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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
  • DP World enhances operational safety and efficiency with its new fleet fitted with advanced Electronic Stability Control
  • Manufacturing bounces back in Oct.
  • CMA CGM warns its customers against fraud attempts
  • Govt should mandate steel producers to disclose carbon emissions: EEPC
  • IMO Secretary-General expresses support for freedom of navigation during visits to Red Sea area countries
  • Maersk reports strong results across all business segments
  • Egypt lost $6 bn due to traffic loss in the Suez Canal
  • Sonowal unveils infra projects at Chennai Port and Kamarajar Port
  • Global schedule reliability drops to 51.4% in September
  • NSDCA Condemns Unlawful Actions by Transport Association at Depot Facilities
  • Mandatory annual reporting requirements introduced for RoDTEP scheme
  • Risks to Asia's economy from trade tensions: IMF
  • PIL accelerates fleet renewal with order for five more LNG dual-fuel vessels
  • Vipin Kumar is the new Chairman of Airports Authority of India
  • Air cargo set to end year with double-digit demand growth
  • Latest flexitank safety guidelines issued
  • Reduction in permissible beam of vessels entering Chennai Port's JD berths

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
  • All good things come from above
  • India: double stack services at ICD Faridabad
  • Christophe Buisson to manage overseas business
  • Solidifying presence in Indonesia
  • Hellmann Italy picks new MD
  • Fuso e-canters to electrify deliveries in Malmö
  • A first for Maersk in Vietnam
  • Order book rebound
  • Nav Aero welcomes new airline partner
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • After Madrid, Dublin and Lisbon
  • E-truck brings organic vegetables
  • Cheers to a consulting collaboration
  • Kobe Port to house dangerous goods warehouse

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • Ripples from standstill at strike-bound Canadian ports could spread inland
  • Typhoon Kong-ray creates congestion at Shanghai, Ningbo and Kaohsiung
  • Aesop's grape-hungry fox has a lesson for DHL's dealmakers
  • Cargo operations at Brazil's Guarulhos Airport on brink of collapse
  • Law firm urges shareholders to join probe into ATSG sale to Stonepeak
  • Forward Air - unfixable?
  • Electronic negotiable cargo documents - the UN's solution
  • DHL lowers profit expectations after weaker-than-expected Q3
  • DFDS to launch first Egypt-Italy ferry service for a decade
  • X-Press Pearl claims case reopened after allegations of corruption
  • How to avoid 'a wave of regulatory pain' from Fuel EU Maritime rules
  • Seven-week strike at Boeing finally ends
  • Houthis earn $2bn a year from Red Sea protection racket

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • FERRIES 2024 highlighted industry collaboration in Seattle
    The 37th annual Marine Log's FERRIES 2024 conference, held in Seattle, brought together over 230 attendees, including nearly every ferry operator from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska. The event, which took
  • Saab's Autonomous Ocean Core brings new autonomous capability to naval vessels
    Autonomous naval vessels will be a hot topic of discussion at this week's Euronaval event in Paris and Saab's latest offering in this space is its Autonomous Ocean Core: a ready-to-use autonomous
  • Dark fleet suspect arrested in Miami
    Taskin Torlak, a 37-year old Turkish national, was arrested in Miami, Nov. 2, and is currently being held in the Miami Federal Detention Center. He has been charged with con

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • ABP and Viterra sign warehouse construction deal
    Associated British Ports (ABP) and Viterra, a Canadian grain handling business, announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art storage facility at the Immingham International Terminal (HIT) in England. This US$13 million investment will expand storage capacity by an additional 40,000 metric tonnes (MT), nearly doubling the total to almost 80,000 MT of covered storage. "We are thrilled to pa
  • Menarini chooses Kuehne+Nagel for product distribution in Türkiye
    Menarini, a global pharmaceutical company, has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel to manage the distribution of its healthcare products across Türkiye. By leveraging Kuehne+Nagel's expertise in handling sensitive healthcare goods and its strong local network, Menarini aims to ensure reliable, nationwide access to its products. "The product quality delivered to the end consumer, the patient, is a priorit
  • Main US election threat to trade is doubt and indecision
    This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! [/ihc-hide-content] If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Maersk revises peak season surcharge in Gambia
    Danish container carrier Maersk is revising its Peak seasonal surcharge (PSS) for the scope CAM & CAR, Europe and Americas to Gambia. The updated surcharge will be effective from 13 November 2024 for all origin ports, except for the United States and Colombia, where the PSS will take effect on 29 November. Origin Destination Currency All Containers Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Ch
  • C.H. Robinson automates full freight shipment lifecycle with generative AI
    C.H. Robinson has developed proprietary technology that uses generative AI to handle tasks typically managed by people, fully automating the freight shipment process. This new system interprets incoming emails and replicates human actions, enabling automation across the entire shipment lifecycle-from providing price quotes and accepting loads to scheduling pickups and deliveries, as well as track
  • "Weak momentum" in global trade affects DHL Group's results
    Germany-based transportation company DHL Group reported revenue of €20.6 billion in the third quarter of 2024, up 6.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. Additionally, DHL's operating profit (EBIT) was relatively steady at €1.37 billion, while free cash flow reached €723 million from €1 billion in the same period last year. The company's EBIT guidance adjusted to €EUR 5.8 billion (
  • Emirates Shipping Line starts new container service
    The Saudi Ports Authority, known as Mawani, has announced the launch of a new shipping service called GRC, which will be operated by Emirates Shipping Line. This new service is designed to meet market demands and accommodate the growing trade in the region, further establishing Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub connecting three continents. This aligns with the goals outlined in the National
  • ICTSI 9M2024 net income soars 31% to US$633 million
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) announced its unaudited financial results for the first nine months of 2024, showing a 14% rise in revenue from port operations to US$2 billion, up from US$1.7 billion in the same period of 2023. "I am pleased to report another excellent set of results in which we have delivered impressive revenue growth, up 14% to US$2.01 billion. EBITDA ro
  • Geopolitical tensions and strategic investments reshape Baltic port dynamics amid Ukrainian conflict
    The war in Ukraine has significantly impacted Baltic container ports in various ways. These changes underline the broader shifts and adaptations needed within the Baltic maritime sector, as ports adjust to new economic realities and navigate the disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post,
  • Container ship deliveries hit new record of 2.5 million TEUs
    "Just ten months into 2024, shipyards' deliveries of container ships have reached a new annual record. A total of 410 ships with a capacity of 2.5 million TEUs have been delivered, surpassing the previous full-year high of 2.3 million TEUs in 2023," stated Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. As recycling of older ships has remained low, the deliveries have increased the size of the
  • cargo-partner enhances air freight services connecting Far East with UK and Ireland
    cargo-partner, a subsidiary of Nippon Express Holdings, introduced a new air freight service tailored to support businesses shipping from key locations across the Far East to the UK and Ireland. This service provides strengthened connections between Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and major UK and Irish destinations such as Manchester, London, and Dublin. The offering is strategi
  • PIL on newbuilding spree: Another LNG dual-fuel boxship order
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is accelerating its fleet renewal with an order for another five 9,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container ships. The vessels will be built by one of China's leading shipbuilders, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. (Hudong-Zhonghua), with delivery expected in 2027 and 2028. The newbuildings are designed with highly-optimised cargo stowage fe
  • APM Terminals announces new leadership at Port of Salalah and SCCT
    APM Terminals (APMT) has appointed new Managing Directors for Oman's Port of Salalah and the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). APM Terminals and the Port of Salalah announced the appointment of Steven Yoogalingam as the new Managing Director of the Port, effective from 1 November 2024. Yoogalingam brings a wealth of experience to this role, having previously served as Managing Director of the
  • CMA CGM applies low water surcharge in Montreal
    French box carrier CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Montreal low water surcharge, effective from 10 November for all shipments and 1 December for shipments to US & US territories, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Panama & Venezuela. The surcharge from the major Canadian port to all destinations worldwide, except Brazil's port of Manaus, will apply to all typ
  • Vancouver Port expands marine traffic system for safer trade
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is expanding a centralized marine traffic scheduling system to encompass the entire Burrard Inlet, aiming to improve safety and efficiency in one of Canada's busiest trade hubs. This advanced system enables the port authority to manage actively and sequence commercial ship movements in Burrard Inlet, home to 23 Port of Vancouver's 29 key terminals. This inlet h

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • Intership Navigation and Interorient Shipmanagement join forces
    Cyprus-based Intership Navigation and Interorient Shipmanagement have merged their shipmanagement activities into InterMaritime Shipmanagement. The newly formed company, which will include Intership's sister company Donnelly Tanker Management, will manage a fleet of over 170 vessels including tankers of all types, LPG carriers, bulkers, containers, multipurpose ships and other specialised tonnage
  • MAC Shipping inks first newbuilds
    Singapore's MAC Shipping is expanding its fleet via a debut order for stainless steel chemical tanker newbuilds. The company has tapped China's Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry for four 25,900 dwt units costing $50m each, according to brokers, with deliveries starting in 2026. MAC Shipping was established in 2021, initially operating break bulk vessels ...
  • PIL signs for more Hudong-Zhonghua boxships
    Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL) has returned to China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for five LNG dual-fuel containerships. The company has contracted 9,000 teu vessels bringing its newbuilding campaign since 2022 to 18. In addition to being LNG-powered, the vessels will be able to switch to running on bio-methane, PIL said. The order follows another five LNG ...
  • Petronas taps Shearwater for 3D seismic survey in Suriname
    Norwegian offshore seismic contractor Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a large 3D seismic survey by Malaysian energy player Petronas in Suriname. The project, covering 6,000 square kilometres, marks the continuation of the company's work for Petronas in this frontier area having previously performed acquisition work in Block 52. Shearwater said that its Amazon Warrior vessel ...
  • MPC Capital and O.S. Energy to build next-gen OSV fleet
    Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital and offshore service provider O.S. Energy have teamed up to build a fleet of next-generation offshore service vessels. These purpose-built offshore survey and service vessels (OSSV) will be used primarily in the offshore wind industry in the North and Baltic Seas. The modern design makes them suitable for ...
  • Cadeler seals UK offshore wind deal
    Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind vessels player Cadeler has inked a firm deal with ScottishPower Renewables to transport and install wind turbine generators and foundations for the East Anglia Two project off the coast of the UK. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed owner and operator said the contract is worth between €360m ($392m) and €382m ($416m), with ...
  • US arrests Turkish national for alleged scheme to help Venezuela skirt sanctions
    US authorities have arrested a Turkish national for allegedly conspiring to violate sanctions as part of a scheme to ship oil from Venezuela. The Justice Department said Taskin Torlak, 37, has been charged by complaint with one count to having conspired with others to cause US financial institutions to process transactions connected to the transport ...
  • Harris or Trump? The effects on each shipping segment
    As Americans head out to vote today, Splash identifies the potential effects on the main shipping segments. "The link between elections, and how they could harm or assist the global economy, depending on who is the victor, are important, and impact shipping, therefore it behooves us to follow the many elections that are taking place ...
  • Seanergy leadership prevails in boardroom battle
    Shareholders of Greek capesize bulker specialist Seanergy Maritime have decisively re-elected the company's director nominees and rejected proposals from George Economou in a bid to shake up leadership. Economou, who, via his affiliated investment vehicle, owns about 9% of Nasdaq-listed Seanergy, launched a proxy fight in June, naming John Liveris and Georgios Kokkodis as his ...
  • OEG Renewables orders CTV from Strategic Marine
    OEG Renewables, the renewables sector of Aberdeen-based offshore contractor OEG Energy, has ordered a crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine The vessel, due to be named Wey Feng, is a BMT-designed, 27-meter aluminium catamaran and will be the fourth StratCat 27 vessel built by Strategic Marine to join the OEG Renewables fleet. The ...
  • Sweden approves one and rejects 13 offshore wind projects over security concerns
    The Swedish government has made several high-profile decisions regarding its offshore wind future. It first granted permission to the Poseidon project and then nixed 13 offshore projects citing the country's security concerns. Poseidon is set to become the first wind farm in Sweden which will be developed off Stenungsund on the west coast using floating ...
  • Dutch case reviews equal pay for Southeast Asian crew
    A landmark legal case is underway in The Netherlands which could dramatically alter the global crewing markets. The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights based in Utrecht is hearing from two seafarers - an Indonesian and a Filipino - who are seeking to ensure they and their peers from the two big crewing nations receive equal ...
  • Maritime venture financing landscape mapped by Marine Money
    A new 12-page white paper from US-based Marine Money has mapped out today's maritime venture financing landscape with the research clearly showing the limited number of funds that are solely dedicated to the maritime sector. More than 250 maritime startups that have been in existence for at least five years were analysed for the research, ...
  • CU Lines gears up for fleet clear-out, puts six ships up for sale
    China United Lines (CU Lines) is looking to take advantage of today's elevated prices for secondhand boxship tonnage with brokers reporting the Raymond Chen-led boxline has put six ships up for sale including some very modern tonnage. The six ships in the shop window are the 2,433 teu, 2023-built CUL Qingdao, the 2,433 teu, 2024-built ...
  • What is really driving the dry bulk shipping market?
    Is fear of missing out or an appetite for disruption informing investor decisions, asks Thomas Zaidman, the managing director of Sagitta Marine? Dry bulk market players are used to volatility; they naturally prefer it to calm seas because of the opportunities it creates. As Splash recently reported, higher, more persistent volatility has become a fact ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • Daily Briefing
    Pragmatic carbon pricing needed to spur shipping's green transition | Who are the biggest losers among shipping stocks so far...
  • Alarm bells ring as crude tankers suffer counter-seasonal rate slide
    Winter is coming, say the optimists. But the winter market for crude tankers should have already emerged - and spot...
  • WSC welcomes next EU transport commissioner with policy wish list
    Liner lobby group the World Shipping Council has welcomed the Commissioner-designate for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, saying it will work...
  • Intership and Interorient merge to form InterMaritime Shipmanagement
    The new company will manage a fleet of more than 170 vessels including LPG carriers, bulkers and containerships
  • Navios posts increased third-quarter profits amid 'intensifying risks'
    Third-quarter net income and revenues both rise at diversified US-listed owner
  • October strongest month-ever for alternative fuel newbuilds
    LNG was the fuel of choice for orders last month, followed by a resurgence for methanol in the context of...
  • ABS-Marad research centre could be 'transformative' for decarbonisation
    David Walker, ABS vice-president of government services, spoke to Lloyd's List about the new US Center for Maritime Innovation, which...
  • Chaucer to write marine on Lloyd's Singapore platform
    Ivan Sit appointed class underwriter
  • Claims-heavy policy year justifies rate hikes, P&I chiefs argue
    'If you're a shipowner budgeting for insurance going forward, I'd have said, budget for increases in the next couple of...
  • Finnlines seeks green ships as passenger traffic grows
    Finnlines said profits and passenger numbers recovered in the summer. It has spent more than $545m on efficiency upgrades to...
  • Pacific International Lines returns to Hudong-Zhonghua for mid-sized boxship newbuilds
    Singapore's PIL has signed up for a new series of, mid-sized, LNG dual-fuel containerships for delivery in 2027 and 2028...
  • Carriers' ambitious Asia-Europe rate hikes reflect break with market reality
    Lacklustre demand and lower vessel utilisation threatens to capsize carriers' push for rate increase, analysts say
  • Jinzhou port vice-president on bail pending fraud trial
    Financial regulator rejected executives' defence arguments and issued a public condemnation
  • Box carrier delays rise to highest level since pandemic
    Reliability for the container sector decreased 1.2% month on month to 51.4%, far below levels seen last year and before...
  • Containership newbuilding deliveries hit all-time record
    'Just 10 months into 2024, shipyards' deliveries of containerships have reached a new annual record,' said BIMCO chief shipping analyst...
  • Pragmatic carbon pricing needed to spur shipping's green transition
    Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping chairman Hing Chao says realistic and achievable market-based measures from the IMO will be key...
  • Turkish national arrested in US for alleged oil sanctions violations
    The US has arrested a Turkish national for allegedly conspiring to violate US oil sanctions on Venezuela. The alleged scheme...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • Ships waiting out BC port closures in hopes of quick deal with longshore union
    The work stoppage along Canada's West Coast has also shut down rail operations, with CN suspending westbound rail service to British Columbia ports and CPKC halting acceptance of export and empty containers for the province.
  • East China Sea container traffic facing delays, port congestion after typhoon
    The major Chinese ports of Shanghai and Ningbo are currently experiencing delays of two to three days due to the lingering impacts of the storm that hit the region late last week.
  • Carriers revamp services amid port congestion in Mexico, Central America
    CMA CGM and Maersk are reshuffling their Mexico-Central America services beginning this month in response to chronic port congestion and berthing delays at key ports in the region.
  • North American railroads have ambitious plans to win share from trucks in Mexico
    As US trade with Mexico grows, railroads see a chance to challenge the dominance of the Mexican trucking industry - if the railroads' intermodal partners can lock in new business and deliver reliable service.
  • Stream of oil and gas business keeps project sector humming
    A slower-than-expected transition to renewable energy sources is augmenting - rather than replacing - investment in traditional oil and gas, boosting project cargo demand.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • How China has taken a generational grip on the global shipbuilding industry
    A surge in newbuild orders and a global shortage of berths have created new opportunities for private yards to expand
  • Lindblad shares skyrocket 25% after nearly fourfold surge in profits and record forward bookings
    Operator of National Geographic expedition ships
  • Pasha Hawaii sells veteran Jones Act container ship for recycling
    US liner company offloads steam turbine powered container ship as it throws its weight behind LNG
  • This Jones Act-opposing, ex-Hapag-Lloyd employee won't win the presidential election. But he tried
    Libertarian candidate may serve as a spoiler in swing states
  • Port of Valencia reopens container terminals following flood aftermath
    Hapag-Lloyd reports significant disruptions across operations
  • Seanergy record nine-month profit as quarterly result flips to the black
    New York-listed shipowner declares biggest-ever dividend
  • Tanker stocks flip into 'red' for first time amid investor 'general malaise'
    US voters heading to the polls, but lacklustre rates and 'risk-off' attitudes dampen picture
  • Insurance costs set for multi-year rises as claims costs rise, say P&I chiefs
    Britannia P&I's chief underwriting officer says renewals set to increase by 5% to 10% in 2025 after rising pool claims
  • Rent out the wind: Can sail technology for specific charters avoid start-up valley of death?
    Being down to earth, transparent and not listening to naysayers has helped get FastRig onto nuclear waste carrier
  • Greek owner White Sea Navigation tied to modern MX Bulk ultramax deal
    Two publicity-shy companies from Greece and the Isle of Man pursue opposing business strategies
  • Hoegh Evi teams up on floating hydrogen import terminal in France
    Port-La Nouvelle on the Mediterranean coast wants to put infrastructure in place by 2030
  • New bulker alliance formed as Navalis buys into Oslo Bulk's Dalaro Shipping
    Partners target further development of forestry services
  • Middle East weakness drives down product tanker rates
    Clarksons said crack spreads are improving alongside Asian jet-fuel demand
  • Trader ADM slashes 2024 profit estimates as earnings call cancelled
    Agricultural trader to amend quarterly results on accounting errors
  • 'Assume volatility': How US election outcome could sway shipping stocks in key markets
    Analyst sees Trump boosting oil and gas production
  • Tankers and LNG carriers to gain from resurgent oil and gas investment, Clarksons says
    Researcher Calum Kennedy explains why fossil fuel investment is good news for shipping
  • MPC Capital latest big-name shipowner to give the offshore wind market a spin with six-vessel order
    German owner teams up with OS Energy for newbuildings
  • Navios Partners profit climbs amid 'surprisingly positive' period for shipping
    Year-on-year profit growth supported by higher bulker revenue
  • Grimaldi-backed Finnlines closes in on tender for ropax trio
    Ships needed as tough environmental laws have forced the sale of older vessels, says CEO
  • Cruise industry's newbuilding revival focuses on big ships like never before
    Efficiency is the name of the game as the average newbuilding size reaches record level
  • Eventual Opec+ production hike could create demand for 55 more VLCCs, Tankers International says
    Pool operator and Breakwave Advisors chew over the latest news from oil exporting group
  • Shanghai heralds million-tonne green-fuel shipping target in energy switch
    Chinese port city investing in technology and infrastructure for ammonia, methanol and LNG for shipping
  • Oldendorff aims for significant fuel savings from Flettner rotors installed on panamax bulker
    Three Norsepower rotor sails installed on Pacific route ship
  • Managers Intership and Interorient merge to create fleet of more than 170 ships
    Tankers, gas carriers, bulkers and other vessels all catered for by new InterMaritime Shipmanagement operation
  • Chinese buyers fight off Greeks for Japanese-owned VLCC
    Rumoured price for older tanker rises from $41m to $45m
  • Container ship deliveries hit new record of 2.5m teu
    Bimco: Orderbook amounting to 25% of the fleet will rise even higher by year end
  • Clarksons welcomes 22 new trainee brokers to offices around the world
    New recruits were brought together for a training programme in London
  • PIL confirms neo-panamax container ship orders as fleet renewal drive takes shape
    Order confirms prior reports in October
  • Tanker and bulker fleet fracturing as new entrants lured by stronger rates
    Greece's Xclusiv Shipbrokers notes more smaller owners despite fleet deals and mergers
  • Western Bulk expanding board with former Anglo-Atlantic boss and Fredriksen director
    Software expert Betina Nygaard also expected to take a seat after shareholders' meeting
  • TS Lines raises $121m from Hong Kong listing as shares rally
    Carrier joins ranks of listed operators after initially failing to excite investors
  • Precious Shipping to sell remaining non-eco bulk carriers as it awaits future fuel clarity
    Owner outlines next fleet renewal move as it reveals a strong quarterly performance
  • MOL parks 20-year-old LNG steam turbine ship in lay-up area
    Options run thin for some of the oldest vessels in world LNG carrier fleet
  • LNG gathers momentum in 2024's strongest month for alternative fuel orders, DNV says
    Container ship newbuildings driving fresh surge in bumper year for new fuels
  • Fearnley Securities strikes fresh project finance deals worth $180m with more in the pipeline
    Arranger sees more transactions with positive outlook for tanker and offshore projects
  • MOL parks up twenty-year-old LNG steam turbine ship in lay-up area
    Options run thin for some of oldest vessels in world LNG carrier fleet
  • Ernst Russ beefs up board with Gram Car Carriers recruit
    Joseph Schuchmann joining container owner's senior team from 1 December
  • Greek VLCC breaks down en route from Saudi Arabia
    Repairs have been taking place 36 km off the coast of Portugal
  • EU's new Greek shipping czar vows to curb shadow fleet and boost clean fuels
    Career politician Apostolos Tzitzikostas passes confirmation hearing at the European Parliament
  • Lila Global scraps fourth capesize bulker as it dominates demolition market
    Cash buyer-backed shipowner has been responsible for 80% of all capesize bulkers recycled this year
  • Eastern Pacific raises over $2m for Mercy Ships on its first 'To the Moon' fundraiser
    Fundraiser exceeds original target of reaching the moon - they made it halfway back to earth
  • US arrests man over Venezuela 'dark shipping plot'
    Turkish national is accused of being part of a scheme to transport sanctioned oil using tankers with hidden names
  • How sanctioned Iranian oil navigates through a dark and twisted supply chain to China
    One delivery to Tianjin shows how ramped-up sanctions can complicate the dark and growing trade
  • Lila Global gives hungry Pakistani recyclers a capesize meal to chomp on
    Cash buyer-backed shipowner has been responsible for 80% of all capesize bulkers recycled this year
  • Crew member missing after LPG carrier, coal ship and fishing vessel collide
    Bangladesh Coast Guard releases footage of search for missing fisherman
  • Philly Shipyard losses piling up as Hanwha takeover looms
    US yard expects to lose money on six newbuildings
  • Houthis extort $2bn from shipowners in Red Sea protection racket, UN told
    Sources tell expert panel that fees for safe passage are running at $180m per month
  • DNB rides shipping M&A boom with cash-rich owners still sitting on dry powder
    Norwegian bank's London office remains committed to shipping after 50 years
  • Dynacom Tankers Management denies sale talk around ice-class panamax trio
    Vessels have not even been under discussion to sell, Greek company says
  • Diana Shipping raises $25m through bond tap issue
    Tap issue priced with premium at 102% of par value
  • Eastern Pacific raises over $2m for Mercy Ships on its first 'To the Moon Fundraiser'
    Fundraisers exceeded the original target of reaching the moon - they made it halfway back to earth
  • Japanese shipbuilders eye new breed of vessels as they play catch-up on global stage
    The green transition offers shipyards the chance to sharpen a fresh competitive edge
  • Marine needs to quadruple green fuels by 2050 to meet Paris climate goals, TotalEnergies says
    French giant spells out decarbonisation scenarios in new energy outlook report as it signs up to 15-year LNG sales deal to China

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
  • Cargojet charter demand jumps 60% on e-commerce, supply chain delays
    Cargojet reported good third-quarter results and says it is adding capacity to meet expected demand growth.
  • MSC adds Florida port call
    The Swiss container carrier MSC said it is adjusting the port rotation on its United States to South America east coast service.

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WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
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
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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