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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 10, 2024
  • Cargo Shop 2024 in Vadodara on Oct. 17 to see widespread shipper participation
  • JNPA handles all-time high monthly container traffic in Sept.
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Major Ports on a high this fiscal
  • Vizag Port handles more volume in H1FY25
  • Introduction of 'Drishti' (Export Sale-Proceeds Monitoring System) Software
  • New layup berth hire charges at Adani Krishnapatnam Port
  • JSW Infra to develop a commercial port in Palghar, Maharashtra
  • Oil jetty work at Deendayal Port
  • CMA CGM dry cargo Overweight Surcharge from Indian Subcontinent to South America East Coast
  • Progress being made on net-zero GHG emissions framework for shipping
  • You Ask We Answer
  • LNG shipping set for fleet surge, rate recovery from next year

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 10, 2024
  • Hub Group augments intermodal services in Mexico
  • GW's third Georgian expansion
  • APM Terminals' Rijeka project goes fully green
  • First three of 40 Vectrons now in service
  • Flydubai Cargo partners with Cargo One
  • Much ado in Malaysia
  • AUTF picks new chairman
  • A tool to evaluate sustainable fuels
  • Rekindling a dormant, 16-year contract
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A new e-truck for a new customer
  • GDP in Germany for Eurotranspharma
  • And the world's best postal operator is ...

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • Forwarders on the hook for millions following Debenhams collapse
  • Photo Blog: Maersk names latest dual-fuel methanol vessel 'Alexandra M�rsk'
  • Florida evacuates as cat-4 hurricane 'Milton' set to strike tonight
  • Analysis: Mainfreight on the grill
  • Kenyan flower exporters urge airlines to add capacity
  • Port single windows will cut 'unfair' box line levies
  • China tightens rules on hazardous cargo at Ningbo
  • CMA CGM calls for 'fair rules' on future fuels, as it leans towards LNG
  • AI series: Be careful, or your AI might hallucinate

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • ESL Shipping orders "fossil-free" bulker quartet
    Finnish dry bulk operator ESL Shipping , a subsidiary of Aspo plc, has placed an EUR 186 million (about $204 million) order with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co, Ltd. for a
  • VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding launches first LPD Flight II
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that, on Oct.5, its Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of the

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • BIMCO approves management agreement for autonomous vessels
    BIMCO's Documentary Committee has recently approved the AUTOSHIPMAN agreement to support the increasing number of remotely controlled vessels. The AUTOSHIPMAN deal establishes a standardized contractual framework, enabling third-party ship managers to provide operational services for remotely controlled and fully autonomous ships. Currently, these types of vessels are primarily employed in inland
  • Shipnet appoints two new directors
    Norway-based maritime technology company, Shipnet has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of a new finance director and HR director. Paula Summers Paula Summers, who joins as HR Director, boasts over 15 years of experience within HR roles partnering with business leaders in the retail, manufacturing and nuclear energy sectors. This includes Ethel Austin, Glen Dimplex Cons
  • Maersk names its new dual-fuel methanol container ship
    On 9 October, A.P. Moller - Maersk named its latest dual-fuel methanol container vessel "Alexandra Maersk". UK's Maritime Minister Mike Kane, representatives of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), customers and Maersk employees joined the festive event at the Port of Felixstowe in the United Kingdom. Elaine Condon, Director of People & Culture at Primark, is the godmother of the ship,
  • East Java Multipurpose Terminal could operate as "weight lifter" for Indonesia
    The recent inauguration of the East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT) marks a significant development in Indonesia's maritime infrastructure, particularly for the bustling region of East Java. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • GMP Le Havre places major repeat order for Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
    Swedish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has signed a deal to supply Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) in Le Havre, France with 26 hybrid straddle carriers. The order, which also includes MyKalmar INSIGHT performance management tool, was booked in Kalmar's Q3 2024 order intake with the straddle carriers scheduled to be delivered during the second and the third quarter of 2025. GMP has bee
  • The Most Common Causes of Container Damage and How to Prevent Them
    Container damage can be a very frustrating issue, no matter if you're managing inventory in your area, or shipping goods halfway across the world. There could be leaks and dents, and these can also cause financial losses and delay operations. When you understand the most common causes of container damage and how to prevent them, you gain an edge over your competitors by having an efficient busine
  • Hurricane Milton: Florida ports closed; navigation in South Carolina restricted
    The majority of Florida ports, including Tampa and Sarasota, were closed to all vessel traffic on 8 October in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, according to Reuters. Additionally, several South Carolina terminals, such as Charleston, began enforcing navigation restrictions. JAXPORT said in an advisory that inbound cargo traffic to its main gates will stop at 10 a.m. (local time) on 9 October, an
  • CMA CGM adjusts PSS from South America West Coast to USEC and US Gulf
    French container carrier CMA CGM has announced an adjustment of its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from the West Coast of South America to the US East Coast and the US Gulf. Effective from 4 November until 31 March, the surcharge will be US$525 per TEU and will apply to all cargo types. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • How data-driven digitalization is transforming the shipping industry
    In an era where data is likened to a new currency, the shipping industry is embracing the transformative power of digitalization, utilizing data analytics for route optimization and real-time tracking, ultimately leading to enhanced efficiency and sustainability. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating
  • Singapore becomes world's first port to implement digital bunkering
    Singapore will be the first port in the world to go fully digital for bunkering, jettisoning all paper bunker delivery notes. At a keynote speech during the biennial Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition on 9 October, Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Transport, Dr. Amy Khor said this will be effective from 1 April 2025, when all bunker suppliers in Singapore port mus
  • CEVA Logistics buys Turkish logistics operator
    CEVA Logistics has announced the acquisition of Horoz Bolloré Logistics, a joint venture formed in 2000 by Bolloré Logistics and Horoz Logistics. The newly-acquired logistics firm will subsequently be integrated into CEVA Logistics' existing operations in Turkey. "The full integration of Horoz Bolloré Logistics into CEVA Logistics allows us to significantly enhance our service offerings in Turkey
  • MSC strengthens Vietnam-China-North America service
    MSC has decided to enhance its Chinook service, adding a new call to Vietnam's port of Haiphong. The addition of the Haiphong call to the Chinook service will take effect in late October and is expected to offer an additional trade service to MSC's Transpacific network, directly connecting Vietnam with the Untied States and Canada. With this change, MSC will improve the service to North Vietnam e
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands its logistics facility in Georgia
    Global transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has extended its logistics terminal in Tbilisi, Georgia, by some 13,000 m² aiming to further expand its capacities in the Caucasus region. "This expansion is our response to the rising demand for transport and logistics services in the region, which are growing largely due to the increase in trade between the European Union, Georgia, and its n
  • New container terminal opens in Indonesia
    East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Service, Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia, officially opened for business on 2 October. Construction of EJMT began in March 2023, and within 18 months, the terminal was fully equipped to serve diverse trade needs. With a 300-meter quay line, deep water draft of 13.5 meters (LAT), a 500-meter swinging b

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • Former BaltNav boss Michael Bonderup to head up Union Bulk
    Danish bulker operator Union Bulk has appointed Michael Bonderup as the company's new chief executive. The former head of fellow handysize bulker operator BaltNav will take the helm on November 4, replacing Jens Boesen who will step down from the role he has held since the company was founded in March 2019. Boesen will continue ...
  • Dayang awarded contracts for six accommodation vessels
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured contracts from Petronas Carigali for six accommodation workboat vessels. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Dayang said the value of the contracts will be based on the work orders issued by Petronas Carigali throughout the duration of the contracts which vary from 61 to 153 days. The deals cover the ...
  • Bunker One gets into physical LNG supply
    Danish fuel giant and one of the largest marine fuel suppliers, Bunker Holding, is expanding its portfolio by adding physical LNG and liquefied biomethane to Bunker One's offering. Bunker One is set to launch LNG bunker supply in northwest Europe as of January 2025. The newly established entity Bunker One LNG will manage the physical ...
  • Cyan Renewables teams with Blue Water Shipping on Asia Pacific offshore wind logistics
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessels player Cyan Renewables has partnered up with the Singapore unit of Danish logistics group Blue Water Shipping to provide logistics solutions for the offshore wind sector in Asia Pacific. A memorandum of understanding between the two companies includes a wide range of logistical services and infrastructure to facilitate the transportation of ...
  • Japanese take full control of Gearbulk
    Norwegian open hatch specialist Gearbulk is now 100% controlled by Japanese interests. Following June's news that Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) bought a 72% take in Gearbulk Holding, another major Japanese corporate, Marubeni Corpororation, has just come in to take the remaining 28% stake from Kristian Jebsen and his family. "I am pleased that Marubeni has ...
  • CMB ordered to increase Euronav shareholder payout
    The Saverys family's Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has been ordered to make an additional payment to former shareholders of Euronav and to reopen and improve the offer for the remaining shares of the Belgian tanker giant. Earlier this year a court in Belgium ruled that CMB miscalculated its Euronav bid price and placed the decision ...
  • Milaha scores $217m charter for first Qatari jackup barge
    Qatar's Milaha has signed a ten-year contract with the North Oil Company (NOC) for the Milaha Al Shaheen, the country's first jackup barge. According to Milaha, the long-term contract with NOC is worth around QAR 792m ($217.5m) and shows the strategic importance of leveraging local assets. The vessel is a self-elevating, self-propelled jackup barge featuring ...
  • 44% of record global liner orderbook is replacement tonnage
    Today's containership orderbook is the largest it has ever been in terms of teu capacity. Helping put some perspective to the newbuild avalanche, analysts at Alphaliner have identified just how much of the ships on order are needed as fleet replacement with Maersk notably behind its peers when it comes to rejuvenating its ageing fleet. ...
  • ESL Shipping inks order for methanol-fuelled bulkers
    ESL Shipping is bolstering its fleet with a series of four fossil-free handysize bulker newbuilds. The company, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, will invest about €186m ($204m) in the quartet but said it has options to boost the orderbook with "several ships". The new 150-m-long, 17,000 dwt vessels will be built in Nanjing, China at ...
  • Amoysailing orders bulker quartet
    Amoysailing Maritime from Xiamen in China is expanding its fleet with four ultramax bulk carrier newbuilds booked at a domestic yard. Brokers tell Splash the company has commissioned the 64,000 dwt quartet at Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment - a privately owned yard that has seen a number of bulker orders coming in this year. ...
  • Montreal dockworkers increase pressure on employers
    Quaysides across North America's east coast have been simmering with protests all year. While this hit a crescendo last week with a three-day strike across America's east and Gulf coasts, north of the border the industrial impasse continues. Dockworkers at Montreal, Canada's largest eastern port, had a three-day strike last week too, and have announced ...
  • TotalEnergies hires Shearwater for OBN survey in Angola
    Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater GeoServices will conduct an OBN project for French energy major TotalEnergies in Angola. The deepwater OBN survey will be conducted by the dual ROV-equipped SW Tasman, a seismic node laying vessel converted in 2023, and the 2011-built SW Gallien as the source vessel. The survey will begin in January ...
  • Global floating wind pipeline swells to 266GW
    The global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has hit 266GW, an increase of 9% over the past year, according to a new report by RenewableUK. The number of projects has increased globally during that time from 285 to 316. The pipeline includes projects at any stage: fully operational, under construction, approved, in the planning ...
  • Ningbo Marine lines up ultramax newbuilds
    Chinese owner Ningbo Marine has revealed expansion plans in the dry bulk segment, with eyes set on four ultramax newbuilds worth up to $165m. The company said it would order two firm 64,000 dwt vessels and book two optional units, with first delivery expected in the second half of 2027. The newbuilds will mainly provide ...
  • LNG roars back as leading alternative fuel
    LNG as shipping's preeminent alternative fuel continues to make waves, both in terms of newbuild contracts as well as from its fierce opponents. Lobby group SEA-LNG has announced this week that active LNG-fuelled vessels now account for more than 2% of the global shipping fleet. Once the orderbook is taken into account, this number increases ...
  • Acteon to work on floating wind projects in Japan
    UK-based marine contractor Acteon has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taisei Corporation for cooperation on floating wind project development in Japan. For Taisei's floating offshore wind projects in Japan, Acteon will provide services throughout the lifecycle of the project, from seabed characterisation, detailed engineering, foundation and mooring solutions to offshore installat
  • Singapore to make digital bunkering mandatory from next April
    The world's largest bunkering event, SIBCON, is underway in Singapore, the dominant global bunkering hub, with delegates getting an idea of how this part of the shipping business is about to get the digital treatment. Singapore will be the first port globally to implement digital bunkering at scale for all bunkering operations, the country's senior ...
  • NYK speeds up green transition with launch of its own test engine facility
    Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is speeding up its green transition, having started up this month a new test engine facility to evaluate the safety of new fuels. Shortening this period and reducing the cost of testing have been key to meeting the increasing demand for new fuels, such as biofuels, and satisfying ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • Marad taps ABS to help decarbonise US shipping
    The US Maritime Administration has selected ABS to establish and maintain the US Center for Maritime Innovation. The centre is...
  • FMC sounds the alarm on retaliation by carriers and terminal operators
    The Federal Maritime Commission has released a statement in light of current 'supply chain challenges', emphasising that retaliatory behaviour is...
  • Container lines poised to post highest quarterly profits since pandemic
    Listed liner companies are set to report their best quarterly results in two years, courtesy of the ongoing Red Sea...
  • Daily Briefing
    China and India snub EU and UK sanctions as record volumes of Russia oil shipped on 'dark' or designated tankers...
  • Hull underwriting profits 'too good' right now, top broker contends
    Brokers still play vital role despite rise of disintermediation, insists Louise Nevill
  • Bunker Holding to start LNG supply in January
    The world's biggest bunker trader's physical supply arm, Bunker One, will begin to provide LNG and bio-LNG in northwestern Europe...
  • Russia's attacks will not slow Ukraine's maritime trade
    'The current prices are why it doesn't make sense right now to trade with Ukraine, and while the latest attacks...
  • China and India snub EU and UK sanctions as record volumes of Russia oil shipped on 'dark' or designated tankers
    Sanctioned Sovcomflot tankers reflag, redomicile registered ownership and move shipmanagement to newly incorporated companies in the UAE as intensifying enforcement...
  • Belgian regulator orders Saverys family's CMB to pay $36m
    The Belgian financial regulator has order Euronav to pay shareholders who tendered shares during the mandatory takeover bid in March...
  • Singapore to make e-BDNs mandatory by April 2025
    The move will make Singapore the first port in the world to put digital bunkering into effect at scale in...
  • Finland's ESL Shipping orders methanol-fuelled dry cargo carriers in China
    Advanced series of 17,000 dwt ships will be constructed by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing with delivery due in 2027...
  • Salvors put out fires on board Houthi-hit Sounion
    It has been 49 days since the Houthis attacked the Delta Tankers suezmax Sounion, but salvors have finally extinguished the...
  • More boxship newbuilding orders needed to keep pace with demand growth
    The top 10 containership operators still operate some 680 vessels aged 20 years or older, representing a capacity of 2.6m teu...
  • Insufficient demand creation to limit clean hydrogen growth until 2030, IEA says
    International Energy Agency says hydrogen is a negligible driver for renewable energy capacity growth, but suggests the 2030 target of...
  • More than 2% of world's fleet is now LNG-fuelled
    LNG has been seen as a transitional fuel for the shipping industry in its efforts to decarbonise, emitting significantly less...
  • Ningbo Marine to order up to four ultramax newbuilds
    Chinese dry bulk operator NBMC has allocated $170m for a 2+2 ultramax order, with deliveries expected to start in the...
  • Shipping worried by 'unprecedented' rise in protectionism
    Malta Maritime Summit kicks off with warnings about geopolitical disruption and drags on industry's decarbonisation efforts
  • Greek shipping legend Athina Martinou receives Malta maritime prize
    The biennial Malta Maritime Summit has honoured Athina Martinou, the founder of Thenamaris, for her contribution to Maltese merchant shipping
  • MSC puts ports at centre of network strategy
    As supply chains become more diversified, direct port calls allow more agility, says Søren Toft. Owning stakes in ports helps...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • Strong freight rates drive higher Q3 revenue for Taiwan's 'Big Three' carriers
    Rates were driven by an early peak season as shippers consigned cargo ahead of the longshore strike along the US East and Gulf coasts last week and a capacity crunch as vessels continued to divert around southern Africa.
  • Brief ILA strike alters once-placid labor landscape on East, Gulf coasts
    If ports operated by ILA labor were for decades a dependable alternative to those reliant on the ILA's perpetually disruptive West Coast counterpart, the ILWU, that assumption no longer holds true, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • 'Fuel agnostic' Spliethoff invests in MPV fleet expansion
    A 10-ship order and the acquisition of MPV carrier ForestWave will increase Spliethoff's fleet to 155 ships by 2029.
  • Decentralized sourcing plays into MSC's point-to-point plans: CEO
    MSC's departure from the 2M Alliance gives the world's biggest shipping line the chance to be more operationally flexible to cater to changing supply chain demands, Soren Toft told the International Association of Ports and Harbors' conference in Hamburg.
  • IAPH-led report tackles thorny data quality issue on port call optimization
    Eight ports that are working toward "just-in-time" port calls provided their experiences of improving quality around vessel-terminal data sharing.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • Portuguese-managed container ship damaged in deadly Russian attack on Odesa port
    A third commercial ship becomes a casualty in a Ukainian port since Sunday
  • Troim companies tweet potential for 'disappointing' quarter as capesize rates and futures fall
    Large bulker spot rates reach lowest level in just over six weeks
  • US hires ABS to set up clean energy innovation centre for shipping
    Classification society wins $2m deal to run centre for five years
  • 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
  • Former Eagle Bulk man Costa Tsoutsoplides confirms new post with Connecticut shipowner
    Executive on the move to a private outfit that has made consolidation news lately
  • Container freight rates nosedive on major east-west trades as US port strikes unwind
    Lines suspend surcharges and brace for a slacker market that should send rates lower
  • DNV gives nod for shipborne kit that separates hydrogen from carrier liquid
    Approval in principle for liquid organic hydrogen carrier release unit
  • Shell and Aramco-backed Daphne Technology spins off its sulphur and carbon abatement technologies arm
    Methane abatement solutions remain in parent group while carbon and sulphur solutions moved to separate unit
  • Maersk and Tor-Olav Troim's Himalaya at opposite ends as Clarksons' latest credit rankings
    Investment banking arm says listed shipowners still performing strongly, with tankers and bulkers looking particularly well set
  • Ex-BaltNav head Michael Bonderup emerges as new Union Bulk CEO
    New hire follows abrupt exit of Union Bulk partner earlier this year
  • North Star and Vard working on next generation of newbuildings for floating wind
    Owner and yard working with tech companies to test a new service operation vessel concept
  • Eye of the storm: Can shipping cope with a more tempestuous planet?
    Vessels, ports and cargo owners need to adapt to heightened weather events
  • MSC wary of Trump White House and blasts handling of 'bizarre' US port strike standoff
    Bud Darr claims US election is 'too close to call'
  • Bahri's $1.6bn buying binge extends to two of IMC's newest product tankers
    Reported deal brings the number of vessels the Saudi shipping giant has bought this year to 17
  • Joakim Hannisdahl's Gersemi fund rides shipping volatility to record high
    Norwegian investor piled into shipping stocks during September before pulling back
  • Russian tactical shift in Black Sea is a worrying evolution in shipping's theatres of conflict
    Attacks on vessels in Ukraine's ports signal a new front in the war against shipping
  • Union Maritime and Greek bank owner Aristotelis Mistakidis join forces with new shipowning venture
    UK shipowner's Tankers Holdco venture involves shareholders brought in for its 2021 bulker expansion
  • Maersk green guru Morten Bo Christiansen: 'I'd hate to be seen as endorsing LNG'
    Danish liner giant's LNG-fuelled ship orders more of a portfolio move with a wider mix of green fuels and certainly 'not a pivot'
  • Singapore's MPA partners UK university to boost green and digital shipping
    Collaboration aims to make way for a sustainable and secure future
  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to stay away from Houthi-threatened Red Sea in 2025
    Gemini partners unveil network that opts for longer Cape of Good Hope route
  • Unmasking the silent seven: Which owners still fail to publicly disclose emissions?
    One company listed in the US for more than 25 years shows up on the Webber list of laggards
  • South Korea's DH Shipbuilding eyes public listing on the Korea Stock Exchange
    Yard has an order backlog of around 30 tankers worth $2.6bn
  • Greek bulker player George Chatzis keeps expanding with Japanese kamsarmax buy
    Low-profile owner has added four bulkers to his managed fleet in 10 months
  • Ningbo Marine plots $166m order for four ultramax bulkers
    Shanghai-listed owner lining up deal at domestic shipyard
  • Greek owner DryDel clear-out of older tonnage rolls on amid newbuildings drive
    Costas Delaportas-led outfit focuses on spate of Japanese newbuildings it has slated for delivery
  • Lightship hires 10 brokers from rivals to restart Genoa office after two-year gap
    CEO Sune Fladberg says new recruits are expected to be followed by further additions before the end of 2024
  • Tweaks to oil production forecasts boosting VLCC outlook
    Boost from cheaper oil looms as market looks headed for oversupply
  • KCC beats rate guidance as tanker spot earnings higher than expected
    Norwegian combination carrier player cannot match record levels seen in second quarter
  • Saverys family forced to reopen Euronav bid as regulator steps into shareholder battle
    Decision by Belgian watchdog comes after court battle fought against Frontline and CMB.Tech deals by rebel shareholder
  • UK's Grain LNG terminal claims world first with MiQ emissions certification
    Verification experts say first certified LNG cargo from US to Europe expected before year-end
  • ESL Shipping splashes $204m on new methanol-fuelled handysize bulkers
    Finnish owner's ice-class ships will be built at China Merchants Jinling
  • 'Risk-off mode': Iran sends tankers back to major export terminal as Israeli attack fears fade
    Satellite imagery shows two VLCCs and an aframax loading oil at Kharg Island
  • Bunker One dives into LNG with supply and first chartered vessel
    Former Hapag-Lloyd green fuels director Michael Behmerburg to head new LNG-focused entity
  • UK Chamber chief: £700m decarbonisation investment plea 'a drop in the ocean'
    CEO Rhett Hatcher warns that the longer it takes to invest, the more it will cost
  • CMB ordered to pay extra $36m to Euronav shareholders and re-open mandatory bid to remaining investors
    Decision by Belgian watchdog comes after court battle fought against Frontline and CMB.Tech deals by rebel shareholder
  • Cosco financial arm moves forward with $1.13bn corporate bond issue
    Proceeds will partly be used to finance giant haul of newbuildings
  • Dark fleet rises: How shadow ships serving Russia, Iran and Venezuela are adding cost and stress to ship managers
    V.Group has seen vessel numbers decline, while BSM bemoans the manpower involved in staying on top of sanctions
  • Singapore's MPA partners with UK college to boost green and digital shipping
    Collaboration aims to make way for a sustainable and secure future for global shipping
  • Bahri's $1.6bn buying binge extends to two of IMC's newest product tankers
    Reported deal brings the number of ships the Saudi shipping giant has bought this year to 17
  • South Korea's DH Shipbuilding eyes public listing on the KSE
    The shipbuilder has built up an order backlog of around 30 tanker newbuildings worth $2.6bn
  • 'Some carriers simply need new tonnage': These liner companies have the most old ships to replace
    Maersk has not ordered enough ships to replace veteran tonnage, while MSC has the biggest stack of older vessels
  • Big hitters forecast further consolidation in fragmented ship management market
    Leading CEOs tell TradeWinds they expect more merger deals to be done, with targets both big and small up for grabs

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 9, 2024
  • Amazon airline sells excess cargo capacity to third-party shippers
    Amazon's cargo airline is welcoming shipments from logistics companies and other businesses as it tries to better utilize a private fleet originally dedicated to supporting its own e-commerce sales.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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