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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 8, 2024
  • Getting going
  • Great success for GW
  • Australia's first off-grid truck fleet
  • Melbourne Port welcomes Vict upgrade
  • Health takes precedence
  • From Lufthansa Cargo to ACL Airshop
  • Better protection for refrigerated cargo
  • KLN strikes a deal in France
  • Cashless payments for cargo collection
  • Wascosa welcomes new CSO
  • Partnership for eco-friendly seas
  • Surprise: a hazmat warehouse
  • Regular road groupage service launched
  • Training options for the air cargo industry
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • An addition to Astre Group
  • Awery named top aviation tech platform
  • AI to improve digital freight matching
  • Chinese ports visit Bilbao's wind power hub

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • Three merchant ship crew killed in latest Houthi missile attacks
  • Expeditors - staff dynamics, layoffs... and tech as a substitute
  • TPM 24: To hub-and-spoke, or not to hub-and-spoke? That is the question
  • Flying start to the year as airfreight benefits from shipping delays
  • TPM24: 'Frenetic interaction', insight and advice - it's a 'people business'
  • Contract-shy BCOs eye a shift to index-linked pricing
  • TPM24: US growth 'impossible' without Maersk as an integrator, says shipper
  • Ethiopian air cargo facility will kickstart Africa's e-commerce sector
  • Singapore Alliance For Action aims for smoother transhipment

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • White House: U.S. military to build port on Gaza coast
    In a White House background briefing this morning on the delivery of humanitarian aid for Gaza, senior officials said that, in his State of the Union speech this evening, President Joe Biden
  • World first: Large marine two-stroke runs successfully on 100% hydrogen
    In what's being claimed as a world first for the maritime industry, Japan's Mitsui E&S Co. Ltd, a MAN Energy Solutions' licensee, has successfully tested a 50-centimeter bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine
  • Austal USA delivers the future USS Kingsville
    As production of the Navy's littoral combat ship (LCS) program approaches its planned closure, Austal USA has delivered the next to final ship of the trimaran-hulled Independence-variant LCS series, the future USS

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Container News web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • Current week sees sideways fluctuations in global bunker indices
    During the tenth week of the year, global Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices did not have a firm trend, fluctuating sideways. The 380 HSFO index saw a notable increase of US$17.67 to US$535.99/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO index saw a modest rise of US$3.10, reaching US$677.85/MT. However, the MGO index experienced a decline of US$5.30 to US$896.14/MT, thereby falling below the US$900 mark. "At th
  • Konecranes new reachstacker to enhance ABP's Humber Container Terminal operations
    The Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Hull, operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), has received a cutting-edge reachstacker. Konecranes SMV 4638 aims to enhance ABP's container service in Hull, aligning with its sister facility at ABP Immingham, the primary northern England gateway for short sea container traffic to Europe and the Baltic. Featuring a robust, eco-friendly engine, the n
  • Unity insurance facility expanded to cover all shipping in Ukrainian ports
    Marsh McLennan, the major global professional services firm specializing in risk, strategy, and human capital, has collaborated with the Ukrainian government and Lloyd's to announce a significant expansion of its Unity insurance facility. This expansion entails the provision of affordable war risk insurance for ships transporting all non-military cargo, including commodities such as iron ore, ste
  • Mawani launches Port Community System
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has introduced the Port Community System (PCS) as part of the comprehensive logistics platform "Logisti" aiming to provide over 250 e-services across Mawani-operated ports in Saudi Arabia. During the launch of the new PCS, Omar Hariri, president of the Saudi Ports Authority, emphasized Mawani's commitment to harnessing technology for the benefit of maritime tran
  • ClassNK approves new vessel monitoring solution
    ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to "Cassandra", a vessel and voyage performance monitoring platform developed by Deep Sea Technologies SMPC. Furthermore, "Cassandra" integrates vessel performance data with AI technology, allowing real-time monitoring of a ship's status from shore. It operates on a cloud-based platform, enabling monitoring of fuel consumptio
  • SSA Marine unveils first zero-emission equipment at San Diego Port
    SSA Marine, one of the world's largest independent marine terminal operators, has unveiled the inaugural zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at the Port of San Diego's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. This marks the first of six pieces scheduled for introduction over the next 12 to 18 months. Additionally, the Port of San Diego has finished installing the necessary electrical infrastructure to f
  • Major shipping associations express concern about Houthi rebels' first fatal vessel attack
    Several associations of the shipping industry published a joint statement to express their deep concern over the tragic loss of life and injuries suffered by the crew of True Confidence in the first fatal ship attack by Houthis in the Red Sea. "The loss of life and injuries to civilian seafarers is completely unacceptable," said the joint statement. "Merchant vessels crewed by civilian seafarers
  • MacGregor to provide Prysmian with three cranes for installation on cable-laying vessel
    MacGregor, a part of Cargotec and a leader in sustainable maritime cargo and load handling, has secured a large order to provide three cranes for installation on a cutting-edge cable-laying vessel set to be delivered by the renowned shipbuilder VARD. The contract has been recorded in Cargotec's order intake for the first quarter of 2024, with the crane delivery anticipated for the third quarter o
  • Malaysia's first AI-based port to be built in Port Dickson
    Malaysia will build its first artificial intelligence-based container port. The facility will also be the first container port in the city of Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan state. The MYR2 billion (US$425.7 million) project will be developed by a public-private partnership between the state (through Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan Inc.) and Malaysian property developer Tanco Holdings. The latter, t
  • Houthis first fatal ship attack: Three seafarers killed
    Houthi rebels have inflicted the first fatal attack on a ship since the Iran-backed group began reprisals for the Israel-Gaza War in November 2023. Three seafarers on the Barbados-flagged 2011-built Supramax bulk carrier True Confidence were killed when anti-ship ballistic missiles hit the ship at 11.30 am (Yemen time) on 6 March, while three others suffered burns. The US Central Command (Centcom
  • Yang Ming marginally profitable in 2023
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation achieved consolidated revenues of US$4.51 billion and after-tax profits of US$153.26 million. "Amidst inflation and economic growth slowdown in 2023, the overall freight levels of container shipping declined compared to 2022, which led to a reduction in Yang Ming's annual revenues. In the latter half of the year, during the challenges of the Red Sea crisis,
  • Leading retailers advocate for UK's two-port strategy
    Several rapidly growing value retailers in the United Kingdom have teamed up with Peel Ports Group, a major UK port operator, to advocate for a fresh approach to the country's port entry strategy. They aim to streamline lead times, cut costs, and reduce carbon emissions. Major discount brands, including TJ Morris, the parent company of Home Bargains, are pushing for shipping lines to adopt a new

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Splash web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • Progress and challenges on diversity in maritime
    Eline Muller from Multraship Towage and Salvage writes for Splash on International Women's Day. Over the past decade, the shipping industry has undergone noteworthy transformations, particularly in its commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity. This shift is not only a matter of social justice but also a strategic imperative for businesses aiming to innovate, enhance ...
  • China's second largest liner reveals changes at the top
    Yang Shaopeng has stepped down as long-serving chairman of SITC International Holdings, setting in motion a series of promotions that will remake the leadership of China's second largest liner operator. Chief executive Yang Xianxiang has stepped up to become chairman, while Yang Xin has been appointed as the company's vice chairman. With over 30 years ...
  • Iberdrola makes $2.5bn offer to take full control of US subsidiary Avangrid
    Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has launched an offer to acquire the remaining stake in its US subsidiary Avangrid. Avangrid received a non-binding proposal from Iberdrola to buy an 18.4% stake in the company. The Spanish firm owns approximately 81.6% of Avangrid's issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Iberdrola offered to buy the remaining ...
  • dship Carriers signs for up to eight MPP newbuilds in China
    German MPP specialist dship Carriers is expanding its fleet with up to eight heavylift multipurpose newbuilds in China. The Hamburg-based company has commissioned China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing for four firm 15,000 dwt units and two plus two optional vessels dubbed D500. dship Carriers said the D500 series, which according to shipbuilding databases will ...
  • Shipping mourns first deaths from Red Sea crisis
    Top officials from across the shipping industry have expressed their feelings about the first loss of lives from the five-month old Red Sea shipping crisis. The Houthis fired a missile yesterday at the , a 13-year-old, 50,448 dwt bulk carrier, which struck near the stern of the vessel. Three crew - a Vietnamese and two ...
  • UK extends oil and gas windfall tax until 2029
    The government of the UK has decided to extend the windfall tax on oil and gas firms by an additional year putting 42,000 jobs in jeopardy. The 35% surcharge on profits due to high energy prices had been scheduled to end in March 2028 but will now continue until March 2029. The extension did face ...
  • Perdana Petroleum wins multiple vessel contracts
    Malaysian OSV operator Perdana Petroleum has secured work for five vessels from Petronas Carigali worth in total of around $14.4m. In five separate Bursa Malaysia filings, the the company said its Perdana Nautika division had won contract extensions for three anchor-handling tug and supply vessels (AHTS), an accommodation work barge and a new contract for ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Veson Nautical
    Veson Nautical, one of the 45 sponsors present at Geneva Dry, is ready to bring a treasure trove of data and stats to the Swiss dry bulk event. Helping set the scene for the global commodity shipping summit, Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, senior content analyst at Veson Nautical has crunched the numbers, using data from VesselsValue, ...
  • UK government supports offshore wind auction with $1bn
    The UK government has announced over £1bn ($1.27bn) in support of the upcoming renewables tender, with the largest slice of the cake - some £800m or around $1bn - going to offshore wind. Developers are being offered £800 million for the upcoming contract for difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 (AR6) to prevent the previous round's ...
  • Larsen & Toubro bags ONGC order for offshore project
    The hydrocarbon business of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order from compatriot state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation for the MHN TCPP PGC BGC Project off India's west coast. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning of new process gas compressor modules at ONGC's Mumbai High ...
  • Oldendorff sells three post-panamaxes
    As bulker prices are at highs not seen for more than a decade, a pattern is emerging where smaller owners scramble for all available tonnage while larger owners sell. A string of owners has joined the sales wagon, with German powerhouse Oldendorff Carriers being one of the most active sellers, selling three Chinese-built 13-year-old post-panamaxes, Christine Oldendorff, ...
  • Yang Ming, HMM and ONE urged to collaborate with MSC
    Business consultants at AlixPartners have suggested the remaining members of THE Alliance should attempt to form a vessel sharing agreement with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, as global liner groupings prepare for a major reshuffle early next year. MSC is splitting with Maersk in their 2M grouping on the main east-west trades ...
  • Crude tanker newbuild contracting jumps 490%
    In the first two months of 2024, crude tanker newbuild contracting surged to 7.4 m dwt, a 490% leap year-on-year, due to a rise in orders for VLCCs, according to data from shipping organisation BIMCO. A notable 19 VLCCs were ordered in the first two months of the year, already surpassing the number of orders ...
  • New Korean engine brand unveiled
    Hanwha Ocean, the Korean yard formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, has unveiled a new subsidiary, Hanwha Engine, having completed the takeover of compatriot HSD Engine. Among a range of products the new entity will work on developing are ammonia-powered engines. "By adding Hanwha Engine to its list of affiliates following the acquisition ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • US to establish aid delivery port on Gaza coast
    The US plans to establish a Mediterranean port on the Gaza coast that can receive large ships carrying food, water...
  • Saudi's Red Sea box port traffic decimated by Houthi attacks
    Transhipment hub King Abdullah saw a 90% drop in capacity heading to the port last month against pre-crisis levels, while...
  • Navium had 100% of war risk on True Confidence
    Marine MGA Navium wrote 100% of the war risk for the bulk carrier hit by a fatal Houthi strike on...
  • Nautilus union calls owners to avoid Red Sea after True Confidence deaths
    Officers' union Nautilus International called on shipowners not to transit the Red Sea after the sinking of Rubymar last week...
  • China stimulus hopes meet shipping reality check
    China's import and export data for the first two months of this year offered good reason for shipping to cheer...
  • Torm chief praises seafarers and shore-staff amid record results
    'What we are doing differently to our competitors is that we do everything in-house. All at Torm, including our seafarers...
  • Shipping M&A picks up after two-year fall
    Shipping mergers and acquisitions are picking up after a lull, with marine services and technology companies a big driver, says...
  • CSSC urges buttress for marine hydrogen production at China's Two Sessions
    China has formulated a medium-term plan for the hydrogen energy industry, aiming to establish an industrial chain by 2035
  • SITC appoints new chairman amid container shipping downturn
    Leadership succession comes as the company reports a significant earnings drop in the face of challenging market conditions
  • Daily Briefing
    Three crew dead and several more seriously injured as Houthis claim a second casualty | ONE's Jeremy Nixon confident on...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • IMC considering additional acquisition following American Pacific purchase
    The nationwide drayage provider is looking for opportunities to expand its footprint and fill in its network.
  • Norfolk Southern says addressing truck backups at Chicago terminal
    Drivers arriving at the Landers terminal have complained about multi-hour delays picking up import containers over the past four months, causing shippers to wait longer for their cargo.
  • TPM24: Scale of transshipment underpins skepticism over Gemini operating model
    Shippers are no fans of transshipment and have expressed reservations over the ability of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to provide the efficiency needed to achieve their stated on-time performance goal of 90%.
  • TPM24: Transloading seen getting boost from shifting shipper strategies
    Shippers seeking more flexible supply chains are turning to transloading, and not just for containerized imports, speakers at TPM24 said.
  • TPM24: Marine chassis provider TRAC preparing for next surge in demand
    TRAC Intermodal is investing in its fleet and positioning equipment in inland markets that saw the worst chassis shortages in 2021 and 2022, CEO Daniel Walsh told TPM24.
  • DHL drops pursuit of DB Schenker amid questions over value 'upside'
    DHL's decision leaves Denmark's DSV as the only remaining obvious potential bidder for DB Schenker after Kuehne+Nagel confirmed last week it would not pursue an acquisition.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • MSC-controlled Log-In sinks to a loss despite best ever fourth-quarter revenue
    Brazilian terminal and container ship operator takes hit from tax charges and higher cost
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Hoegh Autoliners just go about things differently, Kristoffersen says
    Largest car carrier operator touts its logistics services
  • Profit exceeds revenue at Performance Shipping as asset play pays off
    S&P deal add $15.7m to New York-listed company's bottom line
  • 'Both of us are probably a little unhappy' Alexander Saverys says in Frontline sale postmortem
    Belgian owner would not commit to a certain mix of VLCCs and suezmaxes
  • Billionaire ex-Glencore trader inches closer to buying Greek shipping bank
    Investor has initial deal to become top shareholder in Tsakos and Coustas-backed Aegean Baltic Bank
  • Payout 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
  • Angeliki Frangou is on a buying spree, and it doesn't involve purchasing ships
    Investment in Navios Maritime shares helps drive price to highest level since the end of 2015
  • Bulker bosses eye 'super-profit territory' amid 'compelling supply side story'
    Low order book to support the market long term, panel says
  • Huge swings pending as product tankers move closer to 'absolute utilisation', says Torm chief
    Volatility will continue in 2024 as ships tied up on longer voyages, Danish boss believes
  • Dship Carriers strikes deal for up to eight new MPPs in China
    German owner picks Jinling Shipyard in China for next-generation heavy-lift ships
  • Threat of EU electric vehicle tariff just 'a bump in the road' for car carrier owners
    Additional charges could start in July, but owners appear unfazed
  • Death toll rises as Houthis inflict first fatal missile strike
    Three crew members die and others are in critical condition as Yemen rebels target ship formerly linked to US fund manager
  • Porsche sued for €30m by MOL over car carrier fire
    Japanese owner files suit in Germany following loss of vessel in 2022
  • AG&P LNG buys into Vietnam's next-up import terminal
    Nebula Energy-controlled company makes early break into country planning to up its LNG imports to 15 mtpa by 2030
  • Gas major buys into Vietnam's next-up LNG import terminal
    Nebula Energy-controlled company makes early break into country planning to up its LNG imports to 15 mtpa by 2030
  • Greek shipowner Meadway Bulkers steps up gear with ship buys and newbuilding orders
    George Dellaportas emerges behind acquisitions of Star Bulk and Mitsubishi ships, plus a pair of orders in Japan
  • From junk bond villain to governance cop: Whatever his persona, George Economou always has a plan
    This week's Streetwise reviews the recent developments in tycoon's activist investing
  • Norden dry team jumps ship to join George Economou panamax play
    Capesize owner and operator is branching out into panamaxes with new hires in Copenhagen and Singapore
  • Euronav breaks into Brussels big time as one of Belgium's top 20 public companies
    From the ashes of a takeover battle, reshaped tanker giant Euronav will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Euronext Brussels with an unexpected promotion
  • Deadly ship strike leaves London war risk insurers on the hook for first time in Houthi campaign
    Underwriters are appointing a salvor to rescue abandoned bulker True Confidence
  • George Economou's Classic Maritime scoops up panamax team from Norden
    Capesize owner and operator is branching out into panamaxes with new hires in Copenhagen and Singapore
  • Exmar LPG doubles up on ammonia dual-fuelled gas carrier newbuildings
    Shipowner pays a higher price for latest order with fuelling optionality included
  • Torm boss Meldgaard sets terms for Red Sea return
    Danish boss says returning to region is a safety question, not an economic one
  • Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska-linked sanctions dispute faces top UK court ruling
    Supreme Court to hear case brought by Dutch bulker specialist MUR Shipping over 2018 payment
  • Torm raids KGJS and Hayfin tanker fleet again with cash and shares deal
    Boss Jacob Meldgaard said the company has bought another vessel from joint venture after big fleet swoop last year
  • Latsco Shipping orders LR2 tankers worth close to $280m at Hyundai yard
    Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding will be building four scrubber-fitted aframax product tankers for the Latsis family
  • 'Shock and revulsion': Shipping reacts to deadly Houthi attack
    Deaths of three seafarers on True Confidence marks the first fatal missile strike by Houthis
  • Human cost of Houthi campaign revealed in dramatic video of rescue operation
    Helicopter hauls nearly 20 Asian seafarers from a liferaft in the Gulf of Aden
  • Offshore wind player Cadeler loan bumps up HSBC loan facility to €80m
    Danish shipowner says is 'well placed to meet the increasing global demands'
  • Torm heading for $1bn year after buying 22 tankers in record-breaking 2023
    Danish shipowner tips Ebitda to top $1bn in 2024 in volatile product carrier markets
  • Tankers carrying Russian oil barred from Turkish port as sanctions pressure grows
    Operator GTS says it will no longer accept cargoes after imports hit record levels last year
  • Savvy shipowners could be making $56m profit from modern VLCC asset plays, Clarksons says
    Analyst Trevor Crowe has examined asset plays and earnings to come up with some staggering figures
  • Shipping faces an uncomfortable challenge: How to spend its piles of cash?
    After a decade of struggling under mountainous debts, shipping now faces bountiful profits
  • Lepta lifts large orderbook with new kamsarmax bulkers
    Joint-venture Japanese company now has 14 kamsarmaxes on order at Yangzijiang
  • Chemical shipping veteran Jens Gronning joins Navquim as executive director
    Former head of Eitzen Chemicals, UACC, Team Tankers and Chemical Tankers to run fleet of 15 stainless-steel vessels
  • Lepta lifts up large orderbook with new kamsarmax bulkers
    Joint-venture Japanese company now has 14 kamsarmaxes on order at Yangzijiang co-owned yard
  • Chemical shipping veteran Jens Gronning joins Navquim as new executive director
    Former head of Eitzen Chemicals, UACC, Team Tankers and Chemical Tankers to run fleet of 15 stainless steel vessels
  • What does Yangzijiang plan to do with its $1.3bn cash pile, analysts ask
    China's largest privately-owned shipbuilder also bullish on order prospects for 2024
  • Death toll rises as Houthis pull off first fatal missile strike
    Three crew members die and others are in critical condition as Yemen rebels target ship formerly linked to US fund manager

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 7, 2024
  • Lufthansa Cargo profit tumbled 86% last year
    Lufthansa Cargo saw a big drop in profitability last year because of difficult market conditions.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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