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Exim India web site
MAY 1, 2024
  • Industry luminary Kailash Parekh joins AUM Maritime Pvt. Ltd as Commercial Director
  • HTOA's Extraordinary General Body Meeting discusses key issues
  • INSTC seen as best bet to boost trade amid the Red Sea crisis
  • Demerger of Svitzer from Maersk confirmed
  • Submission of Cargo Declarations and Bills of Lading to ASYHUB
  • Impact of hostilities on the Strait of Hormuz and the LNG trade
  • Cotton exports soar 137 pc
  • Navy ships deployed to protect international shipping routes: Jaishankar
  • Vizhinjam Port gets nod to operate as transhipment hub
  • Indian Register of Shipping partners with MARIN to enhance technical expertise in shipbuilding
  • Impact of Red Sea crisis on schedule reliability reverting
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 1, 2024
  • Significant input from Berlin?
  • 200 wagons to join Lithuanian rail fleet
  • Another month of double-digit growth
  • Riyadh Dry Port welcomes first Jubail train
  • Eva and Egas gain Iata Ceiv Pharma again
  • Liz Stokes takes up the baton
  • A year-defining acquisition
  • Container imports rebound
  • LX Pantos opens rail terminal in Hungary
  • A second 737-800 freighter for Kenya Airways
  • TMX Transform bolsters North American team
  • Launching freight insurance in Europe
  • China flags off new trains to Moscow
  • More sustainability instead of more dividends
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Partnership reaffirmed
  • A leadership transition at Forward Air
  • Hispack 2024 to pack a punch
  • Teaming up for shipbuilding innovations

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Déjà vu as major ocean carriers scramble for tonnage and containers
  • 'Challenging airfreight market' hits Lufthansa Cargo results
  • Mærsk et al: so much silver lining you can barely see the clouds
  • Don't chase that final dollar, warning to shippers delaying signing new contracts
  • Air cargo lifeline under threat as focus grows on de minimis thresholds
  • ONE reports 2023 profit collapse due to rates decline, but volumes were up
  • CH Robinson - brace for impact
  • Air Canada Cargo boosts North American freighter operations
  • DSV could face $16m bill after helicopter is written off in haulage accident
  • East Midlands poised to become 'UK's most important' express air freight hub
  • Brexit: import checks come into force, hitting SMEs
  • Global strife boosts Cargojet, says CEO
  • Chain.io appoints GT Nexus founder John Urban to the board
  • DHL Supply Chain announces changes at global leadership level

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Planned Oregon and Gulf of Maine auctions open new opportunities for floating offshore wind
    The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the coast of Oregon and in the Gulf of Maine. Proposed by the Bureau of Ocean
  • Carnival completes fleetwide rollout of LR OneOcean EnviroManager+
    Carnival Corporation's nine cruise lines and 90-plus ships sail all over the world, making more than 22,000 port calls each year to over 800 destinations, each with potentially different environmental regulations governing
  • All American Marine delivers hydrofoil-assisted tour vessel
    Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) today announced the delivery of the Chugach Express to Alaska-based Phillips Cruises and Tours. This high-speed and long-range eco-tour vessel will operate daily in Prince William Sound
  • Bibby Marine places order for world's first zero-emission eCSOV
    Liverpool-headquartered Bibby Marine has placed an order with Spanish shipbuilder Gondan for what, it says, will be the world's first truly zero-emission, electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV). It will be built

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Container News web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • What Services Do Self Storage Units Provide for Customers?
    Self-storage units have become an essential solution for individuals and businesses needing extra space. These facilities offer a variety of services tailored to diverse needs, from storing seasonal decorations to safeguarding business inventory. For instance, a local musician might use a climate-controlled unit to protect her vintage guitars, while a small e-commerce business utilizes the space
  • Reverting impact of Red Sea Crisis on schedule reliability
    Sea-Intelligence has released the latest edition of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, featuring schedule reliability data up to March 2024. The report of the Danish shipping data analysis firm encompasses schedule reliability across 34 trade lanes and over 60 carriers.
  • CMA CGM applies contingency charge on NEMO service
    CMA CGM has notified its customers regarding the updated Contingency Charge, effective from 26 April 2024, for shipments originating from North Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa bound for Australia on the NEMO service. This surcharge, applicable to all types of cargo, amounts to US$775 per 20-foot container and US$1,550 per 40-foot container. If you liked this post, please consider dona
  • Hapag-Lloyd approves dividend allocation of €9.25 per share
    The shareholders of German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd AG approved with the required majority all items on the agenda put to the vote at the Annual General Meeting today (30 April). This included the appropriation of the net profit and thereby the payment of a dividend of €9.25 per share . "We achieved the third-best Group profit in the history of our company and, on the whole, we can look back
  • Port of Gothenburg handles over 240,000 TEUs in first quarter
    Container volumes at the Port of Gothenburg continue to surge, surpassing last year's record levels. The first quarter of 2024 witnessed a historic high in container handling for the Swedish port. Combining both exports and imports, the container volumes at the port of Gothenburg surged by 8% to reach a total of 242,000 TEUs, marking a historic high for a single quarter in the port's history. The
  • Maersk implements peak season surcharges worldwide
    To ensure the continued provision of its global services, Maersk will be introducing a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor Leste to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. This surcharge will be effective from 6 May and will apply to dry, reefer and 45 high dry containers. Charge name
  • FMC asks for financial relief for Baltimore businesses
    Commissioner of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Carl Bentzel has written to US President Joe Biden to ask for financial aid to staff and businesses that have been affected by the closure of the port of Baltimore following the Francis Scott Key bridge destruction. In a letter seen by Container News, Bentzel thanked the president for his rapid response at the time of the accident, which ef
  • Tanker sustains damage as Houthis intensify attacks
    For the first time in over a month, a ship has suffered damage in a Houthi missile attack in the Red Sea, as the Iran-backed rebels step up their assaults. The US Central Command said that at 5.49 pm Yemen time on 26 April, Houthis launched three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ABSM) near the 2009-built Panama-flagged Aframax tanker, Andromeda Star, which is believed to be owned by unknown UK inter
  • Port of Melbourne handles over 280,000 TEUs in March
    The Port of Melbourne has released its trade update for March 2024, revealing a significant increase in total container throughput compared to March 2023, totalling 280,900 TEUs. Full container imports (excluding those from Bass Strait) saw a rise in volumes compared to the previous year, with furniture, domestic appliances, metal manufactures, and paperboard all surpassing last year's figures. S
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Asia to Med & North Africa
    French shipping company CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective from 15 to 31 May from Asia to the Mediterranean and North Africa. The following rates will apply to dry containers, OOG (Out of Gauge), and Paying Empties. 20' 40'/40'HC WEST MEDITERRANEAN US$4,200 US$6,000 ADRIATIC US$4,300 US$6,100 EAST MEDITERRANEAN US$4,400 US$6,300 BLACK SEA US$4,500 US$6,400 ALGERIA U
  • HHLA TK Estonia receives CMA CGM's newest boxship
    On 21 and 22 April, HHLA TK Estonia received the newest container ship of the French ocean carrier CMA CGM, CMA CGM Mermaid, which was completed in early 2024. The new generation ship uses liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel, and thanks to the innovative design its CO2 footprint is 20% smaller than usual. In total, CMA CGM ordered ten new generation feeder container vessels with a capacity of 2,0
  • ONE's profit falls short of US$1 billion mark in FY 2023
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has unveiled its results for the financial year (FY) 2023, starting in April 2023 and ending in March 2024. During this period, the company's revenue reached US$14.5 billion, reflecting a 50% decrease compared to the previous year. The net profit stood at US$974 million from an astonishing US$14 billion profit in FY 2022. "The short-term freight rate market continued t

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Splash web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • OceanPal to sell capesize after end of new charter with Richland Bulk
    Greek bulker owner OceanPal has entered into a time charter contract with Richland Bulk for one of its capesize dry bulk vessels and agreed to sell it upon the end of the charter. Richland Bulk charted out the 2005-built, 177,243 dwt capesize bulker Baltimore. The gross charter rate is $22,000 per day minus a 5% ...
  • BW Energy enters $150m sale and leaseback deal for Gabon platform
    Oslo-listed BW Energy has executed a sale and leaseback agreement with China's Minsheng Financial Leasing for the MaBoMo production facility on the Dussafu Licence offshore Gabon. The agreement will provide $150m of gross sales proceeds under a ten-year lease term with an option to repurchase the unit from the end of year seven. According to ...
  • DOF scores $192m in deals from Petrobras for two anchor handlers
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won new contracts for two of its anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. Petrobras awarded long-term charter and service contracts to the company after a competitive tender issued in late 2023. The two contracts will generate over $192m in revenue. DOF's Norskan Offshore unit won a deal for the 2011-built ...
  • Archer bags $40m drilling services extension in UK
    Norwegian offshore service provider Archer has been awarded a two-year contract extension for platform drilling services in the UK by an unnamed client. The estimated contract of the extension is $40m. The deal will begin on May 1, 2024, in direct continuation of the current contract. Over the next two years, Archer will continue to ...
  • Emanuele Grimaldi buys into Höegh Autoliners
    Following hot on the heels of Gianluigi Aponte's $700m bid for Gram Car Carriers, another Italian shipping magnate has emerged as a fan of the Norwegian car carrier scene. Emanuele Grimaldi has picked up a 5.12% stake in Höegh Autoliners becoming the company's second-largest shareholder after the Höegh family which holds 35.5% of the shares. ...
  • Houthis remain on the offensive
    The , taking aim at US naval ships and merchant vessels far away from their Yemeni shoreline. US forces destroyed yesterday one Houthi-launched airborne unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight path towards the destroyers USS Philippine Sea and the USS Laboon. No injuries or damages were reported. A Houthi military ...
  • COSCO's battle to open Peruvian megaport could go to international arbitration
    It is the largest port under construction in South America, something the Chinese ambassador in Lima has claimed will transform a former fishing village 70 km north of the capital into Peru's Shanghai. However, the construction of Chancay port, set to be opened by president Xi Jinping in November, has not been without controversy. From ...
  • Eastern Pacific books up to eight product tankers at Fujian Mawei
    Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has added to its massive orderbook with a fresh deal for MR product tanker newbuilds in China. The Singapore-based diversified shipowner, with more than 70 newbuilding projects, has contracted for up to eight 50,000 dwt product carriers at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding. The order covers four firm conventionally fueled units ...
  • Petrobras evaluating offshore wind pilot project in Rio Grande do Norte
    Brazilian giant Petrobras, most famous for its deepwater oil and gas plays, is turning its attention to offshore wind and has signed an agreement to conduct a feasibility study for a pilot offshore wind project with the government of Rio Grande do Norte state. The MoU foresees that the Brazilian state would align the project ...
  • Oil price cap 'increasingly unenforceable' insurers warn
    Written evidence submitted to the UK parliament by the International Group of P&I Clubs has warned that the oil price cap, introduced 16 months to go in a bid to cut Russian revenues, is not working. British politicians have been holding an inquiry to look at how sanctions against Russia are working. The International Group, ...
  • Volvo Penta to power first retrofitted fully electric CTV
    Gothenburg-based Volvo Penta will provide the power solution for the world's first retrofitted electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV). Volvo Penta will power an existing vessel in one of just 10 projects awarded UK government funding as part of an industry-led transition to net zero. For the project, the company will supply a fully electric propulsion ...
  • Ola Lorentzon elected Flex LNG chairman
    Ola Lorentzon has been elected as chairman of another John Fredriksen-backed company. The chairman of dry bulk player Golden Ocean Group and tanker giant Frontline is taking over the chairmanship at Flex LNG, replacing David McManus, who did not stand for re-election. Lorentzon has been a director of Flex since June 2017. He has served ...
  • Guinea-Bissau emerges as this year's fastest-growing ship register
    Three African flags stand out this year for their extraordinary growth. The registries of Gabon, the Comoro Islands and Guinea-Bissau have each more than doubled in size in 2024 so far, taking on a significant tranche of the so-called shadow tanker fleet in the process. Gabon, a small Central African nation on the Atlantic coast, ...
  • Dolphin Drilling terminates semisub deal in Nigeria with GHL
    Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has terminated the contract with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) for its Blackford Dolphin rig. Last month, the two companies reached an agreement regarding past-due payments and the remaining work under the drilling contract for the rig. It was initially supposed to run until the end of March but the payment ...
  • Shelf Drilling wins $54m jackup deal in UK North Sea
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has won a deal for one of its rigs with an unnamed operator in the UK. The offshore driller won a contract for its Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup for operations in the UK Continental Shelf. According to the company, the estimated duration of the contract is 400 days with ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd debuts dry container tracking product
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has become the first liner in the world to launch a fleet-wide dry container tracking product. Hapag-Lloyd's new Live Position product provides full on-demand door-to-door visibility, using Internet of Things technology on a large scale. More than two thirds of the company's dry container fleet have already been equipped with tracking devices with ...
  • Green containerised solutions proliferate for shipping
    Many green solutions for shipping are arriving onboard in containerised form. Spain's H2SITE has unveiled its onboard ammonia cracking technology, which comes in a container, and produces fuel cell quality hydrogen. The technology has just received approval in principle from Lloyd's Register H2SITE's AMMONIA to H2POWER technology Receives Approval in Principle from Lloyd's Register with ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Houthis secure first direct hit in Indian Ocean
    The vessel sustained minor damage with debris from an apparent unmanned aerial vehicle on board
  • 'Leaky' Russia oil price cap being 'breached left and right', UK parliamentary inquiry told
    The Treasury Select Committee, investigating whether Russian sanctions are working, was told of the parallel fleet operating outside G7 countries'...
  • CSSC's tech firm and Evergreen trial onboard carbon capture
    Sceptics remain cautious about the technology's prospects because of concerns over limited supporting facilities and the energy consumption generated by...
  • Vessel Protect ups limits for hull and cargo war risk
    Move comes after Howden's recent launch of cargo facility for Red Sea
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings shares surge after beating profit estimates
    Investor sentiment is being buoyed by earnings and geopolitics. HSBC expects Red Sea disruptions to potentially extend into the second...
  • Emanuele Grimaldi stake in Höegh Autoliners fuels takeover possibility
    Emanuele Grimaldi is now Höegh Autoliners' second-largest shareholder after Leif Höegh & Co. An eventual takeover would make strategic sense and...
  • Safe Bulkers seals more capesize charters
    Eight capesizes are earning an average of $24,400 per day for the next two years
  • Thailand's RCL expands boxship order at Huangpu Wenchong to six vessels
    Each boxship costs $56.6m, with expected delivery in late 2027
  • Daily Briefing
    Insurers tell UK government that oil price cap is 'increasingly unenforceable' | Red Sea traffic stable at new 'normal' despite...
  • ONE swings to profit as Red Sea rerouting boosts freight rates
    ONE has increased its profit forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 2025 to $1bn, anticipating that the rerouting...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Ryder expands in El Paso to meet rising manufacturing demand
    The impact of companies relocating manufacturing to Mexico is beginning to be felt, with Ryder's freight volumes rising all along the US-Mexico border.
  • Ocean carriers target growing China-Mexico trade with new express services
    The launch of the new services comes amid an investment boom by Chinese companies in Mexico as part of wider US nearshoring efforts that include Central and South America.
  • ISS backs Shaw to remain as NS CEO, but recommends changes on board
    The split recommendation from the influential proxy research firm comes one day after Glass Lewis recommended ousting Alan Shaw and COO John Orr.
  • Ex-Slync CEO Urban joins Chain.io board to bolster company's growth
    John Urban spent a year as chairman and CEO trying to salvage Slync, the logistics automation platform negatively impacted by the high-profile legal saga of its founder Chris Kirchner.
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds space guarantee fee for India-US loads amid sailing cuts
    One forwarder that had a recent cargo sail from Mundra complained that loading was only confirmed subject to the additional charges being paid.
  • ONE banks $1 billion FY profit on Red Sea-linked boost in ocean rates
    Ocean carrier reporting season is off and running and, as expected, the diversion of ships around southern Africa to avoid attacks in the Red Sea is playing a leading role in the financials.
  • Clean fuels from outside EU face exclusion from green database: industry groups
    Biomethane and biomethanol-based fuels suitable for shipping and produced outside Europe may not receive automatic certification within the EC's gaseous fuel database to be released in November.
  • Asia-Europe spot rates move higher as Red Sea crisis impacts weekly voyages
    The spread between spot and contract ocean freight rates has widened amid fewer voyages from Asia to Europe due to the longer transit times around southern Africa's Cape of Good Hope.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Slow to digitalise, quick to save $86,000. Why Marubeni has an eye for fleet digitalisation
    AI navigation, wind propulsion, e-payment apps, digital trading, autonomous tests. Marubeni is playing catch-up
  • BW LPG shares trade higher after New York debut
    Singapore company becomes second major VLGC owner in New York
  • Cargill works to widen biofuel reach in shipping as Europe growth slows
    FuelEU Maritime could change dynamics for biofuels demand
  • Houthis show long-distance strike capability with attack on MSC ship far from Yemen
    Details emerge of Indian Ocean strike that left minor damage to container ship
  • Norwegian chemical tanker investor snaps up Transportation Recovery Fund duo
    Brokers say tankers fetched roughly the same price as they were ordered for 10 years ago
  • Former Gram Car Carriers chief executive cashes in shares following takeover offer
    Karl Terjesen makes more than $2m on sale of his stake
  • NRP shipping fund jumps 11% in first quarter as it starts selling dry bulk exposure
    NRP Premium Maritime Fund takes 'an opportunistic approach when the price is right'
  • Reefer owner Seatrade agrees $6m settlement to end landmark illegal scrapping case
    Retrial avoided in legal row dating back to 2012 as company strikes deal with Dutch prosecutor
  • Capesize-hungry Costamare taps into Cobelfret selling spree
    Expanding Greek capesize owner feasts on sale drive by traditional Belgian player
  • Okeanis repays $16.7m loaned by owner Ioannis Alafouzos to fund new VLCC
    Annual report reveals financial help by chairman for order in South Korea
  • Shipping-exposed segments drive Kongsberg's top line in first quarter
    Kongsberg Maritime and Kongsberg Digital provide half of all revenue
  • Bulker player Anglo International eyes upturn after weaker 2023 results
    Shipowner will target more exposure to the spot market this year and does not appear interested in buying vessels
  • Boxship sales boost Capital Product Partners profit to highest in six quarters
    Evangelos Marinakis firm's transformation into a pure-play gas owner goes according to plan, management says
  • Yildirim Group nets $75m financing for 14 tankers and cargo vessels from Chinese leasing firm
    Funding from Jiangsu Financial Leasing covers 10 chemical/product tankers and four general cargo vessels
  • How Elon Musk's Starlink is fuelling digital transformation at Seaspan Corp
    Seaspan's Torsten Pedersen opens up on the importance of connectivity when embarking on a digital journey
  • Through a steak tartare shortage, anti-smoking laws and even a murder, this shipping lunch club endures
    Old school group of US shipping names have been hosting a meat-up for 25 years
  • Euronav confirms huge profit from sale of older VLCC to Sinokor
    Details of transaction involving lease buyout revealed in accounts of Luxembourg subsidiary
  • Modern Angelicoussis VLCC scores big rate in market where several owners are holding back
    Tonnage list thinning out for May, leading to deals for older ships under the radar, brokers say
  • Family fund, investment banking and water polo: The making of new d'Amico International Shipping CEO
    Promotion of Paolo d'Amico's stepson sees a new generation take charge at Milan-listed shipowner
  • V.Ships to manage dual-fuel methanol container vessels for X-Press Feeders
    French division of global ship manager adds to its portfolio of dual-fuel vessels
  • Streamlined Belships now an easier takeover target, analysts say
    Clarksons Securities backs simplification of operating structure
  • Christian Bonfils and backers sell half of emissions reporting tool OceanPass
    Sale is a vote of confidence for the commercialisation of shipowner-founded tech
  • QatarEnergy extends huge LNG shipbuilding push to 122 vessels worth nearly $30bn
    Is producing giant done on newbuilding or will South Korean yards break into Q-Max construction?
  • Vitol lines up Rami Ungar and Adnoc VLCCs to ship US crude to Dangote refinery
    Broker BRS says new market for US barrels is positive for owners, despite potential payment delays
  • 'Most other' dry bulk stocks more attractive than Norden, Clarksons Securities says
    Danish company saw profit hit by big loss at trading division
  • Philippines tracking 'unauthorised' Chinese research ship in its waters
    Armed forces first observed the Shen Kuo 61 miles off Rapu-Rapu
  • QatarEnergy bumps up Q-Max orders in China to 18 ships worth close to $6bn
    Shipowner names emerge as Hudong Zhonghua tasked to build the world's largest LNG carriers
  • Emanuele Grimaldi buys Hoegh Autoliners stake to spark speculation of second car carrier takeover
    Move by Italian shipowner ignites talk Norwegian company could follow Gram as takeover target
  • 'On a knife edge': Gibsons tracks tanker market mutations as sector buffeted by geopolitical turmoil
    US exporters have gained most as trading patterns shift, broker says
  • DOF wins tender contracts worth $192m from Petrobras
    Norwegian owner builds contract backlog into 2028
  • Italy clears $1.8bn Vitol takeover of refiner and charterer Saras
    Prime Minister's Office raised no objections to giant trader's deal
  • How one methanol ship can make up to 75 fuel oil vessels compliant with FuelEU
    Ahti Climate's Risto-Juhani Kariranta explains the carbon intensity calculations behind its pool drive
  • Flex LNG elects Ola Lorentzon to replace David McManus as chairman
    Lorentzon says 'company is well positioned for the next phase of LNG export expansion'
  • Start-up Ahti launches world's first pool to meet demands of FuelEU Maritime rules
    Finnish company's boss Risto-Juhani Kariranta explains how compliance allowances can be shared
  • Bulker owner Anglo International eyes upturn after weaker 2023 results
    Shipowner will target more exposure to the spot market this year and does not appear interested in buying ships
  • ONE says inflation 'was a drag' as 2023 net profit plummets by 94%
    Asian liner giant predicts marginal improvement in its financial performance for 2024 financial year
  • Red Sea diversions boost MOL's boxship bottom line, but not enough to lift full-year results
    Japanese owner says it would have posted an increase in annual profit, but for the poor performance of its liner segment
  • Samudera sees freight rates sink almost one third in first quarter
    Singapore-listed shipowner said the operating environment has been challenging due to port congestion
  • Channel closes after first container ship arrives at port of Baltimore
    Dockers handle 1,000 containers from MSC ship before window of opportunity slammed shut

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Cargo IT meltdown hits Air France-KLM earnings
    Geopolitics and internal operating challenges prevented Air France-KLM from generating more cargo revenue during the first quarter, when the freight economy improved.
  • Inflation tempers Cargojet's outlook despite Q1 volume growth
    Modest growth in domestic e-commerce volumes plus improved aircraft utilization from network rebalancing helped Canadian airline Cargojet further stabilize performance during the first quarter, setting the table for growth this [...]

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