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September 20, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • Container shipping nears turning point amid challenges & chances, say industry experts
  • KDS waives 25 pc on electricity charges for reefer containers
  • MALA 2023 was the cynosure of all in the cargo and logistics fraternity as they gathered to hear from the leading lights & appreciate the best
  • First very big size vessel calls at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Gati gears up to meet festive season demand surge with enhanced service delivery capabilities
  • APM Terminals Pipavav celebrates Global Safety Day
  • New e-learning course launched on maritime single window implementation
  • Additional Documents for Warehousing of liquor to safeguard revenue
  • NHAI inks agreement to develop Multi Modal Logistics Park in Bengaluru
  • Hazira Port's sustainability & mooring charges
  • Panama Canal drought seen continuing into next year
  • Corinth Canal closure
  • India intends curbing molasses shipments
  • Chicken legs import from US to attract 100 pc duty

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • A 7 km flying carpet?
  • 16 new east-west connections
  • From Qatar Airways to Swissport
  • From landfill to carbon neutral
  • ACI regional branch rebrands in Riyadh
  • Pallet network adds Greece and Cyprus
  • A boost for Novi Sad
  • Marijo Pesic to join Hellmann
  • Emergent Cold Latam expands to Rio
  • Quantron wins order for 38 zero-emission trucks
  • Rhenus to grow in Amsterdam Port
  • Skyports Drone Services partners with Equinor
  • A4E appoints new deputy MD
  • Joining forces for sustainable lorries
  • Chinese tea to Africa by rail and sea
  • Superstars for Finnlines
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CSX names rail industry veteran as COO
  • Air Tahiti Nui extends partnership with Unilode

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Maersk insists CMA CGM deal is not a change in green strategy
  • Multi-billion $ Flexport dish - prepared, baked and served
  • Demand for smaller ships boosts charter market while ULCVs sit at anchor
  • Carriers offered joining bonuses by Adani's Kattupalli to win business from Chennai
  • Qatar's Guillaume Halleux takes on Swissport CCO role
  • Cosco starts China's first full intermodal service for vehicle exports
  • Engine trouble hits freighter conversions - but a plus for aerospace
  • Beau Paine is Menzies new head of cargo amid executive shake-up

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Why "Ag Coast"ports are backing Port NOLA's new $1.8 billion container terminal
    The Port of New Orleans is pushing ahead on its plans to develop the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that
  • Maersk and CMA CGM team up on green fuels
    Container shipping and logistics giants Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to collaborate on several areas relating to decarbonization, particularly on developing the use of alternative greener fuels for container vessel propulsion.

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Innovative Uses of Shipping Containers as Storage Spaces
    The humble shipping container has witnessed a remarkable evolution over the past few decades. Initially designed solely for transporting goods across oceans, these sturdy steel boxes have now found a secondary, innovative use in the world of storage and even architecture. Their repurposing doesn't merely stem from a desire for novelty but is deeply rooted in practicality and efficiency. As urban
  • Follow these key steps to obtain a valid real estate legal license
    Entering the realm of real estate offers an exciting pathway to a rewarding and fulfilling career. Aspiring real estate agents seek to unlock the door to endless possibilities, navigating through a series of key steps to obtain a valid real estate license and thrive in this dynamic industry. From state-specific requirements and licensing exams to joining reputable real estate agencies, the journe
  • ShibataFenderTeam introduces tool for transparent carbon footprint assessment
    ShibataFenderTeam Group (SFT) teamed up with the independent consultancy company Ramboll in order to develop an exclusive assessment tool that provides Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions per individual order. More specifically, the new tool is based on ISO 14037:2018 and the analysis provided is built upon three pillars: sourcing, manufacturing and distribution (cradle-to-gate) of the ordered product
  • Konecranes receives RTG crane order for new box terminal in Colombia
    Eight rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes will enhance the cargo handling capabilities of a new container terminal in Puerto Antioquia, Colombia. The contract between Finnish manufacturer Konecranes and Puerto Bahia Colombia de Uraba, whose key shareholder is the CMA CGM Group, was signed in August 2023. The new RTG cranes are fully electric, powered by cable reels connected to the local grid. "Kone
  • Rhenus Group invests in Port of Amsterdam to enhance its European portfolio
    Rhenus Group has acquired a 49.99% shareholding in Rietlanden Terminals B.V. (Rietlanden), which operates two terminals located at the Dutch Port of Amsterdam, from JERA Global Markets. Rhenus said it will acquire the remaining 50.01% in 2027. Through this investment, Rhenus Group aims to strengthen its European network of ports and re-develop the terminals to cope with a future without coal. Fur
  • DP World introduces world's first remote pinning station at Southampton hub
    DP World has implemented a remote pinning station at its Southampton hub in the United Kingdom, the first of its type in the world, which will increase safety and productivity during a critical stage of port operations. 'Pinning' is the process of manually placing a twistlock into the corner casting of a container to keep it in place during a journey at sea. For the past 50 years, twistlocks were
  • Panama Canal limits fail to halt rate slide as box lines up capacity
    The Panama Canal transit restrictions have not stopped carriers from adding 20% of incremental capacity on the Asia-US East Coast route since the end of August, with the average capacity deployed over the last five weeks reaching 246,000 TEUs, compared to 204,000 TEUs in the preceding five weeks, according to Linerlytica's latest report. Capacity utilisation has slipped to 85%, as freight rates h
  • NWSA handles over 240,000 TEUs in August
    Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, reported that August container volumes reached 242,700 TEUs. Total container volume decreased 13.5% over August 2022 but grew 3.3% compared to the previous month. Full imports for the month decreased 19% while full exports decreased 10.6% but grew 15.4% versus July. Total TEUs declined 20.2
  • US box imports drop in August
    Container imports to the United States reached 21.9 million TEUs in August (based on volumes at ports of origin), falling 12.6% year on year, but increasing 0.8% from July, according to Descartes Datamyne. At the same time, exports from 10 major Asian economies accounted for 1.55 million TEUs, translating to a drop of 13.1% from a year earlier. This is the 13 consecutive monthly year on year decl
  • ICTSI expands its application
    Global port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) can now help port users and businesses gain a competitive edge by providing real-time cargo visibility through the ICTSI App. The new application is a secure operative tool that enables port users and cargo owners to monitor the status of their shipments that are loaded and offloaded from a vessel, and those
  • Port of Huelva and Enagás sign agreement for renewable gas projects promotion
    President of the Port of Huelva, Alberto Santana, and CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo, have signed a protocol in Huelva, Spain to identify innovation opportunities in renewable gases such as hydrogen and BioLNG. This protocol lays the foundation for progress in decarbonising future logistics projects at the Huelva terminal. According to Enagás, "the agreement aims to establish the groundwork for co

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Noble to reactivate jack-up for work offshore Argentina
    Offshore rig owner Noble has won a contract with French giant TotalEnergies for one of its harsh-environment jack-up rigs. As a result, Noble will redeploy its Noble Regina Allen rig for the drilling of three horizontal wells at the Fenix natural gas development off southern Argentina. The Fenix natural gas project is, according to Noble, ...
  • Rhenus taking over two bulk terminals in Amsterdam
    German logistics major Rhenus has sealed a deal with utility-backed JERA Global Markets to acquire Rietlanden Terminals, which operates two dry bulk terminals at the Port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Rietlanden has terminals at Afrikahaven and Amerikahaven in Amsterdam, with a combined storage capacity of around 2.6m tons, specialising in commodities such as coal ...
  • COSL snaps up four abandoned jackup rigs at DSIC in $446m deal
    Offshore driller China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of four jackup rigs abandoned by Seadrill at a compatriot yard. The company's subsidiaries, COSL Leasing and COSL Hainan Technical Services have agreed with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co., a subsidiary of DSIC, to take the quartet for about $446m. Two of ...
  • Northland and Orlen secure $5.2bn for Baltic Power offshore wind farm
    Northland Power and Orlen have signed a $5.2bn credit agreement for the Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland. Northland said that the loan adheres to its green financing framework covering construction and a 20-year term. The financing will be provided by 25 international and local commercial banks, multiple export credit agencies, and multilateral agencies. ...
  • Ithaca braces for six-day strike by Petrofac offshore workers
    Around 85 offshore workers employed by Petrofac are set to take strike action over six days on installations operated by Ithaca Energy in a long-running dispute over a 'clawback' policy. The Unite trade union said its members overwhelmingly rejected Petrofac's offer to reduce Ithaca's fourteen-day clawback policy by two days, adding that the industry norm ...
  • Lomar developing methane-reducing tech with Silicon Valley firm
    Lomar's new subsidiary lomarlabs has partnered up with Silicon Valley tech start-up Blue Dot Change for the development, design, and test of the start-up's compact nature-based catalyst dispenser set to accelerate the reduction of methane in the air. Blue Dot Change's simple, cost-efficient dispenser aims to accelerate the pace of nature's existing methane removal process ...
  • MISC and Nissen Kaiun strike LNG carriers sale and leaseback deal
    Malaysia's top shipping line MISC has struck a deal with Japanese shipping mammoth Nissen Kaiun for the sale and charter of two of its existing LNG carriers. The deal will see MISC transfer ownership of the vessels to Nissen Kaiun, and simultaneously enter into a charter agreement with Eaglestar and Synergy Marine as the shipmanagers. ...
  • CMA CGM and Maersk team up in decarbonisation drive
    Liner giants Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation, claiming today that the joint action will help accelerate the green transition in shipping, learning from each other to go further and faster and seeking other companies to come and join them. The two companies said they will ...
  • JSW Infrastructure readies $336m IPO
    JSW Infrastructure, the ports unit of Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate JSW Group, is looking to raise up to $336m through an initial public offering scheduled for later this month. The IPO of India's second-largest port operator in terms of cargo handling capacity will open on September 25 for subscription and close on September ...
  • Geoquip Marine wins work on MarramWind floating wind farm
    Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has won a contract for gathering crucial engineering data to support the proposed MarramWind floating offshore wind farm. Joint venture partners between ScottishPower and Shell, which is developing the 3GW MarramWind off the northeast coast of Scotland, chose Geoquip Marine for site exploration and geotechnical data coll
  • Pots of gold: VLGCs close in on more earnings records
    The VLGC segment has been the best-performing shipping sector of 2023, and with a strong Q4 on the cards, it is on track to beat the year 2015 and record its best-ever year. VLGC rates remain above $130,000 globally and have averaged more than $80,000 a day in the year to date, closing in on ...
  • DOF adds to backlog with $60m contract extension
    Norwegian offshore contractor and vessel owner DOF has signed a letter of intent with an oil major for the extension of a large subsea service deal in the Atlantic region. The Austevoll-headquartered firm said a one-year contract should start in November and generate about $60m in revenue. DOF, with a fleet of 54 ships of ...
  • Ukraine seeks further Romanian help in shifting grain exports
    Desperate to up the amount of grain it can transport Ukraine has asked Romania's Constanta Black Sea port to allow ship-to-ship grain transfers . The request was made by Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP), who claim the move would almost double its barge export capacity. With the end of the United Nations-brokered Black Sea Grain ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd establishes standalone ports division in Rotterdam
    Hapag-Lloyd is joining a host of top global carriers in carving out its terminals into a separate division. Dheeraj Bhatia will become a member of the executive board responsible for terminals at the German carrier from the start of next year. He will also become CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which ...
  • Ocean Infinity wins survey contract for Equinor's floating wind project off California
    Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has been awarded a survey contract by Equinor Wind US for one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms on the US West Coast. Under the deal, Ocean Infinity will carry out a comprehensive site investigation survey using multiple AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) starting in February 2024. Last year, ...
  • Hitachi Zosen eyes methanol engine retrofits
    Japan's Hitachi Zosen is working with MAN Energy Solutions to offer clients methanol engine conversions plans amid rising inquiries for green retrofit solutions. Test operations will begin in 2024 at a Hitachi Zosen plant in Kumamoto prefecture, on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu. MAN estimates that 2,800 vessels with MAN two- and four stroke ...
  • Ammonia fuel producer expands into Houston
    Ammonia fuel producer Amogy has expanded operations to Houston with a new $40m, four acre site set to open early next year. "We chose Houston as the energy capital of the world because we wanted to be near customers, suppliers, and the right talent as we ramp up operations. We are eager to begin manufacturing ...
  • 'Gas Kills': Greenpeace targets France's first FSRU
    Activists with environmental group Greenpeace managed to scrawl 'Gas Kills' on the hull of a LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) in a protest as the vessel arrived in Le Havre yesterday. Greenpeace protesters in kayaks tried to block the entry of the giant 145,000 cu m Cape Ann yesterday, the first FSRU France has ...
  • IUMI president discusses 'turbulent seas' as annual insurance gathering meets in Scotland
    Opening this week's International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, president Frédéric Denèfle discussed the current "turbulent seas" affecting the shipping industry, telling delegates how insurers were actively working with the government in Ukraine to restart grain shipments coverage out of the war torn nation. A consequence of inflation, caused by ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • BRS lowers product tanker earnings forecast on lower product yields
    Rising middle distillate demand has pushed up short-term interest for product tankers, but a shortage of supply in feedstock heavy/sour...
  • Pooling overachieving vessels will help owners comply with FuelEU targets
    The FuelEU Maritime will come into force in 2025 to cut shipping emissions of vessels that call at EU ports...
  • EU intention to align with IMO global fuel standard 'very clear'
    The EU will align its regional emissions rules with those of the IMO - as long as the global regulator...
  • Questions raised over UK government claims Odesa-docked ship was Russia target
    If the bulk carrier Primus was deliberately targeted in failed Russian cruise missile attack on August 24, as stated by...
  • MOL adds LCTC pair to vehicle carrier newbuilding orderbook
    Global vehicle carrier orderbook has now reached 158 ships with a combined capacity of almost 1.2m cars, or around 32%...
  • South Korea's leading shipbuilder plots alt-fuel vessel future
    With the successful deployment of new technology in Laura Maersk, HD Hyundai now intends to speed up the development of...
  • Inflation will eat into hull & machinery profits, IUMI told
    'The underwriting community has not applied inflationary increases to the premium base and this may lead to a reduction in...
  • Crew travel costs increase as airlines focus on revenue
    Shipping companies are struggling to decide which department is best placed to handle crew travel. As a result, getting a...
  • Hengli Heavy Industry secures first VLCC order funded by leasing firm
    Hengli Group has a large refinery and petrochemical project in Dalian, where the shipbuilder is located
  • Frenzied trading grips new Shanghai container futures
    The futures exchange offers retail investors a 'licensed casino' to bet on freight rate changes, but a narrowing spread amid...
  • CMA CGM teams up with Maersk to scale up green efforts
    Milestone partnership between two of the largest container lines aims to accelerate decarbonisation plans, scale sustainable fuel supplies and take...
  • Why always-on connectivity will be fundamental for Gen Z seafarers
    A White Paper from KVH, the connectivity provider, says staying in touch is an expectation for tomorrow's seafarer. HR professionals...
  • Regulators defend Russia sanctions after industry barbs
    Regulators behind the US, EU and UK sanctions on shipping Russian oil defended their regime from industry claims the sanctions...
  • Daily Briefing
    Marine insurance recovery continues as premiums see healthy growth | Marine insurers highlight China's use of containers for car exports...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Dynamics behind Flexport's leadership change signal digital forwarding's natural endpoint
    Much criticism has been leveled at the digital forwarding model, but steep declines in topline revenue during a year of weak demand are a sign that digital forwarders have had trouble differentiating themselves from the pack.
  • GPA-sponsored transload facility opens in Savannah
    The facility will offer a unique option to transfer ocean containers into domestic equipment without the need for outside drayage or pool chassis.
  • Rising fuel costs driving US LTL, truckload costs higher
    Cuts in oil production and increased fuel use globally are pushing up trucking fuel surcharges and, in turn, transportation costs for US shippers.
  • Maersk, CMA CGM join forces in drive to accelerate shipping decarbonization
    The two carriers will work together to develop alternative fuel standards, scale up the production of green fuel and ensure its supply at key bunkering ports around the world.
  • Largest US ports record 20%-plus declines in trans-Pacific imports
    The top four US ports, which accounted for 68.2% of US imports from Asia through August, experienced greater than 20% declines in Asian imports in the first eight months of 2023 whereas imports through Houston, the dominant port on the Gulf Coast, declined only 3.7%.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • China's struggling property sector is not impacting dry bulk demand, experts say
    Spot rates for capesize bulkers have averaged around $15,000 per day for two years, Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas says
  • Hurtigruten Expeditions to rebrand as HX in December
    Sister operator Hurtigruten Norway will be renamed Hurtigruten
  • Battle for Arctic LNG hots up as US and UK top up sanctions lists
    But construction of six Arc7 LNG carriers to serve Arctic LNG 2 rolls on towards completion
  • Maersk's green methanol adventure - justified or just hype?
    Maersk was looking to the future fuel options even before tie-up with CMA CGM
  • Insurers are nervous about Ukraine war risk despite ringing up profits. Here's why
    Plan to insure ships exporting Ukraine grain yet to get off the ground
  • 'Serious losses' in war risk market following Ukraine claims
    Lawyer says most total loss claims for ship detention have been settled
  • Bulker and ports group JSW Infrastructure plots $336m IPO in India
    Sajjan Jindal-controlled company wants cash to expand its operations
  • UK tightens up laws to punish fraudulent shipping
    British laws had failed to keep up with international agreements leaving enforcers toothless
  • Maersk and Seaspan progress methanol retrofit plans
    Initial tranche of ships lined up for conversion at Chinese shipyards
  • 'Floating labs': Lomar to trial methane-reduction systems on its ships
    Tech accelerator lomarlabs will help develop US start-up's kit using vessels as guinea pigs
  • Liner giants Maersk and CMA CGM strike 'milestone' decarbonisation deal
    Two of the largest liner players are teaming up to help container shipping go greener
  • Former Safe Bulkers and BSM exec Georgios Spyrou becomes fleet manager at Pelagic Partners
    Experienced shipping man takes the helm in Cyprus
  • MISC Berhad sells two LNG carriers to Nissen Kaiun in sale and leaseback deal
    Kuala Lumpur-based shipowner hints similar transactions to come with new Japanese partner
  • PGS sells $41m share issue to boost liquidity ahead of TGS merger
    Seismic survey vessel owner says private placement was over-subscribed
  • Shipping heir Petter Olsen disputes unpaid tax claim in Norway
    Younger brother of magnate Fred Olsen to fight government over 'technical error' by tax agency
  • Erik Nyheim unpacks Hoegh LNG's energy infrastructure puzzle
    Strategically minded CEO has been on a rapid LNG learning curve and he's not slowing down
  • In the money: Dorian LPG executives and directors get an extra pay boost
    Enhanced windfall follows report from company's external compensation consultant
  • Scorpio's Eneti fixes turbine installation newbuilding at nearly $350,000 per day
    US-listed owner is giving few details about its new project
  • Big-name Greek shipowners fall foul of UK port state control
    All of the vessels detained had deficiencies related to international safety management failures
  • Russia flexes military muscle to protect new Arctic shipping route
    Navy fires cruise missiles in exercise to protect Northern Sea Route from mock attack in the Bering Sea
  • First inbound vessel in Ukraine's new grain corridor begins return journey
    The first of two vessels sets out to complete a debut roundtrip in war-torn waters
  • Big name Greeks fall foul of UK port state control
    All of the vessels detained had deficiencies related to international safety management failures

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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
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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