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Exim India web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Container transporters association at JN Port defers voluntary stoppage of work following decision to draft SOP to streamline and regularise operations at empty yards
  • J M Baxi Heavy executes successful stern-on load-in at Krishnapatnam Port
  • JNPA celebrates Independence Day with enthusiasm; advances sustainability with electric fleet transition
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 August 2024)
  • THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BILL, 2024 (as introduced in Lok Sabha)
  • CONCOR aims for optimum utilisation of double-stack train operations
  • Ship attacked by drone boat in the Red Sea
  • Malaysia begins anti-dumping probe on iron, steel imports from India
  • CBIC launches special drive against fake GST registration
  • SOP for Green Tug Transition Program launched

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Increased rail capacity in Virginia
  • Still innovating after nearly 30 years
  • Cargo-Partner tests e-truck in Slovenia
  • Exploring nuclear propulsion for container ships
  • Double-digit growth for Abu Dhabi-based carrier
  • Smart containers, safer food
  • Delarue promoted to CFO
  • Solid second quarter for Cargojet
  • TIR trade route Kashgar - Kabul opened
  • MSC launches new Clanga service
  • Farewell to US freight division
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 150 Volvo FH Aeros
  • First airside CES in the USA
  • Manolopoulos to manage another fleet
  • Port of Long Beach records busiest July ever
  • Egypt and Rwanda: a new collaboration

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Ocean freight rates fall for third week - but USEC port strike a major threat
  • Deadline set for strike at Indian government ports, say defiant union leaders
  • Analysis: DP World - hooked on a feeling
  • New hopes for funding to solve US airport 'cargo infrastructure crisis'
  • MSC continues to order new box ships as fleet capacity passes six million teu
  • Shipping must go greener or pay the penalty under new FuelEU Maritime rule

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • VIDEO: DRIFT Energy gets a $6 million boost for its plan to use sailing ships to produce green hydrogen
    Plans to produce green fuels using offshore wind are not new. However, Bath, U.K.-based startup DRIFT Energy believes that can be achieved without first having to build a wind farm. Instead, It
  • Crowley breaks ground for Salem Offshore Wind Terminal
    Crowley Wind Services yesterday marked a milestone with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. This project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts' second wind

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Container News web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • New heavy equipment processor in Georgia
    Heavy equipment producers moving cargo through the Georgia Ports Authority have a new Savannah-area processing and logistics services option. "We are proud to welcome Aertssen Logistics to the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick," said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. "Their new location in Effingham County will enable them to significantly grow their logistics business model and provide the region
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines obtains TISAX Certification
    COSCO SHIPPING Lines officially secured the TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) certification, indicating that the company meets European Union (EU) automotive industry standards for information security risk control. The TISAX certification is an evaluation system for information security risk control in the automotive industry. It has unified inspection item content and hig
  • MSC increases FAK rates from West Med, Adriatic and Israel to US, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico
    MSC will apply increased freight rates from 15 September until further notice, but not beyond 15 October, from West Mediterranean, Adriatic and Israel to the United States, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico The new rates will be as follows: All Prices are in US$ unless otherwise specified. Port of loading Port of discharge Commodity New Base Rates Former Base Rates BRC Base rate 20 DV Base
  • "Bizarre" LNG orders could land carriers in hot water
    The world's ten biggest container shipping lines have a total of 371 vessels on order, of which 162, totalling 2.2 million TEUs, are LNG powered, with 80 of these vessels over 15,000 TEUs, representing 1.44 million TEUs. Ordering of these ships has been labelled as "bizarre" by University College London's Dr Tristan Smith, who said that carriers appear to be looking at each other and copying orde
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates from Asia to Latin America
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative reefers. The new rate increase will take effect on 28 August for all the aforementioned destinations, wi
  • Dockworker strike threatens Indian cargo flows amid Red Sea-linked challenges
    Indian government or so-called major ports are bracing for potential disruptions due to an indefinite strike threatened by dockworker unions. The declared industrial action is scheduled to begin from 28 August, according to a joint statement issued by various national labour groups. "The [shipping] ministry and the IPA [Indian Ports Association] are remaining indecisive and reluctant to negotiate
  • China's maritime body urges greater oversight after several boxship fires
    In light of recent explosions and fires on the container ships Northern Juvenile, Maersk Frankfurt, and YM Mobility, China's Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has called on liner operators to exercise more supervision on carrying dangerous goods. MSA said, "Shipping lines must deeply learn the lessons of the accidents, draw inferences from the cases and resolve to prevent such accidents from h
  • PIL launches new China-Bangladesh service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) introduces a new weekly direct service connecting key ports in China and Bangladesh. The new service, known as China Chittagong Express (CCE), will commence on 31 August from Ningbo in China and will be served jointly by a consortium of vessels. Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "We are pleased to expand our services to C
  • Port of Long Beach receives federal grant for mega rail project
    The Port of Long Beach (POLB) will receive US$283 million from the federal government to assist in building "America's Green Gateway", a rail project that will enable the Californian port to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply chain, easing congestion and lessening local environmental impacts. The funding was awarded for the Port's Pier B On-Dock Rail
  • Port of Oakland shore power use at record levels in H1 2024
    The Port of Oakland established a new record for shore power usage in the first half of the year with the rate of ships plugged into the Oakland Seaport electric grid averaging 94% in the first half of 2024. By comparison, the shore power plug-in rate for all of 2023 was 85%. "Shore power is the single most effective way to reduce vessel emissions when a ship is in port," said Port of Oakland Env
  • Diamond Line restarts Greece-Croatia shuttle service
    COSCO-owned company Diamond Line has announced the relaunch of its Piraeus Rijeka Shuttle (PRS) service. This weekly service connects Croatia to COSCO's global service network via COSCO main European hub in Piraeus, Greece. The 1,800 TEU boxship Vega Daytona will be the first vessel deployed in the relaunched service. The container ship is currently under operations at Piraeus Container Terminal
  • Bracing for labor-related disruptions at North American ports: Interview with RailState's John Schmitter
    Container News recently chatted with John Schmitter, co-founder and chief commercial officer of RailState, a supply chain visibility provider monitoring the freight rail networks of Canada and parts of the United States. [This question-and-answer session was edited for clarity] Container News: There's been quite a bit of a buzz lately around potential labor disruptions in Canada: rail union membe
  • Seaspan enters into new shipbuilding contracts
    Seaspan signed 27 shipbuilding agreements for newbuild container vessels with capacities ranging from 9,000 to 17,000 TEUs, according to a recent Atlas filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These contracts were thereafter novated to certain nominees, according to the filing. Upon delivery, 13 newbuilds will be chartered by the company from such nominees under bareboat charters, and
  • Adani's Mundra Port continues to expand Indian container trade market share
    Competition between government/landlord ports and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in India is heating up, with the latter making rapid inroads into the emerging market. Adani Group's flagship Mundra Port boosted its market share of Indian containerised trade to 34% last fiscal year (2023-24), from 31% year-over-year, according to exclusive data obtained by Container News. Mundra co
  • HHLA delivers solid results in first half of 2024
    German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved to complete the first half of 2024 with positive results, despite the weak start of the year. In particular, the company's revenue rose by 4.6% to €760.3 million, operating result (EBIT) climbed by 16.8% to €58.9 million, EBIT margin amounted to 7.7% and consolidated profit after tax and minority interests increased
  • AD Ports secures majority ownership in Georgia's Tbilisi Dry Port
    AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in Georgia's Tbilisi Dry Port, which is scheduled to be operational in October. This move is expected to strengthen the Group's role in connecting Asia and Europe, via the Middle Trade Corridor, linking manufacturing centres in Western Asia to the consumer markets of Eastern Europe, by leveraging a network of sea and dry ports across Kaz
  • DP World reports "resilient financial results" in H1 2024
    For the first half of the year, DP World announced increased revenue by 3.3% to US$9.335 billion, lower adjusted EBITDA by 4.3% to US$2.497 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 26.8%. "We are pleased to report resilient results, with revenue increasing by 3.3% in the first half of the year, despite challenging macroeconomic conditions," pointed out DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahme
  • Noatum Maritime buys majority stake in Safina
    AD Ports-owned Noatum Maritime has acquired a majority stake in Safina B.V., a maritime agency and cargo service provider in Egypt and the Middle East, in a deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2024. The acquisition of Safina is another step for Noatum Maritime in its ongoing expansion across the Mediterranean, including the establishment of new offices in Türkiye. AD Ports has also mad
  • Long Beach sees record box volumes in July
    The San Pedro Bay ports are experiencing a record-breaking period for cargo volumes, with the Port of Long Beach reporting its busiest July ever, following record results at the neighboring Port of Los Angeles. Port of Long Beach handled 882,376 TEUs in the previous month, translating to an astonishing 52.6% increase over the same month last year and surpassing the previous July record set in 202

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Splash web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • US targets Houthi and Hezbollah-linked shipping network
    The US has imposed further sanctions aimed at shipping operations linked to Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks. The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it targeted several companies, individuals and vessels accused of being involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities to Yemen and the United Arab Emirates on ...
  • Industry reacts to Sohmen-Pao's Avance Gas deal
    Good profit taking on one side and the chance to build market share on the other. Overall, analyst coverage of yesterday's mega gas shipping deal between John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas and Andreas Sohmen-Pao-controlled BW LPG has been positive. The dual-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group will be taking over 12 ships built between 2015 and ...
  • Meyer Werft looks for government lifeline
    The Papenburg-based shipbuilder Meyer Werft could be on its way to being taken over by the state of Lower Saxony and the German government to avoid going under. The situation in the shipyard, founded in 1795 and led by seven generations of the Meyer family, is a difficult one. The company needs money by September ...
  • Ocean Winds taps Wood Thilsted for work on 2GW Caledonia project
    Ocean Winds, the developer of the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project in the Moray Firth has selected engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted to develop the concept design for the project's turbine foundations. Wood Thilsted will use the ground and metocean data gathered across the 429 sq km Caledonia site to produce modelling for the preferred concept ...
  • 'Vacuum' of VLOC deliveries expected to prop up rates for dry bulk's biggest ships
    There is currently a "vacuum" of very large ore carrier (VLOC) deliveries which could see freight rates for this largest dry bulk category jump in the months ahead, new analysis from broker BRS suggests. Cargoes carried by VLOCs, which BRS defines as above 220,000 dwt, have been steadily rising by 2.2% in recent years, going ...
  • US offshore wind perils continue for Ørsted with delay of Revolution Wind
    After the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) formally stopped Ørsted's Ocean Wind One and Two projects, the Danish developer has been forced to delay another major project in the US. Even though Ørsted decided to cease the development of its Ocean Wind One and Two late last year citing surging costs facing the ...
  • Ørsted pulls the plug on European e-methanol project
    Danish utility Ørsted has abandoned its pioneering e-methanol project under construction in northern Sweden, blaming poor market growth and difficulty in securing long-term offtake contracts. Ørsted assumed full ownership and took a final investment decision on the project called FlagshipONE in late 2022 - originally developed by Liquid Wind and touted at the time as ...
  • Shell contracts emissions capture firm in Los Angeles
    Giant black pipes will be inserted into the funnels of tankers calling at Shell's Mormon Island Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles from next year. STAX Engineering, a pioneer in maritime emissions capture and control, has entered into a five-year agreement with Shell, coinciding with new California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions regulations for ...
  • Noatum acquires Egyptian ship agency
    Noatum, a Spanish company bought by AD Ports Group last year, has bought a majority stake in Egyptian ship agency Safina. As a well-established shipping agency, Safina is situated across six office locations, including its headquarters in Cairo which allows it to provide agency services across 15 Egyptian ports, offering liner and tramp agency services ...
  • Subsea 7 wins work in US Gulf of Mexico
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a sizeable EPC and offshore installation contract in the US Gulf of Mexico from an undisclosed client. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, and offshore installation of a water injection flowline, hull piping, and associated subsea infrastructure. Project management and engineering work will start immediately at Subsea 7's ...
  • Crew planning: why is aviation so far ahead of us?
    Narayan Venkatesh, co-founder and managing director of Tilla Technologies, on what airlines can teach shipping when it comes to crew planning. The shipping industry is not exactly known for its high pace of digitalisation - and yet a lot has developed over the last few years. Change and innovation are visible in all areas of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer selloff?
    Several tanker, container shipping and dry bulk equities are still outperforming the broader stock market, although to a much lesser...
  • Shipping is still stymied by economic and environmental uncertainty
    As Maersk U-turns on LNG and methanol projects fold, the industry is asking what has changed. This is about the...
  • Greek ferry lines face daunting 'green' challenge
    Newbuildings are needed rather than retrofits and this can tap into investors' attraction towards green projects, says consultancy's founder George...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: AMSA - strict but fair
    Lloyd's List principal analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann takes the podcast Down Under this week to speak with retiring AMSA chief...
  • How much will it cost to comply with FuelEU?
    OceanScore points to tendency among smaller shipowners to pay FuelEU penalties rather than complying with most popular options such as...
  • No one likes the CII
    Caribbean countries said the CII could have "social and economic implications" stemming from penalties for ships on routes with short...
  • Panama Canal increases maximum draught again and adds extra slot
    Vessels are steadily returning to the Panama Canal as rainfall in the region finally raises water levels, with more containerships...
  • One Hundred Ports: Shifting port calls reveal difficulty in cutting Chinese box reliance
    During the first half of this year, direct boxship calls from China to the US rebounded, while those to Mexico...
  • One Hundred Ports: Red Sea uncertainty clouds port outlook
    Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for the prospects of the global port sector in...
  • One Hundred Ports: Box ports tread water as the 'tepid 20s' persist
    A second successive year of subdued volume growth is seen by the global container port sector as the industry settles...
  • One Hundred Ports: Box lines struggled in 2023 with weak demand and low freight rates
    The pandemic ordering spree came home to roost in 2023. It was only the Red Sea crisis that staved off...
  • Sanctioned Malaysian firm Transmarine Navigation 'shocked' by 'unbased' US allegations
    The US accused Transmarine Navigation of providing forged documents for the US-sanctioned tanker Dawn II, misstating its cargo's origin as...
  • China's expanding presence in overseas iron ore mining set to support capesize in coming years
    China's mining overseers have set a target of importing 220m tonnes of iron ore from its overseas projects by 2025
  • US lawmakers seek to raise liability limits for foreign flags
    'If the foreign owners of the cargo vessel that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore think they...
  • China Merchants boosts tanker fleet with $930m newbuild spree
    The orders come as the Chinese shipping giant is rumoured to be embarking on a massive 100-ship ordering plan to...
  • Shipbuilding déjà vu: Hengli eyes IPO in echo of the ill-fated Rongsheng
    Should the rumoured IPO materialise, the valuation placed on the resurrected Chinese shipbuilder will serve as a barometer for investors'...
  • Fremantle port workers to stage 48-hour walkout
    The strikes will largely affect movement to and from berths, with 10 vessels set to either arrive or leave the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Avance Gas sells VLGC fleet to BW LPG for $1.05bn | BW LPG's 12-carrier swoop extends its lead in VLGCs...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Ro/ro cargo rates rise despite falling demand
    Major roll-on/roll-off carriers reported climbing net rates in the first half even as demand for machinery and rolling stock faltered and a congested shipping market tightened capacity.
  • Trans-Pacific rate push tests health of early peak season
    Carriers on Thursday announced general rate increases of $200 to $400 per FEU, although forwarders say the GRIs could deteriorate quickly due to options such as voyage-specific "bullet" rates and lower pricing offered by non-alliance carriers.
  • Potential strikes could upset muted trucking outlook
    Disruption to inland supply lanes and the location of truck capacity would be possible if rail and port strike threats prove real, analysts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.
  • Transportation industry welcomes project cargo 'reality check'
    Project slowdowns ease pressure on heavy transport service providers and the breakbulk supply chain, injecting realism into schedules, but a buoyant outlook could mask signs of stress, executives say.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Malaysian agent 'shocked and totally surprised' by US blacklisting
    Transmarine Navigation Malaysia representative says others may have used its stamp
  • Infographic: VLGC rates rise as Atlantic market activity 'steals the show'
    Futures curve rises to higher peak in December
  • Don't pop the champagne yet over China iron ore figures, says SSY research chief
    Situation looks 'worrisome' in the short term
  • Panamax bulker congestion could return to Brazil on soy influx
    Some 68 panamax bulkers are waiting at Brazilian terminals
  • Ships that can generate hydrogen from wind closer to reality as start-up bags funding
    Vessel designed to seek 'Goldilocks' wind patterns to fill removable tanks with green hydrogen
  • HMM adds $60m container ship purchases to secondhand buying spree
    Seoul-based company bought two vessels from RCL and one from MPC Container ships
  • Ships that can generate hydrogen from wind closer to reality and start-up bags funding
    Vessel designed to seek 'goldilocks' wind patterns to fill 40' removable tanks with green hydrogen
  • Braemar hires corporate broker to better connect with money markets
    New appointment will aid brokerage's presence in public market
  • Gulf Navigation says Brooge takeover deal is 'progressing' now that acquisition target has new board
    Shipowner confident about concluding deal despite reporting a loss in the first half of current financial year
  • Zim expected to reap the rewards of its fleet expansion bet
    Carrier rises in top-10 ranking after ramping up teu capacity by 20% in 12 months
  • Shipowner Seapeak concludes sale and leaseback deal on one of first two-stroke LNG carriers
    Second quarter and interim figures slide for Stonepeak's gas shipowner
  • Wavelength podcast: Growth of the dark LNG fleet, VLCC sunshine and dry bulk detention risks
    Older LNG carriers being used in Arctic trade get the market attention
  • Subsea 7 expands multi-billion dollar backlog with Gulf of Mexico contract
    Kristian Siem-backed owner adds to its multi-billion dollar backlog
  • New York-listing key to $1bn deal that extends Andreas Sohmen-Pao's takeover streak
    Swoop for John Fredriksen's VLGC fleet latest in run of deals by BW going back over a decade
  • Viking Line to run first green corridor in Baltic Sea
    Route between Finland and Sweden to use only biogas fuel for one week
  • Wavelength Podcast: Growth of the dark LNG fleet, VLCC sunshine, and drybulk detention risks
    Older LNG carriers being used in Arctic trade get the market attention
  • Shipping is a risk management business. Fuel choice is no different
    The energy transition asks difficult questions of shipowners, their flexible approach is to be applauded, says Alexander Döll
  • Sail pioneer's first newbuilding departs for trans-Atlantic trip laden with cargo
    TOWT has ambition to become world leader in sail cargo
  • John Fredriksen's Avance Gas shares see wild swings as investors digest $1bn deal
    Analysts see more M&A activity by Avance with remaining ships tipped for a new home with sibling SFL
  • Himalaya Shipping books profitable quarter with fully delivered newcastlemax fleet
    Shipowner has 12 dual-fuel newcastlemax bulk carriers able to run on LNG
  • How Hoegh Autoliners is preparing for its first LNG-fuelled ships and keeping its ammonia goals alive
    First crews trained for LNG fuel use, with future seafarers being prepared to handle ammonia with Yara help
  • Shipbuilder Hengli Heavy readies Hong Kong IPO as it breaks ground on expansion
    Reborn Chinese shipyard investing $1.5bn to add new drydock and steel processing factories as it doubles up its shipbuilding capacity
  • Gulf Navigation says Brooge takeover deal is 'progessing' now that acquisition target has new board
    Shipowner confident about concluding deal despite reporting a loss in the first half of current financial year
  • Singapore Shipping Association on the hunt for new executive director as Phoon leaves
    Michael Phoon resigns after 10 years to pursue other interests and opportunities
  • Bengal Tiger Line golf masters to live on despite departure of CEO Bill Smart
    Hectic containership markets fail to keep industry players away from top industry get together
  • HMM adds in $60m container ship purchases to second hand buying spree
    The Seoul-based company bought two vessels from RCL and one from MPC Container ships

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Wisconsin importers pay $10M to settle customs fraud case
    Two Midwest importers have settled a customs fraud case with the U.S. government for $10 million.
  • Long Beach hotter than July as containers soar to monthly record
    The outlook for supply chain congestion this fall led importers to move holiday goods earlier than usual through Long Beach, the second-busiest U.S. port.

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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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