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Exim India web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • JNPA SEZ highlights immense investment opportunities at Pune Conclave
  • Econship gives impetus to container manufacturing in India by procuring first batch of new builds
  • PCHAA & MCCIA organise Open House with Commissioner Customs, Pune
  • APM Terminals Pipavav shines in effective & transparent resolution of customer issues
  • WTO members intensify discussion on e-commerce moratorium
  • Nivruti Rai takes charge as Managing Director & CEO of Invest India
  • AD Ports Group & China Machinery Engineering Group sign MoU to establish a strategic cooperative relationship to expand global market opportunities
  • Oilmeal shipments dip in June
  • Mobile phone exports double in Q1
  • Growth seen at 6.4 pc in FY24
  • Industrial water transport corridor being mulled in the east
  • TN tops coastal states in Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Canadian west coast port strike back on - and then off, for now
  • Mighty Maersk: not so mighty in airfreight...?
  • Box lines seek new partners as they target profitable routes
  • SM Group founder sets limit of $3.5bn for acquisition of HMM
  • Port update: Vancouver and Rupert get to work as vessels wait
  • Automated air cargo handling eyes new heights as labour shortage bites
  • Methanol becomes clean fuel favourite as Evergreen orders more newbuilds

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Marine Log web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Maersk Line Limited ordered to pay whistleblower seaman more than $700,000
    A federal whistleblower investigation has determined that the Maersk Group's U.S.-flag operation, Maersk Line Limited, suspended and terminated a seaman illegally after he had reported numerous safety concerns about a company vessel
  • Freire Shipyard selected to build new IFREMER research vessel
    The family-owned Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, has recently signed a contract with the French national institute for ocean science IFREMER for the construction of a new vessel. It will join the
  • BOEM sets date for Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale
    The U.S. Department of the Interior said today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on August 29,

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Container News web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • New CCM chassis arrive at NC Ports
    North Carolina Ports (NC Ports) announced the arrival of Consolidated Chassis Management's (CCM) new build container chassis in preparation for the introduction of SACP 3.0. SACP 3.0, the South Atlantic's next-generation interoperable chassis pool, will begin operations in October and will consist of 50,000 modernised chassis serving 75 places in North and South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and Ge
  • Leveraging GoWhseHub Bonded Warehousing for Competitive Advantage in the Shipping Industry
    In the fast-paced world of the shipping industry, businesses are consistently looking for strategic ways to gain a competitive advantage. The ability to effectively store, manage, and distribute goods is crucial. In this context, the utilization of bonded warehousing services, such as Gowhsehub bonded warehouse services for businesses , can play a pivotal role in boosting efficiency and cutting o
  • AD Ports, CMEC Group form strategic cooperation
    AD Ports Group and China Machinery Engineering Group Corporation (CMEC GROUP), a state-owned key enterprise directly managed by China's central government, have recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic cooperative relationship. The MoU explains how the two organisations would investigate possible prospects throughout the world, with a focus on the Middle East, C
  • Kaohsiung seals harbour after boxship lists
    Kaohsiung Harbor 1 had to be sealed off this morning (20 July), after a container ship listed and sent some boxes falling overboard. Taiwan International Ports Corporation said that around 9 am local time today, it was alerted to the incident involving the 2003-built 1,581 TEU Angel, which suffered water ingress after its hull cracked. The ship captain announced that the crew was abandoning the v
  • Will HMM merge with SM Line?
    South Korea's two ocean-going carriers could merge as the Samra Midas group wants to bid to acquire HMM. SM group, the parent of SM Line, plans to submit a bid of not more than KRW4.5 trillion (US$3.5 billion) for HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier, said group chairman Woo Oh-hyun during an interview with Korea Economic Daily on 19 July. SM group has become a rescuer of South Korea's shipping in
  • CMA CGM's CNC links Japan and South Korea with feeder service
    CMA CGM's intra-Asia short-sea expert CNC and the Kochi Prefecture Government's Department of Public Works celebrated the Nine Provinces Feeder (NPF) service launch at the port of Kochi in Japan. According to the statement, NPF is one of only two non-domestic routes to Kochi. The first NPF sailing to Kochi carried fertiliser, textile, metal, pulp and paper, and animal feed to the Prefecture's com
  • COSCO introduces customised services and new routes for auto exports from China
    As the number of customers exporting vehicles continues to rise, COSCO SHIPPING Lines said it is working closely with car manufacturers to offer customised services and establish new routes. Earlier in July, the first batch of 152 Dolphin electric vehicles produced by a BYD factory in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, and carried by COSCO SHIPPING Lines were containerised and loaded on board after underg
  • Kalmar to deliver 18 terminal tractors to TT-Line in Australia
    Kalmar has signed an agreement with AJL Group Pty (AJL), an Australian heavy-equipment distributor, to deliver 18 heavy terminal tractors to TT-Line Company Pty (TT-Line). The order also included a 12-month subscription to the Kalmar Insight performance management platform. The machines will be delivered in batches throughout the first and second quarters of 2024. The Spirit of Tasmania ferry ser
  • NWSA handles over 250,000 TEUs in June
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) reported its highest monthly container volume of the year in June, with 252,232 TEUs. Full imports rose 16.1% over May, while full exports rose 5%. NWSA noted that the stability of ocean service schedules at the gateway has increased. Total container volume in June dropped by 18.4% compared to June 2022, while full-month imports fell by 19.9% and full-month e
  • Port of San Diego receives all-electric mobile harbour cranes, first in North America
    Konecranes has delivered two new all-electric Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbour Cranes to the Port of San Diego's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The new cranes are the first of their type in North America and will assist the Port in improving public health and air quality, marking an important step towards providing cleaner air to the Portside Communities of Barrio Logan, Sherman Heights
  • Ship Angel acquires WaySync and launches rate management tool
    Ship Angel, a North American Software as a Service (SaaS) startup developing a suite of digital logistics products for BCO (beneficial cargo owner) shippers, announces the launch of an AI-enabled container rate management platform in conjunction with the acquisition of WaySync, a logistics tech startup located in New York. To address the increase in container freight rate complexity, Ship Angel p
  • Hapag-Lloyd implements LNG tank on 23,000 TEU newbuilding
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced that the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank of its 23,600 TEU container vessel Berlin Express was installed. The German ocean carrier said the vessel is the first of twelve new buildings with 23,600 TEU box capacity and dual-fuel propulsion. The ship was successfully delivered to the Hamburg-based company on June 14. The post appeared first on Container News .
  • COSCO ore carrier breaks iron ore discharge record
    COSCO Shipping's 400,000-DWT ore carrier, Yuan Yi Hai, successfully finished unloading in the Dongjiakou Port Area of Qingdao Port. The unloading process, which involved 375,500 tons of cargo, was completed in just 30.7 hours, setting a new world record for iron ore unloading. Moreover, this operation achieved three records for single-ship cargo unloading at Qingdao Port, including discharging 16

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Splash web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Russian owner SASCO lands on US sanctions list over Ukraine war
    In what has turned out to be a roller-coaster week following Moscow's decision to pull out of the Black Sea grain initiative, the US has blacklisted another Russia-linked shipping company with the aim of undermining the country's ability to further its war against Ukraine. In their latest round of sanctions, the US State Department announced ...
  • Turkey's Yasa in for MR quartet at Yangzijiang
    Turkey's Yasa is back to ordering tankers with slots secured at a private shipyard in China. The Istanbul-based owner is said to have placed an order at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for four MR product carriers. Brokers are listing a price tag of $41m per 50,000 dwt vessel expected for delivery from yards in Jiangsu Province in ...
  • Seafarers 'critical' in IMO's revised GHG reduction strategy
    Seafarers' unions have won landmark commitments to a Just Transition for the world's maritime workforce as part of the IMO's decision to adopt a new greenhouse gas reduction strategy. Just Transition is also about supporting workers and communities to play an active role in shaping the coming technological and economic changes. Under the new strategy, ...
  • Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping adds to bulker orderbook
    Chinise dry bulk shipping operator Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping has added to its orderbook firming up two more panamax newbuilds at a compatriot yard. The Beijing Stock Exchange-listed company has booked two firm 76,000 dwt ships at Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment in a deal worth around $64m. The company said deliveries would take place ...
  • Top Ships wins $72m charter extension for tanker duo
    Nasdaq-listed Greek eco tanker owner Top Ships has agreed to extend charter agreements for the Eco West Coast and Eco Malibu. Top Ships said that the extension for the two Suezmax vessels was with Clearlake Shipping for up to 36 months. The extended period, which starts after the expiration of the current charters in the ...
  • Port of Argentia expansion gets $38m in government funding
    The Canadian authorities will be investing up to $38m to improve cargo movement at the Port of Argentia. The project will expand the existing Fleet Dock terminal, which includes constructing approximately 460 meters of berthing space for three new berths to accommodate larger vessels. Other facilities include a roll-on roll-off ramp to facilitate the movement ...
  • First US Gulf offshore wind auction set for August
    The US government has set the date for the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The seabed auction for a potential 3.7 GW that could power almost 1.3m homes is set for August 29 this year. The US has so far held three offshore wind lease auctions, including the areas off ...
  • PGS secures new $75m financing deal
    Norwegian seismic vessel player PGS has secured more breathing room with a new $75m loan to partly refinance its existing one due in March 2024. The Oslo-listed company refinanced earlier this year leaving $138m of the existing loan to be repaid in March 2024, which is expected to be manageable with available liquidity reserve and ...
  • Industry calls for new policies to help vital offshore wind projects
    Following the news that Swedish utility Vattenfall would be ditching its Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project in the UK North Sea over soaring costs, RenewableUK's chief executive called for new policies for the industry. Vattenfall claimed that the main reasons for abandoning the project were higher inflation and capital costs affecting the entire energy sector ...
  • Atlas Maritime switches to suezmax newbuilds
    Greece's Atlas Maritime has put its recent strong tanker earnings to good use, having invested in up to four suezmax newbuilds. According to shipbroker Allied, the Leon Patitsas-led company has returned to South Korean yard DH Shipbuilding for two firm and two optional 158,000 dwt ships worth around $84m each. The scrubber-fitted units should deliver ...
  • Tan Beng Tee joins the board at Idan Ofer's Kenon Holdings
    One of the most prominent women in Singapore shipping Tan Beng Tee has been appointed to the board of Kenon Holdings. The New York and Tel Aviv-quoted vehicle controlled by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer said Tan will assume her role of a non-executive director on August 30. Tan has decades of shipping industry experience from ...
  • Vattenfall stops development of Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project
    Sweden's Vattenfall has decided to stop the development of the 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project in the UK citing rising expenses. Vattenfall said in an earnings statement that the decision would have a total impact on earnings of SEK 5.5bn ($537m). The company said that demand for fossil-free electricity is rising but that ...
  • Official Wakashio accident report made public
    After months of trying Splash was finally to obtain this week Panama's final accident report into the grounding of the newcastlemax bulk carrier, an accident that sparked the worst environmental disaster in the history of Mauritius with bunker fuel washing up along huge areas of coastline. The accident, which led to a total loss, happened ...
  • Canada dockworkers call off strike
    Canadian west coast dockworkers have revoked a strike notice issued for Saturday following a crisis meeting by the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The strike notice withdrawn had been issued earlier Wednesday, just hours after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the workers' renewed strike was illegal because there was no 72-hour notice. The strike ...
  • TotalEnergies takes option on Transocean semisub
    Transocean has secured more work with TotalEnergies for its semisub rig . The Swiss-based drilling giant with a fleet of 37 rigs said in its fleet status report TotalEnergies had exercised its option to add the drilling of one well in the East Mediterranean Sea. The 2009-built rig is set to start its contract offshore ...
  • SM Group boss sets HMM purchase price
    SM Group is ready to bid up to $3.5bn to take over compatriot liner HMM, but will walk away from any deal if the sellers ask for too much money. HMM, which has been under state control for many years following financial hardship, is being readied for privatisation with a number of Korean entities being ...
  • Russia issues military threat to commercial shipping
    Russia has warned that from today ships travelling to Ukraine's Black Sea ports will be considered potential military targets, as Kyiv said it would set up a temporary shipping route to continue grain exports following Moscow's withdrawal from a deal that permitted food shipments from Ukraine's ports. Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that it ...
  • Agreement signed to spread green methanol across US ports
    Carbon Sink, a green methanol manufacturer, and Rose Cay Maritime, a Jones Act-compliant shipping company, have signed a memorandum of understanding to help spread the alternative fuel across US ports. The agreement outlines a plan for increasing green fuel production, transportation, bunkering and storage specifically tailored for the shipping sector. Rose Cay Maritime bought part ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Russian shipping company and 14 vessels among dozens of entities hit in latest US sanctions
    Russian shipping company Sakhalin Shipping and its fleet of 14 vessels fall in Washington's crosshairs as it continues to try...
  • Matson expects muted peak season on the transpacific
    Matson is seeing modest capacity reductions in the transpacific marketplace where it expects a muted peak season, but for vessels...
  • Jones Act operator Rose Cay Maritime to ship Carbon Sink's green methanol
    Rose Cay Maritime will ship renewable fuels produced by Carbon Sink, who late in the past year agreed with Maersk...
  • Russia has no right to attack neutral shipping, lawyers confirm
    United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea provides for right of innocent passage, despite Kremlin sabre-rattling. But destruction of...
  • Shipping becomes a military target as Black Sea threats escalate
    Both Ukraine and Russia have put shipping on alert in the Black Sea, but it will be difficult for Russia...
  • Saudi Arabia's Neom port 'won't compete' with regional box terminals
    Two container terminals planned for Neom port will have combined 12m teu capacity, but 'we do not have a design...
  • 'Laundromat effect' lifts Saudi Arabia, India and China to become Europe's biggest diesel suppliers
    The fastest-growing EU27 imports of ultra-low sulphur diesel come from China and India, the biggest buyers of sanctioned, cheap Russian...
  • Key US grain exports could offset Ukraine turmoil next year
    BIMCO analyst Filipe Gouveia forecasts an increase in US exports next year, which could help ensure sufficient global maize supplies...
  • ICS and IAPH launch clean energy marine hubs to support shipping decarbonisation
    Addressing challenges in infrastructure including production, storage and transport is among the main targets of the initiative backed by several...
  • Ukraine conflict prompts rerouting of China-Europe rail freight to bypass Russia
    Chinese rail freight operator and ocean carriers are planning to restart an intermodal route transiting via the Caspian Sea and...
  • Overcapacity and insufficient demand dim box shipping prospects
    An oversupply of vessels is not being matched by increased demand, experts say. US retail sales are growing but inventories...
  • Maersk builds new distribution centre in Singapore to support regional logistics
    The new centre will provide regional logistics solutions and create jobs in multiple sectors
  • China Gas partners with CSSC Shipping and Wah Kwong to acquire two LNG carriers
    New vessels will be chartered to one of China Gas' subsidiaries for 20 years
  • Daily Briefing
    From houses to ships: China's economic struggle is a story of confidence | Canadian tribunal rules dockworkers' renewed strike is...
  • Russia warns that ships heading to Ukraine are now a military target
    Russia's defence ministry says all ships headed to Ukraine ports from Thursday will be considered as potentially carrying military cargo...
  • Evangelos Marinakis orders world's largest CO2 carriers in South Korea
    Builder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering expects the demand for LCO2 carriers, which will play a crucial role in transporting...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • GRI success, rising imports drive spot rates higher as trans-Pac peak season nears
    Retailers and NVOs aren't sure if spot rates will continue to increase steadily through the peak season or whether new capacity expected to enter the trans-Pacific in the coming months will cause rates to fall again.
  • US warehouse vacancies rose in Q2, but market still 'healthy'
    Vacancies are expected to continue rising into 2024 as construction of new warehouses near completion and outpace demand.
  • Email technology provider Sedna snares funding targeting maritime, forwarding sectors
    Sedna's approach of allowing companies to retain their email systems while extending their value has won new forwarding and bulk customers and a fresh capital infusion.
  • UPDATE: Western Canada longshore workers retract notice of Saturday strike
    The rejection of last week's tentative contract deal by a caucus of ILWU Canada narrows the prospects of a resolution without one imposed by Parliament through back-to-work legislation.
  • India-US contract rates tick up after July GRI activity
    Freight forwarder sources in India believe the success of a fourth round of general rate increases scheduled for Aug. 1 will hinge on the ability of carriers to hold firm on recent pricing gains.
  • Rotterdam posts sharp drop in H1 volume, provides muted full-year outlook
    A weak global economy and limited demand in Europe has set the continent's largest port on course for a second year of declining volume.
  • UPDATE: Western Canada longshore workers retract notice of Saturday strike
    The rejection of last week's tentative contract deal by a caucus of ILWU Canada narrows the prospects of a resolution without one imposed by Parliament through back-to-work legislation.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Matson expects to report profit slump that's not as bad as Wall Street bets
    Hawaiian liner operator estimates $75.3m to $81.5m in second-quarter profit
  • Container ship evacuated after listing at Kaohsiung
    Tugs are in attendance amid fears 20-year-old boxship may sink
  • Washington blacklists Russian shipowner and fleet of 14 vessels for supporting Ukraine war
    State Department announces targetting of Sasco, in addition to oilfield service companies and others
  • GoodBulk clears out capesize fleet with last sales to Greek buyers
    By offloading legacy bulkers, John Michael Radziwill looks set to turn a page
  • Iran threatens revenge against US if Suez Rajan crude cargo unloaded
    Threat comes amid reports that lightering companies are reluctant to offload crude from Suez Rajan
  • Ukraine issues counter-blockade on Russia's Black Sea cargo ships
    In tit-for-tat move, Kyiv threatens to sink Russian vessels carrying Moscow's thriving grain exports
  • Russia's Ukraine blockade leaves Danube ships unaffected, so far
    Proximity to Nato member Romania seems to be protecting small cargo vessels bound for Ukraine's southernmost waters
  • US crude exports to EU set to keep rising, report says
    But campaign group calls on Europe to be more ambitious on planned oil cuts
  • SM Group is 'a whale' ready to swallow HMM for $3.5bn, chairman Woo Oh-hyun says
    South Korean tycoon is trusting his gut in pursuit of giant shipowner
  • Goodbulk clears out capesize fleet with last sale deals to Greek buyers
    By offloading legacy bulkers, chief executive John Michael Radziwill looks set to turn a page on Goodbulk history
  • Carisbrooke Shipping profit soars as rates continue to firm
    Anglo-Dutch owner also boosted by ship sales
  • SeaZip hooks up with Polferries subsidiary in offshore venture
    Cooperation will tap growth from Polish offshore wind market
  • Greece's Atlas Maritime pounces on suezmax slots at DH Shipbuilding
    Leon Patitsas and partners make big move in fresh tanker order worth at least $168m
  • Court rules charterer liable for hire in post-redelivery hull cleaning dispute involving Greek bulker
    Law firm says ruling in favour of Laliotis-linked owner removes any ambiguity in meaning of NYPE hull-fouling clause
  • Managing risk: Braemar beefs up screen service with live bunker swaps
    UK shipbroker says new additions will allow clients to gain certainty about fuel costs
  • Cruise line says sorry after passengers witnessed slaughter of 78 pilot whales
    Ambassador Cruise Line's guests watched in horror as animals killed by hunt in Faroe Islands
  • Collapsed Chinese bulk carrier builder Yangzhou Guoyu back in business
    The revived shipyard has secured newbuildings contracts for one midsize LNG carrier and two small LPG ships
  • PGS creates headroom with $75m loan from Varde Partners and Sculptor Capital
    Norwegian owner gives itself the flexibility to keep expanding in wind and carbon capture
  • Wanted: US targets Belgian trio over Antwerp Port cocaine smuggling ring
    El Ballouti organisation used Antwerp as a key entry port for South American drugs
  • US owner Rose Cay to ship out Carbon Sink's green methanol volumes
    Jones Act operator seals deal to distribute low-carbon bunkers for domestic start-up
  • Comment: Why the renewal of the Black Sea grain deal proved a bridge too far
    Hopes of reviving the grain deal appear near dashed as lifeline to the world's breadbasket is lost amid the fog of war
  • Posidonia Shipping spending $70m on 60%-built PSVs amid shortage of ships
    Brazilian owner will take delivery of pair next year
  • Mysterious Kurow Shipping steps out of the shadows to order tankers in China
    Newcomer plans up to eight product tankers worth $488m
  • Tan Beng Tee joins Idan Ofer's Kenon Holdings as director
    New appointments see CEO Robert Rosen take on dual role as executive director and Deepa Joseph join as acting CFO
  • Philippines' ICTSI aims to drag Durban to the top of the ports premier league
    State operator says move is key catalyst for repositioning the Port of Durban as a container hub port

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American Shipper web site
JULY 20, 2023
  • Ship fuel spreads and LNG prices fall to lowest levels in years
    Spreads between high- and low-sulfur fuels are down to pandemic levels and LNG has become much more economical.
  • Ocean carrier MSC adds 2nd cargo jet
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is part of a new breed of ocean carriers trying their hand as cargo airlines.
  • American, United Airlines' cargo revenue smacked down by weak market
    American and United airlines enjoyed highly profitable second quarters, but their cargo businesses were a downer.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
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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
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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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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