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