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November 30, 2023

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • DP World launches 'SARAL' dedicated rail freight service connecting Hazira to Delhi & NCR
  • Gandhidham Chamber extends its support to Gujarat Junction 2023
  • Sop for Charter Procurement of Tugs By Major Ports under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
  • IMEC holds immense growth potential: FM
  • AILBIEA seeks exemption of Liquid Bulk from Faceless Assessment Scheme
  • CONCOR modifies wagons to high-capacity
  • Carrier results drop to pre-pandemic levels
  • Global merchandise trade seen recovering after recent fall
  • Stop threatening shipping: G7
  • Coal shipments to advanced economies slump
  • Pulses import surges

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • How many keels laid down - and by whom?
  • Ro-la to remain in operation for the time being
  • Saving thousands of minutes of delay
  • Using AI for logistics optimisation
  • Air freight not yet recovered, but buoyant
  • Melbourne Port's new face
  • Jens Schmeidler elected COO of HGK Logistics
  • Swissport and Asyad Holding join forces
  • Galliker gets first «Mega Charger»
  • Glencar to build East London hub
  • Gary Cross named 2024 person of the year
  • Final phase for Bremerhaven quay
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CCS-UK trials e-collection note
  • Special truck to clean track beds
  • Thomas Rothe appointed COO
  • Daikin consolidates presence in France
  • Rotterdam's CER now active
  • A titan passes on the leadership

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • Deep Dive: The battle for control of Germany's container ports
  • More box ships diverting to Suez Canal routes as Panama restrictions tighten
  • Carriers set course for new shores in search of profitable growth
  • M&A and away as Kuehne stays ahead of DSV
  • E-commerce-driven peak season may have 'the legs' to last till CNY
  • Troubled times at Tesla
  • Covid confusion for shippers unveiled in BBBY complaint against MSC
  • X-Press Feeders' methanol-fuelled newbuildings are Europe-bound
  • Time to move 'from words to action' to drive change, say transport unions
  • Not the start of the decline of globalisation - just of China's dominance
  • CILT UK appoints Paul Adams as its new chief executive officer

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • Damen unveils an electric SOV that can charge offshore
    Damen Shipyards Group has taken the wraps off its latest vessel offering: a fully electric 70-meter service operations vessel (SOV) with offshore charging capabilities. Offshore charging of the electric SOV paves the
  • ABB to power new Spanish Navy submarine rescue vessel
    The Spanish Navy is to get a new submarine rescue vessel to replace its current 46-year old vessel, the Neptune, originally launched as a tugboat in 1945. The Spanish Navy is currently

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • US shipper seeks US$347 million compensation in MSC case
    DK Butterfly-1 Inc. is looking to recoup costs and reparations for losses during the pandemic of up to US$347 million in a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against MSC on 28 November. The shipper, formerly known as Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY) was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April this year as a result of MSC allegedly taking unfair advantage of
  • Kuehne+Nagel buys Canada-based customs broker
    Kuehne+Nagel has announced the acquisition of Farrow, a Canada-based customs broker, saying this transaction complements its offering for companies that increasingly rely on customs clearance services and supports the growing demand in an environment of increasingly complex international trade regulations. Headquartered in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Farrow's service is rooted in a 112-year heritag
  • ClassNK releases guidelines for cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment
    ClassNK has released "Guidelines for Cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment". The guidelines expound new IACS Unified Requirements (UR). IACS has established UR E26 for ships and UR E27 for on-board systems and equipment as minimum requirements for cyber resilience, which is the capability to reduce the occurrence and mitigate the effects of cyber incidents due to cyber-attacks. The U
  • Melbourne's Victoria International Container Terminal to complete another expansion phase
    Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Melbourne in Australia, is gearing up to meet the challenges of the next year and beyond with the scheduled completion of Phase 3A of its expansion project in December. The AU$235 million (US$155 million) project is being carried out in two phases. Phase 3A will inc
  • MSC introduces Panama Canal surcharge
    MSC has announced it will implement a Panama Canal Surcharge (PCS) of US$297 / container for cargo from Adia to the Caribbean transiting the Panama Canal. The new surcharge will be effective from 15 December. "During the second quarter of 2023, the Panama Canal Authority decided to reduce the draft from 14.94 to 13.41. Despite several measures to conserve water taken over the last months, the lac
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds port call to Atlantic Loop 4
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced an update on the Atlantic Loop 4 (AL4), which will include a direct call in the port of Wilhelmshaven from January 2024. The updated service rotation will be as follows: Le Havre (France) - London Gateway (UK) - Antwerp (Belgium) - Hamburg (Germany) - Wilhelmshaven (Germany) - Veracruz (Mexico) - Altamira (Mexico) - Houston (US) The post appeared first on Container News
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority officially commissions Container Exchange Route
    After a long preliminary phase, the Container Exchange Route (CER) on the Maasvlakte in the port of Rotterdam was officially commissioned on 28 November. The 17-kilometre-long closed road network currently links the container terminals of Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), the Delta terminal of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), the terminals and depots of QTerminals Kramer Rotterdam (KDD, RCT and
  • WinGD debuts VCR technology on NYK Line newbuildings
    Swiss marine power company WinGD will realise the first commercial installments of its new variable compression ratio (VCR) technology on two new dual-fuel LNG-powered vessels being built for NYK Line. A 95,000 DWT bulk carrier being built at Oshima Shipbuilding Co. and a 7,000 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. will be the first two-stroke powered ve
  • More container shipping capacity moves to South America and Africa
    Mainline operators are turning their attention to the Far East-Africa and Far East-South America routes as demand wanes on the major East-West trades, according to Alphaliner. During the Covid-19 pandemic, carriers shifted capacity to the big East West trades to take advantage of the sky high freight rates for export cargo from the Far East to North America and Europe. This resulted in a capacity
  • CMA CGM alters FAL 1 and FAL3 services on Asia-North Europe network
    CMA CGM has decided to implement changes on its FAL1 and FAL3 services connecting Asia with North Europe aiming to improve operational efficiency. Effective from the 48th week, the French ocean carrier will suspend FAL 3 service call on Cai Mep port in Vietnam. "We will re-assess the possibility of inserting the call again in 2024 thanks to improved nautical conditions," said CMA CGM in a stateme
  • MG is gearing up: how the worldwide holding changes logistics
    MG is a worldwide corporation uniting several companies under its banner with each and every one being a leader in its expertise. "We create multiple points of contact which enable clients to seamlessly deliver goods all across the world," says MG. First Minsk Terminal ( FMT ) FMT is a modern facility which gates-in more than 50 containers every day. "Comfort for clients is our priority," noted F

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • Plans revealed for zero-emission ammonia bunker vessels
    Norwegian ammonia bunkering startup Azane Fuel Solutions has developed its own zero-emissions bunker vessel design. The joint venture between ECONNECT Energy and Amon Maritime has partnered with US-based startup Amogy to explore the technical and commercial feasibility of using its ammonia-to-power system on board the vessel. The collaboration will also look into using an Azane ...
  • CMB and Boeckmans team up for hydrogen-powered newbuilds
    Belgium's Compagnie Maritime Belge, via its cleantech division, CMB.Tech has teamed up with compatriot shipping company Boeckmans to build four hydrogen-powered general cargo vessels. The 5,000 dwt ships will be built at the Dung Quat shipyard in Vietnam with the first delivery expected in the second half of 2025. The ships, designed jointly with Handelskade, ...
  • MMHE seals landmark offshore wind contract
    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has secured a contract for its first offshore wind project. As a subcontractor to Petrofac, a subsidiary of Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), will work on an offshore substation for TenneT's Ijmuiden ver Alpha project in the Netherlands. With 40 gigawatts, the Dutch-German transmission system operator ...
  • MSC readies megamax for carbon capture treatment
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has earmarked a big ship to be installed with a Chinese-fabricated carbon capture and utilisation system (CCUS). Alphaliner has tipped the 23,756 teu MSC Mia as the ship likely for the installation when it goes in for drydocking in a year's time. The technology is being provided ...
  • Jinhui sells another veteran supramax
    Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has sold another one of its ageing supramax bulkers. The Chinese bulker owner and operator is offloading the 52,500 dwt to Hong Kong-incorporated King Lucky Ocean for around $9.6m. The 2006 Tsuneishi Cebu-built vessel, which Jinhui purchased for $9.3m from Greek owner Unisea Shipping as Makiki in ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes out cape to K Line
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) for one of its capesize vessels. K Line hired the 2015-built, 180,960 dwt bulker on a gross charter rate of $20,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum ...
  • IKEA owner buys stake in two OX2's Swedish offshore wind projects
    Stockholm-based renewable energy developer OX2 has sold a stake in two Swedish offshore wind projects to IKEA owner Ingka Investments. The transaction includes a 49% stake in the Pleione project located east of Gotland and the Neptunus project located southeast of Blekinge which amounted to 2.4 GW in OX2's development portfolio in the third quarter ...
  • 2020 Bulkers switches newcastlemaxes to fixed deals
    Newcastlemax owner 2020 Bulkers has switched four of its ships from index-linked charter into a fixed-rate hire. The Oslo-listed owner has fixed the 2019-built Bulk Sandefjord and 2020-built Bulk Shenzhen, Bulk Sydney and Bulk Santos from December to end-March 2024, including scrubber benefits. Specifically, three ships have been fixed for December 2023 and March 2024 ...
  • Maersk joins Red Sea exodus
    Ships with links to Israel are diverting in greater numbers from the Red and Arabian Seas following a series of attacks over the past 11 days by Houthis, Iranians and Somalis. Danish liner giant Maersk became the latest big name to announce that a pair of its ships on charter - Lisa and Maersk Pagani ...
  • COP28's debatable influence on shipping stirs controversy
    Dubai airport has rolled out the red carpet today for a host of dignitaries flying in for COP28, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. The shipping industry will be watching on to see what concrete comes out of the 12 days of talks. The sector has had a growing presence in recent COP meetings, ...
  • $316m case filed against MSC in the US
    In the largest suit filed in the history of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest container line, is potentially on the hook for $316m. DK Butterfly 1, the bankruptcy estate of Bed Bath & Beyond, has filed an extraordinary case with the Washington DC-based regulator against MSC, seeking $158m ...
  • Saipem lands two offshore contracts worth $1.9bn
    Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem has won contracts in Guyana and Brazil worth a total of around $1.9bn. The first contract has been awarded by ExxonMobil's subsidiary in Guyana for the proposed Whiptail oilfield development located in the Stabroek block. Saipem's scope of work includes the design, fabrication and installation of subsea structures, ...
  • Korean yards advance overseas production plans: Splash Extra
    The November edition of Splash Extra launches today with a look at maxed out Korean yards eyeing overseas expansion for the first time since the global financial crisis. South Korea's top three yards are tipped to be working beyond their design capacity next year, having also struggled to keep up with production schedules in 2023. ...
  • Conoship showcases another future-proof vessel design
    Conoship International has revealed a new design for a "future-proof" general cargo vessel. Following in the footsteps of its CIP3600 and CIP3800 models, Conoship said the new ship, dubbed CIP6300, has been designed to ensure the lowest possible fuel consumption. The 99.99-m-long unit features diesel-electric propulsion, an enlarged propeller, optimised hull lines, and is ready ...
  • Shipping's diversity stats analysed
    Results of a survey carried out by the Diversity Study Group (DSG), featuring responses from more than 2,500 people spanning 99 nationalities, show the changing demographics of the shipping workforce ashore. The DSG's annual review of shore-based staff shows the overall gender split was 52.2% male and 45% female. This is a clear move towards ...
  • Crown Estate Scotland pens exclusivity agreements for seven offshore wind projects
    Crown Estate Scotland has put in place exclusivity agreements for seven offshore wind projects as part of the Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas (INTOG) leasing round. The seven projects joined five projects which secured exclusivity agreements earlier this year, taking the total number of INTOG projects to 12 from a total of thirteen agreements ...
  • Tool developed to help shipping stakeholders identify best ports for sustainable first mover initiatives
    Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Lloyd's Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, in collaboration with Arup, have introduced the Sustainable First Movers Initiative Identification Tool, a system to help shipping stakeholders align investment decisions that support the maritime energy transition away from fossil fuels. The tool scores a port's potential to produce and bunker electrofuels w
  • Korean yards ready overseas expansion
    With Korean yards struggling to stick to production schedules this year and projected to be working beyond their design capacity in 2024, the biggest names in the sector are readying to pull the trigger on overseas expansion plans not seen since the previous yard boom 15 years ago. The nation's dominant top three yards, HD ...
  • Covering turbulent times
    As editorial director of this parish I am always exhorting our reporters about the importance of follow-up stories. Hot button issues in shipping can be a rich seam for us to get through slower news cycles. What's noticeable now though is that the big stories of the day are pouring in at levels that are ...
  • November 2023 Review
    The Saverys family-controlled Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) officially took control of Euronav last week with John Fredriksen selling his stake in the tanker giant in return for 24 Euronav VLCCs. Alexander Saverys took over from Lieve Logghe as CEO at the Belgian tanker giant. Further transit cuts were announced at the parched Panama Canal, whereby ...
  • A tale of two tanker hemispheres
    Oil prices drifted in November. The WTI January contract started the month at around $85 per barrel but was closer to $75 by the end of the month. Brent slid through November from around $87 to $81 by Thanksgiving. Mexican crude fell from around $78 to $73 over the same dates. The OPEC basket started ...
  • Capesize rollercoaster
    The Chinese government, spurred by October's deflationary price indices, has acted more decisively on property and construction markets in November, ordering state-owned banks to ease lending conditions for property developers and mortgage borrowers. This month, the central bank put more liquidity into the key medium term lending facility, the key mortgage funding product, than in ...
  • Containers face headwinds from multiple directions
    As the US economy continues to defy the doomsayers, teu throughput at US ports finally broke above the 2022 level for October, rising 4.7% month-on-month and 11.4% year-on-year to 2.31m teu. In truth this is really because US containerised imports peaked in September 2022 and then fell from about 2.51m to 2.16m teu in a ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers MRs being fixed at $166,000 a day is something beyond the wildest dreams of even the most bullish tanker owner - and yet it has come to pass with Scorpio Tankers reporting the five-year-old, 49,900 dwt STI Esles II has been fixed this past weekend from the US Gulf to the west coast of ...
  • S&P brokers ready to clock off for the year
    It's rare that Splash Extra has to reach for a dictionary following a conversation with a shipbroker. Extremely rare. Nevertheless we learned a new word this week for the act of stretching oneself and yawning, especially upon waking. "The S&P market is pandiculating," said one broker, with Splash Extra feigning like we knew what he ...
  • Competing visions for the future of shipmanagement
    How the shipmanagement sector is changing, and offering solutions to shipping's complex future formed an hour of debate at last month's exclusive Maritime CEO Forum gathering held at the Monaco Yacht Club. On stage were five CEOs who between them look after more than 2,000 ships - each executive with diverse views on how they ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • Iran oil seizures near $300m as US sells latest cargo
    The 980,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil seized by US authorities off the Suez Rajan have been sold to an...
  • Fresh US sanctions target Iran's oil revenues for first time in months
    The US has slapped sanctions designated to cripple Iran's oil revenues for first time since March, targeting networks selling commodities...
  • ICS expresses 'serious concern' at Red Sea attacks
    Gard issues loss prevention advice for vessels transiting region
  • Carriers have opportunities to ease supply imbalance
    Deliveries are being pushed back but new orders are already coming in. Slow steaming and higher scrapping levels will be...
  • EU navies monitoring dhow hijacked off Somalia
    EU Navfor said it tracked a dhow hijacked last week out of concerns it could be used to stage attacks...
  • Braemar aiming to triple full-year profit after resumption of listing
    Shipbroker pledges new business model built on tight regulatory compliance, as firm bounces back from share suspension caused by investigation...
  • Euronav plans 'more equal balance' of shareholder cash and energy transition
    Belgian tanker giant says it will diversify, decarbonise and optimise its fleet, after its $2.4bn deal to end the battle...
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges to be alternative fuel-ready in 2025
    Antwerp-Bruges port authority aims to bunker its first ammonia in 2024 after completing risk assessments as terminals prepare for future...
  • Carriers cascade capacity to north-south trades
    Asia-North America trades have seen capacity reduced in an effort to prop up rates. But the influx of ultra-large containerships...
  • Top 10 class societies 2023
    The world's leading classification societies are fundamental to the decarbonisation and digitalisation of shipping. The year 2023 has seen a flow...
  • Fujian Shipping orders two ultramaxes at Nantiong Xiangyu Shipbuilding
    New eco-designed vessels to help enhance the mid-sized owner's fleet efficiency and reduce emissions
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk diverts Israel-linked vessels from high-risk area | Underwriters fear aggregation loss on Israeli ships | Saverys: Blue ammonia could...
  • Shipping lines to absorb carbon costs but speeds will drop: HSBC
    Capability to offer carbon-neutral shipping solutions at scale will become a new source of competitiveness for carriers, says a research...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • Roadrunner to enter Canada as K+N, Canada Cartage make cross-border acquisitions
    The expansion of the three companies, all representing different modes across the US-Canadian border, underscores the depth of the relationship between the two economies.
  • USDA invests $200 million to boost agricultural sector's export efforts
    The fresh funding is part of recent federal efforts to increase economic opportunities for farmers and reduce food costs for US residents.
  • UP boosts intermodal service with new Houston connections, Phoenix ramp
    The Class I railroad sees an opportunity to tap growth at the Gulf Coast's busiest port with new intermodal lanes, while expanding its inland reach from Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • New CMA CGM service adds to intra-Asia capacity boost for Indian shippers
    The move complements a flurry of Asia-India service additions by niche regional carriers and newer feeder operators in recent months.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • Shipbroking titan Michael Tusiani wins CMA commodore hat
    Connecticut Maritime Organization takes rare move of granting annual award to a non-shipowner
  • Millions of dollars in proceeds as US sells Iranian crude cargo seized from Suez Rajan
    After costs, US government secures net proceeds of $74.7m
  • NAT pays fatter-than-expected dividend as suezmax bookings point to strong end to year
    Fourth-quarter bookings are higher than expected as analyst questions high costs
  • ICS calls for the protection of 'innocent seafarers' after Red Sea attacks
    Shipowners' association wants influential states to help end paramilitary targeting of ships
  • GasLog takes out $108m of redeemable shares after massive $2.8bn refinancing
    Greek LNG carrier buys back most of a 2015 issue costing 8.75% in interest
  • 'Numerous' reports of suspicious activity in Gulf of Aden after Houthi hijack and pirate boarding, says UKMTO
    Warning comes after suspected pirate attack on tanker
  • Braemar's Tris Simmonds following profit formula for future acquisitions
    Deals will be driven by how quickly the bottom line can be boosted
  • V Group enters carbon trading sector in strategic tie-up
    Partnership designed to help shipowners meet compliance with EU ETS
  • Three charged in Hamburg over container ship demolition sale
    Case dates back to 2017 demolition in Alang, India
  • Gunvor Ulstein back as Ulstein Group CEO after Cathrine Marti quits
    Executive from Norwegian shipbuilder's owning family returns to hot seat three years after stepping aside
  • Castor takes less for panamax bulker after March sale fell through
    Second time lucky for Cypriot owner, but profit will be less
  • Container lines brace for 30% drop in Panama Canal transits
    Transit restrictions have finally started to affect the sector
  • One for the history books: Capesize spot rates make biggest daily leap since 2010
    Panellists made the biggest daily increase to their weighted average assessment of capesize spot rates since 2010
  • Braemar back on growth hunt after 'huge distraction' of deal probe, says James Gundy
    Broker's boss says legacy transaction investigation is now behind the company
  • Future fuels: The key to alternative fuels? Affordable, renewable electricity
    Hydrogen is tipped to be a feedstock for the fuels of the future, but not without plenty of electricity
  • CMB teams with Boeckmans to order four hydrogen-powered cargo ships
    Saverys family powering ahead with clean shipping revolution through Vietnamese deal
  • Bimco predicts two years of solid profits for tankers
    Low orderbook and long-haul voyages underpin prospects despite concerns over further production cuts
  • LNG Panama Canal transits slashed to just four or five per month, says Angelicoussis Group's Sveinung Stohle
    Angelicoussis Group deputy CEO names steam turbine ships as 'black swan' of LNG shipping
  • Swedish handysize bulker refloated in Detroit River, Coast Guard confirms
    Vessel will be inspected by class to see if it is fit to continue voyage to Italy
  • German Tanker Shipping inks handysize product tankers worth $360m at China
    This is the first time the company has ordered from the Far East
  • Greece set to quadruple gas export capacity by 2025
    Incoming FSRU will double country's import capability from early 2024
  • Russia's lucrative India tanker trades imperilled by currency conundrum
    Traders say problems have arisen with payment for crude cargoes in rupees
  • Greece's Benelux Overseas orders gas carriers as it embarks on fleet upgrade
    Deal lands China's Huangpu Wenchong its first export LPG newbuilding contract
  • Euronav resumes dividend but warns energy transition spending will take equal priority
    Payout to shareholders had been delayed while the Saverys family and John Fredriksen split the company's fleet
  • 'Russia needs skills and shipyards to cope with newbuilding demand', Putin told
    United Shipbuilding Corp chairman Andrey Kostin highlights capacity shortfall as country looks to boost its merchant fleet
  • Bigger Braemar stays on course to double profit by 2025 despite six-month dip
    UK broker says acquisitions from 2022 have more than offset a fall in freight rates in some sectors
  • SeaTech Solutions joins partnership to design and build India's first electric harbour tug
    Fresh from launching Singapore's first electric cargo vessel, green marine tech company sets sights on Indian ports
  • Swedish handysize bulker refloated in Detroit River, confirms USCG
    Coast Guard says vessel will be inspected by class to see if it is fit to continue voyage to Italy
  • In pictures: Womar reels in the chemical tanker crowd in Singapore
    Some 350 guests turned out for the pool operators' annual event
  • Singapore floats two design options to bidders for planned FSRU
    Tender emerges for floating regasification unit to boost island republic's LNG import arsenal
  • Covid-era neglect 'triggers spike in ship mechanical failures'
    Head of Australia's maritime safety authority says he has not seen such a level of problems for three decades
  • What about the Galaxy Leader crew? They are hostages too
    'Essential worker' status sought for crews amid Covid is more important than ever as Black Swan-like events dog shipping
  • Fifty deficiencies found on car carrier detained by UK port state control
    Reasons for detentions largely related to fire issues

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
  • No reservation at Panama Canal? Prepare for a long wait
    As the Panama Canal scales back on reservation slots, more ships without reservations wait longer to get through.

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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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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