ...
  • CMB seeks to oust Euronav board who voted in favour of Frontline merger
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), the shipping line run by the Saverys family, has sent tanker firm Euronav a letter requesting the supervisory board convenes a general meeting with the aim of replacing the entire existing board, all of whom voted in favour of merging with Frontline, a deal that has recently gone sour. CMB has ...
  • Up to $3bn to be spent on new anchor handlers to meet floating wind demand
    Billions of dollars are likely to be spent on new anchor handlers to meet floating wind farm installation vessel demand through 2035. According to research carried out by analytics firm Intelatus Global Partners, an investment of around $3bn will be needed to meet floating installed capacity, which is forecast to reach 63 GW by 2035. ...
  • Secondhand containership prices in free fall
    Secondhand boxship prices are falling off a cliff. After a very muted second half of 2022 in terms of sales, the opening 17 days of 2023 have registered some severe drops in prices for the previously buoyant sector. Brokers Southport Atlantic note the sale of the 2007-built, 2,553 teu G. Ace as a good illustration ...
  • Aker Solutions awarded TotalEnergies subsea contract in Brazil
    Norway's Aker Solutions has been awarded a subsea contract worth between $50.5m and $151m by TotalEnergies for the Lapa South West field construction offshore Brazil. The development concept is a subsea tie-back to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, using existing facilities and infrastructure. Under the contract, Aker Solutions will deliver a subsea ...
  • Statkraft sells half of its Irish offshore wind portfolio to CIP
    Norway's largest utility Statkraft is selling a 50% stake in its offshore wind portfolio in Ireland to a fund managed by Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes four early- to mid-stage offshore wind development projects off Ireland's east and southeast coast in the Irish Sea with an expected capacity ...
  • Boxships cascade back to the intra-Asia trades
    As the liner shipping party comes to a close, ships are cascading back from the long-haul east-west lanes to regional trades. Latest data from consultancy Linerlytica shows that the total boxship capacity employed on the intra-Asia trades are rising again after a two-year decline. Intra-Asia capacity peaked in early 2020 at 3m teu but fell ...
  • COSCO invests in COFCO
    State-owned entities in China are increasingly investing in each other. COSCO Shipping Holdings has revealed it has just paid RMB5.5bn ($814m) to buy a 5.8% stake in COFCO Fortune, a food processing and logistics unit of Chinese state agricultural conglomerate COFCO. COSCO said it and COFCO Fortune will explore operations involving resources such as container ...
  • Asyad Shipping signs up for two new LNG carriers
    Asyad Shipping, a subsidiary of Oman's Asyad Group, has signed with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea to build two 174,000 cu m LNG carriers. The ships will deliver in 2026 and will take the diversified Asyad Shipping fleet to 70 vessels. Dr Ibrahim bin Bakhit al Nadhiri, CEO of Asyad Shipping, commented, "Given ...
  • The Captain's Table finals broadcast live on Splash
    The Captain's Table finals, shipping's preeminent pitch competition, return today, with the whole show due to be broadcast live from Hong Kong on Splash. This year's finalists showcase solutions on issues such as decarbonisation, optimisation and risk management. They will be grilled by judges including shipowners and managers. The winning team will walk away with ...
  • DP World eyes second container terminal at Port of Prince Rupert
    DP World Prince Rupert has engaged AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, to conduct a feasibility and design study for the development of a second container terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert on Canada's Pacific Coast. AECOM's work is intended to determine the technical and financial feasibility of developing the terminal, and provide the baseline ...
  • TotalEnergies launches Lapa South-West project offshore Brazil
    TotalEnergies has made a positive final investment decision for the Lapa South-West oil development located in the Santos Basin, 300 km off the coast of Brazil. The company operates the project with a 45% interest, in partnership with Shell (30%) and Repsol Sinopec (25%). Lapa South-West will be developed through three wells, connected to the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • One dead, seven missing after explosions on product tanker in Thailand
    Vessel was reportedly laden with 25,000 litres of fuel oil and 20,000 litres of diesel while undergoing maintenance.
  • Pool scheme reinsurance levy set to increase for most vessel types
    VLCC owners set to pay around $110,000 per ship, while bill for capesizes will come in at about $55,000
  • Record monthly shipments of Guinea bauxite lend support to capesize trades
    First quarter of 2022 volumes exported from Guinea averaged 7.7m tonnes and 9.9m tonnes over the final three months of...
  • Houston container imports see first decline in over two years
    Port ends exceptional growth run amid a plunge in US imports
  • Rio Tinto warns China's exports could be hampered by slowing global economy
    China's ending of its zero-Covid policy and the subsequent wave of infections is set to bring high volatility in the...
  • Sanctions have impact on Russia's largest box terminal operator
    Movement of volumes to Russia's far east ports fails to stem the tide. Box volumes fall by over half in...
  • Cosco issues first bulk electronic bill of lading over blockchain platform
    The Cosco unit, which operates a fleet of specialised carriers for the parent conglomerate, has joined GSBN as a new...
  • TEN sells six ice-class MR2s in deal worth $130m
    Tankers linked to Middle Eastern interests as well as a US fund, according to sources
  • Transit times improve as supply chain congestion fades
    Shippers are seeing improvements in cargo delivery times on major trade lanes. Global average shipping times fell by nine days...
  • KSOE confirms newbuilding contract for LNG trio
    South Korean shipbuilding group secures first liquefied natural gas tanker orders at any yard this year
  • Supply chain pressures force globalisation rethink
    Low growth, high inflation and geopolitical tensions are putting global trading patterns under threat
  • Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping to order six panamax dry bulkers
    Move comes after the Chinese owner raised $80m from its IPO in Beijing to fund its existing five-ship orderbook
  • Almost 90% of all major ports face climate risks, study finds
    Research on 1,340 ports found 86% face climate hazards, including tropical cyclones and river flooding of ports
  • Saverys family moves to oust Euronav board
    Boardroom battle looms over strategic direction of company now deal with rival tanker owner Frontline owned by John Fredriksen is...
  • Industry survey dispels myths of digitalisation for shipping
    Although there is no one-size-fits-all digital solution, shipping must adopt a mindset that accepts a small upfront cost to set...
  • Cosco to acquire 5.8% stake in Chinese food group for $810m
    Investment will pave the way for joint efforts between the two sides, including expanding end-to-end business collaboration, combining container yards...
  • Daily Briefing
    Barbados flag targeted by dark fleet owners shipping sanctioned crude | Fredriksen raises Euronav stake as board showdown looms |...
  • Shipping forms committee to tackle issues impacting Filipino seafarers
    Key aims of the advisory board include contributing to the provision of appropriate training to the country's seafarers in compliance...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • Trans-Pac spot rate spread for East, West coasts narrows ahead of Lunar New Year
    The narrowing spread between East and West coast spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific comes as spot rates to the East Coast have fallen by 18 percent over the past six weeks while West Coast rates have ticked slightly higher.
  • Trans-Pac spot rate spread for East, West coasts narrows sharply ahead of Lunar New Year
    The narrowing spread between East and West coast spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific comes as spot rates to the East Coast have fallen by 18 percent over the past six weeks while West Coast rates have ticked slightly higher.
  • US shippers still facing LTL rate pressure: Cowen/AFS study
    Less-than-truckload rates are rising despite economic headwinds as accessorials, general rate increases, and a trend toward higher freight rate classes support a high pricing floor.
  • French port group Haropa expands inland river network
    Import weakness kept volume flat at the merged French ports of Le Havre, Rouen, and Paris, but an improved river and rail network resulted in a large rise in hinterland traffic.
  • RoadOne looks to tap Houston freight growth with deal for Texas drayage carrier
    The sharp increase in freight activity seen at the Port of Houston over the past year has prompted national drayage provider RoadOne IntermodaLogistics to acquire a Texas motor carrier.
  • Lack of space costing Zeebrugge new ro/ro clients: port
    Zeebrugge's ro/ro traffic rose 6.5 percent in 2022, even as congestion and tight capacity constrained potential growth.
  • Pass-through fees could disincentivize carriers from decarbonizing: shippers
    Shippers are generally willing to share in the cost of reducing carbon emissions, but they worry a lack of transparency in pass-through charges could allow shipping lines to continue burning fossil fuels.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • VesselsValue data shows big rally in offshore ship values
    Valuation service shows massive gains across size and age for PSVs and AHTSs
  • Dry bulk spot rates sink but futures point to bigger rebound after Chinese New Year
    FFAs for key bulker segments in February to May are higher than they were two weeks ago
  • Best ever: International Seaways tips the good news coming from fourth-quarter results
    New York tanker owner sees market going from strength to strength in 2023 with Ukraine disruption, China demand playing a role
  • Turbine size slowdown a positive for WTIV players, DNB says
    Investors looking into Eneti and Cadeler should be calmed by comments from Vestas chief executive
  • Diana Shipping sees earnings slump on two bulkers as Cobelfret and NYK Line sign charters
    But deals for a post-panamax and a newcastlemax show period rates have held their ground since last-done charters
  • DNV still working to bring ShipManager software back online for 1,000 ships
    Cyber-attack which took ShipManager servers offline 10 days ago has affected 70 customers
  • Crowley and Esvagt joint venture to build US service operations vessel
    Crest Wind will charter the ship to Siemens Gamesa to work on a wind farm project offshore Virginia
  • Scorpio-backed battery developer Britishvolt goes into administration
    UK electric vehicle battery start-up in which Scorpio Group invested last year has collapsed after an attempt to rescue the group failed.
  • Blue Sea Power progresses LNG-to-power barges for Greece and beyond
    Shipyard tender due to be sent out in third quarter for pioneering new floating storage regasification and power units
  • SeaLead fixes another large boxship at sharply reduced rate
    Singapore operator takes in more tonnage with eye on strategic partnerships and new markets
  • BRS says shadow fleet oil spill could put an end to rogue trade
    Incident could mean environmental catastrophe but would redraw tanker map
  • BRS pinpoints hurdles standing between tanker owners and their 'golden age'
    Potential headwinds include higher oil prices and a Chinese ban on fuel exports
  • Top Ships buys back $12m of preferred shares after recent fundraising
    Greek VLCC owner takes out some of its priority stock issue
  • BRS pinpoints hurdles standing between tanker owners and their 'golden age'
    Potential headwinds include higher oil prices and a Chinese ban on fuel exports
  • Cofco's head of freight jumps ship to build trading team at Eurochem
    Alessio La Rosa is leaving the grain giant after seven years
  • Seven seafarers missing as huge explosions rip through product tanker in Thailand
    Huge blasts caught on camera as the Smooth Sea 22 goes up in smoke, killing a dock worker and damaging houses
  • The Kraken Awakes - how digitalisation still frightens many in shipping
    Report from Wartsila shows there is belief in technological innovation but high levels of fear and resistance still needs to be overcome
  • Oman's Asyad confirms LNG carrier order as it seeks to diversify fleet
    Former Oman Shipping Co says investment in gas underlines it commitment to zero-emission future
  • Dynagas linked to LNG carrier newbuilding trio at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    South Korean heavyweight shipbuilder notches up first LNG orders for 2023
  • China's Fujian Guohang expands fleet with up to six panamax bulker newbuildings
    The Beijing-listed shipping company said the new ships will increase its competitiveness and reduce operating costs
  • Eight seafarers rescued as cargo ship sinks off Taiwan
    Unnamed vessel took on water and capsized in heavy seas
  • Singapore Strait robbery 'contained', says Asian piracy watchdog
    Slight rise in cases of robbery against ships in the region reported in 2022
  • Two DSME LNG carrier orders come under threat as Hanwha moves in
    New owners of South Korean shipbuilder said to be scrutinising contracts as they transition into ownership
  • Legacy tanker charters hit Tufton but will unwind this year
    UK shipping fund expects sector to remain strong in 2023
  • Cosco splashes $814m on stake in logistics company Cofco Fortune
    Deal is part of a capital increase plan by the unit of state agricultural group Cofco
  • Merger fall out: Saverys family launches bid to replace Euronav's supervisory board
    Owners of CMB demand shareholder meeting to oust five directors, including chair Grace Reksten Skaugen
  • End of China's Covid controls may cause supply chain disruptions, says Rio Tinto
    Iron ore miner says steel demand recovery hinges on China's ability to control the virus outbreak
  • Ukraine conflict will have negative impact on trade patterns for next decade
    Boston Consulting Group warns of major trade pattern shifts and slower than average trade growth
  • Ex-Keppel employees tied to Petrobras bribery scandal avoid prosecution
    Singapore authorities said the case was complex and transnational making prosecution difficult to carry out
  • Wan Hai finalising scrap deal for 10 container ships but Pakistan still a no-go
    Compliance checks holding up definitive agreement for veteran vessels
  • All-star maritime cast urged to ignite passion in next generation
    Industry leaders converge on Singapore for annual New Year Conversations about navigating shipping's changing landscape
  • High on dry: Deutsche Bank gets behind a 2023 rally for Star Bulk and dry trade
    Count the analysts among the believers that the China story is returning for dry bulk after slow first quarter

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 17, 2023
  • Chinese e-commerce logistics company Zongteng inaugurates Paris air route
    Two Chinese logistics companies have started their own airlines and now have expanded their routes within China, and internationally.

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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
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Washington
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London
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Augusta
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Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
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Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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