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July 18, 2023

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Exim India web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Allcargo Terminals appoints Pritam Vartak as Chief Financial Officer
  • Sarbananda Sonowal to preside over Curtain Raiser of Global India Maritime Summit 2023 in Mumbai today
  • Nomination of Export Facilitation Officers for redressal of grievances of exporters under Nhava Sheva Export Encouragement Vision (NEEV) Initiative
  • Freight forwarders confirm business slowdown in Q2; shipping industry faces further rate corrosion
  • India plans Eastern Grid with 5,000 km waterways connecting Bangladesh, Myanmar: Sonowal
  • Höegh Autoliners exercises option to build the next four Aurora-class vessels
  • OOCL strengthens cargo acceptance policy for shipments containing non-DG batteries
  • INR can be used as common currency, SL President
  • DGFT simplifies Advance Authorisation process
  • Govt approves rail corridor to link Delhi, Haryana with Gujarat ports
  • New structure of maritime services tariffs at Panama Canal
  • DB Schenker & Volvo Cars in partnership for more sustainable ocean freight
  • OOCL launches Europe East Coast South America Express (EEX) service
  • India-China trade dips
  • Cotton output seen up
  • Global supply chains seen returning to normalcy
  • Govt aims to move more coal via inland waterways

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Carriers blank voyages and look for port call inducements as demand slows
  • EXCLUSIVE: Air freight stewardship - changing the guard at DB Schenker Singapore
  • 'Thousands of jobs threatened' by bid to ban night flights at Brussels Airport
  • Growing India-UAE trade flows to benefit from domestic currency invoicing
  • OceanX: 'Nothing green shooting yet'
  • More UK Amazon fulfilment centre workers set to strike
  • DHL Supply Chain eyes growth in Latin America and invests €500m
  • Warning to forwarders: a perfect storm on the horizon for US supply chains

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Marine Log web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Revolution Wind passes major regulatory milestone
    Ørsted and Eversource's Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island is on track to become the fourth commercial-scale offshore wind project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf to be approved
  • Russia pulls out of Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Wheat, corn and soybean prices all rose today on the news that Russia has not extended its participation in the UN sponsored Black Sea Grain Initiative. With Russia no longer on board,
  • HAV Design chosen for second methanol-fueled SOV
    The second methanol-fueled hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) that Esvagt recently ordered at Turkey's Cemre Shipyard will, like its sister ship set for delivery next year, be built to a design developed

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Container News web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • ICTSI Nigeria provides Ogu community with sustainable water systems
    Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) Nigerian subsidiary, recently turned over three solar-powered water systems to the Ogu community, in order to address the community's pressing need for access to clean water. One of the three solar-powered water systems installed in the Ogu community Numerous communities in the Niger Delta region continu
  • cargo-partner grows its customs team in US
    cargo-partner expands its export and import customs clearance services for products entering or departing the United States by road, air, or sea. The company said it has now increased the size of its specialised customs staff. With four offices across the United States, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Clarksville, the cargo-partner team provides a full range of air freight, sea freight, and o
  • Eezyimport, Drip Capital launch collaboration to provide trade finance solutions for US importers
    Eezyimport, a global import management platform, has announced a partnership with Drip Capital, a global fintech company, to provide integrated, streamlined trade finance solutions for US importers. This collaboration will enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to quickly access collateral-free trade financing online while simplifying import processes and reducing documentation. Accordin
  • Port of London Authority and RightShip unveil decarbonisation partnership
    RightShip, an Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)-focussed digital maritime platform, will work together with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to support the Net Zero transition on the United Kingdom's Thames. In particular, under this partnership, the Port of London Authority will use RightShip's Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP), enabling accurate measurement, identification,
  • Svitzer, APM Terminals Bahrain renew contract for two line boats
    Two Maersk-owned companies, Svitzer and APM Terminals, have renewed their contract for the operation of two line boats that service vessels calling into Bahrain. The new agreement between the global towage provider and APM Terminals Bahrain will run until December 2027. The two line boats serve coastal tankers and small vessels, including tugs and barges. "The contract renewal signifies great coo
  • Maersk increases rates from Far East to Med ports
    Maersk has announced an increase in its FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Far East ports to the Mediterranean. The following updated rates will be effective from 31 July. Origins Destinations Rate levels (USD) 20DC Rate levels (USD) 40DC / 40HC Effective start date Effective end date Asia Mainports Barcelona, Spain US$1,850 US$2,300 31 July Until further notice, but not beyond 31 December Asia M
  • NBOSCO orders up to eight feeder ships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Company (NBOSCO), the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has made its first newbuilding orders since the company was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in December 2022. NBOSCO said in a regulatory filing today (17 July) that it has ordered up to eight 1,058 TEU container ships from Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industries on 14 July. The company had raised US$26
  • ICTSI Argentina welcomes ZIM's Patagonia Express Service
    TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) cargo handling operations at the La Plata Port in Argentina, got the first call from ZIM's Patagonia Express Service (PES), which connects the Argentinian market with the United States and the Caribbean Gulf, among other destinations. ZIM's new service links Argentina to the Caribbean and the US Gulf Coast via the ports of Kingston
  • Svitzer awarded Greek LNG terminal contract with Gastrade
    Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk and a global towage provider, has signed a 15-year agreement to serve Gastrade's Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (Alexandroupolis INGS) LNG terminal, Greece's first offshore LNG project. Svitzer will use its global terminal towage knowledge and experience to build up towage services and support for advanced LNG operations at the new import termin
  • Port of Sines signs green shipping corridor agreement with Brazilian partner
    APS - Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority and CSN - Steelwork National Company (Brazil) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 July, within the scope of the European Commission's Global Gateway initiative. More specifically, this agreement aims at establishing the scope, rules and guiding principles of the developing joint action in order to establish sustainable, green and digital

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Splash web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Imperial Petroleum ships out aframax tanker to bulker spinoff C3is
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Imperial Petroleum has sold its 2010-built aframax to an affiliated bulker venture C3is. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Harry Vafias-led StealthGas has agreed for the 115,800 dwt Samsung-built ship to change hands for $43m. C3is was formed as a spinoff of Imperial Petroleum earlier this year with two handy bulk carriers. ...
  • Fugro selected for Curaçao offshore wind site survey
    The Government of Curaçao has hired Dutch surveyor Fugro to map the seabed of the island's surrounding waters for the future development of floating offshore wind farms. The survey work by Fugro follows a feasibility assessment by research organisation TNO, which concluded that Curaçao's territorial waters are some of the best in the world for ...
  • OEUK roadmap could deliver £90bn to energy supply chain
    Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a roadmap that outlines how the UK can support jobs, economic growth, and innovation in the offshore energy supply chain well into the future. The roadmap, named titled Harnessing the Potential, was made by OEUK in collaboration with Robert Gordon's University (RGU). The wider offshore energy sector, including oil ...
  • NBOSCO inks order for up to eight feeder boxships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO), has signed for the construction of up to eight feeder boxships at Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industry. The Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group has booked four firm 1,058 teu ships with options for four more. No price has been revealed for the units that fetch around $24m each. Deliveries should ...
  • Russia backs out of Black Sea grain deal
    Russia has officially withdrawn from a United Nations-backed deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, had been extended several times, but Moscow has long complained that obstacles remained to its exports of grain and fertiliser and presented a series of demands ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins two vessel contracts
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind player Eneti announced that its subsidiary Seajacks has clinched two new contracts for its self-propelled jackup vessels. The Monaco-based owner and operator said employment has been secured for its smaller NG2500-class units in Northwest Europe for between 62 and 82 days. The deals should generate between around $5.2m and $6.7m of ...
  • Petrofac pens services deal for ex-BW Offshore FPSO
    UK offshore services firm Petrofac has been awarded a facilities management contract for the recently acquired by CNR International. The initial three-year, multi-million-pound contract will see Petrofac's Asset Solutions business providing integrated services for the floater. The FPSO has an oil production capacity of 45,000 barrels per day. The production at the Espoir field off ...
  • Hours left before Black Sea grain deal expires
    A frantic day of diplomacy is expected Monday as the deal to allow Ukraine to ship grain via the Black Sea is due to expire at midnight with the last bulk carrier to move Ukrainian grain under the current deal departed from Odesa yesterday. The Black Sea Grain Initiative was originally agreed upon in July ...
  • Yinson buys Atlanta FPSO from Enauta
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has exercised an option to acquire FPSO Atlanta from oil and gas player Enauta. Enauta said that Yinson acquired the floater through the purchase of all the shares of AFPS BV, the platform owner company. "The exercise of the option is an important milestone in de-risking the full development of the ...
  • Danish developers link up for 500 MW offshore wind project in Bangladesh
    Danish developers Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) have submitted a proposal to the Bangladesh government for a 500 MW offshore wind project off the coast of the Bay of Bengal. If implemented, the offshore wind farm estimated to be worth $1.3bn, would be the first of its kind in Bangladesh - ...
  • Odfjell Drilling fixes semisub to Equinor
    Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has firmed up deals with Equinor for its 2012-built rig . The contracts have a combined firm duration of 23 months and a value of about $290m, excluding integrated services, rig upgrades, or mobilisation fees. The rig will also be awarded provisions for performance bonuses and fuel incentives. The arrangement ...
  • CDB Leasing sells five capes for $103m
    Large bulkers in the sales and purchase arena are seeing a flurry of activity with China Development Bank Financial Leasing behind the biggest bulker deal this summer. Sources tell Splash that the Chinese mammoth is shaving off five capes, joining a string of other owners selling ships in the largest bulker segment. The five Jinhai-built ships, ...
  • Signal Maritime debuts Position Value concept
    Tanker pool manager Signal Maritime has introduced a new monthly 'Position Value' concept to enable tanker owners to capitalise directly from the geographic position of their vessels on entering or exiting its pools. The Position Value determines the potential earnings of a vessel based on its geographic position considering market conditions, historical data, and every ...
  • How regulatory collaboration around ammonia can fuel sustainable shipping
    The world is being compelled into urgent action to combat climate change. At the centre of this international push, the maritime industry is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices and transition to alternative fuels especially now the International Maritime Organization has revised the industry's greenhouse gas strategy, writes Kim Yeontae, an executive vice president ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Southbound traffic towards Kerch Strait continues in wake of Crimean Bridge attack
    The number of Automatic Identification System gaps relating to the Kerch Strait skyrocketed in March and these have remained at...
  • Largest dark fleet shipping company's reflagged Mongolia tankers shift to Gabon, Cook Islands
    All tankers were previously managed by Gatik Ship Management, whose mysterious backers have spread the 50-plus fleet of Russian trading...
  • The week in charts: The dark fleet's shipping companies | Armed guards still needed | Iran's oil exports hit five-year high point
    EU shipping emissions reached a three-year high in 2022. A sanctions test looms for shipowners as the Urals crude price...
  • FSO Safer offloading operations set to start
    The UN's replacement tanker, the very large crude carrier Nautica, which cost the UN $55m, has arrived in Yemen
  • The week in newbuildings: Shipowners sign contracts valued at $7.3bn
    Chinese shipbuilders continue to dominate ordering activity, having booked 39 ships in the past week, while Japan and South Korea...
  • Shipping needs a target of 50% reduction in accidents by 2050
    Against the backdrop of a shipping industry trying to cut accidents, a panel discussion hosted by Inmarsat Maritime concluded that...
  • Singapore bunker sales fall to four-month low in June
    Despite the broad decline in all bunkering, liquefied natural gas bunker sales picked up in Singapore, as weaker prices in...
  • Russian termination of Ukraine grain deal promises pain for millions, says UN
    After almost a year in operation, the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed more than 30m tonnes to be...
  • Höegh Autoliners adds four more newbuildings to boost global PCTC orderbook to 148 ships
    Höegh Autoliners' latest 9,100 car capacity vessels are expected to utilise ammonia-fuel from their delivery in 2027
  • Falling LNG price justifies carrier choices
    Container shipping invested heavily in LNG to meet IMO2020 obligations. With the cost of the fuel now below VLSFO in...
  • Daily Briefing
    The top 10 dark fleet shipping companies in Russian oil trades | MEPC80 explained: What the IMO's revised climate strategy...
  • IMO should focus on 'practical' carbon phase out in bunker fuels rather than levy, says Ardmore chief
    The GHG levy proposal at the IMO continues to divide the shipping industry, as tanker owner Ardmore's chief executive Anthony...
  • China Merchants Port Group names Xu Song as new chief executive
    The 51-year-old Xu Song has a background in logistics and ports in Liaoning Province
  • Prokopiou further expands VLCC orderbook in China
    Greek owner has firmed up two orders for six VLCCs in just a week at two separate Chinese yards
  • Carriers see some success in rates drive
    Asia-US freight rates have been buoyed by reduced capacity. On the transatlantic, however, rates have now fallen below pre-pandemic levels

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • How to optimize traffic flow with BGP
    Equinix Metal introduces BGP routing configuration for traffic handling & IP ownership
  • Global demand for high & heavy cargo drives secondary vessel 'spillover' market
    Breakbulk ro/ro shippers are hunting for solutions as carriers deal with high vessel charter rates, tight capacity and port congestion.
  • GPA's Brunswick seeing significant growth in auto imports
    Brunswick's growth comes amid rising automotive production, pent-up consumer demand and an easing of the semiconductor shortage that occurred during the pandemic.
  • Post-COVID ocean market has normalized, not collapsed: analyst
    It's easy to paint developments in the global shipping market as extreme, but when context is provided, the market is on many levels almost boringly normal at present, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Kontainers founder starts new shipper-focused rate management tech provider
    Most of the landscape for container rate management vendors has focused on tools for forwarders, leaving a gap in software targeting shippers.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Russia pulls safety guarantees for Ukraine grain ships
    Move comes as Moscow announces the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • No more pure play: Vafias-backed Imperial Petroleum sells tanker to bulker spin-off C3is
    Deal comes after seller touted the potential investor appeal of splitting dry bulk and tanker assets into separate companies
  • Clarksons in talks to acquire Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons' biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Clarksons eyes Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Cook Islands cargo ship banned by Paris MOU after skipping repair yard
    The Balkan 1 headed to Russia instead of a Turkish shipyard
  • Imabari boss warns shipbuilding faces a labour crisis
    Dwindling workforce in leading shipbuilding nations could limit capacity ahead of major fleet renewal
  • VLCC and suezmax owners should keep an eye on Argentina's new crude export project, Gibsons says
    $1.2bn is being invested in new facility for bigger tankers on Atlantic coast
  • Urals crude price hike has significant ramifications for Western shipping
    The G7's $60 crude price cap was breached last week for Urals, with Western shipowners active in the trade
  • Shipping halted after fatal attack on Kerch bridge between Russia and Crimea
    Ukraine claims it damaged the key link between mainland and annexed region
  • Owners' rejection of Russian officers creating noticeable shortages, Danica says
    Agency says companies will need to diversify the sources of their crew members
  • Supply-side spur: Cleaves sees 'significant' recovery for bulkers in 2024
    Asset manager backing dry cargo rebound in the second half of next year as fleet growth remains low
  • World's first methanol-powered container ship begins maiden voyage
    Maersk Solstice is heading to Europe after completing first bunkering in South Korea
  • Russia pulls the plug on UN-led corridor for Ukrainian grain
    Moscow says it has suspended Black Sea Grain Initiative until UN and the West meet demands over its own trade
  • Ponant homes in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French shipowner says revolutionary vessel will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • DNB launches $459m share buyback to 'optimise' capital structure
    Deal will include some stock repurchased from the Norwegian government
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Inflation yet to impact on rates in 'flat' hull market
    Gallagher says war risk cover is still available despite reinsurers' Russian exclusion clause
  • UN-owned ship arrives off Yemen to replace rusting tanker
    VLCC Nautica left Djibouti on Saturday as planning for STS operation reaches critical phase
  • Globus Maritime mulls reverse stock split after Nasdaq puts it on notice over price
    Greek bulker owner is the latest US-listed shipping company to dip under the minimum $1 level
  • Dalian Shipbuilding confirms Dynacom order for crude carriers
    Reborn CSSC Tianjin Shipbuilding - a DSIC subsidiary - will build the 307,000-dwt carriers
  • Ship recyclers struggle to convince big owners to scrap as steel prices seep downwards
    Big ships remain out of reach due to dropping prices, but there is still a steady supply of small vessels
  • Hoegh Autoliners orders giant car carrier newbuildings by the dozen
    Oslo-listed tonnage provider declares options for a quartet of green ammonia-ready Aurora-class vessels
  • Ponant hones in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French owner says the revolutionary ship will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • Three-peat: Genco Shipping retains ESG crown in Webber Research annual tables
    All but six of 64 public shipping companies are now reporting their carbon emissions as ratio continues to improve
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax bulker
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly-owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Product tanker good times set to run until at least late 2024, says Poten
    US broker says changes brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine are unlikely to unwind anytime soon
  • Cleaves' new shipping fund logs return of 29% as it bets big on tankers
    Norwegian fund's boss Carl Synvis says crude and product carriers set for an early start to more profitable winter season
  • New Fortress Energy opts to send laid-up FSRU for demolition
    World's first conversion of an LNG carrier into a floating storage and regasification unit reaches end of life
  • Unifeeder bucks industry sector trend and sticks with asset-lite model
    But feeder operator is adapting its chartering strategy to volatile market with more focus on longer-term charters
  • Why logistics was the logical next step for DP World
    Port giant's shipping vertical aims to plug supply chain gaps and drive cargo through its ports and terminals

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American Shipper web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Price war keeps air cargo rates below natural level
    The decline of air cargo is less severe than earlier this year, but a bearish case for a counter-seasonal, second-half dip is gaining momentum as freight forwarders undercut each other on prices to win customers.

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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
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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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