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Exim India web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • JN Port continues to set the standards as it completes 34 years
  • Container shipping rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port has adopted multi-pronged development strategy: Chairman
  • FedEx launches FedEx Innovation Lab to fuel digital capabilities for what's next
  • Ferrochrome moved by container train
  • AD Ports Group & Vale to jointly develop low-carbon mega hubs for steel industry
  • FIATA releases updated edition of Dangerous Goods Brochure
  • Foreign Trade Policy 2023
  • PM invites Australian businesses to invest in logistics
  • Wheat export ban repeal unlikely
  • Closure of non-major ports for foul season
  • Global e-commerce logistics market seen at $950 bn by 2027: Report
  • Russia extends further support for shipping along Arctic coastline

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • Metrans expands rail network in Eastern Europe
  • First fully electric car transporters in service
  • A. Hartrodt opens office in Austria
  • Changes in executive team at Çelebi Aviation
  • HGK Shipping joins Green Award Inland Navigation
  • Iata Ceiv Li-Batt certification for Silk Way West
  • Hybrid power to transport building materials
  • UK: delivery firm buys fourth depot
  • Five honourees for 29th Int Maritime Hall of Fame
  • Swissport refines cool chain solution in Kenya
  • New LNG-hybrid vessels for NYK Line
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More support needed to halve road fatalities
  • A cool 270%
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics welcomes Mario Cavallucci
  • Scandlines ferry on course
  • 90 years ago - the end of a gun runner?
  • First zero emission inland container ship launched

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Box lines look to slash their bloated equipment pools
  • Sinotrans - the post-CMA CGM + Bolloré boost is gone
  • Airlines that adapt quickly will survive likely freight pain in H2
  • Freight slump does not stop US inland ports' advance
  • The DHL reign - here's how core Express is doing
  • Fret SNCF restructure: blow to jobs and green agenda?
  • Don't be fooled - logistics AI uses few and far between, warn experts
  • Cathay Cargo sees another management shake-up
  • No lows at Lowe's (yet)
  • Russian logistics companies enjoy high demand on new routes
  • OOCL fires back at Bed Bath & Beyond over FMC claim
  • Authority refloats bulker wedged in Suez Canal

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Marine Log web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Canadian Coast Guard small vessel fleet set for major renewal
    The Canadian Government is to invest CAD 2.5 billion (about US$1.8 billion) in renewing the Canadian Coast Guard's small vessel fleet, which plays a critical role for the agency, especially in shallow
  • Nikolaus H. Schües takes over as BIMCO president
    At its general meeting in Hong Kong today, BIMCO, the world's largest shipping association, elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as its president. Moving into the role
  • Maryland Pilots order second Baltimore class pilot launch
    The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Piloting the Chesapeake Bay since 1852, the Association of Maryland Pilots is the oldest state-codified organization

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Container News web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd and ExxonMobil ink marine biofuel agreement
    ExxonMobil signed an agreement with Hapag-Lloyd in order to supply the German ocean carrier with B30 marine biofuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. The marine biofuel delivery in ARA consisted in a 0.50% sulphur residual-based fuel (VLSFO) processed with waste-based fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The resulting blend met ISO 8217:2017, while the FAME content complied with EN
  • AD Ports Group, Vale join forces to reduce CO2 emissions
    AD Ports Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vale, a company that produces iron ore and nickel and is also a logistics operator in Brazil. Through this MoU, the two companies aim to develop a mega hub in Abu Dhabi for industrial complexes that produce low-carbon products for the steelmaking industry for both the local and seaborne markets, with a significant reduction of CO2 emi
  • BIMCO elects new president
    Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, is the new president of BIMCO, elected at the organisation's general meeting in Hong Kong on 25 May 2023. Nikolaus H. Schües will be the 46th president of BIMCO and will take over the role from Sabrina Chao of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited, who has completed her two-year term. He is a member of the Presidential Committee of
  • CJ Logistics opens Starbucks' largest distribution centre in South Korea
    South Korea's largest logistics player CJ Logistics has opened the largest Starbucks distribution centre in the country. Located near Busan New Port, the facility has an area of 38,000 m²;, equivalent to six football fields, and processes 130,000 imported shipments of coffee beans every day. Outside the United States and China, South Korea has the most Starbucks outlets, with 1,750 cafes. CJ Logis
  • PSA acquires stake in Vietnam's logistics provider
    PSA International acquired a minority stake in SOTRANS Group (STG), also known as South Logistics Joint Stock Company, from Indo-Trans Logistics (ITL). The acquisition will be completed through PSA's fully-owned subsidiary, PSA Cargo Solutions Vietnam Investments. "PSA's acquisition of a strategic stake in SOTRANS represents confidence in ITL and is an opportunity for us to leverage on PSA's glob
  • Steps of Logistics Software Development for Optimizing Supply Chain Operations
    Transportation has advanced in leaps and bounds, and transportation software development has moved into the spotlight. Logistics software development is a lucrative field but a complex one. In this article, we'll take a closer look at logistics and transportation software development and what it takes to build logistics software. What is transportation software development? Transportation softwar
  • Revolutionizing Your Business Model: The Untold Advantages Of Fulfillment Services
    In today's fast-paced and very competitive business environment, it's crucial that we're constantly looking for ways to improve and streamline our operations. One aspect of business management that often gets overlooked is the importance of efficient order fulfillment. Suppose you're not familiar with the term. In that case, fulfillment services like AMS Fulfillment are third-party companies that
  • Container spot rates remain high despite weaker supply/demand balance
    In this week's "Shipping Number of the Week" from BIMCO, chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the fact that despite a 70-80% fall in freight rates, and worsening of the supply/demand balance, liner operators have been able to keep rates higher than pre-pandemic levels. "The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and the China Containerized Freight Index have dropped by respectively 81%
  • Nigerdock receives government approval for Snake Island Port
    Nigerdock, a Nigerian maritime and logistics company, and Snake Island Integrated Free Zone, an economic development area, have received approval from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the commencement and expansion of Snake Island Port, an 850,000 m²; facility. Snake Island Port is a multipurpose port facility comprising three terminals located within Snake Island Integrated Free Zone. The ap
  • ICS report shows potential risk for decarbonisation targets
    According to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023, uncertainty about fuel availability and infrastructure puts decarbonisation targets at risk, emphasising the need for a clear plan of action to manage risk. The first ICS Maritime Barometer Report is the first comprehensive yearly study of maritime leaders' risk and confidence. More than 130 C-suite deci

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Splash web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Fredriksen's Northern Ocean secures more work with Shell Namibia as TotalEnergies contract gets pushed back
    John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has sealed a contract extension in Namibia for the 2019-built while the start-up of another one of its units in the country has encountered some setbacks. Supermajor Shell has exercised and option to add a further six months to the semi's work scope, keeping ...
  • BW Ideol sets sights on multi-gigawatt floating wind off Spain and Portugal
    BW Group's floating wind company, BW Ideol, has teamed up with Spain's Elawan Energy, part of Orix Corporation of Japan, to jointly develop a multi-GW floating wind pipeline off Spain and Portugal. Subject to further negotiation of the final agreement between the parties, this exclusive agreement covers the joint development of several commercial-scale projects, within ...
  • BIMCO and Nautilus Labs white paper calls for revision of charter party frameworks
    A new white paper from shipping association BIMCO and US maritime artificial intelligence firm Nautilus Labs is advocating for a reconsideration of 'sail-fast-then-wait' behavior as it lays out the potential for a 15 to 20% reduction in emissions by changing current approaches to charter party frameworks without compromising fleet capacity. The phenomenon of sail-fast-then-wait (SFTW), ...
  • PSA buys into Vietnamese logistics firm Sotrans
    Singaporean terminal operator PSA International has picked up a strategic minority stake in Vietnamese logistics firm Sotrans. PSA Cargo Solutions Vietnam Investments acquired the stake from the majority owner, Indo-Trans Logistics (ITL). No specific figure was disclosed, but local media suggests a deal worth about $55m for nearly 25% of Sotrans's capital. Established in 1975, Sotrans' ...
  • DFDS' Torben Carlsen takes over as Danish Shipping chairman
    Torben Carlsen, chief executive of roro operator DFDS has been elected as the new chairman of Danish Shipping, succeeding Torm's boss Jacob Meldgaard after four years at the helm. The general assembly unanimously elected Carlsen (pictured left) on Thursday. Meldgaard (pictured right) will remain part of the shipowners' organisation board, together with vice chair Caroline ...
  • Japan's PowerX details battery tanker scheme
    Japanese power transfer vessel developer PowerX has unveiled the detailed design of the first-ever 'battery tanker' set for domestic and international field testing in 2026. The company's first electric propulsion vessel, called 'Battery Tanker X', boasts a length of 140 m and will be equipped with 96 containerised marine batteries, providing a total capacity of ...
  • American maritime assets targeted by Chinese malware
    American maritime assets are being targeted by Volt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored snooping operation, tech giant Microsoft warned today. Microsoft said it has uncovered "stealthy and targeted malicious activity" focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery aimed at critical infrastructure organisations in the US. The attack is carried out by Volt Typhoon, a ...
  • Prysmian eyes UK cabling deal
    Italy's Prysmian has been selected as the exclusive preferred bidder for the Eastern Green Link 2 cable connection in the UK. The Milan-based cabling giant said contract talks with SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission, the UK's electricity transmission network owners, are ongoing with the aim of sealing the deal in a "timely manner". ...
  • AIS hackers create Russian 'Z' war symbol off Crimea
    With Russia gearing up to defend its captured territories from an expected counter-offensive from Ukrainian forces, a brazen act of Automatic Identification System (AIS) spoofing has been detected in waters off Crimea. British geospatial intelligence firm Geollect reports that many AISs of merchant ships have been spoofed to create the pro- Russian war 'Z' symbol ...
  • BIMCO elects Nikolaus Schües as president
    The world's largest shipping organisation, BIMCO, has elected Nikolaus Schües, CEO and owner of German-based Reederei F. Laeisz, as its new president. Schües takes over from Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings' chairman, Sabrina Chao, as the 46th president of BIMCO and the first German national to hold the position since 2011. "I am honoured to be elected ...
  • JJ Ugland's floating wind arm unveils cheaper foundation concept
    Norway's Ocean Ventus has unveiled a new concept that it says will deliver cost-competitive power from floating wind. The company, majority owned by JJ Ugland's fabricator Nymo, is marketing a floater that is cheaper from start to finish, including production, transportation, assembly and maintenance. Ocean Ventus said its design, which has received approval in principle ...
  • Nils Smedegaard Andersen appointed chairman of Scan Global Logistics
    Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has appointed former Maersk supremo Nils Smedegaard Andersen as chairman of the board. In February, CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII (CVC) became the majority shareholder in the Danish logistics firm, a transaction that has now closed, receiving all relevant regulatory approvals from authorities. Global CEO of SGL Allan Melgaard commented on ...
  • Global container production to slump to 14-year low
    Stagnating trade and a ballooning surplus of shipping containers, following easing of pandemic era supply chain constraints, has led to a collapse in newbuild container output, which is forecast by UK consultants Drewry to slump to its lowest level in 14 years. Drewry estimates that global box production contracted 71% year-on-year to 306,000 teu in ...
  • NKT rolls out cable layer investment plan
    Danish offshore cabling specialist NKT has announced plans to build a new cable-laying vessel driven by an increasing demand for high-voltage power cables. The Nasdaq Copenhagen-listed firm said the move came on the back of strong order intake and a record order backlog of more than €7bn ($7.51bn) at the end of the first quarter ...
  • Hunt to track down ship responsible for Red Sea oil slick
    SkyTruth, a nonprofit environmental watchdog, is trying to track down the ship responsible for a 250 km long oil slick in the Red Sea, which it detected last week. Sentinel-2 imagery from May 19 showed the huge slick off Sudan, estimated to be around 120,000 gallons of oil. Out of 94 AIS vessel tracks transiting ...
  • Master of wrecked bulk carrier off Gibraltar faces jail time
    The Syrian master of the wrecked OS 35 bulk carrier could face two years in jail, after pleading guilty at a court in Gibraltar this week. Sentencing is due in the middle of June. The ship came into contact with LNG carrier Adam LNG while manoeuvring to exit the port of Gibraltar on August 29 last year. The ...
  • Bulk carrier grounds along the Suez Canal
    A 56,708 dwt supramax bulk carrier grounded early this morning along the Suez Canal with ships then backing up behind it. The ship was refloated nearly four hours after it ran into difficulty. The Hong Kong-flagged ran aground at KM 159 at the canal's southern end at around 0400 hours, according to Leth Agencies. MarineTraffic ...
  • Shipping is long on optimistic claims but short of good optimisation data
    A new technology gold-rush is confusing buyers and encouraging providers to make unrealistic comparisons, writes Anders Bruun, CEO Coach Solutions. To read some of the claims being made in the shipping market it seems as though if we took all available vessel optimisation solutions and implemented them across the fleet, shipping would be a net ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Uncertainty is holding back industry decarbonisation, not technology
    If the political stars align and the right demand signals can be emitted, the latest analysis suggests that even the...
  • Imabari Shipbuilding chief urges Japanese yards to combine design strength
    Individual shipyards in Japan should form an alliance or combine their ship design, research and development division under the Japanese...
  • Wärtsilä's ammonia dual-fuel engine to be ready at the end of 2023
    Green ammonia and green methanol are expected to be the primary zero-emissions marine fuels to help the industry decarbonise
  • Why MEPC 80 will prove pivotal to industry and the future of the IMO
    The outcome of this summer's pivotal MEPC 80 meeting inside the IMO will not agree policy, but it will set...
  • Court of Appeal finding in Quadra v XL strengthens hand of insureds
    Decision has market-wide implications for 'insurable interest' provisions in cargo insurance policies
  • BIMCO and Danish Shipping appoint new heads
    Nikolaus Schües takes over from Sabrina Chao as president of BIMCO. Meanwhile, Jacob Meldgaard stands down from Danish Shipping as...
  • LR programme seeks boxship fire-detection technology submissions
    A fire in a container at the bottom of a stack could be well underway before crew notice. Detection technology could...
  • Hengli Heavy Industry wins order for four bulkers
    The latest order placed by a Greek shipowner increases Hengli's orderbook to 14 vessels
  • Suez Canal groundings double this year
    While incidents are comparatively higher than previous years, the overall impact on traffic flow is often minimal given the Suez...
  • Equipment demand plummets as carriers cut back
    Container lines desperate for boxes pushed production up to 7.2m teu of equipment in 2021. This year the global fleet...
  • BW Epic Kosan expects continued strong markets ahead
    The small gas carrier specialist will continue to focus on the liquefied petroleum gas, petrochemicals and specialty gases sector while...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU block exemption renewal faces political hurdles | FMC actions from US shippers highlight coercive power of carriers | Pandemic...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Shipping icon Bertram Rickmers, 71, succumbs to injuries from fall
    Visionary shipping legend Bertram Rickmers created the Pearl String, the only round-the-world breakbulk liner service, which operated from 2003 until the fall of Zeamarine in 2020.
  • Shippers hold onto intermodal boxes amid warehouse reshuffling: survey
    As shippers scramble to shed unwanted inventory, more than 80% responding to a Journal of Commerce survey reported that they've kept 53-foot domestic containers for too long, incurring detention fees.
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  • Carriers pare blank sailings in May as ocean freight rates steady
    With spot freight rates largely stabilized, ocean carriers have blanked fewer sailings in May and instead opted for more biweekly sailings.
  • Ocean trade emerges from pandemic haze to face new realities
    Although the container shipping order book is the highest it has been in many years and demand remains subdued, the ground is shifting under the ocean market in new and unfamiliar ways, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Forwarders locked in margin-destroying price war in post-COVID ocean market
    Price is once again on the side of shippers, with excess ocean capacity allowing them to extract lower rates from service providers.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Seanergy posts loss fuelled by 'seasonal weakness' but gives dividend on bullish outlook
    Capesize bulker spot market has fallen by a third in past two weeks, however, to under $15,000 per day
  • Upcycle coming: Star Bulk is a stellar bargain, Clarksons Securities says
    Compelling ship supply situation makes Greek giant a strong investment case
  • Swire Bulk to close London office as it eyes consolidation of its European operations
    Singapore-headquartered bulker operator is considering the future of its European and Australian bases
  • Lines look for Panama fillip to seal delayed transpacific contracts
    Panama Canal surcharges could boost stagnant freight rates
  • Up-cycle coming: Star Bulk is a stellar bargain, Clarksons Securities says
    Compelling ship supply situation makes Greek giant a strong investment case
  • Streetwise: Outgoing Genco Shipping CFO Apostolos Zafolias on lessons learned in 18 years of good, bad and ugly
    This week's Streetwise newsletter bids adieu to a departing money chief but not without some tales from his 18 years in ship finance
  • China on alert as ageing tankers discharge Russian crude
    Detentions increase across Asia as sanctions targeting Russia change tanker fleet demographic
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes 'challenging' 2045 carbon target as its first LNG-fuelled container ships emerge
    First of 12 pioneering 23,500-teu LNG dual-fuelled container ships set for delivery in mid-June
  • Jacob Meldgaard hands over to Torben Carlsen at Danish Shipping
    DFDS boss replacing Torm CEO as chairman after a four-year stint
  • Anemoi ramping up production of rotor sails for big bulkers and tankers
    UK-based company spun out of Greece's Blue Planet Shipping will raise external finance this year for the first time as it takes production capacity to 50 rotors per year
  • ESG the key for Oslo shipping investors, says bourse chief Amundsen
    Stock exchange boss says if shipowners are not part of decarbonisation, they will lose out
  • Ship AIS data spoofed to draw pro-war Russian Z symbol in Black Sea
    UK says fake tracks created as morale boost before Ukrainian counter-offensive
  • F Laeisz's Nikolaus Schues takes over at Bimco with digitalisation mission
    F Laeisz supremo replacing Sabrina Chao as president after her two-year term ends
  • 'Dream big': New generation of shipbrokers on the rise at Leeway Brokers of Dubai
    Team of maritime millennials have global ambitions in the dry bulk chartering space
  • Shipping not investing enough in its people, says South32's Su Yin Anand
    Mining giant's outgoing head of shipping makes some pointed closing arguments at TradeWind's Shipowners Forum
  • Erik Thun wins Swedish cash to fit batteries on dry cargo ships
    Owner reveals award from the state Climate Leap initiative
  • Knutsen OAS reveals mammoth $626m profit as revenue tops $1bn
    Seglem family operation expects another 'satisfactory' year as it plots to grow its LNG contract backlog
  • Hunter Group establishes carbon carrier outfit while teasing further activity
    Shipless Oslo-listed player says it is in the final stages of developing a liquefied CO2 carrier
  • BW Epic Kosan snaps up bargain duo as it ships out seven smaller gas carriers
    BW Group-backed LPG vessel owner continues to focus on larger sizes
  • Huge benefit of 'dynamic' flight for kite on Airbus ro-ro aims to prove 20% savings
    Airseas says year of transatlantic trials proved SeaWings kite can help pull ship and take-off and landing system works. Now for the full magic says founder
  • Mitsui & Co returns to Hyundai yard for product tanker newbuildings
    The Japanese trading house has a total of six 50,000-dwt product tankers on order at the Hyundai yard
  • Suez Canal authority refloats briefly stuck Chinese bulker
    Northbound ship traffic resumes in Egyptian waterway
  • Market analysis: Oil majors loosen age restrictions as Middle East OSV supply tightens
    Regions offshore players say that desperate big-name charterers are willing to fix vessels of up to 20 years in age
  • Vale eyes India as it prepares for peak in China steel production
    Brazilian mining giant says that while global output will increase the market will become less reliant on one country
  • New generation of shipbrokers on the rise at Leeway Brokers of Dubai
    Team of maritime millennials have global ambitions in the dry-bulk chartering space
  • Upping LNG bunker vessel efficiencies could add two ships to mix
    Expect to see first methanol-fuelled pure car/truck carrier this year, DNV says

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American Shipper web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Cargo volume mixed at Gulf Coast ports in April
    Container volume at ports in Houston and New Orleans fell in April, while Corpus Christi was bolstered by crude oil exports.
  • Sun still shines on South America's container shipping trade
    Not all cargo markets are back to pre-COVID "normal." Container shipping rates to South America remain elevated.

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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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