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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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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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