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Exim India web site
MARCH 19, 2024
  • CONCOR to take over Jalna Dry Port operations
  • Sanjam Sahi Gupta participates in Brussels conference advocating welfare of seafarers
  • Waiver of charges for late filing of Bill of Entry
  • Federal Bank completes India's first-ever single bank digital export collection bill transaction in partnership with WaveBL
  • Carriers, shippers strategise to tide over Red Sea crisisa
  • Amazon to push MSME exports from India
  • India's cotton exports projected to rise
  • Vizhinjam port to welcome crane vessels in April
  • Odisha inks MoU for low-cost cold storage units
  • Oilmeals export soars
  • CONCOR boosts logistics connectivity in Konkan; commences container train services from CRT Khed to JN Port
  • ONE opens West Asia Regional Headquarters in Dubai
  • Massive increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico seen as likely 'back door' into the US
  • CMA CGM to suspend calls at Port au Prince, Haiti

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 19, 2024
  • Shipowners finding a new role
  • Milestone for intermodal terminal in Barcelona
  • DP World reports 2023 financials
  • Transitions at World Group
  • A carbon-friendly container?
  • Air instead of sea freight
  • More capacity for Luxembourg carrier
  • Testing eco-friendly sails
  • Supply chain experts to support scale-up
  • Manoeuvring a mobile heart clinic
  • Digitalisation to boost volumes
  • Partners add final-mile delivery for airfreight
  • 'P&O Liberté' begins Dover-Calais sailings
  • Dnata: eleven out of eleven
  • Metro welcomes business development director
  • New drone technology in India
  • ONE enters EU emissions tradingv
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UPS gets 15 litre CNG-powered truck

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • East coast port strike threat prompts shippers to consider heading west instead
  • Hapag chief executive defends Gemini transhipment tactic
  • M&A down under - eyes open for bargain basement deals
  • Shipping Corp of India edging closer to a VSA with USWC carrier
  • Volga-Dnepr UK's options narrow as financial details are unveiled
  • OceanX: Brazilian heat; Hapag forgot efficiency; tech 'bling-bling'
  • Air cargo a key driver towards sustainable development goals
  • VIDEO: Yang Ming vessel hits Turkish quay and takes out cranes
  • Insider trouble at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
  • Leticia Barrocas Piquet to lead ocean freight operations at DHL GF

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • New MARAD advisory: Turn off AIS in Houthi threat area
    The U.S. Maritime Administration today issued a new U.S. Maritime Advisory for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf
  • Strategic Marine delivers new hybrid fast crew boat duo
    Singapore boat builder Strategic Marine has delivered two new Gen 4 fast crew boats to Thailand's Truth Maritime Services. The 42-meter vessels feature business class seats for 70 passengers and enhanced passenger
  • Venture Global swoops on 9 in-build LNG carriers
    Arlington, Va., headquartered U.S. LNG export terminal operator Venture Global LNG is getting into vessel ownership. Yesterday, it announced the acquisition of nine LNG carriers currently under construction by an undisclosed South
  • U.S. sanctions Houthi-linked vessel Lady Sofia
    Continuing to try to stem the flow of Iranian funding to the Houthis, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action March 15 against a Mumbai-headquartered,

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Container News web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • ONE completes its first European Union Allowances transaction
    Singapore-based container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its inaugural European Union Allowances (EUA) transaction with BNP Paribas, a global bank and financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. Commencing on 1 January 2024, under the regulations of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the maritime transport industry has been included and shipping companies are ma

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Splash web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Ukrainian drones strike another Russian oil refinery
    The Ukrainian military has conducted another drone strike on an oil facility in Russia. This time, the target was the Slavyansk oil refinery in the Krasnodar region. According to reports by local media, the attack by seven UAVs, coordinated by the Ukrainian State Security Service and Ukrainian special forces, resulted in a fire at the ...
  • ESL Shipping offloads supramax brace to Turkish owner
    ESL Shipping, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, is offloading its only two supramaxes as part of the company's ambition to offer fossil-free dry bulk shipping. The Aspo Group's subsidiary has struck a deal with Turkey's HGF Denizcilik for the sale of its 2012-built 56,300 dwt sister vessels Arkadia and Kumpula. The move follows Aspo's plans ...
  • US blacklists tanker linked to Houthi financial supporter
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has blacklisted a tanker for transferring oil linked to a Houthi financial facilitator from Iran to China. The 160,400 dwt tanker, owned by Marshall Islands-registered shipping company Vishnu Inc., was involved in illicit shipments to China in support of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ...
  • Drydel charters in Japanese newbuild
    Greece's Drydel Shipping has expanded its fleet with a long-term charter deal for a Japanese newbuild. The Costas Dellaportas-led bulker player is bringing in the 2024-built Twin Delight from Japan's Soki Kisen for at least three years. The 40,000 dwt ship recently named and delivered at Imabari will join 18 other Drydel-operated bulkers, with more ...
  • Maersk Supply Service secures vessel contract with Shell
    Denmark-based Maersk Supply Service has scored a contract with Shell for its subsea support vessel Maersk Achiever. The 2003-built vessel has been booked for work at the Penguins oil and gas field in the UK North Sea. The contract with an undisclosed value starts in April, with brokers reporting the fixture of between 40 and ...
  • StormGeo takes full ownership of Brazilian meteorological service firm
    Norwegian weather intelligence specialist StormGeo has taken over the remaining stake of Brazil-based weather forecast specialist Climatempo. StormGeo, a part of Alfa Laval, first took the initial 51% stake in Climatempo back in 2019. In 2023, the Bergen-based firm bought a further 38.66%, increasing its ownership to 89.66%. This latest transaction makes StormGeo the full ...
  • Lauritzen sells handy
    Scrubber-fitted handysizes changing hands are relatively rare. Nevertheless, Lauritzen Bulkers has managed to sell a second such ship in the space of a month. Brokers tell Splash that the giant Dane is trying to exploit the strong upward pressure on asset values, selling the six-year-old, 36,200 dwt Asian Bulker for some $24m, the same price ...
  • Dolphin Drilling inks $154m semisub contract with Oil India
    Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has won a drilling contract for one of its rigs from oil and gas player Oil India Limited. Under the terms of the contract, Dolphin Drilling will deploy the 1974-built Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig to support Oil India's exploration and development activities with operations planned to begin in the ...
  • JUB Pacific expands liftboat fleet
    JUB Pacific has bolstered its footprint in the liftboat arena with the acquisition of the 2010-built Caracal Pioneer. The Singapore-based company said the unit, picked up for an undisclosed sum, would be renamed JUB Pioneer. The 57-m-long vessel, which has been under JUB Pacific's UAE-based management arm GPK Marine Management Services, is one of the ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Bahri Dry Bulk
    In the 2020s to date, the dry bulk fleet at Bahri, the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia, has more than doubled in size, and plans are afoot to significantly scale up the fleet further. In an exclusive interview ahead of the company's participation at Geneva Dry in 45 days' time, Mohammed Bin Battal, president ...
  • Skansi Offshore bags PSV contract
    Skansi Offshore has secured a contract with Norwegian mid-to-late-life operator OKEA for one of its platform supply vessels. The Faroe Islands-based PSV specialist that lists five ships in its fleet has fixed the 2009-built 3,788 dwt Eldborg for six months. The contract is most likely to start this week and OKEA has six additional one-month ...
  • Former Golden Ocean CEO appointed as Statkraft chief executive
    Former Golden Ocean chief executive Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal has been named as the new CEO of Norway's largest utility Statkraft, succeeding Christian Rynning-Tønnesen. Vartdal was promoted from the role of executive vice president for the Nordics at Statkraft and will assume her new role as CEO on April 1, 2024. Tønnesen, the previous CEO of ...
  • China-Mexico tradelane in the spotlight on the US campaign trail
    Last year, Mexico overtook China as America's top trade partner, according to data from the US Commerce Department. Just how much of Mexican exports to the world's largest economy is backed by Chinese companies has become a source of great debate in this year of US presidential elections. Growth in demand for container shipping imports ...
  • Venture Global LNG seals deal for nine resales in South Korea
    American gas supplier Venture Global LNG has moved into shipowning, announcing over the weekend a total of nine resales. The Mike Sabel-led company has bought nine ships under construction in South Korea, that will be delivered starting later this year. Six vessels will have a cargo capacity of 174,000 cu m and three a cargo ...
  • CMA CGM bids to take over France's top rolling news channel
    Rodolphe Saadé has moved to buy France's top rolling news channel as the cash-rich liner executive bolsters his media empire. CMA CGM announced on Friday a EUR1.55bn ($1.69bn) deal to acquire Altice Media, France's third largest private sector media group, which runs BFM TV as well as the radio station RMC. Saadé already controls four newspapers ...
  • Vintage VLCC prices drop
    Prices for modern and newbuild VLCCs might be at historic highs, but the appetite for vintage supertankers has cooled significantly in recent months. "[S]hips hitting 20 years of age are seeing a stark deterioration in value," states a new report from broker Gibson. Gibson cited two recent sales of 2004-built, scrubber-fitted VLCCs as examples of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • IMO resumes efforts on carbon pricing tools
    IMO member states are to adopt economic and technical measures in 2025, under last year's revised greenhouse gas strategy. Now...
  • Novorossiysk-bound ships detouring amid heightened drone threat
    A document circulated on social media suggests ships are being instructed to alter course after a general cargoship spotted a...
  • The week in newbuildings: Crude oil and product tanker orderbook sees further boost
    Greek and Israeli shipowners have ordered a combined 12 large tankers in the past week, comprising four ships each in...
  • Red Sea tensions on display at IMO meeting
    IMO member states voice concern over ongoing Houthi attacks and the re-emergence of Somali piracy in the region, with Yemen's...
  • Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
    There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation's hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should...
  • Yang Ming boxship knocks down three cranes at Turkish port of Evyap
    A statement said no one was hurt but local media reported that a crane operator was seriously injured
  • MSC in fourth containership recycling sale of the year
    'Red Sea diversions have created an artificial uplift in earnings resulting in a deferral of boxship demolition decisions,' says Braemar...
  • American Club takes tonnage and premium hit after ratings agency downgrade
    Growth seen at past two renewals has slightly retreated, in part because of derisking, argues chief executive Ioannou
  • The week in charts: Houthi attacks will continue | Newbuilding prices set to rise | Ship recycling recovery on hold | Chinese demand props up Russia oil exports
    Robust weapons supply chain continues to support Houthi firepower, shipbuilders' bulging orderbooks mean prices are set to creep up in...
  • Bunker demand faces long-term decline despite geopolitical spikes
    Replacement of older, less-efficient vessels and the adoption of cleaner fuels as part of shipping's decarbonisation efforts will inevitably lead...
  • Daily Briefing
    Newbuilding prices set to rise as shipyard lead times stretch to four years | Panama Canal expected to be operating...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • dship Carriers adds to MPV order book with larger, more fuel-efficient vessels
    Tougher environmental rules are expected to drive more MPV scrapping even as the order book expands thanks to new MPV and open-hatch ship orders.
  • Sharp slide in spot rates provides background to trans-Pacific contract talks
    This year's annual service contract negotiations are occurring amid the latest disruption in container shipping as vessels divert away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal to avoid possible attacks by Houthi militants.
  • Norfolk Southern debuts Atlanta appointment system for import loads
    The railroad believes requiring appointments and grounding containers into stacks will improve the flow of trucks through its terminal outside Atlanta.
  • Diversions around southern Africa expose Asia-Europe ships to rising ETS costs
    Longer voyages around Africa to avoid Red Sea attacks have naturally resulted in greater fuel consumption from vessels, but with Europe now charging carriers per ton of emissions, the cost implications are significant.
  • Digital broker Transfix follows US shippers deeper into LTL trucking
    Rising shipper interest helped propel digital freight marketplace Transfix into LTL through a partnership with Rocket Shipping, and Transfix expects the LTL trend to continue.
  • Open-hatch MPV ship orders up sharply as outlook for fleet changes
    New orders for open-hatch multi-purpose ships, some of them heavy-lift capable, have increased the MPV fleet growth forecast by 3.5% through 2028.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Saverys move 'full steam ahead' as shareholders sell $1.2bn in Euronav shares
    Belgium's CMB now effectively controls 88.6% of New York and Antwerp-listed tanker giant
  • Wavelength podcast: Container rates to drop once Red Sea transits resume, and how to assess the impact of IMO carbon proposals
    Zim and Hapag Lloyd results put freight rates under the spotlight, while Unctad talks about the impact of market-based proposals by the global shipping regulator
  • Capesize sales hit record high during first quarter and prices are still rising
    Latest reported deal shows how prices continue to firm for older vessels
  • Introducing the TradeWinds Wavelength podcast
    The audio edition of the leading name in shipping news keeps your finger on the pulse of the maritime sector
  • Major shipowners see elderly tankers cash in as VLCC rates climb
    DHT and Maran Tankers Management snag high rates for older ships
  • Wilbur Ross blank-cheque IPO takes a hit with delisting from New York Stock Exchange
    'King of Bankruptcy' hits stumbling block with his Spac plans but seeks a workaround
  • Wavelength podcast: Container rates to drop once Red Sea transits resume, how to assess the impact of IMO carbon proposals
    Zim and Hapag Lloyd results put freight rates under the spotlight, while Unctad talks about the impact of market-based proposals by the global shipping regulator
  • Former Golden Ocean chief becomes first female CEO of Norway's power giant Statkraft
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal says utility 'has great opportunities to contribute to the green transition'
  • Founding fathers, prohibition and US protectionism: Why the Jones act isn't what you think
    While the 1920 law has become a lightning rod for debates over protections for domestic shipping, Senator Wesley Jones had another legacy in mind, according to a new book
  • Sanctioned Sovcomflot facing 'operational difficulties' from US crackdown
    Tracking data suggests some tankers have changed routes or been left idling for weeks with cargo on board
  • ESL Shipping offloads supramax duo a year after putting up for-sale sign
    Finnish owner sheds biggest bulkers as part of long-term plan
  • Secondhand tanker prices spike to highest level since 2008 with VLCCs seeing 'notable uptick'
    Brokers believe lack of available sales candidates is keeping asset values strong
  • 'Twinge of sadness' as Whitaker family sells tanker fleet after 144 years
    Fuel supplier Lindsay Blee moves into shipowning with deal for small fuel vessels
  • Atlas Maritime linked to trio of very large ammonia carrier newbuildings
    Shipowning name said to be working with Danish financier European Maritime Finance on gas carriers
  • Seaspan splashes $240m on world-beating car carrier brace
    Boxship owner is left with six car carriers on order after four contracts novated
  • Greek owner DryDel Shipping adds new Japanese bulker as it aims for 30-strong fleet
    Costas Dellaportas-led company brings in handysize on three-year deal
  • Clarksons key shipping rate index hits highest point this year fuelled by record offshore rates
    Oil and gas support vessel markets prospering, broker says
  • KfW IPEX-Bank names Sebastian Blum new shipping boss after Carsten Wiebers departs
    Blum will be responsible for maritime industries, aviation and land-based transport as head of mobility
  • Affinity hires two big guns as it looks to succession and global fleet renewal needs
    S&P specialist Sebastian Davenport-Thomas and clean product sector expert Mike Rudd to join company next month
  • IMO boss slams 'categorically unacceptable' attacks on seafarers in Red Sea
    Arsenio Dominguez opens environment meeting with warning about pollution and risks to seafarers lives
  • Ernst Russ lowers profit forecast as container markets drop
    Group warns of sliding profitability due to correction in markets
  • LR2 rates double in 'dramatic surge' as tanker supply tightens
    Arbitrage opportunities outweighing higher cost of rerouting ships around southern Africa
  • Michele Bottiglieri pulls panamax pair from sales lists citing strong bulker market
    Shipowner claims brokers reporting the ships as sold are wrong, yet again
  • Three rival camps pitch up at key IMO decarbonisation meeting
    All eyes turn to a trio of ideas as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets in London
  • IMO carbon plan is 'a lantern, not a lighthouse', ZeroNorth's Soren Meyer says
    Tech boss urges decisive action at this week's key IMO meeting
  • Anxious families of hijacked bulker crew await pirate contact
    Crew member contacted shipowner to say seafarer hostages are all well
  • Former Golden Ocean chief becomes first female CEO of Norway's power giant Statkraft
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal will receive $0.6m in base salary
  • Port worker injured as out-of-control container ship crashes into three cranes
    Video footage shows large vessel toppling the huge structures at Kocaeli port in Turkey
  • US blacklists tanker after ship-to-ship transfer with 'fake' vessel linked to Houthi financial fixer
    The Lady Sofia was expected to deliver its cargo of alleged Iranian oil to China
  • Vafias spin-off C3is appeals Nasdaq decision to delist company
    Share price of bulker and tanker owner dipped below $0.10 for 10 days
  • Nordic $1bn high-yield fund wants to bet big on shipping bonds
    Alfred Berg portfolio manager says the bond market is open for shipping issuers
  • Austal ends ro-ro order drought with $20m newbuilding deal
    Fast ferry specialist says demand is picking up
  • Russian petrochemical exports under threat after mass attacks on refineries
    Drone strikes are part of Ukraine's strategy to cripple production
  • Record Singapore bunker sales only delaying decline of fuel oil trade, Poten says
    More efficient ships and environmental regulations will force shipping to increasingly shift to cleaner fuels
  • US producer Venture Global boosts owned LNG fleet to nine newbuildings
    First two vessels to be delivered in 2024 but recent resale deal has yet to be fully explained

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Venture Global building LNG fleet to sell cargoes directly on spot market
    Venture Global LNG is building a large fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered vessels, amid numerous legal fights.
  • Silk Way West orders extra 777 freighter from Boeing
    Silk Way West Airlines is buying another 777 freighter from Boeing.

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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
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
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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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