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August 30, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • NPG approves 100 projects worth INR 6 trn under PM Gati Shakti
  • First interoperable eBL transaction between India & Singapore
  • Schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
  • Launch of 'e-SAMADHAAN' portal for redressal of grievances pertaining to exports
  • Faceless Assessment - Creation of facilitation Helpdesk
  • Plastics exports dip 14.6 pc in July
  • Drop in tonnage but average worldwide air cargo prices remain stable
  • Expansion on the anvil for Uttarakhand's Pantnagar Airport
  • Emirates SkyCargo now live on CargoMART
  • Cutting-edge services for Etihad Cargo at Changi
  • IndiGo recommences direct connectivity to Hong Kong
  • Basmati exporters demand no MEP beyond Oct. 15
  • Onion export made difficult
  • B'desh mulls Maersk's new container terminal proposal at Chattogram
  • Russian transit cargo train to Saudi Arabia via Iran

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Keep on rolling for rail and road
  • Air-sea instead of air-truck
  • First engine shipment for Singapore Airlines
  • Rail service for France, Germany and Benelux
  • Marcura Group buys ShipServ
  • Iran corridor opens for Russia - Saudi rail transit
  • K+N: wind turbine equipment to Saudi Arabia
  • NX Group formulates "human rights policy"
  • Emirates SkyCargo partners with CargoAi
  • A new tool for digital fleet monitoring
  • Cathay Pacific reshuffles management team
  • DSV trials all-electric Volta Zero in the UK
  • A new CEO for DHL France
  • Aerosan shares its experience in sustainability
  • Jaxport receives funds for new cranes
  • Stef and QSL extend partnership to Portugal
  • Smart locking system for greater security
  • Vacad welcomes CHI Aviation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • MSC gets into another vessel-sharing deal with Zim
  • Air cargo through Europe's major hubs still short of pre-pandemic levels
  • OceanX: BRICS-11 - trade & shipping in a multipolar world
  • Strong trading interest in China's new container freight futures
  • Amazon in prime position and is first to unveil peak season surcharges
  • Yang Ming settles US shipper's claim that carrier broke its contract

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Conrad to build four cargo/passenger ferries for Puerto Rico
    Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard, LLC has been awarded a contract by the Puerto Rico Maritime Transit Authority (PRMTA) for the construction of four cargo/passenger ferry vessels. The ferries, each designed
  • Eastern gets go ahead on new USACE hopper dredge
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given Eastern Shipbuilding Group formal notice to proceed on its recently awarded $257 million contract to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD),
  • PODCAST: Getting operators to zero emissions
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to George Lewis, senior manager-commercial and fast craft product line-North America, and Keith Stanely, senior manager, pleasure craft product line-North America-both

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Container News web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Florida legislators present JAXPORT with US$30 million check
    Florida Legislators presented JAXPORT with a US$30 million check during the port's monthly Board of Directors meeting. The funding will be used to purchase two new container cranes for the port's Blount Island Marine Terminal. More specifically, the funds were appropriated by the Florida Legislature during this past legislative session under the leadership of House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate
  • Yang Ming settles another shipper dispute privately
    Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with US gourmet food producer MSRF after the latter complained to the US Federal Maritime Commission. In June 2022, MSRF filed a complaint with the FMC, alleging that Yang Ming and South Korean flagship carrier HMM colluded to breach their contractual obligations to itself, and reportedly failed to provide sufficient shipping capac
  • Port of Wellington announces new director
    Lachie Johnstone, chairman of CentrePort Wellington, announced the appointment of Jason McDonald to the Board of Directors. Johnstone believes Jason McDonald will be a valuable addition to the board due to his extensive expertise in the energy and infrastructure industries. "Jason joins us with more than 30 years of experience in the electricity industry. This will provide crucial insights to the
  • New container block-train service launches between Thessaloniki and Skopje
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) announced a new container block-train service between Thessaloniki and Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. At the same time, it marks the one-year anniversary of the railway link between Thessaloniki and Nis, Republic of Serbia. According to a statement, ThPA expands its activities in the two cities, increasing its presence in the sector of i
  • SGTraDex extends digital logistics innovation MoU with key partnerships from shipping lines
    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was penned between SGTraDex and shipping lines OOCL, PIL and ONE as an extension to the Digital Collaboration for Logistics Innovation MoU signed earlier on 11 July 2023 with partners PSA Corporation Ltd, CargoERP, Innosys, Keyfields, Haulio, CDAS, SLA and STA. The original MoU led the initiative to create a data-driven logistics ecosystem by driving the adopti
  • APM Terminals given go ahead to build box terminal in Chittagong
    Bangladesh government has started talks with Danish shipping and logistic giant Maersk Group on its proposal to set up a container terminal in Laldiar Char in Chittagong spending some US$400 million. APM Terminals, Maersk's port operating company, wants to set up an environment-friendly and automated terminal in 215,000m² of char land that will significantly raise the box handling capacity of Ban
  • NAVTOR partners with "K" LINE
    NAVTOR has signed an agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE). More specifically, the partnership will see the Norwegian maritime technology company supplying its NavFleet solution as a cornerstone of the development of "K" LINE's 24/7 global fleet monitoring and support system. Also, the facility will help the Japanese maritime logistics giant enhance the safety, efficiency and sust
  • Sea-Intelligence reports schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
    Sea-Intelligence has released issue 144 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes schedule reliability numbers through July 2023. "This press release will only include the global highlights from the entire study because the research is extremely detailed and examines schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers," stated Alan Murphy, CEO, of Sea-Intellig
  • Kerry Logistics reports lower first half revenue and profits
    Kerry Logistics Network Limited announced that its first-half revenue dropped by 47% year-over-year to US$3.2 billion, while its core operating profit plunged by 84% to US$72.4 million and core net profit fell by 85% to US$46.9 million. Vic Cheung, managing director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, "In 2023 1H, global trade volume and growth remained subdued. Freight rates and volume stayed depr
  • PSA and KAI ink MoU to boost Indonesia's rail ecosystem
    PSA Indonesia (PSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) to work together to improve Indonesia's rail and rail-linked logistics ecosystem. The MoU aims to motivate and align both partners' efforts to boost connectivity and build an efficient and sustainable multimodal transportation network in Indonesia. PSA and KAI will also collaborate on j
  • ONE service connects US with Latin America
    Florida International Terminal (FIT) has announced that it will begin serving the new FLX refrigerated cargo service from the end of September. This service will connect Callao (Peru) and Guayaquil (Ecuador) with South Florida and will be operated by ONE. "We are very pleased to join this new ONE offering, which seeks a direct and fast connection to Latin America. Shipments of fruit, vegetables a

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Splash web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Yang Ming settles another case brought by American shipper
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with a shipper that claimed it was a victim of price manipulation. In June last year, MSRF, a gourmet food producer, filed an official complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Yang Ming and South Korean counterpart, HMM, claiming the pair had colluded, ...
  • OceanPal makes chemical tanker play
    Greek bulker owner OceanPal is entering the chemical tanker segment with an investment in Norwegian entity, RFSea Infrastructure II, which has a pair of 6,600 dwt methanol-ready stainless steel vessels contracted at Wuhu Shipyard in China. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Diana Shipping, which counts two capesize bulkers and three panamaxes in its fleet, has teamed ...
  • China Merchants readies methanol-fuelled VLCC order
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is gearing up to order the world's first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. The board of the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has unanimously approved the construction of one vessel costing $107.5m. The vessel will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) for delivery by ...
  • DP World expands footprint in Turkey
    DP World has formed a strategic equity partnership with Turkey's Evyap Group, under which the Dubai-headquartered terminal operator will take over Evyap Port (Evyapport) in Izmit Bay. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, will see DP World own 58% of Evyap port in exchange for 42% of its Yarimca port container terminal. Established in 2003, ...
  • Fugro scores Dutch wind site survey work
    Fugro has won two survey contracts for the development of the Dutch Nederwiek wind farm sites II and III. The contracts, awarded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), are part of the Dutch Government's roadmap, which aims to accelerate the development of offshore wind in the country. Once completed, the wind farms will deliver a ...
  • Floatel wins accommodation vessel contract in Canada
    Oslo-based offshore accommodation specialist Floatel International has secured work for one of its vessels in Canada. The owner and operator of five semisub flotels has been awarded a two-to-three-month charter deal by Cenovus Energy at the White Rose field. The contract is expected to start in the summer of 2025, with Cenovus having the option ...
  • Borr Drilling lines up more work for jackup pair in West Africa
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has secured more work for two of its premium jackup rigs in West Africa. The 2014-built Prospector 5 and 2018-built Natt have received a letter of award for work in direct continuation of their current contracts. The contracts will have a combined duration of 1,307 days and a total estimated ...
  • Marcura acquires ShipServ
    Dubai-based maritime software provider Marcura has sealed a deal to acquire online procurement platform ShipServ for an undisclosed sum. This strategic acquisition, described as a significant milestone for both companies, is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. Founded in 2001 Marcura employs around 850 people working across three segments: voyage-optimisation intelligence platform PortL
  • Maersk eyes $400m Bangladeshi greenfield terminal
    Robert Maersk Uggla met with the prime minister of Bangladesh yesterday, keen to extend APM Terminals' footprint in South Asia. APM Terminals is hoping to build a $400m terminal on 53 acres of land at Laldia on the banks of the River Karnaphuli, owned by Chattogram port. Uggla, the chair of AP Moller Maersk, met ...
  • BW LPG sets sights on US listing
    VLGC owner BW LPG is planning to list in the US, the company revealed in its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. No further details about the move were disclosed by the Oslo-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group, except that "more information will be forthcoming when available". BW LPG is one of the world's leading owners and ...
  • Shareholders agitate for Hapag-Lloyd to take over HMM
    State creditors in South Korea have outlined how the sales process of HMM, the nation's flagship carrier, will proceed with a group of minority shareholders making their preference clear for the only foreign bidder in the race, Germany's Hapag-Lloyd. Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) are selling their shares in ...
  • Peterson seals long-term logistics deal with Harbour Energy
    Energy logistics firm Peterson has secured a contract from Harbour Energy to support its North Sea operations from Aberdeen. The five-year fixed-term contract with an undisclosed value includes an option to extend for a further five years and will see Peterson deliver the full spectrum of carbon-neutral logistics services for Harbour Energy. The full scope ...
  • MarineTraffic takes primacy over FleetMon
    Data analytics firm Kpler is to phase out the FleetMon brand with its other recent acquisition, MarineTraffic, set for primacy. As part of this strategic transition, the FleetMon platform has already stopped registering new users. MarineTraffic and FleetMon have merged in the wake of Kpler buying both of them earlier this year to create the ...
  • Modern ultramaxes in demand
    August has been an active month for brokers with close connections to cash-rich accounts. A handful of modern ships have been sold. The latest deal involves Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping selling two Japanese-built 60,400 dwt ultramaxes, the IVS Hayakita, built in 2016, and IVS Bosch Hoek, built in 2015. The ships fetched $46.5m en bloc with some brokers tying Eastern Mediterranean to ...
  • Workers at Chevron's Australian LNG facilities to strike
    Workers at Chevron's two Australian LNG plants at Gorgon and Wheatstone have voted to go on strike from September 7 in a long-running battle for better pay. The two sites account for around 5% of all global LNG supply. "Members will be participating in rolling stoppages, bans and limitations which will escalate each week until ...
  • When blue fuels masquerade as green
    Andrew Craig-Bennett questions who's going to properly certify the origins of all these new fuels hitting the market. The Emperor's New Clothes is a tale written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837. Disney hasn't made a film of it; the plot turns on a vain monarch, who is tricked into believing that he has bought ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • US southeast ports brace for hurricane Idalia
    Florida's US Gulf coast ports shut for vessel traffic, with more closures expected on Atlantic coast
  • Historic Italian shipping law firm merges with Advant Nctm
    Studio Legale Berlingieri claims to be oldest law firm in Italy and has provided two past presidents of Comité Maritime...
  • More ageing containerships head for recycling beaches
    A total of 54 containerships have now been sold for recycling since the freight market downturn last year
  • The week in charts: Trade at Ukrainian port temporarily slows after attack | Los Angeles volumes fall in July | South Korean yards build less for more
    Peak season was off to a sluggish start at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, capesize spot rates...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders for bulkers and tankers flood in
    A total of 38 merchant vessel newbuildings have been contracted in the past fortnight with the majority in the dry...
  • Yang Ming reaches settlement regarding capacity allocation charge
    Food importer accused carrier of failing to meet commitments and reselling slots. And undisclosed settlement has now been approved by...
  • Golden Ocean says dry bulk market remains fundamentally strong
    Golden Ocean expects improvements throughout the rest of the year and into 2024 as demand continues to recover and fleet...
  • South Korea to monitor Fukushima ballast water on ships
    South Korea has imposed checks on ships amid concerns about ballast water from Fukushima, where Japan is pumping treated wastewater...
  • Marcura Group acquires ShipServ
    The companies boasted of synergies from the deal, although ShipServ will continue as a separate activity
  • Family demand answers over seafarer's disappearance from dark tanker
    The case of Vikram Patel, an Indian able seaman who disappeared from the tanker he was working on board shipping...
  • BW LPG forecasts sustained demand outlook as it plans US listing
    Oslo-listed owner will pursue a dual listing in the US to attract more investors amid bullish market sentiment
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs amid business restructuring
    Restructuring strategy aims to capitalise on improving offshore support vessel market and accelerating energy transition trends

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Trans-Pac carrier reliability slipped in July amid labor woes, Panama Canal limits
    The ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert experienced a series of labor disruptions in July during longshore contract negotiations, while the Panama Canal implemented draft restrictions amid a severe drought.
  • Jaxport receives $30 million in state funds for new cranes at Blount Island
    The cranes are part of overall improvements to update and expand Blount Island operations and double its current capacity to 500,000 TEU by 2025.
  • Domestic intermodal volumes jump in early days of new Mexico rail services
    Since new services from CPKC and CN were launched in May, intermodal volume out of Mexico has surged more than 30% year over year through the end of July.
  • Rate recovery could buoy container shipping in H2: Cosco
    But in its interim earnings announcement, Cosco Shipping Holdings also maintained a cautious outlook due to challenges it cited, including the global economy, inflationary pressures in Europe and America, and the delivery of new vessels.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Midsize bulker market stays aloft as ships skip choked-up Panama Canal
    Longer voyages are taking capacity out of sector and thus keeping average spot rates elevated, according to Braemar
  • Stena's Hanell says Strait of Hormuz tensions back to 2019 levels
    Amid new duelling ship seizures, head of Swedish tanker owner believes things have gotten much worse
  • OceanPal dives into chemical tanker sector with investment in RFOcean newbuildings
    New York-listed shipowner invests in Norwegian entity ordering ships in China
  • MR tankers to capitalise as Californian crude demand set to fall, Gibsons says
    US state will need to bring in more refined products, as well as biofuel
  • Columbia Group opens up in Indonesia to widen seafarer pool
    New company formed to tap into vast potential of Asian maritime nation
  • Profit up and Cadeler raises forecast ahead of Eneti takeover
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • London underwriters' backing for risky Red Sea lightering mission pays off
    No major claims resulted from unloading the vessel that was dubbed a 'time bomb' tanker
  • Wartsila set to offer onboard carbon capture system by 2025
    The company is inviting shipowners to check out their new and existing vessels' suitability for CCS
  • 'Thin supply cushion' to fuel product tanker rate hike, Clarksons says
    Analysts argue potential supply chain tightness bodes well for shipowners
  • Cash torrent set to trigger hike in Hafnia dividend payments, analysts say
    Debt ratio falling as earnings pour in at Singapore tanker shipowner
  • China Merchants to ink the world's first methanol-fuelled VLCC newbuilding
    The company will be paying $107.5m for the large crude oil tanker
  • Shipowners submit first bids for Poland's planned FSRU newbuilding
    Berth space proving limited for those seeking regas tonnage for 2027 dates
  • ShipServe takeover: time was right after years of 'flirting'
    Marcura believes it now has the scale to pull off more big deals
  • Moller-Maersk feedership bunkers methanol in Rotterdam in European first
    Feedership makes final stop off on world tour before its planned September naming ceremony in Copenhagen
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with takeover deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit more than trebles
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale-and-purchase desks
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit surges 274%
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale and purchase desks
  • Golden Ocean Group back in the black as bulker markets stabilise
    Bulker owner has declared another 10 cent dividend
  • Profit up but cost of Eneti takeover lowers forecast at BW's Cadeler
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • Eastern Pacific's Zhoushan LNG bunkering makes it onto TV
    Refuelling of Singapore owner's newcastlemax was a first at the port
  • All aboard Scorpio Air? Private Monaco group looks to the sky for latest investment
    Lauro family vehicle has switched from dry bulk to wind, backed rival tanker companies and now has a new idea
  • Klaveness and Lauritzen Bulkers team up to test Market Manager data tool
    Norwegian owner reveals Danish operator as first named client of decision-making software
  • CMA CGM poised to ink $1bn container ship newbuilding deal despite profit squeeze
    Liner giant is said to have selected methanol fuelling for the vessels as it pushes ahead with its decarbonisation drive
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with take-over deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Singapore's BW LPG eyes dual listing in United States
    VLGC player looks to join the likes of Cool Co and Himalaya Shipping in crossing the Atlantic to New York
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs as it focuses on wind and OSVs
    Danish company to focus on offshore wind and OSVs in the Atlantic Basin and North Sea

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Lufthansa scales up cargo operations at Detroit Metro Airport
    Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.
  • FAA suspects nearly 5,000 pilots concealing medical issues to keep flying
    Nearly 5,000 civilian pilots may be providing false information - or excluding it - during their medical examinations in order to continue flying, according to the FAA.
  • Viewpoint: It's time for shippers using Panama Canal to make decisions
    With the Panama Canal drought expected to continue, now might be the time for shippers to seek alternatives.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
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MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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