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Exim India web site
APRIL 28, 2023
  • Double-stack & long-haul train services from CONCOR ICD Dadri herald a new beginning, highlights trade meet
  • FFFAI Chairman Shankar Shinde appointed to the Board of Governing Council of Logistics Skill Council
  • International Conference on Climate Justice & Sustainable Environment concludes with a call for solidarity and collaboration towards a sustainable future
  • MSC enhances connections between Africa, Middle East & India
  • Bangladesh permanently opens Chattogram, Mongla ports to India
  • Spot container freight rates seen recovering: Report
  • Commodity-Wise Growth of Cargo Traffic at Major Ports
  • Chana exports up 10-fold
  • Merchandise exports seen at $500 bn in FY24
  • CMA CGM Extra Risk Coverage Surcharge for Sudan
  • VOC Port's revised Scale of Rates
  • Alang yard has a weak FY23

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 28, 2023
  • Leteci Balkanac starts test run in the Balkans
  • WDS bolsters leadership team
  • Cooperation for hydrogen supply in Scandinavia
  • GW strengthens position in USA
  • A takeover in Greenland
  • Ethiopian Airlines: direct flight to Karachi
  • Port of Helsinki picks Vesa Marttinen
  • Online training on decarbonisation
  • Groupage shipments across the big pond
  • Mosolf Group ventures into port logistics
  • Truck and bus to replace short flights
  • DAF: a plant for sustainable transport solutions
  • ESR opens new logistics facility near Tokyo
  • Mirja Nibbe to lead CMA CGM Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Delta Cargo to help combat illegal wildlife trade
  • Jaxport handles US military cargo

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Slow steaming can partially offset newbuilding surge, says consultant
  • CP-KCS merger sparks intermodal US-Mexico race
  • CH Robinson's unfinished opera
  • 'Size doesn't matter', claims DSV as freight volumes collapse
  • Evergreen eyes Europe trades with newbuilding splurge
  • DSV in good order - but you fancy a gift, don't you?
  • UK HMRC's latest digital wheeze greeted by broker derision
  • Customers wary of contract commitment, says Cathay Cargo

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • 5 California container ports launch new port data partnership
    Five California container ports - Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego - signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday launching the California Port Data Partnership. The MOU outlines an
  • Texas A&M Maritime Academy welcomes training ship TS Kennedy
    The Texas A&M Maritime Academy on the Galveston Campus of Texas A&M University is set to receive a brand new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship in 2025. Meantime, the academy
  • MacGregor gets 8th W2W gangway order from Edda Wind
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has extended its run of orders for walk-to-work gangway systems from Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Edda Wind. It has booked its eighth contract to equip an Edda Wind service

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Container News web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • California container ports sign data system development agreement
    Five box ports in California signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Sacramento, the capital city of the US state of California, to begin the California Port Data Partnership with state and federal partners. The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego, inked the MoU which defines a collective agreement among the five ports to develop digital and cloud-based data int
  • Gebrüder Weiss inaugurates new office in the United States
    Gebrüder Weiss further expands its presence in the United States, opening an air and sea freight office in Miami, Florida. The new office is located near the Miami International Airport, one of the country's busiest cargo-handling facilities. The company currently employs six people in Miami. Headed by Marcin Gonzalez, the location is set to keep growing and become a gateway for transport to the
  • Record container ships approaching Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    Three different vessels are competing for the title of biggest container ship ever to call at Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the coming weeks. The container ship MSC Tessa arrived at Antwerp's MPET facility on 20 April 2023. It is the port's first ship with a capacity of more than 24,000 TEUs. Furthermore, MSC Tessa can carry a total of 24,116 TEUs. That record will only last a while, as OOC
  • Southampton sees completion of container facility project's first phase
    Associated British Ports (ABP) Southampton has been working in collaboration with Solent Stevedores on a US$21.7 million project to enhance the port of Southampton's container offering for deep sea shipping lines. The United Kindom port project has completed its first phase of construction. Phase one has seen 22,250 m² of a new site installed including large areas of fibre-reinforced concrete ena
  • Liverpool in bid to become UK's flagship Clean Maritime Research Hub
    Peel Ports is working with a consortium led by the University of Liverpool to bid for the United Kingdom's flagship national Clean Maritime Research Hub. Peel Ports has committed to engaging in workshops, sharing operational port data and insights, and committing staff time to the project as part of a larger cooperation with the University of Liverpool's School of Management. The designation is p
  • Port of Gothenburg achieves container growth despite slump in imports
    Over 50% of Sweden's container volumes are moved via the Port of Gothenburg with the majority of them handled at the APM Terminals box terminal. Despite the approximately 20% drop in import volumes, the major Swedish port handled approximately 225,000 TEUs during the first quarter of 2023, representing a 6% gain over the same period in the previous year. The rise is attributable to Sweden's robus
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens new office in Europe
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced the opening of a new office in Romania. The new office is located in Bucharest, the country's capital and economic hub, and consists of 21 staff members. The German shipping company said Romania is an important hub for container traffic in the Black Sea region, as it offers direct access to Central, Eastern and Northwestern European countries via the Danube-Black Sea Can
  • Container ro-ro ships now hard to find
    Container ro-ro ships, which carry containers, vehicles and other rolling cargos, are becoming a rarity due to the dearth of such vessel orders in recent years, according to Alphaliner's latest report, released 26 April. Last week, Grimaldi Lines took delivery of one such ship, Great Antwerp, which is one of six sister vessels ordered at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. Great Antwerp, which
  • DP World reports 19.5 million TEUs in 2023 first quarter
    DP World handled 19.5 million TEUs across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2023, with gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. The UAE-based port and terminal operator said the growth was driven by a strong performance in Asia Pacific and India, which was partially offset by softer performance in Europe and the Americas. DP World's flagship termi
  • Bangladesh grants permanent transit of Indian cargoes using Chittagong, Mongla ports
    Bangladesh finally opened permanently the Chittagong and Mongla ports for transiting Indian cargoes toward its remote North Eastern states. On 24 April, Bangladesh's customs authority issued a notification allowing regular commercial transit for goods to and from India using the two Bangladeshi seaports. With the issuance of the permanent order, from now on, India would not have to take permissio
  • Cargotec plans to separate Kalmar and Hiab
    Cargotec Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to launch a process to divide its key businesses, Kalmar and Hiab, into two standalone companies. Cargotec intends to separate Kalmar as a new listed company by means of a partial demerger from Cargotec. Based on the initial assessment, Cargotec's Board has estimated that the separation of Kalmar and Hiab could bring shareholder value by allow
  • COSCO Shipping Ports boosts first quarter profits with flat container volumes
    Cosco Shipping Ports achieved a year-on-year increase of 11.2% in its gross profit for the first quarter of the year, reaching US$89.9 million. At the same time, the company's Q1 revenue decreased by 0,5% year-on-year, falling to US$328 million. For the same period, the Chinese port and terminal operator reported a total container throughput of 30,305,420 TEUs, retaining steady box volumes with t
  • IPCSA appoints new Secretary General
    Nico De Cauwer has been appointed Secretary General of the Internationally Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), a worldwide network of Sea and Air Port Community System operators. Cauwer will formally take over as Secretary-General on 1 May, after serving as Business Architect Port Community Solutions at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and as a long-time active representative of IPCSA. He will

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Splash web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Crystal balling ships in 2030
    A shipowner, ship manager, class society, propulsion specialist, and technology provider led discussions this week at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore for the Maritime CEO Forum to examine what ships will be coming out of yards at the start of the new decade. Kicking off the session on how the global merchant fleet will look ...
  • Hadjiyiannis more than doubles his money on a rusty VLCC
    For tanker owners doubling their money has never been easier as VLCC values has been on the rise for months. With less sales to report in the last couple of months, brokers indicate that the market might have peaked. This week brokers note that Hellenic Tankers has sold the 18-year-old ship, the 306,000 dwt , ...
  • Eight top class societies collaborate with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to help resolve key shipping issues
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate in the areas of maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. Under the LOI, MPA and the eight classification societies will strive to collaborate in areas such as smart and autonomous shipping, cyber security, electrification, and ...
  • Pangaea snaps up secondhand ultramax for $26.6m.
    Nasdaq-listed US bulker owner Pangaea Logistics Solutions has picked up a secondhand ultramax for $26.6m. The 2014-built, 61,000 dwt ship is expected to be delivered in June and renamed Bulk Prudence. VesselsValue data suggests Pangaea closed the deal for the previously reported sale of Iwagi Zosen-built CL Ebisu by Belgian owner Conti Lines. When delivered, ...
  • Seacon books Japanese handysize bulkers
    Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping is expanding its fleet with a fresh order for a pair of handysize bulk carriers in Japan. The Qingdao-based company has contracted Tsuneishi Shipbuilding to have the vessels delivered by end-June and end-September 2025 for around $31.7m each. The order comes hot on the heels of Seacon's $52m raise ...
  • Report sheds light on key challenges for women at sea
    A study conducted by the All Aboard Alliance has revealed 15 key pain points for women at sea. The research is the first to emerge from the Diversity@Sea workstream, which seeks to investigate how to make a career at sea more diverse, inclusive, and appealing to a broader pool of talent. The 15 main issues ...
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier wins vessel contract in Denmark
    Norwegian offshore wind turbine installation company Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has landed a vessel contract with RWE for the installation of 72 offshore wind turbine generators at the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. The project will utilise one of the two FOWIC's Tern class installation vessels, which by the ...
  • Van Oord lines up wind farm installation newbuild for 1.6 GW project in Germany
    Dutch marine construction firm Van Oord has been appointed as a preferred supplier for the transport and installation of foundations for RWE and Northland Power's 1.6 GW offshore wind cluster in Germany. The so-called Nordseecluster is expected to supply green electricity to the equivalent of 1.6m German households annually as of 2029. The project includes ...
  • Gothenburg port takes stake in 1 GW offshore wind project
    The Port of Gothenburg is buying into an offshore wind power project, that will be able to generate renewable electricity corresponding to the current electricity consumption of the second-largest city in Sweden. Under the agreement with developer Eolus, Gothenburg port will acquire 5% of the shares in the project company that owns Västvind, with Eolus ...
  • Corio names Norwegian floating wind venture
    Corio Generation, an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), and Norwegian renewable energy business Å Energi have announced Nordvegen Vind, the name for their joint venture aiming to deliver the country's first grid-scale floating offshore wind farm. Nordvegen Vind is targeting Utsira Nord, a deep water site off the southwest coast ...
  • Why I'm backing a return to sailing ships
    Forget wind-assist, we need to go full on sail, argues Andrew Craig-Bennett. I asked the editor if I could write this. It will seem absurd to most readers, but then there is something absurd about ships being built to transport carbon dioxide captured from exhaust gas emissions when we have neither a reliable and cheap ...
  • Shipmanagement's shift in business
    What will change for the business of shipmanagement in the remaining years of the 2020s? Splash asked more than 200 senior executives how they see the role of managers evolving from now through to 2030. Condensing these thoughts down into three pages gives readers some obvious trends as well as a few outlier predictions. Setting ...
  • South Koreans develop ammonia FSRU
    South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have developed the country's first ammonia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in collaboration with Korea National Oil Corporation and class society Lloyd's Register. Awarded an LR

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Sanctions are working despite price cap breaches
    New study points to widespread price cap breaches on oil loaded from Russian port of Kozmino, but concludes that the...
  • No 'future fuels' can be ruled out on safety grounds, says study
    An analysis from the safety coalition Together in Safety says methanol poses the least risk, followed by LNG, hydrogen and...
  • RightShip offers alternative to subscription-based maritime data products
    RightShip launches new e-commerce platform 'RightSTORE' with plans for its development into an Amazon-like marketplace for maritime data products
  • President Putin yet to respond to UN secretary-general's letter on grain deal
    The UN indicates efforts are under way to ensure the extension of the grain deal, but there has been no...
  • Forwarders feel pinch of lower volumes
    Both DSV and Kuehne+Nagel have seen volumes and earnings fall from the peaks of the pandemic. Both expect some return...
  • Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in Gulf of Oman
    A Chevron chartered, Chinese-owned tanker destined for Houston, which had loaded 750,000 barrels of crude from Kuwait on Tuesday, has...
  • Taylor Maritime sees headwinds easing in global economy
    Dry bulk earnings are expected to improve through the year, partly boosted by China, which is showing early signs of...
  • Zodiac orders first two LR2 tankers from Yangzijiang
    Eyal Ofer has joined the recent rush to order tankers by securing a deal for two long range two vessels...
  • Alleged grain-smuggling vessel sought by Ukraine moves to Turkish anchorage
    Bulk carrier that Kyiv says is loaded with stolen barley has relocated to Samsun anchorage after spending a week at...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures strong first-quarter order wins
    Yangzijiang achieves 40% of full-year newbuilding order target during first three months of the year, as analysts forecast double-digit gross...
  • Shipping needs to bring down production costs of renewables, Singapore forum told
    'There is a realisation seeping across the world that what we have been told about renewable energy getting cheaper and...
  • Africa has key role in shipping's decarbonisation, says IMO leadership hopeful
    Kenyan candidate to run the International Maritime Organization champions Africa's positioning in relation to shipping's decarbonisation efforts. 'If you talk about...
  • First ship-to-ship pilot to transfer ammonia planned for this year in Singapore
    Decarbonisation centre's ammonia bunkering study found that risks identified for conducting pilots were low or mitigable
  • Wärtsilä signs decarbonisation and digitalisation deal with Singapore
    Partners also planning development of an operational concept for vessels and harbour craft using AI-based monitoring, tracking and incident response
  • Skyports uses drones for cash deliveries to vessels
    Cash-to-master cuts service time and helps to reduce emissions
  • International deal on judicial sale of ships gets industry backing
    New owners will be able to secure deletion of previous mortgages
  • Class societies to collaborate on maritime digitalisation
    Collaboration involving the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and eight classification societies could cover low-carbon marine fuels, such as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sudan unrest poses no immediate risk to shipping | Rapid ratification likely for judicial sales convention | Newbuild pricing now...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Changing of the guard in the works at BBC Chartering USA
    Tim Kopfensteiner will become president of MPV carrier BBC Chartering's US operations following Per Petersen's retirement later this year.
  • Recent GRI success hastens signing of 2023-24 trans-Pac service contracts
    When it became apparent the carriers' recent GRI had succeeded in bumping up spot rates by several hundred dollars, sources say customers moved to sign their contracts out of concern that rates would only go higher the longer they waited.
  • USDOT opens $160 million in funding to cut emissions from port truck idling
    Funds will go to projects that focus on reducing emissions from port-related truck idling, particularly in communities adjacent to ports.
  • DSV eases pain of Q1 volume, profit drop with focus on high-yielding cargo
    CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen couched the year-on-year downswing as all part of the normalization of cargo markets as they continue to reset from the heavily disrupted supply chains of the past two years.
  • Jaxport looks to redevelop land at Talleyrand terminal
    Jaxport is seeking a new tenant or tenants for a 79-acre parcel at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal in preparation for Toyota vacating the property in 2025.
  • Broad reshaping of detention, demurrage billing possible in FMC rulemaking
    The FMC is poised to implement potentially far-reaching changes in how detention and demurrage fees are assessed, a move that could cloud how to incentivize the movement of cargo through US marine terminals.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Washington sanctions four Iranian officials after seizure of US-chartered vessel
    Ofac blacklists four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for 'hostage taking' but makes no mention of Advantage Sweet incident
  • Costamare, Reachy and Cobelfret lock in kamsarmax tonnage for yearlong charters
    Diana Shipping-owned vessel scores rate well below market assessments for period charter
  • California ports to share cargo data for supply chain efficiency
    State is backing California Port Data Partnership with $27m in grant money
  • Wind player Eneti reports lower results than top analyst estimates
    Scorpio Group-backed outfit has begun sales process for three NG2500 vessels that are the smallest in its fleet
  • GasLog Partners LNG fleet 86% fixed for 2023 as it cashes in on recent hot market
    Three LNG carriers to be dry-docked this year at pricier European shipyards
  • Iranian forces seize Advantage Tankers suezmax in Gulf of Oman
    US Navy says vessel was en route from Kuwait to Texas
  • Wind player Eneti reports lower results that top analyst estimates
    Scorpio Group-backed outfit has begun sales process for three NG2500 vessels that are the smallest in its fleet
  • Earnings season preview: Jefferies' Nokta girds for results onslaught and rates favourites
    The Streetwise newsletter takes a look at veteran analyst's views on two dozen US-listed shipping stocks and the health of their sectors
  • 'Brutal truth': fresh interviews reveal hurdles faced by female seafarers
    All Aboard Alliance study aims to use feedback for real-world solutions
  • GasLog Partners sells off TFDE LNG carrier and nets charter deal on second ship
    Company's financial costs double as high interest costs hit
  • Russia must build up its tanker fleet, says Sovcomflot chief
    Igor Tonkovidov calls for improved insurance and finance systems
  • Cooking up a storm: TI's Charlie Grey spells out a new take on gardening leave
    New VLCC pool chief has a 'very positive' attitude to life but admits he is someone who 'can't sit still'
  • Fresh face steps up to lead Tankers International in VLCC pool growth push
    'I can't think of a better place to be than in a pool right now with changes on the horizon'
  • JP Morgan confirms takeover of car carrier owner NOCC by institutional investors
    Norwegian shipping company said Tom Erik Klaveness and his family was selling out earlier this month
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier fixes ship to install 72 wind generators for RWE
    Norwegian shipowner says work will take place in Danish North Sea in 2026
  • Hong Kong Convention edges closer to ratification after Bangladesh makes Tokyo pledge
    Japan offers support after prime ministerial-level meeting in Tokyo
  • Greek shipowner Aristides Pittas says Euroseas beats expectations for new container ship charters
    Greek owner points to recent strengthening in smaller vessel markets, after falls from record peaks
  • MOL targets 130 zero-emission ships by 2035 as part of $600m finance deal
    Japanese group reveals ESG targets linked to new funding by Mizuho Bank
  • Safety study gives go-ahead for ammonia bunkering pilot in Singapore
    Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation reports that ammonia bunkering risks are low and mitigable
  • RightShip 'democratises' data access with new pay-per-use platform
    Newly-launched e-store will broaden access to its data and help drive industry transformation, company claims
  • AG&P's laden FSU berths at first LNG terminal for Philippines
    'Historic moment' for country, new LNG importer says
  • Pilot project aims to make shipping emissions trading as easy as buying green electricity
    Project aims to emulate aviation scheme and grid system with a way to monetise green shipping services and boost recovery of investment in them
  • Greek shipowner Aristides Pittas says Euroseas beats expectations for new container ship charters
    Greek owner points to recent strengthening in smaller vessel markets, after falls from record peaks
  • Ukraine Navy accuses Russia of blocking World Food Programme grain shipment
    Four ships have been delayed in Ukraine ports including one operating on the World Food Programme
  • Headwinds easing? TMI bullish on bulker rates for the rest of 2023
    London-listed owner confident of support for earnings and asset values as China reawakens
  • Subsea 7 on track to hit targets despite loss as backlog grows
    Chief executive John Evans said the company's first quarter was 'satisfactory'
  • Procopiou joins Greek tanker newbuilding stampede with huge order in China
    Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 product tankers worth over $600m
  • TMI cuts debt after writing off bulk carrier stuck in Ukraine
    London-listed owner banks insurance payment for handysize trapped in Black Sea port
  • Putin's war has put tankers in a spin with trade with 'laundromat' nations
    A new oil shipping order has seen new big trading countries emerge that are supplied by vessels owned or insured by price-cap countries
  • Putin's war has put tanker trades in a spin over sanctions. Here's how
    A new oil order has seen 'laundromat' countries emerge that are supplied by vessels owned and/or insured by price-cap countries
  • Shipowners face challenges deciding on decarbonisation retrofits, Wartsila's Tamara de Gruyter says
    Wartsila's marine systems boss tells TradeWinds that shipping companies are facing competing pressures
  • DNB's shipping book dips by $58m but offshore impairments reversed
    Key Norwegian lender pushes up earnings in the first quarter
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions raids secondhand market for ultramax bulker
    Newport Rhode Island owner takes owned and short term chartered-in fleet to 50 ships with acquisition
  • TCC Group breaks ordering drought to ink LR2 newbuildings
    The Hong Kong shipowner has ordered two vessels at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
  • HMM steps up green fuel quest with GS Caltex biofuel supply deal
    South Korean owner secures more lower-carbon bunkers for huge container ships
  • Shipyards build up to the challenge of launching a zero-emission fleet
    Shipping aims to decarbonise by 2050, but are shipbuilders technically up to the task of replacing the world fleet?

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Gulf Coast ports show mixed cargo results in March
    Cargo flow fell slightly at ports in Houston and New Orleans in March but increased at the Port of Corpus Christi in South Texas.
  • American Airlines' cargo revenue shrinks 38% in 1st quarter
    American Airlines joined its peers in posting lower cargo revenue for the first quarter from a year ago.
  • Gol to increase e-commerce cargo fleet in May
    Gol Airlines in Brazil will have five all-cargo aircraft in its fleet by next month operating in a dedicated service for a large online retailer.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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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