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