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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • 'Soft infra providers to be awarded infrastructure status'
  • IFCBA launches 'International Customs Brokers Day' on Jan. 26
  • The importance of digital identity in a transitioning container shipping
  • Issuance of online clearance through AQCS-ICS for imported consignments with effect from 22.01.2024
  • Chabahar Port handles considerable container traffic
  • Tyre industry faces rough weather due to Red Sea crisis
  • KEZAD Group announces investment for new warehousing capacity
  • HAROPA PORT remains on course, continuing to host major projects for France's energy transition
  • MSC breaks record with its longest breakbulk cargo in Vietnam and South Korea
  • Minister to launch two cutting-edge digital modules today; aimed at transforming India's maritime operations through digitisation
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  • DEA calls for cutting logistics costs for exports
  • GDP seen at 6.7 pc in FY24, 6.5 pc in FY25: IMF

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • More roundtrips between Melzo and Rotterdam
  • Qatar Airways Cargo picks new COC
  • A promotion for Charles van der Steene
  • A partner to serve Gloucestershire
  • Hope and disruption at the end of 2023
  • A sustainable multi-modal solution
  • MSC opts for Long Beach
  • JAL Cargo picks digital booking platform
  • Ignazio Messina now represented in Switzerland
  • 20% more local products
  • Distributing auto parts in Maharashtra
  • Søren Skou now chairs the advisory board
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three more years for LUG in Germany
  • A container train to the Black Sea
  • Prologis: two hubs near Stuttgart
  • Africa Logistic Properties welcomes CEO
  • Setback for Stockholm

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • Red Sea crisis drove shipping rates up faster than Covid, but some are falling
  • Exclusive: Mark Drusch, new head of Qatar Airways Cargo reveals priorities - and energy
  • 'Skinning the cat': UPS SCS arm - a bijou DB Schenker
  • ONE sinks to a $248m operating loss in Q4, but rates rise boosts outlook
  • 'Outlook not very promising', says UPS CEO, eyeing more cutbacks
  • EU ETS: 'the polluter pays', but the price 'must be more transparent'
  • IndiGo eyes China and South-east Asia and takes on more freighter capacity
  • New UK border checks on imports 'bring cost, confusion and frustration' /UL>

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • TTB 2024: America's first hybrid electric towboat
    While innovations in tugboat design to make them greener and more powerful have made headlines more so than inland towboats, some towboat operators aren't too far behind. Taylor Dickerson, who is vice
  • Korea's KT Marine goes to Damen for fast delivery of fast ferry
    Damen-built fast ferries have become an increasingly common sight in South Korean waters in recent years and now Damen is adding to that number. It has signed a contract to build a
  • NTSB makes new call for crewmember personal locator devices
    The National Transportation Safety Board is urging vessel owners and operators to provide each crewmemberwith a personal locator device. This latest NTSB call for the use of devices such as personal locator
  • Lawmakers to Biden: Prioritize U.S. maritime
    A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Senator Mark Kelly (D.-Ariz) and Rep. Mike Walz (R. Fla), have written President Biden urging him to prioritize U.S. maritime and strengthen U.S. maritime power
  • WIMOs 3rd annual clay shoot set for March 21
    The Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) organization is hosting its third annual clay shoot event on Thursday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Providence Plantation in Rosharon, Texas. This
  • Weeks Marine wins $62 million USACE contract
    Dredging contractor Weeks Marine Inc. has been awarded a $62,055,622 firm-fixed-price contract for harbor deepening and widening. Work will be performed in Irvington, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30,
  • Mexican Navy opts for Thordon solution to cut waterjet cavitation damage
    The Mexican Navy has awarded Thordon Bearings a second major contract for the supply of its water-lubricated SXL wear rings for retrofit installation to the waterjet propulsion nozzles on 25 interceptor patrol
  • AkzoNobel: 10 years of Intersleek 1100SR data demonstrate big fuel and CO2 savings
    AkzoNobel says that real world performance data gathered from ships coated with its International brand's Intersleek 1100SR fouling release coating indicate that, in the ten years since its release, it has cut
  • Q&A: Meet the women behind Royal Barge Fleeting
    Marine Log (ML): First off, tell us about Royal Barge Fleeting and how it got started? Jessica Branham (JB): I was approached by a member of Cummings Marine Board of Directors in

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Container News web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • NYK partners with Japan Coast Guard on maritime data open platform
    On 26 January, NYK announced its agreement to share oceanographic data, including wind direction and speed gathered by NYK-operated vessels, with the Japan Coast Guard through Ship Data Center's IoS Open Platform (IoS-OP) services. Furthermore, IoS-OP serves as a collaborative platform for data sharing within the Japanese maritime industry, specifically focusing on vessels operated by Japanese sh
  • Maersk revises peak season surcharge from Far East Asia to East Coast South America
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for Far East Asia to East Coast South America for all dry containers, effective from 14 February. The revised tariff levels are as outlined below: The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Noatum completes Sesé Auto Logistics acquisition
    AD Ports-owned Noatum, which leads the company's logistics cluster operations, successfully closed the acquisition of Sesé Auto Logistics, the Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) business of Grupo Logístico Sesé, for a total purchase consideration €81 million (US$88 million). The acquisition, which was approved by all relevant European regulators and closed today (31 January), solidifies Noatum's c
  • HAROPA Port increases financial figures amid container drop
    The maritime traffic at the HAROPA Port complex in France reached 2.63 million TEUs in 2023, translating to 81.3 million metric tons, reflecting a decrease of 4.5% compared to the previous year's figures. Additionally, HAROPA Port's liquid bulk traffic ended the year at 41.2 million metric tons, experiencing a positive uptick of 5%. On the other hand, solid bulk traffic faced a decline of 11% to
  • Regulatory economics changing structure of boxship industry
    Braemar shipbrokers said it is expecting new orders for vessels as the ageing panamax fleet increases and carriers respond to new carbon regulations and look to reduce their exposure to an increasingly volatile charter market. According to Braemar researcher Jonathan Roach, some 25% of the panamax fleet is currently over 20 years old, and that figure is set to increase to 40% by 2027. "As contain
  • Peel Ports Logistics secures vessel agency deal with Drax
    Peel Ports Logistics has recently inked a contract to serve as the shipping agency for Drax, a renewable energy specialist, facilitating the arrival of biomass-carrying vessels at the Port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. This partnership aims to support the transportation of renewable fuel to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. Peel Ports Logistics, as the designated service provider, welc
  • Port of Rotterdam appoints new director for container segment
    Starting 1 March, Hanna Stelzel will assume the position of Director Containers within the Commercial department at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. In her new role, she will oversee all activities related to the container chain at sea, in the port and hinterland. Succeeding Hans Nagtegaal, Stelzel, with a background in the German automotive industry, logistics, and digitalization, has been with
  • Delay in negotiations cast doubt on HMM sale
    Aspersions have been cast on the sale of HMM to the Harim Group-JKL Partners consortium after negotiations with the South Korean flagship carrier's state-controlled shareholders stalled. Container News understands that agreement on the sale terms was supposed to have been reached on 23 January, but this has been postponed to 6 February. On 18 December 2023, Harim-JKL was chosen as the preferred b
  • NYK initiates construction of in-house biofuel testing facility
    On 29 January, NYK conducted a groundbreaking ceremony at a Chiba Prefecture site, marking the commencement of the construction of a test engine facility dedicated to assessing the safety and viability of biofuels for accelerated practical application. The installation of the test engine is scheduled for completion in June. Over the next three years, NYK Group will conduct combustion tests to ana
  • Port of Corpus Christi appoints new Chief Financial Officer
    Cindy Bertolami has been named the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Port of Corpus Christi, succeeding Kent Britton, who took on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in September. Having served as the director of Finance for four years at the Port of Corpus Christi, Bertolami brings over two decades of financial leadership experience to her new position. She has been serving as the Inter

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Splash web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • Neptune Lines doubles order tally for dual-fuel car carriers in China
    Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines has added more vessels to its newbuild series at Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The Craig Jasienski-led firm has contracted another pair of LNG dual-fuel 4,200 ceu shipsfor delivery in 2027 after signing up for the first two units under the so-called Genesis Project in September last ...
  • TEN confirms modern tanker buys
    New York-listed Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has confirmed an acquisition of five modern tankers covered by Splash earlier this month. The deal with an undisclosed value, which TEN intends to fund with cash on hand and bank finance, includes a pair of 2023-built LNG dual-fuel LR2s, a 2019-built "super-eco" suezmax and two scrubber-fitted ...
  • NYK seals LNG newbuild charter with JERA
    Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has sealed a long-term charter deal with compatriot JERA for one of its LNG carriers under construction in South Korea. The Tokyo-headquartered behemoth has fixed a 174,000 cu m unit scheduled for delivery from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in 2027. The deal is the eleventh LNG carrier charter ...
  • Euronav sells fleet data analytics platform to ZeroNorth
    Belgian tanker giant Euronav has sold its Fleet Automatic Statistics and Tracking (FAST) platform to Danish vessel optimisation brand ZeroNorth. FAST collects advanced high-frequency data in real-time from sensors across Euronav's fleet. The Saverys family-controlled company has implemented the FAST platform across its fleet, using ship reporting, voyage optimisation, and ship optimisation using
  • QatarEnergy dishes out $6bn worth of contracts for Al-Shaheen expansion
    Middle Eastern oil and gas producer QatarEnergy has awarded engineering, procurement, construction and installation contracts worth $6bn for the next development phase of its Al-Shaheen oilfield, to boost production by about 100,000 bpd. The award is part of the Ruya project, the third phase of Al-Shaheen's development since North Oil Company, a joint venture between ...
  • UK company to build first-ever tidal energy plant in Southeast Asia
    Energies PH has signed a deal with UK-based marine offshore renewables specialist Inyanga Marine Energy Group to build Southeast Asia's first-ever tidal power generation plant. The site will be at the remote Capul Island of Northern Samar in the Philippines, along the San Bernardino Strait, a location chosen specifically for its strong marine currents. The EPC ...
  • Construction of largest US offshore wind farm set to begin after clearing final hurdle
    The US authorities have given the final two major federal approvals required for the start of construction work on Dominion Energy's 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest approved offshore wind project in the US so far. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provided its final approval of CVOW's Construction and ...
  • CMA CGM readies methanol retrofits
    CMA CGM has signed up a series of containerships for a methanol dual-fuel revamp in China, joining the likes of Maersk, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd. The French carrier has earmarked its conventionally-fuelled 9,300 teu ships for the project at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The world's third-largest liner ordered its first six methanol-powered boxships at Dalian Shipbuilding ...
  • Industry heavyweights weigh in on Red Sea security solutions for shipping
    Arsenio Dominguez, the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has called for a "multi-faceted" solution to the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis. Assuming the top post at the London United Nations body at the start of this month, Dominguez has been thrust into an international shipping crisis on the scale of the pandemic ...
  • New gas shipowner beckons from Jacksonville
    US-based investment firm Nebula Energy has bought a majority stake in Singapore-based Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) LNG and has its sights set on forming a new shipowning firm for the transport of the chilled fuel. According to the Singapore company, Nebula Energy will be investing $300m in AG&P LNG to fast-track LNG terminal ...
  • Global Maritime acquires Spanish engineering specialist Iberian Offshore
    Norwegian marine and offshore consultancy Global Maritime is expanding its footprint into the emerging Spanish offshore wind sector with the acquisition of Madrid-based engineering specialist Iberian Offshore. Founded in 2015, Iberian Offshore specialises among other things in the fixed-bottom offshore wind industry, including foundation and monopile design. The Stavanger-based firm said the rece
  • New shipping registers raise concerns
    They are more than 9,000 km apart, in separate continents, both are landlocked, but the backwaters that are Laos and Eswatini have one common link - new shipping registers. The Splash Extra lead today carries an investigation into the Indian companies establishing shipping registries and classification societies around the world to accommodate ships with murky ...
  • Exporter suggests plan to resolve stranded livestock carrier problem
    After the animals spent almost a month aboard the livestock carrier Bahijah, a plan to handle the animals has been presented to Australian authorities. The 2010-built, 7,900 dwt livestock carrier, registered to Israeli-based Bassem Dabbah Shipping and operated by Korkyra Shipping, left Australia on January 5 and on January 16 diverted from its route due ...
  • Iraq seen replacing Russia as India's top source of crude
    India has pivoted back to Iraq for its crude oil supplies with Russian imports held up by the Red Sea shut-in as well as the threat of US sanctions. Data from Kpler shows India has been importing a record 1.3m barrels per day from Iraq this month. Russia had become India's top supplier of crude ...
  • Mid-sized tankers in vogue: McQuilling
    McQuilling Services has published its latest five-year forecasts for the tanker trades with the American firm favouring prospects for mid-sized tankers this year over the bigger ship types. The 196-page, 27th edition of McQuilling's Tanker Market Outlook contains a five-year spot and time charter equivalent (TCE) forecast through to 2028 for eight vessel classes across ...
  • Biofuel sales triple in Singapore
    Biofuel sales more than tripled last year in Singapore, the world's dominant bunkering hub, with more than 500,000 tonnes sold. Analysts at shipbroker Eastport Maritime expect biofuel sales to double in Singapore through 2025. Singapore is by a considerable distance the world's largest bunkering hub, selling more than three times as much fuel overall than ...
  • Landlocked shipping registers make a comeback
    The Indian backers of the world's newest shipping flag are in discussions to create another registry, with both nations sharing the geographical distinction of being landlocked. The Eswatini Maritime Affairs and International Ship Registry was formed as a private company in Singapore three months ago, and is responsible for registering ships to the southern African ...
  • African flags and the Russian war machine
    In close to 24 years of covering this industry, a constant head-scratcher has been the outsourcing of national shipping registries, an oft corrupt practice that quite literally lets unpleasant folks get away with murder. Over the years, the likes of Cambodia and landlocked Mongolia have made headlines for their shockingly lax approach to ship registration. ...
  • January 2024 Review
    Shipping came to terms this month with the fact that the Red Sea exodus is here to stay for a considerable time. Reacting to Israel's war in Gaza, the Houthis of Yemen - backed by Iranian intelligence and hardware - have targeted around 40 merchant ships in the last three months with drone and missiles, ...
  • Tankers enjoy a very happy new year
    The Middle East continues to be a vital part of the global oil market, both in terms of production from nations in the region, and a bottleneck in global seaborne oil supply chains. In December OPEC+ announced that it would trim production further, reducing the amount of seaborne exports of crude oil from the region. ...
  • A typical January for dry bulk
    The situation in the Middle East has affected bulker operations with shipbroker Braemar reporting that about 60 fewer capesize bulkers sailed from the Atlantic into the Indian Ocean via Suez in the four weeks to January 14 compared to the previous four weeks, while 60 capesizes sailed via the Cape of Good Hope in the ...
  • Financial salve for logistical headaches saves Q1 for containers
    UNCTAD said on January 26 that Suez Canal transits were down 39% in the two months to January 19 and that overall freight tonnage shipped via Suez was down 45%. Container shipments through the canal were down 82% in the week to January 19 compared to four weeks earlier. THE Alliance announced on January 25 ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The tanker vessel class most impacted by the Red Sea diversions is suezmax, likely leading to a spike in earnings. However, if the Red Sea crisis is prolonged charterers may well look to parcel two suezmax cargoes onto one VLCC. Diverting via the cape adds about 4,900 nautical miles to the voyage and over ...
  • Tanker sales tank
    Year-on-year bulker activity increased this January, with a total of 47 bulkers sold so far, compared to 42 in January 2023. Values across all bulker sectors rose. "Spot rates are at historical highs for this period," pointed out Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, a senior content analyst at VesselsValue. For example, capesizes are up by around 270% ...
  • Are seafarers ready to handle tomorrow's fuels?
    As shipowners, managers, and engine suppliers turn more and more to new fuels, the need for adequate crew training to work on such vessels varies very widely across different fuel types. Experts tell Splash Extra that very few seafarers have undertaken training in the handling of alternative fuels with LNG as the exception to the ...
  • Alliances: the blatant cartel?
    At a time where global alliances are in flux, Alison Cusack, a lawyer from Melbourne-based Cusack & Co, weighs in. The frustration many have with alliances (consortiums etc) is that the market power seems overwhelming at the disadvantage of the humble

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • US slaps sanctions on Iranian commodity sellers and Burmese shipping line
    The US has announced fresh sanctions under separate programmes, with shipping enterprises supporting Burma's military and sellers of Iranian commodities...
  • Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion
    Several incidents of reported Somali piracy have added to security concerns in the Horn of Africa, while the Houthis continue...
  • ZeroNorth buys Euronav's fleet data analytics platform
    ZeroNorth's 'data flywheel' is growing, this time with the additional high-frequency data insights developed in-house by Euronav
  • TEN confirms acquisition of five modern Viken tankers
    Quintet includes pair of one-year-old LNG-powered dual-fuel LR2s
  • Sea Legend emerges from opaque empire dabbling in growing Sino-Russia trade
    A previously unheard of Chinese start-up Sea Legend has garnered media attention for its bold entrance into the Red Sea...
  • Polar ruling could impact right of owners to refuse Red Sea orders
    Houthi verbal threats - or even multiple drone and missile attacks - do not give automatic entitlement to divert round Cape...
  • The week in newbuildings: VLCCs and ammonia carrier orderbooks get further boost
    Newbuilding contracts for a total of 21 vessels in the containership, dry cargo, gas, offshore, passenger ferry and tanker sectors...
  • Tanger Med seeing no signs of congestion from diversions
    Tanger Med volumes rose to record highs again last year. It is now looking to expand again, after handling 95%...
  • Neptune Lines doubles dual-fuel orderbook
    Series of 4,200 ceu vessels will help owner reduce carbon intensity, as well as increase cargo intake by 36% compared...
  • Shippers warned to press pause on contract negotiations
    With rates plateauing and services being restructured peak disruption from the rerouting of shipping could be nearing an end. Shippers...
  • CMA CGM joins list of carriers tying up methanol-fuel conversions
    World's third-largest containership operator joins Cosco and Maersk in booking conversions of existing conventional-fuel containerships to operate on methanol fuel...
  • Green methanol can save fleets up to $55m under FuelEU pooling in 2030s, says LR
    FuelEU penalties to start from around $217,000 per vessel in 2025 for non-compliance, unless ships reduce GHG intensity by 2%...
  • MOL forecasts full-year profit to plummet more than 70%
    Profit from containerships business decreased sharply due to drops in spot and term contract freight rates
  • Wärtsilä sales reach all-time high on increased newbuild activity
    Leading medium-speed marine engine designer expects a better demand environment in 2024 compared with last year
  • Container shipping caught in crosshairs of superpower tussle
    Growing complexity of supply chains necessitates strategic adjustments, including better multimodal transportation service and enhanced efficiency
  • Red Sea disruptions impact Asian bunker market fundamentals
    Supply tightness caused by requirements for greater amounts of bunker, as more vessels divert away from the Suez Canal. Price...
  • Daily Briefing
    First Asia-bound Russian oil cargoes seen loaded on VLCCs to avoid Red Sea risks | Cansi to introduce new criteria...
  • ONE swings to losses despite liftings growth
    ONE noted the Red Sea crisis has led to 'an instant tonnage shortage', but said prolonged stagnation means cargo demand...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • Ocean rate surge reflects uncertainty around cost of Suez diversions: MSC
    An executive for the carrier said he expects liners and shippers will eventually adjust to the lengthier transits around southern Africa but acknowledged it will take time before rate volatility subsides.
  • As industrial freight lags, more LTL carriers look to ports to boost business
    Trucking companies such as Averitt are seeking more diversified freight and deeper connections to customers through transloading.
  • UPS to explore 'alternatives' for Coyote Logistics, announces layoffs
    UPS CEO Carol Tomé, who was on UPS's board of directors at the time of the 2015 Coyote acquisition, acknowledged UPS did not fully appreciate how cyclical truckload and intermodal brokerage was at the time.
  • Pre-Lunar New Year rush, Red Sea disruption boost Asia-Europe air rates, demand
    A seasonal push to get shipments out of Asia before factories close for the Lunar New Year may be masking a switch to air from disrupted ocean networks.
  • NY-NJ port chief sees delays, but no congestion, from Suez diversions
    While off-schedule ships are periodically crowding marine terminals, the port is not seeing any major impact from the longer transits as vessels reroute around southern Africa, Bethann Rooney said.
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports Q4 loss on falling rates, Red Sea disruption
    The oversupplied container shipping industry, falling rate levels and the need to divert around southern Africa for much of December contributed to a sharp drop in the carrier's revenue and profitability.
  • CMA CGM inks deal to lock in green fuel supply at Middle East bunker locations
    The carrier is the latest to partner with an alternative fuel supplier as the fast-growing dual-fuel order book puts producers of green energy under pressure to rapidly scale up supply.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 31, 2024
  • ExxonMobil homes in on shipyard for shuttle tanker newbuilding slots
    Energy major sets aside berth space, but which shipowner will scoop the prize?
  • 'Fake': Houthis claim attack on ship that turns out to be medevac instead
    Militant group's spokesman alleges strike on 'American merchant ship'
  • Houthis claim attack on second JP Morgan-linked ship
    CMA CGM-operated container ship hit with 'naval missiles'
  • Neptune Lines' Travlos bumps up newbuilding programme adding two car carriers
    Greek shipowner's expansion sees company ink more newbuildings at Fujian Mawei Shipyard
  • Neptune Lines' Melina Travlos bumps up newbuilding programme, adding two car carriers
    Greek shipowner orders more ships at Fujian Mawei Shipyard
  • 'Money talks': Carbon costs driving boom in shipowners' transition spend, Wartsila's Roger Holm says
    Marine president explains that investment now will save money later
  • NYK inks 11th long-term charter with JERA for LNG newbuilding
    Shipowner locks away another vessel from its huge cache of on-order LNG carriers
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation confirms big-ticket swoop for five modern Viken tankers
    Greek company lays its hands on 'super eco' aframaxes, LR2s and a suezmax
  • UK sanctions efforts 'disturbing' as Russia evades price caps
    Expert tells British parliamentary committee that Europe running out of ideas for new measures targeting Russia
  • Taylor Maritime Investments forecasts strong improvement in 'finely-balanced' bulker market
    Ed Buttery-led owner sees fundamentals lining up in owners' favour over next two to three years
  • Somali pirates using hijacked fishing boats to launch attacks, shipping warned
    Captured vessels being used as motherships to extend the reach of Somali pirate attacks
  • Purus Marine lifts VLEC newbuild tally
    UK owner now has three on-order ethane carrier newbuildings fixed against charter deals
  • Product tanker rates now so high some traders no longer moving cargoes, Gibson says
    Something has to give in terms of either freight costs or commodity prices, broker believes
  • Norwegian sovereign wealth fund adds tanker and gas giants to $3bn shipping portfolio in record year
    Norway's fund buys Dorian LPG, NAT, Scorpio and Teekay Tankers in 2023
  • World shipping fleet expands with high newbuilding activity and historically low scrapping
    Clarksons Research reveals the statistics driving changes in the world fleet
  • Red Sea tanker traffic falls after Houthi missile strike on Marlin Luanda
    Fire on board Trafigura-chartered vessel leads to more operators avoiding the Suez Canal route
  • Red Sea crude tanker traffic falls further after Houthi missile strike
    Fire on board the Marlin Luanda has seen more operators shift from the Suez Canal route
  • Two piracy groups on the prowl in Indian Ocean, warns UKMTO
    New guidance comes as attacks and suspicious approaches of merchant vessels and fishing boats multiply
  • Saudi Arabian state shipping company Bahri sees profit slide on weaker VLCC rates
    But Saudi state shipowner saw an increase in gains from investments in other companies
  • Is 'striking back' the best way to tackle the Houthi menace to shipping?
    Biden administration faces pressure for action amid Red Sea and Gulf of Aden crisis but US strikes are what Houthis want
  • NYK inks eleventh long-term charter with JERA for LNG newbuilding
    Shipowner locks away another vessel from its huge cache of on-order LNG carriers
  • Iranian 'spy ship' and sanctioned VLCC sent for scrap as shadow fleet demolition sparks into life
    First hints suggest shadow fleet vessels are being sent to the beaches
  • Outcome of ransom talks on hijacked bulker key to future of Somali piracy, says EU
    The bulker Ruen has been held for more than a month after being seized in a piracy attack
  • ONE takes action in wake of Red Sea shipping crisis and Panama Canal drought
    Giant liner operator slides into loss in the third quarter but slightly ups full-year profit guidance
  • Harim's $5bn HMM takeover under pressure as alliance and bond questions emerge
    Sources in South Korea say sticking points remain with clock ticking towards new deadline
  • Euronav sells fleet data platform to expanding ZeroNorth
    Danish optimisation service also adds Saverys family-controlled owner to client list
  • Frontline's VLCCs 'still hold the key' to earnings, DNB says
    Tanker owner's first-quarter guidance will be main focus in report
  • Secondhand container ship deals plunge as enormous newbuilding pipeline hits
    But Alphaliner says recovery in asset prices is possible due to Red Sea rerouting
  • Wartsila targets 2025 for launch of pure hydrogen ship engine
    Finnish technology group sees demand for its shipping services growing this year
  • DNB's shipping loan book shrinks 9%
    Norwegian lender's total shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • Pair of piracy groups on the prowl in Indian Ocean, warns UKMTO
    New guidance comes as attacks and suspicious approaches of merchant vessels and fishing boats multiply
  • CMA CGM selects shipyard to retrofit neo-panamax container ships to run on methanol
    MAN's methanol dual-fuel engine will be used for conversion project
  • Norway's largest bank DNB sees shipping loan book shrinks 9%
    Norwegian lender's total shipping loans fall to $3.2bn
  • MOL third-quarter profit falls almost 60% on weaker liner trades
    Japanese owner makes little reference to the impact Red Sea crisis is having on the liner market
  • Chevron pulls plug on Red Sea passage for Kazakh oil heading to Asia
    Oil major says tankers carrying Central Asian nations' crude exports will take the long route via South Africa
  • Carnival confirms Red Sea diversions for 12 cruise ships
    US-listed cruise giant says diversions will impact its financial performance for the 2024 full year
  • Buttery's TMI in 'strong position' after cutting back debt, Kepler says
    London-listed bulker owner now has Japanese-built fleet with low average age

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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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