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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 24, 2024
  • Folk Maritime aims to emerge as a leader in Liner and Feeder services connecting the Indian Subcontinent and Middle E
  • Plan to transport green hydrogen via pipelines to ports
  • Garment exports up
  • Jeena & Company prepares for festive season surge, anticipates up to 20% increase in shipment volume with strategic planning and tier 3 talent
  • Customs ports - Appointment for specified purposes - Seeks to amend Notification No. 62/1994 -Customs (N.T.), dated 21st November, 1994
  • Suez Canal and Panama Canal challenges harming global trade: Report
  • Key tenders floated for Vadhvan Port project
  • India's GDP seen growing by 7-7.2 pc in FY25, says Deloitte
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on Chinese drawer sliders
  • Demand high for product tankers
  • Exports to 8 of top 10 markets up in H1 FY25
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  • Allcargo Gati expands its reach in Meerut, securing leadership in the sports supply market

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 24, 2024
  • Paving the Silk Road
  • Cargo-Partner: three anniversaries in 2024
  • Zero-emission deliveries in Vienna
  • Cutting GSE carbon emissions by 80% at Paris CDG
  • CCM bolsters leadership team
  • Reopening the Leatherman terminal boosts SC Ports
  • Ramping up in Riyadh
  • KTZ to rejuvenate its loco fleet
  • Pactl projects plans until its 30th anniversary
  • ECS group restructures to drive change
  • Bound4Blue lands second e-sail deal with Amasus
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Segro lets space in Slough
  • Ruscon to deliver more agricultural goods

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • DSV and K+N see margins squeezed hard in third quarter
  • Harim would submit new bid if HMM came up for sale again
  • Meanwhile, fuelling the profits in Oz...
  • An 'across-the-spectrum rethink' needed as firms eye use of AI in procurement
  • CMA CGM in bio-methane deal; seafarers unconcerned by toxic ammonia fuel
  • US lines: Where is all the sales talent in freight forwarding?
  • OOCL to charter Seaspan-commissioned newbuild box ships
  • An updated TIACA off to Miami, with a 'low-cost airline' model for ACF
  • Julian Harrison and Laurence Sugars join DHL ecommerce management team

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • Port NOLA on track for record 2024 cruise season
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), the sixth largest cruise port in the U.S., reports that it is on track for a record number of passenger movements with 1.3 million anticipated
  • $2.6BN deal sees Stonepeak take 50% stake in CVOW
    Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE: D), reports that it has closed on a transaction to sell a 50% non-controlling interest in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to New York City headquartered

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • From Choke Points to Bottlenecks: Red Sea Crisis Analysis
    The global shipping industry is grappling with a formidable set of disruptions that have transformed maritime choke points into critical bottlenecks. Container News has compiled data from three different reports, covering the period from February to June 2024, to shed light on the ongoing upheaval in the Red Sea and Suez Canal. The following analysis includes insights from UNCTAD, BIMCO and the C
  • The Power of Tweets: How Twitter Impacts Brand Marketing and Customer Engagement
    Since tweets are short and real-time, they are the best vehicle for brands to raise awareness, manage a crisis, promote content and monitor conversations. However, savvy marketers have discovered how to use Twitter to help their marketing efforts. Brands are using Twitter to deliver meaningful business results from small businesses to large multinational corporations. In this post, we'll talk abo
  • Biden-Harris Administration announces U$125 million grant for engines modernization
    The Biden-Harris Administration has allocated US$125 million to enhance the replacement of older diesel engines with cleaner and zero-emission alternatives, improving community health and environment. In addition to funding new cleaner diesel technologies, more than 50% of these selections will boost replacing older equipment and vehicles with zero-emission technologies, such as all-electric scho
  • Why Every Modern Office Needs a Rotating File Cabinet
    Offices are changing with the times, and as businesses become more mobile, offices must also become more flexible to accommodate a more agile environment. These changes center around efficient organization. Offering the best of functionality with options for saving space, the rotating file cabinet represents an evolution in office design. Here, we delve into the reasons why it has been gaining pr
  • Klaipeda Port signs sustainabilty energy deals
    Some important signatures have been put on the first project for green hydrogen production and refuelling stations in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Klaipeda State Seaport Authority has signed a contract with MT Group, which will supply the equipment for green hydrogen production and the stationary public refuelling stations, as well as assemble it and carry out all startup and adjustment operations. "In a
  • Chinese shipbuilder Huangpu Wenchong eyes post-Panamax boxship league
    Chinese shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, known for dominating orders for feeder ship newbuildings in recent years, has now set its sights on orders for 9,000 TEU ships. Management said it expects more demand for this ship size, given more stringent environmental regulations. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! Martina Li Asia Corre
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Asia to North Africa and Med
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, as follows, from 1 November (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice: From All Asian Ports 20' 40'/40'HC to West Mediterranean US$3,300 US$4,700 Adriatic US$3,500 US$4,900 East Mediterranean US$3,400 US$4,800 Black Sea US$3,500 US$4,900 Algeria US$4,600 US$6,900 Libya US$4,400 US$6,500 Tunisia US$4,500
  • DP World's Port Operations in High-Risk Regions (maps+infographics)
    In an era where global trade hinges on seamless shipping operations, UAE-based DP World stands at the forefront, managing a vast network of ports and terminals in some of the world's most geopolitically sensitive regions. 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 New
  • Suez and Panama Canal disruptions threaten global trade and development: UNCTAD
    The disruptions are straining supply chains, driving up costs, and reshaping global trade patterns, with vulnerable economies hit hardest, according to the latest UNCTAD analysis. Global trade is facing significant disruptions as two of the world's most vital maritime chokepoints - the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal - experience severe challenges driven by geopolitical tensions and climate-relat
  • Valencia reports 30% container growth in September
    Port of Valencia handled 490,516 TEUs in September, translating to a nearly 30% increase over the same month in 2023. In terms of tonnage, the Spanish port saw a growth of 13% in the previous month with a total of 7.1 million tonnes. "If we look at the year-on-year figures, the growth over the last 12 months is +7.7% in tonnes and +14.50% in TEUs," said the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV)
  • Sensor to monitor vessel emissions in North Sea
    A new sensor, named Ship Emission Monitoring by Passive Remote Sensing (SEMPAS), has been installed in Zeebrugge to monitor how many and which substances passing ships emit. The innovation aims to enable a more efficient sanctioning of vessels that do not follow the rules on one of the busiest shipping routes running along the Belgian part of the North Sea. To minimize the negative effects of the
  • European consumers increasing spending boosts Rotterdam container volumes
    Port of Rotterdam recorded 10.4 million TEUs in the first three quarters of the year, representing a 2.2% growth over the same period in 2023. The total container throughput in tonnes increased by 3% to 101.1 million metric tonnes. The increase is mainly due to increasing consumer spending in Europe, according to the Rotterdam Port Authority, as spending is rising again after a period of lower pu
  • SeaLead launches Mediterranean Gulf Express service
    SeaLead has announced a new direct liner service, Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX), to strengthen connectivity between the Middle East and the Mediterranean regions by facilitating direct access through the Red Sea. The MGX service will operate on a weekly basis, providing dedicated shipping routes that connect UAE's Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Turkey's Aliaga, and Egypt's Damietta. The inaugural vessel
  • Higher box volumes at South Carolina Ports
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) reported 214,558 TEUs in September, up 8% compared with the same month last year. In particular, loaded imports were up 14% from last year as shippers moved more goods ahead of the short-term work stoppage in early October. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (July-September 2024), SC Ports handled 638,000 TEUs, reflecting a 5% increase from the same period l
  • Maersk introduces PSS from Far East to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has implemented a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Far East Asia to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Effective from 4 and 5 November, the PSS levels will be as follows: Origin Destination Rate basis Container Rate Effective date Brunei / China / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Japan / Cambodia / South Korea / Laos / Myanmar (Burma) / Malaysia / Philippines / Singap
  • S.F. Express Singapore launches new airside logistics center
    S.F. Express Singapore celebrated the opening of its new airside logistics center at Changi Airfreight Centre, enhancing its import and export operations and significantly reducing on-airport processing times from 4-6 hours to just 1.5-2 hours. This development, which provides direct access to the airside for quicker cargo transfer, is expected to improve customer delivery speeds and increase car
  • How an Inspection Specialist Can Improve Fleet Safety and Efficiency
    It's vital for companies to know the role of an inspection specialist. They want to improve their fleet's safety and efficiency. As demands on transport firms rise, a well-running fleet is vital. Read on to learn the benefits of an inspection specialist. Save Costs Most business owners know that good fleet maintenance saves money. A well-maintained vehicle is less likely to break down. Breakdowns

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • OOCL signs up for Seaspan newbuilds
    Hong Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has revealed itself as the charterer of recently ordered 13,600 teu series by containership tonnage provider Seaspan. The COSCO-controlled liner operator said in a stock exchange filing it would charter the newbuild for 15 years each and pay a total of about RMB11.2bn ($1.57bn). The Bing Chen-led Seaspan ...
  • MOL confirms order for Singapore FSRU
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has confirmed a newbuilding deal for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) bound for Singapore. Splash reported earlier this month the Tokyo-headquartered shipping giant had contracted South Korea's Hanwha Ocean to build an FSRU for about $413m and delivery in 2027. The newbuild, once delivered will enter into a ...
  • Apeejay Shipping names V.Ships man as new chief executive
    India's Apeejay Shipping has appointed Sumant Ahlawat as its new chief executive officer. Ahlawat, with 30 years of maritime experience, including 14 years in shipmanagement, joins the Kolkata-based dry bulk player from the position of operations director at V.Ships Asia, where he was responsible for overseeing a diverse fleet of 45 vessels. His career also ...
  • OSM Thome buys Klaveness Ship Management
    Torvald Klaveness has announced the sale of Klaveness Ship Management to OSM Thome, one of the chief consolidators in the shipmanagement sector. Subsidiaries of Klaveness Combination Carriers have, in parallel, agreed to enter into new shipmanagement agreements for its fleet with Klaveness Ship Management under the ownership of OSM Thome. Torvald Klaveness said the decision ...
  • CIP buys into floater developer Stiesdal Offshore
    Danish fund manager and renewables investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired a minority stake in floating wind technology specialist Stiesdal Offshore. Although the size of the investment by CIP's Copenhagen Infrastructure V fund was not divulged, the move is aimed at establishing Stiesdal as a long-term leader in the floating wind sector, the two ...
  • Ocean Winds forms Brazilian offshore wind pact
    Ocean Winds, a joint venture between France's Engie and Portuguese electric utilities company EDP has partnered up with Brazilian power firm Eletrobras to study the development of offshore wind farms in Brazil. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine Ocean Winds' experience in offshore wind projects, from origination to operation, with ...
  • DOF seals long-term PSV deal in Australia
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF has secured what it describes as a substantial contract for one of its platform suppliers in Australia. The Oslo-listed group has fixed the 2011-built Skandi Feistein for 18 months to an undisclosed international oil company in a deal worth between $25m and $50m. The fixture, starting in direct ...
  • CMA CGM buys five Seatrade vessels
    Container analysts at Alphaliner are reporting French liner CMA CGM has bought five high-reefer 2,259 teu container vessels it has had on long term charter from Dutch reefer owner Seatrade for a price per unit believed to be in the low $30ms. The ships are the 2016-2017-built Seatrade Orange, Seatrade Red, Seatrade White and Seatrade ...
  • Developing economies pay twice as much for shipping needs: UNCTAD
    UNCTAD, the United Nations' trade and development body, has released its latest annual shipping report with the Review of Maritime Transport 2024 clearly highlighting how poorer countries have to fork out considerably more for their shipping needs. Disruptions, driven by climate change and geopolitical tensions, are putting global trade and supply chains at significant risk, ...
  • Iino Kaiun orders Japan's first methanol dual-fuel VLCC
    Japanese shipping line Iino Kaiun Kaisha (Iino Lines) has placed an order for Japan's first methanol dual-fuel supertanker at compatriot Nihon Shipyard (NSY). The 339.5 m long 309,400 dwt VLCC is based on the concept design developed by Iino together with Idemitsu Tanker, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and NSY. The vessel can use methanol as ...
  • Horizon Tankers takes option on MR newbuild brace
    Greece's Horizon Tankers has upped its MR orderbook adding two more newbuilds in China. The Anthony Comninos-led owner has exercised an option for 50,000 dwt chemical/product carriers at Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard, with deliveries set between 2026 and 2027. The yard has revealed no price, but shipbroking sources suggest $45m per ship. The contract follows ...
  • CMA CGM seals biomethane supply deal
    French liner CMA CGM Group has teamed with waste management specialist SUEZ to establish a long-term industrial partnership on biomethane through waste recovery. SUEZ will supply CMA CGM up to 100,000 tonnes of biomethane per year by 2030. The two companies will spend EUR100m building biomethane production facilities. Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of CMA ...
  • Sensor installed to monitor ship emissions off Belgium
    Ships passing through one of Europe's busiest lanes will need to make sure they are compliant with all environmental regulations. A sensor has been installed at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge to monitor how many and which substances passing ships through the North Sea emission controls area (ECA) emit. The sensor can monitor the emissions ...
  • How VLCC dynamics are being influenced by geopolitical tensions and seasonality
    Tanker experts from AXS write for Splash today on how the VLCC trades are changing. Recent geopolitical developments continue to impact the VLCC market positively. Notably, the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and strategic adjustments in shipping routes have played critical roles in shaping current market dynamics. Moreover, India's strategic pivot from suezmax and ...
  • New survey explores perception of ammonia as a marine fuel among seafarers
    The M�rsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping released the findings of a comprehensive survey exploring the maritime community's perceptions of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel. Ammonia's adoption will need to address safety, training, and regulatory challenges according to respondents in the survey. The survey, conducted with over 2,000 respondents from the maritime ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • Daily Briefing
    Greece-owned ships are top Houthi target | Steamship kicks off renewal round with firm rate hike | Suspected Iranian LPG...
  • Tanker stocks tumble as rates fall short and analysts pare forecasts
    Tanker rates remain profitable but the freight market is not as strong as investors had expected. Lack of rate momentum...
  • Goldenport emerges in partnership acquiring Atlantic fleet of 20 OSVs
    Buyer MAG Offshore is 'strategic partnership' between Goldenport, Allianz Marine Services, EnTrust Global's 'Blue Growth' subsidiary and Maas Capital
  • Suspected Iranian LPG cargo unloaded in Bangladesh tests government's resolve
    The Bangladeshi government has recently warned industry to comply with international sanctions or face penalties. How it deals with a...
  • Greece-owned ships are top Houthi target
    The figures also show a drastic falls in Western-owned tonnage sailing through the Red Sea, suggesting the Houthis are succeeding...
  • Cosco to deploy green methanol-powered vessels on corridors linking Shanghai with San Pedro Bay, Hamburg
    In July, Cosco Shipping Lines and Shanghai Maritime University launched training programmes for seafarers on alternative fuel vessel operation
  • Steamship kicks off renewal round with firm rate hike
    Clubs are due to unveil pricing plans in the next few weeks; early indications are for rising rates
  • OSM Thome buys Klaveness Shipmanagement
    Subsidiaries of Klaveness Combination Carriers will also enter into new shipmanagement agreements with Klaveness Shipmanagement under OSM Thome ownership
  • Rotterdam bunker sales at one-year high in third quarter
    Rotterdam's total quarterly bunker sales reached nearly 2.4m tonnes for the first time since April-June last year, as HSFO deliveries...
  • Maritime decarbonisation 'often forgotten' by US government
    'There's an enormous amount of research, demonstration, and development going on all throughout the clean energy and climate ecosystem. But...
  • Chinese auto parts maker jumps on bandwagon to revive idle shipyards
    Loss-making Zhejiang East Coast Shipbuilding is expected to turn its fortunes around by becoming a subcontractor and joint builder to...
  • Japan's Nihon Shipyard wins methanol-fuelled VLCC order from compatriot shipowner
    Japanese energy shipping provider Iino Kaiun Kaisha has confirmed newbuilding contract for very large crude carrier. It is only the...
  • IMO rejects giving special breaks for wind power
    The International Maritime Organization will not include special incentives for wind propulsion in its upcoming emissions regulations, a top official...
  • Rotterdam container throughput up thanks to increased consumer spending
    Dry bulk volumes at the port remain low as coal continues to lose ground in Europe's power generation mix, while...
  • Viking boosts total cruiseship orders placed at Fincantieri to 22 ships
    Switzerland-headquartered cruiseship group Viking has added two 54,300 gt ships at Fincantieri to brings its backlog of newbuildings on order...
  • World steel output down again
    Big falls in production for Russia and Japan drove this month's decrease, while Germany and Türkiye reported healthy growth to...
  • OOCL signs for Seaspan's six newbuilds in renminbi-based deal
    Two parties have signed a 15-year charter agreement for six 13,580 teu containerships, with the first two vessels expected to...
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries restarts wage talks as strikes drag on
    Despite restarting discussions, the union plans to maintain partial walkouts, which have occurred more than 10 times already, until a...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • Interest in US LTL M&A activity seen rising as 2025 approaches
    Trucking companies large and small are considering adding more LTL providers to their portfolios, but finding the right acquisition targets is a challenge.
  • Cosco Ports pays $110 million for Thailand terminal stakes as Hutchison sells down
    The move comes as container shipping affiliate shipping Cosco Shipping Holdings is expanding services between China and Thailand and as overall shipping capacity is growing between the two countries.
  • DSV, K+N post solid Q3 revenue gains, but profit margins under pressure
    Rising competition and tough negotiations with customers are believed to be behind the narrowing profit margins that were plainly displayed in the financial results of the two forwarders.
  • Rotterdam's nine-month container volumes edge higher on 'tentative' recovery in trade
    A rise in consumer spending in Europe has kept volume at the port in positive territory so far this year, but full vessels and "peak loads" are keeping pressure on terminals and inland connections.
  • Ocean pricing 'unsustainability' returns to haunt shippers
    Carriers are making up for lost time and accept, as the reality of doing business in this market, that actions that benefit them often work to the disadvantage of their customers, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • Aframaxes show split personality as North Sea surges and Caribbean pulls back
    Atlantic market bifurcates as period rates pull back
  • Carriers work together to nominate services for California-Shanghai green liner corridor
    CMA CGM leads carrier effort while Cosco Shipping Lines leads fuel supply group
  • OOCL commits $1.57bn to charters of Seaspan Corp container ship sextet
    Cosco-affiliate locks into 15 year charters of neo-panamax newbuildings
  • Shipowner Nikolaus Schues snaps up Diana Shipping stock after profitable car carrier play
    Owner of Germany's F Laeisz takes 5% of New York-listed bulker owner, becoming its second largest outside investor
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  • Owners on alert as Egypt plots tender for 20 LNG cargoes
    Renewed energy import drive will cover demand in the first quarter of 2025
  • Washington claims Europe's fuel rules skew bio-LNG market for shipping
    Carnival chief maritime officer wants to be able to access 'world market' for bio-LNG
  • Thank you for mansplaining gender equality. Next time, read the room
    Remarks by one shipping executive exemplify the work left to be done for women in shipping
  • Greek shipowner John Dragnis dives into offshore market with major financial partners
    New venture MAG Offshore grabs 20 vessels from a Singapore-listed owner
  • Apeejay Shipping recruits V.Ships Asia boss Ahlawat as new CEO
    Indian bulker owner replaces Dhiraj Pahuja, who left to run Lila Global
  • Clarksons bullish on tanker demand next year as doubts creep in for 2026
    New forecast from UK broker suggests accelerating vessel supply growth is clouding the longer-term picture
  • DOF Group inks new $50m contract for platform supply vessel
    Ship had already been working in the country for Esso Australia
  • Protests and job cuts: Questions swirl around future of two German shipyards
    Prospect of insolvency taken 'very seriously' after lay-offs, says trade union
  • ABS in wrongful death court fight that could test classification society liability
    Lawsuit seeks $500m over deadly Seacor Power casualty off Gulf Coast
  • Scorpio Tankers bullish after 17 VLCCs and suezmaxes quit product trade
    Clean tanker giant says rates are improving as competition lessens from bigger ships
  • Russia eyes new LNG STS sites to maximise use of Arc7 fleet
    Energy company Novatek looking at new ways to utilise its limited fleet
  • Tanker stocks hit the skids after rate revisions and share target price cuts
    Torm downgraded to hold by Pareto Securities amid souring outlook
  • Done deal: Poten parent BGC confirms purchase of Oil Brokerage owner
    Transaction tipped in TradeWinds still poses unanswered questions about tanker brokerage business
  • Iino orders Japan's first methanol VLCC as big tanker orderbook surges
    Japanese owner says new vessel will be chartered to Idemitsu Tanker in 2027
  • Erasmus Shipinvest keeps foot on gas with new ship deals and partnerships
    John Su-led outfit adds small LPG carriers and container ships, and deepens its crewing ties with Vietnam
  • Jesper Bo Hansen quits Maersk Tankers as ex-Norden executive steps up as pools boss
    Former ZeroNorth man heading to V.Group after less than two years at tanker company
  • Mitsui OSK Lines and Singapore LNG confirm charter contract for FSRU newbuilding
    Partners have opted for a new size of regas unit that will boost the island's total import capacity to 15 mtpa
  • CMB reopens Euronav bid to comply with Belgian court ruling. Saverys say don't sell
    New offer at rejigged price will run through 23 November
  • Billionaire Torstein Hagen pulls trigger on up to six new cruise ships at Fincantieri
    Viking returns to Italian yard
  • Cyprus FSRU saga: Unit languishing in China could finally be set to leave
    LNG carrier-to-regas unit conversion will not be needed on-site until the end of 2025 at the earliest
  • Shadow fleet insurance network discovered in Russia, Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan
    Russian companies are also expanding coverage as Western insurers steer clear, probe shows
  • What does latest Chinese stimulus package mean for bulker owners?
    Shipbroker's head of research thinks measures are neutral or slightly positive for shipping
  • Soki Kisen orders pair of bulkers in Japan as it renews fleet
    Imabari-based shipowner picks 'old friend' Imabari Shipbuilding for an ultramax and a handysize
  • Naval architects urged to share ship design data to improve vessel lifecycle performance in spirit of 'Mottainai'
    Japan's shipyards begin trialling NAPA and ClassNK digital-twin platform to make more out of unused ship design data
  • Green Seas podcast: The view from Japan on the hunt for alternative fuels
    Julian Bray asks a panel of industry experts about the path ahead

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 23, 2024
  • Video: Freighter capsizes and sinks in Dakar after being hit by bulk carrier
    A Greek-owned freighter capsized and sank after being hit by a bulk carrier in Senegal's port of Dakar.
  • Port of Long Beach hits record container volumes
    The second-busiest U.S. container gateway moved record levels of cargo in September and in the third quarter on diversions ahead of an East Coast work stoppage and continued demand for holiday merchandise.
  • Strong ocean container market boosts Maersk guidance
    Strong third-quarter volumes have the world's second-largest ocean container line upgrading its forecast for higher full-year returns.

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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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