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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • PSA Mumbai's (BMCT) Phase 2 expansion well underway
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges rides on strong container throughput despite challenging market conditions
  • Electronic Submission of Appendix 4H Certificates
  • Maersk enhances full year outlook on the back of strong Q3 results
  • Revised BPTS at Hazira
  • DP World receives award for its fleet of tractor-trailers that facilitate road safety
  • US sanctions on Iran seen reducing crude flows to China, raising shipping costs
  • Bihar's first Dry Port and Inland Container Depot inaugurated
  • India's overall growth outlook remains strong: RBI
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes another new service in October
  • US buyers preferring Indian apparel
  • Cargo seen growing at 9-11 pc in FY25
  • Etihad Cargo ramps up belly hold capacity with winter schedule; more widebody services to Bengaluru and Hyderabad
  • Trichy exporters urge AAI to improve facilities at the airport
  • Emirates SkyCargo orders for five more Boeing 777 freighters

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 223, 2024
  • New Orleans: truck-to-rail-transload hub opened
  • New Trieste-Patras-Ambarli service
  • From Istanbul to Budapest in four days
  • Il-76 cargo plane probably shot down in Sudan
  • Iata licence for Leschaco
  • China and UAE to cooperate on port development
  • From Boston Consulting to Cargo Beamer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Celebrating ten years of innovation
  • Helrom flags off its first Brenner train
  • Mukran port picks MD
  • Improving logistics in Iraq
  • Vict hosts MSC's inaugural Wallaby service

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Air cargo shifts capacity to where the money is as holiday season begins
  • Maersk expects profit hike on strong demand and Red Sea crisis
  • Nickels and dimes: Wilson Sons 10% down on MSC buy. Why?
  • Overtime ban at port of Montreal goes on as 'special mediator' is rejected
  • Port privatisation off, but Santos STS10 terminal concession will be up for grabs
  • Control of Wilson Sons could boost MSC dominance in Brazil
  • CMA CGM purchases chartered Seatrade feeder quintet

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Carbon Ridge raises $9.5M to accelerate onboard CCS commercialization
    Los Angeles-headquartered onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) start-up Carbon Ridge Inc. reports that it has raised $9.5 million in funding, bringing its total funding to date to $15.5 milliom. The round
  • Ten new Capital Offshore PSVs will be Kongsberg Maritime equipped
    After years in which orders for new platform supply vessels (PSVs) were a rarity, Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Offshore is changing things up, including by placing an order with China's Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • ZIM updates PSS from Far East to Med, Black Sea and North Europe
    Israeli container carrier ZIM has updated its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Far East to East Mediterranean, West Mediterranean, Black Sea, excluding Russian trades, and North Europe. ZIM's surcharge will be effective from 1 November until further notice. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Supply Chain Resilience fire up complexities in Middle East - Far East route
    The current interruptions in key international shipping routes and critical maritime choke points create an extremely difficult environment for maritime trade and shipping operations. Currently, we see significant disruptions simultaneously affect two crucial maritime trade passages: Middle East and Far East. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! I
  • MPA Singapore, IRENA collaborate on energy transition for maritime and port sectors
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have formalised their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The two partners aim to accelerate the energy transition of global maritime and port sectors with the initiative aligning with the goals of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Nationally Determin
  • CMA CGM, SUEZ sign MoU to develop biomethane production in Europe
    French shipping company CMA CGM Group and SUEZ, a circular waste management solution provider, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 18 October, aiming to establish a long-term industrial partnership on biomethane, a renewable fuel produced through waste recovery, to help decarbonise shipping in Europe. The agreement sets out three main areas of collaboration: The supply by SUEZ of up to
  • IAPH announces new Climate and Energy technical committee chairman
    The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has announced the appointment of Edvard Molitor of the Port of Gothenburg as the new chairman of the IAPH Climate and Energy technical committee. Molitor, who is head of International Public Affairs & Sustainability at the major port of Sweden, has served as vice-chairman on the committee since 2021 and steps into the shoes of Peter Mollem
  • Shifting Tides: Container Volume Trends in Major Trade Hubs
    The global shipping landscape has undergone significant transformations from 2019 to 2023, shaped by various economic forces and unprecedented challenges. This period, marked by the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, has tested the resilience of major trade regions, each responding differently to the shifting tides of global commerce. North America, East Asia, and the Middle East are pivotal p
  • Container dwell times at San Pedro Bay ports reach year-high levels
    San Pedro Bay ports recorded the highest levels of the year in both truck and rail-destined container dwell times. Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), an independent association representing owners and operators of marine terminals, ocean carriers, and vessels operating on the US West Coast, noted that as cargo volumes at the San Pedro Bay ports continued their surge last month, Septemb
  • Singapore suffers second oil spill in four months
    Oil major Shell, which has a refinery in Singapore, said on 21 October that 30 to 40 tonnes of slop, a mixture of oil and water, leaked from its land-based pipeline into the sea. Shell is now working with Singapore government agencies, namely Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), National Environment Agency, National Parks Board, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, Sentosa Developme
  • Using an Availability Tracker to Improve Product Restocking Efficiency
    Availability trackers are transforming e-commerce inventory management, with 78% of retailers reporting improved restocking efficiency after implementation. These AI-driven tools offer real-time stock monitoring, predictive demand forecasting, and automated reordering across multiple sales channels. A McKinsey study found that businesses using advanced trackers reduced stockouts by 40% and cut ex
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges surpasses 10 million TEU threshold in 9M2024
    The total container throughput of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges reached 10.15 million TEUs in the first nine months of the year, translating to a 6.8% year-on-year growth. It is important to note that nearly one in 10 of the containers handled by the Belgian port is a reefer box. In the first nine months of 2024, the number of full reefers increased by 9.7%, accounting for 8.5% of total container th
  • DP World Dakar to use Portchain Connect to simplify berth alignment process
    DP World Dakar will join the Portchain Connect network to increase the quality and speed of their berth alignment with customers through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain Connect is expected to enable DP World Dakar to receive real-time schedule and move count updates directly from carrier systems, and enable them to respond and counter-propose quickly, to align the vessel sch
  • Maldives Male Port's Strategic Role in the Indo-Pacific
    The Maldives' strategic positioning in the Indo-Pacific has garnered significant attention, particularly as its international alliances and economic policies evolve. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Brazil speeds up port privatisation efforts
    The Brazilian government is advancing its plan to privatize several ports and terminals, aiming to auction off 22 port concessions by the end of next year, including three before the end of 2024. This initiative is part of a broader strategy of the Brazilian government aiming to enhance efficiency and attract private investment in the sector. Overall, the government has set a goal to privatize at
  • Panama orders cancellation of all sanctioned vessels and owners
    Panama's government has issued an Executive Decree ordering the cancellation of ships or registered owners included in international sanction lists from the Panama Ship Registry. The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) announced that a legal mechanism has been established that will allow the immediate cancellation of the registration and navigation patent for international or domestic service of vess
  • Grimaldi strengthens Trieste-Ambarli Ro-Ro line with Greek port addition
    Grimaldi Group has decided to enhance the Trieste-Ambarli Ro-Ro route with an intermediate call at Greece's Patras port. Grimaldi aims to establish a direct connection between Greece and Turkey and also improve the connections between these countries and Italy. The updated Trieste-Patras-Ambarli service will become commence full operations on 23 October and will be operated by the sister vessels
  • Gemini's challenge to container orthodoxy
    The launch of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's Gemini Cooperation will bring a new dimension to the container shipping sector with a hub and spoke shuttle service that guarantees its scheduled arrival times. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! Mary Anne Evans Correspondent at Large If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first
  • Paranaguá Container Terminal electrifies equipment
    At the end of September, the conversion of Paranaguá Container Terminal's (TCP's) third RTG (tire-operated gantry) crane from diesel to electric power was completed. The equipment is already working on loading and unloading trains arriving at the terminal, which is the only one in southern Brazil with a railway with direct access to the primary zone, within the operations yard. "The electrificati

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Reach Subsea secures $15m EU funding for unmanned offshore vessels
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has secured backing from the EU Innovation Fund to scale up the development of its remote unmanned surface vessels. The so-called Reach Remote project, which focuses on Norway's pioneering fleet of uncrewed 24-m USVs, featuring hull-mounted survey sensors and a work-class electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV), has been granted ...
  • Seatrium picks up $76m in contracts
    Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has revealed a new series of repairs and upgrade contracts worth in total about S$100m ($76m). The contracts from various long-standing clients cover a range of projects, including carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofits, LNG carriers, offshore vessels and tankers amongst others. The CCS retrofit, Seatrium's second year to date, is ...
  • Smart Green Shipping gets funds to continue wind sail development
    Renewable energy firm Drax will add funding to develop Smart Green Shipping's FastRig automated wind sail. Drax will inject £1m ($1.3m) into the initiative, matched by funding from the UK Government's Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition grant. Smart Green Shipping is currently undertaking sea trials of the FastRig wind sail on one of Nuclear Transport Solutions' ...
  • Brokers given warning by the Price Cap Coalition
    The Price Cap Coalition maintained by the G7, the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand has issued an update to its policies regarding Russian oil, with a specific warning for brokers. The document, published yesterday, states: "A 'shadow' trade has become more pronounced, often involving actors and cargo affiliated with countries and/or persons subject to ...
  • Tidewater bags Peterson PSV contract
    OSV owner Tidewater has clinched a new charter deal for its platform supply vessel Troms Lyra. Offshore shipbrokers report a 170-day fixture with energy sector logistics provider Peterson Den Helder on supply duties for the plug and abandonment jackup rig Well-Safe Protector. The 2013 Vard-built PSV that Tidewater took over with the acquisition of Norway's ...
  • Brazilian court overturns Saipem's ban on public contracting
    The Federal District Court of Brasilia has annulled the order of the Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) prohibiting Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem and its Brazilian arm from contracting with the Brazilian public administration. Saipem was suspended from signing new contracts with the Brazilian public administration for two years following a probe into alleged ...
  • Subsea7 and OneSubsea firm up BP framework deal
    Subsea7 and its Subsea Integration Alliance partner OneSubsea have signed a global frame agreement with UK supermajor BP - forming a platform that is expected to combine subsea expertise much more effectively across a portfolio of future projects. The framework deal follows a memorandum of understanding signed by the trio in September 2023 that envisioned ...
  • US presses ahead with 7GW wind scheme off New York
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review for potential wind development activities within the New York Bight area. The six wind lease areas in the environmental review cover over 1.975 sq km offshore New York and New Jersey. With the review completed, BOEM estimated that lease areas could generate ...
  • Euroseas charters out boxship trio on long-term deals
    Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship tonnage provider Euroseas has landed new charter contracts for three modern 2,800 teu feeder vessels. The company said all three deals are for up to three years at $32,000 per day with a fixed period of 34 months. Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas, which boasts a fleet of 25 ships on a fully-delivered basis, ...
  • Boluda snaps up Finnish icebreaker firm
    Spanish towage giant Boluda is pressing ahead with its expansion via the acquisition of the Finnish company Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering (YHB). YHB is a family-owned company that started operating more than 40 years ago, providing harbour towage and icebreaking services. The move will add six vessels to Boluda's fleet, five of them icebreakers. Boluda said the ...
  • Hafnia boosts MR pool with Vietnamese owners
    Product tanker giant Hafnia is bolstering its MR pool with two ships from Vietnamese owners. The BW Group company has welcomed PVTrans Oilfield Services and Pacific Petroleum, bringing in a tanker each this month to further strengthen the pool's presence in the region. PVTrans is adding the 2008-built 47,400 dwt PVT Valencia to operations starting ...
  • Brazil's port privatisation plans accelerate
    Brazil's port privatisation plans are stepping up a gear with the government announcing plans to auction off 35 terminals. In the accelerated ports sell-off sheme, 22 terminals are scheduled to be auctioned between now and the end of 2025, including three before the end of this year. Among the key sales are a new terminal ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes $80m refinancing with Danish lender
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has struck a refinancing deal with Danish Ship Finance. The Danish lender has provided $80.2m to the New York-listed company to refinance the existing loan the duo previously agreed to and originally maturing in April 2028 while secured by nine vessels. The new seven-year deal will see the loan maturing ...
  • Japanese trial soft sails on bulk carrier
    Japanese finance and trading house Orix Corporation has teamed with compatriot Sumitomo Heavy Industries to study the use of soft sails on one of its bulk carriers. The feasibility study will utilise wing-shaped soft sails manufactured by North Sails Japan. The sails are made of polyethylene fibre fabric, and are 8 m high and 13.2 ...
  • Jiangsu Steamship brings its cape arm up to 10 ships
    A string of vintage capes has been reported sold in the last couple of weeks, with Chinese owners throwing millions on the tables. One of these owners is Jiangsu Steamship who has reportedly tabled just under $64m for two Korea Line-owned capes, the 15-year-old STX-built K.Daphne and the one-year younger Daewoo-built Lavender. Jiangsu Steamship recently ...
  • Is today's volatility different?
    Mentioning spot shipping markets is not possible without mentioning how highly volatile they are. Pierre Aury explains. The Oxford English Dictionary defines something volatile as something liable to change rapidly and unpredictably. The graph below is a good illustration of that volatility. The graph shows the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) in points starting at 1,000 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Dry bulk sentiment sours as spot rates continue to slide
    Any positive dry bulk sentiment from China's stimulus announcement has already evaporated. Chinese iron ore and coal stockpiling, together with...
  • Daily Briefing
    Veteran policy adviser calls for China to add shipping to its carbon trading system | Panama issues decree for 'immediate...
  • Poorest states bear biggest burden from trade disruption - Unctad
    Unctad's latest maritime trade review says urgent action is needed to strengthen maritime chokepoints and promote low-carbon shipping
  • Maritime crime is falling - but we must keep talking about it
    Despite incidents of piracy and armed robbery seemingly decreasing, experts highlight the impact even a single unsuccessful attempt can have...
  • Antwerp-Bruges container throughput up 6.8% in 2024
    Belgium's biggest port group recorded strong container volumes in the third quarter of 2024, but dry bulk, liquid bulk and...
  • Diana refinances with Danish Ship Finance
    Deal releases two previously mortgaged bulkers for US-listed owner
  • Veteran policy adviser calls for China to add shipping to its carbon trading system
    Remarks come amid growing speculation over whether the world's largest trading nation will follow the European Union's lead in levying...
  • Poll reflects doubts about ability to hit net zero goal on time
    Doubts expressed despite 'notable progress' on sustainability, particularly environmental measures
  • CMA CGM inks MOU to secure biomethane
    The joint investment structure, with an initial funding of €100m, will develop biomethane production facilities in Europe to supply both...
  • Boxship time charter rates nudge upwards amid vessel shortages
    Braemar reports a panamax ship and a post-panamax vessel have been chartered out by their liner operator owners to other...
  • Double-digit drop for all-in VLCC insurance costs
    Baltic Investor Indices confirm feedback from marine brokers
  • Seafarers willing to work with ammonia but more training needed
    In a survey of 2,000 maritime professionals, 59% of seafarers said they were willing to work on ammonia-powered ships, but...
  • Shanghai targets throughput of over 65m teu by 2035
    Shanghai-based shipping giant Cosco highlighted efforts in intermodal network development and AI technology adoption
  • Employment Rights Bill broadly welcomed by UK maritime
    Shipping is at the centre of political controversy after a 'cowboy operator' jibe is made at P&O Ferries
  • Suction sail developer pitches FuelEU savings as it signs new deal
    Bound4blue says its rigid suction sail technology could save vessels up to $576,000 per annum, including ETS and FuelEU costs...
  • Owners bullish on dry bulk despite China's slowdown and sliding rates
    Facing freight market headwinds, speakers at the recent Capital Link Shanghai forum have shifted their focus on a string of...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • US spot truckload rates turn upward again post-Milton
    Freight marketplaces report a new storm-related surge in spot volume, lifting transactional pricing as trucking heads toward its peak holiday season.
  • North-South trade facing schedule woes, congestion in wake of ILA strike
    Market sources say cargo leaving ports in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay is being delayed because ships bound for those ports are arriving from the US with disrupted schedules following the Oct. 1-3 strike.
  • Maersk hikes full-year profit forecast amid expected strong Q3 financials
    It marks the second time since August the carrier has increased its 2024 earnings guidance, an indication Maersk expects robust demand and rising rates to deliver a strong finish to the year.
  • CMA CGM inks biomethane supply deal, will share $108 million fuel investment
    The aim of the partnership with Suez is to establish a long-term industrial collaboration on biomethane, with the fuel generated supplying the carrier's alternative fuel fleet.
  • Antwerp-Bruges grows container market share with solid Q3 volume
    The Belgian hub says it now handles almost one-third of the container trade in the busy Hamburg-Le Havre port range.
  • Potential Trump tariffs would reset business strategy for US importers: analyst
    It's not too soon for BCOs to begin game-planning for the results of the US presidential election and what a slew of new tariffs in a possible Trump administration could mean for importers, writes shipper consultant John McCauley.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Sale or scrap offers invited for stranded modern SK Shipping LNG carriers
    One ship has lifted two cargoes and the second never traded
  • New Dubai ship manager takes over sanctioned Sovcomflot LNG carriers
    Matias Ship Management linked to three gas ships owned by Russian group
  • Detained: Here are the latest vessels halted by US Coast Guard safety inspectors
    Seaworld tanker accused of having main engine control problems for months
  • Done deal: Poten parent BGC confirms purchase of Oil Brokerage owners
    Transaction tipped in TradeWinds still poses unanswered questions about tanker brokerage business
  • Genco Shipping eyes a larger dividend, and Deutsche Bank floats a number
    Analyst Chris Robertson breaks down his earnings expectations for dry bulk owners
  • Conflicts and climate catastrophes place trade growth projections on tenterhooks, Unctad says
    UN trade outfit says Panama Canal and Red Sea disruptions could be a preview of what's to come
  • Crude tanker rates rise amid record US exports to Rotterdam
    Kpler notes new all-time high as the Brent-WTI price spread widened
  • Gebab and Embiricos taking money off the container ship table with vessel sales
    German owner bags $45m from boxship brace, while Greek owner's cellular fleet is down to a single vessel
  • Pangaea Logistics sets date for shareholder vote on MT Maritime acquisition
    Equity analyst has come to appreciate value proposition from view of private MTM
  • EU hands Reach Subsea $15m to develop remotely operated offshore ships
    Norwegian owner banking grant to scale its plans for emissions-cutting fleet
  • Restored Libyan oil volumes push aframax tanker activity to highest level since May
    Broker BRS says November could bring a dip as market normalises
  • Carsten Mortensen 'absolutely focused on finding investments' after Dee4 double hire
    Danish private equity firm grabs Nordsund co-founders as new partners
  • New Dubai ship manager takes over sanctioned former Sovcomflot LNG carriers
    Matias Ship Management controls three gas ships once listed as owned by Russian group
  • Shipowners and tech firms scoop UK government funding for innovation projects
    BAR Technologies, GT Wings and Smart Green Shipping strengthen route and vessel performance optimisation solutions
  • V.Ships appoints Onassis veteran Dimitris Patrikios as new head of Greek office
    Shipping veteran is best known as a long-standing senior executive at famous Greek shipping name
  • Evangelos Marinakis grows offshore orderbook to 10 vessels
    Norwegian group to supply electrical systems for PSVs being built in China for Greek owner
  • CMA CGM strikes biomethane deal to help fuel $18bn green fleet
    Agreement to help fuel carrier's LNG fleet gets €100m of initial funding
  • DNB launches 'missing link' loans for shipping's green transition
    Global head of shipping Christos Tsakonas expects more transition loans by year-end
  • Shipowners and tech firms scoop British government funding for innovation projects
    BAR Technologies, GT Wings and Smart Green Shipping strengthen route and vessel performance optimisation solutions
  • Maersk shares defy wider stock market pressure after 'robust' profit forecast
    Arctic Securities believes update should re-rate the stock
  • Maersk-chartered Costamare ship sails towards Dubai with no sign of claimed Houthi attack
    Incident appears to be among many in which Houthis claimed an operation beyond Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that has proved unfounded
  • Cargo ship capsized in clash with Greek bulker damaged by Houthi missile in January
    Supramax involved in collision with Princess Jessica in Senegal
  • Renewable energy group Drax invests in tech firm planning sail system on nuclear waste carrier
    UK firm announces stake in compatriot Smart Green Shipping and plans to fit kit on chartered vessel
  • Four crew members missing after Russian cargo ship capsizes
    Three seafarers rescued after incident involving the Grigory Lovtsov
  • Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation signs first South Korean shipyard partner
    Pair to work together on alternative fuels, energy efficiency technologies and onboard carbon capture
  • Navigazione Montanari buys Socatra tanker through new Italian loan
    Italian owner builds up MR1 fleet with 2011 vessel
  • Diana Shipping strikes $80m refinance deal with Danish Ship Finance
    Greek owner says refinancing shows its dedication to improving financial structure
  • DNB shipping loan book dips slightly in third quarter as overall profit climbs
    Loan losses from corporate customers fall
  • Anthony Comninos-backed Horizon Tankers boosts newbuilding orderbook
    Greek owner exercises options for two more 50,000-dwt product carriers

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Roaring volume drives record for Port of Los Angeles
    An early peak shipping season, strong economy and resilient consumer spending boosted container volume to a record quarter at the Port of Los Angeles.
  • Containers lagged ocean shipping gains in 2023, UN report finds
    A record number of port calls by container ships presages higher forecast growth for the sector, according to a U.N. report.
  • DHL Express breaks ground on maintenance center at Cincinnati airport
    DHL Express says a new aircraft maintenance hangar and extra parking positions now under construction will minimize the amount of time aircraft are out of service and increase capacity at its U.S. superhub near Cincinnati.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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