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April 26, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • AMTOI holds Managing Committee meet
  • Evergreen honoured with 2022 E-Commerce Excellence Award
  • DP World launches double-stack train services from Mundra Port to its Ahmedabad Inland Terminal
  • Milaha reports increased net profit in Q1 2023
  • Haldia temporary shutdown of jetty
  • Paradip Revised Scale of Rates
  • MPS is a leading importer of fruits & vegetables in the Middle East
  • FIATA & Global Shippers Forum call for stronger data governance standards in digital supply chains
  • New cargo terminal of Pune airport to be operational by mid-May
  • Qatar Airways Cargo relaunches its Next Generation Pharma product
  • IGI airport's expanded facilities to open in Sept.
  • Mandatory re-call and re-assessment by PAG in cases where Multiple Advance Licences being utilized in filing Single Bill of Entry (having specific licence wise bond)
  • Major infrastructure projects launched at Chennai & Kamarajar ports
  • Foreign trade in rupee expanding: Minister
  • Engg goods exports to the US up by 6.8 pc in FY23

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Defying the roads' dominance
  • Schneider to use CPKC's North-South corridor
  • Turkish Cargo targets Ceiv Li-batt certification
  • Network expands in greater Cologne area
  • Nippon receives Iata Ceiv Pharma certification
  • United O7 Americas welcomes Robert Jacquet
  • AD Ports Group's new acquisition
  • Upgraded toll box compatible with 4G
  • Two new gateways in USA
  • Supporting journalists in the logistics industry
  • One Air: the UK's youngest all-cargo airline
  • Developing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier
  • FOT: Martin von Känel to lead financing division
  • Decarbonisation solutions for all transport modes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Digital Freight Exchange goes live in India
  • Dnata's Air Dispatch issues 7 millionth loadsheet
  • ONE's containerised wind assist units
  • UTC's urgent charter shipment to Chicago

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Carriers put the frighteners on shippers, but rates uptick 'just a blip'
  • Declining Asian exports another blow to transpac contract hopes
  • 'Terrain, terrain, pull up!' - ocean currents save Kuehne from hard landing
  • In it for the long-haul - carriers hang on to converted B757s
  • K+N, Primark and Bolloré all put a brave face on Q1 numbers
  • How to defy the doom & gloom: freight-recession trucking with Knight-Swift
  • Shippers and carriers caught up in new D&D legal battles
  • China's manufacturers relocating production
  • Container shipping in the doldrums - the latest bearish view
  • North-south link aims to boost declining Russian rail services
  • Doubts grow around SATS value story as ex-Kuehne CEO joins
  • Chapman Freeborn appoints Russell Cook to head automotive
  • BIFA's Graeme Wilkinson leads as demand grows for education and training

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Rear Adm. Yvette Davids nominated as next U.S. Naval Academy superintendent
    Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday have nominated Rear Adm. Yvette Davids for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment
  • GAO: Navy needs to up ship fire prevention efforts
    According to the Navy, more than $4 billion in estimated total damage resulted from 15 major fire incidents that occurred onboard ships undergoing maintenance from May 2008 through July 2020. Two ships
  • Berge Bulk and ABS explore bulker methanol fuel retrofit
    Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk and ABS are to explore the possibility of retrofitting a 210,000 dwt HFO-fueled bulk carrier to methanol fueling. The candidate ship for the methanol fuel retrofit, the Berge Mauna

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Container News web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Port of Rotterdam partners with HGK Shipping for sustainability on inland waterways
    HGK Shipping and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a long-term cooperation agreement to promote sustainable concepts for inland waterway services. The document was signed on 20 April and focusses on the energy revolution and logistics for hydrogen, as well as reducing CO2 emissions by using drive concepts and digitalisation. According to the port of Rotterdam, the agreement ensures that stab
  • Double ramp at HHLA TK Estonia facilitates RoRo traffic
    A new double ramp for RoRo traffic has been installed at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal in the Port of Muuga. The ramp is used by Eckerö Line's vessel Finbo Cargo, sailing daily between Muuga and Vuosaari in Finland. HHLA said this extension can lead to increased trade between Estonia and Finland through the port of Muuga. "The introduction of a two-level ramp at HHLA TK Estonia terminal will signi
  • Valenciaport sees quarterly decline in container traffic despite March's increase
    Port of Valencia handled more than 1.1 million TEUs in the first quarter of the year, translating to a year-on-year decrease of nearly 10%, despite the box growth in March. During the previous month, the Spanish port reported that 393,838 container units were moved through its terminals, representing an 11.5% increase compared with the same month in 2022. In particular, full export containers gre
  • Carrier Transicold begins using robots at Singapore factory
    Carrier Transicold's Global Container Refrigeration factory in Singapore is embracing Industry 5.0, which refers to people working alongside robots and smart machines to deliver more customised, sustainable, and resilient operations. The collaborative robot (cobot), which works together with employees in small spaces to assist in attaching access doors on refrigeration units, frees up workers to
  • CN, UP and GMXT to launch joint Mexico-US-Canada intermodal service
    CN, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and GMXT have announced the creation of their joint Falcon Premium intermodal service, which is expected to be a "best-in-class Mexico-US-Canada service" with a seamless rail connection in Chicago, Illinois. The new product will directly connect all CN origin points within Canada and Detroit, Michigan to GMXT terminals in Mexico: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and Silao, G
  • FESCO boosts revenue and earnings
    Russian transportation company FESCO Transport Group has reported that the volume of overseas exports climbed by 19% to 342,000 TEUs, its intermodal transportation volumes rose by 9% to 507,000 TEUs and refrigerated freight transportation volumes spiked by 50% to 17,000 TEUs. Container transshipment in the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) grew by 11,000 TEUs as a result of the growth of its o
  • Wan Hai to deploy two newbuildings on Far East to US rotation
    Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for Wan Hai A02 and Wan Hai A03 at HD Hyundai Industries Ulsan Shipyard, accompanied by a charity donation. These two vessels are the second and third vessels in the series of 13,200 TEU container ships built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. They are also designed with a length overall of 335 meters, a breadth of 51 meters, a draft of 16 meters and a maxim
  • Largest container ship in Portuguese port history calls at Sines
    The Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) MSC Tessa called at the port of Sines in Portugal on 14 April on its maiden voyage and became the largest boxship ever to dock in a Portuguese port. The global port operator PSA said the arrival of the 400-metre MSC Tessa with a loading capacity of 24,116 TEUs gave PSA Sines the opportunity to showcase the terminal's operational capabilities in cargo handli
  • Puerto Cortés handles its first LNG-powered vessel
    ICTSI's Honduran business unit that operates in Puerto Cortés, Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), saw the inaugural call of Seaboard Blue, the first container vessel in the world to be converted from conventional diesel to liquified natural gas (LNG) propulsion. The boxship was refitted in 2017 to run on LNG. Seaboard Blue docked at Honduras under the North and Central America service of
  • Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach ink green and digital shipping agreement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex. The agreement of the major global container ports is expected to support the decarbonisation of the mar
  • World's first self-driving ferry launches in Sweden
    Norwegian shipping company Torghatten AS launches the world's first self-driving commercial passenger ferry, entirely powered by electricity. This passenger ferry will operate between the Stockholm islands of Kungsholmen and Södermalm in Sweden, commencing in June. The idea of autonomous urban ferries started at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. Based on the
  • Hydrogen Terminal Tractor disembarks at Port of Valencia
    A hydrogen-powered terminal tractor was delivered to the Port of Valencia as one of the pilots to be evaluated as part of the European H2PORTS project. The terminal tractor arrived at the Grimaldi Group's VALTE terminal, where it will be put through its paces. The 4x4 RORO Tractor is the world's first hydrogen-powered unit, created by ATENA, an Italian research and technology centre comprised of

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Splash web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Cyan Renewables lines up first foundation installation newbuild in China
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has inked a letter of intent with China's Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry to build its first foundation installation vessel (FIV). The Ulstein-designed FIV will be equipped with a crane of at least 5000 tons, with the design specifically optimised for efficient installation of the heaviest monopiles and tallest ...
  • Northern Offshore Services orders CTV pair
    Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has placed orders for two next-generation crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to be delivered in 2024. The pair will form a new class of N-O-S-designed CTVs called the I-Class and are said to be a part of the company's aggressive newbuilding and conversion programme intended to meet the offshore wind industry's high ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Cyber security masterclass
    This year's Maritime CEO Forum kicked off in Singapore yesterday with a one-hour workshop sponsored by Inmarsat giving delegates a masterclass into all they need to have prepared to be cyber secure. An exclusive shipowner conference, which took place at the Fullerton Hotel during Singapore Maritime Week, listed several important things that every company should ...
  • What do clients look for when choosing a shipmanager?
    Of course price is important, but other factors are in play. The latest instalment from our brand-new shipmanagement magazine. In the previous edition of our Shipmanagement Market Report we were rightly criticised for not featuring the views of clients, the shipowners, enough. Any business needs to be in tune with what their customers are after, ...
  • Union Maritime seals another MR acquisition
    UK-based Union Maritime has sealed its third MR purchase this year. Brokers say Union Maritime is the buyer of a Navigare Capital tanker, tabling $33.5m for the 50,000 dwt, 10-year-old . In February, Union Maritime added the three years younger, same-sized, Marlin Amethyst at the same price range, sold by M Sea Capital. Back in ...
  • Shipping's most pressing concerns analysed
    Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Jacob Reinhart, Richard Watson, Jillian Carson-Jackson,and Sukhjit Singh release details of a new maritime expert study. In volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous times, knowing what peers view as the most critical challenges in the mid-term helps to define, refine, and de-risk decisions. This is of particular importance in industries where stakes ...
  • HMM to enter the ammonia trades
    South Korean flagship HMM is looking to enter the ammonia trades. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with compatriot. LOTTE Fine Chemical for the marine transportation of ammonia. The MoU also covers the bunkering of ammonia and methanol fuel. In 2021, HMM launched a consortium with five Korean partners to seek feasible solutions ...
  • Øystein Kalleklev to become CEO of Avance Gas
    The decision has been taken at Avance Gas to switch Øystein Kalleklev from his role as executive chairman to take on the function of CEO. Kalleklev, who has been the Avance chairman since last year, will also continue his role as CEO at Flex LNG at the same time. The Avance board will now set ...
  • Samsung Electronics files case against SM Line over 'staggering' D&D charges
    Shipper complaints continue to rain in at the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC. The latest to file, for the second time in seven months, is South Korea's Samsung Electronics, which is is seeking a cease and desist order and reparations for injuries from compatriot SM Line, having issued a similar case against Israeli carrier ...
  • Floating nuclear power plants move a step closer
    Floating nuclear power plants are moving a step closer. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg Technologies have announced a consortium to develop floating nuclear power plants with Danish Seaborg Technologies' molten salt reactor technology. The power plants will be installed on barges with a modular design able to deliver ...
  • Shipping's gender diversity issues now being looked at by the banks
    Shipping's poor gender equality ratios are now being looked at by ship financiers. New York-listed handysize gas operator Navigator Holdings has entered into a $200m secured term loan facility with banks including Nordea, ABN AMRO, and BNP Paribas in a contract that includes a sustainability-linked margin adjustment with two key performance indicators (KPIs). One KPI ...
  • Green, digital corridor announcement made linking Singapore with California
    Kicking off this week's busy Singapore Maritime Week have been more green corridor announcements. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and Port of Long Beach (POLB), with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Offshore wind gets European push
    Momentum continues to build providing 'huge' opportunities for shipping companies as nine European countries double targets for offshore wind power...
  • Shipyard capacity expected to expand amid push for dual-fuel orders
    Demand for alternative fuel newbuildings will spur expansion of shipbuilding capacity, including bringing some of the collapsed yards back to...
  • Shipping targeted as regulators seek to tighten Russian sanctions
    Europe is considering targeting vessels switching off their AIS as part of a package of sanctions against Russia due next...
  • Black Sea containership trade flows shift in wake of Ukraine conflict
    Boxship dynamics in the Black Sea have evolved as markets adapt to the invasion
  • Zhonggu Logistics feels negative impact of declining freight rates
    The company is expected to benefit from growth in domestic demand, analyst said
  • Box freight rate rises do not mark a recovery
    Carriers could be loss making again as soon as the end of this year. A harder landing than initially expected...
  • Russia uses Sevastopol attacks to threaten extension of grain deal
    Russian officials have hinted that an extension to the Black Sea Grain Initiative may be refused unless progress is made...
  • Internet connectivity seen as 'transformational' for seafarers
    Head of crew management company believes nothing has changed seafarers' view more than the internet
  • Wärtsilä's order intake rises 26% as customers seek decarbonisation solutions
    Strong LNG, and offshore oil and gas shipping markets helped boost first-quarter revenue
  • Samsung accuses South Korean carrier of 'staggering' amount of detention and demurrage charges
    Electronics giant's US business accuses SM Line of 'excessive and unlawful' charges
  • US shipping bill targets 'unreasonably anti-competitive' agreements
    World Shipping Council said legislation is founded on the false premise that ocean carriers jointly set rates
  • Shipping urged to adopt just-in-time approach
    Just-in-time approach benefits the whole supply chain, and brings about substantial savings and emissions reductions, according to shipping executives
  • PSA to fund transformative port R&D projects in Singapore
    Port technology programme is an iniative to fund research into new technologies, to improve the productivity and sustainability of container...
  • CMA CGM's start-up initiative to set up Asia-Pacific hub
    Zebox launched in 2018 to boost technology innovations
  • Daily Briefing
    US-China decoupling alters container trade flows, says ONE chief | Russia's Medvedev says Ukrainian grain deal could be axed |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • UPS preps for flagging volumes with cuts in headcount, sort facilities
    Package volumes at the largest US package carrier by revenue fell farther than expected in the first quarter, especially in March, thanks to shifts in spending, UPS executives said.
  • Breakbulk23: AI will infiltrate day-to-day breakbulk shipping: experts
    Human intervention is necessary to ensure that AI is adapted into shipping in a measured way, as quality decisions are dependent on quality data, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • 'Normalizing' ocean, air markets drag down K+N's Q1 earnings
    The forwarder's CFO said ocean freight demand in the second quarter was expected to be much the same as Q1, but there were signs that stockpiling by customers in major markets was nearing an end.
  • Breakbulk23: Disruptive 'trilemma' shaping global energy investment
    As funding opportunities expand, energy security concerns force investors to reevaluate their priorities, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • Container shipping heading for $10 billion loss in 2024: Drewry
    A period of record profitability for ocean carriers is coming to a stark end, and amid a worsening supply-demand balance, the industry will find it increasingly difficult to raise rate levels, according to the maritime consultancy.
  • Mexico intermodal market heats up with CPKC, UP deals
    CPKC signed a deal with Swift Intermodal for a new daily train between central Mexico and Chicago less than 24 hours after Union Pacific announced a partnership with Canadian National and Ferromex.
  • CPKC scores second Mexico intermodal win with Knight-Swift agreement
    CPKC has signed a deal with Swift Intermodal days after landing Schneider National, giving it two anchors to provide containers for a new daily train between central Mexico and Chicago launching in mid-May.
  • New US House bill would boost FMC's antitrust authority
    The legislation would give the Federal Maritime Commission the direct ability to block carrier and terminal agreements it views as anticompetitive, without the need for a court order.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Interlake Steamship bulker moored safely after grounding off Michigan
    US-flag vessel was refloated on Monday afternoon, according to US Coast Guard
  • Exploit panic sellers: Chappell on how to keep profiting from tanker stocks
    Money in the bank from January stock plays doesn't need to be the last from extended bull run
  • OceanPal appointments create majority-female executive team
    Semiramis Paliou-chaired company names Vasiliki Plousaki as chief financial officer and Margarita Venio as corporate secretary
  • Zodiac Maritime capesize breached but stable after hitting uncharted reef
    Indian Partnership is afloat at anchor after making it to shallower waters off Indonesia
  • Baltic Exchange crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across three major dirty tanker segments are down from March peak
  • Navios Partners offloads 18th ship in just eight months amid fleet renewal push
    US-listed shipping behemoth believed to have sold yet another of its oldest bulkers
  • BW's Cadeler lands $550m-plus of contracts for wind farm ships
    Danish-headquartered shipowner adds work from compatriot energy group Orsted
  • Dry cargo shipbrokers leave SSY in Stamford to set up new shop
    Global shipbroker SSY said it is already recruiting successors
  • The IMO would be reckless to ignore the full life cycle of fuels
    Alternative fuels are only a climate solution if emissions on and off ships are regulated
  • Number of MR tankers in ballast grows as arbitrage window closes
    Broker BRS believes cargo flows into Europe will fall in the short term
  • Benchmark set as Safargo sells kamsarmax to Greeks
    Athens-based Seastar Chartering acquires its biggest vessel yet
  • Algeria's Sonatrach goes out to tender for management of only VLCC
    Oil and gas company seeking experienced European company to operate 2007-built Mesdar
  • Dry cargo brokers leave SSY in Stamford to set up new shop
    Global shipbroker SSY said it is already recruiting successors
  • New price benchmark set as Safargo sells kamsarmax to Greeks
    Athens-based Seastar Chartering acquires its biggest vessel yet
  • North Korea tells IMO: We won't warn shipping about missile tests
    Pariah state increased its level of missile testing last year, sparking concern about the threat to seafarers
  • Kazakhstan may be moving crude exports away from Russian terminals, BRS says
    Shipping data suggest more oil being moved across Caspian Sea, according to French broker
  • Former Iranian container ship heading for scrap sale in Bangladesh
    Vessel had been damaged in a grounding in the Singapore Strait
  • Tufton Oceanic insiders continue to build stake with more share deals
    Tufton Group principals now own a holding worth more than $6m in London shipowning fund
  • Today is D-Day for Ince Group - will the troubled law firm sink or swim?
    Embattled firm has until the end of Tuesday to apply for court permission to extend notice of its intention to appoint administrators
  • NYK Line tipped as winner of $1bn EnBW LNG carrier newbuilding tender
    Another four 2026-to-2027 delivering berths set to get snapped up at South Korean shipyard, further slimming the pool of spare slots
  • Vitol extends bunkering reach into Turkey via affiliate Petrol Ofisi
    Subsidiary is the country's largest marine fuels supplier
  • Big house, little house: the future of shipbroking
    As shipbroking gets more complicated, it will become increasingly concentrated into bigger firms. However, there is also a growing demand for niche outfits
  • Maersk Tankers moves into VLGCs as Petredec comes on board for new management service
    Danish tanker shipowner and pools player to take over handling of seven LPG carriers
  • Argus sees tanker 'sanctions premium' from shipping Russian oil fall back in April
    Assessment covers 'dark fleet' and mainstream tankers involved in shipping crude to new markets
  • Wave of LNG import capacity emerges as decarbonisation moves intensify
    While floating regas projects for South East Asia may be demand-led, will European buyers be in for the long haul?
  • LNG the bright spot as Wartsila roars back to profit despite headwinds
    Finnish marine technology giant says market sentiment positive despite economic headwinds
  • Seanergy's Tsantanis urges shipping to upgrade existing fleet before looking at alternative fuels
    Seanergy Maritime chief executive says little is known about how much of the existing fleet has been upgraded
  • Evergreen set to spend billions in tender for methanol dual-fuel container ships
    The Taiwanese company is joining the growing number of liner giants opting for methanol propulsion
  • Shipping AI chatbot looks to make light work of crew changes
    Start-up company aims to bolster its crew change platform with the use of artificial intelligence
  • Baltic crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across the three major dirty tanker segments are well off from March peak
  • Tankers retrench: Baltic crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across the three major dirty tanker segments are well off from March peak
  • BW LPG signs first deal to fully support female cadets in India
    Shipowner's Indian VLGC venture agrees to pay fees for scholarships at the Indian Maritime University
  • Evergreen Marine to award billions in tender for methanol dual-fuel container ships
    The Taiwanese company is joining the growing number of liner giants opting for methanol propulsion
  • Singapore maritime firms spent $1bn on decarbonisation efforts in 2022
    Figure is said to be triple that of previous year as companies ramp up expenditure
  • Interlake's 71-year-old bulk carrier runs aground off Michigan
    Shipowner and US Coast Guard respond to incident in the channel for the port of Muskegon

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Container shipping warning: Green shoots are 'transitory illusion'
    As new container ships flood the market amid weak demand, Drewry expects low freight rates to persist through 2024.
  • Gary/Chicago airport builds UPS parking with eye toward new tenants
    Gary Chicago airport is building a massive apron for freighter aircraft that UPS will only partially occupy. Build it and others will come is how officials think about it.
  • Amerijet fleet reaches 25 freighters
    Amerijet and Air Transport Service Group have hit milestones: Amerijet for growing its fleet to 25 aircraft and ATSG for leasing its first used freighter that was reconfigured for cargo by Boeing.

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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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