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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • South East Air Cargo Conclave & ACE Awards 2023 to be an elevating experience on Dec. 7 in Chennai
  • Worldtron Logistics opens own branch office in Mumbai
  • Engg exports to US, S. Arabia, UAE increase
  • India's GDP seen up in FY24
  • Increase in permissible draught at New Mangalore Port
  • CMA CGM to launch Asia Subcontinent 2 Express (AS2) service connecting Asia with the Indian Subcontinent
  • President of India inaugurates CONCOR MMLP, Paradip
  • Adani Logistics ICD begins operations at Borkhedi, Nagpur
  • RCL reports net profit gain in Q3 2023
  • Relatively stable air freight market seen in 2024
  • Blue Dart & India Post forge strategic partnership for enhanced services

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • Inland sustainability
  • Rerouting cargo in Central Asia
  • From A.P. Moller - Maersk to Postnord
  • Haeco to support Nippon Cargo Express
  • "Logistician of the Year" expands in France
  • Rhino Express bolsters Scottish network
  • New direct USA-India link
  • Looking for very big gifts, anyone?
  • Hamburg's electric move
  • Adam Motsinger wins environmental excellence award
  • Helping Hong Kong's healthcare logistics
  • Designing trucks for agriculture
  • Menzies augments cargo business at Heathrow
  • Atlas Air Worldwide promotes Artem Gonopolskiy
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Basque Rail Network to get modern ERTMS
  • ZIM prioritises safety
  • Supply chains: overlooked and underestimated
  • "Flight 100" from London to New York

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • Fleet-heavy ocean carriers also stuck with too many containers
  • Maersk diverts two vessels from Middle East region over attack fears
  • Analysis: Deutsche Bahn's Schenker disposal - well, what disposal?
  • General airfreight in the doldrums - but charters are soaring
  • Now Korean seafarers try to stop HMM sale: 'don't forget Hanjin'
  • Maersk sells 10.2% holding in Höegh Autoliners - to buy its own PCTCs?
  • Cyber-attack has left employees vulnerable, admits DP World Australia
  • Maersk trials Bournemouth amid cargo boost for UK regional airports
  • Book review: The Death of Globalization, by John Manners-Bell

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • WETA partners with Wärtsilä on ferry fleet electrification
    San Francisco's Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system, has signed a strategic partnership agreement that will see Wärtsilä provide its fleet electrification and systems
  • New Panama Canal hybrid tractor tugs will have Wabtec engines
    Pittsburgh-headquartered Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and its Latin American channel partner, Marinsa International, have recently signed a contract to supply the primary power for 10 new hybrid tractor tugboats being built for
  • Pentagon: Central Park hijackers were Somalis
    While all the circumstances surrounding the recent attempted hijacking of the Zodiac Maritime tanker Central Park indicated that the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthis were involved, it seems they likely were involved only to

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • Unlocking the Mysteries of Shipping Costs with a High-tech Calculator
    Every shipping transaction echoes the complex symphony of international commerce, connecting businesses and consumers across the globe. Amidst this intricate network, one question consistently surfaces in the planners' banter-how much will it cost to ship? Striking a harmonious balance between efficient service and cost-effectiveness demands a keen understanding of DHL international shipping rate
  • Port of Rotterdam appoints new representative in North Rhine-Westphalia
    Ulrich Reuter will represent the Port of Rotterdam in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1 December, succeeding Wolfgang Hönemann who retired after five years in that position. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has agreements with several ports in North Rhine-Westphalia on optimising logistics connections, digitalisation and energy transition. Reuter has a background in publishing and
  • PIL extends intermodal service arm solutions to newer Asian markets
    Singapore-based liner Pacific International Lines (PIL) is consolidating its intermodal offerings to drive integrator goals. PIL Intermodal Services has now extended its presence to Indonesia, Myanmar and Pakistan. The logistics arm provides truck, train and barge solutions to complement the carrier's port-to-port shipping networks. The predominant Asian liner already has an intermodal footprint
  • Ocean carrier financial figures drop to pre-Covid levels, Sea-Intelligence reports
    All major shipping lines that report on their financial figures have recorded sharp year-over-year revenue drops in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest Sea-Intelligence analysis. With the smallest contraction being -51.8%, it does sound alarming, but at the same time, we have to remember that the Y/Y comparison is against a period of high rates. "To counter this volatility, we inst
  • Bolloré Logistics launches biofuel solution for ocean shipments
    Bolloré Logistics launches SEAalternative, an offer to reduce carbon impact of ocean shipments thanks to the use of biofuel, aiming to meet International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations for a 70% reduction in ocean freight CO2e emissions in 2050 compared to 2008. Previously available through two carriers, the SEAalternative solution is now available on any trade lanes and any carriers for
  • Evergreen splashes out over US$222 million on containers and reefer equipment
    Taiwanese mainline operator Evergreen Marine Corporation will spend more than US$222 million on more equipment. In a filing to the Taiwan Stock Exchange on 27 November, Evergreen said it will buy 60,000 dry containers, 7,000 reefer containers, 7,000 reefer generators, and 800 special containers. The company said it needs to replace older boxes and meet growing demand to ship refrigerated and froz
  • AD Ports expands shipping operations in Kazakhstan with new oil tankers
    AD Ports Group, in collaboration with KazMorTransFlot (KMTF), Kazakhstan's national shipping company, fully-owned by the national Kazakhstan oil company KazMunayGas (KMG), has announced the acquisition and commencement of operations of two state-of-the-art vessels designed for the transportation of Kazakhstan's oil across the Caspian Sea. A naming ceremony took place in Aktau, Kazakhstan, attende
  • Boxships now hit by Panama Canal crossing restrictions
    Container ships are now being held up in the Panama Canal as the number of transit slots for such vessels will be reduced from 1 January 2024, according to Linerlytica's report. Linerlytica noted that congestion at the Panama Canal is starting to build up with 22 container ships waiting at the end of last week, of which 14 are neo-panamax vessels. Several carriers have already announced new fees
  • HHLA's AGV fleet switches from fossil fuels to battery power
    The automated guided vehicle (AGV) fleet at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's (HHLA) Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Hamburg is now totally battery-powered. German port and terminal operator HHLA has taken another step in progressively replacing vehicles that operate on fossil fuels with battery-powered alternatives. CTA will decommission the final diesel-powered container transporter (au
  • CMA CGM to commence new service connecting Asia with Indian Subcontinent
    French container line CMA CGM will launch a new Asia Subcontinent Express 2 (AS2) service in the next month. The new weekly service will connect major Asian ports with the Indian Subcontinent and will commence on 3 December from the port of Shanghai. The port rotation of the new service will be Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shekou (China) - Singapore - Colombo (Sri Lanka) - Mundra (India) -
  • Arkona Allied Container confirms new project for methanol boxship construction
    Hamburg-based chartering joint venture Arkona Allied Container (AAC) has confirmed it has initiated the construction of 10 new container vessels under the new "Enviro Feeder" design. The vessels are expected to have low bunker consumption and will be fitted for 45'Foot Container / Land Power / Methanol ready and/or CO2 capture. AAC said the "Enviro Feeder" project has been developed in close coop
  • Maersk sells remaining shares in Norway's Hoegh Autoliners
    Danish shipping company AP Moller-Maersk has sold 20 million shares in Norway's Hoegh Autoliners, cutting its holding to zero, according to a stock exchange filing. The sale at a price of 90 Norwegian crowns (US$8.43) per share represented approximately 10.48% of the share capital and votes in Hoegh Autoliners, said the Norwegian RoRo transportation service provider. Therefore, Maersk sold all of
  • Maersk adds Karachi call to FI3 service
    Maersk has decided to add a Karachi call to its FI3 service rotation aiming to provide its customers with faster connectivity between the Far East Asian markets and Pakistan. Therefore, the Danish ocean carrier welcomed the 6,690 TEU container ship Maersk Karachi at the South Asia Pakistan Terminals (SAPT) for the first time on the recently updated FI3 service today (28 November). According to th
  • IRENA, DP World partner to develop decarbonisation solutions
    The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a collaboration agreement with DP World, a worldwide supply chain solution provider. The two parties will work together to decarbonise the shipping and port sectors, align present infrastructure, logistics, and operations with the demands of the energy transition, and increase the use of renewable fuels and electrification. The agreemen

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • Shipping's upcoming dot-com bubble
    Giampiero Soncini, managing director of Oceanly, is a seasoned maritime IT salesperson. Writing for Splash today he warns of clear similarities between today's shipping tech scene and the dot-com bubble at the start of the century. In 1998 and 1999, at the onset of what became known as the dot.com bubble an incredible frenzy caught ...
  • Castor Maritime sells bulker after first sale fell through
    Cyprus-based bulker and boxship owner Castor Maritime has sold its 2005-built, 76,600 dwt panamax bulk carrier Magic Moon. The Nasdaq-listed firm said that the sale was agreed earlier this month with an unaffiliated third party for a price of $11.8m. The vessel is expected to be delivered to its new owner by the end of ...
  • Atlas Maritime bolsters suezmax tanker orderbook in South Korea
    Greece's Atlas Maritime has added to its orderbook of suezmax tankers in South Korea. The Leon Patitsas-led company has returned to DH Shipbuilding for two more 158,000 dwt ships, after booking four scrubber-fitted units earlier this year. The first four ships came at around $84m each with delivery in 2025 and 2026. Financial terms and ...
  • Aegean Shipping orders its first LR2 ice-class newbuilds
    Greek owner Aegean Shipping Management has returned to Chinese shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou to build its first LR2 ice-class tankers. The Piraeus-based firm said it has signed up for two product carriers that will comply with the third-stage requirements of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and adopt the most modern, high-quality, and ...
  • Pyxis Tankers expands bulker fleet with kamsarmax buy
    Greek owner Pyxis Tankers has entered into a definitive agreement with an unaffiliated third party to purchase a 2015-built, 82,013 dwt dry bulk vessel. The kamsarmax, built by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and fitted with a ballast water treatment system and scrubber, has a purchase price of $26.6m. Pyxis didn't reveal the name of the ...
  • McDermott given green light for work on Shell's gas field off Trinidad
    US subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott has received a limited notice to proceed with an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract from Shell for the Manatee gas field development project, located off the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago. Subject to Shell taking a final investment decision, the Manatee project scope ...
  • Solstad Offshore bags double fixture in Australia
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has been awarded new contracts in Australia for two of its vessels. The 2009-built construction support vessel Normand Australis, has been fixed to an unnamed subsea contractor for a minimum of 150 days, with options to extend. The contract will start in the fourth quarter of 2023. In addition, the 2014-built large ...
  • SeaMar seals new DSV charter deal with Neptune
    Dutch offshore vessel owner SeaMar has clinched a new one-year charter deal with Neptune Energy Netherlands (Neptune) for the 1986-built dive support vessel (DSV) . The Gibraltar-flagged ship has been supporting Neptune with inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) campaigns in the southern sector of the North Sea on the Dutch continental shelf. In March 2019, ...
  • Velesto scores $76m jackup rig extension with Carigali Hess
    Offshore drilling unit of Malaysia's Velesto Energy has secured a contract extension with Carigali Hess for the provision of jackup drilling rig. The contract, valued at around $74m, will see Velesto support Carigali Hess' drilling campaign for about 18 months. The 2015-built rig will be utilised for work, starting in April 2024. Carigali Hess is ...
  • Seadrill clinches deals for drillship pair in US Gulf
    Offshore driller Seadrill has added to its backlog with new deals for two drillships in the US Gulf of Mexico. The New York and Oslo-listed company has secured a contract extension worth around $76m with LLOG Exploration Offshore for its 2014-built floater West Neptune. The extension will directly continue the existing contract, keeping the rig ...
  • CMB's Windcat takes CSOV orderbook to five ships
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), has returned to Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards with an order for two more hydrogen-powered commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The order increases Windcat's CSOV fleet to a total of five vessels, leaving the option of acquiring a sixth vessel. ...
  • Search continues for 12 missing from sunken ship off Greece as new details emerge
    New details are emerging regarding the cargo ship Raptor that sank off the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday. The known facts so far are that the Comoros-flagged ship carrying salt to Istanbul with 14 crew on board sank some 4.5 nautical miles southwest of Lesbos. One person has died, one has been rescued and ...
  • 'No one has caused greater harm to free navigation than Russia': Zelensky addresses the IMO Assembly
    Addressing the the 33rd Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) yesterday via video link, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky described the blows to freedom of navigation in the Black Sea over the past 21 months as the worst since the Second World War. Zelensky called on member states to help protect the shipping corridor his ...
  • Red Sea danger sees Israel-linked ships steer clear
    More Israeli-linked ships, including those operated by ZIM, the world's 10th largest liner, are diverting, avoiding new hot spots around the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa in the wake of a series of attacks. Israel's 52-day war with Hamas spilled out into the high seas nine days ago when a ship belonging to ...
  • NOV launches new floating wind installation vessel design
    Offshore equipment and technology provider NOV has revealed its Enhydra floating wind installation vessel (FWIV) concept. The FWIV is the next design in GustoMSC's Enhydra offshore wind support vessel series, and its design characteristics resemble the FWIV's namesake - the sea otter. This FWIV concept is a result of a collaboration between NOV's Marine and ...
  • Dolphin Drilling wins work for Borgland Dolphin off UK
    Offshore driller Dolphin Drilling has won a contract for the semi-submersible drilling rig from EnQuest in the UK. The contract includes a firm 137-day drilling programme and includes a contribution for the reactivation of the Borgland Dolphin. EnQuest has a further option, to be confirmed within 90 days of contract signing, to extend for a ...
  • New Zealand ranks bottom in new containership emissions study
    New Zealand's reputation as a clean and green country has taken a hit in a new report on global container vessel emissions; the country a victim of its distance from the main tradelanes where larger, more efficient ships work. The study carried out by tech firm VesselBot analysed emissions by country of departure from January ...
  • Maersk cashes out of Hoegh Autoliners
    AP Moller-Maersk has cashed out of its position as the second largest shareholder in Hoegh Autoliners. The Danish liner giant has sold its 20m shares in the Scandinavian car carrier company for NOK1.8bn ($169m). The shares, which were sold at NOK90 each, accounted for 10.5% ownership and voting rights in the Oslo-listed company. Maersk has ...
  • Japan celebrates delivery of a liquefied CO2 carrier
    The Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today handed over a new type of ship for Japanese shipbuilders, a liquefied CO2 carrier, which will serve as a demonstration test ship for a seaborne trade many are predicting will bubble up in the years to come. With government backing, the Excool was christened today and handed ...
  • Words matter: Net is not zero
    Madadh MacLaine, secretary-general of the Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association, is a fan of our lead columnist. Here, she dives into the unacceptable wiggle room some environmental terminology can give our industry. Andrew Craig-Bennett calling out the word net in relation to zero is spot on. Net zero is a cop out. It's a buzz ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • Pyxis Tankers makes another bulker move with kasmarmax acquisition from Safe Bulkers
    Pyxis Tankers has agreed to acquire a 2015-built kasmarmax from Safe Bulkers. It is the tanker owner' second dry bulk...
  • Ghost of bankrupt US retailer comes to haunt MSC in gargantuan FMC complaint
    Bankrupt US home goods retailer Bed Bath and Beyond has filed an FMC complaint against Swiss liner MSC alleging exploitative...
  • Maersk diverts Israel-linked vessels from high-risk area
    A string of recent attacks on vessels linked to Israeli interests have seen at least two carriers divert away from...
  • Carrier ETS surcharges should converge
    There is still a wide disparity in the prices being indicated for the initial quarter of ETS implementation. But some...
  • White House announces new actions to strengthen supply chains
    The White House has unveiled new measures it says will strengthen US supply chains
  • Underwriters fear aggregation loss on Israeli ships
    War risk premiums for Red Sea transits are only moderately higher since the start of Gaza fighting, but could rise...
  • South Korea to boost presence in green and autonomous vessels
    Japan and China also have plans for autonomous vessels with test voyages underway
  • Overcapacity hits equipment sector as market slows
    Carriers boosted their container fleets to deal with congestion-driven shortages. But as the market has normalised there is now excess...
  • Maersk sells entire Höegh Autoliners shareholding at height of vehicle carrier market
    Exit from Höegh Autoliners comes 15 years after Maersk transferred its 12-strong vehicle carrier fleet to Oslo-based pure car and...
  • Saverys: Blue ammonia could ramp up fuel supplies
    Alexander Saverys said making 'blue' ammonia, with carbon capture, could help ramp up early supplies, as the industry looks to...
  • Zim to alter routes amid threat to Israel-linked vessels
    Israeli carrier Zim is rerouting some vessels in light of 'the threat to safe transit of global trade in the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Israel-linked shipping re-routes as Yemen threat escalates | Israeli shipowners set to pay more for Red Sea war risk cover...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • End of EU block exemption a 'missed opportunity' for regulators: ITF's Merk
    European regulators have never had enough information to effectively monitor the container shipping industry since the consortia block exemption rule was introduced in 2009, according to Olaf Merk.
  • Busy intra-Asia market bucks trend in driving container demand growth: analyst
    The intra-Asian region is expected to be a hotbed of mergers and acquisitions in container shipping because that is where the growth in container demand is centered, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • India-US contract rates hit fresh lows despite lower capacity from sailing cuts
    Given the persistent downward pressure on demand, it remains to be seen if India-US carriers will be able to push through a new round of modest rate hikes planned for December.
  • Control of US LTL capacity in 2024 hangs on sale of Yellow terminals
    An auction of Yellow's 174 owned terminals is scheduled for Tuesday, with winning bids to be disclosed on Friday while a separate battle continues over 149 leased terminals.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • CoolCo questioned on newbuildings employment in 'quieter-than-expected' market
    Company says Panama Canal becoming a real bottleneck
  • The return of Ned Sherwood: still disgruntled, not 'pleased' and 'mad as hell'
    Navios Maritime Partners investor is back with a sequel of sorts as he pans Angeliki Frangou's performance anew
  • Capesize spot rates reach 18-month high as transatlantic iron ore demand stays firm
    Large bulkers' rally will not last as Brazil's rainy season approaches, analyst says
  • Two bulkers fetch two-year charters as period rates pick up
    Diana Shipping capesize comes off 20-month fixture that earned much more per day
  • Bimco urges caution on Pentagon's Somali piracy attack claim
    But the shipowners' association is wary over a potential re-emergence of Somali piracy threat
  • MR at $166,000 per day? Scorpio Tankers keeps killing it in Atlantic Basin
    Product tanker giant says Panama Canal is having an impact on multiple outsized fixtures
  • Maersk diverting ships away from Red Sea amid safety concerns
    Concerns for crew, ship and cargo mean two more boxships deviate from normal routes
  • Delfin Midstream adds on new LNG sales deal with Gunvor
    Company in 'final stages' of sanctioning its first three floating LNG production units
  • Pyxis Tankers moves further into dry arena with deal to buy Safe Bulkers kamsarmax
    Greek owner says it was the buyer of a vessel whose sale was announced on Monday
  • Future fuels: Lighting a fire under maritime's fuels revolution
    Novel developments in alternative fuels get to the heart of the matter
  • Tankers International teams with Baltic Exchange on VLCC data and benchmarks
    London pool operation says collaboration will boost its fixture app
  • CoolCo gears up for winter market strength as expenses rise
    Market for TFDE vessels has jumped to $167,500 per day in the fourth quarter
  • Greek owners aiming to time supercycle right with entry into offshore shipping
    Savvy buyers are looking to acquire scarce tonnage in a suddenly hot market, but others have been ahead of the game
  • Green for go: Clarksons forecasts 'another positive year' for tankers in 2025
    All signals pointing upwards for shipowners over the next couple of years
  • 'I hate leaving survivors by themselves': the rescuer who remained on pitching deck
    Coast Guard swimmer Caleb Halle was given the International Maritime Organization's top bravery award
  • A $110m VLCC? Interested parties kick the tyres as tanker values climb
    A potential deal would force the market to 'recalibrate' its models, Fearnleys says
  • Sierra Leone ports operational with reduced hours following armed clashes
    Capital was reportedly shut down and borders sealed after attack on prison and barracks
  • Is th US playing politics as questions remain over identity of Central Park attackers?
    Houthis or Somalis? Conflicting evidence is mulled over by the industry after Zodiac tanker incident
  • Oslo bourse loses another shipping company as GC Rieber goes private
    Norway's Rieber family will delist offshore wind vessel operation after reaching 98% ownership
  • Steel-hungry CMA CGM seeks sub-panamax container ship newbuildings
    Far East shipyards are being asked to quote on 10 vessels
  • CMB's Windcat orders two more hydrogen-powered CSOVs in Vietnam
    Deal lifts tally for Belgian owner's offshore wind division to five vessels
  • Stolt-Nielsen re-routes giant chemical tanker fleet away from 'unreliable' Panama Canal
    Norwegian group says shippers need reassurance that cargoes will arrive on time
  • German Tanker Shipping inks up to six handysize product tankers worth $360m at China
    This is the first time the company has ordered from the Far East
  • Australia Pacific LNG exports halted as MOL and Cosco-owned carrier breaks down in port
    Origin Energy says two cargoes already delayed and more disruption is likely at Curtis Island
  • Red Sea war risk market hardens for Israeli-linked ships
    Concern grows over targeting of ships
  • Oaktree tries - again - to cash in on Torm shares with $89m sale
    US private equity player puts more stock up for grabs after pulling March disposal
  • Mitsui & Co named as buyer behind Hyundai Mipo gas carriers
    Japanese trading house pays close to $72m apiece for conventionally fuelled LPG newbuildings
  • Genco snaps up scrubber-fitted capesize in renewal push
    CEO Wobensmith says the acquisition will lower fleet age and boost earnings capacity
  • Cool Co gears up for winter market strength as expenses rise
    Market for TFDE vessels has jumped to $167,500 per day in the fourth quarter
  • Avance Gas says VLGC market 'continues to rip' as profit heads up
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev thinks the best is yet to come in hot sector
  • Chinese investor with $188m claim behind HK Albatross Maritime VLCC arrest
    The tanker Inherit was arrested in Singapore over hefty cargo claim, court records show
  • Future fuels: Ammonia-fuelled vessels polarise opinions over design and operation
    First movers and advocates explain all for fast followers
  • In pictures: Womar reels in the chemical tanker crowd at Andaz luxury hotel
    Some 350 guests turned out for the pool operators' annual event in Singapore
  • NRP makes offshore shipping move in tandem with Kenneth Fjeld's Vega Maritime
    Acquisition of Canadian PSV is the latest example of money moving into a hot market
  • MR at $166k a day? Scorpio Tankers keeps killing it in Atlantic Basin
    Product tanker giant says Panama Canal having impact on multiple outsized fixtures
  • Chartering and newbuildings boost full-year profit at Marco Polo Marine
    Singapore-listed offshore company lifted by stronger business across both its main market segments
  • Israel's Zim warns of 'longer transit times' as it decides to reroute some vessels
    Haifa-based liner operator commits to eastern Mediterranean ports but takes measures to keep ships and crews safe
  • Pentagon official says Somalis, not Houthis, boarded Zodiac tanker
    It is unclear why missiles from Yemen were fired toward US Navy ship

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
  • Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond files $316M mega-claim against MSC
    MSC, the world's largest shipping line, faces the largest-ever shipper claim for alleged damages suffered during the supply chain crisis.
  • Atlas Air to buy 2 new Boeing 777 freighters
    Atlas Air Worldwide on Tuesday announced the order of two 777 freighters from Boeing in response to strong demand for international e-commerce shipping, one of the few areas of strength [...]

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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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