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February 22, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
  • CONCOR unveils e-Forwarding Note for ease of doing business
  • Maritime development fund for shipping on the anvil
  • MSC set to attain new global landmark
  • India seen needing to grow at 9-10 pc for 3 decades for $35 trn economy
  • Safety culture essential for a sustainable supply chain
  • Govt may not extend moratorium on Customs duties on e-commerce
  • Sugar output seen contracting by 10 pc
  • KEZAD Assets Management Company set to manage 750,000 sq. m of built-up assets under KEZAD Group
  • CMA CGM PSS from Europe to India
  • European shipowners welcome Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea
  • No import duty cut on rubber: Secy
  • Ship financing forms published to ensure uninterrupted use of ships
  • Indira Docks dredging to not happen now
  • Ban on onion exports to continue in current fiscal: Govt
  • Withdrawal of oil jetty at Deendayal Port
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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
  • Kiwis can fly
  • Starlux Airlines enters maindeck cargo business
  • Up to 400 trucks to be shifted to rail
  • Real-time booking with integrated data
  • Boosting Belgium's real estate market
  • Two-hour delivery windows established
  • Maritime mourns Angela Chao
  • Robust results in the port of Barcelona
  • 'Emirates Delivers' launches new route
  • Changing of the guard
  • Liebherr's electric cranes for Rijeka
  • Crossing borders without changing locomotives
  • Simplifying supply chains
  • Second B767 P2F conversion in Serbia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A new head for DSV Air & Sea
  • Bolloré's new Dublin base
  • Solar power for electric waste collectors
  • Cargo dynamics altered by Red Sea shift

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Carriers still desperate for tonnage to guarantee emergency schedules
  • Richard White (gratefully) raises a glass to a record WiseTech
  • CMA CGM box ship braves Red Sea danger, with French naval escort
  • AP Møller-Mærsk - here comes another 'abandon ship' warning...
  • Ancora launches boardroom bid for control of NS rail operations
  • Evergreen chief warns of post-Red Sea economic turndown
  • Couple stole $5m from National Air Cargo via 'sophisticated' wire fraud
  • Etihad Airways appoints Stanislas Brun its vice president cargo

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Administration moves to counter cybersecurity threat from made-in-China port cranes
    The White House has announced a series of measures being taken by the Biden administration to enhance cybersecurity in U.S. ports and, in particular, address the threat posed by Chinese-manufactured port cranes.
  • New methanol dual-fueled WTIV design gains ABS AIP
    ABS has issued its approval in principle (AIP) to China's Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a heavy-duty, methanol dual-fueled WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel). The methanol dual-fueled WTIV
  • Hornblower restructures, pulls plug on American Queen
    As part of a restructuring that will see it get an infusion of cash and a new majority owner, Hornblower Group has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of
  • TTB 2024: How realistic are zero-emission targets for tugs and towboats?
    As the industry is set to undergo a "green" revolution to meet decarbonization targets, not everyone is convinced that these goals are tangible for everyone. To discuss this in more detail, a

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Unlocking the Advantages of MERV Filters for Your Home
    In the quest for a healthier and more comfortable indoor environment, many homeowners are turning their attention to the air quality within their living spaces. One effective way to enhance indoor air quality is by using MERV filters in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. MERV, or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, is a standard that rates the effectiveness of air filters.
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new rates from Indian Sub to North Europe
    Hapag-Lloyd is implementing tariff rate adjustments for shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe. These adjustments will come into effect for sailings commencing on 6 March 2024 and will remain valid until further notice. Below are the details regarding these rate adjustments: (In US$) 20 'Dry Containers From* To* Current base rate level New base rate level Delta Chittagong, BD Nort
  • Maersk completes largest infrastructure investment in New Zealand with new cold chain facility
    A.P. Moller-Maersk marked the inauguration of its cutting-edge integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub, reaffirming Hamilton's pivotal role as a central hub for freight and logistics in New Zealand's Golden Triangle. With an investment of around US$90 million, this facility represents Maersk's largest infrastructure investment in the country. The newly opened facility extends the r
  • HMM earns 'A-' environmental rating from CDP
    HMM has been honoured for its commitment to sustainability and transparency in addressing climate change by the global environmental organization CDP, achieving an 'A-' rating. This marks a notable improvement from the 'B' rating received in 2022. The company's achievement of an 'A-' score in 2023 places it among the top 19% of companies in the marine transport sector, surpassing the Asia regiona
  • Expanding supply to put brakes on rates
    A rise in container capacity will halt the increase in freight on the major east-west trades according to Drewry's latest tool, the Container Capacity Insight (CCI), launched on 20 February. A surge of 8% month-on-month across all three major east/west trades from February to March this year can be broken down into a surge in capacity of 11% from Asia to west coast North America and a contraction
  • Kalmar to provide Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with ten straddle carriers
    Kalmar, a part of Cargotec, has finalized an agreement to provide Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with ten straddle carriers, comprising two fully electric and eight hybrid models, for its ECT Delta terminal. This order was recorded in Cargotec's order intake for the first quarter of 2024, with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of the same year. Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam operates two co
  • Maersk applies new PSS from Far East to East Coast South America
    Maersk is adjusting Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) rates for selected routes effective March 1 to 31 March 2024, to ensure continued global service provision. The changes in the peak season surcharge rates will be applied as follows: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Effective Date All 20 Dry All 40 Dry 45hdry Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myan
  • Canada invests US$1.9 million in supply chain initiatives
    The Port of Montreal is delighted by the recent announcement from Transport Canada regarding funding exceeding US$1.9 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund. These grants support two projects aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency through the utilization of innovative technological solutions, thereby bolstering Canadian trade corridors. Close to US$1.9 million is being allocated to
  • Port of Savannah nears 430,000 TEUs in January
    The Port of Savannah handled a total of 428,000 TEUs in January, showing a moderate increase of 1.5% (equivalent to 6,300 containers) compared to the same month last year. In January, rail cargo throughput at the Port of Savannah surged to 47,132 containers, marking a significant 27% increase of 10,000 boxes compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, this uptick follows the completion of GPA's M

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Shipping in the Year of the Dragon: Dry bulk
    How will dry bulk fortunes differ from what materialised last year? The second installment in our brand new issue of Maritime CEO giving readers a sense of what to expect in the months ahead. Any dry bulk forecast must start with the state of the Chinese economy. In late January, a Hong Kong court ordered ...
  • Jinhui snaps up kamsarmax in latest fleet renewal move
    Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is further expanding its fleet with a modern kamsarmax purchase. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has emerged behind a recently reported deal for the 81,567 dwt 2019 Jiangsu Hantong-built , paying just over $31.1m. The vessel, estimated at $30.3m by the online pricing platform VesselsValue, ...
  • Boskalis snaps up Altera's ALP Maritime Services
    Dutch-based Boskalis has acquired Altera Infrastructure's anchor-handling and towage unit, ALP Maritime Services. The deal, approved by the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), will see the HAL Investments Group-controlled dredging and offshore contractor bolster its capabilities in towing ships, maritime structures, and FPSO units. Established in 2010, ALP has a fleet of
  • MSC approaches market share milestone
    Gianluigi Aponte-founded Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) stands on the threshold of another growth landmark, set to become the first liner to command a 20% global market share since Maersk momentarily hit such heights for a few months in early 2018. MSC and Maersk will part ways next year from their 10-year partnership in the 2M ...
  • NYK goes to domestic yard for latest CTV newbuild
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has contracted Kosaba Shipbuilding for a crew transfer vessel newbuild, the first CTV order the Japanese line has placed at a domestic yard. The vessel, delivering in late 2025 or 2026, will be the third CTV owned by NYK and the company's second owned unit deployed to support the Japanese offshore ...
  • Thor Dahl sells its last boxship to MSC
    Norway's Thor Dahl Management has sold its last boxship, the 1999-built Thorswind, which it had owned in a joint venture with Ness Risan. Thor Dahl has recently outlined plans to get into the business of zero-emission bulk carriers. The world's largest containerline - and biggest buyer of vintage tonnage this decade - Mediterranean Shipping Co ...
  • International Seaways swoops for six MRs
    Minnesota-based Wayzata Investment Partners is behind what brokers at Cleaves Securities have coined as the deal of the week. Brokers note that the company has offloaded all its ships to US-based shipowner International Seaways, who has tabled $238m for six 50,000 dwt SPP-built tankers built between 2014 and 2015. The ships are called Saint Albans Bay, ...
  • Tim Huxley pinpoints best shipping investment plays
    Tim Huxley, chairman of Mandarin Shipping, one of the best known names in Hong Kong shipowning circles, has given his take on the markets for the Year of the Dragon. Huxley was invited to speak at the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) annual analyst lunch yesterday in which the former Clarksons broker gave his take ...
  • Salvage teams drafted in ongoing Tobago clean-up operation
    The government of Trinidad and Tobago has hired overseas help in the ongoing clean-up along its shoreline following a laden barge sinking two weeks ago. Two American firms, T&T Salvage and QT Environmental, have been drafted in. Divers are expected to find and plug leaks on the overturned barge while crews deploy an underwater oil-detection ...
  • Evalend pens orders for ammonia carriers in South Korea
    Greek broker Intermodal has identified Greek owner Evalend Shipping as the company behind an order for a pair of ammonia carriers in South Korea this week. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced earlier this week it had won an order for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). Costing $121m each, the 91,000 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Genco dividend beefed as earnings improve
    New York-listed bulker owner Genco has returned to profitability in the fourth quarter after going red in third, but finished...
  • Explosion reported in Red Sea amid warnings of increased drone activity
    UKMTO said it received reports of an explosion and a flash sighted about 40 nautical miles west of Al Hodeidah...
  • StealthGas makes 'promising start' to year after record 2023
    Greece-based company cuts debt by more than half in 12 months
  • Cosco ships join dwindling number risking Red Sea passage
    While not the first Cosco vessels braving these waters, the latest voyages signal that the Chinese giant remains undeterred by...
  • US announces port cyber security initiative
    The White House has unveiled an initiative to bolster cyber security in US ports that will expand the US Coast...
  • Equipment demand rises as chokepoints slow movement
    Longer passage times are soaking up container equipment. Manufacturers are benefiting after a year of reduced demand
  • Euroseas hikes dividend after strong fourth quarter
    Euroseas felt 'sufficiently protected' to increase reward for shareholders
  • United Maritime adds third bareboat-chartered bulker amid dry bulk optimism
    Within February the Nasdaq-listed owner has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction for another of its existing vessels
  • Newbuildings ease rerouting boxship capacity demands
    Diversions around the Cape of Good Hope are soaking up capacity. But with newbuildings flooding in, overcapacity still looms for...
  • Falls in Red Sea ship traffic stabilise as Suez transits hit fresh low
    Weekly gain in smaller, feeder containerships filling the void left by larger east-west vessels now transiting around the Cape of...
  • NYK teams up with Chile's Enaex for low-carbon ammonia supply
    Chilean firm Enaex aims to produce 18,000 tons of green ammonia per year by 2025
  • Containership charter market continues to strengthen
    Tonnage providers are attempting to obtain longer charter periods, but are meeting resistance from liner operators with large newbuilding orderbooks
  • SeaLead's new Gulf India Express service boosts India-Middle East Gulf trade links
    Saudi Arabia is India's second-largest trading partner and there are plans to double bilateral trade to $100bn in the next...
  • Evalend emerges as owner behind latest VLAC pair
    Greek owner's previous series of VLGCs will be coming on stream this year and can carry ammonia at 87% capacity
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I clubs hail renewal tonnage gains | Abandoned ship hit by Houthis towed to Djibouti | Extra due diligence begins...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • January cargo spike could bode well for eastbound trans-Pacific in 2024
    The fourth consecutive month of year-over-year growth in US imports from Asia might be a sign the world's busiest trade lane has turned the corner after a lackluster 2023 in which imports declined about 13%.
  • 'Disciplined' truckload carriers attempt to hold the line in annual pricing talks
    Many US truckload customers engaged in annual bids and contract talks are still looking for rate cuts, but the potential for a market turnaround is tempering behavior.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Genco Shipping reports stronger first-quarter rates and bigger dividend
    New York bulker owner confirms two more sales of older capesizes as it reports in-line earnings
  • As Houthi sanctions take force, US carves out exceptions for humanitarian aid and other goods
    Medical devices, food and refined products still can shipped to Ansar Allah-controlled areas of Yemen
  • US pause on LNG project permitting a 'major problem', Poten says
    Anticipated post-2027 supply glut will be shorter-lived than expected, with most new projects facing delays
  • 'Even if we blow everything up, they wouldn't care': Houthis push Red Sea battle into a more tense phase
    Maritime security experts believe Houthis will find ways to attack shipping even after US strikes
  • Jinhui Shipping buys panamax bulker from Nisshin as fleet renewal gathers pace
    Chinese shipowner is out to modernise its fleet of bulkers and has not ruled out further sales of its older vessels
  • Euroseas rides container shipping's Red Sea charter rate boom to higher profits
    Aristides Pittas hails benefits of 'unexpected comeback' in container ship markets
  • 'Even if we blow everything up, they wouldn't care': Houthis push Red Sea battle into fourth phase
    Maritime security experts believes Houthis will find ways to attack shipping even after US strikes
  • French analysts nail UAE tanker for causing 11 km slick off Sri Lanka
    Case marks the first time country has used satellite technology to find spill culprit
  • Robust global demand 'set to keep VLCC rates buoyant'
    Rising Middle East to China fixtures supported by demand for Atlantic cargoes
  • World first for Chemship: Suction sails set to drive down emissions
    Chemship boss says 'it's not about the money' as he eyes energy savings
  • Norwegian domestic wealth fund's top picks in $1.3bn shipping and offshore book revealed
    Fund added exposure at multiple Fredriksen companies, BW LPG and Hoegh Autoliners
  • Grieg Star boosts maternity benefits at 'challenging' time for seafarers
    Norwegian manager wants to make it easier for female crew members to juggle parenthood and careers
  • Red Sea crisis masks wave of container ship newbuilding deliveries
    Arrival of fresh capacity to exceed needs even with rerouting liner fleet around Africa
  • World's two largest container lines and Japanese giant on the move in P&I renewals
    Brokers report lower-than-usual movements between clubs as P&I clubs ease off on rate rises
  • 'Overwhelmed' tanker buyers step back as rate hike pushes up secondhand prices
    Researcher Eva Tzima says impasse could be broken by investors accepting bigger price tags for tonnage
  • Dynacom Tankers swells newbuilding orderbook with suezmax brace
    Dynacom returns to China for suezmaxes
  • Houthis claim attack targeting MSC-controlled bulker
    Vessel operated by Swiss giant is latest in militants' sights during active week
  • Mats Berglund cashes in on rising Ardmore Shipping share price
    Tanker company's director offloads stock in $163,500 deal
  • Tankerska Plovidba takes control of bulker rival after $75m takeover
    Croatian owner adds 25% chunk of Atlantska Plovidba's shares following offer
  • Eidesvik Offshore heads into 2024 on high note with sold out fleet
    Norwegian owner has big contract backlog amid strength across segments
  • Abandoned bulker struck by Houthis still afloat off Yemen, say sources
    Yemeni militant group prematurely celebrated their first claimed ship sinking
  • Cashing out: Greek product tanker player tipped to be selling last ship
    Athens-based Leon Shipping & Trading tied to profitable MR disposal
  • Former Diamond S chairman quits International Seaways in board shake-up
    Nadim Qureshi joined as a director during the US owner's 2021 merger process
  • Navios Maritime tipped to buy back stock as cash pile heads towards $350m
    Fearnley Securities also not ruling out more newbuildings for Greek group
  • Boskalis swoopd for Altera's fleet of super-large anchor-handlers
    Dutch owner's deal revealed by Brazilian competition ruling
  • Greek owner SteelShips profits from flipping MR tanker newbuildings
    Once again, owner Nicholas Notias turns newbuildings into asset plays
  • Norwegian operator led by Fearnleys veteran plots next move after bulker exit
    Oslo-based Vincent Shipping has handed on deals for four dry bulk ships owned by Nisshin Shipping
  • Formosa Plastics Marine sells mini-capesize bulker as it shrinks owned fleet
    The company has sold one of its two remaining mini-capesize bulkers for $17m
  • Day one: ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori kick off alliance after winning regulatory nods
    Combination of shipping tech platforms will accelerate green global trade, partners say
  • Chinese grains appetite goes increasingly long haul, and that is good for dry bulk
    Brazil and Argentina are muscling into Chinese corn and wheat imports, moves that will add tonne-miles to the trade
  • Breaking boys club image: Bulker charterer Elaine Yu on unlocking shipping's full talent pool
    Creating an inclusive environment will attract diversity, says industry body's Singapore chair
  • SeaLead targets slice of $100bn India-Saudi trade with new service
    Growing Singapore liner company looks to ride India's emergence as alternative to China
  • LNG bunker vessel damaged after cargo ship collision off South Korea
    All crews safe but Kogas-chartered LNGBV reported damage resulting in a gas leak

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • US targets Chinese-made container cranes in spy crackdown
    New cyber-risk requirements for container terminal owners and operators are part of a major maritime cybersecurity initiative announced by the White House.
  • Taiwanese startup Starlux Airlines orders 5 A350 freighters from Airbus
    Newbie airline Starlux in Taiwan has signed with Airbus for five large A350 freighters, an aircraft that is still under development.
  • Analysis: Expeditors blames pandemic volatility for results but needs to tackle bloat
    Expeditors makes less money than it did five years ago.

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