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Exim India web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Vessel related charges at JNPA to increase from Sept. 1
  • Transindia Real Estate Limited appoints Ram Walase as CEO
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port introduces new concession scheme for container feeder vessels
  • Onion & white onion export allowed to limited markets
  • Indian Register of Shipping classed cutting-edge tugs launched in Kakinada
  • CGX China-Middle East Express service to commence in May
  • Abu Dhabi leaps 10 places in 2024 Leading Maritime City Report
  • International collaboration on fuel and maritime challenges
  • Panama Canal Authority announces increase in booking slots
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports registers Q1 2024 increase in throughput & revenue
  • Samudera Shipping acquires second ethylene gas carrier
  • Rotterdam port throughput marginally down in Q1; containers on the up
  • Navy vessel rescues Panama-flagged ship from attack
  • GDP seen at a higher 7.8 pc for FY24: Deloitte
  • Industry seeks curbs on Chinese telecom equipment imports
  • Indo-Bangla trade flourishes via Sutarkandi Land Port
  • CBDT extends due date for filing Form 10A/10AB up to June 30
  • Govt targets 20 pc more coal stock at power plants

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 30, 2024
  • Lagermax maxes out 2023 performance
  • China and Serbia strengthen trade ties
  • FAA fines Asia Pacific Airlines
  • Amelia Corti to follow Emilio Bellingardi
  • Homing in on a Hungarian hub
  • Reducing fuel costs and CO2 emissions
  • Global maritime city rankings in 2024
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  • SVP for cargo businesses in 16 countries
  • Expanding pharma logistics in Germany
  • Rotterdam improves services to terminal
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  • MLP: new head of technical project management
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  • East Africa: better links to port of Mombasa
  • Pooling maritime agency services

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • FAK rate hikes holding, with strong demand into peak season predicted
  • OX: DSV beats K+N; Red Sea crisis - lines' lifesaver; AI age anxieties
  • MSC Aries crew set for release 'on humanitarian grounds', says Iran
  • Forwarders warned of trucking's Scope 3 emissions ticking 'carbon time bombs'
  • Colombo capacity crunch adding to container line woes
  • Ecommerce boom may be opening the doors for smugglers
  • US haulier seeks damages over CMA CGM's 'capricious' D&D charges
  • KOBC sells $600m bonds as Seoul kickstarts box ship building programme
  • National seeks more 747-400Fs as charter clients demand nose-loaders
  • Lorenzo Stoll to quit Swiss WorldCargo for pastures new

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • GAO to Navy: "Fix the way you do crewing"
    Crewing ships with an adequate number of personnel who have the right skills and experience is vital for executing missions and mitigating risks. However, says a new report from the U.S. Government
  • VIDEO: Massive claw is added to Key Bridge response arsenal
    A giant claw is the latest massive piece of equipment to be added to the resources of the Unified Command responding to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The claw
  • SAAM Towage Canada's electric twins go to work in Vancouver
    Now in service with SAAM Towage Canada, the SAAM Volta and Chief Dan George are the first battery electric tugs built specifically to operate in Vancouver, B.C. Built to Robert Allan Ltd's

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Container News web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • SOHAR Port and Freezone inks agreement for the region's first LNG bunkering hub
    SOHAR Port and Freezone has entered into a sub-usufruct agreement with Marsa Liquefied Natural Gas LLC, a joint venture between Total Energies EP Oman Development B.V. and OQ, to construct an LNG liquefaction plant within SOHAR Port in Oman. According to the statement, this initiative is poised to significantly diminish the industry's carbon footprint, propel SOHAR as a leader in the global green
  • Mawani announces maiden container shipment from Jubail to Riyadh via rail
    To enhance connectivity between maritime and rail transport modes and boost logistics operations efficiency within the transportation and logistics system, the inaugural container shipment was dispatched from Jubail Commercial Port to Riyadh Dry Port. Utilizing the railway link connecting Jubail Commercial Port to the East Train Network, a total of 78 TEUs were transported, with the railway capab
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Far East to North Europe and Med
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced increased ocean tariff rates for Freight of All Kinds (FAK) between the Far East and North Europe, as well as the Mediterranean. This increase applies for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment, and reefers for sailings commencing on 15 May. The ocean tariff rates from the Far East to North Europe and the Mediterranean include Mari
  • Global liner growth projections built on low volume comparisons
    Early projections for this year's liner shipping growth may be prejudiced by the slow growth that the global economy experienced over the past two years, making potentially distorting comparisons. Chief analyst at Xeneta, Peter Sand warned that the statistics on growth for the first two months of this year were being compared to the same period of 2023 which was a low growth period. These weak vo
  • Ukraine returns to Black Sea container market
    The first cellular container vessel called the Ukrainian Black Sea ports on 21 April for the first time after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Informall BG, a Ukrainian cargo analytical company. In particular, the 2005-built, 1,118 TEU PROS HOPE, a cellular container vessel chartered by the Ukrainian company ITERIS, called the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine, delivering break-bulk car
  • COSCO starts new China-Thailand service
    Chinese container shipping giant COSCO will launch a new service connecting major ports in China with Thailand. COSCO's Qinzhou-Thailand Service (QTS) will call at Laem Chabang (Thailand), Qinzhou (China), Nansha (China), Shekou (China), Laem Chabang. The service will turn in two weeks and will be operated by two Bangkokmax container vessels. COSCO's service commenced on 23 April with the 1,717 T
  • Wärtsilä and COSCO sign largest order for methanol-fuelled newbuild boxships
    Wärtsilä has secured a significant contract to supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines to twelve new container vessels. Five of these vessels are for COSCO Shipping Lines, while the remaining seven are for COSCO's subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). Each vessel will be equipped with a combination of three 8-cylinder and two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 32M engines, marking the largest orde
  • World Shipping Council appoints new president & CEO
    The World Shipping Council (WSC), representing the collective voice of liner shipping, announced the appointment of Joe Kramek as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO). Kramek will succeed John Butler, who will retire at the end of July. With a wealth of experience spanning both the maritime industry and government service, Kramek is well-equipped to assume this leadership role, acc
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces first dry container tracking tool
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced the launch of "Live Position", its first dry container tracking product. The Hamburg-based company said that customers can now have full transparency on the location of their shipments - from the start of transportation until the arrival at the destination. Hapag-Lloyd becomes the first container shipping line to introduce a fleet-wide dry container
  • MSC begins new shuttle service between Asia and Mexico
    MSC announced the launch of a new loop shuttle service, linking Asia and the West Coast of Mexico. This new service is expected to enhance MSC's network by providing increased coverage and frequency between these two regions, complementing the company's existing services Andes, Aztec, Inca and Santana. The complete rotation includes stops at Qingdao (China), Ningbo (China), Shanghai (China), Busa
  • HMM adopts AI safety monitoring system
    South Korean major ocean carrier HMM has unveiled plans to use an artificial intelligence (AI) video analysis solution, DeepEyes, to enhance safety management aboard its container ships. DeepEyes is a safety monitoring system equipped with AI video analysis capabilities, which has been designed to recognize sudden incidents such as fire, smoke, lack of safety gear among workers, and falls, and al
  • Gebrüder Weiss enlarges Budapest logistics center
    Gebrüder Weiss, a global transport and logistics company, has expanded its logistics facility in the Dunaharaszti location near Budapest. The logistics complex spans 10,000 square meters, housing offices, handling facilities, and a high-bay warehouse, aiming to increase storage capacity for its clients. Moreover, all Home Delivery services for the greater Budapest area will be centralized at this
  • Maersk and MSC ships suffer second Houthi attack after two weeks
    Houthi rebels made repeat attacks on container ships owned by Maersk and MSC, nearly two weeks after those same vessels were targeted. On 24 April, the US-flagged 2,500 TEU Maersk Yorktown was targeted, but the anti-ship ballistic missile (ABSM) was shot down by the US military. The US Central Command said that at 11:51 am Yemen time on 24 April 24, its vessel took down the ABSM that was launched
  • Hapag-Lloyd embraces IQAX eBL through GSBN platform
    The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), a non-profit consortium focused on facilitating sustainable global trade through digital solutions, has announced that Hapag-Lloyd will implement IQAX eBL for issuing electronic bills of lading (eBL) via its platform. This move aims to enhance efficiency, visibility, and control for Hapag-Lloyd's customers. Furthermore, this decision underscores Hapag-
  • Innovations in Freight Management: 6 Technologies Advancing Trucking Efficiency
    While the trucking industry is the backbone of the global economy, reports from 2023 have had a less-than-positive outlook. The year was marked by a freight recession that left trucking in a volatile state. As the industry gets back on its feet, the focus is firmly on improving efficiency, reducing costs, and meeting sustainability goals. Fortunately, an abundance of new technologies and innovati

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Splash web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • Diana Shipping charters out panamax to ASL Bulk Shipping
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with ASL Bulk Shipping for one of its panamax dry bulk vessels. ASL Bulk Shipping hired the 2010-built, 81,297 dwt bulker Leto. The gross charter rate is $16,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period ...
  • Sapura Energy seals five-year subsea services deal
    Malaysian offshore services provider Sapura Energy has been awarded a contract to provide pan-Malaysia underwater services for the Petronas group of companies and petroleum arrangement contractors. The company said in a stock exchange filing that its subsidiary Sapura Subsea Services had won the contract from PTTEP Sabah Oil, which will run until February 21, 2029. ...
  • Belships sells stake in Lighthouse Navigation
    Norwegian bulker owner Belships has divested its stake of 50% in Lighthouse Navigation against a cash consideration which will be paid to Belships over the next 15 months. As part of the transaction, Belships has acquired 33% of the shares in Lighthouse Navigation Management, increasing Belships' ownership to 67%. Closing of the transaction has been ...
  • Schoeller Holdings orders two multipurpose heavylift ships from China
    German owner Schoeller Holdings has ordered two 32,000 dwt heavylift multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) from the CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The 32,000 dwt heavylift MPV duo will be the largest tonnage built by the shipbuilder at present. The vessels will be 179.9 meters long, and 30 meters wide with a draft of 15.5 meters as well ...
  • Allseas awarded Baltic Sea wind farm contract
    Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has won a contract to transport and install two substations for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, developed by transmission operator 50Hertz. Awarded by the Dutch-Belgian HSI consortium - HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders and Iv - the contract covers the Gennaker West and East converter platforms, ...
  • Tidewater fixes PSV pair
    OSV owner Tidewater has clinched a charter deal with Belgian marine contractor DEME for a pair of platform supply vessels. The 2005-built Skipper Tide and 2011-built Troms Capella have been fixed for 180 days each. Brokers report both contracts should start on June 1, and come with extension options attached. Dayrates have not been disclosed. ...
  • Petrofac to suspend stock trading
    Energy services company Petrofac is to delay the publication of its full-year results and suspend trading as financial pressure mounts. The London-listed contractor said Monday its shares will be temporarily suspended on May 1 until its 2023 results are made public, expected by the end of May. "This development comes as the company continues to ...
  • Houthis strike ship with history of hauling Russian oil
    Aside from the Dali containership still pinned to a riverbed in Baltimore, the Andromeda Star could lay claim to being the most infamous ship of the year to date. The tanker (pictured), which was involved in a collision in the Danish Strait last month, and is a regular hauler of Russian oil, became one of ...
  • Removal of the Dali takes centre stage in this week's salvage operations in Baltimore
    After a five-week hiatus, containerships have started to call again at the port of Baltimore on the US east coast. Yesterday saw the arrival of the 2,872 teu MSC Cargo Passion III, able to navigate its way to berth through a recently opened 12 m deep channel. The ship was carrying around 1,000 containers and ...
  • SC Shipping orders up to 10 chemical tankers
    China's SC Shipping has booked up to 10 stainless steel chemical tankers for construction at compatriot China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou. The deal covers five firm 25,900 dwt newbuilds with deliveries from 2026 through to 2028 and five optional vessels. The parent company, Shanghai Junzheng, said in a stock exchange filing that the newbuilds ...
  • Hyundai Glovis earmarks $750m for six more supersized car carriers
    South Korea's Hyundai Glovis is set to add more ultra-large car carriers to its growing fleet. The shipping and logistics unit of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group unveiled plans to spend around $750m on six LNG dual-fuel 10,800 ceu vessels for delivery in 2028. "We decided on a ship investment plan to provide more stable maritime ...
  • Qatar inks world's largest single shipbuilding order in China
    Middle Eastern liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer QatarEnergy has signed a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 18 supersize LNG carriers. The newbuilds under the deal, which the Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate described as the world's largest single shipbuilding order, will be delivered by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The so-called Q-Max units wi
  • Safe Bulkers adds one more kamsarmax to orderbook
    New York-listed Greek dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has agreed to buy an 82,000 dwt newbuild bulker from an unnamed Japanese shipyard with a scheduled delivery date within the fourth quarter of 2026. The vessel is designed to meet the Phase 3 requirements of the Energy Efficiency Design Index related to the reduction of greenhouse ...
  • MSC Aries crew to be released soon
    Iran will release the crew of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries containership soon, the country's foreign minister said over the weekend. The Israeli-linked ship with 25 crew onboard was hijacked on April 13 by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, just ahead of Tehran launching a missile volley at Israel. The vessel is currently anchored near three other ...
  • APM Terminals to invest in Nigeria
    APM Terminals will invest $600m in the Nigerian ports sector, the country's president, Bola Tinubu, said yesterday following a meeting with Robert Maersk Uggla, the chair of AP Moller Maersk. "We believe in Nigeria, and we will invest $600 million in existing facilities and make the ports accommodating for bigger ships," the Nigerian presidency quoted Uggla ...
  • MSC set to stretch lead at the top of the liner rankings
    Mediterranean Shipping Co's (MSC) lead at the top of the liner rankings is set to stretch to record levels, according to new analysis by Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence. It was at the start of 2022 that MSC became the world's largest liner by operated container vessel capacity, surpassing 2M partner Maersk, which had been at the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • Temporary Baltimore channel closes as focus turns to Dali removal
    Authorities closed the temporary Fort McHenry channel that opened on Thursday as efforts shift to remove the Dali. The channel's...
  • Bulker hit by Houthis called in port controlled by the militants earlier this month
    Eastmed-managed Cycaldes sustained damage from a Houthi attack, UKMTO said. The militants confirmed targeting the vessel - which called in...
  • Container stock prices rebound as freight and charter rates rise
    Attacks on ships in the Red Sea continue. Diversions around the Red Sea, together with solid cargo demand, are pushing...
  • EU mulls Hydrogen Bank funding for maritime projects
    EU to hold a second auction for funding clean hydrogen production under its Hydrogen Bank as part of the Net-Zero...
  • Italian shipping law firm joins criticism of EU sanctions on Russia
    'Shipping is a very old market and people who are a little bit too smart have always been there. The...
  • Insurers tell UK government that oil price cap is 'increasingly unenforceable'
    Shipping's P&I clubs have been struggling with the requirements of the G7 oil price cap since its inception. But as...
  • Red Sea traffic stable at new 'normal' despite spate of attacks
    Those not willing to accept the risk of a Houthi attack have diverted and those that remain are likely going...
  • CSSC Holdings forecasts minor revenue drop for 2024 amid cautious market outlook
    Listed arm of China's largest shipbuilding conglomerate upbeat on tankers and LNG carriers
  • The week in newbuildings: CSSC yard wins Mercy Ships contract
    China State Shipbuilding Corp's Guangzhou Shipyard International has confirmed the signing of a contract for a floating hospital with charity...
  • Maersk's reported $600m investment in Nigeria is news to Maersk
    Nigerian president Bola Tinubu claims to have secured an investment of $600m from Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk, but...
  • Iran says MSC Aries crew to be released
    Iran's foreign minister said MSC Aries will be released, but there has been no formal announcement
  • CMES profits soar on tanker and bulker demand
    Amid improved finances, the China Merchants shipping unit has proposed an interim dividend of up to 50% of its attributable...
  • MSC sells fifth containership for Hong Kong Convention recycling
    Cash buyer GMS says that the ship recycling industry is gradually witnessing an increasing number of units being proposed for...
  • US lifts sanctions on Türkiye-owned Yasa tanker
    The tanker and its registered owner were removed from the US sanctions list
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukrainian grain exports rebound as ship arrivals near pre-war levels | Shipping swings at geopolitical curveballs on decarbonisation path: NYK...
  • QatarEnergy signs $5bn deal with CSSC for 18 Q-Max LNG carriers
    All fresh tonnage is part of the second phase of the ordering spree launched by QatarEnergy to support growing production...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • Asia-Europe spot rates move higher as Red Sea crisis impacts weekly voyages
    The spread between spot and contract ocean freight rates has widened amid fewer voyages from Asia to Europe due to the longer transit times around southern Africa's Cape of Good Hope.
  • Breakbulk24: Uncertainty driving a holistic approach to project logistics: shippers
    Project cargo shippers are pivoting and rethinking their supply chain strategies as global turmoil becomes the norm in a post-pandemic breakbulk market.
  • Cooperative chassis pools folding in three US cities amid loss of business
    So-called "gray" pools in Kansas City, Memphis and St. Louis will stop operating on May 1 after ocean carriers and chassis providers pulled their support in the last 12 months.
  • Breakbulk24: Cleantech capacity to double by 2030 amid investment boom
    While oil and gas investment will play a large role throughout the energy transition, renewables investment will dominate by 2030, according to S&P Global.
  • Hapag-Lloyd using dry box sensors for door-to-door tracking product
    The visibility product, called Live Position, is the first service offered as part of the carrier's 2022 investment to equip its entire box fleet with location-tracking hardware.
  • Ship attacks, seizures highlight perilous reality for commercial shipping
    A realistic view at the intersection of politics and shipping does not point to any kind of speedy resolution to current problems and, if anything, shows how effective it is to leverage attacks against shipping to get political attention, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Saia opening LTL terminals as it absorbs double-digit volume gains
    The LTL carrier said it will open 15 to 20 terminals this year in a cadence that will help improve efficiency in its network.
  • Influential advisory firm supports bid to oust Norfolk Southern leadership
    The endorsement of Glass Lewis for Ancora's slate of opposition candidates puts the job status of current NS CEO Alan Shaw and COO John Orr in jeopardy.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • Japanese shipowner Tagashira Kaiun sells ultramax bulk carrier as rates push higher
    Both spot rates and one-year period rates have been rising
  • International Seaways on cusp of $50m deal for 16-year-old MR tanker duo
    US tanker owner poised to unload 2008-built vessels after purchase of newer models
  • Safe Bulkers lifts profit and strikes charter deals to lock in first-quarter rates
    Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner feels comfortable with its strategy as it reports solid profit for first quarter
  • Diana and KC Maritime join flurry of period charters for kamsarmax bulkers
    Western Bulk and ASL Marine grab tonnage for around a year
  • Eastmed bulker damaged off Yemen as Houthis score second hit in a week
    Greek shipowner's ship and crew reported to be safe after attack in Red Sea
  • Bulker owner Anglo International books weaker 2023 but eyes upturn this year
    Shipowner will target more exposure to the spot market this year, but does not appear interested in buying ships
  • Houthi strike damages second ship in less than a week
    Malta-flag container ship reported to be the target of attack
  • UAE oil company fights Euronav over $35m lost 'Iranian' crude
    US seized more than 600,000 barrels of oil from huge Euronav tanker after sanctions probe
  • SSY hires Phoebus Kaloudis as new head of business development for its futures division
    New hire is well known in the dry bulk space
  • Dragnis family firm Oceangold offloads product tanker amid rising prices
    Prices at 16-year highs do nothing to discourage determined buyers, like Greek peer Spring Marine Management
  • Cargill teams up with bunker giant for South American west coast biofuel first
    Supplier and charterer opted for B30 blend off Peru
  • RCL takes tally of 4,400-teu newbuilding orders to six
    Thai-listed operator exercises options for two more boxships with Chinese yard
  • Navios post-merger sales drive hits 30 ships as new deals revealed
    Diversified Frangou company is tied to divestment of supramax pair
  • Clarksons sees revaluation of container ship owners after MSC's $700m Gram takeover
    Broker says MPC Container Ships and Global Ship Lease are 'attractive investment opportunities'
  • Louise Tricoire steps up to lead role at TotalEnergies' new aviation and marine fuels arm
    Major sets up cross-industry, strategic group to leverage learnings and create efficiencies on fuelling
  • Belships boosts stake in Oslo branch of operating arm while selling down in Asia
    Deal made in 'good spirit' and will not change much about how Lighthouse operates, Belships CEO said
  • France's TOWT set to quadruple cargo sailing fleet with six-ship order
    Company aims to create world's largest fleet by 2027 and is targeting growing to 500 vessels by 2050
  • Russia says it will work to overcome any EU LNG sanctions as it battles project headwinds
    War of words erupts between Brussels and Moscow as second project wrestles with start-up
  • Cosco Shipping Bulk sells five youngest supramax bulkers in en-bloc deal
    Chinese giant said to have invited bids for quintet last week, with vessels going to domestic buyer
  • Exodus: 800 tankers exit P&I clubs as insurers slam 'unenforceable' Russia price cap
    Scheme is blamed for rapid rise of shadow fleet
  • Angelicoussis VLCC stuck at huge Dangote refinery amid costly payment dispute
    The Maran Mira has been unable to discharge crude destined for the new Nigeria refinery
  • HFW brings in ship finance duo Paolo Pinna and Constance Ollat from Norton Rose in Paris
    Expansion in France comes after recruitment of Ince's finance team in Greece
  • Transmed extends large bulker sales spree with newcastlemaxes in play
    Chinese group's Ningbo Zrich unit has picked up at least one of the Greek player's biggest bulkers
  • Seatrium aims to win back investors with early bond redemption and share buyback
    Company says moves will signal commitment to further align its interests with those of shareholders
  • QatarEnergy bumps up Q-Max orders in China to 18 ships worth close to $5.6bn
    Shipowner names emerge as Hudong Zhonghua tasked to build the world's largest LNG carriers
  • Frontline CEO Lars Barstad sees bonus double as pay packet swells to over $2m
    Chairman Ola Lorentzon was paid $812,000
  • Probe begins after black smoke seen billowing from product tanker in Gibraltar
    Residents describe choking smell from Wilmar's Theresa II
  • India resumes imports on Sovcomflot tankers as Russian aframax discharges Reliance cargo
    Sanctioned Russian owner's SCF Baltica unloaded fuel oil at Sikka in Jamnagar
  • John Fredriksen's Frontline sells second suezmax tanker named after Norse god
    Just one more 2010-built Frontline ship is up for grabs
  • Guangzhou Shipyard to build new hospital ship for Mercy Ships
    Specialised vessel is slated to be delivered in 2028
  • Iran signals release of hijacked MSC container ship's seafarers
    Islamic republic seems to be responding to pressure to allow seafarers of captured boxship to return home soon
  • India to curb Venezuelan crude imports as US sanctions snap back, says Poten
    The trade will also see a switch back from mainstream owners to vessels from the dark fleet
  • MSC plays musical ships as fleet veteran given the heave-ho
    Recycling sale comes days after Swiss liner giant bought two boxships from Germany's MPC
  • New Fortress Energy's upcoming FLNG project suffers cold box blowout
    Company says its timeline on production of LNG -which is already running late - is not expected to be impacted
  • Nakilat's LNG carrier fleet to expand to 96 vessels with latest newbuildings haul
    Qatari gas shipping giant boosts first-quarter profit amid strong market demand and cost management

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 29, 2024
  • GlobalX Airlines delivers Haiti relief supplies after airport reopens
    Global Crossing Airlines, a hybrid passenger-cargo charter airline based in Miami, on Thursday was the first commercial airline to fly into Haiti since warring gangs closed the main airport in [...]
  • Port roundup: Strong annual growth across the board
    Despite the timing of the Lunar New Year, import volumes at three of the largest U.S. ports rose year over year.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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