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February 13, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Exposition & Conference all set for a grand opening tomorrow
  • Trains being operated on completed sections of WDFC; EDFC is fully ready: Minister
  • GTI welcomes maiden call of ME2 India-Mediterranean service
  • Gateway Distriparks enhances its fleet capacity
  • Dhamra LNG terminal utilises more than half of capacity
  • Red Sea shipping traffic continues to decline
  • AD Ports Group's Maqta Gateway in agreement to digitalise Jordan's maritime sector through Maqta Ayla
  • CMA CGM to enhance its MEDCARIBE service connecting the Mediterranean with the Caribbean & Northwestern South America
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines (Morocco) SARL opens in Casablanca
  • Maersk's greenhouse gas emissions targets validated by SBTi
  • AMTOI celebrates 25 years with participation from key stakeholders; inks MoU with India-Netherlands Business Association
  • APM Terminals Pipavav's standalone net profit rises 39%
  • Adani Ports secures top position for its climate actions and environmental performance
  • Manufacturing business sentiments remain positive: Survey

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
  • Unorthodox approaches
  • Trailer manufacturer relies on rail
  • GXO picks sales expert
  • A first for Santiago
  • 366 m record breaker in Brazil
  • Growing cargo business in Asia without freighters
  • Bosch platform now available in Hungary
  • EUR 11 million for green vehicles
  • Trans-o-flex CEO retires
  • A prime location for Primark
  • DHL deploys hydrogen trucks in Germany
  • Damen's dredger lands in Indonesia
  • A new way to finance freight aircraft
  • Targeting Southeast Asia's project cargo market
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Spain's largest workwear hub
  • New Renault to upgrade fleet
  • Greener sailing on the Rhine

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Box lines being forced into costlier, longer-duration vessel charters
  • Cyber threat, talent retention - worth risking it all?
  • Surge in air cargo volumes sees flow into Dubai suspended for 48 hours
  • Major delays in cross-border cargo flow after glitch in Mexican customs system
  • ANALYSIS: First rays of optimism are shining on South Africa's struggling ports
  • OceanX: From Japan's lessons to North China gloom (via Big Blue numbers)
  • Port Louis congestion threatens South Africa exports to Asia
  • Jeju Air looks to grow cargo business after flying back into the black
  • To nose-load or not to nose-load, that's the question for cargo carriers
  • Airfreight specialist Jeremy Daniel leaves Flexport after five years
  • Jason Bergman named chief executive officer of Axis Global Logistics

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Maritime mourns loss of Angela Chao in a car accident
    The Foremost Group said today that its chair and CEO, Angela Chao, had died in a car accident this past weekend. The daughter of Foremost Group founder Dr. James S. C. Chao
  • Houthis attack another Star Bulk vessel
    Don't say "whack a mole," but as has happened before, multiple strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen by U.S. Central Command between February 7 and 10, appeared to produce a two day
  • VIDEO: Damen delivers first in new CSD600 cutter suction dredge series
    The Damen Dredging Equipment shipyard in Nijkerk, Netherlands, has completed the first in its new CSD600 series of cutter suction dredges. It is now on its way to an Indonesian customer, PT

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • cargo-partner launches new FCL shipping solution from India to Benelux
    cargo-partner, a global logistics provider, has launched a new Full Container Load (FCL) offering connecting India to Benelux destinations, addressing the varied requirements of businesses importing goods to the Netherlands and Belgium. According to a statement, the newly introduced FCL service by the cargo-partner presents a competitive, secure, and streamlined shipping solution for full contain
  • Fatal assault claims four lives at Greek shipping firm offices
    Reports indicate that a tragic incident unfolded at a Greek shipping company located in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on Monday, 12 February 2024. Four individuals lost their lives in an attack by a man, identified as a former employee of the company. The targeted company, European Navigation, boasts nearly fifty years of involvement in the Greek shipping sector, with a notable focus on t
  • Seabound makes breakthrough with carbon capture tech on Hapag-Lloyd boxship
    Seabound, a pioneering company based in the United Kingdom specializing in carbon capture solutions tailored for the shipping sector, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully trialling its innovative carbon capture technology on a commercial container ship. "Our pilot project demonstrates that we can capture carbon emissions directly onboard ships simply and cost-effectively," stated
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges enhances bollard capacity at Noordzee Terminal
    The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has recently enhanced the bollard capacity at PSA Antwerp's Noordzee Terminal by upgrading four bollards from 150 tonnes to seven new 250-tonne bollards. This upgrade aims to minimize wasted space between vessels during docking. Dynamic mooring analysis revealed that the older bollards were at risk of overloading due to the increasing size of ships mooring at the termin
  • Maersk introduces new digital solution for Air Freight booking
    Maersk said that its Air Freight solutions can now be easily booked on its website for 70,000 airport pairs across over 90 countries with instant pricing and an option to combine them with value-added services. The Danish company has launched a fully digital solution for customers willing to purchase air freight solutions. The new online solution available on Maersk's website provides customers w
  • Peel Ports Group appoints new CFO
    Peel Ports Group announced the appointment of Jason Clark as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Jason Clark, who took over his new duties on 8 January, will oversee the Group's finance, legal, and IT functions, reporting directly to CEO Claudio Veritiero. He brings extensive experience to the role, with a career spanning 25 years in senior finance leadership positions within infrastructure compan

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao dies in car accident
    Angela Chao, the chief executive and chair of New York-based bulker owner Foremost Group, has passed away after a tragic car accident. Born in 1974 into a family with deep roots in the shipping industry, Chao was the youngest of the six daughters of James Chao, who founded Foremost Group with her mother, the late ...
  • KNOT signs for more shuttle tankers in China
    Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has penned a new contract with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) for up to four suezmax shuttle tanker newbuilds. The Haugesund-based joint venture set up in 2010 by Trygve Seglem's Knutsen and Japanese line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has firmed up three 154,000 dwt units and secured an option for ...
  • Four dead in shooting at Greek shipping firm
    Police and ambulances rushed to the offices of Karnessis family-controlled tanker owner European Navigation in Athens on Monday after a former employee shot three people dead before killing himself. The victims included Maria Karnessis, sister of the company's founder, Spyros Karnessis; managing director Antonios Vlassakis, the husband of Karnessis's other sister, Despina; and a former ...
  • Reach Subsea charters vessel duo amid increased subsea market demand
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has chartered the Northern Maria and Olympic Taurus in response to increased demand. For the Northern Survey-owned Northern Maria, the charter arrangement includes a three-year firm period and two six-month options. According to Reach Subsea, it is a survey vessel with a 20-tonne crane and sufficient accommodation and deck ...
  • DOF wins installation deal for Baleine FPSO and FSO
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has been awarded a contract by Altera Infrastructure to install FPSO and FSO units for the Phase 2 development of the Eni-operated Baleine field offshore Ivory Coast. The project includes the complete installation of seabed mooring systems, flowline between the FSO and the FPSO along with associated equipment. DOF's contract ...
  • BAR Technologies forms partnership to manage European WindWings sails production
    Marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies has entered into a partnership agreement with floating offshore wind platforms provider Nervion Naval Offshore, to wholly manage and oversee the production of WindWings sails in Europe. The agreement with Nervion, a company owned by Amper Group and with factories in Ferrol and As Somozas in Spain, is the first ...
  • BIMCO to create industry standard for offshore wind turbine contracts
    International shipping organisation BIMCO has established a subcommittee to work on a global standard contract for the transport and installation of offshore wind turbines aimed at tackling the challenges faced by the growing sector. Work on the contract called WINDSEACON was initiated through a series of consultations with about 65 key market players, leading to ...
  • Bulk carrier struck by Houthi missile
    A 20-year-old panamax bulk carrier belonging to NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk became the latest Houthi target today. The was shot at twice in the space of 20 minutes by missiles while transiting the Bab al Mandab strait in a southeast direction. AIS data from MarineTraffic shows the ship departed from Vila do Conde port in Brazil ...
  • 2020 Bulkers sells newcastlemax pair for $127m
    Newcastlemax owner 2020 Bulkers has sold two 2019-built bulkers to an unaffiliated third party for a total consideration of $127.5m. The company said that it sold the Bulk Shanghai and Bulk Seoul, currently owned by Ocean Yield under a sale and leaseback arrangement. The company exercised its option with Ocean Yield to effectuate the sale. ...
  • Borr Drilling bags $82m worth of jackup deals
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has been awarded more work for its jackup rig fleet worth about $82.2m in total, excluding mobilisation and demobilisation fees. The Oslo and New York-listed company has secured a two-month contract extension from BW Energy for the 2011-built premium rig Norve in Gabon, keeping the unit utilised through July 2024. ...
  • ADES scores contract extensions for jackup trio in Egypt
    Saudi oil and gas driller Advanced Energy Services (ADES) has secured a contract extension for three of its jackup rigs operating offshore Egypt. Egypt's national oil company General Petroleum Co (GPC) has notified ADES of a two-year extension for the Admarine III and Admarine VI rigs, as well as a one-year extension for the Admarine ...
  • Edda Wind offloads Edda Passat SOV
    Oslo-listed offshore wind service pure play Edda Wind has sold its service operation vessel (SOV) to an undisclosed buyer. Edda Wind conducted the sale through its subsidiary West Energy via a sale and purchase agreement regarding the sale of all outstanding shares in Puerto de Calella S.L., the registered owner of the vessel. According to ...
  • Trident Energy terminates deal for Island Drilling semisub
    The contract for the rig, owned by Norwegian rig owner Island Drilling, has been terminated by Trident Energy over safety issues, putting the brakes on the Equatorial Guinea offshore drilling campaign. Trident Energy awarded the deal for the 2012-built semisub in September 2022. The rig was initially set to do two firm and five optional ...
  • Live Animal Export: How not to export live animals
    A controversial livestock carrier has finally berthed at Fremantle today. Dr Lynn Simpson assesses how this ship's blighted voyage to the Middle East went so wrong. Third berthing a charm? Will the animals finally be allowed to get off this time? More importantly, can they stay off? The Bahijah has just tied up today in ...
  • Capesize S&P deals dominate
    Investors in the cape market threw cash on the table last week before the Chinese New Year kicked in. More than 10 capes have been reported sold this month. Last Monday, Splash noted that New York-based Foremost sold two Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built sisters, the 176,552-dwt non-scrubber fitted sisters Yue May and Guo May. Since then, container ...
  • Series of ammonia-powered boxships under negotiation with selected yards
    A contract for a series of ammonia-powered containerships is in the offing. MB Shipbrokers, formerly known as Maersk Broker, is reporting that selected yards have been approached by an unidentified company for a series of post-panamax ammonia dual-fuel vessels. "With no ammonia fuel designs immediately ready, the project will likely to be on the drawing ...
  • Environmental groups urge EU to include CII in ship risk profiling
    Several environmental groups sent an open letter to the EU Member States and Parliament on Monday urging the European Council and Parliament to include the International Maritime Organization's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) as a key part of the Port State Control Directive. The EU legislators will have their final negotiations on the EU's Port State ...
  • India forecast to lead oil demand growth this decade
    India will surpass China as the largest source of oil demand growth in the world this decade, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). India is currently the world's third largest oil importer and consumer behind China and the US. The IEA is forecasting that India's oil demand will grow 1.2m ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Angela Chao, Foremost Group chair and chief executive, dies in tragic car accident
    Foremost Group chair and chief executive Angela Chao has died in a car accident, the company said. She has led...
  • Intermanager requests EU ETS clarification on bareboat charters
    Intermanager said EU amendments to allow bareboat charterers to assume ETS responsibility without being ISM managers would reduce the likelihood...
  • Bauxite trade helps capes counter seasonality
    While an improved iron ore trade has helped capesize rates, continued strength in bauxite trades has been a more substantial...
  • The week in charts: Red Sea ripples hit Israeli box ports | Greek exodus from Russia oil trades | Suez boxship passings show stability
    Mediterranean feeder services maintain Israeli port coverage as Red Sea blockade redirects trade, Greek shipowners leave lucrative Russian oil trades...
  • IMO to tackle growing problem of fraudulent seafarer certificates
    The IMO looks to tackle the 'serious problem' of fraudulent seafarer certificates by creating a digital system to verify documents
  • Second Star Bulk ship hit by Houthi attack in Red Sea
    A second Star Bulk ship was attacked with two missiles in the Red Sea, with the Houthis claiming to have...
  • Leaked papers reveal inner workings of Iran's shadow oil trade
    Lloyd's List tracked just one of the many tankers mentioned in emails, invoices and documents leaked by the WikiIran website...
  • Aggrieved shooter kills three at European Navigation offices
    Attack by disgruntled employee at offices of Karnessis family shipping company European Navigation shocks maritime community
  • Netherlands' law firms offer legal services in 'ship arrest paradise'
    AKD, NautaDutilh, Van Traa and Hoek Advocatuur are among local lawyers targeting maritime industries and marine insurers
  • IMO chief assured Greece will play leading role in net zero push
    'Have belief in IMO' says Dominguez as EU transport official joins him in endorsing shipping's ability to deliver on green...
  • The week in newbuildings: Tankers and gas carriers make up lion's share of new orders
    Furetank adds two intermediate product tankers to its existing orderbook, Capital Maritime pens dual-fuel LNG VLCCs, while NYK Stolt orders...
  • Daily Briefing
    American Club culls 15 tankers accused of shipping Iranian oil from insured fleet | Ofac sanctions four companies and Sovcomflot...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Zim debuts standalone express service between US Gulf and South America
    The carrier is looking to take part in the trade growth the US Gulf is enjoying with South America's largest economies that consume heavy quantities of US petrochemicals.
  • MPV indices inch upward in February as capacity tightens amid route diversions
    Multipurpose/heavy-lift carriers share concerns over the uncertainty caused by geopolitical events but see longer-term promise thanks to the slow-moving green energy boom.
  • Latest earnings put wind turbine manufacturers back in black
    Wind OEM earnings grew as the business environment improved and companies continued to work their way through low-margin projects that were booked before inflation and supply chain snarls hit the industry.
  • Carriers resume Panama Canal transits on some services as disruption eases
    Highlighting how things have improved to some extent, Hapag-Lloyd said THE Alliance has restored transits through the canal on some of its trans-Pacific to US East Coast EC2 services.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Eagle Bulk sets date for shareholder vote on Star Bulk merger
    Connecticut dry bulk player will also ask shareholders to cast ballots on executive compensation
  • Safe Bulkers sheds oldest vessel in rolling fleet renewal
    Latest earnings show US-listed shipowner maintaining its course of pairing sales of older ships with newbuilding orders
  • Angela Chao dies in car accident as Foremost Group mourns 'charismatic and visionary' leader
    Chao family and company mourn chief executive and chairman
  • Navios Maritime sells kamsarmax as asset values rise for older bulkers
    Limited partnership has sold three elderly panamaxes since December
  • What motivated triple shooting in Athens that stunned shipping and Greek society?
    Police investigate the motives behind former employee's shooting spree at Greek shipping company European Navigation
  • Schoeller set to double its money on product tanker pair with $44m sale
    Two MRs acquired cheaply from Nordic Shipholding are resold for a profit
  • Red Sea risks see reinsurers start to pull back key cover
    Skuld first to inform fixed premium clients of cancellation of cover in trouble area after reinsurance backers withdraw
  • P&I clubs go slow on mergers as 'speed dating' stalls
    Clubs are watching the NorthStandard tie-up before being ready to commit
  • ArcelorMittal shakes off post-panamax trio after snapping up modern capesize
    Steel and mining giant is said to have sold the three ships for about $44m in total
  • Sanctions second to decarbonisation as shipping's biggest challenge, says NorthStandard
    There is work to be done, from pricing risk to developing liability conventions for alternative fuels
  • Shippers welcome UK move to let liner shipping consortia exemptions expire
    Shippers applaud final decision of the UK watchdog not to extend liner shipping consortia regulation
  • Vitol launches $1.8bn takeover bid for refiner and charterer Saras
    Trader and shipowner agrees deal with Moratti family for its holding in Sardinian products powerhouse
  • Ambitious Japanese shipyard to expand newbuilding dock in low-emission order push
    Shin Kurushima wants to upgrade its facilities to build alternative-fuel ships
  • World-leading Indian oil demand growth to fuel product tanker market, says Poten
    International Energy Agency predicts the South Asian giant to become the biggest source of oil demand growth this decade
  • BAR Technologies forges second partnership to target wind sail retrofits
    Offshore wind expert Navion to build wing sail for European market
  • Greek shipowner killed in Athens office shooting spree
    Seventy-year-old former employee broke into the offices of company in southern area of the city
  • Divestment chatter fires SCI share price to record level
    Tanker and liner earnings weaken but Indian owner's market cap still on the up
  • Greens urge Brussels to add CII to ship risk assessments
    Open letter urges European legislators to include carbon efficiency measure in the Port State Control Directive
  • Greek special forces arrest captain and detain tanker after bizarre 'abduction'
    Egyptian captain of product tanker detained for 'snatching' two Filipinos and a Greek after an S&P deal went sour
  • Six stranded Arc7 LNG newbuildings face sanctions scrutiny amid delivery moves
    Ownership change flagged up for the first former Sovcomflot vessel, but ships will need export licenses
  • Houthis resume attacks against ships with two missiles fired at Star Bulk vessel
    No injuries or serious damage reported from strikes on the 76,500-dwt Star Iris (built 2006)
  • Odfjell shares climb as Clarksons sees Red Sea earnings boost
    Broker raises share price target to NOK 190 from NOK 140
  • 2020 Bulkers sells two newcastlemax vessels for $128m
    Oslo-listed owner to book gain of $40 million after transaction
  • Sovcomflot tanker U-turns after US sanctions hit
    Ballasting NS Leader heads back to Mediterranean Sea after aborting voyage to Primorsk, data shows
  • Second Star Bulk ship attacked in a week as Houthis resume terror campaign
    No injuries or serious damage reported from strikes on the 76,500-dwt Star Iris (built 2006)
  • SSY hires senior financier from Braemar in Singapore shake-up
    A new addition to the finance team joins from rival shop
  • Ukrainian tanker grounds for second time off UK port
    The Zapadnyy faces another grounding off Silloth after a similar incident eight years ago
  • 'Surprising' lack of Red Sea boost for VLCCs and suezmaxes, says Gibsons
    Vessel and fleet size are key to understanding why rates have not spiked like clean tankers, UK shop says
  • 'Last chance not to make trouble': How Iranian oil ring 'warned off' Thenamaris tanker
    US prosecutors say ex-oil minister complained about ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude off Oman
  • Greek shipowner Sea Hawk steps into gas sector with secondhand and newbuilding move
    Deals are to be just the start of dynamic growth for the Kourtesis brothers firm
  • Greece's M/Maritime buys ultramax as owned-fleet count reaches 17 ships
    John Mytilineos-backed bulker firm agrees to acquire vessel as fleet now fully Japanese-built
  • Sanctions second to decarbonisation as shipping's biggest challenge, says NorthStardard
    There is work to be done, from pricing risk to developing liability conventions for alternative fuels
  • KNOT orders up to four shuttle tanker newbuildings in China
    The Norwegian-Japanese joint company has returned to Cosco Heavy for more DP2 shuttle tankers

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
  • Despite dim outlook, January imports grew at fastest pace in 7 years
    A rise in Chinese imports indicates seasonal trends are playing out as usual, very much unlike 2023's anemic performance.
  • Air cargo growth to start 2024 less than meets the eye
    The air cargo market has certainly turned around from the depths of last summer, but the extraordinary increase in January volumes should be taken with a grain of salt. Conditions are improving, but short-term factors inflated the January numbers.

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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
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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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