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January 18, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister dedicates to nation new dry dock, international ship repair facility & LPG import terminal in Kochi
  • Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd to enter into operational collaboration
  • Ports see remarkable growth in PPP investments after reforms
  • Marginal rise in exports in Dec. due to geo-political uncertainties, logistics challenges, slow global economic recovery: FIEO President
  • Trade Connect ePlatform to be ready soon: Goyal
  • BPCL to operate new liquid cargo berths at JN Port in 'interim' arrangement
  • Exporters highlight surging freight rates due to Red Sea crisis; call for Indian shipping line
  • More ships avoiding the Red Sea
  • Railways offering discount for automobile transport
  • US FMC to hold public hearing on impact of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden conditions on commercial shipping and global supply chains
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Ambrogio Intermodal: an office in Campogalliano
  • A new order on the horizon?
  • Asia's first DG Autocheck
  • Ticino's terminals raise container throughput
  • An abode at Athens Airport
  • A promotion for Fatih Bas
  • Terminal operator rebranded
  • Swissport: a fresh pair of hands
  • Qatar Airways: first flight to Medan, Indonesia
  • Forwarder may still offer transport insurance
  • Logistics acquisition in Canada
  • The clean dozen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Florian Bleikamp takes the helm
  • More biodegradable plastic
  • Sea & Ports expands in Libya
  • New hub in Western Australia
  • Cargo Beamer extends railcar fleet

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • Maersk/Hapag Gemini Cooperation takes liner industry by surprise
  • Car-carriers succumb to Red Sea crisis, but must now risk Cape headwinds
  • Gemini will bring 'murder on the (liner shipping) dancefloor'
  • Spare a thought for Mærsk-Senator after CMA CGM-Air France divorce
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo eyes standalone expansion into US market
  • The Red Sea 'ruckus', verticals impact...as Mærsk & Hapag get together
  • With US freight market still in the doldrums, brokers continue to cut staff
  • Apparel brands still using forced or slave labour in their supply chains
  • Malaysian shippers should source closer to home to avoid delays
  • Airbus unveils weighty ambitions for the Beluga as AiBT gains its AOC
  • Volta Trucks 'back in the game' after new owner steps up
  • Cargolux secures SAF supply through deal with Norsk e-Fuel

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • White House: Houthis to be designated as terrorists again
    Against the backdrop of continued Houthi attacks on merchant shipping, the White House announced today that the Iranian-backed group (formally known as Ansarallah) will be designated as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist."
  • VIDEO: Novel barge lowers costs of HydoWing's tidal stream energy tech
    U.K.-based tidal energy developer HydroWing has designed an innovative new barge that, it says, will help drive down the cost of installation and maintenance for its patented tidal stream energy technology. HydroWing
  • Damen to build four new BC Ferries hybrid-electric Island class ferries
    Last month, the BC Ferry Commission authorized BC Ferries to procure four new hybrid-electric Island class car/passenger ferries along with associated shoreside electrical upgrades at the terminals they serve. Yesterday, BC Ferries

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Container News web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • Chile makes history with first electric tug in Latin America
    Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP), a company engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of hydrocarbon products and their derivatives and SAAM, through its tugboat division SAAM Towage, have inked a service deal that will make Chile the first country in Latin America with an electric, and therefore emission-free, maritime tugboat. The new tugboat is anticipated to start operations in
  • DHL Express and Mytheresa forge five-year partnership
    Global logistics company DHL Express and Mytheresa, a major luxury e-commerce platform, have entered into a strategic five-year partnership, focussing on DHL's new GoGreen Plus service. This initiative aims to diminish carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions by utilizing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) instead of traditional jet fuel. Mytheresa is set to invest several million euros in GoGreen
  • CMA CGM revamps TYRREX 2 service, connecting Malta, Italy and Algeria
    CMA CGM Short Sea Lines Division announced the reshuffling of the TYRREX 2 service as from the third week of the year. The TYRREX service links Malta, Italy and Algeria. This updated weekly service, beginning from Malta on 24 January, will enable CMA CGM to maintain a more environmentally friendly maritime link between Malta, the Tyrrhenian Coast and Algeria. Furthermore, TYRREX 2 will boast a fl
  • SSI joins forces with OCX Consortium for 3D vessel design approval
    SSI, a major company in software, services, and expertise for the shipbuilding industry, has officially joined the OCX Consortium, marking a significant step toward facilitating the digital exchange of vessel design data for class approval. Established to create a universal standard for data exchange, the OCX Consortium provides vessel designers and shipyards with a shared framework for presentin
  • Saudi ports see increased box volumes in 2023
    Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) reported 8,443,746 TEUs in 2023, marking a singificant increase from the 7,534,307 TEUs recorded in 2022. All the Saudi ports experienced a 9% annual growth in container handling, reaching 11,380,302 TEU in 2023, compared to 10,439,620 TEU in the previous year. Mawani reported a 15.56% increase in exported containers, totalling 2,586,722 TEUs in 2023, while imported
  • Hanwha Ocean reopens partially after fatal blast
    Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) resumed operations partially on 16 January, four days after a worker was killed in a blast. The blast, on 12 January, is believed to have resulted from a gas explosion at Hanwha Ocean's rudder manufacturing plant. According to the Korean Metal Workers' Union, the incident happened around 3.19 pm local time. It is believed that while
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle service linking Turkey, Malta, Italy, France and Algeria
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced the reshuffling of its TMX 2 service as from the second week of the year. The TMX 2 service connects ports in Turkey, Malta, Italy, France and Algeria. This revised weekly service (starting ex Gemlik on 12 January), on top of addressing West Med to Algeria markets, is expected to enable CMA CGM to maintain a sustainable maritime bridge between West
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd reveal initial service network plan for Gemini
    The recently unveiled Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd has sent ripples through the shipping industry, as it is expected to cause shifts in power dynamics among container shipping alliances. The two companies have already disclosed initial details about their collaborative network, with the expectation that numerous adjustments will be made before the final version is established
  • ONE orders twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel boxships
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has signed ship building contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container vessels. Each shipyard will build six vessels and are all scheduled to be delivered from 2027. The boxships will be the first methanol-dual fuel vessels in ONE's fleet. These vessels will include state of the art

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Splash web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • Höegh Autoliners secures new shipping deal with Asian carmaker
    Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners has signed a new shipping contract with a major East Asian carmaker. The contract valid for shipments until the end of 2028 will see the Oslo-based company transport mainly electric vehicles from Asia to Europe. Höegh Autoliners did not provide any further details about the deal, but the company's ...
  • Standard Supply fleet sell-off hits a snag
    Shareholders at Standard Supply will have to wait a little longer to fully cash in on the company's vessels after the sale of one of the PSVs fell through. The Øystein Stray Spetalen-controlled platform supply vessel owner said the 2007-built will remain in the company's ownership due to a failed delivery following ongoing repair of ...
  • Ignitis and CIP grab one more Estonian offshore wind area
    Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have won an auction-based tender for the development of offshore wind in the Liivi 1 sea area in Estonia. The tender took place from January 11 to January 17, 2024, and Ignitis and CIP placed the highest bid in the amount of €1.165m ($1.25m). Estonia's Consumer Protection and ...
  • Fratelli Cosulich fixes LNG bunker vessel to Petronas
    Italian owner Fratelli Cosulich has landed a charter deal with the trading arm of Malaysia's Petronas for its second LNG bunker vessel newbuild. The 8,200 cu m , built by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering, will serve PETCO Trading Labuan Co (PTLCL) for two years. PTLCL operates in key bunker hubs with a network ...
  • BP's interim CEO takes on permanent role
    UK supermajor BP has appointed Murray Auchincloss as the chief executive officer (CEO) with immediate effect. Auchincloss was named the interim CEO in September 2023 after the previous CEO, Bernard Looney, resigned from his position for failing to fully disclose details of past personal relationships with colleagues. The newly appointed CEO will continue as a ...
  • Esvagt seals deal for another SOV newbuild
    Danish offshore shipping player Esvagt has struck a deal with fellow wind turbine maker Vestas for a new service operation vessel (SOV). The newbuild, which will be the sixth purpose-built SOV for Vestas, will work at Ecowende's Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Esvagt and Vestas have been cooperating since 2010 and ...
  • Odfjell Technology secures five-year deal with Repsol on Yme rig
    Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, has signed a contract with Repsol Norge for drilling services on jack-up rig. The contract services include drilling, completion, re-completion, well intervention, maintenance, engineering, and future plug and abandonment work. The contract will begin in the second quarter of 2024 and is a ...
  • Global liner structures up in the air as Maersk forms the Gemini Cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd
    The global liner alliance structures are being torn up with news today Maersk has tapped German peer Hapag-Lloyd to form a new coalition. Maersk's existing partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), 2M, is due to expire in a year's time and the Danish liner has been actively seeking a partner to plug capacity gaps. In ...
  • Red Sea exodus in full flow
    The Red Sea exodus is gaining traction in multiple sectors with Egypt coming to terms with the fact that it will take a very big hit in revenues generated from Suez Canal transits this year. Suez Canal transits generated $10.25bn in revenues for Egypt last year. Transit numbers were down 30% in the opening 11 ...
  • Captain found to be nearly four times over alcohol limit at UK port
    A 65-year-old captain of containership will be sentenced at Crown Court after admitting to being in charge of his ship while over the seafarers' legal limit for alcohol. Zbigniew Chowaniec, a Polish national, was arrested on January 15 after the 4,888 teu ship arrived at the Port of Felixstowe and transferred to the Martlesham Police ...
  • ONE makes debut methanol order
    Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has finally come clean on its next fleet expansion, confirming orders in China that have been carried by multiple broking reports in recent months. The Jeremy Nixon-led containerline is joining the methanol revolution sweeping the sector, signing for twelve 13,000 teu methanol dual-fuelled vessels. The orders are split evenly ...
  • UK losing over $1bn a year from wasted offshore wind power
    The UK is losing £1bn ($1.26bn) a year because of system constraints due to insufficient transmission capacity and the costs of curtailment could rise to £3.5bn by the time planned solutions are implemented next decade, a new report showed. Policy Exchange, a UK think tank, said in a recent report that the transmission and distribution ...
  • Cochin Shipyard celebrates major upgrade
    Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is in Kochi today for the inauguration of a 310 m long new dry dock plus a brand new ship repair facility at Cochin Shipyard. Sarbananda Sonowal, India's minister of ports, shipping and waterways, claimed: "Cochin is going to become one of the most important hubs of ship repair and ...
  • Hunter Group inks charter deal for one more VLCC
    Norway's Hunter Group has entered into a three-year back-to-back charter for a 2016-built eco-design, scrubber-fitted very large crude carrier with an undisclosed company. Delivery of the vessel from what the company described as an "internationally renowned counterparty" is expected to take place during March/April 2024. The company will charter in the VLCC at a fixed ...
  • Portland seeks emergency funding
    The troubled port of Portland has requested state funding from the Oregon legislature of $10m to cover losses. The port's Terminal 6 container facility has lost its client base in recent years and faces a projected loss of $14m this year. The port's executive director Curtis Robinhold warned in a letter to Oregon politicians: "Without ...
  • Tailwind takes on more tonnage to avoid Suez disruption
    Tailwind Shipping Lines, the containerline created two years ago by the parent of the German Lidl supermarket chain, is expanding its fleet. Alphaliner reports has chartered in a number of extra ships to make up for the disruption caused by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope during the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis. Among ...
  • Will seafarers be on the agenda?
    Dr Carolyn Graham from Caribbean Maritime University questions what will be the priorities of the new IMO secretary-general. Although the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a secretariat, it does contribute to the agenda setting of the industry, which I have come to observe, seems to reflect the leadership. As the new IMO secretary-general takes office, ...
  • TechnipFMC wins BP subsea contract in Gulf of Mexico
    TechnipFMC has secured a contract from BP for its Argos southwest extension project in the Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico. Under the contract, worth between $75m and $250m, the New York-listed subsea giant will install pipe and an umbilical, tying back three new wells to the Argos platform. The contract also includes ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • Genco bulker hit in Gulf of Aden in third Houthi strike in as many days
    A Genco bulker was hit by a projectile on Wednesday, the second strike against US-owned ships this week, and the...
  • US redesignates Houthis as terrorist organisation
    The US has redesignated Yemen's Houthis as a terrorist organisation following months of Red Sea attacks by the militants
  • Shipping decarbonisation needs $2trn for 600m tonne green ammonia build-up
    Oxford University paper estimates the shipping industry requires $2trn to build green ammonia infrastructure, as ammonia's lower energy density increases production...
  • TEN lines up acquisition of five modern Viken tankers
    Tankers come with balance of multi-year charters to Total Energies
  • Carriers face conundrums in alliance reset
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are recent divorcees starting anew. But Hapag-Lloyd's departure threatens to wreak havoc in the family it left...
  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd put reliability at centre of new agreement
    The latest shake-up of the liner alliance system will see a focus on ensuring cargoes are delivered on time. That...
  • Red Sea war risk rates see huge jump in wake of Yemen airstrikes
    Additional cost of insurance now impacting economics of taking a booking
  • China dominates shipbuilding output and new orders in 2023
    Clarksons forecasted a strong surge of new orders in 2024, driven by fleet renewal and decarbonisation needs
  • K Line and NYK finally divert vehicle carriers via Cape of Good Hope
    While several car carrier operators started to divert ships away from the Red Sea in December, Cosco, Grimaldi, K Line...
  • Explosive device causes minor damage outside Zim premises in Piraeus
    Small blast in shipping district comes hours after Houthis claim responsibility for firing missile at Greece-owned bulker bound for Israel
  • ONE orders 12 dual-fuel methanol boxships in China
    Singapore-based carrier finalises deal, which had been rumoured for months, to complete its first dual-fuel orders. It expects methanol to...
  • Geopolitical risk among top supply chain concerns, says DP World survey
    Technology is seen as being the means to transform the efficiency and resilience of supply chains
  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to form new alliance
    The impending end of the 2M alliance has marked the start of a shake-up of container shipping's alliances. A new...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shell 'suspends Red Sea transits' as charterers reassess Houthi risk | Tipping point may be 'only a few more attacks...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • Red Sea crisis hitting high-growth trade route for USEC: Virginia Ports CEO
    The sharp decline in ships moving through the Suez Canal is tamping down activity on the busy route between Southeast Asia, the India subcontinent and the US East Coast.
  • 2M deploys extra ships as Africa routings expected to last 'a few' months
    Maersk and MSC are moving ships from other trade lanes to the US East Coast as they seek to avoid delays in getting empty containers back to Asia.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers hit customers with higher rates, flurry of surcharges
    The new rate increases could be stickier than they would have normally been due to the knock-on effects of carrier disruptions linked to the militant attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, forcing carriers into longer routings around southern Africa.
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd launch new 'Gemini Cooperation' partnership
    Hapag-Lloyd will exit THE Alliance in early 2025 to join Maersk in a "hub-and-spoke" approach aimed at providing what the new partners say is vastly improved reliability and network coverage.
  • ONE jumps on methanol fuel trend with order for 12 new vessels
    The new vessels will be added to a soaring methanol orderbook that last year overtook liquefied natural gas as the alternative fuel of choice to power ship engines.
  • National last-mile carriers ratcheting up focus on B2B volumes
    FedEx and UPS will still play a role in residential deliveries, depending on the profitability of those volumes.
  • Red Sea attacks reset gameplan for container shipping in 2024
    How the security situation plays out is somewhat beside the point because the disruption it has already set in motion, which instantly recalculates the prior supply-demand balance, will take months to unwind, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • Genco bulker reportedly hit by Houthi drone in Gulf of Aden as US ups pressure
    Supramax bulker owned by New York shipowner identified as target of latest attack
  • Vessel hit by Houthi drone as US ramps up pressure
    Marshall Islands-flag bulker sees drone 'fly over' but identity of attacked ship unknown
  • US puts Houthis back on terror list after latest ship attacks
    Move comes three years after terrorism designation was removed for Ansar Allah
  • Clyde & Co fine is a 'wake-up call' for law firms over dirty money
    Law firm fined for the second time in seven years after admitting scrutiny shortfalls
  • Robert Bugbee takes $32m off the table as Scorpio Tankers shares surge
    With his stock on a bull run, shipowner's president has cashed in less than half of his stock
  • Hapag-Lloyd on Maersk cooperation: One partner is better than three
    Chief executive Habben Jansen explains why the German line is turning its back on THE Alliance
  • US decides to put Houthis back on list of terrorist groups after latest attacks on ships
    Move comes three years after terrorism designation was removed for Ansar Allah
  • Continued Red Sea LNG diversions will 'significantly increase' ship demand
    No LNG carriers are currently using the Suez Canal route, Fearnleys says as it highlights canals double-trouble
  • Washington's highest-profile advocate for decarbonising shipping heads for exit
    Shift to the campaign trail may send a message about Trump's risk to climate progress
  • Hoegh Autoliners signs four-year deal with Asian carmaker
    Agreement made with unnamed 'prestigious world-leading car producer'
  • Qatari LNG carriers desert Red Sea danger zone as brokers flag potential tonne-mile impact
    Series of ships holding positions outside the attack-prone waters
  • Greek shipowner wins ransom legal fight in key ruling for Red Sea crisis
    New Somali piracy attacks dash hopes of end to high-profile ransom legal battles
  • Shipping faces $2trn bill to decarbonise with green ammonia
    Oxford University researchers examine infrastructure needs if shipping switches to green ammonia by 2050
  • Liner alliances face 'seismic shift' as Maersk and Hapag tie the knot
    Move does not reflect a change in strategy but a next step, says Hapag boss
  • Laden Qatari LNG carrier trio reroute via Cape to bypass Middle East danger zone
    QatarEnergy-chartered vessels resume trading after pausing to assess routing risks
  • Indiana Jones damaged at UK terminal where ships spend time 'safely aground'
    German operator NautiCore questions suitability of NAABSA (not always afloat but safely aground) berth
  • Esvagt to stretch lead as biggest owner of contract-backed SOVs
    Danish owner begins work on new vessel design for Vestas contract in the Netherlands
  • Maersk and Hapag unveil new alliance in latest liner shake-up
    'Gemini Cooperation' will begin in 2025 and replaces the 2M alliance
  • Bomb hits Greek office of Israeli shipping company Zim
    Pre-dawn gas canister blast outside office block in apparent protest against Gaza offensive
  • Tsakos tied to big-ticket tanker deal with modern Viken Shipping quintet
    Greek company estimated to be spending nearly $400m on modern aframaxes, LR2s and suezmax
  • Angelicoussis' Maran Tankers poised to splash $390m on shuttle tanker debut
    Greek owner set to order DP2 tanker trio against long-term Petrobras charters
  • Twin Houthi attack sparks tanker exodus from Red Sea trouble zone
    Shipping is being priced out of the Red Sea, warns intel firm Windward
  • Shipping is being priced out of the Red Sea, warns Windward
    Analyst says latest hits on shipping have already had a dramatic impact on trade
  • Tufton Oceanic eyes fleet sale and fresh low-carbon shipping investments
    London-listed fund may be dissolved and succeeded by a new entity starting in 2028
  • Product tankers trade longer as scrapping level hits 'lowest since records began'
    But more ships should be headed to the breakers in 2025, says Bimco
  • Drunk MSC master arrested after being found nearly four times over alcohol limit
    Pole Zbigniew Chowaniec admits drink driving offence at port of Felixstowe
  • German shipowner Harren Group plots tanker buys after profitable sale
    Trafigura rumoured to be the buyer of Harren product tanker as German group looks to reinvest gains in wet segment
  • Banking giant Morgan Stanley slapped with huge fine over Star Bulk share trade leak
    Banker leaked planned sale of Star Bulk shares by Oaktree in 2021
  • Fratelli Cosulich confirms Petronas charter on second LNG bunker vessel
    Newbuilding expected to operate in Malacca Strait region as LNG fuel demand grows
  • Russian shipowner Sovcomflot mulls Red Sea divert as tensions mount
    At least two tankers hauling Russian oil have been mistakenly targeted by Iran-backed group
  • Japan's San-E Maritime down to one ship as supramax bulker is sold
    Sale of Queen Kobe to Indonesian interests leaves Kobe-based tonnage provider with a single vessel
  • Tufton Oceanic to snap up more secondhand ships before strategy pivot in 2028
    Review places emphasis on fleet renewal through acquiring fuel-efficient ships
  • Newcomer Polaris Autoliners kicks off with double car carrier purchase
    UK-based car transportation startup has broken into ship ownership for the first time
  • Carnival closes in on $5bn order for mega cruise ship quartet at Fincantieri
    US giant tipped to sign up for four 200,000-gt vessels
  • Liner giant ONE confirms order for 12 methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuildings
    Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang will each build six vessels
  • Norway's Knutsen seals product tanker exit in deal with Algoma Central
    Norwegian shipowner sells last two clean carriers for at least $26m en bloc
  • Desperate seafarer jumps from drugs-bust bulker after weeks of detention
    Crew member rescued by colleague from Panama-flag Debi in the port of Paradip
  • Bomb hits Greek office of Israeli shipping company Zim
    Pre-dawn gas canister blast outside office block in apparent protest against Gaza offensive
  • Arne Fredly-backed Hunter Group confirms second VLCC charter in tanker comeback
    Norwegian investment company to charter out on floating index-linked spot rate contract
  • Gone with the wind: MOL plots newbuilds with conventional fuel and sails amid zero-carbon drive
    Proven energy saving technologies and alternative fuels to pave way for zero-carbon emissions
  • Greece's expansion-hungry Bulkseas snaps up third vessel in six months
    Meimetis family company acquires 15-year-old kamsarmax from Piraeus peer Chronos Shipping
  • Japan's San-E Maritime down to one ship as supramax bulker is sold
    Sale of Queen Kobe to Indonesian interests leaves Kobe-based tonnage provider with a single ship
  • Singapore's Atlantic Navigation buys OSV funded by new loan
    Singapore-listed company says vessel is expected to be ready for operation in March following upgrades
  • MOL Drybulk turns to tech for fleet carbon cuts
    Proven energy saving technologies and alternative fuels to pave way for zero-carbon emissions

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 17, 2024
  • European cargo airline Cargolux launches aerial firefighting unit
    Cargolux is investing in aircraft to fight wildfires, a completely new line of business for the freighter operator.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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