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Exim India web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • CONCOR achieves best financial results in FY24
  • Allcargo Terminals' CFS volumes surge 8 pc year-on-year
  • India diversifies agri exports
  • Ship recycling dips in Alang
  • Joint shipping company by India, Iran likely: Iranian Minister
  • LNG global market fragmented due to Red Sea disruptions
  • Deendayal Port handles record-breaking volume within first 45 days of current fiscal
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (17 May 2024)
  • Allcargo Gati's Q4FY24 EBITDA grows 114% over Q3FY24 on the back of service enhancement and cost rationalisation
  • Working on India-UAE leg of IMEC being considered
  • CMA CGM Group delivers a robust performance in Q1 2024
  • DP World's Chennai terminal welcomes its deepest-ever container vessel
  • APM Terminals Pipavav launches "Future Leaders - Foundation Program" in partnership with Maersk Training & Gujarat Maritime University
  • India's container cargo seen up at 8 pc this fiscal, says CareEdge
  • Country's GDP seen expanding 6.9 pc in 2024: UN
  • Imports from FTA partners up 38 pc: GTRI
  • Gangavaram Port strike called off
  • Charting New Horizons in Global Trade: Insights from the 6th WCO Global AEO Conference

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 21, 2024
  • Stemming a 23,000 t ship with Scheuerle equipment
  • Foynes freight line to reopen by end of 2024
  • Fully prepared for UAE-Placi
  • Boosting local expertise
  • Taking over Toniebox fulfilment
  • Positive trends in container traffic
  • Maersk facility with 120 loading bays
  • 4Flow onboards supply chain expert
  • Dubai and digital
  • Celebrating a centenary
  • A new look for network trailers
  • Duisport to digitise forklift operations
  • Sharkskin for clean air
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A new president for NYA
  • Health and safety award for APC
  • Two more trucks for LPG supplier
  • Noatum Maritime expands to Turkey

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • Mounting container shortages creating 'total havoc'
  • OX: CMA CGM beats Big Blue; Hapag-Lloyd? Afloat!; Poland blooming
  • Strike threat to Canada's rail network rises as negotiations stall
  • Baltimore refloats and moves MV Dali, with services set to resume
  • Panama Canal crossings resume, but some time before full normalisation
  • Bangladesh's mango season hit by rising air freight costs
  • Conf call redux: Pure play+ Hapag-Lloyd surprised, cautious and...
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 21 2024 | Rates, tariffs, rules - and AI fun
  • Forward Solutions acquired by three leading UK forwarders
  • Transport & Environment report 'lacks academic rigour', says UK port association
  • UK becomes one of world's biggest exporters - or does it?

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Marine Log web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • 5 teams named Phase Two FLOWIN prize winners
    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced the winners of Phase Two of the FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize. Competing teams began with a proven floating offshore wind energy
  • OSG set to be acquired by Saltchuk
    Shares in NYSE-listed U.S.-flag tanker and ATB operator Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG) were trading up this morning on news that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement that will see
  • Inmarsat launches new NexusWave connectivity service
    Inmarsat Maritime has launched NexusWave, a new service, underpinned by a "bonded" multi-dimensional network to delivers high-speed connectivity, unlimited data, global coverage, and a "secure by design" infrastructure. Delivered by a single
  • VIDEO: Dali refloated and relocated
    The Key Bridge Response Unified Command reports that salvors refloated and moved the M/V Dali at approximately 7 a.m., this morning. Video streamed by local media showed the Dali refloated, under tow

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Container News web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • Port of Gothenburg digitalizes ship arrival process to reduce CO2 emissions
    Port of Gothenburg proceeds with the digitalization of the vessel arrival process, introducing a new platform, called Digital Port Call", which is now part of the port's maritime infrastructure, providing fresh conditions for a faster, safer, more efficient, and sustainable ship call process. Sweden's major port is the largest in Scandinavia, handling approximately 6,000 ship calls annually. At e
  • Valenciaport increases box volumes in April
    Valenciaport's terminals have confirmed in April that the Spanish export sector is in a reactivation phase. After a period of stagnation and decline, the Valencian terminals are returning to positive signs and increases in cargo traffic. The major Spanish port handled 461,246 TEUs in April, translating to a 13.51% growth compared with the same month last year. In general, an analysis of the figur
  • Tanker stalls after being hit by Houthi missile
    An oil tanker temporarily lost propulsion after it was hit by a Houthi missile on 18 May. The US Central Command said that at 1 am Yemen time, Iranian-backed Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) into the Red Sea and struck the 2003-built 105,400 dwt Wind, an Aframax oil tanker. According to the Central Command, Wind most recently docked in Russia and was bound for China. Centra
  • New hybrid straddle carriers to boost APMT Barcelona handling operations
    Maersk-owned port and terminal operator APM Terminals Barcelona announced the commissioning of 17 Konecranes NSC 644 EHY hybrid straddle carriers. These models use up to 32.5% less fuel than even today's most modern cranes and will reduce the terminal's annual CO2 emissions by 50 tonnes, according to APM Terminals. Managing Director of APM Terminals Spanish Gateways, Julián Fernández, highlighted
  • Port of Riga develops container repair services
    Port of Riga has seen its container sector becoming the largest cargo group of the port after the decline in the handling of energy transit cargo (coal and oil products). Container throughput has been growing in parallel with the increase in container-related services, noted the Latvian port, which saw SIA "Rigas Centralais Terminals" (RCT), a member of the JSC "Riga Port" group, to develop the p
  • Irving Shipbuilding selects GEODIS for logistics services for ship construction and repair projects
    As part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.'s (ISI) participation in Canada's National Shipbuilding Program, a contract to provide inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects has been awarded to global logistics company GEODIS. The contract, which will be managed by GEODIS' Project Logistics' team in Canada, with support from the company's global network of offices,
  • First methanol-powered vessel now on North Europe weekly service
    On 18 May, a new feeder service started calling regularly at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden with the world's first container ship powered by green methanol, Laura Maersk, operating the service sailing between the Port of Gothenburg and Bremerhaven, Germany. "Already today, many of the customers importing and exporting via Gothenburg have chosen lower-emission ocean transport enabled by green fu
  • NWSA sees increased box volumes in April
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, has moved 958,069 TEUs since the start of the year, translating to a year-on-year 5% increase. Additionally, NWSA reported 258,688 TEUs in April, achieving an 11.3% growth compared with the same month last year. Full international exports continued an eight-month growth streak, increasing 15.6% over April 202
  • MACS, HUGO STINNES to operate under their own brand in Spain
    MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping GmbH & Co, Hamburg/Germany and HUGO STINNES Schiffahrt, Rostock/Germany (HSS), both owned by VINETA GmbH of Hamburg, Germany, will operate jointly under their own agency brand in Spain as from 15 May. Under the name of Stinnes & MACS Agencia Marítima and based in Bilbao, this agency, in cooperation with former Hugo Stinnes-representative NOATUM MARITIME Spain S.A.U.
  • Sea Consortium fined US$40,000 for violating Bangladesh flag rules
    Singapore-based feeder vessel operator X-Press Feeders/Sea Consortium Pte Ltd has paid Tk 4.78 million (around US$41,000) as a fine for violating the Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection) Act 2019. After the payment, the authorities released one of the operator's container vessels, namely X-PRESS LHOTSE, which was detained for two days at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port with 1,600 TEU boxes
  • CMA CGM's financial figures down in first quarter
    French container carrier CMA CGM recorded revenue of US$11.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024, translating to a 7% decline, and earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of US$2.4 billion, representing a 30.3% decrease compared with 2023 Q1 results. Additionally, the company's EBITDA margin came in at 20.2%, down 6.8 points. Moreover, CMA CGM saw its net income fall fro

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Splash web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • Saltchuk Resources to take over Overseas Shipholding Group
    Privately owned Saltchuk Resources has agreed to take over the New York-listed operator of Jones Act tankers and oil tug barges, Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG). The deal gives OSG an aggregate equity value of about $653m and a total transaction value of $950m. Saltchuk will acquire all outstanding shares of OSG it does not already ...
  • Mitsui puts money into Navigare Capital Partners shipping fund
    Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co is investing an undisclosed sum in a shipping fund managed by Denmark's Navigare Capital Partners. The Tokyo-based company will, together with its subsidiary Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments, put money into Navigare Capital's third maritime investment fund, targeting $650m in capital and focusing on a diverse range of sustainable ...
  • Inmarsat unveils its response to Elon Musk's Starlink
    Facing unprecedented business challenges from the likes of Elon Musk's Starlink and a raft of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite providers such as OneWeb, Inmarsat Maritime has today made its response known. Inmarsat, the dominant satellite communications provider to the shipping industry this century, today unveiled NexusWave, a network offering high-speed connectivity, unlimited data and global co
  • Middlesbrough port seals 10-year deal with Prysmian
    Italian offshore cable maker Prysmian has inked a contract with AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, to continue their long-term partnership for another 10 years. Prysmian first started using the port ten years ago, with little more than a container or two of equipment being held in storage. As the company secured ...
  • Dali to be refloated today as manager urges for crew to be allowed to leave vessel
    The refloat and transit of the stricken Dali containership from its current location to a terminal in Baltimore is slated for Monday morning. Optimum conditions call for the transit of the 9,962 teu ship to commence at high tide, predicted to be at 5:24 am. The entire refloat sequence, including deballasting, started yesterday. Once free ...
  • China's Agricore buys capes
    One of China's most active owners, Agricore, is again on the move, buying and selling ships. It is hovering in the market for ships built around 2010 while selling its smaller assets. The outfit trusts the cape segment, being linked to its fourth cape in five months while selling two smaller ships in the same ...
  • Pirates attack tanker off Cape Verde
    A Turkey-flagged product tanker was boarded and robbed southwest of Nova Sintra, Cape Verde early on Friday morning in a significant escalation in terms of the way pirates treat seafarers off West Africa. According to British maritime security consultants Ambrey, the tanker was boarded by 10 suspects armed with AK-47s. The suspects reportedly damaged communication ...
  • Crew die as 1988-built ship sinks in the Black Sea
    Three Syrian crewmembers are thought to have died when their 36-year-old ship collided with another ship and sank along the Ukrainian grain corridor bordering Romania early on Saturday morning. The Tanzanian-flagged, 1988-built Mohammed Z sank, after what looks like a collision with the slightly larger Turkish-owned 5,444 dwt Michel, a vessel that now has noticeable ...
  • Horizon Tankers orders MRs at Zhoushan Changhong
    Greece's Horizon Tankers is set to expand its MR fleet with up to six newbuilds in China. The Anthony Comninos-led owner has contracted four 50,000 dwt chemical/product carriers at Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard, with deliveries starting in the second half of 2026. The yard has revealed no price, but shipbuilding sources suggest $45m and upwards ...
  • AW Shipping back at Jiangnan for more gas carriers
    AW Shipping, a joint venture of ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) and China's Wanhua Chemical Group, has returned to Jiangnan Shipyard for up to four very large ammonia carriers. Brokers report the jv contracting two firm 93,000 cu m gas carriers that will follow five 86,000 cu m vessels already delivered from the Chinese ...
  • Houthis strike tanker carrying Russian oil to China
    On Saturday, the Houthis struck a shadow tanker with a history of hauling Venezuelan and Russian oil. None of the 23 Filipino crew was injured when the 21-year-old vessel was hit. US Central Command said a single anti-ship missile hit the Panamanian-flagged and Greek-owned tanker, at around 1 am local time, causing flooding that knocked ...
  • Is contributing to a just and equitable transition that leaves no state behind an empty slogan?
    Dr Peter Nuttall, the scientific and technical advisor to the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport, discusses disbursement of revenues generated by IMO's emission reduction measures. The International Maritime Organization's 2023 Revised Strategy for reduction of emissions from ships includes provisions which direct a just and equitable transition. Under the agreed timelines, IMO member s

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • LA's Seroka not worried over fresh tariffs on Chinese goods
    Port of Los Angeles chief executive Gene Seroka believes the new tariffs announced by the White House are limited and...
  • With sale of OSG, privatisation of Jones Act shipping is near complete
    There were 10 listed ship operators in the Jones Act trades in the 2000s. Assuming the sale of Overseas Shipholding...
  • Taxing shipping emissions will raise a lot of cash. How should it be spent?
    Recycling the money within the industry will not be enough for states, while a trading scheme would worsen inequity, a...
  • Saltchuk and OSG agree $950m takeover deal
    Privately owned Saltchuk Resources and US-flag owner Overseas Shipholding Group have entered into a definitive merger agreement valued at $950m...
  • UK shipping industry blasts port emissions report
    Port operators and associations have slammed the report, questioning its methodology and value for shipping. There is criticism of the...
  • Week in charts: Tanker freight rates strengthen | Large rise in empty equipment teu/miles | CMA CGM back in black
    Rising tonne mile demand growth is propping up spot rates, longer sailing distances mean that carriers are transporting empties further...
  • The week in newbuildings: Bulk carriers abound
    During a relatively quiet week for new orders, China's New Dayang Shipbuilding wins five ultramax bulkers from Egyptian and Japanese...
  • 'Going green and getting real': Greek shipping minister looks to strike a balance
    Shipping minister Christos Stylianides has been in office less than a year but is well qualified to make progress on...
  • Grimaldi sees potential in Greek ports
    Red Sea rerouting may have dented transhipment traffic at the port of Piraeus, but the prospects for Greek ports are...
  • Large rise in empty equipment teu/miles
    Equipment shortages are emerging but there are few signs of lockdown-era disruption
  • Skuld continues financial turnaround
    Hansen hails 'historically strong result' and unveils cashback for members
  • Houthis attack Greek tanker in Red Sea, crew unhurt
    The 2003-built Wind was sailing from Russia to China when it was hit
  • Three still missing after cargoship sinks off Romania
    Eight of the 11 crew were rescued by Romanian authorities and commercial vessels, but three Syrian seafarers are still missing...
  • China and Russia to team up on Arctic shipping
    Arctic trade was included in a joint statement during during Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing. There is now an argument...
  • Updated: Dali refloated in Baltimore
    The refloating was expected to take more than 21 hours and began early with Monday's high tide
  • Former Cosco leasing head Liu Chong expelled from CPC in corruption probe
    Several senior Chinese shipping figures have been caught up in a nationwide anti-corruption drive in recent years
  • Daily Briefing
    Better placed than ever? Greek shipowners leading from the front | Seeing is believing as Greek shipyards find saviours |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • SC Ports plans full reopening of gates at 5 am Tuesday after 'software issue'
    No cargo pickups or drop-offs took place at Charleston's marine terminals and the two inland ports on Monday as SC Ports scrambled to resolve the problem.
  • 'Software issue' closes Charleston, inland ports to truckers: SC Ports
    Few details are known about the extent of the software problem and whether it impacts only the truck gates or all operations inside the terminals such as ship-to-shore cranes, yard hostler vehicles and container stacks.
  • SC Ports closed to truckers on Monday
    Drivers will not be able to go into the Port of Charleston or inland ports today.
  • Top 100 Importer/Exporter Rankings: Biggest shippers rise in down year
    The Journal of Commerce's annual Top 100 Importers and Exporters rankings show that the largest shippers in 2023 took a larger share of the inbound and outbound markets in a weak year for overall volumes.
  • Quarterly sales slip for major high and heavy ro/ro manufacturers
    Deere and Caterpillar are facing a lackluster year as equipment sales soften amid lower commodity prices and market uncertainty.
  • UK logistics trio acquire supply chain software business
    The fast-evolving supply chain technology market prompted the global forwarders to take over Forward Computers, which will be run under a joint venture as an independent business.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • Tufton bulker collides with tanker in busy Argentine river
    Damage to both vessels reported after incident near Rosario
  • Tsakos Energy said to sell aframax in fleet renewal bid amid rebounding prices
    If confirmed, sale would be the 12th since the start of 2023
  • Biomethane volumes for LNG-fuelled shipping set to soar by 2030
    But suppliers poised to cash in and charge premium for LNG fuel as infrastructure tightens
  • Scorpio Tankers seals $223.6m debt repayment that slashes breakeven rates
    Gambit is seen as a key step in increasing cash flows, returning capital to shareholders
  • Diversification play: Saltchuk's OSG buy adds new sector to growing shipping empire
    Addition of tanker fleet brings something new to growing conglomerate
  • Red Sea crisis sees first-quarter booking values rise for Freightos
    Nasdaq-listed container booking portal remains on course to achieve 2024 guidance
  • Crew on Baltimore bridge crash ship hope to go home after refloating and return to port
    Ship manager Synergy Marine Group says crew has been given counselling, food and phones
  • Clarksons threatened with fine of up to $2m from market probe
    Derivatives brokerage could be liable for fines after review by regulator found 'lack of supervision'
  • Navigare gets cash injection from Mitsui & Co as third fund targets $650m war chest
    Japanese trader wants to add to Danish venture's $2bn in assets
  • EBE sells sole capesize bulker at tidy profit to focus on smaller vessels
    Basile Aloy-led company capitalises on rise in capesize values
  • Russia-trading tankers head back to oil transfer hotspot as Greek naval exercises end
    Tracking data shows seven ships have returned to oil transshipment area
  • Saltchuk strikes $950m takeover deal for US tanker owner OSG
    Jones Act specialist agrees to cash takeover five months after offer was first made
  • London's $15.7bn marine insurance market faces growing competition from international rivals
    London remains global hub with Nordics growing faster and Asia set to benefit from changing picture
  • AK-47-toting gang boards product tanker, robbing cash and locking up crew
    Security companies say cash and assets were robbed before gunmen left
  • 'Arms-for-oil': Shipowner targeted over North Korea deal
    UK also blacklists Russian bunkering company over alleged oil shipments to pariah state
  • CJC beefs up Singapore office with Squire Patton Boggs' Chua Aik Hui
    UK-based law firm follows up last week's appointment of Ed Harris with another hire
  • Cido Shipping fixes newbuilding quartet to MSC in rising container ship market
    Bareboat charters emerge as market for larger boxships continues upward momentum
  • Shipbroker sizes up vast VLCC armada keeping sanctioned Iranian oil flowing
    Shipbroker says increased sanctions may not have much effect on trade
  • Founding Cadji family takes control of $2bn shipowner Union Maritime after lifting stake
    Filing shows 50/50 split-ownership model has changed
  • Windtech firm Norsepower boss Tuomas Riski steps down
    Heikki Pontynen takes role of chief executive
  • Evergreen Marine scraps post-panamax boxship as buying interest for older vessels tapers off
    Ever Uranus is one of three container ships reported sold for scrap over past week
  • Frontline tanker loads first Niger cargo as controversial pipeline opens
    The suezmax Front Cascade leaves Benin after completion of new pipeline from landlocked country
  • 'I'm doing it for the money': George Economou opens up on his activist shipping investments
    Greek magnate says there's nothing personal in his attacks on public shipowners
  • Seapeak begins to price in cost of EU Emissions Trading System
    First-quarter profit slides largely on back of ship sales as company weeds out older vessels
  • Sanctioned Sovcomflot suezmax heads to Singapore as others wait
    A successful voyage for the SCF Primorye could encourage state shipowner to load more vessels
  • Greek tanker suffers fire after being hit by Houthi missile
    Steering gear damaged but vessel was able to continue under its own power
  • Mozambique LNG carrier delivery slots formally pushed into 2028 and 2029
    Seventeen berths for orders originally placed in 2020 roll on
  • Stricken container vessel to be pulled clear of broken Baltimore bridge to open key shipping lanes
    Removal of the boxship will clear the way for full reopening of shipping lanes
  • Three seafarers missing after Turkish ship sinks in Black Sea
    Search was launched after the Mohammed Z went down on Saturday
  • Greek tanker attack may have been 'accident' as former US-linked vessel targeted
    Ambrey Analytics cites Houthi reports that they had been tracking a different tanker
  • Nigeria LNG shipping arm enters 'new era' with Capital Gas vessel
    South Korean shipbuilding giant urged to invest in Nigerian yard
  • Newbuild prices for larger vessels rising at faster pace than for smaller ones, says Clarksons
    Situation compounded by ongoing inflationary pressures from higher labour and steel costs
  • Container freight rates hit highest levels since Covid
    Two-tier freight market rekindles memories of pandemic-era problems
  • Pan Ocean raids charter market to bring in 45 bulkers in first quarter
    South Korea's largest shipowner increases dry bulk fleet to 240 vessels with string of charters
  • In pictures: Bimco's Soren Larsen bids farewell at VIP bash
    Bimco stalwart refuses to let injured leg stop the fun at one last party before he heads into retirement

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American Shipper web site
MAY 20, 2024
  • ASL Aviation brings first Boeing 737-800 freighter to Australian unit
    ASL Aviation is upgrading the fleet at its Australian subsidiary with a modern Boeing 737-800 cargo jet.
  • Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse moved back to port
    Almost two months after colliding with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, the MV Dali was hauled away from the site Monday.

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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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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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