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Exim India web site
APRIL 18, 2023
  • Minister inaugurates exhibition commemorating 150 years of Mumbai Port
  • Asyad Line doubles frequency of India Express Service to four sailings a month
  • New Mangalore Port's first Direct Mainline Service launched; to call Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Khalifa Port
  • SMP Kolkata extension of existing Scale of Rates
  • Vizag Seaport revised rates at East Quay 8 & 9
  • Modification in the procedure of granting manual Out of Charge
  • Minister approves project to develop Oil Jetty No. 09 at Deendayal Port
  • India, Spain to give fillip to partnership in shipping, ports
  • Saudi Ports log 21.14 pc growth in March container numbers
  • Maersk opens new service centres for the Americas
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority offers site for green hydrogen plant
  • CMA CGM Hazardous Surcharge from Asia to North Europe
  • PSA Italy launches Stuttgart Express rail service
  • Adani Logistics inducts first BLCS rake, wagons
  • Export sector showing resilience with new high: FIEO President
  • Railways to improve freight business through HSN Codes
  • India-Central Asia JWG meeting reaffirms importance of Chabahar Port
  • India, China to account for half of global growth in 2023: IMF
  • Operational National Waterways up by 633 pc in 8 years
  • Chittagong port to help cargo movement between NE, B'desh
  • MOL & partners receive in-principle approval for ammonia-fuelled vessel

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 18, 2023
  • Railvetia launches services within Switzerland
  • Antonov's biggest single piece in 2022
  • First locomotive with ETCS on the Öresund Bridge
  • Another tenant for London Gateway logistics park
  • Aero Africa promotes Absolom Ngari
  • Third time record for the port of Yantian
  • A new solution to simplify air freight shipments
  • Funding for fleet transformation in France
  • ESR to develop logistics park in Gujarat
  • Spotos: Marc Boileau joins advisory board
  • Kiel-Klaipeda route celebrates 30th anniversary
  • AMI expanding operations in Canada
  • Stadler to take over maintenance service for GBRF
  • Yanmu East Logistics Park opens this month
  • Changes at the helm of DHL
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three gigantic cranes for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
  • FAA certifies Opticooler RKN container

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Major carriers still on the hunt for tonnage to boost market share
  • FedEx pilots to vote on strike after contract negotiations fail
  • OceanX: Innovation, change & multipolar optimism - live from Shanghai!
  • e-Shipping the latest carrier to launch Russia service
  • US west coast port labour disputes now just 'minor inconveniences'
  • New collapsible ULDs for air and ocean freight get EASA approval
  • Planning around shifting production is company-specific and complex

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Inmarsat doubles network usage, plans to launch new satellites
    Connectivity services provider Inmarsat has honed in its efforts to expand and strengthen its already impressive services. This and more will be explored in an exclusive free webinar airing at 1 p.m.
  • Svitzer and Caterpillar in methanol MOU
    Focusing on solutions that will enable it to utilize dual-fuel methanol engines in its fleet, the Maersk Group's towage operator, Svitzer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Caterpillar Marine, that
  • Hijacked tanker found: Crew safe
    A Singapore-registered tanker boarded by unidentified persons on April 10 and missing since then has been found, with the crew all safe. The hijacked tanker, the 6,135 dwt products tanker Fortune 9,

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Container News web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Valenciaport seeks tenders for remodelling of East dock for railway motorway development
    The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has put out tenders for the remodelling of the Port of Valencia's East dock track yard for the building of a rail motorway. The remodelling's goal is to complete the civil works and installations required for the subsequent installation of a gantry crane, which will allow the operation of a new combined transport terminal capable of loading and unloading lorry
  • Union actions continue to disrupt operations at LA-LB terminals
    Trade concerns over an impasse between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) regarding contract negotiations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are heightening. PMA represents employers of the shipping community using the US West Coast. "ILWU Local 13, the union's largest local on the West Coast, has continued to disrupt operatio
  • Box lines step up calls to Indian subcontinent and Middle East amid manufacturing shift
    Shipping lines have been creating services in the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East as these regions are now creating hubs for manufacturers, and there is the infrastructure to support ocean transport, according to Container xChange's latest monthly report. Amid rising geopolitical tension

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Splash web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Panagiotidis to buy $19.5m worth of shares in Castor tanker spinoff Toro
    Castor Maritime's Nasdaq-listed tanker spinoff Toro is selling 8.5m shares for $19.46m to Pani Corp, a company controlled by its chairman and CEO Petros Panagiotidis. The net proceeds will be used by the owner of eight tankers for vessel acquisitions, including fleet renewal, and for other capital expenditures, working capital, and general corporate purposes, or ...
  • DEME to roll out new wind turbine installation method by 2027
    Belgian marine contractor DEME has teamed up with Denmark-headquartered wind turbine lifting and transportation specialist Liftra to develop a new way to install the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators. The deal will see Liftra LT1500 crane technology with two cranes working in parallel fully integrated on board DEME's vessels such as Orion or ...
  • Splash launches in-depth shipmanagement magazine
    Today sees the launch of the first of four planned Splash special reports for 2023. The brand new 68-page Splash Shipmanagement Market Report takes the pulse of the sector ahead of what will unquestionably prove to be a tumultuous few years ahead. Shipmanagement has been though its own period of consolidation over the past decade, ...
  • Rotterdam floats site for 1 GW green hydrogen plant
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing a site on the Maasvlakte suitable for the construction of a very large green hydrogen plant as part of the tender for the IJmuiden Ver wind farm later this year. In late March, Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten announced the draft ministerial regulations for IJmuiden ...
  • Norden looks to drive down emissions using carbon insetting
    Norden will begin to issue carbon inset tokens with the aim of supporting the decarbonisation of customer supply chains. Carbon insetting is the transfer of environmental benefits derived from initiating low-carbon transport activities to other players in the supply chain, regardless of physical operations (Scope 3). The Danish owner and operator has teamed up with ...
  • Wisdom Marine readies $96m for Japanese handysize newbuilds
    Taiwanese shipowner and operator Wisdom Marine is adding more Japanese handysize bulkers to its orderbook. In a regulatory filing, the Taipei-based company said it would pay $96m for a trio of 40,000 dwt units to be built at Saiki Heavy Industries of the Onomichi Dockyard. The country's largest dry bulk shipowner has over 130 vessels ...
  • Bourbon forms Guyanese offshore vessel venture with local company
    French offshore vessel player Bourbon has formed a joint venture in Guyana in which the local company Tethys Marine & Logistics will be a majority shareholder. Bourbon Guyana, which has operated in the country since 2019 and supported ExxonMobil and Saipem in the development of the Stabroek field, will be 51% owned by Tethys going ...
  • G7 pushes for intermediate GHG targets for shipping
    The ongoing decarbonisation of international shipping formed a plank of an extensive 36-page communiqué issued yesterday from Sapporo in Japan where G7 climate, energy and environment ministers had been meeting. The group reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen global efforts to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) lifecycle zero emissions from international shipping by 2050 at the latest. ...
  • Significant fleet expansion at Uni-Tankers
    Denmark's Uni-Tankers is pressing ahead with significant expansion of its stainless steel fleet, announcing four new time charter ships and the purchase of the Marex Now, which had been on charter, and will be renamed next month. Uni-Tankers signed a new deal with the previous owners of Marex Noa to build two new sister vessels ...
  • Cadeler scores Siemens Gamesa contract for wind turbine installation off Denmark
    BW Group-backed offshore wind construction player Cadeler has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the transportation and installation of turbines at the Aflandshage offshore wind farm in Denmark. The contract covers 26 turbines of 11 MW capacity and comes at a day rate above €375,000 ($411,645). The installation will begin in 2026 utilising one ...
  • The UK's offshore wind vessel industry: lots of talent, not enough skill
    The idea of a UK-designed, -built, -owned, -flagged, -managed, and -crewed offshore wind vessel fleet is being pushed further and further out of reach, writes Ian Baylis, founder of UK wind farm vessel support operator Seacat Services. Because while there is an abundance of talent in the UK, for several reasons, there is not an ...
  • Vopak pulls out of Hong Kong FSRU investment deal
    Dutch tank storage specialist Vopak has abandoned plans to invest in a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Hong Kong. Under a deal from December 2021, Vopak had the option to take a stake in the vessel-owning company of the 2017-built MOL FSRU Challenger, to be renamed Bauhinia Spirit. However, in its latest LNG ...
  • TotalEnergies faces UK North Sea workers' strike
    Around 70 offshore workers employed by TotalEnergies are being balloted on strike action, Unite the union has confirmed. Unite members based on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms, along with the Shetland Gas Plant, are being balloted on strike action as part of what is being described as a 'tsunami' of industrial unrest in ...
  • Adani adds port in Puducherry
    Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) has acquired Karaikal port in Puducherry bringing its portfolio to 14 ports across India. It is the only major port between Chennai and Tuticorin, and its strategic location allows the port easy access to the industrial-rich hinterland of central Tamil Nadu. The port has a 14 m water draft and ...
  • Oceanica adds another Chevalier vessel
    Brazil's Oceanica has picked up an accommodation vessel CF Aurora from Chevalier Floatels. The 2009-built vessel adds to the previously acquired sister vessel CF Fortune. The Dutch-based Chevalier purchased both laid-up PSVs from Havila Shipping last year for conversion into walk-to-work units. However, multiple brokers reported the units have now been picked up by Oceanica ...
  • Missing tanker found off Ivory Coast, all crew safe
    The , a Singapore-flagged bunker tanker boarded by pirates off Ivory Coast on April 10, was found over the weekend with all crew reported safe. Another tanker in the area was able to pick up the Success 9's distress call, at which point an Ivory Coast navy patrol ship was deployed to the scene. Security ...
  • SEA-LNG defends shipping's methane emissions
    SEA-LNG, the lobby group promoting LNG as an alternative shipping fuel, has hit out at a new NGO, Say No to LNG, which launched to plenty of headlines at the start of this month. SEA-LNG argued that the new NGO has based its campaign on a false contention, suggesting the industry is hiding the issue ...
  • Emarat Maritime pounces for four ultramaxes
    In the bulker sector, Emarat Maritime has placed an order for four 63,000 dwt ultramaxes at New Dayang Shipbuilding, due for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2025. Banchero Costa reports that the Dubai owner stepped in to take the four newbuild slots at the Chinese yard after Marine Capital failed to conclude a letter of ...
  • Evalend in for suezmax pair
    In the tanker sector, Clarksons Research is reporting South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has won an order for two 158,000 dwt suezmaxes, placed Evalend Shipping and due for delivery in the first half of 2025, comparatively early delivery slots. The British broking giant reports Evalend is paying $86.26m per ship, which will come with ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Russian crude mark-ups may reduce availability of price-cap compliant tankers
    Tanker owners engaged in shipping Russian oil that is compliant with the price cap could be squeezed out of the...
  • US warns about oil export sanction evasion from Russian eastern ports
    Shipowners, insurers and registries warned on due diligence, signalling possible compliance crackdown for maritime industry
  • Nakilat first quarter underpinned by robust demand for LNG shipping
    An increase of 5.3% in revenues was offset by higher finance charges, Doha-listed company says
  • Gard warns of dark fleet danger as number of uninsured ships rises
    More than two thirds of tankers deployed in oil trading for Venezuela, Iran and Russia are not covered by the...
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative facing ongoing disruption
    The UN has confirmed that issues regarding the vessels that are to be registered and inspected are disrupting the Joint...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is it a good time for a dry bulk shipping merger?
    Scale via a merger is a useful way to tackle new emission rules and increasing sanction risks, which are among...
  • Chevron and Angelicoussis partner to examine ammonia transport
    Study to evaluate ammonia transport market, existing infrastructure, safety aspects, potential next-generation vessel requirements and a preliminary system to ship...
  • Chevron and Angelicoussis partner to examine ammonia transport
    Study to evaluate ammonia transport market, existing infrastructure, safety aspects, potential next-generation vessel requirements and a preliminary system to ship...
  • Hull claims data proves reassuring, but boxships buck trend
    Fires remain serious issue in terms of risks to crew and cargo, but less so from the point of view...
  • Rotterdam offers site for green hydrogen plant
    Dutch port aiming to become a hydrogen hub with local production as well as imports, in line with EU plans...
  • Box terminal operators look to recovery after weak 2022
    Rising costs and falling revenues do not make for a healthy business. But tariff increases and falling fuel costs should...
  • Vintage chemical tanker and 25-year-old boxship sold for recycling
    Prices being offered by vessel recyclers remain firm with Bangladesh continuing to lead the market
  • Pacific Basin says minor bulk demand could be hit by weakening economies
    While the minor bulks market has been robust so far this year, weaker economic activity in the US and Europe...
  • Türkiye cancels Bureau Veritas accreditation after court order
    The classification society has lost its accreditation in Türkiye after a court case involving a local shipowner
  • Rising spot rates a sign of container market normalisation
    After the boom came the bust. Now carriers and shippers are working toward finding a new normal in the wake...
  • The week in newbuildings: Market takes a temporary pause
    Just three contracts recorded in the past week following a pause in activity owing to the Easter break
  • Watson Farley & Williams opens Tokyo office
    Partner Simon Collins relocates from Hong Kong to head expansion of WFW's global network
  • The week in charts: Premiums paid for eco-boxships | LA port has 'soft' first quarter | Europe's ro-ro sector ready for decarbonisation
    Container freight demand continues to retreat, Australia could resume barley trade to China, and Singapore bunker sales rebound in March
  • CIMC expects impact of decline in demand
    The fall in profit caused by sluggish global trade growth and weak container demand
  • South Korea's Supreme Court rejects GTT appeal on licensing practices
    Supreme Court rejects French company's appeal filed against an earlier decision confirming its obligation to separate the technology licence agreement...
  • Daily Briefing
    The Wimbledon effect should see London still dominate maritime legal market | PMA says 'illegal actions' continue to disrupt operations...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Container glut hurt J.B. Hunt, other intermodal providers in Q1
    Intermodal providers began idling thousands of domestic containers when demand fell sharply in the first quarter, causing an equipment glut across the US.
  • MPV sentiment improves even as short-term demand softens
    Multipurpose carrier analysts report short-term rate softening and a looser spot market, but there is confidence in longer-term energy and renewables demand.
  • Ocean carriers showing signs of resilience despite freight rate plunge: analyst
    Despite the sharp decline in ocean freight rates, current market fundamentals point to carriers, to some degree, becoming better at pricing and yield management than they were prior to the pandemic, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Rising capacity prompts 'tough freight war' on Japan-US trade
    Forwarders said the capacity increase is due to carriers no longer skipping or blanking calls at Japanese ports following the normalization of demand and the easing of port congestion in the US.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • China's coal imports double as country's manufacturing returns to life
    China brings in 102m in coal during first quarter, aiding bulker market
  • Nigeria force majeure declarations latest setback for suezmax market
    Strikes at oil terminals in the West African country pushes ExxonMobil to declare force majeure at four oil terminals
  • Pacific Basin Shipping will keep selling as asset prices keep rising
    Owner-operator has cash to invest in vessels, but sees better opportunities as a seller
  • US fires warning shot over Russia price cap breaches
    Office of Foreign Assets Control highlights tactics of AIS spoofing and false documents to disguise trades
  • Ridgebury Tankers down to three vessels after turning $19m profit on suezmax
    Bob Burke-led outfit continues to monetise investments amid strong sentiment for secondhand tonnage
  • 'Rehashing existing flawed analysis': SEA-LNG slams new anti-LNG group
    New body 'Say No to LNG' accused of cherry-picking data and falsely claiming that industry is hiding its methane emissions
  • Eagle Bulk heading for huge profit from sale of supramaxes bought in 2021
    Two-year bulker investment pays off for US-listed shipowner
  • Cruise giants line up for appeals court help in $451m Cuba battle
    World's four largest cruise groups lodge challenges to judgment holding them liable for using docks nationalised in the Cuban Revolution
  • Bourbon joint venture becomes first domestic OSV operator in Guyana
    French giant teams up with local operator to capitalise on growing oil and gas market
  • Bulker outlook may be clouded by droughts as El Nino looms
    World weather pattern swinging towards warmer temperatures, experts believe
  • MSC resumes buying spree as container ship charter markets thin out
    Tonnage providers push for better terms as box markets recover
  • LNG shipping market to 'tighten quite sharply' from 2026, Fearnleys says
    Brokerage describes securing a 2027 newbuilding slot as "difficult"
  • UK warns of oil cargo seizures over Russian oil mixing
    Government urges industry to carry out proper due diligence to ensure a ban on Russian oil imports to the UK is not breached
  • Germany has second thoughts on Hamburg port sale to Cosco
    Government to review 2022 decision to allow Chinese group to buy into one of HHLA's three terminals
  • Period rates prosper as Gunvor and Saudi Aramco move for product tankers
    Navios and Chinese lessors among the names fixing out vessels in strong clean markets
  • WFW continues Asian expansion with Tokyo opening and new hires
    London-based law firm moving Simon Collins across from Hong Kong and has added Keisuke Imon
  • Dubai's Emarat Maritime breaks 15-year order drought with up to eight bulker newbuildings in China
    Dry bulk shipowner orders four firm vessels plus options for additional four ships at New Dayang Shipbuilding
  • One-year car carrier charters double previous record at $110,000, Clarksons says
    But UK shipbroker warns ordering is now at all-time high as well
  • Shell and Singapore's MPA team up together on electric dreams
    Energy major participates in the electrification city-state's maritime sector as first electric ferry is unveiled
  • Fearnley Securities raises product tanker estimates ahead of 'superb' second half
    Analysts say earnings are holding at much stronger levels than expected
  • Shipowner Norden teams up with climate tech firm to offer carbon inset tokens
    Danish shipowner and operator signs up with 123Carbon to monetise emissions reductions from biofuels voyages
  • Nakilat inches up profit in 'challenging economic environment'
    Qatari shipowning giant said there has been 'robust demand' for its LNG shipping services
  • IMO under pressure as G7 commits to zero shipping emissions by 2050
    Member countries aim to establish 14 green shipping corridors by middle of this decade
  • New Zealand raises 'concerns' after Singaporean container ship breaks down
    Inspection taking place on the Shiling after it lost power at the entrance to Wellington
  • Western shipping increasingly 'confident' in lifting Russian oil, despite price hike
    Shipbroker Gibson warns owners are entering 'grey zone' of compliance as prices rise
  • BW's Cadeler charters out wind farm ship at more than $410,000 per day
    Oslo-listed owner using WTIV to transport and install 26 turbines for Hofor off Denmark
  • Uni-Tankers expands stainless-steel fleet with ship purchase and charter deals
    Deals comprise purchase of chartered-in ship long-term charters for newbuilds and existing tonnage
  • Seacon Shipping orders two multi-purpose vessels for around $83m
    The newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal and expansion effort
  • Auditor questions Sealink's ability to 'continue as a going concern'
    But OSV shipbuilder disputes findings and said 2022 had been year of 'commendable growth'

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Container shipping sees signs of a bottom (at least, for now)
    Jefferies' Omar Nokta believes container shipping investors are starting to look toward "the end of the destock and beginning of the restock."
  • Israeli firm to convert Boeing 777s for cargo in South Korea
    Israel Aerospace Industries has added a second overseas facility to carry out passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777-300.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
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
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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