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August 16, 2024

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Leading lights from overseas to be part of MALA 2024
  • Tuticorin International Container Terminal at VOC Port to be ready for commercial operations by Sept.
  • Geo-political uncertainty & the challenge of managing ocean container shipping budgets
  • Singapore Port to implement new Customs rules from Sept.
  • ILA strike seen seriously impacting US East Coast ports
  • Asyad Line enhances trade between China, India & the Gulf with upgraded Far East Express service
  • HMM's net profit surges in H1 2024
  • Major Port workers threaten industrial action
  • Merchandise exports up during April-July 2024
  • The Bills of Lading Bill, 2024 (as introduced in Lok Sabha)

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • AD Ports invests in Tbilisi Dry Port
  • Austrian carrier adds more intermodal services
  • A manager for major and fleet customers
  • Gruber and Siemens choose e-trucks
  • EJMT adds hybrid cranes
  • From China to Europe by block train
  • "Smart Facility" certification for "Smartist" terminal
  • Returning to Leschaco and Asia
  • Large cargo space for projected Addis airport
  • US class I railway upgrades in Alabama
  • Higher freight rates and a focus on profitability
  • Lagermax expands in green logistics
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Of flounders and salmons
  • Bryant brings broker experience
  • Import hikes and record cargo levels
  • Join the Business Run community in Hamburg

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • Alert to shippers as airfreight capacity becomes scarce and rates increase
  • Hapag-Lloyd chief stays bullish despite falling H1 revenue and profit
  • 'Downside' for Deutsche Bahn, if Schenker isn't sold
  • 'Echoes of the pandemic' as Taiwan carriers enjoy a 'most profitable' Q2
  • Time for shipping 'to bite the bullet' and pay for its emissions, says ICS
  • New parcel sector dynamics eroding the stranglehold of FedEx and UPS

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • Equinor and Dominion the winners in $92.65 million Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale
    Two established U.S. offshore wind players, Equinor and Dominion Energy, were the winners in today's Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale. The sale, details of which were announced in June, was the
  • FERRIES 2024: Green funding access for ferry operators
    Going green isn't always inexpensive, but there are strategies to help ferry operators manage the costs. To provide valuable insights on accessing green funding, Kristen Kissinger, marine transit planning team lead, project
  • USCG extends Birdon America's 47-foot MLB SLEP contract
    Birdon America Inc. reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has exercised "Option Order 1" under the 47-foot MLB (Motor Lifeboat) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) contract it was awarded in 2019. This
  • Hydrex team completes double underwater stern tube seal repair
    Underwater repair specialist Hydrex reports that, earlier this year, its diver/technician teams carried out a double underwater stern tube seal repair on a RO/RO ship berthed in the Port of Burnie, Tasmania.

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Container News web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • Pipavav Shipyard resumes operations
    India's largest shipbuilding facility in Pipavav is anticipated to resume operations following the resolution of its bankruptcy issues. The shipbuilding yard will now be led by Swan Energy and has appointed former Damen Shipyards executive, Carsten Schumacher, as its new chief operating officer. Pipavav Shipyard will get to work on a repair job for the Indian Coast Guard, and is in talks for a co
  • Container volumes increase at Port of Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking 939,600 TEUs in July, a 37% increase over the previous year. According to the port's data, it was the best July in the LA port's 116-year history and the busiest month in more than two years. Additionally, seven months into 2024, the Port of Los Angeles is 18% ahead of its 2023 pace. "We've seen an influx of year-end holiday goods coming across ou
  • GAC opens new office in Spain
    GAC Spain, a provider of shipping and logistics services in the Iberian Peninsula, has opened a new office at the Port of Huelva, aiming to strengthen its support for customers within the country's shipping and energy sectors. The opening of GAC Spain's office positions the global ship agent to serve its existing dry and liquid bulk customers, as well as gas carriers at Huelva, with specialised s
  • MSC, Hapag-Lloyd introduce more solo services ahead of alliance changes
    MSC and Hapag-Lloyd have begun building up their capacity as both carriers prepare to leave their respective current alliances, according to Alphaliner's report. MSC, which will split from its 2M partner Maersk, has been launching standalone loops on the Asia - North America and Far East - Europe routes. After launching two additional standalone services in July, MSC's non-2M fleet capacity on th
  • Sea-Intelligence analyses impact of potential ILA strike
    The agreement between the US East Coast port workers' union International Labour Association (ILA), and the terminals organization United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expires on 30 September. ILA has been adamant that if there is no new agreement, they will initiate a strike from 1 October. ILA President warns of potential strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports in October "In this context, it
  • CMA CGM implements reefer surcharge from Brazil
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM will apply a new peak season surcharge (PSS) to reefer containers originating from the port of Rio Grande in Brazil. CMA CGM said the PSS will be US$300 per refrigerated unit and will be effective from 7 September. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News.
  • Indonesian ICTSI terminal takes delivery of two new mobile harbor cranes
    East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) business unit in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia, recently received two new Konecranes Gottwald post-Panamax ESP.8 mobile harbor cranes (MHC). The new equipment will support EJMT in handling bulk, project and container cargo once the terminal commences operations in September. "We are pleased to collabor
  • Hapag-Lloyd falls short of US$800 million profit in first half
    Hapag-Lloyd has reported decreased financial figures in the first half year of 2024 with revenues of US$9.5 billion, EBITDA of US$2 billion, EBIT of US$900 million and profit of US$800 million. "Even though we were unable to match the exceptionally good results of the prior year, we delivered a very good first half of 2024 thanks to strong demand and better spot rates," commented Rolf Habben Jans
  • Carrier Transicold expands BluEdge partner offerings
    Carrier Transicold has enhanced its BluEdge Partner Program with a platform that complements Carrier's Lynx Fleet telematics for real-time remote monitoring of container reefers and other connected assets onboard ships. The Vessel Control Tower (VCT) platform, offered through the BluEdge reseller channel, ensures network coverage at sea, giving ship crew an overview of all connected assets onboar
  • Port of Gothenburg and Castellum to develop new logistics facility
    The Gothenburg Port Authority and Castellum are jointly developing a fully leased, efficient, and sustainable logistics facility in a prime location at Halvorsäng, just north of the Swedish port's terminals. The construction works are set to begin in the fall of 2024. The tenant is the medical technology company OneMed, which plans to move in by 2026. The total investment for the joint venture is

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Splash web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • Call to make IMO DCS public
    The volume of submissions to the International Maritime Organization ahead of the 82nd gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), scheduled to start on September 30, could break records. One paper submitted generating discussion comes from the American NGO, the Environmental Defense Fund, which calls for the IMO's Data Collection System (IMO DCS) and ...
  • MSC and Hapag-Lloyd seen prepping early for next year's altered liner constellations
    There are 171 days to go until a sizeable liner alliance reshuffle, and two of the principle instigators in this container tango are well advanced in preparing for this new alignment. February 1 next year sees Hapag-Lloyd exit THE Alliance and join forces with Maersk to create the Gemini Cooperation following the disbanding of the ...
  • COSCO seals newcastlemax orders
    COSCO Shipping Bulk is swelling its fleet with eight newcastlemax bulk carrier newbuilds at a domestic yard in a deal worth around $640m. Brokers tell Splash, that the dry bulk arm of the Chinese behemoth COSCO Shipping has booked 210,000 dwt units at Jiangsu Hantong, each priced at $80m. The newbuilds are scheduled for delivery ...
  • Larsen & Toubro bags new long-term deal with Shell
    The technology services arm of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a long-term framework agreement with energy giant Shell. The multi-year framework agreement will see L&T Technology Services providing integrated engineering and procurement services, digital engineering services, data governance for capital projects, and digital project management consultancy for Shel
  • India's Pipavav Shipyard reopens
    Pipavav Shipyard, the largest shipyard in India by capacity, is set to resume operations having come out of bankruptcy. Now led by Swan Energy, the yard has tapped former Damen Shipyards executive, Carsten Schumacher, to serve as its new chief operating officer. The yard will shortly get to work on a repair job for the ...
  • Corio looking to use Brazilian yard to construct over 2.4GW of offshore wind
    Offshore wind developer Corio Generation and Brazilian shipyard Estaleiros do Brasil (EBR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to see how the shipbuilder's facilities could support offshore wind projects off Brazil's south coast. Corio and EBR will look at how the existing infrastructure, located close to Rio Grande port in Brazil's southern province of ...
  • Poland launches $5.4bn loan scheme for offshore wind funding
    The Polish development bank has revealed that the country would launch a nearly €5bn ($5.46bn) programme to provide loans for the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) said the programme was financed from the European Union's recovery funds and will grant loans on market terms. This is not ...
  • Walmart expands its container offering
    American retailing giant Walmart is getting more into container shipping, offering its Marketplace sellers the chance to use the company's cross-border ocean shipping solution to transport China-made goods to its US fulfillment center network. Walmart's Cross Border service is a port-to-door, full container load freight service from China to the US, according to the Walmart ...
  • Vineyard Wind allowed to continue with towers and nacelle installation
    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Iberdrola's US arm Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, and GE Vernova has received approval from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to resume the installation of towers and nacelles at the offshore wind farm. The approval is only for components not associated with the blade incident that ...
  • Niovis reveals ultramax orders in Japan
    Greek owner Niovis Shipping is expanding its fleet with a pair of Japanese ultramax newbuilds. The Piraeus-based outfit revealed on its website that it had booked 64,000 dwt units at Oshima Shipbuilding. Including the two newbuildings, the Mavroleon family vehicle currently counts a fleet of 19 vessels in the dry bulk and tanker segments. The ...
  • American port strike looms as shipping's next major chokepoint
    The real threat of a dockworker strike at ports across the US east and Gulf coasts come October 1 could knock supply chains out of synch through to 2025, according to new research from Copenhagen. Contract negotiations have broken down between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and port operators. The current agreement, which covers about ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • Southern California cargo surge smashes records in July
    Trade is booming in the San Pedro Bay as shippers navigate myriad uncertainties. The ports of Los Angeles and Long...
  • Panama Canal on track for full recovery as transit rebound continues
    More containerships transited the neopanamax locks in July than before transit restrictions were enacted in November. In the smaller panamax...
  • Russian LNG shadow fleet will not hurt wider market growth
    Oystein Kalleklev said Russia will absorb some elderly vessels coming off legacy contracts, but dismissed concerns these would hamper the...
  • Eswatini ships face legal action as register disappears into the shadows
    Eswatini's flag operation may be opaque, potentially fraudulent and popular with dark fleet operators, but it has never lacked ambition...
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees stronger third quarter and warns on US port strike risk
    In one scenario, carriers could see rates sink in the fourth quarter as peak season ends. In another, a crippling...
  • Singapore HSFO sales hit seven-month high in July
    LNG bunker sales exceeded 40,000 tonnes for the third consecutive month, as prices remain competitive with fuel oil
  • Port of LA sees 'blockbuster' cargo volumes as container dwell time grows
    The port of Los Angeles has been sustaining strong volumes in recent months, leading to an increase in dwell time...
  • Chinese iron ore imports continue to strengthen, but how long can it last?
    Despite iron ore imports into China remaining strong, concerns are mounting about demand from its construction and real estate industries
  • Höegh Autoliners boosts contract shipping share as vehicle shippers seek stability
    World's fifth-largest vehicle carrier operator is filling its vehicle carriers with more long-term contract cargo at the expense of short-term...
  • No reinsurer panic on Baltimore casualty, insists Gallagher Re
    'This was a marine loss, not a black swan event. A ship had an accident, and I don't think it's...
  • Two seafarers killed in accident involving offshore service vessel in Malaysia
    Local authorities said an explosion on board Icon Amara, an offshore service vessel owned by Icon Offshore, killed two seafarers...
  • Taiwan's top three carriers post record first-half profits
    Yang Ming and Wan Hai will upgrade fleet with vessel purchases. Elsewhere, Evergreen plans to lease containers
  • DFDS revenue lifted by acquisition but freight rate pressures weigh on margins
    DFDS chief executive Torben Carlsen says the second quarter turned out to be more challenging than expected. Consequently, the Copenhagen-headquartered...
  • EU-27 and Japan table $100 IMO carbon price
    The number of IMO member states backing a levy is likely to grow beyond 50 following the impact assessment process
  • Walmart launches ocean shipping service
    Senior director of Walmart's global inbound programme says a pilot run by the company 'exceeded expectations' in terms of volume
  • Daily Briefing
    Safety required for Red Sea normalisation is nowhere in sight | Over 90% of Russia crude exports circumvented G7 price...
  • CHN Energy Shipping brings in new chairman amid fleet growth push
    Appointment comes as the company is significantly expanding its fleet

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • US truckload, LTL pricing both rise in July, along with shipments
    Producer price indexes and the Cass Freight Index show slight increases in truck pricing and volumes in July, but not a rapid turnaround.
  • Rising US trade leads Hamburg port operator to positive first half
    HHLA's container volume and financial performance in the first six months has been a marked improvement on a disappointing 2023.
  • Air cargo thrives on e-commerce, disruption-driven demand
    Peak season has come early to air freight markets and with ocean shipping disrupted and e-commerce filling planes out of Asia, the demand is set to extend through the second half and beyond.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • Wan Hai Lines pushing to take newbuilding spend over $4bn with fresh project
    Order of large container ships will add to the 20-ship haul announced this week
  • Navigator Holdings' reports earnings dip despite revenue growth
    Gas carrier owner sees narrowing arbitrage window lowering rates in third quarter
  • Jefferies upgrades Flex LNG shares as $430m in finance moves keeps dividend safe
    But Omar Nokta is not yet bullish as he keeps rating at 'hold'
  • Firepower: SFL scores $981m in debt for fleet growth and refinancing moves
    John Fredriksen-backed lessor has 'busy' period in finance markets
  • US criminal case offers window into shipping network to supply the Houthis with missile parts
    Crew and captain of the dhow Junus were arrested in Iran before alleged smuggling voyage that landed them in Virginia federal court
  • Creative Okeanis has 'tendency' to outperform the market, Clarksons says
    Analysts argue a premium to underlying value is justifiable for Greek tanker owner
  • Bauxite is why 2020 Bulkers is 'not particularly interested' in taking forward cover
    CEO said volumes of the ore have cushioned what is usually the seasonally weakest quarter of the year
  • Russia's emerging LNG shadow fleet changes dynamics for sector, Flex says
    Rigidity of the Panama Canal booking system not proving conducive for LNG carriers
  • Shadow fleet tanker hit list: Ukraine researchers finger dozens of Russia-trading ships for sanctions
    KSE Institute draws up list of vessels regularly carrying Russian oil to make life easier for western authorities
  • Sexual assault lawsuit over DJ Khaled-hosted cruise suffers dismissal setback
    Decision leaves Norwegian Cruise Line and unknown perpetrator as final significant defendant
  • Arendalsuka: Shipping seeks higher podium of influence at Norway's largest political gathering
    Big issues facing the shipping industry are taking their share of space at Arendalsuka
  • Trafigura says Red Sea tanker diversions will cause 4.5% rise in emissions this year
    Trader and shipowner says crude and product vessels to use extra 200,000 barrels of fuel oil in 2024
  • Iino VLCC to be retrofitted to gather climate change data for Japanese agency
    Shipowner says vessel will observe greenhouse gases over Indian Ocean
  • 'Mediocre' 2025 could be enough for Norden to close value gap, Clarksons says
    Danish owner and operator looks cheap, with patience needed to see share price rise, analysts argue
  • Container ship orderbook tsunami 'not a surprise' to liner boss Rolf Habben Jansen
    That's why we plan to order too, says Hapag-Lloyd boss
  • US Navy strikes back at Houthis destroying two Red Sea attack vessels
    Houthis had earlier attacked two ships using various weapons at their disposal
  • Container ship newbuilding activity hits three-year high with expectation of more to come
    A second wave of boxship orders may be in the pipeline
  • John Fredriksen-backed SFL sees profit rise as backlog close to $5bn
    Shipowner declares 82nd consecutive quarterly dividend
  • Cargill revenue slashed by nearly 10% as bumper harvests see prices plunge
    US company revealed a turnover of $160bn for the year
  • First ship sunk by Houthi missiles is replaced in owner's fleet
    Lebanese company buys Turkish vessel to replenish tonnage
  • ESL Shipping positive on Baltic bulker demand after earnings rise
    Finnish owner says requirement levels in steel and forestry sectors looking good
  • Regional Container Lines profits rebound on stronger freight market
    Bangkok-based carrier prepares for delivery of the biggest vessel it has ever operated
  • Spar Shipping buys brand-new ultramax bulker in fleet renewal play
    Vessel will replace elderly supramax reported sold in July
  • Greece's first FSRU finally ready for operations after battling delays
    Floating regasification project has fought through technical issues over last few months
  • Hoegh Autoliners shifts focus to backlog stability after massive rate rally
    Car carrier rates have climbed from the doldrums, but owner says market now shifting
  • Indonesia's Patria Nusasegara scores big on VLCC sale deal
    Strong tanker asset values see Jakarta-based company earn hefty profit of at least $10m on PNS Serena sale
  • Knutsen LNG carrier tipped as HD Hyundai Marine Solution's first conversion to an FSU
    Twenty-year-old steam turbine ship set for new life in Central America
  • Yangzijiang opts to build its first LNG carrier duo speculatively as buyer evaporates
    But brokers warn that buying interest in LNG resales has changed
  • Pipeline fire could hit tanker loadings at key Libyan terminal
    Crude flows cut by about 125,000 barrels per day
  • Hapag-Lloyd pins hopes on further Red Sea disruption as profits drop by $2.34bn
    Focus on growth as demand and freight rates rise
  • Free reserves hit $198m after Swedish Club reports 'solid start' to year
    P&I club says insurance and investment portfolio continues to reinforce financial strength
  • Karpowership plans to plough $1bn into South Africa power play
    Company wants to use powership-FSRU combo to deliver electricity to energy-hungry region
  • Seafarers killed in blast on Icon Offshore platform supply vessel
    Accident happened on the Icon Amara at a platform off Bintulu
  • 2020 Bulkers bottom line buoyed by profit from vessel sale
    Norwegian owner has also secured new financing
  • Navios S&P rumour mill swings back to bulkers with reported panamax sale
    Behemoth owner is believed to be selling one of its oldest ships, built in 2005
  • Flex LNG ties up two new facilities on three vessels to refinance $375m loan
    Low spot rates hit earnings for two LNG carriers, slimming second quarter figures
  • Diana Shipping lands $4.58m time charter for kamsarmax bulker with Paralos Shipping
    Vessel will earn gross charter rate of $14,000 per day
  • Supramax specialist Thoresen Thai says its bulkers are outperforming the market
    Company's offshore division also reports a significant rise in revenues
  • Benito jumps from Lloyd's Register to ship manager Wallem
    Classification society veteran joins Hong Kong ship manager as business development and marketing director
  • Qatar Navigation takes revenue hit in the liner and offshore sectors
    Qatari shipowner blames rate pressures and maintenance downtimes for slight drop in revenue and net profit
  • Chemical tanker arrested over cargo contamination claim
    High-pedigree Eva Fukuoka has been held at Deendayal Port since 5 August

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 14, 2024
  • E-commerce, Amazon demand drive Cargojet volume growth
    Cargojet's domestic and international flying business posted solid gains in the second quarter thanks to e-commerce demand in Canada.
  • Bill aims to strip foreign shipowners' liability protections
    An 1851 law invoked by the makers of the Titanic is allowing the ship that brought down Baltimore's Key Bridge to avoid liability costs, a lawmaker contends.
  • Early peak drives record LA port volume
    Vessel delays and labor concerns had importers rushing to get holiday merchandise into the Port of Los Angeles before the traditional peak season in the fall.

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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
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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