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Exim India web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • Increased M&A and privatisation activity seen boosting global container terminal operators
  • ICD Bhilwara restarts operations after 13 years; Hub & Links moves the first container
  • MIM service adds Beira & Nhava Sheva calls
  • Air Cargo Club of Delhi elects new Managing Committee at 46th AGM
  • Menzies Aviation & Bangalore International Airport Ltd enter into a partnership to expand air cargo services at one of India's busiest airports
  • India mulls coal shipments from Meghalaya to Bangladesh via Pandu port
  • TVS SCS secures deal from UK-based 'Centrica plc' to transform their supply chain
  • CMA CGM dry cargo Overweight Surcharge from Asia to Africa
  • Russia,Iran explore formation of a cooperative shipping firm
  • Electronics exports up 56 pc
  • Demand slump forces carriers' blank voyages
  • WCO and ICAO release revised brochure for air cargo & mail security

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • Box terminal operators feel the pain as peak season disappoints
  • Analysis: DSV scrambles - not a single mention of DB Schenker, really?!
  • Airfreight on the up as Mexico trends as favoured base for US traffic
  • Nuclear box ships - faster and cleaner - would disrupt liner industry
  • 'Solid performance' in H1, claims DSV chief, but jobs are on the line
  • Russian drones attack Ukraine river ports on Danube
  • Pan Ocean parent Harim partners with PE firm in bid for HMM

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Marine Log web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • Europe's FuelEU aims to kick start shift to greener fuels
    Europe's FuelEU legislation has now been adopted by the European Council and will come fully into effect from January 2025, though some requirements will come into effect from August 31, 2024. The
  • Alabama Shipyard wins $19.6 million USNS Comfort contract
    Hard on the heels of winning a $10.7 million Military Sealift Command (MSC) contract for a fleet oiler availability, Alabama Shipyard LLC, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $19,685,492 firm-fixed-price contract for
  • MARAD still seeks 10th ship for new Tanker Security Program
    The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that nine ships have now been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program (TSP). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with minor
  • Eastern Shipbuilding wins $257 million USACE hopper dredge contract
    Back in February 2022, the Corps of Engineers announced that it was at the initial stages of procuring a replacement for its then 56-year old hopper dredge McFarland and had issued a
  • VIDEO: NewCleo offers new options for marine nuclear propulsion
    In another indication that nuclear propulsion could well be a part of maritime's decarbonization strategy, London-headquartered nuclear tech start up NewCleo has signed an agreement with shipbuilding giant Fincantieri and classification society
  • WIMOs celebrates six years of female representation in maritime
    In 2017, Kasey Eckstein and Jenna Gaudet started doing business together in maritime operations. In doing so, they realized the need for an organization that catered towards female professionals in maritime operations,

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Container News web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • ONE's MIM service adds Beira and Nhava Sheva calls
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that its MIM service will add Beira and Nhava Sheva call on top of the existing port rotation in two cycles as follows: The original port rotation is Jebel Ali - Mundra - Mombasa - Maputo - Jebel Ali, while the new port rotation of the first cycle will be Jebel Ali - Mundra - Mombasa - Beira - Maputo - Jebel Ali. This new rotation will take effect on 8 August
  • "Covid period keeps distorting yoy comparisons," reports Kuehne+Nagel amid first-half US$1bn profit
    Switzerland-headquartered transportation company Kuehne+Nagel Group reported a net turnover of US$14.6 billion (CHF 12.7 billion) for the first six months of 2023, earnings before interest (EBIT) of approximately US$1.3 billion (CHF 1.1 billion) and earnings of US$990 million (CHF 860 million). Meanwhile, the conversion rate, which describes the ratio of EBIT to gross profit of the company, reach
  • Pan Ocean parent Harim to compete for HMM ownership
    Harim Group has thrown its hat into the ring to take over South Korea's flagship carrier HMM. The South Korean poultry business is the parent of Pan Ocean, the country's largest dry bulk shipping company that was acquired by Harim in 2015. Harim and private equity player JKL Partners submitted a joint bid on 24 July to buy the 57.87% stake in HMM held by Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Korea Oce
  • CMA CGM Liberty becomes first LNG-powered boxship to call Japanese port
    CMA CGM Group announced the arrival of the 15,000 TEU CMA CGM Liberty at the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama on 24 July. This is the first time that a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container ship calls a port in Japan. The French ocean carrier connects Japan and Asia to Central and South America with three e-methane-ready vessels. CMA CGM Liberty is one of the three e-methane ready LNG-powe
  • US-based 3PL service provider GSC acquires Pacific Northwest key player
    GSC, an Oakland-headquarter 3PL service provider, has announced the acquisition of MacMillan-Piper, one of the largest and most established specialty transloaders in the Pacific Northwest. In particular, with the acquisition, GSC aims to bolster its portfolio with a network of proprietary rail transload facilities, additional warehousing capacity and expanded transloading capabilities with expert
  • Nhava Sheva Port builds integrated rail-side capacity for double-stacked box trains
    Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT), India's busiest public container gateway, has announced it is in a position to handle double-stacked container freight trains out of its new integrated rail yard for all terminals in the harbour. The port has five container terminals and mixed or combined train operations have been its mainstay for inland container depot (ICD) volumes. The port authority noted that "the s
  • Port of Riga achieves positive financial result in 2022
    Freeport of Riga Authority reported that the excess of the revenue of the Latvian port over costs reached €1.9 million (US$2.1 million) for the previous year. In 2022, Freeport of Riga increased its revenue by 14.5% to €39.22 million (US$43.32 million). According to the report, 79% of the port's revenues consisted of port dues and charges collected from ships and other revenues were rent payments
  • cargo-partner launches new trucking solution between China and Europe
    Global logistics provider cargo-partner has recently started offering full truck load (FTL) road transport via the Middle Corridor, as a supplement to the existing rail transport services on the Iron Silk Road. In particular, the company currently offers trucking services via the Caspian Sea with transit times of 22-25 days. Earlier in July, the first transport, a temperature-controlled shipment
  • HMM announces new GRI from North India to East Coast of South America
    Seoul-based ocean carrier HMM has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) for shipments from North India to the East Coast of South America (ECSA), including ports in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Effective from 13 August, HMM will apply a GRI of US$200 per TEU and US$400 per FEU and high cube container. "All other ancillary charges applicable at the time of shipment will continue to be asse
  • ONE unveils new loop connecting Adriatic, Israel, Egypt and Greece
    Singapore-headquartered container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) will commence a new feeder service to link Adriatic ports, Israel, Egypt and Greece. ONE's new Adriatic Israel Butterfly Loop service (AIB) is expected to provide a new gateway for customers within the Europe and Mediterranean region. The new weekly service is scheduled to start from the port of Damietta on 16 August and will have
  • RST and Samskip launch first shore power green initiative
    Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have joined forces to launch Green Shore Power initiative, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions produced by vessels docked by providing new clean shore powered energy solutions. The shore power solution is the first of its kind in the Dutch ports. The celebration of this milestone event was on 21 July, where delegations from Samskip, RST, Port of Rotte
  • Drewry's GTO report: PSA remains at top, Chinese operators on the rise
    Merge & Acquisition (M&A)-led growth strategies will propel leading regional terminal operators and container shipping lines into the global terminal operator rankings next year, according to Drewry's latest Global Container Terminal Operators Ann

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Splash web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • Nexans moves to build its third cable layer
    French cabling specialist Nexans is expanding its fleet with the addition of a new cable laying vessel. The newbuild, with improved design, comfort and capabilities, will add to the company's cable layers Nexans Aurora and Nexans Skagerrak when delivered in 2026. The shipyard and the price tag have yet to be disclosed, but Nexans said ...
  • Euroseas agrees higher rates for container vessel duo
    Greek boxship owner Euroseas has terminated the current charters for the Rena P and Emmanuel P container vessels, while concurrently fixing the vessels on new charters. Euroseas agreed to terminate the current charter for the 2007-built, 4,250 teu Rena P which was originally expiring in February 2025 earning a rate of $20,250 per day until ...
  • Signal links up with Germany's Flagship Founders on maritime tech startups
    Greece's Signal Group has teamed up with German venture studio Flagship Founders to jointly develop new technology startups for the maritime industry. As part of the deal, the Ioannis Martinos-controlled Signal is taking a stake in the Berlin-based Flagship Founders and will contribute data and APIs from its Signal Ocean platform to help speed up ...
  • Siem Offshore secures work for AHTS duo in Australia
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has secured a medium-term contract for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in Australia. The contract with an undisclosed major operator is for the 2010-built Siem Aquamarine and 2011-built Siem Amethyst. Siem Offshore did not disclose the value of the fixture which is set to commence ...
  • EU adopts green fuel law for shipping
    After two years of intense negotiations, the EU has agreed on the final rules for climate-neutral shipping, with the adoption of the so-called FuelEU Maritime initiative. The political agreement means that shipping will be covered by the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) from 2024 and FuelEU Maritime from 2025, with shipping companies gradually reducing the ...
  • RFOcean books four methanol dual-fuel chemical tankers in China
    London-based RFOcean has placed an order for four 6,600 dwt methanol dual-fuel stainless steel chemical tankers at Wuhu Shipyard in China. No price has been revealed, but brokers estimate the Frederik Rye-Florentz-led alternative investment and commercial management firm is paying around $80m for the quartet. The largest shipbuilding enterprise in Anhui province, which counts battery ...
  • Jacktel taps Maritime Asset Partners for $80m loan
    Norway's Jacktel has secured an $80m loan from a subsidiary of London-based ship finance boutique Maritime Asset Partners. The offshore accommodation rig owner will use the net proceeds from the financing to fully refinance the existing senior secured bonds due in December this year. The deal, maturing in December 2027, includes a monthly fixed interest ...
  • UK launches charter to protect seafarers' rights and welfare
    A new Seafarers' Charter launched by the UK government has guaranteed fair wages, proper rest periods, and suitable training for thousands of seafarers. The charter is part of the government's wider plan to protect seafarers and boost employment protections, ensuring they're paid and treated fairly - regardless of flag or nationality. This is at the ...
  • Hilong Marine scores $36m contract in the Middle East
    Hilong Marine Engineering has secured contracts with UAE-based fabricator Lamprell and Lamprell Saudi Arabia. In a deal worth $36m the subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Hilong Holding will provide engineering construction services for an undisclosed project. The work scope includes transportation and installation of new platforms, retrofitting of existing platforms and installation of subsea pipelin
  • Ships pull back in wake of latest Russian attacks
    Ships are backing up along the western edge of the Black Sea at the entrance to the Danube and outside Romania's Constanta port amid severe uncertainty over how to proceed with exports from Ukraine after multiple Russian attacks on port locations and the decision last week to end the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Russia's decision ...
  • German shipbrokers join forces
    Two Hamburg-based shipbroking companies ARA Shipbrokers and JP Maritime Services & Broking (JPMSB) have agreed to join forces. Moving forward, ARA and JPMSB will market their sale and purchase broking services together under the ARA umbrella. ARA was founded in 2011 and is best known in the fields of containerships, MPP and coasters but also ...
  • COSCO and China Merchants lead growth among world's top terminal operators
    China's two state-backed port operators are growing faster on the international stage than other established terminal names such as PSA International and DP World. COSCO and China Merchants both saw volumes grow last year by more than 4%, cementing their place on the podium of terminal operators while their rivals in the top six all ...
  • CTM supramax pool expands with XT Shipping vessel
    XT Shipping, the joint venture between Idan Ofer and Udi Angel, has joined C Transport Maritime's (CTM) Supramax Revenue Sharing Agreement (RSA). The Israeli-based company is the second company to join the Supramax RSA this year. The first one was Forra Ultramax which joined in May. XT Shipping added its 2017-built, 61,266 dwt bulk carrier ...
  • No sign of major stimulus from Beijing
    Real estate stock prices soared today in Hong Kong and Shanghai, but dry bulk owners hoping for a big stimulus announcement from yesterday's Politburo meeting in Beijing will be disappointed with the range of economic measures outlined. China's top leaders pledged on Monday to ramp up policy support to boost domestic consumption as the economy ...
  • Nuclear offers shipping 'vast potential': ABS
    A new American study adds to the growing raft of experts signalling that nuclear could feature in shipping's future propulsion mix. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) chose Herbert Engineering Corp (HEC) to see the impact of nuclear propulsion on the design, operation, and emissions of a 14,000 teu container vessel and a 157,000 dwt suezmax ...
  • Russian box volumes soar
    Shorn from many links with the West, Russia has still managed to welcome very solid amounts of container traffic. Box volumes at Russia's own ports have rebounded sharply, drawing in over 200,000 teu of incremental containership capacity since the end of last year, according to data from Linerlytica. Q2 Russian container volumes grew 33% year-on-year. ...
  • Magni Partners hammers out deal for up to six new VLCCs
    London-based Magni Partners has made a deal to order up to six VLCCs from New Times Shipbuilding in China for $138m per vessel. The order comes soon after one of the most famous names in Norwegian maritime Tor Olav Trøim said that Magni Partners, his private investment vehicle, would order VLCCs. During a speech at ...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping enters green energy agreement with China Power
    Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement (FCA) to collaborate on the production of green energy and renewable fuel solutions with China Power International Development Limited. Under the agreement, EPS and China Power will cooperate to advance the development and adoption of energy solutions for the maritime industry, including green ...
  • Octopus Energy to invest $20bn in offshore wind by 2030
    Britain's Octopus Energy is to invest $20bn through its generation unit in offshore wind by 2030. The investment will go towards the generation of 12 GW of renewable electricity a year, enough power for 10m homes. Octopus is targeting projects all over the world, with a focus on Europe and already has several deals in ...
  • Yangzijiang Financial buys into chemical tanker pair
    Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Financial Holding has splashed over $30m to pick up stakes in two chemical and product tankers and entered into an agreement to co-charter eight eco MRs. Yangzijiang Maritime Private Equity Fund, a sub-fund managed by Yangzijiang Financial's subsidiary GEM Asset Management, has invested $19.5m in 26,200 dwt RT Star and $12.64m in 19,999 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • Savannah box volumes remain soft through June
    Port of Savannah volumes were down 17.8% through June compared with the same period last year, which was its best...
  • Panama Canal Authority to maintain draught restrictions and limit vessel transits
    Extended dry season in the Canal Watershed have led the Panama Canal Authority to extend the latest draught restriction of...
  • Danube drone attacks fail to dent trade but shipping security concerns are rising
    Lloyd's list Intelligence vessel-tracking data indications no significant increase to existing congestion along the Danube route
  • Signal and Flagship Founders link up to expand work with maritime start-ups
    Coalitions are important to access opportunities and extend network reach, says Signal's Nikolas Pyrgiotis
  • Rise in oil prices and refining margins 'doubly positive' for tankers
    Crude oil price gains support tanker sentiment, especially with even steeper gains for diesel and gasoline prices, analysts say. Meanwhile...
  • Vopak to collaborate with Australian green ammonia project
    Vopak agreed to collaborate with Australian hydrogen producer H2U to focus on potential green ammonia exports to Japan and South...
  • Greek tanker exodus from Russia trades lifts freight premiums but drives rates lower
    Suezmax and aframax rates decline, as oil price cap breach diverts tankers into mainstream trades
  • UK licence suspension of Indian Ocean floating armouries leaves 3,000 weapons in limbo
    Decision leaves each ship 'rendered with immediate effect an unauthorised vessel-based armoury' with the fate of weapons and equipment on...
  • Logistics giants look to improved second half of 2023
    DSV upgrades guidance as outlook improves. K+N expects volume improvements but no peak season
  • Greek shipowners hail CEM Hubs as first maritime decarbonisation deal to involve all stakeholders
    'We are only at the beginning', says UGS president Melina Travlos, calling for the initiative to be widely supported across...
  • LEOs bring attractive benefits but beware shortcomings
    The LEO connection cost has significantly reduced during the past year as digital technology and crew welfare had made use...
  • UK Club announces loss prevention appointments
    Thomas Miller-managed marine mutual strengthens department
  • Container prices struggle to recover despite peak season optimism
    Carriers are urged to withdraw more capacity from the market should they want to further shore up freight rates and...
  • Containership charter periods fall as rates remain under pressure
    Brokers report relatively high levels of fixture activity although liner operators are increasingly seeking short charter periods in an uncertain...
  • Rotterdam bunker sales drop in second quarter despite higher HSFO demand
    Marine fuel sales dipped at Rotterdam over April-June, while LNG bunkering activity picked up owing to competitive pricing
  • Zodiac grows chemical tanker fleet with newbuilding quartet from Japanese shipyard
    Newbuildings will boost the stainless steel chemical tanker fleet of London-headquartered shipowner to 16 vessels
  • Oil being removed from FSO Safer
    'In the absence of anyone else willing or able to perform this task, the United Nations stepped up and assumed...
  • Carriers set to join global terminal operator top table
    Carrier diversification and merger and acquisition activity are increasing the number of global players in the terminal sector. Leading operators...
  • HMM's owned fleet scores high in IMO's CII rating
    Results have been verified by Korean Register's greenhouse gas emission reporting system, 'KR GEARs'
  • China Merchants Port Holdings appoints Feng Boming as chairman
    Feng left Cosco Shipping in April last year and joined China Merchants Group as a vice president
  • Industry 'cannot afford to ignore' nuclear propulsion says ABS chief
    An ABS-commissioned study by Herbert Engineering that modeled the impact of nuclear propulsion on a 14,000 teu boxship and suezmax...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU and US struggling to match sanctions rhetoric with enforcement | Early signs of change as oil cap price breach...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • New Jersey port stakeholders say state police ready for oversight task
    Maritime employers expect New Jersey State Police oversight of longshore hiring in the state will be easier and less burdensome than it was under the soon-to-be dissolved Waterfront Commission.
  • Major forwarders riding out slow return of traditional freight markets
    The CEOs of DSV and Kuehne + Nagel, shrugging off heavily distorted year-over-year comparisons, described their second-quarter results as "solid" and reflective of the evolving normalization of the air and ocean markets.
  • LTL carrier TForce Freight moves closer to new contract with Teamsters
    Teamster local leaders endorsed a new five-year pact with LTL carrier TForce Freight, while the union eyes talks with Yellow.
  • UPS, Teamsters reach deal on tentative five-year contract, averting possible strike
    A tentative agreement removes the threat of a disruptive strike that would have roiled supply chains, giving UPS Teamsters several weeks to vote on the new contract.
  • ILA chief calls for global union fight against port, maritime automation
    The president of the International Longshoremen's Association says automation and new technology are an existential threat to union members and other maritime employees worldwide.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • Nexans to build 'most technologically advanced cable layer ever' to target US and Europe
    New vessel will build on the 2021-built Nexans Aurora, which was constructed at Ulstein Verft in Norway
  • Webber on ESG: Eagle Bulk wasn't the only shipowner winged by consolidation concerns
    Analyst releases full 64-company tables and talks trends in evaluation of environmental, social and governance performance
  • Failure to launch: What next for bulker markets as Chinese economic growth disappoints?
    The world's biggest importer of dry bulk commodities pledged to up governmental support for its economy on Monday
  • Cruise ships have not been banned from Amsterdam, industry group says
    City council moves to keep passenger ships out of city centre, according to Cruise Lines International Association
  • NYK Line locks in fresh contract with Mitsubishi Corp arm for LNG newbuilding
    Shipowner adds its seventh vessel to trading house's burgeoning fleet designed to ship US volumes
  • Delfin Midstream pushes out planned FID on first FLNG unit to October
    But company says second floater set to be sanction shortly afterwards based on signed offtakers to four vessel offshore port
  • Green fuels enabler: New EU law to cap shipping's carbon intensity clears final hurdle
    After adoption by European Council, FuelEU Maritime will mandate gradually increasing cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in bid to boost green fuels adoption
  • Salvage teams start pumping oil from decaying supertanker
    UN chief hails critical step to preventing 'colossal' environmental catastrophe
  • Ulrik Kriete steps down from ASSC after passing of founder Bertram Rickmers
    Departure of loyal lieutenant leaves management of Hamburg-firm firmly in hands of sixth generation
  • Oldendorff, H-Line sell in busiest capesize S&P scene since March
    Brokers suspect Greeks and South Koreans behind high-profile deals for relatively modern pair of big bulkers
  • GenPro in talks over providing alternative fuel options to shipowners
    Ship supply broker says decarbonisation does not just mean looking at its own supply chain
  • Maria Theodosiou reveals how ship supply broker GenPro is charting a green route for shipowners
    Cypriot procurement company publishes first sustainability report and takes aim at the supply chain
  • Oldendorff Carriers targets growth in South America as cargo volumes rise
    Bulker giant told TradeWinds it sees a growing dry-cargo market on both sides of the continent
  • Siem Offshore inks charters for two AHTS for work in Australia
    Kristian Siem company has found strength in the Australian market as of late
  • Russia's second supersize FSU arrives on site as Arctic LNG 2 unit moves off
    Milestone sailaway gets underway for next up liquefaction project
  • Safety fears for sunken container ship as typhoon approaches Taiwan
    Slow progress on recovering empty containers as weather set to significantly worsen
  • Fincantieri and RINA mull nuclear option in cooperation agreement
    Shipping powerhouses from Italy say nuclear energy can be one way to hit decarbonisation targets
  • DNV partners with UAE to set up Middle East's first shipping decarbonisation centre
    Plans are to launch the maritime centre at the beginning of 2024
  • HMM fleet gets green light for CII emissions
    Nearly all fleet of 67 ships will clear emissions hurdle
  • Container volumes at Russian ports surge as new operators pile in
    Russian trades draw in 100 ships providing additional container capacity
  • Fincantieri, Rina mull nuclear option in cooperation agreement
    Shipping powerhouses from Italy say nuclear energy can be one way to hit decarbonisation targets
  • DNB's Jorgen Lian tweaks price targets for tanker trio and still expects '6-digit' VLCC rates
    Euronav and Frontline saw price targets drop, while DHT's was raised - but the analyst says all are an attractive entry point for investors
  • 'We will have a lot of fun': German shipbrokers forge partnership in sale and purchase
    ARA Shipbrokers and JP Maritime look to develop synergies across different shipping segments
  • West urges China to 'expel' tankers involved in sanctioned North Korea oil trades
    Evidence shows vessels have sought 'refuge' off China's eastern coast
  • NYK, Cargill team up in wind propulsion test on kamsarmax bulker
    Wingsail producer Econowind to equip 10-year-old vessel with wind-assisted propulsion unit
  • Wah Kwong, CSSC (Hong Kong) and China Gas ink order for first LNG duo
    Trio turn to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp for first newbuildings and secure 2027 delivery slots
  • Russia tanker exodus hits rates on Atlantic trades
    Mainstream shipowners withdraw after Russian barrels top $60 price cap
  • Vale now boasts all-female Singapore chartering team as Michael Gardiner quits mining giant
    Gardiner leaving the Brazilian company for new role as internal promotion made to replace him
  • JP Morgan linked to MR tanker order at Guangzhou Shipyard International
    Banking giant said to have ordered methanol-powered product carriers against charter contracts from TotalEnergies
  • WFW, DNB reveal their role in mammoth Vroon Group restructuring
    The $900m transaction was the first of its kind, say the lawyers and bankers who worked on it
  • MJL Bangladesh places rare newbuilding order in South Korea
    Company opted for newbuilding due to price hike in secondhand vessel market
  • 'We will have a lot of fun': German shipbrokers forge sale and purchase partnership
    ARA Shipbrokers and JP Maritime look to develop synergies across different shipping segments
  • Eastern Pacific teams up with China energy firm on renewable fuel solutions
    Singapore-based shipowner says both companies will tap into their relevant expertise to develop green ammonia and methanol fuels
  • MARAD says prompt responses important after lawmakers' rebuke
    Biden Administration's maritime agency responds after Republican-led committee complains of lack of responsiveness

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American Shipper web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • Georgia Ports' fiscal year volumes slide nearly 7%
    A decline in loaded import volumes pulled the Georgia Ports Authority's overall 2023 volumes lower.
  • Zim downsizing its container ship fleet as demand disappoints
    After rapidly expanding its fleet during the boom, ocean carrier Zim is backpedaling and shedding ships.
  • UK startup One Air launches cargo service with 1 jumbo jet
    A new London-based airline called One Air has begun commercial freighter service. The odds for survival may be daunting unless it can expand beyond a single aircraft and the market improves significantly.
  • LAX airport picks developer for transformational cargo project
    Los Angeles International Airport has partnered with former NBA superstar "Magic" Johnson and others on planning a wholesale redevelopment of its extensive cargo facilities.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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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
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Paris
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Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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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
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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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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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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