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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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The State Council has upheld the appeal of the Co. Na.Te. Co. towards the AdSP of Naples for the missed dredgers
Rome
A 2.16 million euro payout in the face of a 37.88 million capital impairment complained in the first line of the company's
The trend of sensitive traffic growth in the port of Bremen / Bremerhaven continues.
Breed
The hike is towed by the containers
Maersk Supply Service will be acquired by Norwegian DOF Group
Storebø / Kongens Lyngby
Transaction of the value of more than 1.1 billion
Assshipowners have no doubts : LNG is the useful fuel for decarbonisation of shipping
Rome
A catalogue of alternative fuels available in every stopover-Messina highlighted-is not reasonably applicable to Italian ports
The US Federal Maritime Commission puts the HMM under observation
Washington
The South Korean company has been included in the list of "controlled carriers"
Spread 41 million euros to improve competitiveness of Italian ports
Maersk withdraws from race to acquire German DB Schenker
Copenhagen
Clerc : identified "areas of challenge in the perspective of an integration"
Provisions on the licence plates of new vehicles are likely to damage the activity of port businesses
Genoa
Assiterminal and ANCIP, do not take into account the issues generated in the context of port operations
The Danish government has set up a working group to ensure that the national shipping industry continues to be a leader
Copenhagen
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach invest in order to equip charging stations for electric trucks
Los Angeles
Allocated 25 million as part of the Clean Air Action Plan
Acica rentals two new ro-pax ships that will ship from 2027 on routes between Italy and Greece
Athens
Agreement with Swedish Stena RoRo that includes unit purchase options
The Port of Los Angeles will enhance its capacity in the cruises segment
Los Angeles
Call for proposals for a new terminal and for the renovation of the World Cruise Center
In May, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.5%
In May, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.5%
Beijing
The only containers increased by 8.2%
Crystal commissions two new high-end and next-generation cruise ships at Fincantieri
Crystal commissions two new high-end and next-generation cruise ships at Fincantieri
Munich / Trieste
The agreement includes an option for a third unit
Gianluca Croce is the new president of Assagents
Genoa
Gianluca Croce is the new president of Assagents
Vice presidents have been named Aldo Negri, Roberto De Marchi, Carolina Villa and Maurizio Gozzi.
Paolo Pessina will be the new president of the Federagents
Rome
Paolo Pessina will be the new president of the Federagents
The witness passage will take place on October 25, when Alessandro Santi will cease his term in office.
The first July will become operational the first version of the Sardinia Port Community System
Cagliari
The new telematics platform was presented today in Cagliari
Le Aziende informano
ABB completa l'acquisizione del business di routing meteorologico di DTN per la navigazione
La transazione è stata completata oggi, in seguito a un precedente annuncio di accordo con il gruppo globale di dati e analisi DTN
Houthi allegedly targeted two other MSC container carriers
Portsmouth / Tampa
The ships have regularly continued their journey
Commesse for 63.4 million to Somec in cruise ship segment
St. Vendemian
These are units intended for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises and Disney Cruise Line
Marsa Maroc will operate the Container Terminal East of the new port of Nador West Med
Marsa Maroc will operate the Container Terminal East of the new port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
Will have an annual traffic capacity of 3.4 million teu
R-Logitech will come out of Euroports and be replaced by a new private majority shareholder
Kallo
The investment companies PMV and SFPIM have temporarily boosted their shares
Hapag-Lloyd cooperates with ZeroNorth for the energy transition of its fleet
Copenhagen
Digital solution for fuel supply and bunkerage planning
In February, Carnival reported revenue and record number of passengers.
In February, Carnival reported revenue and record number of passengers.
Miami
The crucieristic group predicts that strong growth will continue in 2025
In the first quarter of this year, the traffic of goods in Romanian ports increased by 16.1%
Bucharest
Strong drop in loads from and for Italy
Paolo d' Amico has been confirmed as president of the Italian Naval Register
Genoa
Renewed the mandate for the four-year term 2024-2027
Hamburg Commercial Bank has acquired the portfolio in the NIBC's naval credit segment
Hamburg / L ' Hague
It has a value of 992 million
In the first three months of 2024, container traffic in German ports increased by 5.2%
Wiesbaden
The overall volume of goods decreased by -1.1%
US Secretary to the Navy enthusiastic about the acquisition of Philly Shipyard by Hanwha
US Secretary to the Navy enthusiastic about the acquisition of Philly Shipyard by Hanwha
Washington
He is the first Korean shipbuilder to land on American shores and-he specified-I am sure it will not be the last
Grimaldi (ALIS) : to intervene on the European ETS Directive in order not to create a distortion of modal competition and a geographical distortion
Rome
We hope that the proposal of the ICS to establish a Research and Development Fund will be taken into account.
Hanwha enters the U.S. Jones Act market by buying American shipbuilder Philly Shipyard
Seoul / Philadelphia
Agreement worth 100 million dollars
Viking orders Fincantieri to build two cruise ships of 54mila tsl
Trieste
They will be able to host 998 passengers and will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
The traffic of goods in French ports is returning to growth
The traffic of goods in French ports is returning to growth
Paris
Increase in the volumes of cargoes handled in all major shades in the first three months of 2024
Filt Cgil and Fit Cisl have staged a strike in ports on 4 and July 5
Rome
"The absolute need to reach the renewal of the Ccnl is the absolute necessity," he said.
Okay to the functional rebalancing of the Venice Terminal Passenger concession whose duration has been extended by ten years
Venice
Commitment to invest over 19 million euros. Port of Chioggia, approved the concession to SO.RI.MA. (F2I Holding Portuale)
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -0.6% percent and in Savona's port, it grew by 9.6% percent.
Genoa / La Spezia
The Liguria Region has approved the Strategic Development Plan related to the ZLS "Porto and Retroport of Spezia"
Seven days of mobilisation in Italian ports early next month
Rome
Uiltransport, irresponsible of the attitude of the data-based parties in the negotiation for the renewal of the Ccnl of ports
Trade unions call for a meeting on the congestion fee demanded by the drivers operating with the port of Genoa
Genoa
Final free route in India to the project for the construction of a large container port in Vadhavan
Final free route in India to the project for the construction of a large container port in Vadhavan
New Delhi
It will have an annual capacity of 23.2 million teu
The UIRR is dissatisfed with the position of the EU Council on the proposal for a regulation on the capacity of the railway infrastructure
Brussels
The association continues to call for a more coordinated approach at the international level
Russian (Conftransport) : differentiated autonomy is likely to undermine the competitiveness of the national economic system
Rome
It is concerned that the law was approved in complete lack of definition of the Essential Levels of Prestation with reference to ports, airports and major infrastructure.
In the first five months of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Trieste increased by 5.6%
Trieste
Increase generated by liquid bulk bulk (+ 11.6%). In decline miscellaneous goods (-3.4%) and dry bulk (-78.5%)
Extension of the non-start-up allowance for the docks of Gioia Tauro and Taranto airports
Rome / Gioia Tauro / Taranto
The Confirmed Ima confirmed for another nine months
Grimaldi : The growing protectionism, but also EU ETS and the CBAM of Europe, create obstacles to world trade
Grimaldi : The growing protectionism, but also EU ETS and the CBAM of Europe, create obstacles to world trade
Montreal
The failure of global institutions such as the WTO-denounced the president of the WTO-further aggravate this problem.
Last month the port of Barcelona handled 343mila containers (+ 13.7%)
Barcelona
Always high the growth of transshipped containers (+ 24.3%)
Work on the restoration of the operation for the ro-ro traffic of the Red Banchina in the port of Salerno
In Genoa, the World Day of Ausile Navigation
Genoa
On August 22, IALA will assume the legal status of intergovernmental organisation
SFL Corporation orders the construction of five container ships from 16,800 teu
Hamilton
Commits the value of a billion dollars to New Times Shipbuilding
In 2023, Fratelli Cosulich recorded financial performance second only to those records of 2022
Genoa
OMT (Accelleron) acquires the OMC2
Reflights
The Company manufactures high precision fuel injectors for marine, stationary and rail engines
Last year, freight traffic in Dutch ports fell by -7.6% percent.
The Hague
Reduction of volumes in all major merceological compartments
Chantier Naval de Marseille will retrofit two other cruise ships of AIDA Cruises
Rostock
They are part of the class "Sphinx"
Genovese De Wave has acquired Inoxking
Genoa
The Company manufactures steel furniture and refrigeration systems for the maritime industry
The downturn of container traffic in the port of Piraeus continues
Hong Kong
Overall, the volumes handled by the COSCO Shipping Ports network have been increased.
MSC gets 97.71% of the capital of Gram Car Carriers
Oslo
In the coming days the acquisition of the remaining shares
Hapag-Lloyd reiterates its own terminalist division
Hamburg
A Hanseatic Global Terminals make 20 container terminals in 11 nations
ADNOC Logistics & Services orders in Korea 8-10 new liquefied natural gas vessels
Abu Dhabi
They will be built by Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean
Kombiverkehr is alarmed at the reduction of DB Cargo services for intermodal transport
Frankfurt am Main
The company is looking for alternative partners
MSC ready to acquire 15% of ADR in Genoa Airport
Genoa
The shipowner group has submitted a binding proposal to buy
Fincantieri will build a fourth NFS submarine for the Italian Navy Navy
Trieste
Commits of the value of 500 million euros
Four major critical areas in view of the entry into force of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Rome
Workshop on the theme of the Young Group of Confitweapon
Technical Varo of the second of the four GNV ro-pax ships under construction in China
Genoa
The "GNV Orion", of 52,000 tons tsl, will be taken over in the summer of 2025
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assshipowners have strengthened their structure
Rome
Insertion into the organic of Simone Parizzi, Mattia Canevari and Cesare Crocini
Japan's MOL acquires 25% of the logistics company Tanzaniana Alistair Group
Tokyo
Port of Ravenna, over four million euros destined for new mediums of less environmental impact
Ravenna
A ban on the replacement of the means currently operating in the quay
Rosetti Marino, new committed for offshore EPC activities worth more than 400 million euros
Ravenna
It envisages the realization of the topside of the gas production platform that will be installed off the coast of Libya
They return to grow the revenues of the FedEx express courier
Memphis
In the coming months, a continuation of the current positive trend is expected.
Assagents analyzes the impact on maritime traffic of the geopolitical crises in place
Genoa
On July 9 Adria Ferries will inaugurate a new ferry line between Italy and Montenegro
Ancona
Biweekly service between the ports of Ancona and Bar
State Railways and Eni continue cooperation in the field of alternative fuels
Rome
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will have 72% of the capital of Gearbulk
Tokyo
You will acquire an additional 23% held by Halberton Holding (Jebsen family)
The Young Shipowners Group of Confitarma launches the website ItalianSeafarers
Rome
Presented the training opportunities offered by the companies and the ITS foundations
In 2023, passengers on MSC Crusere ships nearly doubled.
Geneva
The Explora Journeys business also started in August.
EQT Infrastructure VI fund buys Constellation Cold Logistics
Stockholm / London
Owns and operates 26 refrigerated warehouses in Western Europe and Scandinavia
UPS sells logistics company Coyote Logistics to RXO for more than a billion dollars
Charlotte / Atlanta
In 2023 the asset ceded generated a turnover of 3.2 billion
CMA CGM restructure services in the Mediterranean
Marseille
Changes to the Euronaf and TMX 2 lines scaling several Italian ports
The only retroport of the port of La Spezia is that of Santo Stefano Magra
The Spezia
Shipping agents and shipping agents and customs officers who say no to the hypothesis of other corridors said.
Warriors (AdSP Livorno) : The TDT terminal must maintain its own merceological vocation
Livorno
We expect Grimaldi to develop plans to promote a real growth of containerized traffickers.
Emanuele Grimaldi has been re-elected as president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Emanuele Grimaldi has been re-elected as president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Montreal
Confirmed for another two-year term
Lorenzo Giacobbe is the new president of the Young People's Group of Assagents
Genoa
It will be joined by Vice Presidents Pietro Abbona and Andrea Pompei
The ports of Trieste and Monfalcone are allied with those of Cartagena, Riga and North Sea Port
Trieste
Report on work in liguri ports
Genoa
It was carried out by the Italian Academy of Mercantile Academy
Intermodal transport of prefabricated in concrete from Tuscany to Sardinia
Arezzo
Collaboration between the Baraclit Group, the Logistic Pole of the FS Group and the GMake Group
It continues the growth of containerized transhipment traffic in the ports of Algeciras and Valencia
Algeciras / Valencia
In May in the two shelves the transshipment containers increased by 8.4% and 12.0%
Kombiverkehr, in 2025, will double in Germany the costs of using rail lines for the transport of goods
Frankfurt am Main
Krebs : in the worst case we will stop transport
They rise to 88 the companies associated with Assiterminal
Genoa
Membership of seven new companies
Brothers Cosulich acquired the genovese Slavetti Enzo
Genoa
It operates in the field of production and sales of hardware products for the shipbuilding and nautical industry
Likely sinking of the renaissance Tutor attacked by the Houthis
Portsmouth
Signaled the sighting at sea of debris and hydrocarbon chiaths
EU Council agrees to its position on new regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency
Brussels
Also adopted the general approach on the regulation on the use of the capacity of the railway infrastructure
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 assembly of Assagents will be held in Genoa on June 25.
Genoa
Event entitled " Mari inquieti. Routes and conflicts : the incognition of traffickers "
Conference on the safety and optimisation of the flow of passengers in ports and borders
Rome
Organized by the ICSA Foundation, it will be held on June 12 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Megapuerto de Chancay: Autoridad Portuaria decidió retirar demanda por exclusividad del futuro terminal
(Latina Noticias)
How multinational shipping lines frustrates growth of African counterparts
(Vanguard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Stefano Messina
Roma, 2 luglio 2024
››› File
The Council of State has also rejected the appeal from the Gioia Tauro oil company
Joy Tauro
The port institution had rejected the concession instances put forward by the company
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will build the first two Japanese ro-ro ships to methanol
Tokyo
They will have a capacity of about 2,300 motor vehicles
MSC restructure links between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Geneva
Merger of two services
New Mediterranean Service-East Coast USA of the MSC
Geneva
Will have weekly frequency
On June 24, the Port Community System of the ports of Campania will be activated
Naples
The digital platform will be equipped with additional tools by 2026
In 2023 the traffic in goods in Greek ports grew by 1.0%
The Piraeus
Passenger in growth of 6.4%
In 2023 the turnover of MIS-Mai Intermodal Service grew by 28.5%
Aquanegra Cremonese
Handling 2.3 million tons of cargo
Last month container traffic in the port of Long Beach decreased by -8.2%
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2024, there was an increase of 10.0%
Spearport, contingent arrivals in the port of Genova to a number of vehicles that can actually be served
Continues the growth of prices of new shipbuilding
Copenhagen
We reduce the consistency of the container order portfolio
In May, container traffic in the port of Los Angeles fell by -3.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Waiting for the recovery of growth in summer
The assembly of Assagents will be held in Genoa on June 25.
Genoa
Event entitled " Mari inquieti. Routes and conflicts : the incognition of traffickers "
The work of consolidation of the first tank of the Darsena Europe has arrived at 60%.
Livorno
Completion is expected by the end of the year
Piacenza has resigned as Extraordinary Commissioner of the AdSP of the Western Ligurian Sea
Genoa / Rome
The subenters Admiral Massimo Seno
The means of the Trieste Coast Guard rescue a motonave of the APT Gorizia
Trieste
Rescued from 76 people on board
The Italian Sea Group has completed the divestment of the Viareggio nautical yard
Marina di Carrara
It was sold to Next Yacht Group for 21 million euros
Eni has ceded 10% percent of Saipem's share capital.
San Donato Milanese
The counter-value was about 393 million euros.
Restored full navigability in the access channel to the port of Baltimore
Baltimore
Assoports and SRM publish a new update of the report "Port Infographics"
Rome
Focus on maritime trades and fleets, alternative fuels and the employment of women in ports
Renewed the Board of Directors of Maritime Stations
Genoa
Indication of Edoardo Monzani's confirmation to the role of president
In May the revenues of Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines grew by 46.2% and 40.1%
Keelung / Taipei
In the first five months of 2024 recorded increases of 27.0% and 17.5%
Port of Genoa, Spediporto and Fedespedi call for truck drivers to freeze congestion fee
Genoa
DFDS will sell its own mini cruises to Gotlandsbolaget
Copenhagen / Visby
The divestment will include the ships "Crown Seaways" and "Pearl Seaways" built in 1994 and 1989
Second report from the Fedespedi Studies Center on the Suez Crisis
Milan
In the Mediterranean, take advantage of ports closest to Gibraltar
Finsea renews its identity brand identity
Genoa
The structure of the group split into three main business units : Finsea-Shipping agency, Finsea-Land transport and Finsea-Global logistics
Accelleron has signed a five-year deal with Large Ships Fast
Baden / Genoa
Maintenance and assistance to the more than 100 turboblowers installed on the fleet's 28 ships
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