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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
  • Share of renewable energy in ports to increase by 60%: Sarbananda Sonowal
  • Sanjam Sahi Gupta of Sitara Shipping named among Top 100 Women in Shipping for 2022
  • Drive Through Container Scanner (Road) at BMCT operational 24x7
  • Paradip Port sets new single-day rake handling record
  • Use of Outer Terminal-II at HDC
  • India seen as the next growth engine of global aviation, says CAPA
  • Cathay Pacific sees impressive cargo growth in Jan.
  • TSAW Drones launches its Made-In-India drone
  • FedEx integrates WhatsApp notifications into digital e-commerce delivery solution for consumers in India
  • Mango exports to get a push with Ahmedabad irradiation facility
  • Gangavaram, Mundra & Kattupalli port advisory
  • IMU Professor delivers lecture at IIT Delhi

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
  • More Traxx for Poland, Italy and Scandinavia
  • Trialling a solar energy powered truck
  • Price for logistics real estate at a record high
  • Teleport picks Wexco Group as GSSA in Australia
  • Rail-sea service to the East launched
  • HMM also sees the tide turning
  • Maersk to recruit South African cadets
  • 1,000 facilities and 168 companies
  • More capacity on Belgian-British route
  • Silver for haulier's environmental efforts
  • Echo LTL and Roadtex: changes at the helm
  • Cpat: new contract with Aliscargo Airlines
  • Vessel S&P service backed by Baltic Exchange
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Fashion week: Challenge Group flies in style
  • EPG strengthens sales team
  • How to improve logistics for life sciences
  • Johannesburg team keeps growing

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • 'Air cargo has to work if free trade in Africa is to work'
  • SA: ZIM - should you follow the JP Morgan bulls?
  • Hamburg's Xmas bonus failed to appear as container throughput declined
  • Let's play the €11.1bn high-profile game
  • Sale of logistics sites brings Maersk presence in Russia to an end
  • Better supply chain visibility means better decision-making, says Geodis
  • DP World seals cooperation deal to boost Caspian Sea-Africa trade

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • P&O Maritime and Logistics to convert MCV to cable lay vessel
    With an eye on the offshore wind market, Dubai-based DP World company P&O Maritime Logistics plans to convert one of its Multi-Carrying Vessels (MCVs) into a cable lay vessel (CLV). Set to
  • VIDEO: Groke's "digital watchkeeper" gains a ClassNK endorsement
    Turku, Finland, headquartered Groke Technologies Oy calls its Groke Pro solution a "digital watchkeeper." With functions to detect, track, and fuse objects in real time, as well as show them on sea
  • Strategic Marine inks four-CTV MOU with U.K.-based operator
    Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with U.K. based Purus Wind subsidiary HST Marine covering the construction of three Brevity-class offshore wind crew transfer vessels. The MOU will
  • TTB 2023: Panel will focus on women in maritime challenges and successes
    Recognizing women in maritime has been a part of Marine Log's TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) event for the last few years, and TTB 2023 will be no exception. On March 8,
  • Op-Ed: Reliable partners matter in critical projects
    A reliable project partner will deliver what project managers and shipyards need, when they need it and where they need it. But beyond that, a reliable partner with in-depth knowledge is critical
  • Bourbon and Horizon in JV targeting harsh environment offshore services
    Paris-headquartered Bourbon and Canada's Horizon Maritime have started a new offshore services joint venture. Called Bourbon Horizon AS it will focus on the North Sea and Canadian offshore markets. Incorporated in Norway,

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • ContainerPort Group opens new terminal in Jacksonville
    ContainerPort Group (CPG®), a US drayage operator, has announced the launch of a new terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. "This new terminal demonstrates CPG's commitment to growth in strategic markets and expands the company's existing footprint in the southeast region," said the company in a statement. ContainerPort Group noted that Jacksonville is an "ideal geographic location" as its recently f
  • Konecranes to divest MHE-Demag IPD business to Jebsen & Jessen Group
    Konecranes has announced the planned divestment of MHE-Demag's Industrial Products (IPD) Business to Jebsen & Jessen in a deal that is expected to close in April. With this move, Konecranes aims to focus on its core businesses of lifting equipment and services in Southeast Asia as well as globally. The IPD business that Jebsen & Jessen Group will buy is part of MHE-Demag, a Konecranes Group membe
  • THE Alliance leads blank sailing race
    Drewry has published the weekly Cancelled Sailings Tracker service which provides a snapshot of cancelled sailings announced by each container shipping alliance against the total number of scheduled sailings. During the eighth week (20 February - 26 February) and the 12th week (20 March - 26 March) of the year, 71 cancelled sailings were announced throughout the Transpacific, Transatlantic, and A
  • ONE completes biofuel trial onboard panamax vessel
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the successful completion of the biofuel trial onboard the 2007-built, 4,803 TEU container ship MOL Endowment. On 21 December 2022, the vessel was refuelled with 992 metric tons of marine biofuel product at the Port of Singapore. The vessel, deployed on ONE's Japan Straits Malaysia (JSM) service, fully utilised the biofuel in 20 days. In addition, Biofuel con
  • DP World and Caspian Containers Company collaborate to digitalise global trade
    DP World has inked a collaboration agreement with the Caspian Containers Company SA (CCCSA), which is an Integral Petroleum Group subsidiary, to assist digitalise trade across the Greater Caspian Area and parts of Africa by utilising new technologies to allow easier and faster shipment booking and tracking via a digital platform. Through the implementation of DP World's SeaRates, a digital platfo
  • Hupac launches new rail service in Belgium
    Hupac has announced a new train route between Antwerp Combinant and Zeebrugge CLdN terminals, enabling connection to/from the United Kingdom via the CLdN short sea service The shuttle train will operate at a frequency of five roundtrips each week. The launch date is 27 February 2023. With this new connection, Hupac's network based on Antwerp & Zeebrugge in Belgium will be able to connect all majo
  • ACE Terminal and Cepsa ink green deal for hydrogen and ammonia imports
    Cepsa and ACE Terminal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the creation of a green hydrogen supply chain from Spain to the Netherlands. The Spanish energy firm will deliver green ammonia to the planned Rotterdam port's ACE import facility. Cespa said it is creating 2GW of green hydrogen at its two Energy Parks in Andalusia, southern Spain, as part of its 2030 Positiv
  • Empty containers accumulate in Chinese ports, highlighting weak demand
    Within a space of a year, the catch-phrase in the liner industry has gone from "containers are hard to come by" to concerns of a container glut, as freight levels reverse to pre-Covid-19 lows. Chinese netizens have been posting photos of the country's busiest ports, namely Shanghai and Yantian (Shenzhen), overflowing with empty containers. Local media has also reported that orders for manufacture
  • CN analysis: Indian export slowdown hurts containerised trade growth
    India's merchandise exports slipped for the second month in a row in January amid the demand downturn from global economic headwinds. The value of Indian exports was down 6.6% year-over-year to US$ 32.81 billion in January, according to new government data. However, that decline was slower than the 12% deceleration reported in December 2022. "Exports continue to remain in the negative territory m
  • Gothenburg Port to transform inspection vessel into e-powered ship
    The Gothenburg Port Authority has decided to transform Hamnen, an inspection vessel, into an electric powered ship. Since 1979, this ship has been serving the port 24/7. According to David Falk, skipper of Hamnen and project manager of the electrification project, the complete replacement of Hamnen was considered unnecessary. Therefore, the authority of the Swedish port decided to convert Hamnen
  • GEODIS, Volvo partner on fully electric truck trial in Australia
    GEODIS has partnered with Volvo Australia to test the first Fully Electric (FE) version truck for freight forwarding in Australia. The global transportation company decided to collaborate with Volvo Australia to test electric trucks for freight transportation in a strategic partnership, according to which Volvo will provide its FE model trucks, powered by both solar energy and energy-efficient ch
  • MSC upgrades Indian Ocean Relay Service 4
    MSC announced the extension of its Indian Ocean Relay service 4 to include Moroni the capital city of the Comoros, an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa. This service aims to connect MSC's global network to and from Moroni on a fortnightly basis via Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, enhancing the company's presence in the Indian Ocean market. From 3 March
  • How To Choose The Right Order Fulfillment Service
    Order fulfillment services have become increasingly in demand as the e-commerce sector has evolved. Every day, large quantities of goods are delivered across the world. Therefore, the logistics sector has expanded tremendously to meet this increased demand. Many small businesses have emerged in logistics because entrepreneurs have had access to resources like the drop shipping blueprint, which al
  • UK box terminal storage capacity expanded following ABP's investment
    Associated British Ports (ABP) Humber recently finished the expansion works on its Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Hull, after a US$5.7 million (£4.8 million) investment. With the completion of the project, the terminal's storage capacity has been expanded with an additional 17,600m² of heavy-duty paving. According to ABP, the Humber Container Terminal in Hull receives around 12 ships ea
  • Hamburg sees larger vessels but lower TEU volumes
    Port of Hamburg reported that 8.3 million TEUs crossed its quay walls during the last year, translating to a 5.1% decrease compared with 2021 box volumes. "With Christmas coming, in the final quarter, we should normally see a rise in throughput totals. That failed to happen last year. The main reasons were high energy costs and inventories in the industry," explained Axel Mattern, Port of Hamburg
  • Hydrogen per-oxide export from Bangladesh suspended as depot fails to comply
    Exporting hydrogen per-oxide has again become suspended from Bangladesh after the customs authority put on a restriction on the lone depot that was handling the chemical export. Export of the item was first suspended in April 2022 when a fire broke out in the BM Container depot that killed 49 people and injured several hundred. Following the incident, the PSA Singapore on 9 June imposed a restric
  • Wan Hai names new 13,100 TEU container ship
    Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for Wan Hai A09 accompanied by a charity donation on 14 February at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard. In particular, Wan Hai A09 is the third vessel in the series of 13,100 TEU container ships built by Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard. The 13,100 TEU series is designed with a length overall of 335 meters, a breadth of 51 meters, a draft of 1
  • WinGD launches pilot project for engine diagnostics system
    WinGD, a Swiss marine power firm, has launched a pilot project for a new engine diagnostics system designed to make engine maintenance easier for crew and fleet management. WiDE (WinGD Integrated Digital Expert), an upgrade to WinGD's engine monitoring and remote assistance platform, is being tested on a vessel operated by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). The trial installation will monitor

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • Safe Bulkers adds Japanese kamsarmax to expanding newbuild list
    New York-listed Greek dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers is expanding its fleet with a Japanese kamsarmax newbuild set to deliver in the second quarter of 2025. The Monaco-headquartered firm said the 81,800 dwt vessel comes at an attractive price designed to meet the EEDI Phase 3 requirements and also comply with the latest NOx emissions ...
  • Squire Patton Boggs and Baltic Exchange link up for ship S&P transaction closings
    US-based law firm Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has teamed up with The Baltic Exchange to provide a vessel sale & purchase transaction closing service. The service will be led by SPB's 30-strong commodities and shipping group co-chaired by Chris Swart and Barry Stimpson and will be underpinned by the Baltic Exchange's independent Singapore-based escrow operation. ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins new wind vessel contract
    New York-listed offshore wind vessel player Eneti has announced a new contract award for its subsidiary Seajacks in Northwest Europe. The contract has been secured for one of the NG2500-class self-propelled jackups. The work is expected to keep the unit busy for 41 to 53 days and generate between $3.3m and $4.1m in revenue. Last ...
  • DOF Subsea CSV contract extended by TechnipFMC
    DOF Subsea, a specialist subsea service business of Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF, has secured a contract extension for the 2015-built construction support vessel. The new fixture will start in direct continuation with the current commitment and run until February 2025. The most sophisticated vessel is DOF Subsea's fleet was initially signed ...
  • AXSMarine invests in Nextvoyage
    French-based SaaS shipping software and data specialists AXSMarine has concluded a strategic investment in voyage management system provider Nextvoyage. Founded by Mark Pith in 2020, Nextvoyage is a live and full-featured solution that has been developed for the past four years and is in use with several companies in both the dry bulk and tanker ...
  • Ports in China and America point to container shipping's current malaise
    Air is becoming one of the largest products inside the world's containers as rates slump and consumer demand falters. In China, empty containers are stacking up at the nation's largest ports, with management at many terminals now actively shifting surplus boxes to secondary ports to free up space. It comes at a time where the ...
  • Seaway 7 confirmed for Taiwanese wind farm work
    Offshore wind contractor Seaway 7 has been confirmed for the cable transport and installation work at the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan. The signing of the contract which recently took place in Taipei follows Subsea 7's last week's announcement for a large deal worth between $300m and $500m. The scope of work includes ...
  • Euronav books $22m as another ageing suezmax ships out
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav continues clearing out older tonnage with the sale of the 16-year-old suezmax. The Brussels and New York-listed firm said the sale of the Samsung-built, 158,881 dwt vessel, which VesselsValue estimates is worth $36.5m, is part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy and is in response to new regulations such as ...
  • HST Marine lines up more CTV newbuilds at Strategic Marine
    UK-based offshore vessel owner and operator HST Marine, part of Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Purus Marine, has returned to Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine for more battery hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs). A memorandum of understanding, which builds on a recent contract to build four firm and two optional hybrid CTVs, will see ...
  • TotalEnergies taps TechnipFMC for subsea life extension project in Angola
    TechnipFMC has won a significant contract from TotalEnergies EP Angola to supply flexible pipe and associated hardware for the first subsea life extension project in West Africa. The contract covers the engineering, procurement, and supply of flowlines and connectors for the Girassol Life Extension project (GIRLIFEX), offshore Angola. The flexible pipes will extend the life ...
  • GEOxyz wins survey contract for Hartshead's UK gas project
    GEOxyz UK has secured a contract from ASX-listed Hartshead Resources to carry out a geophysical survey across UK Southern North Sea fields and inter-field pipeline locations. The 2004-built offshore survey and support vessel is expected to mobilise to the Anning and Somerville field locations during April. The results of the survey will form part of ...
  • Cash buyer Wirana enters shipowning with double VLCC swoop
    Cash buyers in the ship recycling sector are well aware of the fortunes to be made by extending the trading lives of vintage tankers in today's extreme markets brought about by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lila Global, the shipowning arm of cash buyer GMS, has more than doubled its fleet size over the past 12 ...
  • Anglo-Eastern fleet set to cross the 700-ship mark
    Cementing its place on the shipmanagement podium, the fleet at Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern is about to surpass the 700-ship mark. Speaking at the company's annual conference in Mumbai, where more than 1,000 delegates are in attendance including Splash, Bjørn Højgaard, the CEO of Anglo-Eastern, said the manager's fleet was at a record 680 ships with ...
  • Containership newbuild avalanche to start in earnest from next month
    The containership newbuild avalanche starts in earnest from next month, a record volume of new steel hulls hitting the water at a time when box fortunes are in reverse. "Starting from March, the pace of new containership deliveries will pick up rapidly especially in the larger segments," the latest weekly report from Linerlytica pointed out. ...
  • Ukrainian seafarers now back in labour force
    Ukrainian seafarers have largely returned to international shipping thereby restoring balance in crew availability, reports Danica Crewing Specialists on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine which impacted crewing rotations and seafarer welfare on a huge scale. Demonstrating their resilience in the face of horrendous adversity, Ukrainian seafarers and their families are now mostly based ...
  • The business case for physiotherapy for seafarers
    Investing in crew health and wellbeing helps prudent shipowners comply with ESG values, attract and retain seafarers, and distinguish themselves from competitors. Sandra Welch, CEO of the Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS), explains how freely available physiotherapy resources can benefit shipowners and operators. Over the last few years, seafarers have faced new unforeseen challenges that have ...
  • Guyana looks to reclaim from Exxon 20% of Stabroek oil block not under exploration or production licence
    A report by Reuters indicated that Guyana plans to take back 20% of the Stabroek oil block off its shore from the Exxon-led consortium that controls it. The country wants to reduce the consortium's share of its oil resources, said vice president Bharrat Jagdeo in an interview. "We need more competition," he said. According to ...
  • ICTSI proposes expansion of terminal at Port of Melbourne
    Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has outlined a proposal for the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), its 100%-owned subsidiary in the Port of Melbourne, Australia. The company said in a press release that the proposed project "would dramatically increase efficiencies" and pave the way for larger ships to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • The great flag exodus: Where did Iran-linked ships deflagged by Panama go?
    Lloyd's List analysis shows that vessels deflagged by the Panama Maritime Authority between 2019-2020 mostly reflagged with Iran, the Cook...
  • IG chair confirms only four pool claims for last policy year
    'Is it a trend? I doubt it... In all things, luck helps. But I wouldn't be betting the house on...
  • Bulkers departing Russia's major coal ports mostly owned by Greeks
    Following the incursion into Ukraine, shipowners are allowed to transport Russian coal to non-EU parts of the world as a...
  • Safe Bulkers adds another bulker to newbuild orderbook
    The latest newbuilding order is part of a determined greening of Cyprus and Greece-based owner's fleet
  • Navios Partners enters deals in quest for younger fleet
    Fourth-quarter performance anchored by strong tanker and boxship earnings, offsetting dip in dry bulk market
  • Capesize owners not looking at lay-ups
    Owners polled by Lloyd's List say their ships are employed at premiums to the spot benchmark. Idling vessels is not...
  • Capesize owners not looking at lay-ups
    Owners polled by Lloyd's List say their ships are employed at premiums to the spot benchmark. Idling vessels is not...
  • Ukrainian seafarers back in employment market
    Ukraine tops the list of countries identified as most likely to supply seafarers in the future, according to a recent...
  • P&I clubs showed different renewal styles, says broker
    Assuming good technical results and a rebound in financial markets, the light at the end of the tunnel could finally...
  • New impetus emerges behind smart containers
    One lesson learned from the pandemic was that knowing a container's position was critical to supply chains. As the market...
  • Seoul sanctions five North Korea-linked shipping companies
    A set of individuals and entities freshly placed on a blacklist by South Korea have already been sanctioned by the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Gard confirms tonnage gains as NorthStandard launches | The Lloyd's List Podcast: P&I renewals uncovered | UN urged to evacuate...
  • Vessel trials for biofuel bunkering completed
    Biofuel drop-in pilot project involves 13 vessels spanning the container, tanker and bulker segments while bunkering in Singapore and Rotterdam

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • Rate hikes push 2022 US LTL revenue to record high, despite slowdown
    Less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing may moderate in 2023 after two gangbuster years for carriers, but shippers shouldn't expect a rapid retreat after broad-based gains.
  • Tampa approves plans to build transloading facility adjacent to port
    Tradepoint Atlantic will design and construct a 500,000-square-foot warehouse distribution center that will help ease the flow of cargo through Port Tampa Bay.
  • Russia picks up rail freight slack as China-Europe volume slumps
    Official data shows overall volumes on the China-Europe rail network rose 6 percent last year over the then-record throughput handled in 2021, but there is no distinction between cargo destined for Europe or Russia.
  • UP shifting to stacked container operation at Joliet for California imports
    Union Pacific is changing operations at its terminal outside Chicago in a bid to prevent future disruption by creating stacks for containers arriving from California, a move that will affect tens of thousands of ocean boxes per month.
  • Leaf Logistics using technology to create dedicated truckload fleets in key US markets
    Freight coordination software provider Leaf Logistics is working with a number of shippers and truckload carriers to build flexible, dedicated fleets to allow for continuous moves in big US markets.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • Matson's China volumes chopped in half as results outpace forecast
    Hawaiian operator says the worst is behind it with improvement expected in the second half
  • US officials say measures against Russia working as oil exports hit highs
    Russia exported 161m barrels of oil in January, Kpler data shows, most of it going to India and China
  • Ridgebury and Peter Georgiopoulos outfit sell tankers amid rising valuations
    Both vessels were at their highest estimated valuations in seven years amid surge in clean product trade
  • Mining giant BHP's results offer hope for capesize bulk carriers later this year
    Miner seems to concur with market expectations that dry cargo markets will begin a meaningful rebound in late 2023
  • Safe Bulkers orders kamsarmax from Japanese builder at 'attractive price'
    Shipowner says eco newbuilding will have advanced energy efficiency equipment and lower fuel consumption
  • Wind player Eneti tips more contract work for Seajacks vessel
    Word expected soon on bigger pact for second wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) newbuilding
  • StealthGas 'energised' by record profit, clinches new charters
    Shipyard delays in South Korea, however, will cause some of its newbuildings to arrive a little later
  • Seafarer dies and another critical after cargo ship breaks in two off Russia
    Russian authorities say the Seamark was carrying a marble chip cargo
  • 'Rationalising the fleet': Navios shuffles assets in flurry of deals
    US-listed Navios Maritime Partners owns up to a string of ship sales and unveils some fresh newbuilding projects
  • Buyers run out of road to talk down secondhand tanker prices, broker warns
    Seaborne's Eva Tzima says the scene is set for asset values to climb even further
  • Cut-price Russian crude set to muscle in on US exports to China
    VLCCs unlikely to benefit from US-China trade in 2023 despite world's largest importer emerging from Covid-19 pandemic
  • Proman working with HMM to fuel world's first methanol neo-panamax container ships
    Swiss producer looking to supply low-carbon bunkers for nine new vessels
  • EU sanctions on Russia being evaded on 'massive' scale
    Dutch foreign minister calls for new Brussels HQ to enforce the sprawling EU sanctions regime
  • Law firm SPB teams with Baltic Exchange to offer S&P deal-closing service
    US-headquartered company's 30-strong commodities and shipping group to be supported by London exchange's escrow operation
  • VLCC 'cannibals' muscle in on transatlantic suezmax and aframax trade
    Flat long-haul volumes from the US to Asia mean big tankers will be competing with smaller vessels in the Atlantic basin
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank to diversify as cash-rich owners pay off loans
    German lender eyes 'opportunities' in offshore and car carrier business
  • Scrubber gains shrink as fuel spread crunched in major bunker hubs
    BRS says price differential is deflating as high-sulphur bunkers become more expensive in Asia
  • Top Ships bags 36% pay rise for three-year MR tanker charter
    Greek owner fixes out modern vessel for $20,500 per day
  • Two tankers of unknown ownership drag anchors off Gibraltar
    Tugs intervene to bring former Euronav suezmax and Palau-flag LR1 under control
  • GCMD-led biofuels supply chain assurance trials hailed a success
    Trials involved two container ships, two VLCCs and a VLGC
  • ZeroNorth grows again with deal to buy Singapore bunker software outfit BTS
    Danish optimisation platform to add marine fuel expertise in Asia
  • Ex-Russian tanker tied to 'dark' trade before drawing Maersk Tankers into EU debacle
    Data analyst firm Windward says the Cameroon-flagged Nobel was involved in manipulating its position before controversial Mediterranean trades
  • Euronav banks $22m on sale of elderly million-barrel tanker
    The first disposal of 2023 sees suezmax leave the fleet as renewal continues
  • Wirana jumps into tanker owning with Navios Partners VLCC buy
    Cash buyer turned shipowner wants to establish a fleet of large crude tankers
  • Maersk nears complete Russia exit after offloading logistics sites
    Danish group's towage operation in Sakhalin oil and LNG project is its last remaining asset in Russia

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
  • CargoX to provide blockchain FreightTech to former TradeLens users
    "The digitalization of trade documentation is in full swing worldwide, and companies need all the support and advice they can get to implement the optimum solutions into their everyday workflows," said CargoX CEO Stefan Kukman.
  • Container trade's next turn: Price wars, cheap contracts, new ships
    Two container shipping experts give their take on how the hangover after the pandemic boom could play out.
  • Air Canada's freighter investments weigh on cash flow
    Air Canada is investing heavily in its dedicated cargo operations at a time when freight rates are slumping.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
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