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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 31, 2024
  • Direct train boosts logistics in the Balkans
  • Longest route for American Airlines and Brisbane
  • From Mondial Relay to Lyreco
  • CSX launches double-stack rail transports
  • USD 280 million upgrade at Nador West terminal
  • Headquarters: Hamburg
  • FedEx opens new gateway facility in Indonesia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Leogistics names new head of yard management
  • Spar sets up in Croatia
  • Keep only evil spirits away, not kindly deliverers
  • Port modernisation in Vietnam

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • Port of Montreal set for new strike at TerMont terminals tomorrow
  • White House unveils $3bn investment to 'clean up' ports in 27 states
  • 'My Alphabet DSV' soup
  • US retail inventories hit new heights, and probably caused early transpac peak
  • Air cargo carriers need to 'think items, not pallets' to profit from ecommerce
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds capacity as Asia Pacific ecommerce boosts revenue
  • Across the pond - carriers get their act together
  • CMA CGM offers discount vouchers to fill ships out of India as exports dip
  • SITC boosts order for more feeder vessels as tonnage becomes scarce

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • Two winning bids in Gulf of Maine floating wind lease sale
    Today, BOEM completed its sixth offshore wind lease sale by offering areas in the Gulf of Maine - the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the U.S. Atlantic Coast. The
  • Maersk signs long-term bio-methanol deal with Chinese supplier
    With seven methanol dual-fuel ships already in service and more to follow, Maersk continues to line up new green fuel sources. It has now entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with
  • JAG Alaska awarded $18.7M USNS Grasp contract
    JAG Alaska Inc., Seward, Alaska, has been awarded an $18,715,881 firm-fixed-price contract for an 81-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry dock availability of Military Sealift Command's fleet rescue
  • EPA names successful applicants for $3 billion in Clean Ports Program grants
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced the selection of 55 applicants from 27 U.S. states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion through its Clean Ports Program. The agency anticipates making

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • Aidrivers and Rocsys forge partnership to advance port decarbonization efforts
    Transportation service provider Aidrivers unveils a strategic partnership with Rocsys, an automated charging solution provider for electric vehicles. This partnership combines Rocsys' cutting-edge robotic charging technology with Aidrivers' autonomous digital platforms, ensuring compatibility and streamlined, fully autonomous charging operations for electric terminal tractors (TTs). This initiati
  • CMA CGM implementes reefer surcharge from America to Far East
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has notified its customers of an upcoming Peak Season Surcharge (PSS), effective from 1 November 2024 until further notice. This surcharge will apply to reefer cargo from the West Coast of South America, the West Coast of Central America, the Mexico West Coast, the East Coast of Central America, the Caribbean, and the Windward Islands, to China, Hong Kong & Macau SAR,
  • Port of Oakland secures historic US$322 million federal grant
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded US$322 million to the Port of Oakland to accelerate its transition to nearly 100% zero-emissions cargo operations. The Californian port's ambitious and community-driven proposal, titled "Community Led, Business Supported, Proven and Ready to Go! Transforming the Port of Oakland to Zero Emissions," represents a historic investment in green
  • Soaring long-haul rates came at expense of Transatlantic lane
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  • DP World expands Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure to new countries
    DP World has extended its Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure (SDID) to include Brazil, Senegal and South Africa, continuing its progress toward achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This follows the company's first SDID published in April 2024, which focused on India and Somaliland. The extended SDID report highlights DP World's commitment to advancing sustainable develo
  • Port of Rotterdam launches geofencing for Just-in-Time ship arrivals
    The Port of Rotterdam has taken a significant step toward optimizing ship movements with the launch of a modern geofencing system, part of the initial phase of the Just-in-Time (JIT) Sailing project. This initiative aims to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance the efficiency of ship traffic management. Since mid-October, terminal planners and shipping agents have been receiving email alerts as soon a
  • Sea-Intelligence reports surge in retail inventories
    The latest data from the US Census Bureau shows that there is a consistent inventory increase in the retail sector. According to Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence, not only are retailers increasing inventories, but the pace of increase has also quickened. The following figure illustrates the trajectory of retail inventory levels, along with a trend line that reflects development
  • Devastating DANA Storm Shuts Valencia Ports, Claiming At Least 64 Lives
    All maritime traffic has been halted at the Port of Valencia and the Port of Sagunto due to the severe DANA storm, which has tragically claimed at least 64 lives. On the morning of Tuesday, October 30, the Valencia area was grappling with the storm's aftermath, featuring closed roads, flooded rail lines, and ports unable to operate. The Emergency Coordination Centre has issued a red alert for the
  • HHLA raises 2024 forecast amid strong transport growth
    Based on preliminary, unaudited figures for the first nine months, the German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has revised its forecast for the 2024 financial year upwards. Despite global challenges, including economic weakness in Germany, the military conflict in the Middle East affecting shipping routes, and the war in Ukraine, HHLA achieved positive business re
  • Africa Shipping Boom Drives Historic Growth and Strategic Opportunities
    The latest edition of the Review of Maritime Transport spotlights considerable advancements in Africa's shipping sector, revealing impressive growth figures. From the first half of 2018 to the first half of 2023, Africa experienced a 20% increase in container ship port calls and a 38% rise in tanker arrivals, marking all-time records. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Packag
  • Port of Virginia secures US$380 million federal grant for equipment upgrade
    The Port of Virginia has received US$380 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programme to proceed with its efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The port will use the federal grant to buy electric equipment and the infrastructure needed to support its decarbonization projects, while retiring legacy equipment powered by engines that burn gasoline or diesel
  • Lloyd's Register, HHI announce AiP for new ammonia duel-fuel, 15,300 TEU vessel
    Lloyd's Register (LR) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for approval in principle (AiP) for a 15,300 TEU Class ammonia-powered dual-fuel container ship. Under the agreement, HHI has developed a twin skeg design for a 365-metre, ultra-large container vessel (ULCV), which features two small bore engines that are currently available on the market and
  • Scan Global Logistics expands into Ireland to boost Transatlantic trade
    Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a transport and logistics solution provider, has announced the opening of its first office in Ireland, marking another step in its European expansion. This new location will strengthen SGL's offerings in a key trade region, supporting local and international clients with a full range of logistics services. "Ireland is a key market for us. Its proximity to major trade
  • Ocean rates falling post-peak season, but labor and election results could renew pressure for North America lanes
    Asia-Europe ocean rates closed October 30% lower than at the end of September as Red Sea diversions that led to an early peak season meant the post-peak/pre-Lunar New Year demand lull started early this year too. Prices of US$3,500/FEU to both Europe and the Mediterranean have reached the floor set during the previous demand lull this year in March and April, though these rates are still about do
  • APM Terminals Maasvlakte II proceeds with digital expansion
    APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has placed a large order with Konecranes for an Automated Horizontal Transport System, whose delivery and commissioning will begin in 2025. The contract includes up to 71 Lift Automated Guided Vehicles (Lift AGVs), an expansion of the system to manage more than 140 Lift AGVs, a third battery exchange station and virtual reality simulation software - lifting the standar
  • Folk Maritime announces new service linking Arabian Gulf ports to India
    Folk Maritime Services Company has announced the launch of a new service route connecting key Arabian Gulf ports, including Dammam, Umm Qasr, and two of India's largest commercial ports, Nhava Sheva and Mundra. The India Gulf Service will have its first Dammam call on 30 October, by the 1,800 TEU boxship Asterios. The vessel will carry import cargo from India before proceeding to Umm Qasr. The se
  • Port of Los Angeles secures US$412 million US EPA grant
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received a historic US$412 million grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program to advance its zero-emission (ZE) transition. With an additional US$236 million from private sector partners, the total US$644 million investment will fund the purchase of nearly 425 pieces of battery-electric cargo-handling equipment, 250
  • Maersk secures long-term methanol supply agreement to power green fleet
    A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with LONGi Green Energy Technology. This partnership aims to support Maersk's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its expanding fleet of dual-fuel methanol-powered container vessels. "Bio- and e-methanol continue to be the most promising alternative shipping fuels to scale up in this decade, and the agree
  • Port of New York and New Jersey nears 780,000 TEUs, marking second-busiest September ever
    Port of New York and New Jersey achieved the second-busiest September of all time, eclipsed only by the pandemic-related cargo surge in 2022, handling a total of 779,388 TEUs during the month. "We maintained our status as the nation's second-busiest gateway for loaded cargo, handling 4,388,397 loaded TEUs over the first nine months of the year," said the US port in an announcement. September 2024
  • CNC commences new Taiwan-Vietnam service
    CMA CGM-owned intra-Asia short sea specialist CNC has launched a new service line directly connecting Taiwan with Vietnam. The TVS service offers direct calls between the port of Kaohsiung and Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai). The company states that the service will provide a round trip from Kaohsiung to Ho Chi Minh City, requiring five days for the outbound journey (Kaohsiung -> Ho Chi Ming City) and
  • Capacity imbalance sees boxshipping tilt to buyers' market
    Major disruptions in the container shipping market have conspired to bolster flagging rates, but the same market fundamentals seen a year ago apply today as shippers contemplate a cheaper 2025 and carriers face a bruising. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! Mary Anne Evans Correspondent at Large If you liked this post, please consider donating T
  • Vietnam, UAE sign free-trade agreement
    On 29/10, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam inked a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), marking Vietnam's first free-trade deal with a Middle Eastern nation. The CEPA stipulates that the UAE will eliminate tariffs on 99% of Vietnamese exports, while Vietnam has agreed to abolish tariffs on 98.5% of UAE exports. In this context, Vingroup JSC, a prominent private company i
  • ONE adds Jacksonville to EC2 service
    Starting in February 2025, Ocean Network Express (ONE) will integrate the Jacksonville Port (JAXPORT) into its East Coast 2 (EC2) service, establishing a direct link between Jacksonville and five ports in Asia. This weekly service will employ a fleet of 13,500 TEU vessels, all operated by ONE. The vessels will dock at the recently upgraded SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at the Blount Island
  • Small Island Developing States facing growing challenges amidst high competitive environment
    The latest UNCTAD Maritime Review highlights key challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the complex realm of maritime trade. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • Just culture, just needs time and people
    Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, admits he was surprised to receive messages from crew relieved that they were having some "downtime" while sailing the long way round the Cape this year. Shipping's advances in sustainability are set to be built on very shaky foundations unless action is taken to address workload, ...
  • TotalEnergies partners with Reach Subsea on unmanned offshore vessel pilot
    French energy major Total Energies has become a partner in the unmanned surface vessel (USV) qualification program conducted by Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea. Earlier this year, Reach Subsea agreed with Equinor to conduct a technology qualification program. TotalEnergies, along with several other major energy companies, has now joined this program. The pilot project ...
  • OneSubsea to supply boosting system for BP's Kaskida project
    SLB's OneSubsea has been awarded a contract by energy giant BP for a subsea boosting system in the greenfield development of the Kaskida project in the US Gulf of Mexico. This contract is the first engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a subsea boosting system between the two companies. The project scope includes a ...
  • Purus seals Vestas deal for CSOV newbuild
    UK-based owner Purus has secured a multi-year service contract with Danish wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas for one of its commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction at Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. The vessel named Purus Chinook will start its contract immediately after delivery in 2025. The newbuild will be fit to accommodate 120 people ...
  • UECC expanding fleet with up to four LNG-powered battery hybrid newbuilds
    Oslo-based United European Car Carriers (UECC) has ordered up to four battery hybrid newbuilds at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing. The shortsea roro carrier has signed for two firm vessels with multi-fuel LNG-driven engines scheduled for delivery in 2028 and options for two more units that, if exercised, would bring the number of "eco-friendly newbuilds" ...
  • US to invest $3bn in ports
    US president Joe Biden has revealed a $3bn investment to help clean up and modernise ports across 27 states and territories. The move will upgrade port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide, including the Port of Baltimore, which will receive $147m from Biden's Inflation Reduction Act for zero-emission port equipment, charging infrastructure, and power improvements. The ...
  • Avangrid, Invenergy pick up floating wind leases in Gulf of Maine
    Avangrid and Invenergy have secured leases for offshore wind development in the first lease sale in the Gulf of Maine as well as the first sale for floating offshore wind acreage on the US Atlantic coast. The US Department of Interior said that the auction resulted in two provisional winners on four lease areas and nearly ...
  • Seaway 7 lands cable installation work on UK offshore wind farm
    Seaway 7, the renewables unit of Oslo-listed Subsea 7, has won a contract from Danish utility Ørsted for the transport and installation of inter-array cables at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK North Sea. The company's scope of work covers the transportation and installation of 192 66kV inter-array cables, measuring approximately 500 km ...
  • Wintershall Dea adds more time to Eidesvik Offshore PSV
    Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has exercised the remaining options for Eidesvik Offshore's platform supply vessel Viking Princess. The German-based firm has declared the remaining options to keep the 2013-built ship until January 2026. The vessel has been under contract with Wintershall Dea since December 2020. Since then the deal has been extended several ...
  • Four CTVs chartered for work on Polish offshore wind farms
    Joint ventures between Polenergia and Equinor, in charge of developing the Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 offshore wind farms, have signed deals to charter crew transport vessels worth €57m ($61.6m). The two joint ventures, MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III, signed contracts with Northern Offshore Services and Njord Offshore, each signing two agreements for ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: How to access capital
    The Money and Ships session at last week's Maritime CEO Forum at the Monaco Yacht Club discussed disruption witnessed in ship finance, ably moderated by Isabelle Rickmers, the CEO of jobs marketplace TURTLE. Looking at the print out of the delegate list for the exclusive shipowner gathering, Harris Antoniou, founder of Neptune Maritime Leasing, noted ...
  • Shipowners come under pressure to reveal their carbon footprint
    Calls are growing for every ship's emissions data to be made public with Splash Extra getting in touch with many of shipping's top bodies this month to discuss the issue. The technology to track shipping emissions has been readily available for many years. Now the pressure is growing for IMO member states to debate plans ...
  • CMA CGM invests in another Moroccan terminal
    CMA CGM has moved to take on a third port venture in Morocco, one of Africa's fastest growing container destinations. The French liner has signed with Moroccan port and terminal operator Marsa Maroc to operate half of the new east terminal at Nador West Med Port, a facility in the far northeast of the country ...
  • Calls grow for every shipowner to reveal emissions data
    Calls are growing for every ship's emissions data to be made public. Currently fuel consumption and emission data is collected by ship operators and reported to their flag states. They need to verify and submit it to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which then aggregates it and internally publishes it. Currently the system only allows ...
  • How to distribute funds from a carbon levy
    The just and equitable transition that smaller, more vulnerable economies are seeking in the green debate at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is something we've covered a lot at Splash over the years. The disbursement of revenues generated by IMO's emission reduction measures has been a stumbling block in negotiations for more than a decade, ...
  • October 2024 Review
    The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) whittled the proposals for mid-term policy measures capable of driving an energy transition in international shipping down to just three options, with a likely greenhouse gas reduction pathway selected next year. Among confirmed important agreed milestones at MEPC was ...
  • Tankers enjoy today's volatility
    As the conflict in the Middle East spreads, as North Korea joins in with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and as China practices a naval blockade of Taiwan, you can find plenty of social media strategists to inform you that World War Three has already begun, but that the West is too fixated on the US ...
  • Fragility trumps confidence in dry bulk
    Last month we described how the on September 20, the BCI was at 3,235 points, 20% higher than a month earlier. We asked, will the market take off like it did last year? Brokers reported that demand for capesizes remained firm, but, we said, "there is always the nagging anxiety about Chinese economic activity and ...
  • Container scenario planners sharpen their pencils for 2025
    The US dockworkers' strike lasted only three days, though in Canada, dockworkers in Montreal are striking for a day at a time. With terminals back to normal operations in the US, liners are finding that freight rates have resumed their downward trend. The FBX01 index of freight rates from China to the US west coast ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Dry Bulk The booming cape trades out of Guinea and other West African nations are giving extra life to ageing capesizes. Unlike the other major capesize routes, which often have an age limit of either 15 or 18 years old, vessels calling Guinea have no such limit for the time being and, as such, the ...
  • Why ships sales have slumped
    Duller than a butter knife was how one Asia-based broker summed up the sale and purchase markets this month. "All the oomph left the market when freight rates came off. Pricing doesn't yet match the lower freight rates. Sellers will hold off until they know if the droop is permanent and buyers will not rush ...
  • Why China's changing diet matters
    Eating healthier and more nutritious foods and changing your diet for the better is the advice of every doctor you probably ever met. But what happens if a country of 1.4bn people changes its diet and how big is the effect of such a massive butterfly flapping its wings? Greece's Ursa Shipbrokers noted in a ...
  • The need for energy price risk insurance
    Shipping is facing a considerable risk management gap, with the vast majority of players unfit to handle the complex dynamics of fuel and freight price volatility, says Gus Majed, the CEO and founder of energy price risk insurance broker Paratus. The global bunker fuel market consumes about 3.5m barrels per day, alongside the global freight ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • Seacon takes over $64m bulker order from BVI firm
    These new ships, due for delivery between 2026 and 2027, will help Seacon further expand its controlled fleet
  • US importers already prepping for renewed port disruptions on January 15
    According to Matson chief executive Matt Cox, US importers are hedging against the resumption of a strike at US east...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sanctioned North Korean ship deviates from norm to make traceable call to Russia | Fire safety standards on board ships...
  • US targets hundreds of entities in latest Russian sanctions spree
    The US State Department and Ofac have announced fresh sanctions targeting nearly 400 entities and individuals for 'enabling Russia's prosecution...
  • Sanctioned North Korean ship deviates from norm to make traceable call to Russia
    Several other North Korea-owned vessels have arrived at Russian ports with AIS enabled during the past few months, but the...
  • Transatlantic rates rising due to lower capacity and strike fallout
    Europe-US east coast spot rates are on the rise. Transatlantic capacity is down 8.2% year on year, while import demand...
  • Trade in clean energy tech will triple to $575bn in a decade, IEA predicts
    China will continue to dominate clean energy technology manufacturing, according to a mammoth report by the International Energy Agency
  • Baltimore bridge litigation set for early 2026 start
    Determination of liability in what could be costliest marine loss of all time anxiously watched by underwriters
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers to install wind-assisted propulsion on newbuilding
    Klaveness Combination Carriers is making its first move into the wind-assisted propulsion space, agreeing to install two of bound4blue eSails...
  • Fire safety standards on board ships are bad and getting worse
    Port state control figures have found a 14% non-compliance rate for basic fire safety standards on board inspected ships, and...
  • Nuclear power 'ideal' way to decarbonise shipping, says ABS
    The technology exists for nuclear energy to power vessels with zero emissions as demonstrated by a design drawn up by...
  • CMES reports profit drop despite strong growth in dry bulk
    Analysts remain optimistic about the tanker market in the long run, despite downgrading CMES' profit forecast for this year on...
  • Houthi-hit Sounion finally arrives at Suez to start cargo transfer
    After 49 days of fires, a technically perilous salvage operation and diplomatic delays, the Houthi-hit Sounion has finally arrived at...
  • Trump tariffs won't hurt car carrier market, says Wallenius Wilhemsen
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Lasse Kristoffersen is not worried about possible Trump tariffs on Chinese cars, saying Asia, not the US, is...
  • French shipowners' association 'not opposed' to huge one-off tax hit on CMA CGM
    Some 450 French firms with turnover in excess of €1bn ($1.1bn) will be asked to hand over 9% of operating...
  • UPDATE: Dynacom denies sale of tankers used in botched sanctions raid
    Two Dynacom tankers that the US chartered in the summer of 2022 for an ultimately botched seizure of an Iranian...
  • Maersk signs bio-methanol sourcing deal with Chinese supplier
    Maersk said its methanol offtake agreements now cover more than 50% of the dual-fuel methanol fleet demand in 2027
  • US ports to use green cash for shore power
    Key US ports such as New York and New Jersey, Los Angeles and Savannah all intend to use their grants...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • US LTL carriers raising rates as shippers keep wary eye on 2025
    Less-than-truckload volumes may be down as much as 15% from 2021, but carriers are pushing for rate hikes in single-digit-percentages as they plan expansion.
  • US ports plan upgrades to electric yard equipment after securing EPA grants
    The Environmental Protection Agency will disburse nearly $3 billion in federal funds meant to offset the costs of upgrading thousands of pieces of yard equipment from diesel to electric power.
  • Strong imports, low blanks extend peak season on eastbound trans-Pacific
    Import demand from Asia, which typically tapers ahead of Black Friday sales, is holding steady, fueled by resilient retail sales, tariff concerns and the mid-January expiration of the tentative ILA labor agreement.
  • Maersk secures long-term methanol supply in China production deal
    With this latest deal, the combined methanol offtake agreements Maersk now has in place will meet half the demand from its fast-growing dual-fuel fleet in 2027.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • Teekay Tankers splashing out for parent company's management units
    Owner reveals intra-group moves in quarter that misses analyst earnings bets
  • Matson's 'very strong' third quarter beats expectations as China service thrives
    Hawaii liner operator benefits from stronger transpacific freight rates
  • Tanker values soften as Greek and Chinese buyers move for older product carriers
    What little activity there has been is focused on LR1s
  • MOL-Cosco joint venture tipped to scoop QatarEnergy's supersize LNG carrier sextet
    Qatari giant said to be taking a breather from ordering for remainder of 2024
  • Comment: Trade, geopolitics and antipathy for 'foreign-owned' shipping companies are on the US ballot
    Both US presidential candidates want to be tough on America's third-largest trading partner - but disagree on how hard to be
  • Congress is waking up to US maritime vulnerability. Will that survive the election?
    Bipartisan bill seeks to revitalise US-flag shipping and shipbuilding
  • Clarksons relaxed about valuation gap after Scorpio's DHT stock splash
    Analysts say investment in VLCC company is relatively minor compared to market cap
  • How shipping's 'top' analyst Jon Chappell keeps trying to get tankers right
    This week's Streetwise looks at another Institutional Investor honour for a researcher whose world is wet
  • Argentina's shale boom could boost exports by more than an aframax per day
    Increased oil production will be a demand driver for crude tankers
  • Monjasa expands into new US Gulf markets with Stenersen tanker charter
    Danish owner to supply VLSFO and gas oil in growing sector
  • Baltic Exchange launches know-your-customer platform to help shipping dodge risky business
    Compliance checks have never been a hotter topic for shipping companies
  • Confidence abound as crunch time looms for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
    Car carrier owner looking to sew up new, richer contracts as the year winds down
  • MPC Container Ships eyes order for midsize container ships at Hengli Heavy Industry
    The company will firm up the newbuilding deal once it secures employment contracts
  • Red Sea diversions alleviate onboard strain for seafarers
    Added time provides more time for rest, survey finds
  • MSC calls time on 42-year-old veteran container ship duo
    Liner giant is sending oldest vessel in its fleet to the breakers
  • Tradition, learning and innovation: John Michael Radziwill on the making of CTM
    C Transport Maritime's CEO reflects on the past 20 years and looks forward to a new decade
  • UECC inks deal for midsize car carriers powered by LNG and batteries
    Oslo-based owner already has three vessels in its fleet with LNG/battery dual fuel
  • Transport Capital hires ship finance veteran Michael de Visser as senior adviser
    Banker left NIBC after 24 years
  • AES poised to offer LNG bunkering on Atlantic side of Panama Canal
    Seaspan Energy newbuilding to start operations in March from new base
  • MSC inks $2bn 'shock' container ship order set to bring Chinese yard giant back to life
    But big questions loom over the future of Rongsheng shipyard which ceased contracting newbuildings a decade ago
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers moves into wind propulsion with sails on newbuilding
    Two 24-metre-tall sails will be fitted to the bow
  • Hanwha Ocean unveils new FPSO design as it transitions to floating solutions provider
    Shipbuilder logs third-quarter loss following hit from exchange rate falls and outsourcing costs
  • Alleged toxic waste on container ship seized by Albania
    Moliva has returned alleged furnace waste after Thailand rejected it
  • Maersk signs major long-term bio-methanol deal as dual-fuel fleet grows
    Danish shipowning giant taps LONGi Green Energy for supplies of low-carbon fuel from 2026
  • French tonnage tax looks safe - with special surcharge for CMA CGM
    Parliament's finance committee comes up with compromise to keep levy based on vessels owned, not profit
  • Arctic Securities urges shipping companies to exploit record-low Nordic bond funding costs
    Bank sees market capacity for more bonds in different segments
  • Local expertise key as 'non-traditional' players enter offshore shipping, M3 broker says
    Shipbroker believes Dragnis' Goldenport teaming with shipowner Allianz reduces risk of $183m investment
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers sees 'superior value creation' amid 'more challenging' markets
    Fourth-quarter forecast somewhat down due to weaker product tanker markets
  • Color Group issues fresh $73m hybrid bond in refinancing
    Bonds pay coupon of Nibor plus 4%
  • Shipowner Mureloil orders hybrid tanker powered by battery system
    Spanish company contracts small eco vessel
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen 2024 targets remain intact even as bottom line dips
    Norwegian owner shooting for 'somewhat better' annual performance

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 30, 2024
  • Kuehne+Nagel adopts new Amazon air cargo service for China e-commerce
    Logistics powerhouse Kuehne+Nagel is an early adopter of Amazon Air's freight transportation service, which it is using to move e-commerce shipments from China to the U.S.
  • Millions in funding for key Montreal port commodity
    Transport Canada is funneling millions of dollars to expand grain-handling facilities at the Port of Montreal.

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HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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