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July 31, 2024

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Exim India web site
JULY 31, 2024
  • Concerns mount for shipping as strike area expands in Red Sea
  • COSCO SHIPPING in partnership to develop sustainable green fuel supply chain
  • Balmer Lawrie registers increased net profit in Q1; Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri formally takes over as C&MD
  • China's shift towards overland metallurgical coal imports seen dampening shipping demand
  • US FMC publishes final rule on unreasonable refusal to deal regarding vessel space
  • Singapore emerges as the largest source of FDI into India
  • Cochin Port unions urge centre to give funds for dredging
  • CITES notifies new export quota of agarwood from India
  • Asia Pacific rates soar despite drop in China-USA demand; tonnage & price from India remain high
  • IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers wins 'Executive Leadership: Asia Pacific Award' at the Airline Strategy Awards 2024
  • DTDC launches drone delivery services in partnership with industry leading Skye Air Mobility

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 31, 2024
  • The Papyrus Hunter takes a detour

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Box lines set for price hikes in August to halt Asia-US West Coast rate slide
  • Turkey moves to close EU loophole with its own emissions trading scheme
  • Toll in the black - P&L relief; junk balance sheet; weak cash flows
  • CH Robinson to sell trucking services subsidiary EST to Sennder
  • Relief for supply chains as congestion fears from people-processing at Dover ease
  • DB Schenker price matters - 'leveraged buyout scenario' update
  • SASI partners-up to establish air cargo training base in the UAE

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Marine Log web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • NTSB: Design flaw caused Sandy Ground ferry fire
    The design of a new passenger ferry's fuel oil return system and inadequate follow-on training for engineering crewmembers led to the 2022 fire aboard the Staten Island Ferry Sandy Ground, the National
  • Maryland's US Wind project passes a key regulatory milestone
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for US Wind's proposed Maryland offshore wind project, which includes three planned phases. Two of those phases,
  • MAN PrimeServ to offer four-stroke methanol retrofits from 2025
    From 2025, MAN PrimeServ - the after-sales brand of MAN Energy Solutions - will offer a methanol retrofit package for the conversion of currently in-service MAN four-stroke engines to dual-fuel methanol operation.

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Container News web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Wärtsilä and Seapeak sign Lifecycle Agreement for ten LNG Carriers
    Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 16-year Lifecycle Agreement with Seapeak Maritime (Glasgow) Ltd, one of the largest independent owner-operators of liquefied gas vessels. The contract, which took effect in January 2024, covers ten LNG Carriers and is an extension of an earlier Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement for these vessels. The new order was booked by Wärtsilä in the first quarter of 2024.
  • ZIM opens its new USA headquarters
    Israel-based shipping company ZIM announced the grand opening of its new United States headquarters in Virginia Beach. ZIM said the event, celebrated with employees, colleagues, customers, and guests from across the US, marks a significant milestone for the company. "We are excited to open our new US headquarters in Virginia Beach. This milestone is a testament to our commitment to growth and inn
  • Allseas' Green Ace ruling a tale of two definitions
    Court documents show that a US$27 million dispute was settled on the definition of two short words, "to be", with Allseas Global Management Logistics (AGML) defining it as some time the future, and owner SFL's claiming that in this instance it was confirming agreement. AGML and vessel owner, the Fredriksen company SFL, entered into protracted negotiations over the charter of the 1,750 TEU Green A
  • HHLA TK Estonia upgrades handling facilities
    HHLA TK Estonia, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is ushering in the grain season with innovative and sustainable solutions for bulk handling and warehousing in the Estonian port of Muuga. The company has recently expanded its facilities by adding three newly built warehouse sections and upgrading its automatic entry and scale systems. As the largest warehouse operator in t
  • Port Houston breaks 2 million TEU mark in record time
    Port Houston, the fifth-largest container port in the United States, has surpassed the 2 million TEU mark faster than ever. Through the first six months of 2024, Port Houston has handled 2,098,117 TEUs, representing a double-digit increase of 13% year-to-date compared to the first half of last year. For June specifically, 339,157 TEUs were moved through the terminals of Port Houston, reflecting a
  • Canada's largest shipbuilder plans significant investment in U.S.
    Canada-based multinational shipbuilder Davie announced its intention to proceed with a significant investment in the American shipbuilding industry. Pending final site and partner selection, Davie's decision coincides with a series of actions announced by the U.S. government to boost the efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness of national shipbuilding sector. "As a result of the Biden-Harris
  • Ignazio Messina & C. receives newly-acquired post-panamax boxship
    Italy-based shipping company Ignazio Messina & C. added a second 6,300 TEU container ship to its fleet. The Genoa-headquartered firm took delivery of the vessel in the Singapore Bay on July 29. This vessel, renamed Jolly Bianco, is a sister vessel of the Jolly Verde that has been acquired last April, and therefore is the second largest ship of the Italian carrier. The 2007-built boxship Jolly Bia
  • COSCO and Fortescue partner to build green fuel supply chain
    COSCO SHIPPING and Fortescue, a global green technology, energy and metal company, inked a memorandum of cooperation in Shanghai, on July 25. Under the agreement, both parties will leverage their technological and resource strengths to jointly develop a sustainable green fuel supply chain. This initiative aims to advance the shipping industry's energy structure transformation, foster its eco-frie

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Splash web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Shelf Drilling offloads jackup rig for $60m
    Dubai-based jackup rig player Shelf Drilling has sold one of its units after the completion of its contract in West Africa. The Oslo-listed firm with a fleet of 36 jackups said in a filing the 1983-built and 2015-upgraded Baltic has gone to an undisclosed buyer for $60m. The rig, which has been under contract in ...
  • Wisdom Marine cashes in on handy bulker sale in deal with Turkish owner
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has cashed in on one of its handysize bulk carriers as it makes room for fresh tonnage. The Taipei-based bulker giant, led by shipping magnate Lan Chun Sheng (James Lan), is offloading the 2015-built Bunun Glory in a deal with Turkish owner Manta Denizcilik. The sale, which is the company's second recorded ...
  • Hayfin seals management buyout deal with Arctos
    UK alternative investment platform Hayfin Capital Management has reached an agreement with US private equity group Arctos Partners to secure a management buyout of the business. The deal will see the acquisition of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation's majority stake for an undisclosed sum. One of the largest institutional investors in Canada, with C$250.4bn in ...
  • Valaris seals multiple jackup rig deals
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has secured multiple fresh deals and contract extensions for its jackup rig fleet. The Anton Dibowitz-led company has won a 26-well plug and abandonment contract in the UK North Sea for the 1982-built Valaris 92. The $75m contract with an undisclosed operator should start in the first quarter of 2025 ...
  • Cape owners contend with soaring Mongolian coal shipments by rail to China
    The capesize business is experiencing some of the greatest shifts in global trades in the 2020s among all shipping segments. As well as the growth of West Africa exports of bauxite - and soon to be iron ore - to China, cape owners are having to contend with the growth of Mongolian and Russian exports ...
  • OSV player Bhagwan Marine debuts on ASX
    Australian OSV operator and services provider Bhagwan Marine has marked its debut as a public company. The Perth-headquartered outfit led by Loui Kannikoski has started trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) following an initial public offering of shares. Bhagwan raised $80m at $0.63 per share, with the money to be used to bolster the ...
  • Philippine oil spill spreads far and wide
    The oil spill from the Terra Nova tanker that capsized and sank in the Philippines last Thursday has spread far and wide, including entering the waters around the capital, Manila. The oil slick is now stretching for more than 50 km with local media showing images of blackened seas along the southwest coast of Luzon, ...
  • CSSC adds $690m of extra shipyard capacity
    China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) is expanding production capacity. The state-run shipbuilding giant has just announced an RMB5bn ($690m) double acquisition - taking over the Shanghai assets of Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, which comes with two massive drydocks as well as buying out Wuhan Wuchang Shipyard Hangrong Heavy Industry Equipment. The two acquisitions will ...
  • Flagship Founders and Studio 30 50 join forces
    Berlin's Flagship Founders and Singapore-based Studio 30 50, two maritime technology venture studios, are combining their future venture-building activities under the Flagship Founders brand. Founded in Berlin in 2020, Flagship Founders has built five companies operating in areas such as emissions management, crew planning and ship inspections. Studio 30 50 was launched in 2023 as ...
  • Canada's largest shipbuilder to invest in the US
    The White House has announced that Canada's largest shipbuilding group will buy a yard in the US. Davie Shipbuilding, which last year bought out Helsinki Shipyard, is about to make a major investment in an unspecified US shipyard, the White House revealed yesterday. On July 11, the leaders of the US, Canada, and Finland announced ...
  • Turkey to implement its own emissions trading scheme for shipping
    Shipowners looking to Europe's eastern edge to skirt around new environmental regulations will have to look elsewhere. Turkish politicians are pressing ahead with their own emissions trading scheme (ETS) for shipping which will align largely with the European Union's own recently introduced ETS. The policy now awaits ratification from the country's president. Turkish ports - ...
  • COSCO and Fortescue to work on ammonia-fuelled shipments
    China's COSCO has signed a preliminary agreement with Australian miner Fortescue to jointly build a green fuel supply chain. The memorandum of understanding includes exploring construction and deployment of green ammonia-fuelled vessels owned either by COSCO or jointly owned by both companies to transport iron ore and other minerals to reduce carbon emissions in the ...
  • Seafaring haves and have nots
    Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, discusses life onboard the growing dark fleet. There is of course no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the experiences of seafarers. The very reality of the human condition means that reflections differ, though the conditions we provide for humans do indeed have a real impact. The latest ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Hayfin Capital agrees to management buyout backed by private equity firm Arctos
    Hayfin Capital Management, an alternate investment manager with an active maritime footprint, has partnered with US private equity firm Arctos...
  • Scorpio unfazed by pullback, says product tanker boom will persist
    The usual summer lull, combined with some unusual competition from cleaned-up crude tankers, has temporarily reduced product tanker rates. But...
  • 'Skyrocketing' Chinese imports of Mongolian coking coal to 'reshape global shipping markets'
    Landlocked Mongolia exports 90% of its coking coal to China via rail, which alongside increased short-haul Russia-China shipments and drastic...
  • MOL adopts Sofar voyage optimisation platform
    US producer claims 50% greater accuracy than other forecasting systems, deriving from ocean sensor data
  • EU starts corruption probe into Cyprus LNG project
    The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the stalled Vasilikos LNG terminal in Cyprus over alleged procurement fraud, corruption and...
  • First Nigeria-Singapore fuel oil shipment seen as Saudi summer demand restrains Middle East exports to Asia
    The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery began production in January, with 22 cargoes of fuel oil exported since then...
  • Port delays could cut CII by two ratings, new report shows
    ICS submitted findings to the IMO to help the UN agency during its CII review
  • Turkish shipmanager cancels EU-sanctioned 'dark fleet' tanker
    Gabon-flagged Hana was one of nine tankers taken on by Unic during 2023 from the former 50-plus tanker fleet managed...
  • Malaysia Marine Department detains Ceres I and Hafnia Nile for further investigation
    Initial investigation found no oil spill, but an oil sheen has been seen from Hafnia Nile
  • London H&M rates flat and set to soften, argues Gallagher
    Firm detects 'inevitable downward pressure on rating, especially for the most well-regarded fleets and sought-after tonnage types'
  • Shipbuilding braces for order decline as LNG carrier demand cools
    China leads in the share of newbuilding orders, as price competitiveness and a narrowing gap in government-backed technological progress have...
  • EU launches ship finance portal
    The portal has 55 different ship finance opportunities, including bank loans and EU funds
  • China Cosco Shipping and Fortescue forge partnership to build green fuel supply chain
    The MOU could work with the Australia-China Iron Ore Green Shipping Corridor - a road map put forward in 2023...
  • Compensation avenue opens for Marine Honour spill victims
    Move comes as it is likely that claims resulting from the incident will exceed the liability limit of the shipowner...
  • Safe Bulkers hikes profit as renewal rolls on
    Final programmed installation of exhaust gas cleaning system leaves all eight capesizes and about half the overall fleet fitted with...
  • Daily Briefing
    Cook Islands deflags 12 sanctions-busting tankers as it rejects 'dark fleet' label for registry's ships | Supreme Court ruling could...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Knight-Swift acquisition expands LTL network coast-to-coast
    The takeover of Los Angeles-based Dependable Highway Express (DHE) allows Knight-Swift to reach 70% of the US population with its LTL services.
  • Carriers limit box repositioning costs on backhaul Europe-Asia trade: Xeneta
    Vessels on the backhaul trade from Europe to Asia are sailing two-thirds empty, with spot rates on the trade lane falling sharply since February.
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide sells European truck brokerage to focus on its 'core'
    The sale of EST to German-based brokerage ssender is part of a drive to strengthen operations that C.H. Robinson considers core to its business.
  • Carriers limit box repositioning costs on back-haul Europe-Asia trade: Xeneta
    Vessels on the back-haul trade from Europe to Asia are sailing two-thirds empty, with spot rates on the trade lane falling sharply since February.
  • Altana cash infusion shows investor appetite for supply chain risk tools
    The $200 million funding round cuts against the broader trend of venture capital investors pulling back from early and growth-stage supply chain and logistics startups.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Wintermar enters offshore accommodation joint-venture to extend growth spurt
    Indonesian company also secures two-year contract for two platform supply vessels
  • Would Safe Bulkers buy or order a cape? 'Out of the question,' says chief executive
    Newbuilding and S&P prices are too high for New York-listed shipowner
  • Analysis: Cruise ship orders reach post-pandemic highs as deliveries go deep into future
    Figures could rise as Royal Caribbean looks to its next class of ships
  • 'We've never had a springboard this high': Robert Bugbee basks in tanker rate strength amid summer dip
    Scorpio Tankers has only high-class problems right now as the cash keeps flowing in
  • Greek shipowner IMS makes sweet asset play with product tanker sale
    Marios Gialozoglou sells the 42,700-dwt Sugar (built 2002) at a 140%-mark-up to its acquisition price in May 2022
  • Cool Carriers scraps oldest vessel for 'fantastic' price leaving Maestro Shipping shipless
    At least eight reefer vessels have been scrapped in the past three months, according to Clarksons
  • Fincantieri rakes in orders worth over $8bn as demand for new cruise ships surges
    Italian shipbuilder improves guidance for 2024 financial leverage
  • Liner shipping stocks plummet as ceasefire hopes cool investor sentiment
    Container shipping stocks tumble as earnings outlook upgraded
  • Kickbacks and secret deals: $2bn corruption case reveals how shipbuilder 'hustled' an African government
    African nation largely victorious case against Privinvest and its late owner
  • New ship finance portal to support fleet renewal and retrofitting launched by European Commission
    Platform to provide financial tools to drive fleet renewal, retrofitting, enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact
  • Hayfin Capital Management springs management buyout backed by new investor
    Managers of UK-based alternative financier find partner to help buy majority stake from Canadian investor
  • Grimaldi firm Finnlines sees profit sink as costs stack up
    Chief executive Tom Pippinskold says European economic growth could be second-half driver
  • Scorpio Tankers pumps up shares-buyback fund to $400m after beating earnings bets
    Monaco-based owner holds regular dividend steady at $0.40 per share
  • Beer money, banking and secrets to Sammy Ofer's success. Charting the career of OSG boss Sam Norton
    Shipping leader's career progression provided lessons in risk tolerance
  • 'Two-speed industry': Seafarers on tankers happier than on dry cargo vessels and container ships
    Survey shows overall modest rise in wellbeing
  • Shadow fleet VLCC hit-and-run resurrects oil spill ghosts for shipping
    The threat of an oil spill from a 'dark fleet' VLCC should keep shipping up at night
  • MSC-backed Ignazio Messina boosts boxship fleet with seventh vessel purchase in two years
    Italian liner operator is gearing up for container growth on trades from Red Sea and India
  • Video: Collision slices open LNG fuel tank on H-Line-owned capesize bulk carrier
    South Korean-owned ship apparently loses power off Hay Point terminal in Queensland
  • Mining giant Fortescue strikes deal with Chinese shipping heavyweight Cosco to deploy vessels on green corridor
    Collaboration includes deployment of low-carbon vessels on China-Australia green corridor
  • Shipowners bank ultra-profitable VLGC sales backed by strong asset values
    Owners booking at sizeable profits on large gas carriers brought a few years ago
  • Iran seizes small tanker hauling 'smuggled' oil
    Tehran has increased operations against smugglers hauling cheap Iranian oil to neighbouring nations
  • Maritime start-up developers Flagship Founders and Studio 30 50 to merge
    Merger comes as AI and increased connectivity offer new start-up opportunities in shipping
  • Anna Angelicoussis-controlled Alpha Bulkers linked to capesize purchase
    Herun sells bulker for nearly as much as it paid to order it
  • Maritime startup developers Flagship Founders and Studio 30 50 to merge
    Merger comes as AI and increased connectivity offer new startup opportunities in shipping
  • Samudera misses out on container ship freight rally as profit slides nearly 70%
    Asian feeder operator reports significantly weaker average revenue per teu compared to a year ago
  • Cosco Shipping and Fortescue team up to build green fuel supply chain
    Collaboration includes deployment of low-carbon vessels on China-Australia green corridor
  • Seatrium stock surges on $820m loan and promise of return to profit
    BG facility will be used for business growth
  • Safe Bulkers profit grows 79% as revenue beats Wall Street bets
    Bulker owner's earnings come in just shy of analyst estimates

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American Shipper web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • DHL Express to add aircraft maintenance center in Spain
    DHL is beefing up its aircraft maintenance capacity in Europe.

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