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March 12, 2024

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Exim India web site
MARCH 12, 2024
  • Econship bolsters fleet with acquisition of 1,700 TEU cellular vessel
  • Allcargo Logistics launches LCL consolidation services in Gujarat at ICD Ankleshwar
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • India-EFTA FTA to promote investments and two-way trade in goods
  • China's exports, imports up
  • Revised core marine charges at Mundra Port from April 1
  • FFFAI EC meeting holds special Knowledge Session
  • Tighter security for Latin America import container chain in Rotterdam
  • Yang Ming adopts biofuel for sustainable future
  • Saudi container line Folk Maritime launched

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 12, 2024
  • Celebrating 25 years of executive search
  • Price pressures and structural deficit
  • Ahead of its WCS, Iata sees "strong start" in 2024
  • Iraqis visit AD Ports
  • WCA World elects best agents and partners
  • Queensland's first heavy-duty BEVs
  • From Bremen to South Korea
  • A new maintenance agreement
  • Terminal expansion in Singapore
  • AGL names new director of Katanga in DRC
  • More security for container handlers
  • The fine art of logistics
  • Avia Solutions Group: twelve AOCs
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Measuring wind conditions in real time
  • Mode Global picks CFO
  • Supermarket gets first of 151 ordered e-trucks
  • Moving to Mombasa

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • Transpac carriers content to sit it out after 'ridiculous' new contract offers
  • OceanX: DHL GFF staff on the front burner?; Schacht insight; TPM24 highlights
  • 'Move to -15' gains support and moves up the shipping agenda
  • Cosco and OOCL u-turn on pledge not to call at ports in Israel
  • Hoegh gets help in switch to ammonia to power new car-carriers
  • China crane-maker denies it installed modems for spying on US
  • Hellmann sets out to extend its footprint in perishables
  • Ex-Antonov execs in Ukraine accused of impeding airport defence

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • Could glass bubbles be the key to the success of future LH2 carriers?
    Hydrogen technology is seen as key to the future of clean energy and shipbuilders and designers are increasingly turning their attention to creating the liquid hydrogen (LH2) carriers that will be essential
  • Steve Nevey chosen as new head of Washington State Ferries
    Washington State Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar has announced that Steve Nevey will serve as assistant secretary for the Washington State Ferries Division, succeeding Patty Rubstello, who is stepping down as head
  • Strategic Marine delivers StratCat 27 CTV to Taiwan operator
    Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a hybrid-ready StratCat 27 CTV to Prosperous Wind Shipping, a Taiwan affiliate of Pacific Radiance Ltd. Set to start operation for Prosperous Wind at Taiwan's Yunlin
  • OSG's Sam Norton: "We've stuck the landing!"
    "It would be appropriate to state that we have 'stuck the landing' with our fourth quarter performance," said Sam Norton, president and CEO of Tampa, Fla., headquartered Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:
  • Norway's BOA Group orders two new Damen ice class ASD tugs
    Damen Shipyards Group is to deliver two newbuild ice class ASD tugs to Trondheim, Norway, headquartered BOA Group later this year, Though the contract was signed just last month, on February 20,

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Container News web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • CMA CGM adjusts Empty Equipment Imbalance Surcharge from Turkey to Spain
    In response to evolving regional developments, CMA CGM has adjusted its Empty Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (EEIS) from Turkey to Spain. Effective from 15 March 2024 (loading date) until further notice, the EEIS will be applicable within the IntraMed region, with origin from Turkey (excluding Mersin & Iskenderun) and destined for Spain Med. Also, this surcharge will apply to dry (including specia
  • TNPA commits funding to revitalize Durban Port roads
    The Port of Durban's road infrastructure is facing mounting pressure due to a surge in truck traffic, prompting Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to allocate US$12.5 million (R233 million) for road rehabilitation in key container handling port areas - the Container and Maydon Wharf, as well as the liquid bulk Island View precinct. As a vital contributor to the South African economy, the Po
  • Red Sea challenges boost charter rates
    Analysts and brokers are continuing to report charter rates spiralling upwards as carriers look to plug gaps in their diverted Asia to Europe services as rates, which were falling decisively in early December, make a rapid rebound. Linerlytica's charter index increased 5% last week with the larger sizes getting the biggest boost as supply was limited. "Maersk and CMA CGM have been particularly ac
  • Hapag-Lloyd teams up with Ankeri Solutions in "transformative" partnership
    German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a contract partnership with Ankeri Solutions, an innovative software firm specializing in maritime sustainability solutions. This strategic alliance aims to bolster Hapag-Lloyd's bold decarbonization agenda by harnessing their longstanding relationship and leveraging Ankeri's advanced toolset. In response to the pressing call for eco-friendly s
  • Valencia Port Authority proceeds with second solar plant on East Dock
    The Port Authority of València (PAV) is steadily proceeding with the construction of its second solar photovoltaic plant, situated on the rooftop of the vehicle silo within the VTE concession area on the East Dock. Already visible at the Spanish port's base, this installation commenced in March 2023 and is anticipated to conclude in the final quarter of the current financial year. The primary obj
  • Port of Brisbane inks 10-year lease deal with DSV
    Port of Brisbane has finalized a 10-year lease deal with DSV Air & Sea, a global leader in transport and logistics. The agreement entails the construction of a warehouse and container hardstand spanning 48,000 square meters on the Fisherman Islands. This new facility at Fisherman Islands will serve as a centralized location for DSV, consolidating its Brisbane-based road and sea freight operations
  • HD Hyundai partners with Neptune Lines for EPLO services on four car carriers
    HD Hyundai Marine Solution has inked a deal with Greek operator Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises to deliver Engine Part Load Optimization (EPLO) services for four car carriers. Teaming up with Accelleron, HD Hyundai Marine Solution launched the EPLO service, securing its initial order for one vessel in October of the previous year. While marine engines are typically designed for op
  • Maersk revises PSS from Far East to East Coast South America
    Maersk has announced a revision of its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Far East Asia to East Coast South America for all dry containers. The updated surcharge will be effective from 15 March until 31 March 2024. Origin Destination Effective Date All 20 Dry All 40 Dry 45hdry Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea South, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippin
  • ZPMC dismisses US politicians cybersecurity allegations
    China-based port equipment manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) responded to recent allegations claiming that its machines could pose a cybersecurity threat to the United States. The largest port crane manufacturer in the world said it "always strictly adheres to the laws and regulations of relevant countries and regions and has been operating in compliance with the applicable la
  • Singaporean bulk carrier hit by Houthi missiles in mistaken identity
    Houthi rebels have apparently fired at a Singaporean-owned bulk carrier after mistaking it for a US ship. The 2012-built Singapore-flagged Supramax vessel, Propel Fortune, was hit by two anti-ballistic ship missiles around 3.55pm Yemen time on 8 March, but avoided being hit. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore told local media that the ship and its 26 crew members escaped without any dam
  • Cargo ship smuggles cigarettes into Kaohsiung on pretext of repairs
    Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine persons who allegedly tried to smuggle 2,000 boxes of duty unpaid cigarettes through Kaohsiung port. In an announcement released on 8 March, it was disclosed that around 6 pm local time on 31 December 2023, a Togo-flagged cargo ship, Shun Feng, had entered the Taiwanese port from Hong Kong, on the pretext of seeking maintenance and repair at a nearby shipya
  • Port of New York and New Jersey handles over 660,000 TEUs in January
    The Port of New York and New Jersey experienced a strong start to the year with increased total volume and auto shipments. In January, total volume rose 3.4% compared to the same month last year, reaching 667,346 TEUs (368,099 containers). Additionally, auto shipments saw a significant surge, with 35,302 autos handled in the first month of the year, translating to a 22.1% increase over January 20

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Splash web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • Gram Car Carriers refinances 2015-built vessel with $41m loan
    Norway's Gram Car Carriers has agreed to refinance the 6,700 ceu with a leading Japanese bank at competitive terms. The new $41m loan has a duration matching the current charter for the 2015-built carrier ending in mid-2028 and a margin of SOFR +1.73%. This compares a margin of SOFR +4.26% under the previous lease financing ...
  • Benelux Overseas adds to gas carrier orderbook in China
    Benelux Overseas of Greece has firmed up a contract for the construction of one more midsize gas carrier in China. Brokers in Athens are reporting Kostas Angelou's firm taking an option at Huangpu Wenchong for a third 48,000 cu m vessel for delivery in 2027. Last November, Benelux commissioned the CSSC-affiliated yard to build two ...
  • Perdana seals charter deals with Dayang
    Malaysian OSV player Perdana Petroleum has struck a deal to charter out two vessels to fellow contractor Dayang Enterprise. The Bursa Malaysia-listed company said its subsidiary Perdana Nautika had won contracts for an anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessel and one accommodation work barge worth about $2.9m for the firm period of the charters. ...
  • Russian crude exports seen peaking as sanctions hit home
    Efforts by regulators in the US, Britain and the European Union to engage more directly with shipowners and service providers linked to Russian oil exports are paying off with clear signs demand for Russian crude is cooling as sanctions tighten. Over the past six months, authorities in the West have started to clamp down ...
  • Gulf Marine Services pens first part of two-phase deal in the Middle East
    London-listed liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has signed the first of a two-phase contract for one of its vessels operating in the Middle East. The two phases of the new deal, according to the liftboat operator, are set to last four years. GMS also received a letter of award relating to the second phase ...
  • ZPMC responds to American cybersecurity concerns
    The world's largest port crane manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), has denied claims from US politicians that its equipment poses a cybersecurity threat. A US congressional probe found questionable communications equipment on Chinese-built ship-to-shore cranes at American ports including cellular modems that could be remotely accessed, according to a report carried in the Wall
  • Sanko sells last ship
    One of the most famous names in Japanese shipowning history, Sanko Steamship, has let go of its last ship. The three-year-old, 82,000 dwt, Tsuneishi-built has fetched just under $42m from an undisclosed Greek account. Top management at Sanko told the Japan Maritime Daily in February that the company would exit shipowning, putting this last ship ...
  • Ukraine sets war-time grain exports record
    More than 1,000 merchant ships have transited Ukraine's seven-and-a-half-month-old grain corridor in the Black Sea, making the new export channel more productive than the earlier United Nations-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative. Ukrainian seaborne grain exports rose by 30% year-on-year in February to 5.4m tonnes, the highest level since the start of the conflict two years ...
  • Swire Bulk sells its two oldest ships
    Broking reports show Singapore's Swire Bulk has let go of its two oldest ships. Swire Bulk, which boasts one of the youngest fleets among major bulker owners, has sold the Lintan and Liangchow - both 39,800 dwt and built in China in 2015 - in an en bloc deal to Global Meridian for a total ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • Saverys goes on the offensive to address Wall Street critics
    Euronav chief enters the 'lion's den' to confront sceptics and the negative reactions on his bold vision for the company...
  • Interest in ESG greatly diminished among US investors
    Interest in ESG among US investors has declined over the past year and a half, forum hears, as shareholder returns...
  • More consolidation on the cards for shipping's digital tech sector
    ZeroNorth chief Søren Meyer has more acquisitions in his sights as shipping's once-fragmented tech sector accelerates its consolidation
  • Containership charter market strengthens on scarcity of prompt tonnage
    Charter rates for feeder and sub-panamax tonnage have shown the biggest gains in the past week
  • Shippers wary of Gemini reliability promise
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's hub-and-spoke network model promises much. But the challenge will be in the execution, and convincing customers
  • Turkish oil storage terminal stops accepting Russian oil on reputational risk
    Türkiye became third-biggest importer of Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine, after the US and the EU embargoed Russian...
  • Gang warfare disrupting Haiti ports
    Major carrier pulls calls and advises owners to consider diverting cargoes in transit elsewhere, as P&I correspondents warn of descent...
  • The week in charts: Third-party spoofing hits Black Sea traffic | Record volumes of Russian oil shipped | Crude tanker newbuilding orderbook remains at historic lows
    Saudia's Red Sea box port traffic decimated by Houthi attacks, bulk carriers divert in record numbers from Red Sea and...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at $3bn signed
    Ordering activity continues to be dominated by bulk carriers and tankers, although several high-value contracts were reported for the gas...
  • US east coast labour contract looms large for shippers
    Shippers should send their cargo early, ahead of the ILA labour contract expiration in September, and establish west coast lanes...
  • Chinese demand props up Russia oil exports amid Western pressure
    Some recently sanctioned tankers are currently located in or near Chinese waters. Two of them called at ports in China...
  • Red Sea rerouting sees no change in boxship sizes
    Larger ships provide better slot costs on the longer route to Europe. But the size of vessels on both European...
  • Iran allows crew on board seized Greek tanker St Nikolas to be swapped
    The fate of the tanker formerly known as Suez Rajan, which has been embroiled in a long-running tit-for-tat series of...
  • Dozens of drones shot down after Houthis target bulker Propel Fortune
    Along with the dry bulker, several US destroyers were also targeted in a massive drone attack in the Red Sea...
  • Daily Briefing
    Black Sea shipping hit by rising Russian GPS jamming | Container shipping has no capacity for another crisis | Schacht:...
  • ZPMC denies cranes pose cyber risk after US investigation finds unauthorised devices
    ZPMC says it takes the US concerns seriously, but asserts its cranes do not pose cyber security risks to ports

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • IPI wave building in Southern California while Pacific Northwest lags: analyst
    If the Southern California inland point intermodal surge continues into the "danger zone," then importers might do well to consider taking advantage of alternative routings in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, says analyst Larry Gross.
  • Southeastern Freight Lines adds to regional LTL terminal network amid growth push
    The South Carolina-based company has nearly doubled the number of doors at a Kentucky service center, the latest in a series of expansions planned in the US LTL sector.
  • Freight interests clash with California regulator over emissions mandates
    Marine terminals, truckers and warehouse operators say the state must be mindful of the large costs and ambitious deadlines it is imposing on the freight transportation sectors to reduce emissions.
  • US retailers upgrade H1 import forecast despite global shipping disruptions
    In a sign of confidence in consumer demand, Global Port Tracker expects US imports for the first six months of the year will be up 7.8% compared with the first half of 2023.
  • Rotterdam volume decline a buffer against any Red Sea container surge: CEO
    A potential spike in vessel arrivals and volumes once the Red Sea crisis is resolved would be similar to the disruption caused by a regular winter storm in the North Sea, according to the head of Europe's biggest container port.
  • TPM24: Capacity balance on major trades can weather Red Sea 'challenge': analyst
    The crisis has been a logistical headache for container lines, but overcapacity in their fleets is enabling them to cover the loss of effective capacity being used up by the longer transits around southern Africa, Lars Jensen told TPM24.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • Saverys enters 'lion's den' to push back against Wall Street doubters
    Euronav chief executive fires back at analysts who criticise opposition to Frontline merger
  • Michael Parker cure for shipping's years-long slump in global capital markets
    The Citi lender tells Capital Link conference some news that could cheer his investment-banking counterparts
  • Vafias family firm Brave Maritime shifts bulker S&P focus with latest deals
    As capesize values soar, the Vafias family's private shipping arm turns its attention to smaller bulker sizes
  • Ports in sinking Gulf Coast face biggest threat from rising sea levels
    Study is the latest highlighting the impact of climate change on major centres that are vital for shipping
  • US tanker owners set for Biden drilling boost, says OSG boss Sam Norton
    Overseas Shipholding Group says New York-listed company set for boost from Alaskan volumes
  • Silver lining: Genco sells capesizes for $10m more than deal it terminated
    Quick resale of bulker pair shows strength of secondhand market
  • Samos Steamship tied to lucrative suezmax sale after newbuild surge
    An 11-year-old, high-spec Japanese crude carrier is said to have fetched up to $68m
  • CMA CGM's Red Sea return is generating fresh uncertainty for shippers
    French container line's decision in February to resume Red Sea shipments is introducing new question marks
  • Greek newbuilding hunger holds strong with tankers in high demand
    Up-to-date statistics compiled for London Greek association confirm Hellenes' leading role in keeping shipyards busy
  • Overseas Shipholding Group doubles fourth-quarter profit with smaller fleet
    New York-listed tanker owner reveals it purchased suezmax for $20m before major refit
  • Neu Gas Shipping plots how to use cash pile to go after new generation of VLGCs 'in a big way'
    Company considers growth path in LPG sector having harvested cash from single veteran vessel
  • Analysts need bigger 'toolkit' to explain increasingly complex market spikes, Clarksons says
    Researcher Trevor Crowe says shifts in momentum involve many more factors than was the case 20 years ago
  • Gibsons says VLCCs set to profit as pressure grows on Russian shipments
    But broker argues suezmaxes and aframaxes will be the big losers as tankers return to mainstream markets
  • New Greek AI bunker platform launched as Schoeller and Baseblue team up
    Fuelink operation provides a one-stop shop for data management and value chain optimisation
  • Schoeller and Baseblue team up to launch new Greek AI bunker platform
    Fuelink operation provides a one-stop shop for data management and value chain optimisation
  • Spain's biggest shipowner Elcano sells capesize brace in hot market
    Diversified, traditional player grasps opportunity to sell a pair of 19-year-old capesizes, brokers report
  • Iran frees seafarers from seized Greek tanker that escalated Red Sea crisis
    Repatriation of 17 crew members began on Sunday as replacements were brought in
  • Evangelos Marinakis dives into midsize gas carrier newbuildings in fresh energy play
    Greek shipowner orders quartet in China while talks roll on in South Korea for more tonnage
  • Clarksons hikes rate forecasts as bulkers make strongest start to year since 2010
    Analysts say capesize earnings $11,000 higher than initial forecasts for first quarter
  • Nordic American Tankers cashing in on Red Sea crisis
    Owner secures $70,000 per day for trip to Singapore from Europe
  • New Gaza maritime corridor opens with first food aid shipment
    EU, UAE and US backing sea route from Cyprus to supply food for starving in Gaza
  • Cash and capability: How former shipbroker Tim Jones is driving fresh growth at historic German shipowner
    Neu Shipping president to tap into mining projects, newcastlemaxes and freight trading to grow fleet
  • Shipping stock rally drives BW LPG and MPC Container Ships into major Oslo Bors index
    BW LPG and MPC Container will be included in the OBX index after close on 15 March
  • Iran frees seafarers from seized Greek tanker which escalated Red Sea crisis
    Repatriation of 17 crew members started on Sunday as replacements were brought in
  • Cash and capability: How shipbroking legend Tim Jones is driving fresh growth at historic German shipowner
    Neu Shipping president to tap into mining projects, newcastlemaxes and freight trading to grow fleet
  • Greek shipowner Benelux adds third LPG carrier to newbuilding series
    Greek shipping company has a total of three 48,000-cbm LPG ships on order at CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Wenchong
  • Editor's selection: Houthi attacks claim seafarer lives, celebrating International Women's Day and George, the governance cop
    Which stories have been setting the news agenda this week?
  • Navigating the complexity: Artificial, intelligent, but not always AI
    Maritime machine learning market is worth $3.5bn and growing
  • Shipping Corp of India sells elderly product tanker for recycling
    Mumbai-based shipowner says goodbye to tanker built in the late 1990s
  • ATL bulker arrested in India heads for Brazil while court case continues
    Chinese shipowner took 11 days to post security for German boxship owner's collision damage claim
  • Tighter sanctions and stronger tanker rates hurting Russian crude exports, says Poten
    Broker believes Putin may have to cut prices further

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 11, 2024
  • Amerijet Chief Commercial Officer Eric Wilson abruptly departs
    Ongoing efforts to stabilize finances at Amerijet appear to have cost Chief Commercial Officer Eric Wilson his job.
  • Airbus' distinctive new airline ready to haul whale-size loads
    Airbus for years has operated whale-shaped cargo jets to support its manufacturing operation in Europe. Now it has dedicated a portion of its fleet to haul extra-large shipments for external customers.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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