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Exim India web site
JULY 9, 2024
  • Ministry's Comprehensive Port Connectivity Plan boosting infrastructure
  • Mundra Port excels in June & Q1
  • CONCOR focusing on green logistics initiatives
  • World merchandise trade marginally up in Q1 2024
  • LNG imports soar to four-year high in June
  • New digital trade tool unveiled to streamline trading under FTAs
  • Bangladesh delegation visits Chennai & other ports to determine their suitability for handling third country cargo
  • Indian Register of Shipping & Indian Institute of Technology Bombay sign MoU to develop ship trajectory prediction tool
  • Govt focusing on domestic shipbuilding & ship repair to carry larger share of country's cargo
  • Kiel Canal Authority in Germany extends closure of lock
  • Vizhinjam port to receive first cargo ship this week
  • Major Ports' cargo handling up 6.8 pc in June
  • Shore power being provided to ships at berth
  • EU naval frigate destroys drones in the Gulf of Aden
  • Call to allow surplus sugar exports
  • DP World partners with Zhejiang Seaport Group to strengthen UAE-China trade
  • MSC East-West network further enhanced by Swan-Sentosa & Britannia service adjustments
  • ZIM launches ZIM Central China Xpress (ZX2), a premium service connecting China & Los Angeles
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Terminal and Infrastructure division is now Hanseatic Global Terminals
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines issues first blockchain-certified HIECO Green Shipping Certificate to support low-carbon global shipping
  • India-made Pixel smartphones to be exported to Europe, US

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 9, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Cargo chaos looms as strikes threaten Canada's ports and rail networks
  • Shein wants to become a supply chain giant - but would you buy its logistics software?
  • OceanX: Surcharges galore...
  • Booming intra-Asia trade pushes container traffic to new monthly record
  • DB Schenker bid, Ceva restructure and MSC milestone
  • China and Russia develop their cargo links with an 'Ice Silk Road'
  • Maersk to test new Indian port of Vizhinjam with pilot call
  • China launches new rail service to boost volumes to Europe via Caspian Sea
  • At least 11% of seafarer deaths are suicides, Gard finds
  • High cost of air cargo sees Bangladesh trialling mango exports by ship
  • Sun Country eyes boxes rather than people with Amazon deal
  • Emirates appoints Badr Abbas new SkyCargo leader

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Marine Log web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Gladding-Hearn redelivers Bermuda ferry following major refit
    The Government of Bermuda's Marine and Port Services has taken delivery of the 700-passenger ferry Bermudian after a major refit at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. Engineering and project management were jointly handled by the
  • Photos: Ship Repair USA 2024 in review
    Photos of last month's Marine Log's Ship Repair USA conference are now available. Marine Log held its second annual Ship Repair USA conference in the French Quarter of New Orleans on June
  • VIDEO: Volvo Penta extends marine remanufactured engine range
    Volvo Penta has expanded its range of remanufactured drivelines for marine customers to include complete D13, D8, D4 and D6 engines and the complete Inboard Performance System (IPS) range. The company says
  • Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk
    Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. They will
  • Columbia Group and Crowley in strategic cooperation
    The Columbia Group and Crowley have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that, they say, broadens both companies' ship management solutions for customers, drawing on their extensive expertise across the maritime, logistics and
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders two new CTVs at Strategic
    Expanding its crew transfer vessel fleet from five CTVs to seven, France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has placed an order at Strategic Marine for two sister ships to its Esti'Vent and Acti'Vent, both

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Container News web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Porto Itapoá handles nearly 600,000 TEUs during first half of 2024
    Porto Itapoá experienced its best semester and month in history during the first half of 2024. The Brazilian port registered a total throughput of 597,338 TEUs in the first six months of the year, marking a 12% increase from the same period of 2023. Felipe Fioravanti Kaufmann, director of Business Development and Customer Experience at Porto Itapoá attributes this growth to the expanding Asian ma
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  • Port of Oulu enhances cargo handling capabilities with Konecranes order
    Port of Oulu has placed an order for a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Portal Harbor Crane to enhance cargo handling capabilities at their Main Quay. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2025, this Generation 6 machine will enable operators to reach across special RoRo vessels with containers stacked high on deck, in addition to managing general cargo. "This new portal harbour crane will exp
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  • Wärtsilä chosen for ammonia systems on two new gas carriers
    Wärtsilä Gas Solutions (WGS), a division of the technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to provide the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two new gas carriers designed to operate on ammonia fuel. These vessels are being constructed at Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in South Korea for ship owner EXMAR LPG, a joint venture between EXMAR, a versatile provider of maritime and offshore so
  • Cargo ship sinks in Malaysia after ballast tank cracks
    A general cargo ship sank near Tanjong Rhu, Malaysia, this morning (8 July), after a hole was detected in its ballast tank. All 10 crew members were rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh, director of MMEA's Selangor branch, said in a statement that the agency received a call at around 3.35 am local time, saying the crew of the 1988-bui
  • SFL announces newbuild orders and long term charter agreements
    SFL Corporation has agreed new five-year time charters on four 8,700 TEU container vessels, which will add approximately US$240 million to the company's fixed rate charter backlog. The vessels have been on charter to Danish container giant Maersk since they were new and the current charters were due to expire in 2025. The vessels were built in 2014-2015 with a modern, wide-beam design and fuel-ef
  • CMA CGM introduces overweight surcharge from Djibouti to Europe
    CMA CGM has informed its customers of an overweight surcharge (OWS) for cargo from Djibouti destined for North Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, West Mediterranean, East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Baltic, North Africa and Morocco. The surcharge will be effective from 15 July (loading date), until further notice and will be US$200 per 20' dry container with a gross container weight of 15 tons or more. If
  • Palm oil spill in Malaysia's Port Klang
    Officials in Malaysia's Selangor state are cleaning up an oil spill in Malaysia's Port Klang on 5 July, after a hose at a factory's palm oil storage began leaking. The oil spill, observed by the Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS), caused some parts of the waters to turn orange. LUAS said, "The leak is believed to have caused oil to spill into the drain at the premises, which flowed into t
  • LR joins forces with H2Terminals for pioneering UK green hydrogen initiative
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with H2Terminals Limited and its supply chain partners, HiDROGEN and D3IM, to evaluate the feasibility of a green hydrogen (H2) infrastructure project in the UK. The collaboration will focus on the floating production and transport of H2, as well as identifying regulatory requirements, including safety cases and risk assessments
  • CMA CGM announces peak season surcharges worldwide
    Marseille-based box line CMA CGM has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from all Middle East Gulf & Pakistan ports to South Africa. This surcharge will be effective from 20 July (loading date) and will be US$200 per 20' container. This surcharge applies until further notice, indicating it will be in place indefinitely until CMA CGM decides to adjust or remove it. Additionally,
  • COSCO, GSBN issue first blockchain-based green shipping certificate
    COSCO SHIPPING Lines and Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have been collaborating to launch HI-ECO, a blockchain-based shipping product. "This innovation provides traceable and verifiable green certificates to accelerate global trade decarbonization," said COSCO in a statement. GSBN utilizes its blockchain network to store Proof of Sustainability (PoS) for biofuels, ensuring that each gree
  • CMA CGM increases FAK rates from Djibouti
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kind (FAK) rates, effective from 15 July 2024, based on the loading date at the origin ports. These rates will apply to dry cargo shipped from Djibouti to all ports in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa. From Djibouti to: Amount in USD per 20' Amount in USD per 40' North Europe US$2,450 US$3,250 Mediterranean US$2,450 US
  • Indian organisations to jointly develop ship trajectory prediction tool
    The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance maritime safety by developing a ship trajectory prediction tool. The two parties believe that predicting the trajectory of disabled ships is crucial for maritime safety, as it allows for early warnings and efficient planning of rescue operatio

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Splash web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Leadership change at Ardmore Shipping
    New York-listed, Ireland-based tanker owner and operator Ardmore Shipping has announced the retirement of its founder and chief executive, Anthony Gurnee, later this year. Gurnee will be succeeded by the company's current executive and chief commercial officer, Gernot Ruppelt, in September. In addition, Ardmore's chief of finance, Bart Kelleher, has been promoted to take on ...
  • Fredriksen's SFL bags $240m in boxship charters from Maersk
    John Fredriksen's SFL Corporation has agreed new five-year time charters for four 8,700 teu container vessels. The company said in a statement that the new contracts would add approximately $240m to the company's fixed-rate charter backlog. According to the New York-listed diversified shipowner, the vessels have been on charter to Danish giant Maersk since they ...
  • Columbia Group enters into alliance with Crowley
    Shipmanangement giant Columbia Group and American maritime conglomerate Crowley have paired up and will leverage their experience to widen their footprint in both the US and global markets. According to Columbia, the customers of the two companies will be able to leverage the capabilities of both organisations for a greater scale of international management services. ...
  • Fratelli Cosulich orders up to four methanol-ready bunker vessels
    Italian owner Fratelli Cosulich has contracted up to four methanol-ready chemical bunkering tankers at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding in China. The deal covers two firm 7,999 dwt IMO type 2 bunker vessels, with options for two additional units. The ships have been design to carry a variety of cargoes, including fueloil, biofuels, and methanol. The ...
  • Orix inks first bulker newbuilds since Santoku Senpaku takeover
    Japanese finance and trading house Orix Corporation and its subsidiary Santoku Senpaku have ordered their first newbuilds since the takeover earlier this year. The order has been spread between compatriot builders Tsuneishi and Oshima for two methanol dual-fuel kamsarmax bulk carriers and one more unspecified bulker, respectively. The deal is also Orix's first for methanol-fueled ...
  • Shipping's winners and losers from an end to the Red Sea shipping crisis
    Despite belligerent rhetoric and videos and images of enhanced military assets, it has now been eight days since the last confirmed incident in the Red Sea reported by merchant vessels to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). This comes after a severe escalation by the Houthis in June both in terms of the number ...
  • Dry bulk industry throws support behind Geneva Dry 2025
    Delegates, speakers and sponsors are flowing into the next edition of Geneva Dry, the world's premier commodities shipping conference, scheduled for April 28 and 29 next year at the Hotel President Wilson. Having been forced to issue a sold out sign two weeks ahead of the inaugural edition of Geneva Dry, people keen not to ...
  • MMA Offshore shareholders approve Cyan takeover
    Shareholders of Perth-based OSV operator MMA Offshore have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition of 100% of the company's issued shares by a subsidiary of Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables. Late last month, Cyan offered AUD 2.70 ($1.80) cash per MMA share. This was an improved proposal compared to an offer in ...
  • Siem and Sveaas wrap up ships for shares swap deal
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore has completed the vessels for shares swap with Kristian Siem and sealed a refinancing deal. The Christen Sveaas-led company has sold nine OSVs to Siem in exchange for his 35.7% shareholding and assumed $117.5m of existing debt as part of the deal struck in April this year. Sea1 has ...
  • EMGS to conduct first-ever OBN survey in Barents Sea
    Norwegian seismic service provider Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into an agreement for a fully pre-funded ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic survey in the Barents Sea. The survey, which will be undertaken in collaboration with Velocitas Geo Solutions, will be EMGS' first venture into seismic node projects. The survey, set to begin in the third ...
  • Danaos linked to more boxship orders
    Greek owner Danaos has been linked to another order this year, taking the company's newbuilding programme to 18 vessels. The John Coustas-led boxship tonnage provider and capsize bulker player has contracted four 9,000 teu ships at China's state-run Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC), according to newbuilding sources. Danish outfit MB Shipbrokers, formerly Maersk Broker, ...
  • Tsakos signs for LR1 newbuilds at two Chinese yards
    Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has firmed up orders for five LR1 tankers in China. Brokers report the New York-listed firm, which earlier this year revealed "firm discussions" with Far Eastern yards, has signed up for four 75,000 dwt newbuilds at New Times Shipbuilding and one at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. A price tag of $55m ...
  • MSC swoops on BAL 14,000 teu newbuilds
    As liners and tonnage providers seek out free newbuild slots, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has picked up two containerships under construction in China from BAL Container Line. BAL's parent company, LC Logistics, said in a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing that MSC had been novated contracts for a pair of 14,000 teu boxships at Jiangnan ...
  • Threat of port strikes across North America has shippers on edge
    The threat of port strikes across North America continues to send jitters across already stressed supply chains. Canada's Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) over the weekend ruled that a planned 72-hour strike against DP World in Canada went against the country's labour code, narrowly averting a three-day shutdown this week. The ILWU Ship & Dock Foremen ...
  • New inland shipping company launched
    A new inland shipping company has been established by the Dutch-based Amer Shipping and Germany's MSG eG. Stream Shipping, based in Raamsdonksveer, the Netherlands, will be an independent company with its own vessels for new capacities on the inland shipping market, the founders said, without specifying the fleet. The business will aim to further develop ...
  • Terntank lifts methanol and wind-ready tanker orderbook to five
    Tanker owner Terntank has added another battery hybrid, methanol and wind assist-ready newbuild at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, taking its orderbook at the yard in Yangzhou to five. In March, the company returned to China Merchants Jinling for its fourth 15,000 dwt unit and secured an option for an additional newbuild, which has recently been ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Container lines charter breakbulk tonnage, pushing up rates
    Multipurpose vessel (MPV) charter rates are rising as tight capacity due to diversions away from the Red Sea, port congestion and higher spot rates prompt shippers to shift containerized cargo to MPVs.
  • ILWU Canada illegal strike ruling averts Vancouver shutdown
    Maritime employers at the Port of Vancouver prevailed at a last-minute federal hearing over a strike vote that longshore foremen took against DP World.
  • Small Mexican domestic intermodal market sees big growth
    Mexico's domestic intermodal market is benefiting from the relatively new "near-shoring" trend, writes intermodal analyst Lawrence Gross.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Uniatlantico acquires majority stake of EMS-Fehn-Group maritime division
    Consolidation in short-sea sector as two north German operations are merged
  • Is a 'perennial' merger candidate ripe to be plucked after changes at Ardmore?
    Market weighs news of Tony Gurnee's retirement, and bigger fish are in the water
  • Four aframax tanker fixtures fail on subjects as single VLCC mops up key cargo
    Bad start for owners of smaller tankers, who lost out on import business
  • Hitachi Zosen admits to fixing emissions data for more than 1,000 engines
    Engine maker reveals shop trial results manipulated for fuel consumption and NOx emissions
  • Allied Shipbroking plots extra research power as Chara Georgousi joins from rival
    Greek shop's QuantumSea operation viewed as core department
  • Hitachi Zosen admits to fixing emissions data for over 1,000 engines
    Engine maker admits shop trial data adjusted for fuel consumption and NOx emissions
  • Prime Tanker sales spree extends with premium disposal of product carrier
    Broker reports see vessel earning slight premium as tanker values stay strong
  • Tony Gurnee: The public face of Ardmore signing off after a 40-year shipping career
    Tanker chief bows out at company he founded after varied career taking in banking and the US Navy
  • Ardmore Shipping founder Tony Gurnee to retire at the top
    Ireland-based product tanker owner promotes CCO Gernot Ruppelt and finance chief Bart Kelleher as CEO steps down
  • John Fredriksen's SFL confirms four charters with Maersk worth $240m
    SFL has increased its fixed-rate charter backlog by $2bn this year
  • DryDel doubles its money on bulker in 18 months as owners 'enticed by persistently firm prices'
    Sale comes as several supramaxes and ultramaxes are being circulated
  • Danaos Corp tied to $400m deal for container ship newbuilding quartet
    NYSE-listed tonnage provider ties up second boxship order of the year
  • Italian shipowner Fratelli Cosulich orders up to four tanker newbuildings
    Vessels are designed to carry a range of cargoes, including fuel oil, biofuels and methanol
  • Columbia Group pairs with Crowley to access Jones Act market
    Cyprus-based ship manager and US shipowner forge partnership to reach new markets
  • Diana Shipping wins pay rise from NYK for newcastlemax charter extension
    Deal of more than a year sees rate increase from $17,700 to $28,700 per day
  • Cheap Chinese steel exports shake Indian shipbreaking market with price hit
    Glut of imported steel causes pessimism at Alang, while Chinese shipowners send ships to Bangladesh
  • Tankers make strong start to second half in 'turbulent' year, Gibsons says
    Continuing disruption and hurricane season could cause more volatility, broker argues
  • Pantheon Tankers ship damaged after hitting reef off the Cayman Islands
    Government says investigation has begun into incident involving the MR Sea Elephant
  • 'Robust cross-market strength': Container ships star as shipping rides rates wave in first half
    Geopolitical disruption tipped to drive strongest tonne-mile growth for more than a decade
  • Pantheon Tankers ship damaged after hitting reef in the Cayman Islands
    Government says investigation has begun into incident involving the MR Sea Elephant
  • American Club cuts riskier ships from fleet as premium income takes a tumble
    Smallest member of the international group says it is well placed to deal with future sanctions challenges
  • Flailing Chinese real estate sector and falling coal demand to dent dry bulk, DNB warns
    Bank believes 'significant downside risks outweigh the potential' and remains cautious on the sector
  • MMA Offshore's shareholders overwhelmingly approve Cyan Renewables takeover bid
    Australian-listed offshore energy maintenance contractor will submit the scheme to the federal court for the final go-ahead
  • Kristian Siem and Christen Sveaas complete nine-ship split of offshore venture
    Company has made payments on two loan tranches and lifted covenant restrictions
  • John Fredriksen cash machine has paid $2.7bn in dividend and sees deal flow to double portfolio
    Chief executive Ole Hjertaker eyes growth as SFL celebrates 20 years on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Turkey's Akbasoglu Holdings orders handysize product tanker newbuildings in China
    Shipping arm Trans KA Tankers books quartet at Wuhu Shipyard
  • GEM and Asia Pacific Shipping ink tanker orders worth $392m at K Shipbuilding
    Dubai shipowner contracts panamax product carriers and Vietnamese company books two MR2s
  • Floating ship repair yard design proposed to ease berth space issues
    Why bring in a floating dock when you can get a whole yard afloat instead?

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American Shipper web site
JULY 8, 2024
  • Hurricane Beryl shutters Texas coastal shipping lanes
    Ports along the Texas Gulf Coast remained closed as Hurricane Beryl moved through the area Monday.

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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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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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