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February 22, 2023

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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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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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