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April 27, 2023

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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
  • Emergency hotline for commercial e-vehicles
  • All business units profitable in Q1/2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
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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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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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