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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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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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