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Exim India web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • HAROPA PORT presents its Green Corridor & infrastructure investment opportunities during India visit
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk launches Europe-China air freight service to add further agility to customer supply chains
  • DP World to launch new air cargo logistics hub in Dominican Republic's Punta Cana
  • IMU, NIAS discuss 'One World, One Ocean' under G20 University Connect in Chennai
  • Renault Nissan Alliance signs agreement with Kamarajar Port to enhance car exports
  • A. P. Moller-Maersk to divest Maersk Supply Service
  • Withdrawal of oil jetty at DPA
  • Initiative launched to boost use of electronic bills of lading in bulk sector
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports takes 25 pc equity in Sokhna New Container Terminal
  • APM Terminals Gothenburg to double reefer container capacity & streamline PTI service
  • ONE's revamped service network from Singapore to South Philippines
  • MOL PLUS opens 'MOL PLUS Singapore Desk'
  • Imports of non-essential goods to be cut
  • Revised fuel surcharge at Gangavaram Port
  • IRS to provide Quality Assurance services for refit of Indian Navy submarine
  • Dighi Port revised berthing policy & tariff structure
  • DBGT, Tuticorin handles first direct call from West Africa as raw cashew import season begins

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Three for Logport III
  • Albatros-Express network grows
  • PSA Group - "commendable performance"
  • From C.H. Robinson to Girteka
  • Ho Chi Minh office to support energy projects
  • EU's flagship hydrogen truck project kicks off
  • Latam Cargo: one more Boeing 767BCF
  • Big investments for Hutchison Ports
  • First e-trains for India's Northeast
  • Expanded booking platform for quick decisions
  • Apollo-led investors complete Atlas transaction
  • ITIC picks Jeff Woyda as new chairman
  • Feasibility study at Stockholm Norvik Port
  • Port Vell's transformation plans until 2024
  • A cross-industry project to measure emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Chapman Freeborn: 45% of the staff now women
  • Globalisation continues undeterred
  • DP World to launch new air cargo logistics hub

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Billund sees launch of Maersk Air China link - 'a start-up on steroids'
  • New Delhi launches massive multi-textile park project to boost exports
  • Post-Credit Suisse: supply chain health check
  • West coast ports suffering as US container imports plunge by 37%
  • Chassis problems likely to flare up again when volumes rise, warns ITS
  • Cost-cutting FedEx Express to retire MD-11s for B767s and 777s
  • Walloon government backs Liege Airport permit expansion plan
  • OceanX: All (crisis) dots now connected

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Viridis on track to place orders for first ammonia-fueled bulkers
    Ammonia-fueled shipping startup Viridis Bulk Carriers AS - a joint venture between two Norwegian shipowners, Navigare Logistics and Mosvolds Rederi, and zero emission ship project specialists Amon Maritime - is a step
  • BV to class double-ended ferry duo
    Bureau Veritas is to class two 64.8 meter long, 1,000-passenger capacity, double-ended ferries ordered by Hong Kong's Sun Ferries. Designed by Netherlands-based CoCo Yachts and built by YaGuang Technology Co. Ltd in
  • Maersk Supply Service to get a new parent
    In a "keep it in the family" deal, publicly-listed A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has reached an agreement that will see privately-held A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller
  • Port of Los Angeles sees 43% drop in February container volumes
    Plunging February container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles underscore the point that container shipping giants such as Maersk made in making their forecasts for 2023: booms don't go on forever.

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Container News web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Valencia reaches 600,000 vehicles in last year, leading Spanish ports in vehicle traffic
    Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) saw 600,000 vehicles in 2022, translating to an important 22% growth compared with the figures in the previous year. That means that Valenciaport handled one out of every five new unregistered vehicles in the Spanish port system, being at the head of this type of traffic among the ports of interest in Spain, ahead of Barcelona, Vigo and Santander. Barcelona operat
  • PMA-ILWU negotiations derail NWSA container volumes
    Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, reported lower total container volumes in February, compared with the same month last year. In particular, NWSA noted a 24.3% decline in February box volumes, reaching 225,747 TEUs with full imports decreasing by 34% as imports continue to struggle due to ongoing soft demand and uncertainty
  • The Benefits of Having a Regular MERV Filter Replacement Schedule for Your Home
    Are you someone who regularly changes your home's air filters? If not, you might want to consider doing so! There are actually quite a few benefits to having a regular MERV filter replacement schedule for your home. For one, it can help improve the quality of your indoor air. But that's not all - changing your filters on a regular basis can also help lengthen the lifespan of your HVAC system and
  • Piraeus Port Authority reports record revenue and profits in 2022
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has achieved a consecutive year of growth with a turnover of approximately US$208 million compared to around US$165 million in 2021, while its profits before taxes amounted to approximately US$80 million compared to around US$52 million in the fiscal year 2021. Additionally, PPA's profits after taxes exceeded US$55 million, indicating an increase of 43.9% compared to
  • Hutchison Ports to spend US$700 million to develop container terminals in Egypt
    Hutchison Ports will invest around US$700 million in Egypt's major port, Ain Sokhna Port, and in a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria, B100. After the completion of the two recent projects, the total investment of the global port operator in Egypt will exceed US$1.5 billion. The investment includes the development of a new container terminal in Ain Sokhna Port with a capacity of 1.7
  • Torgmoll operates new direct container service from China to Russia
    Torgmoll, a Chinese transport and logistics company, will operate a new regular direct box service from China to the First Container Terminal (FCT) based in Russia's Big Port of St. Petersburg. Five specialised container vessels with an average capacity of 2,500 TEUs will be deployed on the service, which will be made twice a month. The port rotation of the service is Qingdao (China) - Shanghai (
  • Peel Ports acquires HES Humber Bulk Terminal
    United Kingdom's port operator Peel Ports Group has completed the acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal for an undisclosed amount of money. Peel Ports has acquired the business from specialist bulk terminals operator, HES International, headquartered in Rotterdam, to expand its presence to the UK's East Coast. The acquisition also means that Peel Ports will now operate across eight key location
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases freight rates from Asia to Latin America
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean and Central America. The German carrier said that for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative reefers, the following rate increase will take effect from 1 April and will be valid until further notice. 20' Dry Container
  • Chittagong port to receive larger vessels
    The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) officially invited larger ships to take a berth in its jetties, to enhance productivity, leading to low import costs of cargo benefiting the consumers. By issuing a circular on 19 March, the CPA said, from now on, ships of 200-meter long and 10-meter draft will be able to take berth at the jetties. "...vessels having LOA (length overall) up to maximum 200-meter l
  • A. P. Moller - Maersk to divest Maersk Supply Service
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has agreed to divest Maersk Supply Service (MSS), a supplier of worldwide offshore maritime services and project solutions for the energy industry, to A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group. Maersk launched a new combined transportation strategy in 2016, as well as a split of the current energy-related operations. Maersk Tankers, Maersk Oil & Gas, an
  • DP World launches new air cargo logistics hub in Dominican Republic
    DP World and Grupo Puntacana joined forces to develop a new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new facility is being created through an agreement between DP World and the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone (PCFTZ), a company of Grupo Puntacana. The new facility will include a new logistics centre and infrastructure platforms capable of supporting multimodal air, land and sea c
  • UK Major Ports Group appoints new CEO
    The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG), the trade association for the UK's major port operators, has appointed former UK government special adviser Geraint Evans as the new chief executive officer. Evans will join the UKMPG in May 2023, from the global consulting firm, Stonehaven where he was a Partner. Prior to Stonehaven, Evans served as a special adviser under three UK's prime ministers, David Camer
  • Maersk upgrades Oceania service
    Maersk has announced that its Polaris service will be upgraded to a weekly service, effective from April. The Danish ocean carrier said the Polaris service connects New Zealand with Australia and the service upgrade will provide an improved Trans-Tasman connection and increased product flexibility by enabling New Zealand cargo routings over Australia, as well as Lyttelton on our extensive Oceania
  • How to Win at E-Commerce Delivery: 9 Fascinating Insights into Consumer Preferences and Expectations
    E-commerce delivery is a hot topic in marketing, and it's not hard to see why. Customers will leave you behind if you must deliver your products on time. But what's even more important than just getting orders delivered is ensuring they arrive safely and in perfect condition! In this post, we'll look at nine fascinating insights into consumer preferences and expectations regarding e-commerce deli
  • How Do You Factor Freight?
    Cash flow is everything when you are in the trucking business. After all, you must keep your truck on the road, so your business keeps moving, which takes money. According to Simplex Group , cash flow issues are relatively common in this industry as freight shippers might take 30, 60, or 90 days to be paid after delivering a load. When you're running a business, this can be rather inconvenient in
  • Maersk's new air freight service to connect Denmark with China
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the inaugural flight of its new air freight service with scheduled flights between Billund, Denmark (BLL) and Hangzhou, China (HGH). The scheduled Eurasia operation is scheduled to commence today (20 March) with three weekly flights introducing the first of three newly converted Boeing 767-300 freighters that have recently been purchased for Maersk Air Cargo. All Eu
  • Los Angeles sees container downturn in first months of 2023
    The Port of Los Angeles handled 487,846 TEUs in February, translating to a 43% drop from the all-time high in the same month last year. The Californian port's loaded imports totalled 249,407 TEUs, a 41% decrease from the previous year, and loaded exports reached 82,404 TEUs, a 14% decline from the last year. Meanwhile, empty containers totalled 156,035 TEUs, which represents a 54% year-on-year fa

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Splash web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Castor Maritime nets $4.4m on sale of elderly panamax bulker
    Cyprus-based Castor Maritime has sold its 2007-built panamax bulk carrier to an unrelated third party for $12.6m. The Nasdaq-listed bulker and boxship owner said it plans to deliver the 73,600 dwt vessel during the second quarter of 2023 and record a net gain of $4.4m. Castor owns a fleet of 22 vessels, the majority of ...
  • Samsung Heavy and Kongsberg Maritime move to develop autonomous LNG ships
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Norwegian marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime have penned an agreement to jointly develop a design for an autonomous 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The two parties will leverage the latest remote autonomous and low-emission technology, with SHI acting as a system integrator with overall design responsibility, while ...
  • Pankaj Khanna's Heidmar to go public in merger with blank check company Home Plate
    Heidmar has decided to go public via a merger with a blank check company. The Athens-based tanker pool specialist said it plans to merge with Home Plate Acquisition Corporation, a US-based special purpose acquisition company led by Dan Ciporin and Jonathan Rosenzweig, and have the combined business listed on Nasdaq. The pro forma equity value ...
  • Maersk sells Maersk Supply Service to A.P. Moller Holding for $685m
    Danish shipping giant Maersk has reached an agreement to divest its offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service to A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of its owner A.P. Moller Group. The transaction has an enterprise value of $685m and includes a wind installation vessel under construction in Singapore by SembCorp Marine. Founded in 1967, Maersk ...
  • Jiangsu Steamship focused on building cape arm
    This week brokers have reported a string of cape sales with Jiangsu Steamship one of the most active buyers of vintage capes in China, adding its fourth big bulker. The Chinese outfit has for the second time in two months laid down the winning bid for a vintage cape up for sale. Sources tell Splash ...
  • AMPTC returns to South Korean yard for VLGC duo
    Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has returned to its shipbuilder of choice, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an order for a pair of very large gas carriers. Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the shipbuilding holding company of Hyundai Heavy, revealed the order in a regulatory filing on Monday. The ships will be delivered ...
  • Cameroon's role in the fast-growing dark fleet exposed
    S&P Global Market Intelligence has become the latest firm to put a figure on the scale of the so-called dark fleet, the growing list of ships operating in contravention of sanctions in place against countries such as Iran, Venezuela and Russia. The New York-based company, one of the largest shipping data providers in the world, ...
  • UK oil and gas operators face a 'tsunami' of industrial unrest as 1,400 offshore workers ready to down tools
    Dozens of UK North Sea oil and gas platforms could be brought to a standstill as hundreds of offshore workers prepare to take strike action. Unite the union announced that major oil and gas operators in the UK Continental Shelf face a 'tsunami' of industrial unrest within weeks as around 1,400 offshore workers across five ...
  • GoodBulk offloads cape pair as dry bulk S&P overtakes tanker sector
    GoodBulk is taking advantage of the revived dry bulk S&P scene with this week's broking reports reporting more bulker sales than tanker sales for the first time in 11 weeks. Eight capes have been reported sold over the weekend with John Michael Radziwill's GoodBulk listed selling two ships. Monaco-based GoodBulk is widely reported cashing in ...
  • Philippine oil spill spreads to one of the nation's richest marine biodiversity areas
    The oil spilled by the sunken Princess Empress product tanker has reached the shores of Isla Verde along the marine biodiversity-rich Verde Island Passage (VIP), the Philippine Coast Guard said today. The marine corridor is home to 1,700 fish species, 300 coral species and 36 marine protected areas. The ship sank on February 28 in ...
  • Newbuild prices picking up
    Newbuild prices are on the way back up. Prices for new ships plateaued briefly for a couple of months towards the end of last year, but have been pushing back up since December. According to data from Clarksons Research, newbuild prices have increased by 2% in the year to date following rises of 5% in ...
  • Centrica teams with France's Lhyfe for UK offshore green hydrogen pilot
    UK energy supplier Centrica has joined forces with French renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to develop offshore renewable green hydrogen in the UK. Under a memorandum of understanding, Lhyfe and Centrica will explore combining their expertise to collaborate on a pilot green hydrogen production site in the Southern North Sea. The pilot will aim to ensure ...
  • Akastor sells engineering consultancy and software unit AGR to ABL Group
    Norwegian oil-services investment company Akastor has sold its engineering consultancy and software firm AGR to energy and marine consultancy ABL Group in a cash-and-stock deal. The deal will see Akastor become a shareholder in ABL. The transaction values AGR at NOK262.5m on a cash and debt-free basis. The equity purchase price of NOK 352.9m will ...
  • Argeo awarded Scottish floating wind site survey contract
    Norway's Argeo has won a contract from Stromar, a consortium made up of Ørsted, Renantis and BlueFloat Energy, to carry out geophysical survey in the project's development area, located in the Moray Firth off the coast of Scotland. The Stromar offshore floating wind farm covers an area of 256 sq km and the project aims ...
  • UBS assumes leading Greek ship finance position with Credit Suisse takeover
    UBS has taken on a very significant shipping portfolio following yesterday's emergency takeover of compatriot bank Credit Suisse. UBS came to the rescue of troubled Credit Suisse yesterday in a $3.15bn government-backed deal to avert financial disaster. UBS has not had a strong shipping focus previously, something that has changed overnight with the Credit Suisse ...
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative renewed
    The United Nations said on Saturday that the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed, allowing for grain exports from three Ukrainian ports. The length of the extension remains unclear. "The Black Sea Grain Initiative, signed in Istanbul on 22 July 2022, has been extended," the UN said. Ukrainian officials suggested that the shipping deal ...
  • AD Ports signs multiple agreements in Egypt
    Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement to develop and operate a multi-purpose port in Safaga in Egypt, in addition to signing of two 15-year agreements, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and three head of terms (HoT) concerning ports located in Egypt's Red Sea region and the Mediterranean Sea. These agreements allow ...
  • Energy market disruption sees coal cargoes fire up capesize demand
    Europe's ban on Russian coal is seeing cargo travel much longer distances, nearly doubling shipping demand and boosting vessel sizes, writes Plamen Natzkoff from Maritime Strategies International. Capesize freight rates are set for a period of upside volatility as the fallout from the war in Ukraine continues to spread across the energy markets. In its ...
  • NTSB completes investigation of 2022 collision in Mississippi
    In March 2022, the mobile offshore drilling unit VALARIS DS-16 broke away from the dock at the ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, then drifted across the Bayou Casotte channel, and collided with the bulk cargo vessel Akti moored at the Chevron Refinery dock no.6. There were no injuries or pollution ...
  • Eni makes new oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
    Italian energy company Eni has discovered oil in the Yatzil exploration prospect in Block 7, located in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina in the Sureste Basin in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Mexico. According to preliminary estimates, the new finding may contain around 200m barrels of oil (MBoe) in place. Yatzil-1 EXP is ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Sustainable biofuels and hydrogen can help shipping cut emissions, says IPCC
    UN climate body suggested clear goals, coordination across multiple policy domains and inclusive governance processes facilitated effective climate action
  • The week in charts: Russia's bulk exports to Europe drop 60% | Boxship recycling dominated by feeder ships | US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long
    Over 100 falsely flagged ships are trading in plain sight, prices of over $600 per light displacement tonne are now...
  • Flags refute claims as ITF vows crackdown on 'substandard shipping'
    Vessels flying Togo, Sierra Leone, Palau and Cook Islands flags will undergo increased inspections in the Mediterranean during the coming...
  • Safe Bulkers doubles down on share buybacks
    Move comes after sale of kamsarmax as part of fleet renewal strategy
  • UK lawmakers call for greater clarity on maritime strategy
    UK politicians call for investment in new technology, cleaner fuels and workforce training
  • Heidmar eyes Nasdaq listing after merger deal
    Pankaj Khanna-helmed operator is looking to expand in dry bulk, technical management, and sales and purchase brokering
  • China doesn't matter for dry bulk, says Clarksons
    Demand growth for grain and coal seaborne trade 'more than enough' to support industry, shipbroker tells New York's Capital Link...
  • One person still missing after fatal crane collapse in Israel
    A crane collapsed and damaged a section of the jetty after high winds and hailstorm hit the Ashkelon coal terminal
  • Maersk sells offshore service unit to parent company
    Maersk Supply Service to continue trading as a subsidiary of AP Moller Holding
  • The week in newbuildings: Suezmax tankers in vogue
    Crude oil tankers are making a comeback with two shipowners each having signed up for suezmax units
  • Ukraine grain deal extended for second time
    There is agreement that the grain deal will continue in the short term, but Ukrainian and Russian government officials are...
  • Gard pushes down combined ratio to 81%
    Norway-based IG affiliate reports best technical performance in well over a decade
  • MOL start-up fund opens Singapore desk to accelerate tech investment
    The fund opened its first overseas desk in London last year
  • Shell to explore LNG shipping for regasification in deal with GAIL
    Indian state-owned integrated oil and gas company has been looking to expand its LNG and ethane portfolio
  • Thailand mounts operation to contain oil spill from storage tanker
    To date, no impacts to the environment or sea life have been reported from this incident, according to vessel owner...
  • Samsung Heavy teams with Kongsberg Maritime to develop automatous LNG carriers
    Builder expects the next-generation ship will reduce operational risk and cost for its customers' fleets
  • CDB Leasing ship assets grow despite regulatory headwinds
    Ship leasing remains a major profit contributor with the highest return on assets ratio among other segments of the Chinese...
  • Daily Briefing
    US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long | Compliance with the law is not optional. Even for P&O Ferries |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • FedEx Freight cuts costs but improves profit as US LTL volumes shrink
    With 'every dollar under scrutiny,' FedEx Freight is squeezing its trucking division, gaining financial improvements that better position the carrier for the next economic rebound.
  • ILWU job action causing terminal gate delays in Los Angeles-Long Beach: PMA
    Longshore workers represented by ILWU Local 13 are refusing to stagger their meal breaks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, resulting in periods when no work is being done on the docks, says the Pacific Maritime Association.
  • Air cargo market weakens as capacity floods into service on major trades
    In addition to long-haul passenger aircraft with significant belly freight capacity coming back into service to capture growing travel business, several airlines are adding freighters to the major trade lanes.
  • Heavy-deck demand faltering, but long-term outlook remains strong
    Despite a temporary lull, heavy-deck carriers and industry analysts see a "mind-boggling" outlook for global offshore wind demand.
  • Not all recent import share loss on West Coast is permanent: analyst
    As the US West Coast's share of import TEU has fallen in recent years, analyst Larry Gross notes there is an important difference between declines due to sourcing location changes and declines due to loss of share by region.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Tanker owners see older ships trading in absence of charter-backed newbuildings
    With a low orderbook, charterers may have to get used to using older ships to move oil and oil products
  • Feet to the flame: how five analysts break down their favourite 2023 stock bet
    Most stockpickers agree on one sector, but some favour a gassy twist
  • Seanergy's chief executive bullish on capesize bulkers for 'a number of reasons'
    The United Arab Emirates' $1.5trn investment in infrastructure to 2030 is 'underplayed and underexplained' in shipping, Stamatis Tsantanis says
  • LNG carrier supply side depends on where cargoes are going and where production starts up
    There are plenty of LNG carriers set to hit the water in the coming years, but can the market absorb them all?
  • US regulators not thinking about what happens if Russia ends Ukraine invasion
    Sanctions official says US would be open to rolling back sanctions, but not considering it right now
  • Bank woes not likely to menace ship lending, but roiling capital markets
    'Shipping is a relatively small part of most banks' portfolios,' says Citi's Michael Parker
  • Greece 'to support' Turkey's candidate for IMO leadership in blow to Cyprus
    'Earthquake diplomacy' and UN voting deal sees traditional rivals aligning over maritime regulator
  • 'Misleading and false': furious flag states hit back at ITF over crackdown
    Togo, Palau and Sierra Leone mount passionate defence of their records after being branded among 'worst' registers operating in the Mediterranean
  • Banking turmoil will not affect tanker fortunes, says NAT's Herbjorn Hansson
    Nordic American Tankers CEO says tanker orderbook was much larger during the last banking crisis
  • Piraeus 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
  • Castor sells first bulker for a profit after huge acquisition spree
    Serial buyer has turned seller with the disposal of panamax
  • Navigator reveals $200m loan as it remains stuck with Russian charters
    US-listed LPG carrier owner refinances 2023 maturities but cannot extricate itself from deals with producer Sibur
  • Norwegian Cruise Line's Frank Del Rio retiring after eight years as chief exec
    Harry Sommer, president of Norwegian Cruise Line, will become Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' chief executive
  • Heidmar plots Nasdaq listing and $55m raise to expand into technical management and S&P
    Athens tanker and bulker pool player combining with listed Spac outfit Home Plate to expand its business
  • MSC launches fresh raid on German secondhand market as vessel prices tumble
    Classic post-panamax boxships remain in demand but asking prices are down by $80m
  • AMPTC splashes $207m on VLGC newbuildings at Hyundai yard
    The newbuildings are believed to be replacement vessels for the Middle East company
  • European shipowners 'breach oil cap' in Russia's Far East
    Global Witness says half of oil cargoes hauled from Pacific Ocean ports had European involvement
  • 'It has been quite a stressful two years', says Takeshi Hashimoto after taking MOL hot seat
    CEO reflects on two years in hot seat at Japan's largest shipowner and how he formulated his company shake-up plans
  • Gard achieves best underwriting performance in 15 years
    But bottom line is hit by poor investment returns in 'short' accounting year
  • Seismic power shift: MOL goes global with biggest shake-up in its history
    President and chief executive Takeshi Hashimoto tells TradeWinds he is nervous as shake-up could deliver fantastic rewards or complete disorder
  • Cochin Shipyard wins order for up to four zero-emission hydrogen feeder ships
    Indian yard to construct pioneering vessels for Dutch operator Samskip
  • North Africa casts 'lifeline' to Russia for refined oil exports
    Russia has diverted oil product exports from Europe to North Africa and the Middle East under sanctions regime
  • George Economou's Cardiff Marine orders more product tankers from China's New Times Shipbuilding
    The company is due to take delivery of the aframax product tankers in early 2026
  • Maersk spins off Maersk Supply Service for $685m as it completes strategic shift
    Parent AP Moller Holding is taking the $1bn offshore support fleet private
  • US fund Alterna Capital linked to lucrative Torm MR tanker deal
    Owner of 13 product carriers identified by brokers as offloading 2013-built trio
  • Dynagas LNG Partners has no plans to 'go private'
    Shipowner said US and EU sanctions against Russia not affecting its business, operations or financial condition
  • International Group to work with London marine insurers on major claims
    Two insurance groups have agreed to communicate when there is a common interest
  • Russian exports to Asia could ease Australia's struggle for MR tankers, Gibsons says
    UK shipbroker believes a greater number of mainstream cargoes could head down under if the Putin regime succeeds in shipping more oil to Asia
  • Greek shipowners dominate Russian port calls in 2023
    S&P Global analysis identifies a 443-strong shadow fleet and nearly 2,000 at risk of sanctions breaches
  • 'Tsunami' of UK strikes to bring BP, Shell and Total operations to 'standstill'
    Unite union says workers demanding better pay and conditions as oil majors rake in record profits
  • Viridis closes in on order for ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers as BV approves design
    Zero-carbon fleet could be operational by 2025, says start-up backed by Mosvolds Rederi, Amon Maritime and Navigare Logistics
  • Vitol brings in BlackRock's Eduard Ruijs to drive energy transition
    The trading and shipowning group wants the experienced energy executive to identify new decarbonisation technologies
  • Taiwan's Wisdom Marine breaks ordering hiatus to ink handysize bulker newbuild deal
    The Taiwanese bulker owner splashed out $66m for two handysize bulk carriers
  • Angelicoussis VLCC sets new Humber River record once held by Onassis Group
    Ex-Ocean Tankers crude carrier the largest vessel to visit northeast England port in nearly 20 years
  • Winning Shipping capesize bulker heads for recycling in Bangladesh
    Winning, World Tankers and Vasi Shipping sell ships to Chattogram as India and Pakistan sit on the sidelines
  • Angelicoussis VLCC sets new record for River Humber once held by Onassis Group
    Ex-Ocean Tankers crude carrier the largest vessel to visit northeast England port in nearly 20 years
  • Carnival waves goodbye to Aidavita as its sails across to Beta Marine
    The identity of who is behind the new Marshall Islands-registered cruise company remains a mystery
  • PSA restructures into core businesses of ports and mid-mile logistics
    Group says it has been transforming its business to better serve global supply chain stakeholders
  • Big shipping portfolio shifts as UBS gobbles up Credit Suisse
    Shotgun marriage between Swiss lenders brings major Greek shipping portfolio under new, bigger roof

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo unleashed
    Cathay Pacific has been tied down by COVID health restrictions much longer than most airlines. The cargo network is getting a big boost as long-haul passenger aircraft rejoin the fleet.
  • Maersk Air Cargo unveils Denmark-to-China freighter service
    Shipping line Maersk has unveiled the latest expansion of its cargo airline with a new Eurasia route.
  • Crunch time for trans-Pacific container shipping contract talks
    Flexport projects trans-Pacific contract rates will decline around 70% from 2022 levels but still be around 30% above current spot rates.

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Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
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Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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