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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 25, 2023
  • Exports seen in positive territory in the coming months; decline arrested
  • Current liner shipping market seen as unsustainable; rate hikes expected
  • CONCOR offering gunny bales movement
  • VOC Port launches projects & inks MoUs at GMIS 2023
  • Chinese curbs on graphite exports to impact supply
  • Cathay Cargo highlights rebranding at its "Wings of Excellence" event in Chennai
  • Tonnages partially recover from China's Golden Week
  • Procedure for revalidation / new registration of Self-Sealing Permission in EDI system by FSP Cell for electronic sealing of containerized cargo at factory or warehouse premises
  • Overweight stance on India increased
  • Southeast Asia LNG cargo price assessments launched
  • Imports from Russia, Hong Kong up in April-Sept.
  • India to export non-basmati white rice to 7 countries
  • Gujarat's commodity exports dip
  • Soyabean consumption, meal export figures seen up for 2022-23

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 25, 2023
  • Röhlig goes Madrid
  • 102 new intermodal wagons for Mercitalia Logistics
  • DP World to upgrade Tanzanian port
  • 45 Modulas for shunting and freight transport
  • Double anniversary for Cargo-Partner Ireland
  • Panattoni to build trimodal site in Austria
  • DSV to provide logistics services in Neom
  • Imagesa Türkiye: a maritime collaboration
  • More and more "green" hydrogen
  • Low deck tractor extends European fleet
  • Ziel Terminal welcomes new managing director
  • Supporting Samoa in meeting security goals
  • H.Esser moves into Italy's healthcare market
  • Spict invests in sustainable technology
  • 16,617 t of CO2 emissions saved in six years
  • Itco president hands over baton
  • Atlas Air confirms its commitment to NY State
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Gloomy outlook for container shipping - and not just for 2024
  • Did hubris help kill the unicorn?
  • DSV 'won't be distracted' by huge logistics project in Saudi Arabia
  • 'New hybrid' DSV chugs along - has one risky, exotic gift for you
  • Weak market pushes THE Alliance to suspend two more major loops
  • DSV falls behind in airfreight as it tries to maintain profit
  • Cargo consolidators turn to FCL as global market dynamics change
  • Deep Dive Podcast: The end of globalisation and a new (trade) Cold War?
  • Rotterdam and Antwerp terminals still seeing reduced container volumes
  • Hong Kong court to decide liability for fire on Ethiopian Airlines aircraft
  • British cargo vessel sinks after North Sea collision
  • TFI International's exemplary commitment stands out

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • New York offshore wind: "Back on track"
    Earlier this month, the news coming out of New York on offshore wind was causing some dismay. The New York State Public Service Commission denied petitions submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, Beacon
  • One of Damen's first ASD Tug 2111 tugs will go to work in Emden
    Hamburg-headquartered Louis Meyer has placed an order for one of Damen Shipyards' first next-generation ASD Tug 2111 compact azimuthing tugs. It will be operated under a long-term charter by Emder Schlepp-Betrieb GmbH
  • Bollinger gets Navy order for four more unmanned MCM vessels
    The U.S. Navy has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract to build four additional Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessels (MCM USV). This brings the total number of these vessels under contract up at
  • Incat to use SSI shipbuilding software for giant Buquebús cat
    Incat Tasmania, which is building the world's largest battery electric ferry for long time customer Buquebús, will use shipbuilding software from Victoria, B.C,, based SSI in the project. Incat and its

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Thai government to start national container shipping line
    In order to promote maritime trade, the Transport Ministry of Thailand is going to establish a national shipping company, according to Bangkok Post's report. The deputy transport minister, Manaporn Charoensri, asked the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) to conduct a feasibility study for the cabinet to review. Next, the Ministry has to decide if the shipping company should be run as a state enterp
  • CMA CGM applies new rates in Jebel Ali
    Marseille-based container line CMA CGM will apply new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Jebel Ali to all North European, Mediterranean & North African ports. The following rates will apply to dry cargo beginning 1 November 2023: From Jebel Ali to : Amount in US$ per 20' Amount in US$ per 40' North Europe US$1,050 US$1,150 West Mediterranean US$1,050 US$1,150 East Mediterranean US$1,050 US$1,150
  • Valenciaport handles nearly 386,000 TEUs in September
    The Port of Valencia has announced a year-on-year drop in September container volumes handling 385,830 TEUs. Additionally, rail transport continues to grow in the Spanish port with a total of 176,768 TEUs entering and leaving the Valencian ports by rail in the first nine months of the year. From January to September, container traffic with the Far East remained constant, with 585,177 TEUs handled
  • THE Alliance announces changes to Transpacific-East Coast services
    THE Alliance (THEA), comprising Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming and Ocean Network Express (ONE), has decided to make changes to the Transpacific-East Coast Network. The container alliance will suspend EC4 service from the 46th week of the year and revise the existing EC1, EC2 and EC5 services. According to THE Alliance, these adjustments aim to provide customers a frequent and comprehensive service c
  • CMA CGM applies low water surcharge in Brazilian port
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has revised the low water surcharge (LWS) in Manaus, Brazil, as the navigability conditions on the Amazon River are still showing a great reduction in the water level along its bed due to the dry season. "This draft restriction directly affects the cargo capacity with which ships can transit the river, limiting shipments and landings at the port of Manaus," said CMA C
  • Freight rates up on long-haul lanes as capacity withdrawn
    Sentiment for rates on long-haul routes has turned positive for the first time since August. Vessel utilisation has been beyond expectations and Maersk has had to deploy extra loader services. THE Alliance's withdrawal of the EC4 US East Coast service in November will also help to reduce oversupply on the lane. On the Asia-Europe side, FAK rate hikes have helped push rates up, supported by capaci
  • Port of Los Angeles announces container growth in September
    For the second consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) saw a year-on-year increase in its container volumes. In particular, the Californian port handled 748,440 TEUs in September, translating to a 5.4% growth compared to the same month in 2022. Los Angeles port's loaded imports reached 392,608 TEUs in September, representing a year-on-year increase of 14%, while loaded exports rose by 5
  • Suez Canal fees set to rise
    Fees for transiting the Suez Canal are set to rise by 15% for most vessel types from the 15 January 2024 with some exemptions for container vessels out of North European ports. General fees for container ships and car carriers as well as crude, chemical and product tankers and gas carriers will all see a 15% increase in Suez Canal transit charges, while dry bulk and roro vessels will be charged 5
  • Liebherr crane arrives at GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal, breaking several records
    GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal (CCT) won a bid to receive and assist in the assembly of one of Liebherr's largest mobile harbour cranes in the United States. In particular, the heavy lift operation took approximately five days, where SAL Heavy Lift, a member of the Jumbo-SAL Alliance, brought the vessel Frauke to Port Canaveral. The heavy lift project consisted of multiple pieces of a Liebherr
  • Evergreen and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to jointly explore green fuels
    Evergreen Marine Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore production and usage of carbon-neutral e-fuels. CIP has signed the agreement on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund. The cooperation will have several aspects including production of e-fuels in Taiwan based on offshore wind and exploration of a broader supp
  • Reefer container production on downward trend
    The production of reefer containers in 2023 will be significantly decreased compared with the previous year, according to DynaLiners report, which says the full year production of reefer boxes is estimated at 150,000 TEUs, compared to 282,000 TEUs in 2022. From January to August 2023, the four reefer manufacturers, CIMC, Dong Fang, FUWA Guangdong and MCI, produced 113,000 TEUs of reefer container
  • NEOM, DSV establish US$10 billion logistics joint venture in Saudi Arabia
    NEOM and DSV announced a US$10 billion exclusive logistics joint venture to support the development of ambitious projects taking shape in NEOM, a special economic zone in Saudi Arabia. NEOM is a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being built from the ground up as a living laboratory. "NEOM is one of the largest and most complex projects in the world. It provides a unique opportunity
  • Collision between container and passenger trains kills 17 in Bangladesh
    At least 17 passengers died and nearly a hundred were injured as a container train hit a passenger train on Monday (23 October) afternoon in Bhairab Rail Station in central Bangladesh. Scores of passengers remained trapped under the compartments. According to Bangladesh Railway officials, the container train was heading towards Chittagong port from Dhaka, failed to follow the signal and hit the l
  • KEZAD Group signs facility lease agreement with Advanced Petro Services
    Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi - KEZAD Group signed a land lease agreement with Advanced Petro Services (APS), a provider of specialised services in the energy industry. KEZAD's industrial ecosystem is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and services, which perfectly supports Advanced Petro Services' 24,000m² facility. Rajesh Nair, CEO of Advanced Petro Services, said, "Since our ince
  • SulNOxEcoTM achieves over 5% fuel savings for seagoing vessels
    SulNOx's all-natural, fully biodegradable fuel conditioner continues to show its worth as a market-ready tool in the maritime industry's arsenal for assisting in meeting International Maritime Organization (IMO) and European Union (EU) standards on vessel emissions. Fuel conditioner SulNOxEcoTM decreased marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real-world c

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Van Oord strengthens Singapore and Indonesia footprint with Delta Marine Consultants buy
    Van Oord is bolstering its footprint in Singapore and Indonesia with the acquisition of Delta Marine Consultants from BAM Infraconsult. The Dutch marine construction firm said the addition of combined teams from Delta Marine Consultants Singapore and Delta Marine Consultants Indonesia would bring dedicated expertise in coastal engineering and design of maritime structures, as well ...
  • Seaway 7 clinches Polish offshore wind contract
    Subsea 7's offshore wind service specialist, Seaway 7, has won a contract from Equinor and partner Polenergia for the inter-array cables of the MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III bottom-fixed offshore wind projects, in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Under the contract, worth between $150m and $300m, Seaway7 will carry out engineering, ...
  • Tuvalu warns of fraudulent ship registry website
    The Government of Tuvalu has sent a letter to the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in which it stated that a fraudulent website was offering shipping registry services on behalf of the island nation. The letter, received by the IMO last week, warned that the Tuvalu Ships Registry was not managed by ...
  • Columbia sets up crewing agency in Vietnam
    Shipmanangement giant Columbia Group has opened a new manning agency in Vietnam (CSM Vietnam), adding to its global network of owned agencies. Columbia has been employing Vietnam seafarers for years via third-party arrangements and the latest move will allow the company to tap into the developing seafarers' market with direct access. Possessing its own crewing ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins contract for newbuild wind vessel
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has announced that its subsidiary Seajacks signed a contract for another of its newbuild vessels with an undisclosed client. Eneti said that the contract is for one of its NG16000X-class wind turbine installation vessels currently under construction at Hanwha Ocean in South Korea. Mobilization for the project will ...
  • DSV forms $10bn logistics joint venture with Saudi Arabia's NEOM
    Danish logistics giant DSV has set up a $10bn joint venture with NEOM, Saudi Arabia's $500bn futuristic city project. The partnership will focus on providing a full suite of ground, sea and air logistics services for NEOM in the coming years. "The joint venture will provide end-to-end supply chain management, development and investments in transport ...
  • Greater intervention needed to battle shipping's tragic rates of suicide
    Seafaring remains a profession that suffers from a far higher rate of suicide than most other careers, and yet there remains no official statistics on how serious a crisis this is for the shipping industry despite many bodies calling for greater transparency on the issue. David Hammond, CEO of the NGO Human Rights at Sea, ...
  • Dayang wins more work with Petronas
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured a work scope contract extension from Petronas, the parent company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. The deal, which covers maintenance, construction, and modification services offshore Malaysia, has been amended to cover the Sarawak Gas Area. The value of the contract extension is based on work orders issued by ...
  • Borr Drilling agrees $50m private placement
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has raised approximately $50m via a private placement of new shares. The Oslo and New York-listed company with a fleet of 22 jackup rigs and two more units set to deliver from Singapore's Seatrium, has picked up NOK556m in fresh capital through the issue of 7.5m new shares at a ...
  • Torm back for more of Alterna's MR fleet
    Brokers tell Splash that Denmark's Torm has dipped into the secondhand market, tabling $150m for four tankers, adding the Hyundai Mipo-built 50,000 dwt Marie S, Essie Jane S, and Nancy P from Alterna Capital. All ships were delivered between 2015 and 2016. It's unclear if this is a pure cash purchase or cash plus stock, as ...
  • Bunkering goes digital in Singapore
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will become the first port in the world to implement electronic bunker delivery notes from the start of next month. Currently, the maritime industry relies on physical bunker delivery notes, a standard document required by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships that contains ...
  • Densay adds another newbuild in China
    Fast expanding Turkish owner Densay Shipping is back in China, signing for another newbuild. Multiple brokers report that Densay has booked a 63,000 dwt ultramax bulk carrier at Sumec New Dayang for around $32.5m. The ship will deliver in the first half of 2026. Splash reported in May the Tayfun Gunerhan-led outfit ordered four ultramaxes ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen firms up order for methanol-fuelled and ammonia-ready newbuilds
    Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen has firmed up a letter of intent for four methanol-capable and ammonia-ready car carrier newbuilds in China. The Oslo-listed operator of around 125 ships has contracted Jinling Shipyard Jiangsu to build and deliver the 9,350 ceu quartet from mid-2026. A deal for the so-called Shaper Class vessels, developed in collaboration with ship ...
  • MSC presses ahead with Hamburg port entry
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is pressing ahead with its entry into Hamburg port. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin) in Berlin has given the green light for the Gianluigi Aponte-founded Swiss containerline to buy into Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) with MSC yesterday formally publishing its takeover offer of EUR16.75 per share. The shareholders of ...
  • Thailand looks at creation of national liner
    The Thai Transport Ministry is looking to establish a national shipping company. The Port Authority of Thailand has conducted a feasibility study on the new liner, setting out the pros and cons of running it as a purely state-run entity or pursuing a public-private partnership model. Initially, the plan is for the new containerline to ...
  • Vitol targets Singapore biofuel growth with specialist bunker barges
    Vitol is strengthening its position in Asia's expanding biofuel market, with the delivery of specialised bunker barges to Singapore in 2024. From early next year, Vitol through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vitol Bunkers will be able to offer a range of biofuel blends, from B24, B30 and even up to B100 if customers request ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Chinese shipbuilders wary of expansion despite increasing orders
    Chinese shipbuilders have been reminded 'history is a good teacher' when choosing whether to boost capacity. Memories of bad markets...
  • Seafarers held for months in Kaohsiung hotel after three-way wrangle on wreck removal costs
    Master appeals for clemency to Taiwanese president, citing illnesses among crew members and wish to attend his own mother's funeral
  • Shipping getting to choose its future fuels a 'hallucination': O'Neil
    Mark O'Neil said hydrocarbons will likely be the dominant fuel for the next two decades albeit burned more efficiently. The...
  • Global strains continue to drag on Antwerp-Bruges
    Antwerp-Bruges is doing less badly than its rivals. Nevertheless, it is still losing volumes in its key segments
  • Matson sees 'solid' freight demand on transpacific despite muted peak season
    'Solid' freight demand sees volumes on US-listed Matson's key China route fall by only 1.3%, but third-quarter income is expected...
  • DSV signs up for $10bn Saudi joint venture
    DSV has won a place in a significant logistics joint venture. But third-quarter results show its traditional markets are still...
  • Stena Bulk and Proman establish fund to raise capital for methanol-fuelled ships
    Four Stena Bulk tankers will form the fund's initial portfolio. The fund is backed by equity investors and a green...
  • Israel: tanker owners shy away from 'too risky' Ashkelon
    Underwriters willing to write war risk, but prices substantially increased since start of Palestinian offensive, particularly for ports in range...
  • British ship Verity sinks in collision off Germany with four still missing
    One crew member has died, two were found alive and four are still missing after general cargoship Verity capsized and...
  • Singapore to pioneer digital bunker delivery notes
    Initiative can save up to 40,000 man-days per year for the bunker industry, while MPA plans to make digital bunkering...
  • Daily Briefing
    United Maritime closes in on Chinese leasing deals for veteran capesizes | Inaccurate or contradictory fuel consumption data risks CII...
  • Labour deal ratification boosting LA and Long Beach volumes, port chiefs say
    Port of Los Angeles chief Gene Seroka says ratification of the ILWU-PMA agreement boosted volumes last month, echoing the sentiment...
  • Chinese total energy demand to peak around 2025, IEA says
    IEA expects energy-related CO2 emissions to peak in the mid-2020s, as it suggests recent adoption of some climate policies significantly...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • THE Alliance culls US, Europe services amid weak Southeast Asia import demand
    The latest service suspensions signal that US and European demand for some Asia-sourced consumer goods will remain tepid following the record spending splurge of the previous two years.
  • No escaping the truckload market's inherent fragmentation for Convoy
    The demise of truckload broker Convoy has highlighted how difficult it is to create differentiation in a market with no dominant player, with Convoy itself to blame for stoking more competition through its technology focus.
  • DSV signs onto $10 billion JV linked to Saudi-backed NEOM port project
    The announcement was made simultaneously with the forwarder releasing its nine-month financial results that reflected softening air and ocean markets, dragging down profitability from last year's record performance.
  • Geopolitics, economic slump drag down Antwerp-Bruges nine-month volumes
    Antwerp-Bruges follows neighboring rival Rotterdam in reporting a decline in container throughput this year through September.
  • Carrier wants SSA Marine to refund $9 million in Long Beach congestion fees
    The FMC complaint is atypical in that it's an ocean carrier challenging fees rather than a cargo owner, forwarder or trucker pushing back against detention and demurrage charges.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Suezmax tanker rates climb to five-month high, drawing VLCCs to smaller cargoes
    Atlantic rates surge as tonnage tightens, but entry of larger ships into suezmax market could cap rates
  • Capesize bulker market to hit 'single digits' as futures stay bearish, market watcher says
    China's economy has hit bottom, but where it goes from here is uncertain, Breakwave Advisors says
  • Jefferies raises Golden Ocean Group outlook as it expects capesize bulkers to hit 'higher lows'
    New York-listed shipowner also benefits from having younger capesize fleet compared to peer group
  • Back to the head of the analyst class for 'dean' Jonathan Chappell
    Evercore's veteran researcher tops Institutional Investor shipping rankings after two-year hiatus
  • Eneti scores contract for wind vessel newbuilding as 'market fundamentals remain strong'
    Deal to reel in $73m to $84m, with optionality to use either of two newbuildings
  • Frontrunners needed to push European CO2 capture to 50 million tonnes by 2030
    Northern Lights first LCO2 carrier and its storage project will be ready in one year's time
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen firms up first car carriers in potential 12-ship spree
    Contracts signed for next-generation vessels coming in 2026 from China
  • THE Alliance slashes capacity to stem container freight rate rot
    But fears are rising that the liner shipping sector will soon be loss-making again
  • One dead, four missing and ship lost in wake of North Sea collision
    Polish and British vessels crash south of Helgoland, Germany
  • Norden linked to MR tanker sales as Greeks star in S&P show
    Danish shipowner said to have achieved firm price for South Korean-built pair
  • Mercuria puts vessel into Signal Maritime's MR product tanker pool
    Athens-based pool operator's fleet fluctuates in line with moving tanker markets
  • Insurers face challenges in complex global war risk landscape amid sanctions concerns
    CJC managing associate with experience handling war risk claims says Ukraine conflict is a turning point
  • Peak oil before 2030 as crises highlight greener options, says IEA
    Energy body hails potential start of end of fossil fuel era in latest report
  • Seafarers missing, ship feared lost in wake of North Sea collision
    Polish and British vessels crash south of Helgoland, Germany
  • Robotic hull-cleaning operation Shipshave opens up in Athens
    Norwegian tech company wants to expand global reach with new regional office
  • Zim passes on Israel war risk charge to shippers
    Move comes after insurance rates escalated following Hamas attack
  • Decarbonisation needs a dose of Elvis: 'A little less conversation, a little more action'
    Delegates at the Global Maritime Forum in Athens say the ambitious new IMO decarbonisation targets will focus minds of companies to take action faster
  • Tuvalu issues warning of 'fraudulent' registry operation
    The IMO has warned of the dangers to safe and legal shipping posed by fake ship registries
  • Stena Bulk, Proman and ABN Amro join forces to fuel shipping's methanol revolution with financial firepower
    Low Emission Methanol Shipping Company brings together production, shipowning and financing expertise for the first time
  • 'Stop pussyfooting with Iran': US senators demand tougher oil sanctions stance
    Bipartisan group push for $150m fund for tougher enforcement of US sanctions on Iran after exports hit five-year high
  • Chevron set to ship crude out of Guyana as it buys Hess for $53bn
    US oil major puts big bet on fossil fuel production in South America
  • Castor Maritime takes a loss in sale of two older panamax bulkers
    Cypriot shipowner continues to shed tonnage acquired during massive spree
  • Overseas Shipholding Group saving $1.7m through Jones Act fleet refinancing
    New owner Maritime Partners cooperated in negotiations with Tampa-based operator
  • India calls for release of three seafarers who escaped sinking tanker
    Trio say they have been held on the Indonesian island of Nias for eight months without being charged
  • UK's James Fisher orders up to four tankers in China as part of fleet renewal drive
    Two firm orders are thought to have been placed with an option for another pair
  • Vitol to offer full range of biofuels in Singapore from January 2024
    New bunker tankers will be used exclusively to supply the fuel
  • Singapore to launch 'digital bunkering' to boost efficiency and transparency
    Maritime regulator says digitalisation can save the bunker sector up to 40,000 hours per year
  • Chattogram's youngest ship recyclers and Hong Kong Convention enthusiasts share their transformation vision
    Determined young industry leaders are committed to revitalising the often-criticised global recycling hub in Bangladesh

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Cargo volumes a mixed bag for Gulf Coast ports in September
    Cargo volumes showed mixed results for Gulf Coast ports in September, with Houston reporting container declines, New Orleans seeing gains and Corpus Christi getting a boost from crude oil shipments.
  • Port of Los Angeles ready for bountiful container volumes
    "The table is set to scale up as demand increases," said Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.

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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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