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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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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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