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Exim India web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd successfully completes acquisition of minority shareholding in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics
  • ONE announces increase in sailing frequency of Africa, India & Middle East service to weekly
  • Maersk's new container protection prices for India
  • Global trade & investment decisions seen increasingly based on geopolitics; 'friendshoring' on the rise
  • Rathendra Raman appointed Chairperson of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • IMF: Germany & UK enter recession in 2023
  • AD Ports Group launches container shipping service connecting Kuwait
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port commissions its largest barge
  • Maersk unveils world's first green methanol-powered containership
  • CONCOR changing the dynamics of loose cement logistics
  • Consolidated instructions for granting manual Out of Charge of import consignments where duty is not being reflected in ICES after payment
  • PSA Breakbulk launches first Project Cargo Ecosystem at Antwerp port
  • PM Gati Shakti NMP platform has numerous data layers mapped onto it
  • B'Desh's Matarbari port seen as a game changer for regional connectivity
  • Gangavaram Port reduces fuel surcharge on pilotage
  • Govt plans to challenge WTO panel ruling on ICT duties
  • Removal of diesel export duty notified

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • A triple at Malpensa
  • Canada, USA and Mexico now linked by single line
  • Treviso and Frosinone added to network
  • A new rail service between France and Germany
  • Additional storage space in Magdeburg
  • P3 Logistic Parks picks Adrien Beuriot
  • Challenge Group: e-commerce with China booming
  • More space for containers in Vladivostok
  • Grimaldi takes over new G5-class vessel
  • General cargo network increases IT security
  • Customs brokerage team ready to serve
  • Reliable Airlines appoints Tom Klassen
  • IAG Cargo restarting flights to China
  • Robots to replace manual order picking
  • Tobias Behncke now heading Retrack Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • First maritime container terminal in Michigan
  • 90 years ago today - Macon follows Akron

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Hopes of a transpacific turnaround as Q1 numbers come in
  • Tell it like it is, guys - it's as clear as San Pedro Bay mud
  • Canny Mærsk avoids two Bolloré auctions in style
  • Doubts over more GRIs as Taiwan carriers bank on demand returning
  • US restructure rumours as another top exec quits Qatar Airways Cargo
  • DB Schenker sale - dodging 'burned fingers' as Berlin tiptoes
  • Amazon speeds up deliveries with a shift to regionalised US model
  • All-round inventory focus waitin' on a sunny day
  • Leadership needed to drive maritime's climate technical fixes
  • Old Dominion's Dave Bates takes on COO role at XPO

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Maritime not yet ready for prime time on alternative fuels
    The maritime industry is not yet ready for the safe adoption at scale of alternative fuels. That's the key take-away from a new report from the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), which says
  • Former Chouest OSV to become marine spaceport
    ABS is supporting the reactivation and modification of an offshore support vessel (OSV) to function as the world's first marine spaceport for human space flights. The flights will be operated by Space

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Container News web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Downtrend for bunker indices
    Global MABUX bunker indices experienced a sustained downward trend. The 380 HSFO index fell to US$508.54/MT, the VLSFO index decreased to US$646.49/MT and the MGO index saw a larger decline of US$25.57 to US$865.83/MT. "At the time of writing, downward dynamics prevailed in the market," pointed out a MABUX official. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO
  • Drewry's World Container Index snaps losing streak as Transpacific spot prices shoot up
    The Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) snapped its losing streak, registering a 3.8% weekly uptick for the index on the back of strong price upswings in the China-US trade route. The Shanghai-Los Angeles (China-US West Coast) trade lane whose prices had taken the largest hit, appreciated 11% for the week to rise from US$1,674 to end at US$1,856. The outperforming Shanghai- New York (China-US Ea
  • DNV opens new Technology Centre to accelerate energy transition
    DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, launched its new Technology Centre on Groningen's Zernike campus in the Netherlands. The new, sustainable facility is equipped with the latest testing equipment to support DNV's research into the decarbonisation of energy systems. According to DNV, the Technology Centre will articulate research and technology qualification for the energy
  • New straddle carriers enhance HHLA's Container Terminal Tollerort operations
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has proceeded with the renewal of the straddle carrier fleet at its Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) with eight new straddle carriers with hybrid drive going into operation in April. These vehicles consume significantly less fuel and thus also emit correspondingly fewer emissions, according to HHLA's statement. Including these eight new units, the hybrid s
  • Tangshan Hede starts service to Vietnam and Thailand
    Chinese operator Tangshan Port Hede Shipping, part of the Hebei Port Group, which had operated coastal box shipping services as well as China-Japan-South Korea routes, has expanded into Southeast Asia, with a new service connecting Tangshan port with Ho Chi Minh and Laem Chabang in Vietnam and Thailand. The service kicked off with the 1,096 TEU HS Hong Kong departing Tangshan on 7 April. Accordin
  • UWL opens new office in Brazil
    UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of global 3PL services, opens a new office near the port of Itajaí in Brazil. The around 750 m² facility serves as the central location for most of the company's Brazil-based workforce, which has grown by 500% over the last five years, outgrowing multiple smaller office locations throughout the region. The location overlooks the Port of Itajaí and Navegan
  • Allseas Global Project Logistics to wind up
    Allseas Global Project Logistics, which started liner services during the Covid-19-induced box shipping boom, has been ordered by a United Kingdom court to be wound up. Audit firm Grant Thornton has been appointed as the liquidator, and unsecured creditors are unlikely to have any recourse. Allseas Global Project Logistics' administrators had earlier stated they would move to compulsory liquidati
  • Reduced cargo mobility at Port of Long Beach
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported a decline in volumes during March, nearly one-third from the same month last year. Retailers continue to clear warehouses and shippers shuffle routes from the West Coast to seaports on the East and Gulf coasts, according to the port's statement. In particular, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 603,878 TEUs last month, down 30% from March 2022, which was t
  • ONE orders two containerised units for wind-assist propulsion
    Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerised wind assist units on one of their operated container feeder ships before the end of the year. The 1,036 TEU boxship Kalamazoo is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the Netherlands-based company, Econowind. This is one of the key initiatives of ONE's operational cost opt
  • DNV introduces real-time emissions data verification solution
    DNV has launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine and data management platform, to help the maritime industry accurately assess and work with emissions data. The solution provides a trusted, verified source of emissions data that can be shared securely with all relevant stakeholders along the maritime value chain. "Reducing emissions and reporting on progress is becoming i
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes share acquisition in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited
    German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has finalised the acquisition of a 40% stake in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited (JMBPL). In January 2023, Hapag-Lloyd reached an agreement for the takeover of the Indian shipping firm's shares with an affiliate of Bain Capital Private Equity, which owned 35% of JMBPL, and the Kotak family, who own the majority of JMBPL shares. The contractual parti
  • Wan Hai Lines names three new boxships
    Wan Hai Lines hosted ship naming ceremonies for WAN HAI 361, WAN HAI 362, and WAN HAI 366 at Japan Marine United Corporation TSU Shipyard. WAN HAI 361 and 362 are the 10th and 11th vessels, respectively, in a series of 3,013 TEU container ships, while WAN HAI 366 is the second vessel in a series of 3,055 TEU vessels. Japan Marine United Corporation TSU Shipyard constructed the three container shi
  • CMA CGM introduces new service for tuna reefer shipments ex Abidjan
    CMA CGM has announced a new service specially dedicated to tuna reefer shipments out of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. CMA CGM, along with its subsidiary Ceva Logistics, has introduced this solution which is expected to allow their customers to plug their export reefers during the documentation process. Additionally, the new product is will offer an area located 200 metres from Abidjan Fishing Port, wit

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Splash web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Höegh Autoliners bags five-year Asia-Europe vehicle shipping deal
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has landed a five-year deal with a major Asian automaker to carry cars from Asia to Europe. The Oslo-based company, which operates around 40 roros and makes about 3 000 port calls each year did not disclose the numbers, but said the contract that starts this month has a "significant value". Andreas ...
  • Diana Shipping clinches $100m for debt refinancing
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has tapped Danish Ship Finance for a $100m loan maturing in April 2028. The New York-listed firm has used the proceeds to refinance two existing loans with BNP Paribas of about $75.2m and another loan facility with DNB Bank of approximately $11.8m. Diana said the leftover cash may be used ...
  • UN taps Boskalis to remove oil from decaying FSO off Yemen
    Boskalis' SMIT Salvage has been tasked to remove oil from the decaying floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) moored off Yemen's Red Sea coast. The single-hulled oil tanker, built in 1976 and converted in 1987, is believed to hold 1.14m barrels of light crude oil. Due to the crisis in Yemen, the FSO has not been maintained ...
  • MISC makes green finance debut with $527m loan
    Malaysia's top shipping line MISC has clinched what it says is its first sustainability-linked loan. The company with more than 100 ships in its fleet, sealed an 11-year, $527m syndicated loan through its subsidiaries in Singapore, for the financing of six very large ethane carriers (VLECs). The ambitious environmental key performance indicator (KPI) is benchmarked ...
  • Excelerate completes $265m Maran Gas FRSU purchase
    New York-listed floating regasification specialist Excelerate Energy has completed the acquisition of FSRU from Greece's Maran Gas. The Texas-headquartered company paid $265m for the 173,400 cu m Sequoia currently operating at the Bahia Regasification Terminal in Bahia, Brazil. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)-built unit, capable of operating as both an FSRU and LNG ...
  • Ulstein readies foundation vessel design for Singapore offshore wind newcomer Cyan
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has contracted Dutch-based Ulstein Design & Solutions, part of Norway's Ulstein Group, to design a series of new offshore wind foundation installation vessels (FIVs). With a shortage of specialised offshore wind support vessels, these new FIVs are needed to fill the gap and will enable Cyan to support ...
  • Vietnam taking significant volume of US-bound box exports away from China
    Global trade patterns are being remoulded at a fast clip, with reshoring now clearly diminishing China's dominance in the transpacific box trades. Covid, a more strident China, tensions along the Taiwan Strait, and the war in Ukraine have all played their part in many companies looking for alternative places to source their goods lately. Data ...
  • CIMC Raffles seals domestic WTIV order
    Chinese yard CIMC Raffles has revealed an order from fellow construction firm CRCC Harbour & Channel Engineering Bureau Group for the construction of an offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). According to CIMC, the unit will be the most advanced fourth-generation self-propelled WTIV that will enter service for the construction of offshore wind farms in ...
  • Argeo awarded Norwegian deepsea survey contract
    Norwegian surveyor Argeo has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) for multi-sensor data acquisition with autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in the northern part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The purpose of the deep-sea survey is to further evaluate mineral resource potential in the 500-km-long Knipovich Ridge. The project, with a contract value ...
  • Chinese commodity demand soars back
    The dragon is back, firing on all cylinders, giving hope to anyone involved in the shipping of commodities to the country with the largest population in the world. China, shorn of the shackles of covid finally, has provided plenty of hugely encouraging data points for tanker and dry bulk owners this week. Gross domestic product ...
  • IMO study makes the case for more ambitious green targets
    A study commissioned by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shows that the hurdles regularly cited barring the way to shipping's decarbonisation are all surmountable. The study, which has been sent to the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) which meets in London this July, potentially paves the way for member states to agree on more ambitious ...
  • Two suction sails to be installed on ONE feeder ship
    Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerised wind assist units on one of its operated feeder ships before the end of 2023. The 143 m long, 1,036 teu capacity is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the Netherlands-based company, Econowind with its VentoFoil ...
  • Lomar to install carbon capture device on boxship next month
    Lomar's new subsidiary lomarlabs is working with London-based climate tech start-up Seabound to develop cost-effective methods to capture CO2 onboard vessels. Lomarlabs works with entrepreneurs who bring deep tech solutions to the maritime industry and helps them de-risk their technologies and optimise their business models. This venture is spearheaded by former Lomar technical director Stylianos
  • Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern complete combination
    Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern today completed their $31bn combination to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), establishing the first single-line railway connecting Canada, the US, and Mexico. "Today, we celebrate this historic combination creating a truly unique single-line rail network that begins a new chapter of railroad history in North America," said CPKC ...
  • Eneti moves to up wind game with offshore driller Transocean
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind player Eneti and offshore drilling giant Transocean are looking to join forces in the rapidly growing offshore wind services sector. The New York-listed duo has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the intention of setting up a joint venture company that will engage in offshore wind foundation installation activities. The ...
  • Shipmanagement margins hit by global inflationary pressures
    As with any consumer or business, shipmanagers have had to fight soaring inflation issues over the past year. Their problem? The hefty competition keeps a lid on how much they can raise their fees. This has led some to question the very business model of third-party managers. The International Monetary Fund predicts global inflation to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Russia to boost grain shipments from illegally occupied port in Sea of Azov
    Barge operations have been reportedly running from the occupied territory, but attempts to full reopen the port to shipping have...
  • Biden extends ban on Russia-affiliated vessels from US ports
    US extends ban on Russia-linked ships from calling in US ports
  • Shipowners' Club sees surplus but takes hit on investments
    Growth in both membership and aggregate entered tonnage, but small drop in number of entered vessels
  • Scenario planning critical to supply chain resilience
    Supply chain disruption cannot always be forecast. But there are steps that can be taken to ensure that when they...
  • Lomar in carbon capture partnership with UK start-up
    Company is working with charterers for a vessel to 'catalyse the development of this novel technology'
  • Rio Tinto ships record iron ore volumes
    The miner is focusing on materials needed for the energy transition and is involved in studies for unlocking the largest...
  • Port Sudan reopens after fighting forces closure
    Conflict likely to mean 'significant setbacks' for shipping companies and importers/exporters, West of England P&I club says
  • Efficiency measures can cut energy demand by 27% in 2050
    Research submitted to the International Maritime Organization shows the availability of alternative fuels for shipping is only expected to be sufficient to...
  • China accounts for over half of global newbuilding orders
    All car carrier newbuilding orders placed in the first quarter of the year have been won by Chinese shipyards
  • Shell's former shipping chief says safety must regain priority status
    The overwhelming drive for decarbonisation is not helping the industry to improve levels of safety, says Grahaeme Henderson
  • Eneti to form offshore wind venture with Transocean
    Deal involves conversion of at least two Transocean vessels into floating offshore wind foundation installation platforms
  • MISC nets $527m sustainability-linked loan to fund VLECs
    Standard Chartered Bank plays a lead role as structuring bank, sustainability coordinator, and hedge coordinator for loan
  • ONE to trial box-mounted wind assistance
    Wingsail technology offers potential for reducing fuel burn. But until now it has been difficult to adapt to boxships
  • Genco's Zafolias steps down as finance chief
    Apostolos Zafolias is departing the US-based dry bulk company to pursue an opportunity outside of the maritime industry
  • Full warehouses and labour issues soften Long Beach's volumes
    Shifting cargo volumes amid the protracted labour negotiations, reduced consumer spending and full warehouses have softened the port of Long...
  • Shipping survey shows need to embrace multi-fuel future to reach decarbonisation
    A survey of key shipping companies was conducted to understand how shipping industry leaders are thinking about future fuels
  • Matson expects drop in profit linked to transpacific demand doldrums
    Hawaii-based company expects a substantial hit to first-quarter net income but sees demand improving in the second half of the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Box freight rate slump shows signs of easing | West coast ports lose over 1m teu of imports per year...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Weekend chassis access becomes post-COVID sticking point in US
    Some truckers think it is unfair that shippers incur demurrage on weekends when railroads are open and chassis locations are closed, but it's a complex issue without an easy answer.
  • Should chassis locations be open on weekends in all US cities?
    Some truckers think it's unfair that shippers incur demurrage on weekends when railroads are open while chassis locations are closed, but it's a complex issue without an easy answer.
  • Breakbulk23: Changing trade, political dynamics demand 'new pragmatism'
    An advanced sense of "pragmatism" is needed for shippers and nations to cope with changes wrought by war and climate change, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • ILWU says has tentative deal with PMA on 'key issues,' but withholds details
    The ILWU statement comes even as Local 13 continued to engage in job action this week that has been slowing cargo handling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • High slot cost of methanol ships will depend on demand: ABS
    The scale of demand for green methanol and the number of market participants involved in producing the zero-carbon fuel will play a crucial role in setting prices and maintaining price stability, observers say.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Singapore's maritime start-ups look to weather tech sector meltdown
    Record results in some shipping sectors are helping narrow the funding gap caused by the slowdown, say industry observers
  • ABS and DNV: Transparency and trust key to development of maritime tech in Asia
    Class societies say technology covering the entire value chain is needed, not just vessel optimisation
  • Thomas Wilhelmsen: Asia has a lot to offer in the way of technology development
    Group chief executive says technology development for shipping requires global collaboration
  • New technologies are working, says Thomas Wilhelmsen
    Norwegian shipping conglomerate CEO shares some of the successes with technology his company has encountered
  • Bigyellowfish founders reveal how Asian tech start-ups can raise funding
    Seafarer well-being platform co-founders say region is an exciting investment space provided you come well prepared
  • EPS Ventures on the hunt for start-ups tackling decarbonisation
    Singapore-based shipowner believes small stakes in early stage start-ups can contribute a lot to greening shipping
  • Groundup.ai finds perfect match in $1.8m seed funding round
    Singaporean tech start-up claims finding the right investor is akin to finding a marriage partner
  • Asian venture capital appetite for tech is growing, but US still leads
    Asian venture capitalists are interested in maritime tech but need the hard sell, backers and start-ups say
  • Microsoft and all-star shipping cast back Hafnia-led tech accelerator
    But partners in Singapore-seated technology venture say they will be providing more than just acceleration
  • Special report: Asia stakes out role as gateway for maritime tech ambitions
    In our latest business focus, TradeWinds reporters Jonathan Boonzaier, Dale Wainwright and Irene Ang report on how Asia is taking a leading role in digital tech, why 'collaboration', 'transparency' and 'trust' are critical to success, and how the region is showing off its potential for talent and sophisticated innovation
  • Bureau Veritas' marine and offshore business boosts revenue off more newbuildings and surveys
    Classification society's first-quarter revenue improves 11.5% to €113m
  • Vale and Rio Tinto boost iron ore output as China property sector recovery powers outlook
    Vale's expectation to meet full-year production guidance should benefit capesize bulkers, analyst says
  • Diana takes out $100m loan to refinance debt maturing by May 2024
    New York-listed shipowner's long-term debt stands at $663m as of late February
  • Jason Liberty earns almost $11m in first year as Royal Caribbean chief executive
    He made $13m in 2021, which was his last year as company's chief financial officer
  • Ofac official sees no widespread evasion of oil price caps
    Senior official individuals behind faked pricing documents are the targets for enforcement
  • Boskalis strikes deal with UN to retrieve oil from stricken tanker
    Salvage team poised to leave Rotterdam to prepare for Red Sea operation
  • Western shipping linked to oil price-cap busting port in Russia's Far East
    US sanctions body will lay out concerns
  • MISC seals $527m debut green loan for fleet of VLECs
    Shipowner taps Standard Chartered and other big names for sustainability-linked financing
  • Flipping frenzy: MR values keep on rising as Bahri leads the way on sales
    Greece's Spring Marine and Turkey's BLT also seal money-making deals
  • Greece's M/Maritime makes first ship sale in fleet renewal move
    John Mytilineos-backed bulker owner disposes of its oldest vessel and sets sights on younger, chartered-in ship
  • Shipowners' Club upbeat after strong underwriting result
    Specialist ship insurance mutual registers an underwriting profit last year
  • Hoegh Autoliners nets deal with Asian automaker to bring vehicles to Europe
    CEO hails 'milestone' agreement
  • And then there were six: AMA Capital Partners beefs up with addition of veteran banker Chris Weyers
    Streetwise takes a look at finance man's departure from Stifel after 11 years and how his new employer may benefit
  • Tankers operating in 'opaque' markets hit 1,000 mark
    Vortexa says vessels solely hauling Russian oil represent half of a fleet that is also operating in Iran and Venezuela
  • 'Costly flaws': Norway's electric ferries are over-engineered; lighter energy-efficient vessels are needed
    Publicly funded electrification of ferries in Norway are costly and inefficient, argue Brim Explorer co-founders Espen Larsen-Hakkebo and Agnes Arnadottir
  • Lomar's tech fund backs Wen and Fredriksson's carbon-capture start-up Seabound
    Greek owner sees first fruits of diversification into technology
  • Start-up Cyan tasks Ulstein with designing wind ships in $1bn push
    Singapore company set to order floating foundation installation vessels
  • Inmarsat satellite outage highlights weaknesses in global distress signal system
    Was ageing infrastructure to blame for the incident, which affected vessels in the Asia-Pacific region?
  • Western shipping linked to oil price-cap busting in Russia's Far East
    US sanctions body set to lay out concerns over Western involvement in shipping oil from Russia's Far East
  • Eneti and Transocean form joint venture to convert drillships for wind work
    Scorpio Group shipowner to work with drilling company as it moves into renewables
  • Philly Shipyard shareholders bump share capital as orders roll in
    US builder has come roaring back in recent years, thanks to government contracts and offshore wind
  • Who will win the race to replace IMO's Kitack Lim?
    Three of the leading candidates to be IMO secretary-general talk to TW+ about their values and vision for the UN's specialised shipping agency
  • Excelerate Energy concludes FSRU buy from Maran Gas Maritime
    Completion of purchase will bump up company's regas vessel fleet to eight fully-owned units
  • Snam FSRU runs into protests over deployment off Tuscan town
    Residents claim no independent study has been carried out for environmentally sensitive waters
  • Turkey's Saros FSRU completes first ship-to-ship gas transfer
    BW Gas vessel delivers Algerian natural gas to new FSRU in the Aegean
  • Tina Revsbech leaves Fednav for family after three years
    It is a case of 'mission accomplished', Fednav's chief executive told TradeWinds
  • Who will win the race to lead IMO?
    Three of the leading candidates to be IMO secretary-general talk to TW+ about their values and vision for the UN's specialised shipping agency
  • Tanker and bulker values have further to climb, says Tufton Oceanic
    Shipowner reveals bigger profit for first quarter and eyes asset-value upside
  • The IMO must win a consensus on carbon or shipping will face chaos
    The failure of the industry's global regulator to agree on global frameworks for carbon cuts could see it lose control of the agenda
  • Italian justice minister accuses judges over flight of Russian 'oil smuggler'
    Artem Uss fled last month to avoid extradition to US over sanctions breach claims
  • Perfect Bulk arrests Amaar Marine bulk carrier in Singapore
    Chinese charterer wants its money for unconsumed bunkers it supplied to vessel with a troubled history
  • Chemical carrier sales leave Greathorse nearer tanker exit door
    Two more vessels reported sold after CMB and Armina Shipping raided fleet last year
  • BW Offshore sells FPSO as it pivots to greener investments
    Oslo-listed group to book a small profit on disposal of the BW Athena
  • War of words intensifies over Ukraine grain shipments
    Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Ukrainian ship inspectors of asking for bribes in a series of tit-for-tat claims
  • Shipowner Kumiai Senpaku doubles down on niche with Chengxi newbuilding
    The Japanese company now has a total of four newbuildings on order at the Chinese yard
  • New York venture capital firm buys stake in Vortexa
    Big-time investors continue to take positions ahead of commodity technology and intelligence sector's consolidation phase
  • Hafnia makes it $116m from 2023 sales as LR1s continue to depart
    BW Group company moves on to shedding 2008-built vessels after selling 2007 ships
  • Matson expects much lower first-quarter profit absent pandemic-driven demand
    Operator expects operating income for ocean transportation sector to be mere fraction compared to a year earlier

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Price cap on Russian crude could soon face its biggest test
    Mainstream tankers have moved into the Russian crude export trade. The price cap might push them back out again.
  • DHL Express to buy 9 Boeing 777 jets converted for cargo
    DHL Express is ordering nine passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft to modernize its large fleet.
  • Air cargo operators still feel 'hangover from the 2021 party'
    Air cargo professionals hope demand has hit bottom and will start to improve soon, but there could be further downside if some barometers are true.

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Geneva
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Paris
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Naples
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Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
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Rome
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Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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