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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 1, 2024
  • AMTOI organises enlightening session on ESG & its impact on logistics
  • Deendayal Port Authority sets a new record in cargo handling by crossing 70 MMT ahead of schedule
  • India becomes 3rd Most Powerful Nation in Asia, surpasses Japan in Asia Power Index
  • DP World launches Mangroves initiative to conserve coastal ecosystems in Cochin
  • Prime Minister dedicates transformative Bidkin Industrial Area to the nation
  • DGFT lifts non-basmati exports ban
  • CBIC could introduce ITC ledger to check excess GST credit
  • Newly commissioned Third Chemical Berth at Mumbai Port commences operations
  • Reduction in maximum allowable beam at Chennai Port
  • MSC reaffirms focus on Sustainability & Safety
  • DB Schenker collaborates with Microsoft Cloud Logistics on low carbon intercontinental transportation & sustainable logistics

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 1, 2024
  • DP World doubles rail services
  • Introducing the first ATR-500 in Kenya
  • Zambia Lobito rail project goes ahead
  • Autonomous 120 t road train for mining operations
  • Leaping into Latam
  • Magnus Klaar joins Railpool
  • AI tools to enhance global trade
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A historic arrival at Puerto Aguadulce
  • Unprecedented second double win for Combilift
  • A new WMS for Spain and Portugal

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • MSC vessel to omit US east coast calls for Halifax on inducement
  • Strike disruption begins: 'a frenzy' to come with extra demand for airfreight
  • Timeline essential: DSV + Schenker - final deadline approaches
  • ILA blames 'profiteering' foreign-shipping lines for US port strike
  • Liner schedule reliability: some improvement as strike turmoil begins
  • Gemini's outdated hub-and spoke strategy will prove 'ineffective'
  • My recipe for success: how Gemini can win the alliance race
  • OceanX: All eyes on ILA strike as rates continue to drop and China regains pride
  • Airlines begin to circle 'cargo game-changing' Navi Mumbai Airport
  • CLdN orders 10 new ships to boost European shortsea box fleet

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • Port strike: No good news
    As the clock ticks down to a strike that will close U.S. ports from Maine to Texas after midnight tonight, there were no signs that either side in the dispute was prepared
  • BOEM postpones Oregon offshore wind energy auction
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it is delaying the offshore wind energy auction planned for potential lease areas offshore Oregon due to insufficient bidder interest at this
  • PT Cahaya Samudra delivers two new Incat Crowther fast ferries to Majestic
    Majestic Fast Ferry Pte Ltd., which operates between Singapore and Bataam, Indonesia, continues to grow its fleet of Incat Crowther designed fast ferries. It has now has taken delivery of two new,
  • FERRIES 2024: A look at ferry innovations in Norway
    The global ferry industry is rapidly transforming due to advancements in remote and autonomous technology, especially in Norway. As we look to the future, it's essential to understand the latest developments, challenges,
  • White Paper: Sailing Toward a Greener Horizon
    As the marine industry pushes toward greener practices and alternative propulsion sources, many companies are transforming their current fleets into ones that can usher them into the future. Learn about the construction
  • Operators of PS Dream fined $2 million, captain gets prison term
    Two corporations that operated the motor tanker PS Dream - Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret - were sentenced Friday in federal court in New Orleans to pay a
  • Cadeler signs Asia Pacific WTIV vessel reservation agreement
    There are only so many wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) in the world fleet capable of installing today's giant wind turbines and Danish-headquartered, Oslo-listed Cadeler A/S controls a lot of them. Today
  • Metsä Group and AtoB@C Shipping cooperate on cutting emissions from shipping
    By 2030, Finnish forest industry giant Metsä Group is aiming to cut fossil-based carbon dioxide emissions from its wood supply by 30% from the 2022 level. The bulk of those emissions derives

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • Governor Jeff Landry appoints new Chairman of Port NOLA and Public Belt Railroad Commission
    Governor Jeff Landry recently appointed Michael A. Thomas as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) for a five-year term. With the alignment between Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), Thomas will also serve as Chairman of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission. Thomas takes over from Joseph F. Toomy, whose last five-year ter
  • DP World expands rail network with second London Gateway-Southampton service
    DP World is expanding its rail capacity between two of the UK's largest container ports by launching a second weekly rail service connecting the London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs. This strategic move aims to strengthen the UK's supply chain resilience while reducing carbon emissions, cutting over one million truck miles annually. The new mid-week rail service, operated by Freightliner
  • How to Handle a Denied Insurance Claim After a Car Accident
    Car accidents can happen unexpectedly, and dealing with the aftermath is never easy, especially when insurance claims get denied. If you're in Oroville, California, and facing this challenge, it's important to know that an Oroville car accident lawyer can be an invaluable resource in helping you navigate the legal complexities. Oroville, with its scenic routes and proximity to major highways, see
  • Divergence in reefer markets in wake of Gaza War
    Reefer cargo to Middle Eastern destinations has seen a "negative spiral", as a direct result of the Cape of Good Hope diversions with carriers taking a more direct route from Europe to the Far East. A Xeneta analysis of two reefer trades from Europe to the Arabian Gulf and Southeast Asian destinations highlights the effects on both trades, as a result of the conflict in Gaza, which has seen Yemen
  • Gemini partners top schedule reliability rankings
    Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence has examined schedule reliability data up to August 2024. In August 2024, global schedule reliability improved slightly by 0.7% points month-on-month (M/M), reaching 52.8%. Despite being relatively low, schedule reliability in 2024 has remained stable within the 50%-55% range, offering shippers some consistency in expectations each month. How
  • Two bodies recovered from fire-hit oil tanker in Chittagong
    The bodies of at least two seafarers have been recovered from an oil tanker in Chittagong port after the fire that broke out today (30 September) in the morning. The tanker Banglar Jyoti, owned by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), was moored at the oil jetty of Chittagong port where a blast occurred at 11 am (local time) and fire broke out
  • Condition of Ukrainian Ports 30 Months After the Russian Invasion
    Ukraine's maritime trade has been profoundly affected by the Russian invasion, transitioning from a competitive regional player to one facing near-total disruption of its main seaports. The reliance on alternative, smaller ports has provided only a partial solution, while global shipping and food security have felt the ripple effects. Ukraine's maritime trade was heavily reliant on its Black Sea
  • MacGregor to supply cargo access solutions for 12 PCTCs
    MacGregor, a division of Cargotec, has received an order to supply cargo access equipment for 12 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs), with an option for eight additional vessels. These ships will be constructed by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) (CMHI) for CIDO Shipping. The order was recorded in Cargotec's third quarter 2024 intake, with deliveries scheduled to commence in the second qu
  • No late reprieve from USEC strike
    US docker's union, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has confirmed that tomorrow's strike will begin at midnight local time, with union members downing tools at east coast and Gulf ports. The ILA has a total of 85,000 members across North America, but any hopes of relief from Canadian ports were dashed with an announcement that Montreal dockers will also begin a three-day stoppag
  • Long Beach terminals reopen after battery fire accident
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported that Ocean Boulevard and the Vincent Thomas Bridge have fully reopened to traffic with the removal of the truck and load involved in a battery fire accident at the intersection of Ocean and Navy Way. The site has been decontaminated, according to the statement with the Los Angeles Fire Department having moved and contained the load at another location in the Por
  • Port Houston on track for container record year
    Port Houston handled 367,653 TEUs in August, representing a 20% year-on-year growth. Over the first eight months of the year, the US port has moved 2,791,127 TEUs, translating to an 11% increase over the same period in 2023. With this pace, Port Houston is on track for another record year. "These volumes reflect the Port Houston team's unwavering commitment to operational excellence," highlighted
  • Maqta Gateway and Presight partner to boost trade and logistics with AI solutions
    Maqta Gateway, a member of AD Ports Group's Digital Cluster, has announced a Partnering Agreement with Presight AI Technologies LLC to jointly develop advanced AI-powered digital solutions for the trade and logistics sectors. The partnership aims to foster local innovation while enhancing the global competitiveness of their combined expertise in international markets. "This agreement is a step fo
  • Jeddah Islamic Port: Key driver in Saudi Vision 2030 and global trade
    Jeddah Islamic Port, a key maritime hub in Saudi Arabia, plays a crucial role in the Kingdom's Vision 2030. Strategically situated on the Red Sea, the port is positioned as a vital link for both east-west and north-south trade routes, making it indispensable to the national economy and global trade networks. Vision 2030 has spurred significant interest from international investors, and the mariti

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • Seanergy digs in for boardroom battle with George Economou
    US-listed Greek capesize bulker specialist Seanergy Maritime is taking steps to defend itself against fellow shipowner George Economou, urging shareholders to dismiss his proposals and nominees to the company's board. Economou, who, via his affiliated investment vehicle, owns about 9% of Nasdaq-listed Seanergy, launched a proxy fight in June, naming John Liveris and Georgios Kokkodis ...
  • Tanker captain sent to prison, owner fined over US oil discharge case
    The case involving Turkish owner Prive Shipping deliberately dumping oil from its tanker PS Dream was wrapped up with the company being fined $2m and given four years of probation while the captain of the vessel was sent to prison. The companies pleaded guilty in May to charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and violating the ...
  • Castor Maritime adds modern kamsarmax in $30m deal
    Cyprus-based bulker and boxship owner Castor Maritime has snapped up its second ship in less than a month with the purchase of a modern kamsarmax. The Nasdaq-listed firm said it has struck a $29.95m deal with an unaffiliated third party for an unnamed 2020-built bulker, which will be financed with cash on hand. The ship ...
  • A.P. Moller Holding starts up green methanol-based plastics producer
    Denmark's A.P. Moller Holding has launched a new venture which will manufacture fossil-free plastic resins using green methanol as a feedstock. The plastics industry faces significant environmental challenges, due to the dependence on fossil feedstock in production and lack of end-of-life recycling. Developing and commercialising fossil-free plastics production methods is crucial to meet the 2050
  • Wuhan Innovation orders 16 methanol-fuelled river-sea bulkers
    Wuhan Innovation Jianghai Transportation has ordered 16 methanol-powered river-sea dry bulk vessels from Jiangsu Qinfeng Shipbuilding. The contract is for 15,000 dwt and 19,600 dwt methanol-fueled vessels. These are lauded as the first Chinese vessels to use methanol as their sole fuel. These two vessel types will use two different kinds of CS21M methanol single ...
  • Alinta and Parkwind get license for 1.2GW wind farm off Australia
    The Australian government has offered Alinta Energy and Parkwind a feasibility license for the Spinifex offshore wind farm. This is part of Australia's Reliable Renewables Plan for the Southern Ocean offshore wind zone. The Southern Ocean area is the third offshore wind zone in the country. It was declared in March but massively reduced from ...
  • Aker Solutions bags Troll A topside modification deal
    Norway's Aker Solutions has been awarded an EPCIC contract by compatriot Equinor to prepare the topside of Troll A for accelerating production from the Troll West gas reservoir. The scope includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning for topside modification. The purpose is to prepare the Troll A platform for receiving and processing gas from ...
  • American ports brace for shutdown
    As Daily Splash, our free newsletter, published today there remained just 19 hours until one of this century's most hard-hitting port strikes takes effect. After many months of stalled negotiations, some 45,000 workers across 36 US east and Gulf ports will likely down tools at midnight tonight, leading to extraordinary vessel queues across America's eastern ...
  • Cadeler lines up newbuild for Asia Pacific work
    Copenhagen-headquartered shipowner Cadeler has continued its expansion in the offshore wind installation arena with a new deal for two projects in the Asia Pacific region. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed player has inked a vessel reservation agreement (VRA) with an undisclosed developer, which will see one of its newbuilds available for work on projects expected ...
  • French order for methanol and wind-powered boxships cancelled
    French startup Zéphyr & Borée has seen an order for five innovative containerships in South Korea cancelled. The $311m deal signed in May 2023 by Zéphyr & Borée and HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard ultimately did not result in a firm order. The yard said in a stock exchange filing that the order had been terminated ...
  • CMA CGM becomes first foreign liner to operate on Philippine domestic box trades
    Following the Marcos administration's decision to ease cabotage laws, a subsidiary of France's CMA CGM has become the first foreign liner to operate domestic routes in the Philippines. The 1,037 teu CNC Pilipinas has become the first foreign ship to operate exclusively on local trades in the Philippines, calling Manila, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro. ...
  • Israel strikes Houthis in Hodeidah
    Israel launched strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen yesterday. The Israeli military said in a statement that dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets, attacked power plants and terminal facilities at Hodeidah port. "Over the past year, the Houthis have been operating under the direction and funding of Iran, and in cooperation with Iraqi militias in ...
  • ABS approves ammonia fuel retrofit solution
    An ammonia fuel supply system that can be retrofitted to existing vessels or installed on newbuilds has earned approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The ammonia fuel supply system from Japan's Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases features high-efficiency pumps and an integrated fuel management system. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory ...
  • China preps for 32,000 teu boxships
    While much of the rest of the liner world is favouring new ships that are sub-megamax, China continues to push the size envelope when it comes to the container trades. Among the more headline-grabbing announcements coming out of the giant SMM exhibition in Hamburg earlier this month, China State Shipbuilding Corporation's (CSSC) Shanghai Ship Research ...
  • Navios adds to Korean boxship orderbook
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has exercised options for a pair of containership newbuilds in South Korea. The New York-listed company, which has targeted mostly aframax/LR2 tanker newbuilding projects since last year, has contracted HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, formerly known as Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, to build two more 7,900 teu vessels worth about ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • California governor signs bill to expedite construction of wind terminal in port of Long Beach
    California governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will expedite the construction of a proposed 400-acre terminal for the assembly...
  • Daily Briefing
    US Russia sanctions more effective at halting tankers than EU or UK | Pre-strike scramble underway in US to unload...
  • US Russia sanctions more effective at halting tankers than EU or UK
    While sanctions have had some success in leaving some tankers unemployable - at least temporarily - sanctioned crude exports globally...
  • Saudi ports bear brunt of lines' Red Sea contingency plans
    Carriers' dual east-west trade offerings for 2025 show Jeddah and King Abdullah as the ports that stand to lose the...
  • Attica acquires fast ferry for about €18m
    Greece's largest ferry group recouped cash recently from selling its stake in Morocco service
  • Boxship charter market maintains strength despite pressure on feeder rates
    While there have been charter rate declines in several vessel segments the containership charter market remains robust
  • The week in charts: Container and dry bulk stocks outpacing tanker shares | MEPC82 kicks off with impact assessment debate | Pre-strike scramble underway in US
    Container and dry bulk leave tankers behind in stock market, MEPC82 kicks off with impact assessment debate at the IMO...
  • Diamond Shipbroking adds ex-Braemar duo
    New recruits bring years of experience in capesize and panamax sectors
  • MEPC82 kicks off with impact assessment debate
    The IMO's marine environment meeting started with a debate on the need to address food security under the Comprehensive Impact...
  • CMA CGM subsidiary to run first foreign-owned line in the Philippines
    The line said its service will improve connectivity between key ports in the Philippines and provide opportunities for Filipino seafarers...
  • Nine merchant vessels caught up in Israeli attack on Yemeni ports
    Security company Ambrey reported an attack by the Israeli Defence Force on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah and power terminals...
  • The week in newbuildings: Containership orders prevail
    CLdN, Marinakis Group, Navios Maritime Partners and an undisclosed buyer sign up for 16 containerships to boost capacity ordered this...
  • South Korean builders roll out red carpet for US Navy's repair dollars
    As senior US Navy officials visit the R&D centres of HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean, the move is seen as...
  • K Line allies with Japanese partner Kamigumi to boost logistics business
    Move comes as ocean carriers strive to expand their landside operations, provide end-to-end services, enhance competitiveness, and secure additional revenue...
  • Master sentenced to eight months in US prison in oil-dumping case
    Chemical tanker's master received eight-month prison sentence for violating US pollution laws

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • Truckers pre-pull imports as strike set to close East, Gulf coast ports
    Trucking companies rushed to remove containers at East and Gulf coast ports before a Tuesday strike as nearby yards swell with container equipment and chassis.
  • Breakbulk reefer segment hanging on in shrinking market
    Container lines are contracting directly with perishables shippers, undercutting volume brokers, but the specialized reefer fleet is hanging on to niche markets as a handful of ports pivot toward dockside cold storage.
  • Conflicting post-pandemic worldviews bring ILA, employers to historic strike
  • UP raises surcharges on low-volume shippers in California
    The increased fees are the latest sign that freight demand in California remains red hot in September, while other high-volume lanes are seeing minimal growth from 2023 levels.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • Can Canada's largest East Coast port pick up the slack? Not while its workers are on strike too
    Three-day strike impacts terminals utilised by MSC
  • $300m or $5bn per day: How much could a port strike hurt the US economy?
    JP Morgan analyst predicts impact as high as $4.5bn per day
  • Swiss energy company orders first LNG carrier with Celsius newbuilding partnership
    MET Group signs joint venture deal with Danish shipowner
  • Zim shares soar to 52-week high as US port strike adds latest disruption to benefit company
    European shares also gain as analysts watch for clues to duration of labour action
  • Christmas chaos: Historic US port strike comes at worst possible time with lasting impacts feared
    Effects of port shutdown will not be seen immediately, warns Greek shipping boss
  • Carnival delivers another record-breaking quarter with $1.7bn profit
    US cruise giant lifts guidance for 2024 but stock price dips
  • Container ship fleet breaches 30m-teu milestone in double-quick time
    Flurry of orders since June suggests rapid growth will continue
  • US says $44.9m judgment against Vafias-linked tanker is paid seven years after warship collision
    But fight over other claims continues in federal court in New York
  • Seanergy fires potshot at shareholder George Economou ahead of key investor meeting
    Existing board under CEO Tsantanis urges shareholders to reject nominees of 'self-dealing rival'
  • Explosion causes fire on product tanker in Bangladesh
    Smoke seen billowing from the front of elderly vessel at Patenga on Monday
  • Modern LNG carrier rates tank on eve of usually busy fourth quarter
    Are charterers sitting on their hands before moving or will market see a quieter-than-normal winter period?
  • Vassilis Diamantidis-led Diamond Shipbroking boosts team with former Braemar brokers
    Yiannis Koroneos and Panos Alexopoulos join expanding Greek shop
  • Harry Vafias the beneficiary as Petrobras shells out for extra product tanker tonnage
    Brazilian oil major appears to be paying top dollar for another tanker
  • Month-long fires on Greek tanker attacked by Houthis in Red Sea finally put out
    International team of firefighters makes 'promising' progress
  • VLCC rates of $100,000 per day are in sight after Saudi Arabia switch
    Number of available large tankers beginning to fall below annual average
  • Trafigura shields against volatility with $3.2bn refinancing
    New lenders welcomed as trader seals upsized deal with 38 lenders
  • Greek owner Almi Marine sells supramax bulker following flurry of newbuilding deliveries
    Company clears out older ship after arrival of three newbuildings
  • Month-long blaze on Greek tanker attacked by Houthis in Red Sea finally put out
    International team of firefighters puts out some of the fires on Delta Tankers' vessel hit by multiple Houthi attacks
  • Deadly fall disrupts construction of container ship newbuildings at Hanwha Ocean
    The Ministry of Employment and Labor of Korea has rejected shipyard's appeal to lift work suspension order
  • Global shipping emissions levy will impact food security and hit developing economies, scientist warns
    Levy could carry greater cost than alternatives under discussion at IMO, say researchers
  • Shipping sounds Red Sea alarm as Middle East tensions simmer
    Houthi attacks highlight the need for full security checks before vessels transit the region
  • Tanker operation Cornerstone Maritime in liquidation as charter defaults emerge
    Danish company was set up in 2019 with an ambition to commercially handle tankers and potentially other ships
  • Shell Marine appoints Houda Dabboussi as its new president
    Melissa Williams shifts over to head trading & supply arm
  • Singapore's OM Maritime places its first newbuilding contract with tanker brace
    Newbuilding duo to feature duplex stainless steel cargo tanks
  • Greek ports weather Red Sea crisis to post higher first-half profit
    Diversification helps Piraeus and Thessaloniki terminals offset impact from shrinking container throughput
  • Ex-Gunvor trader on trial in African tanker cargo bribery case
    Swiss prosecutors allege that executive paid officials to secure oil in Republic of Congo
  • Container lines primed for disruption boost with US ports set for biggest strike since 1970s
    Dockers' union ILA protesting against "wage subjugation"
  • Old bulkers provide slim pickings as ship recyclers close dismal quarter
    Activity badly hit by strong rates across shipping sectors and a glut of cheap Chinese steel
  • Cigrang family's CLdN explains $300m punt on boxship sector with major shipbuilding order
    Why is a leading European ro-ro operator moving into the container trades?
  • Seacon Shipping extends product tanker fleet with six newbuildings for new joint venture
    Chinese company bareboat charters MRs from newly formed GHC Shipping
  • Zombie VLCC 'reappears' in China three years after being scrapped
    Unknown tanker appears to have used name and IMO number of 2000-built vessel classed as dead in shipping databases
  • Insurers cast $50m ports lifeline as global shocks poke holes in balance sheets
    Covid, attacks on shipping and weather disruption have all diverted ships from ports and hit profits
  • Top Greek ferry player Attica Group makes new buy amid wider fleet moves
    After two profitable sales to Stena Line, Athens-listed company snaps up a refurbished ship from local rival
  • Chinese hunger for big bulk carriers saves 25-year-old NYK capesize from breakers
    Chinese thirst for tonnage gives vintage bulker a new lease on life
  • Master jailed and tanker operator fined $2m in oil-waste dumping case
    Captain will spend eight months in US jail after offence on tanker
  • Greek offshore newbuilding splurge a 'natural development' as secondhand deals plummet, Fearnleys says
    Fearnley Offshore Supply says landmark deals by Marinakis and a second Greek player are a reaction to elevated asset values
  • Seacon Shipping extends MR tanker fleet with six more newbuildings
    The Chinese company has bareboat chartered the sextet from newly-formed GHC Shipping
  • Singapore's OM Maritime orders chemical tankers in China
    Newbuilding duo to feature duplex stainless steel cargo tanks

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
  • Gulf Coast ports report container volume surge in August
    Container flows in August surged in Houston and New Orleans, while global demand for crude oil continued to push exports through Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
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
Leghorn
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
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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