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Exim India web site
MAY 31, 2023
  • APM Terminals Pipavav declared most efficient Indian port for second consecutive year
  • India to clock the highest growth: World Economic Forum
  • DGFT exempts rice exports to certain European countries from inspection certificate
  • OOCL's new 24,188 TEU container vessel named
  • Worldwide Flight Services opens air cargo terminal & cold chain facility at Kempegowda International Airport
  • Lufthansa to begin Munich to Bengaluru, Frankfurt to Hyderabad services
  • Courier terminal at Calicut Airport urged
  • Stockholm Arlanda Airport developing Cargo City
  • Qatar Airways Cargo & Envirotainer offering more sustainable solution for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals
  • Hactl wins again at World Air Cargo Awards
  • Steel exports up 13 pc in April
  • Temporary closure of online Bill of Entry system at Chittagong
  • Cargo shipping market seen growing at 5.20 pc till 2030
  • India to be 4th largest economy by 2025: Minister

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 31, 2023
  • Biofuels or e-fuels?
  • EUR 5 billion fine looming over SNCF Fret
  • Australia's first zero-emissions locomotive
  • Modern rolling stock to transport ethanol
  • Harbour in Liverpool to get new warehouse by 2024
  • SGN digital marketing and creative service now live
  • Fedex opens new Adelaide gateway
  • "Al Maha", Maersk's new ocean shipping service
  • Powerful truck for Ticino's narrow roads
  • One-stop-shop customs service added to portfolio
  • Finnlines nominated logistics company of the year
  • Port of Gothenburg finds a sister in China
  • Three new cargo routes to Budapest last month
  • A partnership to expand presence in Benelux
  • More than double the amount of premium shipments
  • Bolloré Logistics picks Olivier Boccara
  • "MSC Loreto" calls at port of Antwerp
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Real pests among a shipment of plastic flowers

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • CMA CGM liner trades pummelled in Q1 - and there's worse to come
  • Kalypso joins exodus from transatlantic lane as profits sink
  • Premium's 'DeskOne' launching soon
  • Mexican rail seizures give near-shoring interests pause for thought
  • WFS to boost logistics infrastructure at BLR as perishables trade grows
  • Russian Railways looks to reorientation to regain lost volumes
  • M&A radar: Hey dude, deals?
  • OceanX: German decline, tech sarcasm &... peak season, what peak season?
  • UPS names John Bolla new president of global healthcare
  • BIFA appoints Unsworth's Charles Hogg as chair

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Marine Log web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • 3D models are a game-changer for ship design, now what's next?
    The use of 3D digital twins for class approval represents a milestone in our ongoing focus on applying digitalization to increase productivity and shorten the calendar time for ship design, says Joonas
  • USCG warns of Volt Typhoon cybersecurity threat to maritime
    The U.S. Coast Guard is warning maritime companies of the cybersecurity threat posed by recent People's Republic of China (PRC) sponsored cyber activity seen across U.S. critical infrastructure, including the Marine Transportation
  • U.S. Gulf offshore wind comes a big step nearer
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a final environmental assessment (EA) on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico,

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Container News web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • OOCL's new mega vessel to enhance Asia-Europe network
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) hosted the naming ceremony of a brand-new 24,188 TEU vessel at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) shipyard. The mega container ship is named OOCL Piraeus and becomes the first of six 24,188 TEU boxships ordered by OOCL at DACKS shipyard. More specifically, OOCL placed an order for a total of twelve 24,188 TEU container vessels in 2020. Of
  • Global box carriers increase schedule reliability at slower pace
    Global schedule reliability has continued to improve month to month, although the strength of the improvements has declined with each proceeding month, according to Sea-Intelligence. In April 2023, schedule reliability improved by 1.7% month to month, to 64.2%, up 29.9% year on year. The average delay for late vessel arrivals also continued to decrease, from 0.72 days in March to 4.34 days in Apr
  • Leading ports extend Climate Action Programme
    The chief executive officers (CEOs) and leaders of 12 major global ports decided to extend the World Port Climate Action Program (WPCAP) with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. The agreement was made at a meeting in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the occasion of the first five years of the programme. The members of the programme are the ports of Antwerp - Bruges, B
  • British International Freight Association elects new leadership
    Charles Hogg has been elected as the new national chair of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and will have this role for the next two years. Charles Hogg is commercial director at BIFA member company, Unsworth, and has been vice-chair of the association for the past two years. He was appointed as director of BIFA in 2019 and chairs the trade association's Surface Policy Group.
  • CMA CGM's revenue and earnings shrink after last record year
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM saw its revenue, earnings and profits plunge in the first quarter of the year, compared with the same period in 2022. In particular, the company's revenue reached US$12.7 billion, down 30.2%, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) decreased by 61.3% to US$3.4 billion and net income fell from US$7.2 billion in 2022 first quarter to US$2
  • GSBN adds another leading container carrier to its blockchain platform
    Blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has added a new member with the Singapore-headquartered container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) joining the blockchain platform. Entering the technology initiative, ONE joins other major ocean carriers, such as COSCO, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd, which are among the founders of GSBN. By joining GSBN, ONE gains access to the conso
  • Incheon Port and HMM in joint effort to up North American volumes
    Incheon Port Authority and HMM are working together to attract more gateway container cargoes from the US and Canadian west coasts. The South Korean port authority said on 29 May that its vice-president (operations), Kim Jong-gil, and HMM representatives, had met with major shippers in the United States and Canada, as well as the Port of Los Angeles' trade development director Marisela Caraballo
  • Peel Ports builds new multi-dollar storage facility at Port of Liverpool
    Peel Ports Group has announced an investment of approximately US$34.5 million in a new facility at the Port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. The company's largest single storage investment in the current year aims to a nearly 22,300m² warehouse, which is expected to be built at Peel Port's Alexandra Dock. The construction of the new facility, Alexandra Dock Multi-User Warehouse (MUW), is expec
  • DP World and Standard Bank join forces to provide trade finance solutions in Africa
    Major South African bank Standard Bank has collaborated with DP World to provide trade finance solutions through DP World Trade Finance. This partnership is expected to help in closing the gap in unmet demand for working capital on the continent, as African businesses seeking trade financing will now be able to receive working capital from Standard Bank through the DP World Trade Finance platform
  • First zero-emission hydrogen-powered inland cargo ship arrived at Port of Rotterdam
    The H2 Barge 1 entered operation in Rotterdam on 25 May 2023. The 110-metre-long zero-emission ship from Future Proof Shipping (FPS) will sail for Nike several times each week between the port of Rotterdam and BCTN's inland terminal in Meerhout, Belgium. This is estimated to save 2,000 tonnes of CO2 in annual greenhouse gas emissions. FPS founder Huib van de Grijspaarde received a certificate wit
  • SC Ports handles over 210,000 TEUs in April
    In April, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) moved 214,101 TEUs and 119,572 pier containers, which account for containers of any size. SC Ports reported that overall cargo volumes increased in the previous month, compared to March volumes, buoyed by the strength of the US Southeast market. While volumes are down 19% year-over-year as consumers continue to buy fewer goods compared to last year's mass

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Splash web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • Grimaldi boosts ammonia-ready car carrier orderbook to 17 ships
    Italy's Grimaldi Group has bolstered its ammonia-ready car carrier orderbook in China with two more newbuilds. The Naples-based company has exercised options with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for 9,000 ceu pair adding to the previous five ships booked at CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading Company in January. The 200 m-long duo, ...
  • Golar LNG confirms vessel purchase for FLNG conversion
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed Golar LNG has confirmed picking up the 2004-built LNG carrier earmarked for conversion to a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit. A purchase widely reported by brokers involved TMS Cardiff Gas' 148,000 cu m for $73m. Golar said it will pay $11m in the second quarter, with the remainder in early 2024, ...
  • Gothenburg port names new CEO
    Sweden's Gothenburg Port Authority has appointed Göran Eriksson as its new chief executive officer. Eriksson, who currently heads up GAC Group's company in India, will succeed Elvir Dzanic in August when he leaves to take up the CEO post at Swedish conro operator Wallenius Sol. Commenting on his appointment, Eriksson said: "I feel honored to ...
  • Ports commit to extend climate action program
    Chief executives and leaders of 12 major ports in the World Port Climate Action Program (WPCAP) have agreed to extend their cooperation with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. The agreement reached at a meeting in Rotterdam on the occasion of the first five years of the program will ...
  • NKT lines up Swedish offshore wind contract
    Denmark's NKT has entered into a conditional agreement with Swedish offshore wind developer OX2 and its partner Ingka Investments, the parent company of furniture giant IKEA, for the delivery and installation of export power cables offshore Sweden. OX2 is developing three offshore wind farms in Sweden together with Ingka Investments: Galene on the west coast, ...
  • India advances green tugs initiative
    India is pressing forward with plans to green its shipping and become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030, with four of its ports set to place orders for new tugs. The state-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, the premier container handling port in India, is said to be in line to order a pair ...
  • Port of Aberdeen looks into underwater hydrogen storage
    Port of Aberdeen has tapped Subsea 7 to investigate the feasibility of establishing underwater hydrogen storage at South Harbour. The Oslo-listed company will carry out extensive engineering studies to identify the optimum technology solution and a suitable offshore site, as well as outline a business case. The Port of Aberdeen's 'H2Shore - Hydrogen coastal storage ...
  • Corio links up with Hyperion for Portugal's offshore wind auctions
    Corio Generation, an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has teamed up with Portuguese renewable energy developer Hyperion Renewables to explore opportunities to build offshore wind projects off the coast of Portugal ahead of the country's first-ever offshore wind auctions. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to work ...
  • Seismic trio secures more work off Malaysia
    A seismic consortium comprising PGS, TGS and SLB has secured pre-funding to expand multi-client 3D survey in the Sarawak Basin, offshore Malaysia. The 6,800 sq km survey will start in June 2023 and complete in August utilising PGS' seismic vessel . The campaign is the second phase of a multi-year contract awarded initially by Petronas ...
  • Arne Fredly emerges as fourth largest shareholder of Höegh Autoliners
    Renowned shipping investor Arne Fredly has been revealed as a major shareholder in Höegh Autoliners. Controlling shareholder Leif Höegh sold 6.4% of the car carrier's stock a week ago, with Fredly coming in for another 2.4m shares, and Øystein Stray Spetalen, chairman of Dolphin Drilling, moving to take 1.6m shares. Fredly now has 3m shares ...
  • Gulf Energy Maritime fleet sale gathers pace
    Aware of the elevated prices on offer, Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) of Dubai put its entire fleet of 11 tankers for sale at the end of April and within a month sales have filtered in. Broking sources tell Splash that the 19-year-old Middle Eastern owner has accepted offers for five Korean-built LR1s and is now ...
  • K Line joins project to develop next-gen floating wind turbines
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has joined a demonstration project aimed at developing cheaper floating offshore wind turbines that can be produced in Japan. Five partnering companies, which also include J-Power, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Chubu Electric and floating offshore wind turbine developer Albatross Technology, will jointly develop a small-scale (20 kW) next-generation experime
  • ONE joins GSBN blockchain platform
    Hong Kong-headquartered blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has welcomed Ocean Network Express (ONE) as its latest member, joining founders such as COSCO, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd as well as port companies including PSA and SIPG. "By joining GSBN, ONE gains access to the consortium's blockchain-enabled platform, which facilitates secure and trusted exchange of data ...
  • Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding becomes major shareholder in Shandong Shipping
    In lieu of payment for four jack-up rigs delivered three years ago, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has taken a 35% in Shandong Shipping, China's third largest shipowner. The deal to resolve the late payment comes via Shandong Shipping's decision to issue billions of new shares in a non-public offering with SWS taking RMB4.7bn ($665m) of ...
  • Reach Subsea extends Olympic MPSV charter
    Norway's Reach Subsea has extended a charter deal with compatriot owner Olympic for the multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV). The 2007-built vessel was fixed to Reach for six months in February, with options to extend for up to five years within a four-week period from signing. The Haugesund-based company has already utilised the MPSV for ...
  • Stena Drilling seals long-term ultra-deepwater drillship contract with Shell
    Stena Drilling has landed a new contract with Shell for its seventh-generation ultra-deepwater drillship, . The Aberdeen-based subsidiary of Sweden's Stena has fixed the 2023-built floater for five years in the US Gulf of Mexico, starting in the second quarter of 2024. The financial terms surrounding the deal, which comes with further extension options, have ...
  • RINA and Eni collaborate on maritime decarbonisation
    Italian energy company Eni has teamed with compatriot RINA, a classification society, to work together on maritime decarbonisation. Specifically, the agreement between the two companies focuses on the use of hydrogenated vegetable oil biofuel produced by Eni in its Venice and Gela bio-refineries, as well as of other energy carriers such as blue or green ...
  • Is the dry bulk market set for a super-cycle?
    In his regular monthly column, Pierre Aury discusses how a super-cycle could emerge. During the Maritime CEO Forum held recently in Singapore the question was asked about a possible, or at least a plausible, new super-cycle looming in dry bulk. The moderator of the dry bulk market outlook panel noted that geopolitical risks tend to ...
  • Tristar-MTM Ship Management established
    Tristar Eships and MTM Ship Management have formed Tristar-MTM Ship Management. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Athens, Dubai and Mumbai, the joint venture will be managed by an independent team of shipmanagement professionals overseen by senior members of the Tristar Eships and MTM Ship Management organisations. Tristar-MTM Ship Management is starting out by managing ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • Ørsted to buy out Eversource's share in northeast US offshore seabed
    Danish renewables giant to buy partner's 50% stake in the northeast US seabed along with contracts and partnerships for $625m
  • Fire breaks out on Eagle Bulk ship in South Korea
    The 63,707 dwt vessel will undergo inspection to ascertain the extent of any damage, while an investigation has been launched...
  • Terms of FD&D cover varies between clubs, Marsh study finds
    Defence makes up only a limit proportion of overall club premium income. But members value the service
  • Sanctioned ship refloated after blocking Russia's Caspian Sea connection
    Incident represents the third time in three years the same general cargoship has cut off the flow of traffic
  • Norden diversifies with Thorco Projects acquisition
    There are many commercial synergies between the two businesses, including an overlap in Thorco Projects' fronthaul routes and Norden's backhaul...
  • Ports climate initiative to set up green fuel readiness framework
    Project agrees to an extension with a new focus on clean fuels, shore power and green corridors following Rotterdam's example
  • Avance Gas expects healthy earnings on resilient US-Asia demand
    A firm US-Asia arbitrage has bolstered rates for VLGC's with a continued upbeat outlook expected through the year
  • Box ports at forefront of growing drugs problem
    Smugglers are diversifying the routes and tactics to bring narcotics to Europe. TT Club calls for greater awareness of the...
  • Combining wind with advanced tech would swiftly bring savings
    Joint projects such as the NAPA, Norsepower, Sumitomo venture reveal potential benefits that go beyond trials. Alternative fuels will take...
  • The week in charts: Ukraine export hub empty | Green corridors risk becoming greenwash | Carriers avoid price war as box rates stabilise
    Dark fleet operator Gatik reflags four tankers with Mongolia, Suez Canal groundings double this year and dry cargo sector dominates...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at nearly $3bn signed
    Asian shipbuilders have won newbuilding contracts for six bulkers, three combination carriers, five boxships, seven gas carriers and 10 tankers
  • Smaller transpacific carriers return to pre-pandemic market share
    Box lines outside the large alliance partnerships were quick to enter the market as freight rates rose. Since the fall...
  • ONE joins blockchain-based logistics platform GSBN
    Digitalisation has the potential to enable a quantum leap in shipping sector, GSBN said, calling for trusted collaboration
  • Charterparty expectations holding back decarbonisation efforts
    By bringing together machine learning software and high-frequency data, it is now possible to reimagine the traditional expectation that ships...
  • Hapag-Lloyd sells ice-class boxships for recycling in Türkiye
    Sale of boxship trio brings total sales of containerships for recycling so far this year to 24 vessels with a...
  • Heroic Idun leaves Nigeria
    In addition to pleading guilty to charges, including oil theft, the crew agreed to pay conviction fines and restitution to...
  • APM Terminals Bahrain to be region's first fully solar-powered seaport
    The system will be able to generate 18.5 GW of electricity per year that will be used for powering various...
  • ICTSI to develop megaboxship-capable Berth 8 at MICT
    Operations set to begin in 2025 with the delivery of two quay cranes. The port operator is also modernising and...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • New UP intermodal service from Houston to provide West Coast reach
    Union Pacific's launch of direct intermodal service from Houston comes two weeks after competitor BNSF announced it would begin a new service from the port's Barbours Cut marine terminal.
  • Hong Kong struggles to recover volumes lost amid South China cargo shift
    Shippers and port executives say the post-COVID shift of cargo back to Hong Kong is being hampered by the global slump in demand as developed countries grapple with elevated inventories and inflationary pressures.
  • Showcasing impactful community projects
    Demo Day 2023: Watch demos using Equinix bare metal as backbone for high production workloads, Free
  • CPKC adds new reefer containers to Mexico-US service
    Weeks after starting a new daily train between central Mexico and Chicago, CPKC is introducing 1,000 temperature-controlled containers to the service in a bid to court freight from reefer shippers.
  • US truckload market 'bouncing' along pricing bottom: analysts
    The long drop in truckload spot market rates has eased, revealing a soft bottom for pricing, but more demand is needed to fuel any upswing benefiting truckers, observers say.
  • CMA CGM attempts peak season surcharge for India-US trade
    Thanks to a recent GRI push, average contract rates for India to the US have seen modest gains in recent weeks and carriers are now looking to build around that limited success.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • Seized tanker watch: Suez Rajan comes to a halt off Texas. What happens next?
    Suezmax tanker appears to park at anchorage off Galveston as legal status remains unclear
  • P&O Cruises' Paul Ludlow takes 'far-reaching experience' to lead Carnival UK
    Sture Myrmell steps down as president of UK unit after 30 years with Carnival Corp
  • Rotor sail and optimisation study for SHI-ME wind ship 'exceeds expectations'
    Napa, Norsepower and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering predicts average 28% emission savings from using rotor and voyage software system
  • Mixed bag: Stifel analyst weighs in on Fredriksen's International Seaways demands
    'Continued fighting' is likely, but does it have the potential to bring about consolidation?
  • Spetalen takes a bet on Hoegh Autoliners as Fredly boosts stake
    Tycoons pounced as share price plunged after Hoegh family's private placement
  • Grimaldi Group exercises options for two more car carriers
    Italian shipowner lifts orderbook to include 17 ammonia-ready pure car/truck carriers
  • Hundreds of new maritime firms set up with Russia links
    Analysis finds UAE is the centre of ownership for formerly flagged or owned Russian ships
  • Golar LNG exploring potential for multiple FLNG units with NNPC
    Company is 'in dispute' with BP over pre-commissioning contractual cash flows on LNG carrier-to-floater conversion for the Tortue project
  • Entrenched, shameless, self-interested: Fredriksen blasts International Seaways while plotting votes
    The Norwegian tycoon plans to vote against the New York-listed company's compensation plan and poison pill provision
  • Lightship Chartering 'stronger than ever' in Athens with fresh panamax presence
    Geneva-headquartered shipbroker says it plans to make more hires and develop new talent
  • Portuguese owners elect Stolt's Maren Schroeder to head lobby
    Stolt Tankers managing director will lead the new all-women team as president and chairwoman of the European International Shipowners' Association of Portugal
  • Tsakos Energy posts record profit for second consecutive quarter
    Anniversaries coincide with record profits at the Greek shipowner, which is mulling hiking its dividend
  • Container charter markets: resilient, but for how long?
    A 'disconnect' between container freight and charter markets is unlikely to go on forever
  • Insurer TT Club seeks to stem booming cocaine trade to European ports
    Specialist insurer is studying the sophisticated methods used by global crime syndicates
  • Golar LNG eyes fresh projects for FLNG unit Hilli but next-up conversion is delayed
    Planned sailaway of upcoming LNG carrier-to-floater conversion for BP is pushed into third quarter
  • Rocky road ahead as Canadian pipeline promises 'entirely new' Pacific tanker market
    UK shipbroker Gibsons says west coast expansion work still faces cost and environmental issues
  • Spain fines Elephant owner over ship-to-ship secrecy
    The Vietnamese-owned vessel was part of a chain of oil transfers linked to a former Russian-flagged ship
  • Eagle Bulk ultramax hit by cargo hold fire in South Korea
    No injuries reported as probe begins into blaze that took place during loading operations
  • Columbia seeks joint ventures with shipowners as it opens up in Istanbul
    Shipping services group exploring new partnerships to back the growing Turkish shipping sector
  • Stena Roro returns to China with flexible newbuilding order
    The roro and ropax owner is placing an order for two ships for work with Stena Line in Northern Ireland and England
  • Russia and Pakistan launch first direct service with Neco Line ship
    New link to boost trade between nations as a result of Western sanctions
  • Salvage team heads for 'time bomb' tanker at risk of exploding
    Boskalis support vessel left Djibouti on Monday with equipment for the oil transfer operation
  • Europe ups noise on Russian LNG ban while boosting imports
    A change in trade patterns looms but buyers remain locked into contracts and the region is reluctant to lose security net
  • Golden Ocean Group steps up buybacks of 'undervalued' shares as price sinks
    The John Fredriksen-backed shipowner commenced its $100m buyback scheme in October
  • CMB raises bulk carrier wager with newbuildings in China
    Latest deal brings newbuilding programme to 22 ships valued at $1.3bn
  • 'Our duty': Teekay Tankers suezmax rescues 107 migrants off Italy
    Copper Spirit heeds an emergency call from Italian authorities
  • Avance Gas says VLGCs to benefit as Panama Canal waiting times increasingly volatile
    Norwegian shipowner says it is becoming harder to schedule voyages through the vital waterway
  • Reach Subsea grabs Olympic Subsea construction vessel with multi-year extension
    Oslo-listed offshore player looking forward to extending 'long-standing fruitful cooperation' with Olympic
  • Avance Gas sees newbuilding threat recede as spot rates hit $90,000 per day
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev bullish on gas carrier prospects as newbuilding threat diminishes
  • Russia-Ukraine standoff puts Black Sea grain deal in danger
    Moscow and Kiyv dig in their heels over the UN-led safe passage scheme
  • CJC creates fresh managing roles for returning lawyer Richard Murray and eight others
    UK shipping specialist announces nine promotions alongside re-hire of Stephenson Harwood legal expert
  • Tristar Eships and MTM launch new ship management joint venture
    Singapore-based venture will initially manage Tristar ships before looking at third party tonnage
  • Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding builds major stake in Shandong Shipping
    The CSSC-controlled shipyard is now the second-largest shareholder of China's third-largest shipping company
  • Changing trade patterns spark renewed interest in suezmax newbuildings, says SSY
    Broker says ability to cannibalise both VLCC and aframax trades has made these vessels very attractive

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American Shipper web site
MAY 30, 2023
  • FedEx expands package capacity at Adelaide Airport
    FedEx Express is quadrupling throughput at one of its airport gateways in Australia.
  • Birmingham airport breaks ground on Kuehne+Nagel cargo facility
    Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport is building a 53,000-square-foot airside transfer center for freight company Kuehne+Nagel.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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