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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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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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