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Exim India web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Gati launches advanced surface transhipment centres in Nagpur & Guwahati
  • AMTOI Cricket Tournament 2023 trophy to be unveiled & draw announced today
  • Sudhansh Pant, OSD, MoPSW lays foundation stones for projects at Chennai Port
  • VOC Port launching MGT-based Preferential Berth Allotment scheme for dry bulk cargo (other than coal)
  • 73 pc of supply chain professionals predict disruptions due to early Chinese New Year & Covid infections in China
  • Apple nearly doubles iPhone export from India
  • Decision on raising sugar export quota next month
  • Integrated planning at Rotterdam port to handle inland container shipping
  • Bangladesh urges Russia to send cargo through non-sanctioned ships
  • AD Ports Group signs major maritime & port framework agreements to enhance maritime connectivity along Africa's west coast
  • MOL adds to methanol carrier fleet
  • Tianjin terminal fully operational on renewable energy
  • Three new Southeast Asia to Australia services
  • Cotonou Port increases bunker surcharges
  • India a $3 trn economy soon
  • Govt urged to levy equal import duty on all crude edible oils
  • Imports from China up, exports down

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • The industry needs staying power
  • More investment in London's rail infrastructure
  • Etihad Cargo restructures customer contact centre
  • Expanded intermodal services for US shippers
  • British-Dutch traffic enhanced
  • Basel Gateway Nord: equal shares
  • 50 e-trucks for long-haul food deliveries
  • A team of five to lead Kukla
  • A mixed bag for J.B. Hunt
  • Alternative transport solutions for Poland
  • Inform promotes Justin Newell
  • Investments for Spanish carrier Trasmed
  • Haeco Xiamen marks another milestone
  • MSC's cold grip in Livorno
  • Logista steps in for Q8
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Giampiero Soncini returns to the helm
  • Swissport adds Mombasa to its African network
  • Second-largest freight volume for Linz Airport

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Polar Air Cargo 'was the victim' in 'illegal payments' case
  • Mærsk - the 'ideal buyer' of DB Schenker
  • Gloomy picture ahead at North Europe box ports as 'shopping frenzy' ends
  • CMA CGM box ships sent off course by mechanical problems
  • Bolloré warehouse fire raises new concerns over lithium battery safety
  • OceanX: Positive CNY vibes, more ships for MSC - but rates & demand stay put
  • Ambitious HR Lines builds feeder sector presence with ship purchases
  • Returns a costly and speeding juggernaut for Amazon and parcel carriers

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • FSG newbuild RO/RO heads out for sea trials
    German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) reports that its newbuilding 782 has left the Flensburg Fjord and set course for Bremerhaven. The ship, the 210-meter long RO/RO ferry Tennor Ocean, is being built
  • USCG responds to tugboat grounding
    The Coast Guard is responding to a tug boat that ran aground near the South Texas Gateway refinery in Corpus Christi. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a call
  • Maryland Pilots back at Gladding-Hearn for a fifth launch
    The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered its fifth Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Delivery is scheduled for early 2024. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray
  • VIDEO: NorthStandard P&I merger set to trigger
    The merger of two major players in the marine mutual insurance market - North P&I and Standard Club - is set to come into effect on February 20, establishing NorthStandard as one

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Container News web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Georgia Ports appoints former Wallenius Wilhelmsen executive as vice president of sales
    Flavio Batista is the new vice president of sales and marketing at the Georgia Ports Authority. Batista has also worked as executive vice president and head of commercial activities for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), based in Antwerp, Belgium. Prior to his time at WWL Europe, he was vice president for WWL in Sao Paulo, Brazil, responsible for South Ame
  • APM Terminals Moín welcomes 4,000th vessel
    Moín Container Terminal (TCM) in Costa Rica welcomed its 4,000th vessel on 13 January after approximately four years since its inauguration in 2019. The Limón-Moín Port complex can accommodate ships with greater draught, up to 8,500 TEUs, thanks to infrastructure improvements that have been made during the last three years. Victor Konen, commercial director of APM Terminals Moín, stated that thes
  • HR Lines acquires two more ships to operate on intra-Asia routes
    HR Lines, Bangladesh's lone flag carrier container vessel operator, has acquired two more boxships and will soon deploy them between Chittagong and the transshipment ports like Colombo in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Port Klang in Malaysia. The two new vessels, HR Turag (1,100 TEUs) and HR Balu (1,700 TEUs), brought the total number of container vessels owned by the operator to eight, having a combi
  • PD Ports announces additional sailings for intra-Europe service
    PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport in the United Kingdom, has announced the addition of a weekly sailing between Rotterdam (Netherlands), Botlek (Netherlands) and Teesport thanks to continued collaboration with shipping line A2B-online. This particular service has been connecting Europe and the UK successfully since 2018. The purpose of the expansion of the service, which will start from th
  • Port of Liverpool, top logistics hub in the United Kingdom
    According to a new survey, the Port of Liverpool is the top port-centric logistics hub in the United Kingdom. In its newest Future Gazing study, property consultancy Knight Frank analysed and assessed 41 UK ports based on 13 factors, measuring their potential for future logistics investment and expansion. The Port of Liverpool topped its table after ranking first for expected export growth and ra
  • Port of Gothenburg sees container growth
    The Port of Gothenburg handled 885,000 TEUs in 2022, a 7% increase from the previous year with Maersk-owned operator, APM Terminals, handling the majority of the Swedish port's container volumes. The box throughput of the port also increased by 8% in the fourth quarter of the last year, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of growth. In 2022, the whole Swedish container market remained constant
  • DP World Logistics takes delivery of three 40-tonne E-trucks
    DP World Logistics has received three 40-tonne E-trucks and became one of the first firms in Germany to provide zero-emission door delivery using such heavy-duty E-trucks. In this way, DP World Logistics said it can meet customers' increasing demand for sustainable logistics solutions. The DP World E-trucks will be powered by renewable electricity and will have a range of up to 400 kilometres. "T
  • Huawei to assist Tianjin Port with digital transformation and terminal upgrade
    Tianjin Port Group and Huawei, a China-based provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, will expand their collaboration to create a digital twin of the Chinese port. Yang Jiemin, vice president of Tianjin Port Group, explained that the digital twin of the port will include the construction of new automated terminals, the updating of existing terminals, and the dig
  • Thome Group transitions at least 100 vessels to Marlink services
    Singapore-based ship manager Thome Group has signed an agreement with smart solutions provider Marlink in order to provide hybrid network connectivity services to at least 100 of its vessels. The vessels will be equipped with Marlink's high speed VSAT service as well as L-band back-up to ensure flexible guaranteed bandwidth at all times. The agreement is also expected to ensure that vessels opera
  • Update on DNV software cyber attack
    On the evening of 7 January, DNV's ShipManager servers suffered a ransomware cyber-attack . The DNV experts shut down the servers immediately in response to the incident. DNV said that all vessels can still use the onboard, offline functionalities of the ShipManager software, while other systems onboard the vessels are not impacted. "The cyber-attack does not affect the vessels' ability to operat
  • Singapore jails 11 tug crewmen for gasoil theft
    Eleven crew members on two tugs were jailed between six weeks and four months on 20 January in Singapore, for stealing 4,200 litres of gasoil from one of the vessels. The incident occurred on 21 December 2022, when the tugs, Singapore-flagged PW Iota, owned by PACC Offshore Services Holding, part of Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group, and Mongolia-flagged Banyu, were docked next to each other at I
  • India considers new maritime guidelines to weed out aging ships
    The Indian government is tightening rules on aging ships sailing into its waters. The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) of India is reportedly in the final stages of issuing new guidelines to deny port entry for multi-purpose vessels, tankers and bulkers that are older than 25 years. For fully cellular container ships, the age ceiling has been proposed at 30 years, according to indust
  • Italian box terminal enhances operations with Liebherr equipment
    Salerno Container Terminal (SCT) has added the new LHM 600 HR crane of Liebherr to its container handling equipment, which offers an outreach of 58 metres and twin-lift spreaders with a capacity of 2 x 32.5 tonnes. The new machine is outfitted with a tower extension of 12 metres, while cranes of this variety have a higher cabin, which is 37.1 metres. The pivot point is also higher, allowing for l
  • Post-panamax container ship leaks fuel oil in Vancouver's English Bay
    The Canadian Coast Guard reported that they tracked a slick of approximately 60 to 100 litres from the initial release of fuel from the 8,500 TEU container ship Europe owned by Danaos Corporation. Danaos representative confirmed the incident pointing out that the flow of oil has stopped. The investigations about what caused the oil spill are still ongoing, according to the Greek company's spokesp

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Splash web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Grimaldi firms up car carrier options in China
    Italy's Grimaldi Group has exercised the option for five pure car and truck carriers at China Merchant Industry Holdings, bringing the total number of PCTCs ordered by the Neapolitan owner in less than three months to 15. The newbuilds, which will be ammonia-ready, will add to the five firm 9,000 ceu units already on order ...
  • Man goes missing from Valaris rig in UK North Sea
    A major search operation was launched Sunday night after a worker fell overboard from the jackup rig in the North Sea. A 50-year-old man was reported missing at about 21.00 hrs local time some 160 km southeast of Aberdeen, while the rig was on its way to Dundee. Nearby vessels, a Coastguard rescue helicopter and ...
  • Navios Partners secures $44m debt refinancing
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has secured a $44.2m loan deal with Maritime Finance, part of First Citizens' CIT division. Greek diversified owner will use the proceeds secured by product tankers to refinance existing debt, First Citizens said. "We previously worked closely with Maritime Finance and we have come to value their expertise in arranging ...
  • RINA expands US footprint with Patrick Engineering acquisition
    Italian class society RINA has acquired US multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Patrick Engineering. The Chicago-based firm, with 340 employees active in infrastructure, transport and renewable energy, will be fully integrated into RINA Consulting, the subsidiary of RINA operating in the engineering sector. Ugo Salerno, chairman and CEO at RINA (pictured left), said the acquisition represen
  • Noble reveals multiple new drillship contracts
    New York and Copenhagen-listed offshore driller Noble Corporation has revealed several new drillship contracts. According to the company's latest update, the 2011-built drillship Noble Gerry de Souza is set to start a new nine-month contract for an undisclosed operator in Nigeria with unpriced options extending into Q3 2024. Meanwhile, three floaters have secured work with ...
  • Third e-methanol plant on the cards for Sweden
    Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind has partnered up with compatriot energy firm Umeå Energi to build Sweden's third e-methanol plant for shipping fuel. Following a feasibility study, the partners have decided to establish a facility at the Dåva cogeneration plant in Umeå capable of producing 100,000 tons of green e-methanol per year and capturing 230,000 ...
  • Ice-class tanker tonnage prices show no sign of easing
    Vintage ice-class tanker tonnage is still favoured by a battalion of cash-hungry, opportunistic unidentified owners willing to pay staggering prices. Over the weekend, brokers noted that Thenamaris' fleet sale continues. Multiple brokers report that the Greek player is selling the Hyundai-built, ice class 1A, 117,000 dwt, 2006-built Seamagic, with a price tag of $47m attached ...
  • Shipyards faced with vexing capacity issues
    Shipbuilding executives have difficult decisions to make about business expansion this decade despite widespread belief that the global merchant fleet will be in urgent need of a major renewal in the coming years. The number of shipyards has contracted massively from the boom years of the first decade of the 21st century with the sector ...
  • PGS awarded more work in the Mediterranean
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS has won a new 3D survey contract in the Mediterranean region. The 2017-built Titan-class vessel is mobilising for the survey which should complete in late April. PGS has built a solid acquisition campaign in the Mediterranean through the winter season and this will be the vessel's third sequential survey. ...
  • Saipem secures decommissioning work in UK North Sea
    Italy's Saipem has secured a contract from UK-based operator EnQuest to remove the upper jacket that has supported its Heather platform in the North Sea. The contract covers all the engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal of the upper part of the jacket in accordance with the submitted decommissioning programme, EnQuest said. Saipem will deploy its 14,000t ...
  • ExxonMobil taps Helix for Australia decommissioning
    ExxonMobil has chartered the semisubmersible vessel to support decommissioning activities in the Gippsland Basin offshore Australia. Under a contract, with undisclosed value, Helix Energy Solutions will provide the 2019-built well intervention unit from the end of the year. The vessel will become the fourth mobile offshore asset added to the Gippsland Basin decommissioning fleet, joining ...
  • Fredriksen adds to Euronav shareholding
    Stock market releases show John Fredriksen is not relenting in his Euronav share build-up. The Norwegian shipping tycoon officially abandoned his bid to combine his tanker firm Frontline with Euronav earlier this month, but has since then accumulated more and more shares in the Antwerp-based company. Last week, Fredriksen via his various investment vehicles, bought ...
  • Ton-mile demand generated by Russian crude oil exports has tripled since the start of the war with Ukraine
    Analysts at New York-based tanker brokers Poten & Partners have crunched the numbers to highlight how dramatically Russia's oil exports have changed in the 11 months since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Contained in a new report are many startling statistics which neatly encapsulate how the tanker trades were turned on their head ...
  • Work progresses on wreck removal off Gibraltar
    Salvors are finally getting to work to remove the wreck of the , a bulk carrier involved in a collision and subsequent grounding in Gibraltar last August. Gibraltar authorities have given salvors until the end of May to remove the wreck. The ship is on the seabed some 700 m from the shore, and is ...
  • Shipping presses EU for future fuels clarity
    Leading companies from across Europe's fuel production chain have joined with NGOs to press the European Union's legislators to provide the clarity and certainty they need to make long term investments in the renewable fuels required for the clean energy transition. In a letter to the EU Council, Parliament and Commission, 47 entities, representing the ...
  • Danaos boxship spills oil off the coast of Vancouver
    Danaos-owned post-panamax container vessel has spilled 60 to 100 litres of fuel in Vancouver's English Bay. The Canadian Coast Guard was informed of the spill on Saturday morning. It has deployed a boom to limit the spread of the oil. A spokesperson for the Coast Guard said on Sunday morning: "We anticipate the fuel has ...
  • Environmental organisations sue Department of Transportation over approval of oil export facility offshore Texas
    Several US environmental and community groups have sued the US Department of Transportation over its approval of the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT), a proposed Gulf Coast deepwater oil export facility off the coast of Brazoria County, Texas. SPOT would be the largest offshore export terminal in the US, with the capacity to export 2m ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Ship recycling prices firm as market stabilises
    Indian ship recyclers remain the preferred choice for owners and cash buyers, due to continuing letter-of-credit problems with Bangladeshi and...
  • US grants $20m in funding to develop small shipyards
    A set of funds has been allocated to help modernise small shipyards and train the workforce. More than 100,000 Americans...
  • Lack of 'real' green solutions leaves shipping hanging, say London Greeks
    Answers to decarbonisation are 'still awaited' from engine makers and yards, according to Haralambos Fafalios
  • Bumper earnings expected for tanker owners
    While container earnings weaken, dry bulk should emerge from the doldrums as China recovers
  • Blankings fail to halt Chinese New Year container freight rates slide
    Box lines usually expect a lift before the Chinese New Year holiday. This year, that has failed to emerge, despite...
  • P&O Ferries retrenches from North Sea as it off-hires chartered ships
    Passenger and freight shortsea vessel operator appears to have no plans to replace time-chartered ro-ro cargo ships after taking the...
  • Seanergy chief sends signal with 'accelerated' share purchases
    Greece-based bulker company is seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split
  • Torm linked to long-range tanker buys
    The purchases, picked up for a small premium, would boost Torm's long range one vessel count to 16, overtaking its...
  • The week in charts: Boxship sales increase | Ship groundings mapped | Guinea bauxite shipments boost capesize trade
    Throughput at major US west coast ports normalises after a record 2021; half of Ukraine's exports transported by sea in...
  • Changing lanes: UK box growth lags European neighbours post-Brexit
    While trade with the EU has risen steadily, volumes in and out of the UK are down on pre-Brexit levels
  • The week in newbuildings: Resurgence in new tanker orders
    Newbuilding activity has been buoyant in the past week, with 12 separate new orders recorded recently from the gas, multi-purpose...
  • UK competition body seeks input on block exemption regulation
    UK retained the European consortia block exemption regulation after it left the EU. Its competition regulator is now recommending the...
  • Rina seals US acquisition to boost growth in evolving market
    Class society has shown double-digit growth by moving away from a concentration on just one market
  • Daily Briefing
    There's a bad smell around the bunker sector. And it isn't just the product | Shipping banks on China for...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • US truck freight recession is here, but not to stay: SMC3
    Truckload and LTL freight volumes have dropped, but a turn will come sometime in mid-2023, industry executives said at the SMC3 Jumpstart conference in Atlanta.
  • US inventory drawdown key to trans-Pacific volume recovery: analyst
    While there are encouraging signs regarding general merchandise retailers seeing their inventories-to-sales return toward pre-COVID levels, data suggests many sectors have a long way to go before their inventories-to-sales come back to pre-pandemic levels.
  • Vietnam sees surge in deep-sea vessel capacity amid trade sourcing shift
    With an increased focus by importers on geopolitics and "friend-shoring," carriers are shifting an increasing volume of deep-sea vessel capacity away to Vietnam - and away from China.
  • Carbon pricing needs reform to address 'skewed' trade policy: WTO
    Dirtier products are the unintentional winners in global trade where cleaner finished goods pay higher tariffs, resulting in an effective "subsidy" of polluting commodities, according to the World Trade Organization.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • US looking to pressure China into foregoing Iranian oil imports
    US official says efforts to stop China from buying crude oil from Iran will intensify
  • Dry bulk market continues to fall as Chinese New Year sets in
    Average spot rates across dry bulk shipping have been falling for a month
  • VLCCs with scrubbers forecast to out-earn those withoutthanks to wide bunker spreads
    BRS Group believes low sulphur fuel and marine gasoil will get more expensive in the coming months thanks to the European Union's Russian product embargo
  • Earnings kickoff: Tankers closed 2022 with a bang and dry bulk with a whimper
    Public shipowners will begin closing the books on 2022 with earnings reports this week, with outlooks differing depending on the sector
  • Greek owner cashes in on aframaxes as sweet asset plays become habit for Avin
    Profitable Greek tanker selling makes headlines for Vardinoyiannis family company in yet another week
  • Greek owner cashes in on aframaxes as breathtaking asset plays become habit for Avin
    Profitable Greek tanker selling makes headlines for Vardinoyiannis family company in yet another week
  • Iran aims for record crude exports despite sanctions
    Parliament approves budget with crude exports at highest levels since the start of Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign
  • Restis clan switches newbuilding focus back to suezmaxes at Daehan
    After a string of MR newbuilding deliveries, Greek owner renews its fleet with a sprinkling of suezmaxes
  • Restis switches newbuilding focus back to suezmaxes at Daehan
    After a string of MR newbuilding deliveries, Greek owner renews its fleet with a sprinkling of suezmaxes
  • Debate on noise rules being mandatory or not gets louder as IMO meeting starts
    Environmentalists want ships' underwater noise rule revisions to be made compulsory, as some member states argue the opposite
  • Italian class society Rina expands through US acquisition
    'Unique opportunity' to help class society grow
  • Boxer accused of key role in drug scandal engulfing MSC faces his toughest fight
    Former heavyweight boxer sits in a New York detention centre on charges of coordinating logistics between South America and Europe
  • Term LNG carrier rates ease slightly as spot levels continue their dramatic falls
    Charterers are grappling with uncertainty over winter 2023-2024 amid unexpectedly high European storage levels but remain burned by 2022
  • Bulk carrier stocks shake off capesize gloom to lead the way in 2023
    Clarksons Securities says dry cargo owners' share prices have beaten the general market and other shipping sectors
  • Pacific Basin finance chief Peter Schulz leaves for personal reasons
    Experienced executive joined bulker owner as CFO in 2017
  • G7 to review price caps in March as new upheaval looms
    Discussions over levels for new cap on Russian refined oil exports as Europe tries to put squeeze on Moscow
  • Evalend piles up VLGC newbuilds at KSOE with two more options
    Greek owner in high-stakes play, assembling fleet of unfixed large gas carriers
  • Bulker backlog: Russia denies slowing down Ukraine grain ship inspections
    US aid agency says vessel checks have dropped to half their peak rate
  • Bosphorus traffic halted after Vroon anchor-handler hit by rudder failure
    Vos Apollo was towing a barge when it got into difficulty
  • Tsantanis tackles investor 'reluctance' to buy Seanergy shares
    Stock split and more buybacks are designed to bolster share price in the US
  • Dig for victory: why excavator sales in China may signal capesize rally
    Research suggests China's economy is set for short-term challenges, but its construction industry is positioning itself for growth
  • Tsantanis tackles investor 'reluctance' to buy Seanergy shares
    Stock split and more buybacks designed to bolster share price of Greek owner in the US
  • Progress on OS 35 salvage as cranes head for Gibraltar
    First phase of operation is underway with the removal of cargo
  • Eitzen steps in to buy Hoglund Marine after scrapped HAV Group takeover
    Norwegian shipowner becomes majority shareholder in the automated and energy solutions provider
  • MSC-chartered Danaos container ship spills fuel off Canada
    Coast guard launched a containment operation
  • Aponte's MSC pushes ahead with container ship newbuildings despite rate downturn
    The liner operator has booked 10 LNG dual-fuelled neo-panamax boxships at Zhoushan Changhong
  • GTT wins appeal to suspend South Korean court decision on its LNG tank work
    Earlier ruling that would have allowed shipyards to split technology license from technical assistance now on hold
  • Newbuilding order volumes down almost 40% in 2022, says Clarksons
    However, more complex ships meant the value of orders was up 6% to $124.3bn
  • Torm tied to seven LR1 ships in secondhand buying spree
    Danish owner splashes the cash in niche segment of the product tanker fleet in deals worth nearly $240m
  • SCMA's Bernice Yeoh restarts Asia outreach campaign after pandemic restrictions
    The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration executive director is targeting growth and greater diversity

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • CargoX proof of concept showcases interoperability for global trade eBOLs
    "We are proud to be part of this first-in-history interoperability launch between eBOL platforms," said CargoX founder and CEO Stefan Kukman.
  • Gulf Coast ports see record container volumes in 2022
    Steel, crude oil and refrigerated shipments rose as ports in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama recorded increased freight volumes in 2022.
  • Rough start to 2023 for dry bulk, tanker, gas, container shipping
    Are falling commodity shipping spot rates the result of normal seasonality or a symptom of global economic malaise?

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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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