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Exim India web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • JN Port's integrated rail yard to handle double-stacked DFC container trains for all its terminals
  • Survey shows multiple factors driving the agenda on carbon emissions in the logistics sector
  • Wan Hai Lines inks 10-year sustainability-linked shipping financing agreement
  • Marine cargo insurance market seen growing
  • Logistics parks development a key govt focus
  • Western leaders are making a sensible bet on India, says Martin Wolf
  • UAE & DNV to establish maritime decarbonization centre
  • Rotterdam port has a mixed H1; invests in enhancing container handling capacity
  • Rice export ban by India seen causing price rise worldwide
  • Engineering exports to Russia surge in June
  • New Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria addresses contaminating pests
  • Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) & Port of Antwerp International in agreement to boost mutual cooperation
  • Canada West Coast port workers again call off strike
  • Asyad Drydock utilises brand new coating technology
  • ONE's new Thailand Hakata Express service
  • MSC's Swan service adds Bremerhaven & Busan
  • Japan seen offering huge opportunity for apparel industry
  • Sealand Asia to be united with Maersk brand
  • Port of Los Angeles' June performance best since last July
  • India mulls tariff concessions for ICT products to EU

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Coming 'explosion' of new tonnage threatens box ship charter market
  • DSV & Kuehne + Nagel - feel the excitement
  • 'Trucking recession' continues, but JB Hunt ready for a rebound
  • Container shipping and the 'cash to stash' conundrum
  • Mundra Port still struggling to clear cyclone-induced container logjam
  • Sky Lease Cargo changes course for more lucrative China-US routes
  • OceanX: Europe's greatest - the land of poets and thinkers
  • CJ Logistics to expand US footprint with three new strategic hubs
  • Maersk fined for firing whistleblower who reported safety concerns
  • ILWU to vote on Canada's west coast ports deal tomorrow

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Marine Log web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be nominated as next CNO
    President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to succeed Adm. Michael Gilday as Chief of Naval Operations. "As our next Chief of
  • Rio Grande LNG go ahead brings GLDD its biggest project yet
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has received a notice to proceed with what president and CEO Lasse Petterson says is an "exciting milestone project" that will "the largest undertaken
  • New ABS study explores potential of commercial ship nuclear propulsion
    Is the "nuclear option" the magic bullet that could solve shipping's GHG emissions issues? New reactor designs have seen the possibilities draw increasing attention. Now, a new study underscores the huge potential

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Container News web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • CMA CGM implements new overweight surcharge from Asia to Africa
    CMA CGM has announced a new overweight surcharge (OWS) from Asia to Africa, effective in the next month. More specifically, the Maersille-based company said that it will apply a surcharge of US$150 per 20' dry container with a container gross weight of over 18 tons from North East Asia, South East Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR and Taiwan to Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, A
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission elects new president
    The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has elected former US Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard as the new president. Additionally, the five-member commission also voted in Diane Middleton as its new vice president. Both started their new roles immediately after their unanimous election on 20 July. Roybal-Allard was appointed to the five-member board by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in May
  • TT Club announces new chairman and directors
    TT Club, provider of insurance and related risk management services to the international transport and logistics industry, has announced that Morten Engelstoft will be chairman of both Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited (Bermuda) (TTB) and TT Club Mutual Insurance Limited (UK) (TTI) after the retirement of the current president Ulrich Kranich. Ulrich Kranich retires from his p
  • Atlas Air takes delivery of new aircraft to be operated for MSC
    Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-200 Freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. This is the second of four Boeing 777-200 Freighters that Atlas Air will operate for the Swiss/Italian company, which will complement the
  • CMA CGM introduces container scanning fee in Congo
    French container shipping company CMA CGM has announced a new scanning fee for cargo bound for Congo, effective from 31 July. CMA CGM noted that the scanning fee will be €160/TEU and €210/FEU and high cube container for all the cargo that will be discharged at Pointe Noire port and other final destinations on the Congolese territory. The post appeared first on Container News.
  • UAE and DNV to establish new maritime decarbonisation centre
    H.E Suhail Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV Maritime, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a new Decarbonisation Centre in UAE. According to DNV, the Marine Environment Protection Committee's (MEPC) 80th session this month showed that shipping is now on an accelerating path towards full decarbonisati
  • ABS appoints new president
    John McDonald is the new president of ABS, as announced by the company's chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, at the ABS Board meeting on 18 July. McDonald has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company since July 2021, and will take on the title of president, remaining the chief operating officer of ABS. He joined ABS in 1996 as a surveyor and has served
  • MSC revises Levante Express service port rotation
    MSC has decided to revise the port rotation of its Levante Express service, announcing the return to Naples, Italy with a direct call and the removal of another Italian port, Gioia Tauro. "The Levante Express service will now return to Naples with a direct call, replacing the current Naples Shuttle Service, and will no longer call at Gioia Tauro on its northbound leg," noted MSC, adding that Gioi
  • Effective Ecommerce Marketing Strategies for the Chemical Industry
    In today's digital age, B2B eCommerce sites in the chemical industry must have a robust marketing strategy to stay competitive. Marketing in the chemical industry is critical to building brand awareness, generating leads, and increasing sales. Here are some reasons why marketing is essential for B2B eCommerce sites in the chemical industry. Increase Visibility and Reach Marketing is crucial for i
  • Oakland officials hope container volume rebounds after labour deal, despite June drop
    Port of Oakland handled 120,433 TEUs in June, representing a 26.5% decline compared with the same month last year. Full imports dropped 30.6% to 66,295 TEUs and full exports experienced a 20.8% decline, reaching 54,138 TEUs. Additionally, empty exports went down by 40.9% to 23,879 TEUs, while empty imports declined by 2.3% to 11,516 TEUs in June 2023. Importers continue to send cargo to East Coas
  • Port of Corpus Christi sets new cargo record
    Port of Corpus Christi reported that nearly 50 million tons of cargo passed through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the second quarter of 2023, setting a record for the fifth consecutive quarter. More specifically, the 49.7 million tons moved in the second quarter was a 7.1% increase from the same period last year and slightly higher than the prior record set in the first quarter of 2023. The
  • MAN Energy Solutions to develop retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines
    MAN Energy Solutions will begin developing retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines as part of a research association including WTZ Ro�lau gGmbh and TU-Darmstadt. The three-year research project, 'CliNeR-ECo', is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the initial work has already commenced since the beginning of 2023. CliNeR-ECo aims to
  • Emirates Steel Arkan, AD Ports, ITOCHU and JFE Steel to develop low-carbon iron supply chain complex in UAE
    Emirates Steel Arkan, AD Ports Group, ITOCHU Corporation and JFE Steel have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on activities related to the establishment of an integrated low-carbon iron supply chain complex in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The complex aims to produce low-carbon emission raw materials for use in steelmaking; this would include materials such as Hot Briquetted

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Splash web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • TT Club brings in former APM Terminals boss Morten Engelstoft as new chairman
    Former chief executive of Maersk's APM Terminals Morten Engelstoft has been elected as the new chairman of insurer TT Club as Ulrich Kranich retires from his position after sixteen years. Engelstoft is to take over as chairman of both Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association (TTB) and TT Club Mutual Insurance (TTI). He spent thirty-six years ...
  • Nigeria's NNPC takes stake in the country's debut FLNG project
    Nigeria's state oil firm, NNPC, has sealed a deal with fellow developer UTM Offshore to take a 20% stake in the country's first-ever floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project. The planned FLNG vessel will process and liquefy gas from the Yoho field offshore Nigeria, most likely starting in 2026, and the agreement is seen as ...
  • Urgent talks underway to find a Black Sea shipping solution as Ukrainian ports suffer bombardment
    President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has held urgent discussions with his Turkish counterpart as well as the head of NATO over the weekend, desperately trying to find a way to get exports back on track out of Black Sea ports following a highly volatile week in the region where a shipping pact with Russia was abandoned and ...
  • CPC Corp tanker hits DEME's newbuild wind installation vessel in Taiwan
    A CPC Corp product tanker allided with DEME's berthed newbuild offshore installation vessel at Kaohsiung port in Taiwan last Friday morning. Minor damage, such as dents and broken railings above the waterline, was reported to DEME's 37,946 dwt Green Jade and the 40,500 dwt Hua Yun. There were no injuries. Despite tug assistance, the 182-m-long ...
  • Prices for older VLCCs falling fast
    For older VLCCs, prices are falling fast. The latest rusty tanker deal filling up broking reports is a sale by South Korea's SK Shipping which has offloaded the 19-year-old, 314,000 dwt, Samsung-built for $37.8m. The ship has been under negotiations for weeks, with brokers monitoring the deal closely. The last comparable deal to C.Champion ...
  • NYK opts for Dutch sail system on bulk carrier
    NYK Bulkship (Atlantic), a Belgian subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), will introduce a wind-assisted ship-propulsion unit on a bulk carrier engaged in a long-term charter contract with Cargill. NYK has selected the VentoFoil wind-assisted propulsion unit from Econowind in the Netherlands. Sitting on a 6 m long flat rack container with no walls, VentoFoil ...
  • Maersk Line ordered to pay $700,000 to sacked whistleblower
    Maersk's American unit has been ordered to pay over $700,000 to a former employee who was fired after complaining about vessel safety to the US Coast Guard. In December 2020, a chief mate aboard the 4,154 teu Safmarine Mafadi, now Maersk Tennessee, reported a list of concerns about the ship's condition. Following the vessel's inspection, ...
  • Wan Hai debuts Taiwanese sustainability linked financing
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has concluded a 10-year $95m sustainability-linked financing deal with Standard Chartered Bank, claiming the country's first for a containerline. Wan Hai has committed to a 50% reduction in carbon intensity of its fleet by 2030 compared to 2008. The Taipei-based operator has obtained dual certifications in greenhouse gas inventory since 2022, ...
  • Dulam sells DSV for scrap
    Dubai-based subsea contractor Dulam has sold its ageing dive support vessel Oceanic Installer for recycling in Sharjah, UAE. Cash buyer Best Oasis reported the 1984-built ship has gone on an as-is basis for a price tag of $1.6m. Dulam acquired the Ulstein Halto-built DSV from SBM Offshore in 2012 for close to $15m. The 84 ...
  • BASF building 500 MW wind farm to power chemicals plant in China
    German chemicals firm BASF and China's Mingyang Group have agreed to jointly build and operate an offshore wind farm in South China. A joint venture named Mingyang BASF New Energy will be 90% owned by Mingyang with BASF holding the remaining stake. The wind farm in Zhanjiang Municipality of Guangdong province is planned to have ...
  • John McDonald elected president of ABS
    US classification society ABS has elected John McDonald as its president. McDonald, who has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company since July 2021, will take on the title of president and remain the COO of the company. "John McDonald will now be given a further opportunity to showcase his ...
  • NKT lines up Scottish cabling work
    Danish offshore cabling specialist NKT has been confirmed as the preferred bidder by Scottish SSEN Transmission for the supply of power cable systems for two high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission links, with the intent to sign a framework agreement for future projects. A firm deal, if agreed, will see the Danish offshore cabling specialist ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Ship recycling prices continue to soften as vessel supply remains low
    Shipowners appear to be shunning the low prices being offered while ship recycling volumes remain historically low and continue to...
  • Early signs of change as oil cap price breach alters Russian oil and shipping
    Number of Greece-owned, European-flagged and Western-insured tankers calling at Baltic and Black Sea ports dives in first 12 days after...
  • Port operations restricted at Ukraine's Reni following Russian drone attacks
    Russian drone attacks during the weekend on Ukrainian Danube ports disrupted operations following the termination of the Black Sea grain...
  • EU and US struggling to match sanctions rhetoric with enforcement
    Despite all the strong words from the EU about cracking down on 'a sharp increase of deceptive practices by vessels...
  • No guarantees against bad bunkers, P&I club warns
    Problem may now be disabling 600 ships a year and causing losses to global supply chain in excess of $5bn
  • TOP Ships adds $72m to revenue backlog with Clearlake suezmax extensions
    Eco Malibu was named last month as tanker earmarked as first ship in new suezmax spin-off mooted by Greek owner
  • Weak retail growth keeps inventories high and dampens demand
    US imports are on par with 2019 levels. Only the removal of capacity has helped carriers lift rates
  • The week in newbuildings: German owners order new series of MPVs
    Germany's Nordic Hamburg Shipping and Briese Schiffahrts are reported by brokers to have ordered a total of six 12,500 dwt...
  • Revised guidelines on underwater noise to take effect next week
    Guidelines were set out in 2014 but new developments in ship design and maritime technologies have led to a comprehensive...
  • Carrier profitability unlikely to recover this year
    After several years of extraordinary profits, the outlook for box lines is dim. With weak freight rates, container lines face...
  • Wan Hai signs $96m sustainability-linked finance deal with Standard Chartered
    A second-party opinion provider will also participate in the financing
  • NYK to install first wind-assisted ship propulsion unit on Cargill-chartered bulk carrier
    NYK and Cargill will unite to study the unit's effectiveness
  • FSB claims explosives found on dry bulk ship heading to Russia
    Discovery of dinitrotoluene and tetryl explosives on board the unnamed ship a week after the Crimean Bridge explosion indicates 'the...
  • Daily Briefing
    One Hundred Ports: Volume growth wanes as post-pandemic boom fades | Russia's naval blockade of Ukraine: Illegal, immoral, inept |...
  • The week in charts: Kerch AIS transmissions plummet | PCTC orderbook grows | Diesel flows redirected
    Boxship recycling set to take off before scrap prices take drop, and Ukrainian grain deal ends

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Savannah reopens berth at Garden City Terminal, boosting capacity 25%
    The Georgia Ports Authority has acknowledged the added berth capacity was sorely needed during the worst of the pandemic-driven port congestion when Savannah's queue hit more than 30 ships in September 2021.
  • US LTL carriers plan expansion despite market uncertainty
    Several large LTL carriers, including XPO and Estes, are adding terminals as freight flows change and customers shift business among carriers as questions linger over Yellow's future.
  • Asia-Europe ocean carriers look to steady market with August rate hikes
    The new price levels signal the intent of carriers to drive up freight-all-kinds rates in a move to capitalize on any increased buying should a peak season emerge.
  • ILWU Canada caucus approves tentative deal; membership vote expected this week
    The rollercoaster developments of the past three weeks, which began with a 13-day strike by ILWU Canada on July 1, have disrupted cargo handling at Vancouver, Canada's largest port and a gateway to US and Canadian markets.
  • Retail 3PL GSC expands service scope with MacMillan-Piper acquisition
    GSC intends to combine its expertise in servicing containerized imports in the retail sector with MacMillan-Piper's experience in warehousing and transloading of primarily export commodities.
  • Heightened biosecurity program drives Australian ro/ro port congestion
    A rigorous hunt for seeds and pollen is disrupting vehicle and high & heavy imports into Australia, leading carriers to pull back on services.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Panamax bulkers will need 'serious push' in North Atlantic, brokers say
    Average spot rate is at a four-month low, according to market data
  • Seasonality and less capacity boost Asia-to-US container market, analyst says
    Freight rates from Asia to US West Coast have risen 27% since early July, according to Baltic Exchange
  • DNV partners with UAE to set up Middle East's first shipping decarbonsation centre
    Plans are to launch the centre in the beginning of 2024
  • LNG cargo row down to buyer's 'inability to pay', rather than Russia links, insists Gunvor
    Shipment heading north as charterer and buyer give opposing reasons for shipment not being discharged
  • UK launches seafarers' welfare charter in response to P&O Ferries sacking row
    Unions insist measures to protect wage and welfare rights must now be made mandatory
  • UK launches seafarers' welfare charter in response to P&O sacking row
    Unions insist measures to protect wage and welfare rights must now be made mandatory
  • Tanker giant Bahri turns attention to modern ultramax bulkers
    Saudi Arabian shipping player is increasingly enticed by the dry cargo business
  • Advantage Tankers orders suezmax pair at Nihon Shipyard
    Geneva-based company now has a series of five newbuildings lined up for delivery in 2025
  • Zim fuels dealmaking as it downsizes container ship fleet
    Chartworld bags $80m sale of panamax boxship quartet to MSC
  • Six hundred shipping containers reported lost overboard after container ship sinks
    Palau-registered feeder boxship is now stranded at port of Kaohsiung
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping puts its entire VLGC fleet up for sale
    Four outliers in South Korean shipowner's fleet hit the market after sales process for company stalls
  • An Englishman in New York waves the flag for P&I insurance
    American Club chairman says P&I clubs are consumer collectives that have stood the test of time
  • Golden Ocean Group steps up share buybacks once again
    Bulk carrier shipowner's $100m share repurchase scheme continues apace
  • Fearnleys swoops on Braemar dry cargo brokers to build new presence in Brazil
    Brokers give the Norwegian group its first presence in South America and will add to its office in Dubai
  • Russian secret police to check ships passing the Kerch Strait
    Moscow statement suggests that ship traffic in the Russian-occupied part of the Black Sea has resumed after Kerch Bridge attacks
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain hangars as attacks intensify
    Grain facilities are hit amid explosions at Reni and Izmail on the border with Romania
  • Golden Ocean Group steps up share buybacks again
    Bulker owner's $100m share repurchase scheme continues apace
  • Repeat risk of 'extremely high spot rates' for LNG carriers this winter
    Clarksons Research says term levels have held firm throughout 2023 and forecasts period of firm trade growth for sector
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain hangar as attacks intensify
    A grain facility is hit near Reni on the border with Romania and explosions are reported at Izmail as well
  • Singapore's Yangzijiang Financial buys stakes in two chemical tankers
    SGX-listed company also takes short-term punt on eight MR tankers with major charterer
  • Podcast: Estimating the impact and the cost of the EU's upcoming emissions rules
    Audio edition of Green Seas digs into the Emissions Trading System and FuelEU Maritime
  • Norway's RFOcean inks chemical tanker order in China
    The 6,600-dwt newbuildings will be powered by methanol
  • Scrap prices plummet below $500 per ldt as credit crunch restricts buying from Bangladesh
    Cash buyers only offering Alang pricing levels as they prepare to divert tonnage from Chattogram, brokers report
  • Poten bullish on medium-term outlook for aframax tankers
    Broker says most changes in trade flows are here to stay with Europe likely to cut reliance on Russian supplies
  • Middle East offshore players in pole position to acquire growth
    Offshore names are up for sale and Middle East outfits have the wherewithal to buy them, says P&O Maritime Logistics boss Martin Helweg

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American Shipper web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Trans-Pacific shipping rates rise as carriers make capacity cuts
    Container lines did not manage post-boom vessel capacity as well as expected. In the trans-Pacific, they may be belatedly getting the hang of it.
  • FedEx pilots reject new labor deal
    FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.

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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
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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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