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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • India has a vision for a sustainable maritime sector & vibrant blue economy: Minister
  • GIFT City gives maiden ship leasing business licence
  • Processing of MEIS/SEIS applications pending at RAs under Para 3.06 of HBP
  • Challenges in calculating Customs value for E-Commerce discussed
  • APM Terminals Pipavav strengthens warehousing infrastructure around the port
  • GDP growth seen at 7 pc for FY23
  • Turkey post-quake port status
  • Sugar production up by 3.4 pc till Jan. 31
  • Railways estimates 107 pc jump in revenue from coal loading in FY24
  • Amendment in Circular No. 25/2016-Customs dated 08.06.2016 for including details of ex-bond Bill of Entry / Shipping Bill in Form A

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
  • Deadmonton? No way!
  • Hybrid cranes to save diesel in rail yards
  • Antonov Airlines: grateful and resilient
  • Dachser picks M'Hamed Chraibi
  • Chinese cross-border movements normalising
  • Expeditors feeling the freeze
  • The first out of ten sisters
  • First assignment for new "zero CO2" loco
  • Awery: a major roll-out for Cargobooking
  • Elections at Medports AGM
  • German SME in a good shape
  • A joint effort to design a long-haul reefer
  • A step towards emission-free waste collection
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Roll Group to set up African office
  • Dokasch and ANA sign master rental agreement
  • Barcelona imposes ban on dark stores
  • Ammonia gains ground
  • "Italian touch" on two continents

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • Good news for US west coast ports as labour deal edges closer
  • Containership lay-ups continue to spike as demand slump rolls on
  • From the old TGE to Team Global Express, Aurizon - baby, where did our love go?
  • Awery portal the answer to dealing with multiple airlines and multiple systems
  • Cosco intensifies drive into logistics with new Guangzhou sea-air facility
  • Flexport and Shopify now plan to add airfreight to new shipping app
  • SeaCube says reefer market will grow, and tech can help manage that

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • World's largest short-sea RO/RO fitted with rotor sails
    Luxembourg-headquartered logistics specialist CLdN reports that its RO/RO vessel the M/V Delphine has now been successfully fitted with a rotor sails wind propulsion system will return to service from Zeebrugge, Belgium, as
  • MSC Cruises sets date for MSC Euribia naming ceremony
    The naming ceremony for MSC Cruises' newest flagship, MSC Euribia, will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 8, 2023, the company announced today. As a sister ship to MSC Grandiosa, she
  • MOL eyes use of bio-LNG derived from cattle manure
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is looking to trial the use of liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure, in LNG-fueled vessels. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LBM
  • SpaceX launches second Inmarsat I-6 satellite
    Satcom giant Inmarsat's latest I-6 F2 satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, February 17, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch saw I-6 F2 reaching a top speed of almost
  • Svitzer Marine Ltd enters guilty plea in crewmember death case
    The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reports that Svitzer Marine Ltd. has been fined GBP 2 million (about $2.41 million) after pleading guilty to failing to operate a vessel safely and
  • TTB 2023 attendees to tour USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
    TTB 2023 attendees will have the chance to visit USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park on March 8 to wrap up the conference in Mobile, Ala. Attendees who register for the tour
  • ABS names Panos Koutsourakis to head sustainability team
    ABS has appointed Panos Koutsourakis to head its global sustainability team. Koutsourakis is an 18-year industry veteran who has key industry experience with shipping companies, classification, operations, design and new construction, decarbonization

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • Energie 360°, TES agree on green cooperation
    Energie 360°, based in Zurich, Switzerland intends to deliver 100% renewable energy to its clientele by 2040. Likewise, Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a worldwide green hydrogen business, has a goal of achieving net-zero emissions by decarbonising the energy supply chain. Both businesses want to help each other achieve their goals: From 2027, TES intends to provide Energie 360° with approximately o
  • Rotterdam reports container decline amid higher revenue
    Container throughput fell by 5.5% at the port of Rotterdam in the previous year, reaching 14,455,000 TEUs. According to the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the main cause of the container volume decline is the fact that box traffic to and from Russia came to a virtual standstill after the invasion of Ukraine. "The war should work as an incentive to make Dutch and European energy and industry more re
  • PIL announces first digital marine fuels deal completed outside Singapore
    Global marine energy solutions provider and trader KPI OceanConnect, Singapore-based container line Pacific International Lines (PIL) and physical marine fuel supplier Bunker One have successfully completed their first live electronic marine fuel inventory statement for an overseas delivery through the Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex). PIL's Singapore-flagged container vessel Kota Rakan w
  • Utilisation pushes freight rates down, except Atlantic, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Sea-Intelligence analysis shows that during the pandemic period, a mix of high demand and loss of capacity due to vessel congestion resulted in record vessel usage rates, which in turn resulted in a rise in spot rates, both of which peaked in February 2022. However, vessel utilisation has fallen significantly since then; in the case of the Transpacific, it has now returned to pre-pandemic levels,
  • Global bunker indices register moderate decline
    Over the eighth week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices showed a moderate decline. The MGO index lost almost US$26/mt falling to US$939.4/mt, the VLSFO index decreased by around US$21/mt reaching US$672.76/mt, while the 380 HSFO index remained relatively steady at US$481.21/mt. "At the time of writing, irregular fluctuations prevailed in the market," pointed out a M
  • HMM and Foresys to recycle discarded mooring ropes
    HMM has become the first South Korean shipping company to recycle discarded nylon mooring ropes, following in the footsteps of a similar initiative started by Norwegian car carrier owner Wallenius Wilhelmsen in September 2022. South Korea's flagship carrier will work with compatriot ocean waste recycling specialist Foresys to collect and treat discarded nylon mooring ropes. HMM said that it usual
  • Slow start to 2023 box volumes in Melbourne
    Overall container traffic, full and empty boxes, at the port of Melbourne was down 6.7% in January compared with the same month last year. The total container volumes of the major Australian port reached 257,227 TEUs in the first month of 2023. Port of Melbourne reported that full overseas container imports dropped by 11.1% in January 2023, with furniture, metal manufacturing, household appliance
  • APM Terminals Pipavav inaugurates new warehousing facility
    APM Terminals Pipavav has collaborated with Contrans Logistic to build a new warehousing complex near the port of Pipavav, in the Saurashtra region in India. APM Terminals said the Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP) will provide warehousing, storage and tailored logistics solutions and will offer connectivity with international and coastal shipping routes, access to the Indian rail network through
  • ZIM and HATS announce new joint venture for shipping services in Vietnam
    Israeli box carrier ZIM and Hai An Transport and Stevedoring Joint-stock Company (HATS) have launched Lotus Link, a new joint venture to operate domestic and regional shipping services in Vietnam. Haiphong-based HATS operates port and marine transport services including port cargo handling, warehouse leasing and shipping services. Lotus Link will also be headquartered in Haiphong and headed by H
  • Guyana operators order Konecranes equipment for Georgetown terminals
    Muneshwers and John Fernandes, port operating companies in Guyana, made a joint order for two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes to build up cargo handling terminals in the capital Georgetown. The cranes are scheduled to arrive in the second quarter of 2023 and they are going to be the very first mobile harbor cranes in Guyana. The two companies are working together to build a
  • Yilport takes over operations at Croatian port
    Turkey-based operator Yilport Holding continues to expand its port and terminal portfolio taking over the operations at the Port of 'ibenik in Croatia. With this latest move, the portfolio of Yilport reached 24 terminals across 12 countries. The takeover is part of YILDIRIM Group's - Yilport's parent company - acquisition of Petrokemija d.d., the largest fertiliser plant in Croatia. The port used
  • Port Houston reports steady container volumes in January
    Port Houston box traffic remained relatively steady in the first month of the year handling 319,990 TEUs, translating to a slight decrease of 1% compared with January 2022. In particular, loaded imports were down 6%, but total imports, including empty import containers, were up 5%, buoyed, according to the port, by a surge in empty containers repositioned to Houston to support a strong start in e

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • GasLog seals vessel sale and charter deals
    US-listed Greek owner GasLog has sealed a deal to sell its 2006-built LNG carrier , currently operating as a floating storage unit in Greece. In its fourth-quarter results statement, the Peter Livanos-controlled LNG shipping player said it has entered into a memorandum of agreement with an unrelated third party, with the transaction expected to be ...
  • Gram Car Carriers clinches three-year double
    Oslo-listed Gram Car Carriers (GCC) landed three-year charter contracts with a leading European operator for its 2,000 ceu vessels City of Oslo and Viking Odessa. Gram said the dals are at $27,750 per day for each vessel and add approximately $61m of future revenue to the contract backlog. The new contracts are set to start ...
  • Teekay Tankers takes purchase option on nine ships
    Canadian owner Teekay Tankers has given notice that it will exercise purchase options on nine vessels under sale and leaseback agreements. The New York-listed firm is paying $164m for the transactions that will be funded using cash on hand and executed in March of this year. Earlier this month, the company signed a term sheet ...
  • Saipem looks at biofuels for its vessels
    Italian energy services contractor Saipem has teamed up with compatriot energy firm and shareholder Eni with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint of its fleet. Under a memorandum of understanding with Eni Sustainable Mobility, Saipem will look to employ biofuels on its drilling and construction vessels, with particular attention to operations in the Mediterranean ...
  • Yilport earmarks $53m for Croation port upgrade
    Turkey's Yilport Holding has taken over the operations at the Port of 'ibenik in Croatia as part of Yildirim Group's acquisition of Petrokemija, the country's largest fertilizer plant. The port operator said it intends to turn 'ibenik, which used to operate as the main fertilizer handling port in the country, into a multi-purpose terminal, offering ...
  • SSY scales up offshore ambitions with Westshore swoop
    UK shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has marked its entry into the offshore sector with the acquisition of Westshore Shipbrokers in Norway. Under the deal, Westshore will become part of SSY in Norway as part of the London-based brokers' wider strategy targeted at the global offshore market. Financial terms have not been disclosed. Established in ...
  • Splash investigation pinpoints the true scale of the shadow tanker fleet
    One of the most discussed, debated questions in shipping these days is the size of the so-called dark or shadow fleet, the vast array of tankers that are travelling the world's oceans under the radar, trying to avoid sanctions. To existing sanctioned countries such as Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea, a very substantial name has ...
  • Eidesvik forms shipowning joint venture with Reach Subsea
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has been revealed as a joint venture partner of compatriot offshore services player Reach Subsea for the ownership and operation of the subsea vessel . The two companies have formed a new entity, in which Eidesvik will be a majority stakeholder with 50.1%. The acquisition worth $29m and fully financed by the ...
  • ZIM makes inroads in Vietnam
    Israeli carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. and Haiphong-based Hai An Transport and Stevedoring Joint-stock Company (HATS), announced today the launch of Lotus Link, a joint venture to operate domestic shipping services in Vietnam. The joint venture will serve the major ports in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, Danang and Haiphong as well as satellite provinces ...
  • Fugro snaps up pair of P&O Maritime Logistics' PSVs
    Fugro has acquired two platform supply vessels from DP World's P&O Maritime Logistics which will be repurposed to geotechnical vessels. The Dutch surveyor is adding the 2015-built and for an undisclosed sum to support the demand for its services in the growing offshore renewable energy market. "Securing long-term capacity is critical in order to capture ...
  • Turkish tanker cleared in Spanish pollution probe
    After being detained by Spain for allegedly discharging hydrocarbons in open waters of the Mediterranean, the Turkish tanker was released and cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation at Tarragona port. The Maltese-flagged ship owned by Besiktas Shipping Group was intercepted by Spanish authorities after a discharge that extended over an area of 12.7 sq ...
  • Ukraine seeks changes to the Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Ukraine is gearing up to renegotiate the terms of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal with warring foe Russia created in July last year which allows Kyiv to export grain from three Black Sea ports. Due for renewal every three months, the current deal runs out on March 18. Ukrainian officials have made it ...
  • Dutch boxship blaze off Latvia
    The crew of a Dutch-registered 1,349 teu containership called Escape have been evacuated after a fire ripped through the vessel transiting the Baltic Sea yesterday morning. All 15 crewmembers were safely rescued by another ship, the Kairit, after boarding a lifeboat just in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The JR Shipping-controlled ship was heading ...
  • Why dry bulk shipping does not belong to the public markets
    Splash columnist Pierre Aury runs the rather depressing numbers behind top listed dry bulk concerns. There are plenty of reasons for a private company to list. From the company's point of view raising capital is the main one. Being able to attract and/or retain staff with packages which include shares and/or stock options is another ...
  • US Department of Energy to accelerate floating offshore wind deployment
    The US Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday announced new investments in floating offshore wind development to advance offshore wind transmission planning, research and technology, and partnerships. With two-thirds of America's offshore wind resource located in deep-water areas that require floating platforms, advances are urgently required to develop a robust domestic supply chain, reduce tec
  • Port of Montreal to invest $335m in port infrastructure
    The Port of Montreal has earmarked more than C$335m in its new five-year investment plan for its infrastructure on the Island of Montreal. This investment is planned to achieve four main objectives. The port is looking to sustainably develop and maintain port infrastructure to accommodate trade growth; strengthen, optimise and streamline the Greater Montreal supply ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • Cyprus calls on Brussels to deliver on industry support
    New Cyprus-UK agreement is part of country's 'collaborative vision' in shipping, says shipping deputy minister Vassilios Demetriades
  • Russia set to be ousted from IMO Council
    States seeking to sideline Russia inside IMO have encouraged Liberia to bid for a spot on the ruling Council -...
  • Teekay Tankers beats expectations on strong spot rates
    Teekay Tankers boosted by global oil demand growth and a low orderbook, chief and analysts say
  • Performance Shipping sees strong tanker market continuing beyond 2023
    'We believe that tanker market developments since the beginning of last year are sustainable through this year and beyond,' says...
  • Euronav attacks Saverys' 'flawed back door' takeover bid
    Euronav management tells shareholders that the Saverys family plan to diversify the Belgian tanker giant is an 'incoherent strategy' that...
  • West bounces back from tonnage exodus as UK Club also books gains
    Gard remains world's largest marine mutual, as both newly merged NorthStandard and London see their books shrink
  • Tanker newbuilds boost record-low orderbook
    Newbuilding contracts for medium range and aframax tankers will boost a low crude oil and products tankers orderbook
  • Scale of Chinese purchases of Australian coal seen as token gesture
    More coal is heading to China following a thawing in relations between the two countries, but volumes so far are...
  • Chinese shipbuilder optimistic for demand recovery
    Yangzijiang says its order-win strategies have steadily shifted to alternative-fuelled and dual-fuel vessels
  • Pacific Basin looking past headwinds in dry bulk market
    Although a slowing economic backdrop is negative for dry bulk shipping, demand will be supported by significant global infrastructure investment...
  • Carriers facing negative rates on backhaul trades
    Despite pulling capacity, load factors remain low. With no signs of demand returning, carriers will be earning little on backhaul...
  • Tech layoffs are 'opportunity for shipping to attract talent'
    How the maritime sector will be able to benefit from tech layoffs will depend on individual companies' initiatives, forum told
  • Containership crew evacuated due to fire
    The 1,436 teu boxship, operated by CMA CGM subsidiary Containerships, has been towed towards the port of Riga
  • Zim launches intra-Asia push with Vietnam joint venture
    Zim has long seen intra-Asia as a strong growth market. A new joint venture with a local carrier will see...
  • Daily Briefing
    NorthStandard hit by loss of Sovcomflot, Maersk and MSC vessels | Scrubber revival boosted by tanker interest | Calls from...
  • US proposes first offshore wind lease sale in Gulf of Mexico
    Proposed project is part of US government vision to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030
  • Drybulk rates facing 'temporary seasonal factors', says Genco chief
    China's reopening and a low orderbook 'bodes well for a strengthening market throughout 2023'
  • K Line completes third trial use of marine biofuel
    Trial already conducted using marine biofuel on supramax bulker

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • ILWU, PMA hope to reach West Coast contract deal 'soon'
    The rare joint statement comes amid growing frustration among US importers and West Coast ports that more than nine months of talks have yet to produce a new labor deal, causing a shift of cargo to ports along the East and Gulf ports.
  • US truck tonnage levels better than expected in January
    An actual decrease in truck tonnage last month was masked by a seasonal adjustment to an American Trucking Associations index, but US freight volumes aren't yet on the road to recovery.
  • Loss of Russian trade pulls down Rotterdam container volume
    Europe's three biggest container shipping ports reported falling volumes in 2022, with throughput dragged lower by geopolitics, COVID-19, and economic headwinds.
  • GSBN, Navis partner to help exporters track ERD changes
    The Global Shipping Business Network is giving exporters an app that would track changes to earliest return dates across container terminals that use Navis terminal operating systems.
  • SC Ports ends Saturday hours at Leatherman amid slowing calls
    The move by the South Carolina Ports Authority to cut hours at the Leatherman terminal comes a month after Hapag-Lloyd announced it would no longer call the facility amid an ongoing labor battle.
  • BlueCargo will use new investment to expand container platform nationwide
    Rising demand from importers reckoning with the costs of detention and demurrage have fueled an $11 million investment into container management provider BlueCargo.
  • Operator ICTSI makes $343 million bid for new Melbourne container terminal
    The port is unlikely to decide for another year or so how the terminal will be developed, meaning it could negotiate with ICTSI over its proposal or invite bids from other terminal operators.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • Performance Shipping rides tanker rate rises into profitability
    New York-listed tanker owner sees TCE rates surge to $40,500 per day from $13,400 per day a year earlier
  • Paying dividends: tankers looking up, dry bulk down but importantly not out
    This week's Streetwise newsletter looks at how shareholder dividends may look different depending on the sector
  • Renewable diesel to take a chunk out of Jones Act tanker fleet, Norton says
    Overseas Shipholding Group chief executive says 10 of the 43 Jones Act tankers could end up moving the biofuel
  • Shipowners hoping US offshore wind vessel costs come down as complexities are worked out
    US shipyards are building ships to support the country's offshore wind push for the first time
  • Positivity 'sneaks back' into dry bulk as spot rates rebound and China recovery provides hope
    Equities 'trade unusually high' despite downward pressure on asset prices and rates, analyst says
  • G7 urges low-income countries to snaffle price-capped Russian crude
    Group of wealthy nations claim that price cap on seaborne oil is working and hitting Russian revenue
  • Cheniere sees 2023 LNG supply gap at one quarter of existing global production
    Producer set to add 30 mtpa of new LNG before 2030 to meet anticipated global demand
  • UK P&I Club is upbeat after 'positive' renewal
    Chief executive Andrew Taylor says the club is well positioned for future challenges
  • Chemical tanker asset values tipped to rise as term rates hold firm
    Clarksons Securities argues that one-year earnings are keeping the sector ahead of historical returns
  • Keenly-awaited $150m car carrier cartel trial set for 2025
    Consumer champion has brought case in the UK against group of carriers fined by the EU for breaking competition law
  • 'Sticky' valuations keeping Genco Shipping out of the S&P market
    Boss John Wobensmith looks on the bright side, saying the market is pricing in a near-term recovery of dry rates
  • CapeOmega and Neptune Energy unveil new CCS project requiring 'multiple ships'
    First venture would see Noordkaap ship CO2 volumes from RWE's Dutch biomass plant to North Sea reservoirs for injection
  • Pacific Basin aims to reignite fleet growth with 'dry powder' cash position
    Hong Kong owner is paying out a special dividend on the back of strong underlying results
  • Ukraine war: Marginalised flags flourish in the shadow of emerging dark fleet
    Small ship registers have become a popular choice for buyers of secondhand tonnage since Russia invaded Ukraine
  • Skuld and West of England claim major increases after renewal
    Both clubs have added new members and increased the size of their P&I portfolio
  • Pacific Basin Shipping aims to re-ignite fleet growth with 'dry powder' cash position
    Hong Kong owner is paying out a special dividend on the back of strong underlying results
  • Product tanker roller coaster plunges downwards as MRs take 26% hit
    Atlantic market coming under pressure as US cargo loadings decline
  • Ship manager disputes Albanian tanker 'detention' in Russian oil probe
    MR remains anchored off coast during detailed sanctions-busting probe
  • Ukraine war: How Russia's invasion changed the global tanker trade, in charts
    The war in Russia has changed the face of shipping with longer voyages, surging rates and a plunge in cargo prices
  • As dark fleet sails into lax flags, more cracks emerge in shipping's international safety order
    A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ships continue to brazenly flout the global regulatory framework
  • Green ship business boosts organic growth at Bureau Veritas
    French classification society benefited from strong demand for dual-fuel container ships
  • Euronav warns against CMB gaining 'back-door' control with 'biased' board
    Belgian owner's bosses come out swinging as war of words ratchets up ahead of crucial meeting
  • Zim and Hats team up to form Vietnamese liner joint venture
    New operator Lotus Link to start with Vietnam-flagged vessels
  • Planets aligned for Braemar's Reed-Sperrin in 'interesting' derivatives markets
    Time was right to make a move, says head of broker's new oil desk
  • Teekay Tankers buys nine leased ships as it charters in three more
    New $350m loan deal also arranged as refinancing continues
  • Limassol-on-Thames? Cyprus and the UK bolster shipping ties
    Redefining their role after Brexit and the Ukraine war, two nations pledge across-the-board maritime cooperation
  • SSY launches offshore broking push with takeover of Goran Rostad's Westshore
    London shop plotting further expansion after breakthrough deal in Norway
  • Eidesvik Offshore eyes expansion as it refinances debt maturity to 2026
    Strong fundamentals encourage Norwegian owner to seek growth in PSV and subsea sectors
  • Hoegh LNG in 'active dialogue' with new projects for FSRUs
    Annual losses more than double as regas specialist completes 'busy' fourth quarter
  • Russia's war in Ukraine changes global LNG fortunes and trade map
    Energy security fears boost liquefaction projects but volatility threatens to disrupt shipping
  • 'What the f***?': MSC Apollo liable for bulk carrier crash after wrong turn
    UK judge finds fault lies with container vessel after collision off China with FMG bulker
  • Container ship giants look to technology accelerator to help combat fires at sea
    Lloyd's Register-led initiative brings together some of the world's biggest maritime cargo carriers
  • Dutch container ship evacuated after Baltic Sea blaze
    JR Shipping says the crew safely disembarked the Escape that was then towed towards Latvia
  • The right connections: What's driving shipping to go digital
    Regulatory pressures have pushed shipping to go digital, but they are not the only factor
  • Vessel impairments set to push Jinhui Shipping to $46m full year loss
    Supramax specialist also blames unprecedented challenging environment in the dry bulk market
  • P&O Maritime to launch zero-emission cable layer for wind sector
    Dubai-based offshore player will rebuild an existing unit in its fleet for the new role
  • Rio Tinto profit slumps on weak Chinese iron ore demand
    But Anglo-Australia miner echo's comments made by BHP that China demand is rebounding
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping mulls order for up to six VLGC newbuildings worth close to $600m
    The Idan Ofer-controlled company currently has four VLGCs under construction at shipyards in South Korea

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
  • Gulf Coast ports post mixed results in January
    Cargo flow remained constant at ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, but slowed slightly in New Orleans.
  • Atlas Air Q4 profits fall ahead of delisting
    Atlas Air took a profit cut in the fourth quarter, but comparisons with 2021 weren't good because it was a record year financially.
  • BlueCargo raises $11M to bring visibility to drayage fees
    "We knew the port terminals, we understood their operations, but mostly we understood their systems and data. We thought we could be the bridge that wasn't created before that could speak both parties' languages and get containers in and out," said BlueCargo co-founder and CEO Alexandra Griffon.
  • Chinese cargo airline SF invests in airframe refurbishment station
    Express carrier SF Airlines is gaining in-house capability to upgrade airframes through a joint venture in China with ST Engineering.

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Rome
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Bucharest
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London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Cagliari
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Beijing
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Genoa
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ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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