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February 20, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
  • Foundation stone laid for Bharat Mart Dubai marketplace, a world class trading platform for Indian manufacturers & exporters to access global markets
  • Dr Surendra Kumar Ahirwar, Joint Secretary - Logistics & Trade, to grace CONquest 2024
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 February 2024)
  • PIL launches revamped online booking platform
  • Saudi Ports Authority amends tariff for port service fees
  • Strategically located IWT terminal inaugurated in Bihar; a pivotal link for cargo movement for Nepal-bound shipments
  • CMA CGM Foundation and Salaam Baalak Trust to open 4 educational childcare centres in Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  • Karaikal Port's maximum permissible draught revised
  • Clarification regarding Notification No. 60 dated 13.02.2024
  • JNPA issues LoI to JSW Infrastructure for operation of Liquid Berth 3 and 4
  • DGFT: Amendment to Advance Authorization Scheme Clubbing Provisions for Ease of Doing Business
  • Guidelines for benchmarking port performance launched
  • Bahri lays cornerstone for logistics center at Jeddah Islamic Port
  • DP World Marine Services launches new Colombia-Panama route as it expands global network
  • Neom port assigned new code
  • Karachi port berth temporarily decommissioned
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge for dry cargo from Asia to North Europe
  • Spot rates on key trade lane may have peaked, says analysis
  • Ministry to further extend exemption in port & vessel related charges for RoPax & Passenger Ferry Operations
  • SEZs to get RoDTEP scheme benefits
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge for dry cargo from India to West & South Africa

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
  • Metrans: another expansion in Southeast Europe
  • More trains to link Belgium and north Italy
  • Still setting records in Miami
  • From DHL to Chapman Freeborn
  • Logistics hub of the future on a historic site
  • DS Smith renews all its fleet
  • A PCM first for the pharma logistics industry
  • A record year for AD Ports
  • Constantly improving Cargonaut
  • A new director of business development
  • New in England's Northwest
  • CSX to digitise its locomotives
  • LNG car carrier on maiden voyage
  • Keeping electronic devices safe onboard
  • The canal's first sustainability officer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 3PL from Florida crosses Mexican border
  • Jacksonville's port expands its horizons

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • India forced to halt agri exports as freight rates hit 'unviable' heights
  • OceanX: Shanghai bloom; all eyes on Red Sea rate moves; Ceva + Bolloré nears closing
  • Another strike hits Lufthansa Cargo services - and may not be the last
  • Crew abandons ship after Red Sea missile attack, despite US fight-back
  • China-South Korea ro-ro container traffic sinks to six-year low
  • Carriers want 'green' feeder services, but will they pay for them?
  • Mexican rail freight ambitions could provide Panama Canal alternative

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • Red Sea: EU launches new naval mission ASPIDES
    As Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea continued, the European Union today officially launched EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, saying that the objective of the defensive maritime security operation is to restore
  • Eidesvik orders world's first methanol-fueled CSV
    Norwegian shipowners Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas have placed an order at Turkey's Sefine Shipyard for a state-of-the-art, battery-hybrid methanol-fueled CSV (construction support vessel). It will be owned by an entity to be

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • WeFreight appoints new global head of finance
    WeFreight, a fast-growing freight forwarder with a digital focus on serving customers both large and small with a full range of products and services, announced the recent appointment of Jai Sankar Viswanathan as the new global head of finance. With a track record spanning over three decades in finance within the logistics and supply chain industry, Jai Sankar Viswanathan brings a wealth of exper
  • JAXPORT's strategic initiatives drive Jacksonville's cargo growth
    During the State of the Port address, Eric Green, the CEO of the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), highlighted significant growth initiatives in progress at port terminals in Jacksonville. These initiatives are strategically positioning the city for increased cargo volume in the future. The event, hosted by the Propeller Club of the United States - Port of Jacksonville, offered updates on JA
  • Kalmar to deliver new straddle carriers to Indian Ocean's Port Réunion
    Kalmar and its regional dealer DMP SAS have agreed with Société De Manutention Et De Consignation Maritime (SOMACOM) to deliver three diesel-electric straddle carriers for the Ile de la Réunion Terminal. The new equipment is scheduled to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2024. Port Réunion, the busiest container port in the Indian Ocean, is situated on the west coast of Réunion Island. It
  • CMA CGM introduces Red Sea contingency fee
    Marseille-headquartered box line CMA CGM will implement a contingency charge from 1 March due to the additional expenses caused by rerouting services via the Cape of Good Hope to bypass the Red Sea passage. The French ocean carrier will apply a charge of US$1,550/container from Papua New Guinea to North Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, Baltic, East and West Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Sea. If y
  • CMB.TECH to own world's first ammonia-powered container vessel
    CMB.TECH announces the order of the world's first ammonia-powered container vessel in partnership with Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line and Yara International through a 15-year deal. The vessel, to be named Yara Eyde, is a 1,400 TEU ice-class container ship to be built at Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding (Qingdao, China). Expected to be delivered by mid-2026, the Yara Eyde is set to becom
  • What is a Liquidity Pool and How Does It Work?
    The cryptocurrency industry is growing, especially with the rise of institutional cryptocurrency trading . There are many ways of how investors use digital assets. Some companies buy and hold crypto long-term, others use crypto to integrate it into their payment systems, and some become liquidity providers and market makers. While a market maker relates to providing liquidity to centralized excha
  • WEC Lines enhances its reefer container fleet
    WEC Lines has decided to enter the refrigerated container market by adding 45ft reefer boxes to its container fleet. The company has added the first batch of 50 brand new 45ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide refrigerated container units. The carrier says the demand for reefer containers has been rising steadily across various industries, including food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare, driven by
  • Grimaldi buys Italian container terminal
    The two co-shareholders of Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP), Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Plc and InfraVia Capital Partner, an independent French private equity firm, have agreed on the sale of their 100% stake in Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) to the Grimaldi Group. Giulio Schenone, CEO of GIP and a minority shareholder of GIP will also exit as part of the tran
  • SeaLead unveils new ownership structure and management leadership shift
    SeaLead, a rapidly expanding global shipping line, has announced a shift in its ownership structure and management leadership, reflecting a strategic move to fortify its market position and bolster operational and commercial capabilities. SeaLead is now owned by a consortium of investors, which includes: Eurasia Capital: A Singapore-based equity and debt multi-purpose fund with a broad investment
  • NWSA handles over 210,000 TEUs in January
    In January 2024, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) handled a total of 211,283 TEUs, translating to a marginal decline of 0.9% from the same month in 2023. Overall, international trade volumes experienced a moderate increase of 0.4% year-on-year, at 165,268 TEUs. Full international imports amounted to 80,410 TEUs, reflecting a 1.7% increase compared to the previous year. Full international exp
  • Crew from sunken cargo ship saved as South Korean president steps in
    All 11 seafarers on a general cargo ship were rescued by the Korea Coast Guard shortly before their vessel sank, in an event that saw the country's president intervening. The 2017-built 3,562 dwt Keum Yang 6, owned by South Korean shipping company Keumyang Shipping, was sailing from Gwangyang, South Korea, carrying steel products to China when the vessel became flooded 61km southwest off Seogwipo
  • MPCC, Unifeeder partner on dual-fuel methanol boxship construction
    MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has entered into joint retrofit agreements with various charter customers. Under these agreements, both the charterer and MPCC will share the costs of retrofit investments followed by an extension of the vessels' time-charter contracts. "This collaborative effort reduces open charter positions, increases contract coverage for 2024 and beyond and enhances the overall eff
  • Port of Salalah receives first cranes in US$300 million expansion project
    Amidst its US$300 million project aimed at upgrading and expanding its container terminal, the Port of Salalah has recently welcomed the arrival of the initial four out of 10 state-of-the-art ZPMC ship-to-shore cranes. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the major Oman's port endeavour, with completion slated for the first quarter of 2025. Upon project culmination, the terminal's a
  • Red Sea Crisis: Spiralling ocean freight rates from Far East to US may have peaked
    The Red Sea crisis sent ocean freight rates from the Far East to the US spiralling by more than 150%, but there appears to be some relief on the horizon for shippers. The latest data released by Xeneta indicates a peak may have been reached after spot rates from the Far East into the US declined slightly since the last round of General Rate Increases (GRIs) were implemented at the start of Februa

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • EU launches Red Sea mission as US-owned bulker gets attacked twice
    The European Union has launched a naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping after the Houthis continued their attacks on commercial vessels on Monday, targeting a bulk carrier twice within hours. Maritime security specialists Ambrey said Monday the US-owned and Greek-flagged ship had first called for military assistance, citing a missile attack some 100 nautical ...
  • GasLog replaced as FSRU supplier for Australian LNG project
    Australian energy infrastructure developer Venice Energy has decided to take on a different supplier of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for the Outer Harbor LNG Project in Adelaide. In mid-2022, Venice signed an FSRU time charter party agreement with Greek shipping company GasLog. However, GasLog underwent a major restructuring last year, with one ...
  • CMB.TECH to own first-ever ammonia-powered boxship
    CMB.TECH has ordered the world's first ammonia-powered container vessel in partnership with Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and Yara International through a 15-year deal. The vessel, named Yara Eyde, is a 1,400 teu ice-class container ship to be built at Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding. The vessel is expected to be delivered by mid-2026 and ...
  • Eidesvik teams with Agalas to order methanol-powered CSVs
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik and compatriot Agalas have joined forces to build up to five construction support vessels (CSVs) for subsea and offshore wind operations. The first vessel, costing about €81.5m ($87.8m), will be built at Sefine Shipyard in Turkey and owned by Eidsvik Agalas venture, in which Eidesvik will hold a 50.1% stake. ...
  • Unifeeder enters long-term charter for methanol-fuelled boxships pair
    Unifeeder has entered into a long-term charter agreement for two additional dual-fuel methanol newbuild container feeder vessels. The latest agreement is in partnership with German-based shipowning group Elbdeich Reederei and Norwegian shipowner MPC Container Ships (MPCC), who are responsible for one vessel each. The 1,250 teu vessels scheduled for delivery in 2026 will be deployed ...
  • Five groups qualified for Norway's offshore wind auction
    Five applicants have qualified to take part in Norwegian's upcoming 1,500 MW Sørlige Nordsjø II offshore wind auction round. The groups are a consortium between Aker Offshore Wind, BP and Statkraft, one between Equinor and RWE, Energie Baden-Wurttemberg, a joint project proposed by Shell, Lyse and Eviny and a cooperation between Parkwind and Ingka. Norway ...
  • Great Eastern Shipping expands fleet with MR product tanker
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has bought a 2010-built MR product tanker of about 49,999 dwt. The vessel is expected to join the company's fleet by the first quarter of the financial year 2025. According to Great Eastern Shipping, the proposed ship will be financed entirely from internal accruals. The purpose of the acquisition is ...
  • Crew abandon bulk carrier after Houthi missile attack
    In a weekend of multiple attacks by the Houthis, they claim to have had their largest strike since they entered the war between Israel and Hamas in October with claims a bulk carrier has been struck, its crew evacuated, and a risk the ship could sink. An explosion happened in close proximity to the Belize-flagged ...
  • EnTrust Global buys Offshore Merchant Partners
    US asset management firm EnTrust Global has sealed a deal to acquire Norwegian alternative investment fund Offshore Merchant Partners for an undisclosed sum. Offshore Merchant Partners (OMP) was established in 2013. The company, headed up by Ivar Myklebust, has provided about $700m in capital to the shipping and energy services sectors. The Gregg Hymowitz-led company, ...
  • Argeo looking to enter sale and leaseback deal for Argeo Venture
    Norwegian surveyor Argeo has engaged Pareto Securities to explore the possibility of a sale and leaseback transaction involving the Argeo Venture vessel. The proceeds from any such transaction are expected to replace the offer for a $10m bank loan and $2m credit facility in and provide improved cash liquidity over the previously announced loan and ...
  • SeaLead Shipping gets new owners
    Singapore-based liner operator SeaLead Shipping has been taken over by a group of four investors who have appointed an interim boss, with Henry Schmidl exiting the company. Established in 2017, Sea Lead is ranked 16th by Alphaliner. The company operates a fleet of 32 chartered-in ships on services that link Asia to the Indian Subcontinent, ...
  • Seatrium to construct third offshore wind project for TenneT
    Singapore's Seatrium and its consortium partner GE Vernova will construct the third offshore wind project for Dutch transmission system operator TenneT. TenneT will start work on the third 2GW high voltage direct current electrical transmission system from June 1, 2024, after the completion of certain deliverables by both Seatrium and GE Vernova in the coming ...
  • Seacon seals first tanker orders
    China's Seacon Shipping is diversifying its fleet, signing for its first tanker orders. Hong Kong-listed Seacon has contracted Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding to build four 18,500 dwt chemical tankers in a deal worth a total of $129.2m. The four newbuildings are expected to be delivered between July 2025 and May 2026. Ever since its IPO in March ...
  • Turkey's Devbulk conducts more business with Maestro Shipping
    Fast-growing Turkish owner Devbulk has paid some $28m to Swiss outfit Maestro Shipping for the Maestro Sapphire, a 39,800 dwt bulker built by Japan's Saiki Shipbuilding in 2020. The high-spec open hatch box-shape bulk carrier will be renamed Devbulk Servet. This is the third purchase from Maestro in under a year. Last spring, the Deval ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: ABS
    The dry bulk sector, which accounts for a substantial part of the global shipping industry, faces unique challenges on its path to decarbonisation. The sector's trading structure, with vessels serving a diverse array of ports and anchorages, makes the transition to low or zero carbon fuels more complex. The sector's green pathway will be under ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • K Line acquires French kite developer Airseas
    Nantes-based Airseas was in financial trouble before the buyout by its only customer K Line, according to reports
  • The week in newbuildings: Cruise sector revival
    Carnival and Royal Caribbean both confirmed orders following a pandemic-induced absence from the newbuilding market since 2020
  • Scrubber savings surge as spreads swell
    IMO2020 gave shipowners a choice to use cleaner fuel or to clean their exhausts. Rising spreads between fuels have made...
  • ACL targets US west coast-Europe traffic with land bridge to beat Panama delays
    Chief executive Andrew Abbott has promised customers that ACL will neither blank sailings nor slow steam in 2024 as the...
  • CMA CGM still transiting Bab el Mandeb
    CMA CGM has publicly stated that it will no longer risk any transits through the Bab el Mandeb. But it...
  • Houthis using underwater drones in Red Sea says US military
    Despite risk of escalation, military coalition providing 'sophisticated, layered defence plus outstanding intelligence' says retired UK commodore, that can 'thwart...
  • Week in charts: Russia's Sea of Azov trade reconfigures | Houthi threat to shipping to remain | Scrubber-fitted boxship capacity climbs to new highs
    Ukraine's naval campaign forced Kerch Strait traffic offline and pushed the region's main transhipment hub south; Houthis will continue to...
  • Maritime groups unite to demand release of Galaxy Leader hostages
    Shipping associations including BIMCO, ICS and the World Shipping Council are calling for an immediate release of the Galaxy Leader crew, who...
  • Gabon deflags sanctioned Sovcomflot tanker
    Sovcomflot has shifted most of its Liberia-flagged tankers to Gabon over the past two months after its shipmanagement arm was...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet tanker laden with Russian crude likely victim of latest Houthi strike | P&I clubs getting two thirds of...

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • Too early to write off Japan's shipyards despite exit of historic name Sumitomo Heavy Industries
    Respected name has quit commercial shipbuilding but Imabari and others are showing the way forward
  • Georgie come lately: Economou under fire as court battle heats up
    Palios family hits back at Greek magnate over his pursuit of their public company
  • Houthis claim their first ship sinking as EU launches naval force
    The 32,200-dwt Rubymar (built 1997) has gone down at the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, Yemeni militants' spokesman says
  • Houthis target several ships in a day as terror group ramps up strikes
    Latest attacks come hours after crew had to abandon a cargo ship in Bab el-Mandeb strait
  • MSC-backed Ignazio Messina raids container ship market
    Italian operator acquires its fifth boxship, while Swiss-based liner giant ties up German trio
  • Volatile VLGC rates spike 50% as owners ride spot market roller coaster
    Analysts say volumes have risen, but question marks remain long-term
  • Top two DFDS bosses grab a share of $5.4m in stock incentives
    CEO Torben Carlsen and CFO Karina Deacon being encouraged to stick around at ropax giant
  • Shipping in the frame as G7 turns screw on Russian tanker trades with price cap crackdown
    UK policy tweaks cut the time shipowners have to provide documents
  • Russia set to increase crude exports after drone refinery attacks
    Production has been hit by up to 500,000 barrels a day in February with facilities knocked offline, says Kpler
  • Greek shipowner Roswell set for tasty profit after flipping suezmax tanker
    Roswell Tankers Corp was able to sell a vessel at significant profit, brokers say
  • Volatile VLGC rates spike 50% as owners ride spot market rollercoaster
    Analysts say volumes have risen, but question marks remain long-term
  • We told you so: Repeated warnings Houthis would attack shipping ignored, says Yemen
    Aden-based leadership says the Houthis honed their tactics in attacks on Saudi-linked targets during civil war
  • Investor EGD still has 'money on the KCC table' after selling $23m chunk of shares
    Norwegian investor remains committed to combination carrier owner after taking a profit
  • Eidesvik and Agalas form new venture to order up to five methanol-fuelled construction vessels
    First ship will be built in Turkey for operation by Reach Subsea
  • Shipping in the frame as G7 turns screw on Russian tanker trades with price cap crack-down
    UK policy tweaks cut the time shipowners have to provide price cap documents
  • Resurgent VLCCs hit nine-month highs as oil stocks and Middle East fixtures jump
    Brokers and analysts report limited vessel availability as more tankers head around the Cape of Good Hope
  • German shipowners strike methanol-capable newbuilding deals with Unifeeder
    Feeder operator signs long-term deals with Elbdeich Reederei and MPC Container Ships
  • Insurance crisis: Gard keeps Red Sea crew cover alive
    Crew cover has been impacted by reinsurers' decision to withdraw support in the troubled region
  • Sticky situation in UK port after grounded Ukrainian tanker leaked molasses
    Zapadnyy still being monitored following incident earlier this month
  • Pavilion Energy deploys new LNG bunker vessel in Singapore
    Unit shared with TotalEnergies supplies volumes to Rio Tinto-chartered bulker
  • Cypriot shipowner SMT sells ageing aggregates carrier for recycling
    Joint venture with Bontrup will have a fleet of 11 open-hatch bulkers dating from between 2009 and 2016.
  • Seafarer shot dead and crew taken hostage in 'narco-kidnapping' incident
    Spanish authorities reveal details of operation carried out on tug last November
  • Shipping unites to demand release of Galaxy Leader crew three months on from Houthi hijack
    Coalition of 29 groups says continued detention of multinational crew is 'abhorrent' and needs to end
  • Shipowner Shih Wei Navigation breaks 10-year newbuilding drought with bulker order in Japan
    Shih Wei Navigation is paying Oshima Shipbuilding $39m each for the 64,000-dwt bulkers
  • Belships sets for bulker market resurgence with flurry of charters
    Ultramax now has nine vessels on floating-rate contracts as spot market outlook improves
  • Broker Gallagher says straight-talking data can make P&I renewal less 'emotional'
    Data and knowledge will help shipowners find the right deal, says newly appointed head of P&I Alex Vullo
  • US military spots underwater Houthi drones for the first time
    As it attacks vessels off the Yemeni coast, the rebel group's sophistication increases
  • Vessel abandoned at Bab el-Mandeb after Houthi missile attack
    UK-registered cargo ship is anchored and crew are said to be safe
  • Indonesia's expanding oil appetite to benefit most tanker sizes, says Poten
    High exports of products plus large island network make country a happy hunting ground for owners
  • Chris Hartnoll's HICO moves into offshore wind through Tidal Transit buy-in
    Family-owned trust has acquired a stake in UK-based operator of electric crew transfer vessels
  • Great Eastern confirms swoop for tanker after Ardmore vessel links
    Indian shipowner says it has added a 2010-built ship to fleet
  • AG&P LNG replaces GasLog as FSRU provider for Aussie import terminal
    Project developer says it has also been approached by several potential buyers for Adelaide facility

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • War risk exclusions by insurers heighten stakes in Red Sea attacks
    A recent string of Houthi attacks have reignited concerns about the Red Sea crisis, raising the floor for tanker rates.
  • Ports roundup: Georgia breaks export record with almost $50B in trade
    The Georgia Ports Authority sets export record in 2023; the Alabama Port Authority and CSX partner to launch an intermodal facility; and the Port of Cleveland receives $32 million for upgrades.

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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
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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