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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • Logistics Data Bank tracks over 75 million EXIM containers, facilitating never before visibility & analytics
  • Exporters not required to obtain RCMC for claiming RoSCTL, RoDTEP benefits
  • Bilateral Investment Treaty between India and the United Arab Emirates comes into effect
  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority commences operations in GIFT City
  • Textile industry seen growing to $350 bn by 2030
  • Asyad Group showcases prowess by handling complex gas turbine project
  • CONCOR facilitates strategic shift in movement of bagged cement from road to rail
  • Kerala govt launching logistics parks
  • L&T-SuFin unveils Seller Suvidha App for B2B e-commerce
  • The newly elected Office Bearers & Executive Committee Members of Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies - India (MANSA) for the term 2024-26
  • JJLTPL to operate Additional Liquid Cargo Berths LB03 and LB04 at JN Port
  • CULines announces JFX - Jebel Ali Far East Express service
  • FIATA World Congress highlights importance of innovation, resilience and collaboration
  • Paradip Port handles record cargo in fiscal till date
  • CBDT forms internal committee to comprehensively review Income-tax Act; invites suggestions
  • Ninth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth in air cargo
  • Bhopal & Madurai airports commence 24-hour operations; to facilitate better cargo handling
  • Blue Dart to implement General Price Increase w.e.f. Jan. 1, 2025

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • The Danes are coming
  • A transformational transport operation
  • 60 years of shifting trucks to rail
  • A step-by-step PCS setup guide
  • Achieving the highest green ranking
  • Rotterdam to handle 750 m trains in future
  • First freight airline for new Sydney airport
  • Schenker launches shipping solution
  • Continuity at BGL
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • STG Logistics: investments to drive growth
  • Delivering lifesaving colposcopes to Ghana
  • ICTSI's EJMT terminal opens in Indonesia
  • Röhlig to reduce sea freight emissions

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • Shippers to opt for direct port calls over speed of service, predicts MSC's Soren Toft
  • Looming 'indefinite' strike set for the Port of Montreal as tensions rise
  • Flexible airfreight must find balanced traffic flows to keep networks in tact
  • DHL, M�rsk, Kuehne & DSV - tears & rain, hope & faith
  • EU votes to examine lowering driver training age and address sustainability challenges
  • OOCL update - container shipping health check
  • Namsung offers intra-Asia intermodal solution to relieve capacity issues
  • Orbcomm reefer tracker technology boosts 'Move to -15°C' campaign

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • Deckhand fell asleep. Damage totaled $6 million
    A deckhand at the helm of a towing vessel had fallen asleep before the tow struck a dock near Clatskanie, Oregon last year, the National Transportation Safety Board says. The result was
  • BRIX Marine launches three new foil assist cats for Napali Experience
    Port Angeles, Wash.-based aluminum boat specialist BRIX Marine has launched three new custom-built 34-foot foil assist catamarans for Kaua'i, Hawaii, boat tour operator Na Pali Experience. Designed in collaboration with Jutson Marine
  • Navigare and Norwind exercise Vard 4 19 CSOV option
    Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a new contract for the design and construction of a tailor-made Vard 4 19 commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Navigare Capital Partners

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • Drones Scour Ocean Depths for Missing Containers
    As maritime trade intensifies and container ships traverse increasingly congested routes, incidents involving lost cargo containers have surged. In this underwater reconnaissance operation, drones glide silently through the deep ocean, scanning for missing containers that have slipped off the grid during their voyage. As drones continue to evolve, their role in maritime salvage operations grows,
  • Maersk implements new Canada peak season surcharge
    Maersk will revise the peak season surcharge (PSS) for the scope of East Mediterranean to Canada, effective from 23 October for Canada. The Peak Season Surcharge levels will be as follows: Origin Destination ALL 20 DRY ALL 40 DRY ALL 45 HDRY 40 HREF Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Israel, Romania, Bulgaria and Georgia Canada US$2,000 US$2,000 US$2,000 US$2,000 Maersk revises peak season surcharge from Eu
  • CMA CGM applies peak season surcharge in Gabon
    French box line CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Gabon's port of Libreville. Starting from 5 October, the surcharge is US$150 per dry container and will be effective until further notice. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Maersk announces port swap on SAECS/SRX service
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced a port swap on its SAECS/SRX service, effective from 28 October. Maersk said in its statement that "as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance service efficiency and reliability, we will swap the London and Rotterdam ports on our SAECS/SRX service." Current Rotation: Port Elizabeth, Coega (South Africa) - Durban (South Africa) - Cape Town (South Africa) -
  • Unwind from ILA strike begins, ocean rates fall while air climbs: Freightos Update
    The ILA port worker strike ended last Thursday after the union accepted the USMX offer of a 62% wage increase over the next six years, and agreed to extend the expired contract until a January 15th deadline to resolve the remaining sticking points, with the role of port automation chief among them. Some speculate that the USMX will try to leverage its wage concession toward a compromise on automa
  • Hanwha Ocean allays delay concerns for boxships
    South Korea's third-largest shipbuilder, Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) has sought to calm talk that a suspension of work at part of its Okpo yard could delay the completion of boxships it is building. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! Martina Li Asia Correspondent If you liked this post, please consider donati
  • Peel Ports unveils "Taylor Swift" and "Usain Bolt" cranes at Port of Greeenock
    Peel Ports-operated Port of Greenock has officially unveiled its new GB£25 million (US$33 million) ship-to-shore cranes. Peel Ports Clydeport, which owns the UK port, welcomed guests to the port for a ceremony to celebrate the biggest-ever investment in Greenock's container facilities. "The west-facing freight port's new infrastructure is already benefitting customers, with one vessel recently de
  • ONE launches new India Coastal Express service
    Singapore-based container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of its new weekly service "India Coastal Express (ICE)", connecting West Coast India, Sri Lanka and East Coast India. "The introduction of the new ICE service will undoubtedly expand ONE's service offerings and enhance its overall network in the ISC region with transshipment hubs at Colombo and Mundra," said ON
  • HHLA joins environmentally-friendly shipping initiative
    Germany's major port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has joined the 'Hamburg Declaration on the Decarbonisation of Global Shipping'. HHLA CEO Angela Titzrath signed the declaration for environmentally friendly shipping in Hamburg on 7 October. She called the conference an important milestone in the joint effort to promote sustainability in the maritime and logistics industry. Titz
  • Dual reality for container trade in Southeast Asia and Middle East
    According to the Marine Trends 2030 survey, Southeast Asia is poised to lead in container transshipments through 2030. The report also forecasts significant growth in the Middle East, with the most substantial expansion in container trade expected between the Far East and the Middle East over the next two decades. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Conte
  • South Korea calls time on its first container pier
    Busan Port's Jaseongdae Pier, South Korea's very first all-container wharf, will cease operations after 46 years. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! Martina Li Asia Correspondent If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • LNG-fuelled vessels to make up 6% of global fleet
    Industry coalition SEA-LNG reports that active LNG-fuelled vessels account for more than 2% of the global shipping fleet. Including the current orderbook, this number increases to 4% by vessel numbers or 6% by deadweight tonnage (DWT). Numbers have grown from 21 LNG-fuelled vessels in operation in 2010, many of them smaller ships operating regionally, to 590 in operation globally today, including
  • Croatia's Rijeka Gateway to be fully powered by renewable electricity
    Rijeka Gateway, a major logistics project in Croatia, has secured electricity from renewable energy sources for the container terminal operation. This is expected to reduce CO2 and other harmful gas emissions significantly. The terminal in Rijeka, which is a joint venture between APM Terminals and ENNA Group, will be the most advanced in the Adriatic region, with most of its equipment electrified
  • Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping commences operations
    Hong Kong's International Maritime Centre (IMC) announced the establishment of the Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping (HKCoS) on 7 October. The launch ceremony, held before an audience of maritime luminaries from Hong Kong and Mainland China, unveiled a new organization with the ability to lead cooperation between Hong Kong's IMC and Mainland maritime-related businesses, government departments, and ed
  • V. Group opens expanded office in India
    V.Group, the global ship manager and marine service provider, has opened an expanded office in Chennai, India, strengthening the company's ability to engage with both customers and seafarers in the region. V. has a long-standing history in India, stretching back to 1984, and this new office is expected to strengthen the organization's presence in the country. The expanded office houses over 200 c
  • Euroseas secures new charter deal for 1,700 TEU feeder bosxship
    Greek vessel owner Euroseas announced a time charter contract for its 1,732 TEU feeder container ship Jonathan P for a minimum period of 11 to a maximum period of 13 months at the option of the charterer. The new charter with a gross daily rate of US$20,000 will commence after the completion of the 18-year-old ship's scheduled intermediate survey, expected around mid-to-end of October. Aristides
  • New brand for Shreyas Shipping and Logistics
    One of the major container shipping companies in India, Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, has rebranded to Transworld Shipping Lines. The renaming underscores the company's focus on integrating global shipping solutions under the Transworld umbrella, according to Ramesh Ramakrishnan, chairman of Transworld Group, who believes the rebranding will bolster the company's global identity, and propel it
  • First hydrogen refueling station for heavy traffic opens at Port of Gothenburg
    During the weekend, a hydrogen refueling station for heavy traffic has opened at the Port of Gothenburg. The station is located directly adjacent to one of the Swedish port's busiest gates, which is also one of the most truck-heavy locations in the country. The station exclusively supplies green hydrogen. "The large flow of trucks to the port and the possibility of refueling work machinery make t

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • New multipurpose terminal opens in East Java
    East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), part of International Container Terminal Service Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation in Indonesia, has opened for business this month. This is only one of a host of new terminals all opening across the giant archipelago, Southeast Asia's largest country. Construction of EJMT began in March 2023 and is equipped to serve diverse ...
  • Avenir agrees LNG bunker time charter with Eni
    Small-scale liquified natural gas player Avenir LNG has signed a time charter party with LNG Shipping, a subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni, for one of its LNG bunker vessels. The chartered out vessel is the 2021-built, 7,500 cu m Avenir Aspiration. The multi-year time charter to Eni will begin from delivery in Europe in ...
  • Navigare Capital firms up CSOV option at Vard
    Denmark's Navigare Capital Partners has exercised an option for one newbuild offshore wind commissioning service operation vessel for Norway's Norwind Offshore. Earlier this year, the Copenhagen-based alternative investment fund manager struck a deal with Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for up to three CSOVs. One firm vessel, delivering in the first quarter of 2026, was contract
  • Edda Wind strikes charter deals for two newbuilds
    Oslo-listed offshore wind support vessel pureplay Edda Wind has landed charter contracts for two of its newbuilds with operations starting right after yard delivery. The first contract for the vessel to be named Vestri Enabler is expected to start in late November 2024 after delivery from Astilleros Gondán in Spain. Edda Wind did not name the ...
  • BP taps TechnipFMC for Kaskida subsea gig
    Energy major BP has awarded offshore contracting giant TechnipFMC an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for its Kaskida development in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract covers the design and manufacturing of subsea production systems, including 20,000 psi standardised subsea trees and manifolds. The scope also includes designing, manufacturing, and install
  • Black Sea descends into danger zone territory again
    The Black Sea has descended into a severe danger zone for merchant shipping with Russian military forces piling into the region and targeting Ukraine's exports. Having gone all year without any merchant ships coming under attack, another strike yesterday marks the fourth commercial vessel to be hit by Russian forces in the Black Sea in ...
  • Pangaea to take full control of Nordic Bulk Partners
    Nasdaq-listed Pangaea Logistics Solutions is taking full ownership of its four-ship-strong subsidiary, Nordic Bulk Partners. The Rhode Island-based bulker owner and operator has struck a deal with fellow Connecticut-based alternative asset manager Hudson Structured Capital Management to buy Nordic's remaining 50% equity ownership for $17.2m in cash. Pangaea said it expects to close the deal ...
  • Shreyas Shipping and Logistics rebrands to Transworld Shipping Lines
    One of India's top containerlines, Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, has rebranded to Transworld Shipping Lines to better identity with its parent company, Transworld Group Ramesh Ramakrishnan, chairman of Transworld Group, stated, "The renaming ... underscores our focus on integrating global shipping solutions under the Transworld umbrella. This move will enhance synergies across our various service
  • Seafarers risk arrest from using drones
    Seafarers need to be careful deploying drones while in port, even in seemingly friendly, liberal nations. A new report from Gard, a P&I club, details how a ship's officer of one of its member's vessels was recently arrested, fined and at risk of being deported from Norway for flying his personal drone over a commercial ...
  • Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping established
    The Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping was launched yesterday as a body designed to boost the city's credentials as an international maritime centre. CY Leung, former head of the territory, is one of the chamber's co-founders, with Hing Chao, the head of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport, serving as its chairman. "Ports, shipping companies in China, ...
  • Charterers commit to Geneva Dry 2025
    Anglo American, Cargill, Eramet, Heidelberg Materials Trading, Trafigura, and Vale are among the who's who of chartering attending the 2025 edition of Geneva Dry, the world's premier commodities shipping conference scheduled for April 28 and 29 next year. Giving a sneak peak of some of the early names to have booked up for the show, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • LNG shipping rates slump as winter floating storage prospects evaporate
    Newbuildings are being delivered prior to the startup of projects they were ordered against, and more importantly, demand for winter...
  • Strong September for US imports; no strike effect expected in October
    Imports remained elevated in September and are set to remain high in October. The National Retail Federation projects full-year 2024...
  • Daily Briefing
    Crude tanker rates rise as Middle East tensions reach 'fever pitch' | Methanol still 'best candidate' as Maersk prepares for...
  • UK shipping gets government support, but £700m might be a stretch
    The UK's transport minister Louise Haigh is on a charm offence with the maritime sector, promising to be the industry's...
  • More green ships doesn't mean more green shipping, yet
    Zemba's recent work on market readiness for e-fuels reveals more bad news for zero-carbon shipping
  • P&I club net income per gt hitting all-time highs, argues Marsh
    Run of rate hikes in recent years 'overdone', according to biggest marine broker
  • Crew uncover drug smuggling operation on bulk carrier
    A crew member on board panamax bulk carrier Jawor noticed that a seal was missing in a void space and...
  • Cadeler dismisses concerns about Chinese shipyard dependence
    The chief executive argues that Europe has little opportunity to repatriate shipbuilding operations, but green fuel supply must come from...
  • Methanol still 'best candidate' as Maersk prepares for multi-fuel future
    Maersk head of energy transition Morten Bo Christiansen says a portfolio approach to future fuels is essential, but methanol remains the...
  • ENI to charter Avenir LNG bunker vessel
    LNG bunker fleet continues to expand as Italy's ENI agrees to charter a vessel from Avenir LNG next year
  • Florida ports closed to inbound traffic as US state prepares for Hurricane Milton
    The tropical storm 'exploded' into a Category 5 hurricane on Monday evening and is expected to make landfall between Tuesday...
  • EU shipping emissions fell in 2023
    The European Union's shipping CO2 emissions fell on the year in 2023, as most segments emitted less. These were led...
  • Electronic bunker delivery notes can help ease LNG bunkering shortage
    Up to 4% more supply could be eked out through efficiency gains by using electronic bunker delivery note systems, argue...
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Management COO becomes new head
    Under the new leadership, the third-party shipmanager will celebrate 50 years of service under the ownership of the Wilhelmsen Group...
  • Surging South Korean engine orders show Chinese shipbuilding reliance on foreign suppliers
    South Korean engine makers are increasing sales to shipyards in China. Orders from Chinese shipbuilders to Hanwha Engine and HD...
  • Shipping on alert as Russia hits another ship, killing one and injuring five
    Ukrainian foreign minister denounces Russian 'terrorist' attacks on shipping after a Palau-flagged ship is hit by a Russian missile hours...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings third quarter profits triple on container market tailwinds
    Cosco Shipping Holdings saw third-quarter profits explode as the container shipping arm of China's state behemoth rode freight market tailwinds...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • US retailers expect modest import bump in October to close out peak season
    Last week's three-day longshore strike on the East and Gulf coasts is not expected to disrupt transportation supply chains ahead of the traditional beginning of the holiday shopping season, the National Retail Federation said.
  • Montreal dockworkers to refuse overtime in latest salvo against port employers
    The union's refusal to work overtime has prompted Montreal's employer group in turn to decline to pay longshore crews that do not have a full complement of workers.
  • Hub Group boosts cross-border business in JV with Mexican dray carrier
    The second-largest US intermodal provider believes a partnership with a large Mexican carrier will present an attractive option for cross-border shippers.
  • Back-to-back hurricanes roil US truck spot market, pushing up rates
    Following Hurricane Helene by less than two weeks, Milton will draw more truck capacity to the Southeast, upsetting market balance and pushing spot prices higher.
  • Strike bullet dodged for now, but raises questions of market resilience: analyst
    Market participants yearning for a market where adverse events never lead to major supply chain hiccups are essentially asking for a reality that has never existed, writes Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • 'Some carriers simply need new tonnage': These liner companies have the most old tonnage to replace
    Maersk still has not ordered enough ships to replace veteran tonnage, while MSC has the biggest stack of older vessels
  • Cold winter for seaborne coal ahead as Chinese and Indian appetite cool off
    Analysts expect weaker demand from two major importers in the coming months, with loadings already affected
  • Condition Zulu: Ports close across Florida as 'extremely dangerous' Milton bears down
    Powerful hurricane hit Mexico's port of Progreso before heading to US Gulf Coast
  • Product tanker rates surge in storm-churned Gulf of Mexico
    Hurricane Milton heads for refined product port of Tampa as OSG moves vessels away from the storm
  • Aframax tankers face demand hit as Africa's biggest refinery turns to domestic crude
    Nigeria's Dangote plant reducing reliance on tanker imports as it ramps up production
  • US shipping stocks take a dive as doubts over China strength spread west
    Bulker and tanker equities absorb an early beating as investors ponder key market
  • Maersk green guru Morten Bo Christensen: 'I'd hate to be seen as endorsing LNG'
    Danish liner giant's LNG ship orders 'more of a portfolio move and certainly not a pivot'
  • UK transport chief aims to put maritime at 'the heart of government plans'
    Louise Haigh makes pledges to be the sector's 'biggest champion'
  • Kristian Jebsen sells remaining Gearbulk stake as Marubeni buys into $1bn fleet
    Japanese trader joins MOL as shareholder in bulker group
  • Union Maritime books 'very strong' profit powered by flurry of tanker sales
    UK owner also reveals charters for newbuildings alongside its own massive orderbook
  • 'Step change' in Russian attacks on shipping pressures Black Sea war risk premiums
    Underwriters likely to push for rates to increase after four attacks on vessels in a month
  • Red Sea riches: Chinese giant Cosco tips boxship earnings to jump 280% to $3.4bn
    Rebound in profit comes after disruption to normal trading routes
  • Andreas Martinos firm Minerva Marine buys its fourth container ship
    Major Greek owner delves further into box sector with purchase of latest vessel
  • Lloyd's Register Foundation awards South Korean university $5.2m maritime safety research grant
    Money will fund Seoul National University's research in developing safer operations in maritime
  • Navigare and Norwind head back to Vard for offshore newbuilding
    Danish-Norwegian tie-up orders a commissioning service operation vessel
  • No way out: 'Hormuz closure would rock tanker markets', says BRS
    Broker also says grey fleet tankers are likely to redeploy if Israel takes out Iranian refineries
  • On their bikes: Clarksons brokers celebrate raising £250,000 in global charity day
    London-listed group says more than 280 staff from 10 countries took part
  • John Fredriksen-Wilhelmsen tie-up Edda Wind fully booked with two deals for CSOV newbuildings
    Offshore vessel owner secures work in UK and Taiwan
  • Peter Livanos venture EcoLog joins drive to forge UK carbon capture and transport hub
    Company named with group of 11 pursuing new cluster centred on Port of Bristol eyeing offshore geological storage
  • Latsis family office spends big on Greek motorway concession deal
    Shipping tycoons make ever larger bets on national economy
  • Hoegh Autoliners warns over market volatility as September rates and volumes irk investors
    Second-quarter results fell slightly as Norwegian car carrier changes focus to securing backlog
  • Isle of Man flag dangles green carrot to entice big Berge Bulk ships
    Singapore shipowner returns to one of its favoured registers for its newbuildings
  • Greek giant cashes in container ship quintet and snaps up younger vessel
    Contships has been seeking buyers for nine vintage feeder vessels in fleet renewal move
  • Gasum and Wasaline team up to build out FuelEU Maritime pooling service
    Finnish companies plan to offer use of over-compliant ferry to compensate for emissions of conventionally fuelled ships
  • Avenir fixes out LNG bunker vessel to Italy's Eni in multi-year deal
    Company is sitting on one firm open newbuilding as market for LNGBVs tightens
  • Hoegh Autoliners cautions on market volatility as September rates and volumes irk investors
    Volumes and rates fell slightly as company shifts to securing backlog
  • Narcos trying to smuggle huge stash of cocaine onto ship thwarted by crew in Brazil
    Seafarers reported discovery to police while at anchor off Itaqui
  • Ship allegedly laden with Israel-bound explosives banned from entering Malta
    Transport Malta says vessel will not be allowed to enter its waters for a crew change
  • How to avoid Houthi missile strikes: One critical decision makes ships significantly more likely to be hit
    European naval mission says that switching off AIS saves lives from Red Sea missile attacks
  • DOF pulls share offer amid 'significant' trading volumes after Maersk Supply takeover
    Offshore shipowner says investors have had ample opportunity to repair the dilutive effect of summer stock placement
  • 'Constant need for feeder ships': Euroseas takes big pay cut on new charter
    Greek owner fixes 2006-built vessel for up to 13 months
  • New UK government urged to splash out £700m on decarbonising shipping
    Net-zero investment priorities set out in new road map
  • New Fearnleys fund manager stays away from shipping bonds given rich market
    Shipping credit coupons are too low, says Roar Tveit
  • Amoysailing expands bulker fleet with newbuildings and secondhand vessels
    Chinese shipowner has ordered four ultramax bulk carriers at Jiangsu Haitong
  • Lloyd's Register Foundation awards South Korean university with $5.2m maritime safety research grant
    The grant will fund Seoul National University's research in developing safer operations in maritime
  • MSC culls container ship ahead of Indian scrap price firming
    Recycling sector looks set to benefit from proposed tariffs on imported steel
  • SM Group's Korea Line LNG named as behind single LNG bunker vessel order
    Arm of steel-making giant set to operate new 12,500-cbm unit
  • Russia strikes second ship in Ukraine within 48 hours, leaving port worker dead
    Five seafarers also injured as missile hits cargo vessel in Odesa

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 8, 2024
  • 1 in 6 Florida gas stations already out of gas as Hurricane Milton nears
    The stress on Florida's fuel supply chain is rapidly intensifying as Hurricane Milton closes in on the state's central-west coast.

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
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