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August 31, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • BCBA takes feedback & suggestions from members during 38th AGM
  • Govt promoting registration of warehouses with WDRA
  • Stable freight rates seen in near future: Report
  • Amendment in Registration Fees under Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS)
  • Delhi G20 Summit important for global trade: Goyal
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  • Rice export to Singapore allowed
  • Dubai Maritime Authority calls on service providers to publish their local sea container charges to facilitate transparency
  • Greek Chamber of Commerce welcomes India's interest in ports
  • India's growth seen higher among top 5 global economies

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 31, 2023
  • Road haulage partners in Europe
  • Weekly block trains from Greece to North Macedonia
  • Gebrüder Weiss takes solar car to Australia
  • Swiss train paths: carriers demand lower prices
  • Dubai packager Falcon Pack implements TMS
  • What about this year's golden week?
  • A new CEO for VTG
  • First six HVO 100 stations in operation
  • 'Cargo Eye' to maximise flight cargo capacity
  • Thai mangoes: better by sea
  • A milestone for Damen Shipyards Galati
  • L.I.T. acquires Gübau Group
  • Egyptair Cargo wins contract with DHL Aviation
  • Boxes keep coming at Oakland
  • Continental Tires España picks new MD
  • Upgrading cargo operations at DTW
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • HMM sale - Hapag-Lloyd frozen out of second-round bidding
  • Mr Joy: When life gives you lemons...
  • MSC blanks Swan and Dragon loops ahead of Golden Week holiday
  • DHL GF sees continuing supply chain flux as sourcing shifts
  • PIL the star 'green' performer in Far East-S America efficiency league
  • SAAB conversions remain in demand despite weak air cargo market

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Rusty Murdaugh resigns as Austal USA president
    Austal USA says that Rusty Murdaugh has resigned as its president, effective today. Murdaugh was named president in Sept. 2021 (after being named acting president in February 2021 when former president Craig
  • Tier IV tug Jane McAllister arrives in Virginia
    McAllister Towing's Tier IV tug Jane McAllister has arrived in the Port of Virginia. The 93 foot long by 38 foot beam vessel is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines producin

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Container News web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • How to Write a Good Documentation in 2023?
    Do you want to learn the right way to write documentation in 2023? A lot of people think that documentation is dead these days. Some of them even say that it might not be trendy or relevant! But that is not the case! However, we must understand that writing and keeping up with documentation is decreasing daily. If this is too difficult for you to get started with you can always get started with a
  • International Logistics Mastery: A Game Plan for E-commerce Success
    As an e-commerce entrepreneur, international logistics is one of your biggest challenges. Getting products from your warehouse to customers worldwide requires a game plan considering market research, partner selection, optimized inventory management , customs compliance and documentation, flexible shipping solutions, warehouse optimization, technology integration, risk mitigation, localized custo
  • Port of Eden recreated in cutting-edge shipping simulator
    The Port of Eden currently exists in a cutting-edge shipping simulator 537 kilometres southwest of its real-life location, allowing marine pilots to improve their abilities, test scenarios, and conduct contingency training in a virtual setting. Marine pilots from the Port Authority of New South Wales participated in two-and-a-half days of rigorous training at the Maritime Simulation Centre at the
  • MSC enhances Israel Express Service through new VSA
    MSC announced the reinforcement of the Israel Express restarting a partnership with ZIM under a vessel sharing agreement. Starting end of August 2023, the enhanced Israel Express service will operate with 5 vessels of 6700 TEUs nominal capacity, of which 3 will be operated by MSC. The updated rotation will be, London Gateway - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Antwerp - Le Havre - Ashdod - Haifa - Damietta -
  • Port of Auckland announces performance bonus
    The recent announcement of Port of Auckland's FY23 financial results confirmed the strong recovery in financial performance, that resulted in the almost doubling of the dividend to Auckland Council for the year. So, in order to recognise this, Port of Auckland has paid a one-off Company Performance Bonus (CPB). "We're delighted that we can share the great results of the company with our people. T
  • Port of Melbourne appoints new CFO
    The Port of Melbourne announced Leigh Petschel's appointment as the organization's new chief financial officer. Petschel will join the Port on 13 November after serving as chief financial officer and vice president at Monash University since mid-2021. Prior to joining Monash, Petschel worked for Transurban in Australia and North America as a general manager and vice president. In addition, given
  • Sea-Intelligence analysis: Shortage of blanks in Golden week
    Sea-Intelligence reports that we are currently 5 weeks away from the Chinese National Holiday known as Golden Week, and carriers may turn to blank sailings to manage supply as a result of a significant drop in demand. "Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, Sunday Spotlight, issue 629" "However, no significant capacity reductions have been reported by carriers this year," stated Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-In
  • King Abdullah Port welcomes back MSC giga container vessel
    King Abdullah Port recently welcomed MSC Irina, the world's joint-largest cargo ship with a capacity of 24,346 TEUs. Earlier, the port handled the same container ship for the first time in May 2023, further solidifying its position as a major trade hub at the crossroads of three continents. Furthermore, the port welcomed two of the world's largest cargo ships, MSC Tessa and MSC Gemma. These vesse
  • COSCO Shipping Ports announced decreased revenue for first six months of 2023
    COSCO Shipping Ports Limited announced interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 6 months ended 30 June 2023. More specifically, total throughput increased by 2.2% year on year to 64,572,872 TEUs, equity throughput increased by 1.3% year on year to 20,751,365 TEUs. Also, revenue decreased by 2.2 % year on year to US$688.9 million, while gross profit also decreased by 2.0% year o
  • CMA CGM applies new PCS in Mersin
    CMA CGM has announced a new Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) from the port of Mersin to several destinations worldwide due to current delays in the Turkish port. The French carrier said that a surcharge of US$100/TEU will be implemented on dry, hazardous and reefer containers that will be transported from/to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, North Africa (including Morocco) & Black Sea to/from Mersin.

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Splash web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • MISC and Samsung Heavy showcase floating CO2 storage unit concept
    Malaysia's top shipping line, MISC, and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have completed a conceptual design for a floating CO2 storage unit with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain within the maritime industry. The floater, designed with a total storage capacity of 100,000 cu ...
  • Transocean wins $222m drillship contract in India
    Switzerland-headquartered Transocean has secured work from India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for its ultra-deepwater drillship. The New York-listed operator of 37 rigs has fixed the 2009-built unit for a 21-month campaign starting in the first quarter of 2024. The rig is currently operating for Reliance Industries on a dayrate of $169,500, which ...
  • Furetank and Wärtsilä tackle methane slip
    Swedish shipowner Furetank has partnered with Finish technology group Wärtsilä to co-develop and test technologies showing the potential of halving the methane slip in LNG-fuelled ships. Running ships on LNG and liquefied biogas (LBG) compared to conventional fuel oil delivers emissions reductions of CO2, NOx, SOx and harmful particles, but methane, which is a more ...
  • ADES readies Saudi IPO
    Oil and gas driller ADES International has announced plans to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi Exchange. The company, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, said the public share sale will comprise around 338.7m ordinary shares, resulting in a free float of 30% after the sale of a mix of ...
  • Of science friction and chocolate fireguards
    For his latest monthly column, Pierre Aury picks out two numbers - 43 and 75 - as a source of inspiration. This month numbers have provided some inspiration. And no we are not going to be debunking some numerical myths, nor are we going to make a case about the fact that if numbers, allegedly, ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore seals new PSV deal with Repsol
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has secured more work from Repsol Norge for its 2005-built large platform supply vessel . A new contract has been secured in direct continuation of the current charter, which started in 2021 for a firm period of one year plus a total of one year of options. The extension, ...
  • Carrier operating margins fall into single digits for first time in 3 years
    There's good news and bad news in the lead article in this week's report from Alphaliner, the leading container publication from brokers BRS. First, the good news. Analysing Q2 results for the nine global carriers who publish their earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) shows that volumes bottomed out in the first quarter "The first ...
  • Ships caught up in Gabon military coup
    Movements in and out of Gabon have been closed down after a group of senior military officers announced a coup following the country's presidential election result. Operations at the Libreville port have halted and no vessels have entered or departed the port since the coup announcement, according to maritime security consultancy Ambrey. "The port authority ...
  • Panama Canal solutions sought
    Solutions for the current and potential future water-saving restrictions imposed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) forms the lead story in the August issue of Splash Extra. The article explores what the canal's administrators can do physically to improve water security on the crucial marine highway, as well as examining alternative shipping arrangements for the ...
  • RWE emerges as sole winner as first US Gulf of Mexico offshore wind auction draws limited interest
    The first ever auction of offshore wind development rights in the Gulf of Mexico ended on Tuesday, with just one of three available areas sold for $5.6m. German utility RWE placed the highest bid to secure the rights to develop more than 100,000 acres off Lake Charles, Louisiana. The lease area RWE provisionally won will ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd excluded from second round of HMM bid process
    Hapag-Lloyd has been excluded from the second round of bidding for HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier. Multiple sources in South Korea report that Hapag-Lloyd, the only foreign bidder for HMM, has been ruled out of the privatisation process by state creditors Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Korea Ocean Business Co (KOBC). "Selling HMM to Hapag-Lloyd ...
  • 'Critical work remains': UN renews FSO Safer crowdfunding campaign
    With the first phase complete in a mission to avoid a catastrophic environmental tanker disaster in the Red Sea, the United Nations is crowdfunding once again to get a decrepit vessel sent for safe recycling. Carrying over 1.1m barrels of oil, the FSO was abandoned off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil ...
  • Shipping preps for regular Panama Canal disruption
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been urged to expedite long-held plans to buy neighbouring public lands to expand its watershed area to combat future droughts that have the potential to vex global supply chains. Draft and transit restrictions at the waterway - and resulting ship queues - have dominated the shipping news agenda this ...
  • The crisis communications playbook
    The mantra of all crisis communications is to tell it all, tell it early, tell it yourself. If you don't get out there first, and tell your story as openly and candidly as possible, you're going to be on the back foot from the start. It's key that you're in control of the story as ...
  • August 2023 Review
    Ships backing up at one of the world's key maritime chokepoints will become the norm with officials at the Panama Canal Authority warning last week that water-conserving measures will be in place for at least the next 10 months. Faced with an unprecedented drought this year, combined with the onset of the El Niño weather ...
  • China's holiday from growth harms tanker prospects
    Let's face it, the economic data from China this year has made grim reading. Imports, exports, purchasing managers indices, youth unemployment, foreign direct investment, manufacturing output, real estate investment and returns, urbanisation, consumer spending and inflation are all pointing in the wrong direction. The more President Xi aggregates power to himself and a small coterie ...
  • Dry bulk learning not to be so reliant on China
    Weak Chinese macroeconomic data are a cause for concern in bulk carrier markets, though there are glimmers of light in the darkness. China imported a record 576.14m tonnes of iron ore in the first half of 2023, a 7.7% year-on-year increase. Satellite tracking firm Kpler says August imports could be 108.5m tonnes. Any growth in ...
  • More resilient, less efficient works for container shipping
    Increasingly one reads about multinational corporations spreading their supply chains around the world, or creating parallel supply chains to cater for different markets, e.g. one for China and one for the US. A recent study by investment bank Pictet suggests that many corporations will aim to be "more resilient in a multipolar world, even if ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The tanker orderbook is growing, but still remains historically low. A total of 232 tanker orders have been placed this year, according to Xclusiv Shipbrokers, with orders placed this year making up 50% of the orderbook. During the first eight months of 2023, 57 aframax/LR2s, 69 MR2s, 40 suezmaxes and 11 VLCCs have been ...
  • 'Buyers see something on the horizon which economists cannot'
    In dry bulk, brokers Gibson note that many buyers have elected to ignore the lacklustre freight market and "bite the bullet" with their acquisition plans. The majority of the vessels being reported sold are less than 12 years old, which would indicate that vessels of this ilk are hitting the "sweet spot" for buyers, Gibson ...
  • Next generation green newbuilds
    The impact of the revised strategy to decarbonise the global shipping industry adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be felt by the industry for decades to come. Shipbuilding is probably the sector looking at the most drastic changes from 2030 onwards when the first target is set to come into force. In July, ...
  • Welcome to the multi-fuel universe
    Fuelling ships is about to take on many new layers of complexity that will change marine fuel procurement beyond recognition, Sandi Ennor, chief executive of US bunker brokerage Transparensea Fuels, tells Splash Extra. The energy transition will require shipowners and operators to make more considered decisions about potentially multiple new fuels - based on the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Ships paying top dollar for Panama Canal transits, says Avance Gas
    Avance Gas said the average August slot fee for northbound Panama Canal transits was $844,000 on top of regular fees...
  • Shipping on hold as Gabon coup shuts down operations
    The coup in Gabon has temporarily trapped at least four ships after military officials closed the country's borders, but the...
  • Taiwan clash would pose unprecedented accumulation risk for marine insurance, industry warned
    'No clear answers' on who would pay for 'nightmare' dark fleet oil spill, IUMI president Denèfle admits
  • Category 3 hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida
    Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend part of Florida as a category 3 storm. Vessel operations are suspended...
  • WMU President Maximo Mejia seeks better balance among students
    After 25 years on the World Maritime University faculty, Mejia retains oversight of the teaching programme. However, most of his...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's bid for HMM hits roadblock
    Benefit to South Korean maritime and container shipping sectors said to be a key factor in assessing potential buyers for...
  • Containership charter rates continue to decline
    Regional feeders have been the most affected by recent rate falls having dropped by almost 25% in the past three...
  • Panama Canal seeks to reassure market
    Despite a long queue of vessels, the Panama Canal Authority says it is still open for business. But while container...
  • Russian fertiliser exports boost tonne-mile for bulkers
    Russia has been shipping fertilisers to China, India and Brazil in a trade flow shift away from Europe, boosting tonne-miles...
  • Wan to replace Andaloro as PSA BDP chief
    Move comes after Singapore-based port giant PSA International spent more than a year to integrate BDP, which it bought in...
  • Cosco eyes terminal assets in Vietnam and Thailand
    But new deals will not come easy and will likely require joint venture partners, given the complexities in acquiring controlling...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings shares rise on buyback plan
    The dividend amounts to nearly half of Cosco Shipping's net profit attributable to shareholders for the first six months
  • Daily Briefing
    Family demand answers over seafarer's disappearance on board dark tanker | More ageing containerships head for recycling | South Korea...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Jaxport, Savannah closed; Charleston halts vessel moves as Idalia moves ashore
    Ports along the southeast coast of the US were experiencing various stages of disruption after a major hurricane made landfall on Florida's west coast.
  • Poor IT strategy over the years contributed to Yellow's demise: analyst
    An LTL carrier such as Yellow is an extremely complicated business, and similar to the railroads, the enterprise software it used was developed internally - often over decades - because there was no "off-the-shelf" solution, writes analyst Ted Prince.
  • Hopes for import rebound on trans-Pacific shift toward pre-Chinese New Year
    US retailers historically stock up for the spring season and top off inventories following winter holiday depletion and before the Chinese New Year, but forwarders and carriers admit there's no guarantee this time around.
  • Jaxport closed, Savannah halts vessel operations as Idalia moves ashore
    Ports along the southeast coast of the US were experiencing various stages of disruption after a major hurricane made landfall on Florida's west coast.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • KNOT Offshore reports 'strong performance' but slashes $49.6m from value of two tankers
    New York-listed shuttle tanker owner delivers higher revenue as non-cash impairments hit bottom line
  • In brief: Offshore market lifts Havila Shipping revenue but bottom line turns red
    First-half profit improves despite red numbers in the second quarter
  • Summer slumber: Middle East slowdown trumps Atlantic activity as VLCCs hit 12-month low
    But slump comes at an expected time, as refineries carry out annual scheduled maintenance
  • Clarksons Securities cuts outlook for Golden Ocean shares but stays positive
    Clarksons investment banking arm expects bulker owner to have lower near-term earnings
  • Panamax bulkers benefit from grain volumes from east coast of South America as charterers 'cave in'
    Delays at Panama Canal are also allowing owners to charge higher rates
  • Golden Ocean thinks bauxite trade growth could soon offset seasonal lull in iron ore
    Seasonality in the capesize market could become less volatile if seaborne bauxite volumes continue to grow as expected, shipowner said
  • Offshore market lifts Havila Shipping revenue but bottom line turns red
    First-half profit improves despite red numbers in the second quarter
  • Ro-ro owners need to retool training regimes around fire safety, experts say
    Increasingly high-profile electric vehicle fires prove new approaches to onboard firefighting are needed
  • MISC Berhad and Samsung Heavy move forward with floating carbon storage unit
    Shipowner and yard secure approval in principle from DNV for a new breed of vessel. Step forward the FCSU
  • Port of Savannah suspends ship operations as Hurricane Idalia threatens direct hit
    Storm briefly strengthens to Category 4 before hitting northern Florida's Gulf Coast
  • Green Seas: Wind-propelled shipping meets spaceport supply chain
    Unique vessel will use wingsails to reduce emissions to move launcher parts to French Guiana
  • Container peak season may have already 'peaked' as freight rates ease
    Rates drop on transpacific due to ebbing demand and expanding fleet
  • No swift end expected to Turkey's Ceyhan crude shipment dispute, brokers say
    Talks with Iraq are continuing as aframax and suezmax owners look on in hope
  • No regulatory 'red flags' for Cadeler as Eneti merger stays on track
    BW Group company expects smooth progress towards unification with Scorpio Group shipowner
  • Buyers line up as VLOC giant Polaris Shipping is put up for sale
    China's Cosco Shipping has shown interest in buying the company to boost its bulk business
  • Hapag-Lloyd fails to make HMM bidding shortlist, reports claim
    German line had been one of four potential buyers for South Korean owner
  • Eastern Pacific dives on huge LPG and ammonia carrier newbuilding quartet
    Pioneering shipowner one of first with a new ship type - say hello to VLACs
  • Cosco tops liner profit rankings as Zim sinks to the bottom
    Operating margins reveal wide gap between best and worst performing carriers
  • Eidesvik reverses $31m of ship impairments in improving offshore markets
    Oslo-listed owner sees profit jump after reassessing book values of the fleet
  • Salvage team leaves decaying supertanker after clean-up
    FSO Safer set for green scrapping as Boskalis unit heads for home
  • Wavelength: The Greek Dream? How 'silly season' has brought radical politics to maritime
    Greek ship investor's move into left-wing politics is raising eyebrows but he is not alone
  • Moller-Maersk feedership bunkers green methanol in Rotterdam in European first
    Feedership makes final stop off on world tour before its planned September naming ceremony in Copenhagen
  • Samsung Heavy Industries hints at Russian LNG carrier contract cancellation
    Market interest is also focused on three vessels for Russia at Hanwha Ocean
  • Australian LNG plants' September strike date rocks nervous gas markets
    Gorgon and Wheatstone operator Chevron said industrial action not necessary for agreement to be reached
  • BW LPG 'working diligently' towards US listing in early 2024
    Outgoing boss Anders Onarheim gives guidance on time frame for New York debut
  • Departing BW LPG boss Onarheim vows 'not to ask difficult questions'
    Tributes paid to outgoing CEO as he pledges not to make life awkward on future conference calls
  • Russia's Rosneft sees first-half profits rise despite production cuts
    Kremlin tax changes make trading environment more challenging for country's oil giant
  • Panama Canal: Avance Gas reports booking turmoil and costly slot auctions as delays rise
    Transits being reduced due to draft restrictions during drought
  • Gabon closes shipping down after post-election coup
    Calls in and out of the country halted as military officials claimed to have seized power
  • Beks pounces on Japanese-built capesize bulker in growth campaign
    Istanbul-based company's mixed fleet swells to 17 bulkers and 25 tankers
  • ASL Marine back in black as it works towards exiting SGX watch list
    Singapore offshore player looks to expand its ship repair capacity in Singapore with additional dry dock
  • Avance Gas logs record profit and says rates still rising for VLGCs
    John Fredriksen-controlled VLGC specialist optimistic for even stronger second half of 2023
  • PSA unveils new management team for logistics arm
    Singapore terminal operator recruits from within for top job at PSA BDP
  • US closes ports across Florida's Gulf Coast ahead of major hurricane
    State's busiest port among those required to halt marine operations as Idalia threatens to become Category 3 storm

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Panama Canal restrictions are rerouting LPG shipping flows
    Persistent congestion and higher delays at the Panama Canal could lead to lasting changes in global LPG shipping flows.

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