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Exim India web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • ESL announces launch of Southeast Asia Gulf India service
  • Containership deliveries scaling new highs
  • Updated recommendations released to improve AEO programmes
  • Govt sets up EV task force for e-trucks
  • Textile exports from TN dip in FY24
  • Timelines fixed for scrapping vehicles
  • LNG demand seen rising to power ships
  • Houthis threaten to widen attacks in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
  • Change of bulk vessel operations from Berth No. 9 to NCB-II at VOC Port
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • New era dawns in Zurich
  • 60th Business Run: come and run in Rotterdam!
  • BRG augments its portfolio
  • An all-electric pharma hub
  • Dachser picks manager for Vienna office
  • 1,000 CNG-vehicles for Tanzania
  • Swiss WorldCargo expands its network
  • A brand to manage bulk carriers
  • HFW: a partner and an associate for Paris office
  • 30 Airbus A350 widebody aircraft
  • LTG and Ukrainian railways strengthen cooperation
  • Continuing the cold chain in Chile
  • Continental's digital tools at TOC Europe 2024
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Scandlines: a new team at the helm
  • UP expands intermodal service
  • What's next for Walmart?
  • AA Cargo: new routes and more service this summer
  • Ceremony marks new chapter for Iloilo port

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • Asia-Europe ocean trades a nightmare scenario - 'unless you're a carrier'
  • Pressure grows on hauliers at borders in Black Sea region as traffic increases
  • Blockbuster DB Schenker sale in a tight spot
  • South Korean ports must boost productivity to be chosen as liner hubs
  • Expeditors - where history rhymes
  • Container shipping: a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
  • The shifting landscape of the world's air cargo carriers
  • Brokers fear huge bills following confusion over new UK import charges
  • Ecommerce driving increased demand on Asia-Europe lanes for LH Cargo
  • BG Freight Line adds its 'greenest feeders yet' to its fleet
  • A bad day for FedEx

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Marine Log web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • Bollinger starts building ULA's new SpaceShip
    ULA (United Launch Alliance) has a next generation Vulcan rocket. With lot of work already lined up for the rocket, ULA is building a new RO/RO ship, called SpaceShip to carry the
  • GAO reports on problems plaguing top Coast Guard shipbuilding programs
    The deliveries of the Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and Polar Security Cutter (PSC) lead ships are delayed by almost four and five years, respectively. Additionally, the OPC and PSC cost

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Container News web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • Container ship deliveries hit new record of 1 million TEUs
    "In 2023, 2.3 million TEU of container ship capacity was delivered, beating the former all-time high by 37%. Year-to-date another record has been set as more than 1 million TEU has already been delivered during the first four months of the year, an increase of nearly 80% compared to the previous record," says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. As ship recycling has so far only reti
  • What Are Sales Bookings?
    The term "sales bookings" is a crucial concept in the lexicon of business and finance, functioning as an early indicator of revenue. It represents commitments made by customers to purchase a company's products or services, often documented before an invoice is issued or revenue is realized. This forward-looking metric provides a glimpse into the health and potential growth of a business and offer
  • Philippine Ports Authority hands over ICPC to VCT
    The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) officially handed over the management and operation of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) to Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) in a ceremony on 6 May 2024. The event was attended by officers of PPA, VCT and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), together with stakeholders from Iloilo industries and representatives from shipping line SIT
  • Maersk launches New Zealand service
    Maersk has announced the introduction of an upgraded service offering to support logistics requirements covering New Zealand and the Islands. Commencing on 17 May from the port of Tauranga, the new NZPAC network will offer improved service frequency with a fixed day, weekly service from New Zealand (Tauranga, Auckland) to Fiji (Suva, Lautoka) and Samoa (Apia). The Danish ocean carrier said the up
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM update Far East Service
    Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM will make changes in their joint service, Far East Service (FE9), replacing the Port of Singapore with the Port Klang on the eastbound rotation. The updated service rotation will be Rotterdam, Netherlands -> Southampton, UK -> Antwerp, Belgium -> Le Havre, France -> Port Klang, Malaysia -> Qingdao, China -> Shanghai, China -> Ningbo, China -> Yantian, China. The new rotati
  • MSC ship enters Baltimore to evacuate containers
    One of MSC's ships has become the first vessel to call at Baltimore Port's Seagirt Container Terminal since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on 26 March. Alphaliner's report stated that the 2,797 TEU MSC Passion III, which is deployed to the Swiss operator's Philadelphia Express service connecting Philadelphia to Bahamas' Freeport, Moin, Colon and Cristobal, made an ad hoc call to Seagirt t
  • Shift in box lines' strategy to owned tonnage
    Liner operators have been increasing the proportion of owned to chartered ships in their fleet as the Covid-19 pandemic made them cash-rich amid rising charter costs, according to Alphaliner's report. MSC has been the most striking example of a carrier favouring vessel owner ship at the expense of chartering, having bought the most ships among operators since 2020. MSC has ordered 88 newbuildings
  • Maersk applies new peak season surcharges from Asia to Africa
    Maersk has announced new peak season surcharges (PSS) from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to several African destinations. Effective from 6 May, the Danish ocean carrier will implement the following PSS from China and Hong Kong to Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde Island and Mali, and effective from 25 May, Maersk will implement the same PSS from Taiwan to the af
  • cargo-partner expands air freight solutions from Amsterdam and Brussels
    Global logistics provider cargo-partner now offers seamless air freight solutions from Amsterdam, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium to key locations across Europe, Asia, the Americas and South Africa. cargo-partner has expanded its air freight offering to provide daily and weekly services from key airports across Belgium and the Netherlands to destinations worldwide, aiming to ensure timely deliv
  • What Can an eCommerce Development Company Do for You?
    Business owners in all industries often find themselves too busy with a lot of tasks, ranging from financial management to making strategic decisions. Especially solopreneurs may find it difficult to manage all aspects of their online business, which is where an eCommerce development company can step in to provide help. How can they help an online store owner grow and improve their business? What
  • Porto Itapoá sets new monthly container record
    Porto Itapoá set a new monthly record in April, moving 107,475 TEUs, and surpassing the previous record of 106,565 TEUs set in October 2023. Felipe Fioravanti Kaufmann, Director of Business Development and Customer Experience at the Brazilian port, believes these numbers confirm the growing importance of the Terminal as a logistics option for the market. "We were the private terminal that grew th
  • Port of New York and New Jersey surpasses 2 million TEUs in first three months
    The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 701,648 TEUs in March bringing the first quarter total volumes to 2,001,449 TEUs, translating to a 12% percent growth from the same period in 2023. This increase in volume is due to manufacturing restarting overseas following the Lunar New Year holiday, according to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Imports rose by 23.5% in March totaling 353
  • ICTSI increases first-quarter revenues amid stable box volumes
    Global port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported 3.1 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2024, retaining relatively the same container volume as the previous year's first quarter. Additionally, the company reported revenues of around US$640 million, translating to an 11% increase from the same period last year, while its earnings before interest,
  • BG Freight Line unveils new green vessels
    BG Freight Line has unveiled its greenest ships that will help its customers reduce their carbon emissions. The four new ships will use a state-of-the-art scrubber to catch CO2 and sulphur particles and will have increased cargo capacity that will result in a lower carbon footprint per container. They are also equipped to handle biomethanol, allowing them to be powered by this sustainable fuel so
  • Efficient shipping using Bulk Bags and Liners
    The shipping industry moves lots of goods every year. They transport things like liquids, food, chemicals, and animals. This means they need to be careful when moving large amounts of material. They choose special containers and bags for this. Two common materials used are bulk bags (also called FIBCs) and liners. The bulk bag industry is expected to grow from $3.1 billion in 2023 to $5.2 billion
  • New CEO at London P&I Club after 15 years
    The London P&I Club has announced that Ian Gooch will be stepping down during the year from the role of Chief Executive Officer after 15 years as CEO and 21 years as a Director of A.Bilbrough & Co., the Company that manages The London P&I Club, a marine mutual liability insurer in the United Kingdom providing Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance for the global shipping industry. Subject to re
  • Leading port operators to significantly invest in Chittagong Bay Terminal project
    AD Ports Group will invest around US$1 billion in the under-construction Bay Terminal in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. A four-member team of the Dubai-based port group is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on 13 May to discuss the investment project with the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA). The two sides are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on the investment plan on 16 May. A
  • Boxship sales reach levels not seen since 2022
    Clarksons' April report said that secondhand boxship sales reached a two-year high in the first quarter of 2024, with 241,000 TEUs changing hands. The world's largest shipbroking group said that sales activity was pronounced in the 8,000 TEU to 12,000 TEU size range, accounting for 40% of all capacity sold. Clarksons remarked, "Buyers in the Far East and Europe have scrambled to lock-in much soug

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Splash web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • International Seaways swells LR1 orderbook
    US tanker owner International Seaways has expanded its orderbook of LR1 newbuilds in South Korea to six vessels. The New York-listed firm said it had declared options for two additional scrubber-fitted LNG-ready 75,000 dwt product carriers for delivery in the third quarter of 2026. The Lois Zabrocky-led owner and operator of 81 ships contracted four ...
  • New chief executive for Stainless Tankers
    Stainless Tankers of Norway is set for a leadership change later this year. The Oslo-listed outfit backed by UK-based Tufton Investment Management will be headed by Tufton's chief executive, Andrew Hampson, after Alex Karakassis steps down on June 30. "I would like to pass on my sincere thanks on behalf of the entire board for ...
  • Christen Sveaas takes over as Siem Offshore chairman
    Norwegian investor Christen Sveaas has taken the reins at Norwegian OSV player Siem Offshore. Sveaas has become the chairman of the Oslo-listed company following the exit of its founder and now ex-chairman, Kristian Siem. The tycoon, via his investment vehicle Kistefos, bought into Siem Offshore in May 2022, becoming the company's second-largest shareholder with a ...
  • Costamare-backed Neptune Leasing expands into Asia
    Harris Antoniou-led Neptune Maritime Leasing has expanded its operations into Asia and appointed a leading man for the region. The maritime leasing platform hired former ABN AMRO man Chih Keong Kwek as the director of origination in Asia with a base in Singapore. "We are pleased to announce the expansion of our services to Asia ...
  • Flex LNG's new charter ensures full fleet charter coverage for 2024
    John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has won a new time charter agreement with an undisclosed client for one of its LNG carriers. The client, described only as a large Asian LNG importer, hired the 173,400 cu m LNG carrier Flex Constellation for 312 days. The charter began on Monday, May 7, and will last until the ...
  • Diamond Offshore seals deal to market three drillship newcomers
    Diamond Offshore has secured rights to market three new 7th-generation drillships. The Houston-based drilling contractor has sealed a deal with the owner of West Dorado and West Draco (Pictured) to market the rigs in Brazil, Latin America, West Africa, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The rigs were picked up from Samsung Heavy Industries last year by Eldorado ...
  • Two more MSC ships targeted by the Houthis
    Two more boxships belonging to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) were attacked by the Houthis yesterday with Splash estimates now suggesting the number of merchant ships targeted in the region since November last year is closing in on 100 ships. The MSC Gina and MSC Diego - both around 4,000 teu in size - were targeted, ...
  • Intermarine makes dry bulk debut
    US MPP operator Intermarine has moved into the dry bulk segment with the launch of Intermarine Bulk Carriers. The newly founded business will commercially manage six bulkers from parent Harren Group with a combined 350,000 dwt. Forging ahead, the Houston-based outfit, part of the JSI alliance, will offer MPP vessels as well as ECO OHBS ...
  • Seadrill nets new deals worth $128m for drillship tandem
    Offshore rig operator Seadrill has won one new contract and one contract extension for two of its drillships. The West Capella secured a one-well contract in South Korea, with an estimated duration of 40 days, valued at approximately $32m. The deal includes a mobilisation fee of around $10m but excludes fees for additional services. The ...
  • Olympics fever sweeps across CMA CGM and Marseille
    Having taken Chinese president Xi Jinping to a snowy peak in the Pyrenees yesterday, Emmanuel Macron makes his way to Marseille today where Olympics fever is set to step up a gear with the arrival of the official flame. CMA CGM, as official logistics partner for the games, which kick off in 79 days, has ...
  • Cambodia presses ahead with canal project linking the capital with the Gulf of Thailand
    Cambodia is pressing ahead with a canal that will cut its reliance on Vietnamese ports. The 180 km Funan Techo Canal has Chinese backing and will connect Phnom Penh Autonomous Port with Kep and the Gulf of Thailand (see map below). The $1.7bn canal would begin at the Takeo Canal of the Mekong River, pass ...
  • IKEA selects Hapag-Lloyd for biofuel shipments
    Hapag-Lloyd has entered a cooperation with IKEA to use biofuel for shipments from Asia in a year's trial period, something the Scandinavian retail giant estimates will slash CO2 emissions by around 100,000 tonnes. IKEA's goal is to reduce the relative GHG emissions from their product transportation by 70% by 2030 and to only use zero ...
  • Making data actionable: Geneva Dry workshop has plenty of advice
    After the first session of the inaugural Geneva Dry conference chewed over digital efficiency drivers across the dry bulk supply chain, the second session of the day followed a similar - digital - path and looked at how large amounts of shipping data could be turned into actionable solutions. The session was opened by its ...
  • Use the US Navy's MBSE approach to prevent another Baltimore bridge disaster
    Dr Corren McCoy, chief data strategist at G2 Ops, an engineering and cybersecurity firm, writes for Splash today. The containership disaster that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore raises serious questions about how to make maritime systems around the world safer. While authorities have publicly ruled out a "deliberate act", ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • Two engineers face US prison sentences for dumping oil off Greek tanker
    Two ship engineers face potential prison time in the US for violating pollution laws. The US says the two admitted...
  • Panama Canal rebound continues as transits rise again in April
    An increasing number of VLGCs are transporting US LPG to Asia via the neopanamx locks, while the panamax locks are...
  • Age is just a number? Seaways' older MRs generating strong rates as company handily beats expectations
    International Seaways sailed to another strong quarter, handily beating analysts' expectation. The company's older MR tankers generated strong earnings and Seaways...
  • 'Euronav 2.0' bolsters dividend payout as transformation continues
    The new incarnation of Euronav has reported its first quarterly results as a diversified shipowner focused on sustainable-fuel newbuildings. There...
  • Big vehicle carrier orderbook is needed, says Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Kristoffersen
    'Market analysts are concerned at the substantial orderbook which is approaching 40% of fleet capacity on the water. Our view...
  • Döhle family takes Braemar stake
    Investors cite 'attractive' valuation for London tanker shop, as it bounces back from probe into historic tax payments and share...
  • Record boxship capacity already delivered in 2024
    A low demolition rate means the world's container fleet has already grown significantly in 2024, on top of growth recorded...
  • Shell to sell Singapore refinery to Glencore joint venture
    Shell's Pulau Bukom refinery is an important bunker fuel supplier for the Singapore market
  • Tianjin lures owners with cheaper yuan loans for foreign flag ships
    The dollar income must be paid to special-purpose vehicles' accounts, subject to China's foreign exchange regulation
  • Cosco insists on exclusivity status despite Peru terminal backlash
    Cosco Shipping Ports has proposed the Peruvian government to open an 'institutional dialogue channel to resolve the controversy'
  • Gooch steps down at London P&I Club
    'Time is right to step aside,' says chief executive
  • Torm steps back from sale and purchase market after flurry of deals
    Torm chief executive Jacob Meldgaard is comfortable with the company's fleet composition following the expansion of its LR2 fleet and...
  • Weather holds up US floating pier operation to deliver aid to Gaza
    Construction of the piers are complete, but rough seas have prevented them from being towed into position off the coast...
  • Strong tanker and bulker rates boost Adnoc first-quarter revenues
    Adnoc Logistics & Services continued its fleet expansion strategy with new LNG carrier orders, after it took delivery of four...
  • Two MSC vessels the target of missile attacks in Gulf of Aden
    Several MSC ships have been targeted in the Red Sea and western Indian Ocean in recent weeks, alongside the hijacking...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU tentatively targets Russian LNG | Maersk justifies more rate hikes amid analyst doubt on Asia-Europe capacity loss | Baltimore...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • Strong consumer spending drives another import upgrade from US retailers
    The National Retail Federation has once again increased its forecast for imports into the 2024 peak shipping season, saying consumer spending remains strong despite geopolitical turmoil and stubbornly high inflation.
  • MPV carrier Intermarine broadens focus to bulk shipping
    The Houston-based company expands to 30 vessels as it takes on management of six Harren Group bulkers and adds two more MPV ships to its fleet.
  • US import dynamics illustrate mobility, and volatility, of IPI: analyst
    Changes in container volumes arriving in a particular port are driven by general economic conditions affecting the overall level of imports and the choice of that port as the import gateway for inland regions, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • Vancouver works through rail dwell woes while warily eyeing labor talks
    Terminal operators in Vancouver are bracing for a possible strike by railroad conductors and engineers later this month just as the terminals are beginning to experience reduced rail container dwell times.
  • Import demand, weather strains already stretched shipping system
    The strains to the extended container shipping system amid the ongoing Red Sea disruption are showing again, largely due to higher-than-expected demand in Europe and the US for Asia imports.
  • IKEA signs up to use Hapag-Lloyd's green shipping product
    The Sweden-based home furnishings giant expects the green transport option to reduce CO2 emissions from its Asian imports by 100,000 tonnes.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • Shipbroker Ifchor Galbraiths plots expansion of new tanker desk in Singapore
    Veteran broker Bruno Bai explains how merged company is looking to match the best of East and West at Asian tanker stronghold
  • Genco Shipping bests George Economou in recommendation of key advisory group
    Greek magnate has 'failed to articulate a compelling case for change' in proxy fight
  • Genco Shipping reports in-line earnings and another dividend in stronger first quarter
    Fixtures in current quarter firm slightly to top the $20,000 per day mark
  • Ardmore buys back product tanker duo from lease financier CMB
    New York-listed shipowner also extends contracts on chartered-in trio
  • International Seaways talks about the 'problem' with its older MR tankers
    Management also dishes on the LR1 newbuildings headed for profitable South American trade
  • Revealed: Which listed dry bulk owners are outshining the charter market and who is falling short
    This week's Streetwise looks at why public owners may be doing better in freight markets than financial ones
  • First cargo from New Fortress FLNG unit delayed until June
    New York-listed company says repairs to vessel's damaged cold box will be completed by the weekend following pipe blowout
  • Nakilat fleet boosted to 105 LNG carriers with nine QatarEnergy QC-Max vessels
    Middle East producer puts a name to ownership of remaining newbuilding giants
  • Stena Line goes for additional decks to improve ro-ro efficiency
    Additional deck adds 30% to cargo capacity and meets future efficiency requirements
  • 'Hard to be negative': Euronav targets $1bn in new contracts before 2025
    CEO Alexander Saverys bullish about markets on earnings call - barring container ships
  • Ardmore Shipping reports bigger-than-expected profit as second-quarter numbers show strength
    MR product tanker rates expected to rise to $40,500 per day in the second quarter
  • International Seaways tops earnings bets with another strong quarter
    Diversified New York tanker outfit churns out another big dividend while pursuing fleet renewal
  • Odfjell shares rally as owner revels in shipping disruptions and record quarterly result
    Chemical tanker owner's first quarter earns rave reviews from analysts
  • Red Sea and Panama squeeze pushes d'Amico International Shipping profit higher
    Chief executive Carlos Balestra di Mottola says supply and demand favour long-term fundamentals
  • 'Solid pricing': Torm eyes secondhand tanker deals with newbuildings off the menu
    Danish boss says company likes to do secondhand business, but newbuildings will not be ordered
  • AG&P LNG set to tap market for LNG commissioning cargo for Vietnam terminal
    Company being approached by 'multiple developers' to provide FSRUs
  • Seafarers face jail after admitting dumping oily waste from Greek tanker in US
    Engineers from Avin International's Kriti Ruby could also be fined after offences in New Jersey
  • Bumper Belships payout 'positively surprises' analysts as owner beats estimates
    Supramax and ultramax owner comfortably surpassed estimates, despite an Ebitda miss
  • 'Trifecta of bearish news for dry bulk': Himalaya Shipping stock downgraded
    Newcastlemax owner has boosted its monthly dividend for April
  • How Emanuele Grimaldi banked a handsome payday from Gram takeover as part of 'lucky' car carrier investments
    Italian shipowner discusses how a swoop by Gianluigi Aponte had a positive impact on his own finances
  • Houthis may now 'have a taste' for maintaining profile on world stage, Torm chief says
    Jacob Meldgaard less confident of seeing a swift end to attacks on ships
  • Scrubbers on ships have caused €680m in toxic damage, study claims
    Research adds weight to argument for ban on open-loop scrubber use
  • Christen Sveaas takes over as chairman at Siem Offshore after fleet split
    After ousting Kristian Siem, magnate takes control of board
  • MPC Capital lifts bottom line 58% on back of Zeaborn deal
    Company completes acquisition of German ship manager and eyes green shipping opportunities
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sold out of ships amid tight car carrier market
    Oslo-listed owner earning higher rates as contract renewals continue
  • Tufton boss Andrew Hampson takes over at Stainless Tankers as CEO Alex Karakassis quits
    Oslo-listed owner says company is in good hands with experienced executive from big backer
  • Flex LNG hoists 'sold out' sign for 2024 as it fixes redelivering vessel
    Asian charterer snaps up five-year-old, two-stroke ship in one-year deal
  • Avance Gas extends VLGC deal as spot rates spike from Middle East Gulf
    John Fredriksen company adds another year to charter with energy major
  • EU sanctions come into sharper focus for Russian LNG
    Member states to discuss proposals including vessel targets
  • Adnoc L&S raises 2024 revenue forecast on back of strong first quarter
    Middle East giant reports strong revenue growth for all ship types except gas carriers
  • Torm reveals tanker sale as profit soars in product market set fair for three years
    Danish product owner bullish on medium-term prospects due to fundamental changes in refining capacity
  • Newcastlemax sales boost 2020 Bulkers first-quarter fortunes
    Further gains from the sales will be recognised next quarter
  • Euronav logs massive $495m profit as it reports bulker and boxship earnings for first time
    Saverys-controlled tanker owner completed CMB.Tech takeover and banked huge ship-sale gains in first quarter
  • Costamare leasing arm expands in Asia with former ABN Amro man
    Neptune Maritime Leasing sets up shop in Singapore with veteran corporate banker Chih Keong Kwek
  • Belships reveals Lighthouse price tag and hikes dividend payouts
    Results shed more light on Lighthouse Navigation transaction announced last week
  • Intermarine to manage Harren Group bulkers as it jumps into dry cargo trade
    Company says move will open up completely new markets and customer groups
  • Capesize market hits six-week high as rates rocket in the Atlantic
    Market is back in full swing after the Orthodox Easter holiday
  • Major Maersk container ship order stalls as Evergreen inks contract in China after yard beauty contest
    Taiwanese company is ordering methanol dual-fuel feeder vessels
  • Intermarine to manage Harren Group bulkers in move into dry cargo trade
    Company says move will open up completely new markets and customer groups
  • LPG carrier newbuilding orders continue to set new records, says Clarksons
    The cost of a newbuilding VLGC has increased by over 50% since early 2021 to $118m
  • Start-up Nautisense launches from Singapore incubator to offer deep AI in maritime
    Company's MantaMind can be deployed in the cloud, on a tablet, on a ship or in the office

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American Shipper web site
MAY 8, 2024
  • ABX pilots win back Amazon business with power of positivity
    ABX Air's pilots union is out of Amazon's doghouse, resulting in an improved labor agreement and a contract to fly 10 freighters.
  • New shipping routes highlight growing Asia-to-Mexico trade
    Global ocean carriers are targeting the growing trade from China to Mexico with new express services.

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A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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