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March 23, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • JNCH opens Centralized Export Assessment Cell at CPP
  • Key initiatives will bring down India's logistics cost from double to single digit: Goyal
  • CONquest 2023 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards to see stellar participation
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges joins forces with Routescanner
  • AD Ports Group signs Head of Terms for new multipurpose terminal in Pointe Noire Port, Republic of the Congo
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative extended
  • IMO, Norway & Singapore sign MoU on maritime decarbonisation
  • Tea exports to Russia up
  • Rail coaches, rakes being increasingly exported to Africa
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  • Soyameal exports up 87 pc during Oct.-Feb.
  • GDP seen growing at 7 pc in FY23, says FinMin report
  • India, Australia aim for $100 billion in bilateral trade by expanding FTA

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Crossing borders in hours instead of days
  • US railroads pilot emergency dispatching system
  • A big acquisition in US transport
  • MOU to solve safety issues
  • 2023: a time for total cargo management solutions
  • Kuehne + Nagel boosts footprint in Africa
  • Kalmar to deliver heavy e-forklift to Austria
  • Europa Air & Sea takes off in Delhi
  • Jettainer strengthens team in Abu Dhabi
  • Lyte Aviation's vision for a next-gen aircraft
  • Newest low-water ship now in operation
  • Tool to promote sustainability in supply chains
  • Manfreight acquires 20 high-tech curtainsiders
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Scallog picks Manel Siaci
  • Gold nuggets seized on their way to Hong Kong
  • Savannah increases national market share

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • The 'mother of all BAFs' looms for shippers as green targets advance
  • First shipper uses new land-air corridor ex-India for Bangladesh exports
  • DSV - two tuck-ins and one 'ego play'
  • US Xpress takeover puts Knight-Swift in driving seat of US trucking
  • Maersk idles more ships while NOOs see a rebound in demand
  • Boost for Hong Kong air cargo volumes as ban on vape traffic is lifted
  • Knight-Swift - using one M&A side to (likely) finance another
  • K+N will take financial hit to 'create critical mass' for smart labels
  • Hong Kong's John Lau considers sale of $1bn-worth of logistics assets

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • CII voyage optimization made simple?
    Can attaining the desired CII value for a voyage be as simple as setting it on a control panel slider? Swedish marine green tech company Qtagg says "yes." With shipowners getting increasingly
  • Stockholm to put autonomous ferry into operation this year
    Back in November last year, Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten announced that it was planning to operate a small autonomous ferry in Stockholm, Sweden, and that shipbuilder Brødrene Aa had been given the
  • Onboard carbon capture project moves closer to pilot installation
    ABS has given its Approval in Principle to a project that plans to demonstrate the feasibility of using carbon capture onboard a vessel, with a pilot installation on a Stena Bulk MR
  • Second Constellation-class frigate will have "Made in the U.S.A." MTU gensets
    Rolls-Royce Power Systems has been selected to supply a further four of its MTU gensets for the USS Congress (FFG-63), the second ship in the U.S. Navy's Constellation-class guided-missile frigate program. Rolls-Royce
  • White Paper: Five key steps to electric ship design
    There is a sense of urgency for the marine industry to become more environmentally friendly. One potential strategy for doing so is exploring alternative fuel and propulsion systems. In this white paper,
  • Ferry and tug crews recognized following ferry fire rescue
    The Coast Guard presented Public Service Commendations and Certificates of Merit March 9 at the Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan to the New York City Police and Fire Departments, and to the ferry and tug
  • LAC Fleet takes delivery of Mitsubishi-powered towboat
    Lydia Ann Channel Fleet (LAC Fleet), Port Aransas, Texas, has partnered with Eymard Marine Construction in Harvey, La., to build a new vessel powered by two Laborde Products' EPA Tier 3 Mitsubishi
  • AAPA launches new Offshore Wind Subcommittee
    Recently, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)-the unified voice of port leaders and maritime industry partners across the Western Hemisphere -hosted its first-ever Offshore Wind Subcommittee meeting. The group will serve
  • Svitzer Brazil takes delivery of the first of six ASD tugs
    Brazil's Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM) shipyard has delivered its first ASD (azimuthing stern drive) tug, the Svitzer Arthur. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., it is the first of a series of six
  • Mississippi River Commission preps for spring high-water inspection trip
    The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual spring high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, March 27- 31, 2023. The commission will host four public meetings onboard the M/V Mississippi in

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Container News web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Government of Quebec backs Montreal port's expansion in Contrecoeur
    The Montreal Port Authority announced the additional financial support of US$75 million granted to its Contrecoeur expansion project by the Government of Quebec. This expansion is part of the 2023-2024 budget unveiled by Canada's Minister of Finance, Éric Girard. "The Government of Quebec's support is a concrete gesture to support local businesses with a more efficient, more sustainable and more
  • Capital Product Partners announces new boxship charter deal
    Capital Product Partners, a global ship owner, has agreed a new time charter for the 9,288 TEU container vessel Akadimos which was built in 2015 by Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries, with a major liner company. The charter for the boxship is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2023 in direct continuation of its present charter with a duration of approximately two years. Capital Product P
  • Tanker catches fire off Portugal
    The Maltese-flagged oil/chemical tanker Greta K suffered a fire outbreak on board and went adrift at approximately 15:30 (UTC) on 21 March, about 1.5 miles off the coast, roughly 3 kilometers from Ingleses Beach in Foz do Douro, Portugal. According to Maritime Bulletin, the fire broke out in the engine room. Tugs were dispatched and 12 crew members were evacuated with no injuries reported, while
  • SC Ports reports second-busiest February in its history
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) saw higher-than-average container traffic at the Port of Charleston in February as the state continues to attract new business. SC Ports has processed roughly 1.8 million TEUs and 978,374 pier containers so far in the fiscal year 2023, translating to a 5% decrease from the same period last year. Furthermore, SC Ports processed 201,418 TEUs in the last month, repres
  • Stronger financial results, lower box volumes for OOCL in 2022
    Orient Overseas (International) Limited, the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced the full-year results for 2022, reporting revenue of US$19.82 billion. In addition, the company's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to US$10.089 billion, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) reached US$10.95 billion. Meanwhile, the pr
  • Damen Triton IoT platform receives Bureau Veritas Type Approval Certification for Cyber Resilience
    Damen Shipyards Group has revealed that its Triton Internet of Things (IoT) platform has received Bureau Veritas (BV) Type Approval Certification for Cyber Resilience. The system collects all practical asset data accessible from a vessel and its engines, pumps, hydraulics, alarms, and other machinery, totalling over 10,000 signals for a single vessel. This is then relayed to the personnel on boar
  • Shipping industry groups reach agreement on critical safety concerns
    Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS), Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP), Container Owners Association (COA), International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) and Ship Message Design Group (SMDG) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 16 March for cooperation on the safety and security of global trade. The shipping industry bodies share a commo
  • Grimaldi, Minoan Lines and EKEV to acquire majority stake in Greek port
    The joint venture established by the companies Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A., Minoan Lines S.A. and Investment Construction Commercial And Industrial S.A. (EKEV SA) signed an agreement with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund for the purchase of a majority stake of 67% of the share capital of the Igoumenitsa Port Authority (IPA S.A.) for a total price of around US$90 million. The signature of
  • Boxship hits pier in Taiwan's port with drunk pilot on board
    The 6,763 TEU container ship Hyundai Tokyo hit pier 77 of the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan on Monday (20 March), causing damage to the quayside of the port. The vessel, which also suffered hull cracks, was sailing fully loaded from the port of Ningbo in China to the island's largest port. According to the latest reports, the pilot, who was on board Hyundai Tokyo at the time of the accident, was fo
  • Container movement to fall in 2023: Mizuho Bank
    Mizuho Bank's industry research division predicts that demand for maritime container transport will fall in 2023 in a study on current supply and demand trends and short-term forecasts in key industries. Mizuho Bank believes that box movement will be slower in 2023, especially in the Asia-Europe and Asia-North America trades, due to declining consumption and normalising demand, which has increase
  • Dublin Port commences public consultation on Masterplan
    Dublin Port has opened a formal public consultation on the 3FM Project, the third and final Masterplan project required to finish the growth of the Irish port and bring it to its ultimate and final capacity by 2040. The 3FM project will produce 20% of the capacity needed by 2040 by focusing on Dubli

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Splash web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Scorpio Tankers fixes out LR2 over three years for $43.8m
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has bagged a new long-term charter out deal worth nearly $44m. The New York-listed company has fixed an unnamed scrubbed-fitted LR2 to an undisclosed client for three years. The charter commences in April this year at $40,000 per day corresponding to around $43.8m in fixed revenue. Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio Tankers sports a ...
  • Capital Product Partners seals new containership fixture
    Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has sealed a new time charter deal for the 2015-built neo-panamax boxship . The 9,288 teu vessel has been fixed for around two years from the second quarter of 2023 in direct continuation of its present charter with Japan's Ocean Network Express (ONE). The Nasdaq-listed master limited partnership said it expects ...
  • DeepOcean bolsters fleet with Olympic Subsea MPSV
    DeepOcean has strengthened its fleet with a two-year time charter agreement for the multipurpose support vessel (MPSV). The Norwegian offshore energy contractor said the 2013-built ship chartered in from Fosnavaag-based shipowner Olympic Subsea, will be utilised for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR), light construction and recycling services in the offshore renewables and oil and ...
  • PGS awarded 3D survey contract
    Norwegian seismic player PGS has secured a contract with an undisclosed major for a 3D exploration acquisition. The 2013-built Ramform Titan is set to mobilise for the survey in late June and complete the survey in August. No further details have been disclosed about the project. Earlier this month, the Oslo-listed firm secured work for ...
  • New Tufton-backed shipowner Stainless Tankers set to list in Oslo
    A new player in the chemical tanker arena will be listed on the Norwegian over-the-counter market following an initial public offering backed by UK-based Tufton Investment Management. The Oslo-based Stainless Tankers has raised around $67m to buy a fleet of seven 20,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers. The ships will be managed by Tufton, which ...
  • Shipping braces for reputation hammering as dark fleet accidents proliferate
    Shipping is braced for a reputation hammering in the event of a major dark fleet "oil on feathers" incident. Authorities around the world are trying to keep tabs on the fast-growing shadow fleet of tankers hauling Iranian, Venezuelan, and Russian oil in often substandard, elderly tonnage. The latest near disaster occurred on Sunday when the ...
  • China's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ship starts operations
    China's first ship powered by a 500 KW hydrogen fuel cell has been put into operation by China Three Gorges Corporation. The service ship, Three Gorges hydrogen ship No.1, uses homegrown hydrogen fuel cells and a lithium battery system and will be used for transportation, patrol and emergency services in the Three Gorges reservoir area. ...
  • Subsea 7 and Simply Blue team up with local player for floating wind in Australia
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor Subsea 7 and floating offshore wind developer Simply Blue Group have joined forces with Australia's Spark Renewables to pursue floating wind development off the coast of New South Wales in the Hunter and Illawarra regions. The consortium said that the recently declared Hunter-Central Coast and Illawarra Renewable Energy Zones offer good opportunities ...
  • Breathalyser tests mandated for all pilots in Taiwan
    A pilot who was found to be drunk on the job after a containership slammed into a pier at the Port of Kaohsiung on Monday has been suspended and all maritime pilots in Taiwan will now face mandatory alcohol breathylser tests before starting work following the incident. The 2006-built, 6,800 teu ploughed straight into Pier ...
  • Five shipping bodies join forces in bid to make transport of lithium-ion batteries safer
    Five shipping bodies have joined forces to create common action on important safety issues, with the carriage of lithium-ion batteries high up on the agenda. The five organisations - Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS), Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP), Container Owners Association (COA), International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and Ship
  • BP avoids Sparrows workers strike
    A strike by offshore workers employed by Sparrows on BP assets in the UK North Sea has been called off. UK's largest offshore trade union, Unite, confirmed that a deal has been reached securing an extra three weeks paid leave, equivalent to a 10% rise in pay. Nearly 50 offshore crane operatives, crane maintainers, lifting ...
  • Macquarie's Corio, Vårgrøn and Å Energi launch Norwegian offshore wind unit
    Corio Generation, an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), together with Norwegian renewable energy developers Vårgrønn and Å Energi launched a new brand dedicated to developing offshore wind in Norway. Brigg Vind, which pays homage to the strong maritime tradition and expertise of Norway, has been set up by the trio ...
  • Havfram Wind scores Hornsea 3 contract for WTIV newbuild
    Norwegian installation contractor Havfram Wind has won a contract from Denmark's Ørsted to install turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The project starts in autumn 2026 and will utilise the company's wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) under construction at CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China. Hornsea 3 will consist of up ...
  • Carisbrooke trials solar cells
    UK shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping is trialling solar energy cells on the deck of one of its multi-purpose vessels. The company has partnered with compatriot Grafmarine to trial its NanoDeck AI Solar tile management solution "NanoDeck challenges the current reliance on fossil fuels by providing a clean and sustainable alternative renewable source of energy which can ...
  • Maritime events calendar launched
    The maritime events calendar is back in full swing, leaving the vagaries of covid behind, with shipping confronted by a dizzying amount of conferences and exhibitions to choose from in just about every corner of the globe. Helping sort through the busy events scene, UK-based Wake Media has debuted a maritime calendar. The event planning ...
  • Landmark carbon capture project onboard a Stena Bulk tanker moves ahead
    A consortium of global shipping organisations and the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) have received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the US ship certification agency, to use a carbon capture system onboard an oil tanker. The project's seven-member consortium includes the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore, ...
  • Port of Montreal adopts AI technology to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of vessels
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS), a Canadian company that specialises in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to shipping, have launched a project to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of vessels using the Port of Montreal that makes the most of artificial intelligence. Using GSTS's OCIANA AI platform, the project ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Landmark shipboard carbon capture project faces costs challenge
    Design shows that demonstration project uses additional fuel to generate energy needed to capture enough carbon
  • Greece-owned fleet suffers rare dip in strength
    Greek flag falls to 12% share of all domestically controlled vessels, but Malta was biggest loser of Greek business in...
  • Navigator Gas seeks partner on ammonia supply chain
    Company chief executive says he is eyeing growth in blue/green ammonia and, over time, carbon dioxide transportation as shipping moves...
  • Shippers face conundrum over container freight contracts
    Shippers face tough decisions over whether to lock in contract rates that are higher than spot rates. But holding off...
  • Owners should welcome Greek maritime law shake-up
    'Step in right direction' says Reed Smith, while HFW brands changes 'a big deal'
  • Ship recycling supply falls on charter rates improvements
    Improving charter rates in the dry cargo sector has begun to reduce the supply of tonnage destined for shipbreaking yards
  • Strikes extended at French LNG terminals
    Workers vote to extend industrial action for another week results in diversion of multiple LNG carriers to other regions
  • Capital Product Partners signs $34m charter with ONE
    Deal brings charter coverage to 96% for 2023 and 2024
  • Grimaldi-led group signs port share purchase deal for Greek port
    Grimaldi investments a vote of confidence for investing in Greece, says finance minister
  • Robust coal trades to add to bulker demand
    Cargo order volumes are picking up for stockpiling ahead of peak summer demand to avoid blackouts
  • Samskip orders first hydrogen-powered boxships
    Two 500 teu containerships have been ordered from Cochin Shipyard with delivery of the first vessel expected in mid-2025
  • Euronav's future hangs in the balance ahead of shareholder showdown
    After the chaos of an abandoned merger with Frontline and a bruising shareholder scrap with the Saverys family, Euronav chief...
  • Braemar set for record revenue and operating profit
    The top line for the year ending February 28 is expected to come in at not less than £150m ($184m)...
  • Business as usual 'not an option' on shipping's path to decarbonisation
    Shipping must change the way it operates if it is to make progress on decarbonisation, and collaboration across the industry...
  • Project to develop onboard carbon capture gets ABS approval
    Three-phase project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using carbon capture onboard a vessel
  • Daily Briefing
    Banking turbulence amplifies capital-raising difficulties for shipping | Welcome aboard, UBS! | Orderbook impasse is turning tankers into 'cash machines'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • MSC adds Jaxport stop on trans-Atlantic service
    The Scan Baltic to USA service, which will begin calling Jaxport in late April, marks the port's second trans-Atlantic service and fifth container service.
  • Charleston gets expedited hearing in appeal over ILA's Leatherman lawsuit
    The fast-track hearing schedule came after the South Carolina State Port Authority told the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals the port could become "bottlenecked" if ships can't call the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal.
  • Maersk going it alone, so far, on policy changes to free time billing
    Maersk in April will stop collecting detention and demurrage fees on days terminals are closed and shippers can't pick up or drop off containers, a move yet to be followed by competing ocean carriers.
  • MPV carrier Swire Projects eyes growth in Australian project market
    New operator Swire is growing its fleet and gearing up to move cargo for the busy Australian minerals and energy markets.
  • Tale of two halves as OOCL banks $10 billion net profit for 2022
    OOCL is so confident its balance sheet can withstand current market challenges that the carrier has returned 70 percent of its net profit to shareholders.
  • ILWU Canada triggers federal intervention in contract talks with employers
    ILWU Canada is seeking significant wage increases, while automation of cargo-handling equipment, a source of tension in past contract negotiations, will likely once again be a prominent issue.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Alfa Laval buys out fluidic air hull lubrication firm
    Swedish marine equipment manufacturer boosts green presence with acquisition of Rotterdam-based Marine Performance Systems
  • Capesize bulker sector recedes as fears of Chinese steel cutback swirl
    World's largest steelmaker may reportedly cut production by 2.5% this year to lower emissions, a move that would hurt iron-ore demand
  • Black Sea grain deal extended, but uncertainty over how long
    Safe corridor renewed for full duration of 120 days, Ukrainian official claims. Russia, however, disagrees
  • Kabir Ship Recyling becomes Bangladesh's third Hong Kong Convention-compliant yard
    Options for green recycling improve as South Asia country offers top dollar for tonnage
  • Trio of panamax bulk carriers charters fixed for a year
    Handysize fixture beats average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Tidewater tipped to stay hungry after raising bar with $577m Solstad deal
    Giant US owner will likely extend its dominance in supply ship market, VesselsValue's Rob Day believes
  • George Economou's TMS Tankers orders more product carriers from China's New Times Shipbuilding
    The company is due to take delivery of the aframax product tankers in early 2026
  • Mining, steel and shipping group seeking green corridor for South Africa ore
    Consortium including CMB, Anglo American and Tata Steel will examine options for continent's first green route
  • Greek shipowner Nicholas Lykiardopulo adds to BW Epic Kosan stake
    Board member splashes $488,000 on more shares in LPG carrier company
  • 25 injured after research ship dislodged by storm in Scottish drydock
    Footage shows the Petrel developed severe list in Leith on Wednesday
  • Private Scorpio Group in deal to manage two Yangzijiang MR tanker newbuildings
    Scorpio official stresses order has nothing to do with shipowner Scorpio Tankers
  • UK needs focused plans and investment to hit 2050 net zero shipping target, says report
    Parliamentary committee says strategy must include funding to commercialise decarbonisation technologies
  • Orient Overseas Container Line shareholders reap whopping $7bn dividend
    But alarm bells ring over to supply of newbuildings to be delivered in coming months
  • Markets turn in Braemar's favour but focus on shipbroking is not 'luck', Gundy says
    CEO stands by his decision to simplify the business
  • Head of corruption-hit PDVSA appointed Venezuela's oil minister
    Pedro Rafael Tellechea moves after less than three months as chief of the state-run oil company
  • French liner giant CMA CGM joins dash to jump on car carriers
    Shipping and logistics giant is said to have chartered four vessels from Idan Ofer-led Eastern Pacific
  • Braemar's James Gundy on shadow fleet deals: 'We are playing exactly by the rules'
    London-listed shipbroker's CEO follows Clarksons' Case in ruling out transactions where ownership is uncertain
  • French liner giant CMA CGM joins dash to jump on car carrier
    Shipping and logistics giant is said to have chartered four vessels from Idan Ofer-led Eastern Pacific
  • Data reportedly stolen as Dutch ship monitoring company hit by cyber-attack
    Operations at Royal Dirkzwager, which monitors more than 200,000 ship movements a year, are said not to be affected
  • Italian product tanker taken under tow after fire off Portugal
    Twelve of 19 crew evacuated following incident on the Greta K on Tuesday
  • Italy gives nod to extradite alleged Russian oil smuggler
    Artem Uss was arrested after US prosecutors revealed details of shadowy Venezuelan operation
  • Ernst Russ 'cautiously optimistic' on prospects for 2023
    Profits treble but operating earnings tipped for sharp decline in coming months
  • Tufton-backed Stainless Tankers expects to sell fleet 'in a few years'
    IPO manager Clarksons Securities sees Oslo start-up as an opportunistic play
  • Shipbroker Braemar on target for record annual profit of at least £20m
    UK-listed company enjoys strong 12 months and says latest financial year has started well
  • Italy agrees to extradite alleged Russian oil smuggler
    Artem Uss was arrested after US prosecutors revealed details of shadowy Venezuelan operation
  • Tufton backs $67m IPO as new chemical tanker company debuts in Oslo
    Stainless Tankers is acquiring a fleet of seven ships to be managed by the UK investment manager
  • Scorpio Tankers locks in LR2 product tanker on three-year deal worth $44m
    US-listed owner secures work for scrubber-fitted ship at $40,000 per day
  • The IMO is drinking in the last chance saloon on setting carbon goals. Here's why
    Crucial meeting this week should heed UN warnings and pave the way for a 2050 target
  • Full details emerge for third LNG carrier scrap sale of 2023
    Sinokor moves forward with steam turbine clear-out as it edges towards new tonnage
  • GTT merges fuel and vessel performance management firms
    Paris-listed company said merger represents a new milestone in its digital strategy

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Houston, New Orleans ports see container volumes rise
    Ports in Houston and New Orleans reported strong cargo container flows during February, boosted by exports of plastics and chemicals.
  • Viewpoint: Labor flexing its muscles again in Germany
    On Wednesday, Ver.di, the union representing tugboat and bridge operators among other critical public service jobs at the Port of Hamburg in Germany, announced a strike.
  • How push to decarbonize shipping slowed tanker building to a trickle
    Shipowners say they won't order expensive new dual-fuel tankers without charters. They're not getting charters, so they're not ordering.

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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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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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