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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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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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