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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
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  • 100 and more converted Airbus aircraft
  • Tender for a first e-fuel deployment
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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Forwarders slam Canadian government 'late intervention' in port strikes
  • Kuehne + Nagel swoops on Tennessee drayage provider IMC Logistics
  • Kuehne + Nagel - 'chokepoint M&A' delivered
  • ACF Podcast: Tales from TIACA - what are the hot topics?
  • CMA CGM changes course on plan to re-route service through Red Sea
  • Mexican air wave attracts carriers with an eye on 'nearshoring' cargo flows
  • Strong Q3 just the tonic to revive Hapag-Lloyd after a weak first half
  • Don't get intoxicated by ecommerce's 'quick buck', air cargo players warned
  • Automative logistics specialist Christian Seidl joins 3PL Duvenbeck

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Maritime shows up for inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration
    Marine Log's Top Women in Maritime Celebration award event, held November 11 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., exceeded expectations with over 225 attendees coming together to celebrate
  • U.K. pilot boat trials Zelim man-overboard recovery conveyor
    The U.K.'s Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has retrofitted its 19-meter pilot boat Picton with Zelim's SWIFT man-overboard recovery conveyor as part of a three-month trial to assess the system's capability in
  • Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues
    Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • India and China in Strategic Contest
    The ports of Mundra, Chennai, and Mumbai in India, along with Bangladesh's Chittagong, China's Shanghai, Sri Lanka's Hambantota, and Myanmar's Kyaukpyu, form critical nodes in the global container shipping network. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • CMA CGM announces PSS from Indian Sub, Middle East, Red Sea and Egypt to USEC and Gulf
    CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) of US$1,500 per unit from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the United States East Coast and Gulf. The French carrier noted the surcharge will be effective from 5 December 2024 (loading date) until further notice and will be applicable to all container types. If you liked this post, please cons
  • Global bunker indices continue downward trend
    In the 46th week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices resumed a moderate downward trend. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$7.39 to US$522.40/MT, the VLSFO index saw a US$8.09 decline to US$601.05/MT, edging closer to the US$600 mark, and the MGO index fell by US$13.63 to US$759.55/MT. "At the time of writing, a slight upward correction was observed in the global bunker market
  • CMA CGM applies peak season surcharge from Central America & Caribbean to Europe & Med
    Marseille-based container carrier CMA CGM has notified its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS). Effective from 7 December 2024 (loading date) until further notice, the surcharge will apply to cargo originating from West Coast Central America, Mexico West Coast, East Coast Central America, and the Caribbean, and destined for North Europe (including Scandinavia, Poland, and the B
  • ILA pulls out of contract talks over automation disputes
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), the union representing dockers on the US East Coast, has pulled out of contract negotiations with employers citing bad faith as employers broached the thorny subject of automation.
  • New funding boosts Pier Wind project at Port of Long Beach
    On 11 November, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners reinforced its commitment to California's renewable energy goals by advancing Pier Wind, a proposed 1,618,742 square meters terminal at the Port of Long Beach designed for the assembly and deployment of floating offshore wind turbines. With recent approvals, the Californian port aims to secure additional funding and the necessary author
  • Lekki Deep Sea Port emerges as strategic operational spot in West Africa
    The Lekki Deep Sea Port, located within Nigeria's Lagos Free Zone (LFZ), marks a substantial enhancement in West Africa's maritime infrastructure. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Port of Rotterdam follows Singapore with first digital bunker trial
    In a four-week trial using ZeroNorth's electronic bunker delivery note solution, the parties seek to enhance efficiency and transparency while establishing a foundation for digitalising bunker operations in Europe's largest bunker hub. ZeroNorth, Vitol and the Port of Rotterdam have completed the first digital bunker delivery this week, marking the launch of a four-week trial. During this period,
  • ONE launches new service connecting Pakistan with Middle East
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) introduces a new weekly service, Pakistan Gulf Express (PGX), offering direct connections from Karachi to Jebel Ali, Hamad, and Dammam. This new PGX service is expected to broaden ONE's service offerings and strengthen the ocean carrier's network across the Arabian Sea. The first sailing of the PGX service is expected to commence on 2 December and the port rotation of
  • Kpler acquires Spire Maritime
    Kpler, a data and analytics platform for trade intelligence, has announced the acquisition of Spire Maritime, a provider of satellite-powered data for real-time global vessel tracking. This move aims to expand Kpler's maritime coverage, offering insights into vessel movements and shipping logistics worldwide. By integrating Spire Maritime's advanced technology and AIS data feed, Kpler said it wil
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies peak season surcharge from Peru, Ecuador and Chile to North America
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) from Peru, Ecuador and Chile to North America, which will be effective from 13 December until further notice. The German ocean carrier noted that the PSS will be US$500 per container for dry cargo and US$1,000 per reefer box for Chile to North America shipments. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Contain
  • CMA CGM announces Le Havre temporary suspension in EUROSAL service
    Due to ongoing port congestion at Caribbean hubs and in Northern Europe, French ocean carrier CMA CGM announced changes in the EUROSAL service. To uphold the regular schedule at all current ports and the Panama Canal, the EUROSAL service will temporarily suspend its Le Havre call for one cycle, spanning 10 weeks. As a result, the vessel COSCO SHIPPING Volga, initially scheduled to call at Le Havr
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces significant profit decline in 9M 2024
    Hamburg-headquartered ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of US$3.6 billion, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of US$1.9 billion and profit of US$1.8 billion in the first nine months of the year. "In view of lower freight rates in the first half of the year and increased transport expenses due to the rerouting of ship
  • Why More Companies Are Turning to Maintenance Management Software
    As businesses grow and rely more on complex equipment, the question of maintenance becomes crucial. Breakdowns are costly, but keeping track of every maintenance need can be overwhelming. That's where maintenance management software comes in, revolutionizing the way companies care for their assets. Here's why more companies are jumping on board and making the switch. Supercharge Your Team's Effic
  • Port Power Play: ICTSI and APM Terminals vie for control of Durban's strategic hub
    The strategic importance of the Port of Durban within the global and regional maritime landscape has garnered significant attention from major international port operators such as International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and APM Terminals. Both companies are actively pursuing strategies to strengthen their operational presence in this key South African port, reflecting Durban's cri
  • Resilience and Adaptation of Key Asian Powers in Maritime Trade Landscape
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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • MISC and Bumi Armada weigh up offshore merger
    Malaysia's top shipping line, MISC, has moved to combine its offshore business with fellow floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel specialist Bumi Armada. The two companies have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore a prospective share-based merger, following market talk of a potential tie-up earlier this year. "The proposed merger will ...
  • TechnipFMC, Saipem score huge deals for work on TotalEnergies Suriname field
    French energy major TotalEnergies has awarded TechnipFMC and Saipem billions in contracts for its GranMorgu project in Block 58 offshore Suriname. TechnipFMC's contracted scope for the project includes Subsea 2.0 tree systems, manifolds, connectors, and topside control equipment. The company will also supply umbilicals, flexible jumpers, and flexible risers. No precise financial details for the ...
  • Sedna buys email management specialist Nordic IT
    UK-based technology firm Sedna, whose platform helps maritime companies streamline communication, has acquired Copenhagen-headquartered email management specialist Nordic IT. Sedna said the move reinforces email's position as the primary protocol in maritime while advancing the company's delivery of AI-powered, connected solutions for the industry. "By bringing Nordic IT into our organisation, we
  • Belships adds to ultramax orderbook
    Norwegian bulker owner Belships has expanded its newbuilding campaign with one more ultramax. The Oslo-listed company revealed in its quarterly earnings results the 64,000 dwt newbuild would join the fleet in 2027 and be named Belcargo. The Lars Christian Skarsgård-led outfit added the unit would be financed on a similar structure as the previous newbuilds-through ...
  • Welsh offshore wind could bring in $41bn of investments by 2035
    New research shows that Wales could attract £46.8bn ($59.6bn) in investments from renewable energy by 2035, the majority of which would be directed towards offshore wind. In its research, BiGGAR Economics projected an annual average investment of almost £4bn, peaking at £7bn in 2028. According to the research, offshore wind - forecasted to account for ...
  • Dayang lands Petronas Carigali contracts
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured two contracts from Petronas Carigali for the provision of pan-Malaysia offshore maintenance, construction, modification, and hook-up services. Both contracts have been firmed up for five years, with extension options attached that could see the deals lasting by up to 10 years, the parent company said in a stock exchange filing. ...
  • Dali arrives in China for repairs
    This year's most infamous ship, the Dali containership, has completed its voyage from the US and China and is now at one of the top repair yards in Asia. The ship, which took out Baltimore's largest bridge in March, arrived at Fujian Huadong Shipyard yesterday where it will undergo significant repairs. It had left the ...
  • Baku port set for upgrade
    Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and China have signed an agreement on the establishment of an intermodal cargo terminal in the port of Baku. The project involves the construction and development of infrastructure for an intermodal cargo terminal covering 40 hectares at the Baku suburb of Alyat. Initial capacity will be up to 350,000 containers a year. The ...
  • Dynacom back at Yangzijiang for more product tankers
    George Procopiou's Dynacom Tankers has returned to China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for more LR1 product carriers. Brokers in Greece report the owner has contracted for four 75,000 dwt newbuilds with delivery in 2028, after commissioning the Singapore-listed private yard for another pair last year that is expected to join Dynacom's fleet in 2026. While the first ...
  • Chinese herald the opening of flagship Peruvian port
    Xi Jinping is in Peru today for the opening of a giant port which the Chinese are billing as transformative for trade connectivity between Latin America and Asia. Chancay port on Peru's Pacific coast is a huge $1.3bn project majority-owned by COSCO, located some 70 km north of the capital, Lima, a flagship Belt and ...
  • SBM Offshore gets FPSO order for TotalEnergies project in Suriname
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts for the GranMorgu field development project in Block 58 off Suriname by TotalEnergies. Under these contracts, the company - in partnership with French-based engineering company Technip Energies - will construct and install a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The award follows completion of front-end ...
  • Siem takes stake in Aurora Offshore as part of vessel management deal
    Borealis Maritime's offshore vessel arm, Aurora Offshore, has entered into a shareholding and management contract with compatriot offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore. As a result of the deal, Siem Offshore will become a shareholder in Aurora Offshore and will transfer the management of their owned fleet of nine offshore vessels to Aurora. The nine vessels ...
  • Semi-automated crane dispute increases likelihood of another American port strike
    A pressing issue for the incoming Donald Trump administration could well be another strike across the US east and Gulf coasts with a trade union refusing to budge on the issue of automation. Following a three-day strike at the start of last month, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) reached an agreement with the United States ...
  • Europe comes up with its most targeted set of measures against Russia's shadow fleet
    Politicians at the European Parliament are likely to vote today in favour of a series of measures taking aim at Russia's shadow fleet. The package of measures follow on from the UK's decision last month to start cracking down on tankers passing through the English Channel. The European measures call for more targeted sanctions on ...
  • BIMCO launches Ship Recycling Alliance
    BIMCO has launched a Ship Recycling Alliance ahead of next June's implementation of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC), picking a ship demo veteran to chair the new body. "Part of the ship recycling industry is already trying to live up to the HKC standards ahead ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • US sanctions over a dozen ships linked to assassinated Syrian businessman and Iranian oil
    The US has sanctioned 26 ships, entities and individuals linked to Syrian business conglomerate Al-Qatirji Company, whom the US says...
  • LNG shipping rates slump to historic lows - and they're still falling
    Bulk commodity shipping rates are underperforming in general, but LNG shipping is in a league of its own. Spot rates...
  • Safe Bulkers nears completion of environmental upgrade for existing fleet
    Owner of 46 bulkers posts increased earnings for third quarter but warns market is softening
  • British Columbia ports set to resume operations
    Maritime employers in British Columbia have received the order to resume port operations following the government's decision to end work...
  • Global oil supply to increase by 2% in 2025, says IEA
    Global oil demand continues to be weak, with Chinese demand in particular registering a sixth straight month of contraction after...
  • US port employers respond to ILA's decision to break off talks
    The stalemate in the US east and Gulf coast labour talks continues, and so does the public blame game
  • Habben Jansen hopes customers will choose quality as Gemini launch nears
    Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen speaks to Lloyd's List on tariffs, strikes, decarbonisation and what his new alliance with...
  • HD Hyundai reshuffles top brass to navigate shifting geopolitical winds
    The South Korean conglomerate appointed the executives with the aim of strengthening the partnership between the US and South Korean...
  • Thermal coal imports to Europe plummet due to renewables switch
    Coal shipments to advanced economies have fallen for their second consecutive year, with Europe registering a 22% year-on-year drop
  • Should regulation even try to catch up with cyber security threats?
    Both the International Maritime Organization and the International Association of Classification Societies have drafted some guideline or regulation focusing specifically...
  • Sums to go green aren't adding up, shipping's first movers and financiers reveal
    From carbon capture-and-storage units that have been installed but not switched on, to dual-fuelled vessels that have failed to secure...
  • Supreme Court confirms one-year time bar for Hague-Visby misdelivery claims
    Bill of Lading holders have just 12 months after discharge to exercise security
  • BIMCO-led ship recycling alliance launched ahead of 2025 Hong Kong Convention
    BIMCO, recycling associations in major recycling nations and cash buyers GMS and Wirana Shipping have joined up to help speed...
  • China P&I Club membership of International Group not a done deal
    Fears centre on sanctions, regulation and lack of transparency
  • Container congestion drives HHLA revenue growth
    HHLA said longer container dwell times contributed to its growth in the first three quarters of 2024, alongside increased handling...
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts strong earnings as rates and volumes rise
    Hapag-Lloyd delivered strong results as expected in the third quarter on the back of strong container volume growth on the...
  • Zemba to launch e-fuel shipping tender in January
    The Zemba green shipping group said it wants to pool at least 80bn tonne-miles of demand to abate the emissions...
  • The Daily View: Another phase of sanctions shifts
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Cosco lines up $2bn methanol-fuel boxship order
    Booking will boost Cosco's containership orderbook to over 1m teu, helping narrow its gap with larger foreign rivals CMA CGM...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet crackdown looms as EU states consider stopping suspect ships | East coast strike threat raised as union breaks...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees possible pre-LNY cargo rush amid 'very healthy' demand
    The carrier, which reported $1 billion in net profit for the third quarter, says the potential boost in volumes could come as US importers seek to beat the possible implementation of new tariffs on Chinese goods by the incoming Trump administration.
  • Uber Freight opens up truckload capacity network to rival brokers
    The company sees its new Broker Access product as another channel for brokers to find capacity outside of contracts with truckload carriers and posting spot freight on a load board.
  • K+N acquires majority stake in big US drayage provider
    The deal for privately owned IMC Cos. gives NVO Kuehne+Nagel a significant advantage in selling door-to-door products to cargo owners.
  • New precedent established for politics to drive longshore union negotiations
    While the presidential campaign is no longer a factor, the new Trump administration will likely be similarly disinterested in a strike of any significant length and, it can be assumed, will get directly involved in talks.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Report from a red state: mixed feelings from New Orleans on Trump
    Finance panel features views on offshore wind, Jones Act and more
  • Don't hold your breath: OSG's Sam Norton weighs in on Jones Act tanker replacement
    High capital cost of US-built vessel is a key constraint
  • US sanctions Syrian conglomerate's tanker fleet for bankrolling Iran's Qods Force and the Houthis
    Treasury blacklists new leadership after death of leader known as 'the Whale'
  • Fincantieri hikes annual forecast after booking billions in new orders
    Italian group is set to deliver 92 vessels between now and 2032.
  • Strife on docks as US port labour talks break down again
    Move heightens threat of strike when contract extension ends in January - days before Trump's inauguration
  • Sea1 Offshore executives nab share troves following buyback incentive plan
    Two executives get 150,000 shares and two others 50,000 shares
  • Missing capesize cargo case sees UK's top court redraw the misdelivery rules
    Case involving KCH-chartered bulker Giant Ace dates back to voyage in 2018
  • Norwegian wealth fund buys the dip on Frontline and Hafnia
    Investors sold off tanker shares and Folketrygdfondet was buying
  • UK's top court limits misdelivery claim time after capesize coal cargo went missing
    Case involving KCH-chartered bulker Giant Ace dates back to voyage in 2018
  • Lenders cutting margins to win business in cash-soaked ship finance arena, Oldendorff's M&M Bank says
    Portfolio shrinks as owners continue to pay off loans early
  • Private equity giant Oaktree Capital linked to sales of its oldest tankers
    Brokers report one or both of the Valley Oak and Golden Oak are leaving the private equity group's fleet
  • Bahri bash boosting VLCC rates as owners push for stronger earnings
    Fearnleys says a low oil price and Bahri Week in Dubai is helping earnings rise
  • Analysts praise Belships' forward coverage and dividend yield ahead of weaker markets
    Results were slightly lower than some analysts predicted, but the future looks fine
  • Stars align: How Trump's free-wheeling Maganomics and huge profits could drive shipping M&A
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at what's driving the fragmented sector's consolidation
  • Gersemi fund sticking with tankers and bulkers after 'month to forget' for stocks
    Joakim Hannisdahl-led fund drops 11% during October as shipping equities hammered
  • MISC sounds alarm on LNG shipping asset values as weak market bites
    Malaysian state giant is however bullish on product tanker, offshore and shipyard business
  • Adnoc L&S sees profit jump as it awaits clearance for $1.5bn Navig8 takeover
    Abu Dhabi-listed owner expects 20% boost to bottom line when deal goes through next year
  • Sedna buys rival Nordic IT platform as it seeks to boost email insights
    Email platform is expanding by acquiring a former rival
  • Bulker owner Wilson strengthens top team with new hire and internal promotion
    Henrik Orth steps up as head of ship management, while Einar Torsnes brought in as finance chief
  • Arrow Energy's founding shareholders shuffle their stakes to enfranchise next generation
    Expanding brokerage's 2023 profit falls on market weakness as it builds out its workforce and shifts into new sectors
  • Refiner and shipowner Eneos 'overwhelmingly active' in seeking spot VLCC cargoes
    Japanese group says it is evaluating bringing in crude from Canada's new TMX pipeline
  • MPC Capital profit boosted by Zeaborn acquisition
    Constantin Baack says strategic focus on maritime and energy infrastructure is 'paying off'
  • Shipowners shamed for dark fleet sales as EU turns up heat on tankers carrying Russian oil
    Legislators expected to back calls for tougher sanctions including against vessels without adequate insurance
  • Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG cut to 'hold' as Fearnleys sees 'tight pricing' of stock
    Analyst believes the firm will secure LNG carrier-to-FLNG unit conversion contract ahead of delivery
  • Hoegh Evi sees uptick in business for FSRUs from Americas region
    Company set to redeploy conversion candidate on a charter when it ends current hire
  • Belships boosts newbuilding orderbook as profitable third quarter swells dividend
    Newbuilding programme comprises 12 ultramaxes
  • Hapag-Lloyd profit drops to $1.8bn in first three quarters of 2024
    Results lifted by 'unexpectedly strong demand' and improved freight rates in third quarter
  • Awilco LNG falls to loss and scraps dividend in 'weakest spot market for years'
    Norwegian owner says rate environment is challenging in what should be high season
  • Zissimatos-linked Monte Nero orders up to four product tankers at born-again Cosco shipyard
    One of China's leading vessel repair yards is making a comeback in shipbuilding
  • Shipping in full swing as golf day scores £20,000 for Mission to Seafarers
    London's shipping community turns out in force to tee off for charity
  • Themistoklis Alafouzos gifts $13m of Okeanis Eco Tankers shares to family members
    Share transfer cuts stake of chairman's brother to 6.6m shares
  • Kristian Siem strikes ships for shares deal to buy into Borealis Maritime backed venture
    Kristian Siem takes a stake in Borealis Maritime's offshore company, which increases its fleet to 28 ships

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Amazon promises equal priority for third-party air cargo, own parcels
    Amazon is promising logistics companies that use its air cargo airline that their shipments won't get left behind when e-commerce parcel volumes are high.

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FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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