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October 19, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 19, 2023
  • SCI inks key MoUs at GMIS 2023
  • India's iron ore exports treble in H1
  • LP Logiscience prepares for exponential growth in Nagpur warehouse amid positive policy & infrastructure developments
  • Maritime Cyber Risk Report: Shipping industry remains "easy target", pays average $3.2 m in cyberattacks
  • India set to spend massively on infrastructure
  • ONE adds new SIG service from Southeast Asia to India and Gulf
  • Carrier profits: Limited inflation impact
  • Shrikant V. Janbandhu is the new Group General Manager (C&O) of CONCOR
  • FSSAI clarifies on re-export of imported food item
  • Procedure in respect of discharge and clearance of Liquid Cargo in Bulk for Home Consumption / Warehousing in bonded warehouse
  • Flat logistics activity MoM in Sept. 2023; Freight rates stay flat MoM
  • Two new waterways along Indo-B'desh Protocol Route in the offing
  • Suez Canal to increase normal transit tolls from January 2024
  • Exporters urge flat duty of $80 per tonne for parboiled rice
  • Impact of conflict on Israeli ports
  • GDP outlook continues to be positive
  • PM lays foundation stone for development of container terminal at Tuna-Tekra

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 19, 2023
  • "Good services in good markets"
  • NSW: cameras to plan freight transport
  • Emirates Post Group ventures into cargo drones
  • MarTrust appoints fintech veteran
  • Durres and Tirana to receive rail link
  • ZIM expands Latin America network
  • Iata highlights the role of Athens Airport
  • Cryogenic logistics for fertility services
  • ACIA Aero Leasing enlists Mark Dunnachie
  • UK to be next country to test HVO
  • Rapid expansion of London Oxford Airport
  • E-fulfilment support for Sephora in the UK
  • Groundbreaking for East Java multipurpose terminal
  • Handing over the baton at Remira
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A service contract for Poland's toll system
  • ITA Airways Cargo connects to Cargowise
  • GW adds a second office at Tex/Mex border

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Idle tonnage passes a million teu as bigger box ships go into lay-up
  • Flexport pins hopes on Asia backhaul traffic to put freighters in the black
  • War of estimates - to be fair to Forward Air + Omni...
  • Pan Ocean sells Hanjin KAL shares to build war chest for HMM bid
  • DSV star CEO Andersen out - plus ça change. R.E.A.L.L.Y.
  • India unveils 'top-five shipbuilder' ambition as Xi slams 'de-Chinafication'
  • US warehouse construction starts to plummet, but rents remain at lofty levels
  • UK hauliers see biggest freight rate rises in almost a year
  • M&A mastermind Jens Bjørn Andersen to quit DSV

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Fjord1 gets green light for autonomous ferry route
    The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) today officially notified ferry operator Fjord1 that it has been selected to develop and operate a next-generation autonomous ferry for the Lavik-Oppedal crossing in Norway. Fjord1
  • Kongsberg Maritime retrofit delivers 23% cut in CO2 emissions for Hurtigruten
    One year after completing the retrofit of the first of three Hurtigruten Coastal Express ships to hybrid technology, Kongsberg Maritime reports that service results show that the ship, the 121-meter MS Richard

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Marlink renews agreement with Intelsat
    Marlink, the smart network and digital solutions company, has renewed its agreement with Intelsat for the supply of next-generation Ku-band capacity. Marlink will deliver the capacity to users within its hybrid digital network, available globally to customers across maritime, energy and enterprise sectors. The agreement includes the future use of satellites with a software-defined operating syste
  • SAFEEN Group and SOCAR ink strategic agreement
    SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to collaborate on a number of maritime and shipping projects in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, geographically located at the crossroads of Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkiye, might serve as a critical expansion location for SAFEEN Group, linking Central Asia to
  • Tyrholm & Farstad orders Konecranes generation 6 mobile harbor crane
    Norwegian logistics provider Tyrholm & Farstad AS has ordered a Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for its new Flatholmen terminal in Alesund, Norway. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2023, and the delivery is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2024. Tyrholm & Farstad made the order in order to extend its business and meet local industry demands for logi
  • XPO Logistics partners with Ryze Hydrogen in UK and Ireland
    Ryze Hydrogen, a net zero pioneer, has chosen XPO Logistics as its exclusive transport company for clean hydrogen throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. XPO, a leading innovative supply chain company in Europe, was chosen as Ryze Hydrogen's partner for the next three years based on its experience and technological skills. As the sole hydrogen transport provider in the United Kingdom and Irela
  • APM Terminals invests in Brazil's container terminal
    APM Terminals Suape received approval from Brazil's National Waterway Transport Agency to change its cargo profile, enabling the terminal to operate containerized cargo and expand the area to be used by the terminal. APM Terminals Suape will operate the new container terminal at the Governador Eraldo Gueiros Port Industrial Complex (Suape) in Pernambuco, Brazil. Operations are expected to commenc
  • Hot newbuilding market could cool amid price increases
    Rising prices for new container ships could see a cooling of demand in the future, but right now the increases are being driven by a dearth of available slots, increased raw materials costs and demand for eco-friendly tonnage, said analysts. Almost all of the major shipbuilders, across all three shipbuilding regions, Japan, China and South Korea, have seen a surge in the share price as orderbooks
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands import services between Mexico and US
    Gebrüder Weiss has added a location in Laredo, a city on the Mexican border, in southern Texas, one and a half years after opening a branch in El Paso, Texas. According to the company, every day, nearly US$800 million worth of goods are transported across the border. "One reason the flows of goods from the Mexico border to the United States has increased is because of a growing logistics trend ca
  • Listed box lines see reduced market capitalisation as stock prices fall
    The 11 largest publicly listed container shipping companies have lost US$135 billion of their stock valuations over the last 1.5 years as investors dumped stocks as freight rates slumped. Alphaliner said today that just three container lines have a market capitalisation exceeding US$10 billion today, down from seven in May 2022. Among the carriers whose capitalisation transcended US$10 billion fo
  • Port of Los Angeles appoints new community relations director
    Cecilia Moreno, a veteran worker of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, has been promoted to the Port of Los Angeles' new community relations director. Moreno will replace Theresa Adams Lopez, who left the Port earlier this year. Moreno will be in charge of the Californian port's community relations team, special events, the administration of the department's Community Investment Grants pr
  • ONE launches new service from Southeast Asia to India and Gulf
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) unveils a new addition to its service network connecting Southeast Asia with India and the Middle East. "The new SIG service will provide our customers with more frequency and comprehensive connections to and from India West Coast and Middle East," said the company in a statement. The SIG service rotation is Singapore - Nhava Sheva (India) - Mundra (India) - Dammam (Sa
  • Capesize order book slips to 5% of fleet as contracting falls
    "At the start of October, the capesize order book was at 20 million DWT, a mere 5% of the capesize fleet. The contracting of newbuild capesize ships has gradually decreased since its peak in 2013 and only 5 million DWT were contracted so far in 2023, down 4% y/y. Low freight rates paired with a young fleet are keeping the order book small," stated Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. Contra
  • Hapag-Lloyd merges Venezuela services
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that Venezuela Coast Feeder 2 (VC2) and Venezuela Coast Feeder (VCF) services will be merged into one service (New VCF) covering both La Guara and Puerto Cabello with one vessel. The port rotation of the New VCF service will be Cartagena (Colombia) - Manzanillo (Panama) - La Guaira (Venezuela) - Puerto Cabello (Venezuela) - Cartagena The new VCF service will keep a bi-weekly
  • "If Israel does move by ground into Gaza, I would expect the unexpected," says CEO of Dryad Global
    Container shipping companies are currently continuing to maintain normal operations in the major box ports of Haifa and Ashdod in Israel, while the war between Hamas and Israel is continuing in a dramatic way with no one being able to predict what's coming next. "It is difficult to speculate as to the next episodes of the conflict," confirms Corey Ranslem, CEO of Dryad Global, a UK-based maritime
  • ICTSI upgrades Indonesian East Java Multipurpose Terminal
    East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) business unit in East Java, Indonesia, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on 12 October to showcase the development of a new state-of-the-art gateway for the Lamongan, Tuban and central Java hinterlands. The development consists of a 300-meter quay line, breakwater, super heavy lift breakbulk deck, a
  • Blank sailings boost NCFI
    The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) quoted 622.2 points in Week 41, which improved 4.8% from the previous week and has remained on an upward trend for two back-to-back weeks. More specifically, spot rates for container exports from Ningbo-Zhoushan surged as shipping lines made blank sailings to reduce capacity during the National Day Golden Week. On the 21 trade routes to whic

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Ultranav backs Belgian autonomous navigation tech startup MAHI
    Chilean owner Ultranav is investing in a Belgian maritime autonomy tech startup looking to unlock the potential of unmanned vessels. The Mechelen tech company has secured seed funding led by US venture firm Pirque and Ultranav along with a group of business angel investors. MAHI has developed a hardware-enabled software solution that tackles situational awareness ...
  • Eneti inks wind turbine installation deal for Seajacks vessel
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has announced that its subsidiary Seajacks signed a contract for one of its vessels with an undisclosed client. Eneti said that the NG14000X-class vessel would assist with the installation of wind turbines. With mobilization commencing in 2024, the contract is expected to be between 442 and 655 days, ...
  • New report warns the clock is ticking for shipping's zero-emission fuels target
    A new report has revealed that while it is possible for scalable zero-emission fuels to make up 5% of international shipping fuels by 2030 - shipping's breakthrough target - the window of opportunity will close soon, and rapid action is required from the industry. The report named "Climate Action in Shipping, Progress towards Shipping's 2030 ...
  • AD Ports' Safeen joines forces with Azerbaijan's Socar
    Safeen Group, a shipping unit of Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports, has teamed up with Azeri national oil company Socar to deliver a range of services aimed at elevating the shipping and energy landscape in Azerbaijan. A memorandum of understanding between the parties covers shipping of crude and petroleum products, infrastructure development, ...
  • HD Hyundai teams with Siemens to develop smart shipyards
    South Korea's largest shipbuilder HD Hyundai has signed a deal with German engineering giant Siemens to turn its shipyards into smart ones. The agreement will see the pair jointly develop a platform to innovate its shipbuilding process from design to manufacturing, HD Hyundai said. The digitalised automated production system is expected to help cut costs ...
  • MMA Offshore lands Australian defence contract
    MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract by the Australian Department of Defence. The contract worth around A$30m ($19m) will see the Perth-based OSV operator provide familiarisation services to the Royal Australian Navy on robotic, remote and autonomous maritime systems for geospatial data gathering, seabed feature identification and maritime hydrographic survey. The project will encompass ...
  • Parakou fleet sale accelerates
    Hong Kong-based Parakou Group's fleet sale is gathering pace, taking advantage of the accelerating prices in dry cargo. S&P brokers note that the shy owner has let go of its eight-year-old ultramax, CP Shanghai, for $23.5m, some $500,000 more than pricing portal VesselsValue indicates the 63,500 dwt bulker is worth. Brokers also note that affiliate, Pretty Sea ...
  • Middle East gas contracts sealed to Japan and the Netherlands
    The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have signed new agreements to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and the Netherlands, respectively. State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's gas unit, ADNOC Gas, has struck a multi-year deal worth between $500m and $700m with utility-backed JERA Global Markets, a joint venture between majority shareholder ...
  • Jersey proposes 1GW wind farm off southwest coast
    Jersey's Council of Ministers has proposed a 1GW wind farm, set to be built in the southwest of the island's territorial waters, which could comfortably produce enough electricity to meet its needs, with the remainder to be exported. Ministers will hold a public consultation and have lodged a proposition asking state members to give their ...
  • Large-cap liners fade from view
    In line with this year's reversal in fortunes for container shipping, the number of large-cap listed carriers has shrunk from seven to just three. According to analysis from Alphaliner, investors have shaved a massive $135bn off the stock valuation of the 11 largest publicly traded liner companies. The number of listed carriers with a market ...
  • IKEA owner invests in Source Galileo offshore wind portfolio
    IKEA owner Ingka Investments has invested in an offshore wind project portfolio in Ireland and the UK with a 20% stake acquisition. The portfolio is managed by Source Galileo, a London and Dublin-based European renewable energy company, which is developing 10GW of offshore wind to electricity and hydrogen production off the northwestern coasts of Europe. ...
  • Lavinia in for six Chinese kamsarmax newbuilds
    Greek owner Lavinia has placed orders in China for a total of six 82,000 dwt kamsarmax bulk carriers according to multiple broking sources. This marks Lavinia's first newbuild orders for many years. Four will be built at Qingdao Yangfan and the other two at COSCO Heavy Industries Yangzhou. All six vessels will be delivered between ...
  • Japanese listening rod developed to detect ship equipment abnormalities
    In Japan, a piece of kit that looks like it was from a Star Wars set has been developed to detect ship equipment abnormalities. Shipowner giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha along with tech firms MTI and Nabtesco have unveiled an electric diagnostic tool that records, visualises, and analyses the operational sounds of a vessel's engine plant ...
  • India sets out to become a top-five shipbuilding nation within a decade
    Owners looking for extra shipyard capacity ought to turn their attention to the world's most populous nation. Currently outside the top-10 shipbuilding nations globally with a market share of less than 1%, India's prime minister Narendra Modi has laid out plans to make his country a top-five shipyard hub. Addressing the Global Maritime India ...
  • 30% of ports worldwide unprepared for incoming IMO maritime single window legislation
    A new study suggests nearly a third of ports worldwide are unprepared to adopt the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) maritime single window (MSW) mandate which becomes compulsory on January 1 next year. As from the start of 2024 every port is now mandated to have a single window system for digital information exchange between stakeholders ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • BDI reaches nearly 15-month high as China's Q3 growth exceeds expectation
    China reported recovery in the third quarter with 4.9% growth, beating forecast
  • Marad completes TSP enrollment with recently sold Pyxis Tankers' MR
    US Maritime Administration completes enrollment for its new Tanker Security Program and entered two new ro-ros to the older Maritime...
  • Wall Street begins to relax on shipping diversification but size remains key
    Collapse of Euronav-Frontline merger a disappointment for market watchers wanting bigger listed shipping entities
  • Western crude tanker trades vulnerable to Israel-Hamas escalation
    Low oil inventories would make the West become more reliant on oil product imports, while Western refinery utilisation will fall...
  • Shipping remains off target in bid to resolve the zero-carbon conundrum
    Shipping remains only partially on track to reach its near term ambitions and industry executives remain deeply concerned about the...
  • IGC Code quirk holding back ammonia fuel, Exmar says
    Belgian shipowner Exmar says the IMO must fix a regulatory quirk that stops gas carriers from using ammonia as fuel...
  • Russia-China Arctic shipping surges as Putin courts investment
    Russia is sending more tankers to China via the northern sea route, with the third non-ice class suezmax this year...
  • Ports have opportunities to boost UK economy
    Port operators must communicate their needs with government. But finding funding for development could still be a challenge
  • Fast Lines opts for first-ever newbuildings with Damen MPV deal
    Lack of availability of good quality secondhand tonnage has driven Antwerp-based multi-purpose vessel operator to pen its first-ever newbuilding contract
  • Evergreen diverts Israel feeder ship after force majeure declaration
    Owners may have right to refuse orders to Ashkelon if charterparty includes safe port warranty, Gard says
  • Star Bulk clinches order for two kamsarmaxes in China
    Greece-based owner said to be considering dual-fuel capability for the new vessels but a final decision has not been taken
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot tankers go dark in Black Sea citing maritime security fears | Clash of Basel and Hong Kong conventions could leave...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Freight broker Convoy stops accepting loads amid pending company 'transition'
    The company has long been a lightning rod in the truckload industry, one of a cohort of so-called digital brokers to emerge in the 2010s backed by venture capital investors with an ambition to make the industry more efficient through digitizing processes.
  • J. B. Hunt believes intermodal market 'coming out' of freight recession
    Despite reporting lackluster third-quarter financial results, the intermodal service provider is cautiously optimistic that the worst of the US freight recession is in the past.
  • DSV CEO Andersen to step down in September 2024; COO Lund will take top job
    In 16 years running DSV, Andersen has presided over the integration of a string of multi-billion-dollar acquisitions and guided the forwarder through significant disruptions to global supply chains.
  • Weak demand signals threatening shipping's emissions targets
    The window is closing fast on shipping's goal of having scalable zero-emission fuels account for 5% of international shipping demand by 2030, a conference in Athens was told.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • China's lagging economy may spare capesize bulkers if 'two grey rhinos' can be avoided
    Country posts 4.9% gross domestic product growth for third quarter, down from 6.3% in prior three months
  • US sanctions ship for carrying Iran's military cargoes
    Multipurpose ship tied to IRISL accused of moving missle boats to Venezuela
  • Carl-Antoine Saverys steps into spotlight with bold ammonia move
    CMB cousins taking similar tack with bulkers but Exmar LPG strikes first firm orders
  • MSC keeps recycling lead over closest top-five liner rivals
    The MSC Levina is the 13th vessel to leave Swiss liner giant's fleet on a final voyage to Alang's recycling beach
  • Capesize bulker market keeps rising as supply stays low in Atlantic basin, analyst says
    Port congestion and Vale's higher iron ore volumes also boost sector, according to Clarksons Securities
  • Eneti scores up to $167m on 2024 contract for installation vessel
    Terms imply daily hire rate of some $255,000 for WTIV Seajacks Scylla
  • 'Few' uncommitted LNG newbuildings available to cover potential demand
    Howe Robinson reviews third-quarter market action while looking at upcoming market
  • Green Seas: Hydrogen fuelling technology moves forward amid focus on other alternatives
    Our newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean checks in on the technology developments aiming to make hydrogen-fuelled a reality
  • Proman teams with Mitsubishi for giant clean ammonia plant in US
    Methanol producer and tanker owner branches out into another clean fuel
  • Naftomar product tanker buys signal 'serious firming' of S&P prices
    Zein family outfit spends more than $80m on pair of 11-year-old LR1s, as seller Alberta Shipmanagement doubles its money
  • As shipping's power brokers gather in Athens, Greek owners remain wary
    Annual Global Maritime Forum meeting takes place in Greece for the first time, with some noted local shipowners taking part amid talk of an informal boycott by others
  • Stephenson Harwood scoops eight shipping lawyers from Ince in Hong Kong and China
    Exodus from troubled law firm continues
  • Order green ships now. The fuel will come later, report argues
    Alternative fuel demand will generate its own supply, zero-emission proponents argue at Global Maritime Forum
  • Dwindling stock values result in cull of 'large-cap' liner operators
    Market capitalisation of lines halved as $135bn is erased over 18 months
  • Sanctioned tanker set to arrive in US to unload crude shipment
    Yasa Golden Bosphorus is on a three to five-month charter with oil major ExxonMobil
  • Iran 'sentences crew members' from tanker in smuggling case
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Ultranav pumps cash into autonomous navigation start-up Mahi
    Chilean shipowning group joins US investor Pirque in backing Belgium tech company
  • Iran 'sentences crew members' from seized Saint James tanker
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Israel port calls start to fall as Hamas war escalates
    Port closure, insurance rates and force majeure result in fewer ships calling at Israel ports
  • Wavelength: How 'dark' fleets and Gaza are turning the IMO into a war zone
    You can keep shipping out of politics but you can't keep politics out of shipping
  • Italy's Fincantieri eyes bumper crop of cruise ship orders
    European shipbuilder plots road map to first net-zero cruise ship by 2035
  • Forecast hikes coming as analysts expect big third-quarter numbers from VLGC owners
    Fearnley Securities says ships are booking well into the fourth quarter at rates averaging above $100,000 per day
  • Iran jails seized Saint James tanker crew members
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Charting the rise of state-backed attacks on shipping
    Maritime incident tracker details 73 occasions when shipping has been targeted since 2019
  • Iran jails crew members from seized Saint James tanker
    Iranian state media said the seafarers were found guilty of smuggling fuel
  • Jaldhi Overseas inks LPG ammonia carrier newbuildings at China's Yamic
    Singapore owner is building a substantial backlog at the Chinese- and Japanese-run yard
  • Mexican president says rail alternative to Panama Canal will open in December
    Lopez Obrador points to 'saturation' and water problems at 100-year-old waterway
  • Modern Japanese ultramax sails into fleet of Bangladesh bulker owner SR Shipping
    Kabir Steel subsidiary is buying modern bulkers to replace older vessels in its fleet
  • Eight former Swiber Holdings directors charged over false contract claims
    Ex-CEO also faces charges of insider trading that could lead to potential jail sentence and fine
  • TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum: Will Bangladesh and Pakistan be ready for the Hong Kong Convention?
    India, Bangladesh and Pakistan tell TradeWinds forum that work is going on behind the scenes to meet the deadline
  • South Korean shipyards seek silver bullet to labour crunch
    Migrant workers are easing staff shortages, but could smart shipyards be the solution?
  • 'Made in China' breathes new life into mothballed shipyards to drive capacity
    But analysts dispel fears of a return to a 'boom-and-bust' cycle in shipbuilding capacity

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 18, 2023
  • Qantas cargo customers seek fee waivers after shipping disruption
    Shippers aren't paying freight forwarders because their cargo was delayed. Now those forwarders want Qantas Airways to eliminate their handling charges because of a self-inflicted operational breakdown.

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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
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Paris
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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
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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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