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Exim India web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Weighbridge facility inaugurated at JNPA CPP
  • HMM signs MoU to secure marine biofuels
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  • Allana Cold Chain Solutions expands India operations with upcoming storage facilities in Kolkata, Kakinada & Dera Bassi
  • Railways transports significant volume of cement, clinker in FY23
  • Economy should guard against potential risks, says FinMin report
  • Major Port-wise Monthly Cargo Traffic Handled
  • CMA CGM dry cargo overweight surcharge from Asia & India East Coast to Nigeria
  • DGTR notifies termination of anti-dumping probe on Chinese chemical
  • Electronics exports surge in FY23
  • Canadian Pacific & Kansas City Southern combine to create CPKC
  • JSW Jaigarh Port puts out procedures to be followed during the monsoon
  • Adani Ports begins buyback of debt securities
  • India, China as high-income economies seen disruptive: World Bank

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • 15.1% growth - despite challenges in the markets
  • Swiss Supply launches "Movement 32" campaign
  • Atlantic Forwarding Group chooses Christoph Ritt
  • Mexico-USA-Canada intermodal service launched
  • Four takeovers in two years
  • First LNG-powered vessel calls at Puerto Cortés
  • Rwandair to serve Paris in two months' time
  • Changes at the helm of PD Ports
  • Another agro express train from Russia to China
  • Hegele grows in Latin America
  • Budapest Airport cargo connects to Western China
  • Preventing excessive container roll at sea
  • Beumer Group UK opens new head office
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  • All business units profitable in Q1/2023
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  • Nine Mammoth-converted B777-200s for DHL Express

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Cargolux posts $1.6bn record profit but warns of declining market
  • Freight movements halted as conflict in Sudan kills hundreds
  • A 10% fall at UPS - first signs of a dark spring
  • New box ships will boost Russian trade links with China
  • Cargo-hopeful Eastern Airlines' future in doubt as CEO quits
  • Optimistic UPS chief sees end of decline after 'disappointing' Q1
  • Boost for SAF as EU Parliament agrees mandate for aviation
  • European shipper in FMC case slams Hapag-Lloyd 'incompetence'
  • Governments must coordinate in trucking's transition to sustainable fuel
  • Ahead of the curve: getting air cargo revenue management right
  • Mark Faulkner joins Virgin Atlantic Cargo as head of commercial

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • MSC World Europa completes first Marseille LNG bunkering
    MSC Cruises' MSC World Europa has completed its first LNG bunkering at the Port of Marseille Fos in southern France. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels' chartered LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Vitality, refueled the
  • WETA wins $13.8 million grant to electrify ferry facilities
    The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the agency that provides the San Francisco Bay Ferry service, has won a $13.8 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency

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Container News web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Port of London Authority to upgrade its VTS system
    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has chosen NASH Maritime, a shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy, to assist in the upgrade of its Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system. VTS systems are shore-side software systems that enable the safe management and coordination of vessel traffic and marine operations within a port or waterway. To develop the specification, the project team underto
  • CMA CGM announces overweight surcharge update from Asia and India East Coast to Nigeria
    CMA CGM announced an updated Overweight Surcharge (OWS) from Asia and India East Coast to Nigeria that will take effect on 28 April. The French ocean carrier will implement a fee of US$250 per 20' dry container with a container gross weight equal to or over 18 tons from China, South East Asia, North East Asia, and the East Coast of India to Nigerian ports of Tincan, Apapa, and Onne. CMA CGM said
  • cargo-partner launches new transhipment point in the Netherlands
    cargo-partner has opened a new Transhipment Point (TSP) in Roermond, Netherlands in collaboration with the company's strategic groupage partner sim freight, offering daily departures to a network of European destinations. The hub has two purposes, to become a handling point for consolidating outbound cargo, and a connection point for transferring cargo from one vehicle to another while in transit
  • Peel Ports to run sustainable infrastructure projects
    Peel Ports developed a partnership programme and secured long-term agreements with a number of consultants to support vital projects across its operations. More specifically, a range of companies have been selected for the expertise and will support the delivery of the port operator's capital investment programme for up to eight years. The programme partners include Ramboll, Jacobs, Turner & Town
  • Maersk and CMA CGM among partners for establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at Melbourne port
    The Port of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL (a subsidiary of CMA-CGM), Svitzer, Stolthaven Terminals, HAMR Energy, and ABEL Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the commercial potential of building a green methanol bunkering centre at the Port of Melbourne. The collaboration will examine a potential project involving the transportation of green methanol from production sit
  • Global Ports establishes its own container fleet
    Global Ports Group aims to create its own container fleet, consisting of 4,000 specialised boxes that will be used to transport, store and handle bulk cargo. With this equipment and in partnership with Russian intermodal container operator TransContainer, Global Ports is launching a service which is expected to enable manufacturers to ship bulk cargo by block trains from their own manufacturing f
  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and MSC complete first LNG bunkering operation in Marseille for biggest MSC Cruises ship
    TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and the Cruise Division of MSC Group have successfully completed the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Marseille Fos, Southern France, for MSC Cruises' MSC World Europa. MSC World Europa was delivered in October 2022 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at the Saint Nazaire shipyard in France. Its length is 333 meters long and is the best-perf
  • Stonepeak and Spirit Super complete Australia's GeelongPort acquisition
    Stonepeak, an infrastructure and real assets investment firm, and Spirit Super, an Australian industry super fund, confirmed the successful completion of the acquisition of Australia's GeelongPort Pty Limited. According to the terms of the agreement, Stonepeak will be the majority owner of GeelongPort with 70% and Spirit Super will hold the remaining 30%. As the region's second largest port, Geel
  • Chinese ports close to 70 million TEUs in Q1, lower volumes for Shanghai and Shenzhen
    The overall container volume of major Chinese ports rose 3.5% year-on-year from January to March reaching 69.7 million TEUs. For the same period, the overall cargo volume of the Chinese ports climbed to over 3.8 billion tons translating to a year-on-year growth of 6.2%. The following chart shows the cargo throughput and container throughput data of the twelve major ports in China. Source: Ministr
  • Antong ships re-employed after CULines termination
    All 12 Panamax ships that China United Lines (CULines) redelivered early to Antong Holdings have found new charterers, in another sign of the firm charter market. Ship brokers said that Dubai-based SeaLead Shipping, which has started new services linking the Far East to the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, as well as Australia to the Indian subcontinent, and Transatlantic services, has taken five o
  • HMM signs deal with GS Caltex to secure marine biofuels
    South Korean major ocean carrier HMM will cooperate with its compatriot oil refiner GS Caltex to secure marine biofuels. The marine biofuels comprise 30% biodiesel derived from used cooking oil and 70% high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO). When compared to traditional fuels, biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 80%. According to HMM's statement, Biofuels have the advantage of being technologicall
  • DP World Southampton renews security contract with Mitie
    DP World Southampton has renewed its contract with Mitie, a facilities management and professional services company, for two additional years. By this contract extension, Mitie will continue to provide security services for DP World at the UK's deep-sea container terminal in full compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility security code (ISPS), and the Maritime Security Division (MSD
  • PSA Breakbulk opens its first Project Cargo Ecosystem in Antwerp
    PSA Breakbulk has established Belgium's first Project Cargo Ecosystem (PCE) at the country's major port in Antwerp. The PCE is a one-stop shop breakbulk terminal facility located below the locks on the south side of Churchill Dock and is the first of its type in the Belgian port. Furthermore, the PCE provides infrastructure, equipment, and space to load, unload, store, and handle all forms of pro

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Splash web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Maersk and CMA CGM look to set up methanol bunkering in Australia's largest box port
    Maersk and CMA CGM's Australian subsidiary ANL have signed up to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at the Port of Melbourne. A memorandum of understanding signed also by Maersk towage unit Svitzer, Stolthaven Terminals, HAMR Energy, ABEL Energy and the Port of Melbourne, will see the partners look at ...
  • Splash Extra: Who's to blame for shipping's slow innovation towards decarbonisation?
    A talking point across multiple events at Singapore Maritime Week has been owners hitting out at shipyards for their failure to innovate and offer suitable solutions for the industry on its slow green path. The issue forms the lead story in the April issue of Splash Extra, published today, with quotes from leading shipowners speaking ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Hurdles for tanker newbuilds
    The buoyant tanker sector has decoupled from the gyrations of the world economy and looks set fair for this year and beyond, delegates attending this week's Maritime CEO Forum at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore were told. Last year's tanker session at the same event was equally bullish, something repeat panellist Alan Hatton picked upon ...
  • Singapore to create drone port
    Singapore wants to set up a drone port for the delivery of ship supplies and will launch a call for proposals (CFP) later this year. The move was announced at Singapore Maritime Week. "The CFP will act as a pathfinder for public agencies and private companies to develop a concept of operations for drones that ...
  • Zodiac cape hits reef in Indonesia
    Zodiac Maritime's 2014-built capesize bulk carrier hit a reef in the Seram Sea in eastern Indonesia yesterday and has since grounded. The ship was carrying a cargo of bauxite from Australia to China when it struck the reef, with the hull breached and quickly taking on water. The ship can be seen listing to starboard ...
  • Global conro fleet fades away
    Conros - ships that carry containers, vehicles and other rolling cargo - are an endangered and ageing vessel species. Italy's Grimaldi last week took delivery of the 47,528 dwt Great Antwerp, the first brand new conro to come out of any yard in the world for six years, according to Alphaliner. Grimaldi, Linea Messina and ...
  • New American shipbroker launches
    Two American dry cargo shipbrokers have quit the Stamford office of Simpson Spence Young (SSY) to go it alone. Caleb Dorsey and Mike Beatty have formed Ocean Solutions Dry, also in Stamford, a brokerage focused on the spot trades. Serving as chairman of the board is Dorsey's father, George, who has over 40 years of ...
  • 'Good ships, good times'
    How to get owners and managers to agree on certain decent working conditions at sea. The latest instalment in our recently published shipmanagement magazine. Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reckons seafarers fall into three basic camps these days. There are those lucky enough to work for good companies, with careers mapped out, ...
  • Cadeler clinches more than $550m worth of Hornsea 3 contracts
    Denmark-based offshore wind installation player Cadeler has sealed two contracts worth over €500m ($549m) with compatriot utility Ørsted for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The first contract is for the transportation and installation of all monopile-type foundations on the project. This will be the first time the Oslo-listed BW Group-backed company ...
  • Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables team up for Danish wind farm cabling contract
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul and Greece's Hellenic Cables have been awarded by German utility RWE the turnkey delivery of both the export cable as well as inter-array cable systems for the Thor offshore wind farm project in Denmark. The turnkey contract includes two export cables, each with an onshore length of 13 km ...
  • Shelf Drilling scores Nigerian contract
    Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has secured a short-term contract for its 1981-built rig for operations offshore Nigeria. The Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play said that the firm contract for 90 days is worth around $11m, excluding revenues for mobilisation and demobilisation. The rig's last contract with Conoil in Nigeria ended in January. The new campaign with an ...
  • Macquarie Asset Management offloads stakes in eight UK offshore wind farms
    Macquarie Asset Management has sold stakes in eight offshore wind farms around the UK to infrastructure manager and investor, Equitix. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The agreement will see Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5's 50% stake in Offshore Wind Company sold to funds managed by the UK-headquartered investment manager. Offshore Wind ...
  • Dry bulk taking a gamble by relying on China
    AJ Rahman, founder and CEO of Norvic Shipping, explains why depending on the fortunes of one economic powerhouse is risky. When China sneezes, the world catches a cold is a common phrase for explaining the Asian nation's impact on the global economy. And it's one that sums up how China's economic performance directly affects dry ...
  • Container made out of composite on show at Sea Asia
    Attendees of this week's Sea Asia exhibition in Singapore are able to get a glimpse of the Unit One, a container made out of composite developed by Swiss firm AELER. As the 20 ft container is made of composite materials, it is much stronger than today's steel boxes, able to carry 28 rather than 24 ...
  • Maersk Tankers starts offering voyage management services
    Commercial manager Maersk Tankers is expanding its services to shipowners with a new voyage management service. The first customer is LPG shipping and trading company Petredec Global. Maersk Tankers will take over the voyage management of, initially, seven Petredec Global-owned LPG carriers. The service includes day-to-day vessel operations, fuel optimisation and claims handling, covering full ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Sudan unrest poses no immediate risk to shipping
    The decision by war risk underwriters to designate Sudan a high-risk area will have little immediate impact on shipping in...
  • Capesize rates float up to two-month high
    Higher spot rates expected in coming weeks on increased volumes of iron ore from Australia and Brazil as well as...
  • Rapid ratification likely for judicial sales convention
    Effectiveness hinges on big open registries signing up, but hope is that self-interest and pressure from lenders will get them...
  • Newbuild pricing now too high, says Stena
    Stena Bulk chief executive Erik Hånell says newbuilding prices have become too expensive for Stena Group to consider placing orders...
  • Minimal impact to Panama Canal traffic amid draught restrictions
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows container traffic through the canal has so far not been adversely affected by draught restrictions...
  • Deepsea con-ro market continues to slide
    The versatile vessel type has lost ground to its fully cellular competitors. But Grimaldi and its subsidiaries remain committed
  • Dual-fuel option unviable until regulatory enforcement
    Dual-fuel vessels are still burning fossil fuel oil because it is cheaper than cleaner options, according to Eaglestar Marine Holdings...
  • Tanker rates likely peaking soon on production cuts and lower global demand
    Tanker market has seen a very strong recovery on the seaborne crude exports globally, with robust Russian trade helps boosting...
  • Seacon Shipping orders two dry bulkers with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding
    The deal is in line with Seacon's strategy of fleet optimisation
  • EU considering ship-to-ship transfer crackdown
    European Commission officials are considering several options to target Russia via the shipping industry in the next round of sanctions...
  • Marine underwriters list Sudan as high-risk area after Joint War Committee meeting
    Ships calling at Sudan have additional war-risk premiums added to insurance costs
  • 5G-powered telemedicine service for seafarers launched in Singapore
    M1's telemedicine solution is part of plans to provide 5G offshore coverage for the southern coast of Singapore, as part...
  • Singapore holds tabletop exercise for methanol spill scenario
    The exercise in Singapore allows participants to learn about the specific hazards of methanol, possible safety measures that could be...
  • Singapore sets up working group to develop standards on methanol bunkering
    Singapore's working group includes government agencies, bunker suppliers, bunker craft operators, engine manufacturers, testing and certification bodies, shipowners and operators...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping targeted as regulators seek to tighten Russian sanctions | Black Sea containership trade flows shift in wake of Ukraine...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • MSC slows ships, adds Mobile to Latin America-Gulf Coast service
    The use of slow steaming, which will also reduce emissions, is one method for MSC to absorb more ships coming into its fleet this year without adding more weekly capacity.
  • Yellow looks to reopen Teamster contract, negotiate consolidation
    Yellow, the largest Teamsters employer in the US less-than-truckload sector, says it is willing to negotiate a new contract a year early as it tries to remove roadblocks to consolidating its network.
  • MSC slows ships, adds Mobile to LatAm-Gulf Coast service
    The use of slow steaming, which will also reduce emissions, is one method for MSC to absorb more ships coming into its fleet this year without adding more weekly capacity.
  • Yellow seeks to reopen Teamster contract, negotiate consolidation
    Yellow, the largest Teamsters employer in the US less-than-truckload sector, says it is willing to negotiate a new contract a year early as it tries to remove roadblocks to consolidating its network.
  • New DSV carbon credits deal seeks to cut CO2 emissions of transport carriers
    A 'book and claim' solution from DSV allows the forwarder to scale up its decarbonization efforts by giving shippers greater access to low-carbon fuels used by transport operators.
  • HMM latest carrier to secure sourcing, storage for alternative fuels
    HMM later this year will also conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system designed to capture CO2 from greenhouse gas emissions generated during vessel operation.
  • PSA leveraging forwarder acquisition to serve shippers directly
    The scale of PSA International's ambitions to expand its reach beyond its 60 container port terminals by leveraging the acquisition of a non-asset-based global logistics provider parallels Maersk's own integrator ambitions.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Infographic: Atlantic product tanker market spirals downward as Europe-to-US rates collapse
    Rates on fronthaul route from Rotterdam to New York push downward, as US Gulf Coast and Mediterranean spot earnings also suffer
  • FMC commissioner proposes 'track and trace' data system to prevent supply-chain congestion
    Shippers paid $5.3bn in detention and demurrage fees during pandemic
  • GATX looks to sell three remaining gas carriers after offloading duo
    US equipment finance company offloaded two vessels in March of this year
  • Green Seas: IMO grapples with plastics pollution from ships' paint, fishing gear and 'mermaid tears'
    Weekly environment newsletter checks in on discussions at the global shipping regulator over efforts to tackle nurdles
  • Capital Maritime and Maran Tankers opt for LNG dual-fuelled suezmaxes in huge newbuilding haul
    Greek duo pencil in mirrored deals for up to 16 ships at Chinese yard
  • Seacon places $63m handysize bulker contract at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding
    Two handysize vessels will be delivered from the Japanese shipbuilder in 2025
  • Well-armed: AMA Capital Partners is never at a loss for direction in the boardroom
    The boutique firm's outsized reach includes a track record of placing directors in prominent shipping companies
  • Merchant banking firm AMA Capital swaps Manhattan penthouse for Stamford 'character'
    Merchant banking boutique quietly left behind the Chrysler Building during Covid times for an old piano works in Connecticut
  • Navios Partners offloads 18th ship in just 10 months amid fleet renewal push
    US-listed shipping behemoth believed to have sold yet another of its oldest bulkers
  • George Procopiou pays over $610m on huge LR2 newbuilding order in China
    Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 product tankers
  • Dorian LPG cash machine pays out again with $40m one-off dividend
    US-listed VLGC player keeps on returning profit to shareholders
  • George Procopiou pays over $610m on huge tanker newbuilding order in China
    Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 LR2 tankers
  • Ukraine demands action against seafarers with 'fraudulent' Russian documents
    Russia says seafarers with papers supplied by authorities in occupied zones are properly trained and qualified
  • OSG fires back: AMSC's 'wrongful' and 'flagrant' acts forfeited $4m fee
    Efforts to recruit crew members during inspection of ship was violation of bareboat charter, OSG's lawyers say
  • Ince Group gets more time for potential rescue deal with court order
    Insolvent law firm has been given another 10 days
  • Joint War Committee declares Sudan a listed area amid military unrest
    Insurers are concerned the country's ports could be affected by the troubles
  • Maersk halts container bookings for Sudan as clashes continue
    Danish giant says it is monitoring the situation but Port Sudan remains operational
  • Norway's NRP shipping equity fund turns from container ship to tanker sales
    Nicolai Heidenreich and Wilhelm Magelssen-led Premium Maritime Fund is planning for price volatility after beginning to cash in on older tankers
  • Japan's Nissen Kaiun orders a series of product tanker newbuildings at Hyundai shipyard
    The low-profile shipowner now has 28 MRs booked at Hyundai shipyards
  • Andi Case sitting on Clarksons stake worth $27m after share awards
    Options come as part of UK shipbroker's 2022 bonus and performance incentive scheme
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding orderbook at 40% of 2023 target
    The Jiangsu-based shipyard has contracted 23 vessels worth $1.18bn
  • Vopak and AltaGas plot large LPG and methanol export project in Canada
    Dutch and Canadian groups team up for new venture that is set to boost gas carrier and tanker demand
  • Electric car sales set to change nature of oil markets, says IEA
    Decline of the internal combustion engine will reduce the need for 5m barrels a day of oil by 2030, says energy body
  • Great Eastern set for big cash boost by selling oldest aframax tanker
    Indian owner taking advantage of $14.5m gain in value for 2004-built ship over past year
  • Russia's Sergey Lavrov confirms lack of progress on Ukraine grain deal talks
    Comments on Foreign Ministry website suggest negotiations are stuck in a rut
  • Castor and Top Ships put on notice by Nasdaq over low share prices
    Greek shipowners vow to boost shares back above $1 minimum for listing on US exchange
  • ESL reveals 'investment pool' plan for fossil-free ships while selling supramaxes
    Finnish bulker owner outlines ambitious decarbonisation plans for Baltic Sea operations
  • Japanese tonnage providers build up gas investments with bareboat deals
    Investment in high-value sale and lease back deals is helping owners grow in fast expanding market
  • Fasten your seatbelts: dry bulk is in for a bumpy ride
    The volatility and complexity of the past few years will be good training as the sector grapples with new risks and trading patterns
  • Pareto Bank shipping book shrinks $17m but modest growth now expected
    Norwegian lender sees customer and vessel numbers decline in the first quarter
  • Maersk and ANL back Melbourne green methanol bunkering plan
    Work will explore various elements of establishing such a facility and identify any challenges that would need to be addressed
  • Andi Case sitting on Clarksons stake worth $25m after share awards
    Options come as part of UK shipbroker's 2022 bonus and performance incentive scheme
  • Yangzijiang shipyard orderbook at 40% of 2023 target
    The Jiangsu-based shipyard has contracted 23 vessels worth $1.18bn
  • France's climb-down on 2030 shipping emissions target set to weaken EU position at IMO
    Concerns rise that Europe will not push for ambitious early emissions target at MEPC meeting in July
  • Yangzijiang achieves close to 40% of the 2023 newbuilding order target
    The Jiangsu-based shipyard has contracted 23 vessels worth $1.18bn
  • Small ships an 'afterthought' on shipping's decarbonisation journey, says Glory-Pacific's Eddie Huang
    Mini-bulker operator claims no attention is being shown towards sustainability solutions for smaller vessels
  • Stifel upgrades Euronav 'on their own merits' after scuttled Frontline merger
    US investment bank raises price target to $22 per share

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Tanker shipping stocks sink despite talk of looming rate boom
    Tanker investors have been disappointed before. Is the current stock pullback a bump in the road or something more?
  • Hawaiian Airlines to begin Amazon cargo flights in 4th quarter
    Hawaiian Airlines faces more turbulent market conditions coming out of the pandemic than nearly any airline. On the bright side is a new charter contract with Amazon that will diversify the business.
  • Cargolux reports record $1.6B profit in 2022
    Cargolux set financial records in 2022 but expects its air cargo business to decrease this year because of difficult operating conditions.
  • Contract season post-pandemic: Why would it be normal?
    Nothing is normal in logistics and the power shift in the game of supply and demand has shifted back to the shipper.

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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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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
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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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