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Exim India web site
JANUARY 25, 2023
  • Minister inaugurates new oil jetty & launches other initiatives to augment capacity at Deendayal Port
  • Mohammad Azhar Shams appointed as Director (Domestic Division), CONCOR
  • Sailing towards the twin transition - How shipping can use digital to decarbonise
  • PM Gati Shakti to significantly reduce logistics obstacles, benefit businesses: Secy DPIIT
  • Gateway Distriparks' Q3 FY23 consolidated PAT up 15%
  • Panama Canal Authority issues new Customer Code Form
  • India's export of organic products down
  • DPA's new single day cargo handling record
  • PPA unloads record rakes in a single day
  • Stuck containers' demurrage, port charges waived: Pak Govt
  • CMA CGM supporting construction of RoRo sailing ship
  • Amazon launches dedicated air cargo service 'Amazon Air' in India, its third market
  • New edition of IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards announced
  • Etihad Cargo restructures Contact Centre Team
  • Quikjet launches its maiden freighter service from GMR Hyderabad International Airport
  • Machilipatnam port gets environmental clearance
  • India inks pact with Russia to import 800,000 t potash
  • India's LNG imports seen recovering
  • GDP growth likely to slow in FY24

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 25, 2023
  • Testing parcel deliveries by rail
  • "BeOne": the focal point of a digitisation hub
  • DB Schenker orders 100 e-trucks
  • Mixed results for Strasbourg in 2022
  • Torrestir joins European network
  • Shortening turnaround times
  • Militzer & Münch: new management team in Germany
  • Challenge Airlines: first flight from Istanbul today
  • ECS Group expands training portfolio
  • Ordering fifteen new units in three months
  • Extension in Emmerich
  • Fiata welcomes new vice chairs for CAI and REU
  • Third market for Amazon Air
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bridging the African gap
  • LNG trucks help reduce carbon emissions
  • Sandrine Laurent promoted to secretary general
  • ONE tightens links to Latin America

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Maersk's extra insurance offer for boxes just 'another money-spinner'
  • Buy out DSV, not DB Schenker
  • Uptick for air freight? 'Wishful thinking - first half looking bleak'
  • Tough year ahead as economic headwinds slow US truckload operators
  • Carriers slug it out for market share in lucrative India-US trades
  • Tiaca appoints Eric Hartmann to head Latin American region
  • Mexico defends plan to ban freighters from its primary airport
  • Airline veteran Gabriela Hiitola moves up to head Finnair Cargo
  • Europe could end reliance on China for battery production by 2027
  • ITF says governments must step-up green fuel investments

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Grimaldi continues ammonia-ready car carrier binge
    The Naples headquartered Grimaldi Group is continuing its ammonia-ready car carrier shopping spree. Earlier this month, it added five newbuilds to its tally. On January 23, it added another five by exercising
  • Portland Engineer District welcomes new survey vessel
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, Jan. 11. The vessel was built

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Container News web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • DASCHER takes over Dutch food logistics provider
    Transportgroep A. Müller B.V. (Müller), headquartered in Holten, has been acquired by DACHSER, a German logistics company based in Kempten. The two parties have decided not to disclose any financial information related to the acquisition, which includes the Dutch food logistics provider's own extensive fleet and is expected to be approved by the Dutch competition authorities. DACHSER has not boug
  • Viasea launches new service between the United Kingdom and Norway
    Norwegian shipping line Viasea Shipping has announced the addition of a new service between the Hutchison Ports London Thamesport and Norway, increasing the range of short sea container services available from the South East UK port. Mark Taylor, director of London Thamesport, commented on the new service, "London Thamesport is already well established as one of the leading short sea container po
  • Investment boost of US$131 million at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal
    Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited (NSFTPL) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$131 million loan in order to upgrade the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) in Nhava Sheva, India. The financing package consists of US$61.4 million from ADB's ordinary capital resources and US$69.6 million from Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP) administered by ADB. NS
  • Konecranes inks licensing agreement to expand its presence in India
    Finland-based port equipment manufacturer Konecranes aims to strengthen its presence in the Indian market with a licensing deal with an Indian multinational corporation Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the manufacturing and distribution of Konecranes port cranes in the country. The partnership between Konecranes and Larsen & Toubro (L&T's) Minerals & Metals business unit includes Konecranes' brand portf
  • FESCO sets new record, dispatching 53 box trains from Vladivostok
    Russia-based FESCO Transportation Group dispatched 53 container trains from Vladivostok in one week. In particular, 49 railway trains departed from the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) and the remaining four began from rear container terminals in Vladivostok. The total loading of the box trains was more than 7,000 TEUs. Moreover, the dispatch of four trains was organised using the technology
  • MSC, Evergreen head scrubber-fitted fleet ranking
    MSC, the world's largest container shipping company, was the "scrubber champion" for 2022, as the Swiss/Italian box line ended the year with the largest number of scrubber-fitted vessels, according to DynaLiners report. In particular, 216 boxships of MSC are equipped with scrubbers, translating to an overall capacity of 2,132,700 TEUs. Additionally, one of Taiwan's major ocean carriers, Evergreen
  • New study: 96% of companies move manufacturing closer to home amid supply chain disruptions
    The newest Trade in Transition survey, commissioned by DP World and led by Economist Impact, recorded the opinions of industry executives who have to manage the recent disruptions to global trade, ranging from the war in Ukraine to inflation and extended Covid-19 lockup policies in various markets across the world. The research's primary conclusion is that the vast majority of 96% of companies be
  • Hapag-Lloyd changes rotation of India Gulf Service 1
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced an update on the India Gulf 1 (IG1) service port rotation replacing the call at Bahrain with a call at the port of Jubail in Saudi Arabia. The new rotation of the weekly service will be Jebel Ali (UAE) - Karachi (Pakistan) - Mundra (India) - Sohar (Oman) - Jebel Ali - Shuaiba (Kuwait) - Umm Qasar (Iraq) - Jubail (Saudi Arabia) - Jebel Ali Three container ships with an av
  • Nigerian president opens Lekki Port, largest port in the country
    President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari officially inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Itoke village, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on 23 January, while observing the offloading of the CMA CGM Mozart at the port's quay. This US$1.5 billion project is a joint venture between the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Ports Authority, the Lagos State Government, the Tolarams Group (owner of the
  • Second CMA CGM vessel faces machinery issues in seven days
    The 3,426 TEU container ship CMA CGM Veracruz became disabled and adrift south of New Orleans in the United States on 20 January, according to a recent report from marine and transit claims consultancy WK Webster. "It is possible that General Average/Salvage and associated recovery issues may arise as a result of this casualty," said WK Webster. Greek shipping data and real-time information provi

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Splash web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Oaktree selling further stake in Hafnia
    US private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management has moved to sell 25.2m shares in the Oslo-listed product tanker unit of BW Group, Hafnia. Oaktree-controlled OCM Luxembourg Chemical Tankers has hired Fearnley Securities, Jefferies and Pareto Securities to explore a potential block sale of existing shares equal to approximately 5.01% through a private placement. The share ...
  • US investment manager Arroyo gets into LNG bunkering
    Arroyo Investors has closed an investment in Seaside LNG, which has a 50% stake in the JAX LNG production facility in Jacksonville, Florida and owns an LNG bunkering barge through Polaris New Energy. The Houston-based investment manager, which focuses on power and energy infrastructure assets throughout the Americas, did not reveal the size of its ...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping bags MMT vessel extension
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has secured more work with Swedish marine survey specialist MMT for the multipurpose support vessel . The Ocean Infinity company has exercised the option to add additional six months to the contract keeping the vessel busy until October 2023. The 2010-built MPSV has been on contract to MMT continuously since ...
  • Alfa Laval rolls out first biofuel-ready separators
    Alfa Laval has introduced what it says are the marine industry's first biofuel-ready separators, which can tackle potential operational challenges associated with the use of the fuel in shipping. Biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) can be used by diesel engines without major engine modifications. However, Alfa Laval ...
  • Rovco takes Glomar OSV on long-term charter
    UK-based subsea technology and services firm Rovco is bolstering its site characterisation business unit with a three-year charter of the 2009-built multipurpose support vessel, from Dutch vessel operator Glomar Offshore. The two companies in collaboration with marine design consultants, Medea, will reconfigure the vessel to permanently carry an entire suite of survey sensors and equipment, ...
  • 2020 Bulkers seals Koch Shipping charter
    Tor Olav Troim-backed newcastlemax specialist 2020 Bulkers has secured a new time charter contract from Koch Shipping for . The new charter starts on February 19 at $19,000 per day for the first 100 days, after which the ship will earn an index-linked rate that reflects a premium to a standard capesize vessel and a ...
  • d'Amico exercises product tanker purchase option
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping has exercised a purchase option on the , a 50,000 dwt MR product tanker vessel built in May 2018 by Onomichi Dockyard, paying $30m for the ship, which will deliver in May. The Italian owner now has 36 product tankers in its fleet. The company bought the High Explorer's sister ship, ...
  • Japanese bulk carrier in difficulty off the coast of Queensland
    Australian authorities are attending to a stricken bulk carrier off Mackay on the Queensland coast. The crew of 24 remain onboard the with local reports suggesting the engine room has been flooded. The 2012-built, Panama-flagged capesize is owned by Japan's Nissen Kaiun and is on charter to compatriot Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). It is not ...
  • Equinor extends framework deal with PGS
    Norway's Equinor has exercised its option to extend the framework agreement with fellow seismic survey specialist PGS by two more years. The deal, which covers 4D monitoring surveys on the Norwegian and UK continental shelf, will see PGS work on the Gullfaks and Gudrun fields during the 2023 summer season. Equinor has one additional two-year ...
  • Nigeria's first deepsea port inaugurated
    Nigeria, the most populous nation in West Africa, has its first deepsea port up and running. The nation's president, Muhammadu Buhari, was on hand yesterday for the official inauguration of the $1.5bn Lekki Deep Sea Port, with a CMA CGM vessel calling at the new facility in Lagos state a day prior. The port, in ...
  • Holland Shipyards wins contracts for two coasters
    De Bock Maritiem has contracted Holland Shipyards Group to build two shortsea vessels. The 3,600 dwt vessels, designed by Conoship, will transport dry cargo and have a low air draft, making them suitable for inland waterways and the Rhine as well. The vessels feature diesel-electric propulsion and measure 88 m by 13.2 m and have ...
  • India's proposed ship age limits to have negligible effect on the global merchant fleet
    It's been one of the most read stories on the Splash site this month, but just how significant is the news coming out of India about soon-to-be-enacted ship age limits? Splash reported five days ago about new rules be issued by New Delhi whereby no bulk carrier, tanker or general cargo ship aged 25 or ...
  • Breakthrough year in autonomous shipping as international collaboration ramps up
    One Sea Secretary General Sinikka Hartonen discusses the key developments in autonomous shipping in 2022 and provides an outlook for the year ahead. 2022 was a year of breakthroughs in autonomous shipping, opening the way for further significant progress in the coming 12 months. During MSC 105 in April, The International Maritime Organization (IMO) provided ...
  • Oregon State University building first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the US
    Oregon State University (OSU) has executed the last major contract pieces to build a wave-energy test facility, PacWave South, paving the way for construction of the facility off the coast of Newport, Oregon. PacWave South will be the first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. The facility will offer wave-energy developers ...
  • Greek shipowner and operator ordered by US to pay $1m each for tampering with pollution-prevention equipment
    Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited, two related companies based in Greece, were sentenced in the US last week for committing knowing and willful violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act related to their role as the operator and owner of the 33,700 dwt ...
  • Lessons learned from 2014's oil price collapse
    Zane Berry from MCA Consulting identifies how the offshore industry has transformed over the past decade. I was interested to understand what happened in 2014 when the oil price collapsed and the offshore oil industry, my industry, was halved overnight. Clearly supply outstripped demand at that point but what happened during the near 10 years ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Pressure on China to 'intensify' over Iranian oil imports, says US envoy
    US official confirms that talks have been going on for several months with China as the US tries to isolate...
  • IMO number declared invalid after fatal explosions on UK-insured tanker linked to vessel identity fraud
    Tanker Smooth Sea 22 identified by UN Security Council report in 2021 as involved in identity laundering scam, yet remained...
  • Vessel operating costs to moderate in coming years
    While lube oil and insurance led the cost increases in the past year, dry dock expenses along with lube oil...
  • Vehicle carrier orderbook hits record 27% of existing fleet
    Recent newbuilding contracts by Grimaldi and SAIC Anji Logistics have driven the backlog of pure car and truck carriers to...
  • 'Why I still feel numb when I write about MV Estonia'
    The sinking of the the ferry Estonia nearly 29 years ago should hurt like it was yesterday and be remembered
  • Estonia ferry disaster report finds no evidence of collision
    Ferry sank in deteriorating weather on a passage between Estonia and Sweden
  • Most dry bulk routes see red amid rate erosion
    Questions remain about how China's reopening will affect dry bulk commodity demand, with hopes pinned on a steel sector rebound...
  • Bangladesh foreign minister 'surprised' Russia used sanctioned vessel
    Bangladesh officials are hoping Russia delivers equipment for a nuclear power plant using an unsanctioned vessel
  • Trends reveal a dynamic safety culture landscape
    Analysis identifies eight trends that show a shifting safety environment. Leadership behaviours and the duty of oversight are paramount
  • IMO urged to adopt measures to reduce underwater noise
    Clean Arctic Alliance calls for action to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on Arctic wildlife ahead of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Lack of 'real' green solutions leaves shipping hanging, say London Greeks | Blankings fail to halt Chinese New Year container...
  • Small oil spill from boxship reported off Vancouver
    The Canadian Coast Guard responded at the weekend to a spill of an estimated 60-100 litres of oil

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Virginia lawmakers propose funds for state's second inland port
    Some Virginia state legislators are looking to fund a second inland port, but the project's prospects hinge on railroad and shipper demand, according to a study.
  • UP says all container traffic halted on its network between LA and Midwest
    An outage involving a bridge in New Mexico in the heart of Union Pacific's network is causing major delays for intermodal and automotive shippers between Southern California and two major inland hubs.
  • Customer service, not falling rates, the focus for 2023: UP
    The Class I railroad vowed it would focus on providing better service to shippers in 2023 and move to heal wounds from tense labor negotiations by addressing quality-of-life issues affecting its workforce.
  • Electronic bill of lading 'green shoots' emerge in wake of pandemic
    Pandemic-driven acceleration in the usage of its digital shipping document product is a sign that blockchain does work in niche applications in global logistics, according to CargoX.
  • US House bill includes $755 million in truck parking grants
    The expansion of truck parking along US highways is a primary objective of the "SHIP IT" act, along with providing incentives to attract and retain more drivers.
  • 'Service interruption' affecting container moves between LA-Midwest: UP
    An outage involving a bridge in New Mexico in the heart of Union Pacific's network is causing major delays for intermodal and automotive shippers between Southern California and two major inland hubs.
  • UP says will focus on service, not falling rates, in 2023
    The Class I railroad vowed it would focus on providing better service to shippers in 2023 and move to heal wounds from tense labor negotiations by addressing quality-of-life issues affecting its workforce.
  • India-US freight rate decline shows no signs of slowing in new year
    Rates on trades out of India continue to soften in January, most notably to the US, and at least one carrier is seeking general rate increases in a bid to prop up prices.
  • J.B. Hunt focusing on faster container turns to move more loads
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services will focus on working with shippers to empty containers in a more expedited manner as freight is moving slower than ever with box turn ratios falling for four consecutive years.
  • Empowered, but weary, importers eye streamlined Asia-US contract talks
    The balance of power has shifted back to shippers for annual trans-Pacific contract negotiations, but many logistics managers, exhausted after the most chaotic and stressful period of their careers, could be more willing to work with forwarders or simply less motivated to haggle with carriers, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Intermodal markets shift into recession after no peak season: J.B. Hunt
    Intermodal shippers are sitting on the sidelines until warehouses unclog and rail service improves, which will result in lower contract rates for shippers in 2023.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Rising global demand for recycled steel could support bulker asset values - report
    Look to recycled steel demand for a glimpse of the future for bulker asset values, research commissioned by the Baltic Exchange says
  • New liquefaction project sanctions could soak up bulk of open LNG newbuildings
    Shipbroker Howe Robinson details at least four liquefaction projects which could take final investment decisions in coming months
  • Japanese capesize 'stable' after engine room flooded to depth of seven metres
    Distress call sent on Tuesday from the Frontier Unity off Australia
  • China Energy reportedly places order for Australian coal
    China unofficially banned the commodity after diplomatic relations with Australia broke down in 2020 over Covid-19
  • D'Amico snaps up leased MR tanker for $13m below market price
    Italian owner exercises another purchase option for bargain product carrier
  • Ban Panama-flag tankers from EU ports over Iran trades, says US pressure group
    Group calls for ban while Iran cautions over public statements about crackdown
  • End of the party looms for car carriers as newbuilding armada awaits
    VesselsValue's Dan Nash argues that 2023 will be the last year of record rates
  • Selective Nakilat steam turbine LNG carriers show up as bigger fleet emitters
    Doha-listed LNG shipping giant drills down deeper with latest ESG report
  • Ex-FBI agent faces sanctions charges linked to Russian oligarch
    Legal experts say move by prosecutors points to 'US-first' plan to target Russia sanctions breakers
  • Al Seer pledges fleet growth after adding bargain MR and selling two ships
    Expanding Abu Dhabi owner confirms ambition to take advantage of volatile shipping and commodity markets
  • VLGC rates take a hammering as Middle East hit by production problems
    Chinese New Year holidays mean earnings are unlikely to recover soon
  • First cargo shipped using GIIGNL's emissions monitoring and verification tool
    Energy major used new framework developed by LNG importers' group for carbon neutral shipment from Australia to Taiwan
  • Trond Mohn keeping MR tankers for now after big profit on Torm LR1 sales
    Norwegian investor says his vessels were debt-free, meaning a big pay-day
  • Usual tanker suspects linked to their first VLCC purchase
    Indian entity tied to 15-year-old VLCC sold by Greek interests at a fat profit
  • BP plots ammonia shipping and hydrogen conversion at German hub
    UK energy giant wants to produce 130,000 tonnes of low-carbon fuel from 2028
  • Meet the maritime matchmaker cleaning up seafarer recruitment
    Disenchantment with pay-to-work scams is providing a boost for Isabelle Rickmer's digital marketplace
  • Rebel shareholder Bjarte Brondmo quits board of restructuring DOF
    Second-largest investor steps down after blocking negotiated refinancing with lenders
  • SK Shipping LNG carrier duo still out of action after more than four years of repairs
    But one vessel appears to be trialling a cargo as rows are said to rumble on among the owner, yard and tank designer
  • Pakistan's container shipments said to be under threat as dollar reserves dry up
    Shipping agents warn government after banks 'stop paying' freight bills
  • France hunts 'shipowner X' after 'nightmare' plastic pellets spill
    Government promises legal action after 'mermaids' tears' from container wash up on beaches
  • Holland Shipyards makes it five new MPPs in a month with De Bock order
    Dutch shipbuilder seals order for coastal vessels with domestic owner
  • Norwegian Hull Club shuffles staff to chase growth
    Bergen-based insurer aims to expand further in Northern Europe
  • Child found in shipping container arrival at Malaysia's Port Klang
    Boy was found inside one of the containers that was shipped by OOCL and was not a victim of human trafficking
  • Tug grounded in collision with Bahri VLCC off Texas
    US Coast Guard said the smaller vessel began taking on water after the incident in Corpus Christi
  • Italy's Grimaldi doubles down on car carriers at China Merchants shipyard
    The company lifts its total tally of car carrier newbuildings on order to 15
  • Contamination penalty pushes Glencore down Singapore's bunker league table
    Meanwhile, the Trafigura-Fredriksen joint venture TFG Marine continues to build market share
  • Crew restrictions returning following end of China's zero-covid policy
    Global Maritime Forum also says vaccination rates among seafarers are now higher than most countries
  • Crew restrictions returning following end of China's zero-covid policy, says GMF
    Global Maritime Forum also says vaccination rates among seafarers are now higher than most countries
  • Scrap prices 'surge' as India steps in to fill the vacuum
    Indian container ship reported sold at a firm $581 per ldt as Pakistan and Bangladesh struggle with finance
  • VLCCs with scrubbers forecast to out-earn those without thanks to wide bunker spreads
    BRS Group believes low sulphur fuel and marine gasoil will get more expensive in the coming months thanks to the European Union's Russian product embargo

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Amazon Air lands in India
    Amazon is still investing in its air cargo network despite cost cuts elsewhere in the company. Next up: India.
  • Hawaiian pilots land lucrative cargo contract ahead of new Amazon service
    A new contract for pilots at Hawaiian Airlines is setting the bar for all-cargo carriers above traditional industry leaders even though the carrier has never flown freighters before.
  • CargoX proof of concept showcases interoperability for global trade eBOLs
    "We are proud to be part of this first-in-history interoperability launch between eBOL platforms," said CargoX founder and CEO Stefan Kukman.

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