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Exim India web site
JULY 2, 2024
  • Deendayal Port handles record cargo in 24 hours
  • PM Gati Shakti has given impetus to infra development & multimodal connectivity: Morgan Stanley
  • SCI vessel completes 700th voyage at LNG Dahej Terminal
  • Chabahar Port container traffic up 600 pc in FY24
  • British warship shoots down suspected attack drone in the Red Sea
  • DBS Bank India launches pre-shipment financing solution on TReDS
  • DGTR initiates anti-dumping probe into glass fibre imports from China, Bahrain
  • Global schedule reliability increases to highest YTD level
  • Use of 30% biofuel blends permitted onboard Indian vessels
  • COSCO SHIPPING (North America) updates cross-border logistics
  • AD Ports Group & ITC sign strategic MoU for cooperation to enhance trade facilitation initiatives globally
  • Maersk opens its first low GHG emissions warehouse in Denmark
  • Jeddah Islamic Port announces new service connecting major Chinese ports
  • Intercont+ & Foodcareplus enter into strategic partnership to revolutionise fresh produce logistics
  • Extension of Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit for two months beyond June 30, 2024
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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 2, 2024
  • Around the world in 80 years
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  • Constellation Cold: from Arcus to EQT
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • News Podcast | July 2024 | Politics shaping global supply chains as the UK votes
  • European rail falters despite green advantages
  • Maersk pulls out of DB Schenker bid after identifying 'challenges' in integration
  • Schenker race...Mærsk out - in the name of synergies, or the lack thereof
  • Shipper fears resurface as Canadian rail workers renew vote for strike
  • Liner schedule reliability improving, but late ships are arriving even later
  • OceanX: 'Political stability' sought as H2 headwinds apparent
  • Chinese ecommerce behind transhipment traffic increase at Incheon Airport
  • Car carrier customers might be greener than they let on, says UECC
  • Freighter aircraft: 'we are on the cusp of major change in large widebodies'
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  • Red Sea crisis dictates container fleet capacity trends
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Marine Log web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Elizabeth Bouchard is new SNAME executive director
    The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has appointed Elizabeth Bouchard as its new executive director. She is the 15th person to serve in this capacity since the organization's founding
  • Vessel approached by Houthi drone boat swarm
    Yesterday, UKMTO reported an incident, 13 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukh, Yemen, in which the master of a vessel reported being approached by 12 small boats, consisting of a mix of
  • Maritime Partners acquires e1 Marine LLC
    Maritime Partners LLC has acquired e1 Marine LLC, whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology plays a key role in the first-of-its-kind M/V Hydrogen One towboat. "This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Maritime Partners' commitment
  • Canadian polar icebreakers: Delayed and over budget
    A recent GAO report found that the U.S. Coast Guard's three-ship Polar Security Cutter program is about $2 billion over its original budget and delayed by about five years. The Canadian Coast
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    Following up on the draft RFP that it issued back in January 2023, the Port of Los Angeles has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction and operation of a

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Container News web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Global schedule reliability reaches record levels for 2024; still lower than 2023 figures
    Sea-Intelligence has released the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes schedule reliability data up to May 2024. The report provides detailed insights across 34 trade lanes and over 60 carriers. In May 2024, global schedule reliability saw a month-over-month increase of 3.8 percentage points, reaching 55.8%. This marks the highest reliability figure for 2024, surpassing the previ
  • Foreship offers energy solutions for CMA CGM Ro-Pax newbuilds
    Foreship's expertise in enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability will play a pivotal role in optimizing the performance of two new ro-pax ferries upon their deployment for west Mediterranean services linking Marseille and Corsica in 2027. These vessels, set to be delivered to La Méridionale, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, will feature advanced powerplants capable of supporting dual fuel strategie
  • Three containers detained Hong Kong smuggling crackdown
    Hong Kong Customs said on 28 June that its officers seized three containers containing smuggled electronic goods and automobile parts with a market value of HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) in an operation codenamed Big Wave. Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, customs officers discovered that the perpetrators intended to use ocean-going vessels to smuggle goods, and then deployed
  • Hapag-Lloyd unveils new brand name for its terminal division
    Effective from 1 July, Hapag-Lloyd's Terminal and Infrastructure division will adopt the new brand name, Hanseatic Global Terminals. Hanseatic Global Terminals is based in Rotterdam and commenced operations in June 2023 as a fully owned but independent stand-alone business unit. According to the statement, the brand name is inspired by the "Hanseatic League", a historic association of seafaring m
  • Box shipments from Africa, Middle East, India and Pakistan to be collected via Secure Chain in Rotterdam
    Beginning 1 October 2024, container shipments from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan must utilize the Secure Chain system at the port of Rotterdam. Major shipping lines will cease issuing PIN codes from this date onward. This ensures that containers from these regions are consistently and securely released using the new protocol. Access to terminals is restricted to authorized hauliers
  • PIL enhances Korea China Straits Service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has decided to expand its Korea China Straits Service (KCS), adding Qingdao and Incheon ports to the service rotation. Commencing on 4 July from Busan, this service will be jointly operated by PIL and its partners, featuring four vessels with a nominal capacity of about 2,800 TEUs. Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "This
  • CMA CGM announces PSS updates
    CMA CGM has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective from 1 July 2024 (loading date) until further notice. Originating from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau SAR to Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this surcharge applies to all types of cargo. The amount is US$300 per TEU. Furthermore, CMA CGM has notified customers of an update regarding the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) fro
  • Hapag-Lloyd updates California Central Express service
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that the California Central America Express (CCE) service, which connects the West Coast of the United States and Mexico with the West Coast of Central America, will have an important update effective 6 July. Specifically, the CCE service will undergo a revised rotation and will no longer call at El Salvador's port of Acajutla. The updated port rotation of the service will b
  • AD Ports Group and ITC sign MoU to boost global trade facilitation
    AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agreement focusses on enhancing cooperation in trade facilitation, digital trade, logistics, and transport through policy dialogue, digital solutions, capacity building, experience sharing, and technical assistanc

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Splash web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Centurion Bulk takes over Integrity Bulk
    Singapore's Centurion Bulk has acquired Denmark-based operator Integrity Bulk for an undisclosed sum. Centurion, established in 2013, charters and operates over 80 handysize to ultramax bulkers, while Integrity, incorporated in Denmark in October 2014, lists 12 ships in the handy market on its website. The takeover is expected to be completed in July. It coincides ...
  • Wilson firms up eight bulker newbuilds in India
    Norway's Wilson has expanded its newbuilding programme with eight more energy-efficient bulkers in a deal worth about $132m. The mini-bulker giant, controlled by shipowner Kristian Eidesvik and his family, has added 6,300 dwt newbuilds on top of the six 3,800 dwt vessels ordered at India's Cochin Shipyard last June. Cochin said the 100-m-long vessels will ...
  • L&T wins ONGC contract worth up to $300m
    Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has landed a significant contract with state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for work on the eighth phase of its pipeline replacement project. The order worth between $120m and $300m involves engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of 129-km subsea pipelines and associated modification works ac
  • Archer diversifies into floating wind with Moreld Ocean Wind acquisition
    Oslo-listed oilfield services player Archer is diversifying its portfolio with the acquisition of floating offshore wind solutions provider Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Remold Invest comes with a minority stake in US/French floater developer Ocergy, in which MOW invested together with Chevron Technology Ventures. MOW has since its inception ...
  • Höegh LNG teams with Deutsche ReGas for floating hydrogen terminal in Germany
    Norway's Höegh LNG has inked a deal with German terminal operator Deutsche ReGas to develop a hydrogen import terminal in the industrial port of Lubmin on the German Baltic Sea coast. The terminal, planned to be in operation from early 2026, will be the world's first floating import terminal for the industrial-scale conversion of green ...
  • Eolus applies to build floating wind farm offshore Sweden
    Swedish renewables developer Eolus has applied to build the 2.2GW Skidbladner offshore wind farm some 20 km north of Gotska Sandön. The wind farm will have up to 147 wind turbines and an estimated electricity production of 11.7 TWh per year, which corresponds to half of today's electricity consumption in Stockholm County or more than ...
  • Gard bolsters renewables segment in $163m deal for Codan portfolio
    Norwegian P&I club Gard has sealed a deal to acquire the marine and energy portfolio of Danish insurer Codan as it looks to bolster its footprint in the offshore renewables segment. The deal worth about $163m will see Gard set up a new office in Denmark and welcome around 50 marine and energy insurance specialists. ...
  • ADNOC L&S orders eight LNG carriers from South Korean shipyards
    ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has awarded construction contracts for at least eight LNG carriers to Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean. The shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said that each of Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean were awarded shipbuilding contracts for the construction of four ...
  • Houthis up their kamikaze drone boat campaign
    The Houthis are preparing to deploy more drone boats packed with explosives in their ongoing campaign against merchant shipping in support of Hamas's war with Israel. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident where the bulk carrier Summer Lady was approached yesterday morning by 12 small craft in the southern end of the ...
  • Michael Kum backs MMA Offshore takeover offer
    Singaporean business magnate Michael Kum has said he would back a takeover of Perth-based OSV operator MMA Offshore. Kum, a well-known offshore vessel and property investor, holds about 7.7% in MMA via his vehicle, Halom Investments. MMA said in a filing Monday that Halom intends to vote in favour of the scheme, which would see ...
  • Marubeni and Doosan team up to develop offshore wind in Vietnam
    Japanese conglomerate Marubeni and South Korea's Doosan Enerbility have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop offshore wind power in Vietnam. Doosan, which owns an industrial complex in the central province of Quang Ngai, plans to produce monopiles as foundations for offshore wind power turbines as well as other components for offshore wind farms. ...
  • US to hold Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale in August
    The US Department of the Interior has announced that it would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic during the summer. The areas to be auctioned on August 14, 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could generate up to 6.3GW of renewable energy and power up to 2.2m homes. ...
  • Wellard offloads livestock carrier
    Australian livestock carrier operator Wellard has struck a deal to sell one of its two ships. The ASX-listed firm is offloading the Ocean Ute to Marshall Islands-registered Bassem Dabbah Shipping for $12m. The vessel, converted from a containership into a livestock carrier in 2010 and purchased by Wellard in 2015, is expected to change hands ...
  • Arctic heavy fuel oil ban comes into effect today
    MARPOL Annex I Regulation 43A - the Arctic ban on use and carriage of highly polluting heavy fuel oil (HFO) - became law today, some 13 years after a similar regulation started in the Antarctic. Campaigners have hit out at the many loopholes with the new Arctic rule with the International Council on Clean Transportation ...
  • Consort Bunkers orders four methanol bunker ships in China
    Singapore's Consort Bunkers has returned to China for more methanol bunker tankers. The company has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries (Guangdong) for a series of four 7,999 dwt newbuilds. According to shipbuilding sources, the quartet will be delivered in 2026, adding to six 6,500 dwt methanol bunkering units ordered at China Merchant ...
  • Shuttered Israeli port seeks financial shield
    Israel's Eilat port is seeking emergency state funding having been shut for all year, coming under regular attacks in the ongoing war with Hamas. "The port has been non-operational for eight months due to attacks, meaning it has no revenue," Gideon Golber, the port's CEO said yesterday, at a meeting at the country's parliamentary economic ...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping in for LR2 at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping has added one LR2 tanker newbuild to its large orderbook. The Singapore-based owner has contracted for a 114,000 dwt product carrier at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for delivery in 2026. The deal with an undisclosed value for the scrubber-fitted newbuild adds to a pair of LR2s Shanghai Waigaoqiao is already building ...
  • Jinhui continues bulker fleet expansion drive with ultramax newbuilds
    Busy Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has turned to the newbuilding market in its latest fleet expansion move. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has contracted Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for a pair of 63,500 dwt vessels in a deal worth $68m. Delivery of the first newbuild is expected by ...
  • Cadeler mulls UK domicile move
    Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind installation player Cadeler is looking to switch the corporate domicile of its parent company to the UK as structure optimisation presses on after a merger with Eneti. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner said it has launched a detailed feasibility study, including a review of legal, tax and other considerations, but the ...
  • Additional tonne-miles in 2024 could smash records
    Additional tonne-miles in 2024 could smash records, according to new analysis from Clarksons Research. If the Red Sea shipping crisis persists throughout the year - as many analysts are now forecasting - Clarksons estimates shipping will need to handle 3,600bn extra tonne-miles, a tonne-mile growth of 5.8%. That total would compare to a 10-year average ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • US ports hit back at White House move to levy new tariff on Chinese cranes
    The Biden administration's attempts to build a homegrown crane industry due to cybersecurity concerns drew little interest from the National Association of Waterfront Employers, which sees little threat from Chinese-made cranes.
  • Maersk, citing 'integration challenges,' says won't pursue DB Schenker acquisition
    The forwarder's enormous staff count and a lack of investment in logistics infrastructure contributed to the carrier dropping out, a source told the Journal of Commerce.
  • Ocean shipping faces sobering reality of long-term diversions around southern Africa
    As the crisis in the Red Sea hits seven months with no end in sight, the container shipping market has reached a point where stakeholders need to seriously consider their plan B in case the current reality persists for several more years, writes Lars Jensen.
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  • zarriers muscles into melon trade with new Brazil-Europe contract
    While Cool is "cash rich," it is under pressure to fill the newbuild capacity it already has as well as what is scheduled to be delivered, writes analyst Richard Bright.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • CFO gives notice to leave post at Kistefos-backed Viking Supply Ships
    Departing Tord Helland to stay in the post until this fall as company hunts successor
  • Capesize spot rates break through $30,000 per day as third quarter kicks off with a bang
    Reported fixtures have been few but the rates have been growing, especially in the Atlantic
  • Kristian Eidesvik's Wilson orders eight extra bulkers at Indian shipyard
    Deal worth $132m follows order for six units at Cochin Shipyard last year
  • 'Fire safety and seafarer welfare': Old failings remain for ship detentions in Europe despite dip
    Fire safety and seafarer welfare among issues that prompted detentions by port state control in 2023
  • Hanwha Ocean appoints new face to head its engineering and offshore arm
    South Korean shipbuilder grows its international management team
  • Operator Centurion Bulk buys rival Integrity Bulk to expand in handysize segment
    Transaction was made to boost Centurion's presence in handysizes, partner told TradeWinds
  • Term charter strength keeps tanker asset values strong as owners hold on to ships
    Broker BRS Group says limited supply of secondhand candidates explains disconnect between prices and spot rates
  • Dynagas LNG Partners to explore 'new opportunities' after slashing debt
    Company boasts two debt-free vessels as it eyes fleet renewal and trade growth prospects
  • First Citizen Bank's Evan Cohen tells of missed $1bn deal for NIBC shipping loan book
    Financier did pick up a consolation prize
  • Offshore insurance deal a shield against global shocks, says Gard boss Rolf Thore Roppestad
    Chief executive says $163m deal builds up offshore energy arm of diversified insurer
  • QatarEnergy dominates in first-half LNG carrier newbuilding haul
    Big names dive in to firm up slots while others take their time due to high prices and berths dearth
  • Evangelos Marinakis sells modern crude tanker to cash-rich buyers at eye-catching price, brokers say
    Azeri state buyers linked to $78.8m deal for their biggest and youngest tanker yet
  • Trafigura logs first ammonia ship-to-ship transfer as it eyes growing trade
    Trader said its shipping team is one few to have tested a full range of alternative shipping fuels
  • BW Group's Cadeler eyes UK domicile shift to boost investor base
    Wind turbine vessel giant sees move as improving its marketability following Eneti merger
  • Evangelos Marinakis sells modern crude tanker to cash-rich buyers at eye-catching price
    Azeri state buyers linked to $78.8m deal for their biggest and youngest tanker yet
  • MR tanker order surge not enough to prevent fleet 'ageing fast', Gibson says
    Owners' return to newbuilding contracting not yet shifting the dial on supply and demand, UK broker argues
  • John Fredriksen-backed SFL Corp inks $1bn container ship newbuilding order
    Company is said to have penned five dual-fuel 16,000-teu vessels
  • Bulk $2.5bn LNG carrier buy for Adnoc L&S nudges down newbuilding price
    Up to 10 ships to be built by two yards as Middle Eastern owner boosts LNG fleet to 22 vessels
  • Swarm of 'uncrewed' boats shadow cargo ship in Red Sea Houthi hotspot
    Some kayak-like craft appeared to be uncrewed, UK Maritime Trade Operations said
  • Gard snaps up offshore insurer Codan in $163m deal
    Marine insurance industry leader says deal will add 15% to gross written premiums
  • Tankers a key profit centre in Euronav low-carbon drive, Clarksons Securities says
    Analysts also see newcastlemax newbuildings as important, with earnings tipped to rise
  • Apeejay Shipping buys and scraps bulkers in fleet renewal moves
    Indian shipowner turns to China's Minsheng Financial Leasing for replacement of outgoing 1996-built panamax
  • Houthi attacks help fire shipping tonne-mile growth to highest level in 14 years, Clarksons Research says
    Next year could be very different if Red Sea situation changes, according to analyst Trevor Crowe
  • Sanctions insider sounds early warning of G7 clampdown
    Outgoing head of key insurance sanctions committee lobbied regulators over 'fundamentally flawed' price cap scheme
  • Singapore billionaire backs MMA Offshore takeover bid
    Australian company's largest shareholder looks set to end often fraught relationship with takeover target
  • The aviation giant setting its sights on 'unifying' shipping's digital silos
    SITA's SmartSea relies on industry players from different sectors joining to create a common middleware system
  • Hyundai Mipo bags an order for four MR1 tankers worth $194m
    Shipyard is scheduled to deliver the quartet by June 2026
  • Handymax bulker caught in long-running salvage dispute auctioned off as scrap
    Dispute with salvors broke out when a cargo of fireboard went up in flames
  • Gen Z, experimental learning and the maritime family: How Singapore is wooing new recruits
    The Singapore Maritime Foundation is taking big strides in building a talent pool of maritime-ready professionals.
  • Stena RoRo pens up to four methanol-ready E-Flexer ropaxes for Greek charter
    The company has ordered the multi-fuel vessels on the back of charter contracts from ferry giant Attica Group
  • Chevron rises up tanker chartering league on the back of more suezmax fixtures
    US oil major one of the few major movers in top reported dirty spot charterers so far this year
  • MOL tipped to scoop FSRU job for Singapore LNG
    Second regas unit newbuilding of 2024 is incoming at Hanwha Ocean
  • Dubai-based newcomer SPM Shipping taps the brakes on furious expansion
    Cash buyer-linked shipowner says acquisitions can wait until hot vessel values cool

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ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
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Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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