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Exim India web site
MAY 10, 2024
  • Major Ports improve performance in key parameters in FY24
  • India's GDP grew at 8 pc in FY24, says CEA
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Clarification on the applicability of 3% amount on account of non-achievement of minimum Value Addition as mentioned in para 4.49 (b) and amount equivalent to 10% of the CIF value in Para 4.49 (a)(ii) of HBP 2023
  • Ane Maersk, world's first large green methanol-enabled vessel, makes maiden call in Dubai
  • DGFT notifies free import of yellow peas till Oct.
  • New tariff rates at GSFC jetty
  • Improvement in vessel delays may release more capacity
  • Port of Salalah's viable alternative to Red Sea route
  • India-Bhutan joint Customs meet discusses improved trade facilitation,transit issues
  • World trade growth seen doubling in 2024
  • Israel blames Turkey for port blockade
  • Russia goes for rupee investment, not repatriation
  • Export of lab-grown diamonds seen reviving in FY25

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Capacity problems loom as transhipment boxes clog major West Med hubs
  • Flexport under fire as Peloton claims 'unfair D&D fees' cost it millions
  • Analysis: As Shopify tumbles, distress mounts at Flexport
  • Baltimore plans explosive end for collapsed bridge to free trapped box ship
  • Conf call redux: XPO the best of the lot - by a wide margin
  • India's air cargo market flying as volumes hit record high
  • Maersk draws up contingency plans for rail strike in Canada
  • Odin Cargo set to replace Bluebird Nordic, which has flown to Slovakia

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Marine Log web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Island Offshore orders innovative ocean energy construction vessel
    Island Offshore has placed an order at Fincantieri Group member Vard for a 120 meter ocean energy construction vessel that includes options for two further vessels. The vessels will be built to
  • VIDEO: Precision explosive charges will be used to cut bridge section pinning Dali
    Precision cuts made with small explosive charges will be used to remove a large section of bridge wreckage that is pinning down the bow of the M/V Dali, the vessel whose strike
  • Ship Repair USA: Pitfalls in vessel construction and repair contracts
    Drafting a new ship repair or construction contract can be a daunting task with potential pitfalls, but it's a crucial step toward improving a new or used vessel. To go into more

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Container News web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Maersk launches air freight gateway in Miami
    Maersk expanded its air freight operations footprint with the April activation of a full-service, in-transit gateway solution in Miami, US. The Danish company said this new air freight facility underscores its commitment to providing "seamless and competitive connectivity" to major Latin American markets. "Our Miami expansion is a vital and strategic addition to our global gateway network, provid
  • GCMD, NYK Line cooperate to address concerns of long-term, continuous biofuels use on ship operations
    The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels blend comprising 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard a short-sea vehicle carrier that will call at multiple p
  • GHG regulation forces rethink of shipping commercial relationships
    Fast changing greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations are having a profound effect on shipping companies' commercial relationships with increasing costs seeing investors with a longer-term outlook replacing the traditional asset play model, according to Danish Ship Finance (DSF). Fundamental change in the maritime business model, said DSF, is driven by global emission targets that are shaking up the inv
  • First large green methanol vessel makes first call in UAE
    Maersk's first large vessel that can run on green methanol arrived in Dubai for the very first time and was welcomed by DP World at Jebel Ali. The Denmark-flagged container ship Ane Maersk underscores Maersk's ambition to achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, according to the company's statement. Serving the AE7 string, which connects Asia and Europe, Ane Maersk arrived in the United
  • Saudi ports see lower container volumes in April
    The ports of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recorded an increase in cargo throughput tonnage by 8.58% during April 2024, handling 27,107,961 tons, compared to 24,965,272 tons in the same month of 2023. The statistics of handled containers reached 557,681 TEUs, marking a decrease of 19.54%, compared to 693,087 TEUs last year. Transshipment containers also decreased by 53.49%, reaching 123,194
  • ONE, Ancotrans reduce CO2 emissions with first Volvo FH e-trucks in Hamburg
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that together with their long-term partner Ancotrans, they will deploy state-of-the-art Volvo FH e-trucks, to serve the transportation needs of ONE's customers. Since becoming ISO 14001 certified for inland operations in 2021, ONE has been offering their customers greener transport options. One of the first deployments of FH e-trucks in the Hamburg region, th
  • Box lines start Asia-Mexico services as rates hit 20-month high
    Mainline operators have been starting services connecting China with Mexico as freight rates have reached a near two-year high. Freight rates for containers from Chinese ports to Mexico's main container port, Manzanillo, are now around US$2,000 per TEU. This has caused CMA CGM, COSCO and MSC to start China-Mexico connections. On 6 May, COSCO and its subsidiary OOCL started the Transpacific Latin
  • Workers at Canada's two largest railways vote to strike
    The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), a union representing more than 9,000 employees at Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC), announced that their membership voted in favor of a strike with a high percentage of 95.3%. The contract between the rail lines and the union workers expired on 21 December 2023. Teamsters said, "As an update on the next st
  • Improved vessel delays may release more capacity: Sea-Intelligence
    In March, the fleet absorption from vessel delays was 5.7% of the global fleet, translating to an improvement from the recent peak of 7.5% in January, according to the latest report by Danish shipping data analysis company Sea-Intelligence. "When vessel delays occur, a percentage of the global vessel capacity is effectively absorbed and hence unavailable to the market," explains Alan Murphy, CEO

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Splash web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Nicaragua officially buries canal plans
    Canals have been in the headlines this week. One waterway project being officially buried however is a Chinese dreamt-up creation in Central America. Nicaragua has officially cancelled a 50-year concession it granted to Chinese billionaire Wang Jing more than a decade ago, bringing to a close long-held plans to give the Panama Canal a run ...
  • Mermaid awarded $125m extension in the Middle East
    Thai offshore specialist Mermaid Maritime said its local joint venture had secured a one-year contract extension with an oil major in the Middle East. The extension, in direct continuation to its current contract for offshore inspection, repair and maintenance services which commenced in 2012, is worth around $125m to Mermaid. Mermaid will continue to utilise ...
  • Somali pirate mothership seen hunting vessels far out to sea
    Reports have surfaced of a pirate mothership being spotted operating in the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 km from the Somalia mainland. According to Seagull Maritime Security, the mothership has been sighted about 650 km east of Socotra Island. "Shipping companies and masters need to remain vigilant and increase their security on board their vessel as ...
  • Island Offshore orders hybrid ocean energy construction vessel from Vard
    Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract to design and construct one hybrid-powered ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) with options for two more with compatriot shipowner Island Offshore. The vessel is designed and equipped to continue the transition from oil and gas-related activities to more work in new sea-related energy markets. The first ship will ...
  • Panama's president-elect vows to make canal water security top priority
    The incoming new president of Panama has put water levels at the country's canal as one of his most important items on his agenda. Jose Raul Mulino won last Sunday's elections and will take office for a five-year term from July. Interviewed by Reuters, Mulino said he would try and get lawmakers to approve a ...
  • China Merchants spends $1.4bn to take global newcastlemax orderbook past 100 units
    China Merchants Shipping has lined up a massive newcastlemax shipbuilding programme at two domestic yards. Shipbuilding sources report the group's Ming Wah Shipping forking out nearly $1.4bn ($1.385bn) for up to eighteen 210,000 dwt units spread across New Times Shipbuilding and CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. New Times will take on eight firm and two optional ...
  • Nakilat pens deal for nine more LNG newbuilds with QatarEnergy
    Qatari gas shipping giant Nakilat has signed a long-term agreement to charter and operate nine QC-Max class LNG vessels, as part of QatarEnergy's program to expand its fleet of LNG carriers. These nine vessels, each with a capacity of 271,000 cu m, the largest-ever units ordered, will be 100% owned and operated by Nakilat and ...
  • Pantheon Tankers in for VLCC brace at Dalian
    Greece's Pantheon Tankers has emerged as the latest owner with orders for VLCCs in China. Brokers report the Anna Angelicoussis Kanellakis-backed owner of nearly 40 tankers signing up for a pair of 307,000 dwt newbuilds at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) with deliveries in 2027. Genoa-based shipbroking group Banchero Costa has placed the price tag ...
  • Europe takes action against Russian-linked tankers
    Moving Russian oil through Europe has come under far greater scrutiny in recent weeks with the bloc widely expected to take further measures against the so-called shadow fleet when further European Union sanctions are unveiled shortly. In the southeast of the continent, the Greek navy has this month made ship-to-ship transfers impossible at one of ...
  • Euroseas fixes charter and financing for feeder newbuilds
    Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has entered into a time charter contract for a newbuild feeder boxship. The charter was signed for the 1,800 teu feeder Monica for a minimum period of ten to a maximum period of twelve months at the option of the charterer, described only as one of the largest liner companies. ...
  • Explosives to be used in Baltimore to help free Dali boxship
    Explosives will be used to remove a section of the bridge pinning the Dali containership to the riverbed in Baltimore. The Key Bridge Response Unified Command is scheduled to use precision cuts made with small charges to remove a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from on top of the boxship, which ...
  • Future of fixing stirs debate in Geneva
    It was a captivating final debate at the opening day of the inaugural Geneva Dry event a week ago, which saw panellists examine the future of fixing ships and the future of broking as a long-lasting integral part of the shipping industry. Hosting the panel, Tim Huxley, head of Mandarin Shipping and one of the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Product tanker owners savour heady mix of geopolitics, strong demand, shrinking debt
    Earnings of product tanker owners have been juiced by trade disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war and the Houthi attacks in...
  • High-flying Teekay Tankers primed for TMX pipeline boost
    Midsize tanker specialist Teekay Tankers is primed to capitalise on the new TMX pipeline as emerging routes should boost demand...
  • Bauxite becoming 'meaningful' for tonne-miles, says Genco
    Amid the proxy battle with Greek magnate George Economou, Genco reported strong earnings in the first quarter, propelled by strong...
  • Tankers shipping Russian oil defy regulators as UK-sanctioned shipping companies disband
    New technical, commercial and shipmanagement structures established to move tankers, underscoring what many describe as a giant game of regulatory...
  • Greek Navy extends warning to shipping off southern coast
    The Laconian Gulf had become a hotspot for ship-to-ship transfers of Russian crude before shipping was told to avoid an...
  • Shipping's green fuel gold rush could create up to 4m jobs
    The bulk of new jobs to be created in the energy industry will be to build the necessary renewable infrastructure...
  • Houthis are targeting MSC due to perceived Israeli affiliation
    The latest string of Houthi attacks targeting more MSC ships has been justified by the Yemeni militants on the basis...
  • MLC complaints down 18% in Australia in 2023
    Australia says complaints about breaches of the Maritime Labour Convention fell in 2023, which suggested seafarers trusted its regulator to...
  • Swedish Club back in black
    Managing director Thomas Nordberg 'quietly pleased' with performance and looking to regain its A rating with Standard & Poor's
  • Containerised trade continues rally through first quarter
    Box volumes maintained upward trajectory in March, but the latest figures flatter to deceive the long-term trend
  • Australia bans Indian bulker for serious engine defects
    India-flagged bulk carrier banned from Australia for 180 days after inspectors at Melbourne found a litany of deficiencies, including defective...
  • Rising demand and cheaper prices boosted LNG bunker market in China
    Liquefied natural gas bunker prices in China were competitive with Singapore last year
  • Guy Platten to step down as International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general
    After seven years at the helm Guy Platten has announced it is time to step aside and let someone else...
  • Huangpu Wenchong wins landmark order for ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers
    The two 25,000 cu m newbuildings are capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gas and ammonia
  • Stena confirms ro-ro jumboisation project in China
    Upgrading of the vessels Stena Foreteller and Stena Forerunner will include the addition of a fourth vehicle deck and shore...
  • GCMD and NYK to launch six-month biofuel trial on shortsea vessel
    The biofuel blend consists of very low sulphur fuel oil and fatty acid methyl esters, which may lead to corrosion...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping's crystal ball: The low-demand, low-rate, high-cost 2050 scenario | Two MSC vessels the target of missile attacks in Gulf...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Public-private backing pushes Delaware's Edgemoor terminal project forward
    The private-equity backed Enstructure unveiled a public-private partnership with Delaware that will eventually increase Wilmington's annual capacity to more than 1.5 million TEUs.
  • FMC clarifies ocean carriers can still bill contracted truckers for D&D
    US maritime regulators seek to clear up what container lines saw as contradictory language on billing responsibility under detention and demurrage rulemaking finalized in late February and taking effect May 28.
  • Wan Hai swings to profit in Q1 on rising rates, revenues
    Container spot rates on the key markets Wan Hai serves, including Asia-North America, intra-Asia and Asia-Latin America, have been steadily rising this year, helping push the carrier back into the black in the first quarter.
  • Rising volumes, larger ships overwhelm West Mediterranean container hubs
    Carrier attempts to mitigate the extended transit times of sailing around southern Africa by increasing the use of transshipment in the Mediterranean are being frustrated by growing port congestion.
  • Norfolk Southern CEO survives proxy battle
    Alan Shaw will remain in his position as CEO of Norfolk Southern, but Ancora Holdings gained leverage on the railroad's board of directors, winning three seats.
  • Large US truckload carriers cutting more deeply into capacity
    The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index dropped to its lowest level since 2017 as large truckload carriers cut trucks loose, but excess capacity remains.
  • Expedited freight specialist targets food shippers with new service
    Candor Expedite's new service is designed to let perishables shippers use lower-cost freight modes and reduce product spoilage.
  • 'Resilience' to container shipping shocks fades in post-COVID era
    Despite the multitude of threats facing ocean shipping, there are indications those disruptions - active or potential -- are not influencing the behavior of shippers nearly to the degree some may have hoped after the chaos wrought by the pandemic.
  • Peloton slams Flexport over 'millions' in D&D charges in FMC complaint
    The exercise equipment maker alleged in a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission that the forwarder failed to meet its obligations under a carrier haulage agreement.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Pangaea Logistics pounces on two supramaxes in another profit-making quarter
    US bulker operator also expands port and logistics business with Florida investment
  • Giant Carnival ship shows how far cruise titan has come two years after environmental probation
    Green features of operator's largest ship in Miami highlight key prongs of sustainability strategy
  • MSC-controlled Log-In's shipping arms fire on all cylinders with best first-quarter revenue ever
    But rising costs eat away at profit for Brazilian container ship and terminal operator
  • Clarksons survives pay vote but shareholder disquiet remains after big revolt
    Shipbroker lives to fight another day over huge rewards for top two bosses
  • Target reached: Scorpio Tankers prepares to share the wealth with investors
    Share buybacks to take priority, but company is not done reducing operating costs
  • Brian Gallagher emerges at Capital Product Partners after Euronav shake-up
    Greek shipowner snaps up Belgian tanker owner's former investor relations chief as it readies for transformation
  • Anglo-Eastern-linked bulker banned from Australia over 'serious' engine defects
    'When ship operators play fast and loose with engine maintenance, the consequences can be dire'
  • MSC-controlled Log-In shipping arms fire on all cylinders with best first-quarter revenue ever
    But rising costs eat away at profit for Brazilian container ship and terminal operator
  • Joakim Hannisdahl's Gersemi fund grabs stake in Idan Ofer's CoolCo in dash for gas
    Norwegian fund sees further gas opportunities as its views on earnings diverge from consensus
  • Excelerate Energy targets 12 LNG import projects in Asia-Pacific and Americas
    Seven on regas specialist's hit list require FSRUs
  • Euronav eyes more lucrative short-term deals for new hydrogen offshore vessels
    Belgian owner's Windcat unit has five new ships delivering in the next two years
  • Costs saving: Petrobras switches suezmax to clean trade to import ship fuel from India
    Brazilian oil major taking advantage of lower prices in Asia and economies of scale
  • Emanuele Grimaldi plots newbuilding swoop to expand $2.5bn orderbook
    Shipowner says his Naples-based group is hatching plans for nine more ropax vessels
  • Scorpio Tankers tops profit forecast as market awaits capital returns plan
    Product tanker giant sells 2015-built MR for $40.8m as company nears net-debt target
  • Gradual seafarer release from hijacked MSC container vessel begins
    Full release will be a step-by-step process, to ensure minimum crewing requirements on vessel held in Iran
  • Cost-saving: Petrobras switches suezmax to clean trade to import ship fuel from India
    Brazilian oil major taking advantage of lower prices in Asia and economies of scale
  • Alex Hadjipateras steps up as Dorian LPG succession plan unfolds
    US VLGC owner also says John Lycouris is now head of energy transition
  • Accelerate Energy closes in on new investments and partnerships
    Company's focus is on FSRU operations, terminal ownership, gas marketing and LNG supply
  • Hill Dickinson poaches Clyde & Co shipping team in UK
    Addition of maritime lawyers in Newcastle marks another phase of expansion
  • Euroseas strikes first deal with UAE-based lender to fund newbuildings
    National Bank of Fujairah grants sustainability-linked loan for newbuilding fixed on a one-year charter
  • US oil giant Chevron denied $57m insurance claim for tanker seized by Iran
    Armed forces boarded Advantage Sweet in tit-for-tat sanctions battle with US
  • Livanos-backed GasLog plans to clear bond debt early in $82m deal
    Greek LNG carrier owner serves notice it will take out Norwegian debt maturing in November
  • NYK to test impact of biofuels on ship engine performance
    Previous trials have tended to focus on combustion and emissions, not engine performance
  • 'Everybody has money': Capital competes for very few projects in shipping industry awash with cash
    Healthy markets for most sectors have left owners in the driving seat when it comes to funding, TradeWinds Shipowners' forum hears
  • HD Hyundai Marine Solution goes public as it eyes booming retrofit market
    Conglomerate's ship repair and maintenance company IPO pulled in strong interest
  • Euronav 'still interested' in dry bulk newbuildings as rumours swirl of $80m newcastlemax price tag
    Owners still contracting dry bulk vessels as prices rise, Belgian company says
  • Vard wins deal to build ocean energy construction fleet for Island Offshore
    Norwegian owner signs up for hybrid ships at domestic yard
  • Houthis claim new Indian Ocean attack amid repeat targeting of MSC ships
    Rebels say they have taken aim at three MSC vessels, in a mix of long and short-distance strikes
  • Shipping provides the key as German bank Warburg returns to profit
    Maritime bosses Christian Speer and Jens Dose targeting more growth in 2024
  • Watch US and Philippine missiles sink Chinese-built tanker in 'clearly provocative' exercise
    China claims 'provocation' as disused bunker vessel is bombed in military drill
  • Teekay Tankers hands investors $68m special dividend after wiping away debt
    Balance sheet strength and fleet renewal remain a priority for US-listed owner
  • Russian cargoes stuck on tankers as buyers get cold feet
    Kpler says 2m barrels of refined products have been held on ships for more than a week
  • Greek navy extends war games exclusion at notorious Russian oil transfer hotspot
    Laconian Gulf is shut down for naval exercises until 16 May
  • China Merchants Energy lines up near $1bn newcastlemax bulker newbuilding spree
    Chinese shipowner is said to be in final talks with two domestic shipyards
  • Anglo-Eastern-link bulker banned from Australia over 'serious' engine defects
    AMSA says when ship operators play fast and loose with engine maintenance, the consequences can be dire
  • NYK Line upbeat on prospects, despite major slump in profit
    Japanese shipowner says the impact of disruptions caused by the pandemic have largely faded away
  • Chinese shipowner Tianjin Southwest Maritime breaks new ground with dual-fuel LPG newbuilding brace
    The 25,000-cbm gas ships are capable of carrying LPG and ammonia gas
  • Excelerate Energy closes in on new investments and partnerships
    Company's focus is on FSRU operations, terminal ownership, gas marketing and LNG supply
  • Swire's Susana Germino champions mangrove forest regeneration in the South Pacific
    Confessing herself to be 'crazy about sharks', Germino describes coastal mangrove forests as 'nature's miracle'

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American Shipper web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • NTSB to deliver findings on FedEx-Southwest near miss
    The NTSB is now investigating two incidents involving FedEx Boeing 767 cargo jets, one in Texas and the other in Turkey this week when a plane landed on its nose.
  • Boeing quality issue delays Alaska Airlines' converted freighters
    The date for entry into service of two Alaska Airlines aircraft continues to slide because of problems with Boeing's modification to a cargo configuration.

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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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