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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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