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Exim India web site
MAY 18, 2023
  • MSC to become first container line with 5 m TEUs
  • APSEZ handles highest-ever rail cargo in 2022-23
  • Unifeeder facilitates coastal movement of MEG from Paradip to Hazira
  • India's share of world GDP seen at 16 pc in FY 24
  • Huge surge in ship recycling expected
  • India-EU FTA negotiation progressing well: Goyal
  • Amid multiple global crises, risk of prolonged period of low growth looms large, UN report warns
  • Ground-breaking proof-of-concept connects eBL to cargo release process seamlessly at Qingdao Port
  • Shipping Secretary visits DPA; inaugurates Coal Dust Suppression Sprinkling System
  • April 2023 exports a good sign in challenging times: FIEO President
  • WDFC conducts trial run on line facilitating seamless connectivity to Pipavav Port
  • Antwerp port's Europa Terminal being upgraded
  • Maersk announces new ocean service connecting the Middle East & Europe markets
  • Platts launches tanker freight base rates price assessments
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  • Exports seen touching $900 bn in FY 24
  • Netherlands emerges as leading export destination
  • Coking coal imports from Russia seen rising in FY24
  • Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal to come up in Secunderabad

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Trucking lobby groups driving US lawmakers in different directions
  • MSC and CMA CGM way ahead in box fleet-building race
  • Digital Pulp Fiction: the rise and lies of ChatGPT
  • South Korea expands container shipping links to Russia
  • Shopify/Deliverr deal won't steer us away from our strategy, says Flexport chief
  • US forwarders' associations club together in the fight for funds
  • China outsourcing China: the biggest threat to box lines
  • Maersk launches expanded Middle East-W Africa service
  • Soft skills needed to convince staff of the benefits of new tech

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Marine Log web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • VIDEO: Mark W. Barker refloated after grounding
    The 639-foot Great Lakes bulker Mark W. Barker ran soft aground at 8.00 am today in the Detroit River off Belle Isle, the U.S. Coast Guard's Ninth District tweeted this morning, noting
  • Military Sealift Command speaks to suppliers and service providers at Ship Repair USA
    On Day 2 of Marine Log's inaugural Ship Repair USA conference taking place June 20-21 in New Orleans, La., the Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting several presentations aimed at shipyard and ship
  • Three Stena Bulk vessels to be reflagged for Tanker Security Program
    MARAD has selected three Crowley-managed tankers to participate in the Tanker Security Program. The three medium range (MR) tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk USA. The
  • KiwiRail's new InterIslander ferries will feature LifeCraft evacuation systems
    Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S reports that its LifeCraft vessel evacuation system is now set for installation on its first newbuild vessels. The system, first announced in November 2013, will serve as the

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Container News web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Allen & Overy signs zero carbon shipping agreement with Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre
    The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping and global law firm Allen & Overy signed a cooperation agreement to formalise their partnership. With this agreement, Allen & Overy joins the Centre as a Knowledge Partner, committing to a long-term strategic engagement and commitment to the decarbonization of the marine industry. Global warming is a climate emergency, and all sectors, i
  • Global Ports brings two Liebherr mobile cranes into operation at VSC terminal
    Global Ports Group, a leading operator of container terminals in the Russian market, has installed two Liebherr LHM550 mobile harbour cranes at its Far Eastern terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), which is located in the deep-water port of Vostochniy in Primorskiy krai, Russia. The new heavy-duty equipment supports the operation of VCS's five STS cranes, increasing vessel handling spee
  • ZIM invests in Spinframe
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM, along with other investors, announced the initial closing of a US$8 million financing round in Spinframe. In particular, ZIM led this investment as part of its strategy to invest in early-stage companies involved in the digitalisation of supply chains. Spinframe develops vehicle-inspection systems based on artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and machine-learn
  • NYK concludes long-term charter agreement with German energy company EnBW
    NYK has signed long-term charter contracts for four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (hereafter EnBW), a German energy company. These four vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in South Korea and will be completed in sequence during 2027. The 174,000 cubic meter capacity membrane-type1 tanks will be made of advanced insulatin
  • Maersk Innovation Centre starts to accelerate supply chain innovation at an enterprise level
    On 15 May 2023, Maersk formally launched its new global Innovation Centre. The team will concentrate on the whole logistics chain, utilising emerging technology, moving ideas from inception to impact, and building new workforce tools to enhance operational processes. Potential concepts will be tested as pilots and, if successful, will be launched as scalable solutions for clients. The Maersk Inno
  • Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project underway
    TAMS Group, western Australian based company, has been awarded the contract to build a new outer wall as part of the second stage of the US$48.1 million Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project at the port of Port Hedland. More specifically, the Nelson Point Tug Haven was constructed in 1985, and over time has deteriorated due to the impacts of cyclones, and wear-and-tear from more powerful and lar
  • ICTSI Cameroon adds eco hoppers to boost productivity
    Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation in Cameroon, has seen a significant increase in productivity after introducing eco hoppers in its operations earlier this year. On 12 April, KMT achieved an operational milestone by handling 17,015 tons of clinker in 24 hours, equivalent to a throughput of 709 tons per hour. Since January 2022,
  • PSA BDP opens new office in Gdansk, Poland
    PSA BDP announced the opening of its first office in Poland. In particular, PSA BDP Poland sp.z.o.o. is located in Gdansk, a port city on the Baltic coast, and will be led by country manager, Agnieszka Mozdzierz. According to PSA BDP, Poland serves as a gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, thus the Gdansk office is strategically positioned to connect key central European transportation hubs. Th
  • Cabooter Group receives Kalmar's first completely electric reachstacker
    Following a six-month testing phase, Kalmar, a Cargotec company, has officially handed over its first completely electric reachstacker to long-term partner Cabooter Group. The reachstacker will continue to operate at Cabooter Group's Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal in the Netherlands' southeast. The Kalmar electric reachstacker, with lifting capabilities of up to 45 tonnes, increases cargo-ha
  • April container volumes increased by 13.34% at Saudi Ports
    Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) released container throughput, during April 2023 grew at an annual rate of 13.34% from 601,429 TEUs to 681,663 TEUs as per monthly statistics. Container data for last month further showed a 16.97% surge in exported volumes at 208,738 TEUs compared to

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Splash web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Black Sea grain deal gets two-month extension
    The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan first announced the extension on social media, which was later confirmed by Russia, Ukraine and the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the extension, which came a day before Russia could have quit the pact that allows ...
  • Eagle Bulk boosts borrowing power
    US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has bolstered its borrowing capacity by adding $175m to its existing credit facility with a reduction in margin and an extension in maturity by two years. The ammended deal totals $485m, comprised of a $300m term loan and a $185m revolving credit facility, and bears an interest rate of adjusted term ...
  • CoolCo fixes out LNG carrier
    New York-listed LNG carrier owner Cool Company (CoolCo) has chartered out one of its tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) vessels to an energy major in a multi-year deal. The Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled company said the charter will start early next year after its redelivery for current employment, adding backlog through to 2027. Financial terms have not ...
  • Euronav names two new board members as another executive follows De Stoop to exit door
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav is getting two new independent board members while another member of its management board exits the company after this week's immediate departure of chief executive Hugo De Stoop. At its annual general meeting, the Brussels- and New York-listed firm approved Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjørge as its new supervisory ...
  • 15,000 ships to be scrapped by 2032: BIMCO
    The long-awaited flood of ship scrap candidates could top most projections, new analysis from BIMCO, the world's largest shipping organisation, suggests. Analysts have long been talking up prospects for an avalanche of vintage ships heading for demolition amid a period of growing green regulations and the global merchant fleet getting older and older. Today, BIMCO ...
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax gets stuck in Brazil
    Liberian-flagged newcastlemax bulk carrier has been stuck in Brazil since last Thursday. The 2017-built 207,600 dwt ship owned by Global Meridian Holdings, part of JP Morgan Asset Management, reportedly grounded in Ilha Grande Bay on May 11. Local media, citing the State Environmental Institute - Inea said that there is no risk of oil leakage ...
  • Shareholders await to hear what direction Euronav will take under new management
    Euronav's annual general meeting kicks off this morning in Antwerp with shareholders keen to hear about the direction the tanker giant intends to take following the ousting of the company's CEO yesterday. Hugo De Stoop, Euronav's chief executive since Paddy Rodgers resigned in 2019, will be replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer ...
  • Vintage capes in demand
    The dry bulk market is firm with vintage capesizes playing a vital role. Capesize TCE earnings rallied by 10% last week, breaking above the $20,000 a day mark to the highest level in the year-to-date analysts at the bank HSBC suggesting trecovering coal exports from Australia to China supporting earnings. Jiangsu Steamship, a Chinese outfit ...
  • Shelf Drilling extends and adds rig option in Africa
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has lined up more work for its units in Africa with a contract extension in Nigeria and an amendment to its current contract in Angola, adding a further 15-month extension option. In Nigeria, the 2010-built Shelf Drilling Mentor has secured a one-well extension with an undisclosed operator. The $16m ...
  • SBM Offshore awards contract for green recycling of Brazil-based FPSO
    Dutch floater giant SBM Offshore has contracted Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) for green recycling of its 49-year-old floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) . The FPSO is moored in 1,350 m of water in Petrobras' Cachalote field in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. MARS' contract includes engineering, preparation, dismantling and recycling of the ...
  • Wreck removal taking longer than planned in Gibraltar
    The tricky removal of the wrecked bulk carrier from waters off Gibraltar will take longer than forecast. Salvors had been given a deadline of the end of this month to complete the wreck removal, something that has now been pushed back to mid-June. Ensuring both the forward and aft sections are airtight has taken longer ...
  • ADM signs up for pioneering barge along the Rhine
    American commodities giant Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has signed a pioneering charter agreement to use a very low-emissions ship in European waters, predominantly along the Rhine. Germany's HGK Dry Shipping is constructing a bulk carrier to operate in shallow waters with a diesel-electric propulsion system and solar panels. Thanks to its diesel-electric drive system, the new dry ...
  • Podium switch? CMA CGM tipped to edge past Maersk in the liner rankings
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is being tipped as the winner for the next round of ship orders from Maersk and CMA CGM, contracts that in turn could see the French liner jump ahead of its Danish rival into second spot in the liner rankings. Both companies are lining up methanol-fuelled boxship orders with Alphaliner reporting Yangzijiang ...
  • MSC becomes first carrier to have a 5m slot fleet
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is ready to surpass another milestone in its rapid growth spurt that has seen it top the liner rankings. The company is now just a couple of ship deliveries away from becoming the first liner firm in the world to operate a fleet in excess of 5m teu. Putting the landmark ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Grain deal extended, according to Ukrainian official
    An agreement has been reached for the Black Sea Grain Initiative to continue for another 60 days
  • Eagle Bulk and lenders agree $175m credit facility increase
    Financing 'significantly increases' Eagle's liquidity position following its recent purchases of four ultramaxes, chief executive Gary Vogel says
  • Martin Hall moves from Clyde & Co to Hill Dickinson
    Casualty specialist who headed Clyde & Co's casualty practice for many years, has joined Hill Dickinson's Piraeus office with partner-equivalent...
  • Euronav AGM completes boardroom clean-out as shareholders size up future strategy
    Norway's Grace Reksten Skaugen, voted in as chairman last May, is the only remaining supervisory board member. An executive management...
  • International Group needs US affiliate, Ioannou argues
    'The American Club was born from the need for an American club to exist. It makes me think of Voltaire's...
  • Star Bulk charters in seven 'eco' bulkers in new push for renewal and efficiency
    Owner of 125 bulkers remains optimistic about medium-term course of dry bulk market
  • Middle East energy producers fall short of offering shipping alternative fuels
    Middle Eastern energy producers have not participated in a key shipping event in Dubai, despite expectations for the region to...
  • Adnoc shipping subsidiary listing to raise $607m
    Initial public offering share price offer values company at $4bn
  • Bangladesh to ratify Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling amid record scrapping forecast
    Important ship breaking nation said to be poised to sign up for the HKC, a crucial step towards the convention's...
  • Dark fleet tanker loses engine power transiting Danish waters
    Event adds to worries that many dark fleet tankers pose pollution and safety risks while they transit environmentally sensitive areas...
  • MSC fleet to breach symbolic 5m teu mark
    MSC's orderbook is larger than many of its rival's entire fleets. By 2025, it could be approaching 7m teu of...
  • Vopak offloads Savannah terminal to BWC
    Vopak says divestment is part of strategic goals to improve financial performance, grow its footprint in gas and industrial terminals...
  • Message to UAE maritime: listen to your children
    Dubai and the UAE have an opportunity to showcase their impressive initiatives at the COP28 meeting in November. Having the...
  • Singapore receives first emissions-certified LNG cargo
    Singapore has received its first LNG cargo which comes with a statement of greenhouse gas emissions. Jointly published by Pavilion...
  • Pyxis chief hails strong first quarter as company 'patiently' eyes fleet expansion
    Near-term volatility expected to prevail, but charter rates should remain above their five-year averages, says Valentios Valentis
  • Last grain corridor vessel departs Ukraine
    When the grain deal was extended for its third term there were mixed messages whether it would run for 60...
  • Japanese consortium has ammonia-fuelled engine test success
    A Japanese project has successfully completed the combustion of ammonia fuel on land. This advance paves the way to install...
  • Lloyd's exclusion clauses do not meet shipping's needs, says marine cyber insurer
    'We are not dealing with the same degree of cyber vulnerability in 2023. There's an argument that the horse has...
  • Daily Briefing
    Trade route launched between occupied Mariupol and Russia | Euronav battle continues as CEO De Stoop exits | Time running...
  • Chinese fishing ship capsizes in Indian Ocean with 39 crew missing
    The owner of the capsized ship operates a fleet of 24 fishing vessels and also a shipyard that has supplied...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • NITL lends support for move to give FMC oversight of rail storage fees
    Rail storage has been at the forefront of recent regulatory discussion as the FMC solidifies its final rulemaking on detention and demurrage, with shippers wanting ocean carriers to be the billing party for such charges.
  • Hamburg Q1 volume drops as loss of Russia business bites
    Challenging economic conditions, compounded by sanctions against one of its largest trading partners, led to a sharp drop in first-quarter volumes at Europe's third-busiest container port.
  • Trans-Pac carriers showing flexibility in service contract negotiations: forwarders
    With import volumes sharply lower than last year, trans-Pacific carriers are more willing to consider requests for fixed-rate pricing and inland transportation bookings in 2023-24 service contracts, sources say.
  • New emissions controls to drive surge in ship scrapping: BIMCO
    Virtually no ships have been scrapped in the past two years as high demand and port congestion kept all available capacity in use, but that is about to change significantly, according to the shipping association.
  • Top US Shippers: Component shortages putting brakes on auto export growth
    Global vehicle manufacturers are still recovering from widespread semiconductor shortages, while domestic automakers and body shops face ongoing delays in components ranging from rear suspensions to front bumpers.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Yang Ming opts for South Korea's Hyundai Heavy as China spooks shipowners
    Decision thought to have been made amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China
  • Bangladesh could ratify Hong Kong recycling convention 'in the next few weeks'
    Bimco upbeat that recycling convention will soon be ready to enter into force internationally
  • Lila Global pounces on Golden Union capesize bulker
    Greek vessel is third capesize purchase by Anil Sharma-linked company in three months
  • Platts launches new tanker freight rate tool
    Platts Base Rates calculates cost of port-to-port voyages in challenge to Worldscale
  • Black Sea grain corridor extended, but on tight two-month leash
    Fading initiative resurrected until the middle of July, Turkish president announces
  • Car carrier crew nominated for bravery award after migrant rescue
    NYK-operated Helios Leader was among more than 40 nominees for the top International Maritime Organization bravery award
  • Sweden's Berndtssons doubles its money on newbuilding that never made it home
    Swedish operation says it received an offer it couldn't refuse for the Chinese-built Vingaren
  • CoolCo nets new multi-year deal for TFDE LNG carrier
    Company ties up vessel with energy major but is coy on details
  • Green Seas: Ammonia looks feasible for some situations, if the safety worries can be ironed out
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the contours of ammonia's feasibility, safety questions aside, in a multi-fuel future for shipping
  • Eagle Bulk wins enlarged $485m loans refinancing with bank group
    Amended facility extends bulker owner's maturities by two years, could be used for recent acquisitions and dry powder for further moves
  • Hill Dickinson takes on Clyde & Co casualty expert Martin Hall
    Move is the latest in a series of appointments in Piraeus
  • Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjorge join Euronav board, but another key executive leaves
    New independent directors replace Anita Odedra and Carl Trowell
  • Gibraltar wreck removal of OS 35 set to overrun
    Salvage company has informed port authority of likely delays
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax suffers hull damage in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • South Korea's Samsung Heavy enlists China's reborn Hengli for Evergreen newbuildings
    SHI approaches second Chinese shipyard to build hull blocks for container ship newbuildings
  • Petros Panagiotidis' Toro said to have made staggering $60m profit on elderly product tankers
    Cypriot owner linked to more tanker sales after acquiring LPG carriers
  • MSC's phenomenal growth continues as fleet breaches 5m-teu threshold
    No let-up as carrier forward-charters four 8,000-teu newbuilds from Danaos Corp
  • Adnoc plans to raise up to $607m in shipping arm's IPO
    Middle East's second largest public offering of 2023 values Adnoc Logistics & Services at around $4.05bn in
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as owner nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Bimco tips more than 15,000 ships to be torched by 2032
    Scrap tsunami will partly be down to owners facing up to tighter emissions regulations
  • QatarEnergy wraps up shipyard talks for Phase 2 of giant newbuilding project
    Prices said to have been inched up in face of yawning gap between pre-reserved berths and current prices
  • Anglo & Eastern Ship Owners P&I Club goes offline amid Pablo talk
    Search for the insurer behind the ill-fated Gabon-registered aframax tanker goes on
  • D'Amico wave of purchase options spawns fifth MR tanker buy
    Italian shipowner continues hoovering up bargain tonnage through clauses in bareboat charters
  • Purus continues order spree with up to four CSOVs at Vard
    Expanding UK-based owner follows up LPG deal with new wind vessel contract
  • Nordisk strengthens sanctions team to monitor 'dark fleet' risk
    Norwegian Defence mutual kept busy with work related to Russia's war on Ukraine
  • India snubs EU over Russian oil trade threat
    Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar quoted the EU's own regulations after bloc threatened action
  • Braemar beefs up board with Belvedere co-owner Catriona Valentine
    UK shipbroker says appointment will help it deliver on strategic ambitions
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax partly submerged in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as firm nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Meet Rio Tinto's Laure Baratgin, the world's busiest iron ore charterer
    Former chemical engineer outlines scope of mining giant's shipping operations and how it plans to decarbonise them
  • NYK Line confirms long-term LNG carrier charters to German utility EnBW
    Japanese owner said ships will employ latest energy saving technologies such as shaft generator and air lubrication systems
  • Comment: Why shipowners are right to be nervous about China sanctions
    Fears over Taiwan and Beijing's ties to Russia are prompting shipping to re-examine how far sanctions against the world's leading shipbuilder could go
  • AD Ports beefs up tanker fleet again with Zodiac and Pertamina tanker deals
    Expanding Abu Dhabi group taking more tonnage on time charter after ship purchases
  • Capital Gas locks away LNG carrier newbuildings to Japan's JERA
    Greek shipowner adds a new name to its growing list of customers for its LNG carrier fleet

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American Shipper web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Reports: Port of Corpus Christi CEO resigns amid questions on expenses
    Port CEO's resignation came a day after a story aired on a local TV station about his alleged excessive expenditures.
  • How LNG shipping kept Europe's wartime energy supply secure
    Europe faced a potentially disastrous energy shortage after war broke out. LNG shipping played a vital role in limiting the fallout.
  • DHL Air Austria seeks US access for incoming 767 freighters
    DHL Air Austria will operate a mixed fleet of Boeing freighters in the fall and is seeking permission to fly new 767s to the U.S. so it has that option in the future.
  • FedEx pilots empower union leaders to call a strike
    FedEx pilots say they are willing to go on strike, if necessary.
  • Sichuan Airlines accepts 1st A330 converted in China for cargo
    Airbus has reached another milestone with its young A330 passenger-to-freighter program.

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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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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
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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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