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    Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of the first four coastal fast response boats (CFRBss) being built under a $6.12 million, seven-boat Naval Sea Systems Command contract

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  • Dali to be moved after bridge wreckage blown up
    Dali, the container ship that has been stranded under the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore port, could be relocated after part of the fallen bridge was blown up in controlled explosions after 5 pm local time on 13 May. Baltimore authorities decided to use explosives to remove the wreckage after discovering the body of the sixth and last construction worker who died
  • HMM and SM Line cooperate on Transpacific lane amid alliance shuffle
    South Korean liner operators HMM and SM Line are working together on long-haul routes for the first time. On 13 May, SM Line said that each carrier will take 300 TEU on each other's Asia-US West Coast services, starting in June. HMM will take slots on SM Line's CPX (China Pacific Express) which calls at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Busan, Incheon, Gwangyang, Los Angeles, Oakland, Long Beach, and Po
  • Maersk opens new Cross Dock facility in Europe
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has inaugurated a specialized Cross Dock warehouse in Rotterdam on its Maasvlakte II terminal. Maersk expects the warehouse to accelerate the flow of cargo significantly from arrival on a vessel to the point of sale - especially in the Benelux, German and French hinterland. After discharging containers from an arriving vessel, the products can be unpacked, transloaded to conv
  • Hamburg expands shore-side power supply to container ships
    Hamburg is a European pioneer in shore-side power supply, and after several years of successfully supplying cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg with shore-side power, the technology is now also being used for cargo ships. This makes the Port of Hamburg the first port in Europe to offer shore power for both container and cruise ships. CMA CGM's Vasco de Gama became the first container ship to be r
  • Market panic triggers sharp rate surge
    According to the latest analysis of the shipping consultancy Linerlytica, the market panic over tightening vessel space availability has sent the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) to its highest level since September 2022, rising by 18.8% after last week's holiday break to hit a 20-month high. Unlike the surge in January, when the rate hikes were largely limited to the Red Sea-affected
  • CMA CGM introduces new peak season surcharges from China to Africa
    Marseille-based box line CMA CGM will apply new peak season surcharges in the next few days for shipments from China to African destinations. CMA CGM announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$1,500 per TEU for dry containers shipped from North, Central and South China to Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and Sao Tome & Principe. The surcharg
  • Ports of Barcelona and Shanghai collaborate on innovation and decarbonization projects
    The ports of Barcelona and Shanghai signed an agreement to explore opportunities for collaboration in innovative projects aiming to exchange knowledge in the port, maritime and logistics fields, roll out innovative projects, and proceed with shipping decarbonization. The agreement recalls that ports are a vital component in world trade and they must collaborate to develop efficient and resilient
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges unveils world's first methanol-powered tugboat
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges presented the first tugboat running on methanol, namely Methatug. This tugboat is part of a greening programme for the Belgian port's fleet and an important step in the transition to a climate-neutral port by 2050. So far, the Hydrotug 1, the first tugboat to run on hydrogen, and energy-efficient RSD tugboats have already been added to the fleet. Another electrically-powere
  • CMA CGM implements new rates from Indian Subcontinent to North Europe
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced updated Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, which will be effective from 1 June. The new rates will apply to shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe for dry cargo. To North Europe Amount in US$ per 20' Amount in US$ per 40' From North West India US$3,550 US$3,650 From Pakistan US$3,400 US$3,650 From South East India US$3,300 US$3,500 From Sri L
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    South Korea's major ocean carrier HMM achieved increased revenue and profits in the first quarter of the year. In particular, the company reported US$1.7 billion in revenue in the first three months of 2024, translating to a 12% growth from the same period last year. Additionally, HMM saw its Q1 net profit climb 63% to US$350 million and Q1 operating profit rise 33% to US$300 million. The prelimi

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    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has taken ownership of four chartered-in kamsarmax bulk carriers. The New York-listed company said it has exercised purchase options on the 2015-built 80,994 dwt Navios Amber, the 2016-built 84,904 dwt Navios Coral and the 2017-built 81,630 dwt Navios Citrine and Navios Dolphin. The move is costing the diversified owner and operator ...
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  • ESL Shipping to be brought under new corporate arm
    Finnish conglomerate Aspo has announced a restructuring which will see its shipping brand, ESL Shipping, folded into a new company. Aspo is to establish two separate companies: Aspo Compounder and Aspo Infra with the shipping division due to go into the latter brand. The approach and timing of the transformation are to be defined with ...
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    Handling risk formed much of the discussion during the agri-commodities session at Geneva Dry earlier this month, moderated by Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, associate general counsel at grains giant ADM and president of WISTA Switzerland. Kicking off proceedings, Alex Haubert, former head of ocean freight at Brazilian soybean giant Amaggi, quoted from a book penned by ...
  • Schedule unveiled for world's first biomass-fuelled ship
    Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has signed an agreement together with NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers, compatriot shipbuilder Tsuneishi and British utility Drax to develop the world's first biomass-fuelled vessel by the end of this decade. A memorandum of understanding, signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, will see the companies initially look ...
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    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore, has secured a medium-term contract for one of its anchor handler vessels. The company said in an Oslo Bors filing that the contract was awarded to the Siem Emerald AHTS for work in South America. The contract is for 200 days firm with options ...
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    Energy transition facilities provider and the owner of Ardersier Port east of Inverness, Haventus, has secured a £100m ($125m) joint credit facility to turn the port into a major hub for deploying fixed and floating offshore wind turbines. The loan was provided by the Scottish National Investment Bank and the UK Infrastructure Bank with a ...
  • Investment firm makes takeover bid for renewables developer OX2
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  • NS United makes methanol newcastlemax newbuild move
    Japanese owner NS United Kaiun Kaisha has struck a deal with Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United, for the construction of a methanol dual-fuel newcastlemax bulk carrier. The Tokyo-based bulker giant said the 209,000 dwt vessel would be a next-generation environment-friendly vessel delivered to ship raw materials in Japan ...
  • Spring Marine nets millions from ship sales
    Greece's Spring Marine has made headlines in broker reports across the globe this past week not for the price achieved but for asset appreciation. The 28-ship strong tanker and bulker outfit is widely reported trying to sell both in wet and dry, with the 15-year-old Korean-built Bolero, a 50,000 dwt tanker, notably selling for just ...
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    On one of his stops on the campaign trail, former US president and the presumptive Republican nominee for the upcoming election, Donald Trump, said that he would issue an executive order specifically targeting offshore wind if he wins a second term in office. During a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, Trump fired a salvo on ...
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  • India takes 10-year concession at Iranian port
    India's shipping minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, was in Iran yesterday for the official signing of a 10-year contract to jointly run Chabahar port, a giant complex that has been on the drawing board for more than a decade. At the event, Sonowal's Iranian counterpart, Mehrdad Bazrpash, hinted that the two countries could reestablish a joint venture ...
  • Bulgarian owner hits back at ITF 'ship of shame' claims
    The Bulgarian owners of the Eleen Sofia have hit back in a spat with the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) in Australia. The 2008-built bulk carrier made headlines a week ago with its owner, Eleen Marine, accused of poor maintenance and unbearable living conditions onboard. Eleen Marine has claimed that the ITF has been used ...
  • Australia to ban seaborne livestock exports in 2028
    Australia will ban the live export of sheep by sea from May 2028 following a series of disastrous headlines involving livestock carriers. Livestock numbers by sea from Australia have been on a steady decline for many years. Data from Canberra shows Australia exported approximately 652,000 sheep by sea in 2022-23, compared to 5.92m sheep 20 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • The price of Navios and the pure play vs. diversified fleet debate
    The price of Navios Partners' common units has been catalysed in 2024 by equity purchases of CEO Angeliki Frangou, not...
  • Resurgent US-China trade tiff could bring more pain to ocean shipping
    US President Joe Biden announced new tariffs on $18bn of Chinese goods, ranging from electric vehicles to ship-to-shore cranes. China...
  • Navios Maritime Partners books its strongest-ever first quarter
    Result boosted by political and economic context, Frangou admits
  • Weaker VLSFO demand weighed on Singapore bunkers in April
    HSFO demand was broadly unchanged on the back of the rising number of scrubber-installed vessels
  • Shipping companies hesitant to prepare for unclear FuelEU
    The Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association wants legal ambiguities in the FuelEU Maritime regulation resolved, warning of uncertainty and contractual risks...
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    A 10-year deal worth $370m to develop Iran's southeastern port of Chabahar with Indian backing has already raised concerns in...
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    British Ports Association policy director Mark Simmonds called it 'brilliant news', but added that ports needed government help on shoreside...
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    Japan considers Malaysia a viable CO2 storage site as it strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
  • WTW launches Markel-led Ukraine cargo insurance facility
    Scheme to operate in partnership with Ukrainian insurer VUSO
  • Australia bans live sheep exports from 2028
    The Australian government planned to ban live sheep exports by sea in 2022. Debate has raged for years between animal...
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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Trans-Pacific carriers slashing NVO allocations as spot rates spike
    Trans-Pacific carriers are restricting forwarders' access to fixed "named-account" rates and pushing bookings to the much higher spot market pricing.
  • Gap between US LTL, truckload pricing growing
    Average US truckload pricing has hardly risen since last June, while less-than-truckload costs continue to climb due to tighter capacity.
  • Maersk's new Rotterdam cross-dock speeds integrator offerings
    Containers offloaded from ships calling at APM Terminal's Maasvlakte II terminal can be palletized and in trucks "within hours," thanks to a new cross-dock warehouse, according to the Maersk's new head of northern Europe.
  • Post-pandemic inventory hangover hindering US alcohol imports
    After a two-year binge that left inventories bloated, demand for imported wine, beer and spirits dried up in 2023.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Pavimar preps New York IPO for bulker spin-off Icon Energy
    Ismini Panagiotidi prepares to join brother and father as leader of a US-listed shipowner
  • DHT Holdings reports in-line earnings, scoring VLCC spot rates above its peers
    Tanker owner is reporting slightly weaker fixtures into the current quarter
  • Fincantieri's offshore and equipment growth offsets dip in traditional shipbuilding
    Shipbuilder lifts backlog to €39.3bn during first quarter
  • NYK and Tsuneishi working on world's first biomass-fuelled vessel
    'Bioship' project also involves Drax Group in the UK
  • Oil company bids to build $2.5bn 'dead cow' crude pipeline to boost tanker exports
    Argentinian producer YPF moving forward with project to ship out Vaca Muerta shale oil
  • CMA CGM pays short-term charter premium as container ship supply dries up
    French line pays $80,000 per day as charter rates veer towards last year's highs
  • Oil major bids to build $2.5bn 'dead cow' crude pipeline to boost tanker exports
    Argentinian producer YPF moving forward with project to ship out Vaca Muerta shale oil
  • Genco Shipping reveals George Economou share cash-out ahead of proxy vote
    Magnate has now sold 52% of his peak holding at $7m profit ahead of key shareholder vote
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers raises $28m through bond tap issue
    Shipowner says transaction was significantly oversubscribed
  • Navios Partners buys chartered-in bulkers as shipowner sees bumper quarterly profit
    Chief executive Angeliki Frangou hails robust first-quarter performance but urges caution
  • Five to stand trial in Greece over claims of 'deliberate' tanker spill scam
    Prosecutors believe the Agia Zoni II was sunk deliberately and the tanks opened to discharge oil into the sea
  • Tankers International sounds alarm over shadow VLCC dry-dockings
    Pools operator says safety and environmental questions are being raised by prolonging the life of older vessels
  • Start of Panama rainy season heralds unwinding of canal disruptions
    Weather means water levels will rise and with them transits, analysts say
  • John Fredriksen's SFL sees bottom line jump as charter revenues rise
    Leasing company boasts ship acquisitions as charter backlog rises
  • Five stand trial in Greece over claims of 'deliberate' tanker spill scam
    Prosecutors believe the Agia Zoni II was sunk deliberately and the tanks opened to discharge oil into the sea
  • Pelagic Partners says investing model 'robust' as returns hit 21%
    Cypriot shipowner reveals details of latest dividend from Pelagic Fund I
  • DFDS commits €1bn for electric vessels on English Channel route
    Danish giant underlines 'unwavering commitment' to decarbonising English Channel operations
  • Seaspan buying back four container ships for $222m as profit soars
    Earnings boosted by new deliveries at huge tonnage provider
  • NS United inks order for methanol-fuelled newcastlemax bulker in Japan
    Dual-fuel vessel will be delivered in 2027
  • What next for ESL Shipping? Parent owner mulls options from listing to full sale
    Finnish group is reorganising its divisions, with demergers or sales considered
  • HMM shakes off failed privatisation as profits rebound
    Liner giant benefits from rising container freight rates amid market uncertainty
  • Sanctions strain forces Gazprom to deploy floating storage for Russian LNG exports
    The Marshal Vasilevskiy is underway in the English Channel after loading from Portovaya
  • Andy Dacy runs JP Morgan's 140-strong fleet with the intensity of a shipowner not just a banker
    US bank's shipping supremo explains his strategy on chartering and newbuildings
  • ONE is highest-placed shipowner in best Singapore employer survey
    Three liner companies feature in annual insight into workplace happiness
  • What next for ESL Shipping as parent owner mulls options from listing to full sale
    Helsinki-listed group reorganising its divisions, with demergers or sales considered
  • Trader Itochu becomes second Japanese bulker owner to order at China's New Dayang
    Chinese shipyard makes inroads into Japan's shipping market after a five-year campaign
  • Pertamina fixes out brand new gas carrier pair to Greek-backed SwissChemGas
    Indonesian giant has quietly built up its VLGC fleet with newbuilding resales from Avance Gas and Evalend Shipping
  • Controlled blasts aim to free stricken boxship from Baltimore bridge wreckage
    US authorities hope to move container ship this week to reopen all shipping lanes
  • Sovcomflot switches sanctioned tankers away from Indian class after flag change
    Twelve vessels transferred to Russian Register of Ships
  • Metrostar newbuilding fixed to expanding tanker operator for a year
    The Metro Ionian is sixth vessel to join tanker operator's fleet over three months
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers mandates four banks to tap $46m sustainability-linked bond
    Shipowner says proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, which may also include debt refinancing
  • Hafnia and KGJS back insurance maritime start-up in $1m fundraiser
    UK-based company already claims to have saved one major owner a big discount on its premiums
  • Elite Tankship in expansion mode as it fixes Metrostar newbuilding for 12 months
    Metro Ionian is sixth vessel to Asset-lite tanker operator's fleet over three-month period
  • Trader Itochu becomes second Japanese bulk carrier owner to order at China's New Dayang
    Chinese shipyard makes inroads into Japan's shipping market after a five-year campaign

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American Shipper web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • Port of New Orleans President and CEO Brandy Christian stepping down
    Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, a role she has held since 2017.
  • Airfreight rides e-commerce to surprise growth in May
    The air cargo market is maintaining momentum despite entering the slow season, thanks to strong demand for e-commerce and e-cigarettes out of China and a mode shift tied to the Suez Canal cutoff.

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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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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
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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
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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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