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April 15, 2024

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Exim India web site
APRIL 15, 2024
  • Focus on modernising, mechanising & digitising operations has led to all-time high total volume for Major Ports in FY2024: Ministry
  • Dr N. Vinodkumar given additional charge as Chairperson of Deendayal Port Authority
  • World merchandise trade seen recovering in 2024 & 2025
  • Surveys indicate macroeconomic sentiments improving
  • Resolve legacy adjudication cases: CBIC
  • TVS ILP invests INR 125 cr. into upcoming state-of-the-art warehousing facility in Cuttack
  • UNCTAD rebrands to "UN Trade & Development"
  • JNPA and PFC discuss financing for Vadhvan Port
  • Paradip Multipurpose Clean Cargo Terminal creates new discharge record
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines introduces traceable and verifiable green certificates with GSBN, empowered by blockchain technology
  • Return of Somali piracy causing concern
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide from China, EU, Japan, Korea
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (12 April 2024)
  • Key facilities come together for project to digitally connect the maritime and inland port community
  • DFCCIL talking to e-commerce, logistics firms for cargo transportation
  • OOCL's Q1 2024 operational update

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 15, 2024
  • United Cargo cuts the ribbon on new EWR facility
  • Digital trade solutions on show in Côte d'Ivoire
  • Eurotranspharma expands in Europe
  • GW gets the green light in Austria
  • Tiaca welcomes six new members
  • Getlink acquires Channel Ports
  • Rates continue to rise despite holiday periods
  • Data flow trial kicks off
  • Decades of experience join TGP
  • Growing in the Romanian market
  • More security and more funding
  • Seafarers' welfare in the spotlight
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New all-cargo air route links Hangzhou with Miami
  • DHL lands new contract in Europe
  • A long and fulfilling career with Meachers
  • Benefits for customers, employees and drivers
  • International deal revamps Brazilian port

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • 'Slow season' and ocean network stabilisation easing pressure on rates
  • Adjustors sharpen their pencils on rumours that Dali owner has called General Average
  • Vehicle imports clogging up terminals at European auto ports
  • Kuehne + Nagel reshuffles the suits - leaks, views, sights
  • Soaring air freight rates may level out as summer capacity takes off
  • DVZ radar: DHL Express awaits the next e-commerce star
  • China acts to improve reliability of block trains bound for Europe
  • Sniping starts as battle for control of Norfolk Southern Railway heats up
  • US splashes out to grab a slice of the semiconductor manufacturing pie
  • Ammonia, not methanol, will be the 'green fuel of the future'

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Ukraine's two new minehunters prepare for multi-national exercises
    Two Ukrainian minehunter ships, recently transferred from the U.K. Royal Navy to Ukraine's navy, have arrived in Portsmouth, England ahead of a series of multi-national naval exercises. The arrival of the ships,
  • VIDEO: Key Bridge response, what's new?
    As the Key Bridge response Unified Command continues efforts to reopen access to the Port of Baltimore, the NTSB continues its investigation into what went wrong on board the containership Dali before

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Container News web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • NYK pioneers truck-to-ship fuel ammonia bunkering
    At the Sea Japan 2024 event, NYK announced its plans to supply fuel ammonia at the end of May to an upcoming NYK-owned ammonia-fueled tugboat ("A-tug") slated for completion in June. This milestone was celebrated during a ceremony held on 10 April at the booth of the "GI Foundation for the Development of Ships with Domestic Ammonia-Fueled Engines," with attendees including Yuichiro Kato, head of
  • Vitesco Technologies and DHL form strategic partnership
    Vitesco Technologies established a strategic partnership with DHL Supply Chain, where DHL serves as the Lead Logistics Partner (LLP). Commencing in March, DHL will centrally manage the logistics operations of Vitesco Technologies' twelve European locations from the LLP Center of Excellence based in Warsaw, Poland. This partnership entails overseeing approximately 100,000 transport movements withi
  • Gebrüder Weiss establishes central IT and logistics hub near Austria's freight terminal
    Gebrüder Weiss, a globally operating full-service logistics provider, is setting up a central location for IT and logistics near Wolfurt's freight terminal, ensuring the retention of local employment opportunities. The municipality of Wolfurt in Vorarlberg, Austria, has approved the commencement of construction for Gebrüder Weiss' IT and logistics centre at the Wolfurt industrial park. This decis
  • Maersk restructures Europe-West Africa service network
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced changes in its Europe-West Africa service network, which will take effect from the 17th week of the year. The company said that the WAF7 and WAF13 services will be merged and will be extended to Coega in South Africa aiming to meet the seasonal market demand in the country, while the WAF2 service will be upgraded and extended to Freetown in Sierra Leone.
  • Carriers spot bargaining room for India-Middle East cargo as Red Sea gains fade
    India-Persian Gulf trades seem to be a glaring exception for container lines, as they are rapidly losing the pricing steam they have had from the Red Sea crisis on the larger trade lanes. Most mainline carriers have announced rate hikes in the form of general rate increases (GRIs) and peak season surcharges (PSSs) for shipments from India to various Middle East ports, from next week. CMA CGM will
  • OOCL's revenues fall despite container volume uptick
    In the first quarter of 2024, the total revenues of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) decreased by 9% year-over-year to US$2 billion. At the same time, the carrier's total liftings increased by 3.4% to 1.8 million TEUs, with the loadable capacity also showing a growth of 2.2%. Additionally. the overall load factor experienced a 0.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023. OOCL said the
  • Wan Hai Lines names new boxships
    Taiwan's container carrier Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremonies for its new container ships, Wan Hai 372 and Wan Hai 376. The two vessels are in the series of 3,055 TEU boxships built by Japan Marine United Corporation ARIAKE Shipyard. TSENG, LING-LIN, spouse of Steve Chang, Executive Vice President Commercial Department of Oriental Petrochemical (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. and YINGYING CHENG, spouse
  • Port NOLA secures 10-year lease agreement with The Kearney Companies
    Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has announced a new 10-year lease agreement with The Kearney Companies, a subsidiary of Precision Terminal Logistics (PTL), solidifying their longstanding partnership. This agreement represents a significant step forward in the collaboration between Port NOLA, The Kearney Companies, and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), which provides vital rail services
  • South Korea's Busan Port boosts container capacity with new automated terminal
    South Korea's Busan New Port has launched a seventh container terminal extending its box capacity. The terminal's opening ceremony was held on 5 April and was attended by South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lauded the facility as a milestone in turning Busan Port into a world-class smart port and hub for global logistics. The new facility is the first fully automated terminal in the countr
  • Riga leads European port collaboration
    The Port of Riga has taken the initiative as a founding member of the Association of Four Sea Ports by endorsing a collective commitment with Cartagena in Spain, Trieste and Monfalcone in Italy, and ports along the North Sea in Belgium and the Netherlands. The shared objective of this declaration is to bolster port operations in sustainability, energy efficiency, digitalization, and European tran

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Splash web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Greenpeace targets vessel accused of fuelling Russia's shadow fleet
    Friday morning saw activists from Greenpeace Nordic launch a protest against a bunker vessel accused of fuelling the Russian so-called shadow fleet in open seas off the Swedish island, Gotland. The activists approached the vessel in two ribs and painted Oil is war - People want peace on the side. "The 125 metre long bunker ...
  • JERA to perform first-ever truck-to-ship bunkering of fuel ammonia
    Japan's largest utility JERA has decided to implement truck-to-ship bunkering of ammonia to an ammonia-fuelled tugboat owned by NYK Line. JERA has concluded a joint study agreement with NYK and Resonac aimed at achieving the world's first bunkering of ammonia to ships. The Japanese company has now opted to supply ammonia to the A-Tug by ...
  • Jinhui turns to charter market in latest fleet boost
    Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is expanding its fleet with its first long-term charter-in deal this year. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed company, better known for its secondhand sale and purchase activities, has contracted a 2016-built ultramax named Pacific Lilly for at least 22 months from the Singapore-based unit of Chinese enterprise Zhejiang ...
  • Beijing unveils coal reserves plan
    The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in Beijing has unveiled a domestic coal production reserve system that will commence from 2027. The system would ensure an emergency 300m tons of annual coal production could be dispatched across the nation when needed from 2030. Three years ago at a time when the country was hit ...
  • PaxOcean to build first electric vessels for Kuok-led alliance
    The Kuok Maritime Group-led Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA) has announced the start of construction of the first fully electric PXO tug and supply boat by PaxOcean Group. These zero-emissions vessels are among the first and largest local electric harbour craft designed for operation in Singapore's coastal waters. They are targeted for deployment in 2025, ahead ...
  • Subsea 7 lands Gulf of Mexico contract
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has landed a contract worth between $50m and $150m with Talos Energy for the Sunspear development in the Gulf of Mexico. The project in Green Canyon Block 78 involves the subsea tieback of one production well at Sunspear to the Prince platform, 12 km to the north. Under the contract, Subsea 7 ...
  • Insurance pay-outs from Baltimore bridge disaster in the spotlight
    Cargo insurer WK Webster is reporting that general average looks to have been declared by the owners of the wrecked Dali containership which destroyed Baltimore's largest bridge and crippled the city's port operations last month. General average means all parties involved with the cargo will have to share in the cost of the salvage operations. ...
  • Atlantic Oceanic puts fresh MPSV acquisition to work
    Offshore vessel owner Atlantic Oceanic has chartered out its recently acquired multipurpose supply unit. The 1991-built Atlantic Spirit has been fixed for four years to Connecticut-based ThayerMahan for offshore wind-related work in Asia. The US outfit with eight European and Jones Act-compliant offshore vessels, picked up the vessel as Tek-Ocean Spirit from Melbourne-based Tek-Ocean Energy ...
  • CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping order two ships in China
    Partners CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping have increased their fleet of heavylift vessels to six vessels, by adding two ships at Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding in China. The first vessel, owned by CY Shipping, will be delivered in Q4 2025 and the second vessel, owned by BigLift Shipping, in Q2 2026. The 180 m long ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • General average declared in Baltimore bridge collapse
    Singapore-based Grace Ocean has declared a general average, a source told Lloyd's List on Friday. The move means shippers with...
  • Red Sea crisis propels OOCL first-quarter revenue
    Results come as Red Sea blockade helped to absorb substantial available box shipping capacity, thereby shoring up freight markets
  • IMB report shows Somali piracy spike
    Piracy levels in the Gulf of Guinea continue to decline, while 'opportunistic' crime in the Singapore Strait could have unintended...
  • As tanker stocks rise, Frontline savours new high and Euronav is left out of the party
    Most tanker stocks are up double digits year to date, led by Frontline, climbing 23%. And then there is Euronav...
  • Panama Canal: It never pours but it rains
    Reduced capacity could soon be the new normal for at least three years in every decade
  • China-run Hambantota port starts box business
    Move expected to ease congestion at compatriot Colombo, which is widely used by major carriers to connect European cargo to...
  • Tanker tonne-miles at record levels in 2024, says IEA
    Positive demand signals for tankers sees global oil demand trimmed by Paris-based energy agency to 103.2m barrels per day in...
  • Main lane rates dip again as shippers look to contracts
    With only weeks to go before the May contracts start on the transpacific, indications are that carriers will reach break-even...
  • IMO supports cargo screening to tackle illegal wildlife trade
    IMO adopts resolution to recommend cargo screening measures to help identify criminal trades
  • BigLift and CY Shipping expand partnership with heavy transport vessel newbuilding contract
    Spliethoff subsidiary BigLift and South Korea's CY Shipping are expanding their four-vessel joint venture with an order for one vessel...
  • Denmark bans scrubber discharge in its waters
    Open-loop scrubber discharge will be banned from July 2025 with closed-loop following in 2029
  • Guangzhou port general manager resigns amid management shake-up
    Former chairman Li Yibo resigned in the past week and is reportedly under investigation by China's anti-graft authority
  • US senators rally behind labour groups urging China shipbuilding probe
    Six US senators urged the USTR to open a Section 301 investigation and consider proposed relief measures, backing the petition...
  • Daily Briefing
    Panama Canal finally begins to rebound after drought-driven dive | Coalition calls for greater transparency on methane slip data in...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Roadrunner expands in Atlanta with overhaul of former Yellow terminal
    A rebuilt facility with 75 dock doors and parking for 300 trailers will anchor Roadrunner's network in the Southeast as the less-than-truckload carrier expands.
  • US truckload exits slowing, LTL pricing 'normalizing' in second quarter
    Improving economic indicators are drawing small carriers back to trucking, while the LTL market continues settling post-Yellow, analysts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.
  • MPV indices inch higher as global disruptions tighten vessel supply
    Toepfer Transport says improving demand and the ongoing threat to shipping caused by the Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea region have boosted fleet utilization.
  • Boost in US demand pushes trans-Atlantic Q1 volumes to pre-pandemic levels
    Firm growth in imports from Europe in the first quarter has lifted rates to more sustainable levels for carriers as the trans-Atlantic trade lane appears to have finally turned the page on a dismal 2023.
  • OOCL's first-quarter volume gains offset by falling rates
    Ocean carriers have yet to report their Q1 financial results, but the operational update by OOCL is a clear indication that the global supply-demand imbalance remains a challenge.
  • Boost in US demand pushes trans-Atlantic Q1 volumes to pre-pandemic levels
    Firm growth in imports from Europe in the first quarter has lifted rates to more sustainable levels for carriers as the trans-Atlantic trade lane appears to have finally turned the page on a dismal 2023.
  • Hong Kong's competitiveness takes another hit with revamp of alliance connectivity
    But the port has an action plan in place to win back business, including development of a green bunkering hub, digitizing port operations and boosting multimodal connections.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • NYK gears up for pioneering truck-to-ship ammonia fuelling operation
    JERA poised to supply fuel to tug powered by alternative fuel
  • LNG carrier spot index sinks to lowest level in two years amid quiet market
    Baltic Exchange market barometer moves mostly sideways amid scant activity
  • General average to be declared over Dali bridge strike
    Cargo and vessel interests will share costs as clean-up operation continues in Baltimore
  • Editor's selection: Tanker orders, Wall Street landmarks and revolving doors in Copenhagen
    These are the major shipping stories making the headlines this week
  • Italy's FSRU Toscana unhooks and is taken in tow to first repairs docking
    Unit set to undergo works in Genoa and then Marseilles before returning to service in October
  • OOCL quarterly revenue pummelled by transatlantic rates
    Cosco-controlled liner operator sees gains in transpacific revenue, not enough to stave off a slump
  • VLGC owner Petredec opens LPG terminal in booming Indian market
    Shipowner expands its downstream operation with Andhra Pradesh facility
  • Flex LNG bags charter extension taking ship hire through to 2032
    Charterer Cheniere swoops in on option as market wallows
  • First LNG carrier braves Gulf of Suez after three month hiatus due to Houthi threat
    Global gas fleet has given waterway a wide berth since mid-January but shipment may not signal a return
  • Greenpeace protesters target bunker tanker over 'support for Russian oil exports'
    Green activists say the Zircone has been refuelling tankers shipping Russian oil
  • Container giants face annus horribilis as billion-dollar profits evaporate
    Container giants post $700m final-quarter loss as profits plummet $191.5bn over the full year
  • W Marine jumps into ultramax bulker market after profitable sale of oldest ships
    Rolling fleet renewal strategy takes Greek owner Yiannis Sarantitis into new market territory
  • BW Offshore sends FPSO to Hong Kong-compliant breakers
    Company parts ways with the last vessel it was holding for sale
  • 'Old boiler' Mike Lax puts off retirement thoughts with offer too good to refuse
    London shipping veteran explains why he took rejuvenating legal role with Hannaford Turner
  • Wavelength Podcast: Listings, big-name exits and how cash-rich owners are spending their money
    Hafnia's bite of the big apple, Copenhagen's revolving doors, Asian shipyards reap gold as owners begin to spend
  • 'Enormous vulnerabilities': Why US-flagged shipping isn't ready for war
    For some experts, the shortage of American mariners is more concerning than the lack of vessels
  • Henriette Thygesen scoops top board roles after ending 30-year Maersk career
    Svitzer, Maersk Oil and Maersk Tankers alumni re-emerges at Vestas and ISS
  • EDT Shipmanagement 'steadfast' on fleet expansion after string of acquisitions
    Cypriot owner believes growth strategy aligns with post-pandemic resurgence in offshore markets
  • Russian oil product shipments under threat as Ukraine drones strike refineries
    Crude exports up as Moscow switches from domestic refining after 11 refineries hit since January, says IEA
  • Heavylift partners BigLift and CY Shipping add to fleet with newbuilding orders
    Dutch and South Korean partners expand cooperation with deal at Jing Jiang Nanyang
  • Will Joe Biden tax Chinese ships to make US shipping great again? That's what US unions want
    US trade representative is all but certain to launch probe into Beijing's support of shipbuilding
  • Low-profile Greek firm Navitas makes dash for post-panamax bulkers
    Athens-based firm emerges as buyer of an Oldendorff vessel and a Chinese-built sister ship
  • Odfjell launches transition finance framework with $30m term loan
    Secured total financing of $130m from five banks
  • Tanker tonne-miles hit five-year high as flaring crises fuel spike
    Houthi attacks and Russian aggression boost tanker prospects, says IEA
  • European Union votes to allow member states to ban Russian LNG imports
    Questions arise regarding whether countries will take advantage of new gas law?
  • John Fredriksen books first large bulker order in over half a decade with newcastlemax deal
    Seatankers is said to have ordered four 210,000-dwt bulker newbuildings worth around $274m
  • Evangelos Pistiolis pivots Top Ships from Nasdaq to New York Stock Exchange
    Greek tanker owner aims to enhance long-term value with move from the Nasdaq
  • DHT pushes up VLCC spot rates as brokers report busier Atlantic market
    Second-quarter bookings are a little stronger than first three months for US owner
  • Shell's Claire Wright poised to join Hanwha Ocean in UK
    South Korean shipbuilder continues to bring in new faces as it hones structure
  • LNG specialist Richard Holtum being lined up for top job at Trafigura, report claims
    Sources tell Reuters CEO Jeremy Weir is preparing the ground for his successor
  • Heavy-lift partners BigLift and CY Shipping add to fleet with newbuilding orders
    Dutch and South Korean partners expand cooperation with deal at Jing Jiang Nanyang yard
  • Jinhui opts to charter rather than buy in face of rising prices
    Owner says latest deal allows it to bypass inflationary pressures in shipping
  • Hafnia finance chief cashes in $1.9m shares in Oslo after New York listing
    Perry van Echtelt still holds $2.9m of company stock
  • Cash-rich liner giants pose hurdles for new CEO of Global Ship Lease
    New chief executive explains role of boxship tonnage providers in era when lines buy their own ships
  • Harren Tankers tied to profitable vessel sales as it pares down fleet
    German firm may have earned more than $100m over the past 12 months by selling one LR1 tanker and seven small clean ones
  • Kuok-backed initiative agrees to build its first electric vessels
    Singapore alliance also expands membership with new entrants including country's largest bank
  • Sinokor set to recycle two more feeder container ships
    South Korean shipowner continues with its clear-out of ships built in the late 1990s
  • Singapore's first-movers making electric vessel dream a reality
    Penguin and Pyxis power ahead with global dreams in Singapore
  • Vietnam Maritime seeks to strike it lucky with a second bite at bulker sale
    Previous sales tender process did not produce a satisfactory bid, brokers say

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 12, 2024
  • Descartes: Container import volume trajectory is strong
    The East and Gulf Coast ports continue to take market share from the largest West Coast ports, which had a challenging March.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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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