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Exim India web site
MAY 30, 2024
  • PSA Singapore & PIL successfully trial a low-carbon end-to-end shipment, furthering supply chain decarbonisation
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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 30, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • Exclusive: Atlas to end Amazon flying after 'woefully' low utilisation
  • Call to end the 'alarming rise' in seafarer abandonment
  • Shippers should expect more Asia-Europe blanked sailings as rates rise
  • Transpacific trade - follow my lead
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Marine Log web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • GAO: Design instability has stalled Constellation-class frigate construction
    In a report prepared for the House Committee on Armed Services, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the Navy's lead Constellation class guided missile class frigate is forecast to be
  • Bulker survives multiple missile strikes as Houthi attacks mount
    Shipowners and charterers who are averse to taking calculated risks with their ships, cargo and crew may have to divert even further to avoid Houthi attacks. Yesterday came news that a Greek-owned

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Container News web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • 2M alliance changes California terminal on Transpacific service
    2M alliance has announced a terminal change on its TP 8/Orient service, a Transpacific service connecting Asia and the United States West Coast. As of 5 July 2024, beginning with the vessel Maersk Shivling voyage 424, the service operated by Maersk and MSC will operate in Los Angeles (Pier 400) instead of Long Beach (Pier T). "There will be no changes to transit times as a result of the new termi
  • Rates climb on early peak season and capacity stretched thin
    Carrier adjustments due to Red Sea diversions - the use of more vessels travelling at faster speeds, together with heavier reliance on transshipment - for the most part succeeded in keeping containers moving on schedule through March and April. But alongside the success were gradual signs that carriers were falling behind: pockets of congestion, increases in port omissions, delays and missed depa
  • DHL expands Germany's campus with new logistics centre
    DHL Supply Chain is expanding its multi-user campus in Leipzig/Halle with the construction of a new logistics centre, which will offer 34,000 square meters of space and accommodate up to 55,000 pallets. The facility's construction is expected to take about ten months. The topping-out ceremony for the new logistics centre in Halle (Saale), Germany was attended by key figures from DHL Supply Chain
  • Autonomous terminal tractor testing begins at Sweden's port
    In collaboration with Terberg Special Vehicles and EasyMile, the Port of Helsingborg is pioneering the Autonomous Terminal Tractor Test. This initiative involves testing a driverless vehicle in the Swedish port's container terminal. Initially, the tests will be conducted outside of regular operations, with plans to integrate live testing during peak operations by autumn. The primary aim is to ass
  • COSCO secures first full-container industry chain transformation finance project
    COSCO SHIPPING Development and Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited have entered into a framework agreement focussed on transforming the container industry chain and fostering sustainable finance, which includes a committed credit line of CN¥3 billion (US$400 million). The signing of this cooperation agreement is expected to enhance ongoing information exchange between the two organizations at
  • Kuehne+Nagel opens new facility in Texas
    Global logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has announced the opening of a new facility in El Paso, Texas, US. This new, larger site spans 33,730 m² and consolidates four warehouses from across the border into a single location. As global firms increase investments in Mexico due to the rising trend of nearshoring, Kuehne+Nagel is establishing this site to support customers in redesigning their supply c
  • Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Beibu Gulf Port Group ink cooperation agreement
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) and Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Company Limited (Beibu Gulf Port Group) have signed a memorandum of cooperation, marking a step towards strengthening collaboration across ports and logistics sectors, while promoting economic and trade exchanges between Guangxi and Hong Kong. This partnership is set to expedite the growth of the Guangdong-H
  • Florida's SeaPort Manatee orders Konecranes equipment
    SeaPort Manatee will bring extra capacity to container and general cargo handling at their operations in Tampa Bay, Florida with two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Cranes. After the port ordered the first crane in the first quarter of 2024, it quickly decided to take a second optional crane at the beginning of the second quarter to keep up with fast-growing demand. Both cranes will be de
  • MSC announces new freight rates from North Europe to North Med
    MSC has announced the following freight rates effective from 1 July 2024 (gate-in date) until further notice for all dry cargo from North Europe (NWC, Scandinavia, Baltic) to the North Mediterranean, including Turkey, Greece and the Black Sea. All prices are in euros Port of loading Port of discharge Commodity 20 DV 40 DV-HC New Base rate 20 DV Former Base rate 20 DV Delta New Base rate 40 DV-HC
  • Megamax fleet now forms half of global boxship fleet
    The number of ships of 18,000 TEUs and above has exceeded 4 million TEUs, due to substantial orders during the Covid boom, according to Alphaliner's report. At 4.1 million TEUs, these large ships, termed megamaxes, now account for more than half of the container shipping capacity of 7.2 million TEUs. The first megamax ship was the 18,340 TEU Maersk McKinney Moller, which entered service in 2013.
  • RoadOne IntermodaLogistics invests in new facility near Port of Charleston
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a provider of intermodal, warehouse and logistics services, announces a significant investment in a new distribution and transload facility near the Port of Charleston in Summerville, South Carolina. Spanning nearly 405,000 m², this site will be developed in two phases. Phase one will introduce a cutting-edge facility covering 35,800 m² and 52,600 m² of designated trai
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  • Ellerman City Liners launches new China-Morocco-UK service
    Ellerman City Liners, a UK shipping company, has announced a new container service connecting China with the United Kingdom and Europe. The ocean carrier will deploy two vessels, Cape Hellas and Buxfavourite, calling at Ningbo (China), Da Chan Bay (China), Casablanca (Morocco) and Tilbury (UK). "Comprehensive service options and seamless connections are also offered to major European ports includ
  • Port of New Orleans appoints new acting president and CEO
    The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has formally confirmed that Ronald J. Wendel Jr., currently serving as Port NOLA's executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be acting president and CEO of Port NOLA and acting CEO of New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), a Class III railroad and a subsidiary of Port NOLA. Wendel will assume his new roles in Jun
  • TT Club urges better inventory management to cut supply chain risks
    TT Club, a specialist liability insurance provider for the international freight and logistics industry, emphasizes that focusing on often overlooked aspects of supply chain operations can significantly mitigate risks in the processes. Effective control of systemic stockholding, order flow, and other inventory management processes is essential, according to TT Club. Analyzing past claims related
  • CNC commences new service between Japan and Indonesia
    CNC will be launching the new weekly Japan Indonesia (JPI) service on 1 June to offer direct access to Indonesia from five main Japanese ports in Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Nagoya and Kobe. "By opening a direct route to Jakarta and Surabaya, Indonesia's two largest seaports, JPI provides enhanced coverage and connectivity to the growing demand for reliable freight transportation between Japan and
  • PSA and PIL complete first low-carbon shipment trial
    PSA Singapore and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have successfully completed their inaugural trial of low-carbon green shipments, aiming to create a more sustainable end-to-end supply chain ecosystem. This pilot trial stems from a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October last year between the two long-time partners, focusing on green and sustainability solutions to decarbonize supply chai
  • Singapore congestion reaches 2 million TEUs
    Congestion at the port of Singapore has reached 2 million TEUs, according to consultancy Linerlytica, which has said that equipment shortages and a lack of tonnage had conspired to raise the spectre of cargo delays and high freight rates as seen during the pandemic. The spike in congestion at the world's second-busiest container port in Singapore has seen carriers prolong charter agreements and o

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Splash web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • Subsea 7 scores Petrobras contract worth more than $1.25bn
    Subsea 7 has landed what it describes as a "super-major" contract worth over $1.25bn with Brazil's Petrobras. The deal will see the Oslo-listed offshore services player work on the Búzios 9 field development, located some 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in the pre-salt Santos basin. The work scope includes engineering, procurement, ...
  • Cyan Renewables partners with South Korean CTV player DRS KWP
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel player Cyan Renewables has partnered up with South Korean crew transfer vessel operator DRS KWP for future offshore wind operations and maintenance tenders in the country. The subsidiaries of Seraya Partners and Dae-Ryuk Shipping (DRS) have signed a memorandum of understanding under which DRS KWP will be focusing on providing CTVs ...
  • ADNOC lines up LNG carrier newbuilds at South Korean yards
    ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has sealed a deal to boost its LNG carrier fleet with at least six more newbuilds. The shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has inked letters of intent with Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean for three ships each, valued in total at ...
  • Yinson Production issues over $1bn in notes to refinance FPSO Anna Nery
    Singapore-based Yinson Production has announced a successful pricing of $1.035bn in senior secured notes issued by Yinson Boronia Production, the owner and operator of the FPSO Anna Nery. The unit will work for Petrobras under a 25-year contract in the Marlim field offshore Brazil. Yinson Production holds 75% while Sumitomo holds the remaining 25% of ...
  • Tsao rebrands IMC
    One of the grand old names of Asian shipowning has had a rebrand, harking back to its origins. Frederick Tsao-led IMC Pan Asia Alliance has become TPC (Tsao Pao Chee). The name is the original trade name of the Tsao family business, which dates back to the late 1800s, during the Qing dynasty. It has ...
  • Lars-Christian Svensen steps down as Golden Ocean CEO
    Lars-Christian Svensen is stepping down as chief executive of John Fredriksen-backed dry bulk player Golden Ocean Group. Svensen, who stepped up in June last year to become interim head before taking a permanent position in January, has decided to seek new opportunities, Golden Ocean said in a filing Wednesday, adding that he would be available ...
  • New container terminal slated for Delaware
    The state of Delaware is to get a new container terminal. Enstructure, the company running the port of Wilmington, has teamed up with the state to develop a site at a former refinery in Edgemoor along the Delaware river. The $635m planned terminal will take about three years to build its first phase which will ...
  • Ukraine gets plugged back into the global container trades
    Ukraine is being plugged back into the global container trades. After more than 800 days since Russia embarked on its full-scale invasion of its neighbour, global carriers are making a return to Ukraine, even as the nation's ports remain under attack. German carrier Hapag-Lloyd this weekend becomes the first mainline operator to start offering containerised ...
  • MSC presses on with Gram Car Carriers takeover
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has moved closer to taking over Norway's Gram Car Carriers (GCC), with the largest shareholders agreeing to the deal. The Swiss-based liner giant officially launched a voluntary cash offer of NOK263.69 per share via its subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services earlier this week. The deal values Gram at about $700m. F. ...
  • Ørsted settles cancellation of two New Jersey offshore wind projects for $125m
    New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced that a settlement was reached between state agencies and Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted over two cancelled offshore wind projects in the state. Ørsted said last October that it decided to cease the development of its Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects as a consequence of additional supplier ...
  • Ellerman brand resumes Asia-Europe sailings amid box boom
    There's been plenty of reporting on how today's sky-high liner earnings mirror the covid era. Container shipping spot rates have leapt dramatically in May to all-time highs - outside of the pandemic period - with many analysts noting the similar conditions, namely a sudden jump in demand, leading to a constrained fleet, then leading to ...
  • Noble wins UK North Sea well intervention work for jackup
    Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has won a rig contract for well intervention from Harbour Energy in the UK part of the North Sea. Harbour Energy hired the Noble Resilient jackup for a well intervention campaign which would last between 30 and 70 days with an estimated start in July 2024. This contract will start ...
  • Geologic hydrogen's potential impact on shipping analysed
    "Maybe this will crash the wifi network, but I would encourage people to pull out their phones and Google geologic hydrogen." Hamish Norton, speaking at this month's Geneva Dry conference, gave the five-star Hotel President Wilson's internet offering a test by delving into a subject that has not been discussed too much at shipping events ...
  • Big names in shipping sign up for AI joint venture
    Hafnia and Símbolo have added four more shipping partners to their foundational AI joint venture called Complexio. Shipping companies Marfin Management, C Transport Maritime, Trans Sea Transport and BW Epic Kosan have all begun the process of ingesting and mapping their data with Complexio. Foundational AI's main focus is to enable human-machine collaboration by connecting ...
  • Noon reports get the digital treatment
    Noon reports, the data sheets prepared by a ship's chief engineer on a daily basis, are set to go digital. The Smart Maritime Council has released Version 1.0 of the Standardised Vessel Dataset (SVD) for noon reports, featuring a host of updates and refinements following the completion of a 12-month consultation process involving BIMCO and ...
  • How vast untapped resources of hydrogen could change shipping
    Hydrogen has long been claimed as one of several possible energy sources that might play a pivotal role in the energy transition, but the scarce element comes with a carbon footprint that does not justify the cost of producing it. Nearly all hydrogen is currently produced as grey using fossil fuels, which emit significant amounts ...
  • In a galaxy far, far away
    A good headline, a concise, clear opening couple of lines and a punchy quote will get you a long way from my inbox onto a headline in Splash. Better still, a decent picture really does help sell a story. However, while I used to be a fan of them in the past, I am getting ...
  • May 2024 Review
    The Houthis continued their strikes on merchant ships, often targeting vessels much further away from their coastline than in the past with threats made to spread their attacks into the eastern Mediterranean. May also Houthi strikes at merchant shipping surpass the 100-vessel mark. The Dali, the containership that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse ...
  • Up and away in May for tankers
    Saudi Aramco published its Q1 2024 results which showed net income down to $27.3bn from $31.9bn a year earlier. Aramco is investing mostly in gas, renewables and downstream as Saudi Arabia tries to reorientate its national budget away from oil revenues. Despite Saudi Arabia's efforts to reduce OPEC output to support oil prices, the rise ...
  • Beijing opens cash reserves to the relief of dry bulk owners
    Back in 2008 as the global financial crisis gripped the world, China's government announced a vast RMB4trn ($586bn) stimulus package, aiming the money at infrastructure spending on items like railways and airports. The announcement came as China's president Hu Jintao set off to meet US president George W Bush for a summit, and after he ...
  • An early container peak season
    Hapag-Lloyd has increased the lower end of its profits forecast for 2024 to a range of $2.2bn to $3.3bn, its previous forecast being a range of $1.1bn to $3.3bn. Its first quarter revenues were $4.6 bn with profits of $325m, compared to $6bn and $2bn a year earlier. The increased profits forecast is a corollary ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Dry Bulk There are tectonic shifts in Atlantic capesize trading patterns. Since 2015, capesize demand in the Atlantic basin during the first four months of the year has shot up 62% whereas in the Pacific and Indian basins, demand is up 7% and 5% respectively, according to data from Arrow. Brazil and Guinea have been ...
  • Sales slow ahead of Posidonia
    "Knives are being being sharpened for the Posidonia fatted calf and focus is clearly elsewhere for now," says one Asia-based broker on today's S&P markets. The volume of transactions has clearly slumped in recent days, as evidenced in the VesselsValue chart below. "No doubt we'll see some big headlines following the orgy, but for now ...
  • Seafarers face the brunt of the drug cartels
    Crews calling South American ports are facing jail time over unfairly being linked to cocaine shipments. Splash Extra investigates what can be done to protect vessels while calling in the continent. During a session at the inaugural Geneva Dry, an unusual topic surfaced during the discussion - drug trafficking on ships exporting agri-commodities from South ...
  • The future of FFAs
    It's no exaggeration to describe Philippe van den Abeele as the godfather of freight derivatives. There's no one more famous - or long serving - when it comes to the subject of forward freight agreements. Van den Abeele was in his element at this month's Geneva Dry conference, firing more questions and comments from the ...
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  • Why I'm optimistic about the next generation taking the helm
    As the academic year draws to a close, a new influx of graduates and school leavers will enter an increasingly competitive job market. Attracting new entrants to the diverse range of jobs across shipping is a constant challenge, in part because those outside of the industry have rarely been encouraged to look at a shipping ...
  • Pros and cons in the big is better shipmanagement debate
    Not everyone is convinced that mergers make for a better client experience. The latest excerpt from our brand new shipmanagement magazine. Shipmanagement as a sector of shipping has been going through its own fair share of consolidation, something most polled for this magazine believe is a trend that will continue. There are, however, many managers ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • Insurers update Lloyd's Open Form to arrest dwindling use, cut costs
    Supplementing the new contract is a 'default' clause agreed between shipowners and insurers that can be inserted into policies from...
  • Bulker took five missile hits as Houthis claim responsibility
    The Iran-backed rebel group also claimed to have attacked several other vessels in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, although...
  • Merged NorthStandard performance 'surpasses expectations'
    'Twelve months ago, we would have bitten your hand off for this set of results,' says Jennings
  • X-Press taps CSSC yard for methanol-ready 11,000 teu quartet
    Singapore-headquartered owner and operator boosted the size of the ships it has ordered
  • Week in charts: Transatlantic is left out of spot rate rally | Military drills test nerves| IRS chief defends classing Russia-trading dark tankers
    Spot rates for US containerised imports from Europe are falling far behind rates from Asia, China military drills around Taiwan...
  • Boxship charter market booms as supply remains tight
    The early peak season has caught carriers by surprise. Tonnage providers are reaping the benefits
  • China Merchants to spin off boxship and ro-ro units
    The spin-off is still subject to approvals from shareholders and regulators, with no specific timelines outlined at this stage
  • Ukraine comes in from the cold
    Ukraine's ports have been severely damaged by Russian attacks. But with post-war European integration on the cards, steps are being...
  • Golden Ocean chief steps down less than a year into role
    Svensen will stay until September, when he will be replaced by the company's chief financial officer
  • Daily Briefing
    IRS chief defends classing Russia-trading dark tankers as fleet doubles | UK targets use of escrow agents in dark fleet...
  • Asian shipowners put spotlight on Red Sea threats at Hong Kong gathering
    'Seafarers are innocent, and shipping is innocent and we should not be targeted in this indiscriminate manner,' IMO secretary-general Arsenio...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • CMA CGM pays $1.9 million to settle FMC finding over billing action
    FMC investigators found the carrier "overbroadly defined and applied" the merchant clause in its bill of lading to a third party "who should not have been billed," the agency said.
  • Carriers exploit yawning gap between Asia-Europe spot, contract rates
    Asia-Europe contracts have been signed at levels that are being dwarfed by the soaring spot market, and with capacity tightening the lower-paying cargo is first in line to miss a sailing.
  • Singapore congestion tests Indian supply chains amid growing Asian imports
    Singapore is a key intermediate point for Indian transshipment trade, especially out of the country's east coast corridor that has fewer direct mainline connections.
  • RoadOne follows growing demand for container transload to Charleston
    The intermodal logistics provider is ramping up transloading capabilities in the US Southeast to meet increased demand from importers.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • Fortescue melds ammonia carriers and bulkers as it trawls for $900m worth of newbuildings
    Australian ammonia-fuelling fan scours yards for 10 vessels as it transforms into green energy supplier
  • US military's $320m Gaza aid pier offline amid 'perfect storm' of setbacks
    High seas and rough weather break up pier and scatter floating sections
  • Sanctions and 'negligent' legal advice complicate Palmali and Litasco tanker trial
    UK judge criticises guidance received from Turkish group's solicitor as case finally moves towards hearing
  • Merged P&I giant NorthStandard records robust results in first full year of operation
    Tonnage, premium income and investment returns all up after a benign year for claims
  • MSC adding to secondhand tally with vintage container ship quartet
    Liner giant takes more 9,600-teu vessels from its 2M partner Maersk
  • Houthis claim fresh round of strikes spanning a host of major shipowners
    Maersk, Eastern Mediterranean Maritime and Dohle ships allegedly targeted as Yemeni group steps up threats
  • Start-up seeks to shake up shortsea shipping - 16 containers at a time
    Multiple vessels could replace a single feeder ship and open up new opportunities for cargo owners, say founders
  • Herbjorn Hansson sees 'room to grow' as Nordic American Tankers profit slips
    Herbjorn Hansson tanker company sees earnings fall back from 2023 high and stays optimistic longer-term
  • Green Seas: First ferry to fly this year after Lloyd's Register signs on to certify craft from US start-up
    Wing-in-ground effect vessels take next step toward zero-emission travel. Our sustainability newsletter explores
  • As UK talks tough, Russia ships oil through English Channel
    Russia ships oil through Dover straits as UK politicians hit the general election campaign trail
  • Greek asset players open their wallets in dry bulk investment drive
    In a reaction to soaring markets, Greek owners spent billions on secondhand bulkers
  • Cash injection: New RINA boss Carlo Luzzatto targets revenue of €2bn by 2030
    Italian class society outlines big ambitions under Ugo Salerno's replacement
  • Start-up seeks to shake up short sea shipping - 16 containers at a time
    Multiple vessels could replace a single feeder ship and open up new opportunities for cargo owners, say founders
  • Greek shipowners head to Posidonia with fleet worth $183bn on the water
    Clarksons sizes up the world's number two shipowning nation
  • Singapore competition regulator seeks feedback on proposed block exemption order extension
    Regulation likely to be extended for a further five years as it is seen to be beneficial for the city-state
  • Maersk signs up five container ships from John Fredriksen's SFL Corp on fresh long-term deals
    Deals worth well over $200m combined in 'quite robust' market
  • Great Eastern sells veteran tanker for same price it paid 10 years ago
    Indian owner continues to trim older ships from its fleet
  • Seaspan to splash $1.6bn on container ship newbuilding comeback, sources say
    Canadian tonnage provider has ordered six 13,000-teu and four 9,000-teu vessels
  • Houthi rebels aimed five missiles at Greek bulker as aggression intensifies
    Houthis step up belligerence in the 'fourth phase' of their campaign against commercial vessels
  • EDT raises $24m from sale and leaseback of vessel bought from Israeli government
    Cypriot owner strikes refinancing deal with unnamed lessor
  • Dark fleet eschewing low sulphur fuel and scrubbers to break key emissions rule
    Below-board trades already avoid traditional flags and insurance
  • Rishi Sunak cracks down on sanctions-busting shadow fleet tankers with pre-election law change
    Britain closes legal loophole to expand scope of enforcement beyond ship managers
  • Greek shipping white knights set sights on shipbuilding revival
    Two ventures aim to boost Greek ship repair capacity, eyeing shipbuilding expansion ahead
  • Smaller bulkers benefiting from China's pivot to Indian iron ore, says Braemar
    Broker says imports were the highest for the first quarter in more than a decade
  • Harry Vafias plans to tap $40m war chest to grow C3is fleet
    Greek tanker and bulker company able to take advantage of fleet expansion opportunities, CEO says
  • Two South Korean shipyards set to split $1.6bn Adnoc L&S LNG carrier haul
    Letters of intent inked with Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries on six firm newbuildings
  • Surprise cash flow prompts extra dividend payout at Global Ship Lease
    Tonnage provider introduces supplemental dividend in better-than-expected charter markets
  • Vessel tied to $23m Caribbean oil spill detained off Africa
    Report says tug Solo Creed turned up off Angola after accident off Trinidad and Tobago
  • Charter rate trend is stronger for longer, says MPC boss Moritz Fuhrmann
    Tonnage provider cashes in on booming charter market with forward fixtures
  • Golden Ocean CEO Lars-Christian Svensen exits after one year in hot seat
    Departure is almost 12 months to the day since the previous chief executive departed
  • Tankers stuck at sea with North Sea crude cargoes as refinery demand weakens
    Three ships have been awaiting orders for more than two weeks in unusual European and Asian markets
  • Smaller bulkers benefitting from China's pivot to Indian iron ore, says Braemar
    Broker says China's imports of steel-making ingredient was the highest in over a decade in the first quarter
  • 'Trump is lurking in ornamental White House bushes,' says Norwegian owner Knut Ugland
    Grimstad shipping scion outlines the difficult waters his team is steering the JJ Ugland group through
  • JJ Ugland pushes up profit as outside investors take vessel stakes
    Norwegian bulker owner reveals collaborations are paying off despite weaker rates
  • Smaller bulkers benefitting from China's pivot to Indian iron ore, says Braemar
    Broker says China's imports of steel making ingredient in the first quarter was the highest in over a decade
  • X-Press Feeders eyes $460m order for its largest vessels to date
    Singapore-based carrier positions for neopanamax quartet swoop

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American Shipper web site
MAY 29, 2024
  • Marine insurer: Risks to maritime industry changing at unprecedented speed
    The Red Sea conflict continues to endanger shippers that do not divert around the Cape of Good Hope. But with the changing seasons, sea conditions also threaten cargo and safety. Allianz Commercial says risks are coming faster than ever in maritime.
  • FedEx poised to adjust air network in efficiency drive
    FedEx will soon begin streamlining flight operations in line with changing market demand and a world in which it no longer is the prime contractor for the U.S. Postal Service.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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