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February 12, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Exposition & Conference set to be bigger in scope and scale; to witness top-notch exhibitors, industry leaders from India and abroad
  • AMTOI celebrates 25 years of driving growth in Indian Multimodal Transport Sector
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (09 Feb. 2024)
  • Balmer Lawrie signs MoU with IIM Lucknow for its Startup program
  • CMA CGM OWS on dry cargo from India to West & South Africa, & Indian Ocean
  • Red Sea turmoil sinks freight rates for Suezmax
  • US West Coast ports brace for rise in cargo due to Red Sea situation
  • Six port clusters to be developed as Mega Ports
  • Network Planning Group assesses key projects based on PM Gati Shakti principles
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges increases bollard capacity at terminal; to allow multiple 24,000 TEU ships to dock in the most efficient way possible
  • Marginal rise in container market in 2023
  • GDP seen growing at 7 pc in FY25: RBI

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Keep both sides in view
  • E-locos to expand service portfolio
  • The challenge of feeding football fans
  • From Siemens to Daimler Truck
  • Power flower
  • Slovak manufacturer to replenish Spanish fleet
  • Port of Bilbao stays on course in 2023
  • Top speeds for Amazon
  • Bolstering business in Indonesia
  • GCL appoints new CFO
  • Volvo FMs for urban multi-drop deliveries
  • A new approach to power supply challenges
  • A JV for sustainable supply chains
  • Network upgrades to improve efficiency
  • FedEx: a VP for Italy, Spain and Portugal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Air cargo rates: a new moon rises
  • Maxed out, but with plans for the future
  • GSC goes to Georgia

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Rates rollercoaster: transatlantic soars, while Asia-Europe loses more ground
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel has got bad news for you
  • End of Red Sea crisis will create choppy water for carriers, says Maersk
  • Enter 'ONE DSV' controlled by Germany
  • AIT extends its worldwide reach with European acquisitions
  • Mærsk + Schenker - death of the one-stop shop
  • Prospective buyers said to be circling UK parcel specialist Yodel
  • Sustainability and sensibility: Schiphol needs the best of both worlds
  • Training seafarers to be nuclear physicists: a nuclear take
  • Aspiring forwarders encouraged to take up apprenticeships at DB Schenker
  • Thomas Kuehn takes over from Richard Hogg as MD of Unsworth Global
  • UK-based independent freight forwarder Unsworth Global Logistics has appointed industry veteran Thomas Kuehn (above) as ...
  • ATI pilots warn of strike action in threat to Amazon

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Airbus ship rotor sail order is a game changer for auxiliary wind propulsion
    This past year has been a good one for auxiliary wind propulsion as a growing number of charterers look to the technology as a means of cutting carbon across their supply chains.
  • Metal Shark adds new Louisiana manufacturing facility
    Following the recent divestiture of its Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard, Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark is expanding its presence in its home state with the addition of a third manufacturing facility.

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Global bunker indices see modest decline
    During the sixth week, the Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices experienced a modest decline. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$8.74 to US$507.44/MT, edging closer to the US$500 threshold. Similarly, the VLSFO index decreased by US$10 with a value of US$664.71/MT compared to US$674.71/MT last week. The MGO index saw a decline of US$9.56, falling from US$916.29/MT to US$906.73/MT.
  • Maersk may pursue DB Schenker
    Maersk Line might become a suitor for Deutsche Bahn's logistics subsidiary DB Schenker after an initial lack of interest. The Danish liner giant's CEO Vincent Clerc said in an earnings call on 8 February that the sale of DB Schenker is something that needs to be looked into, although it is "definitely not a do or die". Clerc was speaking during Maersk's 2023 results briefing, which showed revenue
  • No large ships idled this week
    Following the impact of the Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in general and container ships in particular the number of large boxships idled fell to zero with carriers deploying tonnage to maintain schedules on the longer Cape route. Diversions around the Cape of Good Hope began in December as the Houthi Movement fired on Israeli-bound, US and British connected vessels and Alphaliner reports
  • Port of Riga welcomes largest container ship in its history
    On Sunday night, the container ship MSC Maritina V made its entrance into the port of Riga, marking the largest container vessel to ever visit the Latvian port. Measuring 266 meters in length and 37 meters in width, the ship operates under the flag of Madeira (Portugal) and boasts a maximum capacity of 4,533 TEUs (20-foot containers). MSC, the Swiss-based international company, which operates the
  • Maersk leads the way: First to secure SBTi validation with new maritime guidance
    The greenhouse gas emissions targets set by A.P. Moller-Maersk have received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning them with the 1.5-degree pathway outlined in the Paris Agreement. This achievement represents a significant milestone within the maritime industry under SBTi's recently introduced Maritime Guidance. While maintaining its commitment to achieving Net-Zer
  • Maersk pilots Shanghai as new global gateway for LCL shipments
    Maersk pilots Shanghai as its new global gateway of Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) shipments. The Danish company described this initiative as a "groundbreaking milestone" in the industry for shipments from different nearby countries and areas to be consolidated and transported via Shanghai to the rest of the world. Maersk said that this development comes as a direct result of recently relaxed loc
  • MSC upgrades Türkiye - UK West Coast service
    MSC has announced a recent update to its Türkiye - UK West Coast service, which provides a connection between Türkiye and Liverpool and will now extend its reach to include the UK ports of Portbury and Greenock. "This development offers customers a reliable route for cargo transportation between the UK and European markets as well as supporting the reduction of carbon emissions across their suppl
  • CMA CGM enhances Medcaribe service
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM decided to enhance its Medcaribe service with the deployment of a ninth container vessel into the service's fleet. This addition is expected to enhance CMA CGM's operational agility, ensuring smoother voyages amidst potential challenges such as port congestion and adverse weather conditions. Set to be gradually introduced in Ecuador by the end of March, this new vesse
  • CLdN secures full ownership of Broekman Distriport Real Estate
    CLdN has announced the complete acquisition of Broekman Distriport Real Estate BV and its subsidiary, Broekman Distriport BV, securing 100% ownership of both entities. This strategic move presents opportunities for CLdN to expand and diversify its range of services to and from the port of Rotterdam. Simultaneously, Broekman Logistics has disclosed investments in its Project Services terminal at R
  • Porto Itapoá surpasses 1 million TEU threshold for the first time
    Porto Itapoá achieved an important milestone in 2023 handling 1 million TEUs in a single year for the first time in its history. The terminal is projected to finish the year with movement very close to 1.2 million TEUs, solidifying its position as the fourth-largest container port in Brazil. With this result, the year-over-year growth in terminal operations is expected to be around 20%. In the pr
  • Girteka launches multimodal service in Europe
    Through a partnership with shipping firms Finnlines and Transfennica, Lithuanian transportation company Girteka has announced a service spanning nearly 1,000 km across the Baltic Sea, connecting Hanko in Finland with Rostock and Lubeck in Germany. With a vast fleet exceeding 7,000 trailers, Girteka said it offers customers flexibility and efficiency with seamless trailer exchanges at ports, optim

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Maersk sets new bar with shipping's first climate target validation
    AP Moller-Maersk has achieved another industry first, having validated its decarbonisation targets to be in line with the Paris Agreement's goal to hold the global average temperature increase at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. The Danish shipping and logistics group has seen its goals verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - a group that ...
  • Washington unveils further sanctions against Russian-linked tanker operators
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took its second price cap enforcement action of 2024 yesterday, imposing sanctions on four entities and identifying one Gabon-flagged vessel as blocked property, the latest in a series of measures designed to hamper Russian oil exports. The US is part of an international ...
  • CMA CGM faces Polynesian hurdle in its pursuit of Bolloré Logistics
    French liner CMA CGM has fallen foul of competition authorities in Polynesia in its bid to take over Bolloré Logistics. The Polynesian Competition Authority said this week it will block the takeover deal unless CMA CGM cancels one of its liner services, the Panama Direct Line, or sells Bolloré's subsidiary in the region. The body ...
  • British carbon capture device in successful pilot
    British carbon capture specialist Seabound has completed its maiden voyage, capturing 78% of a containership's carbon emissions and more than 90% of its sulphur output. The pilot, which was made possible with the support of Hapag Lloyd and Lomar, and approved by ABS, saw data collected at sea for over two months. The pilot saw ...
  • Norsepower seals largest wind-assist contract to date
    French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will install Norsepower Rotor Sails on a new low-emission roro fleet to be chartered to Airbus. The Norsepower Rotor Sail is a modernised version of the old Flettner rotor concept that uses electric power to actively rotate the cylinder-shaped rotors on the deck. The new low-emission vessels, which will ...
  • Enter the dragon
    Will the forthcoming Lunar New Year herald a year as auspicious and lucky as the dragon is believed to represent? Splash Extra's special correspondent takes some expert advice. Forecasting is getting a much more complicated business. With 40 national elections due to take place this year, a more tense geopolitical situation than many of us ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • You don't have to be mad to invest in shipping. But it helps
    Why bother with creative destruction when good old-fashioned destruction will do instead?
  • Box shipping settles into the new 'new normal'
    The initial shock phase of the Red Sea crisis is coming to an end. With demand now set to ease...
  • UK start-up claims carbon capture rate of 78% on board containership
    The two-month long pilot project reached a carbon capture efficiency of 78% on a 3,200 teu boxship
  • DFDS overcomes freight market challenges to deliver strong 2023 revenue
    DFDS' outlook for 2024 impacted by an elevated level of financial uncertainty because of high inflation and interest rates, and geopolitical...
  • Container rates fall back as China exports slow for Lunar New Year
    The impact of the Red Sea rates shock has been tempered by lower demand. But capacity management has led to...
  • Seaway7 partners with Dong Fang Offshore
    The Taiwanese offshore wind sector is one of the fastest growing, with more than 100 projects slated for development. Seaway7...
  • American Club culls 15 tankers accused of shipping Iranian oil from insured fleet
    Tankers were removed from New York-based marine insurer over the past five weeks, after media organisation Bloomberg started investigating United...
  • Ofac sanctions four companies and Sovcomflot tanker for Russia oil price cap violations
    Zeenit Supply and Trading shipped Urals-grade crude priced at $20 above the G7 oil price cap to India, vessel-tracking and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk: Red Sea is no bonanza for container lines | Maersk slumps to loss in 'difficult' market | Ofac focusing...
  • Plimsoll at 200: why it still matters to maritime safety
    Samuel Plimsoll has featured in Lloyd's List since the 1870s. The author of a book on the maritime safety reformer...
  • West coast ports gain most from US import boost as delays from Red Sea diversion increase on the east
    US imports increased in January, according to the latest report from logistics and software provider Descartes. Volumes and delays grew...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Mexican systems failures disrupting cross-border trade with US
    The failure of Mexican customs clearance systems at a national level this week snarled supply chains and may warn of future problems as US-Mexico trade grows.
  • US retailers upgrade forecast for H1 2024 import growth despite Suez diversions
    The Global Port Tracker calls for a year-over-year gain of 5.3% in US imports over the first six months of the year despite the uncertain security situation in the Red Sea.
  • Red Sea crisis, demand uncertainty muddle prelude to annual contract talks
    While current elevated rates would normally give ocean carriers leverage in annual service contract negotiations, spot rates will likely come down after the pre-Lunar New Year rush and the market is still uncertain about how strong demand will be in the second half of the year.
  • Air cargo rates, volume take off as Lunar New Year begins
    The seasonal rise in air freight demand out of China ahead of the holiday has been strong, but analysts say the Red Sea effect on rising volumes remains unclear.
  • ILA gives chapters mid-May deadline to reach agreement on local issues
    The International Longshoremen's Association's May 17 deadline will provide an almost five-month window for the union to wrap up talks on a master contract covering the East and Gulf coasts.
  • US truckload carriers see 'upside' in sharpened focus on dedicated shippers
    Some of the largest truckload carriers, including Werner, Schneider and J.B. Hunt, are putting more emphasis on dedicated fleets as shippers seek stability and security.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Dimensional shift: Texas firm pumps up stakes in Teekay, Seaways and more shipping names
    Austin-based Dimensional Investment Advisors cuts holdings in Eagle Bulk and Costamare
  • Podcast: How a suspected oil slick off Brazil is just the tip of the iceberg
    SkyTruth executive says 18.7m barrels of oil are discharged every year from shipping
  • Choose the transformative power of green maritime fuels rather than false solutions
    Green methanol is good, but electrification or hydrogen in a fuel cell is even better
  • Oaktree back in at Eagle Bulk after bond conversion
    Private equity giant teams with Brookfield and BAM Partners to turn debt securities into 10% stake
  • Editor's selection: Maersk meltdown, Stolt buys into rival and dumping the MLP
    A look back at some of the biggest stories of the week
  • Arctic Securities finance head quits for law firm Thommessen
    Norwegian commercial law firm re-hires Kristian Pande Horn from investment bank
  • Panagiotidis' Castor has $121m war chest as it eyes fleet modernisation
    Cypriot company plots next phase after selling many of its older bulkers
  • 'Light-footed' Gersemi fund cuts bulker and VLGC exposure amid shipping disruption
    Joakim Hannisdahl-led investment company is banking on crude and product carriers for returns
  • 'Odfjell does not want a merger': Harald Fotland shrugs off Stolt-Nielsen takeover rumblings
    Competition authorities would be unlikely to sign off on a merger, anyway, says Odfjell CEO
  • Norden CEO: We will stay product tanker-focused until 2025
    It has become more difficult to generate a margin from bulkers, CEO tells TradeWinds
  • Detained shadow tanker released after Russian crew pay dispute
    Product tanker leaves Gibraltar after two-week detention following crew complaints and ship defects
  • Management shake-up at IMC Shipping as Frederik Guttormsen joins exodus
    Managing director is among several senior executives at shipping division of Singapore company heading for the exit
  • 'We're not villains,' insists American Club after Iran-linked ships found on its books
    Insurer has taken action on about 40 vessels over the past year to clean out its book
  • High-yield fund bets on Saverys family shake-up at Euronav
    Sissener Corporate Bond Fund has Belgian company's bonds as one of its largest shareholdings
  • Furetank finalises fleet renewal with dual-fuel tanker order
    Swedish owner has now contracted 21 ships in the Vinga series of product carriers
  • Fresh price cap crackdown sees US target new Sovcomflot tanker
    NS Leader is the seventh SCF-linked ship targeted by sanctions enforcers since October
  • Eagle Bulk sells first of two scrubber-fitted supramax vessels on the market
    New York-listed bulker owner finds European buyer for one of two ships circulated for sale
  • Shipping fund bets big on product tankers as returns top 50%, says Cleaves
    Norwegian asset manager confident it can continue to make money from volatile shipping markets
  • Furetank finalises fleet renewal with dual-fuel tanker duo order
    Swedish owner has now contracted 21 ships in the Vinga series of product carriers
  • John Fredriksen's Flex LNG $1bn in the money on newbuildings
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev thankful the company's fleet was ordered in the previous decade
  • IMO inches closer to carbon pricing consensus for shipping, says leader
    On his first official trip abroad, the IMO's new secretary general urges shipowners to put faith in the organisation - and themselves
  • Fatigue blamed as two seafarers killed by huge waves on Greek reefer
    Accident report reveals that weary bosun took his team back out on deck to finish task he claimed had been completed the day before
  • Money worries over big claims expose P&I tensions at relaxed Greek gathering
    Bigger clubs are pushing for financial reforms over how large casualty claims are paid for
  • Pension fund takes $19m stake in ESL Shipping amid low-carbon bulker push
    Finnish shipowner welcomes Varma pension fund as shareholder
  • Cool-down cargo arrives off New Fortress Energy' first Brazilian-based FSRU
    Initial shipment awaits transfer to long-delayed new floating terminal
  • US targets new Sovcomflot tanker in fresh price cap crackdown
    NS Leader is the seventh SCF-linked ship targeted by sanctions enforcers since October
  • Maersk stock sell-off sets scene for 'dogfight' between container lines burning cash
    Analysts maintain sell and see limited upside
  • Pension fund takes $19m stake in ESL amid low-carbon bulker push
    Finnish shipowner welcomes Varma pension fund as shareholder
  • Maersk stock slide sets scene for 'dogfight' between container lines burning cash
    Analysts maintain sell and see limited upside
  • Management shake-up at IMC Shipping as Frederik Guttormsen join exodus
    Managing director is among several senior executives at shipping division of Singapore company heading for the exit
  • World's largest feeder ship firm Contships resumes vessel buys with latest Vega deal
    Nikolas Pateras-led company continues raiding German market for specialist tonnage
  • Odfjell forecasts more profit after record year in 'inefficient' markets
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner says contract renewals done at 5% higher rates in fourth quarter
  • Oaktree swoops back in at Eagle Bulk after 'prexit' triggered Star Bulk takeover
    Private equity giant teams with Brookfield and BAM Partners for $57m splash on stock
  • New Avenir LNG boss gears up for newbuilding drive
    Four months into his new role, Jonathan Quinn talks about soaring LNG bunker vessel demand, ambitions and a little sporting action
  • IMO inches closer to carbon pricing consensus, says leader
    On his first official trip abroad, the IMO's new secretary general urges shipowners to put faith in the organisation - and themselves
  • Improving offshore market helps Marco Polo Marine make strong start to the year
    But Singapore-listed company faces growing competition from China for ship repair work

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
  • Atlas Air engine that caught fire in Miami had loose plug, NTSB says
    An Atlas Air freighter had an engine inspection four days before an engine fire forced an emergency landing, the NTSB said on Friday.

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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
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
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
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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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