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Exim India web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • BLR Logistiks India achieves AEO certification
  • Merchandise exports up 9 pc in May
  • Significant decrease in containers lost at sea in 2023, but stringent safety measures and constant vigilance urged
  • Seafood exports dip due to Red Sea crisis
  • Vinayak Rao BS & Shanthi S. appointed Deputy Chairperson in Mormugao Port & New Mangalore Port, respectively
  • Deadly attacks on bulk carriers condemned
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 June 2024)
  • CBIC mounts campaign against frauds committed in the name of Customs
  • Newbuilding prices, order book at new highs
  • UK pips China to become India's fourth-largest export market in May
  • APSEZ strengthens its ESG leadership, gains recognition for climate initiatives
  • Tyre exports up in H2 FY24
  • Asia-Europe spot could exceed 20,000 USD/FFE
  • MSC digitalises shipping contract performance with NYSHEX
  • Tanker owners advised to bring down spot exposure amid charter rate highs
  • DGFT sees merit in continuing IES scheme for exporters
  • India's GDP growth seen at 8 pc in FY25: CII
  • DP World reinforcing strategic vision for Latin America through significant investments
  • CMA CGM launches French Peak Service to meet high demand between Asia & Europe
  • COSCO SHIPPING's new service connects key Mexican Pacific ports
  • CMA CGM expiration of PCS in Matadi, DRC
  • Port of Salalah expansion on track to further reduce port stay
  • SCI CMD congratulates Shipping Minister on resuming charge & reaffirms commitment to boost India's tonnage
  • SMP Kolkata unveils volume-based rebate scheme to boost cargo throughput at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Major Ports' cargo handling up 6 pc in May

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • A first for Airest
  • Four B737-800BCF in 2024
  • Munich added to freighter network
  • CSX invests in its Maryland rail yard
  • Reinforcing Romanian roots
  • A strategy expert for WSP
  • Fuel cell trucks surpass 10 million km
  • Strengthening spare parts supply
  • Global trade faces rising protectionism
  • From Sony to Loxxess
  • Sustainable shunting operations in Italy
  • A royal inauguration
  • New ownership for V. Group
  • Road safety: start practicing early
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SLSMC welcomes president
  • Hanjin extends European reach
  • China leads in seafarer pay increases

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • News Podcast | June 2024 | Place your bets: Early peak season or ticking timebomb?
  • West Med transhipment tangle sees carriers eye Nador West port project
  • Atlas Air suffers third aircraft incident this month, closing Hong Kong runway
  • DHL Express under scrutiny divides the market
  • 'At least 65 countries' now affected as Houthi Red Sea attacks continue
  • OX: UK tour thoughts; Suez update; and more tariffs
  • Chittagong depots plagued with boxes as Eid festival begins
  • Four new 14,000 teu box ships for Döhle add to bulging global orderbook
  • Russian trade and the challenge of logistics bottlenecks created by sanctions
  • Air Incheon selected as preferred buyer of Asiana Airlines cargo business
  • DHL Global Forwarding announces changes at the top in Europe

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • VIDEO: ECO Edison arrives in ProvPort
    Ørsted and Eversource last week marked another milestone for Revolution Wind, when Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, BOEM director Elizabeth Klein, BSEE director Kevin M. Sligh, Sr., and other federal, state and
  • U.S. port strike fears grow as ILA halts negotiations with USMX
    Raising the specter of a labor dispute paralyzing container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) on July 10 announced it had suspended talks
  • Tour Collective orders new Incat Crowther eco-tourism vessel
    The Tour Collective, an eco-tourism operator in Australia's southeast Queensland region, has ordered a highly customized 22-meter Incat Crowther designed tourism vessel at the Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard in Coomera,
  • Kongsberg unveils design for new "Super-Efficient Bulker"
    Can ship owners meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels? Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new "Super-Efficient Bulker" vessel design concept intended to enable owners to do just that. Developed

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Container News web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Navigating the Changing Tides of the Container Shipping Industry in East Asia
    As East Asia's container shipping industry sails into uncharted waters, it faces a shifting tide of customer demand reshaping the very foundations of maritime trade. Amidst emerging trends and evolving preferences, stakeholders must adapt, innovate, and collaborate to stay ahead in this dynamic and competitive arena. In the dynamic landscape of global trade, East Asia stands as a pivotal hub for
  • Spot rate growth slows but ocean container shipping market will remain extremely challenging
    Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to increase further, but there are signs the recent dramatic growth may be slowing. The latest data from Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, indicates spot rates on major trades out of the Far East will increase again on 15 June, but to a less dramatic extent than witnessed in May and early June. Average spot r
  • Sweden-Belgium Green Shipping Corridor project enhanced with new partner
    Port of Gothenburg, North Sea Port, and the Danish international shipping and logistics company DFDS have welcomed the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to the Green Shipping Corridor, strengthening the project's green ambitions. By 2030, two ammonia-fuelled ro-ro vessels are expected to operate on routes between Sweden and Belgium. The ports will intensify efforts on electrification and ammonia bunkering,
  • Containers lost at sea at record low levels
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, revealing a significant decrease to 221 boxes lost in 2023. This marks the lowest number recorded since the survey began in 2008. Despite this improvement, the WSC emphasizes the ongoing necessity for rigorous safety measures and constant vigilance. Reduction in Losses: In 2023, 221 containers were lost at
  • MSC connects the Mediterranean with US through revised service
    MSC will revise its former standalone Türkiye/West Med to the United States service. Renamed EMUSA, the new set up will connect Mediterranean and US trade by adding direct coverage from Barcelona, Spain and Fos-sur-Mer, France. "These new calls in Barcelona and Fos-sur-Mer will further expand our transatlantic coverage, and increase trade connectivity between Europe and the United States," said M
  • Container volumes slip at Port of Montreal in May
    Container volumes dipped from May 2023 levels at the Port of Montreal, according to the latest results of the Canadian port. Container traffic at the port totaled 132,380 TEUs in May, down 3.7% from the same month in 2023, while on a year-to-date basis, container traffic was 2.1% down. Of May's total, 115,043 TEUs were loaded containers while 17,337 TEUs consisted of empty boxes. Import volumes w
  • GAC Group expands presence in New Zealand with Quadrant Pacific acquisition
    GAC Group, a provider of shipping, logistics, and marine services in the Asia-Pacific market, has finalized an agreement to acquire Quadrant Pacific's agency business in New Zealand, formerly its network partner. This acquisition represents a significant milestone in GAC's longstanding presence in the region. Established in 2008, GAC New Zealand has operated in collaboration with Quadrant Pacific
  • Crew of Houthi-hit Ukrainian ship evacuated as assaults on vessels intensify
    Verbena, the general cargo ship that caught fire after being hit by two Houthi missiles on 13 June, has been abandoned by its crew after the fire turned out to be more serious than initially thought. The ship, owned by Ukraine-based Donbasstransitservice and operated by Poland-based Dtschart Sp., is in danger of sinking, along with Tutor, the Evalend Shipping-owned Kamsarmax bulk carrier that was
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces updates on India Ocean Service
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has decided to change the port rotation of its Indian Ocean Service (IOS). The Hamburg-based ocean carrier's service will now have the following port rotation: Jebel Ali, UAE -> Karachi, Pakistan -> Nhava Sheva, India -> Mundra, India -> Tanger, Morocco -> Rotterdam, Netherlands -> Hamburg, Germany -> Antwerp, Belgium -> London Gateway, UK -> Tanger -> Jebel Ali
  • Oil spill in Singapore after dredger hits bunker tanker
    Singapore's port authorities are racing to clear up a serious oil slick after a Van Oord dredger hit a bunker tanker near Pasir Panjang Container Terminal along the city-state's west coast on 14 June. The allision damaged the cargo tank of the bunker tanker, Marine Honour, which is owned by local physical supplier Straits Bunkering. S&P Global's vessel-tracking data shows that at the time, Marine
  • The Maritime Trade Ripple Effect Disrupting Global Economies
    The following article was written by Matan Peled, Co-founder & Head of US Business at Windward . Decades-long tensions between the West and several rogue players in the Middle East have entered a new chapter as Iran and its proxies continue to bring global disruptions to its new battleground - the high seas. While nominally a regional conflict, ongoing trade disruptions in the Red Sea at the hand
  • Stages of software development
    The software development lifecycle is a methodology that describes the various stages of it: from design to production and subsequent maintenance. There are several models of the software development lifecycle, but the most common of them all is the waterfall model, which consists of a linear sequence of individual stages, each of which is completed right before the other. Typical stages of the l
  • Booming charter market driven by mid-sizes
    The container market is on fire, according to Braemar which outlines the combination of geopolitical upheaval and market economics that is driving parts of the charter market ever upwards, with every sector in the broker's index on the up. Braemar's Monday Briefing note, for 10 June, suggested that charter periods are becoming longer, even for feeder vessels of under 2,000 TEU, that were lagging
  • Vestas chooses Maersk for turbine powertrain transport
    Danish renewable energy company Vestas has launched a new project with its compatriot shipping giant Maersk. Vestas has awarded Maersk a contract for transporting the extra heavy powertrains of its largest ever built wind turbine V236. This heart-piece of the 15MW turbine weighs 260 tons alone and will be installed in the nacelle in Vesta's factory in Lindø, Denmark. Maersk will manage the transp
  • CMA CGM launches new Singapore-China-Sri Lanka service
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of the India East Coast Express (IEX 2) service, which will connect Asia to Southeast India and Sri Lanka. The service will commence with the vessel Hansa Homburg, departing from the port of Singapore on 27 June 2024. The IEX 2 will offer a dedicated fortnightly service, providing a direct shuttle from Singapore to Chennai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka. The port r
  • Port NOLA reports box volume record
    Last month, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported record container growth, handling a total of 133,845 TEUs during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, marking a 19% increase year-over-year and achieving the highest quarterly container volume since the supply chain challenges of 2021. In addition, the Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) have also reported a more tha

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Splash web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Eyesea and SurfCleaner team up to minimise nearshore oil spill effects
    Swedish water treatment firm SurfCleaner has entered into a global partnership with maritime pollution mapping specialist Eyesea to minimise the effects of nearshore oil spills. Eyesea maps analyses and supports the recovery of pollution and maritime hazards using a portfolio of tech tools. The partnership between the two is set to focus on monitoring and ...
  • Lomar seals $30m bulker refinancing
    Lomar Shipping has struck a new loan deal with Macquarie Group, securing $30m in the process. The deal, which was the fourth transaction between the maritime subsidiary of New York-based Libra Group and the Australian lender, will see the refinancing of three bulk carriers. The Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar earlier clinched $37.5m for the refinancing of ...
  • Crews evacuated from two ships hit by the Houthis
    The crews of two vessels struck by the Houthis in recent days were forced to evacuate ship over the weekend with the Yemeni militants showing no let up in their attacks on merchant shipping. Both ships are reportedly at risk of sinking. The Houthis have displayed greater sophistication in their attacks on merchant shipping this ...
  • Singapore battles oil spill from ruptured bunker barge
    Significant resources are being deployed to fight an oil spill that has washed up across much of Singapore's southern coastline. On Friday, a Van Oord dredger, Vox Maxima, lost power and control of its steering and crashed into a bunker barge, Marine Honour, which was at anchor. Images show the barge's hull was badly punctured ...
  • What IEA's 2029 peak oil forecast means for the tanker trades
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called peak oil as happening in 2029, something that has got tanker analysts discussing what this means for owners mulling rejuvenating their fleets. The IEA's latest report, Oil 2024, suggests global demand for oil will peak in 2029 and start its decline thereafter. The IEA forecasts global oil demand ...
  • Peter Döhle joins boxship newbuild rush
    Germany's Peter Döhle Schiffahrts is back ordering boxships after a break of nearly nine years. The Hamburg-based boxship and bulker owner and operator has contracted four 14,000 teu newbuilds at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua for delivery in 2027. The vessels, set to be the largest in the company's fleet, will be scrubber-fitted and methanol-ready, costing about $150m ...
  • Hanwha Ocean finds takers for early VLCC slots
    Oman's state-run shipping giant Asyad and Greece's Chandris have been revealed as the takers for early VLCC delivery slots at one of the world's top shipyards. Earlier this year, Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), marketed a few VLCC slots with second half 2026 delivery schedules, a remarkably early timeline given that ...
  • Boxship newbuild contracts now stretch into 2029
    Owners of dry bulk carriers and tankers looking to rejuvenate their fleets have a long wait on their hands. LNG carrier and containership orders continue to dominate Asian shipyard books with brokers reporting an extraordinary further string of boxship orders, pushing delivery dates into 2029. "There are an enormous amount of newbuilding negotiations ongoing, predominantly ...
  • V.Group sold to European interests
    One of the world's largest shipmanagers is changing hands again. European investment fund manager STAR Capital and Belgian holding company Ackermans & van Haaren (AvH) are leading a consortium buying V.Group from Advent International, a private equity firm that bought the manager in late 2016 from OMERS Private Equity. "V.Group is active in a global ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Transfix sale highlights VC's uneasy fit with freight brokerage
    The uneven success of the digital brokerage model suggests that the foundations of the market were harder to disrupt than venture investors first envisioned a decade ago, and maybe even harder than some of the founders of digital brokerages had foreseen.
  • Savannah's intermodal share moves higher as carriers 'embrace' rail
    The market share of loads entering or exiting the port's Garden City Terminal on train has increased from a year ago as the Georgia Ports Authority grows into a relatively new on-dock rail yard.
  • Indian shippers brace for wave of carrier charges as capacity suffers
    Forwarder sources believe that the upcoming weeks could prove challenging for bookings to the US East Coast, given that ONE's WIN service will have two blank sailings out of India in July.
  • Big capacity injection into ex-Asia trades having little effect: Drewry
    The longer transits around southern Africa, port congestion at key hubs in Asia and unseasonally strong demand has absorbed all the capacity carriers threw into the major east-west trade lanes early this year.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Third master hit with US sanctions over 'Houthi-linked oil shipments'
    US claims the aframax Otaria was part of a shipping network run by a Houthi financier to raise money for weaponry
  • Perenco snaps up 10% stake in FLNG partner Golar LNG
    Buy-up comes as floating LNG unit provider talks of taking its floater to new site
  • Shell rolls out 'megawatt charger' for ships and trucks in 'unchartered territory'
    'We are building a new infrastructure here,' Shell's Melissa Williams tells event crowd
  • Scorpio Tankers returns to stock buybacks, splashing $50m amid market sell-off
    Product tanker giant also reveals second-quarter rates have continued to climb
  • Denmark retains position at top of best-performing flag state list
    Two flag states listed as very high risk in Europe as detention blacklist expands
  • Lomar Shipping taps Macquarie for $30m loan to refinance three bulkers
    Shipowner deepens partnership with Australian-based lender
  • Fincantieri chairman Claudio Graziano found dead
    Italian shipbuilder pays tribute to distinguished former general
  • TRF tipped to sell tanker brace to joint venture as divestments top $400m
    Company has been linked to up to 10 sales since October
  • VLCC owners hit by 'significant' decline as spot rates sink to lowest level this year
    Brokers and analysts note reduced demand and increased competition for cargoes
  • CMA CGM leads rampage with charter of Zodiac Maritime container ships in booming market
    Deals done as charter rates climb higher than most of history outside of Covid
  • V.Group 'just getting started on growth' in turbulent world, CEO Rene Kofod-Olsen says
    Boss of UK ship manager believes increasing services will be outsourced by smaller owners
  • Hanwha Ocean to join group investments in US LNG company NextDecade
    Combined shareholdings set to reach 15% of growing liquefaction developer
  • V.Group takeover boosts firepower and cuts debt, says boss Rene Kofod-Olsen
    Boss of ship management and marine services group looking forward to working with new shipping-savvy owners
  • Russian marine insurer threatens UK with legal action after blacklisting
    Russian insurer pushed back against blacklisting saying that it had complied with legal and compliance obligations
  • Robert Bugbee shoots down special dividend demands as Scorpio Tankers 'lives the dream'
    Tanker outfit sets out its stall for buybacks, having recovered from the chaos of Covid
  • George Procopiou and Latsis firm strike Greek real estate partnership
    Amid booming markets, Greek shipping magnates keep diversifying their wealth
  • Ownership switch-up of LNG carriers rattles market as ships head for Russian Arctic business
    Ice-strengthened vessels contracted by NYK and Sovcomflot move to Dubai-registered company
  • Torm eyes fresh investors after joining big-hitters Maersk and Carlsberg on prestigious Copenhagen index
    Danish tanker owner's boss expects more interest from index funds after making the big league
  • Notorious tanker stopped off Russian port after UK blacklisting
    Elderly shadow fleet aframax was due to load from Ust-Luga on the day it was hit by UK sanctions
  • Navios Partners clinches five-year charters for product tanker newbuildings
    Angeliki Frangou-led behemoth charters out ships at levels considerably above its previous, similar deals
  • Thenamaris banks tidy profit from second LPG carrier asset play in quick succession
    Major Greek owner displays its deal-making skills in gas market
  • Western Bulk looks within for new chief executive to lead turnaround
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibson forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Ship management giant V.Group taken over by private equity investor Star Capital
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Oil spill clean-up underway in Singapore after Van Oord dredger rams bunker tanker
    Public told to steer clear of popular beaches and other clean-up areas as both vessels said to be in stable condition
  • Longtime Western Bulk man named as new chief executive
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Costamare spending $114m to clear preferred shares with dividend rate of nearly 9%
    Greek owner has had redemption option on 2018 issue since January 2023
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibsons forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Dohle breaks decade-long order drought by inking $600m container ship series
    German owner orders four scrubber-fitted vessels
  • 'Supply base': Russian tanker spotted in Ukraine's Mariupol port for first time
    Exiled Ukrainian mayor claims small vessel has entered occupied city
  • Analysts reveal top stock tips as Oslo shipping index soars
    Gas carriers and tankers find favour as dry bulk and container shipping prompt caution
  • V.Group changes hands again, after takeover by Star Capital-led consortium
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Crew abandons burning Ukrainian bulker said to be 'sinking' after Gulf of Aden missile strike
    The 11,400-dwt Verbena (built 2008) may become the second ship to go down as a result of a Houthi strike
  • Star Capital-led consortium unveils deal to acquire V.Group
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision, says MPA
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Maersk launches Chicago Rockford-China air cargo service
    Maersk has ambitious plans for its dedicated cargo airline to become a major piece of its integrated logistics service, alongside its ocean container business.
  • Air Incheon tapped as preferred bidder for Asiana's freighter business
    Korean Air will give a small South Korean carrier first crack at buying the freighter assets of Asiana Airlines, as required by EU regulators to approve a Korean-Asiana combination.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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