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February 6, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Paradip Port achieves highest ever monthly cargo throughput of 14.32 MMT among Major Ports
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.7 pc till FY31: CRISIL
  • APM Terminals Pipavav sets new record for vehicle handling by rail
  • PIL completes full integration with Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) platform
  • CSL to develop repair cluster on the western coast
  • Reports of container operations closure at Adani Krishnapatnam Port refuted
  • Mahindra Logistics announces expansion of its multi-client warehousing capacity to 5 lakh sq. ft. in Nashik
  • DGGI detects 1,700 fake ITC cases worth Rs 18k cr.
  • Salalah Free Zone, part of Asyad Group, boosts investments
  • Express business delivers consistent volume growth for Allcargo Gati
  • CMA CGM to enhance its SAFRAN service connecting North Europe with South America East Coast
  • Westwood Shipping Lines to rebrand as Swire Shipping
  • AD Ports Group & Karachi Port Trust extend cooperation through 25-year concession agreement for bulk & general cargo terminal at Karachi Port

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Not identical twins
  • Gruber joins EU research project
  • GLS Germany: deliveries by H2 truck
  • From LAX on PAX and freighter flights to Mexico
  • Barcelona's LNG leap
  • A promotion for Michael Castagnetto
  • A solid year for DSV
  • Intermodal routes for Chinese products
  • Zack Oakley takes the helm
  • Merger in full swing
  • Faster UK-Europe link
  • Turning back the clock
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A330P2F conversion launched in Istanbul
  • Freshness from Japan
  • In the heart of Stuttgart
  • More African firms to gain access to railfreight
  • A new air cargo manager for Linz airport

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Shippers adjust to Cape diversions, now they want freight rates to settle
  • OceanX: Hapag loses, ONE wins; DSV headcount efficiency; Schenker deadline is here; CNY looms
  • DSV is a contender for DB Schenker, but carrying some baggage...
  • Methanol passes a milestone on its way to mainstream adoption
  • New laws on goods made using forced labour could split supply chains
  • New logistics park at BGY could open a new export chapter for the airport
  • Tax waiver extension a welcome boost for Indian garment exporters
  • Uber Freight set to roll out first standard scheduling app for truckers
  • Mars Wrigley strengthens GEM supply chain leadership with two new VPs

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • VIDEO: India's Garden Reach shipyard launches its first fully electric ferry
    The Indian Government's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has marked a milestone in the construction of the fully electric ferry that it is building for the Government of West Bengal (see earlier
  • SIU Canada releases report on harassment in Canadian maritime
    The Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU Canada) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector. It indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or
  • Birdon buys Metal Shark Bayou La Batre shipyard
    Australia's Birdon Group reports that its Birdon America Inc. subsidiary has acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre Bayou La Batre shipyard in Alabama. It says that the acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard
  • Oldendorff opts for Norsepower for Teck rotor sail retrofit
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower is hailing the decision by Oldendorff Carriers to fit a bulker chartered by Canadian mining giant Teck Resources with three Norsepower rotor sails. As we reported in December,

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • AD Ports and Karachi Port Trust forge strategic partnership with 25-year concession
    AD Ports Group has officially signed a new 25-year concession agreement for Bulk and General Cargo operations in collaboration with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the federal agency overseeing Port of Karachi operations. The concession involves the establishment of Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a Joint Venture majority-owned by AD Ports Group and partnered with Kaheel Terminal
  • Port of Barcelona achieves milestone with 199 LNG bunkering operations in 2023
    In 2023, the Port of Barcelona conducted 199 LNG bunkering operations, supplying a total of 143,000 m³, doubling the previous year's figures. The surge was attributed to normalized prices post the 2022 Ukraine conflict and the introduction of the Haugesund Knutsen bunkering barge. LNG bunkering operations tripled, elevating the Spanish port's share of LNG bunkered to ships from 0.2% in 2021 to 5.
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands its presence in the United States
    The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding in the United States with the acquisition of the sea and air freight forwarding company Cargo-Link. Following the establishment of new locations in Laredo, Texas, and Miami last year, Gebrüder Weiss decided to enhance its presence in the country. "We are continuously consolidating our presence in North America. With Car
  • Georgia Ports Authority to invest US$29 million to mitigate terminal truck traffic
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is set to invest US$29 million in a new overpass connecting Ocean Terminal to Route 17, aimed at alleviating the impact of terminal truck traffic on local neighbourhoods. This collaborative initiative involves the Georgia Ports Authority, the city of Savannah, and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Originating from community engagement near Ocean Te
  • Red Sea Greens to Chinese New Year Blues: Where are container spot prices headed?
    As the Chinese New Year Blues unfold, with the "Year of the Dragon" being celebrated from the 10 th to the 15 th of February, 2024, the container spot rates finally seem to have given up their green sprints that commenced on account of the Red Sea disruption. Or have they? What could be in store going forward, for the rates? The 45-day period from 15 December 2023 to 31 January 2024 saw the World
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new GRI from Asia to American destinations
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) that is set to take effect for cargo shipments from Asia (excluding Japan) to Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, beginning 1 March 2024. This increase applies to all 20' and 40' Dry containers, including High Cube equipment and 40' Non-operative reefers, and will remain valid until further notice. The details of t
  • Container throughput decreases at Tokyo Port
    In October 2023, the Port of Tokyo witnessed a decrease of 10.3% in foreign-trade container handling, with a total of 352,680 TEUs. According to JIFFA, loaded export containers amounted to 88,744 TEUs (down 4.8%), and empty export containers were 82,048 TEUs (down 11.7%). Imports comprised 175,246 TEUs of loaded containers (down 9.7%) and 6,642 TEUs of empty containers (down 47.9%). Also, contain

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Re-exporting animals from stranded livestock carrier no longer an option
    Some 16,000 Australian sheep and cattle stranded on the livestock carrier currently moored off Perth will not be re-exporting the cattle after the country's regulator shot the proposal down. The animals have been on the water for a full month. Several hundred cattle head were unloaded from the 2010-built, 7,900 dwt carrier on Friday but ...
  • Vard to convert 16-year-old PSV into cable layer
    Subsea cable network provider IT International Telecom Marine has chosen Norwegian shipbuilder Vard to convert the platform supply vessel (PSV) into a cable laying vessel. The PSV was built at Vard Brattvaag and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 under the name Volstad Princess. SD Standard Drilling bought the vessel in 2017 before it was ...
  • Hayfin signs for bulker newbuilds at Oshima
    Hayfin Capital Management has contracted Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan through Sumisho Marine for a pair of post-panamax bulk carrier newbuilds. No price was revealed, but the UK alternative investment platform said the 100,000 dwt vessels would deliver into a long-term charter to an international energy trader in 2026. The newbuilds will be built to "world-leading ...
  • Capital Gas back at Hyundai Mipo for more liquefied CO2 carriers
    Greece's Capital Gas Ship Management Corp has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for two more liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. The Ulsan-based yard said the Evangelos Marinakis-led company had signed up for a pair of 22,000 cu m ammonia and LNG-ready units, with delivery expected in July and November 2026. Capital Gas ...
  • Valaris seals UK jackup deal with Shell
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has secured a contract with UK supermajor Shell for its 2019-built heavy-duty harsh environment jackup Valaris 123. The rig has been earmarked for the Selene exploration well and Pensacola appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea. Shell's partner on the P2437 and P2252 licences said the contract and mobilisation ...
  • Submissions fly in for next month's MEPC
    Submissions are flying in to the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of the eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) next month where the focus will be on developing legally-binding measures to ensure last year's milestone agreement to phase out greenhouse gases from shipping by 2050 is made possible. ...
  • Meadway rebrands itself as Drydel Shipping
    Greece's Meadway Shipping and Trading is changing the name of its operations this month. Effective February 19, the Costas Dellaportas-led bulker player will be known as Drydel Shipping. The name change includes outfits in Athens, Singapore, Dubai and Meadway Maritime Chartering. "This rebranding is designed to set us apart in the marketplace and eliminate any ...
  • Tehran warns Pentagon to steer clear of two IRISL 'spy' ships
    The US military struck multiple Houthi positions in Yemen over the weekend, while Iran warned the US yesterday to avoid targeting two ships ostensibly belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). The two vessels - Behshad and Saviz - have long been suspected of being spy ships for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, having loitered ...
  • Foremost sells off two older capes
    Hot on the heels of newbuild orders for four methanol-powered kamsarmax bulkers in China, New York-based Foremost Group is offloading two of its three oldest capes. The Angela Chao-led owner is shipping out the 176,000 dwt 2011 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built Yue May and Guo May for $26m each, according to brokers. The move comes ahead ...
  • Jinhui in $31m capesize swoop
    Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is expanding its fleet with a capesize purchase from Taiwan's Hsin Chien Marine. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has snapped up the 181,279 dwt 2012 Imabari-built for $30.95m. The vessel, estimated at $32m by the online pricing platform VesselsValue, is set to deliver between July ...
  • DOF wins PSV contract in Australia
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a contract from an unnamed international oil company for its platform supplier. The 2012-built vessel has been fixed for two years for work in Australian waters. The contract worth between NOK250m ($23.5m) and NOK 500m ($47m) starts in the first quarter of 2024 and comes with extension ...
  • Eidesvik extends CSV shipmanagement deal with DEME
    Norway's Eidesvik has signed a three-year extension to its ship management agreement with Belgian marine contractor DEME for the construction support vessel (CSV). Eidesvik sold the CSV to DEME for conversion into a cable layer at a reported price of $118m in August 2022. The provision of full technical management, crewing, and operation of ...
  • Wood scores $80m Equinor extension in Brazil
    UK engineering firm Wood has secured an $80m contract extension with Equinor to deliver maintenance and modification solutions for Peregrino assets offshore Brazil. The two-year extension will see Wood continue to provide solutions to optimise the Peregrino wellhead platforms and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, delivering engineering, prefabrication and outfitting, offshor
  • Vintage VLCC prices edge down
    Even though more than 10 rusty ladies have been reported sold this year, prices are finally coming down for vintage VLCCs. Broking sources report that a raft of ships have been circulated, but buyers are reluctant to bid despite healthy earnings. The latest reported sale in the sector is the 16-year-old Tohshi, a 300,500 dwt ...
  • LNG carrier deliveries this year to smash previous record by close to 50%
    The pace of LNG newbuild deliveries will smash records this year, beating the previous annual gas ship delivery peak of 2021 by 48%. Data from Clarksons Research shows 89 LNG ships - with a combined 14.9 cu m capacity - are due to deliver this year, more than double the 10-year average, representing a 48% ...
  • AD Ports builds base in Karachi
    The UAE's AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement for bulk and general cargo operations with Karachi Port Trust (KPT). Under the terms of the 25-year concession agreement, Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a joint venture between AD Ports Group, as a majority shareholder, and Kaheel Terminals, a UAE-based company, will develop, operate ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Seizures, sanctions, and criminal charges in latest US crackdown on Iranian oil
    The US announced a major crackdown on a 'billion-dollar global network' trafficking Iranian oil, coinciding with US airstrikes on Iran-backed...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The lingering scandal of Brillante Virtuoso
    The murder of David Mockett, the maritime surveyor at the heart of the Brillante Virtuoso scandal, continues to cast a...
  • Lloyd's fails widow of British surveyor murdered in Brillante Virtuoso marine insurance fraud
    Mockett's widow has sold her jewellery and house over past 13 years, while family and friends have waged a so-far...
  • Marinakis doubles order for largest-yet CO2 carriers
    Nasdaq-listed affiliate Capital Product Partners, which is undergoing a makeover into a pure gas shipping company, has been given the...
  • Recycling candidates in short supply as Red Sea effect pushes up freight rates
    The situation in the Red Sea is stifling the number of demolition candidates, indicating that ship recycling will likely remain...
  • Ukraine Black Sea corridor exports hit 20m tonnes
    Ukraine's self-managed corridor enabled exports of 20m tonnes on 661 vessels to 32 countries, with agricultural product shipments forming more...
  • Shipping is fundamentally changing and Euronav is going to prove it, says Saverys
    The passionate chief executive of Euronav and CMB talks candidly about the pace of change ahead, why the plan to...
  • Transpacific spot rates spike as pressure eases on Europe trades
    Supply chain disruptions from the initial shock of Red Sea rerouting are starting to ease. But rising demand for the...
  • The week in charts: Government pressure grows on dark fleet dilemma | Nexus behind Sino-Russia trade's newest recruit | Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion
    The rise of the dark fleet and a growing problem with fraudulent flags has spurred action from governments concerned about...
  • Iran warns against targeting 'spy ship' amid latest Houthi air strikes
    Tehran claims the converted general cargoship, Behshad, widely suspected of providing intelligence gathering support to Houthi ship attackers, is not...
  • The week in newbuildings: PCTC orderbook hits 181 vessels
    The orderbook for pure car and truck carriers continues to grow with Neptune Lines and Eastern Pacific Shipping both adding...
  • CMA CGM confirms halt to Red Sea routing
    CMA CGM was the last of the major carriers to risk Bab el Mandeb transits. The latest close call on...
  • AD Ports seals Karachi Port concession
    The latest deal gives AD Ports full control of the multi-purpose East Wharf. The UAE-based port operator sees Pakistan as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Flags of Deceit could send shipping hurtling back to the bad old days | Beware the dark fleet, price cap...
  • Japanese shipping groups expect weaker earnings despite temporary Red Sea boost
    Forecasts seem to suggest the rerouting-driven surge in container rates is not expected to substantially offset the post-pandemic downturn in...
  • Seacor offloads continue with sale of Caribbean liner and logistics business
    Logistics and transport company Seacor Holdings has sold its Carribbean liner and logistics business to King Ocean Services. It is...
  • Ofac blacklists Hong Kong-based IRGC front involved in Iranian commodity sales
    The US has blacklisted another entity involved in sales of Iranian commodities sales for the benefit of the IRGC-QF, adding...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Industrial expansion driving boost in New Orleans project cargo volumes
    Project volumes will include steel and modules related to the development of the second phase of the $21 billion Venture Global liquefied natural gas export facility under construction in Plaquemines Parish, downriver from New Orleans.
  • Gebrüder Weiss buys Cargo-Link, expanding US LCL network
    The Austria-based global logistics provider looks to increase its US presence, adding less-than-containerload services by acquiring a Utah-based forwarder.
  • Uber Freight, SSC testing digital truck scheduling standard
    A pilot version of a truck appointment scheduling API is part of the hunt for new digital standards for supply chains that are still encumbered by manual processes.
  • Norfolk Southern canceling, rerouting traffic on some intermodal lanes
    The railroad is eliminating or adjusting service in four cities this month in a move to shift resources to corridors where it believes freight will surge over the next decade.
  • Ulsan joins race for methanol hub status with bunkering of 16,000-TEU vessel
    The South Korean port is the latest to establish its credentials as a sustainable fuel hub as competition between global gateways intensifies.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • International Seaways and Ultranav forge new aframax pool with a familiar name
    Miami-based Cape Tankers to run fleet of six to 12 modern crude and product carriers
  • US investor BlackRock reveals new stake in dry bulk operator
    World's largest asset manager stocks up on niche-market specialist Pangaea Logistics
  • Stolt-Nielsen crashes through 13% holding in chemical tanker rival Odfjell
    Norwegian giant has amassed 3.2m more shares in peer shipowner
  • US Gulf Coast VLCC fixtures slump to nine-month low
    Rates for largest crude carriers remain muted despite favourable market conditions
  • Shipping's 'worst corporate dumper' revealed by shipbreaking NGO
    World's largest liner company beached the most ships in 2023, says environmental group
  • Oil spill off Brazil sparks hunt for Panama-flag tanker
    The investigation seeks details on 170 square-kilometre slick
  • 'Dire need': Vard to convert veteran Canadian PSV into cable layer
    Fincantieri-owned shipbuilder clinches deal to give new lease of life to ship it built in 2008
  • Nuclear power for shipping takes a step forward with the help of the world's largest shipyard
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Core Power seals deal with HD Hyundai to explore nuclear power for shipping
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Euronav tanker unwittingly caught up in $1bn Iran oil smuggling probe
    Operation included tanker seized by British marines and vessel tied to STS operation with Euronav tanker
  • Yasa picks Clarksons broker Katrine Birkholm as godmother of new bulker
    Young Clarksons Denmark staffer recommended by boss Nicolai Kofoed for ceremony in China
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen exiting tankers with $104m sale taking shape
    One vessel sold and brokers reporting disposal of the other following Torm deal last year
  • Foremost linked to five capesize sales as S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Costas Dellaportas changes name of Meadway Shipping to avoid confusion with brother's outfit
    Greek bulker company becomes DryDel Shipping three years after fleet split with George Dellaportas
  • Oldendorff picks Norsepower for wind retrofit
    Bulker Dietrich Oldendorff is to have three rotors fitted
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquefied CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Foremost linked to multiple sales as capesize S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Hayfin Capital opens $1bn war chest to order charter-backed bulkers from Japan
    Move is part of a planned series of investments
  • Clarksons gives cautious backing to Euronav's 'intriguing' green shift after US analyst doubts
    Investment bank believes merger with CMB.TECH offers a play on the future of shipping
  • Broker Mili Verma joins the board of M3 Marine's UK offshoot
    Robert Day-led operation brings in Singapore S&P specialist
  • KCC primed for earnings hike amid soaring product tanker rates, DNB says
    Share price target raised by 27% to NOK 127 because of rate tailwinds
  • Red Sea or refineries? Which will be decisive for product tankers, asks SSY
    Head of tanker research Claire Grierson identifies the trends shaping 2024
  • Clarksons raises concern over LNG rates as 2024 newbuilding deliveries set to smash record
    But Clarksons Research identifies factors that could offset impact of newbuilding armada
  • Transport Capital 'shocked' after banker Oliver Faak dies at 58
    Veteran German banker passed away suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrest, company says
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquified CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Nordic banking giant Nordea's shipping loan book reports 2023 fall
    Nordea's shipping book stood at $5.1bn at the end of last year
  • Hunter eyes 'multi-year bull cycle' after taking VLCC charter gamble
    Norwegian operator talks up prospects for big tankers it has fixed in for three years
  • Turkish pilot falls to his death while boarding vessel in Bosphorus
    Oguz Kok believed to have died of hypothermia in cold Istanbul waters
  • Frontline sells oldest suezmax to Greek owner Moundreas amid climbing values
    Deal confirms analyst expectations that Fredriksen firm would continue getting rid of some vintage tankers
  • Accused shadow fleet aframax sold for recycling for the second time
    As tanker Bradley heads to Pakistan for scrapping, two bulkers and a box ship set to meet same fate in Bangladesh
  • NYK Line expects Red Sea crisis to boost bottom line in fourth quarter
    Japanese shipowner says tighter supply and demand conditions are resulting in higher market levels
  • Weak container ship and bulker markets continue to hurt K Line
    Japanese shipowner gives little insight into how Red Sea crisis is impacting its bottom line
  • SSY asks: Will big bulker momentum drip down to the smaller sizes this year?
    Shipbroker has a constructive outlook for 2024, but thinks dynamics between bulker segments could get interesting

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Red Sea turmoil drives Chinese exporters to rail, other alternatives
    A recent round of U.S. and British strikes raise fresh questions about the impact of container shipping in the Red Sea.
  • Seacor Holdings sells Caribbean container shipping operations
    Seacor Holdings continues to pare down its shipping sector assets, most recently selling off its Caribbean container business.

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