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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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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
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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