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Exim India web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • CMA CGM Group in talks to acquire the transportation & logistics activities of Bolloré Group
  • OECL inks pact with GCPL to manage its warehouse
  • DNV launches Emissions Connect to help maritime industry
  • Branch office services to head office liable to 18 pc GST, says AAR
  • FTA between Israel, India should be wide, says Israeli Minister
  • Enhancement in logistics efficiency using Unified Logistics Interface - ULIP
  • Liquid bulk grows as geopolitical & macroeconomic issues impact Antwerp-Bruges throughput in Q1
  • MSA Global opens Chennai downtown office
  • Chinese economy grows by 4.5 pc in Q1
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  • Chennai Port sets new single-day crude oil handling record
  • Big shipping lines continue to chase tonnage to increase market share
  • India, Russia in FTA talks
  • India's rice exports at a record

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Focus on the future
  • Record number of containers as a birthday present
  • ACS posts record profits in 2022
  • PSA extending business in Turkey
  • Pharmaceutical logistics specialist adds e-vehicles
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics appoints new COO
  • VF 8 vehicles from Vietnam to North America
  • Call for stronger data governance standards
  • Pilot test run in Hamburg with "Moccis"
  • CFL Cargo promotes Sébastien Hoffmann
  • "Sunflower Murasaki" fuelled by LNG
  • Mutual benefits for Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines
  • Geodis strengthens position in China
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  • Nox Nachtexpress hires Alexander Kohnen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Oceanus launches new direct liner service
  • Aero Africa named cargo GSSA for Salam Air
  • A part of Chile at Miami airport

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Boxship demolition sales disappoint analysts as charter market booms
  • Boost for India's exports as global supply chain 'reorients itself'
  • CMA CGM + Bolloré Logistics - 'this is not the end of the story'
  • Problems mount for Volga-Dnepr after order to pay $400m damages
  • Charter aims to protect shipper and forwarder data
  • European shipper groups demand an end to cargo delays on Rhine
  • €63bn Hapag-Lloyd puts Mærsk in the shade

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Transocean eyes converting some vessels for offshore wind foundation installation
    Offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) and offshore wind turbine installer Eneti Inc.(NYSE:NETI) have entered an MOU indicating their intention to form a joint venture company that would engage in offshore wind
  • VIDEO: Singapore's first all-electric ferry launches
    Singapore's Penguin Shipyard this week launched Penguin Refresh, the first of three all-electric ferries being built for parent Penguin International's Electric Dream project. Under a contract with Shell Singapore signed in 2021,
  • JAXPORT moves 2,500 pieces of military cargo
    The Jacksonville, Fla., Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently facilitated the movement of nearly 2,500 pieces of U.S. military cargo, including almost 100 aircraft. The move took place during two shipments over the past
  • C-Innovation adds new multi-vessel Port Fourchon facility
    Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliate C-Innovation has expanded into a new facility in Port Fourchon, La., that provides an additional dock facility for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and riserless light

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Container News web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Port of Helsinki finds new vice president for container traffic
    Vesa Marttinen has been appointed vice president of container traffic at the Port of Helsinki, replacing Jukka Kallio. Marttinen, who has held various positions worldwide in the nautical and maritime industries, will take over his duties at the Finnish port in June. He commented, "I find joining the Port of Helsinki team interesting and inspiring and I want to start developing operations, address
  • New leadership takes the helm at Volta Shipping
    Volta Shipping, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, has appointed Debjit Sengupta as the new managing director. Volta Shipping considers Sengupta as the "ideal candidate" for this position, as he has more than 30 years of experience in shipping and related areas. Debjit Sengupta will replace Manikandan Kongattil, who has left the company after four years of service. Kongattil will continue to
  • CMA CGM suspends reefer shipments to Cameroon's major port
    CMA CGM has announced that the container terminal in Douala port has imposed restrictions on the discharge of reefer boxes due to ongoing congestion in Cameroon's port. According to the terminal's restrictions, containers can be discharged from vessels only if a delivery under tackle is ensured. Additionally, containers idling at the terminal must be evacuated. Therefore, CMA CGM has decided to s
  • ZIM names new LNG container ships in South Korea
    Israeli container carrier ZIM announced that a naming ceremony of two LNG vessels, ZIM Mount Everest and ZIM Mount Blanc, was held at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in South Korea. During the ceremony, Alice Tham, ZIM Singapore country manager, and Rachel Yang, ZIM head of sales in South China and Hong Kong, officially named the container vessels. Eli Glickman, ZIM's president and CEO, c
  • Atlantic Forwarding Group appoints new CFO
    Atlantic Forwarding Group, a global forwarder, has selected Christoph Ritt as the new chief financial officer (CFO), who will report directly to the company's CEO. Chris will succeed Marco Iulita, who will leave the company in the month. Ritt commented, "I am honored to take on this role as CFO and very excited about the opportunities ahead of us to support the company's long-term objectives." Ch
  • NYK upgrades its fleet with Orca AI technology
    Japan's shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Group has collaborated with Orca AI, developer of an automated situational awareness platform, to improve the safety of its fleet. NYK Group has confirmed that the Orca AI platform will be installed across its fleet, which includes bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships. The collaboration between the two parties began in August 202
  • DP World's Indian transshipment gateway suffers volume setbacks
    In a major blow to its growth ambitions, DP World's flagship Vallarpadam Terminal in Cochin Port, touted as India's first transhipment hub, suffered significant traffic declines in the fiscal year 2022-23 that ended on 31 March, according to new data obtained by Container News . Transhipment loads fell more than 30%, while overall box throughput dropped about 5%, year-over-year. By volume, DP Wor
  • Shippers and forwarders organisations call for stronger data governance standards in digital supply chains
    The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have jointly issued an agreed Charter for the Protection and Governance of Data in International Trade. The purpose of this is to set out the minimum arrangements for data security and confidentiality that providers and operators of digital booking and trading platforms should adopt and inc
  • Global Ports and EuroChem agree on fertilizers handling in bulk containers through Big Port of St. Petersburg
    Global Ports and the mineral and chemical company EuroChem signed a memorandum of intent at the annual transportation and logistics exhibition TransRussia. The agreement between EuroChem and Global Ports will run until the end of 2025. According to the deal, Global Ports will provide for the shipment of products from EuroChem's plants in GlobalPorts' own bulk containers by block trains to the Glo
  • PSA acquires majority stake in ALISAN Logistics to extend network in Türkiye
    PSA International has signed an agreement to buy 75% of the shares of privately held ALISAN Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PSA-BDP Turkey Supply Chain Solutions. ALISAN is a Turkish logistics firm that specialises in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, automotive sectors, and agribusiness. Following the completion of the deal, ALISAN will be grouped under the aegis of PS
  • Georgia Ports Authority sees over 360,000 TEUs in March
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GA) recorded container volumes of 367,880 TEUs in March 2023, compared to 444,690 TEUs in the same month in 2022. An important factor in current trade volumes, according to GPA, is reduced orders from large general merchandise retailers, as the companies work through overstocked inventories. Additionally, rising interest rates and reduced buying power caused by inflat
  • London Gateway Logistics Park approves second major tenant since becoming freeport
    OASIS Group is the second firm to relocate to DP World's port-centric logistics park at London Gateway since it became a freeport. The park which covers 836,000 m² of land and is located 45 kilometres from central London continues to attract significant investment. This month, the information management services provider OASIS Group took possession of a warehouse of over 10,000 m². Significant fi
  • HMM works with SHI and PANASIA to conduct field tests of onboard carbon capture system
    HMM plans to conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) for container ships along with SHI (Samsung Heavy Industries) and PANASIA in the second half of 2023. In particular, OCCS is an advanced technology to capture CO2 from greenhouse gas emissions generated during vessel operation, ensuring it is not emitted into the atmosphere. According to HMM, this solution has the potenti
  • Watson Farley & Williams opens new office in Tokyo
    International law firm specialising in the energy and transport sectors, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has launched a new office in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The new office, which is the company's 19th worldwide, will be led by WFW partner Simon Collins, who relocates to Tokyo from Hong Kong, and newly arrived Partner Keisuke Imon. In addition to Keisuke, counsel Shusuke Fukunaga and a t
  • RoadOne buys Ace Transport Miami LLC
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a provider of intermodal, warehousing, and logistics services, announced the purchase of Ace Transport Miami LLC, a provider of intermodal and transload services in Miami, Florida. In the future, the firm will be known as Ace IntermodaLogistics and will be a division of RoadOne. According to the statement, Ace is a top-five logistics and transportation carrier in the M
  • Svitzer partners with Caterpillar for fleet transition to methanol
    Svitzer, a Maersk-owned towage operator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Houston-based Caterpillar Marine in order to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilise methanol in their fleet. Under the partnership, the two partners plan to work on the installation of dual-fuel methanol engines on new tugs as well as conversions of existing Cat® powered tugs, which comprise the m

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Splash web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Secondhand crude tanker values hit highest levels recorded this century
    Prices of secondhand crude tankers have reached their highest level in 25 years, backed by a reconfigured global oil trade after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to shipowning body BIMCO. As the hot market scrambles for available tonnage with secondhand units approaching newbuild prices, BIMCO's chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, has seen five-year-old ships increase ...
  • Provaris showcases compressed hydrogen floating storage concept
    Australia's Provaris Energy Provaris Energy has revealed a gaseous hydrogen floating storage concept that has been granted approval in principle by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The solution, dubbed H2Leo, has a design capacity range of 300 to 600 tonnes of hydrogen, expandable to up to 2,000 tonnes. The ASX-listed company said the unit ...
  • BW Offshore offloads another FPSO
    BW Offshore has sealed a deal to sell another one of its floating production storage and offloading vessels as it shifts its focus to other floating energy infrastructure investments. BW Group's Oslo-listed floater specialist has offloaded its FPSO to an undisclosed third party. Financial details were not disclosed, but BW Offshore said the unit was ...
  • Blue Water Shipping takes full control of Danwind joint venture
    Danish logistics group Blue Water Shipping has taken full ownership of its wind turbine services venture, buying out its fellow partner Danwind for an undisclosed sum. After operating as a joint venture for a year and a half, Danwind Blue Water, which offers turnkey services covering the full scope of logistics, assembly, disassembly and installation ...
  • More newcomers flock to lucrative Russian box trades
    New entrants continue to flock to the lucrative Asia-Russia box trades. Turkey's East Shipping Line (e-Shipping) is the latest to be identified by Alphaliner. The company has recently debuted a Korea Vladivostok Express service, using three feeders on the route that links South Korea, China and eastern Russia. Within weeks of the first shots being ...
  • Oak supramax the acorn for shipping's cultivation of fractional ownership
    A joint venture between Infinity Maritime and 5 Ocean Shipping Management has taken delivery of the , a 2011-built supramax bought from Chandris for $14.9m as shipping prepares for a digital future with fractional ownership of vessels via online tokens. The Oak has sowed the seed as the first deal on the Infinity Maritime platform ...
  • European Parliament votes in favour of including shipping in EU's emissions trading system
    The European Parliament has voted in favour of including shipping in its emissions trading system (ETS). Pursuant to EU countries signing off the new regulations, shipowners will be required to pay for allowances covering 40% of emissions from next year, 70% in 2025, and 100% from 2026. Under the new rules, the parliament agreed yesterday ...
  • Ørsted and Acciona team up to advance floating wind
    Danish utility Ørsted has joined forces with the infrastructure division of Spain's Acciona to explore options for floating offshore wind foundations. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see them working to reduce floating wind levelised cost of electricity (LCoE) and environmental footprint, industrialise the fabrication of concrete foundations, and establish ...
  • HMM to install onboard carbon capture system, preps part of fleet for slow steaming future
    South Korean flagship HMM plans to conduct field tests this year of an onboard carbon capture system for containerships along with compatriots Samsung Heavy Industries and Panasia, a scrubber manufacturer which has latterly developed carbon capture technology. A feasibility study has already been carried out, which showed that no major reconfiguration of existing equipment is ...
  • Saipem seals $280m drillship contract extension with Eni
    Italian energy services contractor Saipem has secured a two-year contract extension from Eni for its drillship . The seventh-generation floater is currently working for Eni in the US Gulf of Mexico on a contract until August 2023. The new contract, estimated to be worth around $280m, will be a direct continuation of its existing employment. ...
  • US west coast faces up to box exodus
    Threats to the supply chain are seeing shippers ditch the US west coast. Canadian software provider Descartes has counted that more than 1m teu of US container imports have shifted from the west coast annually since 2019, with the biggest beneficiary being Gulf coast ports. The types of commodities that experienced the greatest growth in ...
  • PSA buys Turkish logistics company
    Singaporean terminal operator PSA International has bought a 75% stake in Istanbul-headquartered Alisan Logistics, a privately held company active in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, automotive industries and agro business. Upon transaction completion, Alisan will be grouped under the auspices of PSA's cargo solutions arm, PSA BDP. PSA's group CEO Tan Chong Meng said, ...
  • Heavyweight investors buy into Vortexa
    Eyeing an opportunity in a rapidly consolidating space, New York-based venture capital firm Communitas Capital has taken a stake in energy analytics company Vortexa. Prices and the size of the stake have not been revealed. The founders of Communitas Capital are well-placed in making their investment. They are Tom Glocer, lead board director at Morgan ...
  • Sailors' Society commits to virtual future
    Charity Sailors' Society is switching its focus to 24/7 virtual support for seafarers and their families across the world. The charity's global team will provide a virtual chaplaincy service available to all seafarers and their loved ones whenever and wherever they need support, whether they are many miles out to sea, in a busy port ...
  • US Defense Department challenged by sites selected for wind development off Atlantic coast
    A map created by the US Defense Department that identifies areas off the country's Atlantic coast earmarked by the Biden administration for wind-energy development and considered an issue for the armed forces has been made public. According to an article from Bloomberg, four of six potential wind lease areas designated by the Interior Department off ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • West coast ports lose over 1m teu of imports per year since 2021
    Cargo has been gradually shifting eastwards from the west coast for at least a decade, however that trend is accelerating...
  • Box freight rate slump shows signs of easing
    A number of trades are now seeing freight rates last seen before the pandemic pushed them to vertiginous highs. This...
  • Vale must up iron ore output to meet full-year target
    Iron ore loadings from Brazil rose 30% in the past week compared with the previous seven days, according to data...
  • Global steel demand set to bounce back
    Emerging economies are expected to see greater growth than advanced economies, World Steel Association says in new short-range outlook. China...
  • Grimaldi receives lead ship in new eco ro-ro series
    First of six 4,700 lane metre deepsea ro-ro cargo vessels has been delivered from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
  • Ukraine minister says grain deal inspections to resume
    Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of employing new tactics designed to disrupt operations under the agreement
  • Nanjing Tanker's profit surges nearly 300% on trade dislocation
    Quarterly performance in line with expectations, while higher profit may be achieved in the second-half peak season, says analyst
  • Shippers seek improved data security
    Digitalised trade process saves time and money across the board. But for systems to be trusted there must be rules...
  • Inland waterway users call for intervention to stop French disruption
    Industrial action in France is paralysing inland waterway transport. Barge owners face 'blockades' and delays
  • HMM to trial carbon capture system on boxships
    South Korean carrier will also retrofit six containerships with more efficient propellers for the purpose of slow steaming
  • One dead after tanker catches fire off Indonesia
    Search and rescue team in Tanjung Pinang attended location of Malaysia-flagged tanker Tiger Star
  • US metal company chief charged with sanctions evasion
    US Justice Department says John Can Unsalan transferred over $150m to a Russia-based oligarch despite knowing he was under US...
  • PSA International acquires 75% stake in Turkish logistics company
    Istanbul-based company has more than 1,600 employees and 39 warehousing sites located in the vicinity of chemical producers
  • FMC commissioner warns of unintended consequences of forced labour law
    US Customs urged to consider amending its enforcement policies to prevent unnecessary disruptions to recovering supply chains
  • Daily Briefing
    EU Parliament approves shipping's inclusion in regional carbon market | Shipowners should see emissions trading as profit opportunity | CMA...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • IANA warns against national reclassification of independent contractors
    The Intermodal Association of North America is adding its voice to the chorus of opposition against a federal push to reclassify independent workers.
  • European Parliament approves shipping ETS, but stakeholders wary
    The inclusion of shipping in Europe's ETS carbon pricing mechanism is almost a done deal, with legislators having one more bureaucratic hurdle left to clear.
  • US truck tonnage rose in March, but lagged expectations
    An unadjusted 9.3 percent gain in tonnage from February reversed a slide in freight volumes but paled in comparison with increases in 2022 and 2021, data show.
  • JOC Rankings: LA-LB shed import market share in 2022 amid stalled labor talks
    The West Coast continues to lose discretionary cargo to the East and Gulf coasts as shippers seek to avoid the type of disruption that has been occurring in Southern California of late linked to ongoing labor negotiations.
  • New bill in Alabama state house would boost tax credits for Mobile shippers
    Alabama legislators are looking to pass a series of new tax credits that aim to encourage more shippers to use the state's ports and labor force.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Zafolias moving on from CFO job at Genco Shipping after nine years
    Veteran will assist in transition through year's end before taking new post outside shipping industry
  • Supramax rates from US Gulf Coast to China jump amid Atlantic basin tonnage oversupply
    Overall supramax spot rates improve as South America's grain season approaches, broker says
  • Financing for LNG carriers set to stay at 'elevated' levels, Poten says
    Funding available for new liquefaction projects but their ability to sell volumes could prove a block
  • Inmarsat outage raises questions over reliability of global distress signal system
    Was ageing satellite infrastructure to blame for the two-day outage, which affected vessels in the Asia-Pacific region?
  • Container ship stocks get boost from 'disruption risk' at US west coast ports
    New York-listed boxship shares continue to trend upward on Wednesday as unionised workers and management hash out new labour contract
  • Former US Shipping Corp tanker that nearly grounded on Malta heads for scrapyard
    Elderly steam-powered chemical tanker is among nine demolition sales reported over past week
  • Seacon Shipping orders two multipurpose vessels for around $83m
    The newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal and expansion effort
  • 'Unprecedented challenge': Shipping braces for an ESG disclosure tsunami
    Regulations requiring sustainability disclosures are piling up, and a sweeping mandate from the EU looming large 'just changes the whole game'
  • Provaris unveils plan for new hydrogen floating storage vessel
    Sydney-listed group adds to supply chain solutions with latest design
  • Navigare Capital and Stamford Shipping linked to lucrative tanker sales
    Brokers say Danish and Singaporean owners find buyers for MRs after steep price rises over the last year
  • Stephenson Harwood boosts shipping and finance power with four new partners
    Promotions total 11 in all as law firm targets further growth
  • Container freight rates spike, but is it another false dawn?
    Lines push through 'artificial' rate increases that are not sustainable, say analysts
  • New Thor Dahl owner goes to India with zero-emission order
    Ex-Thorvald Klaveness executive Henning Torp is the new Norwegian shipowner behind three hydrogen-powered mini-bulkers
  • Global Feeder Shipping orders MRs as Dubai firm targets booming product tanker market
    Dubai company expands into segment with MR newbuildings
  • Euronav board backs former CMB candidate Julie De Nul in latest vote
    Belgian shipping executive now considered independent, a month after tanker owner's shareholders rejected her candidacy
  • Iran seizes foreign-owned ship in alleged smuggling case
    Move by Revolutionary Guards continues crackdown on bringing fuel out of country
  • Global Feeder Shipping linked to MR orders as Dubai firm targets booming product tanker market
    The Dubai-based company has been linked to newbuilding pair ordered from South Korean shipyard
  • First LNG cargo for Philippines transfers into newly arrived FSU
    Full ship-to-ship operations kick off following cool-down process a week ago
  • Doubles all round as John Fredriksen and Euronav order suezmax tankers
    Rivals place bets on a promising sector tipped to prosper in the coming years
  • Secondhand crude tanker prices hit 25-year high, says Bimco
    Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen says increasing tonne-miles and a low orderbook have driven up values
  • David Roberts to head up NorthStandard's Asia regional headquarters in Singapore
    Club claims it offers the widest P&I service provision in Asia-Pacific region
  • HMM moves to field tests of carbon capture on container ships
    South Korean owner says study showed retrofitting could take place without any changes to vessels
  • Second-hand crude tanker prices hit 25-year high, says BIMCO
    Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen says increasing tonne-miles and a low orderbook has driven values up
  • Hong Kong's long-awaited first FSRU ties up at its new berth
    Mitsui OSK Lines' floating regasification and storage unit has been on a six-year odyssey before arriving at its new long-term home
  • Wilson bulker's ballast tanks breached in grounding off Iceland
    Salvage operation is being assessed after the incident on Tuesday
  • Greeks win scramble for rare modern ultramax bulk carrier
    Brokers report big interest in 2022-built vessel owned by Japan's Dowa Line
  • What was behind the demise of storied shipping law firm Ince?
    Is Ince the last casualty of the Sovcomflot litigation that was once its biggest money-spinner? Some veterans blame such big-ticket cases plus a flawed growth model for the firm's woes - not the Gordon Dadds merger
  • Biden extends US ban on Russian-affiliated vessels for a further year
    US president says Russian ships not welcome at US ports while Putin continues his was against Ukraine
  • Former US Shipping Corp tanker that nearly grounded on Malta heads for the scrapyard
    Elderly steam-powered chemical tanker Chem P is among nine demolition sales reported over past week
  • PSA International grows logistics footprint with Turkish acquisition
    Singapore container terminal operator is splashing the cash as it looks to build up its cargo solutions division

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Port of Long Beach: Consumer spending decline contributed to import drop
    Executive Director Mario Cordero says the Port of Long Beach is "ready for a rebound in retail."
  • South Carolina's Inland Port Dillon sees record month despite Charleston slump
    SC Ports' Inland Port Dillon handled record rail moves in March, although volumes for the port authority overall were down year over year.

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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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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