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Exim India web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • JN Port functioning as normal with congestion situation easing
  • Meethale Logistics celebrates 5th year Anniversary
  • Jumbo-SAL-Alliance commences Basrah Refinery upgrading project shipments for JGC Corporation
  • Nanduri Srinivas, Director - Operations & Business Development, DFCCIL, to grace CONquest 2023 in New Delhi
  • Port sector growing rapidly & contributing to economic progress: PM
  • Freight crime linked to economic instability: Study
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (17 March 2023)
  • DB Schenker uses ultra-thin high-tech labels for shipment tracking
  • Merchandise & overall exports up in April-Feb. 2022-23
  • FAO, USDA upgrade Indian rice, maize production outlook
  • Mizo Chilli to be exported to the US

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Easy booking for rail and intermodal services
  • Fiata committed to "navigating uncertainty"
  • Market for work textiles booming
  • Smartphone app to replace plastic card
  • Budapest Airport celebrates collaboration
  • Record number of ships at the Suez Canal
  • Bluebird Nordic to apply for AOC in Slovakia
  • Winnipeg looking forward to new rail hub
  • Geodis reports strong FY 2022
  • Raft picks Rod Talbot
  • Ethiopian Airlines: cargo flights to Copenhagen
  • Connection to the North of England
  • K+L investing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • Round table to improve access to rail networks
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • No gift, but potentially lethal content
  • Christoph Grasl to join Rail Cargo board
  • A stronger wind on the North Sea

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Rate erosion may be easing, but rock-bottom prices are 'not good for anybody'
  • End-of-year cargo surge adds to operational challenges at JNPT
  • Dachser's M&A in air and ocean freight - how serious is that?
  • Cathay Pacific back to business-as-usual soon as aircraft return
  • Snapshot: Keep counting with FedEx... I don't
  • Panama Canal unions come to blows over need for tugs
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 1)
  • DHL Express determinedly on course to achieve net-zero emissions
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 2)
  • Europe responds to US green bill with its own legal push to net-zero

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • River cruising takes off on U.S. inland waters
    American river cruising continues to take off with new ships coming on line for service along inland and intracoastal rivers throughout the country. One leading line, Guildford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines has
  • NTSB reports on $5 million drillship breakaway
    A deteriorated bollard led to a 752 foot long drillship breaking away and colliding with a cargo vessel in Pascagoula, Miss., last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The

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Container News web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • ONE upgrades Singapore-South Philippines network
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced its revamped service network from Singapore to South Philippines (PH3). The Singaporean carrier noted this upgraded service, which will have a weekly frequency, will merge its existing SPE and PH2 services. "It will provide a more efficient and competitive service from Singapore to South Philippines," said ONE in a statement. According to the major box line,
  • DACHSER acquires ACA International
    German logistics company DACHSER announced the acquisition of ACA International, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. With this acquisition, DACHSER's own air and sea freight network now also covers Australia and New Zealand, countries that are economically strong and closely interlinked with Asia, Europe, and North America. ACA International provides its customers in Australia and New
  • PSA Halifax orders eight electric cranes from Konecranes
    PSA Halifax has signed an agreement with the Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes for eight new electric Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (E-RTGs) for its Atlantic Hub terminal. The new E-RTGs will arrive by the second quarter of 2024 and will increase the Atlantic Hub Terminal's total RTG fleet from nine to 17. According to PSA Halifax, this purchase will expand the terminal's handling capac
  • Long Beach appoints new director for Tenant Service and Operations
    Rafael Delgado will be the new director of Tenant Services and Operations of Long Beach Board, to lead the division that ensures good working relationships with Port tenants and other supply chain partners. Delgado moves into the role after working as Manager of Tenant Services since September 2019. The Tenant Services Division provides customer service, operations support and efficiency enhancem
  • Maersk enhances Oceania - Americas service
    Maersk announced that its current Oceania to North American Westcoast direct PANZ service will be improved to better handle the congestion and operational difficulties affecting end-to-end logistics, most recently across New Zealand ports. The updated rotation of the service will start from the port of Seattle in the United States on 27 April. Maersk highlighted that the enhanced service will inc
  • Trident Shipping Line fined US$5,000 in Bangladesh for breaking rules
    Bangladesh's Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) has fined Trident Shipping Line Ltd US$5,000 as its container ship Kanway Fortune carried cargo towards Chittagong port violating the law relating to the interest of national flag carriers. The ship loaded cargo in a Malaysian port earlier month without taking a waiver certificate from the MMD. Under the Bangladesh Flag Vessels Protection Act 2019 a
  • UWL, Swire Shipping add westbound call in Busan to Sun Chief Express
    UWL and Swire Shipping announced the addition of a new port call for export refrigerated containers in Busan in South Korea on the Sun Chief Express service in response to rising customer demand. This new port call coincides with a recent adjustment to the Sun Chief Express schedule, which was made to increase efficiency while also adding the Busan call. The new service rotation is now Seattle -
  • Port of Los Angeles inks agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama ports
    The Port of Los Angeles has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Ports of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan, to cooperate on sustainability and environmental issues. The agreements were inked by officials from the Californian port during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission , which was headed by California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, director of

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Splash web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Oil spill fears off Thailand as explosion kills one on FSO Benchamas
    Thai authorities ordered their navy to assist in preventing an oil leak from a damaged floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel carrying 400,000 barrels of crude in the Gulf of Thailand. The 1999-built , owned by Malaysian shipping line MISC and operated by a unit of Chevron, suffered water ingress following an explosion during routine ...
  • A.P. Moller Holding invests in drone inventory tracking solution
    A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, owners of the Maersk brand, has led the latest $32m fundraising for Verity, a Swiss inventory tracking solution powered by fully autonomous indoor drones. The drone systems have already been installed in 30 sites across 13 countries. They allow users to fully automate the ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore scores vessel contracts
    Norwegian owner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has landed two contracts with undisclosed charterers for the multipurpose support vessel . The first contract is in the UK sector of the North Sea for up to 14 days to accommodate and bring technicians and equipment to support a decommissioning campaign. The 2019-built vessel will be mobilised ...
  • SK oceanplant and Corio forge offshore wind pact
    South Korea's SK oceanplant, the offshore wind power business arm of construction engineering company SK ecoplant, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Corio Generation, a portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) to work together on offshore wind projects. The two companies plan to collaborate on projects in South Korea, the UK, Australia, ...
  • European Commission launches Net-Zero Industry Act
    The European Commission launched its Net-Zero Industry Act yesterday, legislation that could see carbon capture technology rolled out more rapidly to ships. With the Net-Zero Industry Act, the European Commission will reduce the administrative burden and simplify permit-granting processes for renewable energy projects, accelerate the use of CO2 capture and storage and improve conditions for ...
  • AboutShips: Unprecedented levels of institutional capital making its way into maritime services
    Maritime CEO caught up with Manish Singh for a follow-up discussion on the growing role of private equity in the maritime sector. Singh was previously founder CEO of Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a maritime operational SaaS group, and prior to that a prolific consolidator within the shipmanagement and marine services space through a decade and ...
  • Canadian Port of Argentia secures second major contract to support US energy transition
    Newfoundland's Port of Argentia has secured its second major contract in support of US offshore wind development. The port will serve as a marshalling yard for monopiles that are to be installed at project fields off the East Coast of the US. Monopiles will be transported from the port dock to a bonded storage marshalling ...
  • Shell makes investment decision at Dover in US Gulf of Mexico
    Shell Offshore has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for Dover, a planned subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the US Gulf of Mexico, with two production wells produced through a 17.5-mile flowline and riser. Shell operates Appomattox with a 79% working interest, with CNOOC controlling the remaining 21%. Dover is ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long
    Majority of ships sanctioned in the past year remain flagged, even when excluding vessels registered in Russia
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where does shipping fit into the EU Net-Zero Industry Act?
    Europe's Net-Zero Industry Act, Brussels' response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, could represent a step-change in efforts to enhance...
  • Green lobby urges IMO to set more ambitious green targets
    Environment groups are exerting added pressure on IMO to adopt tougher targets to tackle climate change
  • Advanced technology is only as good as the partnership it supports
    Maritime interest in AI is growing rapidly because of the impact on improving safety, increasing efficiency, and reducing fuel consumption...
  • Dynagas Partners holds revenues steady
    Quarterly profit dips due to higher interest rates and finance costs
  • Forwarders call for co-operation as pandemic challenges unwind
    Freight rates have fallen and container scarcity is now in the past. But forwarders still feel there is an uneven...
  • No material impact to Vale's operations from rail issues in Brazil
    Spot rates for capesizes took a knock on uncertainty about whether shipments of iron ore would be affected by landslides...
  • Compliance with the law is not optional. Even for P&O Ferries
    UK minimum wage will be extended to seafarers, while Labour is committing to a 'Seafarers' Charter'. Neither would have happened...
  • Shipping decarbonisation is not a technology question anymore, says Trafigura
    Calls on the International Maritime Organization to adopt more ambitious targets have intensified ahead of MEPC 80, suggesting the technology is...
  • Chinese port giants report decline in throughput volumes
    Port arms of Cosco Shipping and China Merchants have seen container handling volumes down about 6% for the first two...
  • Advantage Tankers boosts negligible suezmax orderbook
    Turkish crude oil and products tanker owner has entrusted South Korea's DH Shipbuilding to build a new series of alternative-fuel...
  • Pyxis eyes 'buoyant' year ahead for product tankers
    Increasing mobility in many parts of the world has resulted in solid demand for transportation fuels, says chief
  • Former CSSC optoelectronics expert facing antigraft probe
    Mr Chen is a leading expert in optoelectronic systems for the shipping industry
  • PSA 'kept an even keel in challenging year'
    Company 'stayed focused on our strategic priorities and delivered a commendable performance, in 2022,' says chairman
  • MOL grows cruise sector business with vessel deal
    MOL has recruited a former senior executive at Carnival Corp to drive expansion
  • BIMCO to push uptake of electronic bills of lading
    Campaign sets target for some of the world's largest dry bulk operators to try to move 25% of their annual...
  • Value Maritime opens Singapore office
    Asia seen by company as a global hub for sustainable shipping and decarbonisation, says regional director
  • Daily Briefing
    Over 100 falsely flagged ships are trading in plain sight | Is Credit Suisse crisis a case of déjà vu...
  • Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama agree green shipping corridor deal
    Ports agree to co-operate and share best practices on environmental and sustainability initiatives, including the digisation of the supply chain...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New IMO rule at odds with practical realities: breakbulk executives
    Breakbulk industry executives warn new rules aimed at reducing vessel emissions could incentivize vessel operators to implement measures that increase emissions in other areas of the supply chain.
  • IEPs file brief siding with ocean carriers in FMC chassis dispute
    The independent equipment providers say upending the current business model would create additional chassis shortages and invoicing problems that would inconvenience cargo owners.
  • US imports from Asia hit three-year low in February: data
    February marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in Asian imports, but those declines are being compared with the record or near-record import volumes that were posted in late 2021 and early 2022.
  • WiseTech Global weighing US domestic tech acquisition options: CEO
    Widely used forwarding software provider WiseTech Global will pursue further US landside logistics technology targets in 2023, its CEO says.
  • Berth upgrade work sparks vessel bunching, truck buildups at India's JNPT
    Delays began to build after an equipment upgrade project to enhance productivity and capacity at APM Terminals Mumbai put one of its berths out of commission for six months.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Trio of panamax bulker charters fixed for a year
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Ships with lowest carbon intensity ratings least likely to be sold last year, says VesselsValue
    Almost 13% of ships that were sold in 2022 received a B rating, according to VesselsValue analysis
  • Handysize bulker rates rising amid 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Suezmax rates jump as activity trickles down to the Atlantic
    VLCC rates have firmed, helping boost suezmax rates this week
  • Handysize bulker sector keeps rising due to 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Three panamax bulkers and a handysize bulker fetch year-long charters
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Podcast: Should shipping even consider the nuclear option to slash carbon?
    At our Green Seas Fuels Forum, an audience question about nuclear power sparks a debate over whether it is a safe and effective solution to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Why regional powers have a pivotal role to play in shaping global shipping regulation
    As the International Maritime Organization mulls its global goals, maritime policy analyst Chiarra Mingozzi argues regional players can lead the way
  • Pireaus office helps Britannia P&I get close to Greek shipowners
    The conservative UK insurer has made great gains in Athens since it reached out with a local outpost
  • Editor's selection: Product tanker bonanza blows, Europe's shipowners get 'cozy' with Russia sanctions and Evergreen bumps bonuses
    A look back at some of TradeWinds' biggest and best stories of the week
  • OSG dipping back into equities market with share repurchase plan
    Last year, the company bought back 10m of its own shares for $29m
  • Torm's Jacob Meldgaard says the death of the LR1 has been exaggerated
    Danish owner's boss believes seven secondhand additions to the fleet will see out their working lives with no problems
  • Clarksons says 400 extra offshore ships will be needed in the next two years
    But with no oil and gas support vessels on order, prospects are good for the existing fleet
  • Green groups pile on pressure ahead of IMO's 'defining moment' on climate change
    Clean Shipping Coalition, Ocean Conservancy and others want to see net zero for shipping by 2040
  • Special report: Accelerating innovation in digital tech
    In our latest business focus, TradeWinds reporters Paul Berril, Matt Coyne and Holly Birkitt look at how technology and tools are making their mark on efficiency and productivity in the industry. Read the stories below
  • Carriers lured by stronger rates to Asia-Mediterranean trade
    Liner giant MSC paves the way by deploying bigger ships on revived service
  • Saved Swiss bank Credit Suisse pledges to stick with shipping
    Beleaguered banking giant leaves no doubt about its commitment to the maritime industry
  • Older suezmax values hit highest level since 2008 as Greek shipowners sell
    VesselsValue analyst Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones says 10-year-old VLCCs are also much in demand
  • Methane abatement group set to pilot onboard systems on their ships
    Results from around six in-house studies from LNG carriers and LNG-fuelled ships to be made public later this year
  • ITF targets 1,000 ships in safety crackdown on four 'worst' flags
    Togo, Cook Islands, Palau and Sierra Leone registers come under scrutiny in the Mediterranean
  • Philippines investigates if sunk tanker was converted 'scrap ship'
    Country's justice secretary says witness has come forward to say newbuilding was converted LPG carrier
  • Shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of fleet
  • Stolt-Nielsen's investments top $217m through stakes in CoolCo and Odfjell
    Norwegian shipping group has broadened its gas investments
  • Armed guards return fire as Greek bulker comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second handout
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • Tsakos Energy marks 20th NYSE birthday with record earnings
    The Greek shipowner is optimistic that the tanker bonanza is here to stay
  • CoolCo shares to open on New York Stock Exchange today
    LNG shipowner's stock resumes trading on Euronext Growth Oslo
  • Armed guards return fire as cargo ship comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Tacitly extended? Black Sea grain deal looks set to continue
    As a deadline to renew the UN-led safe corridor expires, latest statements suggest that nobody is prepared to kill off the scheme just yet
  • Tufton predicts further rise in tanker and bulker values as profit increases
    UK shipping fund bullish on both markets following strong 2022
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second hand-out
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • AI & AIS screening: Big data can have big impact on shipping's sanctions risk management
    As compliance requirements ramp up on Russia sanctions busting, technology firms are offering digital solutions to stay on the right side of the law
  • R&D: Why Shell Shipping does not need a bigger boat for its version of JAWS
    Simple innovation and 'creativity' is delivering big benefits for energy transition, with extensive man hours logged by the major to investigate around 100 new tech for its fleet at any one time
  • Tech on a shoestring: Investors put maritime start-ups and scale-ups under the microscope
    Capital to scale up faces a higher bar and fuels M&A expectations, while opportunities for start-up funding remain but founders may have to prepare for longer stretch between rounds
  • The Tomorrow People: Future of FFA market will blend man and machine
    The market is embracing a variety of different tech tools
  • Marubeni trials: 'Imperfect' CII demands collaboration over vessel optimisation, says NAPA
    A NAPA and ClassNK study into real-life carbon savings for bulk carriers showed emissions can be cut by 7.3% but highlighted shipowner and charterer cooperation is essential
  • Digital services: Cloud-based seafarer training marketplace surges on Covid shift
    Swedish Shipowners'-backed and DNV-certified Seably platform has 800 online courses from third-party educators, shipping companies and specialists
  • Watch-keeping: 'Cameras are the eyes and algorithms the brain' as Orca looks to automate navigation
    Israeli developer's collision avoidance systems used to navigate an unmanned vessel through Tokyo Bay last February are now fitted on 150 vessels
  • 'Industry first': Pricing iron ore freight made easy with automation
    The Zuma Labs C5 module aims to remove the hassle for traders and shipbrokers in pricing Western Australia to China capesize bulker voyages
  • Ten secondhand ships or ten newbuildings? Torm's Jacob Meldgaard knows which he prefers
    Danish boss explains why he is happy to buy older vessels for now
  • Shipping giant MOL taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of the fleet
  • Advantage Tankers firms order for up to three suezmaxes at DH Shipbuilding
    Geneva-based Advantage Tankers has ordered LNG dual-fuel-ready vessels
  • Los Angeles extends Pacific green corridor plan to Japan ports
    Latest tie-ups double the number of Asian ports agreeing to work with the largest port in the US on low and zero-carbon ships and fuels

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New FMC rule expands shippers' eligibility for carrier refunds
    Federal regulators have codified provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act that may extract more compensation from ocean carriers for rule violations.
  • West Coast wipeout: Los Angeles, Long Beach imports still sinking
    U.S. importers have forsaken their traditional gateway in Southern California. Many may be gone for good.

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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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