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Exim India web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • DPIIT presents logistics excellence awards
  • CONCOR MMLP Jajpur inaugurated by Prime Minister
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Conference sees distinguished speakers & panelists focus on Breakbulk, Project and Heavylift cargo on Day 1
  • Journey to net zero: A logistics challenge
  • Navigating Challenges, Fostering Inclusion: Strategies for advancing women's participation in ports
  • KPSAA felicitates DPA's Chairman & Deputy Chairman at port's 60th anniversary celebrations
  • Kamarajar Port honoured for procurement from women-owned MSEs
  • Indian Register of Shipping partners GRSE for development of autonomous and green energy vessels
  • APSEZ's cargo handling soars by 33 pc in Feb.
  • FIATA partners with World Logistics Passport to strengthen and facilitate global trade
  • Sugar production dips by 1.2 pc in Oct.-Feb., says ISMA
  • Crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia surge in Feb.
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • The cost of narrowed arteries
  • New train in Benelux portfolio
  • The legacy of a "Queen of the Skies"
  • Drone services to support island populations
  • A promotion for Ronny Sassen
  • OSL expands in Luxembourg
  • Searching for solutions architects
  • Wärtsilä & EBDG cut port emissions
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo reaches Riyadh
  • Fully electric for FedEx
  • Improving links between Italy and Germany
  • Management changes at Rail Cargo Hungaria
  • San Diego's green lift
  • Losch: the fourth time in a row
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Celebrating 25 years of innovation
  • Collaborating on cargo insurance
  • Florida Express with new services
  • Electric reachstackers for Melbourne

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • News Podcast | Mar 2024 | TPM24 'live', USWC gateways, and the latest on transpac contract negotiations
  • TPM24: Contracts: shippers and forwarders wary of usual 12-month deals
  • 'Not the value we are looking for' - DHL quits Schenker auction
  • China splashes out on transport infrastructure to boost economic growth
  • TPM24: Otto Schacht on the future for independent freight forwarders
  • TPM24: Industry collaboration 'critical' for chassis providers, warns Trac CEO
  • DHL pulls out of race for DB Schenker as it reports full-year 2023 numbers
  • Lidl expands its Tailwind brand into overland logistics
  • E-commerce traffic surge raises airfreight capacity concerns
  • UK retailers call for two-port strategy to save costs and emissions
  • Shypmax said to be latest in list of failing Indian tech start-ups
  • Cargolux bans transport of disposable vapes from all flights
  • Chapman Freeborn announces two new regional presidents

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • At least three seafarers dead in Houthi attack on bulker True Confidence
    At least three seafarers have been killed in a Houthi missile attack on the 2011-built Barbados-flagged bulker True Confidence and others have reportedly suffered serious burns. These are the first seafarer fatalities
  • VIDEO: Ukraine takes out Black Sea fleet ship Sergei Kotov
    In another bad week for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for its former commander - and video has appeared on YouTube showing the sinking
  • GAO: USCG needs to act further on sexual assault and harassment
    A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that while the U.S. Coast Guard has taken actions to address sexual assault and harassment (SASH) it has not developed a plan
  • Navy and Marine Corps leaders tour Bollinger Mississippi
    Earlier this week, Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding hosted U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) and a delegation of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders at its facility in Pascagoula, Miss. In addition to Senator
  • ABB wins propulsion contract for first Canadian polar class icebreaker
    Seaspan Shipyards has awarded ABB a contract to deliver an integrated propulsion system for the first of the Canadian Coast Guard's new-generation polar class icebreakers. The vessel is expected to be one
  • Bearing brings maritime AI to bear on EU ETS compliance
    Palo Alto, Calif., headquartered maritime AI (artificial intelligence) solutions provider Bearing AI has launched an update to its Fleet Deployment Optimizer (FDO) solution that is designed to help shipping companies manage their
  • Philip Shapiro announces generational change in Liberty Maritime leadership
    Successions aren't always as fraught as in some TV drama series and a new generation is taking the helm at Lake Success, N.Y, headquartered Liberty Maritime Corporation, which operates a fleet of

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Container News web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • Kuehne+Nagel hires new managing director for its Poland branch
    Emilia Górska-Mytyk, a Polish national born in 1980, has been appointed as the new managing director of Kuehne+Nagel Poland, commencing her role in February 2024. She succeeds Wojciech Sienicki, who has retired. With a wealth of over 20 years of logistics experience, Górska-Mytyk began her journey with Kuehne+Nagel in 2016 as head of Business Development, subsequently advancing to the position of
  • MOL inks long-term charter for new LNG carrier with Tokyo LNG Tanker
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the signing of a long-term charter agreement for a new LNG carrier with Tokyo LNG Tanker (TLT), a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas. This marks the eighth contract between the two companies, following seven previous time charter contracts for LNG carriers. Furthermore, the vessel will be constructed at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje Shipyard in South Korea and is expected to b
  • Future-Proofing Your Brand: Adapting to Gen Z's Changing Preferences and Behaviors
    According to statistics, it is estimated that as of 2023 Gen Z make up approximately 20% of the US population . This creates a significant shift in how businesses approach clients and marks a major transformation within the consumer marketplace to better engage Gen Z's unique preferences and values. However, since this generation was raised in a digital age, it is difficult for companies to predi
  • Crude tanker newbuild contracting jumps 490% as VLCC orders gain pace
    "In the first two months of 2024, crude tanker newbuild contracting surged to 7.4 m DWT, a 490% leap y/y, due to a rise in orders for very large crude carriers - VLCCs. A notable 19 VLCCs were ordered, already surpassing the number of orders for this ship type during all of 2023," stated Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, freight rates for crude tank
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires Malaysian trucking company to enhance Asia Pacific cross-border services
    Kuehne+Nagel has finalized an agreement to purchase City Zone Express, a subsidiary of Chasen Holdings, a company listed on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard. City Zone Express, established in 2006 and headquartered in Malaysia, boasts a workforce of over 500 employees and operates across Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and China. "Asia's economies are an attractive area for us to develop
  • Wärtsilä partners with American naval engineering company to cut port emissions
    Technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a collaboration agreement with Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), a US-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, to further develop EBDG's Clean Harbor Alternative Mobile Power (CHAMP) Barge design. Featuring Wärtsilä's methanol engine technology, the collaboration introduces a cost-effective solution to reduce emissions from large vessels in s
  • Volta Shipping appoints new commercial head
    United Arab Emirates-based shipping company Volta Shipping has announced the appointment of Sankhoj Das as the head of its Commercial team. With a background in leading commercial strategies and achieving significant milestones, Das's expertise is set to bring a new dimension to Volta's operations globally. Under the guidance of Das, the commercial team will be looking to bolster commercial capab
  • Fires hit containers holding oranges in South Korea
    Two refrigerated containers filled with oranges imported from the US burst into flames in two separate incidents in ports in South Korea's Changwon province on 4 March. The oranges had been sprayed with pesticide as part of quarantine and disinfection procedures for imported agricultural products. In the first incident, around 10.48 am (local time), smoke was seen coming from the container in You
  • MSC consolidates pole position with largest Asia-Europe share
    MSC accounted for half of the capacity growth in the Asia-Europe lanes that resulted from the diversion to the Cape of Good Hope due to the Red Sea crisis. According to Alphaliner's latest report, MSC added 279,000 TEUs to services operated as part of its 2M alliance with Maersk Line, and 208,500 TEUs for its standalone services, such as the "Dragon" Far East-Mediterranean loop and the "Swan" Far
  • RightShip launches LSEG World-Check One in key partnership
    RightShip, a global ESG-focused digital maritime platform, unveils the introduction of LSEG World-Check One, marking a significant partnership between RightShip and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, to enhance the risk management framework for governance-related risks in the maritime sector. According to a statement, this tool aim
  • Spanish government approves construction tender for electrical substation at Port of Valencia
    Spain's Council of Ministers, upon recommendation from Spain's Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, approved the tender for the construction of a new electrical substation in the Port of València, with an estimated value of US$15.7 million. This contract marks the implementation of the first substation of its kind in the Port of València, facilitating the integration of the Port Author
  • SAAM Terminals conducts leadership training for BEST Program
    SAAM Terminals selected San Antonio Terminal Internacional as the central hub for advancing the implementation of the BEST program across its eight ports throughout the Americas, as well as within its Logistics division. During the meeting, attended by appointed BEST Leaders from each operation, objectives for the upcoming year were outlined, and a training session was conducted on two key pillar
  • Japan's major ports report over 1.1 million TEUs in December 2023
    In the last month of the previous year, Japan's six major ports collectively handled 1.17 million TEUs, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.5% compared to the same month of 2022. This was the third consecutive month of year-on-year contraction. Export volumes saw a modest increase of 1.9% to reach 619,415 TEUs, while imports experienced a decline of 3.1% to 552,103 TEUs. Breaking down the numbers,

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Splash web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • First casualties feared in Red Sea shipping crisis as crew abandon missile-struck bulker
    The Barbados-flagged, 50,448 dwt bulker was damaged in a missile attack off Yemen with several crew members missing. According to a number of reports, three crew members are missing while four others have sustained serious burns from the explosion. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported that a nearby vessel reported an explosion ...
  • Safe Bulkers offloads two ships in strong secondhand market
    New York-listed Safe Bulkers has continued its fleet renewal programme and also taken advantage of firming tonnage prices having agreed to offload two of its ships in separate deals. The Monaco-headquartered Greek owner is shipping out the 2010-built post-panamax Panayiota K in April for $20.45m and about a year younger panamax Paraskevi 2 in July ...
  • TEN books shuttle tanker newbuild in South Korea
    Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has returned to Samsung Heavy Industries for more shuttle tankers. Shipbuilding sources have listed the New York-listed company behind an order for a 154,400 dwt newbuild South Korean shipyard revealed in a regulatory filing Monday. The $149m deal comes with an optional second vessel and is backed by a ...
  • Economou takes Seanergy boss Tsantanis to court
    Greek shipowner George Economou has filed a lawsuit in the Marshall Islands against fellow capesize specialist Seanergy Maritime, its supremo Stamatis Tsantanis and other directors for seizing control of the company by creating "super-voting" shares. Seanergy chairman and chief executive Tsantanis maintains substantial control and influence over what is going on at Seanergy via a ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: PortLog
    Dry bulk is both fun and frustrating, says Sigrid Teig, commercial director at PortLog, a predictive analytics technology platform designed to reduce time spent in port. Teig will be speaking at May's Geneva Dry summit in a workshop looking at how to make data actionable. "With such a strong roster, I look forward to learning ...
  • Australia's third offshore wind zone much smaller than expected
    The federal government of Australia has declared an area in the Southern Ocean off Victoria as the country's third offshore wind zone albeit with a significant reduction in power generation potential. The proposed zone was supposed to be home to 14GW of offshore wind power, but the government shrunk the zone to just 2.9GW of ...
  • MOL charters cargo transfer vessel, enters newbuild negotiations with Petrobras
    SeaLoading Holding, a Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) subsidiary owning and operating cargo transfer vessels (CTVs), has signed a charter contract for the CTV SeaLoader 2 with Brazilian state-owned oil giant Petrobras. SeaLoading started a CTV agreement with Petrobras for SeaLoader 2 on a trial period in January 2022 and completed more than 30 crude oil ...
  • MOL and Allianz take Volkswagen to court over sinking of Felicity Ace car carrier
    The shipowner of the Felicity Ace and its insurer have filed separate lawsuits in Germany against Volkswagen over the blaze and subsequent sinking of the car carrier. Mitsui OSK Lines and Allianz have identified what they believe to have been a faulty battery in a Porsche electric vehicle as the cause for the fire, which ...
  • Ramboll to assist with Adriatic Sea renewable energy hub development
    Italian development company Agnes has appointed Denmark's Ramboll to deliver advisory and technical support for the Agnes Romagna Energy Hub located in the Adriatic Sea. Ramboll's scope of work spans across various disciplines, including concept design during the initial phase. Additionally, the company will provide strategic advisory services, estimating capital expenditures and operational expe
  • Tough week for MSC's vintage fleet
    It's been a tough week for the safety department at the world's largest containerline, with three of its 20th century-built fleet ships involved in troubling incidents around the world - one shot at by Houthis, another suffering an engine room blaze, and the other knocked out by engine failure. Starting in Canada, the Canadian Coast ...
  • Non-alliance liners double market share on Asia-Europe over the past year
    The market share of non-alliance liners operating in the Asia-Europe tradelane has doubled in the space of one year. New data from Alphaliner looks at the array of smaller brands who have come to fill the gap left by global liners who have quit serving Russian markets. Carriers such as New New Shipping, OVP Shipping, ...
  • RightShip adds sanctions data to platform
    Ship vetting platform RightShip is giving subscribers a much needed insight into sanctioned companies and ships. RightShip is integrating London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) World-Check into its platform to allow end-users, including charterers, financial institutions, traders, port authorities and shipowners to screen and assess vessels and the maritime companies that they do business with for

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • Three crew confirmed dead and several more seriously injured as Houthis claim a second casualty
    Liberia-registered, Greece-operated and Barbados-flagged bulker is targeted as 'American' on the basis of old links to US investor group Oaktree...
  • Ofac blacklists two more ships for helping Houthis
    The US has blacklisted two ships and their owners it said were helping the Houthis and Iran's Revolutionary Guards
  • Economou files lawsuit against Seanergy Maritime directors
    Complaint filed in the Marshall Islands takes aim at chief executive Stamatis Tsantanis and other directors, claiming that an issue...
  • Boxship sale and purchase market returns to life
    World's leading containership operator MSC is continuing to mop up secondhand vessels, while Greek owners are prevalent in both sales...
  • Dry bulk rates have room to rise
    Disruption in the Red Sea and low water levels in the Panama Canal could boost dry bulk rates by at...
  • Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello dies
    Born in Italy in 1950, Battistello brought colour and glamour to the industry but was nevertheless a tough businesswoman who...
  • Red Sea war risk rates unmoved by Rubymar sinking
    Bulk carrier sinking is first total loss caused by Houthi attacks but 'if anything, the market is starting to flex...
  • Lila Global to buy more bulkers after doubling fleet
    Dubai-based Lila Global to focus more on secondhand dry bulk vessels after disposing of product tankers
  • Crude oil tanker newbuilding orderbook still historically low despite big upturn in orders
    The rising orderbook does not take into account the significant ageing of VLCCs on the water and the increasing scrapping...
  • Bulk carriers divert in record numbers from Red Sea to avoid Houthis
    Overall transits through Bab el Mandeb strait drop 9% week on week, led by lowest number of bulk carriers using...
  • Hanwha Ocean signs MOU to build 12 LNG carriers for Middle East shipper
    So far, the second phase of QatarEnergy's fleet expansion project has reportedly included agreements for 52 vessels
  • Is globalisation coming to an end? Not quite, but brace for slower trade growth
    Globalisation is changing and entering a new phase, and costlier future fuels may mean less trade in low-value goods
  • TEN emerges as owner behind Samsung shuttle tanker order
    The latest order, priced at $148m, brings to at least three the number of shuttle tankers being constructed for US-listed...
  • Cargo owners urged to pay up for energy transition now
    Lower-carbon fuels are available to shippers who want to reduce their emissions. But few are prepared to pay the additional...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sunken Houthi target Rubymar's only UK link was its disputed insurance cover | Cosco ships continue to brave Red Sea...
  • ONE's Jeremy Nixon confident on life after The Alliance
    The reshuffle of the alliances will see ONE without one of its largest partners. But Jeremy Nixon says ONE will...
  • Protectionist measures could proliferate amid upcoming US elections
    Trade-inhibiting measures are popular in the US across party lines, and more are likely to come as the US enters...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • India-US ocean carriers delay planned rate hikes amid softer demand signals
    CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Mediterranean Shipping Co. have confirmed pushing their previously announced rate increases scheduled for this week to the second half of the month.
  • Intermodal volumes surge out of Savannah amid import/export boost
    Although the port is losing some intermodal service to the Midwest, demand is surging to core inland cities within the Southeast US.
  • TPM24: Industry veteran sees little value in ocean carriers integrating logistics services
    Otto Schacht, who's worked for Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel, said forwarders will remain vital to the industry thanks to a high degree of customer service.
  • TPM24: Time for shippers to step up and pay for green ocean services: executives
    Increased demand from cargo owners for expensive low-carbon transport options is essential to the development and production at scale of alternative fuels, TPM24 attendees were told.
  • IMC Logistics buys California drayage provider American Pacific
    The purchase of American Pacific gives IMC two new locations in California as US imports from Asia increase after a lackluster 2023.
  • ODFL sees LTL pricing rising faster than US freight demand
    The second-largest US less-than-truckload provider reported a slight increase in shipments in February, and improving US manufacturing may herald stronger demand ahead.
  • TPM24: Carriers' Red Sea rates 'a loan, not a gift': Sea-Intelligence CEO
    As soon as regular transits resume through the Suez Canal, ocean rates will fall and container shipping's endemic overcapacity will return, Alan Murphy told TPM24 attendees.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • Podcast: A deep dive into US prosecutions of oil dumping at sea
    Audio edition of Green Seas explores the long-running debate over the long arm of US pollution law
  • Houthis pull off first deadly missile strike with attack on bulker
    Other crew members suffer burns as Iran-backed rebels target ship formerly linked to US fund manager
  • Washington ramps up sanctions actions against Houthis by blacklisting more tankers
    Treasury strikes again, but the Yemen-based militant group is becoming more destructive
  • First deadly Houthi missile strike feared with three seafarers missing from burning bulk carrier
    Crew members missing and other suffer burns as Iran-backed rebels target ship formerly linked to US fund manager
  • Safe Bulkers extends ship sales as vessels from $580m orderbook join fleet
    US-listed owner banks nearly $41m from two mid-sized bulker sales
  • Offshore shipowners strike bullish note and posture for higher period rates
    Offshore vessel owners complain charterers are still not providing necessary terms for long-term deals
  • Offshore giant Tidewater wary of order glut after 'lost decade'
    The head of the world's largest offshore vessel owner asks for strategic newbuilding orders
  • Chevron cargo in detained Advantage Tankers suezmax seized by Iran
    Tehran court ruling cites US pharmaceutical sanctions as the reason for the seizure
  • Crew head for lifeboats after US-linked bulker damaged in suspected Houthi attack
    Attack on Barbados-flagged True Confidence followed suspected Houthi radio messages urging change of course
  • Hanwha Group launches new marine engine building arm
    New affiliate Hanwha Engine will manufacture propulsion systems for global supply
  • 'Mr Siem should be happy': Anchor-handler rates top $150,000 per day in sold-out North Sea
    Spot rate for Viking Supply unit is highest for a year, according to brokers
  • Himalaya locks in Koch newcastlemax on fixed-rate charter as earnings beat the Baltic
    Norwegian owner switching 2023-built ship from index-linked deal
  • Crew head for lifeboats after bulker damaged in suspected Houthi attack
    EU naval force warned that radio messages may be the start of an attack sequence against a vessel
  • Podcast: Experts weigh 'disruptive elements' in countdown to shipping's next EU carbon law
    FuelEU Maritime is latest shake-up in greenhouse gas reduction measure in shipping's regulatory framework
  • Insurance cloud hangs over bulker sunk by Houthi missile as pollution fears mount
    Bulk carrier had signed up with Thomas Millar Specialty for P&I cover
  • Repsol turns on shipowner as multi-billion dollar legal war rages over oil spill
    Mare Doricum still tied up in Peruvian waters two years after incident
  • Clarksons claims first brokerage of an LNG FFA trade on CME
    Broker declares 2023 as a 'record year' for LNG forward freight agreement trades
  • Explosion reported near US-owned bulker after master ordered to reroute
    EU naval force warned that radio messages may be the start of an attack sequence against a vessel
  • Pay-out promise: Tanker giant Hafnia has firm plans to deploy growing cash pile
    Dividend focus remains at tanker owner that continues to bank plenty of money
  • Kings of the grain gauntlet: These hungry shipowners are dominating new Ukraine trade in shadow of war
    Kyiv's plucky effort to rebuild its seaborne exports has beaten the previous UN grain corridor foiled by Russia
  • Pay-out promise: Tanker giant Hafnia has firm plans for growing cash pile
    Dividend focus remains at tanker owner that continues to bank plenty of money
  • HD Hyundai Heavy Industries nets top dollar FSRU newbuilding
    Floating storage and regasification unit linked to Mitsui OSK Lines' vessel for Poland
  • Winning Shipping strikes again with secondhand newcastlemax bulker buy
    NYK bulker is believed to be the fourth acquired by the company in 2024
  • New technology could extend LNG tank inspections intervals study finds
    GTT, Lloyd's Register and Shell team up with a look at predictive and monitoring technology
  • MOL and Petrobras plot new crude cargo transfer ships to undercut shuttle tankers
    Brazilian oil major takes Sealoader 2 on charter and wants more such ships
  • Norwegian shipowners confident of banking higher profits in 2024
    Offshore revival among drivers of increased earnings, Norwegian Shipowners' Association says.
  • Ship master ordered to reroute by 'Yemen Navy' in Gulf of Aden
    EU naval force warned that radio messages may be the start of an attack sequence against a vessel
  • Maersk Tankers swings the axe with 'pools powerhouse' among 14 staff chopped
    Maersk Tankers has handed walking papers to 14 managers globally in a move it says was in the works before its Penfield acquisition
  • Captain-turned-exec grabs the wheel in shipping firm management takeover
    Dubai-based operation rebrands to Adhira Shipping & Logistics in pursuit of global bulker business
  • Rubymar impact sees shipowners park Red Sea return plans
    Clarksons Research reveals Red Sea traffic falls after brief uptick at the end of February
  • Hafnia takes back ownership of five product tankers worth over $200m
    Oslo-listed owner declares options for ships owned by Jiangsu Financial Leasing and CSSC Shipping
  • Major Greek shipowners snap up suezmax tanker newbuildings
    Cardiff Marine and Polembros Shipping have ordered tankers at shipyards in China
  • Why a VLCC and a tug boat collided and what can be learned from the incident
    Speed was also a factor in collision in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in January 2023
  • George Economou sues Stamatis Tsantanis over his Seanergy Maritime super-voting powers
    Lawsuit complains CEO bought 49.99% voting control on $487m in assets for $250,000
  • Tug struck Saudi VLCC in US port after getting too close, says NTSB
    Speed was also a factor in collision in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in January 2023
  • US Navy destroyer comes under attack as Red Sea crisis puts increased strain on African ports
    S&P Global says Red Sea diversions are highlighting the wide efficiency gap at African ports
  • RightShip adds sanctions screen to vetting tools in tie-up with LSEG
    Move aimed at giving clients of ship-vetting platform access to data on millions of sanction-related entities
  • Berge Bulk confirms order for two ammonia fuelled newcastlemax bulkers in China
    Bulker giant says order is part of 'Marshall Plan' to be carbon neutral by 2025 and achieve zero emissions by 2050.
  • George Economou sues Tsantanis over his Seanergy Maritime super-voting powers
    Lawsuit complains CEO bought 49.99% voting control on $487m in assets for $250,000

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 6, 2024
  • Qatar Airways says goodbye to Boeing 747 freighter
    A Qatar Airways 747 freighter touched down for the last time on Friday. The plane has been sold to UPS.
  • Borderlands Mexico: Mexican ports' cargo volumes surge in January
    Ports across Mexico moved 728,116 twenty-foot equivalent units during January, a 20% year-over-year increase.
  • Freight volumes build at the Port of Savannah
    Intermodal at Savannah posted its strongest February ever.
  • TSA rule change provides regulatory relief to air logistics providers
    Air forwarders are getting a break from the Transportation Security Administration that will save them time and money on administrative work needed to stay in a required security program.
  • Amerijet lost $33M in 12 months, downsizes Atlanta operation
    Cargo airline Amerijet has already downsized its fleet and workforce, and changed leadership, to stem the flow of red ink. The latest move is outsourcing a warehouse operation in the Southeast.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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