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Exim India web site
AUGUST 5, 2024
  • JNPA handles highest monthly container traffic in July 2024, up 16.39 pc
  • Kodee Shipping making its presence felt in the shipping & logistics industry as a new star on the horizon
  • Allcargo Terminals' consolidated net profit up in Q1FY25
  • CONCOR makes available 'e-Booking facility of containers'&'e-forwarding note' at all its EXIM terminals
  • Waterways cargo up 5 pc in FY24
  • Major mineral imports up 80 pc
  • Cabinet approves development of 8 key National High Speed Corridor projects
  • SCI proposes to incorporate wholly owned subsidiary in GIFT City IFSC
  • International Salvage Convention 1989 and Domestic Legislative Measures
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (2 August 2024)
  • The impact of digitalisation on shipping and logistics

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 5
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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Spot rate volatility spreads amid disruption, bumping up long-term prices
  • Analysis: CH Robinson - from worst to best...or beast?
  • Air rate anger from Bangladesh exporters as carriers 'cash in' on logjams
  • US trucking sector recovery still elusive, say latest market numbers
  • DHL sees H1 profits plummet, but XPO gains momentum in North America
  • Capacity crunch: which airlines have been adding air freight capacity?

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • VIDEO: Hybrid research cat R/V Resilience joins PNNL
    Snow & Company, Inc. Seattle, Wash., recently completed construction and delivered the 50 foot hybrid research catamaran R/V Resilience to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). It is the first and thus
  • ICS report sees need for many more hydrogen carriers
    Hydrogen is widely seen as key to meeting global decarbonization ambitions and a large fleet of specialist hydrogen carrier vessels will be needed to meet projected world demand. To meet a global
  • Vard books order for new energy construction vessel (ECV)
    There's a growing interest in construction vessels that can serve both the offshore wind and oil and gas subsea construction markets. Now Wind Energy Construction A/S has placed an order with Fincantieri
  • Mark Rayha to succeed Kevin Graney as president of Electric Boat
    Mark Rayha, senior vice president and chief operating officer at General Dynamics Electric Boat, will become president of the company effective December 1, succeeding Kevin Graney, who has informed the company that

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Container News web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Wan Hai Lines celebrates naming of two boxships
    Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI 375 and WAN HAI 377, along with a charity donation event, on 1 August at the Japan Marine United Corporation TSU Shipyard. The event was jointly officiated by Chao-Hon Chen, honorary chairman of Wan Hai Lines, Charles Chen, president of Wan Hai Lines Japan and director of Wan Hai Lines Singapore, and Nobuyuki Nada, president and CEO of Japan M
  • Beacon lights up shippers' supply chains
    Visibility in supply chains is the buzz word but who owns the data remains a critical test and for some just knowing where your box is, can be useful, but collecting data that is proprietary to your own company can offer major insights into the efficiency of supply chains. Carriers offer alerts and forwarders offer a greater understanding of entire supply chains, but by having your own data set s
  • Freeport East, ITES forge alliance to propel green transport innovation
    Freeport East has entered into a strategic partnership with Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) to advance clean transport technologies and enhance bilateral trade. ITES, a program spearheaded by UK energy innovation experts Energy Systems Catapult in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, aims to revolutionize green transport solutions and attract substantial private-
  • ONE eyes cleaner fuel delivery in Shanghai
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have signed an agreement to jointly promote the development and supply of alternative marine fuels. ONE and SIPG will jointly explore and develop alternative marine fuels to be supplied to the pan-Japanese operator's boxships in Shanghai port. ONE said that this not only helps promote the energy transformation and sustainabl
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces 66 new trainees
    In Hamburg, 66 young men and women are beginning their training with Hapag-Lloyd. Among them, 14 will train as ship mechanics, while 18 will become assistant officers, with roles split between 14 nautical, three technical, and one electronic. Additionally, 17 trainees will pursue shore-based careers, such as shipping agents. Hapag-Lloyd is also welcoming 17 dual work-study students who will earn
  • Hiab unveils new recycling crane
    Hiab, a division of Cargotec, has introduced the new JONSERED iZ.18R HD recycling crane, featuring the advanced SPACEevo control system for enhanced productivity and safety. This new model marks JONSERED's entry into the 18 to 19 tm market segment, offering a robust and durable mechanical structure. The JONSERED iZ.18R HD, equipped with the SPACEevo control system, sets new standards for safety a
  • Maersk announces temporary adjustments to Gulfex service
    Effective 31 July, with the sailing of the MAIPO from Altamira, Mexico, Maersk implements the following changes to the Gulfex service: - Mexico Alternating Port Calls: Port calls will alternate between Veracruz and Altamira every two weeks. - Brazil Alternating Port Calls: Port calls will alternate between Navegantes and Paranaguá. These changes aim to address operational bottlenecks and enhance
  • CMA CGM strengthens logistics coverage in Congo
    CMA CGM aims to enhance its coverage in the Democratic Republic of Congo by expanding its current feeder system. The French carrier will introduce an innovative intermodal solution for the capital of the country Kinshasa. This new offering seamlessly connects with the ASAF, MIDAS 1, and EURAF 1 services, extending the company's inland reach to Kinshasa. CMA CGM provides two options for customs cl

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Splash web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Prokopiou tanker venture emerges
    A new shipping venture from the Prokopiou clan in Greece has emerged with brokers reporting a first LR1 purchase. Marielena Procopiou, the daughter of Greek tycoon George Prokopiou, is behind a new shipowning outfit named Akrotiri Tankers. The company quietly made its first purchase in May, adding the 2008-built, 77,000 dwt Hafnia Thames from Hafnia. The ship ...
  • World Bank deciphers the correlation between disruption and increasing box rates
    The 2020s have marked a period of unprecedented disruption for liner shipping, which in turn has created the conditions for the greatest earnings the sector has ever recorded. Quantifying how this disruption - whether it be covid, the drought in Panama, or the Red Sea shipping crisis - equates to freight rates increasing has hitherto ...
  • New Jones Act shipping firm launches
    Crowley and SEACOR Holdings have officially launched Fairwater Holdings, combining the pair's American petroleum and chemical tanker fleets. Fairwater is active in all major Jones Act coastwise tank vessel trades. The fleet consists of 31 owned vessels, including medium-range product tankers, aframaxes and articulated tug-barges (ATBs). Fairwater also provides shipmanagement services for 20 third
  • Oceaneering clinches FPSO maintenance strategy contract in Brazil
    Houston-based Oceaneering has secured a contract to design the maintenance strategy for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel set to be installed offshore Brazil. The project, which will be managed by Oceaneering in Rio de Janeiro, aims to optimise the FPSO's performance, enhance reliability, and ensure smooth operations, Oceaneering said without disclosing further ...
  • TDI-Brooks wins Woodside survey work off Trinidad
    US-based offshore surveyor TDI-Brooks has been awarded geotechnical work for Woodside Energy's Calypso development off Trinidad and Tobago. The contract will see the deployment of TDI-Brooks' most recent addition to its survey fleet the 2000-built Nautilus - the former offshore support vessel Nautical Geo. TDI-Brooks operates six research vessels and this award will be the ...
  • TRIG cuts stake in German offshore wind farm
    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is to offload part of its stake in the 330 MW Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. The London-listed green energy investment company said it had struck a €100m ($108m) deal with infrastructure investor Equitix to part ways with a 15.2% stake in the wind farm at a ...
  • Petrofac awarded more work on Dutch carbon capture and storage project
    UK energy services company Petrofac has won a multi-million-dollar front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Aramis CO2 capture and storage project in the Netherlands. Petrofac's work scope involves decommissioning topsides and installing a new repurposed injection platform connecting to the Aramis CO2 distribution network. The contract follows the award of a FEED to Petrofac ...
  • MOL showcases landmark wind-assisted gas carrier
    One ship type that has yet to embrace wind power could soon see sails installed. Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has just received an approval in principle from ClassNK for the design of a membrane LNG carrier featuring two of MOL's Wind Challenger sails. Detailed design work is currently underway for a new ...
  • ICS report predicts more than 400 hydrogen carriers will be needed by 2050
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new report identifying global hydrogen demand to 2050, with South Korea, Japan and Europe being the first markets for hydrogen. The report highlights that to meet just 30m tonnes of annual global green hydrogen demand, the world would require up to 411 new hydrogen vessels - ...
  • Veer selects Fosen Shipyard to build revolutionary boxships
    Bahamas-headquartered Veer has selected Germany's Fosen Shipyard to build its first two wind-powered and hydrogen-assisted container vessels with an aim to launch clean container services from 2027. "We are delighted and excited that Veer has chosen Fosen to build the first zero-emissions container carrier in Germany," said Carsten Stellamanns, CEO of Fosen Shipyard. "Together with ...
  • BP executive appointed OCIMF chair
    The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has appointed BP's senior vice president for shipping Lambros Klaoudatos as its new chair. Klaoudatos takes over the position from Nick Potter, who has been involved with OCIMF at board level since 2014 and has been the organisation's chair since 2022. Klaoudatos has almost 30 years of industry ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall Street selloff
    The past few days' drop in US-listed shipping equities is just the latest leg down since a peak was reached...
  • Liner profits still rising and should peak in third quarter, says Matson
    How profitable have Red Sea disruptions been for container liners? One indicator is the equity price of niche transpacific player...
  • Iron ore stockpiles and uncertain Chinese growth are a spectre on dry bulk horizon
    BIMCO chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen said strong Chinese imports might not be the usual good omen for the dry...
  • D'Amico International seeks more cover after spot rate party
    With leverage down to just 9%, Italian owner can concentrate on acquisitions and rewarding shareholders, says new chief executive Carlos...
  • Green hydrogen is a Catch-22 for shipping
    Holy grails are wonderful things. But as anyone who has read The Da Vinci Code knows, they can be that...
  • Jones Act mammoth Fairwater Holdings formally launches
    Fairwater Holdings, the Jones Act, tank vessel joint venture by Crowley and Seacor, has formally launched. The company's fleet consists...
  • Uniper offers bio-LNG in Rotterdam
    Mass-balanced bio-LNG demand could pick up in 2025, as the EU will allow this form of carbon accounting approach to...
  • Marinakis' Nasdaq arm on cusp of rebranding as Capital Clean Energy Carriers
    Hot container market will give 'optionality' on further containership disposals as owner pivots to gas shipping
  • Lloyd's List Shipping Podcast: Is the bunker sector doing enough to repair its image?
    In this week's edition of the podcast, prominent voices from the marine fuel sector discuss the way forward for the...
  • Iran retaliation fears add to shipping volatility as attacks threaten trade
    Security experts believe Iran and its proxies will launch retaliatory attacks against Israel more intense than April's, with abundant miscalculation...
  • P&I clubs to push for further premium hikes next year, Gallagher predicts
    Eight to 10 potential pool claims yet to be reported, on top of 12 as of renewal deadline
  • EU states support new IMO fund to collect carbon price revenue
    IMO member states to resume talks on a carbon price and a fuel standard at the end of September as...
  • China's Highton Development buys three panamaxes after 81% profit surge in first half
    Following the acquisition of 10 bulkers in the first half of the year, Highton is poised to buy more vessels...
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel to strike over pay dispute
    A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said ministers have met with the RFA twice in the first few weeks of the...
  • Daily Briefing
    How relentless rise in asset prices steers dry bulk fleet strategies | Governments may have to foot bill after dark...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Hub Group regains rail share, while Schneider's Q2 volume stays flat
    While intermodal demand is not strong in the eastern US, there is surging demand in Southern California that could result in providers levying peak season surcharges on some shippers.
  • Matson's expedited China business fuels Q2 earnings gains
    Matson's second quarter financial rose well above both last year and the consensus estimate as shippers looked to its expedited ocean services for relief from high air cargo rates.
  • Decades on, 'supply chain visibility' remains a work in progress
    Many tools tend to focus on providing visibility centered around the "planned" supply chain, but perhaps what the industry needs is a shift in mindset that puts greater attention on exceptions, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • US LTL carriers gaining shipments despite 'soft' freight demand
    Large LTL trucking companies including XPO, Saia, ODFL and Knight-Swift are increasing volumes by diversifying and going deeper into shipper supply chains as they add customers.
  • Overbookings, service changes roil India-US East Coast loads: forwarders
    With major liners on the trade lane reporting full ships over the last few weeks, incidents of cargo rolling have been more pervasive, forwarders say.
  • Disruptions, tight capacity boost quarterly MPV sentiment index
    The latest iteration of the multipurpose sentiment index reveals short-term optimism and little relief in sight for longer-term capacity pressures.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Trafigura consortium agrees to buy major French refinery and two terminals
    Esso selling Fos-sur-Mer plant and port facilities in Toulouse and Villette-de-Vienne
  • Algoma Central reports 'challenging quarter' as profits plunge by nearly half
    Mild winters temper road salt demand for dry bulk fleet
  • Shipowners debate: Will LR2 tankers stay in the product sector lane or flip back into crude?
    Aframax tanker demand is tightening and could lure LR2s back to crude
  • 'Robust access': Andy Dacy comments on JP Morgan's attraction to US-flag sector
    Increasing US government need for assets and technology changes seen as drivers
  • Wavelength podcast: LNG-fuelled collision, Scorpio sets the pace and West P&I heads east
    A collision between an LNG-fuelled bulker and one at anchor dominates this weeks industry chatter
  • Financial strength of big 12 P&I clubs at all-time high, says Gallagher
    Free reserves have reached highest ever level after strong investment and underwriting results
  • Harland & Wolff secures new $25m loan from US financial player
    Titanic builder confirms CEO departure and stops ferry service
  • Brazil's Transpetro seeks international yards in hunt for product tanker newbuilds
    Tanker owner wants vessels that are dual-fuel ready - and ethanol is on the menu
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers set to strike for first time as 'last resort' in pay dispute
    RMT ratings members also held one-day strike
  • Atlantska Plovidba turns around loss as it keeps lid on costs
    Bulker owner logs higher revenue in first six months
  • New Fortress Energy moves to reassure on its Fast LNG production
    Company says first cargo will deliver to its terminal in La Paz, Mexico
  • Vitol traders share record $6.4bn pay bonanza as disruption reigns
    Commodities and shipping giant rewards about 450 partners after $13bn profit earned for 2023
  • Container forward rates nosedive amid signs of peak season ending early
    Exception is US East Coast because of lingering threat of port strikes
  • Panamax bulker owners cash in from fertiliser trade revival, says Braemar
    Positive impact on freight rates from the trade gain amplified by effect on tonne-mile demand
  • Booming boxship asset prices lift Capital Product Partners profit
    Evangelos Marinakis-controlled owner has many options available as it divests its legacy fleet
  • GasLog Partners lines up LNG carrier for sale-and-leaseback deal
    Profit inches higher but revenue hit by fixtures in past 12 months
  • Booming boxship asset prices lift Capital Product Partners profits
    The Evangelos Marinakis-controlled owner is divesting its legacy fleet
  • Wavelength podcast: LNG-fuelled collision, Scorpio sets the pace, West P&I heads East
    A collision between an LNG-fuelled bulker and one at anchor dominates this weeks industry chatter
  • MRs dominate tanker sale-and-purchase activity as focus switches to modern ships
    BRS says medium-range vessels have accounted for 41% of secondhand deals this year
  • VLCCs expected to see rate uptick, veteran shipping analyst says
    Cyclical upswing in the cards, Jefferies' Nokta argues, but product tankers still tipped to be stronger
  • 'Key milestones': Capital Product Partners seals two major shifts in $4bn energy pivot
    LNG carrier and boxship owner will change from master limited partnership to corporation
  • Wind Energy Construction heads to Vard's Vietnam yard for offshore newbuilding
    Norwegian shipbuilder nabs deal
  • CPLP converts into corporation and changes name to 'Capital Clean Energy'
    LNG and container ship owner will not be a master limited partnership any more
  • How tanker chartering strategy fuelled stellar profit at d'Amico International Shipping
    Move into larger tankers in wake of Red Sea crisis is working out
  • Procopiou clan clears path for potential stake sale in Dynagas LNG Partners
    Company files shelf registration with authorities for security offerings worth up to $400m
  • GasLog Partners lines up LNG carrier for sale & leaseback deal
    Profit inches higher but revenue hit by fixtures in last 12 months
  • Damen orderbook hits record €11bn as newbuilding deals roll in
    Dutch shipbuilder also logs best-ever revenue
  • Wind Energy Construction heads to Vard's Vietnam yard for offshore newbuilding
    Alesund-based shipbuilder nabs deal from Norwind Offshore-based outfit
  • Boss of Finnish owner Meriaura Group quits as board chair steps in
    Outgoing boss will stay until 30 September
  • 'Opinion, not science': Scrubber users defend technology amid green lobby ban pressure
    Alliance of shipowners with exhaust gas cleaning systems installed say criticism based on opinion not science
  • World's first zero-emission container ship moves a step closer as wind start-up picks yard
    Wind-powered boxship start-up has secured initial financing and is doing another fundraise
  • Emanuele Grimaldi alarmed by protectionism during 'very delicate period' for shipping
    ICS chairman reflects on tricky landscape in which he must replace long-standing secretary general Guy Platten
  • MOL extends its telescopic sails to LNG carrier newbuilding
    Shipowner claims AiP first for design developed with Hanwha Ocean
  • Asset players Embiricos and Gianluigi Aponte in secondhand container ship deal
    Greek container ship selling may accelerate now that values are rising
  • Billionaire ex-Glencore oil boss among those charged in West African bribery case
    UK's Serious Fraud Office names five ex-Glencore crude traders facing a court hearing in September
  • $5.7bn cartel: Financial strength of big 12 P&I clubs at all-time high, says Gallagher
    Free reserves have reached highest ever level after strong investment and underwriting results
  • Shipping hopes for new dawn in Europe as Ursula von der Leyen looks to hit the reset button
    Washington's green fuel investment serves as a wake-up call for Brussels
  • Swedish owner Donsotank adds to dual-fuel product tanker orderbook
    Swedish owner says new vessel will be delivered in 2027
  • Red Sea crisis helps to nearly double first quarter profit at K Line
    Japanese shipowner was also boosted by strong performances by its dry bulk and car carrier arms
  • Shipbuilder Fincantieri picks state finance expert as new chairman
    Biagio Mazzotta replaces Claudio Graziano, who died in June
  • Vitol adds to coal and oil products reach with $209m deal to buy Noble Resources
    Trading giant says it will grow the business of Singapore rival
  • 'Doing the maths': Teekay Tankers targets significant capital investment in fleet renewal
    Rising prices offer opportunity to sell and reason for prudence
  • Why the World Maritime University is seeking budding bridge builders
    WMU president Maximo Q Mejia says all nations must speak with one voice on sustainability, safety and efficiency
  • Singapore's Seatrium posts first profit since merger
    Offshore and marine giant says it now has the highest net order backlog in a decade
  • Rising China box freight rates lift Matson profits
    Hawaii container volumes hampered by tourism dip caused by wildfires

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Amazon flying to generate 20% of Sun Country Airlines' revenue
    Sun Country Airlines expects to double its cargo revenue once a revised transportation contract with Amazon is fully implemented in 2026.

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